Hills resident Norm Sjaarda joins many Americans Monday flying their flags at half-staff to honor the victims of the World Trade Center and Pentagon incidents on Tuesday, Sept. 11. As a mark of respect for those killed by the Sept. 11 acts of violence, flags will fly at half-staff at the White House and all public buildings and grounds, military posts, naval stations and naval vessels until sunset on Saturday, Sept. 22.

Photo by Jolene Farley

Church services and flying of the American flag characterized local response to the Sept. 11 attack.

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By John Rittenhouse
A slumping Hills-Beaver Creek volleyball team dropped its fifth consecutive match in Rock Rapids, Iowa, Tuesday.

Playing the Central Lyon Lions on their home floor, H-BC was unable to end the skid after dropping three straight games while being outscored 45-21.

The Lions prevailed 15-7 in Game 1 before nipping the Patriots 15-13 during a competitive second game.

H-BC was unable to stay with the Lions in the third game as CL rolled to a convincing 15-1 win.

Although the Patriots did receive some spirited performances by team members, a short-handed H-BC squad struggled receiving serves in the match.

In the mind of Patriot coach Nicole Fey, that led to the team's undoing.

"We did not serve receive well again. We also had some girls out who were injured or sick, and we didn't do a good job adjusting to our new rotation," she said.

Fey cited Tonya Leenderts and Melinda Sandstede for playing hard throughout the match.

Erin Boeve played well at the net by registering a team-high 10 kills.

The 2-6 Patriots will try to snap their losing skid when they play two road matches.

H-BC plays Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin in their second Red Rock Conference test of the year tonight before playing a league match in Adrian Tuesday.

By John Rittenhouse
Hills-Beaver Creek fell out of the unbeaten ranks in Red Rock Conference volleyball play after taking a 3-1 loss from Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin in Mountain Lake Thursday.

The teams split the first two games of the match before the home-standing Wolverines emerged as the winner by taking Games 3 and 4.

Although H-BC slipped to 1-1 in the loop, Patriot coach Nicole Fey liked what she saw from her team.

"I think we broke out of our slump. We missed a couple of crucial serves; otherwise the match could have gone either way. I was really happy with the way our girls played," she said.

ML-B-O drew first blood in the match by securing a 15-6 win in Game 1, but the Patriots battled back to knot the score with a 15-11 victory in the second game.

The Wolverines controlled Game 3 by posting a 15-4 win.

Game 4, however, was a hard-fought battle. H-BC, which trailed 5-0 early, gained a 15-14 edge and served for game point a couple of times without success. ML-B-O rallied to notch a 19-17 win.

Erin Boeve recorded a team-high 17 kills and had 12 digs for the Patriots. Tonya Leenderts led the way with 13 digs while going 18 of 19 in serving and scoring 14 points.

Kathleen R. Johnson, 44, Hardwick, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, in Luverne Community Hospital.

Services were Saturday, Sept. 15, at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. The Rev. Andrew Beerman officiated. Burial was in St. Catherine Cemetery.

Kathleen McLellan was born to Harold and Joyce (Walker) McLellan on June 6, 1957, in Trimont. She graduated from Trimont High School in 1975.

She married Randy Johnson on July 27, 1990, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. After their marriage the couple lived in Hardwick. They owned and operated KJÕs Korner Bar in Hardwick.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne. She was also a member of the Luverne Eagles. She enjoyed billiards, bowling and sports.

Survivors include her husband, Randy Johnson, Hardwick; one son and daughter-in-law, Cody and Manda Henrichs, Luverne; two daughters and one son-in-law, Stacy and Jeremy Olson, Hardwick, and Kelly Henrichs and special friend, Ryan Halverson, Kenneth; her mother, Joyce McLellan and special friend, Andrew Skavlem, Trimont; five grandchildren, Ashley, Jakob and Rylee Olson, Dallis Henrichs, and Alexis Henrichs; two stepchildren, Chris Johnson, U.S. Army, and Corey Johnson, Luverne; two brothers and sisters-in-law, H. David and Bonnie McLellan, Burnsville, and Douglas and Karen McLellan, Welcome; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Deborah and Mike McPadden, Norwood Young America, and Patricia and James Morey, Trimont; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her fathers, Harold McLellan and Louis Mathues.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

Marian "Tootie" Hamann, 71, Hardwick, died Monday, Sept. 3 at Luverne Hospice Cottage. Services will be Thursday, Sept. 6 at 1:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Hardwick, with Rev. Mark Mumme officiating. Burial will be in Luverne Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m. at Foster Hartquist Funeral Chapel in Jasper.

Mildred (Beeck) Schmidt 89, Le Mars, Iowa, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.

Services were Thursday, Sept. 20, at Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home. The Rev. Tim Olsen officiated. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.

Mildred Helen Gertrude Eggebrecht was born to Herman and Minnie (Ladwig) Eggebrecht on Aug. 30, 1912, on a farm near Craig, Iowa. She attended school in Craig.

She married William Beeck on July 10, 1941, in South Sioux City, Neb. They lived in various places throughout Iowa and Minnesota before settling in Reading. Mr. Beeck passed away on Nov. 21, 1965.

She married Harold Schmidt in October 1987 at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Le Mars. They moved to Glennie, Mich., and lived there until Mr. Schmidt passed away in March 1994. She returned to Le Mars.

Survivors include her niece/daughter, Joyce Lunstra and her husband Roger, Sioux Falls, S.D., and their sons, Bruce Lunstra, Columbus, Ohio, and Dave Lunstra, Brandon, S.D.; her daughter, LuAnn Funk and her husband Jim, Sibley, Iowa, their son, Scott Funk and his boys Wyatt and William, Worthington, their daughter, Bobbi Funk, Celle, Germany, and her special friend, Jason Carlson, Bloomington, Ind.; LuAnn's son, Greg Funk and his special friend, Molly Erfman, and their daughter, Makalia, Sibley, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Schmidt was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and three brothers.

Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home, Le Mars, was in charge of arrangements

Mildred Marie Dohlmann, 80, Magnolia, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2001, at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth.

Services were Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Magnolia Methodist Church in Magnolia. The Rev. Chris Johnson officiated. Burial was in Luverne Memorial Gardens, rural Luverne.

Mildred Kruger was born to Henry and Tilla (Spieker) Kruger on Jan. 24, 1921, in Little Rock, Iowa. She attended school in Magnolia. She worked at home and did house cleaning in her younger years.

She married Henry Dohlmann on Feb. 28, 1940, in Luverne. After their marriage they lived in Luverne and Kanaranzi until they moved to Magnolia in 1946. She was a homemaker and also had a craft shop she ran out of their home.

Mrs. Dohlmann was a member of Magnolia Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing, making crafts and playing pinochle.

Survivors include her husband, Henry, Magnolia; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dallas and Carol Dohlmann and Neil and Sharon Dohlmann, all of Magnolia; one daughter and son-in-law, Veta and Terry Sandhurst, Magnolia; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one sister and brother-in-law, Rose and Marvin Brower, Hadley.

Mrs. Dohlmann was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Jr. Dale, one granddaughter, Teresa, four brothers and one sister.

Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.

By Jolene Farley
Six candidates are vying for four open seats on the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board at election on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

The Crescent asked candidates to provide some details about themselves. They will respond to a more in-depth questionnaire closer to the election date.

Matt Larson
Newcomer Matt Larson and his wife, Cindy, built a new home in Beaver Creek last fall. They previously lived on an acreage north of Hills. Larson was raised near Pipestone and graduated from Pipestone High School in 1983.

He sells real estate for Coldwell Banker in Sioux Falls.

Cindy Larson is the physical education teacher and Title One instructor at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary.

The Larsons have two children, Haley, 8, and Luke, 6.

Annette Mahone
Newcomer Annette Mahone, Hills, is originally from Blue Earth and graduated from Custer High School in Custer, S.D.

Annette and her husband, Robert, have lived in Hills for two and one-half years.

The Mahones have three sons, Eugene, 30, Alex, 22, and Nathan, 13.

Robert Wassenaar
Newcomer Robert Wassenaar graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School. A lifelong resident, Wassenaar farms near Hills.

He has two children, a son, Nick, and a daughter, Jessica, 15.

Tim Baker
Newcomer Tim Baker farms north of Hills. His wife, Michele, is a teacher at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary.

Baker was raised in Steen and graduated from H-BC High School in 1991.

Baker and his wife have one daughter, Peyton, 2.

Alan Harnack
Incumbent Alan Harnack moved to a farm north of Beaver Creek when he was 7 years old.

A 1967 graduate of Hills-Beaver Creek High School Harnack went into the Army from 1968 to 1970, then attended Dunwoody Institute, Minneapolis, from 1970 to 1972.

He has been an H-BC School Board member since 1985.

Harnack is employed by Dysthe Construction, Beaver Creek.

Harnack and his wife, Zoe, have three sons, Chris, Scott and Eric.

Lois Leuthold
Incumbent Lois Leuthold graduated from Hills-Beaver Creek High School and has lived in the area her entire life.

She is employed at Dakota Capital Corporation, Brandon, S.D., as a mortgage loan consultant.

Leuthold and her husband, Alan, have four children, Mitchell, 14, Thomas, 12, Brady, 10, and Natalie, 7.