The Fillmore County Board met in special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. All members were present. Also present were the Coordinator/Clerk, and other department heads and staff, citizens, and two member of the press.
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How much weight to you hope to gain over the holidays?
Local artist spreads joy with Playtime Jubilee
Fri, Dec 6th, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Features
Posted in Chatfield Features
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Local artist Karl Unnasch has completed a sculpture that is spreading joy to the City of Silver Spring, Md., the Washington D.C. area, the Fillmore County area, and perhaps the world.
The sculpture, which is titled Playtime Jubilee, began as only a vision when Unnasch sent in a proposal for the project which was commissioned by The Peterson Companies and the Art and Humanities Council of Montgomery County to create a non-traditional sculptural “holiday tree” using new and slightly used outdoor-friendly toys and sporting goods. The vision Unnasch provided was so impressive that it was chosen as the winning proposal.
Unnasch spent three months accumulating items to be used for the sculpture from various places including Craigslist and auctions, some donated items, and Unnasch stated he even did some shopping himself in order to have all of the pieces he needed to complete the project.
Some of the items used to create Playtime Jubilee include 58 disk sleds, various sports balls, rackets, chairs and stools, helmets, xylophones, and many others.
Gathering all of the necessary supplies in a U-Haul Unnasch drove to Silver Spring and began to create the 35 foot-tall and 16 foot-diameter “holiday tree” he had envisioned which is located at the Veteran’s Plaza in Silver Spring.
Unnasch stated, “It took one solid week of 10 to 12 hour days to get it up in the sky.” Karl had help from his “able-bodied elves” as he likes to call them, which included his partner Nicole Huss and two assistants who were provided. The result is a towering sculpture made up of various shaped objects in many bright colors. There is so much to look at and absorb that it is hard for a viewer to know what to focus on first and in what direction to move your eyes in order to not miss anything.
The objects chosen for the sculpture stir up feelings of the joy and happiness of childhood and will provide that joy and happiness for many children when the sculpture is disassembled in January 2014. The toys and sporting goods will be distributed by A Wider Circle of Silver Spring, who will disperse them to children in need. A Wider Circle is a non-profit business that assists low income families. According to the website for A Wider Circle, www.awidercircle.org, the mission of the business is “to end poverty” and assist persons in need .....
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The sculpture, which is titled Playtime Jubilee, began as only a vision when Unnasch sent in a proposal for the project which was commissioned by The Peterson Companies and the Art and Humanities Council of Montgomery County to create a non-traditional sculptural “holiday tree” using new and slightly used outdoor-friendly toys and sporting goods. The vision Unnasch provided was so impressive that it was chosen as the winning proposal.
Unnasch spent three months accumulating items to be used for the sculpture from various places including Craigslist and auctions, some donated items, and Unnasch stated he even did some shopping himself in order to have all of the pieces he needed to complete the project.
Some of the items used to create Playtime Jubilee include 58 disk sleds, various sports balls, rackets, chairs and stools, helmets, xylophones, and many others.
Gathering all of the necessary supplies in a U-Haul Unnasch drove to Silver Spring and began to create the 35 foot-tall and 16 foot-diameter “holiday tree” he had envisioned which is located at the Veteran’s Plaza in Silver Spring.
Unnasch stated, “It took one solid week of 10 to 12 hour days to get it up in the sky.” Karl had help from his “able-bodied elves” as he likes to call them, which included his partner Nicole Huss and two assistants who were provided. The result is a towering sculpture made up of various shaped objects in many bright colors. There is so much to look at and absorb that it is hard for a viewer to know what to focus on first and in what direction to move your eyes in order to not miss anything.
The objects chosen for the sculpture stir up feelings of the joy and happiness of childhood and will provide that joy and happiness for many children when the sculpture is disassembled in January 2014. The toys and sporting goods will be distributed by A Wider Circle of Silver Spring, who will disperse them to children in need. A Wider Circle is a non-profit business that assists low income families. According to the website for A Wider Circle, www.awidercircle.org, the mission of the business is “to end poverty” and assist persons in need .....
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Summary of Minutes: November 26, 2013 County Board Meeting
Fri, Dec 6th, 2013
Posted in All Legals
Posted in All Legals
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West Estate
Fri, Dec 6th, 2013
Posted in All Legals
Posted in All Legals
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF FILLMORE
DISTRICT COURT
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. 23-PR-13-814
In Re Estate of Wayne Wallace West, a/k/a Wayne W. West, and Wallace Wayne West,
Decedent.
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF
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Lanesboro Lions Santa breakfast
Fri, Dec 6th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
I am a Lanesboro Lion and I want to invite everyone to our Lions Santa Breakfast on December 14 at the Lanesboro Community Center.
We are having French toast, sausage, milk, juice, and coffee. A free will offering will be for the meal with the fu
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National influenza vaccination week
Fri, Dec 6th, 2013
Posted in All Health & Wellness
Posted in All Health & Wellness
Fillmore County Public Health is accepting flu mist vaccination appointments as a part of a statewide effort to encourage Minnesotans to get vaccinated against influenza during National Influenza Vaccination Week December 8-14.
“It is not too la
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Habitat for Humanity open house
Fri, Dec 6th, 2013
Posted in All Home & Garden
Posted in All Home & Garden
WINONA, Minn. – Habitat for Humanity Winona-Fillmore Counties is hosting a Holiday Open House on Wednesday, December 18 from noon to 7 p.m. All are invited to attend this celebration commemorating the work of Habitat for Humanity in the past (almo
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Engagement - Todd ~ Agrimson
Fri, Dec 6th, 2013
Posted in Peterson Social Scenes
Posted in Peterson Social Scenes
Tracy Todd, of Rushford, Minn. and Mark Agrimson, of Peterson, Minn. are proud to announce their upcoming wedding.
The bride, 21, is a senior at Winona State University and will graduate with a degree in Elementary Education with Early Childhood E
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Engagement - Todd ~ Agrimson
Fri, Dec 6th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Social Scenes
Posted in Rushford Social Scenes
Tracy Todd, of Rushford, Minn. and Mark Agrimson, of Peterson, Minn. are proud to announce their upcoming wedding.
The bride, 21, is a senior at Winona State University and will graduate with a degree in Elementary Education with Early Childhood E
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Ultimate Sugar Cookie
Fri, Dec 6th, 2013
Posted in All Columnists
Posted in All Columnists
I am a proud new great-grandmother of three new members of the family. Two, a little girl Sydney and boy Branden both living near Dayton, so I have only made their acquaintances through pictures and Facebook correspondence and I’m not to adept at
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