Hometown News March 30, 2023

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Laughter is cheap medicine -By

In honor of April being National Humor Month, I’m sharing one of my favorite stories with you.

A guy in a bar says he has a talking dog. “Prove it,” says one of the regulars.

Guy turns to the dog and asks him, “What’s on the top of a house?”

Dog replies “Roof, Roof.”

“Oh Come on,” says the regular.

Guy asks dog, “What’s on the outside of a tree?”

Dog says, “Bark, bark.”

Regular says “You must be kidding.”

Guy asks Dog, “Who is the greatest baseball player of all time?”

Dog Replies, “Ruth, Ruth.”

Regular laughs and says that’s no talking dog.

Dog turns to regular and says, “What, you think it should be DiMaggio?”

For years, that was how I opened every sales meeting, with a funny story or a joke, and I asked other managers to do the same. I just wanted to loosen up the group and put them in a good mood. Our employees know I love a good laugh. I value a sense of humor very highly when I am hiring people, especially for sales and customer service jobs. I wasn’t looking for the next Tina Fey or Jimmy Fallon.

Making work fun has taken on new importance, as workers return to offices after a couple of years of isolation. Laughter brings

Harvey Mackay

people together and strengthens relationships by triggering positive feelings and fostering emotional connections. Laughter keeps relationships fresh and exciting, while creating a positive bond that can defuse conflict and buffer disagreements. The more laughter you bring to your life, the happier you and the people around you will feel.

Laughter is cheap medicine. It distracts your attention, changes your attitude and outlook on life, causes relaxation and reduces tension, while increasing the body’s natural painkillers. Every time we laugh our stress level is lowered. In short, laughter improves your well-being.

“There ain’t much fun in medicine, but there’s a heck of a lot of medicine in fun,” said American humorist Josh Billings.

Humor seems to be on the decline. Recent events in the world may have taken some of the humor out of us. People feel the need to watch every word for fear of offending someone, and comedians are limited in what they can poke fun at lest they get “cancelled.” I suspect most folks don’t set out to be insensitive to others. But we seem to have lost the capacity to laugh at ourselves.

I believe humor is the secret to reaching and persuading other people. I would propose that we celebrate humor every single month, all year long. I can’t imagine a day without humor.

Northwestern University conducted a study many years ago that demonstrated the act of laughing massages the heart, stimulates blood circulation and helps the lungs breathe easier. Another test at Fordham University reinforced the conclusion that laughter benefits the heart, lungs, stomach and other organs.

I even saw one study that found that laughing for 10-15 minutes a day can burn up to 40 calories. It’s no replacement for going to

the gym, but it could be enough to lose a few pounds over the course of a year.

Laughter is contagious. Ever notice that when a person yawns, someone else will yawn? It’s the same with laughing. When one person laughs, others laugh. Ditto with smiling. When you see someone smile, you want to smile.

Laughter is universal across almost all cultures. Laughter unites people from all walks of life.

Psychologist Robert Provine showed in his book “Laughter: A Scientific Investigation,” that you are 30 times more likely to laugh with other people than you are on your own. So how do you get more laughter in your life?

Look for ways to create opportunities to laugh. Watch a funny movie or a TV show. There is a reason why some of the most popular TV shows in history were long-running comedies like “The Simpsons,” “The Office,” “Friends,” “Seinfeld,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “Ted Lasso.” And don’t forget YouTube videos.

Read! Check out cartoons in your local daily newspaper or online or check out the humor section at a bookstore. There are hundreds of joke sites online.

Spend time with children. Studies show that kids laugh about 200 times a day, whereas adults only laugh about 17 times. And kids say the darndest things.

Mackay’s Moral: Always find a reason to laugh. It may not add years to your life, but it will surely add life to your years.

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

Upcoming Events

FRI.-SUN., MAR. 31-APRIL 2

• "Journey With Jesus to Calvary" Play at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Wed., March 29 at 7 p.m., Fri.-Sat., March 31-April 1 at 7:30 p.m., Sun., April 2 at 1 p.m.

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

• Stearns Electric 86th Annual Meeting at 7 p.m. at the Melrose High School Auditorium.

FRIDAY, MARCH 31

• Smelt & Fish Fry from 4-8 p.m. at St. Mary's Church, Upsala.

SUNDAY, APRIL 2

• Matching Grant Breakfast from 9 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at Church of All Saints, St. Mary's Hall, Holdingford. See ad on page 7.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5

• Folk & Old-Time Music & Potluck from 1-3 p.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 5.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8

• VFW Auxiliary #7050 Annual Easter Egg & Bake Sale starting at 8:30 a.m. Lunch from 11:30 -1 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion.

MONDAY, APRIL 10

• Grey Eagle Housing Association Annual Meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the Village View Apartments. See ad on page 7.

THURSDAY, APRIL 13

• City of Melrose Open House from 5-7 p.m. at the Melrose City Center. See ad on page 8.

THURS.-SUN., APRIL 13-16

• Melrose Stages, Inc. Presents "Sister Act" at the Marit Elliott Performing Arts

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Center, Melrose. Thurs.-Sat. at 7:30; Sun. at 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 16

• Spring Fundraiser starting at 11 a.m. at St. John's Church Basement-Meire Grove.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

• Upsala Cooperative Telephone Association Annual Meeting at 10 a.m. at the Community Covenant Church, Upsala.

ALBANY SENIORS

• Meets 1st Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Albany Community Center.

ALBANY TOWNSHIP

• Meets the 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

• Planning Commission meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP

• Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.

BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL

• Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

FEET FIRST CLINIC

• Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

• Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution 1st Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre.

FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL

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

FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING

• Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert.

GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL

• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at

7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP

• Meets the 1st Monday of the month at 8 p.m.

MELROSE TOWNSHIP

• Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the town hall.

MELROSE VFW #7050 POST/AUX.

• Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion Clubrooms.

MELROSE LEGION #101 POST/AUX.

• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion. (Aux. Sept.-May.)

STEARNS CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

• Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany.

SUNSHINE CLUB

• Meets every Monday, weigh in starts at 8; meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL

• Meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL

• 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP

• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.

UPSALA CITY COUNCIL

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

Weekend Weather

“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne

Trapping

Looking back about 80 years, we find ourselves looking at a WWII economic picture. The war made some really big changes in the value of labor and other prices in general. During the war years, there was a greater demand for certain items, such as animal hides. This demand increased prices and many rural residents took advantage of them.

Individuals who were working on farms were paid around $30.00 per month, plus board and room. As the values and demands of the fur markets became apparent, many individuals in the agricultural communities began to get involved in animal trapping. The number of fur bearing animals were plentiful and most fur bearing animals were considered by the agricultural community as unneeded pests anyway. Some were thought to be a danger to farm raised foul and were considered best eliminated. A good situation was created by the demand and price for furs and landowners willingness to have them harvested.

So lets consider the opportunity for the farm employee or the able bodied son helping out on the farm. For the employee, his income is limited to $30.00 per month, but by trapping a few animals he can easily double his income, For the farmer's son, he can either pick up some spending money or make a financial contribution to a farm that may be his in the future.

The war effort needed fur and was willing to pay for it. There was a little bit of time that was used for recreation or fun each day, that could be used for trapping. Remembering that the furs only become valuable during the cold time of the year, when the opportunity to work the fields is over.

The prices paid for hides made trapping very attractive. Muskrats were worth from $.75 to $1.00 each, with a little practice, one could easily catch half a dozen each day. While walking to the slew, the trapper could make a couple of sets on the land and possibly catch a fox or a coyote, with the fox being worth at least $3.00 and the coyote being worth $6.00 to $8.00. A badger was worth from $3.00 to $5.00. While at the slough a couple of sets could be made on the edge of

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the slough to catch a mink, which was worth $5.00. These prices created a real bonanza for a part time trapper.

Skunk hides were worth $2.50. There was an abundance of skunks available for those that wanted to harvest them. My Dad was able to get enough skunk hides to buy my mother an engagement and wedding ring from the sale off skunk hides. He would find a culvert that had a group of skunks hibernating and would light something that would gas them. He then only needed to drag them out and take them home. I guess it was not unusual to get half a dozen out of one culvert. Some individuals didn't harvest skunks, due to the smell, but I was told they could be processed with very little stink.

My Dad and my Uncle decided to trap muskrats one side of a local lake for a whole weekend. One started at one end and the other on the other end, working toward each other. The ice was about 4 inches thick and very easy to see through. When a muskrat travels under the ice, it will breathe old air out against the bottom of the ice and breath it back in again and continue swimming. When they breathe the air out, a sharp rap on the ice will cause them to swim away and forget their air. They drown and the hunter only needs to make a hole in the ice and remove the muskrat. Between trapping and drowning, the two fellows gathered 200 muskrats that weekend. It took until Wednesday to get them all processed and they were beginning to have a bad odor.

For feedback or story ideas, email Tom at tom@swanvilleinsurance.com.

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The family of Marlene Scepaniak would like to thank all our friends, relatives, neighbors, and co-workers for your prayers, visits, food, cards, and floral arrangements. We thank the staff at the Upsala Assisted Living for your compassion and care for our mom. We also thank Moments Hospice for their wonderful care and support. To Father David Grundman and Father Joseph Backowski, thank you for the beautiful mass and caring words. Thank you to the ladies at St. Mary’s Church for the delicious lunch. A special thank you to mom’s retired teacher friends for your long standing friendship with mom, and especially Debbie Gryzbowski for the beautiful eulogy. The love everyone has shown has given us great comfort and is greatly appreciated.

Tom and Eda Scepaniak

Rich and Jane Stiller

Mike and Mary Jo Peterson

The family of Donny Voller would like to thank family, friends, and neighbors for their support, condolences, cards, memorials, flowers, and prayers at the time of Donny's passing. We especially want to thank Fr. Mastey, the choir and organist for the beautiful mass and music. Thank you to Bob as server, Eucharistic Ministers, Don and Susan, those who prepared and served the delicious lunch and all who supported in any way. A special thanks to Miller-Carlin, Getty Street Assisted Living and staff at St. Cloud Hospital. Your kindness will never be forgotten. God bless you all.

The Voller Families

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Obituaries

Stephen D. Mayers

Stephen D. “Steve” Mayers, age 67 of Melrose, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota.

A memorial service will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1 at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Deacon Ernie Kociemba officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Stephen Douglas Mayers was born June 13, 1955 in Melrose, Minnesota to Donald and Jeanette (Braun) Mayers. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1974. He worked at Kraft in Melrose and various other jobs as time went on. Steve enjoyed watching movies, especially westerns, and loved playing BINGO.

Survivors include his children, Tammy Mayers of Sauk Centre and Clifton Mayers of Sauk Centre; grandchildren, James Thomas Mayers and Michael Mayers; brothers and sisters, Tom (Tracy) Mayers of Sauk Rapids, Luan (Steve) Weber of Cold Spring, Rick (Jenny) Mayers of Melrose, Brian (Kelly) Mayers of Sartell, and Linda (Harvey) Keller of Melrose; special friend, Lynn Duerr-Karash; and many nieces and nephews.

Steve was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, James “Sticky” Mayers on October 15, 1983.

Memorials are preferred.

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

Alice A Siegle

A celebration of life will be held at 11:30 AM -2:30 PM on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at the Long Prairie Country Club for Alice Siegle, 82, who passed away on March 26, 2023 at the Long Prairie Nursing Home.

Alice was born on September 10, 1940 to Al and Louise (Laing) Uphoff in New Munich, MN. She married Floyd Siegle on February 11, 1961 in Long Prairie. The couple raised three children, Steve, Mark and Dianne. Alice worked at Banta Publications for many years and retired in 2002 as a Proof Reader.

Alice was active with the Todd County Historical Society and a founding member of Grandmas for the Beach. She enjoyed spending time with the ladies in the Red Hat Club and also enjoyed reading and was an active member of her literary club. She enjoyed gardening and was especially fond of flowers. She shared many fond memories of her travels, both in the U.S. and abroad. She will be remembered by many as a sweet lady who had a little bit of sassy wit.

She is survived by her sons, Steven (Marie) and Mark both of Long Prairie; daughter, Dianne (Henry) Buelow of St. Stephen; sisters, Lou (Jerry) Kaiser of Zumbrota and Judy (Dave) Lesar of Woodland Hills, CA; brother, Charles (Deb) Uphoff of New Munich; grandchildren, Shawna and Henry Buelow and Travis Siegle.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Floyd; sister, Sr. Hope Uphoff and granddaughter, Emily Siegle.

Judy F. Vogt

Alphonse Peter Pollock

A memorial service for Judy F. Vogt will be held Saturday, April 1st at 11:00 am, at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Visitation will begin two hours prior to the service.

Judy F. Vogt, of Melrose, formerly of Meire Grove and Richmond passed away March 12th in the St. Cloud Hospital.

Judy was the daughter of Albert and Helen Schleper and raised with two sisters and six brothers on dairy farms near Richmond, Minnesota. She married Melvin Vogt, also of Richmond, and raised two boys John and Delbert after moving to Meire Grove, Minnesota in 1970. She later worked at HEI and Jennie O, and spent the last 34 years of her life in Melrose.

Judy should be remembered as a woman who cared little for conventions. She forged a life overstuffed with sense and nonsense, with wind chimes, and angels, with denim on denim, with two rings on every finger, with purple socks and odd hats, and coffee – just leave the pot. And so, oh so much more.

Judy was to have but 75 years on this earth, and faced many medical challenges in the later ones, but she never lost that determination to live it entirely her own way.

In addition to her parents, Judy is preceded in death by her husband for twenty-three years Melvin Vogt; sister-in-law Patty Schleper; and brother-in-law Dick Hansen.

She is survived by sons John (Lynn Meyer) and Del (Noelle) Vogt; grandsons, Logan, Trenton, Ian and Mason Vogt; brothers Virgil, Herman (Terri Hennen), Eugene, Mark (Gretchen), Tom (Ruth) and Roy (Jeannie) Schleper; and sisters Betty Hansen and Marie (Bob) Zimmer.

Donald Feldewerd

Donald E. "Donnie" Feldewerd, age 58 of Spring Hill, passed away suddenly of kidney cancer surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, March 27, 2023 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Donald Erwin Feldewerd was born August 7, 1964 in Melrose, Minnesota to Aloys and Lorene (Bueckers) Feldewerd. He grew up in rural Spring Hill and graduated in 1982 from Melrose High School. After graduation, Donnie purchased a farm east of Spring Hill. On August 29, 1987, he was united in marriage to Lisa Ann Laubach at St. Louis Catholic Church in Paynesville. The couple continued farming while purchasing his parents’ farm. In 1999, they welcomed a “surprise” son, Brandon. Together Donnie, Lisa, and Brandon continued farming up until Donnie's diagnosis.

He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, St. Michael’s Men’s Society, Catholic Order of Foresters of New Munich, and was Spring Hill Township Supervisor for many years. He enjoyed playing poker on Wednesday nights, pontoon rides, and most of all, farming.

Survivors include his wife, Lisa Feldewerd of Spring Hill; son, Brandon Feldewerd of Spring Hill; parents Aloys and Lorene Feldewerd of Spring Hill; sisters and brothers, Judy (Steve) Uphoff of New Munich, Marvin Feldewerd, Karen (Mark) Rademacher of New Munich, and Kevin Feldewerd of Spring Hill; mother-in-law, Perci Laubach of Paynesville; brothers-in-law, Lonnie Laubach of Arizona and Lane (Melissa) Laubach of Cold Spring; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Alphonse Peter Pollock, age 95, a resident Little Falls and a former resident of Bowlus, MN passed away at home on Friday March 24, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 31 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Bowlus, MN. A visitation will be held on from 9:30 A.M. until the hour of the service on Friday at the church. Memorials are preferred to the Morrison County Food Shelf or the Morrison County Humane Society. Burial will take place at a later date in the parish cemetery.

Alphonse Pollock was born October 6, 1927 at his home in Opole, MN to Joseph and Anna (Mastey) Pollock. He was the 4th of six siblings. He grew up in the Opole area and attended District 12 grade school.

At the age of 16, Alphonse went to work in the Twin Cities from October 1st until April 1st, returning each spring to help on his parents’ farm. His wages then were 75 cents an hour and he recalled being able to eat three meals on one hour’s pay. Each fall he worked with threshing crews in Minnesota and North Dakota. At the age of 18, he went to work for Swift Meat Packing Plant in South St. Paul and remained there for 10 years.

In 1951, Alphonse married Rosbie Habas. Though this relationship wasn't permanent, they did have four children together, Alan, Bruce, Janis, and John.

On January 10, 1955, Alphonse started Pollock’s Meat Market in Bowlus, MN in the building now owned by the Bowlus American Legion. He operated this business for 10 years.

In August of 1966, Alphonse purchased the Citgo Gas Service Station in Bowlus and operated it as Pollock’s Oil Service. In 1967 he started the Bulk Plant and in 1968 he built a new station on the premises. On May 1, 1991, he sold the business and retired. He recalled the day he sold No. 2 fuel oil at 15 cents a gallon and gas at 27 cents a gallon.

Alphonse served his community on the Bowlus Fire Department for 35 years, many of those as Chief and Assistant Chief. He served a 4-year term on the City Council and did maintenance work for the city for several years.

Alphonse was a member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Bowlus, and he did many volunteer works for this parish.

Following his retirement, Alphonse continued to reside in Bowlus until 2000. He then moved to Big Swan Lake where he lived until he moved to the Alverna Apartments in Little Falls in 2014. In 2021, Alphonse moved to an assisted living facility.

His favorite pastimes were hunting, playing cards, fishing, bowling, dancing, woodworking, gardening, listening to Old Time music, watching the MN Twins and Vikings and visiting with family and friends. After retiring, his most enjoyed activities were traveling the Midwest and going dancing every week with Mert. Al took great pride in the 4 homes he built throughout his lifetime; three in Bowlus and one on Big Swan Lake.

Alphonse is survived by sons and daughter: Alan of Afton MN, Bruce (Karen) of Bowlus, Janis Zumbrunnen of Monticello MN, John (Kim) of Burtrum, MN. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren. He is survived by brother, Leroy (Betty) Pollock of Opole MN, and a sister-in-law, Elaine Pollock of South St. Paul.

He was preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Anna Pollock; brothers, Curtis and Benedict Pollock; sisters, Adeline Czeck and Delphine Dombovy and grandson, Dion Pollock. He also was preceded in death by his longtime friend and companion Mercedes (Mert) Schultz.

Alphonse died on March 24, which also happened to be his longtime friend, Mert’s, birthday. We hope the two of them had a wonderful pain-free birthday celebration.

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Alex Miller, of Albany will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 1st at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany, burial will be in the parish cemetery. Alex was surrounded by loved ones when he passed away Friday at the St. Cloud Hospital at the young age of 25, after a short battle fighting cancer. There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM Friday and after 10:00 AM Saturday at the Seven Dolors gathering space. Parish prayers will be at 3:45 PM, Friday in the gathering space.

Alex was born on September 20, 1997. He grew up in Albany and graduated from the Albany High School in 2016. He was working at the University of St. Benedicts, Munsinger Gardens and Good Will. He was gifted with impeccable manners. Alex was one of the most polite people, even when he was being treated at the hospital. He had a personality that was bigger than life and was gentle, compassionate and outgoing. Alex had great passion for sports, including hunting, even shooting a 10 point buck when deer hunting. His favorite color was camo. He also enjoyed fishing, football (he was a huge Vikings fan) and WWE; his favorite wrestler was John Cena. Alex loved road trips, especially the trips he took out west to Denver with his father, Greg.

Alex is survived by his father, Greg Miller, Albany; his brothers, Justin (Brienna) Miller, Thornton, CO; Skyler Miller, Meire Grove; special aunt, Lori (Tim) Nierenhausen, Albany; uncles, Jeff Miller, Albany, and Tom Miller, Orlando, FL. He also leaves behind a special cousin, Heather Nierenhausen, and a nephew, Easton Miller.

Alex is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ralph and Ruth Miller.

Darlene Hommerding

Mass of Christian burial for Darlene Hommerding, age 81, of Albany, was held Friday, March 24, 2023, at Church of St. Benedict, Avon, MN. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Darlene passed away at Assumption Home, Cold Spring, MN on March 18, 2023.

Darlene Johanna was born on November 30, 1941, in St. Martin to Edward and Theckla (Winter) Jonas. She married Harold Hommerding on February 25, 1963, in St. Martin. Together they raised eight children. Darlene was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, canning, playing cards and listening and dancing to polka music. She truly loved her children and grandchildren. She lived her life in the St. Martin, Albany, and Avon areas. Harold passed away on May 16, 2002. Darlene is survived by her children, Roger (Kim) Hommerding, Albany, Jan (Scott) Braegelmann, Cold Spring, Jerome (Joan) Hommerding, Rockville, Bob (Darla) Hommerding, Paynesville, Joan Hommerding, St. Cloud, Jennifer Hommerding (Donald Orth), Avon, 15 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, sister, Sally Douvier, Albany and sister-in-law, Margie Jonas, Roseville.

Preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Theckla, husband, Harold, sons, Randy Hommerding, infant son, Joseph Hommerding, brothers and sisters, brothers-in-law and sistersin-law, Arnold (Rosie) Jonas, Clem (Eileen) Jonas, Ellen (Alfred) Hommerding, Edmund Jonas, identical twin, Arlene (George) Winkels and Richard Douvier.

For an Everlasting Memorial

Donnie was preceded in death by his fatherin-law, Ron Laubach.

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Upsala Drama Club Presents 'Descendants: The Musical' March 31-April 2

Snowmobile Crash: March 16, 2023: Deputy Jordan Ulbricht responded to a snowmobile crash on the Wobegon Trail in Grove Twp. The caller gave their location as being near mile marker 106. Deputy Ulbricht was able to map this and coordinated a response with the Melrose Police Department and the Melrose Fire Department. Deputy Ulbricht and Melrose Officer Matt McDonald along with members of the fire department walked the trail from Co. Rd. 65 east of Melrose, while other fire department members came in from 319th Ave. further to the east. After about a half mile they came upon the scene.

Stearns Co. Sheriff’s Office was found leaning on the track of his sled. He had an obvious and significant injury to his left lower leg and ankle area. The Melrose Fire Department provided treatment on scene and then used their Argo ATV to bring him back to Co. Rd. 65 where Melrose Ambulance members took over care and transported him to the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose. Tiemann was conscious and alert most of the time and was able to speak with rescuers on scene and Deputy Ulbricht at the hospital as well. Tiemann was wearing proper equipment and a helmet at the time of the crash. The snowmobile season is near it’s end, as the warm temperatures won’t do much good for the sledding conditions. If you are going out these next few weeks, please remember that the conditions can vary greatly in a short distance. Be safe.

Brett Tiemann, 40, of Albany, had been operating his 2021 Ski-Doo eastbound on the Wobegon Trail. He and two other riders were heading from Melrose to Albany.

Tiemann indicated he had gone to the left of the trail into the ditch area, and believes his ski went through some soft snow and then under some hard packed snow. This caused the snowmobile to tip and Tiemann said he was thrown off. When rescuers arrived, Tiemann

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Holy Thursday: April 6

St. Mary's-Upsala: 6 pm

Immaculate Conception-St. Anna: 7 pm

St. Francis: 8 pm

Good Friday: April 7

St. Mary's-Upsala: 12 noon

1) Annalee

St. Columbkille-St. Wendel: 12 noon

NEVILLE HARDWARE

Grey Eagle • 320-285-2000 Mon.-Fri.: 8 am-4:30 pm Sat.: 8 am-3 pm UPS Drop Off Site

Lucy Aleckson, Abby Carlson, Addisyn Hovland, Aubree Roerick;

2) Eli Roerick, Genevieve Mrozek, Natalie Wensmann, Isabelle Leners, Olivia Kleve; (row 3) Evie Aleckson, Braedan Rene, Noah Boeckermann, Jacob Gunderson; (back) Molly Leners, and Paige Gerads. Not Pictured: Hannah Luedtke, Hailie Luedtke, Hunter Steuck, and Aliah Warga.

By Dan Cheney

The Upsala High School Drama Club will be presenting Disney’s “Descendants: The Musical” March 31-April 2 at the Upsala Auditorium. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:00 pm while the Sunday matinee will be at 2:00 pm. Tickets are available at the door.

The story centers around the children of famous Disney villains. Mal (Hannah Luedtke), Evie (Evelynn Aleckson), Jay (Jacob Gunderson) and Carlos (Noah Boeckermann) are the kids of Maleficent (Molly Leners), The Evil Queen (Paige Gerads), Jafar (Hunter Steuck) and

Cruella de Vil (Aliah Warga) respectively. The villains have all been banished to the Isle of the Lost, while the heroes now reside in Auradon.

Prince Ben (Braedan Rene), the son of Belle and the Beast, invites the four evil children to attend school in Auradon in an effort to foster good will between the two islands. What could go wrong?

The rest of the cast includes Natalie Wensmann, Isabelle Leners, Hailie Luedtke, Eli Roerick, Olivia Kleeve, Lucy Aleckson, Abby Carlson, Genevieve Mrozek, Annalee Gerads, Trygg Aleckson, Aubree Roerick and Addisyn Hovland.

St. Edward's-Elmdale: 3 pm

St. Hedwig's-Holdingford: 3 pm

Easter Vigil: April 8

St. Edward's-Elmdale: 8 pm

St. Hedwig's-Holdingford: 8:15 pm

Easter Sunday: April 9

Arban Cemetary: 6:30 am (Outdoor)

St. Francis: 8 am

St. Columbkille-St. Wendel: 8:15 am

St. Mary's-Upsala: 10 am

Immaculate Conception-St. Anna: 10:15 am

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Upsala High School Drama Club: Pictured (front) Trygg Aleckson; (row

Gerads,

(row

Sudoku is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. The goal of Sudoku is to fill a 9×9 grid with numbers so that each row, column and 3×3 section contain all of the digits between 1 and 9. As a logic puzzle, Sudoku is also an excellent brain game.

Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave, I’m going to sell a rental cabin I own, and the sale should bring me about $388,000. Should I take the proceeds from the sale and use it to pay off my home and other debt or use the money to buy another, similar rental property where I could collect about $1,500 per month in rent? Right now, I owe $200,000 on my home, and I have just under $50,000 in miscellaneous debt.

Dear Valerie,

-Valerie

Let me start by asking you a question. If your home were paid for and you didn’t have a mortgage at all, would you take out a loan against your home to buy a rental property?

Let me give you a hint. The answer should be a big, fat no.

The shortest distance between where you are right now and a high-quality financial life—including wealth building—is getting your home and other debt paid off. Then, use the cash flow that’s freed up, and the increased peace of mind, to rapidly pile up a bunch of money and buy another rental property.

There’s nothing wrong with owning rental properties and other kinds of real estate, Valerie. I love real estate, and today, I have

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several rental properties of my own. The difference is I bought all of mine with cash. I didn’t go into debt for them. I learned my lesson about debt the hard way over 30 years ago, and I don’t want you to take a chance on suffering through all that crap too.

Use the money from the sale of the cabin to pay off your home and other debt, and to make sure you’ve got a solid emergency fund of 3–6 months of expenses set aside. After that, if you want to start saving aggressively for another rental, go for it. Just make sure it’s a smart buy when the time comes and that you pay for it in cash!

-Dave

* Dave Ramsey is a seven-time #1 national best-selling author, personal finance expert, and host of The Ramsey Show, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.

Upsala - All Ages

BREAKFAST: Mon.-Fri. 7-10 a.m.: Walk in & dine. Take out available, call ahead.

Mon., Apr. 3: Cheeseburger, potato wedges, vegetable, dessert.

Tues., Apr. 4: BBQ ribs, potato, vegetable, dessert.

Wed., Apr. 5: Orange chicken, rice, egg roll, dessert.

Thurs., Apr. 6: Ham, potato, vegetable, dessert.

Fri., Apr. 7: Breaded cod sandwich, potato, vegetable, dessert.

Dear Motor Medics,

My name is Clarence I live in Entiat, WA, and I listen to your Under

The Hood show on podcast. I am rebuilding a 2.0 liter engine out of a 1976 VW bus. This engine is a solid lifter engine and I've heard I need to use a Zink additive to protect the engine but is there anything other than good oil that will help extend the life of my rebuild? It's an air-cooled engine so it does run a little hotter than your normal car engine. Thanks for the show, I enjoy it very much. I recently found it on radio and I’m 1/2 way through the archived podcasts and look forward to my drive to work every day to be able to listen to the show.

-Clarence in Entiat, Washington Dear Clarence, Those old VW engines were fun to work on. We still get a fair amount of email and calls about them. You are right on track with the zinc additive or the ZDDP replacement additive. All engines can benefit from the high-pressure wear protection that the ZDDP additive provides but in the case of older engines without roller camshafts like the ones found in this VW and older hot rods and collector cars it is a must or parts like the camshaft will wear quickly and can destroy the engine. The additive found at parts stores and a good quality oil should help it to last.

-Take care, the Motor Medics Dear Motor Medics, Hello gents. I've been listening to your Under The Hood radio show podcast down here in Australia for a few months now and figured I've got nothing to lose by contacting

you. I have a 1997 BMW E36 323i with 172.000 km. My problem is I have no hot air from the heater. Only ambient temperature or ice-cold air conditioning. Can you help me? It gets mighty cold down here. Thanks heaps guys!

-Jason in Werribee Victoria, Australia Dear Jason, Thanks for listening down there! For some reason we here in the states don't always think about how cold it gets in Australia but we're sure you do with no heat. Even though you have a BMW, and the steering wheel is on the other side of the dash, the problem you have is relative to all cars. You need to have hot water running through the heater core and air directed through it without bypassing so that it warms the interior. Our first step is to verify the engine thermostat keeps the engine at proper temp and if not, you must fix that first. Second, make sure the air door opens and closes in the dash. This can take a little you tube research to find and check. Third, the core needs to be clean. You can try to flush it with a garden hose both directions several times and if that helps, it indicates you have a restricted core.

-Take care, the Motor Medics For entertainment only. Always consult your local shop and follow all safety procedures before repairs. Come visit the Motor Medics® online at Underthehoodshow.com.

Local Municipality Minutes

Email Minutes to htnews@icloud.com

Grey Eagle City • February 14, 2023

The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Joseph Arnzen at 7:00 pm, on the 14th day of February 2023 in council chambers. Council members present were Brad Johnson, Roland Ahrendt and Brian Hollenkamp. There were no council members absent. Also in attendance were Lori Hellmann, Dan Berscheid, John Call and Beth Ramacher, and guests Chad Hallermann and Alisha Sunderman.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the agenda. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to approve the minutes of the January 10, 2023 meeting as written. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2023 special meeting with the following corrections: change January dates to February. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Dan Berscheid reported on the current generator. It is 20+ years old and there is gas in the oil. It cannot be fixed because there are no parts available due to age of equipment. A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to purchase a new generator up to $2500. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the Rescue Rig and Certified First Responders for the Race on Trace on February 18, 2023. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

John Call reported on various maintenance items. He would like the City to purchase a pressure washer. The Clerk will get quotes with a minimum of 3000 psi. Christmas lights will be taken down next week. The current hours on the lawn mowers were also reported: 2015 Kubota 700 hours, 2019 John Deere 680 hours and 2019 John Deere tractor 380 hours.

Chad Hallermann was present to discuss snow piling & hauling on his street. The City will talk to Herdering &/or the State of Minnesota about moving the excess snow piled on his corner. A motion was made by Brad Johnson to waive the bill Chad received. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The vacant Council seat was discussed; this will be tabled until the March meeting.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to approve the Certificate of Substantial Completion (COGS) from Dakota Supply Group. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the Certificate of Final Approval for the water meter system performed by Dakota Supply Group. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve Change Order #2 for Dakota Supply Group. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to approve the Partial Pay Estimate #5 (final) to Dakota Supply Group, totaling $5275.06. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A letter from Duane Karls was presented. A motion was made by Brad Johnson to send a letter to Mr. Karls based on information from the City Attorney. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon

vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to approve Resolution 2023-04: Credit Card Policy. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-04:

RESOLUTION

TO ADOPT CREDIT CARD POLICY

Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to provide user information to those employees who have been approved by the Grey Eagle City Council to do business for the City of Grey Eagle using a credit card issued in the City’s name. The use of credit cards for City financial transactions is limited and carefully controlled. While the use of credit cards is an accepted practice and, in some cases, the only permitted practice, their use is allowed only for specific purposes and situations to transact City of Grey Eagle business.

Authority to Establish: As stated in Minn. Stat. §471.382, the Grey Eagle City Council may authorize the use of a credit card by any City employee otherwise authorized to make a purchase on behalf of the City. All purchases by credit card must otherwise comply with all statues, rules and policies applicable to City purchases. A City employee who makes or directs a purchase by credit card that is not in compliance with statues, rules and policies, is personally liable for the amount of the purchase.

Credit cards will not be used for carrying debt. The entire card balance shall be paid in full each month. (Minn. Stat. Ch. 475)

Scope: It is the policy of the City of Grey Eagle to allow the use of a credit card by departments certain expenses as outlined below. Personal use is prohibited and will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination. Each employee wishing to obtain a credit card will complete a credit card user agreement form. This form will then be kept on file in the City Hall. (Exhibit A)

Authorization: • Council approval is necessary for an employee to obtain a credit card.

• A card issued to an employee is to be used by that employee only.

• The City Council may, at any time and without notice to the employee, cancel credit card use authorization for any of their employees.

• The City Council shall review credit card use randomly.

• If it is determined that the credit card used is not in the best interest of the City of, the City Council may discontinue credit card privileges.

• Purchases from the internet.

Ineligible Uses of the Credit Card: The credit card may not be used for: • Personal purchases - personal use of City credit cards is prohibited

• Meal expenses

• Gratuities and excess daily meal allowance

• Gasoline and/or diesel fuel for any personal vehicle

• Back ordered items, • Cash advances

• Alcoholic beverages

Any unallowable expenses charged on a card will be the responsibility of the employee making the purchase. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that only reimbursable expenses are charged the card assigned to them. If transaction limits are inadequate for the types of purchases you need to make, please request to have your Department Head increase your single purchase limit. Multiple transactions from the same vendor can be legitimate if purchases are separate items.

Monthly Reconciliation: The City Clerk/Treasurer will be sent a monthly billing statement identifying purchases listed for each department.

It is the responsibility of each Department Head to submit receipts weekly for the purpose of reconciling the billing statement.

Terminated Cardholders: A credit card held by a terminating employee must be turned in to the City Clerk/Treasurer’s Office prior to termination. If the card is not retrievable, the responsible Department Head must notify the City Clerk/Treasurer.

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grey Eagle Minnesota this the 14th day of February 2023.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the City does not waive the statutory tort limits for liability coverage. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Combining the two parcels of the City owned parking lot was discussed. A motion was made by Brad Johnson to approve combining the two parcels after tax exemption application has been processed. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to install internet/wi-fi and security cameras at the Water Treatment Building along with security cameras at the City Hall; total is $5860.00. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to approve a VOIP system; the new monthly charge will be $190.84. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and

upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A right of way (ROW) permit was discussed for Arvig to install fiber optic cable in Spring/Summer of 2023. This will be tabled until the March meeting after reviewing with the City Attorney.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp that all City Staff, Council and Fire Department are required to follow the most current COVID-19 guidelines and isolation requirements. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The Park Committee discussed a few possible projects for this coming season.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to approve the grant submission to the Minnesota Department of Health, which would include the estimate from Wheels Water Service for a test well and security cameras at the Water Treatment Plant. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve Beth Ramacher to become a Notary and get a Notary Stamp for $120.00. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to change the City Hall office hours to 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Monday through Friday and that Lori Hellmann and Beth Ramacher will work together on their schedules. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to offer Beth Ramacher the fulltime Clerk/Treasurer position for an hourly pay of $27.50. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. Beth will provide Council with her answer at the March meeting.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to approve payment of Claims #2642-2669, totaling $34,910.63 and include additional payments of the following: Rahn’s Oil $356.51, MN Power $2603.18 and Initiative Foundation $260.00. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 pm. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The next regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Council Chambers.

Beth Ramacher, Assistant Clerk

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Controls:

• The City Council will approve or deny each credit card request.

• A credit limit of $2500 is the maximum allowed per department per billing cycle.

• All existing purchasing policies apply to purchases made on a credit card.

• All receipts and/or invoices must be maintained by the persons using the card and presented to the City Clerk/Treasurer weekly for reconciliation of the billing.

• It will be the responsibility of the employee to cancel a lost card immediately by notifying the City Clerk/Treasurer.

• The original credit card user agreement will be kept in the employee’s payroll file in City Hall.

Eligible Uses of the Credit Card: The credit card may be used to:

• Reserve rooms for conferences and/or meeting attendance.

• Purchase gasoline and/or diesel fuel when using a City vehicle.

• Purchases from vendors that do not invoice the City as a billing method.

ATTENTION! Grey Eagle Housing Association Members

The 43rd annual meeting of the Grey Eagle Housing Association will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, in the Menge Community Room at Village View Apartments in Grey Eagle. (Our Monthly Meeting will be held at 3:45 p.m.) Nominations & Elections of 2 Directors: If you qualify as a member of Grey Eagle Housing Association and live in the area, you may nominate yourself, or another member of the association, to the Board of Directors either at the meeting or in writing before the meeting. This year we will elect 2 people to three-year terms. Please submit the names you wish to nominate to Margaret Newberg, 303 Cedar Street North, #25, Grey Eagle, MN 56336. For more information, please call 320-285-3973.

SUMMER HOURS

Sundays 11-6

Mondays: 3-8 PM Line Dancing/Bar Open

Tues., Wed., Thurs.: Closed

Fridays: 3-8 PM

Sat. Closed or Special Events 3rd Friday: FISH FRY 4:30-7:30 PM

Meat Raffle/Dog Tags

HORSE RACES: 2nd & 4th Fridays of the Month

Other Fridays: Burger Night/Dog Tags

Gambling Licence #01053-001

Pull-Tabs, ETabs, & Electronic BINGO

APRIL EVENTS

April 1: Purse Bingo Lisa Fiedler

Foundation for Families:

Doors open at Noon: Tickets $35

April 2: Lady and The Cowboy

Dance: 1-4 PM • Last BARGO for the

Season: Jackpot $400

April 7: Good Friday Fish Fry & VFW

Easter Egg Sale: 4:30-7:30 PM

April 8: VFW Bake Sale/Homemade

Pies: 11:30 AM Luncheon Chicken

Soup & Sandwiches

April 8: Conceal-Carry Class

April 16: Boy Scout Breakfast

April 29: Women of Today Luncheon

*Coming May 7: Wagon Wheelers Dance

HELP WANTED

Todd County HHS Employment Opportunities

Todd County HHS is looking for reliable, service oriented individuals to serve the citizens of Todd County in following positions:

**Eligibility Worker - (FT)

** Registered Nurse - Care Coordinator (FT)

** Home Health Aide (PT)

To learn more about these openings and how to apply visit the official Todd County website at https://www.co.todd.mn.us

Questions may be directed to Todd County Administration: (320) 732-6155.

FOUND: A wedding band near St. Joseph's Church, Grey Eagle. Call 320-333-6810.

WANTED TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples: also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664. SC-odB

FOR SALE: Floe V2000 electric boat lift with canopy/cover/battery tray/rod holders/ remote, excellent cond., $3,500. Grey Eagle 612-709-8918. 3/30

WANTED: International tractor, 606 Industrial, reasonable price. Call 320-267-5632. RB-ftn

WANTED: The Grey Eagle Library is accepting donations of your used books that are in good condition. 4/6

FOR SALE: 1997 Ford pickup, 2 wheel drive, needs work, $1000. Call 320-2675632. RB-ftn

FOR SALE: 12x12, 18x8 insulated garage doors with openers and tracks. Call 320290-0397.

Email your Free 20 word personal classified to: htnews@icloud.com

A Camp Funny

The first day of summer camp, a counselor was helping his kids stow their stuff.

He was surprised to see one of the youngsters had an umbrella.

The counselor asked, "Tell me Bobby, why did you bring an umbrella to camp?"

The kid answered, "Did you ever have a mother?