Hometown News January 23, 2020

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You Haven’t Hit Your Peak Yet! -By Harvey Mackay For 25-plus years I’ve had a Post-It note on my bathroom mirror that simply states, “You haven’t hit your peak yet!”

I’ve looked at that message every single day.

So when I was wracking my brain trying to think of a title for my new book, it was staring me in the face. I saw the note and said, “That’s my title!”

“You Haven’t Hit Your Peak Yet!” comes out Jan. 29. I hope you’ll order a copy from your favorite bookseller.

I never thought I’d write another book, but readers of this column and my seven other books got me thinking that I’m not done yet. I’ve still got a wealth of information that I’d like to share and help people navigate the shark-infested waters we live in.

I wanted to cover a variety of subjects – 27 to be exact. I start with adversity because I’ve never met a person who hasn’t had to overcome a little or a lot of adversity in life. To me,

the worst failure is the failure to try.

Next is attitude. I learned years ago that one of the most powerful things you can do to have influence with others is to simply smile at them. On the flip side, of all the human failings that can destroy a person or a business, arrogance is the deadliest.

In my public speaking, I hammer home the point that people achieve to the degree that they believe in themselves.

It doesn’t matter if someone says you can’t do something. The only thing that matters is if YOU say you can’t do it.

I cover business basics in my new book, such as accountability, discipline, persistence, setting goals, ethics and trust. And I share advice I’ve learned over the years from coaches like Sam Walton, Peter Drucker, John Wooden, Lou Holtz and others. Coach Holtz also wrote the Foreword.

There’s a section on competition, because rivalries and opposition make you better. It’s important that you learn how to beat your competition.

Creativity is the first lesson I talk about in all my speeches because we can all be more creative, but how do we cultivate creativity to grow success?

And I discuss innovation, one of the hottest themes in business today.

Taking care of customers is taking care of business, which is why you need to create a service culture. And when you do screw up – and everyone does – you need to know how to correctly apologize.

You cannot be a leader under any circumstances unless you understand one four letter word in the dictionary – HIRE. The single greatest mistake a manager can make is to hire the wrong person. And when it comes to getting hired, the most important thing to remember is that getting a job is a job.

People skills are so important that I made it one of the larger sections in the book. I include my 10 commandments for the office and touch on the importance of manners, watching your language, friendship and being a class act.

There is no substitute for quality.

Doing something that’s good enough, never is. You need to do it right the first time. Our values determine who we are.

Self-improvement is a crucial section. The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement. There are many things you can do, such as strengthening your memory and learning from your mistakes.

Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 • Roving Hillbillies Snowmobile Club 51st Annual Snowmobile Blessing starting at 1 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, St. Rosa. See ad on page 3.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 • Sauk Centre Lions 59th Annual Pancake Day from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sauk Centre High School Cafeteria. See ad on page 3.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 • American Red Cross from 1-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 • Folk & Old Time Music & Potluck starting at 1 p.m. at the Villagle View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 • 31st Annual Valentine’s Banquet starting at 6 p.m. at Word of Life Church, Upsala. See ad on page 7.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 • Albany American Legion Post #482 Smorgasboard Breakfast from 8 a.m.noon at the Chuch of Seven Dolors Parish Hall.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 • Seed, Feed & Fertilizer Day from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Elmdale Community Center.

• Grey Eagle Senior Center Month-

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Potluck/

Bingo Party at 12:00 noon.

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

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

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.

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

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

GREY EAGLE SENIORS • Exercise Classes every Monday,

Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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Hometown News • Thursday, January 23, 2020 • Page 3

“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne Memory Tree It’s again that time of the year. It’s time to take down the Christmas decorations. We are careful to fill the proper containers with the decorations that were taken from them prior to Christmas.

S o m e h o w those boxes are perfectly fit to store and protect those precious decorations, some have been on our tree for the last half century. We have those special decorations which were gifts to us in our youth. There are also the decorations which we obtained from our “special” older family members, who probably are no longer with us.

There is that very special angel tree topper, which is showing wear from age, that somehow came to us from a Great Grandparent. It is over 100 years old and quite fragile, but needs to top the tree every year, to create a bond with our roots.

We also need to create additional storage for this year’s special decorations, such as that beautiful ball given by a special friend. The tree decoration which represents a special remembrance of a special occasion from the previous year. And those really special decorations, hand made and given by a Grand Child. As we survey the tree, we notice that there are still some decorations that were made years ago by our kids.

Actually the tree is called a Christmas Tree, but it is a recollection of the family history. Frequently someone from outside of the home complements about how pretty the tree looks, they are only able to appreciate how pleasant it looks in their eyes, the actual beauty is in the representation of past memories.

This is the Christmas gift to the close family.

Each year there are some added items which are new this year. Mother sees an item at the store, which she feels would be a wonderful addition for home decoration. It is now part of the home decorations, which along with some additional items from friends and family, also need to be placed in proper storage boxes. These boxes are actually overfilling the area under the stairs or the

corner of the closet which in previous years was adequate storage space. Now it is time to begin putting those items in the rafters over the garage.

Someday we will need to get rid of some of those decorations. We give the Grand kids the opportunity to pick what they feel they would like, but after the picking, there is about as much stuff as was there before the pick. Hmmm. Back to storage.

Several things have changed during our lifetimes. We all remember the pines with short needles, which were very common in our younger years. A waft of breeze, a slight vibration or an accidental touch would cause a blizzard of falling needles, which would create a scattering if needles all over the house.

The next change is that the electric bulbs on the tree have become much smaller and greater in number.

The last change is that today many trees are no longer decorated with tinsel.

As younger members of the family we needed to remove the tinsel when the tree was taken down. “Take the tinsel off one piece at a time, drape it over your hand and don’t crush it.” As I grew older, I saw what the stores were charging for new tinsel and figured I was saving the family about $.06 for every hour I spent taking off tinsel. However, when one considers that the same tinsel had to be taken off about 6 years in a row, it definitely became a more worthwhile job.

The funnest job was lighting the tree up on the burning pile. Somewhere along the way one would say, “boy I’m glad that thing is burning out here rather than in the living room,” because it’s fire was really intense.

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Harvey Mackay continued from page 2

Check out my seven Cs of success – clarity, competence, constraints, concentration, creativity, courage and continuous learning. Success is the difference between working hard and hardly working. There is no I in team, so I share the successful traits of team players.

I’m a time management freak, so I show readers how to keep time on their side. If you want to have the time of your life, make the most of your minutes.

I couldn’t write a book without valuable information on networking, negotiations and sales. I have more than 50 years of experience on these subjects that I’m happy to pass on. It’s important to remember that everything is negotiable.

I have several lighter, but equally important, sections in the book like

humor and laughter. A sense of humor is no joke.

In the last section, called Final Thoughts, I share life lessons like volunteerism, making people happy and thoughts on a richer life. Be sure not to let making a living interfere with having a life!

Mackay’s Moral: People’s lives change in two ways – the people they meet and the books they read.

Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”

Dairy Crisis meeting on milking cows to meet market demand will be held January 30 in Greenwald Milking cows to meet market demand will be addressed at a Dairy Crisis meeting, Thursday morning, January 30, 10:30 AM, at the Greenwald Pub, Greenwald. Dairy farmers are invited to hear and discuss with University of Minnesota economist emeritus Richard Levins ways of balancing production with market demand to receive sustainable payments for their milk.

Milk payments have plummeted 23% over the past 5 years, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), resulting in a 25% loss of Minnesota dairy farms over the past 3 years, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA).

Two contending factors are causes of the crisis, according to the farmers sponsoring the meeting. Milking more cows lowers operating costs, but too much milk for the market decreases milk payments. Therefore, dairy farmers and their co-ops are challenged to find ways of striking a balance to stay in business.

The farmers cite MDA statistics showing that Minnesota lost 315 dairy farms during 2019 to reach 2,448 and has lost 810 (25%) over the past 3 years when there were 3,258. The loss is higher than normal due to the 23% drop in payments, according MDA. The meeting is co-sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project, Minnesota COACT, NFO, Morrison County Farmers Union, and Todd County Farmers Union.

The meeting is free, and coffee and rolls will be served at 10 AM, and

lunch will be served at 12:30.

Contact Persons: Jeff Kunstleben, Albany area farmer and COACT Board Member: 320423-1221 (cell), 320-845-4336 (home) Sister Ruth Lentner, COACT President: 320-630-1456 (cell)

Pulse on People

The following local students have been named to the Fall 2019 Dean’s List at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. Valerie Kelly of Burtrum, MN. Kyle Lange of Upsala, MN. Danielle Overman of Albany, MN. Cody Pundsack of Melrose, MN. Christina Sabrowsky of Albany, MN. Dean’s List members have achieved a 3.75 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale. The College of St. Scholastica would like to commend these students for their honorable academic achievements. Keep up the good work!

Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, announced the students named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2019-20 academic year.

The Dean’s List recognizes fulltime students who have a minimum of 12 credit hours with grade-point averages at 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale).

We congratulate these students: Christopher Budde of Albany Emily Pratt of Albany.

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Starting at 1:00 PM: Fun, Food, Refreshments & Meat Raffle at St. Rose of Lima Church Basement, St. Rosa 2:00 PM Blessing of Snowmobiles - Parking Lot Across from the Church Drawing held at 4:30 pm St. Rose of Lima Church Basement St. Rosa

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Joseph “Joe” Schneider

Obituaries Dennis M. Thielen

Dennis M. Thielen, age 74 of Melrose, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, January 22 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Inurnment was in the parish cemetery.

Dennis Michael Thielen was born on November 3, 1945 in Melrose, Minnesota to Raymond and Verena (Schulzetenberg) Thielen. He attended elementary school in New Munich and graduated from Melrose High School.

Dennis worked for Kraft his entire career. He loved the outdoors. Dennis was trying to always take care of the

environment and enjoyed watching wildlife.

Dennis was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich, Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society, Nation Conservancy, and Minnesota Arboretum Society.

Survivors include his brothers and sister, Marilyn (Dave) Weber of Melrose, Marvin (Judy) Thielen of Melrose, and Leon Thielen of Melrose; sisters-in-law, Dee Thielen of Mounds View and Mary Thielen of Melrose; and many nieces and nephews.

Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Verena; brothers, Norman and Paul Thielen; and infant twin siblings, Lois and Lyle Thielen.

Serving as urn bearer was Marvin Thielen. Cross bearer was Chad Thielen and scripture bearer was Jennifer Middendorf. Lector was Stacy Meyer.

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

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Joseph “Joe” Schneider, age 86 of Meire Grove, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his home in Meire Grove, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 25 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. A family inurnment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Military honors will be provided by the Melrose Veteran Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Saturday at the church in Meire Grove.

St. John’s Society will pray at 6 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 7 p.m.

Friday evening at the funeral home.

Joseph Anthony Schneider was born January 22, 1933 in Meire Grove, Minnesota to John and Bernadina (Kerkering) Schneider. He attended St. John’s Catholic School until the 8th grade. Joe joined the Army in 1955 and was stationed in Oahu, Hawaii for 18 months. He married Frances Wolbeck on July 26, 1955 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill. Joe and Frances lived in Sauk Rapids for a short period of time before moving back to Meire Grove where he lived the rest of his life. He worked on his sister’s farm, the rendering plant in St. Cloud, Freeport Creamery, drove school bus, and also owned his own construction company.

Joe was a member of St. John

the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove where he sang in the choir and served as a janitor for many years. He was also a member of the City Council, St. Joseph’s Men’s Society, and the Melrose American Legion. Joe enjoyed fishing, bowling, golfing, hunting, going to the cabin, baseball, playing the concertina, and going on vacations with his daughter, Deb. He loved spending time with his family, drinking beer, and socializing.

Survivors include his children, Don (Cindy) Schneider of Meire Grove, Deb (Paul) Theisen of Grey Eagle, and Diane Smith of Sauk Centre; grandchildren, Kari (Jesse) Allhiser, Craig (Megan) Schneider, Cory (Hana) Schneider, Ashley Smith (Ken Coyer), Leah (James) Gilbert, and Cassidy Smith; great-grandchildren, Laken, Mason, MaKenzie, and Carter; sisters, Arlene Gully, Lorraine Inderrieden, and Ludwina Ostendorf; and sister-inlaw, Anna Mae Schneider.

Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Frances; parents; son, Dale Schneider; and brothers and sisters, Marie Marthaler, Clara Frieler, Elmer Schneider, Werner Schneider, Leo Schneider, and Leona Schneider.

Memorials are preferred.

Serving as casket bearers will be Craig Schneider, Cory Schneider, Ashley Smith, Leah Gilbert, Jesse Allhiser, and James Gilbert. Cross bearer will be Kari Allhiser and scripture bearer will be Cassidy Smith.

Lector will be Cindy Schneider. Gift bearers will be Ashley Smith, Leah Gilbert, Cory Schneider, and Craig Schneider. Serving as honorary bearers will be St. John’s Society.

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

Upsala Area Schools Kindergarten Roundup to be held on March 6 Upsala Elementary School will hold its annual Kindergarten Roundup Friday, March 6th. Registration for the Class of 2033 will begin at 8:15 a.m. for all children who are interested in attending Kindergarten at Upsala Elementary School starting in the fall.

Parents should bring a copy of their child’s birth certificate and immunization record on the day of Kindergarten Roundup.

Kindergarten Roundup is for both parents and children and will run from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Parents and children are also invited to stay for lunch, which will be served at 11:00 a.m.

Area families interested in learning more about the Kindergarten program offered at Upsala Elementary School are invited to attend.

Please call the office at Upsala Area Schools with any questions at (320) 573-2175.

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Hometown News • Thursday, January 23, 2020 • Page 5

Loretta Waltman

Loretta Wa l t m a n , 98-year-old resident of Little Falls died Tuesday, January 14 at St. Otto’s Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will held Monday, January 20 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Sobieski with Father Jimmy Joseph officiating. The burial was in the parish cemetery.

Loretta Schwientek was born on December 7, 1921 to Simon and Katherine (Krystosek) Schwientek in Sobieski, Minnesota. She attended Catholic school in Sobieski until the eighth grade. Loretta attended and graduated from Little Falls Community Schools. She married Daniel Waltman on April 20, 1942 at St. Stanislaus Church in Sobieski. The couple made their home in Swan River Township, Morrison County. Loretta worked as a cook at

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Tues., Jan. 28: Tacos with fixings, apple upside down cake.

Wed., Jan. 29: Fiesta pork loin, baked potato, steamed cabbage, fruit cocktail.

Thurs., Jan. 30: Tater tot casserole, lettuce w/dressing, dinner roll, gelatin w/topping.

Fri., Jan. 31: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, glazed carrots, poke cake. ~ Soup and Sandwich Menu ~ Mon., Jan. 27: Meat & cheese, fruit platter, salad.

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Wed., Jan. 29: Bacon cheddar burger, potato soup, salad.

Thurs., Jan. 30: Ham & toast, hard boiled egg, fruit sauce, cookie.

Fri., Jan. 31: Fish, beans, vegetable soup.

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St. Gabriel’s Hospital for 21 years and was a recipient of the Francis Award in 1983 from St. Gabriel’s Hospital. She loved gardening, embroidering, baking, making jams, canning, cutting her lawn on her riding mower, watching the Minnesota Twins and the Sobieski Skis.

Her family remembers her wonderful dumplings, coffee cakes and dressing.

She was a choir member and a member of the Rosary Sodality of St. Stanislaus Church in Sobieski. Loretta was also a member of the Sobieski Polish Days Committee.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons, James (Sally) Waltman of Swanville, David Waltman of Little Falls, Fred Waltman of Little Falls, Ben (Cheryl) Waltman of Little Falls; daughters, Louise (John) Plakut of Little Falls, Jeannie (Greg) Evans of Little Falls, Betty (David) Czech of Little Falls; daughter-in-law, Mary Waltman of Little Falls; brother, Richard (Catherine) Schwientek; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren and 11 step-greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Daniel; son, Edward; daughter, Rose Mary Rohach; sisters, Delores Range, Clara Johnson and Evelyn Peterson; brothers-in law, Edward Range, Herb Larson, Alan Peterson and Herb Johnson.

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A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, January 21 at Saint Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery with military honors from the Lake Henry Honor Guard.

James Hugo Stalboerger was born on August 29, 1944 in Regal, Minnesota to Quirin and Rita (Eibensteiner) Stalboerger. He joined the US Army in November 1962, serving for two years. Jim married Marilyn Stang on September 17, 1966. Together they had five children. Jim worked for Kraft Foods, the Sauk Centre Fertilizer Plant, and owned his own construction company before taking over the family farm in 1980. After Marilyn passed away in 1992, Jim got remarried to Doris Plotts on September 3, 1994 in Dexter, Minnesota. He sold his cows in 1998 and worked at Bayer Built until retiring in 2006.

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Hill, Lake Henry American Legion Post 612, and Saint Michael’s Men’s Society.

He enjoyed playing cards, especially Solo, watching Western movies and baseball games, and listening to Merle Haggard. Jim loved his German heritage and his International Harvester Tractors.

Survivors include his wife, Doris Stalboerger of Spring Hill; children, Cyndi (Mike) Schulzetenberge of Sauk Centre, Jim (Holly) Stalboerger of Richmond, Tom (Mary) Stalboerger of Spring Hill, Tina Eichers (significant other, Jeremy Brovold) of Alexandria, and David (Nancy) Stalboerger of Freeport; step-daughters, Teran Aberg and Doreen Newkirk; step-daughterin-law, DeAnne (Wayne) Guyette; 13 grandchildren, 8 step-grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 7 step-greatgrandchildren; and brothers and sisters, John (Alice) Stalboerger, Jane (Dave) Johnson, Bonnie (Rich) Meyer, Doreen (Jim) Meyer, Tony (Patty) Stalboerger, Glen (Pat) Stalboerger, and Deb (Tom) Hertzog.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Marilyn Stalboerger; step-son, Gary Plotts; and step-son-inlaw, Stephen Aberg.

Serving as casket bearers were Cody Eichers, Aaron Stalboerger, Dylan Gertken, Adam Plotts, Daisha Puccinelli, and Dustin Newkirk. Cross bearer was Karen Slimmer and scripture bearer was Andrue Stalboerger. Gift bearers were Kennedy Eichers and Henry Stalboerger. Lectors were Kara Stalboerger and DeAnne Plotts-Guyette.

Mass server was Brandon Stalboerger.

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Community Snapshots

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Samuel Laliberte and Vincent Eggert are the first two boys to type 55 wpm in Mr. Drill’s 5th grade Language Arts Class at Upsala Elementary School. A great way to start a new year! Submitted by Jim Drill.

MnDOT reminds public not to push snow onto roads

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds the public that it is illegal to deposit snow on or next to a public highway or street.

Minnesota law and many local ordinances prohibit plowing, blowing, shoveling, or otherwise placing of snow onto public roadways. This includes the ditch and right of way area along the roadside. Pushing snow on public roadways becomes an increasing issue with each snow storm during winter because snow piles become larger and more difficult to manage.

Violations are considered misdemeanors, but civil penalties also apply if

they placement of snow creates a hazard, such as a slippery area, frozen rut or bump that contributes to a motor vehicle or pedestrian crash. The civil liability can extend to both the property owner and the person who placed the snow.

Other hazards created by improper placement of snow on or near public roadway include drainage problems, drifting, sight obstruction, and safe accessibility. Special attention should be made to keep crosswalks intersections, entrances and exits clean and unobstructed.

For updated road condition information, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org.

The Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights of Columbus donated $500.00 to the Eagle’s Healing Nest in Sauk Centre. Presenting the check to Melody Butler are Jim Sinclair and Will Brown from the local council. Photo Submitted by Ken Sinclair.

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Hometown News • Thursday, January 23, 2020 • Page 7

Retirement Open House

Chico (Larry) Hellmann

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Submitted by: Joe Lang

There will be a retirement open house for Chico (Larry) Hellmann on Friday, January 31st from 9-11 a.m. at the Grey Eagle City Hall.

Coffee and cookies will be provided by the family.

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Dear Dave, I’m trying very hard to get out of debt. I have my beginner emergency fund in place, and I’m living on a monthly budget.

Is it okay to include a little wallet cash in my budget at this point, just in

-Andrew Dear Andrew, It’s probably not going to throw you off too much in terms of getting out of debt if you budget $20 or so, just to have some cash in your wallet.

I wouldn’t recommend much more than that, though. The idea of having $50, $100, or $200 in walking around money is pretty self-defeating when you’re supposedly saving, budgeting, and working hard to get out of debt.

What really matters is the amount of pocket money you allow yourself to have.

Think of it as a safety valve.

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-Bryan Dear Bryan, If you’re debt-free and making decent money at your job, it shouldn’t take a whole year to set aside an emergency fund. Just make it a priority in your monthly budget. And yes, my advice to you is temporarily stop making contributions to your 401(k) until you have a fully-funded emergency fund of three to six months of expenses.

I recommend people stop investing, or wait to start investing, until they are debt-free except for their home and have a fully-funded emergency fund in place. In some cases, depending on how much debt they have, it can take two or three years to do all this. I know that seems like a long time, but in the grand scheme of things it’s really not.

If you don’t have an emergency fund, but you’re contributing to a 401(k), there’s a good chance you’ll end up cashing out your 401(k) if a large, unexpected expense comes along.

Then, when you cash out a 401(k) early, you get hit with a penalty plus your tax rate. That’s not a wise plan!

-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

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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:

The person who can bring the spirit of laughter into a room is indeed blessed.

-Bennett Cerf

The word glad in Scripture carries with it the idea of happiness and joyfulness, pleasure and freedom. In God’s Word, however, there is a source for gladness: the Lord. The Psalmist writes, “For You make me glad by Your deeds, O Lord; I sing for joy at the works of your hands.”

This source for our gladness does not come from anything we have accomplished or any ladder of success that we might have climbed. It does not come from wealth that we may have accumulated or records we have set. It does

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Another Psalmist wrote, “But may all who search for You be filled with joy and gladness. May those who love Your salvation repeatedly shout, ‘The Lord is great.’” And another Psalmist said, “Let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence.”

We often set “goals” for ourselves that we think will bring a sense of well-being and fulfillment to us - the “if only” statements we make: “If only I can get a promotion I will be satisfied,” or “If only we had a larger home our family will be happy,” or “If only....” and the list goes on.

But the “glad” that comes from God that can fill our hearts and lives comes as a result of what He has done for us: made possible our salvation through Jesus Christ, His Son and our Savior. Because of Him we can be glad and sing for joy, we can know that “all things are working together” for our good and His glory.

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I’m purchasing a new car with it and it has me concerned and wanting to know more before I buy as I don’t know how it works or if it’s safe. Does it really have no connection between the steering wheel and wheels? What if it quits working?

-Bryan in Vandalia, Missouri Dear Bryan, Drive-By-Wire has been around for more than a decade in many vehicles and is also used in aircraft. You could almost compare it to remote control where you command the action of a device remotely without actually being in physical connection to it. Electric Throttle Control is the most common and is used in most all cars and trucks on the road today but we are now seeing steering go this way due to autonomous cars and self-parking modes that are coming into the market. Throttles have at least two sensors for redundancy and if it fails, well, you just don’t accelerate; if steering fails, not so good... Engineers have taken our safety into account and have designed the system so that there is a physical connection that is made whenever the electronics are not powered just in case there is a failure. This safety system was designed to prevent safety issues in the event of a failure.

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That little chrome piece is missing from the bottom of the side door glass and you can’t get one here and they never sold this model in the U.S. What do I do?

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Hometown News • Thursday, January 23, 2020 • Page 9

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

Grey Eagle City Truth in Taxation Meeting December 10, 2019 The Truth in Taxation meeting was called to order by Mayor Joseph Arnzen at 6:30 p.m., on the 10th day of December 2019 in council chambers.

Council members present were Thom Muellner, Roland Ahrendt, Bill Pohlmann and Brian Hollenkamp. There were no council members absent.

Also in attendance were Chico Hellmann, Lori Hellmann and John Call.

The purpose of the meeting is to explain to residents the financial needs for the year 2020 and how that affects the levy. The levy has increased over 2020 due to increased costs in the police contract, the increased cost to do the annual audit, as well as for wages and benefits. There was no change in levy for the Fire Department as their overall budget was reduced by $5,000 for 2019 and remained the same for 2020. With the uncertainty of what direction the City would be going in to replace Chico, wages for that position were increased for 2020.

There were no residents in attendance.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to adjourn the meeting at 6:53 p.m. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Lori Hellmann, Clerk Grey Eagle City December 10, 2019 The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Joseph Arnzen at 7:00 p.m., on the 10th day of December 2019 in council chambers. Council members present were Thom Muellner, Roland Ahrendt, Bill Pohlmann and Brian Hollenkamp. Also in attendance were Chico Hellmann, Lori Hellmann and John Call.

A motion was made by Bill Pohlmann to approve the amended agenda. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the minutes of the November 12, 2019 meeting with the following change: page 1734, last paragraph, last sentence, change 2019 to 2020. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Chico submitted an estimate for a new office door from Update Building Supplies for approximately $700 with a new frame. The door would be a split door so that the bottom could be locked at all times and does not include installation. A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the cost of the door and plus installation. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The Council discussed the new quote and contract with PeopleService, Inc. PeopleService, Inc would take care of everything water and wastewater related including monthly water meter readings and customer water turn on or turn off for $1,950 per month. The operator coming in would NOT be here every day, all day so residents and contractors would have to work with the Clerk’s office to make arrangements ahead of time so that the operator would be on hand when needed. The City would still need to have part time help for other day to day duties that would not be part of the water and wastewater duties.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to contract with PeopleService, Inc., for a Water/Wastewater Operator for $1,950 per month for 2020. A second was made by Bill Pohlmann and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Bill Pohlmann to approve Resolution No. 2019-14, A Resolution Re-Establishing Precincts for 2020 Elections. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The resolution is as follows: Resolution No. 2019-14: A Resolution Re-establishing the Polling Precinct and Precinct Location for the City of Grey Eagle WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREY EAGLE, MINNESOTA (“Council” and “City), pursuant to Minnesota Statute 204B.14, is required to establish or re-establish the boundaries of the election precincts within the municipality following the redistricting of the Legislature; and WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota has been redistricted; and WHEREAS, precinct boundaries must be re-established within 60 days of the time when the Legislature has been redistricted or at least 19 weeks before the State Primary, whichever comes

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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREY EAGLE that the following precinct and polling location is hereby re-established as: Grey Eagle City Hall 202 Woodman Street South, Grey Eagle, MN 56336 Adopted this 10th day of December, 2019 The Council discussed issues with snow removal. Residents are reminded to please keep vehicles, trailers, etc., off the streets when there is snow anticipated. Residents are also being asked to not put items within ten feet of the edge of any road or alley within the city. This would include vehicles, trailers, fence posts, garbage cans or anything else that may impede the snow removal process. Letters will be sent as needed.

The council discussed pay for council members when reading water meters when Chico was unable to. A motion was made by Roland Ahrendt to pay Thom Muellner $10 per hour for three hours and Brian Hollenkamp $10 per hour for seven hours. A second was made by Bill Pohlmann and upon vote, with Council member Thom Muellner and Brian Hollenkamp abstaining, motion carried.

The Long Prairie Grey Eagle School Board is requesting use of council chambers for March 23, 2020 and September 28, 2020 for school board meetings from 5:30-8:00 p.m. A motion was made

by Brian Hollenkamp to allow the Long Prairie Grey Eagle School Board use of council chambers for the dates requested. A second was made by Bill Pohlmann and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The Council discussed the 2020 levy and budget. With the decision to contract for a water/ wastewater operator, there would be some reduction in wages and benefits for the General Fund.

There is an increase of $1,000 for the audit for 2020 but with the reduction in wages this increase should not adversely affect the budget.

A motion was made by Bill Pohlmann to approve Resolution No. 2019-13, A Resolution Approving Final Levy Payable 2020. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The resolution is as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2019-13: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINAL LEVY PAYABLE IN 2020 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following final budget for 2020 was approved and adopted by the Grey Eagle City Council on this 10th day of December, 2019.

FUND LEVY AMOUNT % OF TOTAL GENERAL $74,565.00 71 FIRE $12,404.00 11 ST IMP PROJECT $17,617.00 18 TOTAL $104,586.00 100 Adopted this 10th day of December, 2019.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the engagement letter for audit services provided by Brian Koehn. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

There were no building permits for council review. It was noted that there was a resident that was adding on to the existing garage and instructed the Clerk to send a letter.

A motion was made by Roland Ahrendt to approve Resolution No. 2019-15, A Resolution Accepting $6,000 Donation from the Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Club for Park Maintenance. A second was made by Bill Pohlmann and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The Clerk updated the council on where things are standing with the sewer project. Bryan Bye stated that he is waiting for final review comments from Rural Development but is hoping that we will be able to bid the project in the next month or two.

We are still waiting on one permanent easement and three temporary construction easements and will need to get these done after the holidays.

The council discussed water and sewer rates.

When the sewer project is complete, the sewer rates will need to be between $42 and $45 per month per connection. These rates were determined during the feasibility study and the median household income for our area based on standards being followed by Rural Development. A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to increase the monthly sewer rate from $39 per month to $40.50 per month effective January 1, 2020. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

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A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the following fund transfer: $148.12 from the General Fund of which $31.12 goes to the Water Fund and $117 goes to the Sewer Fund for Fire Hall, Old City Hall and Library utilities. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The Council discussed the need to hire an additional part time/seasonal employee to help with snow removal during the winter months and lawn care in the summer months. A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to advertise for this position.

A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Bill Pohlmann to approve the payment of bills as listed and to include the payment of the following additional items: $200 to Central Minnesota Credit Union, $2,031.77 to Minnesota Power, $200.45 to First State Bank of Swanville, $30 to Thom Muellner and $70 to Brian Hollenkamp. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Bill Pohlmann to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. A second was made

by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The next regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in council chambers.

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cial Meeting b. List of bills in the amount of $297,457.40 c. List of investments for the month of November. d. The Council to give consideration to approval of the following tobacco licenses: 1) Coborn’s Inc.- Coborn’s Store 2) Melrose 1 Stop 3) Casey’s General Store #2650 4) SPIRITZ Liquor, Inc. 5) Coborn’s Inc.– Coborn’s Liquor 6) Dollar General 7) Casey’s General Store #3657 Minnesota law requires cities to obtain proof that all license holders provide workers’ comp insurance for their employees. Also, the City must obtain licensees’ social security numbers, and Minnesota and federal tax identification numbers for the Department of Revenue’s use.

The licenses are effective January 1, 2020. e. On December 17, 2019, City Administrator Colleen Winter will have completed six months of employment. She is eligible for a step increase, per the terms of her hire letter. A review will be conducted at a joint special meeting held on December 12, 2019. Contingent on a favorable review, it is recommended to approve a step increase from Step 4 to Step 5 on the pay scale. f. Resolution No. 2019-59

Donation from Melrose American Legion Post 101 in the amount of $500 to the Melrose Fire Department A motion was made by Mr. Justin Frieler, seconded by Mr. Travis Frieler and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda items.

Bobbi Loch with the New Munich Jaycees addressed the Council regarding the organization. The New Munich Jaycees are looking for new members. In order for the Jaycees to continue hosting the numerous events they will need to recruit new members. If you are interested, please contact her or the New Munich Jaycee organization.

Police Chief Craig Maus presented the Police Department’s November monthly report. He noted there were 320 calls for service during the month, compared to 384 for November 2018. A total of 21 citations were written for the month of November. The year-to-date number of calls is 3,987 compared to 4,813 in 2018. For the month of November 2019, the Department received 22 agency assist calls.

City Attorney Scott Dymoke to report on projects he has been working on for the City.

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Melrose City December 12, 2019 The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Present were Council Members Tony Klasen, Justin Frieler, Travis Frieler, Mark Hill, and Mayor Joe Finken, City Administrator Colleen Winter, and City Clerk Patti Haase. Mayor Finken presided thereat.

The Council then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

A motion was made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Justin Frieler and unanimously carried to approve the agenda as amended.

Mayor Finken then opened the floor to public comment. There were no comments.

The following items were considered for approval under the Consent Agenda: a. The minutes from the Commission’s November 18 Special Joint Meeting with the Commission, the November 21 Regular Meeting, and the November 21, Spe-

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Atkinson provided a year in review of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Ms. Atkinson provided an update on the Building Report for the 4th quarter.

City Administrator Winter reported on the following: Broadband– The City should hopefully hear before the end of the year as to whether or not Arvig was funded for Broadband out to the Industrial park. As part of that project the City will be utilizing TIF proceeds of up to $10,800 to contribute to the project and the PUC will be trenching under I-94.

Kraft Lot – The City has been in discussions regarding the Kraft lot space. Staff continues to work towards finding a developer willing to look at the space for commercial use. We would still want to see if we could also incorporate some residential rental space.

Multi-family – Staff continues to work on addressing multi-family housing.

The Council held a public hearing on the 2020 Budget and Tax Levy. The public hearing is to allow public comment and questions. Revised budget information will be available at the meeting. 2020 Budget and Levy/ Resolution No. 2019-56, Resolution Adopting the Tax Levy and 2020 Budget/ 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Improvement Plan Finance Director Beuning to provide Truth in Taxation presentation.

At the September 19 meeting, the Council first reviewed the proposed 2020 Budget. The preliminary property tax levied to the County at that time was: Initial: General property tax $1,285,000 Debt Levy: 2008 Fire and Ambulance Station Lease Revenue Bonds 95,000 TOTAL LEVY $1,380,000 Since that time, the Coun-

cil and staff have reviewed the budget to determine adjustments needed to arrive at a more balanced budget, as well as plan for upcoming capital needs. Based on those meetings, the general levy is proposed to remain at $1,285,000, which is equivalent to the 2019 final levy. According to the information received from the County, the proposed tax capacity for the City is estimated at $2,376,304. This will result in an estimated tax capacity rate of 58.07%, which is a decrease from 2019. The 2019 tax rate was 62.43%, resulting in a tax capacity rate decrease of 4.36% from 2019. According to law, the City now must certify the levy as set in September or it may reduce the levy. It cannot set a levy higher than the proposed levy, which was certified with the County Auditor in September. The proposed general levy of $1,285,000 plus debt levy of $95,000 results in a total levy of $1,380,000.

Final: General property tax $1,285,000 Debt Levy: 2008 Fire and Ambulance Station Lease Revenue Bonds $95,000 TOTAL LEVY $1,380,000 The budget and levy to be adopted at the hearing to meet the State law requirements. After the final levies are adopted, they must be certified with the County Auditor prior to December 31.

Mr. Hill introduced Resolution No. Resolution No. 201956, Resolution Adopting the Tax Levy and 2020 Budget / 20202024 Five Year Capital Improvement Plan (See attached resolution.) The motion was seconded

by Mr. Travis Frieler with a roll call vote recorded as follows: FOR: Council Members Hill, Travis Frieler, Justin Frieler, and Mayor Finken; AGAINST: Council Member Klasen A motion was then made

by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr.

Justin Frieler and unanimously carried to adopt the 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Improvement Plan. The public hearing was closed at 6:31 p.m.

Mayor Finken stated that at the last regular Council meeting on November 21, 2019 the Council postponed a decision on the declaration of need for an EIS citing additional analysis needed related to cumulative potential effects and additional historical documentation. Ms. Jody Martinson with WSB stated that the public comment period ended on October 30, 2019. The preparation of the EAW and comments received provided information that additional analysis was needed related to cumulative potential effects and documentation of the Church before a decision on the need from an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) could be made. Based on the criteria established in Minnesota Rule 4410.1700, and the Finding of Fact and Conclusions, Ms. Martinson stated that the project does not have the potential for significant environmental effects to trigger the need for an EIS. Therefore, the EIS is not required for the project. Council Member Justin Frieler introduced Resolution 2019-57 Negative Declaration on the Need for an Environmental Impact Statement for the Church of St. Mary, Melrose, Demolition EAW, and Approval of Distribution of Notice of Decision. The motion was seconded

by Mr. Hill with a roll call vote recorded as follows. And finding of Facts: FOR: Council Members Hill, Justin Frieler, Travis Frieler, Klasen, and Mayor Finken; AGAINST: None A motion was then made by Mr. Hill seconded by Mr. Travis Frailer and unanimously carried supporting the Finding of Facts as presented.

Mayor Finken noted that staff has updated the 2020 Fee

Schedule as per Council direction at its November 21 Budget Meeting. The Council reviewed the revisions to the 2020 Fee Schedule. Council Member Klasen introduced Ordinance No. 12-12-2019 An Ordinance Summarizing and Reaffirming Fees for City Licenses, Permits and Services, Establishing a Fee Schedule of Fines and Providing for Subsequent Review, Modification and Amendment. Fees to be set as per Exhibit A. (See attached ordinance.) The motion was seconded by Mr. Justin Frieler with a roll call vote recorded as follows: FOR: Council Members Klasen, Justin Frieler, Travis Frieler, Hill, and Mayor Finken; AGAINST: None Mayor Finken stated that the City received a quote to replace the skylight at City Center in 2018. Inspections of the existing skylight show significant breakdowns in the fibers and while we do not have any leaks at this time the skylight needs to be replaced before we end up with any leaks or break downs. The amount to replace the skylight is $74,243.00. WL Hall indicated that they would honor the original quote if the skylight was ordered in 2019. This was on the Capital improvement plan for 2020. The City would be responsible for ½ the costs or $37,121.50. and the other half would be covered by the PUC. The quote is included as an attachment in the packet.

The new version of the skylight should have a useful life of 4050 years. The new Skylight will have improved thermal performance over the existing skylight.

The “U” value of the entire assembly will be approx. 20% better than the existing. This is due to improved thermal breaks and insulation in the new version of the product. A complete warranty against water leakage will be provided for 10 years. A motion was made by Mr. Travis Frieler, seconded by Mr. Justin Frieler and unanimously carried concurring with the Melrose Public Utilities Commission to replace the skylight and approved the quote from WL Hall in the amount of $74, 243.00. The General Fund will be responsible for ½ the costs or $37,121.50.

Mayor Finken noted that the Ambulance Department EMTs last had an increase to their wages on 1/1/2017. Ambulance Coordinator Jenn Tschida has requested an increase of approximately 5% to be comparative to a neighboring ambulance service. The current pay scale range is $13.39-$16.95 per hour.

The proposed pay scale effective 1/1/20 is $14.07-$17.81 per hour. It is recommended going forward to increase ambulance wages with the approved COLA adjustment that City employees receive. A motion was made by Mr. Travis Frieler, seconded by Mr. Hill and unanimously carried approving the ambulance

wage adjustments.

Mayor Finken stated that during 2013, the Ambulance Department purchased the 2013 Ford ambulance and traded in the 2008 Road Rescue. There were not enough funds in the vehicle replacement set aside at that time, so the balance was reduced to zero. Another ambulance rig was replaced during 2017, which reduced the setaside balance to a deficit balance. The annual depreciation has been included to this setaside, but it hadn’t been sufficient to make up the deficit. The Ambulance Department has been performing at a positive level and has built up their fund balances. Finance Director Beuning is proposing to commit $150,000 from the unreserved fund balance to the ambulance vehicle replacement reserve. A new ambulance is proposed to be purchased during 2020. A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Justin Frieler and unanimously carried adopting Resolution No. 201958, Committing Fund Balance.

Police Chief Maus is requesting the Council give consideration to obtain quotes for a new squad car. A motion was made by Mr. Hill seconded by Mr. Travis Frieler and unanimously carried authorizing Chief Maus to obtain quotes for a 2020 Ford Interceptor SUV. Mayor Finken stated that due to the City of Melrose no longer proposing a Rock Arch Rapids to replace the existing dam the Council to take action rescinding Resolution No. 201937 Resolution Committing To Funding Local Match For The Melrose Lake Rock Arch Rapids Project that was adopted at the June 20, 2019 Council Meeting.

Council Member Hill introduced Resolution No. 2019-60 Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 2019-37. The motion was seconded by Mr. Travis Frieler with a roll call vote recorded as follows: FOR: Council Members Hill, Travis Frieler, Klasen, Justin Frieler, and Mayor Finken; AGAINST: None Mayor Finken noted that at the regular October 17, 2019 City Council meeting a decision was made to proceed forth with a new 5th Avenue bridge, realignment of the river channel and repairs to the retaining walls around the dam. Ms. Jodi Martinson with WSB gave an overview of the Scope of Services that will be provided by WSB for the CSAH 13 Bridge and Channel Realignment project.

The Scope of Work was tabled until further discussion with Stearns County for a potential cost sharing of the Scope of Work. Mr. Mike Nielson with WSB discussed the proposed bump outs. Mr. Nielson stated that although they were a suggestion the issues may be addressed by striping and signing. discussed the width of the sidewalk

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The Council next discussed the width of the sidewalk on the east side of the bridge. Mr. Travis Frieler stated that he would prefer to see the 12-foot sidewalk. Mayor Finken stated that by going with the 12-foot sidewalk opens up opportunities for park grants and safe routes to school grant. The Council by consensus agreed to the 12-foot sidewalk on the east side of the bridge Mayor Finken noted that according to the Fire Department Policies, Officers’ terms expire every two years. The terms will expire on January 1, 2020; therefore, applications for 1st Assistant Chief, 2nd Assistant Chief, and Training Officer were accepted through October 15.

Four applications were received for the two Assistant Chief positions and three applications were received for the Training Officer position. Interviews for the Assistant Chiefs and Training Officer were conducted by the Fire Chief and Executive Fire Relief Association Executive Committee Members.

They are recommending: Joe Woeste be appointed as 1st Assistant Chief Carl Worms as 2nd Assistant Chief Adam Schmidt as Training Officer.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen seconded by Mr. Travis Frieler and unanimously carried approving the Officer appointments for 2020 and 2021.

The following informational items were reviewed: a. At the Council’s first meeting in January 2020, consideration will be given to making appointments to the various boards and commissions. Terms are expiring on the following boards and commissions: Public Utilities Commission – one member (three-year term) Term expiring: Eric Seanger.

Mr. Seanger is seeking reappointment.

Planning and Zoning Commission – two members (fouryear term) Term expiring: Jason Seanger and Kevin Thomes Melrose Area Development Authority – one member (sixyear term) Term expiring: Don Brower Melrose Housing and Redevelopment Authority – one member (five-year term) Term expiring: Matt McDonald - Mr. McDonald is seeking reappointment b. Utilities Commission’s November 18 Regular Meeting minutes A motion was made by Mr. Justin Frieler, seconded by Mr. Travis Frieler and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

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Aeration creates areas of thin ice and open water that are extremely hazardous to people and pets. Open water areas can shift or change shape depending on weather conditions, and leaks may develop in airlines, creating other areas of weak ice or open water.

The updated list of aerated lakes and more information is available at mndnr. gov/eco/lakeaeration.

“We’re urging people to use caution anytime they venture onto lake ice, especially at night,” DNR aeration coordinator Amanda Yourd said. “Extreme care should be taken on aerated lakes.

Watch for the large orange and black warning signs at high use public accesses and the required thin ice signs around open water areas.”

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HELP WANTED

The City of Grey Eagle is looking for a

PART TIME/SEASONAL EMPLOYEE.

Hours would vary depending upon season. Job duties include but are not limited to: Shovel Snow, Run Snowblower, Run Snow Plow when needed, Mowing Lawn with both riding and push mower, Weed Trimming of Parks and Cemetery, Painting Curbs and Fire Hydrants as directed, perform Routine Maintenance of Equipment, Cleaning of the Library and Collecting Trash from City Parks and Street Receptacles.

Applications can be obtained at Grey Eagle City Hall, located at 202 Woodman Street South, or on the City Website at: www.greyeaglemn.govoffice2.com.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

The City of Grey Eagle is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider.

Email to: htnews@meltel.net or Mail to: Hometown News 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336

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27 thth ANNUAL ANNUAL 27

Sobieski & & Swanville Swanville Lions Lions Club Club Sobieski

FISHING CONTEST

LicenseNo. No. 02126 02126 License License No. 02126

and RAFFLE RAFFLE and

Saturday, February February 22, 22, 2020 2020 Saturday, Over Over on Long Long Lake, Lake, Swanville, Swanville, MN MN Over in on 10,000 10,000 in 10,000 in Raffle Prizes Raffle Drawing at Lucky’s Saloon in Swanville at 6:00 PM on February 22 Raffle RafflePrizes Prizes TICKETS: $5.00 12 Noon Noon to to 3 3 p.m. p.m.

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Raffle Drawing at Lucky’s Saloon in Swanville at 6:00 p.m. on February 22 nd Raffle Drawing at Lucky’s Saloon in Swanville at 6:00 p.m. on February 22 nd

RAFFLE PRIZES: PRIZES: RAFFLE 1. $2500 Cash - Sobieski and Swanville Lions 1.

2. $2500 $1000 Cash Cash -- Sobieski Sobieski and and Swanville Swanville Lions Lions 2.

Cash Sobieski and Swanville Lions 3. $1000 MarCum VS-485C Underwater Viewing Camera 3. MarCum 485C Underwater ViewingMotor Camera SwanvilleVS Insurance, Tony’s Electric Service, and Swanville Insurance, Tony’s Electric Motor Service, and Mid-American Auction Company Auction CompanyGas Company, Swanville 4. Mid-American $250 Cash - Greater Minnesota 4.

Minnesota Gas Company, Swanville 5. $250 $250 Cash Cash -- Greater Greg & Dianne Peters 5. & Dianne Billy Peters 6. $250 $200 Cash Cash -- Greg NVB Builders, Johnson 6. $200 Cash NVB Builders, Billy Johnson 7. $200 Cash - Swanville VFW 7.

8. $200 $200 Cash Cash -- Swanville Big StoneVFW Excavating and Septic 8.

Stone Excavating and Septic 9. $200 $200 Cash Cash -- Big Swanville Construction 9. $200 Construction 10. $150 Cash Cash -- Swanville Lucky’s Saloon 10.

- Lucky’s Saloon 11. $150 $100 Cash Gift Card - Scheels Sporting Goods, St. Cloud 11.

- Scheels Goods, St. Cloud 12. $100 $100 Gift Gift Card Certificate - TheSporting Hub Supper Club 12.

13. $100 $100 Gift Gift Certificate Certificate -- The The Hub Hub Supper Supper Club Club 13.

Certificate The Hub Supper Club 14. $100 MetalGift Spear - Opatz -Metals 14.

Spear - Opatz 15. Metal $100 Visa Gift Card -Metals Central MN Credit Union, Grey Eagle 15.

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

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

New Internet Only Plans are: 100mb - $77.75 250mb - $97.75 1 gig - $117.75

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CRAPPIE CRAPPIE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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RULES & & REGULATIONS REGULATIONS RULES

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

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

Raffl e - $3 Fishing.

All fish entered must bearea, brought judges stand immediately. Only live and unfrozen fish are eligible.

Must fish in designated andtohave ticket in possession.

All fiholes provided. augers in fishing Entrant isOnly to maintain All sh entered mustNo bepower brought to judges standarea. immediately. live andholes. unfrozen fish are eligible.

Must have a current fishing and abide by is state laws. holes.

All holes provided.

NoMinnesota power augers in license fishing area.

Entrant to maintain Coolers containers not allowed.

Must haveoralarge current Minnesotaare fishing license and abide by state laws.

No fi sh houses or vehicles allowed inside of fi shing area.

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

Coolers or large containers are not allowed.

Parking will be or provided. be provided.

No fish houses vehiclesSecurity allowedwill inside of fishing area. All personal articles will be subject to search for illegal fish.

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Decisions of judges and final.

All ticket prizessales are guaranteed.

All are final. No refunds.

Food andare beverages will be available for purchase.

All prizes guaranteed.

Tickets must be purchased Clubfor Members or their authorized ticket vendors.

Food and beverages will be from available purchase.

This is amust non-profi t contest.from ProfiClub ts willMembers be used for charitable needsticket in Morrison County and Todd County.

Tickets be purchased or their authorized vendors.

All winners are responsible for their own This is a non-profi t contest. Profi ts will betaxes. used for charitable needs in Morrison County and Todd County.

Failure to comply with thesefor rules to a contestants disqualification and cancellation of participation in All winners are responsible theirmay ownlead taxes. this contest.

Failure to comply with these rules may lead to a contestants disqualification and cancellation of participation in Sitecontest. of contest will be on Long Lake. Hours will be from noon to 3:00 p.m. this Liveof bait will bewill available on the ice. Hours will be from noon to 3:00 p.m.

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Live baitbe willweary be available on the ice.We are not liable for any injury or loss of life or property.

Any alcoholic beverages won haveWe to be by for persons of legal age.of life or property.

Always be weary of ice conditions. areclaimed not liable any injury or loss Restroom facilities will bewon available onbe theclaimed lake. by persons of legal age.

Any alcoholic beverages have to Participants must act behave inon anthe orderly Restroom facilities willand be available lake. manner and be responsible for their actions. No debris is to be left in your fi shing area after the contest!

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

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

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