Hometown News February 27, 2020

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It was a beautiful day for the Sobieski & Swanville Lions Clubs 27th Annual Fishing Contest on Long Lake, Burtrum on Saturday, February 22. Photo by John Young.

On The Inside...

Harvey Mackay Tom Kuehne: The Good Old Days Obituaries: Pohlmann, Dirkes, Waldvogel,

Hennes, Parish, Wagner Dave Says Ask the Motor Medics® Notes from the Capitol

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Making risk worth the rewards -By Harvey Mackay Golfer Adam Scott had a twoshot lead during the final round of the Genesis Invitational Golf Tournament at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles when he found trouble and a bunker on the 15th hole.

Knowing a safe shot might cost him the lead, he changed his mind.

“I thought, ‘Well, you can maybe win the tournament if you hit a great flop shot here.’ So I thought I might as well go for it,” Scott said after winning the tournament on Sunday, Feb. 16. The flop shot dropped to within five feet of the pin, allowing him to escape with a bogey and not lose his lead.

We all must learn to take calculated risks. When I am speaking to corporate audiences, I always say … Sometimes it’s risky not to take a risk. Let me put it differently. If you walk backwards, you’ll never stub your toe.

The biggest lesson I can pass on is

to not be afraid to take calculated risks.

If you win, you will be happy. If you lose, you will be wise.

Some people are born risk takers.

They are more comfortable making decisions that may not end up well, but they usually have – or come up with – a plan to get past it. For others, making more pragmatic decisions is more in line with their comfort zone. But those folks also run the risk of regretting actions they did not take.

Successful people have learned how to refuse to let fear get the best of them.

You can learn to control your fear and rise to reasonable challenges. There are some strategies that help you reach that point.

Start by analyzing your memories.

Look back over your life. What situations have made you feel afraid? Were there common denominators? Perhaps most important, when was the last time you were afraid of some action and did it anyway? Sometimes taking the plunge is the only way to see if you made the right call. If that strategy sounds too dangerous for your business, then the answer is, don’t do it.

Consider your responsibilities.

Examine your priorities at work and

in your life. If some activities make you fearful, ask yourself why you are afraid of them. Past experiences that ended badly, taking chances when you couldn’t calculate the possible outcomes, concerns about how staff or management will react – all these factors need to be evaluated to assess how much risk is acceptable.

When a situation makes you nervous, try to think of the worst-case scenario that could realistically happen.

Examining the possibilities ahead of time will prepare you to avoid the pitfalls. Chances are the reality won’t be as devastating as you fear. But it is important to think about how you would react if the outcome could potentially hurt your business or career irreparably.

Then shift your focus. When you’re confronted by a task that makes you fearful, stop and think about all the benefits it will produce in the end. Focus on those instead of what’s making you feel scared. That strategy may lead to better methods and outcomes. Involve those with whom you are working or supervising to get their opinions and agreement. When the whole team has skin in the game, previously unidentified Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 • CSB/SJU Chamber Choir & Sacred Heart Strings & Singers Concert at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, Freeport.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1 • New Munich Lions Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church basement, New Munich. See ad on page 3.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 • Quilting Class at 1 p.m. at the Melrose Senior Center.

• Pre-School & Kindergarten Parent Open House at 6:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart School, Freeport. See ad on page 3.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 • Folk & Old Time Music & Potluck starting at 1 p.m. at the Villagle View Apartments, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 6.

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. Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Holdingford City Center. See ad on page 3.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Meeting at 10:45 a.m.

• Soup Luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Melrose Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Potluck/ Bingo Party at 12:00 noon.

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

SUNDAY, MARCH 29 • Catholic United Financial Spaghetti Dinner & Bake Sale from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Michael’s Church basement, Spring Hill.

• Bingo at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s School gym, Melrose.

ALBANY COMMUNITY CENTER • Sundays at 1 p.m. 500 cards.

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

• Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

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

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

FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION • Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre.

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.

MELROSE SENIOR CENTER • Line Dancing from 1-2:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Senior Community Center.

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.

If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: htnews@meltel.net or call 320-285-2323.

Temperatures Date

2/19 2/20 2/21 2/22 2/23 2/24 2/25

High 9 18 32 39 39 37 34

Low -8 -17 9 5 23 12 14

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High: 26 Low: 9

Weekend Weather Saturday

Partly cloudy.

High: 39 Low: 22

Sunday

Mostly sunny.

High: 39 Low: 22

Hometown News • Thursday, February 27, 2020 • Page 3

“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne Rose Harris I recently read a story by Rose Harris, which told of her family history primarily during the last half of the 1800s and the early 1900s.

I found some of the stories about early frontier days on the prairie near Redwood Falls to be interesting.

After her Grandfather had finished his 3 year enlistment during the Civil War they decided to move from Wisconsin to the prairie lands in Minnesota. The trip included loading the sled with their possessions, the oxen moved them to Minnesota, but during the river crossing, the ice gave way and they lost most of their possessions, but did save the oxen.

Upon arrival at their chosen land, they built a sod house and barn for the oxen and one cow. Strong winter storms would sometimes completely cover the sod buildings for several days, causing a need to cut a hole in the roof to collect snow for water. A wire connected the house to the barn to offer direction to find the buildings in a severe storm. If someone found themselves on the trail

to town when a storm occurred, the best protection was to unhitch the oxen and tip over the wagon for protection. The oxen stayed close, because they didn’t feel they had anywhere else to go.

Rose was born in 1888 and a brother was born in 1891, but in December of 1891 her Mother and brother died of Black Diphtheria, so she went to live with her grandparents. They gave her a kind and loving upbringing. Her Grandmother was responsible for the garden and the garden produce was primarily stored in stone jars, since glass food storage jars were not used.

Her Grandmother would sometimes take the oxen and wagon to town to pick up some cloth or groceries. The oxen moved slowly and Grandmother would be able to knit a sock during the trip.

An interesting comment was made that her Grandparents considered themselves lucky after the hardships that they had experienced during the Civil War. These hardships were experienced in Wisconsin, often considered to be far from the actual military action.

In 1899, the family moved to the South-east corner of Todd County on a 160 acre property covered with trees.

After the trees were cut, the family moved to Grey Eagle, Mn. Rose married and had her first child in a tar papered shanty in 1910. She lived to be 84 and needed to move from her home, since she had lost her vision.

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2

risks may be exposed and addressed.

The likelihood of success improves.

Finally, look at some of the risks you’ve taken in the past. If most of them turned out well, figure out what made them work. Think about what actions you took that ensured success, and how you can duplicate those actions and decisions in other situations. Don’t ignore the failures though, because you should also work to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

Mark Twain lost more than one hard-earned fortune by investing in getrich-quick schemes. According to one story, Twain once met a man seeking financing for his new invention. He explained his machine, but the famous author had grown skeptical of such sales pitches and declined the opportunity to invest.

“I’m not asking you for a fortune,” the inventor persisted. “You can have as large a share as you want for $500.”

Twain shook his head. The invention just didn’t make sense to him. As the

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Card of Thanks

We, the family of Clarence “Shorty” Gerads, would like to extend our deep appreciation to everyone who offered support, kindness and sympathy following Clarence’s passing.

A special thank you to Linda Holm and Dan Meyer for making a difficult time a little easier. Thank you to Deacon Ernie for your beautiful memorial. Thank you to the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. A very special thank you to the Leedstone family and Mel. We also send our gratitude to Dr. Schweiters, Leah and staff at CentraCare for the amazing care you provided. Thank you to Melrose Bowl for hosting the celebration of life.

Finally, we send extra thanks to family and friends for your sympathy, prayers and support. The many acts of kindness from all who reached out continue to be a great comfort. Thank you.

The Family of Clarence “Shorty” Gerads

To Submit a Card of Thanks the cost is $3.00 for the first 50 words, 10¢ for each additional word. MUST BE PREPAID. Mail to: Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336.

Comparing the living conditions and lives of the early pioneers with the comforts and opportunities of today in our country, there is definitely an easier life that these early pioneers began to build for us. As the years progress, it seems that each generation appreciates these old experiences less.

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man sadly walked away, Twain called out, “What did you say your name was?”

“Bell,” he sighed. “Alexander Graham Bell.”

Mackay’s Moral: Don’t risk getting your “bell” rung like Mark Twain.

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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Florence “Flo” Dirkes

Obituaries Raymond J. “Ray” Pohlmann Raymond J. “Ray” Pohlmann, age 92 of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the CentraCare Melrose Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, February 24 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Raymond Joseph Pohlmann was born February 13, 1928 in St. Martin, Minnesota to Herman and Gertrude (Toenies) Pohlmann. On April 18, 1950 he was united in marriage to Mildred “Millie” Gerads at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. Ray purchased the farm northwest of Grey Eagle in 1958.

At one time, he worked at Franklin in St. Cloud. Ray drove bus for 30 years, retiring at age 80. In 1982, the couple moved off the farm to a house on Swan Lake, north of Grey Eagle. Two years ago, Ray and Millie moved to the Village View Apartments in Grey Eagle.

He was a member and trustee of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle, a member of the Knights of Columbus, Grey Eagle – Burtrum Lions Club, and was on the AMPI Board. Ray enjoyed

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fishing, gardening, coffee and happy hour with the neighbors at the lake, playing cards, being a jokester, deer hunting, and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his loving wife of 69 years, Mildred Pohlmann of Grey Eagle; fourteen children, Viola (Mike) Fogel of Grey Eagle, Jim (Gloria) Pohlmann of Grey Eagle, Kenny Pohlmann of Hoffman, Patty (Larry) Brake of Grey Eagle, Shirley (Jim) Fuchs of Melrose, Susan (Mike) Haller of Coon Rapids, Jerry (Bev) Pohlmann of Grey Eagle, Leroy (Janine) Pohlmann, of Grey Eagle, Richard Pohlmann of Grey Eagle, Joanne Pohlmann of Grey Eagle, Bill (Kim) Pohlmann of Grey Eagle, Nancy (Dwight) Tschida of Grey Eagle, Donnie Pohlmann of Grey Eagle, and Michael Pohlmann of Grey Eagle; 42 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Shawn Pohlmann; sisters, Elizabeth “Liz” Boecker, Loretta Zastrow, and Margaret Fischer; and brother, Norbert Pohlmann.

Serving as casket bearers were Eric Pohlmann, Scott Pohlmann, Shane DeFoe, Jason Fuchs, Aaron Pohlmann, Matt Pohlmann, Derek Pohlmann, and Lance Pohlmann. Cross bearer was Julie Pohlmann and scripture bearer was Jim Fogel. Gift bearers were Ashley Ingman, Sandy Tschida, and Michelle Willenbring.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.

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Florence “Flo” Dirkes, age 88 of Albany, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her family as they said the Lord’s Prayer together.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 28 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

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Florence Schleppenbach was born June 28, 1931 to Frank and Anna (Meier) Schleppenbach in Albany, Minnesota where she lived on the family farm with her six siblings. Florence married George Dirkes Jr. on September 6, 1950 and made their home living on the family farm and raising six sons. She was a very hard-working lady who loved to cook, bake, and can foods, but also could do any task on the farm that needed to get done. She was all about being a servant and committed to everything she did. She was truly a role model for her family and a wonderful mother. After George’s passing in 1976, she started working as a cook at Sand’s Restaurant and then started a 30 plus year career as the head cook at Holy Family School in Albany. Her tremendous passion for working with the staff and students and her love of being a part of the “extended HFS family” was a driving force and a main reason she worked until she was 80. She was a mainstay for countless school fundraisers and chaired

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the dinner for the Annual Church Bazaar for over 30 years. She will be remembered as a very giving person of her talents and time. Over the course of those years, she prepared dinners for thousands of people with some wonderful ladies for many weddings and anniversaries all over central MN to help make their day special.

Florence enjoyed listening to old time music and loved to dance. She was an avid bowler and enjoyed the social aspect that came with it. Each year the family spent time at a cabin as she loved to fish, play cards, and visit by the lake.

She also enjoyed the occasional trip to a casino where she once again enjoyed the ride, visiting and supporting our Native American friends. Florence volunteered at the Mother Setons Store in Albany and was a long-time member of the Albany American Legion Auxiliary, Christian Mothers, and St. Ann’s Society.

Survivors include her children, Dennis, Dale (Judy), Dan (Judy), Dave (Cindy), Dean (Krista), and Daryl (Lynn); grandchildren, Scott, Jeff, Leah, Kayla, Peyton, Presley, Olivia, and Isaiah; greatgrandchildren, Emmett, Evelyn, Vivian, Clara, Gwen, Braelyn, Aubrey, Kellen, and Brynn; sister, Lucille Imdieke; and brothers, Albert (Clarice) and Elmer Schleppenbach.

Florence was preceded in death by her husband; George Jr., parents, Frank and Anna Schleppenbach; brothers, Sylvester and Norbert Schleppenbach; and sister, Agnes Wehseler.

Serving as casket bearers will be Scott, Jeff, Peyton, and Presley Dirkes, Leah Beuning, and Kayla Collins. Cross bearer will be Isaiah Dirkes and scripture bearer will be Olivia Dirkes. Gift bearers will be Braelyn Collins, Emmett Dirkes, and Brynn Beuning. Lector and Eulogy will be by Cindy Dirkes. Eucharistic Ministers will be Lynn Dirkes and Sr. Julien Dirkes.

Memorials are preferred.

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

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Hometown News • Thursday, February 27, 2020 • Page 5

June A. (Rohde) Waldvogel J u n e A. (Rohde) Waldvogel, age 92 of Burtrum, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m.

Thursday, February 27 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday at the church in Grey Eagle.

June Adeline Rohde was born June 8, 1927 at home in Grey Eagle Township, Todd County, Minnesota to Edward and Vivian (Walker) Rohde. She attended Country School District 104 until the eighth grade and continued her education at Upsala High School; graduating in 1946.

During World War II, she worked summers at General Mills in NE Minneapolis and continued working there after graduation.

On October 15, 1946 she married Frank Waldvogel at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle. Along with helping Frank on the farm, she worked at Crestliner Boats in Little Falls and Pouliet Designs in Swanville. She later worked at the Standard Station in Grey Eagle for 16 years. June loved Country Music, dancing, flowers, gardening, cooking, canning, and most of all, spending time with her family.

She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle where she was a Eucharistic Minister for 26 years.

She was also a member of the Christian Mothers, Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050 Auxiliary of Melrose and the Sunshine

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Tues., Mar. 3: Beef chili, fruit sauce, lettuce, breadstick, lemon chiffon.

Wed., Mar. 4: Country roast pork, potatoes, gravy, California vegetable blend, pie.

Thurs., Mar. 5: Turkey burger on bun, oven roasted potatoes, baked beans, pumpkin dessert.

Fri., Mar. 6: Cheese sauce broccoli, baked potato, lettuce, bread pudding.

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PRAIRIE WOODS LAUNDRY

SATURDAYS:

Girls of Grey Eagle.

Survivors include her children, Gene (Connie) Waldvogel of Grey Eagle, Lavonne (Dennis) Sprenger of Alexandria, and Lonnie (Judy) Waldvogel of Melrose; seven grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren; sister, Linda Rohde of Grey Eagle; and brother, Harold Rohde of Grey Eagle.

June was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Waldvogel on May 16, 2012; infant daughter, Mary Ann Waldvogel; parents, Ed and Vivian Rohde; sisters, Vera Denne, Virginia Denne, Lorraine Denne, and Laverna Rohde; brothers, David, Glen, Bud, Frederich, James, and Myron Rohde.

Serving as casket bearers will be Shawn Waldvogel, Bob Waldvogel, Chris Sprenger, Logan Waldvogel, Dawson Waldvogel, and Gary Waldvogel. Pall bearers will be Dawn Shay, Cory Trautman, and Kelly Burg. Cross bearer will be Hailey Shay and scripture bearer will be Audrey Waldvogel. Gift bearers will be Judy Waldvogel and Connie Waldvogel. Reader and Eucharistic Minister will be Geraldine Allen.

Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.

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Chicken & Ribs $11.95 8 oz. Ground Sirloin $10.50 SATURDAY: 5-9 PM

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Steak & Shrimp $14.95 Pork Chop $11.95 1/2 Chicken $9.50 1/4 Chicken $7.50

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Community Snapshots

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Many people attended the Sobieski & Swanville Lions Clubs 27th Annual Fishing Contest on Long Lake, Burtrum on Saturday, February 22.

Alex Majchrzak (right) from Albany took 1st place sunfish. Grant Rosinger (left) from Foley took 2nd place sunfish in the fishing contest. Submitted by Jason Majchrzak.

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Hometown News • Thursday, February 27, 2020 • Page 7

Minnesota Through The Lens:

The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Browerville Wrestling Team “Wolves” being escorted through town Wednesday morning as they headed for the State Tournament. Photo by Linda Gohman.

Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, My husband and I had our first child in December. We bought a house not long before the baby was born, and since then we’ve been getting mail and phone calls about buying mortgage protection insurance. We’re both 27, we have good jobs, and our mortgage is $105,000.

Would it be a good idea to get this insurance?

-Rachel Dear Rachel, Mortgage insurance is really nothing more than a life insurance policy with the word “mortgage” stuck on the front. They make it sound like a specialized product, and they jack the price up. The truth is it’s just a big ripoff in most cases.

If you two are healthy, you both could easily get $250,000 on 20-year level term life insurance policies, for around $12 a month. Then, if something happened to one of you, the other could pay off the house with the insurance money and still have a nice chunk left over.

However, I recommend going a little further. My advice is for each of you to get good, level term life insurance—not just to cover your mortgage—but for 10 to 12 times your annual incomes. Both

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-Dave Dear Dave, I was thinking about putting my emergency fund savings into a balanced mutual fund. Would this be a good idea?

-Trey Dear Trey, You should never put your emergency fund into anything that can go down in value, or anything that charges penalties for early withdrawals.

I recommend putting it into a good money market account with checkwriting privileges.

Remember, your emergency fund is insurance. It is not an investment. That three to six months of expenses you’ve saved has one purpose and one purpose only—to protect you, your family, and your stuff against the unexpected. You know how Murphy’s Law says anything that can go wrong will go wrong? Think

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Ray Pohlman, who passed away last Thursday, drove for many students in his years as a bus driver. The grandkids of Ray and Millie Pohlmann were invited to ride the bus, driven by Bert Berscheid, to the cemetery on Monday.

Submitted by Peg Newberg. of your emergency fund as Murphy repellant.

That’s one of the reasons an emergency fund is so important. If you don’t have one, and something unexpected happens, you’re likely to end up borrowing money from the bank, or cashing out retirement savings to fix things. So, don’t worry about investing this money. Just park it, and think of it as an insurance policy for when Murphy

comes knocking at the door!

-Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven bestselling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 16 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms.

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Sudoku

Word Search Answers from Feb. 20

Sudoku is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. The goal of Sudoku is to fill a 9×9 grid with numbers so that each row, column and 3×3 section contain all of the digits between 1 and 9. As a logic puzzle, Sudoku is also an excellent brain game.

Thought for the week:

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

-Theodore Roosevelt

A small child recently asked me, “Mr. Larry, I believe there is a God. And I know He’s in my heart. But who made Him?” “Nobody,” I answered.

“Well, when did He begin to live?” she asked politely.

“He always was,” I replied.

“Well, will he ever stop living?” she wondered.

“No,” I answered. “He always was, and always will be,” I answered.

“But,” she admitted, “I don’t understand.”

“Neither do I,” came my confes-

sion.

We who are finite cannot ever understand the infinite.

Every rational person who is endowed with a mind that has the capacity to reason finds questions about God - even in early childhood. This search for God, at an early age, is significant.

Obviously, this question about God arising in the mind of a child seems to provide convincing evidence that there is a compassionate Creator who has planted Himself in the mind of everyone. Otherwise, why would anyone ever ask the question, “Is there a God?” Questions about the existence of God are nothing new. God Himself put a curiosity within each of us to ask questions and seek answers. If we did not have a capacity to question things, we would not be human. Remember, it was God who said, “You will find me when You seek me with all your heart.” The seeking heart will find God.

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Dear Motor Medics, I’ve been listening to your show “Under The Hood” on my local radio station and have heard a lot of talk about gasoline and changes that have happened to it over the years and some new ones coming that we have seen here locally involving octane changes. The fuel in our pumps has changed and we now have a lower octane rating than before. I have always just used the cheapest fuel when gassing up my car but after listening to you I wonder if I would be better served using something else. I heard you suggest the higher octane to a listener to prevent engine damage. Should I be worried about my car? I drive a 2006 Ford Taurus that’s not a flex fuel vehicle.

-David in Muskegon, Michigan Dear David, Thanks for listening to Under The Hood and for reading the column. Fuel has changed and we are seeing a drop across the board in octane and prices all over the place. The first place to start is with your owner’s manual because you want to know what the manufacturer of your car calls for. If they recommend a minimum 87 octane or 89 octane, then that is the lowest you should use to protect the vehicle. Using fuel with lower ratings than manufacturer recommended can cause spark knock which is potentially harmful to the engine and too high is a waste of money so always consult the car owner’s manual.

-Take care, the Motor Medics Dear Motor Medics, I own a 2011 Chevy truck and car.

They both have an oil change reminder light that tells me when the vehicle needs to be serviced. I have noticed that the time of service for these two vehi-

cles can range up or down as many as 3000 miles on a change and frankly it worries me. My dealership where I do all my work has told me that I should follow the reminder on the dash no matter what and that I don’t need to change it earlier but that has been 9000 miles on the truck and 6000 on the car and that just goes against all I have ever been taught on my vehicles.

-Charlie in Bowling Green, Kentucky Dear Charlie, When we saw oil change intervals this high we got nervous too. The system takes into account things like engine temp, idle time, mileage and much more to determine change intervals so it’s a “Smart System” but not foolproof.

It can’t tell what oil you use. Don’t skimp on the oil type. You need to use what is recommended by the manufacturer because that is what they base changes on. The factory recommended engine oil is made to last much longer than standard conventional oils and is formulated for long life. It doesn’t have to be theirs but has to meet their specs.

Using a cheap oil will reduce miles between changes and can affect your engine warranty.

-Take care, the Motor Medics For entertainment only. Always consult your local shop and follow all safety procedures before repairs.

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Hometown News • Thursday, February 27, 2020 • Page 9

Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson Fish house owners: Don’t leave litter

Industrial hemp’s niche evolves in ag. market Industrial hemp, an agricultural crop thought by some to be the next big financial breakthrough for farmers, is having growing pains as demand is playing catch-up to supply. Acreage nationwide has expanded so fast that processing facilities have not kept up. And as that supply has grown, prices have dropped, in some cases, dramatically.

The 2014 Farm Bill was the catalyst that allowed the crop to be grown under a state pilot program for research. It also established a legal definition of hemp as being a plant with less than 0.3 percent THC, the drug that produces the “high” in marijuana. The 2018 Farm Bill went further by expanding the definition of industrial hemp to include seeds and all derivatives, extracts, and cannabinoids.

It is now an agricultural commodity overseen by the USDA. Hemp has been removed from the federal “controlled substance” list, although the Food and Drug Administration still has authority in the regulation of the product. CBD and other cannabinoids are still considered illegal by the FDA in food and dietary supplements.

The number of acres devoted to the crop has grown steadily since the first year of production in 2016. That year six growers were licensed in Minnesota and a total of 38 acres was grown.

The next year 33 growers planted 1,200 acres. By 2019, the number of growers had increased to 343 and the acreage was up to 8,000.

It’s also interesting to follow the harvesting intentions and see how they have changed. Nearly all hemp grown in the first year was for grain with none for CBD oil. By 2018, with uses for hemp expanding, 88 percent was grown for grain, 10 percent for CBD, and 2 percent for the plant’s fiber. That mix

changed dramatically last year with the number of acres devoted to CBD production jumping to 78 percent, while grain production dropped to 22 percent.

The reason for the swift change in grower intentions was the huge profit numbers being claimed for CBD production. Gross profits of $50,000 an acre and even more were being tossed about. Those growers who contracted their crop early may have received payments such as that, but market prices for the oil throughout last summer and fall dropped precipitously, down by as much as 75 percent.

According to the Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture, between 10 and 20 CBD extractors are operating in the state and buying hemp flower from Minnesota growers. There are currently no fiber processors located in the Upper Midwest, with high operating costs being a challenge. And four companies are offering contracts for grain and seed, two of which are located in Canada. Minnesota and Wisconsin each have one.

All fields growing industrial hemp in the state are inspected by MDA for THC compliance. The varieties grown primarily for CBD have a greater risk of having too much THC. If the test shows THC levels are too high, the grower can request a second test. If both tests fail, the crop must be destroyed. Of the 568 fields tested last year, 69 of them, or 12 percent, had levels that were too high.

All the fields destroyed were CBD varieties. No fields containing varieties bred primarily for seed or fiber were plowed under.

The first days that tell us spring will eventually get here are great. Last Saturday, especially, was one such day.

Bright blue skies, no wind, and temps in the upper 30s had many of us outside enjoying the balmy weather. I would rather be right here in Minnesota on these first nice days of spring than anywhere else.

Rep. Anderson may be reached at his legislative office by emailing rep. paul.anderson@house.mn or by calling 651-296-4317.

Millwood Township Presidential Nominating Primary

Notice is hereby given: To the qualified voters of Millwood Township, the Presidential Nominating Primary will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in the St. Rosa Church Basement; the primary will take place from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Joseph Wiechman- Clerk, Millwood Township

Burnhamville Township Residents Notice of Annual Meeting and Election of Officers • March 10, 2020

Notice is hereby given to qualified voters of Burnhamville Township, County of Todd, and State of Minnesota, that the Election of Officers and Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Burtrum Community Center. The election hours will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Offices to be voted on include: One supervisor for a three year term and One clerk for a two year term.

The Annual Meeting will begin at 8:20 p.m. to conduct all necessary business. The Board of Canvas will be held after the meeting. In case of inclement weather the election and meeting will be held March 17, 2020, same time and place.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk

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Cigarette butts. Propane canisters.

Cans, bags and bottles – some full of human waste. Blocking materials. Fish carcasses. Those are just a few of the items that make up the long list of litter conservation officers have found out on the ice.

Litter is an issue throughout the ice fishing season, but it tends to be particularly problematic as the deadlines for removing fish houses from lakes loom. Shelters must be removed from inland waters in the southern two-thirds of the state by midnight on March 2, and from inland waters in the northern one-third by midnight on March 16. Different dates apply to border waters.

Trash left on the ice is not only an eyesore, but it also has the potential to negatively affect water quality, especially if the litter remains when the ice melts.

“People need to clean up after themselves when they head home. The only thing they should leave is an imprint in the snow or ice,” said Rodmen Smith, director of the Department of Natural Resources

Enforcement Division. “The majority of people do things right, but unfortunately there’s a subset of people who leave a mess on the ice and count on someone else to clean up after them.”

Conservation officers spend the winter monitoring anglers and documenting areas where they believe litter might be a problem. While these officers can’t watch every single fish house as it leaves the lake, every year people who leave their trash on the ice – and hope nobody notices – receive litter citations. Sometimes, it’s simply a matter of officers checking spots they suspect will be a problem. It’s also common for officers to hear from anglers upset about the trash left behind by the people they’ve fished near during the winter.

“Leaving trash on the ice isn’t a mistake or an oversight – the people who litter make a conscious decision to do it,” Smith said. “They take advantage of the fact that the majority of people care about our lakes and will clean up trash, even if it isn’t theirs.”

Stearns County Sheriff’s Office

February 18, 2020: Later in the day Deputy Pogatshnik and Deputy Eric Schultz responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint in Brockway Township.

The caller reported a vehicle pulled into a driveway and the driver appeared to be smoking something. The caller later reported the driver now looked to be slouched over. Deputy Schultz arrived first and had to wake up the driver. He noticed what appeared to be a glass pipe used to smoke meth lying on the center counsel.

The driver was asked to step out of the vehicle so deputies could speak to them further. The end result of this encounter was an arrest of Sherri Patzer, 57, of Upsala, for Fifth Degree Controlled Substance of 4.5 grams of meth, Driving After Cancellation, Possession of a Small Amount of Marijuana, and Drug Paraphernalia.

Thank you to the observant citizen who recognized this suspicious activity and contacted us.

February 20, 2020: Deputy Eric

Popp located a young man out for a stroll on County Road 17 around 2 a.m. Turns out he wasn’t just out for a stroll to reach his step goal. He first told Deputy Popp he had been kicked out of his girlfriend’s car and told to walk. He wanted a ride to the gas station in Holdingford to wait for a ride. It’s cold out and we like to be helpful, so Deputy Popp obliged. While heading to Holdingford, they encountered a pickup in the ditch. Those of us in law enforcement are a bit skeptical of things happening by shear coincidence. A few more questions and our midnight stepper admitted to driving the truck. He also said he went into the ditch when he swerved to avoid a semi.

After a bit more investigation and a call to the vehicle owner, it was determined our late night exercise aficionado did not have permission to use or drive the pickup, nor did he have a current license. In the end, Jacob Nelson, 33, of Circle Pines, was arrested and brought to the warm confines of the Stearns County Jail.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING FOR GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP

Notice is given to residents of Grey Eagle Township, Todd County, that the Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be postponed to the third Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The Annual Meeting will be held at 8:00 PM to conduct any necessary business prescribed by law.

The Annual Meeting will be held at The Grey Eagle Town Hall, 214 East State Street, Grey Eagle, Minnesota..

Mary Ann Primus, Clerk Grey Eagle Township

NOTICE OF ELECTION AND ANNUAL MEETING MELROSE TOWNSHIP

The citizens of the township of Melrose, County of Stearns, State of Minnesota, who are qualified to vote at General Elections, are hereby notified that the annual election and Annual Township Meeting will be held at the Melrose Town Hall, 41248 County Road 13, Melrose, MN, on March 10, 2020 for the following purposes:

To elect 1 (one) Supervisor, seat #3 for the term of three years.

Election hours will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. NOTE: The Township office will be open on Saturday, March 7, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) for absentee voting. The Annual Meeting will begin after the polls close at 8:15 p.m.

The Board of Canvass will convene following the Annual Meeting to certify the official election results.

In the event of inclement weather, the election and meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

Cecilia Tylutki, Melrose Township Clerk (320-256-7173)

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Judie Hennes

Judie Hennes, 73 year old resident of Sobieski, MN passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 28, 2020 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski, MN with Father Jimmy Joseph officiating. Burial will take place at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM on Thursday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls and from 10 to 11 AM on Friday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski, MN. Judie was born on February 23, 1946 in Little Falls, MN to the late John and Johanna Brezinka. She graduated from Upsala High School in 1964. She married Butch Hennes

Viola “Dolly” Parish

F u n e r a l Services were held Monday, February 24, 2020 at First Baptist Church Long Prairie for Viola “Dolly” Parish who died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Galeon Senior Living Center in Osakis.

Pastor Matt Stacey and Pastor Paul Twist officiated. Burial was in Bearhead Cemetery near Pillsbury.

Viola Turner was born January 6, 1932 in Little Falls to Frank and Mabel (Cox) Turner. While visiting in Colorado she met James M. Parish whose horse she begged to ride. After a brief engagement, the couple married on October 23, 1949 in Wheatridge, CO. They lived in Texas when they had their first child. After living in Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa they were able to move their young family, which had grown to four children, to a Farm near Lake Beauty. Besides raising her children during these years Dolly worked as a Nurse’s Aide. Eventually, in 1966, they moved to a farm south of Long Prairie. This was also the year she began working for Hart Press. Sadly, in 2007, James died and Dolly moved into town. After 26 years, at age 60, she retired from Hart Press, which allowed her to complete a life-long goal, complete her education. She received her

in Elmdale on May 28, 1965. Judie was a member of the St. Stanislaus Church choir, Secretary of the Sobieski Sportsman’s Club, and Secretary of the Sobieski City Council.

She worked at Herbie’s Bar, the Treasure Chest, and retired from Coborn’s in 2005.

Judie loved birdwatching, playing cards, reading, gardening, and most of all, her family. Judie spent countless hours in her vegetable gardens and canning the harvest.

She was famous for her pickles, tomato juice and horseradish.

Judie is survived by her husband, Butch; daughters, Annette Clanton, Anita (Jeff) Supinski, AnnMarie Hennes, Angela (Steven) Lust; sons, Anthony Hennes and Aaron (Laura) Hennes. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Katelyn (Kasey), David, Abby, Walker, Ava, Claire, Mayson and Cooper; siblings, Francis, John, George, Betty, Mary, Robert, Daniel, David and Fay. Judie was preceded in death by her parents, John and Johanna Brezinka and siblings, Leo, Ann, Eleanor, Louis, Josephine, Carl, Frank, Larry, Clarence and Richard.

High School diploma in 1995 and went on to take Community College courses.

Having achieved this, her ambition and love for people drew her to work for Minnesota Green Thumb until age seventy and to work as a driver for Todd County and Tri-County Action Program until eighty. Dolly’s free spirit and love for travel allowed her to see all fifty states. She was an avid reader whose skills made her excellent with Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy questions.

Survivors include daughter Kitie (Harley) Hollenbeck of Long Prairie; sons Joey (Fawn) of Camerillo, CA and Jonnie (Joy) of Detroit Lakes; sister Betty (Dell) Lacey of Canyon City, CO; grandchildren Jennifer, Brent, Shane, Kristopher, Hannah, Graham, Betsy, Joshua, Benjamin, Joel and 17 great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; son Timothy; brothers Chester, Carl, Earl, Stephen, Allen and Donald Turner and sisters Dorothy Smith and Rose DeFoe.

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Marjorie J. “Marge” Wagner Marjorie J. “Marge” Wagner, age 89 of Sauk Centre, died peacefully surrounded by family on We d n e s d a y, February 26, 2020 at Alomere Health Hospital in Alexandria, Minnesota.

A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 29, at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Becky Thomas officiating. Interment will be Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday at the church.

Marjorie Jean Smith was born on January 19, 1931 in Marion, North Dakota to Christ and Myrtle (Kankelfritz) Smith. She graduated from Marion High School in 1949. Leading the 1949 Marion Eagles Girls Basketball team as their Captain to their state championship win!

Her brother Kenny happened to be the Captain of the boys’ team and they took 2nd place! Marge moved to Sauk Centre in 1976 working as a food inspector for the USDA. She also cooked at the Red Carpet and was a substitute mail carrier.

When Marge “retired” she worked at Walmart in Sauk Centre as one of their first greeters. She often bragged that she loved this job the most because everyone coming in gave her a hug!

Marge was a member of First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. To list a few of her honors; she was one of the founding members of the Sauk Centre Auxiliary Post 3847 and a Past President of Sauk Centre, the District 3 Past President of the F.O.E., and the current Junior Past President for the Alexandria Auxiliary Post 3063.

She enjoyed playing cards (often having an ace up her sleeve), reading, and baking. She was known and loved for her Texas brownies, carrot bars, banana bars, and peanut brittle. Marge is known as the Buckeye Grandma, having rolled thousands of Buckeyes to send throughout the US and overseas to the Troops and her Norwegian Granddaughter. She also had the best fried chicken in the world.

Survivors include her children, Debra Wagner (Geo Doege) of Long Prairie, Dawn (Doug) Rederer of Lakeville, and Diane (Mike) Rohde of Upsala; 12 grandchildren, Tammy (Ronnie) Lawrence of Frazee, Heidi (Mike) Sonnenberg of Virginia Beach, Mitchell (Theresa) Wagner of Perham, Mishanda Wojciechowski of MT, Nick (Missy) Wagner of Long Prairie, Shawn Rische of Browerville, Chad (Kayla) Rische of Milan, Dylan Rederer of St. Cloud, Lindsey Rederer of Lakeville, Jay (Megan) Blenker of Upsala, Trista (Scott) Schmiesing of Sauk Centre and Terry (Missy) Rohde of Albany; 16 great-grandchildren; 4 great-greatgrandchildren; and brothers, Eugene (Audrey) Smith of Marion, ND and Donald (Norma) Smith of Frazee.

Marge was preceded in death by her parents; sons, Michael and Johnnie Wagner; grandson, Matthew Wagner; daughter-in-law, Pam Wagner; brothers, Kenneth, Henry, Ray, and Ross Smith; and sister, Helen Corneliussen.

Memorials are preferred to First Lutheran Church or Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Serving as casket bearers will be Mitchell Wagner, Nick Wagner, Shawn Rische, Chad Rische, Dylan Rederer, Jay Blenker, Scott Schmiesing, and Terry Rohde. Honorary casket bearers will be Tammy Lawrence, Heidi Sonnenberg, Mishanda Wojciechowski, Lindsey Rederer, and Trista Schmiesing.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.

Benefits of Conservation Planning for Your Land

By NRCS A good conservation plan is like a road map. It will tell you where you are at, where you would like to be, and how to get there in an economically and ecologically sound manner.

A conservation plan identifies concerns and objectives for your land by inventorying and analyzing resources on it.

Then alternatives are discussed, and you decide what plan best fits your land and goals. From this plan you decide when, how, and what to implement to improve your land.

The best part about a conservation plan is it is provided, free of charge, by technical staff from your local Todd SWCD and USDA-NRCS offices knowledgeable about resources such as soil, water, air, plants, and animals. In addition, financial assistance is available through USDA Farm Bill programs and local, state, and federal grants available to help you improve your land.

If you own or manage land in Todd County most likely you are very conscientious to protect the resources for the long term, but at the same time ensuring profitability on a year-to-year basis to support living expenses, taxes, capital and land improvements, and other expenses of owning and managing land.

If you own or manage land in Todd County you may be wondering if managing

for profitability or conservation are mutually exclusive; they are not. The synergistic effects of conservation on your land will usually spill over to improved productivity and profitability along with benefits to your surrounding neighbors, community, and society. An overall benefit to implementing your conservation plan is increased soil health that stems from these synergistic effects related but not limited to reduced soil erosion, improved water infiltration, less runoff of sediment, nutrients, and chemicals, lower air quality concerns, increased organic matter, and improved crop production and livestock performance and health.

To get a conservation plan or to update a current one for your land or farm stop into the Todd SWCD or NRCS office. You can also call our office at 320-732-2644 or 320732-6618 for additional information.

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Local Library Events

Long Prairie Library • 320-732-2332 School House Memories with Doug Ohman: Monday, March 2: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Travel back through time as Doug Ohman brings you to a time when all eight grades were in one classroom. Reminisce about school lunch, recess, and of course “the three R’s”. The stories and photographs will make you smile and laugh. For all ages. A Legacy event. Special location: Long Prairie Senior Center, 50 3rd St N, Long Prairie, MN. Melrose Library • 320-256-3885 Make & Take – March: During library open hours. Children use the supplies provided to make the craft. For school-aged children. While supplies last.

LEGO Time: Monday, March 2: 3:304:30 p.m. Join us for hours of Lego building fun! We give you a theme each week to get started, then let your imagination do the rest. For ages 5-10. Limit of 8. Registration required.

Author Beth Dooley – Kitchen: Monday, March 2: 6:00 p.m. Join a delightful excursion through today’s food scene with some stories of farmers, cheese makers, butchers, home cooks, chefs and restaurateurs with food writer Beth Dooley. Beth will discuss her work on her seven cookbooks, including “The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen,” James Beard Award, Best American Cookbook as well as her upcoming cookbook, “The Perennial Kitchen: A Field Guide with Recipes.” A Legacy event.

Family Board Game Night: Monday, March 2: 6-7:45 p.m. Come to the library for an evening of friendly competition and fun playing your favorite board game in honor of International Game Night. You can play the games we have or bring your own favorite game to share. No registration required.

Preschool Story Hour: Saturday, March 7: 10-11:00 a.m. Join us for stories, arts, and crafts along with a snack. For ages 3 -8. Limit 20.

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A Tax Funny

A taxpayer received a strongly-worded “second notice” that his taxes were overdue. Hastening to the collector’s office, he paid his bill, saying apologetically that he had overlooked the first notice.

“Oh,” confided the collector with a smile, “we don’t send out first notices.

We have found that the second notices are more effective.”

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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.

WANTED: Broke down snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, lawn mowers, outboards, etc. Call or text 612-710-9091.

WANTED: Vintage old steel fishing rods. Call after 4:00 p.m. Ask for Dennis or Bernie 1-320-584-5662.

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

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

NOW HIRING: Bartender/servers.

Apply at The Hub Supper Club, Burtrum, 320-285-4318.

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

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

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Sauk Centre Library • 320-352-3016 Blizzards of the Upper Midwest: Tuesday, March 3: 6:00 p.m. Learn about the history of some of our greatest midwestern blizzards presented by history professor Chris Atkinson. For all ages.

Swanville Library • 320-547-2346 Traditional Scottish Music: At the Swanville Senior Center, Thursday, March 5: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Laura MacKenzie presents a program of traditional Scottish music, from both the Highlands and the Lowlands, on an array of instruments including wooden flutes, whistles, concertina, Scottish smallpipes, border bagpipes and voice.

For all ages. A Legacy event.

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

Todd County HHS is looking for reliable, service oriented individuals to serve the citizens of Todd County in full-time capacity for the following positions:

**Child Support Officer** **Child Support Enforcement Aide** **Social Worker **

(Social Worker Primary Assignment Children’s Mental Health) To learn more about these openings & how to apply visit the official Todd County website at www.co.todd.mn.us.

Questions can be directed to Todd County Administration (320) 732-6155.

FOR SALE: 1750 JD 6RN corn planter.

VG cond. Lots of amenities and options.

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FOR SALE: 4x7 collapsible fish and spear house, $50. Call 320-290-0924.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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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.

If interested, call 320-573-2607.

HELP WANTED

Entry level FT Teller/Bookkeeper position at First State Bank of Swanville.

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.

Please forward resume to steve@fsbswanville.com.

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FOR SALE: 8 Foot long Olympia wooden Toboggan $85, very good condition. Call 320-248-5639.

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