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A new challenge
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To the Editor:
Jeanne Feldmeier is looking for a new challenge in her busy life. Audrey Peterson has been the Houston County Treasurer for many years and has done a great job, but she needs and deserves to slow down and enjoy the fruits of her labor.
Mrs. Feldmeier has successfully managed two local banks for years and has seen them grow and prosper, even though the high rates of the early 1980s and the recent foreclosure problems. She has years of experience with budgets, investments, money management and working with state and federal officials. Working with the public comes natural for her. Her name is well respected in the banking community for her honesty, integrity, intelligence and leadership qualities. She’s a “people person” with common sense, great energy and enthusiasm and would be a great choice for the Houston County Treasurer. Please consider her for your vote in the Aug. 10 primary election and Nov. 2 general election.
Richard W. Sather
Retired Property Appraiser for Houston County
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Where in the world is Sen. Ropes
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To the Editor:
With a budget crisis looming, a lack of job creation, and less than 100 days from the general election, one would expect elected officials to be out in the community listening to their constituents’ concerns and ideas. Unfortunately this is not the case in Senate District 31, for Sen. Sharon Ropes appears to be missing from the district.
After receiving a legislative report from Senator Ropes that was inserted into a local newspaper, I wanted to contact the senator to ask her about her plan for balancing the budget and creating jobs, but I heard she was out of the country. The State of Minnesota is at a very critical time with an unprecedented budget deficit, and our senator is out of the country? I sure hope the taxpayers didn’t pay for the trip.
Meanwhile, I have personally seen Jeremy Miller multiple times out in the community knocking on doors and listening to people’s concerns and ideas. I asked Jeremy what he’ll do to balance the budget and create jobs. Miller shared many of his ideas and then asked me my thoughts, and more importantly, he listened.
What political candidate would be absent from his or her district three months before an election? Talk about being out of touch with the people.
The only way to ensure that our elected officials are listening to us is to elect new leadership in November.
Deb Carlson
Rushford, Minn.
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Lucky to have Workforce Development in Caledonia
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To the Editor:
Houston County residents are very lucky to have a Workforce Development Office located here in Caledonia. The staff in the office provide a variety of services which is open to the public.
A few of the services provided include career counseling and assessments, job search techniques, resumes and cover letters, interview preparation, helping individuals with computer skills and applying for unemployment benefits. They have job postings which are updated weekly.
There are other programs they offer which are too numerous to mention. Pam Erickson is the career counselor and Anita Hahn is the intake specialist. They are both very friendly and knowledgeable. Pam and Anita do a lot of wonderful work to help people in our county deal with these difficult economic times.
People would be worse off in our county if we didn’t have this agency to help our citizens in need.
Sincerely,
Kari Neumann
Caledonia, Minn.
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Support for Jeanne Feldmeier for county treasurer
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To the Editor:
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jeanne Feldmeier this last week to learn more about her and her bid to become the Houston County Treasurer. As I visited with her I came to find about her many strengths, talents, and experience that would be very useful and needed as a County Treasurer. Her background of over 35 years in banking, from starting as a teller, then on to being a bookkeeper, internal auditor, operations and loan officer, bank manager as well as assistant city clerk in her earlier years, gives Jeanne a strong background working with finances and people. In the last 10 years she has been with Associated Bank in Rushford. Jeanne also has a BS degree in accounting including government accounting principles. In her spare time Jeanne is and has been involved in many local organizations, Rushford EDA, treasurer of Rushford Lions Club, Winona area Chamber of Commerce, Houston Hoedown Committee, and others.
With her strong financial, banking and community service background, I strongly feel Jeanne Feldmeier would serve the people of Houston County with trust and respect.
Larry Graf
Former Houston County Commissioner
La Crescent, Minn.
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Arrogance or ignorance?
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To the Editor:
On June 13, I sent the following letter via email to each of the commissioners at their @co.houston.mn.us address. Not one of them responded. Are they too important to reply to a lowly constituent (even to say “no comment”) or too ignorant to check their email? Either is unacceptable for a county commissioner!
Subject: Chris Von Arx Letter
Hello commissioners,
I read Chris Von Arx’s letter to the editor with disgust and horror. Whichever commissioner he spoke with should be ashamed of himself! How can he sleep at night? As evidenced by his comments, he does not listen to what the landowners have been saying. We are not against all zoning regulations!
The statement that you commissioners are not backing down indicates that you are corrupted by the power of your positions and you no longer use any common sense (with the possible exception of one of you). Further, his comment that we had better have deep pockets indicates he doesn’t care one iota about the welfare of his constituents!
How about the rest of you? Have you forgotten the following which is on your website? (The elected Commissioners who serve the County of Houston are a dedicated group who put serving the public above all else. “We are committed to providing exceptional citizen service at all times.”)
We did not want to file a lawsuit, but you will not listen, or even have the courtesy to respond to our attorney. Maybe it’s time for all of you to resign.
With representation like this (as Joe Pellowski said it is like 1930’s Germany), I am contemplating selling the farm and moving someplace with more respect for people. I do not say that lightly because this farm has been in our family for over 130 years. Do you want people to leave Houston County? Maybe one of you wants to buy me out....and have to live with your own regulations!
We just want you to sit down with us and work through the land use plan, making changes to abide by state and federal laws. Really commissioners, is that too much to ask? As I pointed out in a letter to the editor a couple weeks ago, you ultimately would be the ones to approve or disapprove the result. Stop acting so disgracefully and let’s get to work.
Note: I did not send this email immediately because I was so angry. After mulling it over a couple days, I decided it needs to be sent. You need to start listening!
Yvonne Krogstad
Spring Grove, Minn.
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To the voters of Houston County
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To the Editor:
As a former mayor of the city of Rushford, I would like to share with you my experience with candidate Jeanne Feldmeier. As a manager of one of our local banks, Jeanne made a presentation to the city council about how she and her bank could preserve more assets for the city. Her presentation convinced the city council her firm and investment knowledge could benefit the overall financial condition of the city. By using her sound advice, the city was able to gain a much better return on our funds than that of her competitors. The strategies she used were very beneficial to the city of Rushford. I’m sure that her expertise would definitely be an asset to the citizens of Houston County and that’s why I would encourage you to vote for Jeanne Feldmeier for Houston County Treasurer.
Les Ladewig
Rushford, Minn.
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