Hometown News April 25, 2013

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Hometown News 29442 120th St. Grey Eagle, MN 56336 Phone: 320-285-2323

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If I had my life to live over . . .

Humorist Erma Bombeck once wrote a column titled “If I had my life to live over.” In it she offered such nuggets of wisdom as, “I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded” and “I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed.”

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

I was taught this at an early age by my golf coach at the University of Minnesota, Les Bolstad. He got me to focus on things like no one else ever did.

When I was preparing for the NCAA Golf Championships at Purdue University my sophomore year, he told me to line up each putt and think of it as the last putt I will ever make.

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

And then I get ready to do it again!

If you had your life to live over, what would you do differently?

I’ve thought about that more than

-By Harvey Mackay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• I would have liked to ski the Bugaboo Mountains in Canada, and run with the bulls in Pamplona to feed my sense Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

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

APRIL 28 • 42nd Annual Swanycake & Sausage Supper from 3-8:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Parish.

• St. Rosa Jaycee Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church Basement, St. Rosa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

JUNE 26-29 • Melrose Riverfest.

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

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

ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

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

BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at

7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: htnews@meltel.net or call 320-285-2323.

Temperatures Date

4/17 4/18 4/19 4/20 4/21 4/22 4/23

High 37 32 33 33 41 33 34

Low 26 29 21 10 28 26 18

Friday

Partly cloudy.

High: 63 Low: 39

Weekend Weather Saturday

Sunday

Partly sunny.

High: 71 Low: 47

Partly sunny.

High: 72 Low: 47

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Card of Thanks

Birth Announcements

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

Riley David Veldkamp

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

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

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

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

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

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

Welcoming Noah home is his big brother Isaac.

Grandparents are Beverly and Terry Kipka of Sauk Rapids and Lucy and Burt Bolter of Greenwald. Great grandparents are Loretta Warzecha of Sartell and Jurenne Kipka of Sauk Rapids.

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of adventure.

• I would have challenged myself by running more marathons and starting earlier than age 56.

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

• I would have interviewed my parents and grandparents and learned more about our family history and genealogy.

I treasure the lessons I learned from my father - but there is so much more information I wish I had gathered.

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Mackay’s Moral: Carpe Diem!

Seize the day.

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.”

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

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2

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Obituaries Marie Barthel

M a r i e Barthel 98 yearold resident of Swanville, MN passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Long Prairie Nursing Home in Long Prairie, MN. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, April 26, 2013 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN with Father Ron Dockendorf officiating.

Burial will take place in the St. John the Baptist Parish Cemetery in Swanville, MN. Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. on Thursday and from 9:30-10:30 A.M. on Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN. Parish prayers will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday evening. Funeral arrangements are with the Shelley-Gibson Funeral Chapel in Swanville, MN. Marie was born on November 14, 1914 in Todd County, Minnesota to the late John and Genevieve (Gothman) Mootz. She grew up in the Long Prairie area and attended Country School at the

“Frog Pond” school in Todd County.

Marie was united in marriage to Henry Barthel on November 30, 1935 in Long Prairie, MN. The couple farmed 1 mile north of Swanville, MN for many years.

Marie was known to have one of the biggest gardens in the area. She was very generous with the fruits of her labor, sharing vegetables with everyone in the area. Marie lived by the motto, “It’s better to give than to receive”.

She was also a wonderful cook that could make something out of nothing.

Some of her specialties were caramel rolls, homemade bread on the wood stove, and canning vegetables. She also enjoyed playing smear with her family and loved to watch birds especially the red cardinals that came to visit.

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

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

Loren Gunderson

Loren Gunderson 89 year-old resident of Upsala, MN passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, MN. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Shelley Funeral Chapel.

Christine Rose Wagar

Christine Rose Wagar, 87, Buffalo, formerly of Holdingford, died April 11, 2013.

Services will be held at the Church of All Saints, St. Mary in Holdingford Friday, April 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation starts at 10:00 a.m. prior to Services.

Leona M. Althaus

Leona M. Althaus, 87, Melrose, died April 21, 2013. A private family service will be held at a later date.

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

WED., MAY 1: Fried steak, whipped potatoes, gravy, broccoli, coconut pistachio pie.

THUR., MAY 2: Special of the day.

FRI., MAY 3: Breaded fish, roasted potatoes, peas, peanut butter bar. ~ The Lighter Side Menu ~ MON., APR. 29: Cashew chicken/ broccoli, rice, mandarin almond salad, ice cream.

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

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Hometown News • Thursday, April 25, 2013 • Page 5

I Hate Fresh Starts -By Saralee Perel I said to my husband, Bob, “I start so many new things without sticking with them.”

We were looking around the gym at the YMCA. “This is horrifying,” I said, as we passed the torture machines.

“We’re supposed to pay to put ourselves through this agony? That’s like paying a dentist to stick a needle in our gums.”

“We do.”

“See? That’s insane,” I said. “AND LOOK AT THAT THING!” “What?”

I pointed to the mirror. “They’ll force us to look in that.”

He ignored me. Denise, a gal in charge, lovingly welcomed us as if we were family. She thought I was kidding when I said, “Where’s the hot dog stand?”

“Bob, I’m not joining,” I said later.

“I’m tired of taking first steps.”

“What’s wrong with doing that?”

Now that was one heck of a good question. I’ve been thinking that taking another first step is equivalent to picking up a thousand pound boulder for the two hundred and twenty-seventh time – hard, heavy and depressing.

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

“Sweets,” I said, filling out the application, “it’s the YMCA. I’m neither young, male, nor Christian.”

He grabbed the pen. “Then find the OWJA.” “Huh?” “The Old Women’s Jewish Association.”

I took the pen and finished the form.

For me, the Y is not just a gym. It’s a salvation.

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

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

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

The people at the Y are not determined to make me exercise; they’re determined to help me be happy and loving, to myself and others.

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

Novena begins May 2 The annual Novena for Good Growing Weather, Protection from Storms and Abundant Crops at the Grasshopper Chapel in Cold Spring is set for the nine Thursday evening of May and June, 2013.

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

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The Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions inducted four new member into their club recently. The new members are (left to right) Mike Shabel, Alan Roering, Terri Veldkamp and Jim Ross. Leading the induction ceremony was Lion’s Governor Dave Thompson. Submitted by Harry Grammond.

The Upsala Drama Club presented “High School Musical” on April 19-21 under the direction of Dan and Denise Cheney. The high energy, fully choreographed show told the story of the budding relationship of Troy Bolton (Matt Abeler) and Gabriella Montez (Bekha Scepaniak) played out against the backdrop of the East High Wild Cats drive for a basketball championship. Troy and his teammates found themselves competing for the spotlight against the brainiacs on the math decathalon team and the school’s drama club led by its drama queen Sharpay Evans (Emma Guthrie) and her twin brother Ryan (Josiah Lojovich). In the end everyone wins especially those struggling to celebrate their unique interests and giftedness. Delighted audiences filled the Upsala Auditorium for all three performances. Submitted by Bill Abeler.

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Hometown News • Thursday, April 25, 2013 • Page 7

Lakes Area Tae Kwon Do Moves to New Location

The Schmitz family, Emily, Pat, Lisa and Alex, are instructors for Lakes Area Tae Kwon Do. Lakes Area Tae Kwon Do Head Instructors Mr. Pat and Ms. Lisa Schmitz, along with their children, Ms. Emily and Mr. Alex are excited to be moving to their new location located at 213 8th Ave NW, Suite 3 in Melrose. They invite you to stop in and see them or call for a tour!

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

In the beginning of March, they had some exiting news to share with their students, they found a spot! Their goal was to be up and running in their new location for the new summer sessions being offered.

Due to the inclement weather, contractors were able to get busy on their project converting the area into a new gym. Now they will be up and running the beginning of May, offering their May classes there.

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

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

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

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

Class offerings will be: -Lil’ Kickers: Mondays only beginning June 3: 5:15-6:00 pm -Advanced Poom Class: Wednesdays only 5:15-6:00 pm -New Youth: Mondays & Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 pm -Current Youth: Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00-8:00 pm -New and Current Adults: Mondays & Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 pm For more information, call 320-290-6833 or email: lakesareatkd@gmail. com or visit our website at www.lakesareatkd.com Not sure what you’re going to do after school? Want to make good money in the trades? Bring a farm, mechanical, military, or to download the Summer hard working background and we’ll teach you the rest. We offer Registration form. an apprentice training program to qualified individuals, on-the-job training, and continuing education for our employees.

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

The features of Tae Kwon Do are its distinctive and intense kicking, combined with quick hand movements and fluid body motions. With regular practice, it enhances physical fitness, flexibility, and cardiovascular-respiratory endurance. The martial art aims to strengthen both physical and mental well-being. With its balance of hard work and discipline along with the rewards of personal achievement, it develops confident, well-balanced individuals.

The aspirations of the martial art are best described in the tenets, or principles, that Tae Kwon Do aims to achieve, Courtesy, Integrity, Self-Control, Perseverance, and Indomitable Spirit.

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You will learn to push yourself to excel and feel rewarded for your hard work.

Children can gain skills not taught anywhere else. They will develop a focus on their activities that will spill over into their home and school life. Tae Kwon Do teaches manners, confidence, physical fitness and concentration. These skills are part of the way of life for a Tae Kwon Do student.

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

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson HHS Bill Falls Short for Nursing Homes The very large Health and Human Services budget bill will be on the House floor for debate this week. And, despite the fact that Democratic leadership is calling for around $2.5 billion in new taxes for the upcoming biennium, a spending target with a cut was given to those in charge of putting the HHS budget together. Of special concern is the funding level for those who deal with our older residents and longterm care.

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

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

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

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

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By Patricia Seifert, Grey Eagle We have been hearing a lot about new gun Control bills being proposed in both the State and Federal Legislatures lately.

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

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

Now, with the defeat of the bills by the Senate in DC, our President is blaming one organization, the NRA. He claims the majority of the country (over 90%) wants more gun control laws.

If so much of the country wants more control, where are their voices? I would think 90% or even a part of the 90% of the country contacting Congress would be more than enough to counteract any pressure by the NRA. Recently, I saw a couple of statistics for the world. In a nutshell, the countries that had an average of 50 or more guns per hundred people had less than 10 international murders per 100,000 people.

Conversely, those countries with less than 10 guns per 100 people had 10 or More international murders per 100,000

people. (The statistic on Guns came from UN Small Arms Survey 2007 and the international murder statistic came from UN Office on Drugs and Crime.)

This seems to severely counteract so much of the propaganda I have seen or heard lately.

In all of this rhetoric about gun control, some States and cities do not enforce the laws currently on the books.

According to Vice President Biden, we don’t have enough time or personnel to verify or fix all of the errors on gun permit applications! If we don’t have time to enforce current laws, how in the heck will we have time to enforce new laws?

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

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Upsala Jr. High March Student of the Month

U p s a l a High School has named Andy Ripplinger the Junior High Student of the Month. Andy is the son of Paul and Susie Ripplinger, and the brother of Paul and Micah Ripplinger.

Andy participates in basketball, football, band and choir. He is a member of the B honor roll and also

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

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

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

Burnhamville Township March 25, 2013 The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held March 25, 2013 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Clerk Shirley Hulinsky. Members present include Supervisors: Bruce Johnson, Mike Berscheit and Louis Thompson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; Treasurer Pam Throener. Others present: Erv Herdering.

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

With the township elections completed this month Sup. Thompson made a motion to select Mike Berscheit as chairman. Motion was seconded by Sup. Johnson. Sup. Johnson made a motion to select Louis Thompson as vicechairman. Sup. Berscheit seconded the motion. Motions passed.

Correspondence included notice of township day at the state capital, City of Swanville applying biosolids on fields in this township, Region 5 summit, and utilities letter about road construction.

Sup. Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 26, 2013. Motion seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion was made

by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 4768 through 4783: Rev. $1,998.20, R&B $7,186.00.

Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motions passed.

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

Summer road work bids were reviewed. Sup. Johnson make a motion to accept the bid from Herdering, Inc. for gravel, blading and dust control. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion passed with all voting in favor.

Costs of soybean dust control product will be discussed at a later time.

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

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

Official posting for township notices is the bulletin board in Burtrum and publishing notices is Long Prairie Leader. Motioned

by Sup. Berscheit and seconded

by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed.

Hometown News and Swanville Flyer are additional papers to be used for notifications.

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

Johnson and seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.

Motion was made by Sup. Johnson to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Next regular meeting will be on April 30, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Clerk Unofficial minutes.

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Swanville Elementary participates in Jump Rope for Heart

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

Upsala Sr. High March Student of the Month U p s a l a High School has named Dunkin Westrich the Senior High Student of the Month for March. Dunkin is the son of Byron and Trudy Westrich, and the brother of Damon, Darla, Darius, Danica, and Delaney.

Dunkin is a B honor roll student who enjoys Ag, Woodworking and Carpentry because he “…likes making things from material that comes from nature.”

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

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

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teams, receiving Varsity letters in football and basketball this year. Dunkin’s advice to his classmates is, “Work as hard as you can because you only get so many years in High School. Work diligently, work hard, and put your mind and strength into everything that you do and I guarantee you will be successful.”

Dunkin’s future plans involve going to college and perhaps participating in basketball or football while attending.

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

During the month of March, Swan- highest dollar amount in each class were ville elementary students collected as follows: 1st grade: Karley Loven, donations for the American Heart As- $65.00; Mrs. Hannahs 2nd grade: Tucker sociation. Students in 1st-6th grade par- Hedin, $354.00; Mrs. Bjorge 2nd grade: ticipated in the Jump Rope for Heart Parker Schultz, $45.00; 3rd grade: Ava event during their physical eduction Anderson, $225.00; 4th grade: Mason classes on March 15th.

Hollerman, $60.00; 5th grade: Jackson Prior to the event, students worked Thieschafer, $85.00; 6th grade: Nathan on improving their heart health by learn- Lambrecht, $40.00. ing a variety of skills with short and long The elementary school participates jump ropes. Activities on the day of the in this event each year and appreciates event included competition in double the support of the community with their jumps and creative routines. generous donations to the American Students collected a total of Heart Association. $1,613.29. Individuals collecting the

DNR urges homeowners to resist pruning or removing conifers with red needles until late spring Conifers growing in Minnesota have had a long, hard winter with plenty of opportunities for winter injury, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). By now, many people have noticed conifers full of brown and red needles, especially along highways.

People might have seen the conifers in their yards, or along buildings and driveways, are turning red or brown.

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

The most evident damage, caused by

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de-icing salts, occurred on white pines growing along highways. This salty water settles on the pines and is absorbed into individual needles, killing them back starting at the tips. Other damage to conifers can be caused by winter drying, or needle dehydration. ”Throughout the winter, each passing car sends up clouds of salty water,” Albers said. “Winter injury is also caused by strong, dry winds, many days of bright sunshine.” and low relative humidity that dries the needles Some trees or groups of trees seem to get winter injury every year. It is likely the trees are stressed due to poor site conditions.

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

Prevention techniques: • When selecting trees to plant, choose species that are adapted to local growing conditions.

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

• Avoid planting yew and arbor vitae on south or southwest sides of buildings or in sunny and windy locations.

• Erect temporary barriers around conifers susceptible to winter burn.

They can be made of plywood, burlap, tar paper or plastics.

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

• Reduce or eliminate the use of deicing salts.

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

• Keep conifers properly watered throughout the growing season and fall.

Decrease the watering slightly in September to encourage hardening off. Water thoroughly in October until freezeup.

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

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Experienced Bartender Needed in Wisconsin Lake Country!

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

Our bar is ON snowmobile & ATV trails as well as walking distance from a large recreational lake.

Experience in cooking simple bar chow with pizza ovens, conveyor ovens & auto fry is a plus.

Right now is our slow season but we still need a few people 2-3 days at a time, more if you want during summer & winter.

Starting pay is $8 hr plus tips & a FREE ROOM during your stay is INCLUDED Other perks may include snowmobile tours, ATV rides & boat rides Consider it a vacation from your other job!

Employers and references will likely be contacted if we don’t already know you.

We will be happy to work with your existing employers for scheduling AND cross promotion.

Thanks! Steve & Deb - Contact Carrie at 715-794-2950 Friend us on facebook & see what we’ve accomplished! www.facebook.com/ScreaminStevesSportsBar See ad on St. Cloud Craigslist: http://stcloud.craigslist.org/fbh/3759618684.html

HELP WANTED

Part Time Building Estimator for Ski’s Lumber in Swanville 320-547-2339

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

Apply in person only at Opatz Metals, Inc. 120 Washington, Holdingford, MN

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Experience preferred, but not necessary.

Benefits include: Health & Life Insurance, Pension Plan, Vacation Pay Apply in person at: Arnzen Construction 29033 Co Rd 17, Freeport, MN in St. Rosa No Phone Calls, Please!

GREENHOUSE NOW OPEN! Ghost & Carolina peppers, vegetables, bedding plants, flowers, pre-potted flowers & hanging baskets. 1 mile North of Burtrum on Hwy. 28. 320-491-7374. 4/25P GARAGE SALE: April 25-26, 8am6pm, 205 Avon Ave. North. Jari sickle mower, lawn sweeper trailer sprayer, cookbooks, dresser, lots more.

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

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

GARAGE SALE: Anyone interested in hosting a garage sale in the Grey Eagle -Burtrum area during Fishing Openers Weekend, contact Theresa 320-2854653 or Jessica 320-285-7785 to be on map.

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

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

JK-tfnB TILLING: Will do garden tilling in the Grey Eagle area. Call 320-285-4900 or 320-630-5435.

4/25P WANTED TO BUY: Slaughter cows, also lumpjaw cattle, foundered steers, etc. (Pay with green.) Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913, cell 320-360-9913.

5/2P WANTED: Junk appliances, will pick up free, computers also. Call 320-2968239.

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5/2P FOR SALE: Skyline fifth wheel camper one slide out, 24.5 feet,(lite), stored inside, $8,500. Call 320-573-2340.

FOR SALE: 2008 Ranger 59,000 one owner miles, 2WD, 2.3, 5-speed, topper, new tires, good MPG, $8,995. Call 320732-2272.

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

FOR SALE: Garden tiller with 5 HP Briggs & Stratton engine. Call 320-2516195.

FOR SALE: Firewood, cut, split, dry, also boiler wood, $100 cord. Call 320845-2043, leave message. tfn FOR SALE: Big square & round bales of hay. Call Josh, 320-761-0778. tfn

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5/2P HOUSE FOR SALE: In Swanville: 4 bedroom, 2-1/2 bathrooms, full basement, 2 car garage, large yard, $125,000 320-547-2302.

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Do Your Part

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THAT FIRST HOME IS SPECIAL.

- Recycle!

WE CAN HELP YOU GET IT.

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