Hometown News February 13, 2020

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Success is within your reach -By Harvey Mackay I’ve been mighty busy lately launching my new book, “You Haven’t Hit Your Peak Yet!” So it was a real pleasure to finally get to the neglected stack of books in my office which I have been saving to read and savor.

One in particular commanded my attention, and it was absolutely worth waiting for. My old friend Jack Canfield wrote a real masterpiece, “The Success Principles,” in 2005 and has since revised and updated it. Frankly, it wouldn’t matter when this book was written. The advice is timeless.

You likely recognize Jack’s name from the wildly successful “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series co-written with Mark Victor Hansen. The first book was rejected by more than 100 publishers and was eventually sold to a small Florida publisher. They had the

last laugh. Since the first book came out in 1993, the series has sold more than 500 million books worldwide.

Success is perhaps my favorite topic.

The definition of success varies from person to person. Is it all about financial achievement and status? Is it more narrowly related to job satisfaction? Is it enough to be happy and grateful for what you have?

Probably the question I am asked most often is “how do I become successful?” Jack quotes our friend, the late Jim Rohn, who explained, “You can’t hire someone else to do your pushups for you.” That’s the formula for anyone who wants to achieve success in any endeavor. YOU have to do the work. YOU have to stay motivated.

YOU have to have the plan to get to where you want to go.

As Jack writes, “If you want to be successful, you have to take 100% responsibility of everything you experience in your life. This includes the level of your achievements, the results you produce, the quality of your relationships, the state of your health and physical fitness, your income, your

debts, your feelings – everything!

“This is not easy,” he warns.

In my experience, it is so much easier to blame someone or something else for my failures. But I would be wrong to do that. I understand that sometimes circumstances are beyond my control. That doesn’t mean I can ignore my reaction to those circumstances. I understand that people don’t always respond as I wish they would. That requires me to adapt my approach and re-evaluate my actions. I need to be responsible for how I act/react.

Jack offers up plenty of lessons and exercises to put readers on the road to success. One in particular that really intrigued me was to make a list of 100 successes you’ve had in your life.

“My experience is that most people do fine coming up with the first 30 or so; then it becomes a little more difficult,” he says.

“To come up with 100, you are going to have to list things like learning to ride a bicycle, singing a solo at church, getting your first summer job, the first time you got a hit in Little League, Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 • Super Dave’s Speed Run starting at 9 a.m. on Long Lake, Burtrum.

• 15th Annual Race on Trace starting at 11 a.m. on Trace Lake, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 12.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 • Quilt Bingo at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Upsala.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 • Swanville Kindergarten Round Up from 8:30-11:15 a.m. at the Swanville Elementary School.

• Grey Eagle Senior Center Potluck/ Bingo Party at 12:00 noon.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 • Melrose Legion & Auxiliary Fish Fry & Meat Raffle from 5-8 p.m. See ad on page 3.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 • Sobieski & Swanville Lions Club 27th Annual Fishing Contest starts at noon on Long Lake, Swanville. See ad on page 12.

• Fabulous Armadillos Eagles Tribute Show at 7 p.m. at the Blattner Energy Arts Theatre, Albany.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 • Catholic United Financial Matching Grant Fundraiser Breakfast from 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church basement. See ad on page 7.

• 16th Annual Holdingford Lions Club Indoor Fishing Contest from 1-3 p.m. at the Pelican Lake Ballroom.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 • Republican Primary Caucus at 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 • Pre-School & Kindergarten Parent Open House at 6:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart School, Freeport.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 • Folk & Old Time Music & Potluck

starting at 1 p.m. at the Villagle View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 • Upsala Kindergarten Round Up starting at 8:15 a.m. at the Upsala Elementary School.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 • Holdingford Firefighters Relief Assoc.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 21 • Martin Zellar at 7 p.m. at the B.E.A.T. Theatre, Albany.

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

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

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

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

FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING • Meets the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert.

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

GREY EAGLE SENIORS • Exercise Classes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center.

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

HELPING HANDS EXERCISE • Exercise & Line Dancing Every Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., Holdingford City Hall.

HELPING HANDS COM. LUNCH • Meets the second Thursday of the month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Holdingford Legion.

STEARNS CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY • Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany.

SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in starts at 8; meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

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 at 7 p.m.

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

TODD COUNTY REPUBLICANS • Meets second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Church, Clarissa.

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

UPSALA COMMUNITY CENTER • Exercise Program every Monday at 10:15 a.m.

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“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne Animals Those of us who grew up on the farm had a different vision of what an animal represented. We learned to value the animal based on what value it could create for the farm.

Today we see almost every home with some form of a pet.

The ones that live indoor range from pigs, dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, snakes or various animals in the rat family.

They frequently spend most of their life with humans, so they develop habits which the pet owner believes makes them almost human. The animals have found that they are rewarded for various actions which make the owner happy.

As time passes, they learn a few more tricks, which ultimately make the pet owner refer to them as being spoiled.

Who is responsible for their spoiled behavior? We are. We place our hands on them or pay attention to them when they come close to us. We give them a snack when they stare at us during a meal. We play with them when they bring one of their toys to us. We open the door for them when they make begging noises at the door. We get a satisfactory feeling when the animal sleeps touching us. It may be that the spoiled behavior

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is equally shared by both the pet and the owner.

Now we need to look at how we have been commercially brain washed about animal nutrition. For dogs and cats, there is the argument regarding whether the food should contain grain.

Is the food properly manufactured to make it totally sterile for the animal consumption? We seem to forget some of the pet’s actions while cleaning their private parts. Recently someone was concerned that a dog was given uncooked food. Someone reacted by saying that the dog’s ancestors would actually kill a deer to eat and before eating it, had an argument about whose turn it was to start the campfire. Would have been interesting to watch.

Animal doctors today find a successful practice treating only pets.

Somehow we have convinced ourselves that a pet needs medical attention more frequently than we do.

Back on the farm the animals were considered to be valued in comparison to their contribution to the success of the farming operation. Their value was compared to what the vet would charge before treatment was given. They were similar to a machine as to what they were worth.

The cow contributed milk, offspring, meat and fertilizer. The pigs created offspring, meats and cooking fats, along with recycling household garbage.

Chickens created eggs, offspring and lots of Sunday dinners. Ducks and geese created offspring along with meat and down for human warmth. Sheep created wool, offspring and meat. These animals were able to harvest some of the available wild seeds and grasses, which were not normally harvested by the farmer into their diet. Kind-of like having free feed. As the economic value of the various animals decreased, their numbers on the farm also decreased.

Cats were needed to help control

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2

making the cheerleading squad, getting your driver’s license, writing an article for the school newspaper, getting an A in Mr. Simon’s history class, surviving basic training, learning to surf, winning a ribbon at the county fair, modifying your first car, getting married, having your first child, and leading a fundraising campaign for your child’s school.

These are all things you probably take for granted now, but they all need to be acknowledged as successes you’ve had in life,” he writes.

I interpret that as success begins long before you start a career or score a big promotion and corner office.

You’ve likely achieved a good measure of success before you even graduate from high school. If that doesn’t boost your self-confidence as you approach your first job interview, I don’t know what will.

The bottom line is this: If you are determined, and I mean really determined, to succeed, you can. Success is not an end result, it is a series of actions and activities and relationships

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that prevail over all other factors. Bear in mind, you may have to adjust plans or expectations along the way.

Books like “The Success Principles” will help you define your future. But the only thing that keeps you from being successful is you. Or as I like to say, believe in yourself even when no one else does.

Mackay’s Moral: You become successful the moment you decide to be.

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 Roving Hillbillies Snowmobile Club of St. Rosa/Freeport, would like to thank everyone who attended our 51st annual Snowmobile Blessing on Sunday, Jan. 26th. We also thank all the businesses who so kindly donated items for our grand raffle. We really appreciate your effort in helping us make our day a success.

Thanks also to all the people and club members who donated items and helped in any way. A big thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets! Congratulations to all the winners and we hope to see you all again next year!

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mice and other rodents. Their numbers seemed to increase until there were too many. Then a disease would kill most of them, after which the population again increased.

Dogs were usually males, thereby preventing the farmer from the job of disposing litters of pups. A dog was kept on the farm to help herd the cattle, warn of visitors, bark with the neighbor dogs and sleep in the straw pile. Needed replacements were readily available, which made it easy to eliminate a dog which had become “worthless.”

You learned to not become emotionally attached to the farm

animals, since you knew that at some time in the future, the animal would be sent to slaughter or the animal may be killed for butcher and you might be the dispatching party. Again, they were actually an income producing machine and when they no longer produced or became a liability they were removed from the farm.

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The PEOPLE do not want to spend $2 million of their hard earned money so 6 employees can have a mansion to work in. Yet the board (all but two of them) disrespects the taxpayer and what the taxpayer wants. While in some degree a watershed district has some positive presence, this one does not. We sometimes think that perhaps if they could just see how unjust their decisions are and how misinformed they (the board) are and how many bad decisions they have made in the past and are making in the present, and that these decisions need to be rectified. Perhaps they will see the errors of their ways.

But the more we learn about them, the more we see their arrogance towards the taxpayer. They do not want clean water, they use the mantra of Clean Water to further their agenda. What is their agenda? MONEY! An overpaid administrator, a law firm that has been stealing from

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Obituaries Rita A. Trettel

Rita A. Trettel, 86 year old resident of the Bowlus/Royalton area passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Chateau Waters Therapy Suites in Sartell, MN surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Bowlus, MN with Father Gregory Mastey officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. A visitation will be held from 3-7 P.M. on Friday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls and from 9:00-10:30 A.M. on Saturday at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Bowlus, MN. A parish prayer service will be at 4:00 P.M. on Friday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. The rosary will be led by her family at 5:30 P.M. Rita was born on June 15, 1933 in Swan River Township to Albin and Florence (Waletski) Zapzalka. She attended School District 45 for eight years and graduated from Little Falls High School in 1951.

She received her teaching certificate at the Teacher Training School in Little Falls and worked five years at rural schools in Sobieski, Bowlus, and Holdingford. Rita was united in marriage to Lawrence Trettel on June 3, 1957 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church. She was a stay at home mom for

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their 13 children on the Trettel family farm.

After her children were in school, she worked at Munsingwear in Little Falls for two years. Rita enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, cooking, baking, playing cards, watching Wheel of Fortune, and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Christian Mothers, and St. Stanislaus Kostka Mission Group. Her presence brought a sense of peace and happiness to all she encountered. She was devoted to saying the rosary daily and serving others.

Rita stated she was “rich,” meaning rich with all the children she had with Lawrence.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Lawrence; sons Kenneth of Little Falls, David (Janet) of Rice, Marvin (Rita) of Little Falls, John of Little Falls, Mark (Elizabeth Johnson) of Little Falls, William of Royalton, and Thomas of Royalton; daughters, Ann (Jerry) Kuklok of Rice, Susan (Steve) Sweeney of Sauk Rapids, Julie (Scott) Smith of Holdingford, Janet (Joe) Zachman of Holdingford, Marlys Trettel of Maple Grove, and Joyce (Rich) Zika of Sauk Rapids; 17 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 2 on the way; brothers, Ben (Judy) Zapzalka of Little Falls, Duane (Carole) Zapzalka of Bowlus, and Donnie (Nila) Zapzalka of Little Falls; sisters, Darlene (Gary) Wilcek of Little Falls and Carol (Ray) Wilczek of Bowlus.

Rita is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ambrose Zapzalka, Arthur Zapzalka; sister, Evelyn Witt.

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Norb is survived by six children, Audrey (LeRoy) Roering of Sauk Centre, Dieter (Laurie) of International Falls, Jerry (Cyndi) of Paynesville, Sheila Humbert of New Munich, Karen (Tom) Beier of St. Martin and Lori (Jeff) Tjaden of Sunburg; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Dolores Armitage; brother-in-law, Joe Osendorf; sister-in-law, Jeanette Mayers.

Norb was preceded in death by his wife, Luella on October 5, 2000; great-grandson, Nathan; parents; sisters, Martha Zierden and Marian Osendorf; brothers-in-law, Leo Zierden, Jack Armitage, Jerry Scholz, Donald, Ray, Ervin & Sylvester Mayers; sisters-in law, Viola Scholz, Monica Mayers and Alda Mae Mayers.

Norb loved to play cards, spearing, angling, mowing grass at the farm and going to the casino. Norb will be remembered for many things, including his love for his family, his determination (some call it stubbornness), his inability to sit still and his admirable work ethic.

Serving as casket bearers were Scott Roering, Ben Humbert, Dustin Humbert, Ryan Sheets, Nathan Beier, Dakota Tjaden, Josh Sheets, and Zach Humbert. Cross bearer was Shelley Roering and scripture bearer was Ashley Overman. Lectors were Audrey Roering and Crystal Fleischhacker and gift bearers were Tayler Tjaden, Shannon Roering, and Blaine Humbert. Words of remembrance was by Dieter Humbert and flower bearers were Jenna Humbert and Janet Humbert.

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Norbert A. “Norb” Humbert, age 92 of New Munich, would like to let you know that his work here on earth is done. He received a call from our Loving Lord with an offer that he couldn’t refuse.

This offer includes a grand reunion with his beloved bride of 50 years, Luella, great-grandson, Nathan, and many other family and friends which he has not seen in a very long time.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, February 12 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating.

Interment was held in the parish cemetery.

He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend.

Norb was born on April 14th, 1927 to Ben and Carrie (Schwegman) Humbert, in New Munich, Minnesota. He married Luella Mayers on September 18th, 1950. He lived on his home farm for 86 years before moving to Melrose in 2013. Norb worked road construction for Dependable Surfacing for many years and farmed on the side. He then drove school bus for Kraemer, New Munich, and Mayers Bus Services. Later he drove cement truck for Worms Ready Mix in New Munich and graded roads for Mayers Inc. of Melrose before finally retiring at the age of 85.

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Upsala High School Fall Semester Allen A. LitchyC e l e b r a t i o n of life service for Honor Roll Allen A. Litchy, A HONOR ROLL Grade 12 Amber Biniek, Peyton Guthrie, Laura Lange, Constanca Lobo, Collin Prom, Abigail Ripplinger, Alex Roerick, and Isaiah Wardlaw.

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Grade 8 Bryce Binek, Brenna Graves, Jacob Gunderson, Dillon Krebs, Isabelle Leners, Kaylea Loscheider, Monica Nienaber, Erica Roske, and Alyssa Young.

Grade 7 Evelyn Aleckson, Dominic Eggert, Eli Johnson, Hailie Luedtke, Allie Maciej, Samantha Pilarski, Kira Poppenhagen, Jack Primus, Beau Ripplinger. Isabel Ripplinger, and Lois Wardlaw.

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Grade 8 Hunter Boeckermann, Noah Boeckermann, Brayden Bushaw, Lukus Daniel, Peyton Gerads, McKenna Graves, Joseph Guthrie, Daniel Kokett, Kaylee Kremers, Brooke Opatz, Aden Skalicky, Madison Tschida, Dylan Warga, and Dustin Yurczyk.

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Judging took place on Saturday, January 25 by 27 judges from around the state – writers, teachers, librarians, booksellers, and others from the literary community.

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Prepare yourself for an onslaught of Instagram posts featuring bright flowers, sparkling jewelry, and oversized teddy bears. Your feed is about to get #blessed. If you get to know me for more than 10 seconds, you know that’s not what I’m about. Heck, my husband isn’t even on social media. And I’m okay with that.

One study wanted to find out if couples who post excessively about each other are actually happier in their relationships. Spoiler alert: They’re not!

The study found “over-the-top displays are being used to compensate for weaker relationships.” This doesn’t mean you don’t love your husband if you talk about how wonderful he is on social media. Hopefully, you and your spouse affirm each other daily and in person.

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A strong marriage doesn’t happen by chance. If you want to be intentional and make your spouse feel really secure, work together on these three areas: Set goals together A 2017 study by Ramsey Solutions revealed that 94% of couples who describe their marriages as “great” also say they discuss money goals together. Getting on the same page financially with your spouse is one of the best things you can do for your marriage. If you need some help reconnecting and realigning the goals of your relationship, check out this episode of The Rachel Cruze Show.

You’ll learn about money mistakes that can ruin your relationship, and practical ways to communicate and work better together.

Be willing to have tough conversations My friend, Dr. Les Parrott, says conflict is the price we pay for a deeper level of intimacy. You can disagree, and still Rachel continued to pg 7

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Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave, My husband and I are on Baby Step 3b, and we’re saving for a house.

We’re out of debt and both of us make good money, plus we each have 20year level term life insurance policies with coverage equaling 10 times our individual incomes. We also have an emergency fund equal to six months of expenses. I recently received a promotion at work, with a subsequent raise of $10,000. Should I update my life insurance policy to reflect this new income?

-Maria Dear Maria, I think you’re okay right now.

I’d evaluate it, and maybe update the amount every three or four years. But as you get out of debt and build wealth, and as the kids get older, the real question to ask yourselves is how much less life insurance do you need?

As your income increases and you get in better and better financial shape, it’s not going to be necessary to have 10 to 12 times your income wrapped up in life insurance policies. That’s just a starting point.

Would your husband and any kids be well taken care of based on your current life insurance amount? Would you and any kids be okay based on his life insurance? If the answer to both questions is yes, you’re good!

-Dave Dear Dave, My wife and I put her two adult kids on our cell phone plan a few years ago. We thought there would be no problem, since they were both paying their own bills. After my wife and I split up a couple of years later, we made sure everything was current, cancelled service with that company, and we all went to different providers. A debt collector called me last week saying I owed $4,000 on 19 different devices.

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You may have an uphill battle ahead of you, but I’d keep on shoveling until the barn gets clean. Stay on top of it, and don’t let them push you into giving them money if they can’t prove they’re right. You may have to hire an attorney at some point to sue them and clear your name, but hopefully it won’t come to that.

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Don’t compare your marriage to someone else’s Comparison will steal your joy and frustrate your spouse. Too many people let Instagram-level expectations form their values and family priorities. I’ve been there, too, and I know it’s an empty and endless battle trying to keep up.

Spend that time and energy focusing on all the things you truly love about your spouse, and the life you’ve already built together.

Flowers will die, and jewelry will tarnish. But a relationship built on these three principles will make your marriage a blessing, not just #blessed.

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-Take care, the Motor Medics Dear Motor Medics, I listen to your Under The Hood radio show here in Branson almost every week and you guys have some of the most useful car advice I have ever found, and it’s free which is the best kind in my book. I read your column each week too and a while back you

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-Doug in Branson, Missouri Dear Doug, It is common on many cars especially GM cars and trucks to have this happen and it is often caused by a failure in what is called the evaporative emissions system. The fuel system is a closed system which prevents fuel from evaporating into the atmosphere which would cause pollution and also be a waste of your money as your fuel would simply disappear over time. The system does need to vent at times for things like filling the tank and also when fuel is being consumed by the engine or it would back up like yours does. Also in the case of the engine using fuel the tank would eventually collapse. This is just one possible problem.

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Local Municipality Minutes To publish minutes, email to htnews@meltel.net

Upsala City February 3, 2020 Call to Order/Attendance: The City Council meeting was called to order at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson at 7:00 P.M. The pledge of allegiance was said.

On roll call members present were: Mayor Rollie Johnson, Council Members Dennis Westrich, Lana Bartells, and Brian Lange. Absent: Crystal Benson People present: First Response Vice President Garrett Doucette, Darlene Maciej, MC Record reporter Sheila McCoy, Public Works Director Mike Tschida and Part-time Public Works Frank Koopmeiners, and City Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Stevens.

Minutes: Lange moved to approve minutes from January 6, 2020 City Council Meeting, 2nd by Westrich.

Motion carried unanimously.

Added agenda items: Lange moved to approve the agenda as presented, 2nd by Westrich. Motion carried unanimously.

Presentation, Citizen Appeals: None Department Reports: Economic Development: Robert Harris with CEDA submitted a report. Lange moved to purchase 500 pens to give away at the Central MN Builders Home and Garden Show and to put in our welcome bags, 2nd by Bartells. Motion carried unanimously.

The Council directed Stevens to create a banner for the Home Show as well.

Fire Department Report: Lange stated that the majority of the work is done to prepare for the washer install at the Fire Hall. It should be up and running by next month. The Upsala Fire Relief Association donated money and labor to build a dryer.

The Department cleaned out around the fire hydrants in town.

Rescue Squad: Doucette stated there were only two calls since the last council meeting. He also shared four members will be attending EMS Conference Training Saturday, February 8.

Maintenance Report: Tschida reported on water and sewer levels.

The City got quotes for a new panel view at the water plant; it has not been functioning correctly. Westrich moved to approve the purchase of a new panel view for the water plant at the best price available, 2nd by Bartells. Motion carried unanimously.

Johnson stated that he and

Koopmeiners went to John Deere dealers in Little Falls and St. Cloud, however the mower that they were looking at does not have a thatcher attachment. The council recommended to shop around with other brand dealers.

City Office Report: Stevens reviewed the February Calendar.

Bartells moved to approve Stevens to hire interns for the City Office when needed with the reimbursement and agreement via Sourcewell, 2nd by Lange.

Motion carried unanimously.

Planning Commission: The commissioners discussed property tax comparison. They also talked about rezoning for the assisted living location.

UCDC: No meeting was held.

Recreation Board: Report was submitted.

Unfinished Business: Bartells offered to help with the recognition mugs.

Pam Whitmore with the League of MN Cities will be attending the March 2 Council Meeting.

New Business: LMC Safety & Loss Control Workshop: Lange moved to approve up to two people to attend the Safety & Loss Control Workshop in St. Cloud April 14, 2nd by Westrich. Motion carried unanimously.

Accept Donation from Lions For Legion Memorial – Resolution 2-3-2020-1: Lange moved to approve Resolution 2-3-2020-1 accepting a donation of $5000.00 from the Upsala Lions to be given to the Upsala Legion Memorial, 2nd by Bartells. Motion carried unanimously.

Public Transportation: Johnson discussed public transportation for our community. Amy Christiansen with the Tri-County Action Program would help work on transportation in the Upsala and surrounding area. The Council directed Johnson to work with Christiansen on moving forward with public transportation.

Acknowledgements: Huge appreciation goes to the Upsala Fire Department for cleaning snow from the fire hydrants in town this last Saturday.

Financials: Lange moved to approve the bills as presented, 2nd by bartells. Motion carried unanimously.

Updates/FYI: Next Regular City Council Meeting will be March 2 at 7:00 pm.

Adjourn: Lange moved to adjourn at 8:00 pm, 2nd

by Bartells. Motion carried unanimously.

Michelle Stevens, Clerk/

Treasurer Grey Eagle Township February 3, 2020 Call to Order: Ron Frericks called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm. The pledge of allegiance was recited.

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

Also, student Amber Roerick and her dad Allen, and Erv Herdering Agenda Approval: A preliminary agenda was presented. Ron asked if there were additions to the agenda.

Mary Ann asked to include appointing of election judges for the March 3 election. Ray made the motion to accept the agenda as amended. Mike made the second. All in favor.

Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes: The clerk provided copies of the January 6, 2020, minutes to the board. Mary Ann noted the copy that was published needed to have correction, those minutes had not yet been approved. Mike made the motion to accept the minutes with that note. Ray made the second. Minutes approved.

Town Clerk’s Report: Clerk presented the claims list for January. Claims list included claims 3404-3410 for a total of $10,328.68. Ray made the motion to approve the claims as listed. Mike made the second, Motion carried. Mail included advertising and trainings available through Minn LTAP. Ron received a letter with a map asking for the board to validate the boundary map. He felt it was correct but asked the other supervisors to take a look at it.

Road and Bridge Report: Ray reported he had checked some of the roads and stated they were all icy. He did visit with property owners on Arden Drive about payment.

Ray also said he would call the County about the stop sign on 331st and Cty 2.

Additional agenda item: The audit meeting has been set for Feb. 10, 2020 at 8 pm.

Elections judges to be appointed as listed and having completed the proper training, Mike made the motion to set the rate of pay at $15.00 an hour. Voting is set from 7 am to 8 pm. Mike has completed and presented proof of the equalization training.

That meeting will be April 15.

Public Comment: Adjournment: Motion

by Ray to adjourn the meeting. Mike made the second.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.

Submitted by Mary Ann Primus, Clerk/Treasurer Minutes not approved.

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Todd County Planning and Zoning will be applying for funds through the Clean Water Partnership for septic system replacements. The Clean Water Partnership provides loans to Local Governments to in turn provide low interest loans to local land owners for non-point source pollution reductions measures. If funded, these loans will be available to eligible land owners for replacement of noncompliant, failing, or outdated septic systems.

Loans will be issued on a first come, first serve basis to land owners that meet the criteria of the program. Eligibility is very simple, the land owner’s property must have value of 3 times the cost of the septic system and the land owner’s property taxes must be paid up to date. In addition, there will be a $100 application fee. At the time of application land owners must have a septic design and a bid for that system.

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Caleb Thompson, a native of Avon, MN, has been named to the Emerson College Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. Thompson is majoring in Media Arts Production and is a member of the Class of 2022. The requirement to make Emerson’s Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.

The College of St. Scholastica’s list of conferred graduates for Fall 2019 includes the following local students: Jacqueline Vogt of Holdingford, MN. Vogt graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Aimee Pelzer of Swanville, MN. Pelzer graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Amber Boone of Albany, MN. Boone graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Fall 2019 commencement exercises were held on Saturday, Dec. 14 on campus.

Students named to the fall semester 2019 Deans List were recently announced by the Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota Crookston.

The U of M Crookston is one of the

As Planning and Zoning waits for funding to arrive, we ask land owners to contact our office to express interest in the program. Having a list of potential applicants allows us to gauge the work load for this program and also gauge the funding level needed. If all funds are exhausted during the loan period, additional funds could be applied for by Planning and Zoning. Having a waiting list of potential applicant provides justification for additional funding.

If you have questions about this potential funding program or would like to express your interest. Please contact Planning and Zoning as your earlier convenience. We will provide prioritization of funding to those that inquire about the program in advance. You can contact the Planning and Zoning Office at 320-7324420.

most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in the nation.

To qualify for a place on the Deans List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. The Crookston campus is the online leader in the University of Minnesota system and the only campus providing every full-time student with a laptop computer.

Students on the Deans List include: Samantha Hartung from Albany, MN, majoring in Accounting / Finance.

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

Tax code for short-term rentals to be discussed this session One item sure to be discussed during this year’s legislative session has to do with what’s called “shortterm rentals.”

This is the result of a directive sent out last year by the Dept. of Revenue telling county assessors to locate and identify cabins and houses that are rented out for short periods of time, usually during the summer months of June through August. It’s thought by some that these rentals represent unfair competition for traditional resorts and hotels because of different property tax classifications. The directive from Revenue said that once these short-term rentals were located, they were to be re-classified as commercial property.

The result of that change would be a huge increase in property taxes assessed against them.

With the growing popularity of online services advertising this type of rental, I would agree that the situation needs a review. However, there are two issues that make this change of policy difficult to administer.

First, is the problem of finding all these rentals. Currently, because there are no state-wide license or permit requirements to rent out one’s cabin;

there is no official inventory of them.

Assessors are having to scour websites and online advertising in their efforts to locate them. And some of these rentals probably don’t advertise at all, as they rely on simple word-of-mouth to let folks know of their property.

And, secondly, once the task of locating all these short-term rentals is completed, just what should their tax status be? Should they be classified as commercial, the same as a hotel that rents rooms year-round? Yes, they are competing with commercial hospitality operations, and some sort of change is warranted. However, it seems that if a private home or cabin is rented out for short periods during the summer, it’s not quite the same as a year-round business.

Two possible options would be to classify these properties as seasonal recreation or residential non-homestead.

This is a big deal for those counties that have lakes and other types of recreation property. The issue was first raised by folks in northern Minnesota where tourism is a major industry. We’ll see where it goes as the Legislature gears up this week and the new session gets underway.

Another issue we’ll work on has to do with ethanol and increasing the level of this renewable fuel source in the gasoline we utilize for transportation. Currently, it’s blended at a rate of 10 percent and is known as “regular” gas with an octane rating of 87. There will be a push to raise the level of ethanol from 10 to 15

percent here in Minnesota. Right now, this higher blend known as E-15 or 88 octane, is available at a limited number of locations. It’s been approved by the EPA for use in all vehicles newer than 2001, which represents about 90 percent of all vehicles on the road today. It’s also cheaper than regular gas by at least five cents per gallon.

It seems like a no-brainer. E-15 is cheaper and has a higher octane than our current regular gas. It would also help our ethanol industry, which is currently struggling in the face of stagnant demand and limited exports, both the result of government policy. The hang-up is being able to provide E-10 for those older cars still on the road, which would require a separate tank and pump for that blend of gasoline. There have been programs in the past, and another is being discussed, that would assist service stations with the installation of equipment to facilitate the use of these different types of fuel.

Tax relief at the top of the list for 2020 session The 2020 legislative session began Tuesday and Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, said it’s good to be back at the Capitol and tax relief is a major fo-

cus of his this year.

“This is always an exciting day when we come back into session,” Anderson said. “High on the list of most people here is how we handle the state’s projected $1.3 billion surplus. We certainly would like to get that money back into the hands of those who paid into it in the form of some tax relief. My particular concern is aligning state tax code to federal code with the Section 179 fast depreciation. That’s tops on my list for this session.

“I’m also working to study carefully some of the social issues that are going to be brought up by the House DFLers here this session. We need to be careful about how we move on those. Also, in our area, we hear about critical shortages of daycare and jobs going unfilled either because daycare is not available or because affordable housing is in great need for folks in Greater Minnesota, especially in our District 12B area.”

Anderson said he welcomes correspondence throughout the session and encourages District 12B residents to call his legislative office at (651) 296-4317 or email him at rep.paul.anderson@ house.mn.

2020 aquatic invasive plant control grants now available

Boat permit fee increase made funding possible Grants for projects that control invasive aquatic plants are being offered by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invasive species program.

These grants are available for the first time in two years after the Minnesota Legislature approved a boat license fee increase that will also fund other initiatives.

About $530,000 is available to lake associations, watershed districts, cities and counties for projects that control curly-leaf pondweed, Eurasian watermilfoil and flowering rush using herbicides, mechanical control or a combination of both.

Applications are being accepted now. The deadline is 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24. Find more details about grant requirements and application materials on the grant website. Grant applications will be reviewed and awarded on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Applicants must submit an invasive aquatic plant management permit application through the Minnesota DNR Permitting and Reporting System (MPARS) before submitting an application. A copy of the permit application must be submitted with the grant application.

The grant offer will be based on the estimated permit acreage, which will be determined by DNR invasive species staff after a review of the application.

The DNR will reimburse grantees for eligible costs associated with a required invasive species delineation survey and treatment up to the grant

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Mon., Feb. 17: Taco bake, chips & salsa, dessert.

Tues., Feb. 18: Spaghetti w/meat sauce, garlic bread, dinner salad, dessert.

Wed., Feb. 19: Roast beef, potatoes, gravy, vegetable, dessert.

Thurs., Feb. 20: Sauerkraut hot dish, parsley potatoes, dessert.

Fri., Feb 21: BBQ chicken breast, wild rice, vegetable, dessert.

Bread, milk and coffee served with each meal.

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Questions may be directed to DNR aquatic invasive species management consultant Wendy Crowell at 651-2595085 or wendy.crowell@state.mn.us or to DNR regional invasive species specialists.

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Hometown News • Thursday, February 13, 2020 • Page 11

Todd County Students: 2019 Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) Findings and Trends

Todd County 8th, 9th, and 11th graders’ perceptions that others care about them very much or quite a bit: 2019

The Todd County Creating A Difference (CAD) coalition has used Minnesota Student Survey data over time to guide their Drug Free Communities (DFC) Program efforts. Recently the coalition’s grant evaluator shared a report showing 2019 MSS Findings and Trends for Todd County’s school districts.

Below are some key findings from the evaluator’s report: Substance Use • From 2013 to 2019, past 30 day alcohol use among Todd County youth declined slightly but steadily.

• Trends in reported past 30 day marijuana use remained relatively flat.

• Past 30 day tobacco rates increased from 2016 to 2019, driven by vaping/e-cigarette use.

Priority Local Conditions • While there was a slight but steady increase in Todd County students’ perceived risk of great or moderate harm from alcohol use, perceived risk of marijuana use declined steadily.

• Among youth reporting any past month alcohol use, friends were the most common source of alcohol followed by parents. Further, Todd County youth were more likely to report getting alcohol from their parents compared to the statewide average.

• Perceived parental disapproval of alcohol use is slightly lower than the statewide average, and has changed little over time.

• Rate of greater social competence are lower among Todd County youth compared with the statewide average,

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and have changed little over time.

Are We a Caring Community?

Students were asked about the extent to which they felt others care about them. A majority believe a parent, relatives, and friends care about them very much or quite a bit; however, they were less likely to perceive that teachers and other adults in the community care about them very much or quite a bit: (See chart above).

If you have questions on the above data, or would like more details, please contact Connie Burns, Health Ed Coordinator at connie.burns@co.todd.mn.us.

Albany Senior Dining

Mon., Feb. 17: Beef patty w/creamy gravy, potatoes, squash, peaches.

Tues., Feb. 18: Sweet & sour chicken, rice, oriental vegetables, mandarin oranges, poke cake.

Wed., Feb. 19: BBQ pork on bun, oven roasted potatoes, coleslaw, pudding w/topping.

Thurs., Feb. 20: Special of the day.

Fri., Feb. 21: Broccoli cheese egg bake, oven roasted potatoes, orange wedges & pineapple, fruit muffin square. ~ Soup and Sandwich Menu ~ Mon., Feb. 17: Potato soup, bratt on bun, salad, peaches.

Tues., Feb. 18: Breakfast links, egg, bowl of cereal, cake.

Wed., Feb. 19: Chef salad, pudding.

Thurs., Feb. 20: Special of the day.

Fri., Feb. 21: Corn chowder soup, turkey bacon sandwich, salad, muffin.

Dessert, milk and coffee served with each meal.

Pre-registration requested to dine daily.

Albany: 320-845-4070

HELP WANTED: Kitchen positions available at the Freeport Community Center. Call or stop in and talk to Mike, 320-836-2526. tfn-B

NOW HIRING: Bartender/server, weeknight, weekend shifts; cook & kitchen help. Double R Bar & Grill, Grey Eagle 320-285-2965.

BARTENDERS WANTED: Part time, nights & weekends, will train. Apply at Corner Pub, Freeport, 320-836-2120.

HELP WANTED: Full time cooks & bartenders. Apply at Hillcrest Restaurant, Albany, 320-845-2168.

COOK WANTED: Part-time weekends. Apply at Corner Pub, Freeport, 320-836-2120.

NOW HIRING: Cooks. Shady’s Golden Eagle, 320-285-6707.

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Applicant must be personable and detail oriented. Computer and cash handling experience preferred. Pay based upon qualifications, and reviewed after 90 days.

Benefits include: 401K, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, sick time, and paid vacation.

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Local Library Events

Albany Library • 320-845-4843 Albany Adult Book Club: Tuesday, Feb. 25: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Last Tuesday of the month or call library for details Grey Eagle Library • 320-285-2505 Storytime : Saturday, Feb. 22: 1010:45 a.m. Join us for story time, craft & snack all about the letter S. For ages 3-6, but open to all ages. No limit. Sponsored by the Grey Eagle Library Association.

Melrose Library • 320-256-3885 Family Movie Night: Monday, Feb. 24: 3:30-5:30 p.m. All movies are family friendly and a popcorn snack will be provided, bring your own beverage. For families. No registration required.

Upsala Library • 320-573-4282 Friends of the Upsala Public Library: Monday, Feb. 24: 6-7:00 p.m. Join the group that makes the library GO! Help us raise funds and awareness of library programs. Friends meets the fourth Monday of each month. Perks include meeting authors behind the scenes and hosting great craft classes!

Between The Covers Book Club: Monday, Feb. 24: 7-8:00 p.m. Wish you had someone to talk about your book?

Join ‘Between The Covers’ book club for adults the fourth Monday of each month.

Refreshments are sometimes provided.

Stop in for a copy of the book in print or on compact disc/sound cassette/ebook (when available) ahead of the date.

Winter Reading Program Celebration: Friday, Feb. 28 & Saturday, Feb. 29: During library open hours. Stop in for hot cocoa and a treat. Share with others what you have recently read and liked. Hear about what others have been reading as well.

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WANTED TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples: also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664.

SC-odB BARN DEMOLITION: Looking for person to take down dairy barn for salvage rights. Salvage lumber, aluminum sheeting, copper, etc. 218-760-8266.

GR-tfn WANTED: 7 foot haybine. Call 320632-3336.

WANTED: Disabled Veteran looking for small boat/motor and trailer in working order. Text/call 218-790-7107.

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FOR SALE: Power poles, up to 35 ft., have 10, $50 each. Call 320-573-3939, Grey Eagle.

BL4/2 FOR SALE: Used tractor tire, 11x36 with tube, asking $50. Call 320-2857705. tfn FOR SALE: 1750 JD 6RN corn planter.

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FOR SALE: Vintage Hudson platform floor scale, restored and works great, weighs up to 1000 pounds. Call or text 320-250-3874.

FOR SALE: Chicken eggs $1.50 a dozen. Call 320-632-3336.

FOR SALE: 4x5 round bales grass hay; 4x8 collapsible fish house; bale elevator; farm gates. Call 320-252-9756, Rice.

FOR SALE: Arctic Cat snowmobile M700, new tabs, $1850 or make offer.

Call 612-759-1292.

FOR SALE: 47 inch snowblower off older John Deere garden tractor, $150.

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FOR SALE: Antique metal seats from old farm implements. Also lightning rods with glass balls. Call 320-2503874.

FOR SALE: 2011 Acaidia, excellent condition. Call 320-630-5694.

FOR SALE: Wedding event supplies used once: display easel $40, 16-6ft. dusty rose table runners, 25-blush napkins, 8-108” round ivory tableclothes, 12-120” round ivory tableclothes, 9-90” x156” rectangular ivory tablecloth. 320815-1768.

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PART TIME HELP WANTED Looking for part-time help in a custom meat processing facility.

Duties would include but not limited to deboning, cutting, and wrapping meat.

Person(s) interested would be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Hours of employment would be M-F approximately 30 hours/week.

Wage based on experience.

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16. $100 $100 Visa Visa Gift Gift Card Card -- Central Central MN MN Credit Credit Union, Union, Grey Grey Eagle Eagle 16. $100 Visa Gift Card - Central MN Credit Union, Grey Eagle

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17. $100 Cash - First State Bank of Swanville 17.

- First State Bank of Swanville 18. $100 $100 Cash Gift Card - Loven’s Service 18.

Card - Spree Loven’s Service 19. $100 $100 Gift Shopping - Bob & Fran’s Grocery 19.

SpreeCreek - BobFarm & Fran’s Grocery 20. $100 $100 Shopping Cash - Badger 20.

21. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Badger Cans R Creek Us Farm 21.

Us 22. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Cans MaciejR Construction 22.

Construction 23. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Maciej Riverside Meats 23.

24. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Riverside SwanvilleMeats Redi-Mix 24. $100 Cash Swanville Redi-Mix 25. $100 Gift Card - Kamp’s Korner 25.

Card - Kamp’s KornerAgency 26. $100 $100 Gift Cash - Nelson Insurance 26.

- Nelson Insurance 27. $100 $100 Cash in Trade - Polish Palace Agency 27. $100 in Trade Polish Palace 28. $100 Cash - JH Lighting Services, 612-590-7190 28.

Lighting Services, 612-590-7190 29. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- JH Happy Hoarders Storage 29.

Hoarders 30. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Happy 1st Avenue Auto Storage Repair 30.

Avenue Auto 31. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- 1st Scottie’s Log BarRepair 31.

32. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Scottie’s Mielke OilLog Bar 32.

OilPlumbing - Heating & Cooling 33. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Mielke Masters 33. $100 Cash - Masters Plumbing - Heating & Cooling

SUNFISH SUNFISH

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Prizes for Kids (listed (listed below) Prizes for for Kids Kids Prizes (listed below) below) CRAPPIE CRAPPIE

RULES & & REGULATIONS REGULATIONS RULES

34. $100 Gift Certificate - Elmdale Watering Hole 34.

Certificate - Elmdale Watering Hole 35. $100 $100 Gift Cash - Yard Barbers 35.

Barbers 36. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Yard Swanville Repair 36.

37. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Swanville Swanville Repair Sportsman Club 37.

Sportsman Club 38. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Swanville Ag Tech Drainage 38.

Tech State Drainage 39. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Ag Randall Bank 39.

State Bank 40. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Randall Moore Farms 40. $100 Cash Moore Farms 41. $100 Cash - Springbrook Exhaust and Welding 41.

Exhaust and Welding 42. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Springbrook Swanville Co-op Creamery and Produce 42.

Co-op Creamery Produce 43. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Swanville Skippy’s Portable Firewoodand Processing 43. $100 Cash Skippy’s Portable Firewood Processing 44. $100 Cash - Stone Hill Bar 44.

HillGolden Bar Eagle 45. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Stone Shady’s 45.

GoldenRepair Eagle 46. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Shady’s Jerry’s Tractor 46.

- Jerry’s Tractor Repair 47. $100 $100 Cash in Trade - 12 Mile Tavern 47.

Trade - 12 Mile Aerial TavernImagery, Inc. 48. $100 $100 in Cash - American 48.

Imagery, Inc. 49. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- American Kip’s CafeAerial & Catering, Swanville 49.

Cafe 50. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Kip’s Rahn’s Oil&&Catering, Propane Swanville 50.

PropaneService 51. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Rahn’s Rahn’s Oil Ag &Bagging 51.

Ag Bagging Service 52. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Rahn’s Art Johnson Construction 52.

Construction 53. $100 $100 Cash Cash -- Art JimJohnson & Sally Waltman 53.

Cash- -Sonny Jim &Petersen Sally Waltman 54. $100 $75 Cash Trucking 54.

Petersen Trucking 55. $75 $75 Cash Cash -- Sonny Petersen Body Shop, Cory & Rachel Czech 55.

- Petersen BodyLiquor Shop, Cory & Rachel Czech 56. $75 $75 Cash in Trade - West Side 56. $75 in Trade West Side Liquor 57. $75 Gift Card - Ski’s Lumber 57. $75 Gift Card - Ski’s Lumber

Free Drawing Drawing Free on Lake for on Lake for Kids 12 & under Kids 12 & under

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$5 entry fee per contestant. $2 Raffle - $3 Fishing.

Must fishfee in designated area,$2and have ticket in possession. $5 entry per contestant.

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All personal articles will be subject to search for illegal fish.

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All ticket prizessales are guaranteed.

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Food andare beverages will be available for purchase.

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Participants must act and behave in an orderly manner and be responsible for their actions. No debris is to be left in your fishing area after the contest!

The Races will be held on Trace Lake, 1/2 mile West of Grey Eagle

Saturday, February 15, 2020 RACING STARTS AT 11:00 AM Admission: $10.00 - 1 Day (Under 12 yrs. FREE)

CMPR SNOWMOBILE ICE OVAL RACES

Jeff Barth (320) 732-3108

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Food & Beverage Trailer on Ice

Donated by Swanville Turkey Growers, Swanville Area Area Swanville AreaLil Turkey Growers, Fussy’s Dipper, Fussy’s LilDipper, Dipper, Fussy’s Lil Edward EdwardJones Jones- -Long Long Prairie, Prairie,

1st 125 Kids age 12 & under on the lake 1st 125 agea12 & under onSTICK the lake will Kids receive FREE JIGGLE will receive Donated a FREEbyJIGGLE STICK

VINTAGE-CLASSIC DRAG RACES

Racing Starts: Noon

3 - $100 Kid’s Packages 3 - $100Donated Kid’s Packages by Donated by

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Grey Eagle • Burtrum Lions

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