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Fri., Sept. 24
Alexandria
8:30 a.m.: Take Off Pounds Sensi-
bly (TOPS) at the Alexandria Senior
Center.10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Someplace Safe
Thrift Store open house, 619 Broad-
way. Proceeds go to Someplace Safe
services.12:15 p.m.: Alanon support group
meets at Calvary Lutheran Church.
1, 8:15 p.m.: Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets at the Alano Club, 503
Hawthorne.7:30 to 11:30 p.m.: Live music at
the Eagles, featuring C. Lionel Frost.
Sat., Sept. 25
Alexandria
10 a.m., 8:15 p.m.: Alcoholics
Anonymous meets at the Alano Club,
503 Hawthorne.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Someplace Safe
Thrift Store open house, 619 Broad-
way. Proceeds go to Someplace Safe
services.2 to 6 p.m.: Live music at Carlos
Creek Winery featuring Matt Veline.
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.: Live music
at the Eagles, featuring Vibe.
Evansville
10 a.m. to noon: Evansville Arts
Coalition artists’ reception for the ex-
hibit, “Everything paper art.”
Sun., Sept. 26
Alexandria
6:30 p.m.: Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at the Alano Club, 503
Hawthorne.6:30 p.m.: Alanon meets at the
Alano Club, 503 Hawthorne.
Kensington
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Fall dinner at
Our Lady of the Runestone Catholic
Church. Glenwood
4 to 8 p.m.: Lakeside Dance Club
big band dance at Lakeside Ballroom,
featuring Upper Mississippians Or-
chestra. 7:30 p.m.: The Mushroom Picker,
a one-man play about a Czech Amer-
ican WWII soldier, at Central Square.
Mon., Sept. 27
Alexandria
Noon, 7 p.m., 8:15: Alcoholics
Anonymous meets at the Alano Club,
503 Hawthorne.
6 p.m.: Celebrate Recovery, a 12-
step recovery program for anyone
who has a hurt, habit or hang-up,
meets at Alexandria Covenant
Church.6:30 p.m.: Humanities Discussion
Group to meet at Douglas County Li-
brary.6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Alexandria area
support group for grieving parents
meets at the Alexandria Clinic.
7 p.m.: Alexandria Model Railroad
Association meets at 115 8th Avenue
East.Tues., Sept. 28
Alexandria
8:45 a.m., 5:30, 6:30, 8:15 p.m.:
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the
Alano Club, 503 Hawthorne.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: United Way chili
cook-off at Broadway Ballroom.
12:15, 8:15 p.m.: Alanon meets at
the Alano Club, 503 Hawthorne.
Wed., Sept. 29
Alexandria
8 and 10 a.m., 12:15 and 5:15
p.m.: Weight Watchers meetings at
the Alexandria Senior Center.
7, 8:15 p.m.: Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets at the Alano Club, 503
Hawthorne.Thurs., Sept. 30
Alexandria
Noon: Overeaters Anonymous, a
12-step program, meets at Calvary
Lutheran Church.
5:30, 8:15 p.m.: Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets at the Alano Club, 503
Hawthorne.7 to 10 p.m.: Live music at Sixth
Avenue Wine and Ale featuring Sax
Appeal.Osakis
5 to 7 p.m.: MN DNR public meet-
ing to discuss minimum walleye
length on Osakis and Little Osakis, at
the Pollard Community Center.
Fri., Oct. 1
Alexandria
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Knute Nelson
fall festival at Knute Nelson.
12:15 p.m.: Alanon meets at Cal-
vary Lutheran Church.
1, 8:15 p.m.: Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets at the Alano Club, 503
Hawthorne.7:30 p.m.: Wizard of Oz at Alexan-
dria Area Arts Association Theatre.
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press.com.
A fall color festival will be held at
Lake Carlos State Park on Saturday,
October 2 from noon to 4 p.m.
The event will include guided nature
hikes, pumpkin crafts and more. Par-
ticipants can sample pumpkin soup
and roasted pumpkin seeds and watch
handmade quilting demonstrations.
The park will provide pumpkins to
children interested in decorating one
to take home.
Event schedules can be picked up at
the park office or visitor center. There
is no fee; however, each vehicle enter-
ing a state park must have a valid park
permit. Permits are $5 daily, $25 an-
nual.In case of rain, locations may be
moved to various park shelters. Check
in at the park office for weather de-
tails. The park entrance is located 10 miles
north of Alexandria on State Highway
29, then two miles west on Highway 38.
For information, call (320) 852-7200.
Central Square in
Glenwood will present
The Mushroom Picker
on Sunday, September
26 at 7:30 p.m. at Cen-
tral Square in Glen-
wood. This is the first
event in Central
Square’s 8th concert se-
ries, “Performances
Seldom Seen on Stage.”
Written and per-
formed by Patrick De-
wane, The Mushroom
Picker is a narrative
about Dewane’s search
to find the truth about
his own grandfather,
whom he knew as a dif-
ficult person. After
reading his journals
and personal papers,
Dewane discovered the
story of his grandfa-
ther’s experience as a
Czech American sol-
dier during WWII. He
had fought the Nazis in
Europe and helped lib-
erate the people of a
Czech village where
his parents had lived.
The family name,
Knonop, translated as
the mushroom picker.
Tickets are $15 for
adults and $5 for stu-
dents. Reservations
can be made by calling
Central Square at (320)
634-0400 or 1-800-497-
0400. Tickets will be
available at the door.
The Alexandria Area Arts As-
sociation (AAAA) will pres-
ent The Wizard of Oz at the
AAAA Theatre in Alexan-
dria. The production is set
for October 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 at
7:30 p.m.; and October 3 and 10 at 2 p.m.
The Wizard of Oz is the story of
Dorothy Gale, a young girl who lives on
a farm in Kansas with her Aunt Em and
Uncle Henry. When Dorothy runs away
from home with her dog, Toto, a cyclone
hits and she is hit on the head. This be-
gins their journey to the Land of Oz.
Along the way Dorothy and Toto meet
Glinda, the Witch of the North, the
Munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the
West, the Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion. The
Wizard of Oz and others.
When Dorothy wakes up and realizes
it was only a dream, she appreciates her
family and friends more than ever.
Tickets for The Wizard of Oz are $17
for adults; $10 for children 10 and
younger. For information, call the box
office at (320) 762-8300; e-mail
[email protected]; or visit the website
www.alexandriaareaarts.org.
Photo courtesy of Creative Impact Design
Gabriel Myrin (Tinman), Ben Stoeck (Lion), Amanda Richards (Dorothy) and Cody Saurdiff (Scarecrow) re-
hearsed a scene from the upcoming production of Wizard of Oz.
Contributed photo
The Mushroom Picker will be pre-
sented on Sunday, September 26 at
Central Square in Glenwood.
Harvest the beauty of fall at fall color festival
One-man play reveals
grandfather’s war experience
Follow the Yellow
BRICK ROADto the AAAA
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Cast
Dorothy Gale – Amanda Richards
Aunt Em/Glinda – Becky Byrne
Uncle Henry/city guard – Jeff Roste
Lion/Zeke (farmhand) – Ben Stoeck
Tinman/Hickory (farmhand) – Gabriel Myrin
Scarecrow/Hunk (farmhand) – Cody Saurdiff
Wicked Witch/Miss Gulch – Lindsey Johnston
Wizard of Oz/Professor – Kip Sundlee
Munchkins: Jacy Roste, Camille Johnson, Aubrey
Kosters – Lullaby League; Lucas Harstad, Levi Lotti, Sean
Rice – Lollipop Guild; Daintree Rensink – coroner;
Madeleine Evans – Barrister; Marissa Senstad – Mayor;
Maggie Pfeffer, Sierra Peters, Ki Blaser, Britt Hurlen, Alei
Rehovsky, Olivia Rice, Kylee Johnson, Sarah Finley, Greta
Hobbs, Joria Downing, Elizabeth Wangen, Ian Heseltine.
Trees – Sam Willard, Jack Stoeck, Lars Markeson.
Ozians – Sam Willard, Ralph Schlosser, Jodea Johnson,
polishers; Emily Prestby, Brittany Rooney, Leah Drexler,
beauticians; Rebekah Lotti, Marielle Wosepka, manicurists;
Lars Markeson, Libby Lambert, Tori Long, Anna Peterson,
Jack Stoeck, Colin Wray, Emily Bear.
Winkies/monkeys – Jack Stoeck, Winkie general; Sam
Willard, Nikko, commander of the monkeys; Lars Marke-
son, Leah Drexler, Levi Lotti, Ralph Schlosser, Colin Wray,
Sean Rice, Jodea Johnson, Ian Heseltine.
Crew
Director – Ashley Satre; assistant director – Rex Min-
dach; set designer – Mike Rindfleisch; sound – Lonnie
Wing; lights – Mike Gimbel; costumes – Stacy Olejar; cho-
reographer – Jackie Noetzelman; assistant choreographer
– Leigh Pfeffer; vocal director – Rachel Capistrant; makeup
– Diane Tomoson and Dave Christman; props – Marlys
Steidl and Kay Dalthorp; producer – Mary Risner; graphic
designs – Keri Mohror; orchestra director – Greg DeGier;
pianist – Nathan Doege.Orchestra
Spencer Brand – trumpet; Alex Blaser – oboe; Karen Er-
ickson – flute; Linda Iverson – violin I; Sami Steidl – viola;
Jody Sundlee – violin II; Travis Weisensel – cello; Shanna
Thoen – percussion; Louisa Schlosser – bass; Kristina
Peabody – clarinet; Peter Brackin – tenor saxophone; Ben-
nett Freitag – trombone; Diane Jokovich – French horn.
WHAT
Fall color festival
WHEN
Saturday, October 2, 12-4 p.m.
WHERE
Lake Carlos State Park
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BOYS CHOIR to perform at the AAAA Life A12
THIRD STRAIGHT win for Card soccer Sports B1
By Al [email protected] sparkling clean LakeWinona.Is it possible?Probably not – and itwould cost a lot ofmoney just to try, accord-ing to a discussion thattook place at an Alexan-dria City Council meet-ing Monday night.But that’s what theAlexandria Lake AreaSanitary District(ALASD) may be forcedto do if the state imposes
stricter phosphorus dis-charge limits on thetreatment plant, accord-ing to Paul Nelson,ALASD board chair andBruce Nelson (no rela-tion), ALASD director.One idea is to pump allthe water out of the lake,killing all the rough fishin the process and theninstalling a carp trap toprevent them from get-ting in again. (Carp canbe destructive to a lakeby rooting up aquaticvegetation and stirringup phosphorus, whichfuels algae blooms.)
By Al [email protected]
I t’s an irresistiblecombination: littlekids and big vehi-cles.And it’s one that’sbeen attracting hun-dreds of kids in Alexan-dria for 18 years.
The Early ChildhoodFamily Education’s an-nual “Big Vehicle Day”took place Saturday atthe Douglas CountyFairgrounds.Between 350 and 400people attended theevent, including morethan 150 children.They enjoyed getting
an up-close look at allkinds of vehicles – firetrucks, police and sher-iff cars, a snowplow,school bus, garbagetruck, cement mixer,Alexandria Light andPower’s drill truck, aZamboni, semi-trailer, aboat, a go-cart and more.“It was a really greatturnout – even with therainy weather,” saidConnie Good, ECFE di-rector. “It’s fun for thekids to get up close withall the vehicles.”The vehicles andequipment were donatedby the city, county,
COUNCIL A10Lake is just 4.5 feet deep
By Celeste [email protected] a referen-dum hasn’t been passedand a new high school isstill a proposed project, acontract with a construc-tion management firmhas been finalized.At Monday night’s reg-ular meeting, membersof the Alexandria SchoolDistrict 206 board of di-rectors approved a con-tract agreement withKraus-Anderson Con-struction Company forconstruction manage-ment services for thepossible new high schoolproject. The agreementis for $1.8 million.Paul Ringdahl withRingdahl Architectsspoke to the board aboutthe contract, noting that,“We got what we askedfor,” and that it was a re-
duction of about $50,000from the original pro-posal. Ringdahl informedschool board membersand administrators thatthe agreement is a 24-month contract and thatif the company is stillworking on the projectafter that time, there willbe no additional charge.The $1.8 million is a“lump sum” for the 24-month period.
Ringdahl also notedthat the constructionmanagement agreementclosely mirrors the ar-chitectural agreement.Kraus-Anderson hasextensive experience inschool construction, suc-cessfully completingmore than 275 pre-kindergarten-12th gradeschools for numerous
School hiresconstructionmanagement
CONSTRUCTION A3Firm is ranked 15th nationallyVEHICLE A10Display requests encouraged
Runestone in limelight
Aidan Halvorson, with help from Shawn Klingbiel, had a chance tosee how the remote control device worked for a cement truck.
Echo Press photos by Raeshel Betterman
Jack Johnson was excited about the chance to get behind the wheel of a fire truck during Big Vehicle Day.
Echo Press file photoThe Kensington Runestone will beinspected by experts tomorrow.
Hands-on learning for little ones during Big Vehicle Day
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A cleanerWinona?
ECHO PRESSAlexandria
Cost would bescary, says ALASD
It’ll oversee possible new high school
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For the Record . . . . .A2Life . . . . . . . . . . . . .A11
Obituaries . . . . . . . .A6Opinion . . . . . . . . . .A4
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ABOUT THE PRESENTERS• Dr. Richard Nielsen has been researching the KensingtonRunestone for the past three decades here and abroad and hasbeen collaborating with Professor HenrikWilliams since meeting him in 2002. To furtherhis research on the Kensington Runestone,Nielsen recently initiated a 3D imaging projectof the stone using state of the art technology.Evaluation of the results is ongoing with Pro-fessor Williams.
• Professor Henrik Williams holds the profes-sorship in Scandinavian Languages at UppsalaUniversity. He is primarily a philologist, teachingand doing research in Runology, Old Swedishand Old Icelandic, but he is also interested innames, both on persons and on places. He haspublished a book on the language on Swedishrunestones from the Viking age, an edition ofthe Old Swedish romance, Haerra Ivan, andmajor articles on the conversion of Sweden toChristianity.
Nielsen
Williams
By Celeste [email protected] Kensington Runestone is onceagain in the limelight.The controversial stone is part of adiscussion in the North AmericanLecture Tour, which began last weekin California and continues this weekin Alexandria.
Participating in the tour is Profes-sor Henrik Williams of Uppsala Uni-versity in Sweden and Dr. RichardNielsen from Houston, Texas.Williams and Nielson will tour thetown of Kensington along with theKensington Runestone Park, Kens-ington Heritage Society and moretoday, Wednesday, September 29.They will be in Alexandria thisevening doing interviews for docu-
mentary footage.T o m o r r o w,September 30,the two will beinspecting theRunestone anddoing more in-terviews for thedocumentary.
Nielson andWilliams willgive a presentation at AlexandriaTechnical and Community Collegeon Thursday from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m.The event, which is free and open tothe public, is part of the regularlyscheduled Senior College. It will takeplace in the Technology Building.RUNESTONE A33D imaging results highlighted
LEARN MOREFor more informationabout the AmericanAssociation for RunicStudies (AARS), visitwww.runicstudies.org.or send your e-mail [email protected].
WEDNESDAY I OCTOBER 13 I 2010 ECHO PRESS B1Sports INSIDE:CLC streak snapped for Card volleyball teamB2
SPORTSSCOOP
Middle School FCAThe Discovery Middle
School Fellowship ofChristian Athletes(FCA) will meet on Sun-day, Oct. 17 from 3-4:30p.m. at the DiscoveryMiddle School northsoftball fields for kick-ball.
All 7th, 8th and 9thgrade students are in-vited to come and playkickball, eat snacks, anda faith discussion.
There is no cost.Call Tim at (320) 808-
8033 with questions.
Hole-in-oneSally Steele of Bemidji
shot a hole-in-one at theLake Miltona Golf Clubon Sunday, October 3.
Steele aced the 120-yard par-3 No. 4 whilegolfing with her hus-band, Tom, and Murieland Wes Smith ofAlexandria.
SPORTSSCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13TENNIS
Minnewaska, Osakis, Parkers Prairie, WestCentral Area at team section playoffs
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14BOYS’ SOCCER
Alexandria at Section quarterfinalsMinnewaska at Subsection semifinals
GIRLS’ SOCCERAlexandria at Section quarterfinalsMinnewaska at Subsection semifinals
SWIMMING AND DIVINGAlexandria at Brainerd, 6 p.m.
TENNISAlexandria at Section finals, Gold’s GymMinnewaska, Osakis, Parkers Prairie, WestCentral Area at section team finals
VOLLEYBALLSauk Rapids-Rice at Alexandria, 7 p.m.Battle Lake at Ashby, 7:30 p.m.Brandon-Evansville at Rothsay, 7:30 p.m.Minnewaska at Benson, 6 p.m.Hancock at Parkers Prairie, 7:30 p.m.West Central Area at Hillcrest, 7:30 p.m.
THE WINNER’SCIRCLE
AbrahamsonMOD 4
SwensonSTREET
SabraskiMM
MassSS
Ja. ThoennesMODIFIED
MarsLATE MODEL
See the complete detailsin the Friday edition of the Echo Press
or visit the Viking Speedway website atwww.vikingspeedway.net
Viking Speedwayfeature winners on
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Nichole Roell | Echo Press
It wasn’t what the Blizzardhockey team was envision-ing for the home opener asAlexandria fell to the visit-ing Owatonna Express 5-2Friday night at the Rune-stone Community Center.
Alexandria had a fullhouse for its season opener,and started things out with abang as they scored at the11:25 mark of the first pe-riod.
Jordan Nelson took advan-tage of a power play situa-tion to put the Blizzard up 1-0as Tyler Swanson and AlexAltenbernd got in on the as-sist.
But the Express came back
just one minute later as BenPersian drove the puck pastBlizzard goal Alex Fons on apass from Andy Singer-house.
Alexandria again took thelead, this time as TuckerCoborn, with assists fromCasey Purpur and Swanson,found the net with just 2:27gone from the clock in thesecond period.
Again the Express knottedthings up, this time on apower play.
From there, Owatonnatook over the game, addingthe go ahead goal with lessthan three minutes remain-ing in the second, then addeda pair of insurance goals inthe third.
Alexandria definitely hadits opportunities, outshoot-ing the Express 38-27, but
Cards battletop teams inLions Invite
Missing a pair of varsityrunners left the Cardinal boys’cross country team finishing10th during the AlexandriaLions Meet of Champions Sat-urday, not what head coachMark Nelsen was hoping for.
“It was not our best team ef-fort, and we ran without twovarsity runners, Zach Hodgsonand Mitch Ronning, who arestruggling with injuries,” hesaid. “We are hopeful that wewill have both of these run-ners back by the CLC champi-onships.
“The coaches are excitedabout the possibilities as weprepare for the CLC champi-onships [in Alexandria] andthe Section 8AA champi-onships [in Fergus Falls].”
Will Sieling paced the boys’team with an eighth place fin-ish, while Mitch Evink fin-ished 26th, Zach Bartolomeo45th, Jimmy Lovrien 54th, DanGorghuber 64th and ElijahHartsell 66th.
“The coaches were very im-pressed with the way Will Siel-ing came off the line andpositioned himself at the 800-
meter mark,” Nelsen said.“Will has improved in both ofhis last two races, running yetanother personal record.
“Mitch Evink also ran verywell, running his season besttime.
“Zac Bartolomeo had a greatlast 1,600, passing a multitudeof runners and posting hisfastest 5K of his career.”
Sieling and Bartolomeo bothearned runner of the meethonors for their efforts.
“There is a tremendousamount of preparation andman hours put into an event ofthis magnitude,” said Nelsen.“The Alexandria cross countryteam and coaching staff wouldlike to thank activities directorDave Hartmann, student activ-ities secretary Sheree Obergand director of technologyCraig Andrews and his familyfor all the extra effort.
“This meet is sponsored bythe Alexandria Evening Lionsand we could not host thisevent without them. In addi-tion, we would like to thank allthe 206 staff, parents, alumniand community members thatstepped up to make this awe-some event run so smoothly.
“We also appreciate every-thing that the staff at Arrow-wood does to make this the
More than 1,000 runnersparticipated in the 38th an-nual Alexandria LionsMeet of Champions Satur-day at Arrowwood Resortand Conference Center,with the Cardinals’ Jamie
Piepenburg leading theway in the girls’ varsity.
Piepenburg, ranked No.2 in the State Class AApolls, cruised to a firstplace finish as the Cardi-nal girls finished seventh
overall.“Jamie took on eight of
the top-ranked female run-ners,” said head coachMark Nelsen. “She contin-ues to race with greatconfidence and poise,
winning the girls’ varsityrace by 13 seconds.
“The Alexandria girls’team had one of its bestteam performances of the
Alexandria’s Will Sieling battled with a runner from Stillwater for position during the38th annual Alexandria Lions Meet of Champions. Sieling ran to an eighth place fin-ish.
Will Sieling’s eighthplace finish pacedAlexandria to 10th
BOYS B3
Piepenburg races past the field at Arrowwood
GIRLS B3
Jamie PiepenburgFIRST PLACE
Lori Mork| Echo PressSteve Zierke (22) and an Owatonna player fought for control of the puck during Alexandria’shome hockey opener on Friday night. The Blizzard fell to the Express 5-2, but came back onSaturday night for a 1-0 victory.
Blizzard fall in openerAlexandria outshotOwatonna but fell 5-2 on Friday
BLIZZARD B3
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Works within an interdisciplinary
team to provide care for patients
with a cancer diagnosis, specifi-
cally related to radiation oncology
needs. Implements and abides by
Customer Service Standards.
Graduate of an approved school
of Registered Nursing required.
Previous radiation oncology ex-
perience as a RN preferred. Ex-
perience with an electronic medi-
cal record preferred. Experience
working with oncology patients
preferred. Orientation will be giv-
en to obtain desired competence
in lieu of experience.
Current licensure as a Registered
Nurse in the State of Minnesota
and Basic Life Support (BLS) re-
quired.
Certification in Cancer Nursing
(OCN) desired.
Competitive Wages and Benefits.
Please apply online at
www.centracare.com
EOE/AA
Chair rental available in busy,
Alexandria salon. Call for more
information call 320-762-2050.
Circle Me! $16 base-appt
No experience needed, FT/PT,
Customer sales/service,
conditions apply, all ages 17+,
work in Alexandria, 320-203-9481
www.immediatework.com
Computer Software Support -
Now located in Sauk Centre.
A customer support position in a
growing computer software com-
pany, offering competitive salary
and benefits. Responsibilities in-
clude training and telephone sup-
port on the use and operation of
our software for independent in-
surance agencies. Applicant must
have Microsoft Windows experi-
ence. Any other software experi-
ence a plus. Please send resume
to: North American Software As-
sociates, Box 192, Sauk Centre
MN 56378. or Email:
Dollar District in the Midway Mall
is now hiring Part-time Cashiers.
Please apply in person.
Drivers Wanted: FT/PT Long Haul.
CDL License.
Company or Owner Operators.
Excellent Pay. Plenty of Miles,
Freight, Hometime! Mileage &
Safety Bonuses! 401K.
800-777-1753 x206.
ECFE Early Childhood Educator
position available, 3.25-8 hrs/wk
for 6 to 8 wks in the Fall, 4 Yr.
Early Childhood degree required.
Application available at Dist.553
Office, 209 Hayes, New York
Mills. More information at
218-385-2553, Ext. 342.
Executive level income. Workers
must have positive attitude. Good
work ethic. Call 218-248-2329.
Experienced Diesel Mechanic.
Pay based on experience. Con-
tact 320-763-5410.
HELP WANTED: Minnewaska
Area Elementary Schools has an
opening for a Library/Technology
Aide. This position is for 8
hours/day, 174 days per school
year. Interested candidates
should have a background in
technology and a willingness to
be trained in media. Beginning
salary is $8.99/hr with a 12
weeks probationary period at
$8.49/hr. Send letter of applica-
tion and resume to: Superinten-
dent Gregory Ohl, Minnewaska
Area, Schools, 25122 State High-
way 28, Glenwood, MN 56334.
Position is open until filled.
HELP WANTED: Part-time Re-
ceptionist at Lake Region Eye
Center. Insurance billing experi-
ence helpful. Please forward re-
sume to: Attn: Dave, Lake Region
Eye Center, 610 30th Ave. W.,
Ste. 200, Alexandria, MN 56308.
HELP WANTED: Minnewaska
Area Schools has an opening for
a Long Term Substitute Mental
Health Professional at our Day
Treatment Building in Starbuck
from approximately October 11,
2010 through Mid-December
2010. Applicants must be li-
censed as a Mental Health Pro-
fessional with either a LSCSW or
LP certification. Interested candi-
dates should send a letter of ap-
plication, resume and credentials
to: Superintendent Gregory Ohl,
Minnewaska Area Schools,
25122 State Highway 28, Glen-
wood, MN 56334. This position is
open until filled.
HELP WANTED: Rainbow Rider
Transit System is taking applica-
tions for bus driver positions. Op-
portunities are available for full
and part time drivers. Interested
persons may obtain an applica-
tion form at the Lowry office, or
by calling 320-283-5065, or at the
Rainbow Rider web site
www.rainbowriderbus.com. Com-
pleted letters of interest and ap-
plication forms must be returned
by October 1, 2010 to: Transit Di-
rector, Rainbow Rider Transit
System, PO Box 136, Lowry, MN
56349.
Jacobson Transport, Inc.
We are a small family-owned
company hauling tanker products
mainly in the Tri-State area of
North Dakota, Minnesota, and
South Dakota.
Our benefits include:
* 401K plan
* Annual profit sharing plan
* Paid vacation
* Safety award program
* Health/Dental Insurance
* $25,000 Life Insurance policy
* $500 sign-on bonus
Our requirements include:
* CDL driver's license with tanker
& hazmat endorsements
* Good driving record
* 2 years OTR experience
* Minimum 25 years old
Contact: Rick Miller
800-726-8615
701-642-4770
924 4th Ave. S.
PO Box 156
Wahpeton, ND 58074
Line Cook. Afternoons, evenings
& some weekends. Travelers
Inn. 320-763-4000.
Local company looking for de-
pendable, meticulous individual.
Minimum 2 years landscape ex-
perience w/pavers and walls.
Must have valid driver's license.
Full-time hours. 320-808-9828.
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Part-Time Offi ce Opening
KIKV/Cool 94.3 Radio has a 30 hour weekly part-time
offi ce position available. Requires strong customer
service and computer skills. Responsibilities include: re-
ceptionist, fi ling, and general offi ce work. Will also be a
back-up to Traffi c Director. Send resume to Trudy Blan-
shan, KIKV/KULO, PO Box 1024, Alexandria, MN 56308,
[email protected]. No calls and no walk-ins please.
BDI Broadcasting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Director of Nursing will plan, organize, develop and direct the overall
operation of the nursing department (approx 140 staff). Applicants must
be exceptional leaders, motivated, resourceful and possess excellent
decision making and communication skills. A current Minnesota RN license
is required. Must have knowledge of care center quality indicators, MDS
systems, Medicare and Medicaid guidelines and reimbursements. DON
experience and BS degree preferred.
Please visit www.knutenelson.org to learn more about our progressive
organization and apply online.
Send cover letter, resume and letters of recommendation to:
Director of Nursing
Knute Nelson
Attn: Rachel Jahner
420 12th Ave E
Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone (320) 763-1166
Fax: (320) 763-7548
EEO/AA
Douglas Machine Inc., an employee-owned company and a leading
manufacturer of packaging machines for customers throughout the world, has
some great career opportunities. Training and related experience are preferred
for each position. Machine Shop positions are eligible for $1,000 sign-on
bonus. Applications are currently being accepted for the following:
Help Wanted
Corrugate Products
Project Application Engineer –
1st shift
Douglas Scientifi c
Project Engineer – 1st shift
Research Associate – 1st shift
System Engineer – 1st shift
Engineering
Electrical Engineer – 1st Shift
Mechanical Engineers – 1st Shift
Machine Shop
CNC Lathe Operator – 2nd shift
CNC Machinist – 2nd or 3rd shift
CNC Mill Operators – 2nd shift
Sheet Metal Fabricators –
2nd & 3rd shift
Manufacturing
Assemblers – 1st & 2nd shift
Research & Development
Electrical Controls Engineer –
1st shift
Legal Administrative Assistant –
1st shift
Technical Services
Field Service Technician (extensive
travel required) – 1st shift
Replacement Parts Representative
– 1st shift
Douglas Machine Inc. offers an excellent benefi ts package that includes
ESOP stock allocation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, life and
disability insurance, along with holiday pay and paid time off.
To learn more about these opportunities and our Company,
check us out at www.douglas-machine.com.
Resumes should be directed to
Human Resources, Douglas Machine Inc.
3404 Iowa Street • Alexandria, MN 56308
FAX 320-762-6270
EOE
1601 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, MN 56308
Ph: 320-762-4652 • Fax: 320-762-4634
Email: [email protected]
A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
An Equal Opportunity EDUCATOR and EMPLOYER
CUSTOMIZED TRAINING INSTRUCTOR -
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Part-time employment teaching computer technology
non-credit courses through Customized Training
Department. Must be profi cient in Windows 7,
Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 and Microsoft Word
2007/2010, with preference to prior teaching experience.
Hours will vary based on demand.
Send letter of application and resume to
Customized Training Department
Attn: Jeremy Schwartz
Part-Time Teller
We have an immediate opening for a professional,
friendly individual who enjoys working with the
public to fi ll a part-tim
e teller position (20-25
hours per week). Customer service skills and cash
handling experience preferred. Apply in person at
803 N Nokomis NE, Alexandria, MN or call
320-763-8366 for an employment application.
Application deadline is
Tuesday, October 5th.
Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Member FDIC.
HELP WANTED:
LPN/RN: PT LPN position, every other weekend 6pm-10:45pm
Nursing Assistant/Registered: PT and/or FT positions, evening shift
Nursing Assistant/Universal Worker: Every other weekend night
NA/R/Universal Worker position at Holly Ridge Manor
COTA: PT COTA - This position is nursing home, outpatient and home care based
Apply online at www.mchs-healthcare.org or send resume to:
Minnewaska Community Health Services, Attn: Heidi
PO Box 40, Starbuck, MN 56381
Contact Heidi at (320) 239-2217 ext. 119. Equal opportunity employer.
is currently accepting
applications for the
following positions:
“Celebrating 24 Years of providing people with great jobs”
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1402 Broadway Street, Alexandria, MN
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