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Goldie Hawn inspires the next generation -By Harvey Mackay

When the phone rings, and the caller is asking for a couple hours of your time to help with a worthy cause, you have two obvious responses: yes or no.

Unless that call is from the Arizona Foundation for Women, a remarkable organization that helps women overcome obstacles, find safe sanctuary, job training and employment and to empower them to say, “Yes I can!”

Of course, I was delighted to answer the call to act as emcee at the AFW’s annual Sandra Day O’Connor Luncheon, which was a sold-out event for nearly 900 guests. The foundation honors three people each year for their contributions to the welfare of women and children. This year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree was Goldie Hawn, a perfect choice.

I’ve long admired Ms. Hawn as an Academy Award winning actress, producer and director. I was less familiar with her work at the Hawn Foundation, which Goldie established to support research into developing ways of helping

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children become healthy and eager learners. The more I heard, the more I realized that this foundation may be Goldie’s best work yet!

After her acceptance speech I was lucky enough to interview her for nearly a half hour about her fascinating projects.

She was thought-provoking, content-rich and hilarious.

Her foundation has developed a school curriculum, MindUP, which teaches children vital social and emotional skills that empower them to manage and reduce their own stress, helping them to be happy. The evidence-based program, which is now taught in schools across five continents, combines neuroscience, positive psychology, and social and emotional learning, in tandem with mindfulness.

The result is young people who are living smarter, healthier and happier lives.

Among the lessons that enhance learning, children are encouraged to: • Learn how their brains react to emotions.

• Take daily “brain breaks” and focus on breathing.

• Practice mindful sensing - exploring sight, taste, smell, hearing and motion.

• Consider the differences between optimism and pessimism.

• Learn to savor happiness.

• Learn perspective and how to view differing results.

• Focus on compassion and empathy.

• Discover the importance of generosity and a sense of social responsibility.

• Perform random acts of kindness.

• Engage in practical problem-solving and critical thinking.

Does this sound like a program that should be limited to children? I certainly don’t think so!

She explains this whole concept in

her new book, “10 Mindful Minutes,” which I highly recommend.

As Goldie says, “What I do know is that MindUP works for children, so its principles can work for parents too.” I would extend that to all adults, including those who don’t have kids.

Mindfulness, she says, is “the conscious awareness of our current thoughts, feelings, and surroundings - and accepting this awareness with openness and curiosity in a non-judgmental way. It means focusing on non-doing, a crucial skill in these distracted times. It is more important than ever to teach ourselves and our children how to concentrate, so that we’ll become aware when we’ve lost focus and be able to maintain our attention for longer periods of time.”

This differs from thinking, in which she says “we often judge each moment in what has been or what could be.”

Goldie concludes her book with a “toolbox” for living a more mindful life.

The helpful lists and gentle lessons make her program much easier to follow and implement. She encourages readers to find ten mindful minutes each day “to help reduce stress, renew your mind for clearer thinking, and create greater focus and connectivity with your children.”

What impressed me most about Goldie’s book were the personal reflections that are sprinkled throughout. She Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

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JUNE 14 • Grey Eagle St. Joseph’s Church Dinner & Auction starting at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Melrose.

• New Munich Jaycees Brat Sale from 11 a.m.-6 p.m., at Coborns, Melrose.

JUNE 15 • 3rd Annual Morrison County Breakfast on the Farm from 8 a.m.-Noon at Gunderson Brothers Farm.

JUNE 16 • Freeport Fire Department 52nd Annual Ham BBQ - Beef & Hog Raffle from 4:30-9 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. See ad on page 12.

JUNE 19 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership Meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the center.

• Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. See ad on page 10.

JUNE 20 • St. Cloud Diocese Women 23rd An-

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JUNE 28-30 • Swanville Carnival.

JULY 13 • Holdingford Daze.

JULY 19-21 • Grey Eagle GEM Fest - Note: Change in Weekend.

JULY 27 • 2nd Annual Michael Lodermeier Memorial Softball Tournament starting at 9 a.m. at the Lindbergh Lions Recreational Complex Softball Fields, Little Falls.

ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

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BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.

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

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.

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Hometown News • Thursday, June 13, 2013 • Page 3

Birth Announcements

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Angela Rose Thomas

Gary and Kimberly Thomas of Long Prairie are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Angela Rose Thomas, born June 3, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at CentraCare Health System-Long Prairie.

Angela weighed 4 pounds, 13 ounces.

Welcoming Angela home are her brothers, Gary Jr. and John.

Grandparents are Gary and Brenda Thomas.

Sophia Isabella Guevara

Victor Guevara and Brany Ortiz of Albany are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sophia Isabella Guevara, born Friday, June 7, 2013 at 7:26 a.m. at the CentraCare Health-Melrose.

Sophia weighed 8 pounds and measured 21 inches in length.

Welcoming Sophia home are her big brothers Brayan and Edwin Guevara and big sister Chelsea Guevara.

Grandparents are Blanca Camacho of Albany, Arturo Ortiz of Bucaramanga, Columbia and Nelly Rojas of Bucaramanga, Columbia.

Great grandparent is Victor Ortiz of Bucaramanga, Columbia.

Jair Alexander Lara Ambriz

Elena Ambriz Botello and Adan Lara Cruz of Melrose are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jair Alexander Lara Ambriz, born Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 4:35 a.m. at CentraCare Health-Melrose.

Jair weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

Welcoming Jair home is his big brother Adan Jonathan Lara Ambriz, 5 years.

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Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 shares observations from experts, educators, parents and children who explain the positive effects of the program.

And I was particularly interested in how she turned her entrepreneurial skills, which she didn’t even know she had, into a powerhouse foundation helping millions of children.

When you think about it, she’s been an entrepreneur all her life. What has she been doing? She had to go out and get jobs, use her sales and marketing prowess in heavy competition with other actors, producers and directors, hire staff, use creativity, passion and vision to do all

these things, and now she’s put together all these skills to establish her foundation with a very impressive board of directors.

That’s mindfulness at its finest!

Mackay’s Moral: Goldie’s book and program are solid gold!

Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...

And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”

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Alois J. “Al” Wiechman

Obituaries James G. “Jim” Anderson

James G. “Jim” Anderson, age 86 of Grey Eagle, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at his home in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, June 11 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery in Sauk Centre following the lunch. Military Honors provided by the American Legion Post 417 of Little Sauk.

James Gustav Anderson was born November 2, 1926 in Birchdale Township, Todd County, Minnesota to Godfrey and Grace (Lockead) Anderson. He was united in marriage to Angeline Van Heel on October 13, 1953 at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Angie and Jim purchased and operated a dairy farm in Round Prairie Township, near Grey Eagle.

They operated the farm for 40 years and retired from farming in October of 1993.

Jim was drafted to the Army in 1955. After Jim’s discharge, they continued to operate the dairy farm. Jim and Angie retired from farming and moved to Birchdale Township near Ward Springs.

He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle, the American Legion Post 417 of Little Sauk, the Purple Martin Conservation

Association, Lake Region Saddle Club in Alexandria, Birch Lake Riders in Grey Eagle, North Central Morgan Association in Minneapolis, and Todd County NFO. Jim was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed maple syrup making, gardening, woodworking, building customized purple martin houses, bird watching, horse shows and trail rides.

Jim is survived by his children, Kathleen (David) Steinbach of New Rockford, North Dakota, Steven (Sue) Anderson of Farwell, Allan (Mary Robinson) of Ladysmith, Wisconsin, Nancy (Gene) Klingberg of Hoffman; three grandsons, Billy Steinbach, Garrett and Justin Haley; step-grandson, Jason Gylsen; step-great-grandchildren, Darrian Peterson, Robb and Jayden Gylsen; and brother, John (Della) Anderson of Elk River.

He was in preceded in death by his wife, Angeline Anderson on December 9, 2011; parents, Godfrey and Grace Anderson; grandson, Bobby Gylsen; nephew, Randy Anderson; and greatnephew, Ryan Anderson.

Serving as casket bearers were Garrett Haley, Justin Haley, Marty Anderson, Forrest Reichel, Gordon Van Heel, and Sherry Anderson. Cross bearer was Billy Steinbach and scripture bearer was Alice Molitor. Gift bearers were Jayden Gylsen, Robbie Gylsen, and Darrian Peterson.

Honorary bearers were Rudy Pastain and the American Legion Post 417 of Little Sauk.

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

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Alois J. “Al” Wiechman, age 89 of St. Rosa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at his home in St. Rosa, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 10 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating.

Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Alois Joseph Wiechman was born November 14, 1923 in Millwood Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Bernard and Anna (Herkenhoff) Wiechman. On May 4, 1948 he married Rose Westendorf at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose.

Al farmed on the family farm east of St. Rosa until his retirement in 1980. Al enjoyed using a team of horses for farming and always liked having a team on hand.

Al’s faith was very important to him.

He prayed the rosary daily and enjoyed going to Mass. He also enjoyed playing cards, going on walks, reading, and loved spending time with his family and friends.

He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa, Knights of Columbus Council #1633, Holy Name Society, and St. Rose Catholic United Financial.

Survivors include his wife, Rose Wiechman of St. Rosa; children, Sister Janice Wiechman of Little Falls, Mary (Harvey) Kimman of St. Rosa, Ruth Wiechman of St. Cloud, James (Linda) Wiechman of Port Angeles, Washington, Mark (Bev) Wiechman of St. Rosa, Louise (Greg) Claypole of Park Hills, Kentucky, Anne (Tom) Vollrath of DePere, Wisconsin, Stephen (Cheryl) Wiechman of St. Rosa, Carla Wiechman of Seattle, Washington, and Martha (Mike) Udermann of Rosemount; 39 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; brother, Alphonse (Hilda) Wiechman of Belgrade; sister, Marie (Tony) Koll of Chaska; and sisterin-law, Helen Wiechman of Sauk Centre.

Al was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Frank Wiechman, Tony Wiechman, Walter Wiechman, and Wilfred Wiechman; sisters, Elsie Mohr and Catherine Klassen; infant daughter, Helen Mary Wiechman; and grandson, Ben Casey Wiechman.

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

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Hometown News • Thursday, June 13, 2013 • Page 5

Elmer G. Frericks

Elmer G. Frericks, age 89 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating and Rev. Marvin Enneking concelebrating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Elmer Gerhard Frericks was born September 1, 1923 in Freeport, Minnesota to Herman and Walburga (Beste) Frericks.

On June 30, 1947 he married Marcella Hellermann at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. The couple farmed north of Melrose until moving to town in 1975. Elmer worked for the Melrose Locker Plant for eight years and also was employed

by Mayers, Inc. for 18 years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Society, and was on the Township Board for 30 years. Elmer enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and watching the Minnesota Twins.

He loved visiting with his family and

cherished his visits with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his children, Vern (Doreen) Frericks of Melrose, Jim (Carol) Frericks of Melrose, Ron (Doris) Frericks of Grey Eagle, Judy (Baylen) Becker of Albany, Jan (Alvin) Dierkhising of Long Prairie, Marlene (Gene) Blommel of Freeport, and Donna (Lester) Sand of Freeport; daughter-in-law, Lois Frericks of Melrose; 28 grandchildren and 43 greatgrandchildren; brother and sisters, Esther Hinnenkamp of Sauk Centre, Alma Schulte of Freeport, Ervin Frericks of Minneapolis, and Louise (Don) Haskamp of Blaine; and many loving relatives and friends.

Elmer was preceded in death by his wife, Marcella Frericks on January 21, 2012; infant son, Thomas Frericks; son, Robert Frericks; grandsons, Robert and Matthew Becker; brothers, Ambrose Frericks, Ray Frericks, Roman Frericks, Jerome Frericks; and sisters, Marie Zwilling and Florence Austing.

Serving as casket bearers were Lois Frericks, Ross Frericks, Vern Frericks, Doreen Frericks, Jim Frericks, Carol Frericks, Ron Frericks, Doris Frericks.

Cross bearer was Darin Blommel and scripture bearer was Loren Frericks.

Arrangements were made by PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services, Melrose.

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I am so grateful to have been raised with an appreciation of the Freedom that we have here in the United States of America. Lately I am realizing more and more how fortunate we are as Americans to still be able to stand strong for what we believe in.

My dad’s love for this Country was quite obvious in his life- from the American Flag that he flew so proudly to his love for Eagles and what they stood for; God’s majestic presence and watch over His children.

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Mary died peacefully in her home Monday evening. There will be a visitation for Mary from 10AM until the time of the service Thursday morning at the church.

Mary was born August 16th 1918 to Patrick J. and Mary (Durkin) Casey in Little Falls, MN. She married Elting “Bud” Headley on October 8th, 1941 in Elmdale. After marriage the couple lived in Swanville and Upsala where together they raised their eight children. They eventually settled in Holdingford where they owned and operated Headley Hardware in town. Mary eventually retired in 1984.

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Mary is survived by her husband of 71 years, Elting “Bud” Headley, Holdingford; her children, Marilyn Atkinson, Waverly; Yvonne (Dennis) Mueller, Backus; Cheryl (Ted) Skwira, Bowlus; Jerome (Linda) Wyoming; Joseph (Candace Cornelius) Headley, Monticello; Donna (Ken) Berscheid, Long Prairie; Kevin (Nancy) Headley, Holdingford; Deborah (Dave) Hedburg, Elk River; her twenty five grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; her sister Dorothy Brosnan, Crystal Lake, IL; and her sisters-in-law Dolores Casey (Ed’s wife), New Berlin, WI., and Irene Casey (Fred’s wife), Sauk Rapids.

She is preceded in death by her parents Patrick and Mary Casey, her siblings Bill Casey, Ed Casey, Phil Casey, Fred Casey, Joseph Casey, Irene Lawerenz, Catherine (Sister Mary Philip) Casey, Leo Casey, her son-in-law Ervin Atkinson, and granddaughter Patricia Atkinson.

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Community Snapshots

The students in Mrs. Marschel’s and Ms. Wessel’s 3rd and 4th grade class at Upsala Elementary would like to announce their superb reading accomplishments!

Between the months of December and May the students read 375 books as a class!

Every 2 links represents a book that was read. That is a grand total of 750 links!

Pictured are (front, from left) Rachael Hartsock, Rebeka Snedker, Paige Binek, Ana Juarez-Lucio, Journey Wenker, Alice Hebig, Dylan Yurczyk, Kalie Olson, Gracie Leners; (middle) Shanna Dobmeier, Lynsey Baggenstoss, Tyler Smieja, Micah Ripplinger, Grace Maciej, Jessica Lange, Ethan Moon, Kaitlyn George, Rachel Ainali, Anna Blonigen, Nick Herzog, Zach Bartkowicz, Jonny Mayer, Austin Breth; (back) Austin Wensmann, Mrs. Ann Marschel, Shelby Krebs, Wil Leners, Carter Johnson, Olivia Peterson, Audrey Thomas, Olivia Hollerman, Michael Young, Anthony Nienaber, Michael Blonigen, Gavin Koetter, Matt Pundsack and Ms. Mindy Wessel.

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First grader, Stella Hagen was “Caught Being Good” this past year at Swanville Elementary! Her name was in the box along with 144 other names of Swanville students caught doing something good for others! During the year, staff members were asked to recognize students when they did something nice. Each month one winner was drawn to choose a book and all names throughout the year were placed in a box. On the final day of school Stella’s name was drawn as the winner of the bike donated by Judy Walker, Horace Mann Insurance agent. Pictured is Supt. Gene Harthan and Stella Hagen.

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Minnesota Through The Lens:

Submitted by: Barb Lang

Mrs. Walters, Swanville Elementary music teacher distributed certificates to the top music students in each classroom grades 1-4 as well as many elementary band students. Pictured are the class representatives who were honored (from left) Mason Landowski, Rebecca Muhlenkamp, Tyra Powell, Amelia Hudalla, Ava Anderson, Lauren Miller, Karley Loven and Makaila Marquette.

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Over all top Swanville Elementary Accelerated Readers were first grader, Karley Loven (pictured right) with 333.1 points, daughter of John and Tanya Loven and sixth grader, Olivia Mettler (pictured left) 464.0 points, daughter of Richard Mettler and Michelle VanLith. Ms Nona Koester, Elementary Librarian, presents a plaque each year to the top primary student and the top intermediate student during the elementary awards ceremony on the final day of classes. Other winners receiving medals included the top two AR readers from each classroom: Kind.

(W): Trevor Hanson 32.4 pts. & Aliceona Rocheleau 30.7 pts.; Kind. (S): Ethan Wimmer 52.9 pts. & Emma Kurowski 48.0 pts.; 1st: Karley Loven 333.1 pts. & Makaila Marquette 244.9 pts.; 2nd (B): Lauren Miller 291.8 pts. & Sam Primus 124.9 pts.; 2nd (H): Lucas Miller 200.9 pts. & Tyler Bartkowitz 200.0 pts.; 3rd: Ava Anderson 273.0 pts. & Nicholas Mettler 152.0 pts.; 4th: Rebekah Muhlenkamp 391.3 pts. & Logan Karnes 115.4 pts.; 5th: Tori Kircher 378.3 pts. & Cathleen Rieffer 207.4 pts.; 6th: Olivia Mettler 464.0 pts. & Jayna Johannes 262.7 pts.

Perfect Attendance at Upsala School These students attained perfect attendance for the 2012-13 school year at Upsala Area School.

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Upsala Public Library was established as a branch of the Great River Regional Library in 1988. Users of the library have access to more than 950,000 items within the Great River Regional Library system and its 32 branches.

The library is inviting the entire Upsala community to share this 25th anniversary milestone with ice cream served by the Morrison County Dairy Princesses. Refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Upsala Public Library.

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Dairy Farmers celebrate Feeding Our Thought for Nation during June Dairy Month ek:

Dairy farmers take pride in their role in producing wholesome, nutritious dairy foods and in helping to feed the nation.

During June Dairy Month, Midwest Dairy Association, which works on behalf of more than 9,500 dairy farm families across 10 Midwest states, has partnered with Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, to help fight hunger. Starting on June 3, Midwest Dairy will donate $1 for every view to its Feedin’ A Nation parody video up to $20,000. For each $1 raised, eight meals are secured by Feeding America on behalf of local food banks.

According to the USDA, more than one in five children in this country may not know where they will find their next meal.

Food insecurity and child obesity often go hand-in-hand. For many children, food insecurity and obesity stem from disrupted meal patterns, family stress and lack of access especially during summer months without school meals.

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On a national level, National Dairy Council, Feeding America and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formed a partnership in 2012 to help alleviate hunger through an increased focus on nutrition.

During the Washington Post Live Future of Food event last month, the three partners reaffirmed that commitment by announcing a $100,000 grant program to support nutrition education and increase access to dairy and other nutrient-rich foods.

Dairy foods are an economical source of nutrition. Together, milk cheese and yogurt deliver nine essential nutrients in a variety of tasty, affordable and convenient options. Dairy is among the top five food items in demand among food bank patrons, yet it only makes up 5.3 percent of total pounds distributed in the Feeding America food bank network. Small efforts, like donating and volunteering with your local food bank, or even watching this video, can have a big impact in improving nutriDairy Farmers continued to pg 9

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Local Municipality Minutes Burnhamville Township May 28, 2013 The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held May 28, 2013 at the Burtrum Community Center.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by chairman Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors: Bruce Johnson, Mike Berscheit and Louis Thompson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; Treasurer Pam Throener. Others present: Ervin Muellner and Erv Herdering.

Correspondence included notices of Region 5 survey, county planning update meeting and a notice that the county board approved the Pillsbury Bridge replacement.

Sup. Berscheit made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 30, 2013. Motion seconded by Sup. Thompson.

Motion was made by Sup. Johnson to pay all bills numbered 4801 through 4813: Rev. $883.25, R&B $8,855.86. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motions passed.

After reviewing the bids Sup. Berscheit made a motion to accept the bid from Ervin Muellner

for ditch mowing and brush cutting. Motion was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.

In the road report the road inspection list from May 8, 2013 was reviewed and Sup. Johnson made a motion to install a culvert in 341st Ave south of the intersection of 160th St. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion passed. The board approved doing additional dust control spraying on 331st and Cranberry Road, adding crushed concrete to the public access at Bass Lake, class 5 gravel at Buck Lake access and widen the oil spray on Explorer Drive. Dust control will be sprayed when the weather allows.

Township clean up day was Saturday, May 25 and approximately 1 ½ dumpsters were filled.

The board will consider doing clean up day only every other year.

The Long Lake Association asked the board about putting benches near the public access. The board approved the idea with the hope that the public would use the quality benches near the lake.

Weed inspection should take

place later in June. The supervisors divided up the township to do inspections and information on additional weeds to look for was handed out.

Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $178,231.92 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 7:50 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on June 25, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.

These are unofficial minutes.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Clerk Grey Eagle Township June 3, 2013 Call to Order: Ron Frericks called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited.

Members Present: Ron Frericks, Ray Bense, Mary Ann Primus

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tion security.

To learn more, including how you can help, visit DairyMakesSense.com or FeedingAmerica.org. To view the video, visit Midwest Dairy’s YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/MidwestDairy. To learn more about the national partnership, visit DairyGood.org.

Midwest Dairy Association® is a nonprofit organization funded by dairy farmers to build demand for dairy products through integrated marketing, nutrition education and research. Midwest Dairy is funded by checkoff dollars from dairy farmers in a 10-state region, including Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. For more information, visit www.midwestdairy.com. Follow us on Twitter and find us on Facebook at Midwest Dairy.

Midwest Dairy Council®, an affiliate of National Dairy Council, is the nutrition education division of Midwest Dairy Association. The Council is dedicated to dairy nutrition research and education through the investment of more than 9,500 dairy farm families across 10 Midwestern states, and is committed to child health and wellness through our collaborative program, Fuel Up to Play 60.

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tries, soup kitchens, and shelters in communities across America. Feeding America also supports programs that improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses and government all have a role in ending hunger.

Visit www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow us on Twitter at www. twitter.com/).

Swanville Fishing League 2013

Long Lake • June 5 Riverside Meats 99 Waltman Appraisal 53 Little Falls Fire Dept 35 Bucktails 34 OK Tire & Bait 24 Where’s the fish 22 Half “N” Inch Short 22 Gorka’s Catering 18 Big Bobbers 18 Happy Hooker’s 17 Red’s Irish Pub 14 Roto Mold 21 Largest Fish Fish Date Size Name No. Pike 5/15 26” Captain Mike

5/22 26” Reds’ Irish Pub LM Bass 6/5 183/4 Matt Harkel Sunfish 5/15 9 1/2 Jim Waltman Walleye 5/15 26 1/2” Mike Piekarski

& Mike Rohe. Bev Eggerth not present.

Agenda Approval: A preliminary agenda was presented. Ron asked if there were additions to the agenda. Mike made the motion to accept the agenda. Ray made the second. All in favor. Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes: The clerk provided copies of the May 6, 2013 minutes to the board. Ray made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Mike made the second, all in favor. Minutes approved.

Zoning Report: Ray & Mike reported on the public hearing they attended at Todd County. The request was for a drain field to be placed 2ft. from the road right of way. Mike reported there were also issues with impervious surface area and the property owners needed to redo their plan. This was then tabled until the next meeting. The Planning Commission at Todd County sent a notice of an ordinance revision that is to rewrite the section on Sewage Treatment Standards to meet the new state standards. The board felt it was not necessary to attend as Todd County does the septic permits. Having received a letter of resignation from Bev Eggerth, Ray then made a motion to accept the resignation. Mike made the second. All in favor, Approved.

A public hearing will now need to be scheduled to decide the future of planning and zoning in Grey Eagle Township. The public hearing is set for July 1st, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the township hall.

Town Clerk’s Report: Clerk presented the claims list for May. Claims list included 9 claims for a total of $4,956.10. Mike made the motion to approve the claims. Ray made the second, Motion carried unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report: Mary Ann Primus presented the treasurer’s report as follows: Beginning Balance as of April 30, 2013: $182,601.38; Checks cleared 19: $7,850.07; Deposits including interest: $2,024.70; Balance as of May 31, 2013: $176,776.01; Outstanding Deposits: 0.00; Outstanding Checks: 0.00; Cash Available: $176,776.01; CD Balance: $102,713.89.

Ray made the motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Second by Mike. All in favor, Motion carried.

Road and Bridge Report: Ray reported he had picked up the signs, and installed the minimum maintenance sign. He recommended the board put in a culvert on 337th and Ascot. The culvert near Determan’s is plugged and Ray suggested trapping the beavers and having Erv H. clean out the culvert. Cozy Cove road needs some work on the banks as it washes out almost every year.

Trygg Hanson was not able to attend the meeting and will be on July agenda. One quote for ditch mowing was received, however the board felt it should be advertised first before deciding on who will get the job. Discussion on the disking that was done on shoulders of the roads; was thrown back into the

ditches and the grader was driving too fast to do a good job.

Additional agenda items: Beach maintenance quotes were discussed and the board decided to take the lower bid for $ 630.00 for the season. Ray made the motion and Mike made the second, all in favor. Motion carried. Discussion was held on adopting a township policy for handling complaints to the township. The resolution states that all complaints must be signed before the township will address them. Ray made the motion to adopt the resolution; Mike made

the second, motion carried.

Public Comment: Erv H. joined the meeting and the board restated the issues with the disking of the shoulders and 2 issues that residents had with last year’s dust control.

Adjournment: Motion by Ray to adjourn the meeting. Mike made the second. Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Minutes not approved.

Mary Ann Primus, Clerk/Treasurer

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Grey Eagle Township is looking for someone to mow township road ditches. The board is looking for someone with equipment to cut an 8-10 foot swath with some brush cutting involved. There is approx. 60 miles of ditch to mow. The Board is looking for bids on the project. Property owners wishing to maintain their own ditches must notify the township before mowing begins, after July 1, 2013. Interested persons, please contact Ray Bense at 285-3501 or the Township Clerk at 320-285-4551.

Notice of Public Hearing

The Grey Eagle Township Board will be holding a Public Hearing on Monday, July 1st, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Town Hall to discuss the future of Grey Eagle Township Planning and Zoning Commission. Having accepted Bev Eggerth’s resignation at the June 3rd meeting, the township residents need to make a decision on the future of planning and zoning for Grey Eagle Township.

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Upsala Sr. High Student of the Month Pulse on People

The Upsala School staff is proud to honor Garrett Wolf as Upsala School’s May Senior High Student of the Month. Garrett is the twelfth grade son of Dan and Angie Wolf.

Garrett is an active member of his school and community. His favorite class this year was engineering because of all the “new things and building” they did.

Curtis Robertson, Garrett’s engineering teacher, said, “Garrett is a model student to have in class through his inquisitive mind, his strong desire to improve his work, and also a strong drive

to become a better person. It has been a great pleasure having Garrett in class.”

Since elementary school Garrett has participated in basketball and football, earning many awards and much recognition. Upon entering senior high, Garrett joined choir and his local youth group.

He has also been a regular honor roll recipient. When Garrett isn’t busy with school and community activities, he occupies his time with four-wheeling, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, and playing sports.

Now that Garrett has graduated, he would like to tell other students to “live your high school moments to the best you can. Cherish every moment you can.

Live life happy with no regrets.” Garrett has plans to attend St. Cloud Technical College to complete his generals. His intention is to transfer to a 4-year school to study law enforcement.

Swanville Jr. High Student of the Month Swanville High School is proud to announce Sam Mettler as the grade 7 9 Student of the Month for May. Sam is the son of Randy and Margaret Mettler and is a freshman.

Sam is a very active young man, participating in football, basketball, track, speech and theater since seventh grade. He was on Student Council as a seventh grader and was just recently elected to serve on Student Council as the tenth grade representative. He is in band and has earned two Solo Ensemble certificates.

Sam plays piano in church and also sings in the choir. He helps with the Saturday basketball program. He is an active 4H member and has gone to the State Fair multiple times for Entomology. He also enjoys running in local runs

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Area students named to Dean’s Lists The North Dakota State College of Science has named 347 students to its spring semester 2013 President’s Honor List. The Honor List recognizes students who have achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours.

The honorees include: Kayla Roering, Grey Eagle: Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Timothy Ebnet, Long Prairie: Land Surveying & Civil Engineering Technology.

NDSCS is a two-year, comprehensive college with a residential campus located in Wahpeton, N.D., and a commuter location, referred to as NDSCS-Fargo, located in north Fargo, N.D. NDSCS offers degrees, certificates and diplomas in 39 programs with over 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as liberal arts. The College also offers a variety of distance education and online courses.

Approximately 99 percent of graduates are employed or pursuing additional education.

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Kevin Kraus, Luther College vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, has announced that Joel Bruns, Luther College senior from Avon, Minn., was named to the 2013 spring semester Dean’s List.

To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and must complete at least 12 credit hours with 10 hours of conventional grades (A, B, C, D).

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Ridgewater College would like to acknowledge those students earning recognition on the Dean’s lists for spring semester 2013. In order to be included on the Dean’s list a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least twelve credits, and meet certain other criteria.

Area students are: Jesse Hoff, Albany; Alexandra Caspers, Avon; Amanda Hoeschen, Freeport; Kimberly Kuehn, Freeport; Kayla Olmscheid, Freeport; Jeremiah Pung, Freeport; Nicholas Kerfeld, Melrose; Tabitha Peterson, Melrose; Courtney Schiffler, Melrose; Vincent Zirbes, Melrose.

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His advice to other students is to “Meet your parents’ standards, then set your own. It’ll do you well.”

Kathy Detloff, English teacher states, “Sam Mettler is an excellent student who is an enthusiastic member of many activities at Swanville High School. He is a dependable participant in his classes and works hard in his extra curriculars. He enjoys sports and participates in football, basketball, and track but also excels in fine arts activities like band, speech, and the high school plays.

Sam can be depended on to do quality work in all of his endeavors and is a fine choice for our May 7-9 Student of the Month.”

Tom Bzdok, Social Studies Teacher goes on to add, “Sam is extremely deserving of this recognition. He is a very mature young man who has become a leader by setting positive examples for his classmates to follow. He always has a good attitude, an eagerness to learn, and works hard to achieve his goals.

Sam is the type of student who will not be satisfied unless he has put his best effort into it. I’m glad Sam received this award, he certainly deserves it.”

Sam enjoys many activities when not busy with schoolwork and activities.

He participates in multiple sports, enjoys hanging out with friends, running, reading, and playing with his brothers.

He plans to go on to college for something related to sports.

President Kevin Kopischke is pleased to announce the following student received a diploma at Alexandria Technical & Community College’s graduation ceremony held on May 15, 2013 in Alexandria, MN. Sara Hoffman, of Grey Eagle, received an Associate in Science degree in Nursing. Hoffman graduated with honors and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

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Local Library Events Grey Eagle Library Friday Fun Series: Friday, June 14, 4-4:45 p.m. for children ages 3-12. Enjoy story time and a craft activity together.

Children younger than six are asked to attend with an adult to help with the craft.

Friday Fun will also be offered June 28, July 12, and Aug. 2 & 9. The attendance limit is 25 and preregistration is required.

Lunch Bunch Monday: Monday, June 17, 11-11:30 a.m. for children ages 5-12.

Pack a lunch a beverage will be provided.

Lunch Bunch Mondays will also be offered on June 24, July 8, 15, 22 & 29.

Author William Kent Krueger: Friday, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. for teens-adults.

Krueger is a crime writer, best known for his bestselling Cork O’Connor series which is set mainly in Minnesota. He will discuss his work, the important influences on his writing and processes by which he became published.

For more info., call 320-285-2505.

Swanville Library Bruce the Bug Guy: Wednesday, June 19, 4:30-5:30 p.m. for all ages. Bruce has a doctorate in entomology and is a former university instructor. He enjoys teaching children about insects in ways that are fun and non-threatening. His library programs are very popular, and include displays of unusual and spectacular insects from around the world as well as a variety of live insects, spiders and other bugs.

River Breeze Combo: June 20, 7:309:00 p.m. for all ages at the Swanville Park Pavillion. River Breeze will play swing, country, Latin and old-time music.

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Of local interest, former Swanville music teacher Allan “Corky” Cornell will play with this four-piece group.

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Melrose Library Minnesota Gophers Storyhour: Thursday, June 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m. for preschoolers and school age children. Learn about the Minnesota gopher, an awesome creature that loves to dig!

Celebrate Riverfest: Thursday, June 27 from 6-7:00 p.m. Listen to the Kodiak band, then enjoy the pig races. And after, enjoy a musical tribute to great American female singers presented by Divas Through the Decades.

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FREE: Clean solid cook-top electric range in working order, Melrose. Call 320-250-2488.

ESTATE SALE: Big Birch Lake, June 13-15: 9-?. Antiques, some furniture, dishes, enamel, Indian pcs., wagon wheels, seasonal decor, yard/shop tools, etc. 10983 Angler Trail, Hunter’s Bay. 6/13P WANTED TO BUY: Slaughter cows, also lumpjaw cattle, foundered steers, etc. (Pay with green.) Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913, cell 320-360-9913.

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FOR SALE: 1937 JD short frame “B”, great restoration project, not running, with roadgear & hydraulics, turns over, $2,500. Call 320-732-2272.

FOR SALE: Yorky babys, toys, 2 males, cute and loveable. Call 320-492-8032.

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FOR SALE: Yorky Maltese pups, darling, non shedding, 2 F, vet checked, vaccinated. Call 612-730-9453.

FOR SALE: Great Dane puppies, harl, boston, blk, $600-$1200. Call 320-2507741.

FOR SALE: British White beef bull, 3 years old, gentle. Call 320-250-0052.

FOR SALE: Craftsman riding lawn mower, 42 in. with 17.5 motor. Call 320547-2306.

FOR SALE: 1999 Honda Goldwing 1500 Aspencade Anniv. Ed. with matching trailer, 29K, excellent condition.

2007 Brookside travel trailer, 33’, 2 S.O., canopy, excellent condition. Call 320-761-1614.

6/13P 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

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FOR SALE: Headache rack to fit a full size van, good condition. Call 320-4928032.

FOR SALE: Chev. Impala, 2007, clean, sharp, good mileage, new tires, low miles, asking $10,490 or B/O. Call 320420-5435.

FOR SALE: Shih tzu babies, sweet non shedding M/F, vet checked, vac. Call 320-492-8032.

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