http://gaylordhub.com The Online Edition of The Gaylord Hub Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:43:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A rural Gaylord pilot helped bring smiles to the faces of six Haiti youngsters last week. Alex White flew six Haitian orphans, ages 1-5, and three American women out of the earthquake-devastated country. They landed at Miami International Airport on Wednesday. The six orphans made national news after Haitian authorities seized ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/helping-bring-smiles-to-faces-of-haitian-kids/ [caption id="attachment_6205" align="alignleft" width="424" caption="New Auburn's High Island Lake Conservation Club served 2,465 people at their annual fish fry Saturday at the City Hall, according to club president Wayne Schultz. 3,375 pounds of fish were prepared for the event. Many New Auburn area residents and community organizations assisted to help ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/new-auburn-fish-fry/ If council members agree to a recommendation by City Administration, Gaylord will have a new police chief this week. City Administrator Kevin McCann reported Monday that a top candidate has been identified and background checks have been completed. A proposal to hire the candidate will be made at Wednesday’s City ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/city-may-have-new-police-chief-this-week/ Absentee ballots are now available at the Sibley County Auditor's Office for the March 30 City of Gaylord special election. The special election is being held to decide whether or not the City of Gaylord will construct a Regional Aquatic Center. Eligible voters who reasonably expect to be unable to go ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/absentee-ballots-now-available-for-pool-referendum/ A program that puts offenders to work on projects for government agencies and nonprofit organizations is in danger of losing state funding. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has proposed cutting funding for the Sentencing to Service program. Randy Schumacher has worked as an STS crew leader in Sibley and McLeod County ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/offender-work-program-in-danger-of-losing-funds/ Despite opposition from two septic installers, Sibley County Commissioners, last week, unanimously hired a Hutchinson firm to serve as septic system inspector for one year. Jeff Majeski, Sibley County Environmental Services Director, recommended Mid-MN Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc., doing business as Mid-MN Septic, to serve as the contracted septic ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/county-approves-one-year-contract-with-septic-inspector/ A U.S. Marine with family ties to Winthrop gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country Feb. 21, 2010 in Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Eric L. Ward, 19, of Redmond, WA was part of a security mission in the southern province of Helmand when an improvised explosive device killed him and another ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/us-marine-with-area-ties-killed-in-afghanistan/ Low interest loans for septic systems will be available later this spring for portions of Washington Lake, Green Isle and Faxon Townships. Sibley County Commissioners, last week, approved a contract for the Bevens/Silver Creek SSTS Project and designated Ron Otto, County water planner, as the project representative. Otto explained that this ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/septic-loans-available-for-bevens-silver-cr-watersheds/ Sibley County collected $81,812.49 in aggregate tax or "gravel tax" in 2009. The amount of tax collected is up $29,562.09 from 2008, when $52,250.40 was collected. Auditor Lisa Pfarr explained that the state has changed the breakdown of the tax collection and the rate of tax in state statute. Effective ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/county-collected-81812-in-gravel-tax-during-2009/ The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will stop in Gaylord Thursday, March 11 from 1 - 7 p.m. at the Gaylord Legion. EJ's Bar and Grill and the nursing home auxiliary are sponsoring the blood drive, by paying for the rental at the Gaylord Legion. March is Red Cross Month. President Franklin ... http://gaylordhub.com/2010/03/04/bloodmobile-will-stop-in-gaylord-march-11/