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Harvey Mackay Obituaries: Dettler, Larson, Schlick Dave Says Jeffrey Gitomer Local Municipality Minutes Swanville City

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Top execs share their advice -By Harvey Mackay One of the questions I am often asked is “how to get ahead.” I thought it might be helpful to share some lessons from top U.S. executives: W a r r e n B u f f e t t , chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway: “You follow your passions.

You find something you love. The truth is, so few people really jump on their jobs, you really will stand out more than you think. You will get noticed if you really go for it.”

Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder of DreamWorks: “I don’t think it matters how small or how big the task is, if you can do it just a little bit better than what is expected, you will be noticed and rewarded.”

Keith Wandell, recently retired CEO, Harley-Davidson: “Just stay true

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Helena Foulkes, president, CVS Pharmacy: “So I love to run. I like to run long distances. And I think a lot of times making business decisions is like being a marathoner. In other words, you know what the finish line is that you really want to get to but, along the way, it’s not always pure joy. There are really hard moments. But if you keep your eye on the prize, it’s part of what drives you to get there.”

John Gainor, CEO and president, International Dairy Queen: “I think it’s very important that you don’t want work to be work. It has to be something that you can enjoy. And if you find that, you can build a great career and enjoy what you’re doing. But I think the other thing is equally as important, and that is you need to treat every employee no different than how you want to be treated. Every person in an organization or in a store, their job is critical.”

Meg Whitman, president and CEO, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise: “Be clear what matters most. And what matters most is your family. There are tradeoffs that you will make, but remember, at the end of the day that is probably the most important group of people in your lives, and that has been true for me from day one. Do something that you love.

We spend a lot of time at work … if you find yourself in a company where you’re being asked to do something that you don’t think is right or you’re feeling uncomfortable about the leadership and the direction of the company, run, do not

walk, for the doors.”

Ginni Rometty, chairman, president and CEO, IBM: “Never protect the past.

If you never protect the past, I think … you will be willing to never love [it] so much [that] you won’t let it go, either.

Never define yourself as a product and, in fact, I would augment it; never define yourself by your competition, either.

If you live and define yourself by your product or competition, you will lose sight of who your customer is.”

Adam Goldstein, president and COO, Royal Caribbean Cruises: “Try to stay in one place…. That’s not really very realistic in today’s day and age, but there are so many advantages if you can have a long and fulfilling career at one place. The relationships that you have with the people are very, very special.

Your knowledge of the business, the industry, the different departments, what’s going on in the company, the lingo – I find it very fulfilling.”

Kirk Kinsell, president and CEO, Loews Hotels & Resorts: “Don’t take yourself seriously because no one else will. That points back to my leadership Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Meeting at 11:00 a.m. at the center.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21 • Community Builders Annual Meeting with social hour at 6:30, meeting at 7 p.m. at the Double R, Grey Eagle.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 • Upsala Area Dollars For Scholars Chili Feed from 5-8 p.m. in the Upsala School Commons Area.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Potluck/ Bingo Party at 12:00 noon at the center.

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

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 • Sauk Centre Lions Club 55th Annual Pancake Day from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Sauk Centre High School Cafeteria.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 • Race On Trace, Grey Eagle.

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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.

FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets every 1st Tuesday morning at Holdingford City Hall.

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

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

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 and Line Dancing meets every Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., Holdingford City Hall.

HELPING HANDS COM. LUNCH • Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. at the Holdingford Legion.

SUCCESSFUL SINGLES FOR WOMEN • Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Titus-2 Ministry Center, Alexandria.

SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in at 9 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

ST. CLOUD SINGLES CLUB • Dance & Activities every third Friday from 8-12 at the Waite Park Legion.

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.

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

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

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Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 style. I often times tell people my favorite subject is me . . . and then I explain it to them and say, ‘The reason why it’s my favorite subject is because I invest in myself and understand who I am because I strongly believe I can’t lead. I can’t work on others unless I know myself.’”

Mary Barra, CEO, General Motors: “Do something you are passionate about; do something you love. If you are doing something you are passionate about, you are just naturally going to succeed, and a lot of other things will happen that you don’t need to worry about.”

Eric Schmitt, executive chairman, Alphabet (formerly Google): “Find a way to say yes to things . . . a new country, to meet new friends, to learn something new. Yes is how you get your first job, and your next job, and your spouse, and even your kids.”

Mackay’s Moral: Learn from the best to get ahead of the rest.

Reprinted with permission from

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

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Obituaries Ervin R. “Erv” Dettler Ervin R. “Erv” Dettler, age 80, of Melrose, died peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.

Saturday, January 9 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Melrose with Rev. David Mommens officiating. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose.

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Ervin Rudolph Dettler was born August 14, 1935 in Swanville, Minnesota to Rudolph and Hilda (Strom) Dettler. On March 2, 1957 he married Rosemary Bentley at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville. Together the couple owned and operated the Belgrade Observer Newspaper for a number of years. After they sold their business, they continued working in the newspaper business at the Sauk Centre Herald and Melrose Beacon.

In 1979 Erv began working at Kraft in Melrose as a boiler operator until his retirement in 1989. After retirement, he continued working various jobs. Erv started as a volunteer with the Melrose Fire Department and later became a

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member of the Melrose Ambulance. He was very passionate about the Melrose Ambulance; becoming coordinator in 1979 and continued serving the community for 13 years. He was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church where he was an elder and on the planning committee for the existing church.

Ervin enjoyed traveling, visiting and spending time with his family, especially giving his grandchildren rides on the lawn mower. He also enjoyed hosting family reunions.

Survivors include his children, Barb (Tim) Dettler-Petermeier of Melrose, Kevin Dettler of Willmar, James (Grace) Dettler of Colorado Springs, Colorado, DeWayne “Rudy” (Peggy) Dettler of Sierra Vista, Arizona, and Cindy Imdieke of Melrose; 11 grandchildren, Travis Petermeier, Michelle Petermeier (Josh Traut), Skyler Dettler, Autumn Dettler, Adrianne Dettler, Brad MacGregor, Sarah MacGregor, Jamie (David) Leonard, Misty Maus, Dustin Maus, and Eric Imdieke; seven greatgrandchildren, Cade Petermeier, Kanon Petermeier, Calvin Traut, Wyatt Traut, Everett Traut, Olive Leonard, and Hadley Leonard; sisters, Goldie Miland of Sauk Centre and Janet Koehn of Upsala; sisters and brother-in-law, Betty Hvezda of Alexandria, Frances Dahl of Osseo, Effie (Richard) Martin of Roseville, and Alfred Haagenson Jr. of Clitherall.

Ervin was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rosemary Dettler; sister, Lorna Koehn; brothers and sister-in-law, William Gamradt, Ken Miland, Don Koehn, Melvin Koehn, Russell Dahl, Ron Hvezda, and Polly Haagenson.

Honorary bearers will be Bill and Joyce Rausch, Betty Lahmers, Roger Paschke, and Lori Jackels.

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

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Funeral services will be at 12:00 PM Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, 1900 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN for Mark A. Larson, 33, of Fargo, North Dakota who passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 2, 2016. Rev. Chris Smith will officiate and burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church of Vega Cemetery in Warren, Minnesota. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the funeral home on Saturday.

Mark was born on February 19, 1982 in LeMars, Iowa to Conrad and Eileen (Roley) Larson. He graduated from Long Prairie/Grey Eagle High School and attended North Dakota State College of Science; where he received his Associates Degree in Automotive Maintenance and Repair. Mark earned

Henry Schlick

M a s s of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM at the St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin, MN for Henry Schlick, who passed away on December 31, 2015 at Koronis Manor Nursing Home in Paynesville, MN. The Rev Edward Vebelun, OSB, will officiate. Burial will follow the service at the St. Martin cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Henry Schlick was born on the family farm just southeast of St. Martin on December 23, 1917, to Mike and Catherine Schlick. After completing grade school, he attended the University of Minnesota Farm School for three winters and then returned to the family farm where he farmed until his retirement. He was a very good and successful farmer and dairyman -- he was always gentle with his cows. He was known for his dedication to his family and his community. He is remembered

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the nickname “Big Pun”. He ran a pharmaceutical transport company, Punisher Transportation. Mark dreamed of becoming a golf pro; his heart and aspirations always led him to the fairway. He touched many lives with his inviting, charismatic, and charming personality. With his contagious laugh, Mark rarely met a person who did not become a friend. Most importantly, his family and friends meant the world to him. His joyful spirit and generosity will be missed by all who knew him.

Mark is survived by his parents, Conrad and Eileen Larson of Fargo, ND; brothers, Travis (Michelle) of Cambridge, MN, Craig (Deborah) of South Haven, MN, Tim of Fargo, ND, Matthew (Alicia) of Prior Lake, MN; nephews and nieces, Aidan Larson, Dakota Foster, Eagan Larson, Dane Larson, Britta Larson, Elin Larson, Hannah Larson, and Emily Larson; godson, Bryson L. Bernard of St. Louis, MO. He is also survived by many uncles, aunts, extended family, and friends.

Mark is preceded in death by both his maternal and paternal grandparents.

as the person who had time to help with a project, repair a toy, or teach the children how to use a tool or learn a new skill. He was a lifetime member of the St. Martin parish. Henry actively participated in Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph’s Society, Catholic United Financial, and was a 30-year member of the St. Martin Lions, holding several offices over the years. He was an officer in the St. Martin Credit Union and was a director of the Paynesville and Zion Mutual Insurance Co. for 26 years. He volunteered for many community projects during his retirement years. He enjoyed bowling and was active in two leagues. He was a baseball fan and followed the St. Martin Martins and the Minnesota Twins.

Henry married Ada T. Schlick on December 23, 1974. In 1981 they retired from the farm and moved to St. Martin. During their retirement years, they enjoyed traveling together, visiting casinos, fishing with their grandchildren, and family events. In early retirement, Henry went to the farm to help Joe, played cards at the Silver Spur, learned to bake cookies, and tended a large garden.

Henry is survived by his four stepchildren: Jim (Sharon) of St. Cloud; Joe (Mary Jo) of St. Martin; John (Loretta) of Willmar; and Anne (Gary) Lauer of Hugo, MN. In addition, he is survived by 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Edwin, in May, 1971, and by his wife, Ada, in December, 2008.

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Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, My husband and I are currently renting an apartment for $1,200 a month. Together, we bring home about $7,000 a month, and we’d really like to buy a house soon. Right now we have about $10,000 in debt on a boat along with ongoing stable bills, food and upkeep for our three horses. What price range of houses should we look at in our situation?

-Michelle Dear Michelle, Homeownership is a great goal, but first you two need to clean up your debt and build an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses. After that, I want you to save up enough for a down payment of at least 10 to 20 percent.

When buying a home on a mortgage, I always recommend the monthly payments be no more than 25 percent of your monthly take-home pay on a 15-year, fixed-rate loan.

Now, let’s get to the other issues.

You have some things in your life that are pulling at you financially. At some point, you may have to take a long look at the situation and ask the hard question, “What is more important to me: horses and boats or home ownership?” Getting rid of that boat, or finding new homes for one, two or all of your horses, would bring in some cash to put toward your debt and cut down on at least some of the animal maintenance.

Anyway, that’s how I would look at it. My wife and I both are big fans of boats and horses. But we like boats more. One reason is because they don’t eat as much! I can’t get mad at you about either one, but right now you’ve got three things pulling at you as financial priorities — home ownership, a boat and three horses. They’re all pulling at you, and they’re pulling at each other and limiting each other.

Of course, you can always buy a lot less in house. But what it really comes down to is what’s most important to you. That’s the big question, and it’s one that only you can answer.

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Dear Dave, I don’t understand why you don’t like it when people properly manage their credit cards and pay them off every month. By doing this, you pay no interest and in my case I even got a free trip to Europe from using my credit card. Please explain.

-Patrick Dear Patrick, I truly doubt that I can explain it to your satisfaction, but here goes. First, the credit card company did not give you a free trip to Europe. They’re not going to lose money on transaction after transaction, year after year. The fallacy is that you feel like you’ve outsmarted a multi-billion dollar company that studies human behavior at incredible levels. You maybe, possibly came out ahead against them during that particular calendar year, but even that’s debatable.

Over the course of your life, you’ll spend more when using credit cards as opposed to cash. There’s plenty of research proving this to be fact. If you use a credit card repeatedly with the idea that you’re getting a free trip to Europe because you’re building up your miles, you spend more. An example would be McDonald’s. When they started taking credit cards years ago, they found that the people using them spent 47 percent more.

In a good way, you are very unusual.

You’re not playing over in the stupid zone like most people who use credit cards. But both I and the credit card companies have found that, on average, your behavior would put you in a class of less than one-half of one percent of their customers. Can 0.5 percent of people handling snakes manage not to get bitten? Sure. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to start recommending snakes!

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Our National FFA Officers will be in Upsala, all the way from Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Iowa, Utah and Ohio! They will dine in the FACS room on Friday night, Jan. 8 with our Alumni and officers. They will conduct leadership workshops on Saturday, Jan. 9th in the Upsala School Auditorium from 9 a.m.-noon. Any Upsala student or FFA member (from any chapter) is welcome to attend the leadership workshop.

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Community Snapshots

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The Swanville Lions Club recently donated $2,000 to the Swanville Post Prom Committee to help purchase prizes and supplies for the Post Prom.

Pictured (from left) Swanville Lions’ Secretary Duane Johnson, Swanville Lions’ President Randy Golembecki, Swanville School Superintendent Gene Harthan, and Swanville Lions’ Treasurer Bruce Johnson.

The Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights of Columbus Council #14616 recently participated in the Coats for Kids program sponsored by the Supreme Headquarters in New Haven, CT. The local Council purchased 48 winter coats for donation and distribution to needy children in our area. The coats were delivered to the Long Prairie and Swanville school districts for distribution as needed. Pictured delivering the coats to the Swanville School District were (left) Grand Knight-Tom DeFrance, Superintendent-Gene Harthan, and Financial Secretary-John Loxterkamp. Submitted by Ken Sinclair.

Upstage Players to present Dinner Theatre in Upsala Upsala’s Upstage Players are putting on a dinner theatre January 22 and 23 at 6:30 p.m., and a dessert matinee

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Birth Announcement

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William Jeffrey Kerfeld

Matt and Jenn Kerfeld of Melrose are proud to announce the birth of their son, William Jeffrey Kerfeld, born Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 7:30 a.m., at the CentraCare Health-Melrose.

William weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches in length.

William is welcomed home by his big sister, Hannah, 2.

Grandparents are Jeff and Karen Kerfeld of St. Rosa and Roger and Mary Frieler of Yankton, SD. Great grandparents are Bob Welters of Melrose, Clara Frieler of Melrose and Monica Ahrens of Melrose.

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Upsala Sr. High Student of the Month

The Long Prairie Grey Eagle Agricultural Department received a $250.00 grant from CHS Prairie Lakes to assist in purchasing an ATV Sprayer that will be used to train students about sprayer safety and calibration procedures in the Agronomy, Ag Mechanics, Horticulture and Agriscience courses taught at LPGE. CHS Prairie Lakes has awarded this grant on behalf of its local member-owners. FFA Vice President Tanner Gjerstad and President Jadon Buntjer were present to accept the check for the LPGE FFA and Agricultural Department. Submitted by Curt Gjerstad.

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The faculty at Upsala High School is proud to name Kendra Lange as the November Senior High Student of the Month. Kendra is the twelfth grade daughter of Dean and Donna Lange of Burtrum.

Kendra was named for her commitment to her classes, the school and the community. Kendra exemplifies the Cardinal Motto “Positive Attitudes Create Excellence.” In addition to her service duties as a member of Upsala’s National Honor Society, she is also a representative for the senior class on Student Council. As an athlete Kendra works hard and is the Captain of the Varsity Girls Basketball team.

Kendra continues to be on the A honor roll, even though she is taking a full load of college courses at UHS through Central Lakes College.

When asked about her favorite and most difficult classes Kendra said, “My favorite class is Calculus, because Mrs. Hovland makes learning fun. Composition has been the most valuable class, because it has challenged me and helped improve my grammar skills.”

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She helped her family build and maintain the tree house vacation rental on their property in rural Burtrum. She enjoys spending the free time she has with her family and friends.

“Kendra is one of the most fun, hard working girls I know,” said Mrs. Hovland Mathematics Teacher. “By the time Kendra graduates she will have over 60 college credits and is always working hard to get good grades and to learn new things in these classes. She has been a blessing for me as a Teacher Assistant because she is always going above and beyond what is asked and never complains. Kendra is a great choice for student of the month.”

Advice for underclassmen may be standard, but true is “Don’t procrastinate.”

Miss Lange’s plans include studying at Mankato State University in the fall and an occupation in the field of medicine.

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Sudoku

Word Search Answers from December 31

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:

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.

-Helen Keller

“At the next intersection make a complete ‘u’ turn and follow the direction to return to your original route,” said a calm voice wanting to correct the driver who failed to follow the “commands” coming from his GPS. “Then, in five hundred feet, make a left turn and resume your route.” It was not normal to listen to an unknown and unfamiliar voice to provide information that would direct a driver to a destination he had never seen before.

Following directions from an un-

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known source is risky. Trust becomes a critical - if not the most critical - factor.

How do we know if the person who is giving us advice is credible and trustworthy? Is that person looking out for our best interests or wanting to play a game with our life in the balance? No doubt all of us, at one time or another, have found ourselves on a route that was wrong - either by being careless or by making a mistake.

David decided to follow a route that would take him in the wrong direction.

He went against God’s GPS. As a result, he ended up being guilty of a series of sins that came from giving in to a powerful temptation. It set in motion a chain reaction that follows the normal sequence of sin: first, he faced temptation; secondly, he refused to listen to the warning of the Holy Spirit; thirdly, he refused His route of escape; fourth, he committed the sin and then suffered the consequences of the sin on himself and others. What a tragic route he followed.

But out of this tragedy there was his triumph. A “voice” said to him, “You have sinned!”

When David heard God’s voice, (His GPS), he admitted his sins and made a “u” turn. He asked God to forgive him and He did. “Have mercy on me,” he cried, “and blot out my transgressions.”

If we, like David, listen to His voice and follow His “commands,” He will lead us safely in paths of righteousness.

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December 30, 2015: At approximately 23:26 hours, the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle accident on Elderberry Drive in Round Prairie Township. A 2010 Dodge Avenger driven by Jorge Botello Rodriguez of Long Prairie entered the ditch and struck two mailboxes and post. As a result of the accident, the vehicle sustained minor damage and there were no injuries. Icy/snow packed roadways were a contributing factor.

December 31, 2015: At 10:40 it was reported that a vehicle had hit a power pole on County Road 12 near County Road 39 east of Long Prairie, the power pole and lines were damaged in the accident. The vehicle left the scene. Anyone with information on the accident is ask to call the Todd County Sheriff’s Office.

January 1, 2016: At 17:58 hours, TCSO received a call of a one vehicle property damage accident that occurred on Elderberry Drive in Round Prairie TWP. 18 year old Adrian Ambriz Raya,

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January 2, 2016: At 19:21 the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to a snowmobile crash that occurred in the west ditch along Hwy. 71 near County Rd. 48 south of Long Prairie. The operator of the snowmobile, Paul Barker of rural Long Prairie struck a tree with his 1996 Arctic Cat Puma. Barker was not injured in the crash and the snowmobile received moderate damage.

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Live intentionally and win

Focused intensity and honesty Trying to address several different issues at once is not just overwhelming, it’s self-defeating. Work on one goal at a time. Bring all your ideas and energy to the table, and you’ll be surprised at how quickly you can overcome bad habits or solve problems.

Once you reach a single goal, you’ll be motivated to take on new and greater challenges.

The Wheel of Life Sometimes we all get caught up in the day-to-day aspects of life and business. But as uncomfortable as it may feel in the beginning, you must look toward the future to get a handle on the big picture.

Study the late Zig Ziglar’s Wheel of Life. It covers seven areas of improvement, including family, career, financial, social, intellectual, physical and spiritual. Spend time thinking about each

By Dave Ramsey A new year is here, but, as a busy entrepreneur, you may feel things like resolutions are a waste of time. I mean, why bother? Statistics show that about 35 percent of all resolutions are broken before the end of January. An article in Forbes magazine indicated that only eight percent of those making resolutions stick to them and make them a reality.

We don’t mess with resolutions around my office. We set goals, both in our professional and private lives.

I’m not talking about daydreaming or hoping and wishing for good things to happen. I mean serious forethought and putting pen to paper. Keep in mind, too, that goals should be specific, measurable and time sensitive. This is a vital part of the process, because the key to realizing your goals is avoiding a set-itand-forget-it mentality.

as it pertains to your life. Then, reflect back on the past year and envision the next five to 10 years. It might blow your mind to think what your life could look like if you grew just a little in all these areas!

Plan to maintain Spend some time now thinking about how you’ll maintain focus throughout the year. You might choose to revisit your goals weekly or monthly to evaluate your progress. If interpersonal accountability is more your thing, you can pair up with a friend or coworker who is intent on reaching their own personal goals.

You might even consider reducing your goal, or at least the essence of it, to one simple word you keep on display in a prominent location. Then, when there are decisions to be made or problems arise in that area, refer to that word and let it guide your actions.

Author Paul Tripp once wrote, “Every day we lay little bricks on the foundation of what our life will be. The bricks of words said, the bricks of actions taken, the bricks of little decisions, the bricks of little thoughts and the bricks of small-moment desires.”

As time passes, it’s the layers we add — if done with thoughtfulness, intention and determination — that will create a version of ourselves, our work and our lives that would be unattainable otherwise! * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on business and money and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books, including EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 11 million listeners each week on more than 550 radio stations and digital outlets. Follow Dave on the web at EntreLeadership.com.

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Upsala Jr. High Student of the Month Albany Senior Dining Swanville Senior Center cil. In addition to his many school activities, Collin is a member of the Albany Community Band, volunteers at the Upsala Public Library, serves mass and is choir member at St. Mary’s church.

In addition to his active school and volunteer work, Collin enjoys hunting, reading, running, playing and watching sports.

Collin’s favorite class is English because of the many interesting stories they have read. He feels the most valuable activity has been Track, because it has taught him perseverance. His advice for classmates is “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” -Neale Donald Walsh.

“Collin is a great student to have in class,” said Mrs. Henry, English Language Arts teacher. “He’s excited and knowledgeable about the material and always has a unique and intuitive perspective to share.“

Please join us in congratulating Collin Prom, Upsala Junior High Student of the Month for November. Collin is the son of DJ and Joanne Prom, and the brother to Rachel.

Collin is very involved in activities at UHS, as a member of Band, Choir, Drama, Student Council, Knowledge Bowl, Football, Basketball and Track. Collin has been on the “A” honor roll every quarter and has received recognition as Math, PE, Science and Music Subject Area Student of the Month. He serves as eighth grade class president on student coun-

The Sturgis Case: Linking Kennedy’s Assassination to the Bay of Pigs

Sturgis, a CIA operative participating in the invasion, was captured and detained in Cuba until American officials negotiated his release.

A decade or so later, Rothstein’s path as a New York City Police Department detective crossed with Sturgis. A tip from a New York Daily News reporter clued Rothstein about a possible assassination attempt. Along with his partner, he arrested Frank Sturgis. Rothstein will share his subsequent police interview with Sturgis connecting him to Kennedy’s death.

Breakfast Club is free for Stearns History Museum members. Refreshments are served. The Museum is located at 235-33rd Ave. S. in St. Cloud.

Former NYC detective shares first-hand knowledge of events Jim Rothstein, the current St. Martin mayor and a former New York Police Department detective, will discuss the Frank Sturgis case during Breakfast Club on Wednesday, January 13, at the Stearns History Museum. The program begins at 9 a.m. Rothstein will explain how the case is linked to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

In March of 1961, Rothstein and his fellow U.S. Navy crewmembers aboard the USS Essex knew something big was up. Unknown to them at the time, a CIA plan to oust Cuban leader Fidel Castro included the Essex and its crew. Frank

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THURS., JAN. 14: Swiss steak, onion roasted potatoes, beets, chocolate chip cookie.

FRI., JAN. 15: Baked chicken breast, bun w/lettuce/tomato, calico beans, cucumber salad, mandarin orange. ~ The Lighter Side Menu ~ MON., JAN. 11: Sausage quiche, fried potatoes, muffin, fruit cocktail.

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A goal is a dream with a plan. And other fairy tales. -By Jeffrey Gitomer

But not that one.

My mother never went to Europe.

She talked about it, dreamed about it -- even opened a travel agency at age 55. Never got there. She died 15 years later, never achieving the goal. Oh, she achieved plenty of other goals.

I went to Europe for the first time at age 20. One of the things I wanted to do there was study French. It’s a beautiful language. Romantic, expressive, cultural. Never did. Tried, never did.

I’ve been to Europe 30 times, France 20 times. Never learned the language. Oh, I know a few hundred words, but can’t converse or understand conversation.

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Local Municipality Minutes Swanville City December 8, 2015 Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Lange, Jay Bartkowicz, Jim Molitor, Norm Carlson, and Tony Maciej. Also present: Julie Zupko, Pat Zeis and Jenna Peterson, Mark Hallen, Lonny Hutchins, and reporter Sheila McCoy. Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held Wednesday, November 4, 2015 were reviewed. A motion was made by Jay Bartkowicz to approve the minutes as printed. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The treasurer’s report was given. A motion was made by Jim Molitor and seconded by Jay Bartkowicz to approve the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Julie Zupko from Swanville Insurance was present to go over the renewal of the city’s insurance through the League of MN Cities. Zupko stated that the dividends will be out shortly from the League and they will be of a substantial amount because of the low claims this year. Zupko also stated that council members and volunteers will be covered under the cities policy now when working on city projects. The liability form waiver was explained by Julie. After discussion, Jim Molitor made a motion to not waive the monetary limits on the waiver form. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Pat Zeis and Jenna Peterson were present to possibly purchase lots 28, 29, 30 in the Forest Hill Lane addition. They would be using this land for access to the property they have purchased

that adjoins to this land to the east. After discussion, council advised the couple to check with Morrison Co Soil and Water to see if this land would be able to make into a road way and the Mayor will check with the city attorney to put a stipulation on these lots that if the land would be sectioned off and more houses go up, the city would possibly annex the property the couple has purchased into the city. Tabled until more questions are answered.

Lonny Hutchins, city maintenance man, presented council with a bid to replace a beam and add rafters in the park building where the ceiling is beginning to sag by the kitchen. Another bid was received to add on an addition onto the park building for storage use. The maintenance man will get two more bids for council.

Mayor Lange stated she would like to have an annual job review with the maintenance man and clerk/treasurer before the next council meeting. Norm Carlson will also be present at the review.

A letter was handed out to council members from Dave and Val Sobania. The letter stated they were discussed by the new way the road was plowed with the more snow to the west of Rhoda Avenue. Lonny stated he will go back to the old way of plowing the road. Council also suggested a route that could be followed when plowing snow. A new snow plowing contract was discussed and tabled.

The levy for 2016 was discussed. After discussion, Tony Maciej made a motion to leave the general fund the same as last year. Jay Bartkowicz seconded the motion. Four of the council members voted in favor.

Jim Molitor opposed. Motion passed. The final levy for 2016 is set at general fund $73,500.00 and the debt service amount is

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Mayor Lange presented council with the 2016 budget. After discussion, Tony Maciej made a motion to accept the 2016 budget as presented. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The Morrison County Animal Humane contract was presented to the council. After discussion, Jim Molitor made a motion to not sign the contract this year. Jay Bartkowicz seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Lange would like to start and set up a fund for Community/Economic Development Organization. She stated that Region 5 could help the city set up this fund and have information to get the ball rolling for this organization. Council was in agreement to get in contact with Region 5 for advice.

Mayor Lange presented council with a donation of $1000.00 from the Swanville VFW Post 6037 to be used toward city park expenses. Mayor Lange made a motion to accept Resolution 2015-1208 $1000.00 donation from the Swanville VFW. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the council were furnished with a listing, Jim Molitor a motion to approve the claims. Jay Bartkowicz seconded the motion.

All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The next regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

There being no further business, a motion was made by Jay Bartkowicz and seconded

by Tony Maciej to adjourn. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 8:35 p.m.

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lines, funnels, and various benchmarks for you to achieve for THEM. You then make a goal to achieve their goal. And many salespeople do.

But many (most) do not. Management will refer to those who did not meet their goal as “weak.” That way they don’t have to take any blame or responsibility for their “weak” people.

Meantime, you have your goals.

Whatever they are -- visit Europe, speak French, go on a vacation, buy a house, get a new car, take off weight, stop smoking, get married, get divorced, have a child, get your child out of the house – you have your own PERSONAL goals.

In the shower this morning, I came up with a thought as to WHY goals are met and unmet. Achieved and not achieved. It centers around the old definition about goals that has always bugged me: “A goal is a dream with a plan.”

That statement is not only wrong, it’s dangerous. It tells you you’ll never achieve your goals unless you make a plan. I don’t get it. I make very few plans, and I achieve tons of goals.

There are lots of goals that are not “dreams.” Did you dream your sales quota? No, you were sent an email or given a sheet of paper. No dream there. My first trip to Europe was never a dream. It was an opportunity that popped up, and I took advantage of it.

No dream, no plan -- just an airplane ticket, a passport, and some money.

Here are the elements that I believe define and comprise the dream, goal, and achievement process: Thinking. Ideas pop into your head.

Write them down.

Dreaming and daydreaming.

Thoughts make (let) your mind wander to desire, possibility, and “what if.” I love to daydream. Don’t confuse daydreams with pipedreams. You will never win the lottery.

Observing. Looking closely at the world and your world to see what it is that you really want to be, do, and have.

Opportunity. Recognizing it. Seizing it. And taking advantage of it.

Risk tolerance determines outcomes. If you perceive the goal is too “risky,” you’ll pass. If you wanna achieve, you gotta risk.

Coulda, woulda, shoulda. The words of people unwilling to risk. “I coulda been a contender,” “I coulda had class and been somebody.” Marlon Brando, in his role as Terry Mallon Playing in On The Waterfront – 1954.

Desire. Your level of desire will determine the length of time to achievement.

Want. Want it bad? Like desire, your level of “want” will determine the length of time to achievement.

Need. Need is a stronger circumstance than desire or want. Your needreality will generate your level of achievement action.

Intention. Intentions PRECEDE ac-

tions. If you don’t intend to, you won’t achieve, even if you want to. What are your intentions?

Dedication. If it’s a business goal, you have to dedicate the time to study and prepare. If it’s a personal goal, you have to dedicate small amounts of time to steadily achieve.

Persistence. The sister of dedication, it’s the stick-to-itiveness that pushes you to achievement.

Action for the day or the moment.

Plans change, actions are in the NOW. Take some. An apple a day.

Skill set. Maybe your skills are precluding you from achievement. Maybe you need to study, practice, or enlist the aid of others.

Love of what you do, or what it is.

Love breeds passion. Passion breeds action. Action breeds achievement.

For who? Why? If you have a motive, it may provide additional motivation. Don’t be a martyr. Do it for yourself first. Understanding “for who” and “why” will help you achieve as much as any other aspect of this process.

Self-belief in every aspect of the process. You must believe in yourself BEFORE you can believe in the achievement of your goals. Think you can.

Mission. If your goal is different from your mission, it will lack the passion to become a reality.

Visibility. Post it where you can see it. Keep your goals top-of-mind -- topof-mind’s-eye. I have my goals on my bathroom mirror. Do you?

Support and encouragement. When others are cheering you on, and encouraging you to achieve, it’s a mental miracle.

Serendipity. I have defined it before as, “God’s way of remaining anonymous.” But it’s more than that. Serendipity is that moment when chance and opportunity collide. And it’s at that moment when you are challenged to grasp it, and make yourself and your loved ones better off. Successful. Fulfilled.

You reached for the brass ring, and you caught hold.

NOTE WELL: If you get what you want, you better be ready. Ready to capitalize, ready to grow, ready to take advantage of, ready to share, and ready to enjoy -- but not over-indulge.

If you need more information on how to post your goals in plain sight, go to www.gitomer.com, register if you’re a first time user, and enter POST IT in the GitBit box.

Jeffrey Gitomer is the author of twelve best-selling books including The Sales Bible, The Little Red Book of Selling, and The Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude. His real-world ideas and content are also available as online courses at www.GitomerLearningAcademy.com.

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“Pruning trees when they are dormant is a way to protect them from diseases such as oak wilt or Dutch elm disease that are active during the growing season,” said Jennifer Teegarden, DNR forestry outreach specialist. “Also, it is easier to see which branches to remove when there are no leaves on a tree.”

Additionally, pruning in winter allows the tree to begin sealing the wound

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Albany Library • 320-845-4843 Preschool Storytime: Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. for children ages 2 to 5. Children will have fun with stories, songs and a craft. The attendance limit is 35 and preregistration is suggested.

Upsala Library • 320-573-4282 Minne-Snow-Ta Knows Trivia: Saturday, Jan. 9, 16, 30 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., for all ages. Join host Debbie Disher for the first GRRL Saturday Trivia Contest.

Help the Upsala library win the traveling Great River Regional Library trivia trophy. Refreshments will be provided.

Winter Toddler Time: Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10:30-11- a.m., for ages 18 mos-

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Trees should be pruned when they are young because: • Small branches create small wounds that will heal quickly.

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3 years, along with a caregiver. Toddler Time includes short stories, fingerplays and songs, often with a weekly theme.

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Kids Book Club: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 3:15-5 p.m., for children in grades 4, 5 and 6. The group will meet every second Wednesday through May. At each meeting, kids receive a book for the next month’s discussion, and enjoy a snack.

Young Adult Book Club: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 3:15-5 p.m. Teens meet in the Cardinal Media Center at Upsala Area Schools on the third Tuesday of every month to discuss books they choose to read.

Read Local at GRRL: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 7-8 p.m., for all ages, featuring local author Sheila Ripplinger.

Ripplinger has published a book titled “Grandpa, My Best Friend.” It is a reminiscence of times she spent on her grandparents’ farm when she was a child. Sheila will have books for sale and autographing.

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Common pruning mistakes include cutting branches flush to the trunk, leaving a branch stub and nicking and ripping the tree’s bark.

All of these situations lead to rot inside the tree and are likely to create a hazardous tree that is costly to remove.

Teegarden recommends hiring a certified arborist to prune trees for both

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