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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Thirty local people younger than 40 with notable talents.
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Congratulations Brandon & Holly!We are glad you are a part of our team.
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971 Plaza St., Albert Lea507-377-4284
www.freebornlumber.com
Age: 37Family: wife, Angela; dog,
MaverickCity: FreebornLivelihood: manager at
Freeborn Lumber, Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Surprised, Eddie? If I woke up tomorrow morning with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn’t be more surprised than I am now.” — Clark Griswald from “Christmas Vacation”
If you could have a super-power, what would it be?
Mind reading. I would avoid arguments with my wife and under-stand my dog.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
I am a major food snob. I would not accept this.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
A microwave. It makes lunch a snap.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
I was a runt with asthma.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
We had a fire in 2007 at Freeborn Lumber in Freeborn. We relocated to Plaza Street in Albert Lea.
What is your song?“I’m Still a Guy” by Brad
Brandon Kroeger
Age: 30Family: mother, Renae; fa-
ther, Jim brother, Tony; sister-in-law Melissa; nephews Dylan and Logan; niece, Hailey; a cat named Cat
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: residential de-
signer and drafter at Freeborn Lumber, Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
In the movie, “The Saint,” Dr. Emma Russell is asked how it is she still believes in the goodness of people: “The gift of faith. To see, well, to believe in something that’s all around us, but hidden from our sight.”
If you could have a super-power, what would it be?
The ability to read minds. I have always been interested
in trying to un-derstand what makes people tick.
What would
you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
I’d have to go with pizza. Not only is there breakfast pizza, but then for lunch and supper you can always switch up your choice of toppings.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
Never being able to reach my mittens on the top shelf of my locker at school! I have always been short.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
My family lives in the area, so when I had to find a place
Holly Herr
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Age: 28Family: father, Craig Gavle;
mother and stepfather, Tra-ci and Jeff Bennett; siblings Cody Bennett, Heather John-son, Jasmine Gavle, Jared Gavle
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: administrative
assistant at Thorne Crest Re-tirement Community in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“There is no crying in base-ball.” — Jimmy Dugan in “A League of Their Own”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Ability to fly, so you could travel for free. That’s costly these days.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Wendy’s french fries with cheese sauce
What is your latest techno-logical gadget?
My Apple iP-hone. You can do anything with it: call, text, surf the Internet. An an-swer to any ques-tion is always at your fingertips.
What was the most challeng-ing aspect of your childhood?
Being left-handed
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
Born and raised here.What is your song?“Shooting Star” by Owl City.
It talks about letting yourself shine, and I like that message.
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Not sure. Try not to think that far into the future. Go day by day.
How are you involved with charitable or community service?
I’m really involved with the Moose. I am on the women’s board of officers. I really enjoy it and enjoy knowing funds we raise help kids and seniors.
Preferences:
Age: 36Family: wife, Destiny; chil-
dren Will, 10, Hannah, 8, Gab-by, 4, and Betsy, 1
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: manager of per-
ishables, Hy-Vee of Albert LeaWhat is your favorite mov-
ie line?“The one constant through
all the years has been base-ball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a black-board, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, it’s part of our past. It reminds us of what once was good, and what could be again.” — Terrance Mann, “Field of Dreams”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
I think it would be awesome to be able to throw a 100 mph fastball. That’s a real life super power!
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Fresh Amana prime T-Bone steaks from Hy-Vee
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
I don’t know how anyone ever survived without a smartphone.
What turn of events brought
you to the Albert Lea area?I transferred here for a great
job opportunity with Hy-Vee — twice!
What is your song?“When Mercy Found Me” by
Rhett Walker Band.Where do see yourself 10
years from now?A Hy-Vee store director,
somewhere in the Midwest.How are you involved in
charitable or community service?
I do a lot of volunteer work with Knights Baseball and Al-bert Lea Community Baseball. I have also been involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Re-search Fund, Hy-Vee Triathlon, United Way and other charita-ble organizations.
Lonnie Smith
KaylaThompson
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Age: 29Family: mom, Cherie; step-
father, Andy Seuser; father, Chris Balfe; sisters Charlie, Morgan and Jordan; brothers Alex and Forest; dog, Candy
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: inventory man-
ager at Dave Syverson Auto Center at Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“I feel the need, the need for speed.” — Maverick in “Top Gun”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
To be invisible, to be able to just get away at times.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Tootsie Frooties, by Tootsie Roll
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
Siri on my iPhone. She tells me everything.
What was the most challeng-ing aspect of your childhood?
Trying to figure out which career path to choose.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
This is where my family was, and I’ve grown to like it here.
What is your song?“Starting Over” by Mack-
lemore and Ryan Lewis be-cause I am starting over.
Where do see yourself 10 years from now?
Hopefully I will have built upon my foundation in the auto industry and will be an integral part of Dave Syverson Auto and a great citizen of the Albert Lea community.
How are you involved in charitable or community service?
I think just being close with my family makes all of our lives better.
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Chris Balfe
Age: 33Family: wife, Meredith; son,
Griffin, 12, Devin, 6; dog, Sophie
City: Albert Lea Livelihood: new car man-
ager at Dave Syverson Auto Center in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Of course, I can get a hell of a good look at a T-Bone steak by sticking my head up a bull’s a**, but I’d rather take the butcher’s word for it.” — Big Tom Callahan in “Tommy Boy”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
To be able to read people’s minds. It would re-ally help out in the car business.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
It would have to be tacos.
What is your favorite latest
technological gadget?Streaming audio Bluetooth in
cars.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
To not have all of the won-derful things that my children have today, but it has made me a much stronger person today.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
My father took a job farming in Hollandale, which brought us to Albert Lea.
What is your song?“Hey Porsche” by Nelly. I
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505 W. Front Street, Albert Lea, MN 56007 • 507-377-8910
Age: 33Family: husband, Matthew;
son, Kavan, 9City: Alden and Houston,
TexasLivelihood: sales and mar-
keting with The Unbridled Boutique, Northbridge Mall, Albert Lea, and independent consultant at Rodan and Fields Dermatologists
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Sometimes, I guess there just aren’t enough rocks.” — Forrest Gump in “Forest Gump.”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
To fly, then I could avoid airports and crowded flights.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Steak.
What is your favorite latest technological
gadget?My iPad. It never leaves my
side. It keeps me in contact with my suppliers and my cus-tomers at once.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
I spent a lot of time on the road at horse shows. It always presented particular challeng-es when it came to birthday parties and school dances. All the other kids would be there, and I would be off at a horse show. It taught me a lot about sacrifices you must make to
JenniferVanHal
Age: 27Family: wife, Brooke.City: HollandaleLivelihood: manufacturing
engineer at Lou-Rich Inc., Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Doctors say that Wordberg has a 50/50 chance of living, even though there is only a 10 percent chance of that.” — Ed in “The Naked Gun”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
X-ray vision. Why not?
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
French fries.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
HTP Inverting 221. TIG Welder, building a jet boat.
What was the most challeng-ing aspect of your childhood?
Wait, when did childhood end?
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
Birth, and then my family and
job.
What is your song?“Boys Round Here” by Blake
Shelton, ’cause I don’t take no lip.
Where do see yourself 10 years from now?
Living in the country, maybe a kid or two.
How are you involved in charitable or community service?
Help with the food drives at work.
Preferences:1. Camping2. Beer3. Pepsi products4. PC5. General Motors6. Rolling
Stones7. Country
living LeeGulbrandson
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Age: 25Family: singleCity: EmmonsLivelihood: car sales asso-
ciate at Vern Eide Chevrolet in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Say hello to my little friend.” — Tony Montana in “Scarface”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
To fly and to be free and soar high.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Pizza. You can eat it at any-time with anything on it.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
I don’t play with or have any gadgets.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
Having to grow up at
an early age because of my parents being separated.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
I was looking for a change, and I have wanted to sell cars since I was a kid. When the opportunity came at Vern
Eide Chevrolet, I took it and never looked back.
What is your song?“I Won’t Give Up” by Jason
Mraz, because you should never give up in the things you love.
Where do see yourself 10 years from now?
I see myself at the top of my profession in whatever I am doing.
How are you involved in charitable or community service?
I am involved in helping the American Legion and the city of Emmons in any events they have.
Preferences:1. Camping
Age: 24Family: husband, Tony;
daughter, LaylaCity: HollandaleLivelihood: administrative
assistant at Vern Eide Chevro-let in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Your weirdness is actually affecting my vocal cords, so I’m gonna need you to scoot! Skedaddle.” — Bumper in “Pitch Perfect”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
The ability to read minds, so I knew what everyone was thinking.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Chicken.What is your fa-
vorite latest tech-nological gadget?
Samsung Galaxy Tablet. I can do ev-erything I could do
on a laptop only I can carry it in my purse.
What was the most challeng-ing aspect of your childhood?
I was never able to play sports due to asthma.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert
Lea area?I grew up here my whole life.What is your song?I have lots of songs I would
say are my songs. It’s hard to choose one.
Where do see yourself 10 years from now?
Having my family completed and still residing in Hollandale.
How are you involved in charitable or community service?
I love to donate items I don’t need to places that can help others who need them.
Preferences:1. Bed & Breakfast2. Beer3. Coke products
Angela O’Connell
MattVermedahl
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Jordan, we appreciate your dedicationto serving our community.
221 E. Clark St.Albert Lea, MN507-377-4300
www.cityofalbertlea.org
Age: 22Family: father, Lee; moth-
er, Shelly; sisters Abbey and Sadie; brother, Ben
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: firefight-
er with the Albert Lea Fire Department
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
I have many favorites, but I will have to pick one from my favorite movie sagas, “Star Wars.” “Do or do not, there is no try.” — Yoda in “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back”
If you could have a
superpower, what would it be?
Flight, then I could travel without it costing any money
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Buffalo Wild Wings boneless honey barbecue wings.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
My iPhone 5. It has every-thing I need right at my finger-tips, and I never leave home without it.
What was the most chal-
lenging aspect of your childhood?
I was never a very serious about school until I got to col-lege. Up until then I wouldn’t do any homework or just not turn anything in so I made it hard on myself.
What turn of events
Jordan DeVries
Age: 31Family: wife, Ashley; children
Presley, 6, Hattie, 2, Raegan, 2, Lia, 2, Shay, 2
City: Geneva Livelihood: sales, service and
manual labor at Broskoff Structures Inc. in Geneva
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
Be able to fly so I could go places faster.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Beef steak.
What is your favorite latest tech-nological gadget and why?
Smartphone, so I can get emails and Internet anywhere.
What was the most challenging aspect of your childhood?
Growing up with three older sisters.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
Born and raised here.
What is your song?
“Wanted” by Hunt-er Hayes. I just like it.
Where do see yourself 10 years from now?
I hope to own the family business.
How are you involved in charita-ble or community service?
Geneva first responder, Geneva Fire Department
Preferences:1. Camping2. Beer3. Sports drinks4. PC5. Ford Motor Co6. Beatles7. Country living8. Facebook
Travis Broskoff
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Helping people in business make better use of their computers.
507-373-0402pantheoncomputers.com
302 5th Ave. • Ellendale, MN507-684-3351
http://floors4umn.com
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Age: 31Family: husband, Chad;
daughter, Cloe, 4City: HollandaleLivelihood: works at Floors
4-U in Ellendale
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Nobody puts Baby in the corner.” — Johnny Castle in “Dirty Dancing”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
I would want to have super energy. Because then I would be able to get all the things done that I needed.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Strawberries.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
My favorite is the telephone, because you can use a phone to call and talk to anyone. You
hear their voice. You can make conversations a lot more personable.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
I was from Ellendale and through a dear friend I met my husband who was from Hol-landale, were my mother grew up. So when we got married we moved to Hollandale.
What is your song?
Age: 39Family: wife, Jill; daughters,
Cameron, 7, Kaiya, 5, and Tyler, 2
City: WasecaLivelihood: own and oper-
ate Pantheon Computers and PC Doctor in Waseca, Farib-ault and Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“You can’t handle the truth.” — Col. Jessep in “A Few Good Men”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
To fly, that would be cool.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
I sound like a kid, but I love great pizza.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
The new rip and flip laptop. A full-blooded Windows PC that one can handle as a tablet, also.
What was the most
challenging aspect of your childhood?
Making time to do everything I want to do. (Still is.)
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
The purchase of PC Doctor in 2012.
What is your song?
“Do Everything” by Steven Curtis Chapman because it’s about everyday life and why I do it.
Where do see yourself 10 years from now?
I love being a dad. I’ll be raising teenagers in 10 years. My goal is to still be very connected with my kids as they get older and grow and mature through life. I also love running our business. I plan to continue to grow. In 10 years I’d project we’ll have made a few more acquisitions, started a few more locations and cover the greater part of southeast Minnesota.
How are you involved in charitable or community service?
I’m involved in our com-munities through our church, Jon
Stagman
Allison
MuilenburgGroth-
I really don’t have a song. If it was six years
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Age: 24Family: father, Mark Run-
den; mother, Susan Runden; sisters Natalie Runden, Sa-mantha Klukow; significant other, Martha Conway
City: HaywardLivelihood: accountant at
Albert Lea Seed House, Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“At age 11, I audited my parents. Believe me, there were some discrepancies, and I was grounded.” — Allen Gamble in “The Other Guys”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Teleportation; I could go anywhere in the world for my lunch break.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Shrimp pasta dish
What is your favorite latest technological
gadget?Computers. They may not be
the latest gadget, but they are handy for almost any task.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
I don’t remember child-hood as being particularly challenging.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
I was born in the area. I came back here after finishing college, and I’ve stayed in the
Phil Runden
Age: 27Family: husband, Matt;
daughters; Lauren, 6, Lillian, 1 1/2
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: part owner
of Raleigh’s Ace Hardware and workout instructor at the YMCA, both in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“I just like to smile, smiling’s my favorite.” — Buddy in “Elf”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
I wish I could be like Spi-der-Man and crawl up walls and hang from ceilings.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Potatoes. I love potato chips. I could eat them every day. I also love potato pancakes, French fries, baked and mashed potatoes.
What is your favorite lat-est technological gadget?
iPhone 5! I really like speaking into it and having it record my words. I never
have to type what I want to say when sending text messages.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
I was born in Albert Lea. I love it here. I think Albert Lea has a lot of fun things to do all year-round.
What is your song?
“Awake and Alive” by Skillet. I love listening to this song every time I run. It’s empower-ing! I think the girl who is the drummer is so cool!
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
Three or four kids and doing things together like camping.
How are you involved in charitable or community service?
I like to run in races that do-nate part of the registration fee to different charities. I would like to run more but with a family with young children it’s a little hard to get away. I have also done the local Relay for Life with family and friends.
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Ellen Raleigh
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113 1st St SWNew Richland, MN
507-463-3565countryneighbors.org
Guardian Angels RanchRaising only the highest quality alpacas for
show, breeding stock, fiber and pets.
Joel and Kristi Hantelman Hayward, Minnesota • (507) 402-1600
www.guardianangelsranch.com
Age: 39Family: husband, Joel;
stepdaughter, Kayli, 22; son, Ian, 14; daughters Ferran, 2 1/2, and Paisley, 1 1/2; parents Marlin and Sharon Herfendal
City: rural HaywardLivelihood: buy, sell breed
and show award-winning alpacas for Guardian Angels Ranch in rural Hayward
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” — Ferris Bueller in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Super speed, so I could zip
through all of the tedious tasks of the day and have more time to spend with my family and friends.
What would you eat if you could only have one kind of food
to eat for the rest of your life?
Pizza, because there are so many variations of it, and I love the majority of them.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
My Kindle Fire. I like being able to take an entire library of books with me everywhere I go.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
Moving to a new town and changing schools at age 16.
Age: 28Family: fiance and a dogCity: Albert LeaLivelihood: Housing man-
ager at Ecumen Country Neighbors in New Richland
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“I came here tonight be-cause when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” — Harry Burns, “When Harry Met Sally”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Omnilingualism, the abil-ity to understand any lan-guage. Then I could travel around the world and never have to worry about a lan-guage barrier.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Crab legs.
What is your favorite latest technological
gadget?The iPhone. It keeps me
in touch with work, family and friends and keeps me organized.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
While not very interesting, my childhood was fortunately pretty happy and care-free.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
I’m from Apple Valley, but we moved to Albert Lea to
Kelly Hanson
KristiHantelman
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Age: 24Family: mother, father,
brother, sister, brother-in-law, niece, nephew
City: Albert Lea Livelihood: quality assur-
ance clerk at Ventura Foods in Albert Lea and assistant to U12 girls’ hockey coach
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” — Dr. Emmett Brown in “Back to the Future”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Fly. I could get places faster.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Definitely cheese! There are
so many differ-ent kinds, such as mozzarella, cheddar, muen-ster, and ways it is made, like cottage, string, shredded.
What is your favorite latest technological
gadget?IPod fifth generation. I love
music and I use my iPod a lot throughout the day.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
When my parents had to put my dog Fluffy to sleep. At the time it was a devastation be-cause we had him my whole life up to age 10.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
I graduated from college
Sarah Jensen
Age: 39Family: husband, Tom;
stepson, Sam; stepdaughter; Rachel
City: Clarks GroveLivelihood: payroll & fi-
nancial accountant at Free-born-Mower Cooperative Services, Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” — Johnny Castle in “Dirty Dancing”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
I’m not sure what super power, but I’d like a giant bag of fairy dust that I could sprin-kle on pessimistic, negative people so that they might be a life-enhancing force in the world rather than life draining.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Chocolate … in any of its forms.
What would you eat if you
could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
My wireless Bose speakers because I can have music at an impromptu yoga anywhere I am with my phone.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
Although as an adult I love living in the country it was not nearly as enjoyable as a pre-drivers licensed teenager.
What turn of events brought you to Albert Lea area?
Judy Jensen
Birth.
What song is
Jennifer VanHal: Continued from Page 5
How are you involved in charitable or community service?
I have spent years serving on the Minnesota Paint Horse Association Board of Direc-tors and as the Minnesota Junior Paint Horse Associa-tion youth adviser, through that I enjoy organizing many
different fundraisers. Most recently I took a pie in the face to raise money for the youth scholarship fund. I also en-joy volunteering at local 4-H events when around southern Minnesota.
Preferences:1. Camping 2. Wine3. Coke products4. Macintosh
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Age: 30Family: mother, Barb; father,
Bruce; brother, Clint; sister, Whitney
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: human resourc-
es assistant at Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Do or do not. There is no try.” — Yoda from “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
I would be able to fly; it would save money on gas and plane tickets.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Chips. There are so many fla-vors so I wouldn’t get bored with the same one.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
My smartphone. I’m still trying to
figure out how to do some things.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
I think the most challenging aspect of my childhood was the same as most people: finding people you can be totally yourself with.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
My parents moved us here when I was young.
What is your song?“I’ve Got You Under My
Skin” by Frank Sinatra. It is my favorite and it always puts a smile on my face when I hear
Erin Sauer
Age: 27Family: mother, Carilee;
grandpa, David; grandma, Lucy; brother, Andy
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: varsity soc-
cer coach in Albert Lea and Mason City, substitute teacher, Albert Lea Area School Dis-trict, Mason City Community School District
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“You don’t know about real loss, ’cause it only occurs when you’ve loved something more than you love yourself.” — Sean Maguire in “Good Will Hunting”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Invulnerability. I’d be able to endure anything and protect others from harm.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
It would have to be pasta. It’s hard to beat good pas-ta dishes.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
The iPhone. I use it every day and it has every-
thing I need on it. It’s obvious-ly a phone, has email, Internet and Facebook. What more would I need?
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
Overcoming my asthma and as with about all children, finding a place where people accept you for who you really are.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
My parents and grandpar-ents are from Albert Lea. After college, I came back to Albert Lea and was offered an assis-tant coaching position for the high school soccer team and I
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Age: 31Family: wife, Kristy; son,
JairusCity: Albert LeaLivelihood: associate pas-
tor at Crossroads Church in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“You’ve taught this city how to trust the soul of a man rather than the look of him.” — Coach Yoast in “Remember the Titans”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
I already do have super powers.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Cucumbers.What is your favorite latest
technological gadget?Google Glass because I can
have video calls, look up di-rections and gather any other info just by giving voice com-mands and looking in front of me into my Google Glasses.
What was the most challeng-ing aspect of your childhood?
The divorce of my parents.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
My wife and I believed that God was leading
us here to serve the church of Albert Lea.
What is your song?“Ain’t No Sunshine” by Bill
Withers, because things are always better when my wife is with me.
Where do see yourself 10 years from now?
Preaching God’s truth, loving my family and teaching my son how to play guitar.
How are you involved in charitable or community service?
Supporting World Missions, participating in Shinefest, helping my neighbors, paying taxes, ha ha.
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Kaleb Hurley
Age: 31Family: husband, Michael;
dog, Bella; eight nieces and nephews
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: administrator
at Good Samaritan Society, Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.” — Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Time travel. I would love to go back in time and see family members and friends who have passed away. I would also love to see myself in five, 10 and 15 years.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Salty snacks (chips, crack-ers, popcorn, etc).
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
I love my new iPhone, which enables me to “Facetime” with my nieces and nephews in
South Dakota.
What was the most challeng-ing aspect of your childhood?
As a child, I seemed to always physically be hurting myself. At the age 5, I fell 15 feet from the top
of our outdoor playhouse and received a concussion. The next year I fell off my bicycle causing the handlebar of the bike to protrude into my mouth. This resulted in my upper lip tearing apart. Not only did I lose a few teeth, but I also have a nice scar to prove that my little bicycle totally dominat-ed me! At the age of 7, I be-came very ill with pneumonia and was hospitalized for one week and experienced my first spinal tap during my hospital-ization. At the age of 11 I broke my pinky finger while playing basketball, which resulted in a bright, neon pink cast for six weeks. In eighth grade during gym class I slipped on the floor in the girls’ locker room caus-ing my knee to hit the corner of the wall. After the fall I looked at my knee and could see my white kneecap bone, which is a sight I will never forget. I now try to stay away from wet floors.
What turn of events
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Name: Kara IbbersonAge: 25Family: husband, Paul;
dogs, Ella and LolaCity: GlenvilleLivelihood: personal bank-
er, loan officer at Wells Federal Bank in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“You must always remember, you are braver than you be-lieve, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” — Christopher Robin, “Winnie the Pooh”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
To be able to go anywhere in the world with the snap of a finger.
What would you
eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Pasta. I love Italian food!
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
iPhone 5. There are so many uses for it and it is very user-friendly.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
My brother passed away when I was 12 years old, and that was very hard to over-come being in my childhood years. It was very hard for me to understand why things are the way they are.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
KaraIbberson
Age: 24Family: father, Bill; mother,
Ann; sister, Lana, 21; brother, Logan, 12; dog, Nora.
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: pre-school
teacher at The Children’s Cen-ter in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
My favorite movie is “A Walk to Remember.” I do have a fa-vorite quote, and it is what I try to live my life by and also what I try to teach to my students, no matter their age and grade level: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beau-ty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
This is a hard question because there are so many amazing super powers, but I guess I would choose to have the power of healing. I would love to be able to heal all children from the troubles they face on a day-to-day basis in our society today. I would like to be able to provide them all with a safe home and a loving and supporting family. I also feel this power would allow me
to heal the adults and children alike that are suffering and struggling with illnesses.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Now this is a hard question because it would all depend on where I was living, but after doing a portion of my student teaching experience in Aus-tralia, I would have to say Tim Tams. They are a cookie “bis-cuit,” and they are absolutely amazing and addicting.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
I would have to say a Smart Board because there are so many fun and creative ways that you can use them to teach children. I really miss having one in my classroom.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
While I was in second grade, my teacher noticed something out of the ordinary about me. She was one to try new ideas in the classroom, and when I could read better upside down than right side up, she brought it to the attention of my parents. After various tests
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Name: Amber YawAge: 27Family: mother, Patti Yaw;
father, Bob Yaw; sister, Tricia Yaw
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: fitness instructor
at Fab Z Fitness Studio and para-educator at Lakeview Elementary School, both in Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
It’s from “Sweet Home Ala-bama,” where Melanie says: “What do you want be married to me for anyhow?” Jake re-plies: “So I can kiss you any-time I want.”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
To heal, I would love to help people who are sick and
hurting.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Ice cream!
What is your favorite latest
technological gadget?The iPhone. I can do so
many different things on the phone.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
Moving around. I was a military brat, and we moved every four years. Although I would never change it now, as a child it was hard leaving people behind and not really ever knowing extended family members.
What turn of events brought
Amber Yaw
Age: 29Family: husband, Barnes;
daughter, Ivy, 3City: NorthwoodLivelihood: licensed mas-
sage therapist at Dinah’s Style, Albert Lea
What is your favorite mov-ie line?
“Wait, we can’t stop here. This is bat country.” — Raoul Duke in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”
If you could have a super-power, what would it be?
The power to heal any and every disease, it breaks my heart to see people suffering from various conditions, espe-cially children.
What would you eat if you could
have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Taco salad from Taco King.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
The Square credit card reader. It ac-cepts credit card/debit card payments straight from my iPhone.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
Losing my father, Lowell Stu-mo, when I was 13. His death is considered a cold case to this day so it has now become the most challenging aspect of my adulthood as well.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
I was born and raised in the
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Age: 21Family: mother, father,
step-mother, step-father, 3 step-sisters
City: Albert LeaLivelihood: acupuncturist
and owner at Healing Focus Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Albert Lea
What is your favorite movie line?
“You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win no matter what the out-come.” — Hunter “Patch” Adams in “Patch Adams”
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Animal communication. I’ve always liked to know what my pets are thinking.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Sushi.
What is your favorite latest technological
gadget?My phone because it does
almost everything.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
Learning to play the violin! Learning to read music was the hardest part.
What turn of events brought you to the Albert Lea area?
My mother worked at the schools as a social worker, so we moved here from Blue Earth so she could be closer
Age: 30Family: wife, Sara; daughter,
Kinley, 3City: GlenvilleLivelihood: assistant man-
ager at the Trading Post in Gordonsville
What is your favorite movie line?
It’s not from a movie, but my favorite quote is: “Never give up, never back down, never lose faith.” — drag race car driver and owner John Force
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
Ability to control
time, to stop or slow it down be-cause time goes by way too fast.
What would you eat if you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life?
Prime rib.
What is your favorite latest technological gadget?
My phone because you have whatever info you want/need just about anywhere you are.
What was the most chal-lenging aspect of your childhood?
Putting up with my two little brothers.
What turn of events
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What is your song?“Find Your Wings” by Mark
Harris. I just think it is an inspiring song and as a child I could always picture my parents singing it to me. I so often just want the message within it to touch those around me.
Where do see yourself 10 years from now?
In 10 years I hope to be happily teaching in an elemen-tary school with a great and enthusiastic team of teachers. I want to be active in the com-munity that I live in and possi-bly take on coaching or advis-
ing roles in the district I teach in. I would love to be married and possibly have children of my own.
How are you involved in charitable or community service?
I am the youth chairwoman of my church (Zion Lutheran). I also teach our pre-confirma-tion classes at church, sing on our praise team and act for our drama team. I am a mem-ber of our wellness committee at work, and also help with the childcare program for MOPS
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How are you involved in charitable or community service?
I foster cats and kittens for the Humane Society of Freeborn County. My favorite thing to do is taking in special needs kittens and nursing them back to health. My hus-band calls me the Cat Whisperer because, so far, they have all done very well.