Hometown News July 28, 2011

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July 28, 2011

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Don’t let boredom cramp your style -By Harvey Mackay

A preacher died and went to heaven where he noticed that a New York cab driver had been awarded a higher place than he.

“I don’t understand,” he complained to St. Peter. “I devoted my entire life to my congregation.”

St. Peter explained: “Our policy here in heaven is to reward results. Now, was your congregation well attuned to you whenever you gave a sermon?”

“Well,” the minister had to admit, “some in the congregation fell asleep from time to time.”

“Exactly,” said St. Peter. “And when people rode in this man’s taxi, they not only stayed awake -- they even prayed!”

Now I’m not saying you should drive like a maniac, but there is something to living life to the fullest and not being boring. As a public speaker I can give this preacher some good advice: If you haven’t struck oil in the first five minutes, stop boring.

Cecil Beaton, British interior and set designer, said: “Perhaps the world’s second worst crime is boredom. The first is being a bore.”

And if you allow yourself to be bored too long, you actually become a bore.

What a vicious cycle!

Boredom affects everyone. Sadly, it’s quite prominent in the workplace, especially for those who perform the same routine job day in and day out. It’s the same for people who sit in silence for long

periods of time. Boredom makes it tough for people to focus. Boredom weighs you down.

Believe me, this problem affects managers in high level jobs, as well as line workers.

For example, a special events manager who has a reputation for being the best in the business recently told me she was bored. “Every party looks the same to me,” she said. True, I told her -- they look absolutely fabulous. I advised her to take time to share the joy she brings her clients. “I guess I forgot about that part,” she told me.

A customer relations vice president encourages his staff to think in terms of how many people they helped that day, rather than how many complaints they dealt with. He knows that employees can get discouraged and bored in that line of work, and he wants them to have every reason to love their jobs.

Folks who are chronically bored are missing out on a lot of opportunities.

Can you improve your job or job performance? Is it time to consider a different job? Or do you need to concentrate more on how your job affects others and less on the paycheck?

When you can’t change your job to eliminate the boredom, you have to change your state of mind. You need a shot of stimulation. Give your brain some new challenges, even if they aren’t workrelated. Changing up the way you spend some of the time can cause a domino effect on the rest of your time.

Try these tricks: • Do something that you want to do.

Go to a movie, a museum or sports event.

Listen to your favorite music. Go out with friends. Go to the mall. Buy your-

self a little gift or a surprise for someone else.

• Read something new. Pick a book by an author you’ve never read, or an article that will stimulate your imagination.

• Get some exercise. Physical activity will get your blood pumping and stimulate endorphin production, making you feel energetic and happier.

• Take a break, or even a little nap.

This might be hard for a lot of people, but I find if I close my eyes and sleep for just five to ten minutes, I wake up feeling refreshed.

• Explore your surroundings. Stop ignoring the sights on your way to work, or at work. Pay attention to all you see -look for something different and original.

• Rearrange your space. Sometimes shifting things around at home or at work can force you to look at your surroundings, and your life, in a new light.

• Develop a hobby. Hopefully you already have one or two, but if not find something you enjoy.

• Volunteer. Helping others is a terrific antidote to the boredom blahs. And look at all the good you are doing.

• Change your routine. Take a different route to work. Start the day with something new instead of just sitting down with your to-do list. Shake up your day, and interesting things may reveal themselves.

Mackay’s Moral: You can’t soar if you’re a bore.

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,” and the new book “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us.”

Upcoming Events JULY 29-30 • Upsala Area Community Center Brat & Pop. Fri. 4-7 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

JULY 31 • Melrose Area Historical Society Ice Cream Social starting at 1 p.m. on the museum grounds.

AUGUST 2 • 2011 Melrose Night to Unite from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Sauk River Park, Melrose.

• National Night Out starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Lions Park. See ad on page 9.

AUGUST 5 • Save The Lakes Golf Tournament at Long Prairie Golf Course.

AUGUST 6 • Todd County Breakfast On The Farm from 8-11 a.m. at the Jeff & Korinna Rohde Dairy Farm, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 12.

• Upsala Lions 22nd Annual Hog Roast & Corn Boil from 5-8 p.m. at the Upsala Recreation Building.

AUGUST 7 • Seven Dolors Annual Summer Festi-

val, Albany.

AUGUST 7-14 • Son Surf Beach Bash Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. at Gethsamane Lutheran Church in Upsala.

AUGUST 13-14 • Upsala Heritage Festival.

AUGUST 14 • Upsala Area Community Center Dad’s Belgian Waffles from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Upsala High School.

AUGUST 17 • Melrose Hospital & Pine Villa Staff Reunion at 11 a.m. at River’s Edge, Sauk Centre.

ALCOHOL ANONYMOUS • Meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Grace Alive, Albany.

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 Monday 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 second Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

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

Temperatures Date 7/20 7/21 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26

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Low 69 63 66 65 62 64 61

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Hometown News • Thursday, July 28, 2011 • Page 3

Engagement Lindsay Westerberg and Aaron Frieler

Jerry and Tami Westerberg of Long Prairie are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay to Aaron Frieler, son of Ken and Judy Frieler of Grey Eagle.

Lindsay is a 2006 graduate of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School and a 2008 graduate of Rasmussen College. She currently works for American Heritage National Bank of St. Cloud as a Teller Supervisor/Customer Service Representative.

Aaron is a 2004 graduate of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School and a 2005 graduate of Wadena Technical College. He currently works for Okay Construction of Princeton as a Lineman Technician.

An August 20, 2011 wedding is planned in Long Prairie.

Birth Announcement Crystal and Christopher Benson of Swanville are proud to announce the birth of their son born July 25, 2011 at the Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center.

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Card of Thanks

Dear family and friends: What a wonderful blessing it was to celebrate my 90th birthday with all of you.

Thank you and God bless you!

Dorothy Viehauser Johnson

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Senior Dining Menus: August 1 - 5 * Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

Albany Albany: 320-845-4070 MON., AUGUST 1: Beef tips, gravy, egg noodles, green beans, peaches, pudding.

TUE., AUGUST 2: Chicken Al a king, biscuit, peas & carrots, oranges, oatmeal raisin cookie.

WED., AUGUST 3: Hamburger tomato casserole, corn, lettuce salad, coconut cream pie.

THUR., AUGUST 4: Oriental chow mein/rice, Oriental vegetables, mandarin oranges, fortune cookie.

FRI., AUGUST 5: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, vegetable medley, rice pudding. ~ The Lighter Side Menu ~ MON., AUGUST 1: Pulled BBQ pork sandwich, coleslaw, potato wedges, pudding.

TUE., AUGUST 2: Teriyaki beef rice bowl w/Oriental vegetables, oranges, oatmeal raisin cookie.

WED., AUGUST 3: Ham/cheese sandwich, cream of broccoli soup, lettuce salad, coconut cream pie.

THUR., AUGUST 4: Chicken caesar salad, breadstick, mandarin oranges.

FRI., AUGUST 5: Egg salad sandwich, black bean soup, garden salad, rice pudding.

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Sliced Bacon 12 oz. $2.89 Country Lean Sliced Ham $2.89/lb.

Pickled pigs feet 9 oz. $3.09 Oscar Mayer Bologna 8 oz. $2.35

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Our Family Mac & Cheese 7.25 oz. 65¢ Creamette Noodles 16 oz. $2.29 Our Family Oats 42 oz. $3.29 Campbell’s Family Soup 26 oz. $2.69 Our Family Fruit Cocktail 30 oz. $2.09 Maruchan Instant Lunch 2.25 oz. 69¢ Betty Crocker Pizza Crust 6.5 oz. 79¢ Ragu Pizza Sauce 14 oz. $1.49 Chef Boyardee Pizza Sauce 15 oz. $1.15 Plochmans Mustard 24 oz. $2.19

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MON., AUGUST 1: Chicken parmesan/pasta, lettuce salad, toasted medallions, fruit salad.

TUE., AUGUST 2: Polish sausage, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, fruit crisp.

WED., AUGUST 3: Roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, ice cream.

THUR., AUGUST 4: Chicken salad, melon, corn bread, Boston Cream pie.

FRI., AUGUST 5: Baked fish, au gratin potatoes, broccoli, cake. * Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

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David W. Decker

Obituaries Thomas R. Hiltunen

Thomas R. “Tom” Hiltunen, age 61 of Grey Eagle, died Friday, July 22, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m.

Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the PattonSchad Funeral Home in Grey Eagle with Rev. Jon Benson officiating.

Inurnment will be in Lakeview Cemetery.

Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m.

Saturday at the funeral home in Grey Eagle.

Thomas Robert Hiltunen was born January 15, 1950 in Little Falls, Minnesota to Willard and Arlene (Ainali) Hiltunen. He graduated from Grey Eagle High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree at St. Cloud State University, majoring in Geography. Tom served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Alaska for two years.

On October 14, 1989 he married Sandra “Sandy” Johnson in Spring Lake Park.

Tom worked as a purchasing manager for Data Collection Systems, Inc. / Highjump for over 20 years. He and Sandy had lived in the Minneapolis area until moving to Grey Eagle in 2003.

He loved hunting and fishing, and

spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and his dog, Lady. He also enjoyed watching the History channel, NASCAR, guns, reading the newspaper, and loved his rock and roll.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra Hiltunen of Grey Eagle; children, Kurt Hiltunen of Minneapolis, Shane (fiancée, Laura) Meagher of Circle Pines, and Crystal (Christian) Meagher of Plymouth; mother, Arlene Hiltunen of Grey Eagle; and grandchildren, Austin, Aaron, Julie, Tessa, and Autumn.

Tom was preceded in death by his father, Willard Hiltunen; dogs, Duke and Buddy; and other relatives and close friends.

Serving as urn bearers will be David Schwanke and Russell Schwanke.

Honorary bearers will be David Schwanke, Russell Schwanke, Bob Meldaus, Jon Jr. Ainali, Neil Hagstrom, Jack Johnson, †David Scott, †Dale Meldaus, and †Gerald Spoo.

Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.

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at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose.

Dave worked for the city of Melrose as a waste water operator for 26 years. He loved hunting and fishing. Dave hunted many years near Remer and every April and September would make a trip up to Leech Lake to fish perch. He also enjoyed old cars and adding to his collection of antiques.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Decker of Melrose; sons, Mike (Sara) Decker of Melrose and Jonathan Decker of Fargo, North Dakota; mother, Lillian Decker of Melrose; grandson, Jacob Decker; sisters, Nancy (Dr. Jim) Mohs of Melrose and Paulette (Russ) Swanson of Melrose; and his step family.

Dave was preceded in death by his step father, Kermit Decker.

Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.

Jean E. Des Marais

P r i v a t e s e r v i c e s celebrating the life of Jean E. Des Marais, age 90 of Albany, will be celebrated at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Jean died peacefully We d n e s d a y evening, July 20, 2011 at the Mother of Mercy Assisted Living in Albany.

Jean was born February 20, 1921 in St. Cloud, to Clara (Thingvold) and Alex Lux. She grew up in St. Cloud where she graduated from Technical High School

and continued her education at the St. Cloud Teachers College. Jean married Keith Des Marais on May 28, 1943 in Sisseton, SD. The couple moved to the Albany area where they owned the John Deere Implement Dealership until retiring in 1985. Jean was a member of the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon and the Albany American Legion Auxiliary.

Jean is survived by her daughters, Mary Jean (John) Luethmers, Albany; Karen (Sandy) Mac Intosh, Owatonna; Carol (Bob) Hallman, Brooklyn Park; her six grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Keith; her parents Alex and Clara Lux; her brothers, William and Richard Lux and an infant son, David.

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David W. “Dave” Decker, age 58 of Melrose, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, July 27 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating.

Inurnment followed in the parish cemetery. Military honors were provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

David William Decker was born May 26, 1953 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Lillian (Mills) Decker. On June 29, 1973 he was united in marriage to Mary Hiltner

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Hometown News • Thursday, July 28, 2011 • Page 5

Michael K. Ruch

M i c h a e l Kenneth Ruch, age 71, Avon, MN died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Cherrywood Advanced Living, Richmond, MN. F u n e r a l services will be Monday, August 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.

Michael was born November 6, 1939 in Ada, MN to Harold and Bertha (Conner) Ruch. He married Janice Johnson on September 5, 1959 at Grace Lutheran Church, Ada, MN. Michael was employed by Bernicks Pepsi for almost 20 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany,

MN. Michael liked to fish, hunt and watch sports, especially baseball. He also enjoyed playing cards with the “church group” and spending time with family, especially the grandchildren, great grandchildren and granddogs.

Survivors include his wife, Janice Ruch of Avon, MN; daughters and son, Michele (Ken) Loehlein of Albany, MN; Kelly (Wes) Greene of Baker, FL; Melissa “Missey” Ruch of Avon, MN; Kathryn (Lazaro “Larry” Barcelo) Ruch of St. Cloud, MN; Eric (Chrissy) Ruch of Albany, MN; sisters and brother, Renee Hovden of Ada, MN; Myrna Larson of Ada, MN; Monte Ruch of Coal Grove, OH; nine grandchildren, Adam, Stephanie L., Brandon, Lincoln, Stephanie M., Jamie, April, Kyle and Melanie; two great grandchildren, Devon and Jadyn; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Ronald Ruch.

Robert “Bert” Mathre R o b e r t Mathre died unexpectedly July 17, 2011. Funeral service will take place at the Church Of The Open Door (9060 Zanzibar Lane N.) Friday, July 29th, 2011 at 1 PM with visitation one hour prior. Interment will be at the Lakeview Cemetery, Grey Eagle.

Robert was born October 16th, 1957 in Sauk Centre, MN. He grew up in Grey Eagle, MN. He married the love of his life in November 1983. Eventually, they planted themselves in Maple Grove, MN, where they raised their children together.

He was a man of deep thought, capable of great feeling. A contemplative man who could be rash. A boisterous man who could be stilled. A soul too alive for print

to capture. His movies were Wayne, his music Fogerty, Springsteen and Dylan. A reader, a woodsman, collector of histories and hole-in-the-walls, he loved a good laugh and people.

He has gone too soon, and will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Constance; his children: Jedidiah, Micaela, Zachary, Arielle and Grace; his siblings and their families: Sharon (Tom) Welck, Scott (Cindy), Susan (Joseph) Schneider, Erik (Rebecca); mother-in-law Julia Henrich; Connie’s 11 siblings and families; other relatives & countless dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Marville and Gloria Mathre, and infant brother, Mark.

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Each day of the Fair, the 4-H Exhibit Building, located just northeast of the Grandstand will be open for the public to view the numerous exhibits prepared by Todd County 4-H’ers from 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Also, during that time there will be a variety of animals on display in the barns.

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Friday, July 29: 9:00 a.m., 4-H Dairy Cattle Show; and 3:00 p.m. 4-H General Livestock Show. Both of these events are in the Expo Arena.

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Minnesota Through The Lens:

Neil Davis of Grey Eagle, was interviewed by Jason Davis from “On The Road.”

Neil has been busy taking a part a 100 year old brick dairy barn owned by David Pangburn by Sauk Lake. The clay bricks are being sold on K-Bid.com and ends today. See ad on page 11. Watch the interview on our facebook page, www.facebook.com/hometownnews.

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

A nearly allnight special session of the Legislature that ended July 20th resulted in an over-all budget agreement that ended the state shutdown in Minnesota. In all, nine budget bills were passed, in addition to legislation pertaining to pensions, bonding, and Legacy funding. The budget agreement represents a compromise between the Legislature and Governor Dayton, in that income taxes rates were not increased but spending levels will go up.

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What that means is school districts will receive 60 percent of their state aid in the current year and 40 percent next year. It will most likely result in districts having to borrow money to meet their cash flow needs. To help with that additional expense, aid payments will increase by $50 per student in each of the next two years.

A bill that I authored made it into the final education agreement. It will help our smaller schools by giving them a boost in their state aid. Called the “Small Schools Added Revenue” categorical, it will give schools with under 1,000 students a financial boost of $9.6 million over the next two years. Integration Aid, another categorical aid formula, will be phased out at the end of 2013.

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tion in Minnesota increased by $4 million to bring it up to the federal standard of $5 million. Local government aid (LGA) payments and county program aid will be frozen at 2010 levels for the next four years. The renters’ credit will remain at 19 percent this year and then drop to 17 percent next year. Our townships have been granted a sales tax exemption for most of their purchases. And, another bill I carried pertaining to fire departments being exempt from sales tax on water they use to fight fires was also included in the final tax bill.

The newly-passed Health and Human Services Bill begins the process of slowing down the spending curve increase that most government programs are on.

Under current law, spending in this area was projected to increase by 22 percent.

This new legislation lowers that increase to 11 percent during this two-year budget cycle and even lower in future years. The “Provider Tax,” the 2 percent fee we all pay when visiting the doctor or dentist, is being gradually reduced and will be eliminated by 2019.

This shutdown needed to end. Nearly every Minnesota resident was affected in some way by the lack of government services. Everything from obtaining building inspections to highway permits to taking drivers’ license exams was put on hold.

It’s estimated that getting everything back up and running normally will take several weeks.

Enjoy the rest of our summer. The extreme heat and humidity have moderated somewhat, but most areas still have excess amounts of moisture. County fairs are coming up, including the Stearns County Fair this weekend, which also means that school and all of its activities are not far behind.

Rep. Anderson encourages constituents to contact his new office with input regarding any state legislative issue. He can be reached on the web at www.house. mn/13A and via email at rep.paul.anderson@house.mn. To contact Anderson by phone, call (651) 296-4317. Mail can be sent to Rep. Paul Anderson, 445 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, Minnesota 55155.

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Learning from Eddie -By Saralee Perel

Day after day I’d ask my husband Bob, “Has the vet called with Eddie’s results?”

“Not yet,” he’d say.

On the day he answered, “Yes,” I blocked his response from my brain. I had just come in the front door and went to hang up my coat. Bob touched my shoulders.

“It’s not good,” he said.

I felt like something explosive hit me in my chest. “Just tell me straight,” I said.

“Eddie has a very aggressive cancer.

He has about two months at the most.”

Now, I have worked in emergency rooms as a psychiatric consultant. I am used to trauma – that is – other people’s traumas.

But I had the oddest reaction. I thought, “If I put my coat on and go back out the front door, as if I hadn’t come home yet, I could go back in time and what I’m hearing will not have happened.” I really believed that.

Bob had me sit on the couch. But I was still unable to take it in. I could only see his mouth moving as he told me about our cat, my little soul mate Eddie.

Every few seconds or so, the thought sank in, “Eddie is dying.” But instantly I’d go right back into never-never land, dismissing any intrusive thoughts – of reality.

Finally my tears turned to torrents.

“He’s supposed to be around for years.

He is fine! He just saw the vet for a routine physical!”

In denial, I so needed to find a way to make it all untrue. I called the vet.

“Are you sure?” was all I could think of to ask. He was sure.

I haven’t told too many people about this. With so much trauma many of us have in our lives, I was afraid that friends wouldn’t have compassion. And some that I did tell said, “It’s just a cat.”

We adopted Eddie from a shelter when he was eight weeks old. From day one, he has spent his life destroying our house. We spend half of our time cleaning up broken pieces of china he’s shoved off a table and the other half

keeping him safe. We have ugly plastic outdoor fencing above our shower door.

That’s because Eddie had a grand old time flinging himself to the top of the door while I’d be taking a bath. Then he’d do a high dive into the bathtub.

He may hang in there for a while with treatment. He deserves that chance.

We have several veterinarians helping us. I asked one of them, “Do you have any advice on grief?”

“Take it one day at a time. Eddie doesn’t know he has cancer. He’s not thinking like a human would. He’s just happy – in the moment. He doesn’t think about what will be or when or how. We could all learn a lot from that.”

I must say that I look at Eddie differently at this point. I wish that it had not taken a dire diagnosis for me to do this. When I hold him, I am acutely aware that he will die sooner than his time. Hence, I appreciate and savor each moment with him.

He’s different with me too. He runs a hundred miles an hour to greet me. Meowing and purring like crazy, he jumps into my arms, then closes his eyes in cat ecstasy while he licks my face. I’m so angry with myself. I agonize, “Why did

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From now on, I vow it will not take cancer to teach me this appreciation of loved ones. I wish I had learned this before I’m about to lose Eddie. I don’t want his purpose in life to be the lessons he’s taught me. But alas, he has been my greatest philosopher.

I tell him, “You’ve taught me that family bonds matter more than stupid pieces of china or scratched furniture.

You’ve taught me to think twice whenever the choice is between picking you

Highway 28 project in Morrison County begins Aug. 1 - Traffic will be detoured Motorists will encounter a road closure on Highway 28 over the Swan River just north of Swanville when a bridge replacement project begins Aug. 1.

The road will be closed at the bridge. Traffic will be detoured via Morrison County Road 12, Morrison County Road 220 and Highway 27 while crews replace the existing bridge. A detour map is available at www.dot.state. mn.us/d3/newsrels/11/detours/detourhwy28swanville.pdf.

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• Plan ahead and expect delays, especially during peak travel times.

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“Honey,” she replied, “this is what I was wearing when we came in.”

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up when you want to snuggle, or walking right by you to do something that could easily wait. You’ve taught me that loving one another is always what is most important. And Eddie?” I whisper from my soul to his, “What will I ever do without you?”

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Eight Swanville students participated in a Cupcake Wars. Pictured are (from left) Brady Scherping, Casey, Krystyna LeBrun, Kennedy Allen, Alita Scherping, Charlie Kurowski, Taylor Poppitz, and Abby Kurowski.

Ms. Bisek taught “Cupcake Wars” for one of her summer activities and 8 students took interest! On day one, after some instruction on how to alter recipes, the students partnered up and selected a boxed cake mix and began to prepare what they thought would make the best tasting cupcakes! They were directed to change at least one ingredient! Some options were to use ground flax and water or mayo instead of eggs, applesauce or yogurt in place of oil, and milk, soda, fruit juice or other liquid-type items in place of the water. After mixing the ingredients, many opted to color the dough for some rainbow fun.

On day two, first the students learned about fillings and how to pipe pudding into their cupcakes. Then they learned about the many different cake icings (or frosting). Most recipes were quite large, so the students learned how to reduce the amounts. One pair chose a boiled chocolate frosting, learning something new! Again, many were interested in using multiple colors so divided the frosting into smaller bowls so they could create many colors. They also were encouraged to use lots of different candies and toppings, as well as trying out some pre-made rolled fondant.

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After the students selected two of their best cupcakes, they sought out some judges in the main office. Charlie and Abby Kurowski won for best design, the bumble bees, using the chocolate boiled frosting and piping some yellow frosting, adding antenna made from licorice. Kennedy Allen and Taylor Poppitz won for best-tasting. They altered their recipe by using milk instead of water.

Also, the judges loved the vanilla pudding inside their cupcakes. It seemed all the students enjoyed the class. Ms. Bisek enjoyed sharing some of her baking tools and tasting the delicious cupcakes and frostings!

Caesar commanded the Roman legions in Gaul, and he was successful.

The senate was afraid of his power, and he was ordered to break up his army.

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Summer School: Readers may have noticed that the school buses are once again up and running and that the children of our communities are making their way to school, this is the topic of this week’s column.

Your local school district offers a four-week summer school session for students in grades K-8. The goal of this session is to improve skills in reading, math and writing through educational activities and games to help improve scores on testing next year. The educational staff uses scores from last year’s tests to determine what skills need to be worked on in each grade level. Then lessons, activities and games are prepared to meet the needs identified. Students also spend some time working on projects for the Todd Co. Fair and service learning projects are also incorporated into summer school, such as collecting cans and donating the money to the local food shelf.

We have over 200 students in grades K-8 enrolled this summer and they are attending class ½ days on Monday through Wednesday and a full day on Thursday.

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dents have a significant loss of learning over the summer and summer school is one way to combat the summer “brain drain” and get our students off to a good start in September.

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July 20 • Missippi N. Team Season Total Giddings 117 Where’s the fish 38 Reel-N-Rascals 31 Riverside Meats 152 Tere & Marcus 58 Waltman Appraisal 181 Team Bush Light 11 Largest Fish Standings Northern Pike: 28-3/4 in., Marcus Zinnel, Little Birch Lane, May 25.

Crappie: 9 in., Craig Giddings, Big Swan, June 22.

Lrg. Mouth Bass: 19-1/2 in., Darrel Bruder, Mill Lake, June 15.

Sm. Mouth Bass: 19 1/2 in., Laurie Giddings, Missippi N., July 20.

Sunfish: 9-1/2 in., Sally Waltman, Mound Lake, July 6.

Walleye: 14-1/4 in., Darrel Bruder, Little Birch, May 25.

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Fire Department Report, Lange: Planned for Heritage days and raffle.

• Brought new vehicle to Bowlus parade.

Planning Commission, Lange and Johnson: Motion made Maciej to accept Ray Thompson’s demolition bid of Uptown Café second by Depa; unanimously carried.

• Molly’s on Main will require a variance.

• Ken Wielenberg’s building permit will require a variance.

• Motion made by Lange to accept the permit of Jane Knott’s garden shed second by Maciej; unanimously carried.

• Motion made by Lange to accept the building permit of Joan Wingert & Jill Zasadny, second by Maciej; unanimously carried.

Upsala Community Development Commission: Discussion was held on the Heritage days layout and activities as well as advertising.

• Discussion was held on the School Referendum, encourage the community and let them know it is an operating (learning) referendum.

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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof; the city council of the city of Upsala met in regular session on July 11, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Upsala City Hall. Present: Mayor Rollie Johnson, Council Robert Maciej, Joan Olson, Lynn Depa, Brian Lange. Sheri Johnson, Interim Clerk.

Agenda Reviewed: Motion made by Maciej to accept agenda, second by Lange; unanimously carried. June Minutes-ReviewedMotion made by Lange to accept minutes as presented, second by Maciej; unanimously carried.

Visitors: Mrs. Brenda Johnson, Jason Krebsbach.

• Discussion was held on Steve Johnson’s building permit.

• Jason Krebsback explained the Small Cities Development Program. The city will consider the needs of Upsala and the possibility of pairing with another city, if they pursue an application.

Maintenance Report, Koopmeiners: Motion made by Lange, to purchase snow plow from Boyer’s for $39,322.80, second by Maciej; unanimously carried.

• Held discussion on condition

• Next meeting is Monday, August 1st, 2011 at 6:00 pm. New members welcomed.

Recreation Building Board, Johnson: No meeting in July.

Unfinished Business: The city will ask residents for input regarding mail in voting.

• Golf cart sign.

• Cats in city.

New Business: Motion made

by Olson to charge residents with two garbage cans $28.00 instead of $25.00 as the City pays $28.00 to Tom’s Refuse, second by Depa; unanimously carried.

• Brian Lange and Lynn Depa will attend the Board of Appeal & Equalization training on September 22nd.

• Motion made by Lange to accept the resignation of Sheri Johnson as interim Clerk/Treasurer, second by Maciej; unanimously carried.

• Motion made by Johnson to have the entire council interview candidates second by Lange; unanimously carried.

Liquor Ordinance: Public hearing on Monday, July 18th at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Meeting adjourned 10:14.

Sheri Johnson-Interim Clerk

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Platinum Fleet Safety Award: Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. & Individual Safe Driving Awards: 42 Years Combined Below are a list of the safe driving Duevel, Kirk Eveslage, Lowell Fales, awards presented to individual drivers: 1 Year: Daniel Benson, Robert Block, Dale Moll, Joseph Sturgeon, Richard West, Neil Wolbeck.

2 Years: Gary Bertram, Duane

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5 Years: Larry Hudalla, Jody King.

6 Years: James Hellermann, Ralph Inderrieden.

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FOR SALE: Firewood, cut, split, dry, also boiler wood, $100 cord. Call 320845-2043, leave message. tfn

GARAGE SALE: July 28th, 29th, 30th; 9-5. Lots of misc. items, men’s, women’s clothing, new Maurice’s clothing, disc. LiaSoPhia Jewelry, handicap items. 15888 341st, Burtrum - Meagher’s. Signs posted.

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

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 2010 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 800 participants from across the country. The Platinum Award

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8/11P #30928 south shore. Call 615-604-3814.

FOR SALE: Sawdust, great for bedding FOR RENT: In south Texas, 2 bedroom young stock, horses. Call Brian, 320- mobile home for Winter Texans, com393-3551, location Sauk Rapids. 9/1P pletely furnished. Call 320-492-8032.

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FOR SALE: Farmall M tractor, 15.5x38 LK8/4B tires with fluid, new tires, new intake and exhaust valves, completely rewired.

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FOR SALE: Teen girls clothes, plastic storage containers, five-shelf bookcase, 72h x 30w, 12d, with doors. Call Evonne 320-285-2177.

FOR SALE: Honey Crisp apply trees, 8 ft. tall, $25. 3-4 ft. Maple trees, $5. Call 320-632-3412.

FOR SALE: 1999 Coachman 5th wheel camper, 23.7, 1 slide, boat hitch, excellent shape. Call 320-732-2874.

FOR SALE: Banty chickens and Muscovy ducks. Call 320-746-2759.

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Melrose: Village Townhome

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

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Todd County Breakfast on the farm Saturday, Aug. 6

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EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND! Please Join Us

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GEM FEST RAFFLE WINNERS (License # B01292)

GEM FEST – JULY 22-24, 2011

Drawing held – July 24 – 3:00 pm at the Lions Centennial Park (off-site permit OS-01292) 1st prize - $2000 – Dan Sobania, Bowlus 2nd prize - $1000 – Rick Midgley, Burtrum 3rd prize - $750 – Neil Hagstrom, Burtrum 4th prize - $500 – Machelle Blommel Arulfo, Minneapolis 5th prize - $250 – Norie Pallansch, Grey Eagle

Thanks for helping make GEM FEST 2011 a Huge Success!

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