REGIONAL REPORTRothsay, Minn.

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TO THE EDITOR:I recently read an article titled “Nobel Medicine Winner Says: ‘I owe it

all to My Bassoon Teacher’”. (Lebrecht, 2013) The title caught my attention as it wasn’t that many years ago when I had the challenge of finding a professional bassoon musician to mentor a high school student for the summer, wondering if there was anyone who still played the bassoon.

While I recognized the passion of a bassoon musician, my thoughts drift to another fact I recently read, “Nobel laureates in science are 17 times likelier than the average scientist to be a painter; 12 times as likely to be a poet, and four times as likely to be a musician.” (Scientific American)

What is the magic moment that turns an average scientist into a Nobel Laureate? Could there be a hidden key to success found in the arts?

As I continued through the article, I found that Thomas Südhof (Thomas C. Südhof - Facts, 2013), a Nobel Laureate, was asked “Who was your most influential teacher, and why? “He answered “My bassoon teacher, Herbert Tauscher, who taught me that the only way to do something right is to practice and listen and practice and listen, hours, and hours, and hours.”

An opportunity for a student to have an influential teacher like Herbert Tauscher, or a mentor in sculpting, playing guitar, painting, or any of the arts exists in the nine-county region served by Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC).

On November 1 students in grades nine-11 will begin applying for the next LRAC Artist Mentor grant round. All students who apply will compete with other students in the region the first Saturday in March for an opportunity to study with a mentor or attend a specialized arts workshop next summer.

While we cannot all become Nobel Prize winners, we can encourage students to learn to develop their powers of analysis and concentration. Whether it is painting, poetry, or music, an Artist Mentor Grant is a great opportunity, and just might be an opportunity to learn about an important key to success.

Connie PaysonConnie Payson works for the Lake Region Arts Council and is the Artist

Mentor Coordinator. Contact information is LRAC, 133 Mill Street , Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2562, Phone: 218-739-5780 or 800 262-2787, Email: LRAC4@LRACgrants.org, or Website: www.LRAC4.org.

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Rothsay LINK Site Hours Tuesday ...................................... 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.Wednesday ................................ 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.Friday ............................... 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Located in the PARTNERS Building 203 1st Ave SW

Beer And Brewing In the Land Of Sky Blue Water Coming November 13.

Beer and Brewing in the Land of Sky Blue Water, a presentation from the Minnesota Historical Society is coming November 13 to Rothsay LINK Site!

Minnesota has a long and rich history with beer starting with the first brewery opened in Saint Paul in 1849. Today, beloved family brands like Schell’s produce beer alongside brash upstarts like Surly. This event explores the history of Minnesota’s beer scene, the innovators and home brewers that spurred a new generation of breweries, and the basics of beer brewing.

Join us on Wednesday, November 13 at 5 p.m. at Rothsay LINK Site for a hoppin’ good time!

Programming is sponsored by Lake Agassiz Regional Library and supported in part with money from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage fund.

Rothsay LINK Site

A LINK to Lake Agassiz Regional Library

Remember that you can request the latest bestseller and have it delivered to the Rothsay LINK Site. Stop by the Rothsay LINK Site today to see the library material awaiting you! We have a great selection of new fiction and nonfiction bestsellers, new DVDS, talking books, and popular magazines.

By: Marlys Winkels, Program DirectorHappy Fall! Change of seasons oftentimes just brings change! It

may be as simple as now putting on a jacket to as difficult as trying to decide if you can stay living where you are during the winter. For the elderly, evaluations of safety first needs to be foremost in your mind as you make these hard decisions.

Some of the important questions to ask are as follows: If you live alone do you have family or friends close by to help if need be? Can you still drive safely? Have you fallen recently? PARTNERS offers a free “Living Well at Home” evaluation to help you or your loved one make critical decisions about staying or making a move.

Dr. Erika, chiropractor is coming to Rothsay beginning in November. She will have an office at the PARTNERS building. For dates and times call Erika Bartz at 218-770-3393.Upcoming Events:Mondays Seniors meet at the community center. Lunch is $5. Call

Marge Thorpe at 867-2345 for more info.Tuesdays 29th- Halloween Bingo at Westfall apts: 10 a.m. Come in

costume if you like! Nov. 12th- Coffeetime at Westfall apts.: 10 a.m. Nov. 19th- PARTNERS board meeting: 7 p.m.Wednesdays Foot clinic at PARTNERS the 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays of the

month. Call 867-1234 for an apt. $10 Fee.Thursdays Exercises at Westfall apts: 9: a.m. Card Sharks meet at noon at PARTNERS. New players very

much needed!Fridays: Outreach and visiting Nov. 1st & 8th- Matter of Balance class at NLLC: 9 a.m.

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Letter,To The Editor By: Courtney Erickson

and Alex WiezorekEver wonder what it was like to

live in the 1920s or see how they did things back then? Well, The seventh and eighth graders at Rothsay Public School got the experience what it was like.

For the past month they have been learning how they used to live, dress, and even some unique dance styles. They will be performing a musical called The Charleston towards the end of October.

The staff at Rothsay has decided to incorporate history with the Arts this year for the P.A.I.N.T project.

There are lots of people involved with putting together the musical. Trevor Hone has been teaching the seventh and eighth graders about the 1920s and all the history that comes with it.

Jesse Holland has been helping direct the play and is also incorporating fitness into the play. Chris Thysell has been having her Art students create some of the props for the musical. Heather Reber has been directing the play and has been teaching the students how to dance and how to put on a play.

Reber says that she “expects great

things to come of the musical. I hope that the audience and the students will learn a lot about what took place in the 1920s and why it was such a booming decade.”

Kristie Sullivan’s 10th Grade Theatre Arts class has also been studying the 1920s and The Charleston and will be assisting in set creation, props, and choreography.

Sullivan says, “I’m excited to see the musical; the 1920s is my favorite decade.”

The two main characters in the musical are Polly Pepper played by Cora Honer and Buck Wayne played by Noah Ziebell. They are both very excited to perform for the school and for the community. We hope to see everyone there, and we hope you will learn a little bit about the 1920s yourself.

Students To Put On Play As Part Of P.A.I.NT Project

Snowbirds. . .You don’t have to wait any longer for the postman to deliver

your newspaper a week late. You can now have day-after publication access to the Rothsay Regional Report with an online subscription.

We can change your paper newspaper to an electronic version while you’re down south. You can switch over to the conventional printed newspaper when you return in the spring.

Give us a call with a switch date and we will give you all the information you need.

Rothsay Regional Report

218 354-2606 or 218 354-2259newsrecordreview@bvillemn.net Subject line: Subscription Change

Paint MN Beautiful Project Gives Facelift To Rothsay

The 30 gallons of paint donated by Valspar Corporation helps to give the Artic Thrift Store in Rothsay a facelift.

were selected based on the visual impact of the project, public benefit to the community, local volunteer participation and support, intended use of the building and benefit to the needy. Projects that normally qualify include, but are not limited to, historic buildings, senior citizen or handicapped facilities, community centers, public buildings and murals.

The 2013 awardees are:• PARTNERS, Rothsay –paint

for the exterior of the Attic Thrift Store, which benefits PARTNERS, a nonprofit serving senior citizens.

• City of Ogema—paint for the interior walls and metal ceiling of the Ogema Community Center.

• Clay County Fair Board—paint exterior walls of the grandstand and add a mural for the fair’s 100th anniversary.

• Glenwood Boy Scout Troop 423 Eagle Scout Service Project—repaint the totem pole in Barsness Park as part of a beautification project.

• Lakes and Prairies Community Action—primer and paint for the annual Group Cares Camp that provides youth volunteers to paint and conduct repairs to 50-60 houses, this year in the Hawley area.

• Prospect House Museum—paint for the exterior of several buildings on the property.

• East Otter Tail County Fair—paint for the interior walls and ceiling of the exhibit hall.

• Grant County Fair Board—paint for the interior and exterior of the horticultural building.

• City of Vining—stain for the exterior of the community center.

• Theatre L’Homme Dieu—paint for the interior of the lobby and cabins, and the lodge exterior. The Rothsay Attic Thrift Store

is getting a face lift thanks to the Valspar Minnesota Beautiful project coordinated by West Central Initiative.

PARTNERS was awarded 30 gallons of free paint with the agreement that volunteers would do the work. Pictured here are the 4-H youth from Oscar-Trondjhem 4-H Club working on prepping the building for paint. Charlie Winkels and Kim Lang were also on hand to help. PARTNERS wants to shout out a big thank you to this local 4-H Club and their leaders and parents Joyce, Kristi and Sarah Peterson, Cheryl Oien, Alex and Ryan and Kelly Larson, and Patrick Wellnitz being among those who helped with the project!