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

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Don’t let public speaking leave you tongue-tied -By Harvey Mackay Regardless of the title on your business card, everyone is a sales person whether you want to admit it or not. Why? Because from the time you get up in the morning until the time you go to bed at night, you are continually communicating, negotiating, persuading, influencing and selling ideas.

When you can get up on your feet and talk extemporaneously on a lot of subjects, this instills confidence, develops poise and breeds conviction.

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You become more convincing in your meetings and your encounters. And you become a better leader, manager and salesperson.

I never pass up an opportunity to promote Toastmasters International, which started in 1924 and today has 292,000 members in 122 countries and nearly 15,000 member clubs.

Toastmasters changed my life.

Another organization that can dramatically change your life is Dale Carnegie Training. I am also a proud graduate of Dale Carnegie.

You may not aspire to a public speaking career, but chances are, you will need to speak in front of a group at some point. I have a very useful tool to make speaking easier. It’s called “Harvey Mackay’s 35 To Stay Alive.”

It’s available free at www.35tostayalive. net. I’ve chosen a few key tips from that tool.

The three most important keys on giving a good speech are: 1) Room size. 2) Room size. 3) Room size. You want the excitement and chemistry of a standing room only, bumper-to-bumper crowd. Extra space is a killer. Also try to avoid rooms with high ceilings.

H a v e the first row set very close to the stage. Too much space between the speaker and the first row can destroy connection with the audience.

Studies show people remember more and laugh more in brightness.

Turn the lights up full blast, unless you are showing overheads.

Practice … Practice … Practice.

Know your stuff. Don’t ever give another speech without it being entertaining as well as educational.

Never, never, never end your program with a question and answer session. You cannot control the agenda or the quality of the questions. Start the Q & A five minutes before the end of your talk, then end with an awesome story.

Find out who the group’s last three to five speakers were and how they were received. Ask why they were successful or why they failed.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

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THURS.-SUN., AUG 13-16 • 132nd Annual Todd County Fair. See ad on page 10.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 • New Munich Jaycees Brats & Hotdogs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the New Munich City Park.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 • 27th Annual Grey Eagle Fire Dept.

Corn on the Cob & Ham Feed from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall. See ad on page 12.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership Meeting at 11 a.m. at the center (tentative).

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 • Sauk Centre United Methodist Church Annual Salad Luncheon & Bake Sale from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the church.

SAT.-SUN., AUGUST 22-23 • 8th Annual Central MN Heritage Club Heritage Days, Burtrum. See ad on page 12.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 • St. Francis of Assisi 60th Annual Fall Festival.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 • American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Pot Luck/ Bingo Party at 5 p.m. at the center.

• MN Corn Growers Assoc. Corn Plot Day from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Kevin Faust Farm near Long Prairie.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 • Johnny Holm Concert at 8 p.m. at the Basefield Field in New Munich.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 • Villard All School Reunion starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Broadway Ballroom, Alexandria.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 • St. Rose Fall Festival starting at 10:15 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Parish, St. Rosa.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 • Community Builders Concert in the Park: Community Choir at 6 p.m. at the Lions Park, Grey Eagle.

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

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

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ST. CLOUD SINGLES CLUB • Dance & Activities every third Friday from 8-12 at the Waite Park Legion.

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SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

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Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 of any city you are to speak in. They will give you loads of information to familiarize you with the local surroundings and help you personalize your remarks.

Never mispronounce a person’s name. If you’re not sure, check with the sponsor. Then double check.

Stick to your allotted time and don’t go over it.

If you don’t have a smashing “opener” and “closer,” go back to the drawing board. Don’t step up to the microphone until you do.

And finally, number 35 on the list: Debrief yourself within twenty-four hours of a speech, and take ten minutes to write down what you could do better the next time. Try something new every time you speak and you’ll never become stale.

Above all, you must know your audience. For example, Harold calls Al and asks him if he is coming to the Rotary meeting tomorrow night.

Al says, “Yes.” Harold says, “I have a problem.

My guest speaker just cancelled. Might you be able to fill in?” Al says he will be happy to.

Harold says, “What might you talk about?”

Al says, “Oh I don’t know … I’ll probably talk about sex.”

The next day Al gives his speech and gets a standing ovation. Al goes home and his wife asks him how his speech went. Al says, “Very well.”

His wife asks, “What did you talk about?”

Now Al knows his wife doesn’t think he knows anything about sex, so Al says, “skiing.”

“Oh,” she says, “I see, skiing.”

The next day Al’s wife is at the supermarket and runs into Harold’s wife. And Harold’s wife says, “I heard your husband gave a great speech at Rotary. He must be terrific.”

And Al’s wife says, “I don’t

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understand. He has only done it once MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and and his hat blew off.”

“Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In Mackay’s Moral: A public speaker The Door.” should stand up to be seen, speak up to be heard and shut up to be appreciated.

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Bernice Loretta Yamry

Obituaries Kenneth B. Krebs

After 74 years of farming near Albany, Kenneth Krebs has passed away.

Every morning Ken would listen to the obituaries on the radio and tell his wife, “I didn’t hear my name so I guess we have to go to work.” Now, Ken can rest. To follow his wishes, services will be private with only his immediate family.

Kenneth was born May 30, 1941 on the family farm in Albany to Ben and Anna (Solinger) Krebs. He spent the rest of his living in that house and farming that very same farm. He married Evelyn Majerus on February 16, 1963 in Sauk Centre, MN. He was proud of his work as a farmer and had

Adella R. Stang

Adella Rose Stang, 84, Avon, MN, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones.

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the wish to farm until the day he died and then have a quick and painless death. His wish came true on Wednesday at the St. Cloud Hospital. Besides his love for his home, he was very proud of his children and grandchildren and he enjoyed spending time with his family.

He also enjoyed a get away to a casino. Ken was a member of the Seven Dolors Catholic Church and the St. Joseph’s Society.

Ken is survived by his wife, Evelyn, Albany; his children; Rick (Kaye) Krebs, Shakopee; Doug (Lori) Krebs, Sartell; Kurt (Kris) Krebs, Cold Spring and Sheila (Keith Aldridge) Schwalbe, Melbourne, FL; 13 grandchildren He is also survived by his brothers and sisters; Donald (Barb) Krebs, Melrose; Eileen Schiemann, Melrose; Beatrice (John) Hockert, Wadena; Bernice (Ralph) Wiehoff, Melrose; Howard (Rosie) Krebs, Albany, Delphine Carey, Garrison; and Rita (John) Schneider, Albany.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Doreen Gerads and Hazel Habiger and his grandson, Nicolas Krebs.

Saturday. Family burial will be in the parish cemetery. Funeral arrangements were made

by Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN. Adella was born June 23, 1931 in Avon, MN to Joseph and Mary (Kociemba) Skay.

She married Marvin Stang on July 20, 1963 in Avon, MN. Adella worked as a Civil Service Employee, she was a secretary at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, retiring in 1989. She was a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church.

Surviving children include, Barb (Chuck) McMillen, Waynesburg, PA; Michael (Kay) Stang, St. Joseph; Debbie (Steve) Thon, Chugiak, AK; Cheryl (Dave) Piroch, Marianna, PA; Bill (Cindy) Stang, Annandale; John (Marizza) Stang, Spring Branch, TX; James (Carrie) Stang, Avon; Mary Jo (Scott) Oehrlein, St. Cloud; and Robert (Aude) Stang, Flagstaff, AZ; 19 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Adella is also survived by a brother, Bill (Patty) Skay, Avon.

Adella was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Stang, parents, brother Donald Skay, son Gary Stang and two grandchildren.

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people’s faces. Bernice was very proud of her children and the feeling was mutual as they say she was the best mom, grandma, and great-grandma there could be. She enjoyed playing dice games, doing puzzles, and painting ornamental birdhouses. Bernice belonged to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, the Christian Mothers, Missions Group, and St. Victoria’s.

Bernice is survived by her children Alphonse Jr. (MaryLou) Yamry, Roseau; Jane (Vern) Lieser, Anoka; Fritz (Diane) Yamry, Nevis; Catherine (Bill) Becker, Waite Park; Mary Carmel (Marty) Andreasen, Walker; Christine (Bill) VanHoorik, St. Michael; Julie (John Wellman) Smoley, Holdingford; Victor (Carolyn) Yamry, Hugo; Gerard (Lisa) Yamry, St. Joseph; Bernice “Sugar” (Ken) Opatz, Opole; Joe (Schonda) Yamry, Washington; Bonnie (Keven) Sunderman, St. Rosa; her siblings Leander (Louise) Bieniek, Holdingford; Ludger “Butch” (Carol) Bieniek, St. Cloud; Marcel (Kathy) Bieniek, Sartell; Marlene (Dennis) Symalla, Stillwater; Victoran (Don) Carlson, Mora; Victor (Bonnie) Bieniek, Little Falls; 33 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; as well as many more family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents Victor and Julia Bieniek, her husband of Alphonse in 2010, her sons Michael Yamry, Marvin Yamry, three infant angels John, Kevin, and James, her grandson Kevin Becker, her siblings Claude Bieniek, Ernest Bieniek, Celestine “Bessie” Bieniek, and Felix Bieniek, and her son-in-law Ricky Smoley.

Arrangements were made with MillerCarlin Funeral Home, Holdingford.

Edward J. “Eddie” Horn Jr. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Lake Henry for Edward J. “Eddie” Horn, Jr., age 60, of Lake Henry. Eddie passed away from natural causes on Tuesday, August 11 at his home.

Reverend Glenn Krystosek will officiate. Burial will take place in the St. Margaret’s Parish Cemetery in Lake Henry. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church in Lake Henry.

Arrangements are with the Daniel-Anderson Funeral Home in Paynesville.

Eddie was born October 26, 1954 in Paynesville, MN to Edward J. Sr. and Alma (Reinhofer) Horn. Most of his working life was spent in the construction industry. He was

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Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Bernice L. Yamry, age 89, of Holdingford, was held on Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Opole.

Father Gregory Mastey officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery. Bernice passed away early Wednesday morning at HCMC in Minneapolis.

Bernice was born on January 13, 1926 to Victor and Julia (Kuklok) Bieniek in Opole. She was raised alongside ten siblings on the family farm. Bernice married Alphonse Yamry on August 19, 1947 and their union welcomed a total of 17 children.

She was a busy stay-at-home mom who mothered everyone. Her home was open to all and she welcomed her nieces, nephews, and many others along the way. She often would teach a lesson by having her children and grandchild work around the farm.

Bernice enjoyed farming, milking cows, and gardening. She was a wonderful cook and baker, and her dishes are remembered fondly, especially her fresh-baked bread, coffee cake, and many among other dishes.

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a volunteer firefighter for the Lake Henry Fire Department for many years. He was President for the local Fireman’s Relief Association. He was also a member of St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Lake Henry.

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Eddie is survived by his brothers and sisters John (Mary) Horn of Lake Henry, Francis (Marilyn) Horn of Richmond, Dewayne (Doreen) Horn of St. Cloud, Diane (Dennis) Garvey of Watertown, SD and Mary Jane Philabaum of Sauk Rapids as well as many nieces and nephews.

Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers Dennis and Luverne Horn.

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Genevieve Bell Majaski Genevieve B. Majaski, 85 year old resident of Burtrum, MN, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Little Falls Care Center.

Funeral Service was held Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Community Covenant Church in Upsala, MN, with Pastor Craig Johnson officiating. Burial was in the Community Covenant cemetery.

Genevieve Bell Brown was born on December 19, 1929 in Duluth, MN to the late George and Fern (Miller) Brown.

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A l c u i n Joseph Leukam, 87, of Melrose died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015, surrounded by his loving family, at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Alcuin was held Wednesday August 12 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove, Minnesota. Rev. Ken Thielman officiated with Rev. Marvin Enneking and Rev. Mark Willenbring concelebrating. Deacon Jim Schulzetenberg and Deacon Ernie Kociemba assised. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Alcuin Joseph Leukam was born March 14, 1928, in Grove Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to George and Rose (Berling) Leukam. He married Alice Bertram on May 28, 1951, in St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade, MN. The couple farmed together and raised their family north of Meire Grove.

Upon retirement in 1982, Alcuin and Alice moved to Melrose, and he worked part time providing custodial care at St. John’s-St. Andrew’s Catholic grade school in Meire

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Genevieve also enjoyed crocheting and would make a complete outfit for each of her grandchildren. She was a long time member of Community Covenant Church in Upsala and the ABTO Train Club in Arizona.

Genevieve is survived by her sons, Timothy (MaryAnn) , Keith (Marge), and Alan (Marie) Majaski, all of Royalton; daughters, Rox Ann (Robert) Fliflet of Buffalo Lake, MN, Brenda (Donald) Bonebrake of Little Falls, Pamela (Gary) Allord of Little Falls, and Tina (Todd) Pitman of Little Falls; 15 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy; granddaughter, Jennifer Majaski; and brother, Robert Brown.

Grove, MN. Later, he worked part time at Ernie’s Family Foods in Melrose.

Alcuin was a lifelong member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Society and Knights of Columbus Council #1633.

Alcuin enjoyed Koinonia Retreats, playing cards, square dancing, snowmobiling, carpentry, gardening, fish fries, and telling jokes.

Alcuin is survived by his children: Jim (Mary Kay) Leukam, Meire Grove; Gerry (Ann) Leukam, Maple Grove; Bonnie (Jim) Schulzetenberg, Greenwald; Laurie (Bruce) Engle, Sauk Centre; Char (Dan) Meyer, Meire Grove; Bob (Jan) Leukam, Melrose, his sister, Juliana Kettler, and by 21 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Alice in 1990, infant daughter Mary Alice in 1952, sister Eleanor Meyer, granddaughter Sarah Harkins and greatgranddaughter Cecilia Harkins.

Serving as casket bearers were Gary Meyer, Marvin Leukam, Allen Meyer, Maynard Kettler, Roman Meyer, and Mike Pung. Cross bearer was Jessica Rothmeyer and scripture bearer was Ryan Meyer.

Gift bearers were Julie Schulzetenberg, Ashley Nelson, Danielle Waltzing, and Mike Leukam. Reader was Char Meyer.

Eucharistic Minister was Dan Meyer.

Honorary bearers were the St. Joseph’s Society.

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M a s s of Christian Burial was held We d n e s d a y, August 12, 2015 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon, MN for Lenore Drontle, age 84, who died Sunday, August 9th at Langton Place - Roseville, MN. Burial was in the St. Benedict’s Parish Cemetery.

Lenore was born in St. Martin, MN to John and Anna (Dingmann) Kohorst. She married Clarence Drontle on June 19, 1956 in St. Martin Catholic Church. Lenore was

an energetic person who enjoyed working outside on the farm in Watkins, gardening, canning, quilting, listening to music and being with her children and grandchildren.

She was a remarkable woman with a strong work ethic and always had a joke to lighten a difficult situation. Lenore was a member of the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Avon.

Survivors include her children, Lois of Eden Prairie, John of Waconia, Jim of St. Paul, Donna of Duluth, Dave (JoAnn) of Appleton, WI, Dan (Siri) of St. Paul, and 8 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence of 47 years (2003); brother, Edwin, and sisters, Adeline (John) Burg, Sr. Johnette Kohorst, OSB, Marcella (Leo) Gruber, Philomene (Leo) Salzer, and Marina (Arnold) Klehr.

Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Annual Church at Birch Service The Grey Eagle United Methodist Church will host its second annual “Church at Birch” worship service on Sunday, August 23 at 9 a.m. at John and Janet Roe’s residence at 11057 County #47, Grey Eagle. Following worship a potluck brunch will be served by members of the church.

All are welcome to attend this outdoor worship and brunch fellowship.

Communion will be served and is open to everyone. This worship service is a continuation of the outdoor worship GE UMC celebrated on Hammarsten Island in Big Birch Lake for 20 years.

Bring a guest, a lawn chair and carpool with others to save on parking spaces or come by boat. We are the church of open hearts, open minds and open doors.

Upsala 7th Grade Orientation Upsala Area School will host a seventh grade orientation meeting on Tuesday, September 1st at 6 PM, in the auditorium. The purpose of this meeting is to relieve any anxiety that incoming 7th grade students may have concerning the many experiences and opportunities that they will be exposed to this coming school year at UAS. The meeting will include discussion regarding schedules,

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Our goal is to make this transition year go as smoothly as possible for students so that they can enjoy all that Upsala Area Schools has to offer. This is also a great opportunity to ask any questions about the coming year.

For more information, contact the District Office at 320-573-2176.

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Birth Announcements

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Annabelle Jean Bailey

Taylor and Nicole Bailey would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Annabelle Jean Bailey, born Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC. Annabelle weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

Grandparents are Lila and Rick Anderson, Terri and Allen Bailey, and Tanith and Romie Rech. Great grandparents are Karen and Rich Hennen. Great-great grandmother is Elaine Asmus.

Jaeger Douglas Sorenson

Annie & Corey Sorenson of Sauk Centre are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jaeger Douglas Sorenson, born Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 12:50 p.m. at the CentraCare Health-Melrose.

Jaeger weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21.5 inches in length.

Welcoming Jaeger home are his big brothers Parker, 8, and Beckham, 18 months.

Grandparents are Mike Middendorf, Lavonne Middendorf of Sauk Centre, Patty and Richard Gose of Sand Lake and Cameron Sorenson of Madison. Great grandparents are George and Marilyn Middendorf of Sauk Centre, Gloria Sorenson of Madison and Dianna Mueller of Ortonville.

Marcelino Alberto Concepcion

Joy Anyelo Concepcion Morales and Melissa Ann Concepcion of Sauk Centre are proud to announce the birth of their son, Marcelino Alberto Concepcion, born Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 8:16 a.m. at the CentraCare HealthMelrose.

Marcelino weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

Welcoming Marcelino home are his big brothers Fernando Luis Vejerano, 10, and Angelo Lee Concepcion, 20 months.

Grandparents are Michelle Spofford, Mike Haffner of Sauk Centre and Alberto & Carmen Concepcion of Panama.

Rep. Kresha Congratulates Local Farm Families of The Year

Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, issued the following statement congratulating area 2015 Farm Families of the Year. The Farm Family Recognition Program is coordinated by the University of Minnesota Extension; the College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Sciences; and the College of Veterinary Medicine and recognizes families from Minnesota’s 87 counties who have made significant contributions to Minnesota agriculture and their communities. The 2015 Farm Family Recognition Program took place today at Farmfest.

The 2015 Farm Family of the Year award winners for the counties in District 09B are: Todd County: Hollermann

Family Dairy Farm; Morrison County: Monarch Suffolks; Greg and Patricia Cox. “Family farms and the agriculture industry play such an important role here in Minnesota, employing thousands of workers, putting food on our table, producing fuel for our cars, and more.

I’m grateful we have family farms like these operating and doing the important work they do in our community, and am glad to see them being recognized at Farmfest. “ Kresha is preparing House resolutions for each of the families to recognize their award.

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

Mille Lacs Lake Issues, Low Wheat Prices and Local Events Roundup Gov. Mark Dayton has been pushing for a special legislative session to deal with the economic impact of the walleye fishing season being closed on Mille Lacs Lake.

A special working group has been convened, and it has met twice to discuss the problem and come up with possible solutions. The governor has even named the date. However, there doesn’t appear to be widespread support at this point for a special session. The problem is larger than simply dumping walleye fingerlings into the lake, which up to this point, has not been done before. Its genetics have come only from natural reproduction within the lake.

We are told the lake’s water temperature is rising, which is not conducive to walleyes. There are also issues with netting fish. All these topics are complex, and until reasonable solutions are on the table, a special session may not produce the long term, hoped-for results that Minnesotans all want for this lake.

Hope you’re enjoying our comfortable summer weather. For most areas, rainfall has been abundant, although it seems that the same general areas keep getting the heavier amounts. Southern parts of the state got doused again Sunday evening so their crops should be made, and the same holds true for parts of our area. Prospects for outstanding yields of corn and soybeans seem realistic, that is, if we don’t receive any “hard water” in the form of hail during the rest of the growing season.

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was hauled directly to the elevator. My smile quickly turned to a frown, however, when results of the grading process revealed a low protein content.

Because most of the wheat grown this year has been low in protein, it was explained, the discounts are heavy. Starting from a standard 14 percent level, 10 cents is subtracted from the selling price for every one-fifth of a percentage point below that level. Since my test came back with a figure of 11.1 percent protein, the discount was a whopping $1.45 per bushel. That’s roughly one-third of the entire value of the wheat, since the base price that day was around $4.50 per bushel!

To take that large a discount for one grading criteria doesn’t seem right, and it certainly means that growing wheat this year was not a money-making proposition. At these current price levels, the income off that field won’t even come close to covering the out-of-pocket expenses such as land rent, seed cost, and fertilizer. With these large discounts, the big grain companies that buy our wheat are not encouraging us to grow more of it. And I’ve never seen a loaf of bread with a sticker on the wrapper saying the flour in this bread was made with lowprotein wheat.

Our parade season came to a close this past weekend with the celebration in Belgrade. Beautiful weather and good crowds made for a fun day.

The Pope County Fair was also held last weekend, and that area was hit with heavy rain Thursday, which made for wet conditions and caused their demo derby and tractor pull to be cancelled.

The Douglas County Fair is set for this weekend as our summer is rapidly winding down.

High school football practice started this week with the entire schedule statewide being moved ahead by two weeks.

This marks the second year of the state championship games being played outside because of no domed stadium, and the risk of bad weather late in November is the reason dates have been moved up.

The new Vikings Stadium is scheduled to be ready in time for the following season.

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

Thought for the week:

I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.

-Winston Churchill

Many celebrities do not want to be “recognized” as “role models.” They do want attention and accolades, recognition and rewards, popularity and prestige. But they do not want the “pressure” to have to live lives that reflect integrity and honesty, purity and decency. They do not want, as many of them have said, “to be a role model.” And continue, “I want to live my life as I choose.”

Many of us, however, do want “role models.” We do want someone to look up to, to follow, to be our hero, our example. Often we think, “If I can see it,

I can do it. If there is someone who has done it, I know others can do it and so can I!” David, in many ways, can be “a hero” for most of us. However, he did not want that responsibility. Not because of the pressure that it would put on him.

He knew and wanted everyone else to know that his hero was his Lord and he wanted others to “hero-up” to Him. “Blessed,” he said, is the person who “trusts in the Lord,” and does not “look to the proud or turn aside to false gods.” Whenever we look at David, we see a man who knew victory as well as defeat, who sinned and had to plead with God for His forgiveness. He recognized his failures and would never set himself up as a model. And he recognized that there was only One person he could look up to as a model: his Lord and Savior.

When we put our faith in Him we know that He is not a “false god.” We can follow Him confidently!

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Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, I’m 61 and on disability, but I’m completely debt-free and I have more than $1 million in assets. I even try to spend no more than four percent of the principal each year, so I don’t dip into it.

I need to buy a better car, and I realize that I have three options — pay cash, do a lease or finance the vehicle.

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New car leases are one of the biggest rip-offs on the planet. Consumer Reports, and my calculator, both say leasing is the most expensive way to operate a vehicle. And why would you want the hassle of car payments when you’re in such good shape with your money?

I’m alright with you buying a new car, because for someone like you it’s such a small portion of your overall financial picture. I advise people to always buy good, used cars unless they have a net worth or $1 million or more, and you definitely fall into that category.

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-Dave Dear Dave, My wife and I are recent graduates with advanced degrees. We also have about $300,000 in student loan debt.

We’re thinking about buying a rental property, and the plan is to get a mortgage with monthly payments of $400 and charge $800 in rent. We could use the extra to help pay off our debt. Do you think this is a good idea?

-Jeremy Dear Jeremy, Are you serious? You’re in a financial crisis, and you ask if it’s okay to buy a rental property? No, no, no!

Right now, you guys are acting like Congress. You have a huge mess on your hands, and you’re both going to have to work like crazy to clean it up.

That means living on rice and beans for the foreseeable future. It means no vacations, and you should not see the inside of a restaurant unless you’re working there to make extra money.

Again, no! You should not buy a rental property. Even if you did, this plan assumes that it’s constantly occupied and the renter actually pays. Those are two pretty big assumptions. Use whatever money you have to get out of debt, and live simple, inexpensive lives until you get this behind you.

Stop trying to borrow your way through all of your dreams, Jeremy.

Doing that will only turn those dreams into nightmares!

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Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, chaired today’s first meeting of the Legislative Task Force on Child Protection Tuesday, one of eight lawmakers on the newly-created panel.

Rep. Kresha is joined on the Task Force by the other three members of the Governor’s Task Force on the Protection of Children: Rep. Joe Mullery, DFL-Minneapolis, Sen. Kathy Sheran, DFL-Mankato, and Sen. Julie Rosen, RVernon Center. Four additional members were appointed to the panel by House Speaker Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFLCook, last month; Rep. Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, Rep. Tom Anzelc, DFLBalsam Township, Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, and Sen. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis.

The committee was created in 2015 as a part of the Health and Human Services omnibus bill and is tasked with reviewing the reforms passed last session which stemmed from recommendations from the Governor’s Task Force on the Protection of Children, looking at ways to expand efforts into related areas of the child protection system, working with the commissioner of human services and other partners to establish and evaluate a grant program aimed at addressing disparities in child welfare, and identifying additional reforms to be considered next session. The Task Force will issue a report on their findings early next year.

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Representative Kresha issued the following statement regarding the first Task Force meeting: “It has been an honor to work on such an important issue with my colleagues all of whom are deeply committed to ensuring that our child protection laws are working the way they should be. This is something we have to get right; we need a strong child protection system not only to prevent tragedies like we’ve been seeing in the news, but to reach every child and ensure that they are able to achieve their full potential. That includes partnering with our schools and developing strategies that further engage them in child protection efforts. I believe preventing and intervening to stop abuse and neglect is a small but important piece of our efforts to close the achievement gap. I am looking forward to the work ahead of us of reviewing our recently passed reforms and exploring additional tools and strategies we can implement to make the system even stronger.”

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Local Municipality Minutes

Grey Eagle Township August 3, 2015 These minutes are not approved.

Call to Order: Ron Frericks called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited.

Members Present: Ron Frericks, Ray Bense, Mike Rohe & Mary Ann Primus.

Agenda Approval: A preliminary agenda was presented. Ron asked if there were any additions to the agenda. Mike made the motion to accept the agenda. Ray made the second. All in favor. Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes: The clerk provided copies of the July 6, 2015 minutes to the board. Ray made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Mike made the second, all in favor. Minutes approved.

Town Clerk’s Report: Clerk presented the claims list for July.

Claims list included 11 claims for a total of $24,880.07. These claims included the mowing cost, culvert, and Herdering Inc. for blading, gravel and road repairs. Mike made the motion to approve the claims; Ray made the second, Motion carried unanimously. Notice from Todd County P&Z on 2 variance requests, reviewed weed report, Browerville tree service ad, update on Upsala Telephone updates around Mound Lake and notice of District 8 mtg in Foley were some of correspondence received this month.

Treasurer’s Report: Mary Ann Primus presented the treasurer’s report as follows: Beginning Balance as of July 1, 2015: $244,216.80; Checks cleared: 16, $20,143.85; Deposits including interest & tax settlement: $2,309.34; Balance as of July 31, 2015: $226,382.29; Outstanding Deposits: 0.00; Outstanding Checks: 0.00; Cash Available: $226,382.29; CD Balance: $123,221.91 Ray made the motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Second by Mike. All in favor, Motion carried.

Road and Bridge Report: Ray reported that 341st had a washout, just north of Breezy Dr. on the west side of the road. Some discussion

on how to fix the problem. Mike suggested try a mixture of gravel and calcium chloride to see if that would hold up. On 116th it was reported the beavers had damaged the roadway. Ray hired Lyon Wildlife Service to trap the beavers and Herdering Inc. cleared the culvert.

Ray asked the clerk to check on liability on the swimming beach, he felt we could get into a lot of problems if someone gets hurt out there.

Ron reported that he had a call on the tiling thru Chickadee Dr. as to why the Board gave permission to tile thru the road. As of this meeting work had not yet started. Ron reported on the letter he received from Beau Liddell, Area Wildlife Supervisor, about 343rd Ave. being gated. Ron has received several calls from people who walk or bike the road and wondered why it was gated. Ray says there is plenty of access along 341st Ave. and the township doesn’t need this road.

Beau stated in his letter that his office has no intention of resrticting access to the State Wildlife Area.

A Township resident asked who bought the gate? Ron stated Township did not buy the gate and that he would recommend it be taken down.

Additional agenda items: Erv Herdering asked if the Board would like him to redo the west end of 130th w with calcium chloride again. The Board ageed to have it applied again. Also, the end of Cozy Cove has washed out again and Erv asked the Board for recommendations to try for repair of this area. Mike suggested trying the calcium chloride mixture there also.

Public Comment: None.

Adjournment: Motion by Mike to adjourn the meeting. Ron made the second. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Mary Ann Primus Clerk/Treasurer Grey Eagle City June 9, 2015 The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Gohman at 7:00 p.m., on the 9th day of June, 2015 in council chambers. Council members present were Ralph Muellner, Thom Muellner, Roland

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Also in attendance were Chico Hellmann, Lori Hellmann and guests Kevin Rohde, Alicia Bruggenthies, Chase Johnson and Brian Bye. A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the amended agenda. A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2015 meeting with the following corrections: page 1536, first paragraph, change guest from Steven to Stuart and page 1536, fifth paragraph, second to the motion was omitted, add “second was made by Joe Arnzen”. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Alicia Bruggenthies was in attendance to discuss the 499,100 gallons of water that ran through the meter at the house she was renting sometime during the month of February. The high usage was found during monthly meter readings and after approximately one hour of finding the high reading, another meter reading was taken.

In that hour, one thousand gallons had run through the meter. Since the repairs were made, the meter readings have been back in the normal range. A motion was made by Thom Muellner to accept payment arrangements to be made with the clerk over the next two years with no late fees added until the $960.15 has been paid. A second was made

by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Chase Johnson, owner of Johnson Jet Line, presented the council with a comprehensive report on the sewer mains after completing the jetting and televising.

Brian Bye of Widseth Smith and Nolting discussed some of the options regarding replacing sewer mains. The first thing that needs to be done is to be put on the project priority list with the State prior to the May 2016 deadline. The council can renew each year until they decide to move forward with a project.

A work session needs to be planned so that the council has time to look at the comprehensive report compiled by Johnson Jet Line in more depth. A tentative work session meeting date has been scheduled for August 18, 2015 if Brian has enough time to get the information together for the council.

The following water/wastewater/maintenance items were discussed: 1. Update on seasonal/ temporary employees. The seasonal employee has been out sick and it was difficult to keep up without keeping the temporary employee on after Memorial Day. A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to keep temporary employee in place as needed. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

2. The lawn mower that the council was considering replacing is working well. It uses approximately one quart of oil each time and smokes but will continue to use it for the time being.

3. A letter will be sent to a resident regarding the curb stop and water installation.

4. A motion was made by Thom Muellner to paint the doors on the F-450 by Shabel Auto Body for up to $450. A second was made

by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

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possibility of having a generator installed at the west lift station. Chico was instructed to obtain estimates for council consideration at the July meeting.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve Resolution No. 2015-07, A Resolution Accepting $900 Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Donation for Memorial Day Activities. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The above stated resolution may be read in its entirety at the clerk’s office.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the purchase of two, $3,000 CD investments from the Credit Union for Sewer Capital Projects. A second was made

by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Employee six month review will take place at the July council meeting.

Estimates were obtained for spraying the parks and cemetery for dandelions. After doing some research, the clerk obtained information that the maintenance employee can do the spraying without a license as long as the spraying is on city property only.

Ken Messer submitted three building permit applications for council consideration. The building permit requests were tabled as Ken was not in attendance at the meeting.

The council discussed a property that has unlicensed vehicles and vehicle parts. The property owner had been contacted but the tenants were not cooperating. The clerk was instructed to obtain information on the tenants and send them a letter requiring removal of these items as soon as possible.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the ACH Agreement between the City and the Central Minnesota Credit Union. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the Internet Banking Agreement between the City and the Central Minnesota Credit Union. A second was made

by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Ralph Muellner to request $15,000 donation from the Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions for Park Maintenance. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the various fund transfers as follows: $748.26 from the Fire Fund to the Fire Hall Debt Service Fund, $87.41 from the General Fund of which $27.91 goes to the Water Fund and $59.50 goes to the Sewer Fund and $43.70 from the Sewer Fund to the Sewer Rehab Fund. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the payment of bills as listed and to include payment of the additional items as follows: $171.71 to Chris’ Country Store, $514.75 to Melrose City Meat, $1,955.09 to Minnesota Power, $400 to Electric Pump and $23,862.23 to Johnson Jet-Line.

A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to adjourn the meeting at 9:26 p.m. A second was made by Ralph Muellner 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, July 14, 2015 in council chambers.

Lori Hellmann, Clerk Swanville City July 7, 2015 Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Peterson, Jay Bartkowicz, Norm Carlson, Tony Maciej, and Jim Molitor. Also present: Shirley Hulinsky, Mark Hallen, Lonny Hutchins and reporter Gabby Landsverk.

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held Tuesday, June 2, 2015 were reviewed. A motion was made by Jim Molitor to approve the minutes as printed.

Tony Maciej seconded the motion.

All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The treasures report was given.

A motion was made by Jim Molitor and seconded by Jay Bartkowicz to approve the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Maintenance worker, Lonny reported there was a sewer back up in a resident’s home which after looking into, the main line had roots growing in and had to be rooter out on the alley between fourth and fifth streets. Lonny also reported he is still researching a spot for the RV dump station. He will have a bid by next council meeting for the trenching that would need to be done.

Jim Molitor remarked at the nice job Lonny did by the city garage. The property is now cleaned up and class 5 was brought in and leveled out to make for a very nice looking area.

Shirley Hulinsky, representing Burnhamville Township was present to ask for the city to give the Township an easement to replace the bridge located near the Pillsbury Beach and possibly wave the $50.00 fee that could be charged.

Shirley answered questions from council members and stated that the bridge work will take place in 2016. After discussion, Tony Maciej made a motion to wave the $50.00 fee and to give Burnhamville Township the easement to do the bridge work. Jay Bartkowicz seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Peterson presented to the council the land use permits.

Roxanne Thompson would like to add onto her existing garage 16’.

Swanville School would like to add 14’x10’ with crows nest on half of the existing concession stand in the football field. Alvin Giese would like to put up a 24’ privacy fence

to the south of his property. Bryan and Grant Allen would like to put a truss roof onto the 308 DeGraff property. Planning and Zoning has approved all applications and all property owners have paid the $50.00 land use fee. After discussion, Jay made a motion to approve all land use applications. Tony Maciej seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

A property owner on 21 Forest Hill Lane asked if the council would consider changing his land use permit from construction of a storage shed to a storage shed with living quarters. The Mayor contacted the city attorney and he advised the council to leave the permit as is. After discussion, Tony Maciej made a motion to leave the permit as was issued in 2011. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

There was discussion about purchasing a small amount of land on Springbrook Drive in the Industrial Park which is now owned by an adjacent property owner. It was decided to not purchase it at this time.

At this present time there is no fee being charged by the city for a returned check if the account is closed or overdrawn. After discussion, Jim Molitor made a motion to have a city policy of charging a fee of $30.00 on any check that is returned to the city for any reason.

Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Peterson stated that she was asked if council consider putting up a new sign on the Community Center building listing the Library and Dentist Office on the sign. Council will discuss at a later date.

Mayor Peterson was also asked to bring up to council if a there could be an area for a monarch butterfly and bee garden.

Council agreed that this would be a good project for possibly a scout organization or 4H. The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the council were furnished with a listing Jim Molitor made a motion to approve the claims. Jay Bartkowicz seconded the motion.

All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The next monthly meeting will be held August 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

There being no further business, a motion was made by Jay Bartkowicz and seconded by Tony Maciej to adjourn. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Meeting adjourned 8:00 p.m.

Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/ Treasurer

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