Hometown News July 26, 2012

Hometown News Grey Eagle, Burtrum, St. Rosa, Freeport, Upsala, Albany, Holdingford, St. Anna, Avon, Swanville, Melrose

July 26, 2012

FREE Publication

Luxury Vinyl Tile Many Styles & Colors to Choose From In Stock! $

2.99

ennen H Floor Covering 208 Main St W Freeport, MN

sq.

ft.

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7 am-5 pm; Sat. 8 am-12 pm

320-836-2177 800-472-9876

The Complete Flooring Store!

Albany Fleet Supply

Atkinson Well & Pump Ltd.

Mon. - Sat.: 7 AM - 7 PM; Sun.: 9 AM - 5 PM

1241 Co. Rd 10, Albany • 320-845-4321

Used Farm Machinery For Sale On Our Lot!

• GEO Thermal • Pump & Water Systems • Sales, Service & Parts

Blast Windshield Washer Fluid

State Licensed • Nationally Certified

Serving You Since 1942

99¢

320-836-2597 800-450-2597

*Limit 2 w/Coupon • Expires: 07/31/12

Big Birch Lake Prime sandy shore, 3 Br year round w/guest house, 4 car garage, shop, private landing.

Benchmark

Sacred Heart Parish Festival & Parade was held last weekend in Freeport.

Photo by Lori Young.

320-256-8000

www.benchmarkrealty.com

On The Inside...

BRUNO’S HUB SUPPER CLUB 320-285-4318 - Long Lake, Burtrum

www.brunosmn.com • www.gerardsmn.com Save the Lakes Mon.-Thur. 3 PM-12 AM or later Golf Tournament Fri.-Sun. 10 AM-12 AM or later Aug. 3

Welcome GEM Fest Guests

Harvey Mackay Obituaries: Sprenger, McSherry,

Welle, Solinger Saralee Perel John Maxwell Local Municipality Minutes

Burnhamville Township, Burtrum City, Melrose City

Thursday 7 PM BAR BINGO

Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Pages 12-13

500 Jackpot

$

Team Specials: FREE Fri. & Sat. Night Prime Rib Appetizers, 14 Tap Beers to Full Soup & Choose From: 4 Domestics Salad Bar & 10 Specialty Taps, Plus Sunday Brunch 180 oz. Monster Pitcher!

SEPTIC SYSTEMS

Chad Twardowski, Owner Cell: 320-760-1127 • Home: 320-732-3809

Coming Sept. 8th & 9th: Smoke-fest 2012 Amateur Trap Shoot & Archery Tournament, PLUS Pig Races, Vikings Annual Home Opener Party, All weekend Doing some grillin’ & a chillin’, Watch for full details!

Twardowski Excavating, Inc.

Barley Days

Sponsored By:

Greenwald, MN

Come and enjoy the music & fun by:

Saturday, Aug. 4 9 P.M.-1 A.M.

From Design to Installation

Mon.- Fri.: 8 am - 5 pm Sat.: 8 am - 2 pm

Building Supplies

Licensed, Bonded, Insured

320-285-8085 1-800-645-6336

Grey Eagle, MN

LOCAL LAKE HOMES & CABINS FOR SALE See Page 9.

Basements • Bobcat Work • Waterlines • Dozer Work Sewer Camera • Sewer Line Locator • Track Hoe

Come Out & Enjoy Da Booze Cruise Deck, You, Me, Da Boat of Us! Cool Off in A/C & Your Favorite Beverage!

63nd Annual

Rodney Atkinson • Freeport

Let Us Help You with Your Summer Projects!

Big Birch Lake Lot: 100 feet hard bottom shore, heavily wooded. See website for more info!

Big Birch Lake: Remodeled 2 Br Cabin, $190’s.

Little Birch Lake: 2 affordably priced year round homes $140’s-$150’s - Below Tax Value!

Real Estate Services

MN Lic. #2114

Brandon Kelly, BROKER-REALTOR

320-491-6107

Email: brandon@east-westrealty.com Housing www.brandonkellymn.com Equal Opportunity

• Low Maintenance Decking • Fade, Mold & Stain

Resistant • Lifetime Warranty The solid PVC Decking has enhanced surface technology allowing the capabilities to offer variegated color options which incorporates the authentic color variations of natural wood into every board without sacrificing performance.

“Customer Service Is Our Priority.”

Freeport • New Munich • Melrose

320-836-2126

320-837-5297

www.freeportstatebank.com

320-256-7208

ST. ROSA

LUMBER INC.

www.strosalumber.com

320-836-2284 1-888-276-1751 29033 Co Rd 17 • Freeport, MN 56331 - In St. Rosa

Page 2 • Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012

Hometown News 29442 120th St. Grey Eagle, MN 56336 Phone: 320-285-2323

Website: www.hometownnews.biz Email: htnews@meltel.net www.facebook.com/hometownnews Published By

John and Lori Young

The Hometown News is a weekly publication, which is published and distributed every Thursday.

Ad & News Deadline

The deadline for news and advertising in the Hometown News is 5 P.M. MONDAY.

Sales Staff

• Jan Theisen Cell: 320-333-9774 Email: htnews2@albanytel.com • Lori Young Office: 320-285-2323 Cell: 612-597-2998 Email: htnews@meltel.net Website Hosting - John Young Office: 320-285-2323 Cell: 612-597-4499

Clear thinking is in critical condition -By Harvey Mackay

A Midwest university professor complained: “We are now focusing more on how to use the tools of communication than we are on how to effectively communicate ... As a result, we are turning out computer and internet gurus who can’t write and think creatively.”

You bet they are. Making your points to your boss or anyone else requires more than information. It demands the critical thinking that convinces them of your point of view.

I would venture as far as saying that technology has set us back in the general field of thinking, trusting gadgets to do some of our thinking rather than using them to enhance our lives.

Critical thinking has never been more important - or more challenging.

With so much information bombarding us 24/7, sifting through the content to Take the first step to living a healthier & happier life

Use Young Living Essential Oils!

Classified Ads

Personal Classifieds: Garage Sales, For Sale Items, Wanted (Personal) Free up to 20 words; 25¢ for each additional word. 20 words or less can be emailed. Classifieds over the word limit must be prepaid.

Business Related Classifieds: Wanted (Items for Profit), Help Wanted, For Rent $5.00 for the first 20 words, 25¢ per each additional word.

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

Card of Thanks

Cards of Thanks is $2.50 for the first 50 words, 10¢ per each additional word. Must be prepaid.

Press Releases

Press releases are welcome.

They MUST be emailed to: htnews@meltel.net.

Letter to the Editor

Letters and articles of opinion are welcomed. Letters should be short and to the point. We reserve the right to edit lengthy letters.

Email to: htnews@meltel.net.

Announcements

Anniversary open house, births, birthday open house, engagements, weddings and obituaries are free of charge for one publication. To have it published twice costs $10.

A prestamped, self addressed envelope is required to return photos.

Subscriptions

The subscription rates for 13 weeks is $16.50 26 weeks is $33.00 52 weeks is $66.00 Mail to: Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336

•Add them to your First Aid Kit •Cooking •Cleaning •Air Purification •Deodorizing •Pet Care

Distributor #1167438

Hours: Tues. - Fri: 11-6; Sat: 9-12

For more details Call Jill at Style ‘n Go

320-285-7780

Grey Eagle

find factual, legitimate and useful material is no small task. Do you believe everything you read or hear?

Do you check sources?

Thomas Edison, the genius of invention, had a way of thinking that was both critical and creative.

Fortunately, it isn’t only a natural-born talent. It’s a habit you can cultivate.

Take some lessons from Edison’s thinking processes: • Question all assumptions. Don’t accept the conventional wisdom without first examining and challenging it. It’s said that Edison, when hiring a new employee, would invite the person to have some soup with him. If the candidate salted the soup before tasting it, he didn’t get the job because he assumed it would require salt without testing the theory first.

• Generate as many ideas as possible. The more ideas you have to test, the more likely you’ll find one that works, as long as you keep at it. Edison is reported to have conducted more than 50,000 experiments before perfecting the alkaline storage cell battery.

• Analyze your failures. When an experiment fails, take some time to consider what you can learn. Keep detailed notes so that when an idea works, you can go back and re-examine your efforts in light of your success.

• Adapt other ideas. Edison often used the inventions and ideas of other people as a mental springboard. Keep

up with what’s going on in your organization and industry - what people are doing, where others have failed. Look for ways to take policies, systems, or ideas that are already working somewhere else, and turn them into something you can use in your own department.

• Record all your ideas. Keep a notebook for writing down ideas whenever they occur to you. Go back over the notebook regularly, looking for connections between ideas or new ways of thinking about the same problem.

These techniques may not make you into Thomas Edison, but they will help you learn to filter out the garbage that clouds your thinking and decision-making. And there is plenty of junk floating around out there. I would also recommend these two rules: • Avoid jumping to conclusions and snap judgments. For example, you might be tempted to dismiss a new acquaintance because he wears tennis Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

JULY 27-29 • GEM Fest, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 16.

JULY 28 • Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Annual BBQ Luncheon from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Craft & Bake Sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. See ad on page 14.

AUGUST 1 • 6th Annual Green Fair Folk Festival from 4-8 p.m. at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls.

AUGUST 4 • Upsala Lions 23rd Annual Hog Roast & Corn Boil from 5-8 p.m. at the Upsala Recreation Building.

AUGUST 5 • Seven Dolors Annual Parish Festival, Albany.

AUGUST 5-9 • VBS from 6-8:30 p.m. at Word of Life Church, Upsala.

AUGUST 8 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the center.

AUGUST 9 • 2012 Stroll for Epilepsy. Check in at

5 p.m. at Lake George Municipal Complex Eastman Park, St. Cloud.

• Tour of Churches starting at 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, St. Rosa.

AUGUST 11 • 3rd Annual College R U Ready at 7:30 p.m. the Upsala High School Auditorium.

AUGUST 12 • Dad’s Belgian Waffles from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Upsala Area Schools.

AUGUST 17 • Sauk Centre United Methodist Church Annual Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

AUGUST 25-26 • Central MN Heritage Club 5th Annual Threshing Show.

AUGUST 26 • St. Francis of Assisi 57th Annual Fall Festival.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Temperatures Date 7/18 7/19 7/20 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24

High 82 84 89 86 92 88 83

Low 66 67 71 66 70 68 67

Friday

Partly sunny.

High: 78 Low: 57

Weekend Weather Saturday

Partly sunny.

High: 81 Low: 66

Sunday

Partly cloudy.

High: 88 Low: 67

Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012 • Page 3

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 Senior Dining Menus: July 30 - August 3 shoes with his suit. Then you later dis- MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and burritos w/lettuce/tomato/onion, refried cover that he’s a brilliant thinker with “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In Albany beans, gelatin.

MON., JULY 30: Hamburger tomato casserole, corn, lettuce salad, ice cream.

TUE., JULY 31: Stew, French bread, 7-layer salad, brownie.

WED., AUGUST 1: BBQ riblet, O’brien potatoes, coconut cream pie.

THUR., AUGUST 2: Cook’s choice.

FRI., AUGUST 3: Fried steak, whipped potatoes, coleslaw, gelatin. ~ The Lighter Side Menu ~ MON., JULY 30: Taco salad, breadstick, ice cream.

TUE., JULY 31: Club sandwich, minestrone soup, cucumbers, brownie.

WED., AUGUST 1: Cashew chicken & broccoli, rice, mandarin almond salad, coconut cream pie.

THUR., AUGUST 2: Cook’s choice.

FRI., AUGUST 3: Black bean/rice

* Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

Albany: 320-845-4070

Grey Eagle & Upsala

MON., JULY 30: Fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, broccoli, rhubarb sauce.

TUE., 31: Baked chicken breast, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, fruit.

WED., AUGUST 1: Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, ice cream.

THUR., AUGUST 2: Chicken salad, corn bread, melon, Boston cream pie.

FRI., AUGUST 3: Sloppy Joe, bun, cheesy hash browns, baked beans, cake. * Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

Grey Eagle Dining Site: 320-285-4481 Upsala Dining Site: 320-573-4435

23rd Annual Upsala Lions Hog Roast and Corn Boil to be held Aug. 4 The Upsala Lions Club will be having their 23rd Annual Hog Roast and Corn Boil on Saturday, August 4th from 5-8 p.m., at the Upsala Recreation Building. Advance tickets can be purchased from any Lions Member. All proceeds will be used to facilitate the purchase and installation of a Disability Vehicle

Deadline for Next Thursday’s Paper is Monday, July 30

Access Ramp for Shelly Schumer.

If you can’t attend and would like to help out, outside donations are also welcome for this project. Send Donations to the Upsala Lions Club, PO Box 162 Upsala, MN 56384.

BURTRUM Liquor Mon.-Thurs. 11 am-11 pm

Fri.-Sat. 11 am-1 am; Sun. 3-8 pm

Old Milwaukee 24 pk

6.00 Rebate

$

320-285-2196

•Ice •Pull Tabs

bad feet. Be sure to collect additional information before drawing conclusions about what you see.

• Don’t take a “yes or no” approach to data and decisions. Even the most straight forward questions may contain shades of gray. Make a habit of exploring the edges of a problem and looking beyond the obvious alternatives. Is there a middle path, or one that includes both options?

Changing your thinking patterns takes practice. But as it becomes habit, you’ll notice that you will not secondguess yourself as often and will spend less time worrying about “what if?”

Critical thinking can also help you with creative solutions to problems.

A woman had traveled about six miles in a taxi when she discovered that she had left her wallet at home. Realizing that she had a problem, she knew that she had to take some kind of action.

So about a block short of her destination she leaned forward and told the driver: “Stop at this hardware store. I need to buy a flashlight so I can look for the hundred dollar bill that I dropped back here.”

When she came out of the hardware store, the taxi was gone.

Mackay’s Moral: Critical thinking is critical to success.

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

Chris’ Country Store 320-285-2600 • Grey Eagle Prices good July 19-28 Meat

Check Out Our Everyday LOW Meat Prices!

Fresh Ground Beef Chuck, the only thing missing is the “PINK SLIME” Chris, Owner

GEM FEST SPECIAL • 10% off all Grey Eagle T-Shirts

by Chris • Check out Whimsy Works

by Debra Bellman • Purses by Tina • Handmade Doll Clothing

by Rose Bollin Enjoy our Community Celebration & Be Safe!

Tux Rental

Check Out the Tux Website @ Jimsformalwear.com “Build a Tux”

Call Chris at 320-267-1342 or 320-285-2600

Mn Gold Bacon 12 oz. $2.79 Abbyland Skin on Wieners 24 oz. $6.29 Dairy

Cass Clay Swiss Chocolate Milk ½ gal. $2.79 Cass Clay Buttermilk pt. 89¢ Cass Clay Whipping Cream pt. $2.29 Cass Clay Half & Half pt. $1.19 Cass Clay Party Dips 12 oz. $1.59 Cass Clay All Varieties Sour Cream 16 oz. 1.99 Cass Clay Yogurt 24 oz. $2.19 Grocery Kraft Mac & Cheese 7.25 oz. 99¢ Pace Picante Sauce 16 oz. $2.49 Dole Pineapple WIC 20 oz. $1.69

Produce

Delmonte Cantaloupe $2.49 ea.

Lg. Surgarone Grapes $1.69 lb.

Washington Cherries $2.99 lb.

Blueberries $2.49 pt.

Spuddy Buddy Russet Potatoes 5 lb. $1.49 Old Orchard Grape Juice WIC 64 oz. $3.29 Ice Mountain Water .5 liters 3/$1.00 Our Family Blueberry Pie Filling 21 oz. $3.95 Our Family Sandwich Cookies 32 oz. $2.79 Our Family Crispy Rice Cereal 18 oz. $2.99 Our Family Mini or Reg. Marshmallows 16 oz. $1.89 Frozen Prairie Pantry Cookie Dough 15 oz. $4.59 Fettings Cinnamon Roll Dough 15 oz. $1.89

The Door.”

welcoming

HOME TO GREY EAGLE..

Madison

Beautiful daughter of Heather & Doug.

Born 6/29/12 in Staples.

WE ARE SO HONORED TO BE A PART OF YOUR CHILD’S BIRTH.

YOUR HOME

for healthcare.

218-894-1515

www.lakewoodhealthsystem.com

Hours: Mon.-Sat.: 8 am.-5:30 pm.

Sun.: 8 am-12 Noon

We accept Visa/MasterCard, EBT Card, WIC Check out our “Gluten Free” Cupboard It has items such as Betty Crocker Brownie Mix, Bread Mixes, Pasta, Flour & More!

If you have a request for a special product, let us know and we will try to stock it.

Household Bounty Big Roll Paper Towels $2.15 Charmin Jumbo Toilet Paper 6 ct. $5.49 Kleenex Family Size $1.99 Frequent Shopper Card

Get Your Card Today & Start Stamping!

Get a Stamp for each $5 spent!

When the card is full, redeem for the items below.

Filled Cards are put in a monthly drawing for the Frequent Shopper Winner who receives a $20 Certificate to our store!

Frequent Shopper Items • Kraft Mac & Cheese 59¢ w/a filled card • Cass Clay Party Dip 12 oz. 99¢ w/a filled card

July Winner

Mary Jane Kolladge

Page 4 • Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012

Obituaries Lori Ann “Blondie” Sprenger Lori Ann “Blondie” Sprenger, age 45 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment was in the parish cemetery.

Lori Ann Bauer was born November 29, 1966 in Melrose, Minnesota to Ervin, Jr. and Cecilia (Wiechmann) Bauer. Lori graduated from Melrose High School in 1985. She was united in marriage to Timothy “Tim” Sprenger on October 15, 1988 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Lori opened her

Renee A. McSherry

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2012 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Renee A. McSherry, age 79, of Albany and formerly of Pequot Lakes, who passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany. Reverend Jeremy Ploof will officiate. Interment will be at the Pinewood Cemetery in Cross Lake, Minnesota.

Family and friends may call after 9:30 a.m. on Monday at the church.

Renee was born on March 13,

THE JUNCTION Convenience Store • Bait Open 7 days a week Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Cold Spring Bakery • Schaefer’s Meats Leanin’ Tree Gift Cards • DVDs

320-285-2484 • Grey Eagle

own daycare at their home in 1997. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose and Sts. Bernard and Elizabeth Society. Lori loved life and lived it to the fullest. She loved shopping, traveling, camping, and going to the beach. Lori enjoyed watching television and going to the movies. She was a wonderful wife and mother and an excellent daycare provider.

Survivors include her husband, Tim Sprenger of Melrose; children, Cassidy and Brady Sprenger, both at home; parents, Ervin, Jr. and Cecelia Bauer of Melrose; brothers, Gary (Jackie) Bauer of Melrose, Glenn (Amy) Bauer of Melrose, Mike (Lucy) Bauer of Melrose, Joey Bauer of Melrose, and Kristie (Gary) Meyer of Melrose.

Serving as urn bearers were Tim, Cassidy, and Brady Sprenger. Cross bearer was Kenzie Meyer and scripture bearer was Jeanette Gerads.

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

1933 in Colorado Springs, CO to Leo and Angela Luger. She married Allen O. McSherry on April 30, 1955 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in North St. Paul. Throughout her life Renee worked with her husband as an owner and operator of Allen’s Market and Big Pine Reality both in Cross Lake, and later in her life as a Human Services Technician for the State of Minnesota. She was a long time resident of Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

She enjoyed spending time at the lake listening to the loons, reading and gardening.

Renee was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother.

She is survived by her children, Cynthia McSherry, M.D. of Maple Grove, Allen McSherry of Waite Park, Christopher (Mellisa) McSherry of Arvada, Colorado, Monica (Daniel) Beumer, Psy.D. of St. Cloud; daughterin-law, Sheri McSherry of Pequot Lakes; nine grandchildren, Kelly, Leo, Kristin, Michael, Annelise, Melia, Justin, Jordan and Jared; three great grandchildren, Ava, Calen and Dagne; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Allen in 2006; son, LT. Leo McSherry, USN; sisters and brother, Ardith, Lorraine, and Donald.

Leon J. Welle

Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Leon J. Welle, 63, of St. Cloud who died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at the VA Medical Center.

Rev. Al Stangl will officiate and burial will be in MN State Veterans Cemetery.

Friends and relatives may call after 9:00 am at the church on Saturday.

Leon was born December 28, 1948 in Freeport to Nicholas and Monica (Wiechman) Welle. He proudly served his country from 1968 to 1970 in the Army, honorably earning two purple hearts. On October 10, 1970 Leon married Sharon Eichers in St. Wendell.

He worked as an accountant for over 30 years at Unger Motors. Leon was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church.

He was a caring man who would do anything for his family and would go out of his way for anyone. An avid bowler and golfer, Leon loved meeting new people. He loved cars, enjoyed biking and sharing his good sense of humor. Most of all, Leon was very generous and patient; supporting his wife and children throughout their lives.

Leon is survived by his loving wife, Sharon; children, Keith of Seattle, WA, Brian (Ben) of New York, NY, Craig of St. Paul, Kayla of St. Cloud; siblings, Barbara (Anthony) Welle of Melrose, William (Jeanette) Welle of Albany, David (Kathy) Welle of Freeport and Judy (Duane) Rothstein of Freeport.

Leon was preceded in death by his parents.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, St. Cloud.

Dorothy Marie Solinger Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Dorothy Marie Solinger, age 83 of Holdingford was held Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Church of All Saints – Saint Mary. Father John Paul Knopik officiated, and burial took place in the parish cemetery following the service.

Dorothy died Friday evening, July 20, 2012 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

Dorothy was born October 4th, 1928 to Joseph and Anna (Thene) Guck in St. Stephen. She married John Solinger on June 28, 1969 in Minneapolis. Dorothy was born and raised in St. Stephen but also lived in Minneapolis before moving back to Holdingford where she lived the rest of her life. She worked as a waitress,

a book-keeper, and a banker. She also worked at the Postal Data Center for ten years and in Payroll at the St. Cloud VA Hospital for ten years before eventually retiring in December of 1988. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Holdingford.

She is survived by her sister Alvina “Pat” Connelly of Minneapolis, and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her mother and father Anna and Joseph Guck, her husband John Solinger who passed away in 2003, and her siblings Lorraine Carroll, Eleanor Morrissey, Raymond Guck, Alvin Guck, Robert Guck, Frank Guck, and Mary Ann Ebnet.

Card of Thanks

We would like to thank the staff at the VA Medical Center in building 51-1 for all their loving care and support.

The Family of Leon Welle

Thank you to Al Wessel, Kevin Winter and Mid American Auction Co. for the great job they did at the Sacred Heart Church Bazaar.

The Auction Committee

We would like to express a very big thank you to the Upsala Fire Department after our recent fire. Your fast response saved our other hay shed from going up in flames too.

Also, thank you to Breth Dairy for sending over your bobcat to help. A great big thank you to our neighbor Dennis for waking us up and alerting us to the fire.

May God bless you all!

Bob and Judy Theisen

• WEEKLY SPECIALS •

Family Restaurant

STUBBY’S TAVERN 1 Block off I-94 Albany Exit 1004 Shamrock Lane • Albany

320-845-2168 Kitchen Restaurant Hours: Monday - Thursday: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Friday - Saturday: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Sunday: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.

MONDAY: VALUE MEAL $5.25 TUESDAY: CHICKEN FRY (All You Can Eat) 4:30 - 9 p.m.

To Submit a Card of Thanks the cost is $2.50 for the first 50 words, 10¢ for each additional word. MUST BE PREPAID. Mail to: Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336.

$6.99 • Senior Price $6.50 • Kids 8 & under: $3.50

WEDNESDAY: BBQ RIBS $8.99 (All You Can Eat) THURSDAY: Taste of the Orient $8.50 4:40 - 8 p.m. (All You Can Eat) FRIDAY: FISH FRY $7.99 (All You Can Eat) SATURDAY: 8 oz. Sirloin Steak & Shrimp $13.99 SUNDAY: 3 MEAT SMORGASBORD $7.99 FULL BEEF COMMERCIAL: $5.99 1/2 ORDER: $3.25

Three Private Meeting Rooms Available Handling Groups of 20-150

Call for Info & Reservations

Serving from 5-9 PM

16.50 Plus Tax

Bud Light

$

Busch Light

$

Tuesday Buy Any Pizza, Get Family Size Bread Sticks FREE Wednesday Broasted Chicken Buffet $6.75 Thursday Taco Bar $4.25

ALL STARS

Drink of the Month: Mothers Sweet Tea $2.00

St. Rosa • 320-836-2154

24 pk. Cans 24 pk. Cans

13.50 Plus Tax

SPORTS BAR & GRILL

Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012 • Page 5

Of Moose and Men -By Saralee Perel To watch the bears eat garbage at the dump, you’ve got to get there early if it’s Saturday night in Rangeley, Maine. It may not sound like paradise, but it’s got a draw that inevitably takes you in.

My husband, Bob, muttered something about the movie Deliverance when we first arrived. Sparkling foliage framed this small town peppered with mums, pumpkins and pick-up trucks which held an assortment of dead wildlife strapped in the back. We found our rental cabin, then met the proprietor named Stub. “Are there moose here?”

I asked.

He lit an inch long cigar and said, “Don’t go near ‘em if you see ‘em. It’s rut-tin’ season.”

“What’s rut-tin’?” I asked. Bob turned crimson and Stub started with the matches again. Later, Bob explained, “When a poppa moose and a momma moose love each other very much . . . ” At 6 AM, we put a Nikon and a video camera in our canoe. Like stealth wilderness trekkers, we deftly launched in the small river. The only sound was the swishing of the paddles. That is . . . until we heard a much louder swishing.

Quickly, we paddled toward the noise.

Around the bend came a moose, underwater grasses dangling from her mouth. While chewing, she saw us.

“It’s a cow,” Bob said.

“Are you nuts? It’s a moose!” And before he could explain moose gender terms, she pivoted her gargantuan body in our direction and charged.

Then came inconceivable fear. To make matters worse, I saw the same ghastly expression on Bob’s face. We back-paddled like maniacs - the canoe hydroplaning off the water.

“Do something!” I yelled over my shoulder.

“What did you have in mind?” he yelled back.

“You’re a man. Make it better!!”

And that was the unfortunate moment I learned that this male-protector business is all tripe.

I prayed this would turn into one of those tunnel and white light near-death experiences; you know, when we meet all our dead relatives, which frankly,

Art Johnson Contruction Room Additions to full Home Construction

Licensed • Insured Bonded 320-285-5430 Grey Eagle, MN

Todd County Sheriff’s Dept.

800-794-5733 • 320-732-2157

July 20, 2012: At 11:36 a.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a theft of gas. Approximately 10 gallons of gas was taken out of a boat parked in the alley behind Eagle Auto in the city of Grey Eagle. The theft occurred sometime between 7/16/12 and 7/20/12. If you have information regarding the theft, call the Todd County Sheriff’s Office at 800-794-5733. This incident is still under investigation.

Double R

Bar & Grill

www.doublerbarandgrill.com

Grey Eagle • 320-285-2965

GEM Fest Weekend July 27-29 Friday • 5-9

Fresh Cut Ribeye $15.95

Saturday • 5-9

Prime Rib $15.95

Sunday: Playing on the Street During the Parade!

DJ JOHN YOUNG 11 am-2:30 pm PICNIC BUFFET $6.95

Custom Designs, Building & Remodeling Residential, Agriculture & Commercial Bobcat Work, Concrete & Spray-Foaming Call

Jeremy: 320-285-7785 Larry: 320-285-7595

Birth Announcements

never sounded all that heavenly to me.

Finally, there was only one choice.

“Toss the cameras! Flip the canoe.

We’ll hide underneath!” I shouted. I flailed right, which tipped the canoe.

My hysterics luckily scared the moose to the left, which caused the canoe to correct itself. And she, in a quandary, fled the scene.

We spent six more days in Maine, where the silence of the nights is broken only by the haunting midnight owl and then a gunshot.

Oh, but we loved it. In the Rangeley Lakes region, ‘nearby’ means thirty-five miles and mother loons on Mooselookmeguntic Lake are legally protected.

The stark, no-frills cabin on the glittering wilderness lake had hand-pumped water and a wood stove. The aged curtains had tiny faded golden leaves around the edges. It was, as the proprietor aptly said, “everything you’d ever want”.

And so, I was not surprised to feel the pangs of leaving. The eminence of western Maine had taken a stronghold on my soul. Fleeting autumn radiance was now behind us as we headed south.

I touched Bob’s shoulder, knowing that there will always be beasts from which we’d try to shield one another if we could, whether they be wild beasts of the woods or imagined beasts of fear or ultimate beasts of destiny.

Before putting the map under the seat, I put an arrow and a star next to the lakes and the legend which is Rangeley, Maine.

Saralee Perel is an award-winning nationally syndicated columnist. Her new book is “Cracked Nuts & Sentimental Journeys: Stories From a Life Out of Balance.” To read about her book, including how to receive a signed copy, please visit her homepage: www. saraleeperel.com/ She can be reached at sperel@saraleeperel.com.

Fresh Broasted Chicken w/Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Fresh Fruit & Dinner Roll Nightly Noon Lunch Specials Specials Fri., July 27: Hot Beef Sandwich Sat., July 28: Prime Rib Burger 11 am-3 pm Sun., July 29: Chicken Picnic Buffet 11 am-2:30 pm Mon., July 30: Spaghetti FREE POOL Tues., July 31: M&O Steak Dinner All The Wed., Aug. 1: Baked Chicken Dinner Time!

Thur., Aug. 2: BBQ Ribs

Mitchel Daniel Breth

Tyler and Rebecca Breth of Holdingford are proud to announce the birth of their son, Mitchel Daniel Breth, born July 4, 2012 at 5:04 a.m. at Albany Area Hospital.

Mitchel weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

Welcoming Mitchel home are his big brothers Nickolas 9, Lucas 5 and Michael 2 years.

Grandparents are Gerald and Elaine Omann of Holdingford and the late Diane Omann, Dan Breth of Avon and Sharon Breth of Avon. Great grandparents are Cyrilla Skroch of Holdingford and Francis Breth of Holdingford.

Landon Theodore Carlson

Ron Carlson and Denise Gerads of Swanville are proud to announce the birth of their son, Landon Theodore Carlson, born July 9, 2012 at 8:08 p.m. at the Albany Area Hospital.

Landon weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches in length.

Welcoming Landon home is his big sister Abigail.

Grandparents are Duane and Judy Carlson of Upsala and Michael and Joan Gerads of Freeport. Great grandparents are Voilet Kramer of Long Prairie, Doreen and Frank Gerads of Freeport and Loretta and Alcuin Renneker of Melrose.

Quintin Donald Hellermann

Jason and Candice Hellermann of Melrose are proud to announce the birth of their son, Quintin Donald Hellermann, born Monday, July 23, 2012 at 1:04 p.m., at the CentraCare Health System-Melrose.

Quintin weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 ¾ inches in length.

Welcoming Quintin home is his big sister Gretta 4 and big brother Westin 2 years old.

Grandparents are Donald and Debbie Hellermann of Melrose and Chuck and Ruth Utsch of Paynesville. Great grandparents are Elmer and Ann Hellermann of Melrose, Delores Pundsack of Melrose and Mary Sieben of Paynesville.

Village Cafe

I S K S

LUMBER

FULL SERVICE

LUMBERYARD

• Breakfast Specials (All Day) • Noon Specials • Fresh ground coffee • Homemade Soups

Mon.-Sat.: 6 am-2 pm Sunday: 6 am-1 pm

320-285-2800 Grey Eagle

Ph: 320-547-2339 • Fax: 320-547-0085

Stop in for estimates on all your building projects, big or small

320-285-4541 Formerly the Golden Eagle

2nd. & DeGraff P.O. Box 278 • Swanville

Daily Lunch Specials

320-573-FOOD

Restaurant and Bar Upsala, MN NEW SUMMER HOURS: Cafe/Bar Closed on Mon. Cafe: Tues.-Thurs. 11-9; Fri. 11-10; Sat. 8-10; Sun. 8-9 Bar: Tues.-Fri. 11 am-1 am, Sat.-Sun. 8 am-1 am

Tuesday: Chicken Dinner Breakfast Wednesday: Taco Night Anytime Thursday: All You Can Eat PASTA Friday: All You Can Eat FISH with Salad Bar Saturday: Prime Rib Special with Salad Bar Sunday Brunch Buffet $9.99

9:30 am-1 pm: Eggs Benedict, Ham, French Toast, Bacon, Broasted Chicken and More!

D I N N E R S P E C I A L S

Mon.: 50¢ OFF All Burger Baskets Tues.: Taco Bar $5 Wed.: Burger Night $1.50 Thurs.: Sirloin Dinners 10 oz. $11.95; 6 oz. $9.50 Cluckin’ Crazy Wings 40¢ a piece!

Fri.: Seafood Platter $11.95 Sat.: Ribeye Au Jus $12.95 Sun.: 2 Piece Chicken Dinner $7.45, 4 Piece Chicken Dinner $10.95

During

50¢ Off Drinks

Happy Hour: Mon.-Wed. 4-7 PM Thirsty Thursday: 4-7 PM & 9-Midnight Sunday: During the Sprint Cup Races

Saturday, Aug. 11 SHIPWREX

Sunday $2 Burger Night

HAPPY HOUR: Tues.-Thurs. 3-5 PM Try Your Luck- Open a Happy Hour Ticket to see the cost of your beverage!

Friday, Aug. 10 8 PM-12 AM

BIG T DJ

1ST ANNUAL

& CAR SHOW

Sponsored by Back Roads Cruisers Call Shipwrex for more details!

320-285-4541

Saturday, July 28 9 PM-1 AM

High Octane

Page 6 • Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012

Tired of shopping for cards that don’t fit the person you would like to send one to?

Create your own!

Easy to do - top notch in quality!

Create your card online, include your pictures and text.

SendOutCards prints it,

stuffs it,

stamps it,

mails it,

All for about $1.50 per card!!

Great for Graduations, Weddings, Thank You Cards, Holidays, Special Occasions, Etc. Store Bought Card -Drive to store -Look thru racks of cards -Buy card -Drive home -Personalize with signature -Address the envelope -Attach postage -Take to the mailbox Total Time: more than an hour Total Cost: $5.00+ and Gas $$ End Result: card ends up in the garbage can.

VS.

Send Out Cards from printmycard.biz

-Log in to your account -Select card -Add your photos & text -Enter the address -Click ‘send’ Total Time: 15 minutes or less Total Cost: About $1.50 End Result: a keepsake & ends up on the refrigerator for all to see!

Save Time & Money While Creating Treasured Personalized Cards!

www.printmycard.biz

John & Lori Young • 320-285-2323

Failing Forward -By Dr. John C. Maxwell Vincent Van Gogh failed as an art dealer, flunked his entrance exam to theology school, and was fired by the church after an illfated attempt at missionary work.

In fact, during his life, he seldom experienced anything other than failure as an artist.

Although a single painting by Van Gogh would fetch in excess of $100 million today, in his lifetime Van Gogh sold only one painting, four months prior to his death.

Before developing his theory of relativity, Albert Einstein encountered academic failure. One headmaster expelled Einstein from school and another teacher predicted that he would never amount to anything. Einstein even failed his entrance exam into college.

Prior to dazzling the world with his athletic skill, Michael Jordan was cut from his sophomore basketball team. Even though he captured six championships, during his professional career, Jordan missed over 12,000 shots, lost nearly 400 games, and failed to make more than 25 would-be gamewinning baskets.

Failure didn’t stop Vincent Van Gogh from painting, Albert Einstein from theorizing, or Michael Jordan from playing basketball, but it has paralyzed countless leaders and prevented them from reaching their potential.

At some point, all great achievers are tempted to believe they are failures.

But in spite of that, they persevere. In the face of adversity, shortcomings, and rejection, they hold onto self-believe and refuse to see themselves as failures.

Here are seven abilities of achievers that enable them to rebound from failure and keep moving forward.

Seven Principles for Failing Forward Reject Rejection Achievers who persevere do not base their self-worth on their performance. On the contrary, they have a healthy self-image that’s not dictated by external events. When they fall short, rather than labeling themselves a failure, they learn from mistakes in their judgment or behavior.

Don’t Point Fingers When people fail, they’re often tempted to blame others for their lack of success. By pointing fingers, they sink into a victim mentality and cede their fate to outsiders. When playing the

BLENKERS ROOFING, LLC

Competitive Estimates

Melrose • 320-256-5400

Dingmann’s Locker Custom Processing On the Farm Butchering Upsala, MN: 320-573-2162

blame game, people rob themselves of learning from their failures and alienate others by refusing to take responsibility for mistakes.

See Failure as Temporary People who personalize failure see a problem as a hole they’re permanently stuck in, whereas achievers see any predicament as temporary. One mindset wallows in failure, the other looks forward to success. By putting mistakes into perspective, achievers are able to see failure as a momentary event, not a symptom of a lifelong epidemic.

Set Realistic Expectations Unrealistic goals doom people to failure. For instance, if a person hasn’t exercised for five years, then making it to a gym twice a week may be a better goal than running in next month’s marathon. Also, some people insensibly expect to be perfect. Everyone fails, so expect setbacks and emotionally prepare to deal with them.

Focus on Strengths Don’t invest time shoring up noncharacter flaws at the exclusion of investing in your strengths. People operating from a position of strength enjoy a far lower rate of failure than those laboring in areas of weakness.

You’re built to give your talents to the world; be diligent about finding expressions for them in your career.

Vary Approaches to Achievement In the Psychology of Achievement, Brian Tracy writes about four millionaires who made their fortunes by age 35. On average, these achievers were involved in 17 businesses before they finding the one that took them to the top. They kept trying and changing until they found something that worked.

Bounce Back Rehashing missteps and blunders for too long sabotages concentration and eats away at self-confidence. When dealing with failure, achievers have short memories. They quickly forget the negative emotions of setbacks and press forward resiliently. While taking pause to learn from failures, achievers realize that the past cannot be altered.

Summary I believe it’s nearly impossible for any person to believe he or she is a failure and move forward at the same time. For those who have been downsized, let go, or bankrupted, the temptation may be to internalize failure. My hope is that anyone who has suffered setbacks recently will be able to separate life’s unfortunate events from their self-worth. Failure, like death and taxes, will happen. Your response to failure holds the key to your future.

Dr. John C. Maxwell has authored over 30 books, including such New York Times best-sellers as “Failing Forward” and “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.”

American Swanville Septic Pumping

WE PUMP & AGITATE SEPTIC TANKS • MPCA Licensed, Bonded & Insured We Inspect Holding Tanks

CHECK FOR BEST RATES

320-547-2469 • 320-547-0035

Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012 • Page 7

Pulse on People

Area students receive diploma from Alexandria Technical & Community College President Kevin Kopischke is pleased to announce the following student received a diploma at Alexandria Technical & Community College’s graduation ceremony held on May 9, 2012 in Alexandria, MN.

Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. receives Platinum Fleet Safety Award

Heidi Moren, of Grey Eagle, received a Diploma in Administrative Assistant.

Brandon Voller, of Upsala, received a Diploma in Diesel Mechanics.

DNR offers advice for dealing with storm-damaged trees The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that knowing which trees to save and which to remove after a windstorm can impact people’s safety and the survival of their remaining trees.

Information and advice on tree care, proper pruning techniques, overall tree health, and considerations for removing a damaged tree are available on the DNR website at www.dnr.state.mn.us/ treecare/maintenance/stormdamageprevention.html.

DNR Forest Health Specialist, Mike Albers, offers the following tips.

Do: • Carefully inspect standing trees for damage; deal with hazardous trees first.

• Seek professional help, if available, when deciding which trees to remove. If more than 50 percent of the trunk circumference or live branches in the tree crown are damaged, or the tree is leaning with evidence of root lifting or breakage, the tree should be removed.

• Watch for detached branches, loosely hanging branches, and split or cracked trunks that could cause injury or further damage.

• Use proper pruning techniques, but limit pruning to making the tree safe. Incorrect or over pruning will further damage a tree that is under stress.

• Be careful not to over water damaged or water-stressed trees – especially in heavy clay soils. In dry conditions, trees need one-half to 1 inch of water per week during the growing season.

• Use mulch to help conserve water in the soil, keep the soil cool, prevent soil compaction, and encourage more root growth. Keep mulch at least 4 inches away from the tree’s trunk, maintain a depth of 2 to 4 inches deep, and cover an area at least 2 to 3 feet in diameter

Johnson Stump Removal & Tree Trimming

• Free Estimates • Reasonable Rates • Experienced • Fully Insured Stump Grinding w/Portable Grinder Duane Johnson 320-547-2408 • Swanville, MN

around small trees. Increase the diameter for larger trees.

Don’t: • Don’t try to save or repair a broken branch or fork of a tree with tape, wire, bolts, or other wraps. It will not heal and the split will invite decay and further weaken the tree. Cabling or bracing should only be performed by a certified arborist and inspected annually.

• Don’t top trees - doing so removes large portions of leaves needed for food production, makes tree more susceptible to insects and disease, and may result in new branches that are weakly attached.

• Don’t try to save a leaning tree that is more than 15 feet tall, especially if the soil has been raised on the side opposite of the lean. This usually indicates broken roots. Very young trees less than 15 feet tall may survive if they are gently pulled back into place. Be sure to press out air spaces in the loosened soil. Also water the entire root system twice each week in the absence of rain, mulch the tree, and carefully stake the tree for the first year. Tree staking is not usually recommended when planting new trees, but is of value for a tree that has been bent of blown over.

• To avoid damaging the trunk, don’t use rope, or any narrow band of material when staking a tree. Instead, use a broad strap or other fabric at least one inch wide. Date the staking and remember to remove it next year.

• Don’t panic and remove all living, healthy trees. Consider the value of these trees for aesthetics, property values and cooling shade.

• Don’t be rushed by “bargains” offered by inexperienced vendors. Improper pruning (or tree removal) can be expensive and damaging, and sometimes result in the removal of healthy trees.

HINMAN LAWN SERVICE

Linda B’s

St. Rosa, MN • 836-2152

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9 am - 1 am

Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. (Melrose, MN) was recently presented a PLATINUM Award by Duane Nawrocki of Great River Insurance (Mankato, MN) as a part of the 2011 National Safety Awards Program.

The National Safety Awards Program recognizes carriers with awards based on their year-end preventable accident results. This past year, the program drew over 625 participants from

across the country. The Platinum Award is the highest safety award that can be achieved from the National Safety Awards Program.

Great West Casualty Company (South Sioux City, NE) and Great River Insurance (Mankato, MN) together have 61 dedicated years of service to the trucking industry. Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. is just one of our nation’s carriers that holds safety as a priority.

• Don’t allow the use of climbing spikes on a tree that will be saved.

• Don’t fertilize damaged trees. The tree’s root system may not be able to support the extra growth.

• Don’t use paint or wound dressing to cover wounds as these materials may actually interfere with the natural wound-sealing process. An exception

is using latex-based paint to seal the wounds on oak trees during the months of May, June and July in areas that experience oak wilt.

More extensive information on the proper care of trees can be obtained from local DNR or county extension offices.

Schwan’s • Live Bait & Tackle Ice Cream • Central McGowan • Ice Treats

Upsala Farm Store Inc. 320-573-2216

7 Days/Week: Mon.-Sat. 8-6; Sun. 9-2

On/Off Sale • 320-547-2120 • Swanville, MN Hours: Mon. - Fri.: 10 am - 2 am; Sat.: 9 am - 2 am; Sun.: 12 pm - 2 am

Bucket of Chicken & Pizzas To Go!

Back Room Available for Parties!

Our Grand Opening

Hilery & Virg: 5 - 8 pm Iron Horse Group: 9 pm - 1 am Happy Hour: Mon. - Fri.: 5 - 7 pm Wednesday’s: “Happy Hour Pulltabs”

Evening Specials • 5-10 PM

Mark Your Calendar!

August 18th Is

320-285-3811 • GREY EAGLE

Mon.: Pizza & Pitcher of Beer/Pop Tues.: Chicken Fry: Real Potatoes,

Gravy & All The Extras!

Free coffee for senor citizens Wed.: Taco Night Thurs.: Delicious BBQ Ribs & Chicken Fri.: Hand Battered Fish Fry with

Shrimp, Pan Fried Walleye, or

Fisherman’s Platter Sat.: Prime Rib, Pan Fried Walleye

or Cordon Bleu

LP Gas Refill

211 S. Main St., Upsala

•Weed Control & Fertilization •Weekly Mowing & Trimming •Spring Clean Up including Thatching •Fall Clean Up with Power Vacuum •Core Aeration Licensed •FREE Estimates & Insured

Breakfast, Noon Lunch & Dinner Specials Call Us For All Your Catering Needs!

Pictured are from left Duane Nawrocki, Jim Fuchs and Jamie Fuchs.

We now have 8 varieties of beer on tap!

Live Music 9 pm - 1 am

July 28: “Soundstorm” August 4: “Shaketown”

Relax & Enjoy the Summer out on our Full Service Patio

~ Evening Specials ~

Daily Lunch Specials

Monday’s Tuesday’s Wednesday’s Thursday’s Friday's 1/2 Nacho Burger Night 8 pc. Broasted Drummie Basket 2 topping Pizza w/ $4.95 $1.50 Chicken $6.95 w/toast & fries $5.45 pitcher of beer $14.00

Page 8 • Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012

Community Snapshots

EMAIL US YOUR PHOTOS! • htnews@meltel.net

Sacred Heart Parish Festival & Parade, Freeport

LAGOON TANKS & PUMPS

NEW & USED EQUIPMENT Ken & Peg Hartung 310 Industrial Dr. - Freeport, MN

320-836-COWS

After Hours: 320-267-8568

Oldest & Most Experienced Houle Dealer in Central MN! www.hartungsales.com

Kutter Insurance Agency FOR ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS!

Insuring cars, homes, boats, farms & recreational vehicles for the past 20 years!

107 Main Street, Grey Eagle

kutterinsuranceagency.com Michael W. Kutter • Janine L. Kutter 320-285-2299 • 800-955-6051

One Apartment Available NOW!

Enjoy GEM Fest

Rent Includes EVERYTHING Except Telephone!

For More Details...Give Us A Call Call Harry Grammond, Village View Apartments 1-320-285-3973 or 1-320-285-2752 (H)

Village View Apartments are a Section 8 subsidized project for low income elderly and the disabled.

Equal Housing Opportunity

City Wide Garage Sales

Grey Eagle / Burtrum Area

July 26-28

GEM Fest Weekend Garage Sales may vary on Dates & Time!

ored Spons : By

Maps Available at Participating Garage Sales, Village Café and Central MN Credit Union.

Farmers Market • Sat., July 28 Community Builders Grey Eagle/Burtrum Area

Bank Parking Lot

Contact Jill at 320-285-7780

Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012 • Page 9

Community Builders Spotlight Business

By Robert Kutter Bob Pallansch, owner of the Double R Bar and Grill in Grey Eagle, is a lifelong resident of the community. He opened the family owned business 30 years ago in 1982, and over the years has expanded both the space and the food service. His business partners are his wife, Norie, and his son Bob II. The business is located at 117 State Street in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

The Double R offers a complete menu for lunch and dinner, bar service and off sale beer, wine and spirits. The bar and grill employs 13 to 18 people depending upon the season.

The business introduced food service 18 years ago.

The Double R is known for its burger night which began 13 years ago. The kitchen also features homemade pizza, fresh broasted chicken, slow roasted prime rib and fresh rib eye steaks. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sunday the business opens at noon.

Both Bob and Norie are college graduates with many years of business experience.

The Pallansches train

employees in food preparation, food safety and alcohol service. They are currently working on a new menu that features old ads from the Grey Eagle Gazette in the 1960’s.

Besides food, drinks, and free pool, the bar and grill offers live music for special occasions and hosts a golf event for the Grey Eagle Fire Department. It has also sponsored a state championship softball team, snowmobile racers and stock car racers in years past.

The Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association selected the Double R as Tavern of the Year in 1999 and 2011.

Later this year the Double R will celebrate 30 years in business.

Pallansch said an improved economy would help business, and he would like to see the completion of camping facilities at the Lions Park in town, a project he and others are working on as a way to improve the economy of Grey Eagle.

Bob, Norie and Bob II Pallansch live in Grey Eagle. Daughter Kristin (Pallansch) Defoe recently moved to Devils Lake, North Dakota, where she is employed as a Registered Nurse.

This is the first in a series of stories

Minnesota Through The Lens:

To submit a nature photo for Minnesota Through The Lens, email it in it’s original (large) size to htnews@meltel.net.

that feature Grey Eagle/Burtrum Area businesses.

The project is sponsored by The Community Builders Organization of Grey Community Builders Grey Eagle/Burtrum Area Eagle and Burtrum.

Echo Dealer

Small Engine Repair

Sharpen Chain Saw Blades Sharpen & Balance Lawn Mower Blades

AUTO REPAIR

Towing

Rebuilding Alternators, Starters & Generators

Hiltner Company Inc. 320-836-2122

216 W. Main St., Freeport

Hours: Mon.-Fri: 8 am-5 pm; Sat: By Appointment or Call Ahead

Bass Lake Seasonal Lake Place On Bass Lake Burnhamville TWP. Cabin Could Easily Be A Year Round Home. Huge 2 Plus Acre Lot. Wonderful 3 Season Porch, Septic Designed For 3 Bedroom Home, Drilled Well, Gas Fireplace. Mature Lot, Storage Shed, Great Private Lake Place. $119,900

CLIP & $AVE

1.00 Off

$

• ATVs • Personal Watercraft • Docks & Lifts • Snowmobiles

SALES & SERVICE 320-351-SNOW (7669)

www.centre-sports.com 43164 Cty Rd 112 N. Hwy 71 • Sauk Centre

Any Emil’s Pizza

Grey Eagle Gas & Grocery 320-285-2336

New Listing on Big Birch Lake West Side: Anne Trail Unique Property For Sale On W Side Of Big Birch Lake, Beaver Bay. Great Swimming. A-Frame Sits On Waters Edge, Nearly 1 Acre Undeveloped, 135’ Of Lake Shore. Next Door Property Also For Sale, Year Round Lake Home Priced at $399k. Schedule A Showing Today! $199,900

For More Listings or a Free Market Analysis Give Me a Call!

320-491-0024 Benchmark

Bring In This Coupon for $1.00 Off Any Emil’s Pizza at

New Listing on Big Birch Lake West Side: Anne Trail Premier Big Birch Lake W Side In Beaver Bay. Year Round Lake Home Built In 1975 With 4 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms. Awesome Private Setting, Over 1 Acre Lot With 150’ Of Shoreline. Great Swimming Area, Personal Property Included. Very Unique For BBL Area. $399,900

Lady Lake Seasonal Cabin On Lady Lake That Has Had Updates Done. Siding, Shingles, Flooring, Windows, Pine Vaulted Ceiling.

Improvements Still Needed. Lady Lake Is 225 Acres & 62’ Deep And Known For Good Fishing. Dead End Road Location. Make An Offer. $94,900

Judy Frieler, Realtor

Real Estate Services

New Listing on Big Birch Lake West Side Nice Wooded Lot, approx. 100+ ft. of Lake Shore, Awesome View!

Great Swimming.

Completely rebuilt in 2004, Property is Year Round & Move-In Ready. Open Floor Plan, Large Kitchen & Living Room. Front Deck Overlooks Lake with Beautiful Landscaping, 2 Storage Sheds, Rear Patio. Priced at $399,900 with bonuses!

Little Birch Lake

Great place and afforadable price. 75 ft. of lakeshore. Half log siding. Newer windows, plumbing and wiring. Nice large lot with apple trees and garden space. Hickory Kitchen cabinets. Great swimming and fishing lake. Priced at $147,900.00

Authorized Skidoo & Seadoo Can-Am Dealer

Submitted by Lori Young

See You At GEM FEST!

Big Swan Lake Affordable Lake Side Seasonal Property On Big Swan Lake. Lake is 918 Acres And Known For Good Fishing. Association Fee Is $300 Annually.

2005 Year Built 40’ Clear Vue Park Model Camper With 3 Slide Outs. Lake Side View Is Great With Southern Exposure. $65,000 Long Lake 2 Level View With This Fully Finished Lake Home.

Lake is 469 AC & 63’ Deep. 2 Stall Attached Garage And A Detached 24 x 28 2 Stall Garage. Recent Updates, Shingles, Siding, and Septic System Priced at $235,000 Schedule A Showing Today To View This Great Property! Additional Lot May Be Available.

Brandon Kelly, BROKER-REALTOR

320-491-6107

Email: brandon@east-westrealty.com Housing www.brandonkellymn.com Equal Opportunity

Page 10 • Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012

JOIN US IN WORSHIP

Grace Alive! Evangelical Free Church of America Albany Pastor Joe Williquette 209 Co Rd 156 (Rocky Ridge Outlet) • 320-845-7676 Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Nursery provided.

Immanuel Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Albany Reverend Fred Kutter 23845 Co. Rd 40 • 320-845-2620 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Study 10:35 a.m.

Our Saviors Lutheran Church-ELCA Albany Pastor Bradley Pearson 840 Lake Ave • 320-845-2405 Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Education Hour.

Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Albany Father Michael Naughton, OSB 151 2nd St S • 320-845-2705 Mon.-Wed. Mass 7:30 a.m. Wed. 9 a.m. HFS. Fri. 7:30 a.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Avon Community Church Pastor Chuck Pelkey 204 Avon Ave. N • 320-356-9001 Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Avon 320-356-7121 Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.

Brighter Days Family Church, Burtrum Pastor Anna Payne 320-285-7262 Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Midweek Service, Wednesday, 7 p.m.

ALLOW ARISE BASIS BONFIRES BONUS BOXER CARPENTER CENTIMETER CHOOSES CIVIL CLAIMS CLASSIFICATION CREATE

CYCLES DIDN’T EAGER ENTRY EXCESS FASTEN HEATS HENCE HONOR LAKES LAMBS LEAVE LIMBS

MULES NOISY OFTEN OPERA PANTS PEANUT PRINT PROMISING PURELY QUEER RATIO RICHLY SHIPS

SKILLS SMALL SMILE SQUARES STEAM SWISS THANKS THINGS TRAMP WESTERN WOLVES

Capturing Special Moments & Creating Memories

Faith Community Church, Burtrum Pastor Allen Travaille 320-285-3390 • 320-763-4671 Sunday Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Bi-weekly Bible Study.

St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Elmdale Father Michael A. Kellogg 8550 Hwy 238 • 320-573-2975 Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 10:00 a.m.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, Bowlus Father Michael A. Kellogg 104 Main St. • 320-584-5313 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 7:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 8:00 p.m.

Community Country Church, Holdingford Chaplain Rev. Gregg Valentine 42457 171st Ave. • 320-746-0005 Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. (nursery available). Wednesday AWANA & Youth Group at 6:30 p.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport Father Roger Klassen 106 3rd Ave NE • 320-836-2143 Sunday Mass 9:15 a.m. Weekday Mass: Wed. & Fri. 8:15 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:00 a.m. or by appt.

Tri-City Christian Center, Freeport Lead Pastor Mitch Wall Children’s Pastor Lindsay Hellermann 338 W Main St • 320-836-2997 Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Kids Classes, Adult Bible Study & Prayer.

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Grey Eagle Pastor Ron Tibbetts • Missouri Synod 219 Cedar St • 320-285-2902 Sunday Service 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Holy Communion 1 & 3 Sunday.

Framing • Remodeling Roofing • Siding • Windows Lic #2063 4900

Jim Revermann (Melrose) 320-837-5286 Cell 320-250-2786

Paul (St. Cloud) 320-654-9643 Cell 320-333-9643

Central Lakes Landscape & Construction Ken Frieler

320-285-5715 Grey Eagle

Patios, Decks, Retainer Walls, Ceramic Tiling, Remodeling

Upsala, MN

Wedding Entertainer DJ John Young 320-285-5263 800-410-3472 www.DJJohnYoung.com

www.pooptruck.com

LLC

Kirt Olson (owner) 866-573-1145 • 320-360-0637

MPCA Licensed • Bonded • Insured New Customer & Referral Discounts

Can keep truck off most lawns (185 ft. hose)

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Grey Eagle Father Ron Dockendorf MN & Bovee Sts • 320-285-2545 Saturday Service 4:30 p.m. Sunday Service 9:00 a.m.

United Methodist Church, Grey Eagle Pastor Gary Taylor 30422 Co Rd 2 • 320-285-8013 Sunday Worship & Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church, Holdingford Father Mark Stang 320-746-2231 Apr. 1-Sept. 30: Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Holdingford Father Mark Stang 311 River Street • 320-746-2231 Weekday Mass: Tues. 7 p.m., Wed. 8 a.m., Thurs. 8 a.m. Fri. 8 a.m.

Oct. 1-Apr. 1: Sunday Mass at 8 a.m.

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Melrose Father Marvin Enneking 211 5th Ave SE • 320-256-4207 Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Monday 7:30 a.m. communion service. Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Mass. Wednesday & Thursday 7:30 a.m. Friday All School Mass 8:30 a.m. www. stmarysofmelrose.com St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Melrose Pastor Kevin Mann 207 E 5th St N • 320-256-3847 Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m.

Immaculate Conception Church, New Munich Father Roger Klassen 106 3rd Ave NE • 320-836-2143 Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m. Weekday Mass: Tues. & Thurs. 8:15 a.m. Sacrement of Reconciliation 8:00 a.m. or by appt.

Immaculate Conception Church, St. Anna Father Mark Stang Co Rd 9 • 320-356-7313 Sat. 8:00 p.m.

St. Anthony Catholic Church Father Michael Naughton, OSB 24328 Trobec Street • 320-845-2416 Thurs. Mass 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Father Michael A. Kellogg 44055 State Hwy 238 • 320-573-2975 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, St. Rosa Father Roger Klassen 28905 Co Rd 17 • 320-836-2537 Saturday Mass 8:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 9 a.m. Weekday Mass: Mon. Thurs. 8:00 a.m.; Fri. 8:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 15 min. before weekday Mass or by appt.

St. John’s Catholic Church, Swanville Father Mark Willenbring Associate Father Ron Dockendorf 22nd 1st St • 320-547-2920 Saturday Service 7:30 p.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (LCMS), Swanville Pastor John O. Grein 505 Berkey Ave • 320-547-2928 Sunday Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:15 a.m.

Swanville Bible Church Pastor Dave Packo 301 Berkey Ave • 320-547-2916 Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Community Covenant Church, Upsala Pastor Craig Johnson Nathan Hillman, Director of Youth & Family Ministries Main Street • 320-573-2672 Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church ELCA, Upsala Pastor Trish Jorgenson 418 S Main St • 320-573-2001 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.; Holy Communion every Sunday. Fellowship following worship.

Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church, Upsala Pastor Fred Kutter 201 Johnson St • 320-573-2630 Sunday Service 8:00 a.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Upsala Father Michael. A. Kellogg 402 Main Street • 320-573-2975 Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday 7:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

Word of Life Free Lutheran Church, Upsala Pastor Jon Benson 3328 1st Ave W • 320-573-4450 Wednesday Kid’s Club, Youth Group & Adult Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Hoffman Tree Service, LLC

• 60’ Bucket Truck • Tree Trimming Free • Tree Removal Estimates • Stump Removal • Lot Cleaning • Custom Brush Mowing ~ Licensed and Insured ~

320-351-9018 • 320-260-9377

Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012 • Page 11

Local Library Events Albany Library Get Painting with Lucy Senstad: Monday, July 30 from 5-6:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m., for adults and teens 15 and older. Artist Lucy Senstad will demonstrate gelatin printing, a process of making mono prints on fabric or paper.

Participants will have an opportunity to create a gelatin print on a T-shirt or other cotton fabric they provide. Prints may also be done on heavy paper for papercrafters. The attendance limit is 24 and preregistration is required. (Please select your session preference.)

Z Puppets Rosenschnoz: Tuesday, July 31, from 12-12:45 p.m., for families with children ages 2 and older. The Gnip Gnop circus is the world’s only glow-in-the-dark ping pong ball blacklight puppet extravaganza. It promises a Monty Pythonesque entertainment experience suitable. Z Puppets Rosenschnoz is a group of professional performers, musicians and creative writers who have received commissions from the Minnesota History Center, Minnesota Children’s Museum, Science Museum of Minnesota, Walker Art Center, and others.

Community Concert Series: Tuesdays, 7-8:00 p.m., for families and individuals of all ages., at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 840 Lake Ave., Albany. Concerts events remaining in the schedule are: July 31: Banjo Dancers, Aug. 14: Dancing Light.

Monty the Clown: Thursday, Aug. 2, from 10-11:30 a.m., for children ages 2 - 8. Monty the Clown is also Monica Halloran, and she will show kids how she becomes a clown by putting on her costume and makeup. She will also provide outfits for the children to dress up in afterwards. The attendance limit is 20

and preregistration is required.

For information about programs and activities, call the Albany library at 320-845-4843.

Grey Eagle Library Enjoy an Indoor Beach Party: Monday, July 30, from 3-4:30 p.m. for children ages 3 - 12. Rain or shine, bring your towels for summer time fun at the library. The attendance limit is 20 and preregistration is required.

For more information, contact the Grey Eagle Community Library at 320285-2505.

Melrose Rachael Kroog will bring her KidPower program to the Melrose Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 4:00 p.m. Rachael provides a high energy show of juggling, guitar, ventriloquism and even a few animals. She has performed throughout Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and at more than 1,500 schools, churches and special events across the country. Bring the whole family to enjoy her show.

For more information, contact the Melrose Public Library at 320-2563885.

Thought for the week:

You have to lead people gently toward what they already know is right.

-Phil Crosby takes the unloved and makes them believe they are loveable. It takes the unacceptable and makes them feel acceptable. It brings respect to those who have never been respected the Source of love is God. The beginning of love is God. And the end of love is God. It is only as He reigns in our hearts that His love will be revealed in our lives.

A girl said to her date, “If you do not tell me that you love me, I am going to hold my breath until I pass out.”

“Holding your breath may be interesting,” he said. “Being a doctor, I realize that if you pass out it may be a metabolic disorder. I suggest Vitamin B6. You can take a tablet or eat liver.”

“I asked for love,” sobbed the girl, “and all I get is a prescription for beef liver.”

Everyone needs love. It is the greatest gift the world has ever known. It

Brian’s Painting

HOME OF PIONEER FEEDS

Interiors, Exteriors, Staining, Varnishing

ALBANY

Brian Middendorf 25 Years Experience 320-285-4403

Sod

John and Charles were sitting on the front porch chillin’ when a large truck hauling rolls and rolls of sod (grass) went by.

“I’m gonna do that when I win the lottery,” said John.

“Do what?” asked Charles.

“Send my grass out to be mowed,” answered John.

DK’S Tree & Landscaping, LLC.

Trim & Remove Trees, 55 ft. Boom, Brush Removal, Stump Grinding & Removal,Hedge Trimming, Firewood Available Including Delivery, Residential Landscaping & Bobcat Work 320-630-0670 - David Kuhl Free Estimates, Fully Insured • Swanville

ROLLER MILLS, INC.

320-845-2303 Mon.-Fri. 8:00-5:00, Sat. 8:00-12:00 730 Church Ave • Albany, MN 56307

LATE MODEL CARS & TRUCKS

Always a fresh selection of luxury, family and sports cars, pickups, vans and SUVs

You Name It!

Follow us on Facebook News Updates Additional Photos Plus More!

Join Us Today!

www.facebook.com/hometownnews

These are clean, one-owner lease and rental returns & All are loaded with equipment!

Unlimited Mileage Warranty • 90-Day Bumper to Bumper 12-Month Internal Powertrain Coverage

Check Out The Inventory at www.upsalamotors.com NO GIMMICKS • NO HASSLE • NO PRESSURE

You'll Like Dealing With Us!

UPSALA MOTORS, INC. 320-573-2563 • 1-800-257-5871

320-356-9440 108 Avon Ave N, Avon

www.schmidtinsuranceagency.com

Great Rates Dedicated Service For 3 Generations • FARM • HOME • AUTO • HEALTH • LIFE • BUSINESS

Page 12 • Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012

Local Municipality Minutes Burnhamville Township June 26, 2012 The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held June 26, 2012 at the Burtrum Community Center.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by chair Mike Berscheit.

Members present include Supervisors: Mike Berscheit and Sup. Louis Thompson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; and Treasurer Pam Throener.

Members absent were Sup. Bruce Johnson. Others present: Erv Herdering and Ervin Muellner.

Sup. Thompson made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 29, 2012 regular meeting.

Motion seconded by Sup. Berscheit. Motion made by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 4652 through 4664: Rev. $826.07, R&B $30,435.72. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motions passed.

Correspondence included another census letter and a county development notice.

A resident complained about cars driving too fast by the beach and in Pillsbury. After discussion it was decided to install Pedestrian Crossing signs on each side of the beach area.

With the primary election coming on August 14, 2012, Sup. Berscheit made a motion to hire Gloria Hobbs, Pam Throener, Gary Allen, Sharon Muellner, Terri Hol-

mgren, Shirley Hulinsky, Brenda Schwanke, Bonnie Alsleben, and Mike Holmgren as election judges, pending completion of training. Motion was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.

Weed inspection time has arrived and supervisors will be checking for noxious weeds in our area.

The county has not moved the intersection sign of Co 104 and 321st Ave after the township changed the intersection last fall.

A board member will contact the county to get it moved.

The treatment of 184th St was discussed. With the holiday and the Swanville Carnival coming up the contractor is planning on spraying the road the week of July 9th as there should be less traffic so the road could be partially blocked if necessary for the oil treatment.

Also, in the road report was discussed putting more gravel on 162nd St. There are beaver problems by the culvert on Buck Lake again. The township will contact a beaver trapper to help the situation.

The township received a few complaints of cattle doing damage to a neighbor’s corn field. Minnesota State Statute says that if animals are doing damage to a neighbor’s property that neighbor may detain the animals if they are on the nonowner’s property until the owner pays for damages. The owner even-

tually restrained the animals and will mend the fence.

Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $146,641.71 before tonight’s bills. Treasurer’s report accepted on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.

Motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Thompson.

Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on July 31, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.

These are unofficial minutes.

Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk Burtrum City July 2, 2012 The meeting of the Burtrum City Council was called to order on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 7 p.m.

by Mayor Allen. All members answered roll call.

Minutes of the June 4th meeting were read and approved on a motion by Jenny Ahrendt and seconded by Ron Strassburg. Upon vote motion carried.

Finance report was given and accepted on a motion by Anna Payne and seconded by Clara Taft.

Upon vote motion carried. On a motion by Clara Taft and seconded

by Ron Strassburg, checks number 6995 thru 7003 were approved for

Burtrum City Notice For Filing For Elections

Notice is given that filing for candidates for election to Burtrum City offices will open on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 and close on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 5 P.M. Offices to be filled are: -1 Mayor, Two (2) Year Term -2 Councilmembers, Four (4) Year Terms Each Anyone wishing to file may call the City Clerk, Dorothy Strassburg at 320-285-4975 or by contacting her.

Subscribe Today!

payment. Upon vote motion carried.

There was no old business.

A few citizens were at the meeting to question the council if the County Sheriff was needed to patrol the town. After much discussion, the council decided the patrol was necessary to keep the town from having a lot of problems. We only contract for 12 hours a month.

Jason Theisen was at the meeting to request a building permit to replace the shed which burned down. Permit was granted on a motion by Jenny Ahrendt and seconded by Ron Strassburg. Upon vote motion carried.

After some discussion we decided to contract with Rahn’s Propane for 800 gallons and to have a summer fill on a motion by Anna Payne and seconded by Clara Taft.

Upon vote motion carried.

The Central Minnesota Tractor Club requested a 3-2 beer license for their Heritage Days on August 25th and 26th, 2012. License was approved at $35 per day on a motion by Ron Strassburg and seconded by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried.

Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned on a motion

by Jenny Ahrendt and seconded by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried.

These are unapproved minutes.

Dorothy Strassburg, City Clerk Melrose City June 28, 2012 The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof.

Present were Council Members Joe Finken, Tony Klasen, Dick Christenson, Mayor Tim Vogel, City Administrator Michael Brethorst, and City Clerk Patti Haase. Council Member Jenny Mayers was absent.

Mayor Vogel presided thereat.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried to approve the agenda as amended.

Alan Schulzetenberg spoke in opposition to the implementation of the gas franchise fee. Mr. Schulzetenberg stressed that he would prefer the Council not pass the gas franchise fee; however, should they decide to move forward, he asked that this be reviewed on a regular basis. He additionally stated that he would like to see all customers treated the same versus a break on large volume customers.

Jerry Primus of Jennie-O Turkey Store spoke in opposition to the franchise fee. Mr. Primus noted that if any type of gas franchise fee is adopted, that it would be more fairly assessed based on a customer

charge rather than a gross revenue basis.

Joe Roelike noted that he is very dissatisfied with the Council’s decision not to move forward with the reconstruction of County Road 186 - northerly ditch from the intersection with Industry Parkway NW to a point approximately 1500 linear easterly (wetland). The Council, at its May 22 meeting, concluded that the City should remove the sediment and continue to monitor the situation during its maintenance efforts of the ditch. Mr. Roelike stated that the establishment of the Melrose I-94 Industrial Park and drainage of said site caused an increase in water levels on his pond located in the vicinity of County Road 186 which has resulted in the destruction of vegetation around the pond area located on his property.

The following items were considered under the consent agenda: Approval of the following: a. The minutes from May 22 Special Meeting and the May 22 Regular Meeting. b. list of bills in the amount of $332,254.89. c. list of investments for the month of May. d. Resolution No. 2012-28, Resolution Appointing Election Judges. The election judge appointments are for the Primary Election that will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012. e. A notice was sent by Street/ Parks Supervisor Maus to the property owner at 310 3rd Avenue SE requesting that the grass be cut. As per City Code 95.38, all property owners shall be responsible for the removal, cutting, or disposal and elimination of weeds, grasses, and rank vegetation or other uncontrolled plant growth on their property that, at the time of notice, is in excess of eight inches in height.

A notice was also sent by Street/Parks Supervisor Maus to the property owner at 308 1st St NW requesting that the grass be cut. As per City Code 95.38, all property owners shall be responsible for the removal, cutting, or disposal and elimination of weeds, grasses, and rank vegetation or other uncontrolled plant growth on their property that, at the time of notice, is in excess of eight inches in height.

A notice was also sent by Street/Parks Supervisor Maus to the property owner at 6 Riverside Avenue NW requesting that the grass be cut. As per City Code 95.38, all property owners shall be responsible for the removal, cutting, or disposal and elimination of weeds, grasses, and rank vegetation or other uncontrolled plant growth on their property that, at the time of notice, is in excess of eight inches in height.

BITZ HARDWARE

Get Your Subscription to the Hometown News!

Grey Eagle, MN

320-285-2000

Continued to Pg 13

Royal Flush...

Better Than a Full House

Looking For A Great Paint Sale?

Dan Bruder Septic Service 1-888-450-6631

Makes a Great Gift Too! Subscription Rates for the Hometown News: 13 Issues $16.50 26 Issues $33.00 52 Issues $66.00 U.S. Addresses Only

Name: Address: City: Gift From:

It is recommended that the Council approve the destruction orders as it then becomes effective for the entire growing season, meaning that if at any time after the issuance of the notice a violation reoccurs, the City shall abate the weeds without further notification to the property owner. It should be noted that any unpaid grass cutting bills can, and will, be certified against the property prior to year-end. f. 1) Resolution No. 2012-32, Resolution Approving Gambling License to New Munich Jaycees for an exemption from lawful gambling license to hold a raffle on November 18, 2012 at the Melrose Area High School Auditorium.

2) Resolution No. 2012-33, Resolution Approving Gambling License to Health System for an exemption from lawful gambling license to hold a raffle on September 22, 2012 at the Melrose American Legion.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda items.

Police Chief John Jensen presented the Police Department’s May report. Chief Jensen noted that 14 citations were written for the month of May 2012. He stated there were 288 calls for service during this month compared to 343 for May of 2011. The year-to-date number of calls is 1134, compared to 1375 in 2011.

City Attorney Scott Dymoke reported on the projects he has been working on for the City: • Gas Franchise Fee: Worked with City staff to prepare ordinance adopting and implementing a gas franchise fee, together with a summary for publication.

• Golf Cart Ordinance: Worked with City staff to prepare ordinance permitting and regulating the operation of golf carts and ATVs on designated streets, together with a summary for publication.

• Electric Utility Ordinance: Reviewed legal authority for certifying unpaid utility charges for collection with property taxes; worked with City staff to prepare ordinance implementing collection procedures.

• Peterson House: Office work preparing pleadings seeking court approval of expenses incurred in razing Peterson house and certification of expenses for collection with property taxes.

Planning and Zoning Commission Member Klasen reported on the Commission’s June 14 meeting. Agenda items included the Commission’s project to update the City’s Zoning and Land Subdivision Ordinances, a possible “Danzl Plat” request, a possible request for

State:

EDWARD JONES EDWARD JONES CELEBRATES

CELEBRATES

[ ] 13 Issues $16.50 [ ] 26 Issues $33.00 [ ] 52 Issues $66.00 Make Check Payable to: Hometown News • 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336

For all your financial service needs, call on For all your financial service needs, call on Jeffery B Barth Jeffery Barth FinancialBAdvisor

For all

.

Financial Advisor .

7 Lakefinancial St S Suite 2 your 7Long LakePrairie, St S Suite MN 2 Long Prairie, MN 56347 B Barth Jeffery 56347 320-732-3108 Financial Advisor .320-732-3108 7 Lake St S Suite 2

www.edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com

Member SIPC Member SIPC

service needs, call on www.edwardjones.com

Main Street, Melrose • 320-256-3623

Now Available FasTrak

GEM Fest GEM Fest

Zip:

Melrose Main Street Repair Inc.

Member SIPC

• Full Service Auto & Light Truck Mechanics • Truck Accessories • Performance Products • Snow Plow Sales & Repair • Small Engine Repair • Skid Loader Tires

Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012 • Page 13 Continued from Pg 12

the vacation of part of the Kraft Drive SE road right-of-way, and the possible expansion of the parking facilities at Rose View Manor.

City Administrator Brethorst noted that in an effort to secure all funds payable to the Public Utilities Electric Department due to foreclosure or other reasons, it is the recommendation of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), MMUA and staff to implement an additional revenue recapture program for the PUC. The current methods available to the PUC are: State Tax Revenue Recapture and Collection Agencies. Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-1 allows the City to certify any unpaid electric fee together with all costs of collection, including attorney fees. The amount certified will be extended by the County Auditor on the tax rolls against the premises in the manner of other taxes collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the City Treasurer, along with other taxes. Mr. Klasen noted that he was opposed to applying these charges as a lien against the property due to the fact that electricity is a necessity not a discretionary service.

It was noted that if the electric bill is in a renter’s name and the renter does not pay the bill, placing the uncollected amount on the property tax is not an option.

Mr. Christenson introduced Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-1, An Ordinance to Establish Charging a Lien on Premises. The motion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson and Finken; Against: Council Member Klasen; Abstain: Mayor Vogel; Absent: Council Member Mayers.

Ordinances must receive a majority vote of all the members of the Council to pass. Therefore the motion failed.

Mayor Vogel next reported that the City received their annual quote for general liability, errors and omissions, auto, equipment, and property insurance through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). The total quote is $76,388 compared to $69,374 for 2011-2012 coverage resulting in a 10.1% increase.

This increase is due to the fact that insurance year 2007 has been removed from the insurance history, and in 2007, the City did not have insurance claims. For years 2008 through present, the City has had insurance claims each year which impacts our premium cost.

The City’s insurance coverage has a $5,000 deductible, $15,000 aggregate. The cost for the premium is shared between the General and Utility Funds, $27,196 and $49,192 respectively. The City needs to decide whether or not to waive the statutory tort liability limits. The decision to waive or not to waive the statutory limits has the following effects: 1) If the City does not waive the statutory limits, an individual claimant would be able to recover no more than $500,000 on any claim to which the statutory limits apply. The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the

statutory tort limits apply would be limited to $1,500,000. These statutory tort limits would apply regardless of whether or not the city purchases the optional excess liability coverage.

2) If the City waives the statutory tort limits and does not purchase excess liability coverage, a single claimant could potentially recover up to $1,500,000 on a single occurrence. The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the statutory tort limits apply would also be limited to $1,500,000 regardless of the number of claimants.

3) If the City waives the statutory tort limits and purchases excess liability coverage ($1 million for $11,099), a single claimant could potentially recover an amount up to the limit of the coverage purchased.

The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the statutory tort limits apply would also be limited to the amount of coverage purchased, regardless of the number of claimants. In the past, the City has not purchased the excess liability coverage. In the past, the City has chosen option #2.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried concurring with the Commission approving option #2; waiving the excess liability coverage in option #3.

Mayor Vogel noted that at its April 19 meeting, the Council approved the concept of implementing a gas franchise fee. The Council, at its May 22 Special Meeting, reviewed the draft ordinance as well as the various scenarios calculating the gross revenues. The majority of the Council favored the percentage approach with a cap on the franchise fee. The City Administrator spoke with CenterPoint regarding the cap amounts on our customers.

They stated that they do not have any customers that currently place a cap on the customers that use a percentage. Additionally, their billing software does not allow for a “cap” on a particular fee when calculating a percentage fee.

If the City were to proceed with a “cap”, the only work around for this is for the customer to bring the bill to the City and we would then reimburse them after they pay their bill to CenterPoint. In essence, it would be a reimbursement model, if we are to use a cap.

The Council gave consideration to adopting Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2, An Ordinance Implementing a Gas Franchise Fee on CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas (“CenterPoint Energy”) for Providing Gas Energy Service Within the City of Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota. Mr. Klasen again reiterated his concerns with implementing a gas franchise fee for the reason that heating a home is a necessity and, therefore, did not believe imposing a tax was justifiable.

After further discussion, Mr. Finken introduced Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2, An Ordinance Implementing a Gas Franchise Fee on CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas (“CenterPoint Energy”) for Providing Gas Energy Service Within the City of Melrose, Stearns County,

Word Search Answers from July 19

Minnesota. The motion was seconded by Mr. Christenson with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Finken, Christenson, and Mayor Vogel; Against: Council Member Klasen; Absent: Council Member Mayers.

A copy of the Ordinance is on file in the City Administration Office.

Administrator Brethorst also recommended the Council approve the Official Title and Summary for this Ordinance. This Official Title and Summary is proposed to be published on July 4, 2012 in lieu of the entire Ordinance containing the amendments. A vote to support the summary publication of Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2 does not constitute support for Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2 and the actions thereto within said Ordinance.

Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2 will be available at the Melrose City Center and posted at the Great River Regional Library, Melrose Branch. State Statute requires that approval of the Official Title and Summary by the Council be by a 4/5 vote.

A motion was made by Mr. Christenson to adopt Official Title and Summary, Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2, An Ordinance Implementing a Gas Franchise Fee on CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas (“CenterPoint Energy”) for Providing Gas Energy Service Within the City of Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota. The motion was seconded by Mr. Klasen with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson, Finken, Klasen, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers. A copy of the Official Title and Summary is on file in the City Administration Office.

The Council next gave consideration to adopting Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-3, An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Motorized Golf Carts and All-Terrain Vehicles on City Streets. Mr. Christenson introduced Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-3, An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Motorized Golf Carts and AllTerrain Vehicles on City Streets.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson, Finken, Klasen, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers. A copy of the Ordinance is on file in the Administration Office.

Mr. Klasen then introduced Resolution No. 2012-29, Resolution Adopting the City of Melrose Specialized Permit Application Form and Establishing Permit Fees.

The motion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Klasen, Finken, Christenson, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers.

City Administrator Brethorst also recommended the Council approve the Official Title and Summary for this Ordinance. This Official Title and Summary is proposed to be published on July 4, 2012 in lieu of the entire Ordinance containing the amendments. Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-3 will be available at the Melrose City Center and posted at the Great River Regional Library Melrose Branch.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen and seconded by Mr. Finken to adopt Official Title and Summary, Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-3, An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Motorized Golf Carts and All-Terrain Vehicles on City Streets. A roll call vote was recorded as follows: For: Council Members Klasen, Christenson, Finken and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers. A copy of the Official Title and Summary is on file in the City Administration Office.

The Council next reviewed the draft outline of the plan for establishing a capital campaign for the Sauk River Splash Pad/Skate Park.

The goal is to create a sound fundraising plan to offset 100% of the construction costs. A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried to approve the fundraising plan.

Council Member Klasen left the meeting at 7:20 p.m.

City Administrator Brethorst noted that Development Consultant Traci Ryan of David Drown Associates has informed City staff that due

to legislative changes in tax increment financing (TIF) related statutes, modifications need to made to Sections 7 and 11 of the City’s recently approved TIF Plans for District 7-2 (Carstens Project) and District 8-1 (Danzl Project). Section 7 of each of these two Plans contains language relating to the budget and the City’s ability to adjust all line items so long as the total budget is not exceeded.

The proposed amended language to the Plans would comply with the changes in TIF statutes and the comments of the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) by clarifying that capital/project costs and administrative line items can be adjusted but that if financing costs (principal and interest) change, a properly noticed public hearing will now be required.

Consultant Ryan also noted that the respective Carstens Project and Danzl Project TIF Districts are unique in that their respective budgets did not provide for financing costs because it was expected that all TIF projects within the City would continue to be pay-as-yougo. However, since it is the intention of the City with regard to both Districts to advance the funds to cover the costs of creating the Districts and the legal costs associated with preparing the development agreements, this use of City funds is considered to be an internal loan from the City to the TIF fund. Ms. Ryan goes on to note that OSA has correctly asserted that these internal loans are, in fact, bonds. Because there are no financing costs within the approved budgets, this means that either the City will reimburse itself without interest or modify the budgets for each of these two Districts. Considering the small amount of funds that will be generated for administration of the Districts, it is Ms. Ryan’s recommendation that Section 11 of the Plans be clarified and that the approving resolutions previously adopted by the Council for each of the two respective TIF Districts be amended to indicate that no interest will be charged on the internal loans.

If the Council concurs with Ms. Ryan’s recommendation, it should give consideration to approving Resolution No. 2012-30, Amended Resolution Approving the Modification of Municipal Development District No. 7, the Adoption of the Modified Development Program Relating Thereto, the Creation of Tax Increment Financing District No. 7-2, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto (Carstens Project). If Resolution No. 2012-30 receives Council approval, Ms. Ryan

will replace the existing TIF Plan with a Plan containing the amended language which will then be forwarded to the OSA. Mr. Christenson introduced Resolution No. 2012-30, Amended Resolution Approving the Modification of Municipal Development District No. 7, the Adoption of the Modified Development Program Relating Thereto, the Creation of Tax Increment Financing District No. 7-2, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto (Carstens Project). The motion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson, Finken, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers and Klasen.

Mayor Vogel noted that based on the information received from Development Consultant Ryan and presented in Agenda Item #7f regarding modifications to the TIF Plans for the Carstens and Danzl TIF Projects, the Council to give consideration to approving Resolution No. 2012-31, Amended Resolution Approving the Creation of Municipal Development District No. 8, the Adoption of the Development Program Relating Thereto, the Creation of Tax Increment Financing District No. 8-1, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto (Danzl Project).

It was noted that if Resolution No. 2012-31 receives Council approval, Ms. Ryan will replace the existing TIF Plan with a Plan containing the amended language which will then be forwarded to the OSA. Mr. Finken introduced Resolution No. 2012-31, Amended Resolution Approving the Creation of Municipal Development District No. 8, the Adoption of the Development Program Relating Thereto, the Creation of Tax Increment Financing District No. 8-1, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto (Danzl Project). The motion was seconded by Mr. Christenson with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Finken, Christenson, and Mayor Vogel; Aganist: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers and Klasen.

City Administrator Brethorst has prepared the 2013 Budget Timeline. The memo outlines the budget preparation process which includes Capital Outlay request form and New Position request form.

Mayor Vogel volunteered to serve on the Ad Hoc Budget Review. It was noted that Mr. Christenson and Mr. Finken are currently

serving on the Engineering Selection Committee. A motion was made by Mayor Vogel, seconded

by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried appointing Council Member Klasen to serve on the Budget Review Ad Hoc Committee.

Due to a number of other activities occurring the week of August 13-17, staff is recommending the Council give consideration to rescheduling the August 16 Regular Meeting to Thursday, August 23. A motion was made by Mr. Finken seconded by Christenson and unanimously carried to reschedule the August 16 meeting to Thursday, August 23.

The following informational items were discussed: a. Correspondence from Charter Communications. b. Utilities Commission’s May 23 Regular Meeting minutes, the May 31 Bid Opening Meeting minutes, the June 7 Special Meeting with Industry minutes, the June 11 Special Meeting minutes, and the June 11 Regular Meeting minutes. c. The Melrose Lions have completed the improvements and renovations to the shelter at the Melrose Lions and Jaycee Community Park. d. The City of Melrose video records all regular City Council meetings. They are aired on DTV 20 with Arvig Communication. The meetings are rebroadcasted on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. e. The following is a list of upcoming schools and conferences: 1) Dealing with Difficult People on June 21 at Resource Training and Solutions in St. Cloud. Registration fee: $15 per person. Attending: Human Resource Technician Diane Gruber; 2) City Employees and Off Duty Conduct – LMC Webinar July 12. Registration fee: N/A. Attending: Human Resource Technician Diane Gruber. f. Correspondence from the Initiative Foundation. g. Correspondence to Mr. Roelike regarding damages for loss of grazing pasture, and Investigation Report from Stantec. h. Planning and Zoning Commission’s May 10 Regular Meeting minutes. i. Jenny Linning, a German Exchange Student, will be shadowing City staff during the month of July. She will have a broad exposure to all City services and will be assisting City staff with some special projects.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

Patricia Haase, City Clerk

GREY EAGLE ARMS Firearms Repair and Restoration

• Firearms Bluing • Stock Repair • Full Take Down Cleaning

Like us on Facebook Get $ 10 Off 1st Visit

320-285-3195

Albany Country Floral & Gifts

320-845-4776 • 1-800-291-5597 401 Railroad Ave. Albany

Annual Garage Sale

Celebrating 30 Years!

“Thank you for your Loyalty”

Wednesday, Aug. 1st - Saturday, Aug. 4th

Items up to 90% Off • Display Fixtures • Antiques • Merchandise Live at 1:30 Wednesday KASM “Afternoon Delight” with 30% Off In-Store Specials!

Free Flower to every customer All Week!

Register for: Mall Of America Gift Package Give-Away 1 Bouquet of Flowers each month for a year A Sale So Big we actually have it in our garage!

Page 14 • Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012

Citizen reports finding zebra mussel in Lake Minnewaska in Pope County near Glenwood; DNR officials investigating The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a report that a zebra mussel was found in Lake Minnewaska in Pope County near Glenwood.

While removing trash blown into the lake from a severe storm last summer, lakeshore residents found what appears to be an adult zebra mussel attached to the metal portion of a boat seat mount that was submerged in four feet of water.

On July 18, DNR snorkeling crews conducted a shoreline survey to confirm the presence of a zebra mussel population and determine the extent of any infestation. The immediate search did not turn up additional zebra mussels around the site where the boat seat mount was found. Additional searches are underway reaching outward from the discovery site.

“We want to start at ground zero and then work outward,” said Nathan Olson, aquatic invasive species specialist in Fergus Falls. “We didn’t find any mussels in the spot where the boat seat mount was located, so we will search the surrounding area, moving further and further outward.”

If zebra mussels are not immediately confirmed, more thorough surveys will be conducted this fall when boat lifts and docks, which sit in the water for extended periods and give adult zebra mussels a greater opportunity to attach themselves, are pulled

R.G.S. Masonry, Inc. Block, Brick, Natural Stone Cultured Stone, Sidewalks, Driveways Exposed Aggregate, Acid Staining

Randy Servatius 320-256-3039 • 320-260-1295

22 East Third Street South, Melrose

from the water.

This would be the first zebra mussel infestation reported in Pope County. The DNR will designate Minnewaska as an infested water and educational and enforcement efforts to limit the spread of invasive species will increase at the lake. Boaters can also expect an increased presence of decontamination units and crews.

Minnesota law prohibits the possession or transport of any aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the state. AIS include, but are not limited to, zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and

boat on public roads.

It is also recommended that people spray or rinse boats with high pressure and/or hot water, or let them dry thoroughly for five days before transporting to another body of water.

Boaters are also reminded of the new law that went into effect July 1 regarding boat lifts and docks: A boat lift, dock, swim raft, or associated equipment that has been removed from any water body may not be placed in another water body until a minimum of 21 days have passed.

More information about aquatic invasive species is available on DNR website.

The Obedient Wife

Remember the Cabbage?

By Jan Klug Remember the cabbage heads? The round ones, straight in a row?

Remember how good they looked, when worked around by the hoe?

They are gone from the garden, But they still shine like a star. (Tho it took a lot of work to get them where they now are!)

I’m the first to admit it, They’re lookin’ better by far; You’re right on - if you guessed it - Together in a glass jar!

Complete Auto Repair

Plus Many Other Tire Brands 31 Yrs. in Business • BBB Approved

320-836-2130

spiny waterfleas. Boaters and anglers need to continue to take extra precautions when using this popular lake as zebra mussels could pose risks for other waters.

Boaters are required by law to: Remove aquatic plants, zebra mussels and other prohibited species from boats, trailers and equipment before transporting from any water access.

Drain all water from bilge, livewell, motor, ballast tanks, and portable bait containers before leaving water accesses or shoreline property.

Remove the drain plug, open water draining devises, and drain bilges and live wells; the drain plug must be removed or open when transporting a

Freeport

HOESCHEN AUTO REPAIR

There was a man, who had worked all his life, had saved all of his money, and was a real miser when it came to his money.

Just before he died, he said to his wife... “When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me.”

And so he got his wife to promise him, with all of her heart, that when he died, she would put all of the money into the casket with him.

Well, he died.

He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was sitting there - dressed in black, and her friend was sitting next to her. When they finished the ceremony, and just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, “Wait just a moment!”

She had a small metal box with her; she came over with the box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down and they rolled it away.

So her friend said,

GESSELL REALTY & AUCTION CO.

Check out our NEW WEBSITE!

www.gessellrealty.com

Ward Springs Home: 1 & 1/2 Bath, 3+ bedroom, 2 car garage, 2+ acres of land...

Below Market Value $109,000 Lake Shore, Golf Course Lots For Sale!

Lake Home & Lake Cabins.

See website for details: www.gessellrealty.com (GEM Fest)

The Photobooth by DJ John Young

320.285.5263 office • 612.597.4499 cell/text

To Advertise in the Hometown News, Call 320-285-2323.

Deadline is Monday.

You Store It, Lock It & Keep The Key

Storage Space Available Starting at $35/Month

COUNTRYSIDE STORAGE

320-285-7116

Burtrum, MN

HOME REDUCED - FOR SALE

Saturday, July 28 • 8 AM-1 PM

A photobooth is a GREAT party addition!

Unlimited Photos Glossy Prints Dye Sub Printing!!

“Girl, I know you were not foolish enough to put all that money in there with your husband.”

The loyal wife replied, “Listen, I’m a Christian; I cannot go back on my word. I promised him that I was going to put that money into the casket with him.”

“You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!?!?!?”

“I sure did,” said the wife.

“I got it all together, put it into my account, and wrote him a cheque.... if he can cash it, then he can spend it.”

FLEA MARKET

•Crafts •Jewelry

at the Gessell Auction Center

R B Gessell Realty & Auction Co. 320-285-3751 • Grey Eagle

Annual

Freeport Chamber of Commerce MarketFest SATURDAY, AUG. 4: 9 AM-NOON Live Music on the Trail with The Vic Tschida Band 10-11 am Sponsored by the Freeport State Bank

MarketFest has been changed to the first Saturday of the Month, Aug. 4, and Sept. 1: 9-Noon; and Saturday, Oct. 6: Afternoon (Oktoberfest)

Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Garage Sale

Across from the Rock Tavern

Fri., July 27 & Sat., July 28 • 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Furniture & Larger Items Next Door at Lake Country Storage

Craft & Bake Sale Sat., July 28 • 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

with a Luncheon from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Featuring: Barbecue on Bun, Potato Salad, Chips, Pickles, Pies, Beverages

Take-out and Delivery Available - Call 320-285-8013

Tour our New, Handicapped Accessible Church!

Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012 • Page 15

Classified Ads

FOUND: Keys on Hwy 28 near Bass Lake, Grey Eagle, purple nylon clip-on strap. Call 320-285-4214.

GARAGE SALE: July 27-28, 8 a.m.2 p.m.; Grey Eagle United Methodist Church. Furniture, etc., at Lake Country Storage. Saturday Craft, Bake Sale and Luncheon.

GARAGE SALE: Friday, July 27th, 9:00-4:00, Zollar’s, 2 miles East of Grey Eagle on State 28. Don’t miss this one!

GARAGE SALE: 6 families, Saturday July 28th, 9 am-3 pm, clothing infantadult, household, bedding, crib, toys, 303 Woodman St., Grey Eagle.

Baptizing A Drunk

A man is stumbling through the woods totally drunk when he comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. The drunk walks into the water and bumps into the preacher. The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of booze.

Whereupon he asks the drunk, ‘Are you ready to find Jesus?’

‘Yes I am’ replies the drunk, so the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the river. He pulls him up and asks the drunk, ‘Brother have you found Jesus?’

The drunk Replies, ‘No, I haven’t.’ The preacher, shocked at the answer, dunks him into the water again, but for a bit longer this time. He pulls him out of the water and asks again, ‘Have you found Jesus, my brother?’

The drunk again answers, ‘No, I have not found Jesus.’

By this time the preacher is at his wits end so he dunks the drunk in the water again, but this time he holds him down for about 30 seconds.

When the drunk begins kicking his arms and legs, the preacher pulls him up.

The preacher asks the drunk again, ‘For the love of God, have you found Jesus?’

The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and says to the preacher, ‘Are you sure this is where he fell in?

HELP WANTED

Full Time Construction Worker Experience Preferred Benefits Include: Health & Life Insurance, Pension Plan, Vacation Pay

Apply In Person at ARNZEN CONSTRUCTION

29033 Co Rd 17 Freeport, MN in St. Rosa NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

HELP WANTED

Full Time LumberyardBoom Truck Driver Experience Preferred.

Must have valid CDL License or willing to get it.

Benefits Include: Health & Life Insurance, Pension Plan, Vacation Pay

Apply In Person at ST. ROSA LUMBER

29033 Co Rd 17 Freeport, MN in St. Rosa NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE: Sat., July 28: 8 am-1 pm. Hot beef sandwiches & other goodies. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 203 Cedar St., Grey Eagle.

GARAGE SALE: At Earl Koester’s in Swanville July 26: 4-7; July 27: 9-5; July 28: 9-3. Many items to mention.

FREE: 40 bales of hay, for animal bedding, archery, or compost, near Big Birch, must take all. Call 763-772-2269.

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

JK-tfnB

Tired of Dirty Windows?

Give Handyman Lee a Call!

320-836-7186 320-217-3449

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

In Albany: 1 & 2 Bedroom Cats Ok

Call Loreen for Details!

763-238-0616

OAK GROVE LIVING APARTMENTS Spacious 1 & 2 Bedrooms

ONE MONTH FREE*

WANTED TO BUY: Good slaughter cows, big bulls, also lumpjaw, foundered, lame steers, etc. (Pay with green.)

Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913, cell 320360-9913.

7/26P

WANTED TO BUY

Standing Timber: All Species Specialize in Selective Harvesting.

We also do clear cuts.

Burtrum, MN

Baum’s Custom Logging & Firewood Sales Office: 320-285-3565 • Cell: 320-815-1863

FOR SALE: Pontoon trailer for older model pontoon, Mound Lake area, $800 or B/O. Call 612-201-5748 or 763-2633469.

FOR SALE: 2004 Chev. CIB C4500 with 12’ dump box. Also Boss plow, new tires, 40,000 actual miles, leather interior, 8.1 L gas motor. This unit is in excellent condition. Asking $25,000.

Call Steve at 320-815-1863.

8/2B FOR SALE: 1995 Chrysler Lebaron GTS convertible, 155,000 miles, good condition, $1,500. Call 320-980-2746.

FOR SALE: Large wood splitter, with hoist, splits up to 36”, has 23 gallon per minute, Prince pump for PTO hookup, asking $3,500. Call Steve at 320-8151863.

8/2B FOR SALE: M Farmall tractor, new rubber, runs excellently, good tin, asking $1,600. Call Steve at 320-815-1863.

8/2 FOR SALE: 20+ cords, Oak, 2’ long, large split, 1 year dry, $2,400. Call Steve at 320-815-1863.

SBtfnB

*with qualifying lease

FOR SALE: 2 adult life jackets, 40 can cooler, sea shell collection. Call 320547-2982, Swanville.

Rent Starting at $560 & $650 a Month Call Today 320-247-0762 Under new managment. or 320-258-4000

FOR SALE: Forester Diva I/O boat, excellent condition. Also boat lift on Big Birch Lake. Call 320-256-3789.

• Elevators • Community Room Tuck-Under Garages • Walk-In Closets • Washer/Dryer Hook-Ups

OAK RIDGE MANOR APTS.

FOR SALE: Shih-tzu babies, 4F, absolute dolls, sweet, non shed, vaccinated.

Call 612-730-9453.

FOR SALE: Yorky pups, tiny toy, wee pad trained, non shed, baby doll face vaccinated. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: MDT garden tractor, 17.5 hp, 42 in. cut, new belts, runs and mows great. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Poodle puppies, toy baby doll face, white, cream and reds. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Sofa hidabed, queen size sofa sleeper, white w/blue cream blend, nice and clean. Call 320-987-3578.

FOR SALE: Ford Ranger pickup, 1985 long box, 4 cyl.. motor w/5 speed trans., runs good. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Box spring new in plastic, twin size. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: 14 foot aluminum fishing boat, near Mound Lake, $500. All money donated to Alzheimer’s Assoc. Call 651-238-7521.

7/26 FOR SALE FRUIT TREES: Honeycrisp apple, Honeygold apple, plum & pear trees, $25 each, potted. Phone 320632-3412, Little Falls.

8/2P

Firewood For Sale 100 Cords Oak - $150/cord, 2 Years Dry

Baum’s Custom Logging

For more info., call Steve at Office: 320-285-3565 or Cell: 320-815-1863 FOR SALE: Firewood, cut, split, dry, also boiler wood, $100 cord. Call 320845-2043, leave message. tfn FOR SALE: Big square & round bales of hay. Call Josh, 320-761-0778. tfn HOUSING HOME FOR SALE: North of Albany on County Rd. 10, just across from Albany Pioneer grounds. Call 320-8454216 or 845-2634.

8/2P

Melrose

One Bedroom Apartments Available!

Senior Living At Its Best!

Rent based on income.

Rent Includes: Water, Sewer, Refuse, Bulk Rate-Cable Call Ruth Today & Make Oak Ridge Manor Your New Home!

Office: 320-256-3630 Cell: 320-493-1710

Equal Housing Opportunity

Equal Housing Opportunity

Townhomes For Rent

Long Prairie: Terrace Townhome

Melrose: Village Townhome

East Village Townhome Glenwood: Gables Townhome Sauk Centre: Centre Crossing Townhome

Centre Village Townhome Little Falls: Edgewater Townhome

Courtyard Townhome Royalton: Platwood Townhome

2 Bedrooms • No Steps Community Room All Maintenance Included Attached Double Car Garage Available

For Info. Call 320-749-2611

Classified Advertising

Personal For Sale, Personal Wanted, or Giveaway type ads are FREE up to 20 words. 25¢ For Each Additional Word. Pre-Paid.

Business Ads: For Rent, Help Wanted, Wanted (For Profit), or Service type ads are $5.00 for 20 words. 25¢ For Each Additional Word. Pre-Paid.

*We Do Not Accept Classified Ads Over the Telephone.

____________ 2____________ 3____________ 4____________ 5_________ 6_____________7____________ 8____________ 9___________ 10_________ 11____________ 12___________ 13___________ 14____________ 15_________ 16____________ 17___________ 18___________ 19____________ 20_________ $.25___________ $.50___________ $.75___________ $1.00_________ $1.25_________ $1.50__________ $1.75___________ $2.00__________ $2.25_________ $2.50_________ $2.75_________ $3.00_________ $3.25_________ Did you remember your phone number?

1

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

Page 16 • Hometown News • Thursday, July 26, 2012