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Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
By Harvey Mackay A few weeks ago I wrote about my 20th anniversary of this column. This year, I also celebrate another important anniversary – 25 years since I published my first book, “Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive.” “Sharks” is still selling briskly around the world after all this time because the concepts haven’t changed. This is why “Swim With the Sharks” became the success it did, especially coming from a then unknown author from the flyover state of Minnesota. Books from first-time authors typically have print runs of only 7,500 to 10,000 copies, which is only a couple books per store. This makes it much easier for publishers to recoup their losses if books don’t sell well. But I knew that to really give “Sharks” a chance, I needed a first printing of 100,000 copies. We were on Defuse & Clean Your House with Thieves Household Cleaner!
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the 28th floor of a New York skyscraper when I asked for that size print run. They practically told me to jump. Fortunately I brought in two huge briefcases with two large Rolodex files (remember, this was 1988) – containing more than 6,500 names from all over the world, including my connections with major companies, organizations and associations. That helped convince the publisher, William Morrow, to print 100,000 copies. “Sharks” became a #1 New York Times bestseller for 54 weeks. As much as I love the title “Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” unfortunately a lot of people thought I was advocating becoming a shark. Rather, my message then and now is to give people the tools to get along and work with sharks. I’m often asked to name the #1 piece of advice in the book. No contest: The Mackay 66 Customer Profile, which is available for free on my website www. harveymackay.com, which helps readers humanize their selling strategy and take business relationships to a personal level. You can’t talk about business all the time, so it’s important to learn about education, family, hobbies and interests, favorite sports teams, vacation habits, previous employment, professional and trade associations, clubs, and so on. In other
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words, know what turns that person on. The Mackay 66 is a concept, philosophy and tool. Perform and build a good relationship and you not only get the order, you get all the reorders. And remember … this is not just for customers. It’s also for suppliers. Use the Mackay 66 for employees and competitors – anyone whom you can benefit from knowing more about. Each time you encounter those persons, you learn a little bit more about them and keep building your list. “Swim With the Sharks” is divided into sections on salesmanship, negotiation and management. That’s why the subtitle is so appropriate – “Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate and Outnegotiate Your Competition.” Sales lessons include: • It’s not how much it’s worth, it’s how much people think it’s worth. • The sale begins when the customer says yes (customer service). • Writing personal notes yields positive results. • If you don’t have a destination, you’ll never get there until you set, develop and track your goals. • Fantasizing and projecting yourself into successful situations is one of the most powerful means there is to achieve Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 • Freeport Santa from 4-7 p.m. at the Freeport City Hall. • 1st Annual Tree Lighting at 5:30 p.m. at the Freeport State Bank, Freeport. See ad on the front. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 • Upsala Lions Breakfast with Santa from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Upsala School Cafeteria. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 • Central Minnesota Tea Party Patriots Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ, Browerville. with a Christmas potluck to follow. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 • Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Annual Winter American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1-7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Grey Eagle. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 • Christmas Cookie Care-O-Sell from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Community Covenant Church, Upsala. See ad on page 5. • Holiday Shopping Expo & Gift Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Avon Elementary School gym. See ad on page 5. • Holiday Shopping Expo from 10
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Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 personal goals. Essential to successful negotiations are these ideas: • The most important thing in any negotiation is the ability to say no. • Everything is negotiable. • Agreements prevent disagreements. • The most important term in any contract isn’t in the contract – it’s dealing with people who are honest. • Make decisions with your heart and you’ll end up with heart disease. • If you burn bridges, you better be a damn good swimmer. Top management lessons include: • It’s not the people you fire who make your life miserable; it’s the people you don’t fire who make your life miserable. • You’ll always get the good news; it’s how quickly you get the bad news that counts. • Little things don’t mean a lot; they mean everything. • Practice makes perfect, not true. You have to add one word: Perfect practice makes perfect. • The single biggest mistake a manager can make is a bad hire. • You can’t solve a problem unless you first admit you have one. Sharing what I have learned in my de-
cades of business has been pure delight. When I revised and updated “Sharks” in 2005, I challenged myself to see how much of my own advice I was still following. I can honestly report that my formula still keeps me safe in shark-infested waters. Mackay’s Moral: People’s lives change in two ways: The people we meet and the books we read. 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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Obituaries Leo Peter Lehner
Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Leo Peter Lehner, age 87, of rural Albany, was held at 11:00 AM November 30, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis. Father John Odero officiated and a private burial will take place in the parish cemetery at a later date. Leo passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Albany Hospital on Wednesday morning. Leo was born August 24, 1926 in rural Albany to Peter and Theresa (Voller) Lehner. He married Valeria I. Vos on September 9,
Eleanor Molus
Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, D e c e m b e r 2nd, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Anna, for Eleanor Molus who passed away at her home on Thursday, November 28th, 2013 surrounded by her family. Rev. Gregory Mastey officiated and burial followed in the parish cemetery.
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1958 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in St. Anthony, MN. Leo farmed his entire life on the Lehner Century Dairy Farm. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and an active member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Leo is survived by his wife Valeria Lehner, Albany; his children Brenda (Joe) Ritter, Bowlus; JoAnn (Glenn) Pundsack, Freeport; Jim (Tammy) Lehner, Albany; Eugene Lehner, Albany; his grandchildren Kelly, Ashley, Cody, Abby, Michael, Anna, and Matthew; his great-grandchildren Wyatt and Hunter; and his sister Leona Rakotz, Blaine. He is preceded in death by his parents Peter and Theresa Lehner, his daughter Kim Marie Lehner, and his brother-in-law Elmer Rakotz. Arrangements were made with the MillerCarlin Funeral Home of Albany.
Eleanor was born on April 21, 1926 in Opole to Valentine and Veronica (Struzyk) Solarz. She had many good times with her sisters and loved a good laugh. While at a dance hall in St. Wendel, she met the love of her life - She married Alfred Molus on May 13, 1950 at Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Opole and they had five daughters. Eleanor worked at St. John’s University as a food services supervisor for over thirty years. She often took students under her wing. Eleanor’s family was the most important thing to her and she was a great mom. Every Sunday, Alfred and Eleanor enjoyed their traditional, Sunday, family meal. She taught her daughters how to clean, bake, cook, shop, and work hard. Eleanor is survived by her husband Alfred; daughters, Patti (Charlie) Berscheid of Avon, Mary (Gerry) Heitzman of Holdingford, Brenda (Herb) Blonigen of Avon, Sherri (Brian) Sand of Albany; sister, Bernice Namyst of Eagen; brother, Leo Solarz of Minneapolis; ten grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Shirley Molus in 1987; siblings, Elizabeth, Dorothy, Marcy, Angie, Janet, and infant sister, Marie.
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Margaret MacArthur, age 68 of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, formerly of St. Francis, died after a two year, nine month battle with ALS on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her home in Cherokee Village, Arkansas. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 7 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 7 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. Margaret Alberts was born March 14, 1945 in Morris, Minnesota to Fred and Alice (Beckman) Alberts. The family moved near Cosmos where Margaret attended school and graduated with the class of 1963. In 1965 she married Earl Carlson and had a son, Phil and a daughter, Kris. They later divorced. On March 3, 1978 she married Douglas MacArthur. Together they had a daughter, Mary and son, Mark. Margaret was employed at Univac in St. Paul for 10 years, then when she married Douglas, she became an active partner in the rotational grazing dairy farm they purchased near St. Francis. She loved caring for the
Bertha F. Barhorst
Bertha F. Barhorst, age 90, of Sauk Centre, died December 3, 2013 at the CentraCare Health Nursing Home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 7 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church in Sauk Centre. Parish prayers will be at 5:15 p.m. followed by the Christian Mothers at 7 p.m. Friday evening. Bertha Frances Mitchell was born March 5, 1923 in Lime Creek, Minnesota to Raymond and Clara (Wille) Mitchell. She moved to Sauk Centre in 1936. On June 8, 1943 she was united in marriage to Henry A. Barhorst at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. She raised eight children and worked at Pettit’s Children’s Home in Sauk Centre. She enjoyed flowers, playing cards, and baking. Bertha was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, Christian Mothers, American Legion Post 67 Auxiliary, and the St. Michael’s Hospital Auxiliary.
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Jersey cows. They retired from dairy farming in 2007 and remained on the farm until selling it to their son in 2012. Then they moved to Arkansas. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle and also belonged to the St. Cloud ALS support group in 2011. Margaret and Doug took many trips to Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas with Margaret insisting on doing all the driving. She enjoyed driving so much she drove twice to Florida alone to visit Phil and his family in Florida. Margaret loved making her German tradition New Year’s cakes (a pancake with sausage and molasses). She also enjoyed playing BINGO and after retirement, taking trips to the casino. Survivors include her husband, Douglas MacArthur of Cherokee Village, Arkansas; children, Phil (Mary) Carlson of Three Rivers, Michigan, Kris (Frank) Salava of Wyoming, Mary (Rick) Skillings of Alexandria and Mark (Sara) MacArthur of Freeport; nine grandchildren; brothers, Louie (Karen) Alberts of Bird Island, Paul (Sue) Alberts of Lester Prairie, Harold Alberts of Socorro, New Mexico, Fred (Gin) Alberts of Hutchinson, Gordon (Linda) Alberts of Clear Lake, South Dakota and Marv Alberts of Stanley, North Dakota; and sister, Alice (Roger) Wirtz of Maple Grove. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Fred, Sr. and Alice Alberts; brother, Henry Alberts in 1988; and sister-in-law, Romela Alberts in 2013. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Survivors include her children, Clarice Poepping of New Munich, Ray Barhorst of Sauk Centre, Rich (Rita) Barhorst of Long Prairie, Sam (Tracy) Barhorst of Sauk Centre, Gladys “Goose” (Vern) Haskamp of Sauk Centre, and Ron Barhorst of Sauk Centre; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren; and brother, Paul Mitchell of Kirkland, Washington. Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Clara Mitchell; husband, Henry Barhorst on April 10, 1999, sons; Kenneth Barhorst on October 20, 1991 and James Barhorst on March 22, 1996; son-inlaw, Marv Poepping on February 10, 2011; and brother, Albert Mitchell in December of 1999. Serving as casket bearers will be Brenda Polipnick, Joe Barhorst, Charlie Barhorst, Ben Barhorst, Steve Haskamp, and Jason Haskamp. Cross bearer will be Jean Mitchell. Gift bearers will be her great-grandchildren. Reader will be Lorrayne Traut. Eucharistic Minister will be Vic Traut. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services, Sauk Centre.
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Gertrude “Gertie” Cresentia Cremers Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Gertrude “Gertie” Cresentia Cremers, age 92, of St. Anthony, will be at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 5, 2013 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in St. Anthony. Father Michael Naughton will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery following the mass. Gertie passed away peacefully at her home in St. Anthony Sunday evening. There will be visitation from 9:30 AM until the time of service Thursday morning at the church. Gertie was born October 6, 1921 in Pittsville Wisconsin to Joseph and Anna (Kirsch) Poxleitner. She married Alex Cremers on June 21, 1943 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. The couple took over the Cremers family farm north of Albany in St. Anthony where she worked as a homemaker and mother raising her four children. She was an active member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, which was shown through her involvement in the choir and Catholic Aid groups throughout the years. Gertie had many activities that gave
her joy in life including gardening, bowling, baking, knitting, crocheting, and sewing. She also had a great love of driving. She put her love of driving her car to good use by visiting the sick and elderly, delivering meals on wheels, delivering parts or supplies to those on the farm, and just being an all around taxi to those who needed assistance. Any time she got to spend in her car, even if it was just for a relaxing Sunday drive enjoying the countryside was time well spent. To those who knew her best, Gertie will always be remembered for being a patient, caring, and loving woman. In life, she was a peacemaker. What Gertie loved most in her life was time she got to spend with her family and grandchildren that she loved so much. Gertie is survived by her children Jim (Joan) Cremers, St. Anthony; Bob (Ann) Cremers, St. Anthony; Mary Kay (Mark) Hoeschen, St. Joseph; Joyce (Fritz) Hoeschen, Freeport; and her 13 grandchildren and 23 ½ great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Anna Poxleitner, her husband Alex Cremers who passed in 2006, her grandson Chad Cremers, and her siblings Ray Poxleitner, Ceil Schwinghammer, John Poxleitner, Theresa Forster, Joe Poxleitner, Mary Schiffler, Benno Poxleitner, and Rita Groetsch. Arrangements are being made with the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home of Albany.
Edwin F. “Ed” Petermeier Edwin F. “Ed” Petermeier, age 98, of St. Rosa, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota after a short battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 7 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Virgil Petermeier, osc officiating and Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. and Rev Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church in St. Rosa. Parish prayers will be at 5 p.m. followed by the Holy Name Society at 7 p.m. Friday evening at the church. Edwin Fred Petermeier was born July 18, 1915 in Millwood Township, Stearns County,
Minnesota to Benedict and Mary (Kemper) Petermeier. He married Loretta Sand on May 26, 1947 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony. Edwin and Loretta took over the Petermeier family farm for 35 years. They retired in 1981 and continued to live on the farm until 2011 when they moved to Melrose. He was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa and the Holy Name Society. Ed enjoyed collecting snowmobiles, welding, mechanic work, hunting, and fishing. He invented a spring loaded tractor seat for the Mpls. Moline and a bale loader. Ed was so creative that he made riding toys for his children to enjoy on the farm. He was a true naturalist and a great lover of wildlife. Survivors include his wife, Loretta Petermeier of Melrose; children, Fr. Virgil Petermeier, osc of Onamia, Bernice (Don) Tackett of Vilonia, AR, Rosie (Jim) Athmann of Melrose, Irene (Rick) Gruber of Melrose, and Germain (Annette) Petermeier of Avon; son-in-law, Dan (Patty) Groetsch of Albany; 13 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; and brother, Herman Petermeier of Albany. Ed was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Kathleen “Kathy” Groetsch; son, Ralph Petermeier; sister-in-law, Mary Petermeier. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
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situation you want to avoid because being a long-distance landlord is a real pain. If everything falls into place, you could easily have enough set aside for a big down payment a few months after the baby arrives. At that point, things will feel a little more settled. I know the temptation is great right now to move into a place you can call your own, but you want buying a home to be a blessing, not a curse. Take a little more time, and see how things feel career- and family-wise in a few months. That’s my advice. -Dave Dear Dave, Is it better to keep your emergency fund in a certificate of deposit or a money market account? -Tiffany Dear Tiffany, Right now, a short-term certificate of deposit (CD) pays about the same as a money market account. The problem is you’re only going to make about 1 percent with either one. The good thing about a money market, though, is that there are no early withdrawal fees attached. In my mind, an emergency fund isn’t there for the purpose of making money. It needs to just sit safe and sound until it’s needed. It should also be in a program where it’s easily accessible and there are no stupid fees or penalties for simply using your own money. So, yeah, savings interest rates right now are aggravating. But you don’t have 3- or 4-percent-home-mortgage world without a 1-percent CD world. They kind of go together. Just remember that interest Dave Says continued to pg 6
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Dear Dave, I’m in the military, and my wife and I have $13,000 in the bank along with $35,000 in a Roth IRA. We also have no debt, and we put $3,500 into our savings account each month. Our new baby is due to arrive in January, so do you think this would be a good time to buy our first home? -Tom Dear Tom, Based on the market alone, it’s a great time to buy a house. Interest rates are fantastic, and prices are recovering but still buyer-friendly. However, considering your wife’s delivery date and the fact that it takes a while to find and complete the process of buying a home, I think I’d wait on this. Moving is stressful enough under normal circumstances, but combining that with a pregnancy could shoot your wife’s stress levels into the stratosphere. I really don’t think you want to do that to her. And speaking as an old married guy, it’s something you don’t want to experience, either. Another thing to consider is if there’s a good chance you’ll be reassigned in the next four or five years. We work with the military a lot, and that means we see people who buy, and get stuck with, homes all over the country. These places usually become rental homes because they don’t sell quickly. And this is a
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rates aren’t the end game when it comes to your emergency fund. You want three to six months of expenses just sitting there, waiting for life to happen. Trust
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Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions Annual Winter Blood Drive Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions are sponsoring their annual Winter American Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, December 13, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Church in Grey Eagle from 1:00-7:00 p.m. Anyone age
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Swanville Sr. High Student of the Month Audrey Barton has been chosen as the November Student of the Month for grades 10-12. She is the daughter of John Barton and Tina and Scott Eggerth. Audrey is a senior. “Audrey is very deserving of this recognition. She is a very respectful and modest student,” states Pam Czech, Social Studies teacher. Czech continues, “She is kind, humble and always willing to lend a hand. In the years that I have had Audrey as a student, she has always been positive, energetic, and given a 100% effort on every task. Even though she is undecided about her future plans, I am confident that she will succeed in whatever she does.” Audrey has many interests including listening to music, babysitting, watching
movies and spending time with family. Audrey plans on attending college to get her generals done and deciding on a career later. Her school activities include participating in softball when she was younger and being on the yearbook as a junior and senior. She is consistently on the honor roll. “Audrey is a wonderful young woman! She is definitely deserving of this award!” says Char Bzdok Science teacher. “I can always count on Audrey having a smile on her face when entering my classroom or passing her in the hallway. She is the type of student that always gives 100% on all her assignments. Many times I enter my classroom and I see a treat or some candy on my desk and I pretty much know it is a treat from Audrey.” Audrey also volunteers and participates in her church, doing many activities there. She also volunteers her time and talents to Ruby’s Pantry. “Get your stuff done now, because if you procrastinate it only make things harder,” is her advice to fellow classmates.
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Swanville Jr. High Student of the Month Monthly workshop helps friends and family Freshman Jarick Rieffer has been chosen as the November Student of the Month for grades 7-9. Jarick is the son of Joel and Gail Rieffer. Jarick is very active in school activities participating in football grades 7-8, basketball grades 7-9, track last year as an eighth grade student and plans to participate in track in the spring of 2014. He is currently in band and has been since 5th grade. He has been active in theatre since seventh grade and is participating in the fall play “Uffda.” He has participated in Speech since seventh grade with plans to continue this winter. He is currently in Student Council and was a member in seventh grade also. Jarick is consistently on the Honor Roll. “Jarick is a wonderful student to have in class. He is a very mature young man
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who has become a leader by setting positive examples for his classmates to follow,” states Social Studies teacher Tom Bzdok. He adds, “He always has a good attitude, an eagerness to learn, and works hard to achieve his goals. Jarick is the type of student who will not be satisfied unless he has put his best effort into it. I’m glad Jarick has received this award, he deserves it.” Outside of school Jarick is active in 4H, church activities and the church choir. He enjoys playing basketball, video games and hanging out with friends. He loves to tell stories. Char Bzdok, Science teacher adds, “I have had the wonderful opportunity of being Jarick’s science teacher the past few months. In this time, Jarick has displayed high aptitude and curiosity in my science course. Jarick has the innate ability also to make people laugh and have a good time. He is a very helpful individual and has a good moral character. Jarick is very deserving of this award!” Jarick plans on attending college to become a lawyer. He would like other students to know “Make the best of the time you have.”
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Grey Eagle Seniors Christmas Party
The Grey Eagle Senior Center would like to invite all persons 55 years of age or older to their Annual Christmas Party on Thursday, December 19th, at 1:00 p.m. There will be entertainment, provided by “The Slew Foot Family Band” and following the music there will be bingo games with prizes. All who attend are asked to please bring a “Christmas Munchie” to share and a food item for the Food Shelf. We hope to see you there and please invite a friend to come along and join in the fun and fellowship. We look forward to celebrating the Christmas season with you.
9 a.m.-noon the first Saturday of each month at Recovery Plus, 713 Anderson Ave, St. Cloud. Learn to use “care-frontation,” avoid enabling and learn how to develop and implement an intervention plan. The next sessions will be Dec. 7, Jan. 4 and Feb. 1. No registration required. For more information, visit centracare.com, call 320-229-3760 or 800-742-4357.
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STRANGE BREED by Steve Langille
Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson
Shining some light on solar energy
Among the provisions contained in the Energy Bill passed this year by the Legislature were several that encourage the development of energy derived from the sun. A solar energy mandate was added to the already existing Renewable Energy Standard (RES) that requires 20 percent of electricity sales originates from renewable energy sources by the year 2020 and 25 percent by 2025. The new law requires an additional 1.5 percent of a public utility’s retail electric sales in the state must be produced by solar energy by the end of 2020. The numbers for Xcel Energy, Minnesota’s largest provider of electricity, are higher with their required numbers for the RES being 25 and 30 percent.
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A feature of the new mandate is that another payment option will be available to the utilities for paying for the power generated by solar. In the past, most small generators of electricity were reimbursed for their power at the retail cost of electricity. The new option available to solar generators is called the “value of solar,” which will be determined by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. This new price is supposed to reflect the value that solar energy represents to the power companies, taking into account the savings from not having to construct new power plants and transmission lines. The “value of solar,” at least for the first three years, cannot be below the utility’s average retail rate. The big winner in this new piece of legislation is the method of producing solar energy called ”photovoltaic,” which simply means the energy produced goes toward generating electricity. Beginning in 2015, $15 million annually will be earmarked as incentives for this type of power generation. The other type of solar production is called “solar thermal,” and instead of producing electricity, this method heats water for either heating or air conditioning systems. Beginning next year, $250,000 annually will be allocated by the Dept. of Commerce for rebates to the owners of residential and commercial buildings who install solar thermal systems manufactured in Minnesota. One solar thermal manufacturing plant is located here in central Minnesota, and that is Solar Skies in Alexandria. The revenue to at least partially fund these new programs will be generated by a sales tax on the wholesale cost of electricity assessed to the public utilities that do business in the state. They include Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power,
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Otter Tail Power, Alliant Energy Interstate Power and Light and Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Company. Together, these companies account for about twothirds of all retail electricity sales in Minnesota. Rural electric cooperatives and municipal power suppliers were exempted from this new tax. This new mandate will increase the cost of electricity in Minnesota, especially for those served by the aforementioned utilities. I am concerned about keeping our state competitive with its neighbors, and this is another example of how costs here will become higher. For average Minnesota families, this will show up on their electric utility bills. This past year will certainly be remembered as one presenting many challenges to Minnesota farmers. Beginning with the cold, wet spring and continuing through summer storms and a wet period this fall during harvest, conditions were less than ideal most of the time. Even still, those who received more timely rains had strong yields again. But, for most farmers, yields were down this year. And coupled with the fact that corn
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prices, for example, are a far cry from last year’s lofty level of $7 per bushel or higher, farm income, at least for cash grain producers, will decline. And with forecasts calling for higher global production, prices are expected to remain around the cost of production into the foreseeable future. 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.
Josiah Wedgewood was the founder of one of the world’s finest pottery businesses. It was his practice to walk through his plant carrying a little hammer. Whenever he detected the slightest defect in any of his earthenware, he would break it and shout, “Only the best is worthy of the name of Wedgewood.” That is why his china has maintained the reputation of being among the world’s finest. Have you ever considered what it means to be called “Christian?” It means that we are being called by the name “Christ.” What a privilege! But are we worthy? Often individuals find fault with the way some who are called “Christian” behave. It is not that those in question “believe” wrong, it is simply that they do not “behave” right. It is an observation about how they live and what they do. The world finds no fault with Christ, but has difficulty understanding why those who represent Him do not live as they are expected to. Perhaps this is why many do not receive Him. Too many of those who claim His name find it easier to “talk” as He did than to “walk” as He walked.
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Local Municipality Minutes Melrose City October 24, 2013 The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 6:20 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Present were Council Members Jenny Mayers, Joe Finken, Tony Klasen, Dick Christenson, Mayor Tim Vogel, City Administrator/ Treasurer Michael Brethorst and City Clerk Patti Haase. Mayor Vogel presided thereat. Also in attendance were several American Government students from the Melrose Area Public High School. The Council then recited the Pledge of Allegiance. A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried to approve the agenda as submitted. Mayor Vogel then opened the floor to public comment. There were no comments. The following items were considered for approval under the Consent Agenda: a) the minutes from the Council’s August 13 Special Joint Meeting with the Utilities Commission, Melrose Area Development Authority/Community Opportunities Committee, and the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Council’s September 12 Regular Meeting, and the October 8 Special Joint Meeting with the Utilities Commission. b. list of bills in the amount of $248,833.37. (See attached list) The list of bills includes the membership dues for the League of Minnesota (LMC) in the amount of $3,533 plus an additional $30 for Minnesota Mayors Membership Association dues. The LMC provides consulting, professionals training and insurance service to the City and the Utilities Commission. This is an increase of $112, or 3.3%, from the previous year. The cost share is 75% General Fund / 25% Utilities Fund. c. list of investments for the month of September. d. proposed Resolution No. 2013-45, Resolution Appointing Election Judges. The election judge appointments are for the Special Primary Election that will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 and for the Special Election Day on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. e. In cooperation with the Melrose Lake Improvement Association (MLIA), CURA, University of Minnesota, St. Cloud State
University and the City of Melrose a research project was completed to address the initial conditions of Melrose Lake. As per Jeff Corn from CURA, the total cost for the project was $4,500. The original cost share for the project was $1,500 MLIA/City of Melrose, and $3,000 from CURA; however, CURA has requested the cost share be changed from $3,000 CURA to $1,500. This confusion is due to an error from CURA with their original agreement with MLIA and the City. City Administrator Brethorst and MLIA President George Traeger negotiated with CURA and recommend splitting the difference to $750 on top of the original $1,500, for a total City / MLIA cost of $2,250. The City will pay $375 and MLIA will pay $1,875. MLIA received a $1,500 grant through the Little Falls Initiative Foundation. f. 1) Donation Resolution No. 2013-46, Donation from American Legion Post 101, Pat & Juliann Heller, Veterans of War Post 7050, Melrose Electric, Ervin & Bertha Bueckers, Stearns Electric Coop, Apollo Insurance Agency, Chis & Denise Moellentine, State Farm Insurance, Gilbert & Sally Klaphake, Melrose Pharmacy, James & Nancy Mohs, Mark & Barbara Meyer, Donald & Geraldine Meyer, Loren & Sharon Meyer, Donald & Kathryn Andersen, Mel & Ann Roehrl, Wif & Bernette Finken, Clyde & Virginia Tise, and Mark Uphus Attorney at Law toward the Tri-Cap bus service. 2) Donation Resolution No. 2013-47, Donation from the Melrose Lake Improvement Association in the amount of $1,875 towards the report prepared by CURA. 3) Donation Resolution No. 2013-48, Donation from the Melrose Lions towards the Melrose Chamber of Commerce Halloween Party. g. Resolution No. 2013-49, Resolution Approving Gambling License to Chamber of Commerce for an exemption from lawful gambling license to hold a raffle on November 29, 2013 at 223 Main Street East, Melrose, Minnesota. h. Annually, the City enters into an agreement with Tri-Cap to provide busing services in the City of Melrose. The agreement states that we agree to purchase 20 hours of bus service per week from TriCAP at a cost of $410 per month for the period of January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. This is a $10
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sale documents for Lions/Jaycee Park Shelter. • CentraCare Expansion: worked with City staff and attorney Tom Mathews on preparation of Development Agreement for CentraCare expansion. • Tower Lease: received and reviewed draft of proposed terms for lease of space on north tower from Verizon. Electrical Supervisor Lyon has made contact with the property owner at 108 1st St NW regarding the owners desire to sell the property to the City/Utilities. The property owner indicated a desire to sell the property to the City/Utilities at this time and indicated that he would like to proceed with the sale. The purchase is in the Five Year Capital Improvement Plan as a 50/50 split between the City and Electric Fund. The Council may wish to consider closing the meeting to develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase of real or personal property. According to State Statutes, there are certain exceptions to the Open Meeting Law, which allow councils to close meetings. The City Council may, by majority vote in a public meeting, decide to hold a closed meeting to determine the asking price for real property to be sold by the public body, review confidential or non-public appraisal data; develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real or personal property. Prior to closing a meeting under any of the following exceptions, the public body must state on the
record, the specific grounds that permit the meeting to be closed and describe the subject to be discussed, and identify the particular property that is the subject of the meeting. The meeting must be tape-recorded and the property must be identified on the tape. The recording must be preserved for eight years and must be available to the public after all property discussed at the meeting has been purchased or sold or after the public body has abandoned the purchase or sale. A list of council members and all other person present at the closed meeting must be made available to the public after the closed meeting. The actual purchase or sale of the property must be approved at an open meeting, and the purchase or sale price is public data. The Utilities Commission, at its October 14 meeting, authorized staff to proceed with the purchase agreement upon Council concurrence. The Commission authorized negotiations and recommended price parameters. A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried authorizing the Property Acquisition/Disposition Committee to begin negations with the property owner at 108 1st St NW for the purchase of the real property. Mayor Vogel noted that according to the Fire Department Policies, Officers’ terms expire every two years. The terms will expire on January 1, 2014; therefore, applications for Chief, 1st Assistant Chief,
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Notice is hereby given that the regular December meeting of the Board of Burnhamville Township will be changed to Monday, December 23, 2013 at 7 pm in the Burtrum Community Center. Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk
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2nd Assistant Chief, and Training Officer were accepted through October 15. One application was received for the Fire Chief position, which is from current Chief Jeremy Kraemer. Because he is the only applicant and currently serving in this capacity, no interview was necessary. It is the consensus of the Ad Hoc Labor & Personnel Committee, City Administrator Brethorst, and HR Coordinator Gruber to appoint Mr. Kraemer as Fire Chief for 2014-2015. To date, three applications have been received for the two Assistant Chief positions and two applications have been received for the Training Officer position. The applications will be reviewed by HR Coordinator Gruber to ensure they meet minimum qualifications. Interviews for the Assistant Chiefs and Training Officer will be conducted by the Fire Chief and Executive Fire Relief Association Executive Committee Members. A recommendation on these appointments will be made at the Council’s November meeting. A motion was made by Ms. Mayers appointing Jeremy Kraemer as the Fire Chief for 20142015. The motion was seconded by Mr. Christenson with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Mayers, Christenson, Klasen, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Abstain: Council Member Finken due to a potential conflict of interest. Mayor Vogel noted that the Council and Utilities Commission authorized staff to seek bids for the replacement of the 2000 Dodge Dakota during their September 2013 meetings. The 2013 State Bids have expired and the 2014 State Bids will be available in early November. Once the State Bid has been published, local quotes will also be sought. Mayor Vogel stated that at the August 15 meeting, the Council authorized staff to negotiate the trade of the 2008 International Ambulance in exchange for one new ambulance. Ambulance Coordinator Jenn Tschida is working through the North Central EMS Cooperative Purchase Program to acquire the vehicle and the vendor whom is providing the sale is Road Rescue. As this purchase is through the Cooperative, the City does not have to receive alternate bids as this vehicle has already been bid out. The quote for the trade-in of the 2008 International Ambulance is $70,000. A new 2013 Ford Ambulance will cost $150,000 less the ($70,000) trade-in for a grand total cost to the City of $80,000. This purchase will come out the Ambulance set-asides. A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried authorizing staff to enter into a purchase agree-
ment with Everest Emergency Vehicle for a 2013 Ford Ambulance. Mayor Vogel noted that at the August 15 meeting, the Council authorized staff to negotiate the trade of the 1996 Ford Ambulance in exchange for one used ambulance. Ambulance Coordinator Tschida is working through the North Central EMS Cooperative Purchase Program to acquire the vehicle and the vendor whom is providing the sale is Road Rescue. Coordinator Tschida, in cooperation with Road Rescue, has found a 2003 used Ford Ambulance for a cost of $25,000, which includes all setup. Trade-in value of the 1996 Ford is $3,000. As per Coordinator Tschida, the 1996 Ford Ambulance will not be easy to sell on our own, plus we would not have room to store the 1996 rig if we purchased the used 2003 Ford Ambulance. This purchase will come out the Ambulance set-asides. A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried approving the purchase of the 2003 Ford Ambulance and authorizing trade-in of the 1996 Ford Ambulance contingent upon the vehicle passing inspection. Mayor Vogel next noted that the Ambulance Department is in need of replacing the manual cot from the 1996 Ford Ambulance and purchasing an additional power cot for the new 2013 Ambulance. Additionally, the Department would like to purchase a power chair to assist in moving patients via chair up and down stairs versus using a cot. The Ambulance industry is shift away from using cots to move patients up and down stairs if medically possible for the patient. The Department is requesting permission to seek quotes for one stair chair and three power cots. The estimated cost for a power cot is $15,000 per cot and $6,000 per stair chair for a possible total cost of $51,000 for three power cots and one stair chair. However, we would like to trade-in the two power cots and one manual cot. The power cots are eight years old and the manual cot is estimated at 20 years. We do not know how much the trade-in would yield, plus fundraising letters will be sent out to help offset the cost for the new chair and power cots. An acceptance to policy in the awarding the bids is requested due to the timing of the arrival of the 2003 Ambulance and 2013 Ambulance. Arrival is anticipated prior to the December Council meeting. Approval is requested to be granted to the City Administrator upon consultation with the Ambulance Coordinator. A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried directing staff to seek bids, trade in necessary old equipment as per policy, and allow staff to award bid to lowest bidder, with a cap of $46,000 for the purchase of the power cots and stair chair.
City Administrator Brethorst reported that at the Council’s first meeting in January 2014, consideration will be given to making appointments to the various boards and commissions. Residents that those interested in seeking appointment should submit their application to the City Clerk by no later than Friday, November 15. Applications are available at the Melrose City Center. Terms are expiring on the following boards and commissions: Housing and Redevelopment Authority: One member (five-year term), term expiring: Marlene Klasen; Planning and Zoning Commission: two members (fouryear term), term expiring: Henry Ahrens, and Mike Klaphake; Public Utilities Commission: one member, (three-year term), term expiring: Eric Seanger; Melrose Area Development Authority: one member, (six-year term), Term expiring: Jim Carstens. Mayor Vogel reported that the Melrose Lake Association has requested the City of Melrose explore additional best practices for its Storm Water Management efforts in an attempt to be a leader in the community. One such action would be to request a review of the City Center property by the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District. This would be no cost for the review; however, the implementation phase would be a roughly 75% cost share with the County with the City funding 25%. The local match of 25% can be in-kind. The Utilities Commission, at its October 14 meeting, authorized the review only from Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation relating to Storm Water Management. A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried concurring with the Commission authorizing the review only from Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation relating to Storm Water Management. Mayor Vogel noted that staff has received a quote from Marco for the purchase of an additional $5,000 of services at a discounted cost of $4,750. Staff has contacted Arvig as to whether they provide these network services. At this point, they are beginning to provide services; however, staff recommends that we renew the agreement with Marco and continue to keep in touch with Arvig as to whether they are expanding in these services. The City has been purchasing blocks of service time for the past several years and this has worked well. A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried concurring with the Utilities Commission approving entering into the service agreement. Fire Chief Jeremy Kraemer stated that the Melrose Fire Department historically utilized the Vehicle 507 as their command and control vehicle; however, the ve-
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a. Correspondence from CenterPoint Energy. b. Utilities Commission’s September 9 Regular Meeting and September 20 Special Meeting minutes. c. Planning and Zoning Commission’s August 1 Regular Meeting minutes. d. GRRL (Melrose Public Library) system will discontinue providing preprinted income tax forms. Patrons can continue to use library computers to print forms they need for 10 cents per page. e. On October 17, Police Chief John Jensen received his 30-year recognition award of $150 as outlined in City Personnel Policy – Employee Recognition Program. Chief Jensen is to be commended for his years of service. f. CenterPoint Energy has provided notice that they will automatically adjust the franchise fee for the City of Melrose from 3% to 4% on gross revenues in 2014. The revenues received from this is dedicated to street and road repairs. g. The following is a list of upcoming schools and conferences: 1) Rebalancing Local Government held Thursday, November 21 in St. Paul. Attending: City Administrator Michael Brethorst. Registration fee: $125 per person. h. Kari Frieler has submitted her resignation from the Ambulance Department effective November 1, 2013. Ms. Frieler has served on the Department since December, 2006. There are still 17 active members on the Department and Coordinator Tschida feels they are adequately staffed. A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Patricia Haase, City Clerk
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As we near the close of 2013 Mother of Mercy is excited to announce a Capital Campaign to expand and remodel the Chapel space at MOM! The current Chapel/Gathering space is limited in size and resources for its multiple uses (worship, activities, and meetings). This project will enlarge our space and make our space more useful. Doorways will be widened, flooring updated, new furniture added and sacristy and storage space included. New technology will be added to help everyone to see and hear better. We need your help in raising the remaining $55,000.00 of the $250,000.00 project. MOM has already secured $195,000.00 in private funds towards the project goal. MOM plans to start the renovation work in the spring of 2014. Donors of this Capital Campaign will be recognized on a permanent recognition wall outside the Chapel when renovation is completed. If you wish to make a donation in memory of a loved one or in your family’s name, the name(s) will be included on the recognition wall.
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STUNT SWEPT SWISS TABLES THEIR VALVE VAPOR VASES VINES VIOLET VISIT WADED WORSE