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Harvey Mackay Page 2Obituaries: Barthel, Gunderson, Wagar, Page 4 AlthausSaralee Perel Page 5Notes from the Capitol Page 8Local Municipality Minutes Page 9 Burnhamville Township

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• Hometown News • Thursday, April 25, 2013

Upcoming Events

If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: [email protected] or call 320-285-2323.

APRIL 25 • Hot Pork Dinner Fundraiser & Silent Auction from 5-7 p.m. at the Upsala Area Community Center.

APRIL 28 • 42nd Annual Swanycake & Sausage Supper from 3-8:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Parish. • St. Rosa Jaycee Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church Basement, St. Rosa.

MAY 2 • Novena at 7 p.m. at the Assumption Chapel, Cold Spring.

MAY 11 • Dad’s Belgian Waffles from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church.

MAY 15 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Com-munity Center.

MAY 17 • Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions 5th An-nual Community Appreciation Picnic from 4-8 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall.

MAY 18 • Stearns County Area Horticultural Society Plant Sale from 8 a.m.-noon at the Albany Legion Park.

MAY 25 • Burnhamville Township Clean Up Day from 9-11 a.m. at the Lions Park, Bur-trum.

JUNE 26-29 • Melrose Riverfest.

JULY 19-21 • Grey Eagle GEM Fest - Note: Change in Weekend.

JULY 27 • 2nd Annual Michael Lodermeier Me-morial Softball Tournament starting at 9 a.m. at the Lindbergh Lions Recreational Complex Softball Fields, Little Falls.

ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at

7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL

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FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month.

SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.

UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday

Partly sunny. High: 72 Low: 47

Partly sunny. High: 71 Low: 47

Temperatures Date High Low 4/17 37 26 4/18 32 29 4/19 33 21 4/20 33 10 4/21 41 28 4/22 33 26 4/23 34 18

Friday

Partly cloudy. High: 63 Low: 39

H u m o r i s t Erma Bombeck once wrote a col-umn titled “If I had my life to live over.” In it she offered such nug-gets of wisdom as, “I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded”

and “I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.”

Country singing star Tim McGraw wrote his blockbuster song “Live Like You Were Dying” shortly after the death of his father, baseball great Tug Mc-Graw. I understand the notion that you have to live each day as if it were your last.

I was taught this at an early age by my golf coach at the University of Min-nesota, Les Bolstad. He got me to fo-cus on things like no one else ever did. When I was preparing for the NCAA Golf Championships at Purdue Univer-sity my sophomore year, he told me to line up each putt and think of it as the last putt I will ever make.

Today I have that same focus. Be-fore each speech I think: This is the last speech I am ever going to make. This is the last negotiation I am ever going to enter, so it better be good.

And then I get ready to do it again!If you had your life to live over,

what would you do differently?I’ve thought about that more than

once. Besides the routine items like spending more time with my family and on leisure activities like golf, I came up with my own list. I still have plans to work on a few of these!

• I would have been more available when-ever a friend was in trouble or was going through a tough time due to divorce, financial trouble, job loss or even DUI. I would move mountains to contact them right away and say I heard about your prob-lem . . . I’m thinking about you . . . and if there is anything I can do to help, let me know. And I would wish them luck.

• I would have been a high school basketball coach because at that early age you can make a huge impression on a youth’s goals, ethics, discipline, re-spect and outlook on life. You touch and shape many lives.

• I would write down all my goals at an early age, like my friend Lou Holtz who wrote down 125 goals. And once he accomplished them, he tore them up and wrote down more goals.

• I would love to be a Mr. Fix It. All my life I’ve been challenged in this area. For example, when my wife Carol Ann was pregnant with our first child, I came home from work and the light in the kitchen was not working. I called an electrician who came out and told me, “I’ve been an electrician for 28 years,

and this is the first time I’ve had to make a house call to change a light bulb.”

• I would have become tech savvy early on and been quicker to embrace the power of social media.

• I would have studied abroad. My parents were right when they told me that travel is a great teacher. I did take off on a three-month European trip with two of my buddies and we visited 16 countries. It was a tremendous learning experience, and I wish I had done more of it at a young age.

• I would have earned an MBA and taken business law classes. I’m a firm believer in continuous education, but other than getting my undergraduate degree from the University of Minne-sota and attending a Graduate School of Business Executive Program at Stanford University, I never took additional for-mal business education.

• I would have liked to ski the Buga-boo Mountains in Canada, and run with the bulls in Pamplona to feed my sense

Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

If I had my life to live over . . . -By Harvey Mackay

Hometown News • Thursday, April 25, 2013 •

of adventure.• I would have challenged myself

by running more marathons and starting earlier than age 56.

• My wife is an art historian, and I wish I had taken some courses to be able to converse at her level. She is also a wine connoisseur, and I wish I had learned to appreciate fine wines.

• I would have interviewed my par-ents and grandparents and learned more about our family history and genealogy. I treasure the lessons I learned from my father - but there is so much more infor-mation I wish I had gathered.

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2Mackay’s Moral: Carpe Diem!

Seize the day.Reprinted with permission from na-

tionally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”

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Card of Thanks Thanks to all who came to my birthday celebration on April 13, 2013, it made my day most enjoyable. Also my family for putting on the party and those who sent cards. God bless you all!

Josie Roering

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Birth Announcements

Bobby and Nicole Veldkamp of Burtrum are proud to announce the birth of their son, Riley David Veldkamp, born April 2, 2013 at 8:08 a.m. at St. Gabriel’s Hospital, Little Falls.

Riley weighed 7 pounds, 14 1/2 ounces and measured 20 1/4 inches in length.

Welcoming Riley home is his big brother, Ryan 3 years old.

Grandparents are Bob Sr. and Theresa Veldkamp of Bur-trum, Harland and Kris Kunz of Swanville and Colleen Mea-gher of Burtrum and the late Richard Meagher.

Riley David Veldkamp

Thank you to all my relatives, friends, and neighbors for the cards, gifts, and/or coming out to celebrate my 80th birthday. Also, thanks to my family and their families for helping out in any way to make my party a great success. Thanks again!

Mark Kociemba Sr.

April and Randy Bolter of Melrose are proud to an-nounce the birth of their son, Noah John Bolter, born Mon-day, April 15, 2013 at 2:05 a.m. at the CentraCare Health System-Melrose.

Noah weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 18 ½ inches in length.

Welcoming Noah home is his big brother Isaac. Grandparents are Beverly and Terry Kipka of Sauk Rap-

ids and Lucy and Burt Bolter of Greenwald. Great grandpar-ents are Loretta Warzecha of Sartell and Jurenne Kipka of Sauk Rapids.

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Obituaries

Loren GundersonLoren Gunderson 89 year-old resident of Upsala, MN passed away Tuesday,

April 23, 2013 at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Shelley Funeral Chapel.

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Marie BarthelM a r i e

Barthel 98 year-old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Long Prairie Nursing Home in Long Prairie, MN. Mass of Christian Burial

will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, April 26, 2013 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN with Father Ron Dockendorf officiating. Burial will take place in the St. John the Baptist Parish Cemetery in Swanville, MN. Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. on Thursday and from 9:30-10:30 A.M. on Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN. Parish prayers will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday evening. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelley-Gibson Funeral Chapel in Swanville, MN.

Marie was born on November 14, 1914 in Todd County, Minnesota to the late John and Genevieve (Gothman) Mootz. She grew up in the Long Prairie area and attended Country School at the

“Frog Pond” school in Todd County. Marie was united in marriage to Henry Barthel on November 30, 1935 in Long Prairie, MN. The couple farmed 1 mile north of Swanville, MN for many years. Marie was known to have one of the biggest gardens in the area. She was very generous with the fruits of her labor, sharing vegetables with everyone in the area. Marie lived by the motto, “It’s better to give than to receive”. She was also a wonderful cook that could make something out of nothing. Some of her specialties were caramel rolls, homemade bread on the wood stove, and canning vegetables. She also enjoyed playing smear with her family and loved to watch birds especially the red cardinals that came to visit.

Marie is survived by son, James (Lynn) Barthel of Swanville, MN; daughter, Lois (Marc) Pelzer of Fort Ripley, MN; foster son, Herman (Mary Jane) Piene of Pierz, MN; sister, Vera Burtrum of Baxter, MN; 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 7 great-great grandchildren.

Marie was preceded in death by parents, John and Genevieve Mootz; husband, Henry Barthel; siblings, Leo, George, Iris, Irene, and Hilda.

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Christine Rose WagarChristine Rose Wagar, 87, Buffalo, formerly of Holdingford, died April 11,

2013. Services will be held at the Church of All Saints, St. Mary in Holdingford

Friday, April 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation starts at 10:00 a.m. prior to Services.

Leona M. AlthausLeona M. Althaus, 87, Melrose, died April 21, 2013. A private family service

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MON., APR. 29: BBQ riblet, O’Brien potatoes, peas & carrots, ice cream.

TUE., APR. 30: Chicken hot dish, Italian lettuce salad, green/wax beans, gelatin.

WED., MAY 1: Fried steak, whipped potatoes, gravy, broccoli, co-conut pistachio pie.

THUR., MAY 2: Special of the day.FRI., MAY 3: Breaded fish, roasted

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MON., APR. 29: Cashew chicken/broccoli, rice, mandarin almond salad, ice cream.

TUE., APR. 30: Club sandwich, minestrone soup, cucumbers, gelatin.

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THUR., MAY 2: Special of the day.

MON., APR. 29: Chicken patty, bun, potato wedge, Calif. vegetables, ice cream.

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THUR., MAY 2: Chicken noodle hot dish, garden salad, rosy pears.

FRI., MAY 3: Sloppy Joe, bun, cole-slaw, baked beans, applesauce.* Bread and skim milk served with each meal.Grey Eagle Dining Site: 320-285-4481

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FRI., MAY 3: Black bean/rice bur-ritos w/lettuce/tomato/onion, refried beans, peanut butter bar.* Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

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Grade 11: Hope Boeckermann,

Upsala School Third Quarter Honor RollAlison Gerads, Mathew Hansen, Erik Kiley, Eric Lampert, Isaiah Pundsack, Katie Ripplinger, Adam Swanson, Elisa Wirsig, Chelsey Wolbeck.

Grade 10: Derek Bartkowitz, Lacey Brezinka, Christopher George, Aidan Guthrie, Renee Hebig, Sara Herzog, Mariah Prokott, Kyle Soltis, Anne Vos, Kristin Wuebkers, Elaina Youngbauer.

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I said to my husband, Bob, “I start so many new things with-out sticking with them.”

We were looking around the gym at the YMCA. “This is horrifying,” I

said, as we passed the torture machines. “We’re supposed to pay to put ourselves through this agony? That’s like paying a dentist to stick a needle in our gums.”

“We do.”“See? That’s insane,” I said. “AND

LOOK AT THAT THING!”“What?”I pointed to the mirror. “They’ll

force us to look in that.” He ignored me. Denise, a gal in

charge, lovingly welcomed us as if we were family. She thought I was kid-ding when I said, “Where’s the hot dog stand?”

“Bob, I’m not joining,” I said later. “I’m tired of taking first steps.”

“What’s wrong with doing that?”Now that was one heck of a good

question. I’ve been thinking that taking another first step is equivalent to pick-ing up a thousand pound boulder for the two hundred and twenty-seventh time – hard, heavy and depressing.

Actually it’s the opposite. What’s depressing is not starting something new. And really, what’s the difference how many first steps I’ve already taken?

I Hate Fresh Starts -By Saralee Perel“Sweets,” I said, filling out the ap-

plication, “it’s the YMCA. I’m neither young, male, nor Christian.”

He grabbed the pen. “Then find the OWJA.”

“Huh?”“The Old Women’s Jewish Associa-

tion.”I took the pen and finished the form. For me, the Y is not just a gym. It’s

a salvation. What makes it extraordinary? The

people who work there. Each one makes me feel that every notch I progress on a machine is an Olympic achievement, even when it’s as tiny an increment as a wave moving only one inch closer to shore.

While I was exercising, a fitness trainer named Louise, who’s too mod-est to think of herself as the remark-able inspiration she is, asked, “Has this helped?” She was referring to my spinal cord injury but I pointed to my head and said, “It’s helped up here.”

I often say, “I can’t bring myself to do this.” But Louise has taught me that it’s what I do in spite of that thought that matters. The harder it is to motivate my-self to get dressed and go, the greater the accomplishment of getting there.

The people at the Y are not deter-mined to make me exercise; they’re de-termined to help me be happy and lov-ing, to myself and others.

I have faith in the team. I have faith in looking at only one moment without overwhelming myself with the whole picture. I have faith in first steps, even

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ing Weather, Protection from Storms and Abundant Crops at the Grasshop-per Chapel in Cold Spring is set for the nine Thursday evening of May and June, 2013.

Everyone is welcome and encour-aged to come to the Assumption Chapel on the hill (Grasshopper chapel) for this Novena which begins, May 2 at 7 p.m. with rosary followed immediately by Mass at 7:30 p.m.

Come and pray for the traditional intentions that have a historic back ground. The original chapel was built in thanksgiving on this hill for Mary’s

if I’ve tried the same ones before. But most of all, I’ve found new faith in my-self.

As the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

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intercession with our Lord during the terrible grasshopper plagues of the late 1800’s in this area! The grasshoppers eggs were frozen by a June ice storm; never to return!

The faithful have returned here over the years to seek Mary’s intercession for all their needs, growing and harvesting, plus the personal intentions of partici-pants and always included are prayers for peace, life and faith.

Come and join with others from across central Minnesota in this annual novena May 2-June 27; parishes and priest celebrants to be announced.

Highway 28 resurfacing west of Sauk Centre begins April 29

Motorists and residents on Highway 28 west of Sauk Centre will encounter intermittent lane closures, flaggers, pilot cars and possible delays between High-way 71 and Westport beginning Mon-day, April 29.

The lane closures will occur from sunrise to sunset Mondays through Sat-urdays.

Different segments of the road will close each day. Flaggers will allow one-way, alternating traffic through the work zone each day. Drivers must obey the flagger, be prepared to stop and follow the pilot car as they navigate the daily work zone.

Motorists entering from driveways or roads that intersect Highway 28 with-in a work zone must wait for the pilot car to pass, then follow it through the daily work zone.

For more information on pilot cars and pilot car safety, visit mndot.gov/d3/newsrels/11/9/13pilotcarsafety.html.

The lane closures are needed as crews resurface, replace or repair guard-rail and improve drainage.

The project and lane closures are scheduled to be completed by June 07 2013.

When the project is complete, it will result in smoother ride and improved safety along nine miles of Highway 28.

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In 2009, Lakes Area Tae Kwon Do started in the Melrose High School as one of the Melrose Community Ed programs and has been very active in the community of Melrose. Due to the growth, they out-grew the capacity of the wrestling room at school which created space issues. This led Mr. Pat and Ms. Lisa on a mission to find a spot that could accommodate their students better.

In the beginning of March, they had some exiting news to share with their students, they found a spot! Their goal was to be up and running in their new location for the new summer sessions being offered. Due to the inclement weather, contractors were able to get busy on their project converting the area into a new gym. Now they will be up and running the beginning of May, offering their May classes there.

“We are very excited and fortunate that having our new gym will allow us to host Tae Kwon Do classes. We hope all students take pride and ownership in the fact that this

is YOUR gym! We not only look forward to having TKD classes, but hosting testing, demos, self-defense classes, pizza parties, movie days, and even possibly sleepovers as well!” stated Ms. Lisa. “If anyone has any other ideas on ways we can utilize our space or get others excited about TKD, we would love to hear about them, we’ll start a list!”

This summer, Lakes Area TKD will be offering training to any new or current students that would like to continue their training after spring session is over.

Classes will begin May 29th and go through July 24th (no July 3), a 7-week course, students will have the opportunity to train and test for their next belt level at the end of the 7 week session. Registrations are currently being accepted and should be completed by May 10th to allow time for ordering t-shirts.

Class offerings will be:-Lil’ Kickers: Mondays only beginning

June 3: 5:15-6:00 pm-Advanced Poom Class: Wednesdays

only 5:15-6:00 pm-New Youth: Mondays & Wednesdays

6:00-7:00 pm-Current Youth: Mondays &

Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 pm-New and Current Adults: Mondays &

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A little background: Lakes Area Tae Kwon Do is a Korean Martial Arts school located in Melrose, MN. The gym is one of the Lee’s Association of Schools, located in MN, ND, SD and WI. Head Instructors are Mr. Pat and Ms. Lisa Schmitz, 3rd

The Schmitz family, Emily, Pat, Lisa and Alex, are instructors for Lakes Area Tae Kwon Do.

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Degree Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do, and 1st Degree Black Belts in Hapkido, and are Certified Self-Defense Instructors. They traveled to Korea in 2010, where they received further training with 10th degree Great Grand Master Moo Yung Yun. They were trained by 4th Degree Master Instructor Jennifer Lourey Doll of Richmond, 6th Degree Master Jon Anderson of Willmar, and 8th Degree Grand Master Michael Lee of Marshall.

The features of Tae Kwon Do are its distinctive and intense kicking, combined with quick hand movements and fluid body motions. With regular practice, it enhances physical fitness, flexibility, and cardiovascular-respiratory endurance. The martial art aims to strengthen both physical and mental well-being. With its balance of hard work and discipline along with the rewards of personal achievement, it develops confident, well-balanced individuals. The aspirations of the martial art are best described in the tenets, or principles, that Tae Kwon Do aims to achieve, Courtesy, Integrity, Self-Control, Perseverance, and Indomitable Spirit.

Adults of all ages and fitness levels can find a way to relieve stress and learn self-defense. This is something you can do for

yourself in pursuit of personal advancement. You will learn to push yourself to excel and feel rewarded for your hard work. Children can gain skills not taught anywhere else. They will develop a focus on their activities that will spill over into their home and school life. Tae Kwon Do teaches manners, confidence, physical fitness and concentration. These skills are part of the way of life for a Tae Kwon Do student.

Lakes Area Tae Kwon Do students have the opportunity to participate in many tournaments during the year. Lakes Area Tae Kwon Do also presents demonstrations throughout the year. They offer classes to students from 4 years old to adults of all ages! Tae Kwon Do is an activity that men, women, boys and girls can all enjoy.

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Thought for the week:

Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

The very large Health and Human Services budget bill will be on the House floor for debate this week. And, despite the fact that Democratic leadership is call-ing for around $2.5 billion in new taxes for the upcoming bien-

nium, a spending target with a cut was given to those in charge of putting the HHS budget together. Of special con-cern is the funding level for those who deal with our older residents and long-term care.

A bipartisan bill was introduced earlier in the session that called for a five-percent increase in state funding for nursing homes and a program called Elderly Waiver, which helps seniors stay in their own homes. The cost for this five-percent increase is estimated to be around $56 million, granted, a big number, but in the overall scope of state spending and the looming $2 billion-plus tax increase, certainly a number we should be able to come up with.

A group called the Republican Ru-ral Caucus met last week with represen-tatives from long term care, and they

told us that the three-percent increase proposed in the current HHS bill isn’t as good as it sounds. That’s because the money proposed for wage increases for nursing home workers will be trans-ferred from other areas of nursing home funding, so the net result is an actual cut in overall spending. They said they would receive more funding under cur-rent legislation and would be better off if left out of the new funding proposal.

Nursing homes, especially those in outstate Minnesota, are having a diffi-cult time financially. Their reimburse-ment rates from the state have mostly been held flat the past four years, so most workers in these facilities have not had pay increases in that time. It’s frustrating that when the state is going to raise taxes like the current majority is planning to do, yet they couldn’t come up with a plan that treated our long-term care folks better. It was pointed out that if the minimum wage is increased, nurs-ing homes will have a difficult time ad-justing their pay scales. The money is simply not there to make adjustments in what they pay their workers.

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cultural funding bill was passed in the House without bi-partisan support. But that’s what happened last week when the omnibus environment and ag bill was debated and eventually passed. The fee increases contained in the bill are con-cerning, especially those dealing with major water users. We are not talking just those who irrigate, but every town and city in Minnesota that uses ground water for its municipal water supply. Because of last year’s drought, there has been a major focus in our committee on poten-tially dwindling ground water levels in some of our state’s aquifers. I thought it was interesting that as the bill was being debated last Thursday, April 18, a major precipitation event, in the form of heavy, wet snow, was taking place outside the Capital and across much of Minnesota.

The moisture is wonderful, espe-cially if it has a chance to soak into the ground and not run off. Our cold temps will help in that regard by slowing down the snowmelt, but at some point we need it to warm up so spring can actually oc-cur. There are still a few venturing out on area lakes to ice fish. Even saw a car-toon depicting the fishing opener in just a couple of weeks with an angler making use of an ice auger!

Rep. Anderson can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone at 651-296-4317. To receive email updates sign-up on his webpage at www.house.mn/13a.

Before every battle, Napoleon would spend time in his tent alone. Then he would summon his commanders to come to him one by one. As they approached him, he would look at them and they would look back at him. They would shake hands and go out to battle to con-quer the enemy.

God and Moses had a similar rela-tionship. God had the force and Moses had the faith. What a winning combina-tion: God’s power, our problems! Every time we face any task after we have been in the presence of God and leave with faith in His power, we can be conquerors in His name!

We read in His word, “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength - they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Teach us Lord to wait in Your presence for Your strength.

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Local Municipality Minutes Official posting for town-

ship notices is the bulletin board in Burtrum and publishing notices is Long Prairie Leader. Motioned by Sup. Berscheit and seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed. Hometown News and Swanville Flyer are additional papers to be used for notifications.

Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $199,237.22 before tonight’s bills. Treasurer’s report accepted on a motion by Sup.

Burnhamville TownshipMarch 25, 2013

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held March 25, 2013 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Clerk Shirley Hulinsky. Members present in-clude Supervisors: Bruce Johnson, Mike Berscheit and Louis Thomp-son; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; Trea-surer Pam Throener. Others pres-ent: Erv Herdering.

Newly re-elected officers were sworn in prior to the start of this meeting.

With the township elec-tions completed this month Sup. Thompson made a motion to select Mike Berscheit as chairman. Mo-tion was seconded by Sup. John-son. Sup. Johnson made a motion to select Louis Thompson as vice-chairman. Sup. Berscheit second-ed the motion. Motions passed.

Correspondence included no-tice of township day at the state capital, City of Swanville apply-ing biosolids on fields in this town-ship, Region 5 summit, and utili-ties letter about road construction.

Sup. Thompson made a mo-tion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 26, 2013. Motion seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 4768 through 4783: Rev. $1,998.20, R&B $7,186.00. Sup. Thompson seconded the mo-tion. Motions passed.

Sup. Berscheit made a motion to keep wages for board members the same as last year. Motion was seconded by Sup. Johnson. Sup. Berscheit motioned to keep mile-age for board members on town-ship business as set by the IRS. Sup. Johnson seconded the mo-tion. Sup. Berscheit made a mo-tion to pay gopher bounty at $1 per tail. Motion was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motions passed.

Summer road work bids were reviewed. Sup. Johnson make a motion to accept the bid from Herdering, Inc. for gravel, blad-ing and dust control. Sup. Thomp-son seconded the motion. Motion passed with all voting in favor. Costs of soybean dust control product will be discussed at a later time.

The contract with the county for replacing the Pillsbury Bridge #L7077 was discussed. Sup. Ber-scheit made a motion to approve the contract and Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. With all in favor the motion passed and now goes to the county board for ap-proval. Also, in the road report the roads are slushy and soft so road work and road inspection will pro-ceed when conditions allow.

As discussed at the annual meeting township clean up day was set for Saturday, May 25 from 9-11 a.m. at the Lions Park in Bur-trum.

Johnson and seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.

Motion was made by Sup. Johnson to adjourn the meet-ing which was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on April 30, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the Bur-trum Community Center.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnham-ville Clerk

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Letter to the EditorTo submit a Letter to the Editor, email to [email protected]

By Patricia Seifert, Grey EagleWe have been hearing a lot about

new gun Control bills being proposed in both the State and Federal Legislatures lately.

They are all about Control and against the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution. Our government is trying to very hard to Control another aspect of our lives.

All of the new bills are a “knee-jerk reaction” to the tragedies at Sandy-Hook Elementary and the Aurora, CO, movie theatre. I have yet to hear or see anyone state that the proposed changes would have prevented either tragedy.

Now, with the defeat of the bills by the Senate in DC, our President is blaming one organization, the NRA. He claims the majority of the country (over 90%) wants more gun control laws. If so much of the country wants more control, where are their voices? I would think 90% or even a part of the 90% of the country contacting Congress would be more than enough to counteract any pressure by the NRA.

Recently, I saw a couple of statistics for the world. In a nutshell, the countries that had an average of 50 or more guns per hundred people had less than 10 in-ternational murders per 100,000 people. Conversely, those countries with less than 10 guns per 100 people had 10 or More international murders per 100,000

people. (The statistic on Guns came from UN Small Arms Survey 2007 and the international murder statistic came from UN Office on Drugs and Crime.) This seems to severely counteract so much of the propaganda I have seen or heard lately.

In all of this rhetoric about gun con-trol, some States and cities do not en-force the laws currently on the books. According to Vice President Biden, we don’t have enough time or personnel to verify or fix all of the errors on gun per-mit applications! If we don’t have time to enforce current laws, how in the heck will we have time to enforce new laws?

Just a couple thoughts to ponder on the gun Control issue.

April 18, 2013: At 5:11 p.m. Alvina Mader of Grey Eagle reported that some-one entered her garage in the recent past and stole a toolbox with assorted tools and a car cover. Anyone with informa-tion is asked to contact the Todd County Sheriff’s Office.

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Upsala Jr. High March Student of the MonthU p s a l a

High School has named Andy Rip-plinger the Junior High Student of the Month. Andy is the son of Paul and Susie Rip-plinger, and the brother of Paul and Micah Rip-plinger. Andy participates in basketball, foot-ball, band and choir. He is a

member of the B honor roll and also

helps with the Elementary Basketball Program.

Andy’s favorite class is Global Stud-ies because he enjoys learning about the world. Andy believes that band is his most valuable class because he is learn-ing how to play an instrument.

Mrs. Renee Scholz, Andy’s Algebra teacher, states, “Andrew is a young man who has a pleasant personality. He cares about his fellow students, often encour-aging them to do their best. He repre-sents what a student should be.”

Andy’s advice to his classmates is, “High School happens once in a lifetime, we should try our best to enjoy it!”


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The Long Prairie- Grey Eagle FFA Chapter attended the Region 2 FFA Banquet On Monday, April 22nd, The chapter was recognized for having 5 teams placing 1st or 2nd in team competition. 7 Teams will be competing for top honors at the Minnesota state convention, at the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus On Monday April 29th. General Livestock, Dairy Judging, Dairy Foods, Ag Sales, Soils, Crops, Poultry, and Ben Mueller will be competing individually in Ag Mechanics. Nick Zastrow also received a plaque for 1st place in his SAE in Beef production. Keep your records, We can have many more of these honors with them. Congratulations teams and Good luck at state. Submitted by Curt Gjerstad.

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Swanville Elementary participates in Jump Rope for Heart

During the month of March, Swan-ville elementary students collected donations for the American Heart As-sociation. Students in 1st-6th grade par-ticipated in the Jump Rope for Heart event during their physical eduction classes on March 15th.

Prior to the event, students worked on improving their heart health by learn-ing a variety of skills with short and long jump ropes. Activities on the day of the event included competition in double jumps and creative routines.

Students collected a total of $1,613.29. Individuals collecting the

Swanville Elementary Jump Rope for Heart participants were (front, from left) Karley Loven, MacKenzie Morris, Ronnie Spiczka, Courtney Och; (mid-dle) Ava Anderson, Haley Kircher, Tyler Czech, Zach Wimmer, Tucker Hedin, Shane Lambrecht; (back) Cooper Thieschafer, Nathan Lambrecht, Jackson Thieschafer, Parker Schultz, Nathan LeBron and Mason Hollerman.

highest dollar amount in each class were as follows: 1st grade: Karley Loven, $65.00; Mrs. Hannahs 2nd grade: Tucker Hedin, $354.00; Mrs. Bjorge 2nd grade: Parker Schultz, $45.00; 3rd grade: Ava Anderson, $225.00; 4th grade: Mason Hollerman, $60.00; 5th grade: Jackson Thieschafer, $85.00; 6th grade: Nathan Lambrecht, $40.00.

The elementary school participates in this event each year and appreciates the support of the community with their generous donations to the American Heart Association.

U p s a l a High School has named Dunkin Westrich the Se-nior High Student of the Month for March. Dunkin is the son of By-ron and Trudy Westrich, and the brother of Damon, Darla, Darius, Danica, and Delaney.

Dunkin is a B honor roll stu-

dent who enjoys Ag, Woodworking and Carpentry because he “…likes making things from material that comes from nature.”

Mrs. Leah Merten, Dunkin’s Physi-cal Education/Health instructor, states, “Dunkin is a great student. He works re-ally hard during class to get the most out of what he is doing. He is a great ath-lete and puts a lot of time and effort into what he is doing to become the best.”

Dunkin is also a member of the football, basketball, baseball, and track

Upsala Sr. High March Student of the Monthteams, receiving Varsity letters in foot-ball and basketball this year. Dunkin’s advice to his classmates is, “Work as hard as you can because you only get so many years in High School. Work diligently, work hard, and put your mind and strength into everything that you do and I guarantee you will be successful.” Dunkin’s future plans involve going to college and perhaps participating in bas-ketball or football while attending.

DNR urges homeowners to resist pruning or removing conifers with red needles until late spring

Conifers growing in Minnesota have had a long, hard winter with plenty of opportunities for winter injury, accord-ing to the Department of Natural Re-sources (DNR). By now, many people have noticed conifers full of brown and red needles, especially along highways. People might have seen the conifers in their yards, or along buildings and drive-ways, are turning red or brown.

In spite of their appearance, people should not prune or remove the discol-ored trees. Chances are good that the trees are alive and healthy beneath their mask of red needles. Buds were well protected during the winter and will grow once spring arrives, said Jana Al-bers, DNR forest health specialist.

The most evident damage, caused by

de-icing salts, occurred on white pines growing along highways. This salty wa-ter settles on the pines and is absorbed into individual needles, killing them back starting at the tips. Other damage to conifers can be caused by winter dry-ing, or needle dehydration.

”Throughout the winter, each pass-ing car sends up clouds of salty wa-ter,” Albers said. “Winter injury is also caused by strong, dry winds, many days of bright sunshine.” and low relative hu-midity that dries the needles

Some trees or groups of trees seem to get winter injury every year. It is like-ly the trees are stressed due to poor site conditions.

Native tree populations are adapted to their location. Moving seeds or seed-lings 100 miles north or south of their site of origin can result in damage due to winter injury.

Prevention techniques:• When selecting trees to plant,

choose species that are adapted to local growing conditions.

• Avoid planting white and red pines, balsam fir and white spruce with-in 150 feet of a highway to prevent salt damage.

• Avoid planting yew and arbor vi-tae on south or southwest sides of build-ings or in sunny and windy locations.

• Erect temporary barriers around conifers susceptible to winter burn. They can be made of plywood, burlap, tar paper or plastics.

• Just after the snow melts and pri-or to bud break, rinse de-icing salts off both conifers and hardwoods.

• Reduce or eliminate the use of de-icing salts.

• Replace trees that have severe winter injury year after year. They are not in the right location and will only decline due to needle and twig loss over a period of many years.

• Keep conifers properly watered throughout the growing season and fall. Decrease the watering slightly in Sep-tember to encourage hardening off. Wa-ter thoroughly in October until freeze-up.

For more information on tree care and forest health, visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/treecare/forest_health.

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WANTED TO BUY: Standing timber: White Oak, Red Oak, Maple, Basswood, Pine, & Poplar. Baum’s Logging, Bur-trum, MN. Office: 320-285-3565, Cell: 320-815-1863. SBtfnB

FOR SALE: HP-p6 DT computer, quad processor, 8GB memory, 1TB HDD, DVD burner, Beats Audio, 22” LED monitor, new 2012, $465. Call 320-249-7694. 5/2P

FOR SALE: Skyline fifth wheel camp-er one slide out, 24.5 feet,(lite), stored inside, $8,500. Call 320-573-2340.

FOR SALE: 2008 Ranger 59,000 one owner miles, 2WD, 2.3, 5-speed, topper, new tires, good MPG, $8,995. Call 320-732-2272.

FOR SALE: 2002 Ford F150 4WD, 146,000 miles, good condition, $6,500 or B/O. Call 320-290-3748.

FOR SALE: Garden tiller with 5 HP Briggs & Stratton engine. Call 320-251-6195.

FOR SALE: Firewood, cut, split, dry, also boiler wood, $100 cord. Call 320-845-2043, leave message. tfn

FOR SALE: Big square & round bales of hay. Call Josh, 320-761-0778. tfn

GREENHOUSE NOW OPEN! Ghost & Carolina peppers, vegetables, bed-ding plants, flowers, pre-potted flowers & hanging baskets. 1 mile North of Bur-trum on Hwy. 28. 320-491-7374. 4/25P

GARAGE SALE: April 25-26, 8am-6pm, 205 Avon Ave. North. Jari sickle mower, lawn sweeper trailer sprayer, cookbooks, dresser, lots more.

UPSALA: May 2-3, 8am-6pm; May 4, 8-noon. Western décor, antiques, collectibles, horse tack, books, purses, dishes, misc. 302 Borgstrom Street.

HUGE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE: 20154 Morningstar Road, Avon April 25-26, 8-5. Many misc. items. Fol-low signs, worth the drive!

GARAGE SALE: Anyone interested in hosting a garage sale in the Grey Eagle -Burtrum area during Fishing Openers Weekend, contact Theresa 320-285-4653 or Jessica 320-285-7785 to be on map.

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One Bedroom Apartments Available!

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HOUSE FOR SALE: New windows, doors, siding and shingles, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 car garage in Melrose, $135,000 or make an offer. Call Sandy 320-256-7679. 5/2P

HOUSE FOR SALE: In Swanville: 4 bedroom, 2-1/2 bathrooms, full base-ment, 2 car garage, large yard, $125,000 320-547-2302.

APARTMENTS FOR RENTIn Albany: 1 & 2 Bedroom

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GREY EAGLE/BURTRUM CITY WIDE GARAGE SALES May 10-12.

HOUSE CLEANING: Will do house/cabin cleaning on regular basis or sea-sonal. References available. Call Janine at 320-285-5902. JK-tfnB

TILLING: Will do garden tilling in the Grey Eagle area. Call 320-285-4900 or 320-630-5435. 4/25P

WANTED TO BUY: Slaughter cows, also lumpjaw cattle, foundered steers, etc. (Pay with green.) Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913, cell 320-360-9913. 5/2P

WANTED: Junk appliances, will pick up free, computers also. Call 320-296-8239. 4/25P

Experienced Bartender Needed in Wisconsin Lake Country!We have a clean, fun, & recently remodeled bar in the northwoods of Wisconsin resort &

lake country and are looking for a QUALITY, TRUSTWORTHY, EXPERIENCED BARTENDER WITH SPARKLING PERSONALITY & GOOD SOCIAL SKILLS to serve a crowd of vacationers and friendly local customers. We pack the place with in the snowmobilers in the winter, ATVs, bikers, and lake cabiners during summer.

Our bar is ON snowmobile & ATV trails as well as walking distance from a large recreational lake.Experience in cooking simple bar chow with pizza ovens, conveyor ovens & auto fry is a plus.Right now is our slow season but we still need a few people 2-3 days at a time, more if you want

during summer & winter.Starting pay is $8 hr plus tips & a FREE ROOM during your stay is INCLUDED

Other perks may include snowmobile tours, ATV rides & boat ridesConsider it a vacation from your other job!

Employers and references will likely be contacted if we don’t already know you.We will be happy to work with your existing employers for scheduling AND cross promotion.

Thanks! Steve & Deb - Contact Carrie at 715-794-2950Friend us on facebook & see what we’ve accomplished! www.facebook.com/ScreaminStevesSportsBar

See ad on St. Cloud Craigslist: http://stcloud.craigslist.org/fbh/3759618684.html

Labor position at local scrap yard, must be able to lift 100lbs, pay depending on experience.

Apply in person only at Opatz Metals, Inc.

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St. Rosa Lumber is looking foran outgoing person for

HELP WANTED

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Benefits include: Health & Life Insurance,Pension Plan, Vacation Pay

Apply in person at: St. Rosa Lumber29033 Co Rd 17, Freeport, MN

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HELP WANTEDFull Time Construction Worker &Full Time Welder in Welding Shop

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A lawyer was well into a lengthy cross-examination when he stopped and said: “Your honor, one of the jurors is asleep!”

The judge replied: “You put him to sleep; you wake him up.”

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