Dusting Off the Archives

News from Verndale's Past

40 Years Ago, October 23, 1985

• Dan Ritari has transformed the former lumber yard rafter shed into a machine shop to do custom fabrication and machine work of all kinds. The front half has been transformed into office space and work areas while the back half of the building is for storage of metal supplies needed for production.

• The economy and competition were major factors in the decision made by Harry Dahlin in locking the doors for good on Mr. Harry’s Seasonal Sports last week. He and his wife Judy thought about it for a very long time, and finally swallowed their pride and came to the decision, especially after they received a notice of increased insurance which went higher than the payments they were making on the newer portion of the building.

• Dave and Karen Greenwaldt of rural Verndale participated in the Twin Cities Marathon this year on Karen’s birthday, October 6. They ran the 26.2 miles from downtown Minneapolis to the Capitol in St. Paul in three hours and 53 minutes. Dave and Karen started running five years ago and have celebrated their birthdays each year by running five miles.

• Something new has been added to Main Street. Like a skunk, Main Street, as of last week, has acquired two yellow stripes down the middle. The purpose of this is to eliminate the practice of having drivers cross over to park or back from parking spaces, considered by the council as a very dangerous procedure. Nothing could be done with these errant drivers, but now these lines put teeth into the practice and they can be ticketed.

15 Years Ago, October 21, 2010

• The Verndale After School Program, formerly the PEP Club, gives kids the opportunity to get some extra tutoring if needed or just a chance to catch up on their homework. They also can take the time to work on the computer, play games or listen to music. Pictured, Sebastain Kempf was able to get a little extra help with his homework from high school student Faith Kern, who volunteers with the program.

• Top 10 scams you might get taken by: Free trial scams, Vishing and SmiShing, health insurance , mortgage loan audit scams, online car-buying scams, loan modification, vacation and travel, scholarship scams, job scams, and work from home scams.

• Andrea Westerberg and Maggie Sundby have been hard at work practicing their dance moves for the upcoming play, ‘The Nifty Fifties,’ a musical set at a 50s luncheonette. The play is set to debut November 19-21.

• The football team played their final home game of the 2010 season on Friday and nearly came away with an upset. The Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Wolverines came into the game sporting a 5-1 record. The Wolverines ultimately prevailed and came away with a 20-12 victory, propelling them to a 6-1 record and leaving the Pirates 1-6. Cody Youngbauer led the team in rushing as he totaled 105 yards.

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