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Never stop getting better -By Harvey Mackay Do you know what makes someone worthy of the title “greatest of all time” or GOAT? It’s so much more than natural talent, excellent coaching, or dumb luck. No, it’s the constant effort to improve. Even those at the top of their game must keep getting better no matter how many victories they have amassed. And this isn’t just confined to sports. The “GOAT” designation can be applied to every kind of occupation. One example that comes to mind quickly is Tom Brady, superstar quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, formerly of the New England Patriots. He was recently interviewed in the “Wall Street Journal Magazine” and talked about how he strives to get better every day. In particular, he was asked, “What’s one thing you have too much of?” Brady answered, “I have too many people who tell me too many nice things. I feel like I need more critical evaluation of certain things. So many people want to try and please me. A lot of people don’t want to let me down. But it’s nice to get a real straight, truthful answer.” Too many people surround themselves with what I call “Yes” people. What I’m referring to are people who kiss up to you and tell you the things you want to hear. When I ask people for advice on something, I always preface it with, “Don’t tell me what I want to hear.” Like Brady, I realize that the only way to get better is with honest feedback. The amazing thing about Tom Brady is that he is already the GOAT and yet he wants to get better. He knows that if you want to be great you have to continue to improve. Look at the greats in all sports, from Michael Jordan in basketball to Serena Williams in tennis and Wayne Gretzky in hockey, they all
tried to improve every day and season. Jordan picked something to work on during each offseason to be better the following year, be it rebounding, three-point shooting or defense. How many times have you heard an athlete say they are just focused on getting better every day? It’s much the same in business. Look at Warren Buffet, investment genius and one of the world’s richest people. At age 91 he is still trying to get better every day. He has no intention of slowing down. As Will Rogers said, “Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” Complacency is death. Even if you’re doing the right thing, if you’re not moving forward and getting better, you’ll get run over. The competition will overtake you. Elon Musk is another shining example. From electric cars to outer space, Musk just keeps reaching further and further – and now his SpaceX company has been ranked as the second most valuable private company in the world. Lifestyle maven Martha Stewart offered this philosophy, “You should never accept what can be offered to you if you feel it can be improved.” She has plenty of experience with improving all sorts of everyday items. You don’t have to look far to find examples of people who have achieved success and outperformed even their seemingly impossible ambitions. Somehow, they find the inspiration or the courage to take the next step. They may not become the GOAT, but they don’t quit just because they’ve had a little success. Half the fun is in the pursuit of greatness. Every day is a chance to be better than the day before. We can always make room in our lives to get better, whether that means improving our health, our finances or our
personal relationships. Even if we think things are perfect, there's likely an area or two where we could put in a little extra work. That's not to say that self-improvement is always easy: It's not. We didn’t invent this concept. I daresay humanity would still be living as in prehistoric times had our ancestors not tried constantly to improve their lot. Chinese philosopher Confucius, who lived during the 6th century BCE, offered this wisdom: “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential . . . these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” A hundred years ago, who would have imagined the innovations in communication, transportation, medicine and so many other parts of our lives. A hundred years from now, who knows? Mackay’s Moral: If it ain’t broke, you can still fix it. 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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“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne Florida Homestead
One of my readers shared a story about his great grandfather. Most of these stories involve people from our local area. Sometimes it is interesting to hear stories about what the people did in the past to live in other areas of our country. The Homestead Act of 1862 created the opportunity for settlement of 10% of the land in the United States. Part of the land included in the Homestead Act was in Florida. When we think about homesteading we usually think about grain crops, cattle, sheep and poultry. In Florida, a homesteader would probably raise vegetables and fruit trees along with a few cattle. The reader shared some stories if his great grandfather who created a homestead in Orange County, Florida, about a day's travel by wagon from Orlando. Today, Orlando and homesteading seem far removed from each other. He told stories about an occasional trip to Orlando to pick up supplies. This trip took one day for the mule to pull the wagon through hub-deep sugar sand. The goods were purchased and Great Grandfather and a couple of kids, that were lucky enough to be on that trip, slept on the ground under the wagon and early the next morning began the return trip. Similar to here in Minnesota, there were many more wildlife than we have today. His Great Grandfather told of flocks of carrier pigeons that blackened the sky and bobwhite quail everywhere in Florida. There was an abundance of American crocodiles and alligators. One interesting occurrence happened while his Grandpa was cutting fence posts and fence railings. He had an uncomfortable feeling that he was being watched. He turned to see a full-grown panther with his front paws crossed, laying on top of his pile of poles.
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He simply shook his ax at it and said “shoo kitty”and it quickly left. The construction of the house was quite similar to the homes in the wooded areas in Minnesota. The house was built of logs, which were abundant around Orlando at that time. I imagine that the construction concerns were different in Florida, since our buildings needed to protect from cold winters and the Florida homes needed to protect the occupants from hurricanes. No mention was made in regard to things that native Minnesotans would think about, such as snakes, alligators, bears, mosquitoes etc. Perhaps at a later date some interesting stories regarding these problems will be shared. I find it interesting to hear about families that were driven by the desire to be able to, on their own, start a new home in what we call wilderness. No matter if it was very warm or very cold, creating a new place on the frontier presented real problems, but the successful survived and in some cases thrived. Most of us wouldn't be able to accept the hardships and loneliness they endured, but if it were not for them, we wouldn't have what we have or be where we are today. For feedback or story ideas, email Tom at tom@swanvilleinsurance.com.
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What does it take for you to get into the Christmas spirit? As I am writing this the ladies of the church are putting up Christmas decorations. I went to the computer and put on some Christmas music for them. I do not have to go too far to see all the lights in people’s yards or on houses. If you are like most people, your schedule gets busy in December. There are school programs, family get togethers, church and community events and many more things fill our calendar. For just a moment, I would like to ask you to put all that stuff on hold. Think about Jesus for just a moment. He was born at just the right time. God ordained His coming at just the right time. There are many things about the Christmas story that were extremely hard. Herod was jealous and had many boy babies killed. Mary and Joseph had to sleep in a barn, but you know all of this. I want to ask you, what is keeping you from worshiping the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords? Maybe you lost a loved one this year and life is hard. Maybe finances are a challenge or kids are being disobedient. Any number of things will draw us into a “cocoon," all by ourselves so we cannot celebrate the coming of
our Lord. Just so you know, God knows all of that! He promises that we will have difficulties and that He will walk beside us through them. One thing that God does not promise is that He will stop bad things from happening, quit the opposite. James 1:2-4 “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Be encouraged, this Advent Season! Psalm 100:3 “Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” -Pastor Bruce Miller from Swanville Bible Church
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Bernard J. "Ben" Arceneau Hildegard A. Bromenshenkel Wendy E. Cochran
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Bernard J. “Ben” Arceneau, age 87 of Elrosa, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 2, 2021 at his home in Elrosa, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, December 6 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Joe Korf officiating. Burial was in the
Rose Mary “Rosie” Rohe
Rose Mary “Rosie” Rohe, age 83 of St. Rosa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 10, 2021 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Dan Walz officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Rose Mary Finken was born July 6, 1938 in Albany Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Conrad and Veronica (Wittkop) Finken. She married Harvey Rohe on May 6, 1961 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. The couple lived and dairy farmed north of St. Rosa all their lives. Rose Mary enjoyed cooking for friends and family along with playing cards. Rose Mary was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa and the Christian Women. Survivors include her sons, Melvin of St. Cloud, Mike (Deb) of St. Rosa, Marvin (Michele) of St. Rosa, Dennis of St. Rosa, and James of St. Rosa; grandchildren, Dustin, Cody, Katie, Emma and Krystal; great-granddaughter, Lily; sisters and brothers, Alice Klasen of Melrose, Margie Engelmeyer of St. Rosa, David (Linda) Finken of Burtrum, and Ronald (Patti) Finken of Melrose; and many nieces and nephews. Rose Mary was preceded in death by her husband; Harvey Rohe on July 4, 2020; parents; brothers-in-law, Richard Klasen and Art Engelmeyer. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services.
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Hildegard A. Bromenshenkel, age 99 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 10 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Eb Scheffers officiating. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home. Hildegard Agnes Schley was born June 15, 1922 in Melrose, Minnesota to William and Katherine (Lang) Schley. She was united in marriage to Victor Bromenshenkel on May 26, 1941 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. The couple farmed southwest of Sauk Centre. She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, Christian Women, Minnesota Rural Electric Cooperative Women’s Group, Lyman Prairie Homemakers, Little Flower Missions Group and the Crosier Apostolate. Hildegard enjoyed crocheting, embroidering, bowling, swimming, reading, quilting, home decorating, antiquing, and going to garage sales. Survivors include her children, Gene (Carol) Bromenshenkel of Duluth, Dave (Irma) Bromenshenkel of Sauk Centre, Marilyn (Lyle) Uhlenkamp of Sauk Centre, Linda (Chuck) Clayton of Mazeppa, Larry (Dorothy) Bromenshenkel of Sauk Centre, and Tina (Tom) Hong of Maple Grove; 20 grandchildren, 43 greatgrandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Hildegard was preceded in death by her husband, Victor “Vic” Bromenshenkel on October 2, 2004; parents; brothers and sisters, Frank Schley, Edmund Schley, Helen Kollmann, Dorothy Reller, Mary Brekas, Theresa Lyman, Sophie Meyer and Marcella Fahlgren; and one great-grandson. Memorials are preferred to Holy Family School in Sauk Centre. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
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Wendy E. Cochran, 64 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. A funeral service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Friday, December 10, 2021 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. A visitation will be held from 4-8 P.M. on Friday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Wendy was born on July 23, 1957 in Atwater, MN to Ellen (Hedtke) and the late William Roos. She grew up in the Eden Valley area where she attended school and graduated from Eden Valley-Watkins High School. Wendy was united in marriage to Patrick Cochran on April 14, 1984 at Faith Lutheran Church in Isanti, MN. She worked for many years at EEI in Little Falls, MN as a health care aide and drove for them. Wendy was an avid quilter and enjoyed gardening and woodworking. She also enjoyed going to Flea Markets and auctions. Most of all Wendy loved spending time with her family and friends. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed. Wendy is survived by husband, Patrick Cochran of Swanville, MN; mother, Ellen Roos of Belgrade, MN; children, Jesse (Jessica) Cochran of Little Falls, MN, Jennifer Jacobson of St. Cloud, MN, and Tanya (Ross Cariveau) Cochran of Staples, MN; siblings, Robin (Rick) Anderson of Belgrade, MN, Jeff (Karen) Roos of Paynesville, MN, Myron (Sandy) Roos of Paynesville, MN; grandchildren, Casey, Alexis, Derrick, Lance, Evalynn, Olivia, and Adalyn; and great-grandchildren, Haydin, Braydin, and Aiden. Wendy was preceded in death by, father, William (Bill) Roos; son, Jerry Cochran, brothers, Mark and Dennis Roos, sister, Christine Crystal; nephew, Matt Roos, and mother and father-inlaw, Bob and Lucy Cochran.
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Swanville City • November 3, 2021 Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Lange, John Dragseth, Norm Carlson, and Jim Molitor. Absent: Tony Maciej. Also present: Clif Allen, Tyrel Clark, Mike Meagher, Ryan and Bert Hollermann, Gary Loxterkamp, Steve Thieschafer, and reporter Sheila Bergren. Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting Tuesday, October 5, 2021 was reviewed. A motion was made by Norm Carlson to approve the minutes. John Dragseth 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 John Dragseth to approve the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Mike Meagher and others were present to see if the council would approve a snowmobile drag race in the Industrial Park. This event would draw a lot of interested people to Swanville. There was discussion and questions answered. Council was in favor, but decided to table for now to see where the new water wells will be placed and to gather more information. Clif Allen, city engineer, was present along with Tyrel Clark, to go over Amendment #1 to Task Order #4. This order states Moore Engineering will contract a licensed well driller to do well test holes for a potential new well location for the estimated cost of $8,155. The order also directs Moore to contract with a geotechnical engineer to do an exploration on the site of the proposed water storage site. After discussion, Jim Molitor made a motion to approve Task order #4. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Then Allen presented to council the renewal of the master service agreement 3 year contract with Moore Engineering. After discussion, John Dragseth made a motion to approve the 3 year contract with Moore Engineering. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All
members voted in favor, motion carried. The First Addition to North Berkey Avenue contract to hold a lot for interested land holders was looked over. Jim Molitor made a motion to approve the contract for the First Addition to North Berkey Avenue. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. The 2022 proposed budget was looked at and discussed. Jim Molitor made a motion to approve the proposed budget. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. All council members received a copy of City Code Article 4 on Finance. All members were in favor, to leave all as is. Delinquent utility bills for residents of the city were looked at. Any utility bills over 90 days will have a letter sent to the land owner explaining they will have until November 24, 2021 to pay and after that date the overdue amount will be applied to their property taxes in 2022. The DEED/Central MN Housing loans for Swanville residents showed many interested home and business owners. There will be more of an update probably after the new year. Norm Carlson reported that there is interest in learning/refreshing about the AED in the Center. Mayor Lange will talk with the Swanville First Responders and possibly have a class sometime in the new year. The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the council were furnished with a listing. Norm Carlson made a motion to approve the claims. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. The next regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2021 at 7:00 pm in the Swanville Center. There being no further business, a motion was made by Mayor Lange and seconded by Jim Molitor to adjourn. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 8:50 pm. Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/Treasurer
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By John King, Long Prairie Seventh District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has let us down. Last month she voted against a landmark bill that would have delivered thousands of dollars in much needed healthcare and childcare benefits to the people of this district. The bill, known as the Build Back Better Framework (BBB), was crafted, among other things, to address child poverty, the high cost of childcare and the high cost of private health insurance plans. It is worthwhile looking in detail at some of these benefits. • Under Biden’s plan, the child tax credit would be expanded and extended to a total of $3,600 for children 5 and younger and $3,000 for those ages 6 through 17. If all eligible children accessed the payments, child poverty would be reduced by 40 percent. • Childcare is one of the most broken and underfunded industries in America. This bill would provide subsidies guaranteeing that childcare costs don’t rise above a certain percent of a parent’s income thus making it affordable for everybody and allowing parents to return to work. The bill also increases wages for childcare workers. Congresswoman Fischbach did not think any of this was needed and voted against passage. Her transgressions do not end here; there is even more: • The BBB Framework would provide subsidies reducing the high premium costs for people getting health insurance in the marketplace for the Affordable Care Act, thus making it more affordable. It would provide health insurance for many millions
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Swanville Junior High Student of the Month
Swanville Public School is pleased to announce the November Junior High Student of the Month, ninth grade student Ethan Wimmer. He is the son of Richard and Tamie Wimmer. Ethan enjoys hunting, fishing and all sports. He states that he plans to go to college for a career with something in the medical field. Ethan’s favorite thing about school is being able to see friends every day. He has participated in football since seventh grade and also added robotics and student council in eighth grade. His advice to other students is “learn to embrace challenges instead of avoiding them.” Outside of school, he is on the Outdoor Jr. Pro Team. Ethan is consistently on the A Honor Roll and was the Junior High Technology Student of the year as a seventh
grade student. Math teacher Liza Hasse states, “Ethan is very deserving of being chosen as Student of the Month. He works very efficiently in class to work on his assignment every day. He submits high quality work and tries to learn from any mistakes that he makes. He has developed his problem solving strategies and his critical thinking skills. I enjoy working with Ethan in class and look forward to continue working with him in the future.”
A Promise Funny
A couple had been married for 45 years and had raised a brood of 11 children and were blessed with 22 grandchildren. When asked the secret for staying together all that time, the wife replies, "Many years ago we made a promise to each other...the first one to pack up and leave has to take all the kids."
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