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The 2012 Otter Tail County Resource Guide is a special publication for visitors, seasonal residents and year-round citizens in the East Otter Tail Lake Country. The guide is produced by staff at the East Otter Tail Focus newspaper. In addition to our weekly newspaper, the East Otter Tail Focus, the Contact free shopper is published out of our Perham office. Publisher: Melissa Swenson Editor: Marie Nitke Writers: Marie Nitke and Connie Vandermay Sales representatives: James Mulcahy and Deb Spiczka

222 2nd Ave SE ❖ PO Box 288 Perham, MN 56573 218.346.5900 email: editor@eotfocus.com website: www.EOTFocus.com

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

This otter sculpture, in the city of Ottertail, depicts the furbearing animal after which the city and county are named.

How Otter Tail County got its name Before there were roads in the wilderness area, the best method of transportation was by water. The early explorer would portage from Leaf Lake to Portage Lake to Donald Lake to Pelican Bay on Otter Tail Lake and be on his or her way through Canada to Hudson Bay. The first explorers through this area in about 1750 were a Frenchman and an Englishman. They met with a band of Indians on the shore of “Lac de la Queue de la Outer,” which translates roughly to the Lake of the Otter’s Tail. This is on record in the archives of Congress. Some believe the name derives from the sandbar shaped like an otter’s tail where the Otter Tail River enters Otter Tail Lake. Now, over two centuries later, the otter tail sandbar is still there.

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Where do I call for utility hook-ups? Handy information for moving into Otter Tail County

Moving is a fact of life. It may not be much fun to pick up everything and move to another place, but it’s handy to have all the necessary utility hook-up information at one’s fingertips. Battle Lake Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 862 -4227 Bluffton Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd-Wadena Coop . . . . . (800) 321-8932 Phone/Cable: . . . . . Arvig (866) 739-4227 Clitherall Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 548-4227

Ottertail Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Gas: . . . . . . . . . . City of Perham 346-4455 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227 Parkers Prairie Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 338-4227 Pelican Rapids Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Gas: Great Plains Nat. Gas (877) 267-4764 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . Loretel 863-6451

Dalton Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Perham Phone:Park Region Mutual (800) 247-2706 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Cable: . . Otter Tail Telcom (888) 716-8837 Gas: . . . . . . . . . . City of Perham 346-4455 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227 Deer Creek Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Richville Phone/Cable: . . . . . Arvig (866) 937-4227 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227 Dent Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Rothsay Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 736-6947 Phone: . . . . . . . . City of Rothsay 867-2254 Elizabeth Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Underwood Phone: Park Region Mutual (800) 247-2706 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Cable: . . . . Otter Tail Telcom (888) 716-8837 Phone: . . . . Park Region Mutual 826-6161 Cable: . . . . . . . . Park Region Telephone (888) Erhard Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 716-8837 Phone/Cable:Park Reg. Mut. (800) 247-2706 Urbank Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Fergus Falls Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 338-4227 Gas: . . Great Plains Natural Gas 736-6935 Phone: . . . . . . . . Park Reg. Mut. 998-2000 Cable: Charter Communications . . . 736-5640 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Park Reg. Mut. 998-2000

Vergas Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 736-6947 Gas . . . Great Plains Natural Gas 342-3190 Phone/Cable: . . . . . Arvig (866) 937-4227

Henning Electric/Gas: City of Henning . . . . 583-2983 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 548-4227

Vining Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone: Park Region Mutual . (800) 247-2706 Cable: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 548-4227

New York Mills Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Gas: . . . . . City of New York Mills 385-2213 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227

Arvig Toll-free number (866) 937-4227 Otter Tail Power Toll-free number (800) 257-4044 If your move is not to one of these communities, but to rural Otter Tail County, the electric utility company serving those areas is Lake Region Electric Cooperative out of Pelican Rapids. The number to call is (800) 552-7658.

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The information contained in this guide was generated through a variety of sources, including: the county municipalities, state and federal agencies, and personal telephone calls and letters. For any corrections, additions or omissions, and circulation and content inquiries, please phone the East Otter Tail Focus at (218) 346-5900; fax to (218) 346-5901; or email editor@eotfocus.com.

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Churches Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

ashby Bethel Lutheran........................747-2522 Country Bible Church.................685-4026 First Presbyterian......................747-2744 Grue Lutheran...........................747-2539 Peace Lutheran.........................747-2273 Battle Lake Battle Lake Alliance..................864-5539 Eagle Lake Lutheran..................864-5417 First Baptist..............................862-5319 First Lutheran...........................864-5686 Life in Christ Mission Outreach..864-5530 Our Lady of the Lake Catholic....864-5747 St. James Catholic....................495-2185 Trefoldighed Lutheran................864-5006 Zion Lutheran...........................495-2563 Bluffton St. John’s Catholic....................385-2034 Butler Holy Cross................................385-2201 Clitherall Community of Christ..................864-8518 Leaf Mountain Lutheran.............862-5001 Nidaros Lutheran......................864-5357 Dalton Bethel Lutheran........................589-4755 Dalton Free Lutheran.................589-7071 Kvam Church............................589-8839 Our Savior’s Ten Mile Lake Lutheran........................589-8454 Rock Prairie Lutheran................589-8550 Zion-Sarpsborg Free Lutheran....589-8909 Deer Creek Trinity Lutheran.........................462-2464 United Methodist......................462-2414 Dent Immanuel Lutheran...................758-2942 Sacred Heart Catholic...............758-2700 St. John’s Lutheran of Dora (Missouri Synod) Hwy 108.......758-2440 United Methodist .....................758-2242 Elizabeth Augustana Lutheran..................736-7724 St. Elizabeth’s Catholic..............736-5230 St. John Lutheran (Missouri Synod).....................739-2538 Erhard Grace Lutheran.........................842-5205 Maplewood Lutheran.................842-5336 Tonseth Lutheran......................842-5150 Fergus Falls Aastad Church..........................736-4779 Abundant Life Assembly of God.....................736-3928 Augustana Lutheran ELCA..........736-5308 Bethlehem Lutheran ELCA.........736-5614 Calvary Free Lutheran AFLC........736-4282 Catholic Church of Our Lady of Victory..................736-2429 Christ Outreach Center..............998-0838 Christian Science Society..........739-3410 Church of Peace United Methodist....................736-6678 2012 Otter Tail County Resource Guide

Church of the Nazarene.............736-2764 Community Bible Life Church.....739-3886 Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church............................998-4673 Elizabeth Church.......................736-5230 Faith Lutheran (Missouri Synod).736-5352 Federated Church......................739-3227 First Baptist..............................739-3391 First Lutheran ElCA....................739-3348 First United Church of Christ......736-3445 Gideons International................736-4606 Good Sheperd Lutheran Brethren...................739-6926 Grace United Methodist.............739-5561 Hedemarken Lutheran...............736-7723 Hilltop Celebration.....................736-4529 Hope Evangelical Lutheran.........739-3945 Immanuel Lutheran (Missouri Synod).....................736-6228 Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness..736-0302 Lutheran Brethren World Missions.......................739-3336 Lutheran Trust..........................736-4268 Pebble Lake Seventh Day Adventist...............998-0705 St. James Episcopal..................736-6736 St. Paul Lutheran (Missouri Synod).......................739-9535 Salvation Army..........................739-9692 Stavanger Lutheran...................736-6226 Swan Lake Lutheran..................739-3481 Trinity Lutheran (Missouri Synod).....................736-4869 Woodland Baptist......................736-4776 Zion Lutheran (ECLA).................736-2913 Henning First Baptist Church...................583-2161 Good Shepherd Lutheran (ELCA).. 583-2786 Grace Lutheran.........................583-2310 Lutheran Island.........................583-2905 St. Edward’s Catholic................583-2490 St. Paul’s Lutheran (Missouri Synod).......................583-2707 Salvation Army..........................548-3200 United Methodist .....................583-2737 Maine Basswood Baptist.....................495-3771 Maine Presbyterian...................495-2539 St. James Catholic....................495-2185 Zion Lutheran...........................495-2563 New York Mills Apostolic Lutheran....................385-2088 Assembly of God.......................385-2033 First United Church Of Christ......385-2587 Old Apostilic Lutheran...............385-3994 St. Peter’s Lutheran..................385-2011 Trinity Lutheran.........................385-2450 Ottertail St. Johns Lutheran . .................367-2470 United Methodist......................462-2411 Parkers Prairie Esther Lutheran........................338-2171 First Baptist..............................338-5455 First Evangelical Lutheran..........338-5731 Immanuel Lutheran...................338-2511 Sacred Heart Catholic...............267-2661

St. Paul Lutheran......................943-4774 St. William’s Catholic................338-2090 United Methodist......................924-2174 Pelican Rapids Assembly Of God......................863-5642 Calvary Evangelical Free............863-2476 Central Lutheran.......................863-8743 Christ Community......................863-3377 Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints................847-3260 Faith Lutheran...........................863-2926 First Congregational..................863-1867 Grove Lake Lutheran.................863-4273 North Immanuel........................863-5447 Our Redeemer Lutheran.............863-1897 Pelican Rapids Baptist..............863-1626 Primera Iglisia Christiana del Señor......863-3868 St. Leonard Catholic..................863-5161 Trinity Lutheran (ELCA)..............863-2424 Zion Lutheran...........................863-4830 Perham Calvary Lutheran (ELCA).............346-4780 Church of Christ........................346-2640 Faith in Action Health................346-1150 New Creations Lutheran............346-7203 Northwoods Assembly of God....346-5433 Perham Community Alliance.......346-4673 St. Henry’s Catholic..................346-4240 St. John’s Lutheran...................346-4302 St. Lawrence Catholic................346-7729 St. Paul’s Lutheran...................346-7725 United Methodist......................346-7420 Richville Basswood Baptist.....................495-3800 St. Lawrence Catholic................346-7729 United Methodist......................346-5656 Rothsay Gideon International..................867-2654 Hamar Lutheran........................867-2166 Hedemarken Lutheran...............736-7723 Little Bethany Lutheran..............493-4300 New Life Lutheran.....................867-6557 Our Saviour’s Church.................867-2421 Rothsay Baptist........................867-2268 South Immanuel........................867-2327 Underwood Aurdal Lutheran .......................826-6202 Messiah Lutheran.....................826-6643 Sverdrup Lutheran.....................826-6919 Tingvold Lutheran......................826-6487 Tordenskjold Free Lutheran........826-6653 Unitarian-Universalist.................826-6553 Vergas Lakes Area Word Fellowship......342-2620 St. Paul’s Lutheran Loon Lake (LCMS)...................342-2379 St. John’s Lutheran (LCMS).......342-2791 United Methodist......................342-2203 Vining Folden Lutheran........................769-4335 Vining Lutheran.........................769-4250

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Electric Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Board of Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 Churches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 City Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Chambers of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Clinics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Community Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 County Commissioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 County Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 County Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Employment Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Events Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Fire Wardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Fire Chiefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Fishing Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 U.S., Minn. Elected Officials . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Golf Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Home Health Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Hospitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Hunting Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 19, 22 Lake Associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18 Law Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Landfills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Planning Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Post Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Protective Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Redemption Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Social Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 22 Soil and Water Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Alcoholics Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Township Officials . . . . . . 24, 26, 27, 30, 31 Transfer Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Veterans Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Volunteer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Youth Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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What are the job descriptions of some of your Otter Tail County officials? Doug Walvatne - Assessor The County Assessor’s Office is responsible for the valuation and classification of all taxable real and personal property in the county for property tax purposes. Every 6th year the office also values all of the tax-exempt property in the county. Each year the office attends meetings of all Boards of Review where property owners may appeal their valuation or classification. The department follows state laws to value all properties based on market value and classify property based on use. David Hauser - Attorney The Otter Tail County Attorney is an elected official with specific obligations set forth in Minnesota Statutes. The County Attorney is the chief prosecutor for all adult felony crimes in the County and also prosecutes misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses occurring in unincorporated areas. Wayne Stein - Auditor The mission of the Otter Tail County Auditor’s office is to effectively and efficiently administer and implement, in cooperation and under the direction of various state agencies, the duties and responsibilities as delegated by the Minnesota State Legislature. Examples of state agencies: Secretary of State’s office, Department of Natural Resources, State Auditor’s office and Department of Public Safety. Larry Krohn - Coordinator The coordinator’s office prepares the agenda for the board of commissioners’ meetings and prepares and keeps records of the minutes of all county board meetings. Other areas of responsibility include the management of human resources, assisting with annual budget, liaison functions, property, casualty, liability and worker’s compensation insurance for the county and other administrative functions that are assigned by the Board of Commissioners. Court Administrator Otter Tail District Court is one of ten District Courts located in the Seventh Judicial District. It is served by three judges: Judge Mark F. Hansen, Judge Waldemar B. Senyk, and Judge Barbara R. Hanson, who are chambered in Fergus Falls. It is also served by visiting judges who are scheduled in Otter Tail County at regular intervals to meet the judge need for the District Court. U of M Extension The University of Minnesota Extension in Otter Tail County is the educational outreach arm of the University of Minnesota. Its mission is “to involve people in improving the quality of life and enhancing the economy and the environment through education, applied research, and the resources of the University of Minnesota.” Campus-based extension specialists work with county-based extension educators to deliver educational programs through meetings, demonstrations, workshops, publications, and electronic delivery methods such as interactive TV, satellite teleconferences, and computer networks. Program areas include: 4-H

Youth Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Foods and Nutrition, Agriculture and Horticulture, Community Vitality and Family Development. Rick West - Engineer The Otter Tail County Highway Department has under its jurisdiction 1,052 miles of highway, all of which are bituminous surfaced, and 142 bridges. The annual department budget is approximately $12 million.Revenue sources include local, state and federal funds. John Dinsmore Human Services Director Our department’s mission is to provide an array of financial and social services to families and individuals to help maintain or enhance the quality of life for all persons served. Agency staff directly provides over 27 different programs and contracts with many other agencies throughout the county to provide a variety of programs. Bill Kalar Land & Resource Director Recognizing the fact that the uncontrolled use of our land could adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of the public, as well as impair the tax base, the county commissioners and the state have imposed laws and ordinances in an attempt to ensure a viable environment for the residents and visitors of the county. Diane Thorson Public Health Director The Department of Public Health was organized to provide public health nursing services and environmental health services for all residents of Otter Tail County. Wendy Metcalf - Recorder The County Recorder is the custodian of all records of the County pertaining to personal property, real estate transfers and all vital statistic records. The Recorder’s Office is divided into four major departments. Brian Schlueter - Sheriff Detention facility, enforcement units, Marine patrol, civil process, court security, snowmobile safety patrol. Mike Hanan - Solid Waste Director The Solid Waste Department administers and implements services and programs related to reducing, reusing, recycling, and disposing of waste in Otter Tail County. The Solid Waste Department oversees an integrated waste management system. Steve Andrews - Treasurer Some of the responsibilities of the treasurer’s office are: preparation of all tax statements, recording all receipts and checks, disbursement of money from proper funds, distribute taxes collected to proper government units and make investments. Bernie Gamber Veterans Service Officer Director Provide advocacy for military veterans, their dependents and survivors. Assist in applying for state and federal veteran’s benefits.

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Board of Adjustment The Board of Adjustment meets the first and second Thursday of each month as needed. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and is held in the Otter Tail County Commissioners’ Room located in the Government Services Center at 500 Fir Ave. W., Fergus Falls, MN 56537. The purpose of this board is to hear all applications for variance from the requirements of the shoreland management ordinance and the subdivision controls ordinance. Applications for consideration by this Board are submitted to the Land and Resource Department and processed through the County Auditor’s office. The secretary and contact person for the Board of Adjustment is the County Auditor. The membership consists of one person from each of the commissioner districts, plus a representative from the Planning Commissions. The members of the Board of Adjustment are appointment annually. Members appointed for 2012 are: Michael Harris 35387 Northern Lights Trl Richville, MN 56576-9672 758-2343

R. Stephen Schierer 32117 260th Ave Erhard, MN 56534 736-2013

Paul R. Larson 21283 County Highway 65 Henning, MN 56551-9573 583-2538

Thomas (Tom) Lee 15600 County Highway 118 Elizabeth, MN 56533-9559 739-2098

Randall L. Mann 532 Ann St. N Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1721 736-4940

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City Officials Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

Battle Lake

Dalton

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City Clerk Wanda R. Berg-Vorgert �864-0424 PO Box 386 Battle Lake, MN 56515

City Clerk/Treasurer Dennis Mosher . . . . 770-0534 101 E Main Street Dalton, MN 56324

Clerk/Treasurer Jo Ann Prischman 739-2064 (H) 19721 Cozy Point Drive Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Mayor Chuck Reeve . . . . . . 864-8987 Battle Lake, MN 56515

Mayor Julie Henderson . . . . 589-8451 122 Sunset Drive Dalton, MN 56324 Council Members Julie Walvatne . . . . . 589-8715 Sharon Spencer . . . . 589-8608 Paul Sonmor . . . . . . 589-8626 Sidney Nelson . . . . . 589-7527

Mayor Tom Wedll . . . . . . . . 739-3130 208 W Washington Elizabeth, MN 56533 Council Members Julie Lemke Vicki Martin Coleen Stinchfield Sherri Stevens . . . . . 736-0187

Deer Creek

Erhard

Population: 772

Council Members Ryan Christensen . . . 864-0424 Marjorie Quammen . . . 864-0424 Bob Wasson . . . . . . 864-0424

Bluffton

Population: 209 City Clerk Jeane Roggenkamp . 385-2619 cell 640-0588 PO Box 66 Bluffton, MN 56518 Mayor Dale Porter . . . . . . . . 385-2182 101 Bluff Creek Road Bluffton, MN 56518 Council Members Tim Pavek . . . . . . . . 385-2130 Jackie Geiser . . . . . . 385-2623 Dean Goeller . . . . . . 385-4130 cell 639-4636

Clitherall Population: 118

Population: 258

Council Members Stan Synstelien . . . . 739-3995 Eric Shelstad . . . . . . 739-4426 Jim Fish . . . . . . . . . . 998-2514 Pat Connelly . . . . . . 739-4922 Jay Cichosz . . . . . . . 736-4910 Randy Synstelien . . . 739-8477 Scott Rachels . . . . . 736-3560 JoEllen Thacker . . . . 739-2394

Henning

Population: 719 City Clerk Gina Ellingson . . . 583-2983 (W) PO Box 55 607 2nd Street Henning, MN 56551 Mayor Jim Hermanson . . . . 583-2893 PO Box 55 607 2nd Street Henning, MN 56551

Population: 287

Population: 149

City Clerk/Treasurer Carol Pearson . . . . . 462-2001 307 Merickel Ave W Deer Creek, MN 56527

City Clerk LaFaye Thompson . . 842-5352 Council Members Robert Lohse . . . . . . 583-4428 PO Box 12 Carl Linderkamp . . . . 583-4279 Erhard, MN 56534 John Koch . . . . . . . . 583-2434 Dave Brutlag . . . . . . 583-4116 Mayor Neil Hunter . . . . . . . 842-5200 Doug Trana . . . . . . . 583-4324 Nancy Oseien . . . . . . 548-5255 819 Main Street Erhard, MN 56534

Mayor Julie Brenko . . . . . . . 639-2511 PO Box 145 Deer Creek, MN 56527 Council Members James Hill . . . . . . . . 462-2038 Brenda Lee . . . . . . . 462-2454 Danny Hendershot . . 462-2543 Mary Weaver

Dent

Population: 192

City Clerk Jo Ellen Siedel . . . . . 864-5866 Clerk/Administrator 203 N Oak Street Susan K. Hansen . 758-2756 (H) Clitherall, MN 56524 758-2233 (W) 38096 Co. Hwy 35 Dent, MN 56528 Treasurer Lori Hanson . . . . . . . . 864-0035 104 W Main Ave Treasurer Clitherall, MN 56524 Dana Zierden . . . . . 758-2545 PO Box 204 Dent, MN 56528 Mayor Marlin Genz . . . . . . . 864-5161 PO Box 160 Mayor Clitherall, MN 56524 Perry Coleman . . . 758-2218 (H) 758-2100 (W) PO Box 63 Council Members City Hall . . . . . . . . . 864-5161 Dent, MN 56528 Keith Hanson . . . . . . 864-8396 Paul Seidel . . . . . . . 864-5866 Council Members Sandra Harvey . . . . 864-8105 Robert Biddle, Jr. . . 758-3433 Jill Legas . . . . . . . . . 864-9938 Katie Rosenthal . . . . 371-7301 Cim Melbye . . . . . . . 758-3244 Jessica O’Boyle . . . . 758-3553

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Population: 172

Treasurer . . . . . . . . 842-5305 Jennifer Anderson 604 Railroad Ave Erhard, MN 56534 Council Members Bruce Nelson Jr . . . . 842-5224 Bill Thompson . . . . . 842-5352 Allen Backstrom . . . . 842-5381 James Ouren

New York Mills Population: 1,158

City Clerk Darla Berry . . . . . 385-2213 (W) Fax: 385-2315 PO Box H 28 Centennial 84 Dr W New York Mills, MN 56567 Mayor Larry Hodgson . . . . . 385-2213 PO Box H New York Mills, MN 56567

Fergus Falls Population: 13,471

City Administrator Mark Sievert . . . . . . 332-5400 or 332-5403 PO Box 868 112 W Washington Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Mayor Hal Leland . . . . . . . . 736-7029 PO Box 868 Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Treasurer Al Berube . . . . . . 385-2300 (W) PO Box 278 New York Mills, MN 56567 Council Members William Warner . . . . . 385-3669 Richard Rankka . . . . 385-3199 Julie Gerber . . . . . . . 385-2469 Marsha Maki

Assistant to Administrator Lynne Olson . . . . . . . 332-5404 Fax 332-5449 PO Box 868 112 W Washington Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Economic Development

Finance Manager William Sonmor . . . . 332-5407 PO Box 868 Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Civic and Commerce Nate Welte, President . . . . . . . . . 385-3691

Authority Richard Rankka, Chair 385-2300 Zoning Commission Dianna Wallgren, Chair . . . . . . . . . . . 385-2353

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Perham

Mayor Myron Leuders . . 640-0776 (C) 367-2160 (H) PO Box 245 Ottertail, MN 56571 e-mail: emylu@arvig.net

City Manager Kelcey Klemm . . . . . 346-9799 125 2nd Ave NE PO Box 130 Perham, MN 56573

Population: 451

Clerk/Treasurer Elaine Hanson City Hall . . . . . . . . 367-2250 PO Box 245 Ottertail, MN 56571 Maintenance Coordinator Lee Sherman . . . . . . 367-2416 Ottertail, MN 56571 City Council Members Don Patrick . . . . . . . 367-2552 Terry Wagenman . . . 367-5392 Mike Windey . . . . . . 367-2402 Heather Rosenthal . . 371-9362

Parkers Prairie

Population: 1008 Administrator/Clerk David Campbell . . . . 338-5006 PO Box 70 102 N Otter Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Mayor Donald Zuehlke . . . . 338-2262 PO Box 70 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361

Population 2,755

Assistant to Administrator Fern Nundahl . . . . . . 346-9796 PO Box 130 Perham, MN 56573 Mayor Tim Meehl . . . . . . . . 346-4768

City Clerk Gilbert Ebner . . . . . . 346-9110 149 Honey Acres Rd Richville, MN 56576 Mayor Terry Lee . . . . . . . . 346-4578 611 3rd St. SW Richville, MN 56576

Pelican Rapids

Rothsay

Council Members John Waller III . . . . . 863-5502 Kevin Ballard Steve Foster James Strand

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Population: 124

Council Members Rick Sazama Sheila Widness Erwin Post

Treasurer Glenys Ehlert . . . . . . 863-7076 PO Box 350 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

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Richville

Council Members: Brian Koehn Greg Larson Kelly Meskar . . . . . . 338-4385 Linda Nokes . . . . . . 338-5014

Mayor Ben Woessner . . . . . 863-7076 PO Box 350 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

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Council Members Fred Lehmkuhl . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harriet Mattfeld . . . . 346-5772 James Johnson . . . . 346-4694 Eric Spencer

Treasurer Elsie Smith . . . . . . . 346-6746 600 W 1st St. Richville, MN 56576

City Administrator Donald J. Solga . . . . 863-6571 PO Box 350 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

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Treasurer Patti Stokke . . . . . . . 346-9797

Treasurer Kim Schroeder . . . 338-4115 (W) PO Box 70 102 N Otter Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361

Population: 2,374

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Mayor Travis Shirley . . . 701-361-5737 103 Main Ave Rothsay, MN 56579 Council Members Travis Shirley Brandie Hanson Chris Buckingham . . 867-2309 Shane Balken . . . . . 867-2748 Peter Rudh . . . . . . . 867-2738

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Population: 510 - Otter Tail County City Clerk Lori Jorgenson . . . 867-2254 (W) 867-2713 PO Box 117 Rothsay, MN 56579

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Vining

Clerk/Treasurer Anna Kiser . . . . . . 826-6686 (W) 826-6809 (H) PO Box 106 120 Main Street Underwood, MN 56586

City Clerk Adeline Thompson . . 769-4152 PO Box 74 408 Hoff Ave Vining, MN 56588

Population: 319

Mayor Cheryl Finseth . . . . . 826-6624 209 East St S Underwood, MN 56586 Council Members Marilyn Olson . . . . . . 826-6770 Chuck Seviour . . . . . 826-7188 Bert Kinzler . . . . . . . 826-6893 Jim Erpeling . . . . . . . 826-6303

Urbank

Population: 59

City Clerk Fern Chriseson . . . . . 864-5809 12483 435th Ave Clitherall, MN 56524 Mayor Vernon Klimek . . . . . 267-2652 164 Main Street E Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Council Members Harold Thoennes . . . 267-5321 Julie Bitzan Willis Nordlund Steven Nordlund

Vergas

Population: 293 City Clerk Julie Lammers . . 342-2091 (W) PO Box 32 Vergas, MN 56587 Mayor Dean Haarstick . . . . 342-2091 PO Box 160 Vergas, MN 56587 Council Members Scott Goodman . . . . 342-3737 Shawn Day . . . . . . . 342-3101 Paul Pinke . . . . . . . . 342-2424 Kevin Zitzow . . . . . . 342-2106

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Population: 68

Mayor James Wallevand . . 769-4168 PO Box 125 Vining, MN 56588 Treasurer Diane Lineburg . . . . . 769-4144 PO Box 33 Vining, MN 56588 Council Members John Stuede Jeff Frossie Marla Evavold . . . . . 769-4376

Wadena

Population: 3,980 Administrator Brad Swenson . . . 631-7707 (W) 631-1205 (H) City Hall: PO Box 30 222 2nd Street SE Wadena, MN 56482 Mayor Wayne Wolden . . . . . 631-2704 PO Box 30 Wadena, MN 56482 Council Members Kay Browne . . . . . . . 631-4755 Don Niles . . . . . . . . 631-1725 Jeanette Baymler . . . 631-2310 Toby Pierce . . . . . . . 631-1044

Kinship offers after school programs Kinship of the Perham Area has many after school programs. B.R.A.G. (Boys R Always Gifted), and G.A.P. (Girls Are Powerful) is for girls and boys in grades 7-12 involved in Kinship and/or friends of Kinship. B.R.A.G. meets every second Monday of the month. G.A.P. meets on the second Thursday of every month at varying locations from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dinner is provided. The purpose of G.A.P. is to give teen girls a voice and access to fashion, nutrition/cooking, health and physical fitness trends. Five adult facilitators guide the group. The Kinship goal is “to improve children’s lives by establishing quality relationships between children and caring volunteers for the purpose of promoting stability, support, friendship and community.” For more information, contact Jill Shipman at 346-7102 or Kinship@perham.k12.mn.us. Kinship Board of Directors Director - Jill Shipman Neil Wrangham Diana Osterfeldt John Minge Char Fog Lori Mattfeld Julie Vomacka Pat Tobkin Kathy Cavanagh Michelle Baker

2012 Farm Resource Guide available at U of M Extension The Farm Resource Guide for 2012 is now available at University of Minnesota Extension county offices across the state. This eighth annual publication includes 114 pages of up-to-date information and forms which would be of benefit to those interest- If you would like a copy of the Resource Guide, ed or involved in farming, email David Bau at including: custom rates; bauxx003@umn.edu lease forms, and commodity price probabilities or call 507-372-3906. for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, straw, grass hay, hogs and cattle. Other information includes rental rates for various bins and buildings, farmland sales and rents and pasture rental rates. New this year is information about the last five years of corn and soybean yields by county, for the whole state. At the end of the guide is a section on feedlot rule highlights and information on manure agreements and easements, including examples of manure spreading lease and land application agreement forms. Compact disc or email versions of the guide include interactive lease forms for cash rent and share rent arrangements. The Farm Resource Guide is available for a $25 fee plus postage and sales tax. This fee helps fund continued Extension efforts in agricultural business management, and helps ensure the continued availability of farm resource guides into the future. To order a copy, contact David Bau, an Extension educator based in Worthington, Minn., at bauxx003@umn.edu or 507-372-3906. 2012 Otter Tail County Resource Guide

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Clinics Battle Lake Clinic 410 South Lake 864-5283 888-314-5283 Fergus Falls Medical Group 615 South Mill Street 739-2221 800-247-1066 Henning Area Medical Center 401 Douglas Avenue 583-2953 New York Mills Perham Health Clinic 20 W Centennial 84 Drive 385-1800 Ottertail Area Medical Clinic 232 MN Hwy 78N, Ottertail 367-6262 866-294-3200

Colleges *M State

Broadway Medical Center 115 E Soo Street,â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Parkers Prairie 338-4371 Pelican Rapids Sanford Clinic 211 Mill Ave E 863-6100 Perham Health Clinic 1000 Coney Street West 347-1200

Fergus Falls Campus

1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Telephone:â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;736-1500 or 877-450-3322 FAX 736-1510 Dr. Peggy Kennedy, President www.minnesota.edu/campuses/fergus_falls

Detroit Lakes Campus

900 Highway 34 E, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Telephone: 218-846-3700 FAX: 218-846-3794

Wadena Campus

VA Clinic 1821 N. Park St. Fergus Falls 739-1400

405 Colfax Ave SE, Wadena, MN 56482 Telephone: 218-631-3530 FAX: 218-631-7901

Perham Campus

Westridge Clinic 2001 W. Lincoln #5 Fergus Falls 739-5281 800-450-2796

150 2nd St. SW Suite B Perham, MN 56573 Telephone: 218-347-6982 FAX: 218-347-6249 *(Formerly Minnesota State Community and Technical Colleges)

Wadena Medical Center Ottertail Perham Health Clinic 4 Deerwood Ave NE Wadena 105 Otter Drive 631-1360 367-6111

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community organizations ~ New York Mills TOPS #MN 1046 Meets every Thursday at Kaleva Apts (205 N Walker Ave). Weigh-in from 8-9am. Meeting begins at 9:15am. New Members welcome. New York Mills Lions New York Mills Meetings are held the 2nd Contact Person: Booster Club Wednesday of each month Audrey Koehn.....385-3125 Meetings are held on the 1st Monday of each month (from August through May) TOPS #MN 1050 in the City Hall Ballroom at Meets every Tuesday at at the NYM High School. 5pm at United Methodist 5:30 p.m. Contact Person: Church, 223 4th Ave. SE, Jake Norton........639-3092 Contact Person: Eric Weber..........837-6137 Perham Contact Person: New York Mills Bobbi.................346-6460 Perham Lions Civic & Commerce Meet 1st Thursday of the Meets the 1st Thursday VFW Ladies Auxiliary of each month at 8:00am. month at Mulligans at New Horizons Farmers Market Meetings are held every 6:30pm Meetings are held at Organized in 1971. Contact Person: second Thursday of the Contact Person: Eagles Cafe beginning in Patricia Fredley...298-4342 Meetings are held the Earl Rydell..........758-2009 month at the NYM VFW at October through spring second tuesday of the 6:00pm 2011. Contact Person: month at 7pm. Projects Finn Creek Museum and programs include sup- Nate Welte.........385-3100 MN Waterfowl Association Celebrating the Finnish VFW POST #3289 Windy Lake Chapterport of the Public Library, Heritage through a living Meetings are held every Contact Person: City Parks, City Pool, Santa Girl Scouts history museum. Board 6th Graders meet monthly Doug Harthan.....346-3871 second Thursday of the meetings are held monthly Anonymous, After Prom month at the NYM VFW at at the High School Party, Elders Home, NYM Contact Person: 7:30pm TOPS #MN 917 Contact Person: Shell Tumberg.....385-3069 Regional Cultural Center, Denise Kane.......385-3099 Meets every Monday at St. the Food Shelf and activiMIRC Peters Lutheran Church ties at the School. Friends of the Library Coordinator: fellowship hall. Weigh-in 4H Clubs Contact Person: Holds fundraisers such Lynn Kasma...... 385-4060 from 6-7pm and meeting Contact the EOT Dianna Wallgren, as the annual book sale beginning President...........385-2353 Extension Office at to support our fine public at 7pm. New members 385-5420 for library. always welcome! information on the club Contact Person: nearest you. Patricia Holper....346-4316 Impact Mission: To enhance the lives of children and parents in the NYM ISD #553 through increased opportunities and programming by coordination of school and community resources and services. Meetings are held monthly at the NYM School (Call the School Office for time Community Garden and date). Contact Person: Contact Person: Pat Fredley, Karen Oelschlager.......385-2631 Coordinator.........298-4342 Bandwagon Meetings are held during the school year on the 2nd monday of the month at the NYM High School, beginning at 7:00pm. Summer schedule may vary. Contact Person: Blake Groe.........385-2553

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Otter Trail Riders Snowmobile Club Contact Person: Craig Wagner......346-5226

New York Mills Fishing League Contact Person: Jake Norton........385-3092

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County Commissioners 1st District Douglas A. Huebsch............... 346-4994 1126 Lakeside Estates E Perham, MN 56573 2nd District Wayne D. Johnson............... 863-7500 38992 183rd Avenue Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 3rd District John Lindquist....... 589-3284 29807 147th St. Dalton, MN 56324

4th District Roger Froemming... 338-9283 RR 1 Box 254A Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 5th District Lee Rogness.......... 739-3284 1080 West side Dr. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 * Board meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month, 9:30 a.m. at Courthouse in Fergus Falls and the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays around 10:30 or 11 a.m., Human Services Board Meeting

County Departments

County Offices - Otter Tail Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Otter Tail County Fairgrounds Child Support Services Hwy 59 S, Fergus Falls 121 W. Junius #130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8640 1812 Pebble Lk Rd. 736-0272 Detention Facility 416 S Mill St . . . . . 998-8556 Administration Hours: Mon-Fri, 9-5 East Otter Tail County Fairgrounds 455 4th St. SE Perham . . . . . . . . . . 346-2750

Otter Tail County Historical Museum 1110 Lincoln Ave W. 736-6038 Public Health/Family Health 560 Fir Ave. W. . . . 998-8320 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-5 WIC . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8324

Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dept. 417 S. Court St. . . 998-8555 Extension Office 505 S. Court St. . . 998-8760 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-5 Financial Assistance/Energy Assistance 535 Fir Ave. W . . . . 998-8230 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-5

Social Services and Child Protection/Adult Services 530 Fir Ave. W . . . . 998-8150 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-5

Assessor Doug Walvatne . . . 998-8400

Human Services Director John Dinsmore . . . 998-8150

Veterans Service General Offices 500 Fir Ave. W. . . . 998-8000 505 S. Court St. . . 998-8605 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-5

Attorney David Hauser . . . . 998-8400

Land and Resource Management Bill Kalar . . . . . . . 998-8095

Highway Department 505 S. Court Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8470

Auditor Wayne Stein . . . . 998-8030 Physical Plant Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8050 Coordinator Larry Krohn . . . . . 998-8060 Probations Director Charles Kitzman . . 998-8500 Court Administrator Janice Cossette . . 998-8420 Engineer Richard West . . . . 998-8470

Information Technology Tim Brand . . . . . . 998-8120 Public Health Director Diane Thorson . . . 998-8320 Recorder Wendy Metcalf . . . 998-8140 Safety Director Emergency Services Patrick Waletzko . . 998-8060

Extension Director Riaz Aziz . . . . . . . 998-8760

Solid Waste Director Michael Hanan . . . 998-4898

Geographic Information SystemDatabase Coordinator Sherry Leabo . . . . 998-8310

Veteran Services Officer Bernie Gamber . . . 998-8605

Treasurer Steve Andrews . . . 998-8295

Spatial/Address Coordinator Brian Armstrong . . 998-8310

County Offices East Otter Tail 118 N. Main - New York Mills County office hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Assessor. . . . . . . . 385-5400 County Extension Service. . . . . . . . . 385-5420 Otter Tail County Highway Dept.. . . . 385-5440 Probation . . . . . . . 385-5490

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Sheriff Brian Schlueter . . 998-8555

Public Health Department. . . . . . 385-5500 Income Maintenance. . . . . . 385-5450 Veterans Services. . . . . . . . 385-5540

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Fergus Falls Address: 1115 N. Tower Road hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm LocAtion: North of the College Saturday 9 am-4 pm Phone: (218) 736-4400 househoLd hAzArdous WAste: Every Thursday 8 am-4:30 pm

2nd Sat. 9 am-3 pm (May-Sept)

Pelican r aPids Address: 24 11th Ave SE hours: Friday 10:30 am-6 pm LocAtion: Behind the Dairy Queen Saturday 9:30 am-4 pm Phone: (218) 863-3584

Perham Address: 205 6th Ave NE hours: Friday 12 pm-6 pm LocAtion: Industrial Park - Perham Saturday 8:30 am-3 pm Phone: (218) 346-2999 Page 11

Employment Services Minnesota Job Bank www.minnesotaworks.net Minnesota Work Force Center, Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-7560 Detroit Lakes . . . . 846-7379 Wadena . . . . . . . . 631-7660 Toll free . . . . . 888-438-5627 www.mnwfc.org Productive Alternatives, Inc. Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-5668 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-2131 Regional Newspaper Listings www.jobshq.com Royal Resources Perham . . . . . . . . 346-3000 Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Fergus Falls . . . . . 333-8200

City Fire Chiefs Battle Lake John Salvevold 864-5265

Elizabeth Gary Wilde 736-4074

Ottertail Matt Thorson, Asst 367-2675

Rothsay P.T. Jensen 863-2373

Bluffton Ken Theisen 385-2574

Fergus Falls Sparky Hovland 332-5522

Parkers Prairie Jeff Arnold 338-3473

Underwood Ardy Johansen 826-6835

Dalton Phil Isaacson 589-8944

Henning John Thalmann 583-2402 640-1040 583-4296

Pelican Rapids Trevor Steeves 863-2682

Vergas Jeff Zitzow 342-2871

Perham Mark Schmidt 346-2582 346-4440

Vining Todd Volden 864-9906

Deer Creek Jerry Moen 462-2168 Dent Tim Stoll 758-2667 758-2100

New York Mills Kyle Mattson 385-4025

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

Fire Wardens In most cases a permit is required from a DNR Forestry Officer, your local fire department or area fire warden to burn brush or other vegetative materials. During the winter months, a permit is not needed as long as there are three inches of continuous snow cover. Keep in mind, the DNR Forestry Department issues burning bans in the spring until vegetation is green and moist.

If your local fire department or area fire warden does not issue burning permits, and you live in one of the following (A) townships, please call the DNR Forestry Office in Detroit Lakes at (218) 847-1596.

The DNR Forestry Department may delegate authority for the issuing of burning permits to local fire wardens and to some local fire departments. To obtain a burning permit, contact your city fire department, township clerk, or DNR Forestry Officer.

If your local fire department or area fire warden does not issue burning permits, and you live in one of the following (B) townships, please call the DNR Forestry Office in Alexandria at (320) 762-7812.

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Pelican Perham Pine Lake Rush Lake Scambler Star Lake Trondhjem

Blowers Bluffton Butler Candor Corliss Dead Lake Dora

Dunn Edna Erhards Grove Gorman Hobart Homestead

Lida Maplewood Newton Norwegian Grove Otto Paddock

Aastad Aurdal Buse Carlisle Clitherall Compton Dane Prairie Deer Creek Eagle Lake

Eastern Effington Elizabeth Elmo Everts Fergus Falls Folden Friberg Girard

Otter Tail Henning Parkers Prairie Inman St. Olaf Leaf Lake Leaf Mountain Sverdrup Tordenskjold Maine Tumuli Nidros Western Oak Valley Woodside Orwell Oscar

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2012 Fishing AND hunting Seasons www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/seasons

www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting

March 1 crow hunting, first season

June 2 Muskie opener

April 1 – 13 Stream trout fishing, catch and release

June 8 - 10 Take-a-Kid Fishing Weekend

April 14 – September 30 Stream trout season

July 27 Fall Turkey Hunt lottery deadline

April 18 Spring Turkey Season Opens

August 17 Camp Ripley archery deer application deadline

May 4 Bear Hunt, Moose Hunt, lotteries deadline

September 15 – November 30 Sharp tailed grouse season closes

May 12 – 13 Take-a-Mom Fishing Weekend

September 15 - December 31 Rabbit & squirrel season/Small game

May 1 - February 24, 2013 Bow Fishing

September 22 Waterfowl season opens - tentative

May 12 – September 30 Lake Trout

September 29 Moose Hunt - Northeast season

May 12 Walleye, sauger, etc. opener

September 29 – October 28 Fall Turkey season

May 12 Bass opener

October 13, 2012 – January 1, 2013 Pheasant season

June 1 Elk Hunt lottery deadline

October 14 Bear Hunt opener

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October 15 Badger, opossum, & raccoon season opener - North October 18 – 19 Deer Hunt – Camp Ripley Archery Hunt, 1st season October 22 Furbearer trapping October 27 - 28 Deer Hunt - Camp Ripley archery hunt, 2nd season November 03 Deer Hunt – firearms opener November 24 Deer Hunt – muzzleloader opener December 9 Deer hunt - muzzleloader season closes Please check with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for information on all other types of hunting. DNR/Regional 1509 First Ave N • Fergus Falls 56537 218-739-7576

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Turtle Fest celebrates 40 years The Perham Turtle Fest is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2012. Turtle Fest is a week-long festival that highlights the Perham International Turtle Races with some additional fun, familyfriendly activities around town. The races are held every Wednesday in June, July and August, rain or shine, in Turtle Park (near City Hall in downtown Perham). The turtle races are the highlight of the summer for local residents and visitors from all over. At the first turtle races in 1978, circles were drawn on the parking lot of the post office and 23 kids showed up. Since 1983, the Perham Chamber has held the turtle races at Turtle Park. Races start with the turtles in the middle

of a circle, then the judges blow their whistles and the turtles are off and running. The first to get outside of the outer circle is the winner, and will go on to compete to be the grand champion of the day. Participants may bring their own turtle to race, or may borrow one from the Turtle Pit. There is no cost to race, but donations are welcomed to help house and feed the turtles through the year. All participants in the turtle races receive a goodie bag. Events for the 2012 Turtle Fest will kick off on Saturday, June 16. There will be games and entertainment for kids, a parade, street dance, competitions, 5K and 10K runs, a medallion hunt, and much more.

For a complete schedule, visit www. perhamlions.com For more general information, visit www.perham.com.

United States, Minnesota Elected Officials President Barack Obama Comment Line...............(202) 456-1111 Public Liaison................(202) 456-2380 Press Office...................(202) 456-2100 The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov

U.S. Senator • Amy Klobuchar .....(202) 224-3244 or (888) 224-9043 Fax: (202) 228-2186 or (218) 2872930 302 Senate Hart Office Bld. Washington, DC 20510 klobuchar.senate.gov

State Senator Gretchen Hoffman • Senate Dist. 10 ....(651) 296-5655 or (218) 639-3405 75 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd #303 St. Paul, MN 55155 E-mail: sen.gretchen.hoffman@senate. mn.us

U.S. Representative • Collin C. Peterson ....(202) 225-2165 or (218) 847-5056 ...........................Fax: (202) 225-1593 7th Congressional Dist. 2211 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 collin.peterson.house.gov

State Representative Bud Nornes • House Dist. 10A ....(651) 296-4946 or (218) 736-7777 800-336-8017 100 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd #277 St. Paul, MN 55155 E-mail: rep.bud.nornes@house.mn

Governor • Mark Dayton .....(651) 201-3400 or (800) 657-3717 ........................... fax: (651) 296-2089 U.S. Senator • Al Franken 130 State Capitol .....(202) 224-5641 or (800) 642-6041 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Fax: (202) 224-1152 or (218) 477-3109 St. Paul, MN 55155-1606 320 Senate Hart Office Bld. governor.state.mn.us Washington, DC 20510

State Representative Mark Murdock • House Dist. 10B .....(651) 296-4293 or (218) 346-4198 800-914-3172 100 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd #295 St. Paul, MN 55155 E-mail: rep.mark.murdock@house.mn

Vice President Joe Biden ..................................(202) 456-2326 Office of the Vice President Eisenhower Executive Office Building 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20501 E-mail: vice_president@whitehouse.gov www.whitehouse.gov/ask ww.whitehouse.govinteractive

Golf courses in the lakes area:

Blueberry Pines • Menahga • 218-564-4653 Pebble Lake • Fergus Falls • 218-736-7404 Headwaters CC • Park Rapids • 218-732-4832 Detroit CC • Detroit Lakes • 218-847-5790 Wildflower • Detroit Lakes • 218-439-3357 Lakeside Golf Club • Perham • 218-346-6070 Thumper Pond Golf • Ottertail • 218-367-2000 Balmoral Golf • Battle Lake • 218-943-2077 Lodging info is a phone call or click away Wondering where to stay in the Otter Tail Lake Country?

Call 1-800-423-4571

Also check the Otter Tail Country Tourism Association website:

www.ottertailcountry.com

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Helpful state websites Secretary of State www.sos.state.mn.us State Legislature www.leg.state.mn.us Governor and Lieutenant Governor www.governor.state.mn.us State Auditor www.auditor.state.mn.us Attorney General www.ag.state.mn.us President of the United States www.whitehouse.gov 2012 Otter Tail County Resource Guide

Area Lakes Information otter tail lake Nearest Town: ottertail

Big pine

Nearest Town: Perham

little pine

Nearest Town: Perham

Public Access Information

Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 8 along the Southeast shoreline of the lake.

Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of a Township road along the Northwest shoreline of the lake.

Public Access Information

Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Highway 78 along the East shoreline of the lake.

Type: Earthen Description: A city owned public access is located off of County Road 51 along the West shoreline of the lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 1,969 Maximum Depth (ft): 63

Type: Earthen Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 8 along the North shoreline of the lake.

Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Highway 72 along the West shoreline of the lake.

Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 53 along the Southeast shoreline of the lake.

Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Road 1 along the North shoreline of the Lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 4,730 Maximum Depth (ft): 76

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 13,725 Maximum Depth (ft): 120

star lake Nearest Town: Dent

Marion lake

6 l

devils lake rush lake Nearest Town: PERHAM

Nearest Town: Ottertail

Public Access Information

Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Highway 108 along the North shoreline of the lake.

Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Road 35 along the East shoreline of the Lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 4,721 Maximum Depth (ft): 94

l Nearest Town: richville

Public Access Information

Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 49 along the Southeast shoreline of the lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 1,664 Maximum Depth (ft): 62

Public Access Information

Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off County Highway 48 along the Northeast shoreline of the lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 314 Maximum Depth (ft): 67

Public Access Information

Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of State Highway 78 along the Southwest shoreline of the lake.

Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Road 14 along the Northeast shoreline of the Lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 5,338 Maximum Depth (ft): 68

More lakes on 2012 Minnesota fishing opener dates pages 19, 22 Walleye & Northern - May 12 • Bass - May 26 • Muskie - June 2 2012 Otter Tail County Resource Guide

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Health - family - social services in East Otter Tail area A.A./ALON Perham Bill/Patty Donaldson ALON Mondays 8pm, A.A. 6 days 7pm

Early Headstart Lakeland Mental Health Pediatric Occupational Perham Fergus Falls Therapy Sheila . . . . . . . . . . . 346-1464 Holly Arvig . . . . . . . . 346-1762 Perham Health . . . . . 347-4500

Family Resource Center Detroit Lakes Baby Bin Jeanne Mercer or Perham Vicki Bedford . . . . . . 844-5217 Anita Mycke . . . . . . . 346-3446 Family Group Decision Making, Roxanne Bartels . . . 346-4447 Mediation 1st Tuesday 9-5:30 Fix-it Ministry Diapers, wipes, soap Perham Someplace Safe Lee Mindemann . . . . 346-4780 Perham Repair projects in community Kris Warhol . . . . . . . 346-7276 Food for the Soul permout@eot.com Perham . . . . . . . . . . 346-7203 Calvary Lutheran Last Tuesday of the month Phil Holtan . . . . . . . . 346-4780 garden@newcreationperham.org Youth Director, Tracy Bieger Food Shelf pastorphil@calvaryperham.com 346-6181 Calvary Lutheran Community Outreach Kids Adventure Pre-school Perham Area Cindy Olson . . . . . . . 385-2859 Perham Furniture and household items Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . 346-1475 mcolson@arvig.net Kinship Perham Celebrate Recovery Jill Shipman . . . . . . . 346-7102 Perham Mentoring for children ages 5-17 Sandy Kilmeyer or Roger Johnson . . . . . 346-1555 kinship@perham.k12.mn.us RogerRwj@yahoo.com

MN Workforce Center Ottertail/Becker County Kelly Nowell . . . . . . . 846-7377 Center works with anyone seeking employment kellya@rmcep.com

Perham Communtiy Church Tom Mitchell . . . . . . 346-4673 Perham’s Promise Jill Shipman . . . . . . . 346-1474 srwinkels@arvig.net

Richville Methodist Church Winnie Huwe . . . . . . 346-5656 Clothes, bedding, household pastorpaul@newcreationperham.org items, school supplies, clothing missions Northern Connections Perham richvilleumc@arvig.net Paul Sweere . . . . . . . 346-4624 WIC Supportive services to low 385-5513 wage individuals Womenade Northwoods Assemby Wadena/Deer Creek/NYM/Perham Dirk Currier Dixie Stirwalt OTC CPS Richville Methodist Ottertail County Angie Lein . . . . . . . 998-8150 Rod Turnquist St Henry’s Catholic OTC Human Services Father Joe Ottertail County New Creations Paul Anderson

Cheryl Wiscow . . . . . 385-5460 Stephans Ministry Perham OTC Public Health Nurse Reg Hansen . . . . . . . 346-4780 Ottertail County NY Mills . . . . . . . . . 385-5500 Fergus Falls . . . . . . . 998-8320 Public Health WIC, Early Childhood

Health Services Alcohol/Drug Treatment Halfway House Perham . . . . . . . . 346-6100 ALS Association . . . . . . . . . . .888-672-0484 . . . . . . . . . . . . www.alsa.org Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia Support Group www.alz.org . . 800-272-3900 Perham . . . . . . . . 347-4500 Battle Lake . . . . . 864-3100 Detroit Lakes . . . . 847-5611 Henning . . . . . . . . 583-2965 American Cancer Society . . . . . 800-227-2345 . . . . . . . . . . www.cancer.org American Diabetes Association . . 800-342-2383 . . . . . . . . www.diabetes.org American Heart Association Minneapolis . . 800-242-8721 . . . . . . . . . . . www.heart.org American Liver Foundation . . 800-223-0179 . . . . www.liverfoundation.org American Lung Association St. Paul . . . . . 800-586-4872 . . . . . . . . . . . . www.lung.org

Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program Perham . . . . . . . . 346-7222 Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-4489 . . . . . . . . . www.arthritis.org Autism Society of Minnesota . . . 651-647-1083 . . . . . . . . . . . www.ausm.org Brain Injury Association of Minnesota . . . 800-669-6442 . . . . . www.braininjurymn.org Diabetes Support Group Perham . . . . . . . . 346-2460 Emergency and Community Health Outreach . . . . . . . . . . .651-789-4342 . . . .www.echominnesota.org Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota . . . 800-779-0777 . . . . . . . . . . . www.efmn.org Family Planning St. Cloud Diocese, natural planning . . . . 320-252-2100 Otter Tail Wadena CAC health care clinics . . . . . . . . 346-3612 or 877-275-6123 Fibromyalgia Support Group Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-5707

Gamblers Anonymous . . 888-424-3577 . . . . . www.minnesotaga.org Grief Support Group Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-1400 Compassionate Friends . . . . . 877-969-0010 Hospice Hospice of the Red River Valley . . 800-237-4629 . . . . . . . . . . . . www.hrrv.org Lakeland Hospice and Home Care . . . . . 998-1400 www.lakelandhospicehomecare.org Mental Health Services Otter Tail County Human Services . . . . . . . 998-8150 Lakeland Mental Health Center, Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-6987 Lakes Counseling Center, Detroit Lakes . . . . 847-0696 Neighborhood Counseling Center, Wadena . . 631-1714 St Williams Living Center, Parkers Prairie . . . 338-4674 Mental Health Association of Minnesota . 800-862-1799 . . . www.mentalhealthmn.org . . . . . . . . . www.namimn.org

Minnesota AIDS/ HIV Hotline . . 800-232-4636 Minnesota Board on Aging . . . . 651-431-2500 . . . . . . . . .www.mnaging.org Minnesota State Services for the Blind . . . . 800-657-3858 . . . . . . . . . . .651-296-7114 . . . . . . . . . . www.mnssb.org Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Perham 758-2502/298-0561 Muscular Dystrophy Association of Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . .952-893-9769 Narcotics Anonymous meeting information . . . . . . . . . . .877-767-7676 help line . . . . . . . 728-3199 www.naminnesota.org National Kidney Foundation (Minnesota) . . 800-596-7943 . . . . . . . . . . www.kidney.org National Multiple Sclerosis Society . . . . . 800-344-4867 . .www.nationalmssociety.org Health Services continued on next page

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Hospitals

Health Services Health Services continued...

National Women’s Health Information Center . . . . . . . . . . .800-994-9662 . . . . www.womenshealth.gov Organ Donor Information . . 651-603-7858 . . . . . . www.organdonor.gov . . . . . . . www.donatelife.net Otter Tail County Public Health . . . . 385-5500 Parkinson’s Support Group Wadena . . . . . . . . 631-1081 . . . . . . . www.parkinsons.org Rape and Abuse Crisis Line . . . . . . . . . . .800-974-3359 . . . www.someplacesafe.info S.A.D.D Perham . . 346-6500 Stroke Support Group Fergus Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-0544, ext. 1600 Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Bill Hill Recovery Center, Wadena . . . . . . . . 631-3610 Lake Region Halfway Homes, Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-9084 Rewind Halfway House, Perham . . . . . . . . 346-6100

Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Sharehouse Stepping Stones, New York Mills . . . 385-2991 Support Group Services through Sanford Fargo . . . . . . . 800-437-4010 Alzheimers and Dementia ALS Bariatric Sugery Blind and Visually Impaired Brain Injury Support Group Burn Survivors Support Group Chronic Pain Support Group Coping With Challenge Support Group Disabilities Support Group Gastric Bypass Support Group Heart Success – living with heart failure Infant Loss Support Group Laryngectomy Support Group MS Caregivers Support Group Persons Affected by Disability Prostate Support Group Share Infant Loss Support Group Survivors of Brain Injury Support Group Survivors of Stroke Support Group Transplant Support Group

Home Health Care All Tidy Homemaking 450 1st Ave. So. Perham �� 205-4330 Care 2000 Home HealthCare Services Inc. 119 E. Lincoln Fergus Falls �� 736-0246 �� or (877) 736-0246 Caring Hands Home Care P.O. Box 197 Sebeka �� 837-5572 �� or (888) 290-5572 CK Home Health Care 106 4th Avenue N. Fergus Falls �� 998-3778 �� cell: 731-7361 Ghost Runner Errand Service 745 West Main Perham �� 346-2650 �� cell: 371-9491 Harmony Home Health Care . . . . . 998-3750 Fergus Falls . . . . . 205-0575 Lake Country Home Care 95 Miller St., Suite E New York Mills. . . .385-3422 Lakewood Health System 401 Prairie Ave. NE Staples �� 894-1515

Lakeland Hospice Home Care 120 S Union Ave. Fergus Falls �� 998-1400 �� 888-820-7885 Sanford Home Care PO Box 645, 211 East Mill Pelican Rapids �� 863-2273 Mill Street Stay-At-Home Services 802 S. Mill St. Fergus Falls �� 739-2900 New Dimensions Home Health Care 312 N. Tower Rd. Fergus Falls �� 739-5856 Perham Living Home Care 735 3rd St. SW Perham �� 347-1880 St. Mary’s Home Health 1027 Washington Ave. Detroit Lakes �� 847-0808 Tender Hearts Home Care 42690 Cty. Hwy. 67 New York Mills �� 385-3466 �� 877-362-9784 Tri-County Hospital Home Health Care/Hospice 415 North Jefferson Wadena �� 631-7480

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Lake Region Hospital . . . . . . . 736-8000 . . . . . . . . . . .800-439-6424 712 Cascade St. S. Fergus Falls lrhc.org Perham Health 1000 Coney Street W Perham . . . . . . . 347-4500 www.perhamhealth.org

Essentia Health St. Mary’s 1027 Washington Ave. Detroit Lakes . . . 847-5611 www.essentiahealth.org Tri-County Hospital . . . . . . . 631-3510 . . . . . . . . . . .800-631-1811 415 Jefferson Street N Wadena www.tricountyhospital.org

Lake Associations Anna Lake 30998 Moe Rd Underwood 56586

Eagle Lake PO Box 22 Battle Lake 56515

Battle Lake 14518 Hunters Lane Savage 55378

East Battle Lake 21978 450th Ave Vining 56588

Berger Lake 504 Pine Cone Dr Perham 56573

Elbow Lake 22689 Asthre Dr Battle Lake 56515

Big McDonald Lake 42754 Engstrom Beach Rd Dent 56528

Franklin Lake 45467 Cty Hwy 31 Pelican Rapids 56572

Big Pine Lake Box 174, Perham

Heiberger Lake 25691 Cty Hwy 22 Erhard 56534

Blanche Lake 40694 Holiday Trl Battle Lake 56515 Boedigheimer Lake 43718 Boedigheimer Dr N Perham 56573 Buchanan Lake PO Box 216 Ottertail 56571 Clear Lake RR1 Box 271D Dalton 56324 Clitherall Lake 19392 Peninsula Trail Battle Lake 56515 Crystal Lake 45081 Crystal Hill Dr Pelican Rapids 56572 Dead Lake 37861 Dead Lake Road Richville 56576 Devils Lake 45802 Devils Lake Rd Perham 56573

Hoffman Lake 42728 Hoffman Lane Dent 56528 Jewett Lake 21476 Jewett Lake Rd Fergus Falls 56537 Lake Alice 135 W Hillside Fergus Falls 56537 Lake Lida 24295 Matson Point Trail Pelican Rapids 56572 Lake Lizzie PO Box 882 Pelican Rapids 56572 Lake Seven 34132 Camp Cherith Rd Frazee 56544 Lake Six 51136 Lake Six Rd Frazee 56544

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Lake Associations Leaf Lakes Area PO Box 77 Henning 56551 Leek-Trowbridge Lakes 49337 Swift Ft Trl Vergas 56587 Little McDonald Lake 37946 N Little McDonald Dr Perham 56573 Little Pine Lake PO Box 72 Perham 56573 Long Lake 15641 Crooked Rd Battle Lake 56515 Loon Lake 32786 Lands End Trail Vergas 56587 Marion Lake 39025 Marion Lane Richville 56576 McDonald Lake 41937 Fawn Oaks Dent 56528 Otter Tail Lakes 35988 Augustana Dr Battle Lake 56515 Paul & Rusche Lakes PO Box 415 Perham 56573 Pelican Group of Lakes 23299 Pelican Bass Lane Pelican Rapids 56572 Pickeral Lake 32455 Birchwood Shore Underwood 56586 Prairie Lake 44499 Monument Beach Loop Pelican Rapids 56572 Rose Lake 34552 Cty Hwy 4 Frazee MN 56544 Round Lake 27387 Timber Hills Rd Battle Lake 56515 Rush Lake 46337 Boys Shore Rd Ottertail 56571

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Silent Lakes 29216 Silent Haven Dr Dent 56528 Silver Lake 36727 S Silver Lake Rd Battle Lake 56515 South Turtle Lake PO Box 168 Underwood 56586 Spirit Lake Box 185 Vergas 56587 Stalker Lake 32256 Stalker View Lane Underwood 56586 Star Lake PO Box 155 Dent 56528 www.starlakeassociation.com Stuart Lake 21287 Greenhead Dr Clitherall 56524 Swan Lake 17145 Swan View Rd Fergus Falls 56537 Sybil Lake PO Box 49 Vergas 56587 Tamarac Lake PO Box 510 Pelican Rapids 56572 Ten Mile Lake PO Box 264 Dalton 56324 Trowbridge Point 49607 Trowbridge Cir Vergas 56587 Vergas Long Lake 34955 Freedom Flyer Rd Vergas 56587 Wall Lake 24960 SE Wall Lake Pt Cir Fergus Falls 56537 West McDonald Lake 33735 Charlie Trapp Rd Dent 56528 West Spirit Lake 30049 Cty Hwy 4 Vergas 56587 Wymer-Graham Lakes 51443 E Wymer Lake Rd Frazee 56544

Landfills Otter Tail County NE Landfill...................................385-3660 50356 Landfill Rd. Hwy 10, 2 miles west of New York Mills Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, batteries Fergus Falls City Landfill.........................................736-5916 South Union Fergus Falls (1802 Oak St So) Winter Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Garbage, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, compost, batteries, tires, brush

Law Enforcement Police NonEmergency Numbers Battle Lake . . . . . . 864-8989 106 Washington Ave. S Bluffton . . . . . . . . . 385-2600 Clitherall . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Dalton . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Dent . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Deer Creek . . . . . . 998-8555 Elizabeth . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Erhard . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Fergus Falls . . . . . . 736-5438 417 S Court St. Henning . . . . . . . . . 583-2903 607 2nd St. Highway Patrol . . . . 847-1550 New York Mills . . . . 385-2600 118 N Main Ave. Parkers Prairie . . . . 338-4611 102 N Otter Ave. Pelican Rapids . . . . 863-1351 Perham . . . . . . . . . 346-4452 665 3rd St. SW MN State Highway Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-1550 Otter Tail County Sheriff 417 S Court St. . 998-8555 Ottertail . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Richville . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Rothsay . . . . . . . . . 643-8544 Underwood . . . . . . 998-8555 Urbank . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Vergas . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Vining . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555

**Those not listed should call Otter Tail County Sheriff: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555

for an Emergency: Dial 911 Homeland Security St Paul . . . . . 651-201-7400 Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) . . . . . . . 612-376-3200 U.S. Secret Service Mpls . . . . . . 612-348-1800 Conservation Officers of Otter Tail County: Bruce Pfalzgraff . . . 736-0721 Gary Forsberg . . . . 826-6382 Tricia Plautz . . . . . . 924-4322 Paul Nelson . . . . . . 589-7298 Chris Vinton . . . . . . 346-3464 Julie Olson (wetlands) . . . . . . . . . . 320-983-6660 MN Arson Hotline . . . . (800) 723-2020 Gopher State One Location of Underground Facilities Call before you dig (800) 252-1166 or 811

Legal Services 7th District Public Defenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739-7467 American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota St Paul . . . . . 612-651-4097 Child Protection . . 998-8174 Comprehensive Information and Referral . 800-543-7709 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or 2-1-1 Crime Victims Ombudsman . 800-247-0390

Domestic Violence Intervention Fergus Falls . . . . . . 739-0983 Legal Service of NWâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Minnesota Moorhead . . . 800-450-2552 Minnesota Disability Law Center . . . . . 800-292-4150 SMRLS Migrant Unit Fargo . . . . . . . 701-232-8872 . . . . . . . . . . . 800-832-5575 Victim/Witness Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 736-2440

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lakes buchanan lake Nearest Town: ottertail

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 54 along the Northwest shoreline of the lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 929 Maximum Depth (ft): 42

Libraries

For more detailed lake maps visit the Minnesota DNR website at www.dnr.state.mn.us.

east silent lake Nearest Town: dent

Public Access Information

Type: Concrete Description: A County owned public access is located off of County Road 41 along the West shoreline of the lake.

long lake

Nearest Town: vergas

Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off State Highway 228 along the North shoreline of the lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 1,273 Maximum Depth (ft): 128

west battle lake l

Public Access Information

More lakes on pages 15, 22

Type: Concrete Description: A city owned public access is located off County Road 16 along the West shoreline of the lake.

Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off County Road 5 along the East shoreline of the lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 5,624 Maximum Depth (ft): 108

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Bookmobile schedule available at: viking.lib.mn.us

District 1 Marion Gill.............. 346-7295 40122 Aerovilla Rd. Perham, Mn 56573 Rod Boyer ............ 334-6636 51127 E Wymer Lk Rd Frazee, Mn 56544

District 4 Robert Schwartz...... 631-1967 31548 Co Hwy 75 Wadena, Mn 56482 David Trites........... 864-5095 20944 Westwood Dr Clitherall, Mn 56524-9596

District 2 Joe Maske............. 863-3386 14833 Lake Olaf Rd S Pelican Rapids, Mn 56572 Ken Erickson......... 532-3936 51350 Co Hwy 31 Detroit Lakes, Mn 56501

District 5 Leona Zimmerman . 736-7617 418 E Lakeside Dr Fergus Falls, Mn 56537 Rick Wilson............ 736-7197 609 W Lakeside Dr Fergus Falls, Mn 56537

District 3 Bert Olson............. 864-8982 501 North Shore Dr Battle Lake, Mn 56515 Bert Kinzler............. 826-6893 403 E St N Underwood, MN 56586

Land & Resource Director: Bill Kalar................ 998-8095 Conditional Use Applications Preliminary Plats Shoreland Management Subdivision Controls Sanitation Code Setback Ordinance

Post Offices

Nearest Town: Battle Lake

Perham Area Public Library......... 346-4892 225 2nd Ave. NE Hours: Mon, Wed 10-8; Tues, Thurs, Fri 10-5; Sat 10-3 Viking Library System.................. 739-5286 204 N. Cascade Fergus Fall Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5

Planning Commission

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 310 Maximum Depth (ft): 48

Public Access Information

Fergus Falls Library.739-9387 205 E. Hampden Ave. Hours: Mon-Thurs 9-8, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-1 New York Mills Public Library......... 385-2436 30 North Main St. Hours: Mon,Tues 10-6, Wed, Thurs 10-7, Fri 10-5, Sat. 10-2 Pelican Rapids Library................... 863-7055 25 West Mill St. Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10-6; Tues, Thurs 10-8;Sat. 10-2

Battle Lake 56515 116 N. Lake Ave.....864-8962 Bluffton 56518 104 2nd St.............385-3365 Clitherall 56524 104 S Oak St.........864-8720 Dalton 56324 207 N Central.........589-8144 Deer Creek 56527 120 Main Ave E......462-2000 Dent 56528 108 Main St...........758-2020 Elizabeth 56533 105 W Broadway.....367-2130 Erhard 56534 417 Grove St..........842-5375 Fergus Falls 56537 118 S Mill..............739-4714 Henning 56551 507 Douglas Ave....583-2218

New York Mills 56567 16 N Walker...........385-2420 Ottertail 56571 105 W Main St.......367-2130 Parkers Prairie 56361 119 E. Soo St.........338-6143 Pelican Rapids 56572 23 E Mill St............863-5201 Perham 56573 103 3rd Ave NW.....346-6185 Richville 56576 120 Main St S........346-7510 Rothsay 56579 211 1st St SW.......867-2447 Underwood 56586 113 S Main St........826-6646 Vergas 56587 131 E Main St........342-2911 Vining 56588 3005 Front St.........769-4172 Page 19

Redemption Centers

Protective Services Child Protection Services ............................ 998-8150 Father’s Resource Program Fergus Falls........... 739-3011 Human Rights Commission.. (800)657-3704 Humane Society of Otter Tail County... 739-3494 Listening Ear Crisis Services. .................... (866)736-2440 Midwest Children’s Resource Center.......... (651)220-6750 Minnesota Office of Justice Programs .................... (651)201-7300 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children........ (800)843-5678

National Domestic Violence Hotline.......... (800)799-7233 Otter Tail County HumanServices Fergus Falls........... 998-8150 Otter Tail Sexual Assult ............................ 736-2440 Someplace Safe Battered Woman’s Shelter Fergus Falls... (800)974-3359 Perham................. 346-7276 Victim/Witness Assistance ............................ 736-2440 Vulnerable Adult Reporting.............. 998-8150 Perham................. 346-7276

A list of recycling canister locations may be found at co.otter-tail.mn.us/solidwaste/redemptioncenters.php Fergus Falls Recycling Redemption Center �� 736-4400 1115 N. Tower Rd. Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Household Hazardous Waste every Thursday 9-3 (May - Sept.) 2nd Saturdays 9-3

Pelican Rapids Recycling Redemption Center �� 863-3584 24 11th Ave SE (behind Dairy Queen), Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

Perham Recycling Redemption Center �� 346-2999 205 6th Ave. NE Perham, MN 56573 Hours: Wed. 12-6 p.m.; Fri. 12-6 p.m.; Sat. 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Hours: Friday 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

Schools Battle Lake Public School System Administrative Office.....................864-5215 402 Summit St. SW Superintendent: Jeff Drake School Board Members: Paul Ness Al Boyum Steve Young Blaine Larson Emily Larson Brenda Mathiesen * Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at the school (elementary conference room). Elementary Principal: Ken Gagner High School Principal: Jeff Drake battlelake.k12.mn.us

Bluffton Sonrise Christian School 35305 585 Ave......385-3774

Fergus Falls Public School System Superintendent: Jerry Ness Administrative Offices...................998-0544 1519 Pebble Lake Rd. School Board Members: Tarma Carlson........739-4076 Darrel Tungseth......736-5366 Steve Stenerson.....739-3544 Page 20

Jeff Hohrman Matt Lemke............731-1385 Melanie Cole..........736-7582 * Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 5:30 p.m. at the Council Chamber in City Hall. Elementary Principal: Scott Colbeck, Principal of Adams, Cleveland, and McKinley Elementary Schools Adams Elementary School......... 998-0544 x1300 301 Bancroft Ave W Cleveland Elementary School......... 998-0544 x1400 919 Northern Ave McKinley Elementary School......... 998-0544 x1500 724 Laurel Ave W Middle School......... 998-0544 x2000 601 Randolph Ave E Middle School Principal: Dean Monke Senior High School......... 998-0544 x2500 502 Friberg Ave N Area Learning Center Kristin Tuel.. 998-0544 x1702 340 Friberg Avenue ECFE Karen Hanan..........998-0544 ext. 1529 724 W. Laurel Ave fergusfalls.k12.mn.us Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 610 Hillcrest Dr......739-3371 President: Steven Brue ffhillcrest.org

Morning Son Christian School.....736-2477 1319 N Cleveland www.morningson.org Our Lady of Victory School...................736-6661 426 W Cavour www.olvskool.org Trinity Lutheran School...................736-5847 1150 West Cavour www.trinityff.org

Rod Thalmann.........583-2545 Ben Geyer..............583-2110 Deb Hart................583-2746 Reed Reinbold * Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. in the school conference room henning.k12.mn.us Lakeland Christian School...................583-4072 205 Inman, Henning, MN

Frazee-Vergas

New York Mills

Public School System Superintendent: Deron Stender........334-2525 305 N Lake Street School Board Members: Steve Jepson..........841-1255 Dana Laine.............573-3415 Richard Ziegler........334-2985 Keith Janu..............334-3318 Ken Fett.................849-1468 Matt Bauer.............849-9346 James Nelson.........334-2912 *Meetings held 2nd and 4th Monday at 6:00 p.m. frazee.k12.mn.us

Henning Public School System Superintendent: Dean Soutor...........583-2927 500 School Ave High School Principal: Thomas Williams School Board Members: Richard Johnson.....583-2262 Dwayne Augustus....367-2813

Public School System 209 Hayes St.........385-2553 Superintendent Todd Cameron........385-2553 Ext. 200 Principal: Blaine Novak..........385-2553 Ext. 210 School Board Members: Tim Kupfer..............385-3784 Chuck Jacobson Josie Hendrickx.......385-2976 John Peeters...........385-2609 Jill Carlson Dan Welter.............385-2269 Rachel Grieger........385-3275 * Meetings held the 4th Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m., Room 409 of school nymills.k12.mn.us

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Public School System 411 South Otter Superintendent: Thomas Ames....338-6011 x151 School Board Members Steve Inwards.........338-5866 Mary Peterson Judy Moeller...........267-2472 Lyle Oeltjenbruns Jeff Samuelson.......267-7266 Glenn Cornish Sheryl Myers * Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. at the High School Media Center Elementary Principal: Darla Harstad � 338-6011 x400 High School Principal: Cary Johnson....338-6011 x152 ISD547.com

Pelican Rapids Public School System 310 S. Broadway....863-5910 Superintendent: Deb Wanek School Board Members: Charlie Blixt............842-5442 Don Perrin..............731-2655 Jon Karger..............863-2400 Kathy Ouren............842-5172 Mitch Monson.........532-2313 Dena Johnson.........863-7700 * Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the District conference room in High School High School Principal: Brian Korf ......863-5910 x4203 Viking Elementary School 1 Viking Drive Principal: Sheila Flatau...........863-2911 pelicanrapids.k12.mn.us

Perham-Dent Public School System Superintendent: Mitch Anderson.......346-4501 School Board Members: Cyndy Huber...........346-6853 Myron Roe..............346-6326 Mike Hamann.........346-4777 Sue Von Ruden.......346-4022 Sue Huebsch..........346-4994 Jim Rieber..............346-6834 Arnie Thompson......346-6263 * Meetings are held monthly, third Wednesday, at Perham City Hall

Heart of the Lakes Elementary School 810 2nd Ave. SW Principal: Kari Yates..............346-5437 Prairie Wind Middle School Principal: Scott Bjerke............346-1700 High School Principal: Ehren Zimmerman...346-6500 perham.k12.mn.us St. Henry’s Area School 346-6190 253 2nd St. SW Principal: Jason Smith St. Paul’s Lutheran School...................346-2300 500 6th Ave. SW Principal: Bonnie Stohs

Rothsay Public School System 123 2nd St. SW......867-2117 Superintendent: Warren Schmidt......867-2735 Principal: Jamie Goebel . .......867-2735 School Board Members: Jim Boyce...............867-2155 Dave Zimmerman....867-2397 Kevin Brenden........867-2490 John Reber Bruce Brenden........867-2410 Chad Larson...........867-2743 * Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the school www.rothsay.k12.mn.us

Underwood Public School System 100 E. Southern Ave. Superintendent: Jeremy Olson . .......826-6101 School Board Members: Ardy Johansen........826-6835 Norm Kolstad..........826-6216 Lisa Carlson...........826-7127 Michele Peterson....826-6759 Jon Wold................826-6208 Doug Holen........770-4396 * Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the school conference room. www.underwood.k12.us

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Senior Services Area Agency on Aging 313 S. Mill, Fergus Falls . . . . . . 739-4617 Dalton Community Center . . . . . . . . . 589-8492 Elizabeth Community Center . . . . . . . . . 736-3444 Experience Works State Office . . . . 800-450-5627 or 2-1-1 Fergus Chore Corps736-6842 First Call for Help Fergus Falls . 800-543-7709 Foster Grandparent Program . . . . 888-205-3770 Lakeland Hospice & Homecare . . . . . 998-1400 120 S. Union, Fergus Falls Legal Services of NW Minnesota . . . 800-450-2552 Long Term Care Ombudsman . 800-657-3591 Lutheran Social Services 731 Western Ave. Fergus Falls . . . . . . 736-5431 Meals by Wheels Within Fergus Falls . 739-3517 Outside Fergus Falls . . 877-677-3319 NAPS (Nutrition Association Program) . . . . 800-365-0270 Otter Tail County Financial Services . 998-8230 835 W. Fir, Fergus Falls Otter Tail County Human Services . . 998-8150 830 W. Fir, Fergus Falls Otter Tail County Public Health 560 W. Fir Avenue Fergus Falls . . . . . . 998-8320

Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action . . . . . . . . . . 739-3011 125 Lincoln Ave., W, #14, Fergus Falls Retired & Senior Volunteer Program . . . . 800-450-2900 Senior Arts and Handycrafts New York Mills . . . . 385-3920 Senior Citizens Center Battle Lake . . . . . . 864-8768 Dent . . . . . . . . . . . 758-2650 Henning . . . . . . . . . 583-4112 New York Mills . . . . 385-2024 Ottertail . . . . . . . . . 367-2252 Parkers Prairie . . . . 338-6211 Pelican Rapids . . . . 863-5225 Perham . . . . . . . . . 346-2262 Richville . . . . . . . . . 346-4738 Senior Companion Program of Otter Tail Co. Fergus Falls . . . . . . 736-6842 Senior Linkage Line Statewide . . . 888-333-2433 Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 Vergas Community Center . . . . . . . . . 342-2810 Veterans Services . . . . . . . . 998-8605 Vining Community Center . . . . . . . . . 769-4396 Vulnerable Adult Reporting . . . . . . . 998-8166 West Central Area Agency on Aging 313 Mill St S, Fergus Falls . . . . . . 739-4617 . . . . . . . . . . . 800-333-2433

Acceptable for Otter Tail County Recycling Glass Rinse. Remove metal covers and recycle covers with tin cans. Ceramics, dishes, glasses, window glass (excluding the frame) may also be recycled with glass bottles and jars.

Tin Rinse the cans and covers. Remove and throw label in the garbage. Empty, dry paint cans are also acceptable.

Plastic Rinse. Throw cover and rings in the garbage. Recycle bottles/jugs with a number 1 or 2 on them. No brown plastic. All containers must have a neck or spout. Ice cream pails, margarine and whipped topping containers and plastic bags are not acceptable.

Newspaper/Phone Books Recycle computer/office paper - bundle and separate from newspaper. Magazines, catalogs, shiny and glossy papers are accepted at special collections

Aluminum Empty cans. Aluminum foil and pie plates are also acceptable.

Corrugated Cardboard Flatten boxes and tie in flattened bundles. Brown paper bags can be recycled with corrugated cardboard. Cereal boxes, other types of paperboard food packaging, shiny and waxy cardboard are NOT acceptable. Page 21

Social Services Adoption Resource Network . . . . 612-861-7115 Fergus Falls . . 218-998-8224

Food Support Program Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-8230 New York Mills . . . 385-5450

Otter Tail County Humane Society Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-3494

The Arc . . . . 800-411-0124

Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-1799

Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action Council New York Mills . . . 385-2900 Fergus Falls . (800) 450-2900

Gamblers Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . .877-974-6442

Family Planning Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-7047

Habitat for Humanity Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-2905 Leaf River Chapter 632-6900

PATH - Foster Care Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-3074

Assistive Technology . . . . . . . . . . .866-535-8239 Catholic Charities Community Services . . . . 800-830-8254 Child Protection/ Adult Services . . . 998-8150 New York Mills Office . . . . . . . . . . . 385-5450 Coats for Kids Fergus Falls . . 877-457-2185 Crisis Responders . . . . . . . . . . .800-223-4512 Disability Resources . . . . . . www.mndisability.gov Emergency Community Health Outreach . . . . . . . . . . .651-224-3344 Fathers’ Resource Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-3011 Food Shelf Battle Lake . . . . . 864-8779 Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-2971 Henning . . . . . . . . 583-4714 New York Mills . . . 385-2900 Parkers Prairie . . . 338-6016 Pelican Rapids . . . 863-1381 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-6181 Wadena . . . . . . . . 342-2870

Kinship Perham . . . . . . . . 346-7102 Lutheran Social Service Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-5431 MADD . . . . . (800) 487-6233 Narcotics Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . .877-767-7676 Otter Tail County Dept. of Public Health Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-8230 New York Mills . . . 385-5450 Otter Tail County Department of Human Services Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-8150 Energy Assistance . 998-8230 Financial Assistance998-8230 Child Support . . . . 998-8640 Otter Tail County Detention Center (jail) . . . . . 998-8556

Prairie Community Services Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-2153 Refugee & Immigration Services Pelican Rapids . . . 863-2252 SADD Perham . . . . . . . . 346-1517 . . . . . . . . . . .877-723-3462 Salvation Army Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-9692 Special Olympics . 346-6500 . . . . . . . . . . .800-783-7732 Substance Abuse & Mental Health . . . . . . 800-662-4357 Suicide Prevention Hotline Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-6987 . . . . . . . . . . .800-223-4512

Support Groups of Suicidal Teens Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-6987 . . . . . . . . . . .800-223-4512 United Way of Otter Tail County Fergus Falls . . 877-457-2185 USDA Farm Service Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-4694 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-4260 Veterans Services 998-8605 West Central Agency on Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739-4617 . . . . . . . . . . .800-333-2433 Welfare Fraud Hotline . . . . . . . . . . .800-627-9977 WIC (Women, Infants & Children) Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-8324 New York Mills . . . 385-5450 Women’s Crisis Center . . . . . . . . . . .800-974-3359 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-5513 Youth Crisis Hotline . . . . . . . . . . .800-448-3000 For Comprehensive Information and Referral Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call 2-1-1

lakes big mcdonald lake

dead lake l Nearest Town: 6

clitherall lake Nearest Town: Clitherall

Dent

Nearest Town: dent

little mcdonald lake

Nearest Town: dent

u l Public Access Information

Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is Type: Concrete located off of County Highway 35 along the North Description: A State owned public access is shoreline of the North Basin. located off a Township Road along the South shoreline of the lake. Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is Type: Earthen located off of County Road 115 along the South Description: A Township owned public shoreline of the West Basin. access is located off of State Highway 210 along the Northeast shoreline of the lake. Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is Lake Characteristics located off of County Road 32 along the South Lake Area (acres): 2,493 shoreline of the East Basin.

Maximum Depth (ft): 69

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 7,901 Maximum Depth (ft): 65 Page 22

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Highway 34 along the South shoreline of the lake.

Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public Lake Characteristics access is located on a Township Road, Lake Area (acres): 1,174 one mile North off of County Highway 108, Maximum Depth (ft): 109 along the East shoreline of the lake.

Lake Characteristics Lake Area (acres): 935 Maximum Depth (ft): 46

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Al-Anon, NA, AA Meetings www.minnesotarecovery.info Battle Lake Friday......................... 8 p.m. Senior Center Friday......................... 8 p.m. First Lutheran Church Deer Creek Friday......................... 8 p.m. Fire Hall Elizabeth Thursday.................... 8 p.m. Community Center Erhard Wednesday................. 8 p.m. City Hall Fergus Falls (Women) Monday........................ noon M-W-Fr-Sa................... 8 p.m. Saturday..........10 a.m., noon 215 E Junius Fergus Falls Sunday....................... 9 a.m. M-Tu-Th-Fr-Sa................ noon 215 E Junius Fergus Falls Monday................. 8:00 p.m. Tuesday........................ Noon 215 E Junius Fergus Falls Wednesday............ 6:30 p.m. Lake Region Hospital Fergus Falls Wednesday............ 1:00 p.m. Veteran’s Home Chapel Fergus Falls Fri. & Sat............... 8:00 p.m. 215 E Junius

www.district3aa.org Henning Monday...................... 8 p.m. Village Hall New York Mills Tuesday.................... 7 p..m. 109 Walker Ave Ottertail Su-M-Th...................... 7 p.m. Methodist Church Pelican Rapids Sunday....................... 8 a.m. Library – 399 Main St Perham Monday...................... 8 p.m. Tuesday..................... 7 p.m. Wednesday................. 7 p.m. Thursday...................... noon Friday......................... 7 p.m. Saturday................ 9:30 a.m. Alano Club – HWY 34 Underwood Monday................. 8:00 p.m. Unitarian Church Wadena Sun & Tue................ 10 a.m. Sunday....................... 8 p.m. M-Tu-W-Th-Fr-Sa........... 8 p.m. Friday........................... noon Alano Club - 4th St Sunday....................... 8 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Frazee Wednesday............ 8:00 p.m. Fire Hall

Soil and Water Conservation Districts www.maswcd.org East Otter Tail County Darren Newville, District Manager. 346-4260 801 Jenny Ave Perham, MN 56573 Lyle Dittmann, Chair................... 385-2392 Steve Inwards, Vice Chair........... 338-5866 Terry Greenwaldt Public Relations... 367-2382 Dennis Reynolds Secretary............ 758-2162 Marian Gill Treasurer............ 346-7295

West Otter Tail County Brad Mergens, District Manager.. 739-1308 506 Western Ave. Fergas Falls, MN 56537 Richard Viger...... 739-2580 Julian Sjostrom, Treasurer............. 863-7785 Charles Piekarski, Chair................... 736-7918 Rod Wenstrom, Public Relations.. 739-9578 John Walkup, Vice Chair........... 739-2580

Statistics~Otter Tail County www.co.otter-tail.mn.us County Seat: Fergus Falls Established: March 18, 1868 Population: 57,159 Townships: 62 Cities: 22 Land Area: 2,232 square miles

Number of Lakes: 1,048 Lake Area: 173,851 acres Congressional District: 7 Judicial District: 7 Legislative Districts: Senate District 10 House Districts 10A & 10B

stuff to do in the Otter Tail County area May 22 - Concert-dance hosted by East 19-22 - East Otter Tail County 29-30 - Leaf Days in Maplewood State 12 - MN Opening Day Walleye Fishing Otter Tail Historical Society right after Fair-Perham Fairgrounds Park 26 - MN Opening Day Bass Fishing Turtle Fest parade 27 - Annual Tuffy Nelson Golf Classic- TBA - Pumpkin Patch 26 - International Youth Fishing 24 - Lions Demolition Derby, 5 p.m. Perham Lakeside Golf Course Nick October Tournament at Zorbaz, Perham 8:30am fairgrounds Anderson: 218-346-6070 6 - Oktoberfest in Frazee. Go to to 3:30pm. Hoot’s Sports at 23-24 - 6th Annual Home Run 28 - Dreams For Kids Bike Run www.frazeecommunityclub.com. 218-346-3333 www.hootssports.com Club Legion Wooden Bat Baseball August 6 - Harvest Fest Fall Flea Market in or to www.angleryoungangler.ca Tournament Every Wednesday in Perham Perham. Contact Terri at 346-2650. 30 - Kinship Average Joe/Jo Triathlon Train Rides & Turtle Races. Train Rides 20 - Ottertail Pumpkin Festival. Go to June Every Wednesday in Perham Train July at 10am-Noon. www.williamscompanystore.com. Rides & Turtle Races. Train Rides at Every Wednesday in Perham Race Registration 10am, Races 27 - Halloween Party at New York Mills 10am-Noon. Train Rides & Turtle Races. Train Rides 10:30am. Perham Area Chamber: Regional Cultural Center. 385-3339. Race Registration 10am, Races at 10am-Noon. Race Registration 218-346-7710. November 10:30am 10am, Races 10:30am. 3-4 - Perham Crazy Days Sidewalk 1 - Holiday Dollars go on sale at the Perham Area Chamber: 1 - Baseball and Fireworks in NY Mills Sales Perham Chamber Office 218-346-7710. 4 - Baseball Game and Fireworks at 11-12 - Otter Fest in Ottertail (2nd 3 - Focus Christmas Rush Bazaar 9 - 10th Annual Ronald McDonald 10pm at Krueger Field/Fairgrounds, weekend) Friday night Demo Derby, 23 - Holiday Parade of Lights in House Ride at the VFW in New York Perham Saturday Parade at 11 a.m. Hosted by Perham. Call the Chamber at Mills www.rmhride.com 6 - Lund Mania Fishing Tournament Ottertail Business Association: 218218-346-7710. 9 - New York Mills Great American and summer celebration in NY Mills 367-3092 TBA - Christmas Kick-Off and cookie Think-Off. New York Mills Regional 7 - Miss Perham & Heart of the Lakes 14 - Last Chance Demo Derby-Perham decorating in New York Mills. Cultural Center at Pageants-Perham High School Fairgrounds, Perham 4pm December 15-16 - 9th Annual Smokin’ Iron Truck www.missminnesota.com 17-19 - Heritage Fest, Pioneer Village, and Tractor Pull in Ottertail - Ottertail 6-8 - Sali Baseball Tournament Perham. Contact Steve at 371-7187 1-17 - Perham Giving Tree. Call Business Assocation: 218-367-3092 Joe Doll 701-238-6666 18 - Cal Miller Bike Race-Paul Miller 218-346-7710 (tentative) 1 - Otter Dazzle Parade of Lights. Call 23 - 5K & 10K Turtle Fest Road Race- 8 - Classic car show 10am to 4pm, Park, 9 a.m. race begins, 218-367-3092. Paul Miller Park Perham fairgrounds www.lakesareabikeclub.com 3 - Vergas Santa Claus Day. Go to Registration 7:45am Race starts at 13 - Relay for Life of East Otter Tail Pat Puetz: 218-334-8441 9am Jim Lee: 218-758-2709 County, Perham High School Track Lisa 30-9/1st - Finn Creek Summer Folk www.govergas.com. 21 - Longest Night Musical Festival at 16-24 - Perham Turtle Fest Food & Peterson: 218-346-4747 Festival, near New York Mills the Cultural Center Craft Vendors, Medallion Hunt, Parade 14-15 - Phelps Mill Arts Festival (2nd september TBA - Community Christmas Party, Friday night, 7 p.m. weekend) 1-3 - Perham’s Labor Day weekend New York Mills. 22 - Turtle Fest parade, 7 p.m. Art 14 - Dent parade tentatively set, call sidewalk sales and Craft fair downtown, June 24-25. 218-758-2100 closer to date for infor- 8 - 10th Annual Lakeland Hospice mation. Lions Club Chicken “Stampede” Ride For more info, call 218-998-1407 Feed at 4 p.m. in city park

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Township Officials Township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor(S) Supervisor(S) Treasurer Aastad Gary Lien Terry Evavold Leroy Fronning David Gilbertson Kurt Erlandson Pop 187 12701 220th Avenue 10604 215th Avenue 21049 Co Hwy 110 10974 175th Ave. 18074 Cty Hwy 112 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 589-8560 589-8452 589-2054 736-3356 739-4561 Amor Pop 558

Val Dietz Brenda Hildebrand Eric J. Roberts 31148 Oak Ridge Beach Rd 30411 Amor Park Road 35737 Co. Hwy 1 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2733 495-3297 495-2677

Aurdal Norman Pierce Jr Pop 1362 23160 Oakview Hts Dr Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-2592

William (Bill) Davis 24524 W. Rivers Bend Rd Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-4022

Michael Holstrom Lori Holmgren 31645 Amor Twp Rd 30477 365th Ave Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2189 495-2049

Greg C. Peterson Doug Green 23027 265th Ave. 23971 275th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-2835 826-6141

Warren Zuehlsdorff 26412 Brekke Lake Rd Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5069

Blowers Raymond Putikka Edith M. Huttunen Douglas Richter Larry Berg David Siltala Pop 319 62651 440th Street 40521 Cty Hwy 75 62388 450th St 40129 620th Ave 62213 450th Street Wadena, MN 56482 Wadena, MN 56482 Sebeka, MN 56477 Wadena, MN 56482 Sebeka, MN 56477 837-5296 631-4407 837-6255 631-1848 837-5957 Bluffton Pop 474

Henry Soenneker PO Box 71 Bluffton, MN 56518 385-3702

Buse Traill Vosberg Pop 690 20752 Co Hwy 1 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-2703

Beckie Vorderbruggen Dean Endres LeRoy Keppers David Nesges 62631 Cty Hwy 76 59830 Century Rd 36554 620th Ave 38174 585th Avenue Wadena, MN 56482 Bluffton, MN 56518 Bluffton, MN 56518 New York Mills, MN 56567 631-1668 385-2523 631-2094 385-3977 Carolyn Sund 18040 Cty Hwy 2 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5030

Jerry Hess Schan Sorkness 20561 Co. Hwy 9 19765 195th Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-9670 736-5838

Helen Pederson 17837 Cty Hwy 1 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-9561

Butler Pop 315

Harold Schossow Bonnie Hintzman Amy Sobieski Anthony Roberts Laurie Hendrickx 46502 525th Ave. 47530 Cty Hwy 67 46975 535th Ave 50008 535th Ave 48930 Cty Hwy 67 Perham, MN 56573 New York Mills, MN 56567 Menagha, MN 56464 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 346-3469 385-2659 346-2571 385-3144 385-2827

Candor Pop 534

Bradley Syltie Sharon Sauer 30355 Wing Trl 51902 Cty Hwy 17 Vergas, MN 56587 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 342-3351 342-3477

Carlisle Pop 219

Charles Piekarski 24678 Cty Hwy 11 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-7918

Henry Moltzan Jr Lowell Bradbury Sharon Baumgart 47981 Leek Lake Dr 28446 Candor Hall Rd 32967 Little Owl Rd Vergas, MN 56587 Vergas, MN 56587 Vergas, MN 56587 342-2154 342-2957 342-3167

Peter Fjestad Daniel Jennen Daniel Beske Sharlene Schmidt 26563 130th Avenue 25696 130th Ave 25299 150th Avenue 24195 120th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-3761 739-9175 739-3810 736-2189

Clitherall Dallas Grewe Pop 549 21086 Cty Hwy 47 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5126

Janet Eitzen Lyman A. Trutna 40034 Old Town Way 19392 Peninsula Trl Clitherall, MN 56524 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-3093 864-8000

Craig Bengston Linda Nelson 37103 160th St. 34827 160th St Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5691 747-2721

Compton Larry Richter Pop 799 32071 633rd Avenue Wadena, MN 56482 631-3648

Maryann H. Line Steven Peterson 58884 330th Street 62039 Co. Hwy 50 Wadena, MN 56482 Wadena, MN 56482 631-4536 631-1564

James Goeden Lilla Tranby 61506 Co. Hwy. 50 59002 285th Street Wadena, MN 56482 Wadena, MN 56482 631-2379 462-2412

Corliss Pop 462

Gerald Wanderi Treva Mayfield 50849 Cty Hwy 8 45656 500th Street Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-3648 346-2449

Dane Prairie Douglas L. Holen Jr. Pop 892 27814 180th Street Fergus Falls, MN 56537 589-7599

Vanceâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Bachmann David Fiedler 47500 Co Hwy 13 47946 Co Hwy 53 Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-4448 346-4644

Glenda Wientjes 48403 515th Ave. Perham, MN 56573 346-2031

Bonnie J. Mark Loren Richards John H. Mark Kim Mark 18259 275th Ave 24656 Mound Trail 28207 Joten Lake Rd 28207 Joten Lake Rd Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Dalton, MN 56324 Dalton, MN 56324 826-6959 736-6416 589-8929 589-8929

Mike Harris Dead Lake John Kimple Cheryl Harris Jeffrey Wells James Hatlevig Edna Homquist Pop 452 38267 White Haven Rd PO Box 54 37432 378th St. 38166 Cty Hwy 44 35387 Northern Lights Trl PO Box 54 Richville, MN 56576 MN 56576 Richville, MN 56576 Richville, MN 56576 Richville, MN 56576 Richville, MN 56576 Richville, 758-2343 758-2555 758-2343 758-3218 758-2458 758-2518 Township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor(S) Supervisor(S) Treasurer Township Officials continued on page 26 Page 24

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Pelican Rapids

Drive the Otter Trail Scenic Byway

Looking for a bit of adventure on your vacation? Or how about a Sunday drive in the country? Check out the Otter Trail Scenic Byway — a 150-mile circular drive that meanders through rolling hills blanketed with maple, oak and birch and more than 1,000 lakes. The pastoral countryside is a patchwork of woodlands, pastures and fields, dotted with parks, farms and small towns. Enjoy just a small slice in an hour or two or immerse yourself on the byway for a day.

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Vining 210

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The History Museum of East Otter Tail County IN THEIR OWN WORDS… A VETERANS MUSEUM The In Their Own Words Veterans Museum opened in Perham in 2006. Several years in the making, the museum features first-hand experiences of area veterans in Europe, Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East and includes exhibits from World War I through the current conflicts in the Middle East. Featuring audio commentaries, re-dramatizations of events leading up to and during the wars of the 20th Century, and interactive identity kiosks, ITOW is believed to be the only museum of its kind. Excerpts from more than 140 oral histories are included. In addition to exhibits about veterans, there are also displays about the homefront. History comes alive in a very personal way. ITOW is housed in a renovated VFW Post headquarters and is located at 805 West Main in Perham. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 to 5 and Sundays from 1 to 4. General admission is $4 with free admission for all veterans. More information is available at 218-346-7678 or www.ITOWmuseum.org. 2012 Otter Tail County Resource Guide

Built originally as an Episcopal church, this historic building now contains displays and exhibits about the people and places of East Otter Tail County. At the History Museum the past comes alive with early motion pictures, photographic essays and interpretive exhibits. The museum is housed in an 1887 historic stone structure and the building itself is worth a look. The museum’s website allows you to search both volumes of the East Otter

Tail History Books, the Register of Births and Deaths in Perham from 1882 to 1900, and an index to the Enterprise Bulletin Newspapers which dates back to 1883. You can also search our collection of Historical Photographs. The History Museum of East Otter Tail County was one of the first to make local historical records available online. A genealogy lab welcomes visiting researchers. The museum has also compiled a record of Finnish language newspapers.

New York Mills Regional Cultural Center The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center is a place to experience bigtime arts and culture in small-town Minnesota. Best known for hosting the “Great American Think-Off,” an annual philosophy debate, the cultural center is much more than that. Each year the center brings to the region a wide variety of artistic culture generally not found in rural Minnesota. The cultural center is a great place to

attend one of many concerts featuring a host of talented musicians. Inside the gallery, visitors can find a wide variety of art exhibits, discussion groups, workshops and art classes throughout the year. The center seats about 125 for concerts and provides excellent acoustics for monthly musical performances, including blues, jazz, folk and classical.

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Township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor(S) Supervisor(S) Treasurer Deer Creek Norman Jahnke Kathy Techam Jerry Moen Larry Helmrichs Cheri Kopveiler Pop 348 31231 568th Avenue 55581 Cty Hwy 52 28244 555th Ave 54622 290th Street 33512 530th Avenue Deer Creek, MN 56527 Deer Creek, MN 56527 Deer Creek, MN 56527 Deer Creek, MN 56527 New York Mills, MN 56567 462-2076 462-2137 462-2168 462-2634 385-3287 Dora Norb Benke Gregory Meyer Daryl Haarstick David Antonsen James Lee Pop 726 31198 Minnesota Street 33111 State Hwy 108 28361 450th St. 29375 430th St 33735 Charlie Trapp Rd Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 Vergas, MN 56587 Vergas, MN 56587 Dent, MN 56528 758-2190 758-2181 342-2429 342-3056 758-2709 Dunn David L. Johnson Faye Engkjer Robert Dalman Susan Pepelnjak Charles C. Kvare Jude Pare Pop 855 48242 215th Ave. 51628 Pelican Point D 49302 245th Ave 49424 215th Ave 46464 E. Lake Lizzie Rd49097 E. Lake Lizzie Ct Pelican Rapids, MN Pelican Rapids, Pelican Rapids, MN Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Detroit Lakes, MN 863-3313 56501 • 532-7066 56572 • 863-8303 MN 56572 56576 • 758-3218 Eagle Lake Dennis Schmidt Mary Cullen Russell Sorenson Pop 367 39050 Co. Hwy. 38 11067 405th Ave. 10772 345th Ave Battle Lake, MN 56515 Evansville, MN 56326 Ashby, MN 56309 747-2541 747-2645 747-2635

John R. Olson 39759 Co. Hwy 38 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5068

Julie M. Olson 40147 150th Street Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-8373

Eastern Robert E. Lahmann Jeff Vosburgh Michael Lage Donald Sjobeck Nancy L. Gahlon Pop 256 12166 595th Avenue 60801 Cty Hwy 46 12671 Co Hwy 141 12054 625th Ave 10227 595th Avenue Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Eagle Bend, MN 56446 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-9812 338-5947 738-2332 738-4733 943-5073 Edna Pop 921

Jim Nigg 38576 N 455th St Frazee, MN 56573 346-6191

Carol Nelson William Norris Dennis Sazama 44783 E Little McDonald Dr 38446 Teal Lane 43069 Co Hwy 35 Perham, MN 56573 Frazee, MN 56544 Dent, MN 56528 346-3854 346-6177 640-1938

Karen Marthaler 42754 Engstrom Bch Rd Perham, MN 56573 346-7770

Effington Roger Ruckheim Judith Moeller Dean Hollatz Charles Debilzen Pop 297 50313 105th Street 11973 St. Hwy 29 14570 500th Ave 1001 483rd Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 267-2431 267-2472 338-9711 769-4118

Melvin Ost 13362 Cty Hwy 129 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-2116

Elizabeth Edwin S. Carlson Barbara Melkert Pop 722 21309 Albertina Ln 33807 Cty Hwy 27 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Erhard, MN 56534 736-4763 739-9209

Gaylen Skistad David Holt 28068 160th Avenue 17764 Cty Hwy 10 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Elizabeth, MN 736-6425 739-9244

Kathryn Wahlgren 19279 Co. Hwy. 10 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 998-2500

Elmo Duane Hanson Julie Raap Pop 344 54231 160th Street 53765 Co Hwy 136 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Henning, MN 56361 338-2671 338-5117

Gale Iverson 55822 Cty Hwy 136 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-4832

Mark Hemquist Richard Brenner 16518 Tomten Rd 16250 535th Ave. Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-4861 338-5732

Erhards Grove Lee Backstrom Rebecca Ouren Ted Tollefson Pop 467 17821 370th Street 18435 Cty Hwy 24 20504 380th Street Erhard, MN 56534 Erhard, MN 56534 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 842-5283 842-5311 863-8763

Bruce Nettestad Audrey Sjostrom 38962 160th Avenue 17890 Cty Hwy 28 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-4301 863-7785

Everts Allen Lundquist Roland Mann Pop 774 36669 Co. Hwy. 72 27234 368th Avenue Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5226 864-5419

Marlyn Kruschke 39015 Shoreview Ln. Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5770

Michael Lee Nelson Tom Macheledt 34399 260th St 27671 State Hwy 78 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-6781 864-8827

Fergus Falls Pop 1,051

Victor Petterson, Jr Elaine Schoening 18163 Hill Top Dr 26461 210th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-4084 736-6124

Craig Goese, appt. 26692 Cty Hwy 27 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5052

Jerome Chichosz 17244 River Oaks Lane Fergus Falls MN 56537 739-6524

Folden Pop 265

Gary Waskosky 20071 495th Ave Henning, MN 56551 770-0450

Bernadine Lemke 20636 250th Street Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-2958

Jennifer Howard Dean Trosdahl Robert Turchin Donna Currie 17452 495th Ave 46808 Trappers Rd 20552 475th Ave 17524 495th Ave Vining, MN 56588 Vining, MN 56588 Vining, MN 56588 Vining, MN 56588 769-4334 651-338-2146 769-4174

Friberg Gregory Kugler Duane Mavis Steven Marty George Luebke Kathi Budke Pop 774 32475 270th Ave. 30066 275th Avenue 23433 Maple View Dr 23624 Co Hwy 22 31289 Co. Hwy. 3 Erhard, MN 56534 Erhard, MN 56534 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Erhard, MN 56534 736-7916 736-5002 636-2608 739-9563 736-4634 Township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor(S) Supervisor(S) Treasurer Page 26

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Township Officials township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor Supervisor Treasurer Girard Duane Olson Carol Jacobson James Adamietz James Trites Lucille Bosen Pop 697 44571 Castle Dr. 24893 Palace Road 23510 Co. Hwy. 5 41740 Grace Etta Road 25646 430th Avenue Henning, MN 56551 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 583-4325 864-5727 583-4367 583-2885 583-2240 Gorman Randall J. Carow Rodger Palmer Ralph Teckemeyer Arthur Sazama Dale Schultz Pop 398 47342 Cty Hwy 51 39674 US Hwy 10 46086 405th Ave 40685 Cty Hwy 60 49351 Cty Hwy 51 Perham, MN 56573 Frazee, MN 56544 Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-5393 346-3201 346-6851 334-8493 346-5714 Henning Alan Haugdhal Dean Bolland Pop 426 26666 Cty Hwy 67 47409 275th Street Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 583-2376 583-2890

John Schwartz Tim Eckhoff Shirley Vye 51375 Rocky Ridge Rd. 26691 500th Ave 22939 510th Ave Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 583-4287 583-4457

Hobart Terry Hockett Debi Moltzan DuWayne Sonnenberg Raymond Sonnenberg Pop 733 50459 Black Diamond Rd 47634 353rd Ave 35590 St Hwy 228 47593 353rd Avenue Frazee, MN 56544 Frazee, MN 56587 Frazee, MN 56544 Frazee, MN 56544 334-5632 342-2415 342-2598 342-2196

Kathy Glawe 35315 Cty Hwy 36 Vergas, MN 56587 342-2754

Homestead DuWayne Roberts Larry Vorderbruggen Randy Thompson Scott Koennicke Bert Nelson Pop 371 44498 553rd Avenue 52287 410th Street 53424 Minnesota St 52073 400th St 40606 Cty Hwy 67 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3044 385-3403 385-2454 385-3572 385-3956 Inman Lyle R. Horn Diane Webb Kevin D. Anderson Larry Meyer Timothy G. Klemek 27752 535th Ave 22228 State Hwy 29 Pop 352 27210 565th Avenue 23750 St Hwy 29 26273 State Hwy 29 Deer Creek, MN 56527 Henning, MN 56527 Deer Creek, MN 56527 Deer Creek, MN 56527 Henning, MN 56551 462-2247 583-3552 462-2528 462-2019 583-2266 Leaf Lake Pop 467

James Keskitalo 48952 340th Street Ottertail, MN 56571 385-3067

Mary Jane Meyer 48694 Cty Hwy 132 Henning, MN 56551 583-2169

Pete Bakka 49252 340th Street Ottertail, MN 56571 385-3098

Ken Moen Russell Juvrud 30626 Cordes Beach Rd 29417 St Hwy 108 Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56571 583-2673 583-4714

Leaf Mountain Bernard Suchy Charlie Klimek Lester A. Becker Arthur Dorn Pop 309 45288 120th St. 13242 455th Avenue 46525 Co. Hwy. 6 13538 455th Avenue Vining, MN 56588 Vining, MN 56588 Vining, MN 56588 Vining, MN 56588 267-5691 267-2929 267-2933 267-2021 Lida Al Schierman Denise Boe Mike McNabb Terry L. Sjostrom Pop 697 26116 Co. Hwy. 4 PO Box 382 26389 CTY HWY 4 PO Box 514 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-8112 863-5635 863-8155 863-1216

Pamela Reger 12660 435th Avenue Clitherall, MN 56524 267-2483 Pete Preston 40800 Back Road Trail Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-1737

Maine Randy Wasvick JoAnne Seeger Courtney Sem Gerald Kusnierek Elizabeth Murphy Pop 686 28222 Water Street Rd 32829 Co Hwy 35 31387 Berkey Rd 31792 Denwood Drive 31743 295th St. Underwood, MN 56586 Dent, MN 56528 Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 826-6326 495-3737 495-2978 495-3286 495-2109 Maplewood Craig Ripley Jim (James A.) Nelson Kevin Backstrom Lyle Boehm Pop 333 35861 250th Avenue 23912 County Hwy 24 22872 Co Hwy 24 23898 380th St. Erhard, MN 56534 Erhard, MN 56534 Erhard, MN 56534 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 842-5237 842-5221 842-5497 863-4786

Connie Spangler 24269 Isle View Trl. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-1067

Newton Christopher Roberts Angela Sonsalla Rick Ehnert Peder Butenhoff Laura Rogers Pop 751 52597 383rd St 53397 376 St. 37783 550th Ave 36819 CTY HWY 135 36433 106 St. New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3813 385-2221 385-2790 385-2390 385-2171 Nidaros Douglas Baker Debra Biederman Richard Trosdahl Robert Meisenheimer Pop 317 40854 Belmont Lake Dr. 40578 Cliff Road 46688 Trappers Rd. 21244 Greenhead Dr Clitherall, MN 56524 Clitherall, MN 56524 Vining, MN 56588 Clitherall, MN 56524 864-5993 864-5575 769-4352 864-5803

Judi Love 18926 425th Ave Clitherall, MN 56524 864-8465

Norwegian Grove Ernest Hovland Carol Treinen James Marty Thomas Axness Mary Bongers Pop 349 40462 150th Avenue PO Box 516 14755 Minnesota St 42607 120th Avenue 14626 Co Hwy 30 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-4404 863-4190 863-5288 863-4395 863-4299 Township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor(S) Supervisor(S) Treasurer

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Business in Brief Auto Sales/Service

Construction Services & Repair

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Professional Services

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Township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor(S) Supervisor(S) Treasurer Oak Valley Larry Pearson Diane Shingledecker Daryl Schlucter Bryan Haase Carol Guse Pop 362 58274 270th Street 23274 600th Avenue 61124 Hwy 210 58903 270th St 60345 260th St Deer Creek, MN 56527 Hewitt, MN 56453 Hewitt, MN 56453 Deer Creek, MN 56527 Hewitt, MN56453 462-2170 924-2611 924-2784 462-2448 462-2334 Orwell Daniel Roehl Scott Demartelaere Pop 173 21807 135th Avenue 16775 Co Hwy 2 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-6428 736-4108

James Johnson 19496 155th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-6323

Oscar David Emery Mike Metzger Chad Curtis Pop 218 13165 300th Street 15757 300th Street 32566 130th Ave Rothsay, MN 56579 Elizabeth, MN 56533 Rothsay, MN 56579 736-6415 739-3765 Otter Tail Pop 556

Mark Davenport 11202 210th Street Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-5630

Marcy (Otto) Schuetze 19895 Co Hwy 15 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-6341

John Haarstad Judy Dumke-Emery 30193 130th Ave 13165 300th St Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Rothsay, MN 56579 736-3765 731-5975

Bruce Spanswick Donald Dreyer Dale Rastedt Donald Luhning Timothy Lueders 30612 State Hwy 78 45679 Lamplight Drive 42544 Long Lake Rd 40927 Cty Hwy 128 44895 Cozy Oak Drive Ottertail, MN 56571 Ottertail, MN 56571 Ottertail, MN 56571 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Ottertail, MN 56571 367-2184 367-2158 367-2742 367-2699 367-2604

Otto Troy Salo Dyann Tigges Derek Geiser Kent Longerbone Conrad Mack Pop 526 48465 380th St 51344 385th Street 50571 390th St 36750 Oak Point Dr 47998 Cty Hwy 14 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3483 385-3018 385-2511 385-2026 346-7455 Paddock Armas Aho Wayne Isaacson Charles Beldo Raymond Hendrickson Wayne Kyro Pop 323 51665 585th Avenue 48309 Co. Hwy 75 61067 500th Street 62780 Cty Hwy 70 58251 Cty Hwy 62 Menahga, MN 56464 Sebeka, MN 56477 Sebeka, MN 56477 Sebeka, MN 56477 Sebeka, MN 56477 564-4397 837-5029 564-4295 564-4238 837-5080 Parkers Prairie Eugene R. Payne Bruce Jahnke Thomas Henry Donald Riedel Erna Jean Wilke Pop 345 PO Box 113 55222 Cty Hwy 6 11499 State Hwy 72 57363 108 St. 11841 Co. Hwy. 79 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-6023 338-4882 338-5284 338-5154 267-2491 Pelican Pop 831

Paul Restad Lloyd Nelson Thomas (Tom) Langseth Dennis Ouren Sheila Johnson 16721 440th St PO Box 873 16817 450th Street 44229 Monument Beach Lp 19793 430th St Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-5425 863-4292 863-4682 863-2154 863-2935

Perham Pop 931

James Osterfeld Roberta Sachs Leroy Atkinson 45143 Red Pine Loop 45257 Jack Pine Dr 43255 Fort Thunder Rd Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-2222 346-6460 346-6083

Kelvin Rudolph Sharon Loerzel 41000 State Hwy 78 43865 Minnesota Street Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-3404 346-5235

Pine Lake Edward Roberts Margaret Mattfeld Pop 656 47259 410th Street 41718 Cty Hwy 53 Perham, MN 56573 New York Mills, MN 56567 346-5252 346-5480

Jon Swyter Larry Bucholz Kenneth Guck 44500 510th Ave. 45953 Whispering Sands Trl 44431 Mosquito Hts Rd Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-2493 346-3172 346-3456

Rush Lake Andrew Klinnert Rose Stoll Pop 966 36370 Rush Lake Loop 38141 430th Avenue Ottertail, MN 56571 Perham, MN 56573 346-2155 346-5005

John Werner Jr 38759 430th Ave Perham, MN 56572 346-6941

Curtis Erickson Angela Werner 44315 McGowan Est Rd 38759 430th Ave Ottertail, MN 56571 Perham, MN 56572 346-3150 346-5237

Saint Olaf Russell Dewey Linda Klimek Paul Moe Timothy Mounts Evelyn Lang Pop 332 31861 110th St. 29999 120th St 32814 S Sewell Rd 13255 298th Ave. 34258 140th Street Ashby, MN 56309 Dalton, MN 589-8475 Ashby, MN 56309 Dalton, MN 56324 Battle Lake, MN 56515 589-8457 747-2210 747-2855 589-8790 747-2548 Scambler Dennis Carlblom Aldie Kelsven Leslie Rotz Robert Burgess Pop 332 48905 Tamarac Dr. PO Box 430 47337 205th Ave. 20226 490th St. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 532-2439 532-7991 863-4171 532-7625

Judy Hoadley PO Box 505 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-4175

Star Lake Vance Harthun Kathlien Torkildson Keith Aune Thomas Collins Doris Champlin Pop 410 35391 Co. Hwy. 24 31317 395th St. 30464 380 St. 31367 Stage Coach Dr. 29382 390th Street Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 758-3919 758-2693 758-2821 758-2490 758-3117 Township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor(S) Supervisor(S) Treasurer Page 30

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Township Officials Township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor Supervisor Treasurer Sverdrup Daniel Stenoien Diana Beebout Eugene Pederson Eric Wm Gronner Vicki Severson Pop 577 25710 320th Avenue 32908 Bluegill Drive 26560 310th Avenue 28255 235th Street 23247 Severson Lane Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 826-6472 495-3228 826-6715 826-6469 826-6258 Tordenskjold John Schauff Sylvan Lein Gene Albert Ide Lance Wendland Harriet Fronning Pop 550 19382 308th Ave PO Box 4 21855 315th Ave 30050 W. Stalker Rd. 16156 Golf Course Rd. Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 Dalton, MN 56324 Dalton, MN 56324 826-6384 589-8104 826-7276 589-7300 589-7072 Trondhjem Pop 171

Charles Haugen Gloria Radtke Orland Ohe Merlin Watterud Kevin Brenden 15424 350th St 14426 370th 13727 Cty Hwy 28 37375 110th Avenue 36734 110th Ave. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Rothsay, MN 56579 Rothsay, MN 56579 Rothsay, MN 56579 Rothsay, MN 56579 842-5443 867-2516 867-2282 867-2490

Tumuli Charles Swendsrud Herbert Sorbel Larry Sonmor Lyle Skinnemoen Otto I. Hanson Pop 434 13451 Co. Hwy 35 11847 Bankers Dr. 14280 Norway Pine Rd 11825 Cty Hwy 37 11861 Bankers Drive Dalton, MN 56324 Dalton, MN 56324 Dalton, MN 56324 Dalton, MN 56324 Dalton, MN 56324 589-8195 589-8648 589-7398 589-8785 589-8133 Western Lester Carlson (chairman) Lori J. Mittelstadt Pop 142 13961 140th St 10317 Cty Hwy 15 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Campbell, MN 56522 736-6406 736-3405

Joel Borowski 13908 130th St Fergus Falls, MN 56537 730-6549

Kevin Oehler Randy Barker 14441 135th Avenue 13996 110th St. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Campbell, MN 56522 739-3868 739-9518

Woodside Robert Wenker Carol Boehland John Olston Donavan Payne Jerome (Jerry) Wagner Pop 293 60658 Elmwood Rd. 18319 635th Avenue Highway 40 60127 Elmwood Rd 63280 Cty Hwy 48 Hewitt, MN 56453 Bertha, MN 56437 Parkers Prairie, MN 56531 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Bertha, MN 56437 924-4556 924-4174 924-2725 924-4358 924-4175 Township Chairperson Clerk Supervisor(S) Supervisor(S) Treasurer

Transfer Stations www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/solidwaste/transferstations Battle Lake . . . . . . 864-8666 Winter hours (Oct. 1-Mar. 31): Mon, Wed, Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Summer hours (April 1-Sept. 30): Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

36005 Hwy 210, approx. 1.5 miles west of Battle Lake Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, electronics Henning. . . . . . . . . . 583-2129 Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

51122 Rocky Ridge Road South of Henning off Hwy. 65, East on Rocky Ridge Rd. Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, batteries, electronics Pelican Rapids. . . . 863-8496 Winter hours (Oct. 1-Mar. 31): Tues, Thurs, Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Summer hours (April 1 -Sept. 30: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

1101 9th St. NW Hwy. 108 1 mile West of Pelican Rapids & .5 miles North Garbage, demolition, white goods, electronics, compost, brush, batteries Parkers Prairie

Saturday 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

56500 Hwy. 46 Approx. 1 mile east of Parkers Prairie on Co. Rd. 46 Garbage only. NEW YORK MILLS NE Landfill . . . . . . 385-3660 Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

US Hwy 10, 2 miles West of New York Mills Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, batteries, electronics

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Transportation Services City Cab Service Fergus Falls............736-3520

Otter Express.........998-3002 ....................(866) 998-3002

Drivers on Call Fergus Falls............998-2100

Otter Tail County Volunteer Transportation Program .............................998-3002 ...................... 866-998-3002

Ghost Runner Perham..................346-2650 Heartland/ Dakota Van............863-7842 Sanford Health Van Pelican Rapids........863-6100 Medi Van.......(800)422-0976

Veterans Service Office Hospital Transport Van .............................998-8605 West Otter Tail Transportation ............................ 998-3520

Peoples Express Wadena..........(800)450-0123

State Road & Weather Conditions 800-542-0220 • www.511.mn.org • or call 5-1-1

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Veterans Services Veterans Service Director 505 South Court Building Fergus Falls 998-8605 8-4:30, Monday-Friday Veterans Service Officer East Otter Tail County 118 N Main New York Mills 385-5540 8-4:30, Monday-Friday Satellite Offices: Dalton City Office Building 205-1956 11:00-Noon, Tuesdays Deer Creek Community Center 205-4498 9:30-10:30, Tuesdays Dent City Office 758-2233 11:00 - noon, Wednesdays

Henning City Office 583-2402 1:30-2:30, Tuesdays Ottertail City Hall Office 367-2250 9:30-10:30, Wednesdays Parkers Prairie City Office 338-4115 11:00-Noon, Tuesdays Pelican Rapids VFW 863-1381 11:00-Noon, Thursdays

Youth Organizations 4-H East....................... 385-5420 West...................... 998-8760 Camp Fire 120 Lincoln Ave. E Fergus Falls............ 736-3027 Make-A-Wish Foundation 615 1st Ave NE #415 Mpls............. (612) 767-9474 Oxcart Trail Boy Scouts... (320) 834-3728 .................... (701) 642-1294

Pine to Prairie Girl Scout Council 702 28th Ave N Fargo, ND 58102..... (701)-293-7015 YMCA 1164 Friberg Ave. N. Fergus Falls............ 739-4489 Young Life 128 1/2 Lincoln Ave. W. Fergus Falls............ 998-5433

Perham Veterans Museum 385-5541 1:30-2:30, Wednesdays Vergas Community Center 205-1956 1:30-2:30, Thursdays

Volunteer Services and

Opportunities/Support Groups Green Thumb Inc./ Experience Works ...................... 1-800-450-5627 Help to find part-time community service employment for those 55+ as well as providing classroom training, help with job seeking, and placement into private sector jobs. Lakeland Hospice & Homecare................. 998-1400 Volunteers provide companionship in homes, transportation, office help, fundraising â&#x20AC;Ś Training is available. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)...... 800-450-2900 #114 Volunteer opportunity for people 55+ to serve in such sites as schools, nursing homes, hospital, Habitat for Humanity, parks, libraries, Hospice, food shelves, day cares, bloodmobiles. Salvation Army.......... 739-9692 Spiritual support is provided by volunteers who also provide staffing for the Thrift store. Transportation may be available for local appointments.

Senior Companion FF Senior Citizens Program.................... 736-6842 A stipend volunteer program where people aged 60+ provide one-to-one support and visitation, friend-to friend for homebound elderly at risk of nursing home placement. Call if you have a need for their service or if you would be interested in becoming a volunteer. United Way of Otter Tail County...................... 736-5147 Volunteer Coordination Service tries to find matches for the talents of volunteers and those who need them. Volunteer Transportation Program.................... 998-8150 Volunteers drive people who have no other way to get to medical appointments within Minnesota, and border cities such as Fargo and Wahpeton. The volunteers use their own cars and are reimbursed for expenses and per mile.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Support groups are available to meet your needs. Please contact Lake Region Hospital Social Services (218) 736-8000.

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Perham Area Community Center

Fitness Fitness Equipment Equipment Gyms Gyms Pools Pools Waterslide Waterslide Racquetball Racquetball Exer-gaming Exer-gaming and muchmuch and More! More!

A great place to work out and a fun place to hang out!

PACC 620 Third Ave SE Perham, MN 56573

218-346-PACC www.346pacc.com

Let us float you a loan! The Community Bank of Otter Tail County!

MeMBer FDIC

Henning 512 Douglas Avenue P.O. Box 96 Henning, MN 56551 218-583-2933 fnbhenning.com

Ottertail Highways 78/108 P.O. Box 40 Ottertail, MN 56573 218-367-2735 fnbottertail.com

Battle Lake 101 Lake Avenue P.O. Box 38 Battle Lake, MN 56515 218-864-5275 fnbottertail.com

The Classifieds...

Measuring up to your expectations one ad at a time. Are you searching for a better job or a more reliable car? Have you outgrown your apartment? Are you looking to get rid of that old couch and chair sitting in the garage? Whether you’re buying or selling, the Classifieds has it all. From automobiles and employment to

real estate and household goods, you’ll find everything you need in the Classifieds. Put the Classifieds to work for you, and inch even closer to your goals.

PO Box 288 | Perham, MN 56573 | 218.346.5900 | www.eotfocus.com

City and Area Chamber of Commerce contacts City of Battle Lake 218.864.0424 ci.battle-lake.mn.us City of Dent 218.758.2100 City of Frazee 218.334.4991 frazee.govoffice.com frazeecommunityclub.com City of Henning 218.583.2402 www.henning.govoffice.com City of New York Mills 218.385.2213 www.explorenewyorkmills.com City of Ottertail 218.367.2250 www.ottertailcity.com Otter Tail Country Tourism Association 800.423.4571 www.ottertailcountry.com Perham Chamber 218.346.7710 www.perham.com www.cityofperham.com City of Richville 218.346.4738 City of Vergas 218.342.2091 www.vergasmn.com www.govergas.com City of Vining 218.769.4321 City of Wolf Lake 218.538.6528 Please notify us with updates!

PeoPle you know and trust…

Farmers & Merchants State Bank

www.fmbanknym.com

Farmers & Merchants State Bank New York Mills Since 1916

through the years... Farmers & Merchants State Bank of New York Mills has been celebrating our communities for 96 years. We’re there with you at sporting events, shopping on main street, and supporting our local activities! Show your Eagle Pride and support our school district when you order Eagles checks and checkbook covers available at F&M State Bank! A donation will be made to the NYM Schools for every order we receive. Stop in and order yours today!

F&M State Bank, along with the New York Mills Civic & Commerce Association, invites you to the following events in New York Mills this year March 24 - TRADE SHOW • April 7 gARAgE SALE • June 9 - THINK OFF

EASTER Egg HUNT April 14 - KIDS & RONALD McDONALD HOUSE RIDE July 3 - BASEBALL gAME VS. BLUFFTON & FIREWORKS July 6 - LUND MANIA FISHINg TOURNAMENT & SUMMER cELEBRATION August 17 - cORN FEED & PUPPET PAgEANT August 17-18 - cONTINENTAL DIVIDE MUSIc & FILM FESTIVAL August 25-26 - FINN cREEK FESTIVAL • September Date TBD - PUMPKIN PATcH DAY October 27 - KIDS HALLOWEEN PARTIES • November 16 - cOMMUNITY cARNIVAL November 23 thru December 1 - cHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL November 30 - MIcHAEL JOHNSON HOLIDAY cONcERT December 1 - cOMMUNITY HOLIDAY PARTY Farmers’ Market runs June - October every Wed and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

we’re there with you, every steP of the way! ADDRESS: 11 NORTH WALKER P O BOX 278 NEW YORK MILLS, MN 56567 BUSINESS HOURS LOBBY: 8:30am - 4:30pm M-F

PHONE NUMBERS: 218-385-2300 TELEPHONE 218-385-9303 FAX 800-469-0055 TELEBANC WALKUP & DRIVEUP: 8am - 5pm M-F 8:30 - 11:30 am SAT