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Turn adversity into advantage -By Harvey Mackay The village blacksmith pumped the bellows to prepare his furnace fire and placed a piece of iron into the intense heat until it reached an almost transparent state. He then removed the now pliable iron and pounded it with a heavy hammer, transforming it into a horseshoe by repeating the process. When the final shape is achieved, the hot iron is plunged into water. The drastic temperature change tempered the iron to give it durability and strength. Author Glenn Van Ekeren offers this story to show how the human spirit is similarly formed and strengthened through the adversities of life. Consider these phenomenal achievements of people experiencing adversity. Walt Disney said: “All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” Beethoven composed his greatest works after becoming deaf. Sir Walter Raleigh wrote the “History of the World” during a 13-year imprisonment. Abraham Lincoln achieved greatness by his display of wisdom and character during the devastation of the Civil War. Under a sentence of death and during 20 years in exile, Dante wrote the “Divine Comedy.” John Bunyan wrote “Pilgrim’s Progress” in a Bedford jail. Simon Cowell had a record company fail. Steven Spielberg was rejected from the University of Southern California Film School twice. J.K. Rowling’s world-famous Harry Potter novels were rejected by several publishers while she also was going through a divorce and raising her daughter alone.
Sylvester Stallone suffered complications at birth that severed a nerve and caused paralysis in part of his face, which caused his slightly slurred speech. Consider Mary Groda-Lewis, who endured 16 years of illiteracy because of unrecognized dyslexia, was committed to a reformatory on two different occasions, and almost died of a stroke while bearing a child. Committed to going to college, she worked at a variety of jobs, saved money, graduated with her high school equivalency at age 18, was named Oregon’s outstanding Upward Bound student and finally entered college. In her determination to become a doctor, she faced 15 medical school rejections until Albany Medical College finally accepted her. In 1984, Dr. Mary Groda-Lewis, at age 35, graduated with honors to fulfill her dream. Overcoming adversity presents tremendous opportunity to demonstrate what you can accomplish if you are committed to achieving a goal. Because I’ve shared my experiences with confronting business setbacks, I’m often asked for advice from people who are considering throwing in the towel on their ambitions. I listen to their situations, and almost every time, I tell them the same thing: You can’t give up so easily. Whether your plan requires some tweaks or a major overhaul, if you can hang in there, you can get there. Hard work and nerves of steel are honed just like the work of a master blacksmith. As one of my favorite authors, Napoleon Hill, said, “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” Be thankful for adversity. No person is more unhappy than the one who has never experienced adversity. It’s often said that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That’s perhaps an exaggeration, but I’m grateful I didn’t give in to any negative thoughts that would have surely brought my business down. Adversity is the grindstone of life. Intended to polish you up, adversity also has the ability to grind you down. The impact and
ultimate result depend on how you respond to the difficulties that come your way. Consider the doomsday businessman who had a reason every single month as to why business was bad. His list of peopleproblems and business adversity is a comical reminder of our tendency to find excuses for our lack of success. January: People spent all their cash for the holidays. February: All the best customers have gone south. March: Unseasonably cold and too rainy. April: Everybody is preoccupied with income taxes. May: Too much rain; farmers distressed. June: Too little rain; farmers distressed. July: Heat has everyone down. August: Everybody is away on vacation. September: Everybody is back but broke. October: Customers are waiting to see how fall clearance sales turn out. November: People are upset over election results. December: Customers need money for the holidays. Mackay’s Moral: Never let a stumble be the end of your journey. 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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at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall. BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall. FOOD DISTRIBUTION • Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre. FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING • Meets the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert. GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at
8 p.m. MELROSE VFW #7050 POST/AUX. • Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion Clubrooms. 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.
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“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne A Wilt
When we think about old memories, frequently those recollections include a special memory about a food item. For me, these special tasting memories include my Grandma’s coffee kuchen, Pa’s summer sausage and my other Grandma’s Huck Fet. These items have gone to just memories due to the work involved in making them and in some cases today’s health standards consider them unsafe. At the time, we enjoyed them and since nobody was dying from them, they were considered safe to eat. When looking back, I think that most of the senior citizens can recall good tasting foods that nobody makes anymore. In many cases there wasn’t an actual written recipe and today’s cooks frequently need it to be in writing or they are not comfortable making it. Some years ago I was in business with a fellow that had ancestors from Holland. He spoke several times about eating dandelion
greens. That was something I had not experienced. He also mentioned how lambs quarter weeds were good when cooked and in green salads. So I tried them and found that dandelion greens taste similar to lettuce and lambs quarter weed leaves taste better than spinach. At home we didn’t eat either dandelion or lambs quarter. Both of these items are easily found around your yard. Be sure you haven’t sprayed them with 2, 4-D. If you garden there is a good possibility that you planted garden lettuce. The lettuce this year, due to the heat and lack of rain, has not looked good. One of these days it will rain and the lettuce will flourish and you’ll be wondering how to use the abundance. You’ve already done the recipe with mayo and salad dressing, but now what. My Hollander friend introduced us to a wilt. The result of a wilt is to make lettuce wilt for a really tasty main dish. Preparation requires a fair sized covered pot, probably the one you cook soup in and a frying pan. You then need to get a couple of pounds of cheap bacon, (sort-of fatty), a half dozen eggs, an onion, some pepper and vinegar and about 2/3 of the pot with lettuce somewhat cut up. Now you are ready. Put the lettuce in the pot. Fry the bacon. Pour the fried bacon and most of the grease into the lettuce pot along with a couple of shakes of
vinegar and put on the cover. Put the frying pan back on the heat and add the chopped up onion. When the onion becomes browned, dump it in the lettuce pot and replace the cover. Put the scrambled egg mixture in the frying pan, shake a little pepper on the eggs and when they are done, stir them to break up the large pieces and put them in the lettuce pot. Shake the pot to get everything mixed and eat. If you get a sudden urge to wear wooden shoes, you may have eaten too much. It’s like making a good soup, if you put everything that tastes good together, the soup will be good.
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I realize that this story may be slightly different from normal, but we watered our lettuce and we are eating wilts. After all, it is a recipe from The Good Old Days. For feedback or story ideas, email Tom at tom@swanvilleinsurance.com.
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From the Desk of Pastor Bruce Oh NO! What should I do now?... (Back up exactly 17 seconds). You plan on calling the doctors office and ask if you should get checked out. In the past you have found it much cheaper to ask first about the symptoms than to just show up and have them be nothing. Today however, you have a million things to do and not time for health problems. You dial the number for the doctor’s office, at the same time the doorbell rings and you heard a crash coming from the kid’s room. The person on the phone says, “How may I direct your call?” The problem is you have no idea who you called, or maybe they called you? Now what? This sort of thing has happened to me on several occasions. So many times, we go through life and leave God out of the picture. When we pray, we fall asleep, or our mind wonders to what your boss wanted to talk to you about later this afternoon. At the moment we are under stress in just about every area of life, but you have
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Obituaries
James B. “Jim” Schirmers
James B. “Jim” Schirmers, age 58 of Albany, passed away after a short battle with brain cancer on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at his farm in Albany, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Entombment was in the parish cemetery. James Bernard Schirmers was born August 7, 1962 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Leo and Irene (Zazek) Schirmers. He loved farming
James A. “Jim” Frieler
James A. “Jim” Frieler, age 71 of New Munich, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021, at his home in New Munich, Minnesota after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease followed by a stroke. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 1 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Deacon Jim Schulzetenberg assisting. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday morning at the church. James Alphonse Frieler was born August 30, 1949, in Melrose, Minnesota to John and Leona (Schulzetenberg) Frieler. He graduated
with his brother Dennis which was a century farm. He was employed at SpartanNash in St. Cloud for 32 years as a shipping supervisor, transportation, and an over road truck driver. He loved the people he worked with at SpartanNash and truck driving. Jim was a very kindhearted person to anyone that was in need. He enjoyed spending time with his nephew and niece, his dogs, cattle, and doing farm work. Jim is survived by his siblings, Lori (John) Heinen of St. Joseph, Dennis of Albany, Greg of Avon, and Lisa (Mike) Verkinnes of St. Cloud; nephew, Jake Verkinnes; and niece, Brooke Verkinnes. Preceding Jim in death were his parents. Serving as casket bearers were Mark Gangl, Tim Rieland, Chad Cruzen, Chad Westering, Paul Boeckermann, and Dave Geise. Reader was Ann Chaika. Gift bearers were Jake Verkinnes, Brooke Verkinnes, and Aaliyah Mixteco. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose. from Melrose High School and served in the National Guard for six years. Jim worked at Kraft Foods in Melrose and at the Turkey Farm near New Munich. He farmed in partnership with his brother, Tom until retiring in 2017. Jim was a hard worker and would help anyone who needed help. He enjoyed hunting everything and anything, playing cards, going to the casino, and spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich, Knights of Columbus Council #1633, and St. Leo Court 786 Catholic Order of Foresters. Survivors include his siblings, Rodney (Darlene) Frieler of St. Cloud, Steve (Jane) Frieler of Paynesville, Rosie (Larry) Van Beck of Melrose, Ruth (Stan) Heinen of Spring Hill, and Tom (Linda) Frieler of New Munich; and many nieces and nephews. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, John and Leona Frieler; and twin infant sisters. Memorials are preferred. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
LOST DOG
Francis H. “Fran” Hertzog
State University and obtained his MA degree in Educational Administration. Fran was principal at Melrose High School for many years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose and the Melrose Lions Club. Fran enjoyed traveling, reading, and fishing. Fran treasured the natural beauty found on his farm and sharing it with his family. Survivors include his children, Michael (Cyndy) Hertzog of Bozeman, Montana, Barbara (George) McClure of Grey Eagle, and Elizabeth Hertzog (Dave) of Fargo, North Dakota; five grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Fran was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Hertzog on December 20, 2009; parents; daughter, Therese Hertzog; and brother, Mel Hertzog. Memorials are preferred to St. Mary’s Catholic Church or St. Mary’s School in Melrose. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Mary Jane Imdieke
the love of her life, Jim Imdieke. Jim and Mary were the former owners of Jim’s City Meat Market. Mary Jane liked to visit, have a good laugh, and had a great sense of humor. She liked to bake, grow flowers, read, bird watch, and watch the Young and the Restless. Survivors include her daughters, Gwen (Dennis) Davidson of Byron and Tammy Waldvogel of Melrose; five grandchildren, Andy Wendt, Liz Davidson, Kate Davidson, Mitchell Waldvogel, and Derek Waldvogel; sisters-in-law, Pauline (James) Eubanks of Greenwood, South Carolina, Joan (Howard) Henry of Blaine, and Kathy (Dave) Lehman of Superior, Wisconsin; special friend, Pat Beste of Little River, South Carolina; and many loving relatives and friends. Mary Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Imdieke on May 23, 2018; parents; two brothers, Jerry and Richard Westermeyer; in-laws, Herman and Wilma Imdieke, Dick Imdieke, David Imdieke, and Esther Westermeyer. Memorials are preferred to CentraCare Hospice. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Francis H. “Fran” Hertzog, age 94 of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Getty Street Assisted Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 2 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery. There will be no visitation prior to the Mass. Francis Harold Hertzog was born on November 29, 1926 in Winsted, Minnesota to Frank and Anna (Fasching) Hertzog. He earned his teaching degree from St. Cloud
Mary Jane Imdieke, age 77 of Melrose, passed away from ovarian cancer on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 1 at the PattonSchad Funeral Home in Melrose with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Entombment will be at St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in St. Rosa. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Mary Jane Westermeyer was born January 15, 1944 in Wheaton, Minnesota to Mike and Ida (Jonas) Westermeyer. She grew up in St. Rosa and was a 1963 graduate of Melrose High School. On September 30, 1969 she married
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Phillip and Kaitlyn (Harren) Freeman of Sandy Springs, Georgia are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Elliott Meyers Freeman, born on June 2, 2021 at 8:47 a.m. at Piedmont Hospital. Elliott weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Jeff and Pat Harren of Swanville, and Neal and Beth Freeman of Suwanee, GA. Great grandparents are Leroy Harren of Albany, MN, and Richard Meyers of Sun City, AZ, and Bob and Anne Vansant of Tucker, GA.
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Pat and Trista Roelike of Greenwald are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Rayna Marie Roelike, born on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 7:29 a.m. at CentraCareMelrose Hospital. Rayna weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Big brothers are Wyatt and Connor. Big sister is Delia, all at home. Grandparents are Tom and Lorene Meyer of Greenwald, and Philip and Sandy Roelike of Belgrade.
The Swanville Legion Post 313 and VFW Post 6037 presented the Swanville Jennie-O Turkey Store with a Plaque on June 23rd for their support of the Swanville Veterans Clubs. Receiving the Plaque for Jennie-O is long time employee and Veteran Glen Klimmek. Pictured (from left) William Schillinger (VFW Commander), Vernon Koester (VFW Member), Glen Klimmek (Jennie-O), Fred Duke (Legion Commander). Submitted by William D. Schillinger.
Swanville Senior High Student of the Month
Swanville Public School is pleased to announce the May Senior High student of the month, junior Tyra Powell. Tyra is the daughter of Steph and Russ Powell. Tyra has many interests including painting, gardening, working, shopping and spending time with her friends. She plans to attend Saint Cloud Technical and Community College to become an ultra-sound technician. Tyra stays busy with many school activities. She has participated in basketball for two years, and also served as the Girls’ Basketball Manager for three years. She participated in softball for four years and has played volleyball for six years. She serves on student council. She also has been in band for seven years and recently was a member of the Junior Prom Committee. Her achievements include consistently being on the A Honor Roll, the President’s List at St. Cloud Technical both fall and spring semesters, and the Bulldog Award in Volleyball during her sophomore year. Her favorite thing about school has been spending time with her classmates. She advises other students “Having good grades is fine, but don’t forget to take of yourself and be a teenager.” Science Instructor Jason Lee says, “Tyra is an extremely dedicated and hardworking student at Swanville High School. Whether it is taking college classes or putting together events for the school, Tyra puts in the time and effort to succeed. She is always looking to take the initiative instead of waiting around for something to happen. Whatever goals Tyra decides to pursue after high school, she will be successful. I look forward to seeing the results of her dedication.” Math instructor Liza Hasse adds, “Tyra is an ideal student in so many ways. She works very hard to learn and understand each and every topic presented. She is able to prioritize her time to be sure that every assignment is done in
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Buying and Selling in a Hot Housing Market By Dave Ramsey The housing market is white hot right now! Home prices are way up over last year, and 50% of homes are selling for more than the asking price—$20,000, $50,000, even $100,000 more in some cases.[1] That’s causing buyers everywhere to do some insane things to get the houses they want. More than half made an offer last year without seeing the house in person. [2] Many are even willing to skip a home inspection if it will get their offer accepted. In case you’re wondering, both are really bad ideas. There’s nothing mysterious about a hot housing market. It’s what happens when you have more buyers than homes to buy. Demand is high, but the supply is low, and that drives up prices. I’ve heard a lot of people say we’re actually in a housing bubble. That’s when demand causes home prices to jump so high, so fast, that buyers can’t keep up. Homes stop selling, flooding the market and causing prices to drop like a rock. But I don’t think that’s what’s going on. We have a housing shortage, fueled by a shortage in building supplies— another thing to thank COVID-19 for. With fewer new homes to choose from, buyers are looking at used homes, but not many people are selling right now. Plus, a lot of the buyers are moving to areas with a much lower cost of living, so they have the cash to make these wild offers on the homes that are available. That’s the perfect combination for the feeding frenzy we’re seeing now. And even though I think the frenzy will slow and prices will stabilize, I don’t think home prices will drop significantly any time soon. What Does A Hot Housing Market Mean for Sellers? This is great news for sellers! With more motivated buyers than sellers, competition is fierce, and sellers have the advantage. You can sit back, let the offers roll in, and pick the best one. But you shouldn’t make the leap to sell until you’re sure you’re financially and emotionally ready. If you are, the next step is to find a reputable agent and talk over your situation: Are you selling and buying? Sell your home before you buy. You’ll likely
be able to sell your home before you find a new one, but you never want risk being stuck paying two mortgages. Use your advantage in your favor. In a hot housing market, buyers will be more likely to accept your terms. Take advantage of it! A multiple-offer game plan is a must. Get on the same page with your agent on price, types of financing, and contingencies you’ll accept so it’s easy to pick the best offer. Higher price point homes aren’t moving quite as fast. Houses valued at $500,000 and up may take a little longer to sell, so don’t get discouraged if it takes a few more showings to get offers. What Does a Hot Housing Market Mean for Buyers? It may be a seller’s market right now. But buyers aren’t completely out of luck. One thing’s for sure: Buyers need a seasoned real estate pro on their side. Between crazy offers and fewer homes to choose from, this is no time for amateur hour. Here’s some advice for winning in a seller’s market: Stick to your budget. Don’t let emotion or a time crunch cause you to make bad money decisions. House fever causes 20% of firsttime home buyers to go over budget.[3] This is a bad idea. Know what it takes to have a competitive offer. If you’re buying with a mortgage, get preapproved—not just prequalified—for a conventional loan. I always recommend a 15-year, fixedrate loan, where the monthly payments are no more than 25% of your take-home pay. Make a cash offer if you can. Cash is king, and it’ll set you apart from other buyers in a good way! Know when to walk away. Before you blow your budget or settle for a home you don’t really want, stop and let things cool off a bit. Waiting a few months may feel like an eternity, but it can be just enough time to let a hot housing market settle down. Be prepared for a longer search. This is especially true if you’re a first-time home buyer. Most real estate pros agree this seller’s market is here to stay for a while. While home prices have exploded nationwide, every market is different, so
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• Beautiful 1 Bed/1 Bath Apartments • Income Qualified – Very Affordable • Must be 62 years or older
Call Today to Schedule a Tour! 320-845-2969 Pondview is located just 20 minutes West of St. Cloud
FOR SALE: Drying bin 21 feet, 6 and a half rings, double stirway and grain spreader, $1000. Call 320-267-6925.
CENTRA SOTA COOPERATIVE
Seeks SEASONAL Store/Customer Service Associate for our Upsala, MN Country Store
Loading customer orders, stocking and rotating shelves, cashier work, data entry, greenhouse watering, cleaning and closing duties. Requirements:
• Seasonal Position from July-December • Monday-Friday hours, 40-45 hours • Excellent customer service skills • Excellent computer skills • Ability to frequently lift 50+ lbs • Agricultural background preferred Stop in, E-mail or fax resumes to:
careers@centrasota.com 763-684-0619
FOR SALE: 6’Wx7’L heavy duty trailer, has 2” ball hitch, lights & spare tire, $600. Call 320-573-2355. JA-tfn
Or apply in person at: 119 W. Elm Street Upsala, MN (Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5 pm)
An Equal Opportunity Employer
ACRES ADAPT ADULT ATOMIC BASES BLOOM CHART
CHORES COACH COMMA CRANE DRANK DRIFT EARTH
EXPECT FATTY FENCE FLOCK GAMES HUNDRED HUNTS
LUNCH MAJOR MILKY MISERY OASIS PINCH POTATO
PROOF PUDDLES RACKS RALLY RARELY REINS RESCUE SAUCE SCARY SEALED SEVEN SLEEK SONGS SPELL STAYED TEARS TECHNIQUES TEMPO TIGER TOUGH TOWEL TYRES UNLOAD VETOES VOYAGE WHEAT
GOD BLESS AMERICA! God bless all the brave men & women who have given so much for our country! HELP WANTED
FREEPORT GAS & GROCERY
320-256-3680
• 15-25 hours/week – variety of shifts • Sign-On Bonus
Apply on-line or stop at the store!