Your Martin Luther Lady Knights South Sub-Section ... · Your Martin Luther Lady Knights South Sub-Section Champions in Section 2A A look at what makes MLHS “A Choice Worth Making!”

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Your Martin Luther Lady Knights South Sub-Section Champions in Section 2A

A look at what makes MLHS “A Choice Worth Making!”

The excitement level reached a new high at MLHS in March during the MSHSL Lady Basketball playoff games. The Lady Knights‘ success in the subsection playoffs generated wide-spread enthusiasm and fan support. The players‘ indomitable spirit and ―can do‖ attitude helped them win when the odds were against them. The Knights handily defeated Mankato Loyola and Springfield in the first two play-off games. Then they faced the #1 seed in the sub-section, GHEC, for the subsection championship. Their strategy worked as they defeated GHEC by a score of 38-35. This is where the

Front: Sydney Krenz, Stephanie Senne, Katelyn Arndt, Judy Grosland, Tonya Wiederhoeft. Row 2: Abbie Kietzer, Amanda Neumann, Aly Bremer, Haley Geistfeld, Bethany Flohrs and Rachel True-blood. Varsity Coach: Jodi Geistfeld, assisted by Burnett Walton. Athletic Director: Tom Taylor.

Lady Knights made Martin Luther history as the first MLHS Subsection Champions!!! Only one game away from state competition, the Knights lost to Ce-dar Mountain Comfrey in the section championship by a score of 37-57 and received second place medals. The Lady Knights ended their season with a record of 17 wins and 12 losses and the distinction of set-ting a new milestone in the MLHS Lady Knights Basketball History Re-cord Book. Senior Katelyn Arndt is the lone graduate of the team. Her leadership as co-captain with Junior Bethany Flohrs was instrumental in the team‘s successful season.

Your ML/GHEC Knights Baseball Team Section 2A 4th Place

Front: Taylor Grathwohl, Trey Schultz, Jordan Sten-nes, Darren Balcolm, Caleb Nowicki, Dylan Petrowiak. Middle: Garrett Schock, Austin Morris, Cody Petrowiak, Tanner Nawrocki, Spencer Schrader, Jason Maloney, Tanner Taylor. Back Row: Coach Tyler Nawrocki, Ben Peterson, Marcus Teachout, Taylor Nowicki, Mason Teachout, Matt Knutson, Felix Koenig, Asst. Coach Tom Taylor.

Head Coach Tyler Nawrocki and Assistant Coaches Tom Tay-lor and Craig Olsen (not pictured) had a roster of talented athletes that made up the Knights baseball team this season. MLHS hosts the baseball pro-gram with GHEC joining us to field a group of athletes that were championship contenders. Coach Nawrocki is a GHEC alumnus and Assistant Coach Tom Taylor is MLHS Athletic Director. Athletes from both schools worked well together tallying win after win throughout the season, astounding their opponents. The

excitement kept building even after the school year ended with the Knights playing spectacular ball in the Section 2A playoffs. They ended the season compet-ing in the losers bracket after their defeat by New Ulm Cathe-dral. The Section 2A Title was again in their sights after the Knights soundly defeated Man-kato Loyola. The Knights fin-ished their season with a 13-5 record when they were de-feated by Sleepy Eye St. Mary‘s in the 7th inning, 4-3, after hold-ing the lead most of the game.

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The MLHS Class of 2009

Todd & Glenda Arndt Rasmussen College

Mankato Early Childhood

Gerald & Pauline Bergt Concordia University

Seward Secondary Education-Math

Brian & Teresa Kiehl Globe College

Plymouth Computer Game Design

Scott & Sheila Maloney Ridgewater College

Willmar Animal Sciences

Tom & Heidi Koeritz Concordia University

Seward Graphic Design

Mark & Lil Gronewald Iowa Lakes Community College, Emmetsburg

Agriculture

Rick & Susan Johnson Minnesota West Technical

College, Fairmont Media Arts

Gary & Robin Ekstrom Work

Graduating with Honors

NHS=National Honor Society Member

NHS

NHS

NHS

Class Flower:

Gerbera Daisy

Class Colors:

Blue & Silver

Class Speakers:

Hayley Koeritz

Kathleen Bergt


God’s Blessings to our Graduates

John & Debra Matasovsky Iowa Lakes Community College, Emmetsburg

Construction

Rev. Matthew & Terry Rusert Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX Mass Communications

Rev. John & Laurie Meyer Concordia University

Seward Secondary Education-History

Brian & Cindi Riewe University of MN

St. Paul Animal Sciences

Rev. Nathan & Lori Rusert Minnesota School of Business

Richfield Music Business

Robert & Faith Sitzman Work

Doug & Debra Zarn South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD Math

Rodney & Barb Wiederhoeft Rochester Community

Technical College Mechanics

NHS

NHS

NHS

NHS

Class Verse

“Be faithful until death and

I will give you the crown of life.”

-Revelation 2:10b


Jodi Geistfeld—2009 Hall of Fame Inductee

Coach and Science Teacher, Jodi Geistfeld was in-ducted into the MLHS Athletic Hall of Fame at the 2009 Spring Recognition Banquet. Athletic Director Tom Taylor introduced the 2009 inductee saying, ―For the last four years, the MLHS Athletic Hall of Fame inductee has been one of our many talented athletes. This year‘s inductee, however, was not an MLHS Knight Athlete. In fact, in high school she played volleyball, basketball, and soft-ball for one of our rivals. She went on to college and played basketball for one season at St. Cloud State before finishing a teaching and coaching degree at Mankato State University. Upon completing her degree, she be-gan teaching at Martin Luther High School where she has also been a two-season coach for the last eleven years. ―In her first season as a Vol-leyball coach, she inherited a raw group of girls who went 1 – 18. In the past four seasons, she has her team playing close to 500 ball. Her best season was in 2007 where the team went 12 – 12 - 1. ―As a basketball coach, she has totaled 101 wins, the most

ever by an MLHS coach in any sport. This 2008-09 sea-son, with a young group of players, the Knights finished with a record of 17-13, and made it to the Section Final game before being defeated by Cedar Mountain Comfrey. Along the way, they upset the higher ranked GHEC Mustangs in a game that was both well coached and well played. This is the farthest any Martin Luther athletic team has ever gone in the post season. ―In basketball, Coach Geistfeld has a winning per-centage of 37% with an over-all record of 101 – 171. Al-though this number is not very impressive, it is impor-tant to remember that we are a school that is small in num-bers competing against schools with many more ath-letes. Even though numeri-cally we are at a disadvan-tage, no longer, are the Knights the doormat of the conference. ―In fact, for the last six seasons, our teams have been very competitive and as a result, they are to be re-spected. This turn around is largely in part due to the countless hours of hard work, and dedication, put in by our 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame nominee, Jodi Geist-feld.‖ Coach Geistfeld ac-cepted her award to two standing ovations and enthu-siastic cheers from students, alumni and adults. In her humble manner she expressed her apprecia-tion by saying (in part), ―The

legendary UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden said, ‗What you are as a person is far more important than what you are as a basketball player.‘ ―In the heat of competition winning is important, how-ever, learning about life les-sons is so much more impor-tant. If you ask any of my for-mer or current athletes ‘easy‘ is not one word that they would use to describe me. There is a reason for this, nothing in life comes easy. It gives me great pleasure to see former athletes and hear about the contributions they are making to society once they leave this gym. I hope that, along with their families, that I had something to do with their successes. ―For eight months out of the year I am with these young ladies five days a week. I am not only teaching them a game but my goal as well is to influence them into becoming intelligent, respect-ful and kind young women. ―I have had a great oppor-tunity to be a varsity coach at MLHS. My fellow coaches and I have strived for excel-lence both on and off the court. As the great coach Vince Lombardi said ‗the quality of a person‘s life is in direct proportion to their com-mitment to excellence regard-less of their chosen field of endeavor.‘‖ Congratulations, Coach Geistfeld! Your commitment to excellence and rapport with young people is illustrated in the classroom as well as on the athletic court.

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Red Rock Art Show

MLHS Art students participated in the first Area High School Arts Show at the Red Rock Center in Fairmont. Art students from five area high schools participated.

Art Instructor Dianne Bittenbinder chose upper level students to display their work. Judges were Char Kahler and Nancy Willette.

Seven MLHS artists displayed their work: Emily Anders: Clay/‖Melted Snowman‖, Oil Pastel/

Interpretation of Van Gogh‘s ―Café at Night‖. Katie Bergt: Clay/‖Bowl of Fruit with Pot‖, China

Painting/‖Forget-Me-Nots‖—3rd Place in 3D Category. Cody Zarn: Clay/‖Waffle with Chocolate‖, Chain

Maille/‖Vest‖-2nd place in 3D Category. Mark Meyer: 3D/‖Vase of Flowers‖, Clay/‖Sword‖. Chris Matasovsky: Clay/‖Bacon Cheeseburger‖. Matt Osborn: Clay/‖Striped Pot‖. Corey Wiederhoeft: Latch Hook/‖Wall Hanging‖,

Perspective Drawing/Graphite Pencil—3rd Place. Students attended a workshop and participated in a

joint effort ―Earth Day‖ mural. Thank you to the Red Rock Center for hosting this event.

The EF Foundation has selected MLHS over all schools nationwide as “2008-2009 School of the Year” in honor of our excellence in serving foreign exchange students. The Kirk and Marie Morris family were recognized for hosting Viki Racz from Hungary for the whole year and Miriam Pucker from Germany for the first semester. Dan and Lois Gahler and Dus-tin hosted Florian Kaempfer, Germany for the first semester.

―It is the wonderful host families that we have in our school who are willing to open their homes and their hearts to these students, and our dedicated teachers who so generously give the ‗extra‘s‘ needed to help our exchange students academically that have made it possible for MLHS to receive this award,‖ says Guidance Director, Sharon Patrick.

Thank you to families who have hosted foreign exchange students in the past: Larry & Annette Bremer, Dan & Lois Gahler, Lyle & Bonnie Wolle, Rev. Nathan & Lori Rusert, Robert & Faith Sitzman, Roger & Pam Carlson, Barb & Leonard Reinke, Mary & Ron Reinke, Elroy & Betty Mumme and others.

MLHS is looking for host families for the up-coming school year. If you would be willing to open your home, please let us know ASAP!

EF Names MLHS “School of the Year”

Each year the Junior class walks several miles of road ditches picking up trash. Matt Knutson and Corey Wiederhoeft shared the duty on a nice spring day be-fore school was dismissed for the year.

Evie Anderson is pictured with Ryan Wiederhoeft (09) who was the recipient of the $500 ―The Differ-ence is You‖ Scholarship given out by Hawkins Chevrolet and Cadillac of Fairmont. This scholar-ship will help Ryan attend Rochester Technical Community College. We thank Hawkins Chevrolet for their annual support of MLHS graduates through this scholarship.

Wanted: P/T Music Director

MLHS is looking for a part-time vo-cal & instrumental instructor for

the 2009-10 school year. E-mail resume & cover letter to

[email protected]


The Spring Recognition Night honors MLHS students for their outstanding achievements. Guid-ance Director Sharon Patrick be-gan the evening thanking God for the gifts with which He has blessed our students. Everyone saluted the American Flag as Robyn Rusert sang the Star Spangled Banner for us one last time. Special scholar-ships and awards were given out. Seniors shared their high school memories with everyone in the Class of 2009 in Sight and Sound produced by the Media Class. Thank you to Cody Zarn, Robyn Rusert, Tim Rusert, CJ Riewe, Jason Maloney, Nick Gronewald, Chris Matasovsky and instructor Bruce Abitz for their great job in producing this video. Award and scholarship recipi-ents are listed below. Class of 2009 Katelyn Arndt:Spotlight on Schol-

arship for Volleyball and Bas-ketball, Rasmussen College Achievement Award Scholar-ship

Katie Bergt:Academics, Drama, Class Secretary, Yearbook, Commended National Merit Scholarship Student, KEYC-TV ―Best of the Class, $500 Allen C. Berndt Foundation Scholarship, Concordia, Sew-ard $500 Alumni Grant, LCMS $1,000 Grant, $2,000 Music Scholarship & President‘s Scholarship $1,500/year all for 4 years each & Alumni Con-nection $1,000 Award.

Nick Gronewold: Spotlight on Scholarship for Football and Basketball, Drama

Kody Kiehl: Drama Hayley Koeritz: Academics, Spot-

light on Scholarship for Volley-ball, Drama, Softball, Honors Band, Class Treasurer, Year-book, KEYC-TV ―Best of the Class‖, Concordia, Seward $11,000 Regents Scholarship

& $1,000 Arts Scholarship/year.

Jason Maloney: Spotlight on Scholarship for Basketball, Baseball

Chris Matasovsky: Newspaper, Drama, Yearbook

Mark Meyer: Drama, $500 Allen C. Berndt Foundation Scholar-ship, Concordia, Seward $7,000 Academic Scholarship, $1,000 LCMS Scholarship both for 4 years and $300 4-H Scholarship.

CJ Riewe: Spotlight on Scholar-ship for Basketball, Newspa-per, Drama, Class Vice Presi-dent, Student Council, Golf, $500 WFS Scholarship

Robyn Rusert: Academics, Drama, Lewisville American Legion $500 Scholarship

Tim Rusert: Spotlight on Scholar-ship for Basketball, Class President, Student Council

Daric Sitzman: Academics, Drama

Ryan Wiederhoeft: ―The Differ-ence is You‖ $500 scholarship from Hawkins Chevrolet Cadil-lac, Fairmont.

Cody Zarn: Academics, Spotlight on Scholarship for Football, AAA Award, Drama, Student Council Vice President, Golf, $500 WFS Scholarship, SDSU JackRabbit Scholarship.

Class of 2010 Emily Anders: Academics,

Drama, Student Council Presi-dent, Softball, Honors Band, Yearbook, Valparaiso Univer-sity Award for Excellence-$1,000 Scholarship, MSHL ExCEL Award

Bethany Flohrs: Spotlight on Scholarship for Volleyball and Basketball, Softball

Dustin Gahler: Spotlight on Schol-arship for Cross Country, Track

Judi Grosland: Newspaper, Drama

Abbie Kietzer: Drama Matt Knutson: Academics, Spot-

light on Scholarship for Foot-ball and Basketball, Baseball, Valparaiso University Award for Excellence-$1,000 Schol-arship.

Jessica Krome: Spotlight on Scholarship for Volleyball, Drama, Honors Band

Morgan Moeller: Yearbook, Soft-ball

Katherine Morris: Yearbook Amanda Neumann: Spotlight on

Scholarship for Volleyball and Basketball, Student Council

Matt Osborn:Track Brielle Thate: Drama Kacee Urban: Drama, Yearbook Parker Weihe:Academics, Spot-

light on Scholarship for Bas-ketball, Class President, Stu-dent Council, MSHL ExCEL Award

Corey Wiederhoeft: Spotlight on Scholarship for Football and Basketball

Garrett Wolle: Spotlight on Scholarship for Cross Country and Basketball, Newspaper, Track

Kathryn Wolle: Drama, Year-book

Class of 2011 Bowdie Bentz: Academics, Spot-

light on Scholarship for Bas-ketball, Drama, Yearbook, Baseball

Grace Bertram: Academics, Drama, Honors Band, Golf

Aly Bremer:Academics, Spotlight on Scholarship for Volleyball and Basketball, Drama, Soft-ball, Track, Class Secretary, Minnesota MILE

Andrew Geistfeld:Spotlight on Scholarship for Basketball, Drama

Haley Geistfeld: Academics, Spotlight on Scholarship for Volleyball and Basketball, Softball, Class Vice Presi-dent, Yearbook

M L H S STARS

Congratulations to Junior Tucker Freeman who competed at the MSHSL State Wrestling Tourna-ment level for the fourth time. He gained the #2 state title in his weight class, bringing home the silver, losing in the final round. MLHS Athletes names to the Sentinel All Area first team in bas-ketball were Haley Geistfeld and Nick Gronewold. Aly Bremer was named to the second team. Haley Geistfeld and Nick Grone-wold were named All Conference. Katelyn Arndt and Matt Knutson received Honorable Mention in bas-ketball. Congratulations to Bethany Flohrs and Haley Geistfeld for being named All Conference and Stephanie Senne received All-conference Honorable Mention in softball.


M L H S STARS

Sydney Krenz:Softball, Yearbook Lukas Krome: Drama Krystopher Mohwinkel: Spot-

light on Scholarship for Bas-ketball

Aaron Riewe: Yearbook Jon Rusert: Academics, Spotlight

on Scholarship for Basketball, Drama, Class President, Stu-dent Council

Stephanie Senne:Spotlight on Scholarship for Volleyball and Basketball, Softball, Yearbook

Pat Smith:Newspaper, Drama Jared Tonn: Spotlight on Schol-

arship for Basketball Rachel Trueblood:Academics,

Spotlight on Scholarship for Cross Country and Basket-ball, Drama, Class Treasurer, Student Council, Track

Tonya Wiederhoeft: Academ-ics,Spotlight on Scholarship for Volleyball and Basketball, Softball

Trevor Wiederhoeft: Spotlight on Scholarship for Basketball, Yearbook

Class of 2011 Brian Bach: Newpaper, Drama,

Track Mackenzie Brummond: Aca-

demics, Spotlight on Scholar-ship for Volleyball and Bas-ketball

Taylor Freeman: Academics, Spotlight on Scholarship for Wrestling, Track

Colton Hilgendorf: Drama Micah Knutson:Drama Jakob Krome: Spotlight on

Scholarship for Basketball, Drama

Megan Maschoff: Academics, Class Vice President, News-paper, Drama, Yearbook

Austin Morris: Spotlight on Scholarship for Basketball, Baseball

Garrett Schock: Spotlight on Scholarship for Basketball, Baseball

Spencer Schrader: Spotlight on Scholarship for Baseketball, Baseball

Tanner Taylor: Academics, Spot-light on Scholarship for Bas-ketball, Class Treasurer, Stu-dent Council, Baseball

Latisha Thomas: Academics, Class President, Drama, Stu-dent Council, Yearbook

Katy Williams:Academics, Spot-light on Scholarship for Vol-leyball and Basketball, Soft-ball

Parker Weihe (2010) will be spending the summer interning full-time at the Fairmont Medical Center in the Information Technology Depart-ment. Parker completed a job application and submitted a cover letter explaining his desire to make IT and computer programming his ca-reer choice. The personal interview was conducted in May. After he was hired, he was told that the professionalism and content of his cover letter landed him the position. He began work as a technical assistance provider when school was dismissed for the year.

Athletes Earn Area Recognition

In Loving Memory

Leah Marie Veland

Class of 1997

August 14, 1978– April 10, 2009


Leah passed away after a short battle with cancer. She was teaching at the Center for Gen-erations, St John‘s Lutheran Min-istries in Billings, Montana where she loved teaching her ―kiddos‖. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to her family. A full obituary is on the MLHS website. 1990–Chad Milow married Betsy Randow on December 13th, 2008. They are making their home in Greendale, WI. 1992-Adam Quade, TSgt, and wife, Kelli, currently live in Dayton, OH where he is stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB. They have 2 boys Tyler (4) and Braden (3) Adam works in the Biosci-ences and Protection Division of the Air Force Research Labora-tory as a Non-Commissioned Offi-cer In Charge of Biomarker De-tection and Analysis. He was no-tified that he will be promoted from Technical Sergeant, to Sec-ond Lieutenant. He will be in-ducted into the Biosciences Ser-

vices Corps and working as the Officer In Charge of a hospital laboratory at a state-side Air Force Base to be determined soon. [email protected] 1995: Susan (Burmeister) and her husband, Pastor Darren Ol-son have a new son. Luke Roger was born on June 3rd. 1996-Bridget (Surdick) (96) and Marty Thiel were blessed with a baby boy on April 15, 2009. Mala-chi Martin Thiel weighed 7 pounds, 3 oz. He was 21 inches long. He has two sisters, Mikaela, 3, and Rebekah, 1. 1997– God‘s blessings to Leah (Meixell) and Craig Toerpe on the birth of their son, Aaron Joseph, born on March 30th. He weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and has an older brother, Jakob. 1999-Lindsey Halverson and Jason Patrick O'Loughlin will be married October 10th at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Truman. 2002-Jessica Klug is now a na-tionally registered diagnostic medical sonographer. She has worked in the Imaging Services department at the Fairmont Medi-cal Center for two years. Sam & Emily (Wiederhoeft) Meixell were blessed with a son, Noah Allen, born on March 15th. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Lacey Schultze married Ted Williams on April 3rd in Mankato. She is employed at JC Penney Salon & Spa as a cosmetologist and massage therapist. 2003-Sarah Abernathy married Jason Komo on December 27, 2008. They live in the St. Louis area and both are employed at Regions Bank in St. Louis. Brandi Weihe has earned her AA degree in Applied Science in Veterinary Technology from the MN School of Business. 2004-Paul Childers will be mar-ried to Krista Thissen on June 20th in Clara City.

2005–Specialist Joshua Aber-nathy is serving in the US Army, with a tour in South Korea. He is now on tour in Kuwait. Rachael Flohrs and Nick Janssen were married June 6th at Christ Chapel, Gustavus Adol-phus College, St. Peter. Johanna Gronewald is the 2008-09 Covenant Award winner for Augustana College. She was chosen as a representative of Augustana‘s core value of Chris-tian faith. ―Let us go out into this world and let our actions speak for what we believe,‖ she said. ―We can go to all the religion classes, read all of the Bible we want and pray, but unless we live out our lives in a way that makes God‘s love evident, we have not captured the true life of a Chris-tian.‖ Kaitlin Leimer graduated Magna Cum Laude from Briar Cliff University, Sioux City, IA with a Bachelor of Science Degree. 2006-Caitlin Gronewald spent 3 weeks in Ghana, Africa on a mis-sion trip through Campus Cru-sade for Christ. Even though the African people are very poor, she found their generosity and enthu-siasm to talk about Christ a star-tling contrast to the American cul-ture and attitudes. 2007-Amanda Gahler was able to witness history taking place by attending the Presidential Inaugu-ration in January. She was able to view the proceedings from a great vantage point by getting up at 3:00 a.m. to beat the crowd. Amanda spent several weeks this spring studying in France. Follow her adventures on her blog @ http://wartburgfr260.blogspot.com

Alum-Knights Updates

Attention Alumni: Keep us in the loop! Please e-mail your news to [email protected]

Other School Church Sleep

45%

Other

28.8%

Sleep

25%

School

church


Attention Parents and Grandparents: Is America starving its children? With all the controversy about childhood obesity today, one would think that America‘s children would be the healthi-est children in the world. There are more restau-rants in our towns than there are churches. People think nothing of going out to eat sev-eral times a week. Grocery stores are filled aisle after aisle with a bigger variety of foods and treats than most people can imagine. America‘s cupboards are full of prepared foods, snacks and treats. We live in a land of plenty, yet I believe too many of our children are malnourished. How can I say such a thing? When God gave parents that precious baby, He gave them a delicate body to feed, wash and protect. But He also gave them the child‘s soul to care for, something that can‘t be seen, yet something that will live long beyond the life of the child‘s physical body. A soul exists for eternity. Society has conditioned parents to worry about the physical side of caring for their children. Parents are condi-tioned that they must provide the best food, clothing, health care, braces, toys, computers, cameras, ipods, cell phones, dance lessons, camps, etc, for their children or they are bad parents. Who is really writing those messages? Parents are overlooking the most important duty they have as parents.

Grandparents: Encourage your children to send their chil-dren to a Lutheran school. The weakest excuse I‘ve heard yet is when parents tell me they can‘t afford to send their children to a Lutheran school. Recently I spoke with someone associated with Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School, Las Vegas, NV. He told me that Las Vegas has the highest unemployment rate and the most foreclosures in the na-tion. Yet he knows of MANY parents who are giving up their homes so that they can keep their children enrolled in the Lutheran school. Maybe the people in ―sin city‖ know more than we do about what our children really need to not only survive—but to thrive! Parents: Don‘t be compla-cent and falsely believe that your child will be ―OK.‖ Do all that you can to en-sure where your child will spend eternity by sending them to a Lutheran school, pre-school through high school.

Should Children Be Fed Only Once a Week?

An editorial by Marge Thiesse, Director of Development Martin Luther High

That duty is nurturing their children‘s souls. Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” -John 6:35 If humans need to eat three or more times a day to survive, what makes us think that our souls can survive by being fed the ‗one thing need-ful for eternal salvation‘ once a week or less? In one year, children spend 28.8% of their time asleep, 25% in school, 45% in other activities and 1.2% of their time in church—feeding their souls. Our Lutheran schools pro-vide parents with the most ex-ceptional (and wonderful) op-portunity to richly nourish chil-drens‘ souls by increasing that 1.2% to 26.2%. Nourishing the soul should-n‘t stop when we are baptized, or at confirmation, or even at age 95. Nourishing the soul should be an “until death do us part” thing.” Parents: Refocus on what is really best for your children. Is it really clothes, toys, trips, camps and ―things‖?

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June 15-19 4th—8th Grades

10:00 a.m. to Noon $40.00 Fee

Includes a free camp T-shirt

Camp Directors:

MLHS Varsity Coach

Jodi Geistfeld &

the MLHS Lady “KNIGHTS”

July 13-17 5th—8th Grades:

3:00-5:00 p.m. $40.00 Fee

Includes a free camp T-shirt

Camp Directors MLHS Coaches

Brian Borkenhagen and Reed Wokasch

The MLHS Board of Directors Invites You to a

Grilled Pork Chop Dinner

Sunday, June 21st 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Your free will donation benefits the educational ministry and quality student services provided by MLHS

Front: Barb Wiederhoeft, Barb Tonn, Rev. Brian Thorson. Back: Rev. Nathan Rusert, Joel Oberdieck, Rev. John Bennett, Chuck Groth, John Matasovsky. (not pictured: Chuck Lieder)

Featuring succulent grilled pork chops and all the trimmings

Welcome Meats…….Certificates for Sale by Class of 2012

$10 and $20 Certificates Available

Contact Advisor Becky Oerman @ 776-7870 or Lori Schock @ 236-8385

Can be used for processing. Please call in advance for purchases over $50.

www.welcomemeats.com

Famous Brats….Sausages...Steaks...Pork Chops...Twice Baked Potatoes...Pizza…

Ham Balls...Marinated Chicken...Pizza….Seafood….Cheeses...BBQ Shredded Pork


$250 Hole Sponsors: 1. Peterson Anthony In-

surance, Fairmont & Trimont 2.Profinium Financial, Truman & Fairmont 3. Ralco Nutrition, Inc. Doug Lemke, Ceylon 4. Peterson/Anthony Insurance, Trimont 5. McDonalds, Fairmont 6. Mel Carlson Chevrolet, Truman Would your business or organization like to sup-port the MLHS Music De-partment as a Corporate Hole Sponsor? Get your name and logo out on the course! Call us!

Help us raise $3,000

for Music Department

facility upgrades

and equip-ment

Rain date Sunday, June 21st Two-Person Best-Ball Shotgun Start Golf Tournament

The fun begins at 2:00 p.m.- # sharp! # at the Country Greens Golf Club, Armstrong, IA

Reservations due June 10th $40.00 donation gives you 18 Holes of Golf and dinner. (9 holes played twice) Carts are extra.

Reservations: Phone: 436-5249 or e-mail [email protected]

www.martinlutherhs.com

“Play It Again” Golf

Benefit

Saturday, June 20th


Dear Friends in Christ, It has been a busy last few months here at MLHS. The boys and girls basketball teams posted improvements over previous years‘ records with the girls‘ team winning subsection 2A—a first for any MLHS sports team. MLHS wrestler Tucker Freeman improved his record and took second at state. The softball and baseball teams ended their seasons with winning records. But it hasn‘t been all sports that have been busy and excelling at MLHS. The MLHS Music department has also been very busy. The Band earned three superior ratings at Large Group Instrumental Contest and had five students in the Honors Band. The Band and Concert Choir inspired their audience at its annual Sacred Concert and again displayed their talents at the Spring Pops Concert. The rummage sale and dinner auction brought a flurry of activity and were great successes. Now our seniors are look-ing ahead to graduation. Though we have been busy and have many successes in many different areas of academic and extra-curricular life, we continue to give thanks to our Lord who certainly con-tinues to bless MLHS in many ways. A large part of the success of Martin Luther High School is the way in which the Lord uses you in support of the school. Through your prayers, volunteerism, and financial support, MLHS is able to carry out our mission statement which reads: ―to help young people leave active Christian lives and to excel academically through Christian training and nurturing.‖ This year marks MLHS twenty-fifth anniversary. As part of this anniversary we have launched a special campaign to help support the many aspects of secondary Christian education. The 25-25-25 Campaign is designated to provide student tuition aid, purchase religious educational programs, supply funds for classroom resources, aid in facility improvements and much more. The program is quite simple. You sign up by going on line at www.martinlutherhs.com and click on ―keeping MLHS strong‖ (25-25-25). Your $25.00 contribution will be automatically withdrawn from your checking ac-count on the 25th of each month for the next 25 months. That is all that is to it. The great thing about 25-25-25 is that it brings needed income into MLHS on a monthly basis. As of this time we have 52 individuals signed up. Each additional contribution helps MLHS maintain its high level of educational excellence. An additional 50 people would generate $30,000.00 for the next two years which would greatly help in offsetting the rising cost of Christian education. (Imagine what could be done if 100 more people would contribute?) We diligently look for ways to keep our expenses down, and yet provide the best possible Chris-tian education. Due to the uncertain economic times, at their last meeting the delegates voted to freeze all staff and faculty salaries for the 2009-2010 school year. By doing so it is hopeful that MLHS can keep its tuition at affordable level so that all student can have access to an exemplary secondary Christian education. Your donation to the 25-25-25 campaign will help make this possible and continue the vi-tal mission of MLHS. If it is within your means, please go online and sign up for the 25-25-25 campaign. We have many things to be thankful for at MLHS. One of the greatest blessings is the support from you. We thank you for your continued prayers, your volunteer service, and your financial sup-port of Martin Luther High School. Sincerely, Robert B. Patrick, Principal

From the Principal’s Desk

http://www.martinlujtherhs.com/


Junior Brady Oberdieck invites you to join him in the

25/25/25 Cam-paign Member-ship to strengthen the MLHS ministry. Brady was the 50th person to sign on. ―I think everyone should give to

their church and God‘s work, no matter how young you are,‖ says Brady. ―I go to MLHS and I believe in our ministry, so I decided to give to the 25/25/25. I think it is a good thing. ― When asked what he would say to an 8th grader who is looking for a high school, Brady said, ―At MLHS you can talk about your faith any time. That is why I think

everyone should choose MLHS. It is a freedom that is important.‖ Brady works 5 or 6 after-noons a week milking cows and earning a paycheck. ―I think it important to give to God‘s ministries. I‘m earning money and I just thought I should give back to God.‖ You are invited to make a difference at MLHS by joining the 25/25/25 Campaign to strengthen MLHS for the fu-ture. Qualifications are: $25.00 Donation….. for 25 months…… payable on the 25th of

the month Your gifts will fund: Student Tuition aid. Religious materials

MLHS Student Signs on to 25/25/25

Classroom equipment Curriculum materials Continuing faculty education Facility maintenance and

improvements Library materials It is Giving Made Simple! Your gifts will be transferred by Electronic Fund Transfer from your bank account to the MLHS account, Fill out the form below and re-

turn to MLHS with a blank voided check.

OR Go on-line to

www.martinlutherhs.com Go to ―Keeping MLHS Strong‖ and follow the sim-ple, secure instructions to set-up your 25/25/25 gifts.

56075 MN

County Hwy 38, PO Box 228

$25.00

Date of donation-please check box

on the 25th

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GENERAL OPERATING FUND IN MEMORY OF: JOHN ALLEN Robert & Norma Brolsma Robin & Gary Ekstrom Elroy & Rhonda Geistfeld Linda Geistfeld Troy & Yolanda Geistfeld Reinold & Barb Hagen Keith & Mary Jo Hartmann Julie & George Kiffmeyer Naomi & Victor Kimball Darwin & Joan Knaak Oscar & Janice Knaak Steve & Linda Knaak Thomas Knaak Martin & Virginia Krause Ed & Barb Sampson Paul & Melissa Zeitz ELEANORE ANDERSON Albin Wiederhoft MARVIS ANDERSON Reinold & Barb Hagen LILLIAN ANDREWS Harland & Marsha Boesch GLADYS ASKELAND Elroy & Rhonda Geistfeld Harvey & Lois Heckman JOHN BAGGETT David & Mary Jane Swift STELLA BEDFORD Reinold & Barb Hagen Ed & Nancy Ritter RANDY BENCK Hugh & Irene Heinrich Sylvia Urban DEAN BERNDT Timothy Fabry Rebecca Oerman REV MARTIN BIRKHOLZ Elroy & Rhonda Geistfeld HAROLD BOCK Todd & Glenda Arndt Jerome & Janice Becker Gladys Belgard Arlen & Bonnie Bock Virginia Drevlow Gary & Robin Ekstrom

Grace Ekstrom Elroy & Rhonda Geistfeld Jon & Jodi Geistfeld Reinold & Barb Hagen Arlys Halverson Scott & Dawn Halverson Anita Hartmann Leonard Johnson Dolly Mae Kassube Gertrude Kassube Alex & Anna Klocek Darwin & Joan Knaak Joel & Cheryl Oberdieck Wilbert & Kay Sieg LuVerne Stade Henry & Joanne Weihe Lyle Wiederhoeft Family Verona Wilde Maxine Wilde Lawrence & Bea Wolf Gordon & Delores Wolle VALERIA BOECK Friends & Family Lois Kietzer Myron & Cathy Kietzer BOB BOESCH Todd & Glenda Arndt Larry & Linda Becker Neal & Deb Belgard Harland & Marsha Boesch Brad Borkenhagen Larry & Elaine Brummond Jon & Jodi Geistfeld Troy & Yolanda Geistfeld Norma Grefe Arlys Halverson Scott & Dawn Halverson Elvera Hartmann Keith & Mary Jo Hartmann Gertrude Kassube Bruce Kietzer Lois Kietzer Butch & Lila Mae Koeritz Tom & Heidi Koeritz Robert & Pat Kosbab Martin & Virginia Krause Paul & Sharon Leimer Joel & Cheryl Oberdieck

Ronald & Mary Reinke Ray & Elaine Ritz Warren & Carole Schultze Lowell & Ardis Sieg Paul & Cindi Tomlinson Brian & LeRae Urban Lawrence & Dorothy Wiederhoeft Ruth Wiederhoeft Alma Wolter SCOTT & JULIE BORG‘S MOTHERS Larry & Annette Bremer VELMA BOTTOMFIELD Gladys Belgard Dolly Mae Kassube Gertrude Kassube Joel & Cheryl Oberdieck Verona Tonn Maxine Wilde RICHARD BOWMAN Rudy & Esther Bicknase REV ROBERT BREMER James & Dolores Baarts Lyle & Ruth Bremer Marvin Schultze LYDIA BRUMMOND Todd & Glenda Arndt Jerome & Janice Becker Neal & Deb Belgard Delbert & Darlene Black Harland & Marsha Boesch Erna Borkenhagen Neal & Juleen Breitbarth Laris Brummond Larry & Elaine Brummond Bernard Dannhoff Doyle & Judi Davis Virginia Drevlow Elroy & Rhonda Geistfeld Jon & Jodi Geistfeld Linda Geistfeld Sue Geistfeld Tim & Julie Geistfeld Bonnie Grefe Robert & Pat Hall Scott & Dawn Halverson Ruth Hendricksen Roger & Joyce Jensen Gertrude Kassube Darwin & Joan Knaak Joel & Cheryl Oberdieck Wilbert & Berniece Oberdieck

Memorials Share God’s Love & Promises

It is with sincere appreciation that we recognize these gifts & memorials given to MLHS from January 1, 2008 to May 15, 2009. These gifts of love are instrumental in the success of our educational ministry to teenagers.


Josephine Rusert Byron & Marie Schaefer Lowell & Ardis Sieg Wayne & Glendoris Urban Leonard & LeNore Wendt Luella Wessel Lawrence & Dorothy Wiederhoeft Rodney & Barb Wiederhoeft Ruth Wiederhoeft Gordon & Delores Wolle Alma Wolter Paul & Melissa Zeitz Gilbert & Edith Zinke Mr & Mrs Siebert Zinke JEANNE CHANDLER Lowell & Audrine Rost DELORES CHOLICK Edward & Pat Milbrath CLARA CLAYTON Myron & Cathy Kietzer MARY CLERC Charles & Kay Groth CHERYL COOK Edward & Pat Milbrath DONALD COOK Todd & Glenda Arndt Gerald & Pauline Bergt Harold & Helen Bergt Janice Borcherdt Roger & Pam Carlson Marvin & Verdane Erdman Jon & Jodi Geistfeld Charles & Kay Groth Robert & Pat Hall Charles & Elaine Lieder Russ & Joan Luedtke DALE COY Melvin Logemann RUTH DAHLKE Reinold & Barb Hagen MARION DEGNER-MATTWIG Josephine Rusert LEONA DOSLAND Leonard Johnson MARILYN EASTWOOD David & Mary Jane Swift EMILY ECKMANN Dean & Marlys Ehlert Marvin & Janice Goebel Anna Rahn Mick & Marge Thiesse Gordon & Delores Wolle

HELEN EGENESS Butch & Lila Mae Koeritz PATRICIA EISELE Lorin & Gladys Gellert Martin & Virginia Krause HELEN ENGELHARDT Ronald & Mary Reinke HYLDA ERICKSON Don & Barb Fellersen FLORENCE EVERSMAN Vernon & Carlean Tietje WILBUR FITZNER Scott & Dawn Halverson ARLENE FREDERICKSEN Ed & Nancy Ritter HERMAN GALLWITZER Scott & Dawn Halverson JOAN GENRICH Elvera Hartmann Keith & Mary Jo Hartmann Phillip & Pam Hartmann Butch & Lila Mae Koeritz Tom & Heidi Koeritz Robert & Pat Kosbab Kurt & Lori Schlomann Melvin & Carol Schultze Doyle & Carol Schwieger Don & Lois Swenson Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann STEVE GORMAN Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann GORDON GRATZ John & Nellie Brammeier Joan Closs Maynard Jentz Cliff & Lucille Zarling Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann HERMAN GREFE Ervin Kurth LOUISE GREIER Norma Grefe PHILLIP GREIN Rebecca Oerman STEVEN GREV Carol Grev GRACE GRIFFITH Delbert & Darlene Black Rebecca Oerman Leonard & Barb Reinke LORAINE GRUSSING Melvin Logemann Stephan Salzman

GILBERT HAACK Rosaleen Zenk WILBUR HALL Daryl & Carol Bartz John & Nellie Brammeier Richard & Kathy Eyerly Lorin & Gladys Gellert Norma Gronewold Reinold & Barb Hagen Robert & Pat Kosbab Dale & Sharon Rasmussen Richard & Kathryn Schultz Jim & Janet Smith Paul & Cindi Tomlinson VERA HALVERSON Marvin & Verdane Erdman Reinold & Barb Hagen DR PETER HANSEN Larry & Annette Bremer Roger & Barb Tonn VIRGINIA HARNDEN Robert & Pat Hall Butch & Lila Mae Koeritz Melvin Logemann JUNE HARRIS Scott & Dawn Halverson Rev Nathan & Lori Rusert LAWRENCE HARTMANN Rudy & Esther Bicknase John & Nellie Brammeier Adeline Hartmann Anita Hartmann Keith & Mary Jo Hartmann Tom & Heidi Koeritz Robert & Pat Kosbab Martin & Virginia Krause Arnold & Ruth Lemke Melvin Logemann Doyle & Carol Schwieger Jim & Janet Smith CLARA HARTUNG Daryl & Carol Bartz Duane & Myrna Behrens Dean & Marlys Ehlert Adeline Hartmann Melvin Logemann Lorraine Ottomoeller Anna Rahn Elaine Schwieger Robert & Vivian Traetow

“Do not let your hearts be troubled…”


ELLOYD HAUSER Martin & Virginia Krause GLADYS HAYNES Bernard Dannhoff WILMA HEINSE Harold & Helen Bergt Janice Borcherdt SHIRLEY HINZ Leonard & LeNore Wendt ELDON HIRSCH Kenneth & Joyce Kabe RICK HOLTZ Brad Borkenhagen Mary Groskreutz Lorena Zeitz LESTER HOVDET Jerome & Janice Becker Arvid & Marlaine Binde Anita Hartmann Melvin Logemann ELLA JOHNSON Melvin Logemann RUIBIN JOHNSON Melvin Logemann RUTH JOHNSON Myron & Cathy Kietzer Paul & Cindi Tomlinson VELDA JOHNSON Todd & Glenda Arndt WILMA JUNGAS Reinold & Barb Hagen ARLENE JUNKERMEIER Martin & Virginia Krause DELLA KEHR Bernard Dannhoff NORMA KELLY Larry & Elaine Brummond Doyle & Judi Davis Bonnie Grefe Dolly Mae Kassube Gertrude Kassube Oscar & Janice Knaak Joel & Cheryl Oberdieck Paula Schwanz MERRIDY KIENITZ Scott & Dawn Halverson DELTA KIETZER Delbert & Darlene Black Myron & Cathy Kietzer Ronald & Mary Reinke Lorraine Tonn

PEGGY KIEVIT Oren & Rae Flohrs VERNON KLEIN Rudy & Esther Bicknase GERHARDT KNAAK Friends & Family Ervin Kurth VINTON (BUTCH) KOERITZ Norman & Esther Ahrens Gerald & June Anders Todd & Glenda Arndt Erv & Gloria Barchenger Richard & Eunice Barke Duane & Myrna Behrens Gerald & Pauline Bergt Arvid & Marlaine Binde Harland & Marsha Boesch John & Nellie Brammeier Larry & Annette Bremer Brown & Brown Insurance Nan Darnell Dona Decker Marvin & Verdane Erdman Family Eye Care Friends & Family Larry & Bev Graplar Bonnie Grefe Norma Grefe Reinold & Barb Hagen Robert and Ethel Hagen Robert & Pat Hall Lindsey Halverson Marlen & Helen Halverson Scott & Dawn Halverson Sigrid Halvorson Melvin & Mary Ann Harder Adeline Hartmann Anita Hartmann Dana Hartmann Elvera Hartmann Keith & Mary Jo Hartmann Phillip & Pam Hartmann Harvey & Lois Heckman Robert & Elizabeth Huemoeller

Bruce & Deloris Kastning Lois Kietzer Myron & Cathy Kietzer Robert & Pat Kosbab Martin & Virginia Krause Fern Luhmann John & Debra Matasovsky David & Katherine Moeller Ronald & Lana Morris

Floriene Nolte Joel & Cheryl Oberdieck Rebecca Oerman David & Susan Olson Lorraine Ottomoeller Carol Peterson Clarena Rode Vicky Sagehorn Arlene Schaefer Charles and Joell Schaefer Richard & Diane Schaefer Nancy Schaffer Clair & Joanne Schmidt, Jr Dennis & Jody Schrader Richard & Kathryn Schultz Tom & Jean Schultz Melvin & Carol Schultze Stacie Schultze Doyle & Carol Schwieger Elaine Schwieger JoAnn M Seltz Jim & Janet Smith Art & Pat Sohre Patricia Steuber David & Mary Jane Swift Marvin & Lola Talledge Mick & Marge Thiesse Ken & Lynda Urban Lorraine Vogt Brad & Deb Wallace Henry & Joanne Weihe Vance and Beverly Welchlin Leah & Rob Wilkinson Gordon & Delores Wolle Paul & Cindy Wolter LILLIAN KRAUSE Lois Kietzer Cordelia Pahl Lorraine Tonn Mervin Tonn Roger & Barb Tonn HENRY KRENZ LuVerne Stade JEANNE LASCH Brad Borkenhagen Bruce & Deloris Kastning RICK LEIMER Sylvia Urban LARRY LENTZ Myron & Cathy Kietzer DONNA LIETZ James & Dolores Baarts

“For I go to prepare a place for you…”


LYDIA LOCKAND Anita Hartmann SHARON LOHMANN Elvera Hartmann Fern Luhmann MARILYN LUBBEN Martin & Virginia Krause MARGARET LUETH Butch & Lila Mae Koeritz Tom & Heidi Koeritz Arlene Schaefer LEONA LUHRSEN Milton & Dorothy Fricke MEL LUNDEEN Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann PATRICK LUNN Tom & Heidi Koeritz EDWIN MALONEY Daryl & Carol Bartz Joan Closs Dean & Marlys Ehlert JUDY MARLOW Melvin Logemann BOB MATTERS Gladys Belgard LORENZ MEIER Ervin Kurth ELLERY MERCIER Ronald & Mary Reinke EDWIN MEYER Neal & Deb Belgard Linda Geistfeld Troy & Yolanda Geistfeld Gordon & Delores Wolle Paul & Melissa Zeitz FRANK MILOW John & Nellie Brammeier Don & Julia Bremer Larry & Annette Bremer Merle & Beverly Brinkman Roger Fritz Robert & Pat Hall Martin & Virginia Krause Roy & Margarete Maschoff Arno & Karen Norman Mick & Marge Thiesse Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann EVELYN MOELLER James & Dolores Baarts Daryl & Carol Bartz Doug & Kathy Bergemann Larry & Annette Bremer Tim Burris & Bernice Vandever

Jan Ehn Lorin & Gladys Gellert Darla Mae Grefe Norma Gronewold Melvin & Mary Ann Harder Bentley & Karen Jenkins Kenneth & Joyce Kabe Butch & Lila Mae Koeritz Tom & Heidi Koeritz Robert & Suzanne Kotz David & Katherine Moeller Roland Moeller Todd & Patricia Monsen Laura Moore Lorraine Ottomoeller Norma Patsche Carol Peterson Tim & Belva Peterson Adeline Riebel Clarena Rode Doyle & Carol Schwieger Elaine Schwieger Robert Sjoquist Vernon & Carlean Tietje Robert & Vivian Traetow Henry & Joanne Weihe Leonard & LeNore Wendt WILBERT MOELLER Joan Closs Friends & Family Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann HOWARD NELSON Harvey & Lois Heckman LORRAINE NELSON James & Dolores Baarts PAUL NOLTE James & Dolores Baarts Joan Closs Reinold & Barb Hagen Hugh & Irene Heinrich Byron & Marie Schaefer Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann RAYMOND NOLTE Hugh & Irene Heinrich Bruce & Deloris Kastning Melvin Logemann Floriene Nolte Charles & Ellen Sauder Melvin & Carol Schultze Doyle & Carol Schwieger Don & Lois Swenson Cliff & Lucille Zarling Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann

VERNON NOLTE Anonymous James & Dolores Baarts Gerald & Pauline Bergt Leilani Boosinger Norma Gronewold Mary Groskreutz Hugh & Irene Heinrich Butch & Lila Mae Koeritz Martin & Virginia Krause Adeline Riebel Erma Saggau Richard & Kathryn Schultz Cliff & Lucille Zarling E W NUN Janice Borcherdt LEILA OLSON Larry & Annette Bremer Reinold & Barb Hagen Harvey & Lois Heckman BILL OREM James & Dolores Baarts Martin & Virginia Krause Edward & Pat Milbrath Erma Saggau BARBARA O'SELL Richard & Kathryn Schultz CARRIE PAHL Harold & Madeline Jahnz WARREN PASCHKA Ronald & Mary Reinke LOWELL PETERSON Jerome & Janice Becker Harland & Marsha Boesch Scott & Dawn Halverson Anita Hartmann Robert & Pat Kosbab Paul & Cindi Tomlinson Gordon & Delores Wolle SHERYL PFEFFER Myron & Cathy Kietzer MARGARET PORATH Charles & Jean Stradtman

Sustaining and Strengthening God’s Ministry at MLHS


BETTY PROCHNIAK James & Dolores Baarts GARY RAHM James & Dolores Baarts WILLARD REED Delbert & Darlene Black MARY RICHTER Melvin Logemann LOIS ROSENBERG Merlin & Wanda Leiding CAROLINE SALISBERY Lois Kietzer Cordelia Pahl LYLE SAXTON Norma Patsche MARY SCHAEFER James & Dolores Baarts ELMER SCHAFER Milton & Dorothy Fricke Edward & Pat Milbrath DANIEL SCHRADER Rev Wade Daul Butch & Lila Mae Koeritz Robert & Pat Kosbab Paul & Cindi Tomlinson VELMA SCHROEDEL Stephan Salzman BRADY SCHWANKE Dolly Mae Kassube LAURETTA SEIBERT Todd & Glenda Arndt LORNA SIMMERING Milton & Dorothy Fricke Tom & Heidi Koeritz Norma Patsche Richard & Kathryn Schultz Melvin & Carol Schultze MILDRED SLAKOV Ed & Barb Sampson JOYCE STERNBERG Harvey & Lois Heckman JOHN (JACK) STOKES Linda Geistfeld Tim & Julie Geistfeld Troy & Yolanda Geistfeld Ed & Barb Sampson Verona Tonn Paul & Melissa Zeitz MERVA ADELLA SWANSON Ardis Brolsma Florine Brolsma Robert & Norma Brolsma Reinold & Barb Hagen Harvey & Lois Heckman Stephan Salzman

DON THEOBALD Tom & Heidi Koeritz Richard & Kathryn Schultz KIM TIMMERMAN Marvin & Verdane Erdman DELILAH UBBEN Albin Wiederhoft Douglas & Debra Zarn LEO UNKE Arno & Karen Norman WILTON URBAN Orval & Luetta Boeck Bruce Kietzer Lois Kietzer Myron & Cathy Kietzer Ronald & Mary Reinke Roger & Barb Tonn LEAH VELAND Virginia Drevlow Bonnie Grefe Scott & Dawn Halverson Rebecca Oerman Jim & Terri Stough Rosaleen Zenk LYDIA VOELKER Una Anderson Darla Mae Grefe Lorraine Ottomoeller Anna Rahn PAUL VOIGHT Melvin Logemann Calvin & Eunice Vaudt ALBERTA WALKENHORST Rosaleen Zenk TED WALKENHORST Rosaleen Zenk GLADYS WEGENAST Greg & Annette Jenkins KEITH WHITEHEAD Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann VANGELEEN WIEDERHOEFT Ervin Kurth LEO WILSON Richard & Kathy Eyerly COLTON L WOLFE Lyle & Ruth Bremer DOROTHY WOLTER Rev Douglas & Marguerite Janetzke MRS LYLE WRIGHT Bernard Dannhoff Elroy & Rhonda Geistfeld Harvey & Lois Heckman SOPHIA YOST

Melvin Logemann GENERAL OPERATING GIFTS: Anonymous Daryl & Carol Bartz Nathan & Dorothy Behne Harold & Helen Bergt St Peter Mission Circle, Easton Larry & Annette Bremer R Carlson Photography Kevin & Audrey Diekmann Ray & Ina Diepenbrock Clifford & Charlotte Dobie Minnesota Independent School Forum Dan & Lois Gahler Everett Garlisch Robert & Pat Hall Larry & Carole Harries Robert & Linda Hartmann Hugh & Irene Heinrich Martin & Betty Henke Rev Douglas & Marguerite Janetzke Betty Kiehl Ruth Klute Oscar & Janice Knaak Ervin Kurth Melvin Logemann Rodney G Malo Dr Daniel Mumme Joel & Cheryl Oberdieck Merlin & Darlene Oerman Glendon & Mardell Olson Ronald & Mary Reinke Erma Saggau Zion Fraser LWML Stanley & Grace Spence LuVerne Stade Women of Immaneul, Fairmont Vernon & Carlean Tietje Edith Timmerman Robert & Vivian Traetow Lyn Wessel Lawrence & Dorothy Wiederhoeft Alma Wolter Weldon & LaVonne Ziemann Gilbert & Edith Zinke GENERAL OPERATING GIFTS: IN HONOR OF: PHILLIP & PAM HARTMANN Anita Hartmann

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over will be poured into your lap.


ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT SOLO SPIKE MACHINE Daryl & Carol Bartz GHEC Athletic Booster ALUMNI CAMPAIGN: Anonymous Rev. David & Glenda Mumme ‗89 Rev. Paul & Lori Mumme ‗87 Darren & Natalie Van Houten ‗88 David & Heather Wiederhoeft ‗88 BILLBOARD BUDDIES Rodney Malo FAITH FOR THE FUTURE ANNUAL FUND MEMBERS Harold & Marion Berkeland Dorothy Bolte Janice Borcherdt Lyle & Ruth Bremer Virginia Drevlow Richard & Kathy Eyerly Bob & Odette Fast Charles & Kay Groth Robert & Pat Hall Phillip & Pam Hartmann Elda Leiding Paul & Sharon Leimer Duane & Lisa Rosburg Michael & Margery Thiesse GUARDIAN ANGEL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Anonymous Larry & Laurie Giff L.W.M. L. Minnesota South Mites Greg and Deb Schulz MLHS SUNDAY Rev. Donald & Lavona Taylor Immanuel Lutheran Church, Galena PLANNED ESTATE GIFT UNDESIGNATED Mr Ernest Zeitz Estate STUDENT TUITION AID Pat Davis Herb & Norma Schindler Michael & Margery Thiesse Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, Elmore

25/25/25 CAMPAIGN MEMBERS Mary Arndt Todd & Glenda Arndt Lynn & Julie Becker ‗91 Alumni Gerald & Pauline Bergt Ed & Marilyn Bertram Randy & Sarah Breitbarth Lori Chirpich Rev. Wade Daul Albert & Drusilla Egeness Robin & Gary Ekstrom Perlon & Ruth Engelby Rhonda Fischer ‗00 Alumni Dan & Lois Gahler Dave & Karen Garrison Charles & Kay Groth Reinold & Barb Hagen Scott & Dawn Halverson Wilbert & Laverna Hartmann Harvey & Lois Heckman Ed & Ruth Hinrichs Ben & Karen Hoppe Kenneth & Cindy Klug Martin & Virginia Krause Jeff & Kathy Krumweide Paul & Sharon Leimer Charles & Elaine Lieder Melvin Logemann Jeffrey & Sherri Markquart Leo & Pauline Mau Kirk & Marie Morris Elroy & Betty Mumme Dean & Janet Neumann Brady Oberdieck ‗10 Graduate Rebecca Oerman Robert & Sharon Patrick Doug & Rachelle Payne Debra D. Rabbe Leonard & Barb Reinke Ron & Mary Reinke Mr. & Mrs. Ed Ritter Richard & Kathy Schultz Dorie Schwieger Donald & Lois Swenson Mick & Marge Thiesse Roger & Barbara Tonn**** Lorraine Vogt Ervin & Thelma Wassman Jeremiah Wiederhoeft ‗05 Alumni Lawrence & Dorothy Wiederhoeft *indicates multiple accounts

THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS FOUNDATION $12,690.00 through the Giving Plus Gift Match Donation THANK YOU! Thank you to Sylvan Senne for making hangers in school col-ors to be used in our lobby. We appreciate the support from the following businesses for sponsoring the KSUM/KFMC ra-dio broadcasts of the Lady Knights tournament games: Martin County Implement Larry Baarts Trucking WFS Fairmont Building Center Northrop Auto Repair Northrop Legion Thrivent Financial Fairmont Medical Center Mel Carlson Chevrolet LB Pork Ultimate Hair St James Lutheran School MLHS PTL Lakeside Insurance Agency Thank you to the GHEC Ath-letic Boosters and Daryl & Carol Bartz for donating a Solo Spike Machine to the Volleyball pro-gram. Thank you also to Jeff Krum-wiede for building a volleyball storage rack.

For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

MLHS is going green!

Give your memorials and gifts online at

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Have you remembered your Lutheran church and school in your will?

3 M COMMUNITY AFFAIRS VOLUNTEER MATCH $800 IN HONOR OF: Mary Breitbarth Bill Cordt Judi Olson Wilbert Zinke The 3M Foundation has donated $800.00 to MLHS in recognition of the commitment to the community and out-standing service of Mary Breitbarth, Wil-liam Cordt, Judith Olson and Gilbert Zinke. Collectively, these 3M retirees have donated more than 100 hours of volunteer service to Martin Luther High. "3M employees and retirees donate many thousands of hours to their com-munities each year," said Alex Cirillo, Vice-President, 3M Community Affairs. "We are pleased to recognize and sup-port their commitment to helping oth-ers." As part of the 3M Volunteer Match, the 3M Foundation will donate $200 to eligible non-profit organizations for which a 3M employee or retiree volun-teers 25 hours or more per year. Begin-ning in 2009, the match increases to $250. For more information on this program, please contact 3M Community Affairs at 651-733-0144. 3M Community Giving consists of product donations and cash grants by 3M and the 3M Foundation and bol-stered by employee and retiree volun-teerism. Since 2000, Volunteer Matches totaling over $2.6 million have gone to over 2,400 schools or non-profit organi-zations in 50 states. "We thank Mary Breitbarth, Bill Cordt, Judi Olson and Gilbert Zinke for their volunteer help at the MLHS Rum-mage Sales and Antique Auctions and for taking advantage of the 3M Volun-teer Match gifting program," said Marge Thiesse, Director of Development, MLHS. "Martin Luther High thrives be-cause of the volunteer and financial support from generous people and busi-nesses. We are sincerely grateful to the community for their faithful support to MLHS over the past 25 years."

Lorenz and Ezurina Meier Estate Gift Will Give MLHS Floors a New Look

For as long as anyone can remember when something needed to be built or repaired, Lorenz Meier of Ormsby was the person to ask. His talent for woodworking can be found throughout the halls and classrooms at MLHS. Both Lorenz and Ezurina had a strong passion for Lutheran Education and gave tirelessly of their time, talent and treasure to MLHS. They attended almost every fundraiser, helped at the rummage sales (even when it was physically very difficult), generously gave to special projects and the general operating fund and remembered MLHS in their estate plans. Their family asked that their last estate gift be used for something special that would be a long-lasting tribute to their love of MLHS. This final gift was designated to be used for building improvement. This generous gift is a Legacy of Love that is sincerely ap-preciated. It provides something special at MLHS that comes only because Lorenz and Ezurina remembered MLHS in their estate plans. The Board of Directors authorized the finishing of the ce-ment floors. The entry, lobby area, some halls and the bath-rooms will soon have a PolyTek coating in royal blue and gray. This durable coating will give the cement floors a bright new look, make them safer and easier to clean. A plaque recogniz-ing Lorenz & Ezurina‘s donation and all donors to this project will be displayed. Currently we have funds to cover a portion of the area that should be covered. For example to cover the cafeteria would cost almost $3,000, the hallway from Room 101 down to the computer lab would be $2,500, past the locker rooms would be about $1,500. If you would like to ―help give MLHS a floor‖ you are in-vited to ―Pick up the P.A.C.E.‖ Hurry, the floors will be installed in July. Gifts must be received before July 1st. Gifts in the amounts listed below will be recognized as:

“Centurion” Level=$100 to $499

“Knights” Level=$500 to $999

“Silver” Level = $1,000 to $4,999

“Champions” Level=$5,000 or more

Thank you to the following P.A.C.E. members: PARTNERS ADVANCING CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (P.A.C.E.) Centurion Level Brian and Cindi Riewe Knights Level Amboy Fire Department



“Keeping MLHS Strong” is

now a safe, secure way to

give to MLHS on-line!

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In the late 1990‘s the MLHS PTL put up a permanent billboard on the north edge of Fairmont. When it came time to replace it we were unable to use that same location. Donations were given to put up a new billboard, but after much searching and many requests, a new permanent location could not be found. Given the situation, an alternative solution was found to use these funds designated for a billboard. In March a rental bill-board on the west side of North State Street came became avail-

Congratulations to Rev. Nathan & Lori Rusert who

were given the 2009 Martin Luther Award for their

faithful service to MLHS by Principal Robert Patrick at

the Graduation service.

There are ways that you can give to MLHS and not spend a penny! Plan your giving! 1. www.goodsearch.com Every time you use this search engine to surf the internet you can give to MLHS. You can make it your default search en-gine either by: A. Open the internet and click on ―tools‖, search/ ―settings‖. Follow the instruc-tions making it your default. B. Go to goodsearch.com, name Martin Luther High School, Northrop as your char-ity and click on ―get the good-search toolbar‖. 2. HyVee cards. Everytime you shop at Hy-Vee use a shopping card pur-chased from an MLHS sales-person. 3. Target. Designate MLHS as your preferred charity every time you use your Target charge card.

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able. It was in a good location and at a reasonable price. The first billboard design is pictured above. A rental billboard gives us the flexibility of regularly chang-ing our message to keep it fresh. A new design is more noticeable, attracting the atten-tion of our target audience. Thank you to all our ―Billboard Buddies‖ who sup-ported this project. MLHS is a choice worth making and a billboard helps get this message out to people

Phone: 507-436-5249 Fax: 507-436-5240

A choice

worth making...

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PO Box 228 County Highway 38 Northrop, MN 56075

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Martin Luther High School welcomes

full or part-time students in grades 9-12 without regard to religion, race, color

or national origin.

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The Martin Luther High School Association

Full Member Churches: Immanuel Lutheran, Fairmont St. James Lutheran, Northrop St. John’s Lutheran, Rapidan St. John’s Lutheran, South Branch St. John’s Lutheran, Willow Creek St. Paul’s Lutheran, Fairmont St. Paul’s Lutheran, Truman St. Paul’s Lutheran, Wilbert Trinity Lutheran, Fieldon Zion Lutheran, Fraser Associate Member Churches: Immanuel Lutheran, Galena Our Saviors Lutheran, Winnebago Salem Lutheran, Madelia St. John’s Lutheran, Antrim St. John’s Lutheran, Good Thunder Trinity Lutheran, Lake Crystal Trinity Lutheran, Trimont Zion Lutheran, Lewisville All member congregations are commit-ted to providing spiritual support. Con-gregations are represented by dele-gates which comprise the governing body. All members are to encourage student enrollment and promote MLHS as an extension of their congregational ministry. Full Member support is 6% of annual budget in monthly payments from the congregational treasury.

God’s blessings to:

QUICK CALENDAR

LLL Fish Boil MLHS Delegate Meeting 1:00 p.m.

June 14

“Play it Again” Golf Benefit 2:00 p.m. June 20

Pork Chop Dinner Benefit 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. June 21

Student Registration Days 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. August 10

Student Registration Days 2:00-7:00 p.m. August 17th

First Day of School August 31st

School Office Summer Hours

June: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. July: Office will be open intermittently, please call ahead.

August 1-15, shortened hours. August 17-28, Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

New Student/Family Tours Available Any Time

Call Marge Thiesse @ 436-5249 or e-mail to: [email protected]

Documents

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