Hometown News Aug. 9, 2012

Hometown News Grey Eagle, Burtrum, St. Rosa, Freeport, Upsala, Albany, Holdingford, St. Anna, Avon, Swanville, Melrose

August 9, 2012

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

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You control your emotions -By Harvey Mackay

You are driving to work when suddenly another driver cuts into your lane and nearly clips you.

You immediately get mad and it sets you off for the morning.

One of your co-workers calls in “sick” - again meaning you will be doing double duty for the third time this month. Your own work is piling up while you try to cover for her. You head to the manager, ready to explode.

You have tickets for a ball game you’ve been looking forward to attending with your family, but the dark clouds overhead open up and ruin your plans.

Your kids are disappointed, and you curse the weather gods for spoiling your day.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could control your emotions and shake these things off, along with all the other things that might happen to you on any given day?

It’s natural to be upset when things don’t go according to plan. But all too often, we overreact and start a domino effect that prevents us from seeing the positive side of anything.

George Foreman, former heavyweight boxing champ, makes a great

point: “Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.”

Controlling emotions is a challenge for people of all ages.

But it can be done! You are the only person directly responsible for your emotions. You are responsible for how you act and react. No one makes you respond in a certain way.

“The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives,” said American philosopher William James - in the late 1800s, no less. Clearly, the problem has existed for ages.

Fortunately, there are some very effective strategies for getting a grip on your emotions. It takes practice, to be sure. But the payoff is unmistakable. And your blood pressure will thank you too.

• Practice good self-care. Take care of your own physical, emotional and mental needs. Someone who does this on an ongoing basis will better be able to handle negative emotions - and not become a threat to others.

• Identify what anger and frustration feel like - both in your head and in your body. If people are cut off from their feelings, there is a much higher chance that

they will act rashly.

• Get out of the stressful situation and take a walk. Take the time you need to process your feelings and emotions.Perhaps it’s enough for you to take a deep breath and count to ten - slowly.

• Vent to someone who will listen without judging.

• Find a temporary distraction. Engage in an activity that will take your mind off the upsetting subject.

• Take action. Think about how the situation could be positively changed, and then encourage steps to help solve the problem.

• Communicate your desire for change to others who can help make the change a reality.

• Think about “what’s right,” rather Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

AUGUST 13, 20, 27 • Video presentations of the Parables of Jesus from 7-8:30 p.m. at The Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Sauk Centre.

AUGUST 9 • 2012 Stroll for Epilepsy. Check in at 5 p.m. at Lake George Municipal Complex Eastman Park, St. Cloud.

• Tour of Churches starting at 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, St. Rosa.

• Wadena Meet and Greet from 4-8 p.m. at Sunny Brook Park, Wadena.

AUGUST 10-12 • Upsala Heritage Days. See ad on page 12.

AUGUST 11 • 24th Annual Grey Eagle Fire Department Corn on the Cob & Ham Feed from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall.

See ad on page 12.

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

AUGUST 12 • Dad’s Belgian Waffles from 10 a.m.1 p.m. at Upsala Area Schools.

AUGUST 14 • Albany Public Library to host Dancing Light from 7-8 p.m. See ad on page 9.

AUGUST 15 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. See ad on page 4.

AUGUST 17 • Sauk Centre United Methodist Church Annual Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

AUGUST 18 • Big Birch Lake Association Annual Meeting at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 3.

AUGUST 19 • Ice Cream Social starting at 11:15 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Sauk Centre.

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

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

AUGUST 29 • American Red Cross from 1-7 p.m.

at the Freeport Community Center.

SEPTEMBER 8 • Villard All School Reunion starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Corral, Nelson.

SEPTEMBER 9 • Catholic United Financial Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Grey Eagle.

SEPTEMBER 16 • Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights

of Columbus Council Sausage & Egg Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St John’s the Baptist Church Hall, Swanvillle.

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 8/1 8/2 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6 8/7

High 88 84 85 75 74 85 83

Low 71 63 63 59 51 59 62

Friday

Mostly sunny.

High: 75 Low: 52

Weekend Weather Saturday

Partly cloudy.

High: 75 Low: 57

Sunday

Partly cloudy.

High: 74 Low: 56

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Harvey Mackay continued from page 2

Card of Thanks

I would like to thank the Upsala Lions Club for donating their proceeds from their Annual Hog Roast/Corn Boil towards a scooter lift to be installed on my vehicle. To the Upsala community, family and friends that attended it and gave donations, I greatly appreciate the support I have received toward this need.

Shelly Schumer

I would like to thank everyone who attended my birthday party on July 16th at the nursing home. It was a big surprise for me! I especially would like to thank Jan Hoffman, Judy Borgerding and Erma Meagher who put the party together.

Thank you and God bless,

Gerty Perlinger

The family of Lori Sprenger would like to thank everyone for all that you have done for us during Lori’s battle with cancer through her death.

A special thanks to Father Enneking and Deacon Steve for doing the mass and visiting Lori throughout her battle.

A special thanks to all of her caregivers at Melrose and St. Cloud Hospital. We would also like to thank St. Michael’s Hospice and Home Health Care. You were a blessing for us, we could not have done it without you gals.

Thanks for all the food, cash, gift cards and beautiful memorials that were given to us. We would also like to thank Mary Ann Primus and her helpers. You made a wonderful dinner. Thanks so much!

Again, a special thanks to all of you! God bless, she is watching over all of us now.

Tim, Cassidy, and Brady Sprenger Ervin Jr. and Cecilia Bauer and Family

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than “what’s wrong.”

A gardener ran a business that had been in the family for several generations.

For as long as anyone could remember, the current owner and previous generations of owners were extremely positive happy people. Most folk assumed it was because they ran a successful business. In fact it was the other way around.

A tradition in the business was that the owner always wore a big lapel badge, saying “Business Is Great!” even though it went through tough times like any other. What never changed, however, were the owner’s attitude and the badge.

Everyone who saw the badge for the first time invariably asked, “What’s so great about business?” Sometimes people would also comment that their own business was miserable, or even that they personally were miserable or stressed.

The badge always tended to start a conversation, which typically involved the owner talking about lots of positive aspects of business and work. Even the most miserable would usually end up feeling a lot happier after just a couple of minutes listening to all this infectious enthusiasm and positivity.

It is tough to measure an attitude like this, but to one extent or another it’s prob-

ably a self-fulfilling prophecy. The business owner freely admitted: “The badge came first. The great business followed.”

Mackay’s Moral: Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush - it can color any situation.

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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Elvera Mae Kienbaum

Obituaries Dennis “Pete” V. Kircher D e n n i s “Pete” V. Kircher, 65 year old resident of Burtrum, MN passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 in Todd County, MN as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN with Rev. Marty Porter officiating.

Burial will be at Bearhead Cemetery in Pillsbury, MN. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM on Wednesday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Military Honors will be conducted by the Swanville American Legion Post #313 and VFW Post #6037.

Pete was born September 26, 1946 to Vernon “Shorty” and Betty (Galligan) Kircher near Grey Eagle, MN. He was a 1964 graduate of Swanville High School. On August 20, 1964 he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Pete served 13 months in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1968, after 4 years of active duty. In 1970, Pete started farming with his dad, Shorty, and then took over the family farm. Pete loved his John Deere green. For 30 years he milked cows and continued to crop farm

after that. In 1996, he became manager of the Swanville Co-op Creamery/ Produce. Pete was married to Cindy Schultz on April 2, 1977 in Long Prairie at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Pete was a member of the Valhalla Marine Corps League Detachment 171, and Swanville VFW Post #6037. He enjoyed playing softball, skydiving, deer hunting in Wyoming, elk hunting in Montana. He also had many memories of a safari in South Africa. Pete loved to spend time with family and friends. He lived life to the fullest and always had time to help out anyone that needed it.

Pete is survived by loving wife of 35 years, Cindy Kircher of Burtrum, MN; sons, Tom Kircher of Murrieta, CA, Keith Kircher of Prescott, AZ, Nate (Kristine) Kircher of Lakeville, MN; daughter, Shelly Kircher and special friend Simon Waltman of Little Falls, MN; grandchildren, Daniel and Paige of Murrieta, CA, Bradyn and Ivan of Lakeville, MN; brothers, David (Kathy) of Burtrum, MN, Randy (Gretchen) of Owatonna, MN. Jody (Nancy) of Browerville, MN, Brian (Nancy) of Rice, MN; sister-in-law, Mary Kircher of Little Falls, MN; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; Vernon and Betty; brother, John; and sister-in-law, Lynnette.

Pallbearers will be Andy Kircher, Chris Kircher, Joey Kircher, Dean Schultz, Jason Schultz and Ben Schultz.

Arrangements are with ShelleyGibson Funeral Chapel of Swanville.

David A. “Digger” Lange

David A. “Digger” Lange, 75, Freeport, died August 3, 2012. Private family services will be held.

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

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3rd Wednesday of Every Month

Serving 4:30-7 PM

Featuring Chicken, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Bread & Coffee/Milk

Also Booking Weddings, Anniversaries and Special Events!

Call 320-836-2526 for details.

August 18th Music by: Hilery & Virg: 5 - 8 pm

Elvera Mae Kienbaum, 78, of Upsala passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012.

A Memorial Service was held Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the Community Country Church north of Holdingford (the old church).

Interment followed at the North Elmdale Cemetery in Elmdale.

Elvera was born in Swan River

Senior Dining Menus: August 13-17 Albany

Happy Hour: Mon. - Fri.: 5 - 7 pm Wednesday’s: “Happy Hour Pulltabs” Thursday’s: Happy Hour Free Prize Drawing

Outdoor Event • starting at 7 pm Starring Rock-N-Roll Buck Zumhofe Also: Female Wrestlers & On/Off Sale • 320-547-2120 • Swanville, MN “Little People” Wrestlers Hours: Mon. - Fri.: 10 am - 2 am; Sat.: 9 am - 2 am; Sun.:11 am - 2 am Dine-In Only

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Monday’s Tuesday’s Wednesday’s Thursday’s Taco Bar Burger Night 8 pc. Broasted Drummie Basket $4.95 $1.50 Chicken $6.95 w/toast & fries $5.95

Daily Lunch Specials Friday's 21 Shrimp Basket w/toast & fries $6.45

Albany: 320-845-4070

Grey Eagle & Upsala

MON., AUGUST 13: Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, garden salad, garlic breadstick, mandarin oranges.

TUE., AUGUST 14: BBQ ribs, au gratin potatoes, Calif. vegetables, cake.

WED., AUGUST 15: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, ice cream.

THUR., AUGUST 16: Salisbury steak, baked potato, green beans, cookie.

FRI., AUGUST 17: Baked ham, baked beans, potato salad, ice cream. * Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

Grey Eagle Dining Site: 320-285-4481 Upsala Dining Site: 320-573-4435

Village Cafe

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• Breakfast Specials (All Day) • Noon Specials • Fresh ground coffee • Homemade Soups

• Angus Cheeseburgers • Philly Cheese Steak & Rib Sandwiches

Mon.-Sat.: 6 am-2 pm Sunday: 6 am-1 pm

On/Off Sale • Cashless ATM • Pull Tabs • Lottery

Monday Night • Buck Burgers • Buck Fries

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Wednesday Night

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Drink of the Month: Lucious Lemonade 2.00 $

ALL STARS SPORTS BAR & GRILL St. Rosa • 320-836-2154

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* Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

BURTRUM Liquor

Mon.-Thurs. 11 am-11 pm Fri.-Sat. 11 am-1 am; Sun. 3-8 pm

STUBBY’S TAVERN

August 25:

THUR., AUGUST 16: chicken chili, Italian lettuce salad, vegetable sticks, dinner roll, molasses cookie.

FRI., AUGUST 17: Baked potato w/broccoli/cheese, lettuce salad, breadstick, ice cream gelatin.

MON., AUGUST 13: Sloppy Joe, bun, seasoned potato sticks, cinnamon carrots, peaches.

TUE., AUGUST 14: Liver & onions or mushroom & onion steak, whipped potatoes, gravy, peas, pudding.

WED., AUGUST 15: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green/wax beans, cinnamon bread pudding/topping.

THUR., AUGUST 16: Deviled pork chop, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, applesauce, molasses cookie.

FRI., AUGUST 17: Lemon pepper fish, au gratin potatoes, beets, ice cream gelatin. ~ The Lighter Side Menu ~ MON., AUGUST 13: Chicken caesar salad, breadstick, peaches.

TUE., AUGUST 14: Beef/broccoli stir-fry, rice, mandarin orange salad, pudding.

WED., AUGUST 15: Turkey/bacon/ranch wrap, cream of potato soup, fruit, cinnamon bread pudding/topping.

& Iron Horse Group: 9 pm - 1 am

Live Music 9 pm - 1 am August 11: 2-Dog Night August 18: Iron Horse Group August 25: Switch

Township June 30, 1934, to Marcus Emil Petersen and Ruby Ellen Lydia Petersen.

Elvera is survived by her four children: Henry J. Kienbaum of Upsala, Paul M. Kienbaum of Upsala, Ruby E. Kienbaum of Brooklyn Park, Rebecca L. Kienbaum of Colorado Springs, Colo.; her siblings: Lothard M. Petersen of Upsala and Harriet E. Friesen of Upsala; and her grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren.

Elvera was preceded in death by her husband; her parents and twin sons, Timothy and Titus.

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Sunday: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.

MONDAY: VALUE MEAL $5.25 TUESDAY: CHICKEN FRY (All You Can Eat) 4:30 - 9 p.m. $6.99 • Senior Price $6.50 • Kids 8 & under: $3.50

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Hometown News • Thursday, August 9, 2012 • Page 5

Dennis Has Found a Home

By Saralee Perel I now understand why new mothers say to their partners, “If you wake the baby, I will kill you.”

Last Sunday, my husband, Bob, and I were at an Animal Rescue League. A gal named Alysia put a kitten in my arms.

He weighed all of 2 pounds. He purred the second he saw me.

Bob and I fell instantly in love with our new family member. We named him Dennis. “He’s so snuggly,” Bob said.

“He’ll cuddle all the time.”

At home in our bedroom, we let Dennis out of his carrier. I held my arms out so he’d nestle in them. I ask you: What is it about animals who put on a demure, “Please take me home,” act at the shelters, then turn into raucous whirring flying saucers once in their homes?

Dennis zoomed past me and flew up every curtain, bookshelf and tall lamp he could find. After his first round, he did it again … and again, at breakneck speeds even a NASCAR driver couldn’t match. Bob can’t catch him and he’s won trophies in sprint competitions.

Dennis had clearly been trained in electrical engineering. He shuts down computers with one paw. He turns on printers. He sends faxes. Dennis is … a menace!

On the day prior to what we now call D-Day, we emptied our bank account buying every kind of cat toy at PetSmart. Dennis nixed the toys and spent hours jumping in an out of the paper bag they came in.

Dennis will not nap.

Bob, exhausted, finally corralled the kitten into a huge luxurious crate, at which point Dennis let out a non-stop vocal rendition of July 4th fireworks, and I mean the grand finale when each rapid-fire explosion can be felt throughout our whole bodies and we begin to wonder if our insurance companies cover permanent hearing damage.

Each lion-sized roar was accompanied by him banging the metal door, adding the lovely, lilting effect of bombs detonating at split second intervals.

Do you know what this ball of light-

ening darts to and then grabs with his sharp teeth if we’re playing in bed and I’m not wearing any top? Well, let me just say I’m sporting 2 Band-Aids.

This kitten is no bigger than a sweet potato. But I have to tell you something … he’s even sweeter than one.

This morning when I opened my eyes, I watched Bob holding Dennis in his arms. Bob didn’t know I could hear

him softly singing: I’ll love you till the bluebells forget to bloom.

I’ll love you till the clover has lost its perfume.

I’ll love you till the poets run out of rhyme.

Until the twelfth of never, and that’s a long, long time.

And then I heard him whisper, “Welcome home, Dennis.”

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

Minnesota Holstein Association Field Day to be held August 11 in Grey Eagle

Opening their doors for this year’s Minnesota Holstein Association Field day is Jeff and Korinna Rohde, Rohde Dairy. Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the farm. Farm tours will take place throughout the morning and the afternoon. At 12:00 noon all are invited to enjoy lunch on the farm and fellowship with fellow breeders. At 1:30 p.m. a judging contest will be held. All are welcome to attend, so please bring the whole family and the neighbors or the local 4-H club.

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Community Snapshots

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Seven Dolors Parish in Albany held their annual Festival this past Sunday with food and fun for all ages. Photos by Jan Theisen.

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To submit a nature photo for Minnesota Through The Lens, email it in it’s original (large) size to htnews@meltel.net.

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

The Minnesota House released a taxsimulation report recently that shows property taxes payable in 2013 will increase statewide by $153 million.

Of that total, about one-third or $56 million, will be assessed on new construction that will appear on the tax roll for the first time. On a statewide average basis, residential homesteads will see a slight decrease of 1.6 percent in property taxes. The rate in the metro area will be slightly higher as property values there are declining at a faster rate than in greater Minnesota.

Agricultural land values are projected to increase by 14.2 percent with taxes expected to increase 10.6 percent.

Changes in other major property types include an increase of 2.7 percent on

commercial/industrial and 5 percent on apartments. Resident non-homestead property will see a 0.4-percent decrease in taxes, while seasonal-recreation property will see a 0.6-percent decrease.

Oral arguments on Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s changes to the titles of the two constitutional amendments set to appear on the November ballot were heard by the Supreme Court last week. A decision by the Court could be released yet this month.

With FEMA working to finish up its damage estimates from severe flooding earlier this summer in parts of Minnesota, a special session of the Legislature will be called by Gov. Dayton later this month.

We Minnesotans certainly do talk about the weather. And most of it is negative, such as being “too hot” or “too cold,” or “too dry” or “too wet.” However, conditions Saturday and Sunday were just about perfect as hot weather was ushered out of the state by refreshing northwest breezes. A storm system pushed across the state Friday evening,

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The city of Albany had its big parade Saturday evening, and conditions were very comfortable for the large crowd lining the streets. Greenwald hosted its annual “Barley Days” celebration Saturday and Sunday, and one couldn’t have ordered more perfect weather for the parade Sunday morning. Sunny skies, moderate temps, and just the right breeze made for a beautiful day. We also took in the parade at Forada Saturday morning, so it made for a busy weekend. Civic celebrations continue throughout the area even though back-to-school and football seasons are rapidly approaching. Belgrade hosts its parade and celebration this weekend, with festivities also set for Garfield.

Starbuck’s big Dragon Boat Festival is also scheduled for this weekend on Lake Minnewaska.

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Upsala Community Education presents PFCT’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre and Upsala Community Education presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Walk-in registration will be held on August 13, 1-2:00 pm in the Upsala Area School Commons. Auditions start promptly 2:00 p.m. following registration.

Up to 70 local young people are needed to play the roles of Buck, Luck, Yuck-Yuck, and the rest of the Groundlings; Titania, Oberon, Pease Blossom, Cobweb,Moth, Mustardseed, and the rest of the Sprites; Quince, Flute, Starveling, Snout,Snug, and the Understudies of the acting troupe, The Duke, Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, Helena, and the rest of the Noblemen and Noblewomen.

Two professional actors/directors from Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s staff will direct the production and play the roles of the mischievous sprite, Puck and the colorful Nick Bottom.

The week long program is open to anyone age 7 - 12th grade. Auditions

may last up to two hours and students are required to be in attendance the entire time. No preparation is necessary to audition. The cast will be announced by the directors at the end of the audition.

The cast will be required to stay following auditions for a short rehearsal.

There is a fee. Donations to help cover the costs are appreciated.

Tentative Schedule: Monday, August 13, Registration 1-2:00 pm; Monday, August 13, Auditions: 2-4:00 pm; Rehearsal 4-5:00 pm.

Tuesday, August 14, Rehearsal 2-6:15 pm Wednesday, August 15, Rehearsal 2-6:15 pm Thursday, August 16, Rehearsal 2-6:15 pm Friday, August 17, Rehearsal 3:307:30 pm; Performance 7:30 pm Saturday, August 18, Performance 10:00 am.

Albany Library closing August 18 for renovation The Albany Public Library is planning to close for one week in order to complete renovations. The last day the library will be open prior to the renovation is Saturday, Aug. 18. The library will be closed the following week and reopen on Monday, Aug. 27.

Renovations at the library include painting and new carpets. The shelving system will be rearranged and new units added so that more books and other items can be kept on hand. In addition, the circulation desk is being remodeled to provide for a more efficient workspace.

No items checked out from the Albany Public Library will be due back during the week of closure. Patrons are welcome to use and return items to other

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Heritage Days celebration planned in Burtrum August 25-26 Plans are in full swing as members of the Central Minnesota Heritage Club of Burtrum prepare for their annual “Heritage Days” celebration on August 25th and 26th. This event, which began in 2008, is held on the club grounds, ¼ mile northwest of Burtrum on County Road 13.

Featured both days will be saw mills, threshing, flea market, gas engine displays, sawing contest, tractor games, concessions and a beer garden, car and tractor shows and a pedal tractor pull for kids up to age 9. Saturday will also feature an ATV and garden tractor pull beginning at 4:30 p.m. In addition to all the other activities, Sunday will also feature a church service at 10 a.m. Exhibitors

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Lane closures planned on five highways in Little Falls, Brainerd, Motley and Upsala Motorists will encounter delays and intermittent lane closures on five area highways beginning Aug. 15 while crews resurface segments of each roadway.

The schedule is: • Aug. 20-24: Both directions of Highway 371 between Crow Wing County Road 27 (the entrance to Crow Wing State Park) and Highway 210 in Baxter will be reduced intermittently to a single lane as crews resurface shoulders. The same segment of Highway 371 again will be reduced intermittently to a single lane Sept. 6-14 when crews resurface the driving lanes.

• Aug. 20-23: Highway 27 between 127th Avenue and 9th Street Northeast in Little Falls intermittently will reduce to a single lane with flaggers controlling traffic beginning at 7 p.m. daily. All lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. the following day.

• Aug. 24-28: Highway 238 between Walnut Avenue and 3rd Avenue in Upsala

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• Aug. 28-31: Highway 10 between Long Prairie River and Sunset Road in Motley will reduce intermittently to a single lane with flaggers controlling traffic.

•Sept. 4-5: Segments of Highway 210 will intermittently reduce to a single lane with flaggers controlling traffic as motorists near the east junction of Cass County Road 36, and the west junction of Cass County 36.

The schedule is weather dependent.

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Grey Eagle Library Pretty Pretty Princess Day: Monday, Aug. 13, 3-4:30 p.m. for children up to 12 years of age. Come as you are or with your own princess clothes to hear stories about princesses, make a princess craft, and enjoy a tea party. The attendance limit is 20 and preregistration is required.

For more information, call 320-285-2505.

Word Upsala Library Researching Pioneer Ancestry: on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 6:30-8 p.m. for teens and adults. The program is titled Minnesota Pioneer Ancestors: Resources to help you find your pioneer ancestry. It will be presented

by John Lauer, president of the Morrison County Genealogy Society, who will lead an informative discussion centered on Minnesota’s pioneer legacy. Learn how to research pioneer records and how this information fills your family tree. Research success stories featuring a voyageur and German ancestry will be shared.

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are welcome and primitive camping on the grounds will be available.

In addition to this celebration, the club members continue to do the lawn maintenance on the 2 acre cemetery on the east side of Buck Lake. The land was originally deeded to an area church in 1902 and some of the original tombstones show burial dates in 1897.

Through the years as churches dissolved or merged and the Moses Dane Cemetery was started, the old cemetery was not maintained and become overgrown with brush.

The club began in 2008 according to Wes Klaahsen, club president, and has approximately 40 members that come from the local area as well as members from Pillager, Melrose, Little Falls, St. Cloud area and Royalton. The club meets the fourth Friday of each month at the Burtrum Community Center and persons interested in knowing more about the club and its activities can contact Wes Klaahsen 320-584-5403, Leroy Theisen 320-285-2208 or Anita Walker 218-746-2063.

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Swanville Fishing League

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Standing Timber: All Species Specialize in Selective Harvesting.

We also do clear cuts.

Burtrum, MN

Baum’s Custom Logging & Firewood Sales Office: 320-285-3565 • Cell: 320-815-1863

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

DK’S Tree & Landscaping, LLC.

Trim & Remove Trees, 55 ft. Boom, Brush Removal, Stump Grinding & Removal,Hedge Trimming, Firewood Available Including Delivery, Residential Landscaping & Bobcat Work 320-630-0670 - David Kuhl Free Estimates, Fully Insured • Swanville

In Albany: 1 & 2 Bedroom Cats Ok

Call Loreen for Details!

763-238-0616

OAK RIDGE MANOR APTS. Melrose

You Store It, Lock It & Keep The Key

Storage Space Available Starting at $35/Month

COUNTRYSIDE STORAGE

320-285-7116

Burtrum, MN

Tired of Dirty Windows?

OAK GROVE LIVING APARTMENTS

Spacious 1 Bedroom Available

TWO MONTHS FREE* *with qualifying lease

• Elevators • Community Room Tuck-Under Garages • Walk-In Closets • Washer/Dryer Hook-Ups

Rent Starting at $560 a Month.

Call Today 320-247-0762 Under new managment. or 320-258-4000

FOUND: Pekingese dog found between Rock Tavern and St. Rosa. Color: white & brown. Call to claim 612-325-1648.

PRODUCE & MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE: August 9th-11th, 2.5 Miles SE of Upsala, John Rakotz Home.

UPSALA SALE: 107 Main Street, Aug. 10, 11; 8 a.m.; furniture, decor.

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Sat., Aug. 11: 7-5; Sun., Aug. 12: 9-4.

Clothes all sizes, shoes, boots, snowmobile helmets, exercise equipment, computer desks, child’s foosball table, books, wicker rocker, lots of Avon, 97/98 Ford brushguard, 2 tricycles, toys, dishes, jewelry, cassettes, Jade Porcelain Advent Set, strollers, baby rockers. 3 miles west of Upsala, 2665 40th St. Robert & Sally Lehrke residence.

Something for everyone!

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Sat., Aug. 11: 8-? Lots of clothes, misc. stuff, 119 Cedar St. N, Grey Eagle.

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

JK-tfnB WANTED TO BUY: Good slaughter cows, big bulls, also lumpjaw, foundered, lame steers, etc. (Pay with green.)

Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913, cell 320360-9913.

10/4P WANTED: Now looking for Basswood, White Oak, and Burr Oak. Call Baum’s Custom Logging at 320-285-3565 office or 320-815-1863 cell.

8/16B FREE: 1 small sofa, 1 recliner sofa, 2 dining room sets, 1 entertainment cabinet, several end tables, etc. Call 320285-4965.

FOR SALE: Player piano music rolls, about 40 in a box, all to go $50. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Star wars “Hans Solo and Tantum” in box. Call 320-492-8032.

One Bedroom Apartments Available!

Opportunity

FOR SALE: Beanie baby state bears, all fifty states, each bear has the state quarter in foot and state on body. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: MTD “Gold” garden tractor, 17.5 hp 42 inch lawn mower, very good condition, new belts. Call 320492-8032.

FOR SALE: 1985 Ford Ranger pickup, good runner, little rust, 4 cyl., 5 speed, manual trans, long box. Call 320-4928032.

FOR SALE: 1951 John Deere B, good tires, paint, battery, cushions, powertroll, roll-o-matic, $2,000, Swanville.

Call 320-547-2974.

FOR SALE: Ford Taurus, 127K miles, good car, asking $3,395. Call 320-4205435.

FOR SALE: 1988 Mack CS300, 24’ bed, tag axle, pallet mfg. eq. saws, edger, band resaw, blowers. Call 320-2814788, a.m.

FOR SALE: 9 in. radial arm saw, water cooler stand, vintage chrome table, 4 chairs, water distiller. Call 952-6933092, Upsala area.

FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls. Call 320-250-0052.

FOR SALE: Beets, $25 1/2 bu.; canning cucumbers, $20 1/2 bu., all sizes.

Call 320-573-2969.

FOR SALE: 2 doz. pint jars. Call 320547-2982, Swanville.

FOR SALE: 2000 GMC Savanna cargo van, V8, air, auto, ideal for construction, $1,900. Call John 320-836-2386, leave message.

FOR SALE: 20+ cords, Oak, 2’ long, large split, 1 year dry, $2,400. Call Steve at 320-815-1863.

SBtfnB 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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Office: 320-256-3630 Cell: 320-493-1710 Equal Housing

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Upsala Heritage Days Festival August 10 - 12, 2012

Parade

Medallion Hunt Clues: Will be posted daily starting Monday, August 6, at 9 am online at cityofupsala.com, City Hall, and all Upsala businesses. Contact Upsala City Clerk at 320630-5055 when you find the medallion. For more information, contact the Upsala City Clerk.

Friday, August 10: 7:00 pm: “Happy Days Are Here Again!”

Upsala High School Auditorium Free Concert by: Rhonda Laurie & Her Band

1950’s y Cardinal Countr Theme

Sponsored by the Upsala Great River Regional Library

Sunday, August 12: Fireworks

Name: Address: City: Gift From:

10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Dad’s Belgian Waffles at the Upsala High School Cafeteria Sponsored by the Upsala Area Community Center

10:00 am: Community Worship Service at the Upsala High School Gym 1:00 pm: Community Threshing Bee at Dennis Westrich’s, East of Upsala (3478 50th Ave.) Bring your own lawn chair.

Saturday, August 11: 8:00 am: Upsala 5K Run & Walk Pre-register at www.langeoil.com Check in and same day registration at Upsala School Commons

8:30 am: Bake Sale at Borgstrom House 10:30 am: Parade: Prizes for the best 3 theme floats 1950’s Cardinal Country Theme.

Parade line up starts in the Gethsemane Lutheran Church parking lot at 9 am.

- Following Parade - Party in the Park: Upsala City Park:

Inflatables, Food Booths, beer Garden, Bean Bag Tournament, Petting Zoo, FFA Kids Pedal Pull, Cake Wheel, Dunk Tank, Kids Games, Car Show

11:30 am: Music, Lunch, Tours at Borgstrom House 1:30 pm: Raffle at Borgstrom House 2:30 pm: Fire Department Water Fights, followed by kids water fights 6:00 pm: Party at Rec. Building: Kickball Tournament, Food, Beer Garden, Bean Bag Tournament Sponsored by UBA.

7:30 pm: 3rd Annual “College RU Ready” at Upsala High School Auditorium.

Speakers Tom Goehle, NDSU Women’s Basketball Asst. Coach: Dr. Scott Moats, Crown College Pizza • Prizes • Music

10:00 pm: Fireworks - Sponsored by Upsala Legion & Lions