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Harvey Mackay Page 2Obituaries: Imdieke, Nathe, Lehner Page 4Saralee Perel Page 5 Notes from the Capitol 1Local Municipality Minutes Page 12 Grey Eagle Township, Melrose City

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• Hometown News • Thursday, July 12, 2012

Upcoming Events

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

JULY 13-14 • Holdingford Daze. • Upsala Community Center Brats & Pop: July 13 from 3-7 p.m.; July 14 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Paul & Kathy’s Super-market, Upsala.

JULY 14 • Grey Eagle High School All Class Reunion at the Hub Supper Club, Burtrum.

JULY 15 • 20th Annual Island Worship Service at 11:00 a.m. on Hammarsten’s Island, Big Birch Lake. See ad on page 6. • Sacred Heart Church of Flensburg Auction at 1:30 p.m. See ad on page 16.

JULY 18 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Com-munity Center. See ad on page 4.

JULY 18-21; 23-24 • Sauk River Players Presents The Sound of Music at 7:30 p.m.; July 21 at 2 p.m. at the Melrose School Auditorium.

JULY 21-22 • Sacred Heart Parish Festival. See ad on page 11.

JULY 27-29 • GEM Fest, Grey Eagle.

JULY 28 • Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Annual BBQ Luncheon from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Craft & Bake Sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

AUGUST 1 • 6th Annual Green Fair Folk Festival from 4-8 p.m. at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls.

AUGUST 9 • 2012 Stroll for Epilepsy. Check in at 5 p.m. at Lake George Municipal Complex Eastman Park, St. Cloud. • Tour of Churches starting at 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, St. Rosa.

AUGUST 11 • 3rd Annual College R U Ready at 7:30 p.m. the Upsala High School Auditorium.

AUGUST 25-26 • Central MN Heritage Club 5th Annual Threshing Show.

AUGUST 26 • St. Francis of Assisi 57th Annual Fall Festival.

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

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 cloudy. High: 88 Low: 64

Partly sunny. High: 92 Low: 64

Temperatures Date High Low 7/4 96 76 7/5 90 71 7/6 78 64 7/7 85 63 7/8 87 61 7/9 85 61 7/10 87 61

Friday

Thunderstorms. High: 85 Low: 63

“The sur-est way for an executive to kill himself is to re-fuse to learn how, and when, and to whom to del-egate work,” said James Cash Pen-ney, founder of the J.C. Penney retail chain.

When you grow, you have to

know when to let go. You have to know when to delegate down so you can rise up. The inability to delegate properly is the main reason that executives fail. I’ve learned that people will seldom let you down if they understand that your des-tiny is in their hands, and vice versa.

Delegating is a key management skill. But managers often mistake del-egation for passing off work. Failing to effectively delegate wastes your time as

well as the company’s time and resourc-es.

Personal experience starting and running Mackay Envelope Company, now MackayMitchell Envelope Com-pany, taught me this. There came a day when we had grown to the point where I had to hire a person under me to run the company day to day, while I scanned the horizon, studying our industry and the company’s future direction.

The reason? You don’t want to be micro-managing and end up macro-mangling. The captain’s place is on the bridge and not knee deep in the bilge. As the person steering an enterprise, you keep your head high and your vision un-obstructed so you can study the big re-sponsibilities, while maintaining author-ity and control. Many aspects of this art can’t be taught. Pulling it off successful-ly can’t be analyzed or quantified. But it can be qualified. If you don’t get quality people, you’re doomed.

Robert Townsend in his book, Fur-ther Up the Organization, wrote: “Lead-ers delegate whole important jobs. Non-leaders make all final decisions them-selves.”

Learning to delegate often requires a detour outside your comfort zone. How do you start delegating successfully?

• Don’t look for perfection. Your ob-jective is to get the job done, not create a masterpiece. Establish a standard of quality and a fair time-frame for reach-ing it. Once you establish the expecta-tions, let your staff decide how to carry out the project.

• Provide complete job instructions. Make sure your employee has all the in-

formation needed to complete the job. Confirm that he/she understands - and accepts - the requirements.

• Stop believing you’re the only one who can do the job properly. Just be-cause an employee does things different-ly, doesn’t mean they won’t do the job right or as well. If you establish expecta-tions of the end goal and the standards to follow, then methodology shouldn’t be an issue. An important and often over-looked part of delegation is that it helps develop employees for advancement and creates a better work environment.

• Focus on teaching skills. Delegat-ing doesn’t mean passing off work you don’t enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment. As you hand over greater responsibility, it’s important to understand that learning new skills sometimes includes making mistakes. Don’t punish employees who make a good faith effort to do things right.

Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

When you delegate you elevate -By Harvey Mackay

Hometown News • Thursday, July 12, 2012 •

• Check on progress. Let the em-ployee do the work, but check in peri-odically on progress. Don’t look over employees’ shoulders or watch their ev-ery move. When you outline the expec-tations in the beginning, make sure you build in checkpoints for follow up.

• Say thank you to the people who have accepted the responsibility. Make sure employees know that their efforts are recognized and appreciated.

A new hotel employee was asked to clean the elevators and report back to the supervisor when the task was completed. When the employee failed to appear at the end of the day the su-pervisor assumed that like many others, he had simply not liked the job and left. But then after four days the supervisor bumped into the new employee. He was cleaning in one of the elevators.

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2“You surely haven’t been cleaning

these elevators for four days, have you?” asked the supervisor, accusingly.

“Yes sir,” said the employee. “This is a big job, and I’ve not finished yet. Do you realize there are over forty of them, two on each floor, and sometimes they are not even there.”

Mackay’s Moral: The most suc-cessful managers aim at making them-selves unnecessary to their staff.

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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Special thanks to our family who planned it for us.Harold and Pat C. Rohde

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The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2012 semester at Bethel University, St. Paul, Minn.:

Nicole Berscheid, is the daughter of Tim and Sharon Berscheid from Hold-ingford, MN.

Erika Bullert, is the daughter of Daniel and Marie Bullert from Avon, MN.

Alison Glasener, is the daughter of Vaughn and Lenae Glasener from Mel-rose, MN.

The Dean’s List honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic

Area Students Named to Dean’s List at Bethel University

record during a semester with a grade point average of 3.6 or greater.

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,600 students from 48 states and 25 countries enrolled in un-dergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minn., with additional seminary locations on both coasts, Bethel offers rigorous bachelor’s and advanced de-grees in nearly 100 relevant fields. For further information on Bethel Univer-sity, go to www.bethel.edu.


Obituaries Anthony A. “Tony” Imdieke

Anthony A. “Tony” Imdieke, age 91 of Meire Grove, died peacefully on Monday, July 9, 2012 at the Pine Haven Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

M e m o r i a l Mass of

Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 13 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Oman Guanchez officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be at 5 p.m. followed by the St. Joseph’s Men’s Society, Holy Rosary Society, and Melrose Knights of Columbus at 6 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Anthony Albert Imdieke was born March 20, 1921 in Grove Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Henry and Barbara (Van Beck) Imdieke. He attended the University of Minnesota Agricultural School in St. Paul. He was the 2nd generation farmer on the family

farm in Grove Township. On May 21, 1946 he married Lorraine Worms at St. John’s Catholic Church in Meire Grove. He was a lifelong resident of Meire Grove where he founded Imdieke Construction in 1968 and was manager of Grove Mutual Insurance; retiring in 1990. Tony loved to hunt, fish, golf and spend winters in Arizona.

He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove where he served as trustee, Catholic United Financial, Melrose Knights of Columbus; as a 4th Degree Knight and serving as District Deputy for four Councils.

Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Imdieke of Melrose; children, Richard (Joni) Imdieke of Meire Grove and Sandy (Pat) Braegelmann of Grey Eagle; grandchildren, Shawn (Kristi) Imdieke, Kristi Imdieke, Nicole and Ashley Braegelmann; two great-grandchildren, Aliya and Aiden Imdieke; and sisters-in-law, Pauline Imdieke of Melrose and Mayme Imdieke of Greenwald.

Tony was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Edward, Vincent, and Raymond Imdieke; and sister-in-law, Hildegard Imdieke.

Serving as urn bearer will be Shawn Imdieke. Cross bearer will be Nicole Braegelmann and scripture bearer will be Kristi Imdieke. Picture bearer will be Ashley Braegelmann. Mass servers will be Jadyn Wehlage and Jon Brang. Gift bearers will be Shawn and Kristi Imdieke. Reader will be Janice Beste and petitions will be read by Martha Meyer. Eucharistic Minister will be Rosie Athmann. Eulogy will be by Pat Braegelmann. Honorary bearers will be the Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph’s Men’s Society.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.

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Thresa B. “Tracy” NatheThresa B.

“Tracy” Nathe, age 98, of Melrose, died peacefully on Monday, July 9, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church in Melrose.

Thresa Bertha Althaus was born April 1, 1914 in Melrose, Minnesota to Henry and Mary (Zitur) Althaus. On June 16, 1936 she married Joseph Wessel at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. After Joseph passed away, Thresa married Norbert Nathe on July 6, 1968 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Tracy was employed at the Melrose Hospital as a housekeeper for 33 years; retiring in 1981. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, Catholic Order of Foresters,

and the Hospital Auxiliary.Tracy enjoyed playing cards,

shaking dice, scrapbooking, and spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Survivors include her son, Gerald “Porky” Wessel of Melrose; daughter-in-law, Cathy Wessel of Melrose; sister-in-law, Celina Althaus of Melrose; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Tracy was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Joseph Wessel on March 19, 1960 and Norbert Nathe on August 9, 1968; son, Donald Wessel; sisters, Frances Moening and Kate Gieske; and brother, Raymond Althaus.

Casket bearers will be Jeff Wessel, Lynn Reller, Julie Ulbricht, Dan Wessel, and Dale Wessel. Cross bearer will be Mindy Wessel and scripture bearer will be Allan Ulbricht. Honorary bearers will be Abby Wessel, Tayler Reller, Torri Reller, Matt Wessel, Adam Ulbricht, Andy Ulbricht, Jordan Ulbricht, Taylor Wessel, Carter Wessel, Megan Margerum, and Mara Wessel.

Arrangements are with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.

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Sylvester F. LehnerSylvester F.

Lehner, 84 year old resident of Upsala, passed away Saturday morning, July 7, 2012 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic

Church in Upsala, MN with Father Michael Kellogg officiating. Burial took place in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls, MN.

Sylvester was born on June 4, 1928 in Krain Township, Stearns County to the late Joseph and Katherine (Greener) Lehner. He grew up and attended Country School in Krain Township. Sylvester served his country honorably in the U.S Army during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Ardis Kuechle on June 6, 1963 at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church in Holdingford, MN and they were looking forward to celebrating their 50th Anniversary together. They lived and farmed in St. Francis, MN for many years until they relocated to Upsala, MN in 1983. Sylvester enjoyed fishing, building bird houses, watching

WWE Wrestling, working on word finds, and teaching his grandchildren how to cheat at solitaire. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala, MN and also the American Legion Post #350 in Upsala, MN. Sylvester was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.

Sylvester is survived by wife, Ardis Lehner of Upsala, MN; children, Nancy Lehner of Upsala, MN, Thomas (Pam) Lehner of Eagle Bend, MN, Jeffrey Lehner of Upsala, MN, Alice (Scott) Hamann of Albany, MN, Cody and Frank Lehner of Upsala, MN; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Linus (Marje) Lehner of Upsala, MN, and many nieces and nephews.

Sylvester was preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Katherine Lehner; brothers, Clarence, Freddy, Leander, and infant Leo; sister, Irma; nieces, Ardis Christen; and nephew, Mike Lehner.

Funeral arrangements were with the Shelley Funeral Chapel, serving Upsala.

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My husband, Bob, has gone so far as to name our car. He calls it Old Yeller. Whenever I sug-gest it’s time to retire it, he lov-ingly pets the steering wheel and asks, “You

mean destroy Old Yeller?”We have a nineteen seventy some-

thing yellowish Chevy Blazer. I can see the street whizzing by through the holes in the floorboard. I hear little clinking sounds whenever we drive and if I look out the rear view, I see tiny pieces of Old Yeller leaving a wake behind us.

I really hate this car.“It’s time,” I gently said to Bob last

month, as we pulled in our driveway and the door handle came off in my hand.

“Great!” he said and jumped out of the car. “I’ll start the gas grill.”

I brushed clumps of foam rubber (the insides of the seat) off my pants. We went in the house. “You know what I mean,” I said.

“A woodworking show’s on,” he said, and picked up the remote.

“Sweetheart.” I took the remote. “Old Yeller’s had a really good life.”

“He just needs a tune-up, that’s all.” He picked up the keys.

“It put itself into PARK while we were driving thirty miles per hour.”

“He stalled,” he said, fondling the keys.

“It stopped, Bob. My forehead’s still bleeding.”

He stood and looked out the front door. “I can’t,” he whispered.

“It’ll be humane, honey.”“No it won’t,” he said. “No ceremo-

ny, no remorse. Nothing. Just a push of a lever and Old Yeller’s squashed like a pancake and dumped in somebody’s scrap heap.”

Late that night, I heard him get out of bed and head to the kitchen. I put on my robe and tiptoed in. He was pouring himself a shot of whiskey from a bottle we’ve had over ten years. He drank it in one gulp. After he finished his cough-ing fit, I held his hand. He said, “If any-body’s going to put Old Yeller to sleep, it will have to be me.”

I knew then, I had to go against his wishes and take Old Yeller myself. The next day, I drove the Chevy away and got back to the house around noon.

“It was quick, Bob. Painless.”“Old Yeller . . .” he moaned. Then he

A Chevy to Remember -By Saralee Perelwent back to the whiskey bottle, picked it up, changed his mind, and put it down. He opened the freezer and found a bag of mini Milky Ways and began stuffing five in his mouth at a time.

“Honey. Don’t do this to yourself,” I tried to take the bag away but he grabbed it and ran out of the room, but not be-fore snatching the peanut butter and Ritz Crackers.

It took two weeks to get Bob back on track. And that happened yesterday. He was still in bed at eleven o’clock when I called him to come into the liv-ing room. He was a wreck. Unshaven. Dirty. I wiped the chocolate off his lip.

“There’s something for you out-side.”

“I need marshmallow fluff,” he said.I took his hand and led him out the

front door. In the driveway was a car covered by a big brown tarp that I the-atrically removed. There, all shiny and bright yellow, was the Blazer. New mir-rors, chrome, paint, engine, transmission and sparkling hub caps. Painted in script on the side was, of course, Old Yeller.

Bob was overwhelmed, to say the least. He opened the door and saw the beautiful upholstered seats. Although he was too moved to say anything, I got the biggest hug in history. And though Bob refers to this as one of the best days of his life, I know it couldn’t have been half as good as it was for me.

Saralee Perel is an award-winning nationally syndicated columnist. Her new book is “Cracked Nuts & Senti-mental Journeys: Stories From a Life Out of Balance.” To read about her book, including how to receive a signed copy, please visit her homepage: www.saraleeperel.com/ She can be reached at [email protected].

Senior Dining Menus: July 16 - 20Albany

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MON., JULY 16: Liver & onions or hamburger patty, gravy, potatoes, mixed vegetables, pineapple tidbits.

TUE., JULY 17: Sloppy joe, bun, potato sticks, green/wax beans, manda-rin orange cake.

WED., JULY 18: Oven fried chick-en, potato salad, cucumber salad, bis-cuit, watermelon.

THUR., JULY 19: Roast beef, pota-toes, gravy, carrots, applesauce.

FRI., JULY 20: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, vegetable medley, lemon bar.

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pasta toss, garden salad, pineapple tid-bits.

TUE., JULY 17: Baked potato w/chili/cheese, Italian lettuce salad, dinner roll, mandarin orange cake.

WED., JULY 18: Beef enchilada w/Mexican rice/lettuce/tomato/onions, re-fried beans, watermelon.

MON., JULY 16: Fish patty/bun, tri -tators, coleslaw, pudding/topping.

TUE., JULY 17: Pork chop, scal-loped potatoes, Calif. blend vegetables, strawberry shortcake.

WED., JULY 18: Meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, beets, rhubarb sauce.

THUR., JULY 19: Chicken noodle hot dish, peas/carrots, applesauce.

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THUR., JULY 19: Oriental chicken salad, fruit, dinner roll, applesauce.

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The island is calling all who want to experience an outdoor worship ser-vice to come to the 20th Annual Island Service, July 15, at 11 a.m. at Ham-marsten’s Island on Big Birch Lake.

Grey Eagle United Methodist Church hosts this unique annual service that includes worship, music and com-munion. Communion is open to all. Fol-lowing the service is a potluck picnic. Please bring a dish to pass if you plan to stay for the picnic. Hot dogs, buns

Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Hosts Island Service, July 15

and beverages are provided by the Ham-marsten family.

Dress comfortably and bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Need a boat ride to the island? Boat shuttles from John Roe’s, 11057 County Road 47, are available from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

In the case of inclement weather, the service and potluck will be held at the church.

Write Your StoryHave you ever wished that your par-

ents or grandparents would have shared their stories with you? Join Mary Wey-rens Tasto in a writer’s workshop where you will learn how to preserve those memories for your family. No writing skills are needed--just your memories and a willingness to write them down for future generations. The class will meet once a week for 6 weeks. Imagine all the memories that you will compile! Lim-ited space so sign up early! Deadline for signing up is Monday July 16th!

The American Association of Muse-ums accredits the Stearns History Mu-seum and Research Center. It is located at 235 33rd Avenue South in St. Cloud.

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Record-setting heat may be contrib-uting to fish kills in lakes across the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

“Natural summer fish kills are not unusual,” according to Brian Schultz, DNR assistant regional fisheries man-ager. “In the past several days, how-ever, we’re getting increased reports of dead and dying fish in many lakes from around the state.”

Unusually warm weather has raised water temperatures of many shallow lakes. Schultz has received reports from DNR field staff of surface water tem-peratures in some lakes reaching 90 degrees, with temps at the bottom only a few degrees cooler where maximum depths are less than 10 feet. “Those are some high readings and northern pike are especially vulnerable when the water gets this warm,” Schultz said. “They are a cool water species and just can’t adjust to the high temperatures when sustained for more than a few days.” Warm water temps can also impact other species such as walleye, yellow perch and bluegills.

Should the high heat continue, there may be die-offs of both northern cisco (tulibee) and lake whitefish in central and northern Minnesota lakes.

Oxygen depletion can be another fac-tor contributing to fish kills of a broader range of fish species. Heavy rains ear-lier in the summer caused unusually high runoff from fertilized lawns, ath-letic fields, golf courses and farm fields, starting a chain reaction of high nutrient loads in some lakes.

The runoff carries nutrients into the lakes, which combined with hot weather, can accelerate the growth of algae. Hot, dry, sunny and calm weather can cause algae growths to suddenly explode, ac-cording to Craig Soupir, DNR fisheries habitat specialist.

Record heat may be contributing to fish kills in Minnesota lakes“Aquatic plants remain relatively

stable over time, but algae have the abil-ity to rapidly increase or decrease under various conditions,” Soupir said.

Algae produces oxygen during the daylight hours, but it uses oxygen at night. This can create drastic daily changes in lake oxygen levels. These daily changes can result in complete sat-uration of oxygen during peak sunlight and a near complete loss of oxygen dur-ing the night. “All of this can add up to stressful conditions for fish,” Soupir said, “and even summer kill events.” Fish don’t seem to sense when oxygen deple-tion occurs and may suffocate in isolated bays, even when another area of the lake contains higher levels of oxygen.

Disease may also be a contribut-ing factor to some fish kills. Schultz explained that when lake temperatures rapidly change, fish can become more susceptible to bacteria and viruses that naturally occur in the water. Columnaris is one of the most common diseases.

The bacterium is always present in fish populations but seems to affect fish when water temperatures are warming rapidly and fish are undergoing some stress due to spawning. Fish may die or be seen weakly swimming along shores. Species affected are usually sunfish, crappies and bullheads and occasionally, largemouth bass and northern pike.

“It is difficult to pin a summer kill on just one cause,” Schultz said, “and al-though it is a natural occurrence, it can be disturbing.”

Fish kills are usually not serious in the long run. Most lakes contain thou-sands of fish per acre and the fish kills represents a very small percent of that total.

Some positive effects from partial fish kills is that it creates an open niche in the fish population, allowing the re-

maining fish species to grow faster with less competition.

Minnesota lakes are resilient. The DNR has documented these conditions many times over and lake conditions and fish populations do return to managed expectations, either naturally or with the help of stocking if necessary.

If people see strange behavior, they should contact the local DNR fisheries office immediately. “If we can sample

fish before they die, we may be able to learn what’s going on in the lake,” Schultz said. “Once the fish are dead it can be difficult to determine what hap-pened.”

Visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ar-eas/fisheries/index.html for a complete list of DNR fisheries offices in the state. People can also call the DNR Informa-tion Center at 651-296-6157 or toll-free 888-646-6367.

Grey Eagle LibraryFroggy Storytime: Monday, July 16,

from 11-11:45 a.m. for children ages 3 - 12. Celebrate the Minnesota Depart-ment of Education’s new state initiative, “Leap Into Reading,” with hoppin’ fun stories related to frogs. Children will also do a craft and put together a fun, froggy snack. The attendance limit is 25 and preregistration is required.

Reach for the Stars: Monday, July 23, 3- 4:30 p.m. for children ages 6 -12. Children will learn about the constel-lations and make an out-of-this-world craft. The attendance limit is 20 and pre-registration is required.

For more information, contact the Grey Eagle Community Library at 320-285-2505.

Swanville LibraryChomp On Words: Saturday, July

14, from 12:00 noon-1:00 pm. for chil-dren in preschool - third-grade. Children will hear stories about dinosaurs, make a craft and enjoy a snack. The atten-dance limit is 25 and preregistration is required.

Game Night: Wednesday, July 25 for families with children of all ages. The library will have a variety of games available for families to enjoy together and with each other.

Dennis Warner and the D’s in Con-cert: Friday, July 27, from 7:00-9:00 p.m., for all ages at the Swanville Lions City Park. Popular folk musician Dennis

Local Library EventsWarner and the D’s has released several CDs and he is also a published author. He and his band will play a mix of old and new songs.

Upsala LibraryMusic In The Park: Friday, July 13,

from 7-8:30 p.m. in the mid-town Upsa-la City Park, by Paul Jensen and friends. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and a friend. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Upsala Public Li-brary. In case of rain, the venue will be the Upsala Area School Auditorium.

Downton Library Etiquette School for Ladies: Wednesday, July 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m. for young ladies age 9 and older, together with an adult (mom, grandma, friend) at the Upsala Public Library. Learn how to best introduce yourself, how to sip tea with grace and ease, and other manners that prepare you to attend the finest dinner parties, like those in “Downton Abbey.” The at-tendance limit is 20 and preregistration is required.

For more information about library activities visit the Upsala Community Calendar at www.cityofupsala.com or contact the Upsala Public Library at 320-573-4282.

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Mound Lake Association held their annual 4th of July parade. Pictured (above) is the “Best Pontoon”; (right) “Best Boat.” Submitted by Carol Johnson.

Last Sunday afternoon there was a quick little storm that went through the area, which kept some boaters from getting off Big Birch Lake as a tree went down on a pickup and prohibited this SUV from backing the trailer in the water. Photos by Lori Young.

City Wide Garage SalesGrey Eagle / Burtrum Area

July 26-28GEM Fest Weekend

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*Arnzen Trucking, Inc.-Joe Arnzen*Art Johnson Construction, Inc. -Art Johnson*Central Minnesota Credit Union -Andrea Kraska*DJJohnYoung*Double R-Bob Pallansch*Eagle Auto Repair, Inc.-Mike Westrich*Eagle’s Crossing Adult Day Center & Services-Dennis & Diane Kramer*Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions Club -Mark Larson

*Grey Eagle Gas & Grocery -Dave & Lisa Rahn*Grey Eagle Housing Association -Harry Grammond*Hometown News*Kerzman Construction-Jeremy Kerzman*Kutter Insurance-Mike Kutter*Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services*Shipwrex on Mound Lake-Shawn Ehlert*Style-N Go-Jill Kurowski

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*H&M Construction-Mike Hoffman/Mike Meagher*Leisure Resort-Don & Barb Browen*Marilynn’s Vacations-Marilynn Blommel*Mary Kay Cosmetics-Brenda Muellner-McDermond*St. Joseph’s Church-Cindy Mensen*United Methodist Church*Young Living Essential Oils-Jill Kurowski

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JoAnne Doroff (left) & Julie Hollerman are Swanville’s “Granny’s” doing double duty at the Chicken Shack after their parade performance handing out Granny’s Cafe cookies. Photo by Michael & Natalie Holmgren.

Photo by Michael & Natalie Holmgren.

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Brenda Seanger Benefit, July 22Brenda (Mollner) Seanger was di-

agnosed with Stage 3B lung cancer in March and is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Brenda is the daughter of Don and Audrey Mollner and daughter-in-law of Tom and Pat Se-anger. She and her daughter, Sarah, live near Long Prairie.

Friends and family will come to-gether on Sunday, July 22, at Bruno’s Hub Supper Club, 30905 Co. 13, Bur-trum, MN, for a benefit to help with medical expenses and miscellaneous ex-penses incurred as a result of her illness. The benefit includes a brunch from 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. along with a Silent Auc-tion and raffle drawing.

Donations may be made to any Cen-tral Minnesota Credit Union.


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The Melrose/Sauk Centre Deanery Council of Catholic Women is hosting a tour of the last 7 of 22 churches in the deanery. The tour will be on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, starting at 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima church in St. Rosa.

We will begin by attending Mass, followed by rolls & coffee and the tour of the church. Then we will continue on to the other churches. We will have lunch at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel church in Long Prairie, and then tour the church. After lunch we will continue the tour

Melrose/Sauk Centre Christian Women to host Tour of Churchesand finish at St. Alexius church in West Union at about 4:00 p.m. Costs will be minimal.

Please RSVP by August 2nd to Mary Zastrow at 320-732-2421; for meal count and to find out if anyone else

in your area is joining, so you would be able to car-pool. Bring your camera, if desired.


To submit a nature photo for Minnesota Through The Lens, email it in it’s original (large) size to [email protected].

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Riley Voit caught these carp bow fishing early June in Central Minnesota.

Joe Pansch from Grey Eagle was excited to get on his combine Tuesday afternoon. With the early spring and a longer growing season this year, some farmers are able to harvest some small grains ahead of the typical schedule. Some will be taking advantage of this early harvest to turn around and plant soybeans and take two crops during the 2012 growing season. Photo by Lori Young.

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Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first. -Mark Twain

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

Those pass-ing through Free-port on I-94 may have noticed the frame and raf-ters in place for a new building on the site where the Swany White Flour Mill once stood. Yes, the good news is that owners Gary and Sharon Thelen

are rebuilding after a massive fire de-stroyed their 100-year old mill last De-cember. After extensive research and pencil-pushing, in addition to much en-couragement from their long-time cus-tomers, the Thelens are moving ahead with plans to re-build and continue the business, which has been in Gary’s fam-ily for three generations.

Gary told me over the weekend they hope to finish construction on the build-ing later this summer, hopefully some-time in August, and then start moving in new equipment. “We will continue making the same products, only now we will have more modern equipment.” He added that keeping the Swany White name going was a big factor in the deci-sion to rebuild.

Congratulations to all those in-volved with getting the new building off the ground. It was a big decision for the Thelens, one that will surely be greeted with a positive response from their cus-tomers. One Pope County resident com-mented that she enjoyed baking bread and had used Swany White flour exclu-sively because it “was the best avail-able.” That tradition can now continue, both for the Thelens and for all who en-joy their many products, from the spe-cial pancake mix to their different flours.

The summer parade season is in full swing. The weather cooperated for cel-ebrations in Villard, Melrose, and Star-buck over the weekend. From driving around the district, it’s apparent that rain is badly needed, especially on lighter soils, where crops are suffering from a lack of moisture. The small grain fields are turning color rapidly which means that harvest is only a week or two away. It’s dry over nearly the entire Midwest, with crop conditions deteriorating with

every passing day. I read a report on my DTN of a farmer in southern Illinois tak-ing a brush cutter to his 1,000 acres of corn!

Commodity prices are rising rapidly as the projected size of this year’s crop gets smaller. That will make it difficult for those who feed corn and soybean meal to manage a positive cash flow. In addition, ethanol plants are in a dif-ficult position as the price of their inputs go up. It’s called “demand destruction” when prices reach levels that make it impossible for those who utilize those commodities to make a profit. They either reduce production or stop all to-gether.

The West Central Research and Out-reach Center in Morris will host its an-nual Summer Field Day this Friday, July 13. Tours begin at 8 a.m. and include re-search in the areas of precision planting,

nitrate reduction, Round-Up resistant weeds, and field tiling. There will also be studies pertaining to weed manage-ment in conventional soybeans and or-ganic corn.

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.

While visiting a factory with a friend, he took me into the boiler room. I was impressed with all of the different parts of the boiler that were necessary to make it work properly.

One of the most important parts of the boiler was a glass tube with water in it. I was told that it was impossible to look into the boiler to see how much water was in it. However, it was possi-ble to know how much water was in the boiler by looking at the gauge. Whatev-er was in the boiler would be registered by the gauge.

What is true of the boiler is true of the believer.

How much do we love Christ? We can measure our love for Him by the amount of time we spend in reading the Bible, talking with Him in prayer and waiting on Him in worship. We can also measure our love for Him by taking an inventory of the amount of time we in-vest in our service to others who are in need.

Deadline for Next Thursday’s Paper is Monday, July 16


Local Municipality MinutesJohn made the motion to hire Erv M. at this rate to do one pass for now. Ron made the second. Ray did not vote. Motion carried. John reported on the Ascot Road project, he sug-gested doing the section where the brush is the worst, and then the road work could begin, working on frost boils and soft spots. Ron made the motion to start the brush work. Ray made the second. All in favor, mo-tion carried. Ray cautioned that the landowner be notified before cut-ting begins. Ray will take care of changing the speed sign on 341st. Work on 140th street should begin soon. A test area was discussed for dust control. It was decided to apply magnesium chloride to the first 500 ft. of 337th ST, and then do 500 ft. of soybean oil.

Additional agenda items: None.

Public Comment: None.Adjournment: Motion by John

to adjourn the meeting. Ray made the second. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Minutes not approved.Mary Ann Primus, Clerk/Trea-

surer

Melrose CityMay 22, 2012

The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Present were Council Members Jenny May-ers, Tony Klasen, Dick Christenson, Mayor Tim Vogel, City Administra-tor/Treasurer Michael Brethorst, and City Clerk Patti Haase. Coun-cil Member Joe Finken was absent. Mayor Vogel presided thereat. The Council then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

A motion was made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Ms. May-ers and unanimously carried to ap-prove the agenda as submitted.

Mayor Vogel then opened the floor to public comment. Allen Dufner requested the Council give consideration allowing golf carts on streets within City limits.

The following items were con-sidered for approval under the Con-sent Agenda:

a. the minutes from the Coun-cil’s April 9 Special Joint Meeting with the Public Utilities Commis-sion, Council’s April 9 Special Meeting, Council’s April 19 Special Joint Meeting with the Public Utili-ties Commission, Council’s April 19 Regular Meeting, and the May 1 Local Board of Appeal and Equal-ization Meeting.

b. list of bills in the amount of $289,805.18.

c. list of investments for the month of April.

d. Donation Resolutions: 1) Resolution No. 2012-20, Donation in the amount of $100 from the Melrose American Legion Post 101 for Night to Unite.

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Call to Order: Ron Frericks called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited. Members Present: Ron Frericks, John Young, Ray Bense, Mary Ann Primus & Bev Eggerth.

Agenda Approval: A prelimi-nary agenda was presented. Ron asked if there were additions to the agenda. John made the motion to accept the agenda. Ray made the second. All in favor. Motion car-ried.

Approval of Minutes: The clerk provided copies of the June 4, 2012 minutes to the board. Ray made the motion to approve the minutes as presented. John made the second, all in favor. Minutes approved.

Zoning Report: Bev reported she had sent a picture of the camp-ing sign to the County, but received no response. She will continue to work with Kris Pelzer on the web-site. She spoke with Curt Hoffman from the MPCA office about the burning violations; he stated it was an ongoing investigation.

Town Clerk’s Report: Clerk presented the claims list for June. Claims list included 11 claims for a total of $14,617.77. John made the motion to approve the claims, Ray made the second, Motion carried unanimously. Discussion on up-coming primary and general elec-tions. John made the motion to pay the election judges $15.00 per hour, with the head judge pay rate at $20.00 per hour. Ron made the sec-ond, Ray abstains. Motion carried. Ron made a motion to appoint Jan Sinclair, Ann Denk, Ray Bense and Bernie Waldorf as election judges with Jonelle Kirchner serving as head election judge. John made the second, Ray abstains. Motion car-ried.

Treasurer’s Report: Mary Ann Primus presented the trea-surer’s report as follows: Begin-ning Balance as of May 31, 2012: $155,449.91; Checks cleared: 17, $11,683.46; Deposits including interest: $123,630.94; Balance as of June 30, 2012: $267,397.39; Outstanding Deposits: 0.00; Out-standing Checks: 0.00; Cash Avail-able: $267,397.39; CD Balance: $62,030.52.

Ray made the motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Second by John. All in favor, Motion carried.

Road and Bridge Report: John gave his road reports, starting with the one quote that came in to do ditch mowing. Erv Muellner pre-sented his quote to include a rate of $64.50 per hour for grass mowing and $84.50 per hour for brush cut-ting. This would be based on $3.75 fuel. If fuel should get up to $4.00, then a surcharge would be added. John had looked into the price of purchasing some type of equipment or renting would be another option.

2) Resolution No. 2012-21, Donation of a tree from Juel Meyer to be planted in the Sauk River Park in memory of her late mother, Mary Ann Molitor.

3) Resolution No. 2012-22, Donation in the amount of $50 from the Melrose Lions for Night to Unite.

4) Resolution No. 2012-23, Donation in the amount of $1,100 from the Melrose Lions towards the Riverfest celebration.

5) Resolution No. 2012 -24, Donation of materials and labor from the Melrose Lions to provide improvements and renovations to the shelter at the Melrose Lions and Jaycee Community Park at an ap-proximate cost of $5,000.

e. Gambling Resolutions: 1) Resolution No. 2012-25, Resolu-tion Approving Gambling License to St. Mary’s Church for an exemp-tion from lawful gambling license to conduct a bingo on October 28, 2012 at 211 5th Avenue SE, Mel-rose Minnesota.

2) Resolution No. 2012-26, Resolution Approving Gambling License to the Sauk River Chapter of Minnesota Deer Hunters for an exemption from lawful gambling li-cense to conduct a raffle on Septem-ber 29, 2012 at the Melrose Ameri-can Legion, 265 Co R 173 SE, in Melrose Minnesota.

f. A notice was sent by Street/Parks Supervisor Maus to the prop-erty owner at 210 1st Street SW requesting that the grass be cut. As per City Code 95.38, all property owners shall be responsible for the removal, cutting, or disposal and elimination of weeds, grasses, and rank vegetation or other uncon-trolled plant growth on their prop-erty that, at the time of notice, is in excess of eight inches in height.

It is recommended that the Council approve the destruction or-ders as it then becomes effective for the entire growing season, meaning that if at any time after the issuance of the notice a violation reoccurs, the City shall abate the weeds with-out further notification to the prop-erty owner. It should be noted that any unpaid grass cutting bills can, and will, be certified against the property prior to year-end.

Mr. Maus has also requested that Planning and Development Director Gary Walz again contact Seth Peterson by letter, as he did last year, regarding the long grass on the Peterson-owned lot at 306 2nd St SE, which is now vacant fol-lowing the City’s removal in 2011 of the fire-damaged residence. Di-rector Walz called Mr. Peterson on May 16; he is agreeable to the City cutting the grass and placing the cost on the property taxes for the lot. Mr. Peterson does not have the means to cut and maintain the lawn. The written authorization is expected to be forthcoming. The Council to take the same action for

the Peterson property at 306 2nd St SE as is recommended for 210 1st Street SW.

g. On July 1, Accountant Christy Berscheit will complete her six-month probationary period. As was agreed to at the time of hire to the Accountant position, a six-month performance evaluation was completed and is favorable; therefore, it is recommended that Ms. Berscheit be granted a step in-crease from Step 3 to Step 4 on the wage scale which is from $19.97 to $20.92.

h. The following Ambulance Department uncollectible accounts have been submitted to Revenue Recapture or written off: Pearl Gamradt (RR), $ 60.96; David Northwest (RR, $182.82; Robert Gysberg (W/O, $1,980.00; Layne Johnson (RR), $1,032.00; Samsam Jama (CA, $60.00; Russell Larson (W/O), $740.40.Total $4,056.18.

i. The following is a list of Fire Department accounts that have been submitted to Revenue Recapture or collections and are recommended to be charged off: Scott Foote (RR), $30.00; Zachary Gallagher (RR), $125.00; Adam Klinkhammer (RR), $125.00. Total $280.00.

j. Police Officer Shawn Swan-son has requested a Military Leave of Absence (MLOA) from the Mel-rose Police Department and the Melrose Fire Department effective June 4, 2012 until early December 2012. Additional information is be-ing provided under separate cover. The Council to take action approv-ing Mr. Swanson’s MLOA.

k. Kay Klein has requested a medical leave of absence from the Ambulance Department effective April 20, 2012 for approximately six weeks. Ms. Klein will be re-quired to provide medical certifica-tion upon her returning from leave. With the recent hiring of Andrew Wirtz to the Department, Ambu-lance Coordinator Jenn Tschida feels staffing levels are adequate to accommodate this leave.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda items.

The Council held a public hearing for the purpose of gathering input and taking testimony relating to (a) the proposed modification of Municipal Development District No. 7, (b) the proposed adoption of the modified Development Pro-gram relating thereto, (c) the pro-posed creation of Tax Increment Financing District No. 7-2, and (d) the proposed adoption of the Tax

Increment Financing Plan relating thereto, all pursuant to and in ac-cordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.124 to 469.134 and 469.174 to 469.1799, inclusive, as amended.

City Administrator Brethorst presented the Affidavit of Publica-tion of the hearing notice which was published. Development Con-sultant Traci Ryan of David Drown Associates presented the Develop-ment Program for Municipal De-velopment District No. 7 and the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing District No. 7-2 (Carstens Industries Ex-pansion Project). Ms. Ryan noted that whereby in establishing the TIF District, the City makes the fol-lowing findings: 1. The TIF District qualifies as an economic develop-ment district.

2. The proposed development, in the opinion of the City, would not reasonably be expected to occur solely through private investment with the reasonably foreseeable fu-ture, and the increased market value of the site that could reasonably be expected to occur without the use of tax increment would be less than the increase in market value esti-mated to result from the proposed development after subtracting the present value of the projected tax increments for the maximum dura-tion of the TIF District permitted by the TIF Plan.

3. The TIF Plan conforms to the general plan for development or redevelopment of the City as a whole.

4. The TIF Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the City as a whole, for the development of the Project Area by private enterprise.

In preparation of the Project’s Development Agreement to be completed after the approval of the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Carstens Industries Expansion Project, Ms. Ryan presented the draft Letter of Terms.

There were no comments from those in attendance; therefore, the Public Hearing was closed at 6:20 p.m.

Mike Nielson from WSB pro-vided an update on the Splash Pad/Skate Park. Mr. Nielson provided the final layout and concept of the Splash Pad/Skate Park. As present-ed the final projected cost is in the range of $516,812.50 to $622,050. Mr. Nielson noted that due to the iron content in the water, it is rec-ommended that the splash park have a colored concrete to mask the iron staining. Mr. Nielson noted

that there were several Council ac-tions that are necessary to move to the fund raising phase of the proj-ect: 1. Accept the Master Park lay-out as presented with the proposed improvements;

2. Require bituminous surfac-ing in all improved areas including roadway and parking areas;

3. Authorize the formation of a fundraising task force; and

4. Motion to authorize the fundraising task force to solicit funds on behalf of the City of Mel-rose.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried to accept the Master Park layout as presented with the proposed im-provements.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Christen-son and unanimously carried autho-rizing the formation of a fundrais-ing task force.

A motion was then made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Vo-gel and unanimously carried autho-rizing the fundraising task force to solicit funds on behalf of the City of Melrose.

The requirement for bitumi-nous surfacing in all improved ar-eas including roadway and parking areas failed due to lack of a motion.

City Attorney Bob Pottratz ad-dressed the question of unlicensed drivers and the towing of their ve-hicles. Mr. Pottratz reported on the due process for unlicensed and/or uninsured motorist. The law makes it difficult to tow vehicles of unli-censed drivers; however, the City does issue administrative fines. Mr. Pottratz was asked to comment on issues that may arise if the City al-lows golf carts on streets. He com-mented that he does not foresee any issue with allowing golf carts on streets within the City; however, believes that it will be important to educate individuals as to where they can and cannot drive.

Police Chief John Jensen pre-sented the Police Department’s April report. Chief Jensen noted that 15 citations were written for the month of April 2012. He stated there were 200 calls for service during this month compared to 281 for April of 2011. The year-to-date number of calls is 845, compared to 1031 in 2011. Chief Jensen com-mented on the use of golf carts and all-terrain vehicles on city streets. According to Police Chief Jensen, Minnesota State Statute 169.045, the governing body of any county, home rule charter, or statutory city

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or town may, by ordinance, au-thorize the operation of motorized gold carts, all-terrain vehicles, util-ity task vehicles, or mini trucks, on designated roadways or portions thereof under its jurisdiction. Af-ter further discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that a draft ordinance be prepared and presented to the Council at its June 28 meeting. Staff will also need to determine the form of application along with permit fee.

City Attorney Scott Dymoke reported on the projects he has been working on for the City: Gas Franchise Fee: Worked with City staff to review requirements under state law and existing franchise or-dinance to adopt and implement a gas franchise fee.

• Warrior Boats: Worked with City staff to prepare and execute the loan participation agreement with the Freeport State Bank.

• Rose Park: Worked with City staff to review and respond to a Data Practices request from Stearns County Attorney for correspon-dence regarding Rose Park.

City Administrator/Treasurer Brethorst presented the General Fund Financial First Quarter Re-port. Administrator Brethorst noted that the City revenues are within the budget perimeters and expendi-tures are under budget.

Public Works Director Har-ren noted that the Street Depart-ment has completed the installation of the new street signs. There has been some interest expressed by individuals for the purchasing of certain signs. The new sign cost av-eraged approximately $13.00 each. Staff has set $5.00 per sign as the purchase price of the sign for any-one interested in purchasing them. All remaining signs will go for scrap price, which is around $.60 per pound.

Planning and Zoning Commis-sion Member Klasen reported that, at its May 10 meeting, the Commis-sion adopted Resolution No. P&Z 2012-2, Resolution Recommend-ing Approval of the Modification of Municipal Development District No. 7, the Approval of the Devel-opment Program Relating Thereto, the Establishment of Tax Incre-ment Financing District No. 7-2 and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto. Other items on its agenda for dis-cussion and/or action included:

• Melrose Public Schools District #740’s request to install a reader board sign on the school’s campus along 5th Avenue NE/CSAH 13 was approved.

• The need for mandating saferoom requirements for patio homes and other residential struc-tures without basements to provide storm safety was reviewed and de-termined to be unnecessary. Safer-ooms are not required by the Min-nesota-adopted Building Code or in the several communities including St. Cloud and the two counties re-searched by Building Official Dan Marthaler and City staff. Individu-als constructing patio and similar types of housing without basements can install saferooms if they desire. According to Building Official Dan Marthaler, the Minnesota Building

Continued from Pg 12 Code requires that new homes be built to withstand a 90 mph wind speed and that, in certain instances, hurricane clips be installed particu-larly with wide overhangs. Some residential contractors are electing to use hurricane clips on all the homes which they construct.

• Planning Consultant Tina Goodroad/Stantec presented pre-liminary drafts of revisions to parts of the City’s Zoning Ordi-nance including customary home occupations, accessory structures, maximum lot coverage, residential, commercial and industrial use dis-tricts, and landscaping, fencing and screening.

The Council gave consider-ation approving the draft Letter of Terms for the Carstens Industries Expansion Project as presented by Ms. Ryan. This document will serve as the basis for preparation of the Development Agreement to be entered into between the City and Carstens Industries in the near future contingent upon approval by bond counsel.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried approving the draft Letter of Terms to serve as the basis for preparation of the Development Agreement contingent upon approval by bond counsel.

The Council next gave consid-eration to Resolution No. 2012-27, Resolution Approving the Modifi-cation of Municipal Development District No. 7, the Adoption of the Modified Development Program Relating Thereto, the Creation of Tax Increment Financing District No. 7-2, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto.

At its meeting on May 10, the Planning and Zoning Commission, as required by Minnesota Statutes, took action approving Resolution No. P&Z 2012-2, Resolution Rec-ommending Approval of the Modi-fication of Municipal Development District No. 7, the Adoption of the Development Program Relating Thereto, the Establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 7-2 and Adoption of the Tax In-crement Financing Plan Relating Thereto, whereby it determined that the development program and the finance plan for the proposed Carstens Industries Expansion Project will serve to complement the City’s plans for the creation of development opportunities in the City and to promote the City’s de-velopment objectives.

Mr. Klasen introduced Reso-lution No. 2012-27, Resolution Approving the Modification of Municipal Development District No. 7, the Adoption of the Modified Development Program Relating Thereto, the Creation of Tax Incre-ment Financing District No. 7-2, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto. The motion was seconded by Mr. Christenson with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Coun-cil Members Klasen, Christenson, Mayers and Mayor Vogel; Absent: Council Member Finken. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Administration Office.

Mayor Vogel noted that the

Council, at its April 19 meeting, authorized Stantec to complete a topographical survey of County Road 186 - northerly ditch from the intersection with Industry Park-way NW to a point approximately 1500 linear easterly (wetland). Stan Hanson with Stantec presented the Council with the investigative re-port which includes a topographical map of the existing County Road 186 ditch and proposed improve-ments to the ditch along with a cost estimate for the improvements. The north side of the culvert has about 12 inches of sediment buildup from melting snow and water runoff. It is proposed to remove the sedi-ment and widen the bottom of the ditch. If this reconstruct were to take place, an existing four-inch gas pipeline (owned by CenterPoint Energy) would need to be relocated. Public Works Director Harren noted that the City does remove sediment from the ditch on a regular basis. After further discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the City should remove the sediment and continue to monitor the situa-tion.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Christen-son and unanimously carried for staff to notify Mr. Roelike that the City will remove the sediment and monitor the situation; however, the City would not move forward with the ditch reconstruction at this time.

At its April 19 meeting, the Council directed staff to prepare a Request For Quote (RFQ) for an en-gineering firm. Staff is requesting a committee be formed consisting of two Council Members in addition to staff members. The committee would need to determine what qual-ifications the Council is requiring of its engineering firm. RFQs will be sought after the qualifications are identified.

A motion was made by Mr. Vogel, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried appointing Mr. Finken to the committee. Mr. Chris-tenson volunteered to serve as a member of the committee whereby by consensus the Council concurred with Mr. Christenson to serve on the committee with Mr. Finken.

The compressor on one of the two units for the City Center went out. Two quotes were received per policy. The low quote was received from Climate Air in the amount of $10,040. A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Ms. May-ers and unanimously carried ap-proving the staff’s recommendation to proceed with the repairs.

Mayor Vogel noted that certain water service stub-ins and certain sanitary sewer services and sewer service stub-ins, which were con-structed as part of the 1998 Capital Improvements Project #27, were not included in the special assess-ment proceedings for that Improve-ment Project. The properties served by these certain water service stub-ins and certain sanitary sewer services and sewer service stub-ins are identified in Ordinance No. 1998-G, An Ordinance Describing Charges for Connection and Avail-ability of Water Service Stub-ins and Sanitary Sewer Services and Sewer Service Stub-ins. According to Ordinance No. 1998-G, at such time as a premises described in the Ordinance connected to the City water system and/or to the City san-itary sewer system, the owners of such properties requesting connec-tion to those City utilities systems would be required to pay to the City a charge for connection to said systems as reimbursement to the City for a portion of the construc-tion charges and the cost of making the services available to the prem-ises. The Charges by Ordinance al-located to Lot 2, Block 1, Melrose Industrial Park (66.37010.0300) owned by Carstens, Inc. consisted of: 6 - sanitary sewer units @ $2,500, total: $15,000.00’ 1 - 6” sewer service stub-in: $493.23; 1 - 1” water service stub-in: $514.54. Total $16,007.77.

To date, a total of $11,007.77 has been repaid with a remain-ing balance of $5,000 due for two unpaid and unused sanitary sewer units at $2,500 each. Since Carstens Industries is undertaking a large ex-pansion of its existing facilities and will use the existing services already serving his facilities and will not be utilizing these sanitary sewer units and has no future developmental

need for them, Jim Carstens, Presi-dent of Carstens Industries, Inc., is requesting the removal of the re-maining sanitary sewer unit Charg-es by Ordinance totaling $5,000. Staff concurs with the request of Mr. Carstens/Carstens Industries, Inc. The Council to consider taking action on the request for removal of these specific Charges by Or-dinance as they pertain to Lot 2, Block 1, Melrose Industrial Park. A motion was made by Mr. Christen-son seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried approving the removal of the remaining balance of $5,000 for two unpaid and un-used sanitary sewer units allocated to Lot 2, Block 1, Melrose Indus-trial Park (66.37010.0300) owned by Carstens, Inc.

Mayor Vogel noted that in 2005, the City provided develop-ment assistance in the form of JOBZ participation and Revolving Loan Fund financing in the amount of $150,000 to Commercial Con-tractors Company of Melrose, Inc. (CCC) for the construction of an office, shop and warehouse facil-ity containing approximately 4400 square feet and a separate manu-facturing and production facil-ity containing approximately 4000 square feet. CCC continues to meet the job retention and creation goals identified in the Business Subsidy Agreement along with the other re-quirements stated in the Agreement. Based on its ongoing performance, it will be allowed to continue par-ticipating in the JOBZ program through December 31, 2015 when the program is scheduled to termi-nate. Likewise, CCC is current on its repayment of the RLF financ-ing which has a remaining balance of $89,961.02 as of May 1, 2012. The City’s 2005 RLF financing is secured by a second mortgage lien and a security agreement on CCC’s real and personal property located

at 631 Central Ave S, Melrose, Min-nesota. The legal description of the property securing the second mort-gage is Lot 7, Block 1, and Lots 1, 2, 4 and 5, Block 2 of Hagberg Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Stearns County, Minnesota. The City’s original 15-year mortgage in the amount of $150,000 is sub-ordinate to the first mortgage of the Central Minnesota Credit Union in the amount of $316,087 which has a present balance of approximately $253,600. An appraisal of the prop-erty dated March 22, 2005 assigned a value of $605,000 to the CCC in-dustrial properties.

The Central Minnesota Credit Union proposes to provide up to an additional $275,000 in financ-ing for a proposed 4600 square foot expansion to CCC’s production and manufacturing facility for which the City recently granted a variance from the rear yard setback require-ment. However, in order to do so it is necessary that the City’s RLF balance of $89,961.02 be subordi-nated to the proposed new financ-ing of the Central Minnesota Credit Union. This would result in a total mortgage debt between the Central Minnesota Credit Union and the City of approximately $618,561.02. An appraisal of the property secur-ing the existing and proposed debt was completed this week. A prelim-inary review by the Central Min-nesota Credit Union indicates an appraised value of $650,000 upon completion of the proposed addi-tion. CCC hopes to begin construc-tion in late May or early June.

At its May 21 Meeting, MADA took action making recommenda-tion to the Council that it approve the request of the Central Minne-sota Credit Union and Commercial Contractors Company of Melrose, Inc. to subordinate the City’s exist-

ing RLF debt and mortgage to the proposed new debt and mortgage of the Credit Union in an amount not to exceed $275,000. A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously car-ried concurring with MADA re-garding the subordination request and authorizing the execution of the required documentation.

The following informational items were discussed:

a. The following is a list of up-coming schools and conferences: 1) In Service Training Use of Force Taser Recertification and Defensive Tactics Recertification: April 12 in Sauk Centre. Registration: N/A. At-tending: Police Officer Chris Swan-son; 2) DMT Training: April 24 in Willmar. Registration: N/A. Attend-ing: Police Sergeant Maus.

b. Utilities Commission’s April 5 Bid Opening Meeting minutes, the April 9 Regular Meeting min-utes, and the April 23 Special Meet-ing minutes.

c. Brandon Sawyer was hired to fill the Temporary/Seasonal Maintenance Worker position at 20 hours per week not to exceed 90 days for the months of May, June and July.

d. The Melrose Fire Depart-ment has advertised for sale the 1977 Luverne Pumper. Bids are being accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21, 2012. No bids have been received at the time of agenda publication. Fire Chief Kramer is recommending that if no bids are received, the truck be sold for scrap metal.

e. Correspondence sent by City Administrator Brethorst to Benson Air Ag, Inc. regarding spraying of tent caterpillars.

A motion was made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Ms. May-ers and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

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Brian’s PaintingInteriors, Exteriors, Staining, Varnishing

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Melrose Main Street Repair Inc.Main Street, Melrose • 320-256-3623

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JOIN US IN WORSHIPGrace Alive! Evangelical Free Church of America

AlbanyPastor Joe Williquette

209 Co Rd 156 (Rocky Ridge Outlet) • 320-845-7676Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Nursery provided.

Immanuel Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Albany

Reverend Fred Kutter23845 Co. Rd 40 • 320-845-2620

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Study 10:35 a.m.Our Saviors Lutheran Church-ELCA

AlbanyPastor Bradley Pearson

840 Lake Ave • 320-845-2405Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Education Hour.

Seven Dolors Catholic Church, AlbanyFather Michael Naughton, OSB

151 2nd St S • 320-845-2705Mon.-Wed. Mass 7:30 a.m. Wed. 9 a.m. HFS. Fri. 7:30 a.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Avon Community ChurchPastor Chuck Pelkey

204 Avon Ave. N • 320-356-9001Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Avon320-356-7121

Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.Brighter Days Family Church, Burtrum

Pastor Anna Payne320-285-7262

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Midweek Service, Wednesday, 7 p.m.Faith Community Church, Burtrum

Pastor Allen Travaille320-285-3390 • 320-763-4671

Sunday Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Bi-weekly Bible Study.

St. Edward’s Catholic Church, ElmdaleFather Michael A. Kellogg

8550 Hwy 238 • 320-573-2975Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 10:00 a.m.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, BowlusFather Michael A. Kellogg

104 Main St. • 320-584-5313Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 7:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 8:00 p.m.

Community Country Church, Holdingford Chaplain Rev. Gregg Valentine

42457 171st Ave. • 320-746-0005Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. (nursery available). Wednesday AWANA & Youth Group at 6:30 p.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport Father Roger Klassen

106 3rd Ave NE • 320-836-2143Sunday Mass 9:15 a.m. Weekday Mass: Wed. & Fri. 8:15 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:00 a.m. or by appt.

Tri-City Christian Center, Freeport Pastor Bob Bernard

338 W Main St • 320-836-2542 Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Sunday evening Worship 7 p.m. (2nd & 4th Sunday). Wednesday Family Night: nursery, graded classes, teen Bible study and Marriage & Family class.St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Grey Eagle

Pastor Ron Tibbetts • Missouri Synod219 Cedar St • 320-285-2902

Sunday Service 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Holy Communion 1 & 3 Sunday.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Grey EagleFather Ron Dockendorf

MN & Bovee Sts • 320-285-2545Saturday Service 4:30 p.m. Sunday Service 9:00 a.m.

United Methodist Church, Grey EaglePastor Gary Taylor

30422 Co Rd 2 • 320-285-8013Sunday Worship & Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church, HoldingfordFather Mark Stang

320-746-2231Apr. 1-Sept. 30: Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, HoldingfordFather Mark Stang

311 River Street • 320-746-2231Weekday Mass: Tues. 7 p.m., Wed. 8 a.m., Thurs. 8 a.m. Fri. 8 a.m. Oct. 1-Apr. 1: Sunday Mass at 8 a.m.

St. Mary's Catholic Church, MelroseFather Marvin Enneking

211 5th Ave SE • 320-256-4207Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Monday 7:30 a.m. communion service. Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Mass. Wednesday & Thursday 7:30 a.m. Friday All School Mass 8:30 a.m. www.stmarysofmelrose.com

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, MelrosePastor Kevin Mann

207 E 5th St N • 320-256-3847Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m.

Immaculate Conception Church, New MunichFather Roger Klassen

106 3rd Ave NE • 320-836-2143Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m. Weekday Mass: Tues. & Thurs. 8:15 a.m. Sacrement of Reconciliation 8:00 a.m. or by appt.

Immaculate Conception Church, St. AnnaFather Mark Stang

Co Rd 9 • 320-356-7313Sat. 8:00 p.m.

St. Anthony Catholic ChurchFather Michael Naughton, OSB

24328 Trobec Street • 320-845-2416Thurs. Mass 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic ChurchFather Michael A. Kellogg

44055 State Hwy 238 • 320-573-2975Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, St. RosaFather Roger Klassen

28905 Co Rd 17 • 320-836-2537Saturday Mass 8:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 9 a.m. Weekday Mass: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 a.m.; Fri. 8:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 15 min. before weekday Mass or by appt.

St. John’s Catholic Church, SwanvilleFather Mark Willenbring

Associate Father Ron Dockendorf22nd 1st St • 320-547-2920

Saturday Service 7:30 p.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (LCMS), Swanville

Pastor John O. Grein505 Berkey Ave • 320-547-2928

Sunday Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:15 a.m.Swanville Bible Church

Pastor Dave Packo301 Berkey Ave • 320-547-2916

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Community Covenant Church, Upsala

Pastor Craig JohnsonNathan Hillman, Director of Youth & Family

MinistriesMain Street • 320-573-2672

Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Gethsemane Lutheran Church ELCA, Upsala

Pastor Trish Jorgenson418 S Main St • 320-573-2001

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.; Holy Communion every Sunday. Fellowship following worship.

Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church, UpsalaPastor Fred Kutter

201 Johnson St • 320-573-2630Sunday Service 8:00 a.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, UpsalaFather Michael. A. Kellogg

402 Main Street • 320-573-2975Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday 7:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

Word of Life Free Lutheran Church, UpsalaPastor Jon Benson

3328 1st Ave W • 320-573-4450Wednesday Kid’s Club, Youth Group & Adult Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.

We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us.

My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches!

The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.

My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.

So I asked, ‘Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!’

This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck.’

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment.

As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it personally.

Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day.

Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so... Love the people who treat you right.

Pray for the ones who don’t.Life is ten percent what you make it

and ninety percent how you take it!Have a garbage-free day!“Faith is not believing God can, it is

knowing that God will.”

The Law of the Garbage Truck


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HUGE GARAGE SALE: Baby clothes, toddler boys and girls clothes, tools and misc. items. July 13th and 14th, Hwy 71 in Elrosa. Starts at 8 a.m both days.

RUMMAGE SALE: July 19, 9-6, July 20, 9-9; Shady Oak Lane across from Camp Lebanon, 4 miles west of Upsala.

GARAGE SALE: July 27-28, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Grey Eagle United Methodist Church. Furniture, etc., at Lake Country Storage. Saturday Craft, Bake Sale and Luncheon.

WORK WANTED: Will do house/cabin cleaning and indoor painting. All around “sprucing up”! Call 320-248-5000 day or evening. JK-tfnB

WANTED TO BUY: Good slaughter cows, big bulls, also lumpjaw, foun-dered, lame steers, etc. (Pay with green.) Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913, cell 320-360-9913. 7/26P

WANTED: Playground bars, gymnastic bars, mats. Call 612-597-2998.

WANTED: Wood water skis, adult and kids. Please call 320-763-6580, if no an-swer leave a message.

FOR SALE: 14 foot aluminum fishing boat, near Mound Lake, $500. All mon-ey donated to Alzheimer’s Assoc. Call 651-238-7521. 7/12

FOR SALE: 1988 Dodge Dakota, needs work, bed liner, molded cover, new tires, $500. All $ to Alzheimer’s Assoc. Call 651-238-7521. 7/12

FOR SALE: Starcraft 14 ½’ fiberglass fishing boat, center console, $150, also boat trailer, $200. Call 320-732-2272.

FOR SALE: Boat lift, aluminum, 1200 lb, $425 or best offer. Call 320-573-2180 or 612-618-8074.

FOR SALE: 17” square stern Low-eLine aluminum canoe, $400. Call 320-573-2368.

FOR SALE: Whirlpool washer, super capacity in very good condition, $100 or best offer. Call 320-260-3111.

FOR SALE: Shih-tzu babies, 4F, abso-lute dolls, sweet, non shed, vaccinated. Call 612-730-9453. FOR SALE: Yorky pups, tiny toy, wee pad trained, non shed, baby doll face vaccinated. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: MDT garden tractor, 17.5 hp, 42 in. cut, new belts, runs and mows

HELP WANTEDCook & Waitress

Apply in Person atSHIPWREX, BURTRUM

great. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: Poodle puppies, toy baby doll face, white, cream and reds. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: Sofa hidabed, queen size sofa sleeper, white w/blue cream blend, nice and clean. Call 320-987-3578.

FOR SALE: Little Tykes Hot Wheels toddler bed, Sealy mattress, excellent condition, new, $349. w/o mattress, ask-ing $125. Call 320-360-5356, Kim. FOR SALE: Ford Ranger pickup, 1985 long box, 4 cyl.. motor w/5 speed trans., runs good. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: Box spring new in plastic, twin size. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Winter and Company pi-ano, good condition, dark wood, starter books included to learn to play, $250. Call 320-223-9034 or 320-836-2402.

FOR SALE: John Deere STX mower. Call 320-296-8239.

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

HOUSINGHOME FOR RENT: Big Birch Lake, furnished 2 br., 36 ft. deck, dock & boat lift, $800/per week. Call 651-485-8888. BK7/19P

COUNTRYSIDE STORAGE320-285-7116 Burtrum, MN

Storage Space Available Starting at $35/MonthYou Store It, Lock It

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320-491-0024

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Analysis Give Me a Call!

Great place and afforadable price. 75 ft. of

Little Birch Lake

lakeshore. Half log siding. Newer windows, plumbing and wiring. Nice large lot with apple trees and garden space. Hickory Kitchen cabinets. Great swimming and fishing lake. Priced at $147,900.00

June 27 • Big Swan LakeTeam Name Season TotalRiverside Meats 185Waltman Appraisal 137Falls Fabricating 91Giddings 88Half “N” Inch Short 73Reds Irish Pub #1 64Wheres The Fish 60Bad Company 60Reds Irish Pub #2 29Gorka’s Catering 34OK Tire 29

Largest FishFish Date Size FishermanNo. Pike June 13 28 Laurie GiddingsCrappie May 16 12 Darryl Bruder Sally WaltmanLM Bass June 6 20 Jim WaltmanSM Bass June 13 17 1/4 Laurie GiddingsSunfish May 16 9 1/4 Curt PearsonWalleye May 30 26 3/4 Jim GorkaRock Bass 9 3/4 Tammy Gorks

Swanville Fishing League

By Jan KlugHey there, multi green cabbage,

round and perfect in a row,It gives me such great pleasure to

watch you mature and grow.Your leaves are tucked around you,

to gently protect your head,Some of them cover the earth, to

make for you a dry bed.Soon tho you’ll be big enough, I will

gladly take you out, Then I will shred and pack you in a

jar -- and call you kraut!

Hey, Green Cabbage


8th Annual Sacred Heart Church Festival 18 Pine Street - Flensburg, MN

SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2012Polka Mass at 10:30 AM

Parade at 11:30 AM(Parade Contact: Paul Lapos at 320-632-3914)

Gorka’s Chicken & All the Trimmings 10:30 AM-1:30 PM

Live Auction, Raffle, Country Store, Ice Cream, Music - Fun & Games -

COME... ENJOY!

CASH RAFFLE

Tickets are $100- Only 400 Tickets Sold -

Grand Prize: $10,000

2nd Prize: $3,0003rd Prize: $2,0004th Prize: $1,0005th-8th Prizes:

$5009th-12th Prizes:

$25013th-25th Prizes:

$100Contact Sandy for Tickets at

320-632-6930

hometown news july 12, 2012

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