A Cautionary TaleBy Neil Haugerud Monday, October 2, 2000
In 1851 a roving band of Arapaho Indians encountered a small herd of dwarf antelope, the same size as their camp dogs, foraging near the Badlands of South Dakota.
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Chairs, asbestos and other things
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Monday, October 2, 2000
There must be a maxim out there that says something like "hard chairs make for short meetings."
That's not to say that Tuesday's Fillmore County Board meeting was exceptionally long, because it wasn't. It was however, a chair sampling meeting.
The county is looking to buy ten chairs for the commissioners' board room and each of the five commissioners tested out a dif-ferent chair at the meeting. Commissioner Helen Bicknese's chair was the cheapest at $291; Commissioner Duane Bakke's was the most expensive at $479.
To this idle observer, who was sitting in a green straight back chair circa 1955, they all looked soft and plushy - the kind where you sit with an afghan and a bowl of popcorn on your lap.
The board, ever mindful of cost, opted for the Bicknese model, which was also the low cost bid.
Whether this will lead to lengthy board meetings in the future only time will tell. The board room was recently given a new coat of white paint and, with blue carpet on order, all the board needs is a new table. Maybe next week!
Tuesday's meeting was about more than just chairs, however, as the board dealt with a number of matters.
Early retirement incentive
The board agreed to look more closely at developing an early retirement plan for county employees. The commissioners will study the early retirement policies of other counties, most of which offer some kind of time-limited health insurance provision for eligible employees who take early retirement.
Commissioner Robert Underbakke voiced some concern about the county creating an incentive for employees to retire early while at the same time the county struggles with employee retention.
"We've had problems keeping employees," Underbakke cautioned. "Will this work against us?"
The board will study the matter for a week and revisit the issue at their October 3 meeting.
Asbestos abatement
The board has awarded the contract for asbestos removal on the courthouse elevator project to ASI/LVI Environmental Services of St. Paul for $21,290. The industrial hygiene monitoring during construction was awarded to Angstrom Analytical of Eden Prairie for $4,375.
According to Kane & Johnson architects, during the abatement process, the industrial hygiene firm will be running air sample pumps next to the containment area to ensure that asbestos fibers are not escaping.
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There must be a maxim out there that says something like "hard chairs make for short meetings."
That's not to say that Tuesday's Fillmore County Board meeting was exceptionally long, because it wasn't. It was however, a chair sampling meeting.
The county is looking to buy ten chairs for the commissioners' board room and each of the five commissioners tested out a dif-ferent chair at the meeting. Commissioner Helen Bicknese's chair was the cheapest at $291; Commissioner Duane Bakke's was the most expensive at $479.
To this idle observer, who was sitting in a green straight back chair circa 1955, they all looked soft and plushy - the kind where you sit with an afghan and a bowl of popcorn on your lap.
The board, ever mindful of cost, opted for the Bicknese model, which was also the low cost bid.
Whether this will lead to lengthy board meetings in the future only time will tell. The board room was recently given a new coat of white paint and, with blue carpet on order, all the board needs is a new table. Maybe next week!
Tuesday's meeting was about more than just chairs, however, as the board dealt with a number of matters.
Early retirement incentive
The board agreed to look more closely at developing an early retirement plan for county employees. The commissioners will study the early retirement policies of other counties, most of which offer some kind of time-limited health insurance provision for eligible employees who take early retirement.
Commissioner Robert Underbakke voiced some concern about the county creating an incentive for employees to retire early while at the same time the county struggles with employee retention.
"We've had problems keeping employees," Underbakke cautioned. "Will this work against us?"
The board will study the matter for a week and revisit the issue at their October 3 meeting.
Asbestos abatement
The board has awarded the contract for asbestos removal on the courthouse elevator project to ASI/LVI Environmental Services of St. Paul for $21,290. The industrial hygiene monitoring during construction was awarded to Angstrom Analytical of Eden Prairie for $4,375.
According to Kane & Johnson architects, during the abatement process, the industrial hygiene firm will be running air sample pumps next to the containment area to ensure that asbestos fibers are not escaping.
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Facilities Committee votes 8-1 for new courthouse
A citizen’s advisory committee voted 8-1, Thursday, in favor of building a new Fillmore County courthouse instead of proceeding with extensive remodeling of the existing building.
The consensus of the committee was that the preferred location .....
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The consensus of the committee was that the preferred location .....
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Dad
Monday, September 11, 2000
Last week while tending my booth at the Minnesota State Fair I got the call I’ve always dreaded. "Sit down," my brother Derald said softly. "Dad died just a little while ago."
Waves of emotion. Deep sighs. Ti .....
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Last week while tending my booth at the Minnesota State Fair I got the call I’ve always dreaded. "Sit down," my brother Derald said softly. "Dad died just a little while ago."
Waves of emotion. Deep sighs. Ti .....
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End of the Season
By Virginia CooperMonday, October 2, 2000
It’s been a great gardening year, a little wet for a while, but still quite beautiful when we count our successes and not our failures. This is my last column for the season. I hope everyone has lear .....
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It’s been a great gardening year, a little wet for a while, but still quite beautiful when we count our successes and not our failures. This is my last column for the season. I hope everyone has lear .....
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This work is not for the birds
Monday, September 4, 2000
I stand on the roof of our workshop holding the end of a rope. My husband has tied the opposite end around his waist so he doesn't slip as he hammers nails into our new metal roofing. Although I am alert to the danger .....
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I stand on the roof of our workshop holding the end of a rope. My husband has tied the opposite end around his waist so he doesn't slip as he hammers nails into our new metal roofing. Although I am alert to the danger .....
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In the Lands of the Pte Oyate
Monday, September 25, 2000
Sunlight shimmering, my wife Connie and I wrestle with the wind as we set up our campsite. Howling out of Nebraska, the stiffly blowing southern gale threatens to rip the ground cloth from our hands while we fumble w .....
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Sunlight shimmering, my wife Connie and I wrestle with the wind as we set up our campsite. Howling out of Nebraska, the stiffly blowing southern gale threatens to rip the ground cloth from our hands while we fumble w .....
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Assignment: Manhattan
Monday, October 2, 2000
It’s not every day that I’m given an opportunity to go to a star-studded gala at Radio City Music Hall filled with famous celebrities and rock n’ roll stars. But a couple weeks ago, such an invitation came my way, and t .....
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It’s not every day that I’m given an opportunity to go to a star-studded gala at Radio City Music Hall filled with famous celebrities and rock n’ roll stars. But a couple weeks ago, such an invitation came my way, and t .....
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The Bat
Monday, September 25, 2000
There have been radio programs, comic books, and television shows featuring people who have, for reasons of their own, assumed some of the characteristics of the little brown bat. As far as I know, all these attempts .....
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There have been radio programs, comic books, and television shows featuring people who have, for reasons of their own, assumed some of the characteristics of the little brown bat. As far as I know, all these attempts .....
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