Hometown News Feb. 28, 2013

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Everything’s negotiable - and here’s how to do it

By Harvey Mackay During the Civil War, President Lincoln was urged by a friend to give up Forts Sumter and Pickens and all government property in the Southern states. In reply, Lincoln said, “Do you remember the fable of the lion and the woodsman’s daughter?”

“Aesop writes that a lion was very much in love with a woodsman’s daughter. The fair maid referred him to her father. And the lion went to the father and asked for her hand.

“The father replied: ‘Your teeth are too long.’”

The lion went to a dentist and had them extracted. Returning, he asked again for his bride.

“No,” said the woodsman. “Your claws are too long.”

Going to the doctor, he had the claws removed. Then he returned to claim his bride, and the woodsman, seeing that he was unarmed, beat out his brains.

“May it not be so with me,” concluded Lincoln, “if I give up all that is asked?”

I learned a long time ago that you can’t give anything away in negotiations without receiving something in return. I also know that the most important term in any contract isn’t the contract. It’s

dealing with people who are honest.

Before you start any negotiation, look beyond the title and make sure that the person you’re dealing with is in a position of authority to sign off on the agreement.

No matter what industry you’re in, or how far you go in your career, the ability to effectively negotiate can make the difference between success and mediocrity. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a multimillion-dollar contract, a job offer or a house sale. The rules of good negotiating are the same.

• Know what you want. Don’t go to the table without a clear, realistic idea of what you want to achieve. It will help you negotiate with confidence.

• Ask for what you want. Don’t be afraid to make the first offer. You’ll set the tone for the discussion, and studies suggest that the negotiator who goes first usually comes closer to getting what he or she wants. While I often counsel people to let the other person go first, someone has to start the process. I have found that either way, I need to be clear about my expectations or I will be disappointed.

• Understand what your adversary wants. A successful negotiation should satisfy both sides. Instead of trying to crush your competition, find out what he or she hopes to get, and try to work together toward a solution that works for you both.

• Don’t concede unilaterally. Usually one side or the other has to give something up. If you offer something, be sure to get a comparable concession from the

other person. Giving away something for nothing will be taken as a weakness to be exploited. The playing field needs to be level. You don’t have to accept being bullied.

• Don’t rush. Time can be your friend if you’re willing to wait for the right deal. If the other side senses a deadline, he or she may be motivated to hold out until the last minute, or try to force you into accepting unreasonable terms. Be patient and let the time pressure work against the other side.

• Be ready to walk away. This can take a certain amount of courage, but it’s necessary to avoid being backed into an agreement you don’t want. If possible, keep an ally in reserve - someone with the power to approve or reject the deal.

This can give you an out if you need to turn down a deal, or motivate the other side to make the best offer possible.

• Listen. Sometimes what the other side says is not the same as what they want. They say the price is too high, but their most important demand is quality, which almost always costs a little (or a lot) more. Pay attention for cues that Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

MARCH 2 • Central MN Heritage Club Winter Fun Day starting at 11 a.m., Heritage Grounds, Burtrum. See ad on page 3.

MARCH 3 • New Munich Lions Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church basement.

MARCH 8 • Upsala Area Schools Kindergarten Roundup begins at 8:15 a.m.

MARCH 9 • Spiritual Retreat for Catholic Women (& men) of the St. Cloud Diocese from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at St. Edward’s Church, Henning, MN. MARCH 10 • Holdingford Firefighters Relief Assoc. Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Holdingford Civic Center. See ad on page 5.

• Freeport Lions Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church basement, Freeport.

MARCH 13 • Swanville Kindergarten Round-Up. MARCH 15 • Sharon Prokott Family Benefit from

5 p.m.-12 midnight at the Pelican Lake Ballroom, St. Anna.

MARCH 16 • St. Martin’s Annual Spring Craft, Rummage & Bake Sale from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Martin Parish Hall.

MARCH 22 • Boy Scout Troop 68 Dad’s Belgian Waffle Supper from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church basement, Melrose.

MARCH 24 • Bingo at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church basement, Melrose.

• Catholic United Financial & St. Joseph Council Matching Grant Breakfast Fundraiser from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s hall, Holdingford.

APRIL 6 • Business Expo/Craft Fair at the Holdingford High School.

JUNE 26-29 • Melrose Riverfest.

JULY 19-21 • Grey Eagle GEM Fest - Note: Change in Weekend.

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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.

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

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

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

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month.

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

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Card of Thanks

Birth Announcement Emerson Ray Wieber

Kory and Sandy Wieber of Farming are proud to announce the birth of their son, Emerson Ray Wieber, born Nov. 7, 2012 at 12:24 a.m.

Emerson weighed 8 pounds and measured 21 inches in length.

Emerson was welcomed home by his siblings: Oliver, Avery, and Massey.

Grandparents are Dwight and Nancy Tschida of Grey Eagle and Leon and Diane Wieber of Richmond. Great grandparents are Ray and Mildred Pohlmann of Grey Eagle and Florence Tschida of Grey Eagle.

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 will help you direct your response to a better outcome for all.

Financier J. P. Morgan once wanted to buy a large Minnesota ore mine from John D. Rockefeller. So Rockefeller sent his son, John D. Jr. to talk to Morgan.

Morgan asked, “Well, what’s your price?”

He was unprepared for the response.

Junior said, “Mr. Morgan, I think there must be some mistake. I did not come here to sell; I understood you wanted to buy.”

Mackay’s Moral: There is no such thing as a final offer.

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

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The family of Genevieve Marty would like to thank our relatives, friends, and neighbors for the kind expression of sympathy shown to each of us. The cards, food, prayers, phone calls and personal visits have been greatly appreciated.

To Rev. Ronald Dockendart for the beautiful funeral mass, to the choir members, eucharistic minister, readers, gift bearers, pall bearers, Christian Mothers and those who cooked and served the delicious meal following the mass.

A special thanks to the CentraCare Health System-Long Prairie for the great care given to our mother. To Patton-Schad Funeral Home, your compassionate care eased our grief. Genevieve will be greatly missed but loved forever.

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Paul Raymond Birr

Obituaries Thomas A. Adams

Thomas A. Adams 59 yearold resident of Swanville, MN passed away February 20, 2013 at his home in Swanville, MN. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN with Brother Robin Pierzina officiating. Burial followed in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Little Falls, MN. Thomas was born on June 12, 1953 in Little Falls, Minnesota to the late James and Angeline (Zilka) Adams.

He graduated from Little Falls High School in 1971 and then attended Central Lakes College for Landscaping.

Thomas was employed at the turkey barns for several years before going to

work for RR Donnelley in Long Prairie.

After 14 years of employment with RR Donnelley Thomas retired in January of 2013. He had the pleasure of living in the family cabin on Pillsbury Lake for many years. Thomas loved hunting, fishing, trapping, and snowmobiling. He loved his Harley Davidson Motorcycle more than anything and Thomas attended many Sturgis bike rallies in South Dakota.

Thomas is survived by his brothers, Ronald Adams of Long Prairie, MN, John (Cheryl) Adams of Grand Rapids, MN, Tony (Geri) Adams of Rice, MN, & Jim (Lynn) Adams of Bertha, MN; sister, Mary (Tim) Kummet of Little Falls, MN; and many nieces & nephews.

Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Jake and Angie.

Casketbearers were Dustin Adams, Dave Adams, Alan Kummet, Gerald Schleif, Butch Loxterkamp, and Randy Golombecki.

Funeral s e r v i c e s celebrating the life of Paul R a y m o n d Birr, age 64 of Minnesota will be 7 PM, Friday, March 1st 2013 at the MillerCarlin Funeral Chapel in Albany.

Pastor Frederick Kutter will officiate and internment will take place at a later date. Paul passed peacefully after suffering a stroke and then a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his family and friends at the Assumption Community Care Center in Cold Spring. There will be a gathering time prior to the service Friday afternoon from 4-7 PM. Paul was born August 11th, 1948 to Gustav and Marcella (Kelm) Birr in St. Cloud. He lived his entire life in the central Minnesota area where he worked as an over the road truck driver. Most

recently he operated Birr Express Inc. He was a 27 year member of OOIDA, and a member of Reynolds Baptist Church in Gutches Grove, MN. He is survived by his children Deborah (James) Vedral, Alexandria; Scott (Courtney Niemann) Birr, Brandon, MN; his grandchildren Dustin Vedral, Rebecca Vedral, Jessica Vedral, Austin Scott, David Scott, Taylor Birr, and numerous extended grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; his siblings Warren Birr, Cold Spring; Duane Birr, Albany; Kenn (Shirley) Burr, Albany; Ron Birr, Spartanburg, SC; Joyce (Dave) Wielenberg, Albany; his brother-in-law Roger Notch Sr., Albany; and his special friend Kathleen Bisig.

He is preceded in death by his parents Gustav and Marcy Birr, his infant daughter Brenda Rae Birr, his sister Lois Notch, and his sister in law Leona Birr.

Arrangements are being made with the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home of Albany.

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a s s of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, F e b r u a r y 26, 2013 at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Avon, MN for Frances Minnerath, age 92, who died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Burial was in the St. Benedict Parish Cemetery.

Frances was born in Rockville to Joseph and Ann (Strack) Bellmont. She married Roman S. Minnerath on May 8, 1952 in Mary of the Immaculate

Conception Church in Rockville.

Frances enjoyed sewing, fishing, gardening, and playing Bingo and Kings Corner. Frances especially loved being with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was a member of St. Benedicts Parish and Cold Spring Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include her daughter, Gail; son, Dean; sister, Caroline Zumwalde; grandchildren, Isaac, Elizabeth, Adam, and Justin Minnerath, and Jason and Missy VanScoik; great-grandchildren, Justin, Jonathan, and Gavin Minnerath, and Alivia, Lilly, and Payton VanScoik.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roman; granddaughter, Amanda VanScoik; sisters, Carola, Emma, and Bernice; brothers, Aloys, Lawrence, and Leo.

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Hubert H. Sunderman, age 89 of Melrose, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

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Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose.

Hubert Herman Sunderman was born May 24, 1923 in Daysland, Alberta, Canada to Anthony and Anna (Volbert) Sunderman. He married Delores Gruber on August 26, 1947 in Lake Henry, Minnesota. He farmed north of Melrose all his life with his wife. Hubert resided at Park View Apartments for the last five years until moving into Pine Villa in January. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose.

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Hubert enjoyed anything having to do with farming including auctions, farm machinery, crops and cattle, and he loved spending time with his family.

Survivors include his daughters, Sharon (DeWayne) Mareck of St. Cloud, Beverly (Dale) Radermacher of Monango, North Dakota, and Debra (Charles) Uphoff of Melrose; eight grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren; brothers and sister, Roman (Aurelia) Sunderman of Melrose, Delores Bromen of Elk River, Bernard “Bernie” (Mary Lou) Sunderman of St. Cloud, Harold Sunderman of Elk River, and Victor (Dorine) Sunderman of Melrose.

Hubert was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Sunderman on June 28, 2010; parents; and granddaughter, Wendy Radermacher.

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James M. Piekarski

James M. Piekarski 61 year-old resident of Swanville, MN passed away February 18, 2013 in Lovington, New Mexico. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Swanville with Father Ronald Dockendorf officiating.

Burial followed at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Flensburg, MN. Military Rites were conducted by the Swanville American Legion Post #313 and VFW Post #6037.

James M. “Ski” Piekarski was born in Little Falls, MN on August 31st, 1951 to Richard and Theresa (Ludwig) Piekarski. He graduated from Little Falls Senior High School in 1969 and went onto St. Cloud Vocational School for Carpentry. He joined the Military in October 1970 and had an Honorable Discharge in April 1972. He was married earlier in life and later divorced. He

operated a thriving construction business which later led to the acquisition of his own lumber business, Ski’s Lumber. He then married Diane (Brady) Piekarski on August 24th, 1991. He was a pillar of the Swanville Community first as a carpenter for many building projects; member of the City Council, Swanville American Legion Post #313 and VFW Post #6037; involved in the formation of Granny’s Café and many other community activities.

He is survived by his wife, Diane; daughter, Gwen (Mike) Adelmann; sons, Michael and Brian (Deb) Piekarski; stepdaughters, Karen (Chris) Brooks, Janet (Kent) Holmberg, Jean Gwost; stepson, Ken (Deb) Czech; 4 grandchildren; 9 step-grandchildren; 2 sisters and 5 brothers.

James was preceded in death by his parents, Richard & Therese Piekarski; brother, Carl Piekarski, and in-laws, James and Irene Brady.

Honorary Pallbearers were Bob Koetter and Jim Waltman. Active Pallbearers were Brian Snyder, Gary Loxterkamp, Jim Rocheleau, Mike Adelmann, Mike Piekarski and Paul Lange.

Marcella “Marcy” Anna Birr

Funeral Services celebrating the life of Marcella “Marcy” Anna Birr, age 90 of Albany was held at 11 AM Monday, February 25, 2013 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Farming Township.

Pastor Frederick Kutter officiated and burial took place in the parish cemetery following the service. Marcy died peacefully in her home surrounded by her family Thursday morning.

Marcy was born on May 7th, 1922 in Paynesville, MN to Emil and Lydia (Haag) Kelm. She was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Eden Valley.

Marcy married Gustav W. Birr on September 26th, 1947 in Paynesville.

After marriage, the couple made their home on a farm near Albany. To their union there were seven children born. Marcy was a devout member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Farming Township. She was the past president of the Ladies Aid serving from 1974-2006. Some of her favorite things in life included working at church, gardening, dancing with Dad, playing cards, spending time with her sisters, and performing skits with her “girls” at church. Her greatest joy though was her family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-greatgrandchildren. The greatest blessing she bestowed on all who entered under her roof was her love and faith in Christ that she shared.

Marcy is survived by her loving children Paul Birr, Cold Spring; Warren Birr, Cold Spring; Duane Birr, Albany; Kenn (Shirley) Burr, Albany;

Ron Birr, Spartanburg, SC; Joyce (Dave) Wielenberg, Albany; her 18 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren; her sisters Caroline (Delroy) Schoenleben, Waite Park; Marlene (Clarence) Birr, St. Joseph; and her son-in-law Roger Notch Sr. She is preceded in death by her parents Emil and Lydia Kelm, her husband Gustav Birr who passed in 1990, her daughter Lois Notch who passed in 2003, her daughter-in-law Leona Birr, her grandchildren Brenda Birr and Dustin Birr, her great-greatgrandson Ilijah Hoell, her sister Adeline Snyder, and her brother-in-law Harry Snyder.

Arrangements were made with the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home of Albany.

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The Swanville high School gym was a sea of gold on Thursday night, February 21st as the Swanville girls basketball team sponsored the “Jumpshots For Jared” fund raiser.

The fund raiser was for Swanville 4th grader, Jared Leyendecker who was diagnosed with Ewings cancer in his left foot. On January 28th, to prevent the spread of the cancer, the doctors had to remove Jared’s left foot above the ankle.

The Swanville girls basketball team sold gold t-shirts in the Swanville area to raise money. They also pledged $1.00 per point for every point scored by the junior varsity and varsity teams in their games against the St. John’s Prep girls teams. Several area residents also pledged $1.00 per point to be donated to the Leyendecker family. The coaches and players from St. John’s also purchased t-shirts so both teams were clad in gold Pictured above, Jared Leyendecker surrounded by the coaches and players from both St. John’s Prep and Swanville. during the warm up drills.

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Minnesota Through The Lens:

Jim Sinclair talking about recruiting and new members. To his left: Craig Larson, State Deputy, Joe Bertram, State Membership Director and Chuck Haselkamp, Central Region Membership Director. Submitted by Ken Sinclair.

The Grey Eagle-Swanville, Knights District 14, were also in attendance. One of Columbus Council #14616, recently District Deputy was unable to attend. hosted a Central Minnesota Recruiting Scott Radtke, the Insurance Rep. for Seminar at St. John the Baptist Church this area gave the keynote address, that Hall in Swanville. centered on new members and insurance.

The meeting was held on Saturday, Presentations were also given by February 9th and was attended by 10 Joe Bertram, Chuck Haselkamp and Jim different Councils that represented Sinclair on membership and recruitment 3 different Districts. In addition, the efforts. State Deputy, Craig Larson Knights of Columbus State Deputy, summarized the meeting stressing the Craig Larson, State Membership importance of new members and for all Director, Joe Bertram and the Central members to be pro-active.

Regional Membership Director, Chuck Attending the Seminar from the Haselkamp were also in attendance. Grey Eagle-Swanville Council were Ken District Deputy, Mark Glatzel from Sinclair, Jim Sinclair, Ralph Wolbeck District 16 and Vic Clauseman from and Tom DeFrance.

Submitted by: Lori Young

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Celebrate Recovery begins at Community Covenant Church in Upsala Starting on Wednesday, March 6th there will be weekly meetings using the “Celebrate Recovery” material from Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in California.

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experience change, allow God’s grace to help you solve life’s problems, and allow him to release you from your addictive, compulsive, and dysfunctional behaviors that have been holding you back from authentic joy in your life.”

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For more information, please call the church office at 320-573-2672.

Assistance needed for the Rock-A-Thon The 9th annual Rock-A-Thon to raise funds for the Grey Eagle Senior Center will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013 and the Center is in need of two kinds of assistance.

We need a few more people who are willing to sign up sponsors and secondly, we need more people who are willing to be sponsors. If you are willing to step forward and help with one or both of these needs, contact Harry Grammond or any member of the Senior Center.

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

Bill would alert home buyers to radon According to testimony heard in the Housing Committee last week, more people in the United States die each year from lung cancer caused by exposure to radon gas than are killed in car crashes.

And Minnesota has one of the highest rates in the nation. It’s estimated that 40 percent of Minnesota homes have elevated levels of radon.

For those reasons and because a beautiful lady from Glenwood died this past year from lung cancer caused by exposure to radon, I have introduced a bill in the Legislature to make sure all homes in our state are tested for the deadly gas when they are sold. Janet Thompson lived and worked in the area for many years before being diagnosed with the deadly disease. She passed away last summer.

The bill is HF 816 and is known as “Janet’s Law.” It simply says that when the ownership of a residential home is transferred, it must be tested for the presence of radon. The gas itself is caused by the natural breakdown of uranium in the soil, and its level varies in different

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The test, estimated to cost less than $10, is easy to do. The measuring device is hung in the home for three to five days, and then it’s sent to a lab for analysis.

A number higher than four “picocuries” indicates the level is high.

I want to work with all parties involved in real estate to make this testing procedure work. The bill will start the committee process with its first hearing either this week or next.

Wolf-hunt issues resurface A bill was introduced in the state Senate last week that would put a stop to Minnesota’s one-year old wolf hunt. The animal came off the endangered species list two years ago, and the state conducted its first hunting and trapping season this past fall and winter. The season ended when the quota of 400 animals was nearly reached. This new legislation, SF 666, reinstates a five-year period during which no hunt can be conducted. After

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that, a hunt can only be held “if population management is deemed necessary and other means for controlling the wolf population are explored.”

It surprised me that three of the bill’s authors reside in the metropolitan area and the other is from Rochester.

Local town hall meetings Senator Torrey Westrom and I have planned a series of town hall meetings for the second Saturday in March. We will be stopping in Glenwood, Melrose, Freeport, and Albany, beginning at the Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood at 9 a.m. on March 9. We’ll head east to Melrose later that morning, and then finish up after lunch at Freeport and Albany.

Residents are encouraged to meet with us and share their concerns. The Senator and I will give a review of what’s happening in St. Paul, as well. We will also be meeting the afternoon before, on March 8, in Sauk Centre at a gathering hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.

Additional information will be in next week’s column.

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Hometown News • Thursday, February 28, 2013 • Page 9

Lights, Camera, Lunacy!

By Saralee Perel Like death, it was bound to happen. I was the guest on the TV show, “Books & the World.”

Am I glad I stepped out of my comfort zone? We’ll see.

In pre-show terror, I emailed my pal, Bill, for support. He thinks highly of me so I didn’t tell him my real thoughts.

“Your dream has come true,” he wrote. “Someone wants to interview you. It’s a GOOD thing.”

“So is Metamucil,” I thought. “But you know what they say about too much of a good thing.”

“What’s the worst that can happen?”

“My dress could get stuck in the waistband of my pantyhose so viewers will see a wide shot of my fanny.”

Before the show, I layered L’Oreal Firming Facial Serum on my thighs. I used a vat of Revlon Concealer on my second chin. I put Almay Cover-Up Stick on my crow’s feet and the sides of my mouth where my dark lines fan out like cat whiskers.

The older I get, the longer it takes to get that natural look.

My heart was beating so fast, I used up 4 years on its warranty!

Flinging blouses from my closet, resulting in a giant mound of clothing, I found the answer to our daily 2-hour search topic: where’s the cat?

At the studio, I met the interviewer, Bob Silverberg, a stunning fellow with warm and welcoming eyes. When the cameras were on, we simply spoke with each other – from the heart. It was because of this brilliant gentleman’s tender manner that I loved the experience.

If you’d like to see my interview, just go to www.youtube.com and type my name. I went blank 17 times – seriously.

And so, I learned about stepping out of my comfort zone. Instead of shying away from the next opportunity, I’m going to calmly and courageously take a deep breath, think about the value of attempting a new scary thing – and then throttle the person who asks me.

To my friend, Bill, whose caring support was a reason I didn’t back out, “Hey pal, I’ve got 2 words for you. Trust me; they’re not elegant.”

Those words I’d like to say to him and everyone else who believes in me?

Thank you.

I cherish the encouragement from friends near and far – not just old friends like Bill but new ones, many of whom are readers who’ve contacted me, but whom I’ve never met in person, which matters not one bit when it comes to the

loving connections I’m blessed to receive. To all of my dear ones: you were right there with me.

You represent the legs on which I stand.

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Upsala Area Schools Kindergarten Local Municipality Minutes Roundup planned for March 8

Upsala Elementary School will be holding its annual Kindergarten Roundup on Friday, March 8, 2013. Registration for the class of 2026 will begin at 8:15 a.m., for all children who are interested in attending kindergarten at Upsala Elementary School starting in the fall of 2013. Parents should bring their child’s birth certificate and immunization record when they come on this day.

Kindergarten Roundup is for both parents and children and will run from

8:30-11:00 a.m. Parents and children are also invited to stay for school lunch, which will be served at 11:00.

Area families interested in learning more about the kindergarten programming offered at UES are invited to attend. Parents who would like their child to attend the Upsala Elementary School and have not received an informational letter, may call Rita at 573-2175. Upsala School accepts open enrollment students.

Senior Dining Menus: March 4 - 8 THUR., MAR. 7: Sausage quiche, Albany fried potatoes, fruit, muffin, crunch bar.

MON., MAR. 4: Swiss steak, scalloped potatoes, beets, peaches.

TUE., MAR. 5: BBQ riblet, O’Brien potatoes, peas/carrots, gelatin.

WED., MAR. 6: Pork roast, potatoes, gravy, steamed cabbage, coconut pie.

THUR., MAR. 7: Stew, French bread, 7-layer salad, crunch bar.

FRI., MAR. 8: Fish fillet sandwich or chicken patty sandwich, seasoned potato wedges, peas, lemon chiffon. ~ The Lighter Side Menu ~ MON., MAR. 4: Chicken stir-fry w/ vegetables, rice, garden salad, peaches.

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Burtrum City February 4, 2013 The meeting of the Burtrum City Council was called to order on Monday, February, 4, 2013 at 7 p.m. by Mayor Allen. All members answered roll call.

Minutes of the Jan. 7th meeting were read and approved on a motion by Ron Strassburg and seconded by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried.

Finance report was given and accepted on a motion by Anna Payne and seconded by Kevin Wunderlich. Upon vote motion carried. Checks number 7082 thru 7090 were approved for payment

on a motion by Kevin Wunderlich and seconded by Anna Payne. Upon vote motion carried.

Members of the Central MN Tractor Club were at the meeting to request permission to sell raffle tickets at their Heritage Days. Permission granted on a motion by Clara Taft and seconded by Ron Strassburg. Upon vote motion carried.

A member of the Sheriff’s Office was at the meeting to request a donation for training equipment that the State does not provide. After some discussion a motion was made

by Clara Taft and seconded by Kevin Wunderlich to donate $100.00

to the Sheriff’s Department. Upon vote motion carried.

Clerk/Treas. presented the yearly financial reports to the Council. After reviewing them a motion was made by Anna Payne and seconded by Kevin Wunderlich to accept the reports. Upon vote motion carried.

Being no further business a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Anna Payne and seconded

by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried.

These are unapproved minutes.

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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 12, 2013. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be postponed to the third Tuesday, March 19, 2013.

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, 212 East State Street, Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

Mary Ann Primus, Clerk • Grey Eagle Township

Burnhamville Township Residents Notice of Annual Meeting and Election of Officers - March 12, 2013

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 12, 2013 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 treasurer 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 19, 2013.

Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk

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Upsala Girls Basketball

Thursday, February 21 Upsala 66 • Royalton 37 Halftime score: Upsala 44 • Royalton 15 Stats: Pts Rebs Blocks Steals Assists Aimee Pelzer 15 6 0 8 13 Danica Cheney 0 0 0 0 0 Tracy Herzog 19 5 1 2 3 Kristin Wuebkers 0 1 0 0 0 Sara Herzog 5 0 0 1 0 Sadie Welinski 6 2 1 0 0 Katie Ripplinger 0 1 0 0 1 Alissa Zehrer 11 9 0 2 0 Kaelin Smieja 4 1 0 0 1 Brooke Westrich 6 1 0 3 1 Katlin Welinski 0 0 0 0 0 Coaches Notes: Tracey Herzog needed 16 pts to score her 1000th pt. She ended the game with 19 which she scored in the 2nd half. - Co-conference champs with Osakis. 4 consecutive years conference champions.

Go cardinals!

Monday, February 25 Upsala 56 • Parkers Prairie 59 Halftime score: 21 • Parkers Prairie 27 Stats: Pts Rebs Blocks Steals Assists Aimee Pelzer 23 9 2 2 9 Danica Cheney 0 2 0 0 0 Tracy Herzog 19 7 0 2 3 Kristin Wuebkers 0 0 0 0 0 Sara Herzog 0 0 0 0 0 Sadie Welinski 2 1 0 0 0 Katie Ripplinger 2 4 0 0 0 Alissa Zehrer 3 5 1 1 0 Kaelin Smieja 5 4 0 1 0 Brooke Westrich 2 3 0 0 2 Katlin Welinski 0 0 0 0 0

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Todd County Dairy Princess Banquet and Coronation The Todd County American Dairy Association held its 2013 Dairy Princess Banquet and Coronation on Saturday evening February 23, 2013 at the Browerville Community Center. Crowned as 2013 Todd County Dairy Princesses were Sarah Paskewitz; daughter of Bruce and Sandy Paskewitz of Browerville, and Deandra Lunemann; daughter of Pat and Jody Lunemann of Clarissa.

These two ladies are now eligible to compete for Princess Kay finalists at the statewide competition in May. Also crowned were five 2013 Todd County Dairy Ambassadors: Elizabeth Mellgren, daughter of Larry and Janice Mellgren of Long Prairie; Erin Rausch, daughter of Tom and the late Deb Rausch of Randall; Karina Perish, daughter of Roy and Teresa Perish of Long Prairie; Rebekka Paskewitz, daughter of Alan and Vicki Paskewitz of Browerville; and Megan Hollermann, daughter of Shawn and Debbie Hollermann of Burtrum.

The judge for the day was Becky Iken of Wadena, a former Wadena Dairy Princess and Princess Kay fi-

Westrom, Anderson to host town hall meetings

nalist. The emcee for the banquet was Katie Becker, a former Todd County Dairy Princess herself.

Together the 2013 Todd County Dairy Princesses and Dairy Ambassadors will cover Todd County to promote the goodness of dairy products and the dairy industry to all the public.

Upsala High School 11th Annual Book Fair

Please join us for our 11th annual Upsala High School Book Fair beginning Monday, March 4, during Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, and Rep. Paul Parent Teacher Conferences. The Fair will run from Anderson, R-Starbuck, will host a series of town hall Monday, March 4 through Monday, March 11 and will meetings in a number of District 12B locations March 8 be open weekdays after school until 8:00 p.m. in the and 9.

The events are open to the public and will take place Upsala School Commons. The event raises funds to in Sauk Centre, Glenwood, Melrose, Freeport and Alba- purchase books for the Cardinal Media Center at Upny. The meetings are free to attend and will take place in sala High School.

In celebration of Kindergarten roundup we will be an informal setting. Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss a wide variety of legislative issues, from the state carrying a supply of early readers and be open for parents from 11:15-12:30 on March 8. budget to health care, taxes and more.

The fair will feature popular titles for kids as well March 8 schedule: Sauk Centre: 1-2 p.m., Jitters Java Café, 403 Main St. S. as parents. We carry a large variety of cookbooks too!

March 9 schedule: The fair will participate in the All for Books, a ScholasGlenwood: 9-10 a.m., Lakeside Ballroom, 180 S. Lakeshore Dr. tic program that allows all funds donated to stay at UpMelrose: 10:45-11:30 a.m., City Center, 225 1st. St. N.E. sala while giving the corresponding amount in books to Freeport: 1-1:45 p.m., Charlie’s Café, 115 Main St. E. national literacy initiatives.

Albany: 2:15-3 p.m., Hillcrest Family Restaurant, 1004, Shamrock Ln. If you can’t make it to the fair or would like more For more information, contact the offices of Sen. selection, please consider buying from our online fair Westrom at 651-296-0556 or Rep. Anderson at 651-296- at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/uas. The 9895. online fair is open 24/7 from February 27-March 19. Online fair purchases are delivered to the school and sent home with your child.

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Race on Trace Racing Results The Grey Eagle-Burtrum Lions Race on Trace was held February 16, 2013. Below is the list of the class winners 1st & 2nd places: Vintage 0-340 1st: Beth Domeir at 91.11 mph, Yamaha SRX 340 2nd: Lisa Domeir at 90.36 mph, Yamaha SRX 340 Vintage 440-500 1st: Richard Delong at 102.29 mph 2nd: Aaron Johnson at 95.07 mph Vintage 501-Up 1st: Brent Kollman at 122.74 mph; 1984 Polaris Indy 2nd: Aaron Johnson at 101.53 mph Stock 0-500 1st: Holly Bray at 92.51 mph, SkiDoo 440 MXZX 2nd: Lauren Hayes at 89.02 mph Stock 501-700 1st: Eric Kulus at 103.73 mph, Polaris 700 2nd: Jason Mullenix at 100.51 mph Stock 701-800 1st: Bob Squires at 106.08 mph, Ski-Doo Mach Z 800 2nd: Jim Anderson at 104.91 mph, Yamaha VMax 800 Stock 801-900 1st: Bob Squires at 107.44 mph, Ski-Doo Mach Z 800 2nd: Ernie Anderson at 101.19 mph, Ski-Doo MXZ 800 Stock 901-Up 1st: Alex Hayes at 102.04 mph, Z1 Arctic Cat

2nd: Holly Bray at 98.14 mph, SkiDoo MXZ 600 Improved Stock 0-500 1st: Holly Bray at 99.16 mph, Stock Polaris 500 2nd: Lee Imdieke at 92.80 mph, Arctic Cat 440 Z Improved Stock 501-700 1st: Jerry Kulus (Dragon Racing) at 120.12 mph, Polaris 2nd: Jason Kielty at 118.70 mph Improved Stock 701-800 1st: Rich Anderson at 119.20 mph 2nd: Jay Hanson at 114.67 mph Improved Stock 801-900 1st: Adam Becker at 96.96 mph 2nd: Rick Rymer at 74.77 mph Improved Stock 901-Up 1st: Vern Engstrom at 135.21 mph Modified 0-500 1st: Ed Engstrom at 117.46 mph 2nd: Gene Bushman at 96.03 mph Modified 501-600 1st: Steve (Get er Done) Alter at 127.47 mph 2nd: Daren Myren at 126.12 mph Modified 601-700 1st: Jenny Stevens (Dragon Racing) at 133.57 mph

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2nd: Jeremy Gulke at 116.18 mph Modified 701-800 1st: Brent Kollman at 132.23 mph 2nd: Paul Hinnenkamp at 128.53 mph Modified 801-900 1st: Greg Rottinghaus at 116.88 mph 2nd: Wayne Rymer at 69.98 mph Modified 900-Up 1st: Super Dave (Borchert) at 145.91 mph 2nd: Mark Jensen at 141.73 mph 4 Wheeler Division 1st: Matthew Stump at 74.26 mph 2nd: Dick Dobrava at 72.60 mph

Snowtrack Radar Gun Division Sleds 1st: Don Hayes at 97 mph 2nd: Super Dave (Borchert) at 94 mph 3rd: Mike Shabel at 88 mph Motorcycle Division 1st: Keith Nohner at 92.36 mph 2nd: Rudy Jensen at 79.87 mph Kitty Kat Division 1st: Skyer Rosenow at 21.74 mph 2nd: Marcus Hayes Jr. at 9.69 mph 3rd: Andrew Hayes at 9.53 mph 4th: Trenton Hilmerson at 8.44 mph Top Speed of the Day Super Dave Borchert at 145.91 mph

UPSALA SALE: 107 Main Street, Mar. 8, 9; 8 am. Furniture, spring décor.

FOR SALE: Yorky babies, tiny toys, darling, excellent quality, M/F, vaccinated, dewormed, vet checked. Call 320-492-8032.

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

JK-tfnB WANTED TO BUY: Slaughter cows, also lumpjaw cattle, foundered steers, etc. (Pay with green.) Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913, cell 320-360-9913.

5/2P WANTED: Baum’s Custom Logging wanted to buy standing timber. White Oak, Red Oak, Basswood, Maple, and Poplar. Office 320-285-3565 or Steve’s Cell: 320-815-1863.

SBtfnB APPLIANCE ROUND UP: Taking free, no charge. Free pick up. Call Joe 320-250-3228.

3/7P FOR SALE: 2000 Ford F250 extended cab truck, 4 wheel drive, runs great, new tires, 174k miles, $6,800 or b/o. Call 320-232-3169.

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FOR SALE: Oak firewood, $200 per full 4x4x8 cord picked up in yard. Delivery available. 320-285-3565. SBtfnB FOR SALE: Firewood, cut, split, dry, also boiler wood, $100 cord. Call 320845-2043, leave message. tfn FOR SALE: Big square & round bales of hay. Call Josh, 320-761-0778. tfn FOR RENT: 2 bedroom townhome, attached garage, no steps, maintenance free, Grey Eagle. Call for info. 320-8156333 or 320-815-6335.

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