Organizations

Arlington is rich in service organizations. 
Below you will find a list of these orginizations along with the contact person for more information.

Organization Contact       Number
4H - Arlington Conquerors Jill Bening   (507) 964-5767
4H - High Island Clovers Barb Diehn   (507) 964-5231
American Legion Post #250 Galen Wills  (507) 964-5460
VFW Post #6031 Elroy (Blackie) Schwirtz (507) 964-2787

Arlington Baseball Association

Leon Dose  (507) 964-5482
Cub Scouts Eric Bergersen (507) 964-5920
Boy Scouts  Keith Herd    (507) 964-5910
Chamber of Commerce  Jim Heiland (507) 964-5177
Lions/Sea Lions      (Web Link here) Dan Hislop   (507) 964-5286
Sportsman’s Club Dan Thomes (507) 964-5415
Woman of Today   (Web Link here) Krystal Holland (507) 304-5195
Summer Recreation Dan Thomes (507) 964-2378
Girl Scouts  Mary Hennies (507) 964-5888
Pheasants Forever  Edward Warweg (Treas)  (507) 964-5656
Ducks Unlimited Dennis Overson (507) 964-5636
Knights of Columbus Pat Anderly (507) 248-3686
Golden Agers  Doreen Willmsen (507) 964-2825
Sibley Star Quilters  Joan Pinske (507) 964-5449
Garden Club Lea Ann Post  (507) 964-5651
Sibley Medical Center Auxiliary Pauline Woehler (507) 964-5194
Arlington Good Samaritan Center Aux Betty Vos (507) 964-2993


2012 Mayoral Appointees

and Committees

Appointees To Municiple Offices:                                   Printable committee application
Vice Mayor Galen Wills
City Attorney Attorney Ross Arneson
Health Officer Dean Bergersen, M.D.
Emergency Management Director Chief of Police: Bruce Rovinsky
   
Delegates to Extra Municiple Agencies
Minnesota Municipal Utility Association Councilmember Jason Ruehling
                      (MMUA) Delegates: City Administrator Matt Jaunich
Minnesota Municipal Power Association City Administrator Matt Jaunich
                      (MMPA) Delegates: City Clerk Lisa Tesch
Sibley County Economic Development  
(SEDCO) Delegate: Richard Thomes
Prairie Line Trail Committee Delegate Councilmember Jim Pederson
Cable Commission Delegates: Councilmember Galen Wills
  Bruce Hanneman
A-GI Wastewater Board Delegates Councilmember Curt Reetz
  Councilmember Bob Pichelmann
  PeopleService Representative
Minnesota Valley Regional Rail  
Coalition (MVRRC) Delgate: City Administrator Matt Jaunich
   
Council Committees   (All Council members serve one year terms)
Employee Relations Comittee: Councilmember Curt Reetz
  Councilmember Bob Pichelmann
Finance Committee : Councilmember Jim Pederson
  Councilmember Jason Ruehling
Public Buildings: Councilmember Bob Pichelmann
  Councilmember Galen Wills
Streets Committee: Councilmember Jason Ruehling
  Councilmember Galen Wills
Utilities Committee: Councilmember Curt Reetz
  Councilmember Jim Pederson
Police Committee: Councilmember Galen Wills
  Councilmember Jason Ruehling
   
Misc. Committees:  
Firefighter Relief Committee: Mayor: James Kreft
  City Administrator: Matt Jaunich
  Fire Chief: John Zaske
   
Ambulance Department Committee: Council Rep to SMC: Councilmember Bob Pichelmann
  Councilmember: Councilmember Jim Pederson
  City Administrator: Matt Jaunich
  Ambulance Director: Kevin Sullivan
  Volunteer Ambulance Director: Bob Lueth
  SMC Administrator: Todd Sandberg
   
Fire Department Committee: Councilmember Galen Wills
  Councilmember Bob Pichelmann
  Fire Department Officer Corp
   
Citizen Committees    (All Council members serve 1 year terms)
Cemetery Committee: (Term Length: 2 Years )
Staff Representatives: City Administrator Matt Jaunich
  Superintendent Dan Thomes
Councilmember Appointee: Councilmember Jason Ruehling
Citizen Appointees: Jerry Ebersviller (2012)
  Vacant (2012)
  Vacant (2012)
  Vacant (2013)
  Vacant (2013)
  Vacant (2013)
   
Economic Development Authority (Term Length: 6 Years)
Staff Representative: EDA Director Cynthia Smith-Strack
Councilmember Appointee: Councilmember Jason Ruehling
  Councilmember Bob Pichelmann
Citizen Appointees: David Krueger (2012)
  Larry Sorenson (2013)
  Jennifer Nuesse (2016)
  Mark Lundstrom (2014)  
  Richard Thomes (2015) 
   
Library Committee (Term Length: 2 Years)
Staff Representative: Library Director Kathy Homme
Councilmember Appointee: Councilmember Galen Wills
Citizen Appointees: Sue Morrisette (2012)
  Annmarie Trocke (2013)
  Dee Czech (2012)
  Jean Olson (2012)
  Pauline Wiemann (2013)
  Ellen Boreen (2013)
Ex-officio Member: Sibley County Library Board Representative
   
Parks Committee/Shade Tree Board (Term Length: 2 Years)
Staff Representative: Superintendent Dan Thomes
Councilmember Appointee: Councilmember Jim Pederson
Citizen Appointees: Al Ihrke (2012)
  Michelle Battcher (2012)
  Robert Thomes (2012)
  Gary Hultgren (2013)
  Vacant (2013)
  Vacant (2013)
   
Planning and Zoning Committee (Term Length: 3 Years)
Staff Representative: Consulting P&Z Administrator Cynthia Smith-Strack
Councilmember Appointee: Councilmember Curt Reetz
Citizen Appointees: Darin Mielke (2014)
  Arden Kreft (2014)
  Jeff Pinske (2012)
  Tim Haggenmiller (2012)
  Dwight Grabitske (2013)
  Lowell Nagel (2013)
   
Police Committee (Term Length: 2 Years)
Staff Representative: Police Chief Bruce Rovinsky
Councilmember Appointees: Councilmember Curt Reetz
  Councilmember Galen Wills
Citizen Appointees: Donn Scheid (2012)
  Michelle Uhden (2011)
  Marlys Schauer (2011) Vice-Chair
  Bill Ehlke (2011) Chairperson
  Sharla Allison (2012)
Ex-officio Member: Sibley Co. Sherriff Department Rep.: Pat Nienaber
   
Sibley Medical Center Board of Directors (Term Length: 5 Years)
Staff Representative: SMC Administrator Todd Sandberg
Councilmember Appointee: Councilmember Bob Pichelmann
Citizen Appointees: Dave Welch (2016)
  Denny Schultz (2014)
  Lisa Pfarr (2013)
  Kevin Linstrand (2012)
Ex-officio Member: Medical Chief-of-Staff: Ehtaisham Mohammed, M.D.
   
Task Forces and Commissions:
Arlington Historical Society :  
Staff Representative: None
Board of Directors/Volunteers: Curt Boeder
  Greg Goblirsch
  Pauline Wiemann
  Dwight Grabitske
  Ramona Bade
  Mike Noack
  Annmarie Trocke
   
Charter Commission: (Term Length: 3 Years - All terms expire on 12/31/2011)
Staff Representative: City Attorney Ross Arneson
Citizen Appointees: Rick Koepp  Chair
  Patrick Vossen
  Daniel Tackmann
  Juanita Kube
  Melba Meffert
  Alberta Sander
  Pauline Wiemann
  Lorraine Neubarth
  Frances Ferch
  Karen Kroells-Archer
  Jeff Hardel
  Wayne Quast
  Susan Pinske
  Morris Mesenbring
  Gerald Ebersviller

Printable committee application