Chatfield News

Civic leaders discuss priorities with legislators during annual forum

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 3:28pm

 Chatfield welcomed its local legislators on Tuesday evening, Nov. 20, for the city’s annual legislative forum to share its priorities for the coming year.

Sen. Jeremy Miller, Sen. Carla Nelson and Rep. Greg Davids joined Chatfield’s mayor, Russ Smith, city councilors and City Clerk Joel Young, as well as members of the Chatfield School Board, representatives of the Chatfield Center for the Arts (CCA) and Chatfield Economic Development Director Chris Giesen in reviewing legislative priorities that have been set for 2019.

Builder shares how housing development impacts whole community during EDA gala

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 3:05pm

Modern-day pioneering, continued.

 “There were 20 new houses built in Chatfield over the last year, and per capita, Chatfield built more houses than Rochester,” said Chatfield Mayor Russ Smith. “None of this would be possible if it weren’t for the original builders of Chatfield. They were the settlers who ventured west from Winona, looking for an exceptionally beautiful spot for their new settlement.”

Chatfield City Council addresses several street, sidewalk concerns

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 3:01pm

The Chatfield City Council had several items to manage during its Monday, Nov. 26 meeting, beginning with an update from the city engineer.

Matt Mohs, of WSB, serves as the city engineer and spoke about the final payment for the work done to create Enterprise Drive, formerly Industrial Drive.

Caregivers stress importance of self-care while caring for others

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Tue, 12/04/2018 - 2:53pm

“It’s not an easy road. Because we love so much, that’s why we hurt so much,” stated Robin Wolfram, standing before a gathering in the Legion Room of the Chatfield Center for the Arts (CCA) last Tuesday evening, sharing her experience as caregiver to her parents as they came to the end of their lives.

WreathsForTheFallen continues to grow as new veteran cemeteries are added

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Mon, 12/03/2018 - 1:58pm

WreathsForTheFallen.org will be honoring the nation’s fallen veterans at the Little Falls, Preston and Duluth veteran cemeteries.  The addition of Preston and Duluth will require several hundred additional honor wreaths needed to honor the country’s fallen veterans and their families at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemeteries once again this year.

Because of the additional Minnesota State Veterans Cemeteries in the last year, the challenge for WreathsForTheFallen.org to honor all fallen veterans is greater than ever.

Commissioners handle several personnel issues during last meeting of November

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Mon, 12/03/2018 - 1:56pm

Fillmore County commissioners convened post-turkey for the last meeting of November, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, handling various items of business to prepare for the end of the year and budgeting for 2019.

First, Highway Engineer Ron Gregg presented a resolution to apply for an administrative variance to state aid rules for a part of the road in the city of Wykoff that does not meet the geometric horizontal roadway design. He explained that there is a need to adjust things to make way for a road project this coming summer on County Road 5. 

Christmas home tour includes stop at ‘grandma and grandpa’s house’

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/30/2018 - 9:50am

“This will be the first Christmas in this house. The best part is having everyone together,” said Chatfield resident Colleen Allen.

 She extends an invitation to the public to tour the home she and her husband, Ronnie, built on Hilltop Lane as their retirement home. It is a place that’s much larger than the home they shared during the years they raised their children because, well, it’s Grandma and Grandpa’s house.

Family traditions exemplified at Fogarty-Glaser home during tour

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/30/2018 - 9:48am

Coming home for Christmas is an “elfing” good time.

“Combined, Chad and I have eight kids. Four of them have significant others, so the holidays are nothing short of chaotic, but no matter who can be home on the day we celebrate, we make sure it’s festive and nobody goes hungry,” said Shannon Fogarty.

Fogarty and Chad Glaser are inviting visitors to stop by during the Chatfield Lutheran Church’s Holiday Tour of Homes on Sunday, Dec. 2, to see the place they call “home” decked out for Christmas in everything from beribboned lanterns to elves diving into the Christmas tree.

Family home on holiday tour full of special ornaments, holiday traditions

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/30/2018 - 9:45am

Jeremy and Lanae McBroom’s home is part of the Chatfield Lutheran Church’s Christmas tour of homes this year, set for Sunday, Dec. 2.

Their home was built in 2007, and they moved into it in 2008. 

Make a stop at country cabin home during holiday house tour

Published by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 11/30/2018 - 9:42am

 Over the river and through the woods, to Marcia and Dan’s we go…

“We bought land that was once owned by Dan’s grandma and grandpa, James and Elizabeth McMahon. The original intent was for hunting, but over time, we planted trees and eventually decided to build our home on the land,” stated rural Chatfield resident Marcia Schindler. She surveyed the landscape surrounding the couple’s round cedar house, which is part of the Chatfield Lutheran Church’s Holiday Tour of Homes on Sunday, Dec. 2.