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It all starts with a great idea -By Harvey Mackay

J.M. Haggar was fascinated with Henry Ford’s idea of the production line and mass production. He thought if cars can be massproduced, why can’t men’s fine trousers and at popular prices?

M a n y clothing manufacturers doubted Haggar’s potential. But he proved them wrong. Using leftover suit fabrics instead of denim, Haggar made a new kind of dress pants called “slacks,” and in the process revolutionized the men’s clothing industry.

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The first lesson in all my corporate speeches is creativity. I think it is that important.

Creativity is not rocket science. It’s just finding a new or improved way to do anything.

J.M. Haggar did exactly that and became a household name.

When I am giving a speech, I prepare by talking to 8-10 people who will be in the audience to try and find creative stories. I hit the jackpot recently when I spoke to a couple real estate agents.

One told me that he traveled to India for his brother’s wedding in 1999. He brought along a portable SOLD sign and posed with it in front of the Taj Mahal.

He used that photo as a postcard to send out to his clients. It read “One man built the greatest monument to love the world has ever seen.” Below, in smaller print, he wrote, “I just sell real estate, but I do it with great passion.”

His clients still talk about that postcard years later. He’s done other versions featuring Buckingham Palace and Mount Rainier. These have helped him stand out in his local market.

Another realtor told me that she

scours current listings by competitors.

She then sends out a large red mailing tube with a fuse that looks like a stick of dynamite. Inside is a large flyer that reads: “BAM! Your listing has expired!

Do you want to know why?” She gets lots of replies.

She also mails letters introducing herself. Then she sends a second mailing – she crumples up the first letter and writes on the outside – “Don’t throw me away again!” She gets lots of responses to this second mailing.

Another realtor in the Twin Cities told me about a marketing opportunity that she jumped on. She is a big fan of the Cities 97 Sampler – a music CD produced by a local radio station – that Target sells exclusively every Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

FRIDAY, JUNE 24 • Grey Eagle St. Joseph’s Church Dinner & Auction starting at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Melrose. See ad on page 3.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 • St. Martin Parish Festival from 11 a.m.- midnight.

• Todd County Breakfast on the Farm from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Katterhagen Farm, Browerville.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 • Contemporary Praise Songs “Can You Answer this Question” from 7-9 p.m. at Upsala City Park.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Potluck/ Bingo Party at 5 p.m. at the center.

SUNDAY, JULY 3 • Bowlus Fun Day. Parade at 11:15 a.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 8 • 500 Card Tournament at 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Holdingford.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 8-9 • Holdingford Daze; car show Friday night, parade at 7 p.m. Saturday.

TUESDAY, JULY 12 • Hot Dogs, Games, “Pastor, I have a Question” from 7-9 p.m. at Upsala City Park.

JULY 13-15; 18-19 • Sauk River Players Present The Little Mermaid at 7:30 p.m. at the Melrose High School.

FRI.-SUN., JULY 15-17 • GEM FEST; parade Friday 6 p.m. in

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• Sacred Heart Parish Church Festival; parade Sunday 10:30 a.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 16 • 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

GREY EAGLE SENIORS • Exercise Classes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center.

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

HELPING HANDS EXERCISE • Exercise and Line Dancing meets every Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., Holdingford City Hall.

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

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

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

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

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

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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Temperatures Date

6/15 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/20 6/21

High 68 75 73 81 88 72 79

Low 59 59 63 59 64 55 52

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High: 82 Low: 68

Weekend Weather Saturday

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High: 84 Low: 61

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High: 79 Low: 57

Hometown News • Thursday, June 23, 2016 • Page 3

“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne Natures foods

The woods and pastures around the farm were a really worthwhile help to our existence.

For the cattle it offered pasture and shade in the summer. For the people, we were able to harvest some really good fruits and berries.

These free goodies were usually available every year, depending on the temperature, insects or the rainfall.

Every year we picked wild raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, chokecherries, currants and grapes for use as pies, sauce and jellies in our diet.

Some of the berries were turned into juice and canned for the winter. There were also some of the berries that became wine. This wine was usually quite sweet tasting, so it was used primarily as a cordial and not consumed along with a meal. Of course, some was used to settle nerves, a bad stomach or to help quiet a persistent cough or cold.

It could also be used to help one sleep better.

I personally picked a lot of wild plumbs. My mother used them to make sauce. My grandmother used and preserved them to be used as filling in her “pflaumen kuchen.” Which was a real treat for all who were able to taste it. I would go to the woods with a cake pan, fill it with plumbs and carry it home to the ladies who ordered it. It usually required about 4 trips to the woods each day until the ladies had enough to do what they planned. It was fun for me too, since I ate as many as I could hold.

June berries, sometimes called

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June 17, 2016: At 15:51 Christopher Pohlmann of Grey Eagle reported an internet scam with someone selling a truck on Ebay and not delivering it. The public is ask to check the seller and not send money to unknown sellers.

June 19, 2016: At 11:51 Todd County Sheriffs Office received a damage to property report. Harland Kunz age 71 of Burtrum reported that his 1991 Ford Crown Victoria had been tampered with in the city of Burtrum over the night of 6-18-16, causing damage to his vehicle. Any information on this incident please contact the Todd County Sheriffs Office.

June 21, 2016: At 15:50 Karen Wolbeck reported a scam from Craigslist of someone selling a car and requesting gifts cards through amazon to pay for the car. The seller wanted more money or they would not ship the car.

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service berries, were quite abundant.

They made wonderful pies and muffins.

They were available for a longer period of time during the summer.

Today almost all of the wild berries have disappeared. We grow some of these fruits from our groves and gardens, but the plants we grow require tilling and care. They are usually not as tasty as the wild fruits, which required no care. Not sure if we came out ahead on that game...

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TUE., JUNE 28: Swiss steak, onion roasted potatoes, beets, lemon chiffon.

WED., JUNE 29: Shepherds pie, romaine salad, dinner roll, apple crisp.

THURS., JUNE 30: Pork roast, red potatoes, gravy, peas/carrots, fruit cocktail.

FRI., JULY 1: Baked chicken breast w/ lettuce/tomato, bun, calico beans, cucumber salad, Jello poke cake. ~ The Lighter Side Menu ~ MON., JUNE 27: Sausage quiche, fried potatoes, muffin, mandarin oranges.

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THURS. 5 PM, JUNE 30: Fish sandwich, pasta salad.

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MON., JUNE 27: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, Calif. blend vegetables, pudding/topping.

TUE., JUNE 28: Oriental chicken, rice, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges.

WED., JUNE 29: Egg salad, bun, cucumber/tomato salad, fruit, bar.

THURS., JUNE 30: Meatloaf, potatoes, carrots, cake.

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Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 November to benefit local charities. On release day, people line up hours ahead at every Target store, waiting to buy the disc. Nine years ago, while waiting in line, she realized that she had readymade prospects. For the last eight years, she has passed out hot coffee, breakfast bars and hand warmers along with her contact information, introducing herself and working the crowd. She donates 3 percent of her commissions generated from this event to the same charities.

She lists and sells 5-6 homes each year from this event.

What do they have in common?

They took something familiar in a different direction. That’s creativity.

Here’s how to follow their example: • Crossbreed your ideas. Instead of looking for one great idea, grab hold of two good ideas and look for interesting connections and juxtapositions.

Reptiles and airplane disaster movies were unrelated concepts until someone came up with Snakes on a Plane.

• Refine other ideas. Don’t directly steal anyone else’s work, but look at what’s been done with an eye toward doing it differently.

• Repeat. Analyze what you’ve already done, and try creating it all over again. Chances are you’ll find a way to improve it, or at least give it a fresh angle. You may also find a way to save

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Dr. Keith Stenehjem, Vice Pres. for Academic Affairs at Mayville State University, announces the following student, Sara Herzog of Upsala, has been listed on the Dean’s List for the Spring Semester of 2016 at Mayville State University.

In order to be named to the Dean’s List, each student has attained a grade point average of 3.50 or higher and has successfully completed a minimum of 12 graded credit hours of regular academic credit from Mayville State.

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The following students have been named to the spring 2016 Dean’s List at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. Kristen LeClair of Avon Abby Schultz of Albany The College of St. Scholastica is nationally recognized for quality. Rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Money magazine classify it as one of the Midwest’s top regional universities.

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time or use new resources by exploring what you’re already comfortable with.

But back to Henry Ford. He hired an efficiency expert to go through his plant. “Find the nonproductive people,” he instructed. “Tell me who they are, and I will fire them!”

The expert made the rounds with his clipboard in hand and finally returned to Ford’s office with his report. “I’ve found a problem with one of your administrators,” he said. “Every time I walked by, he was sitting with his feet propped up on the desk. The man never does a thing. I definitely think you should consider getting rid of him!”

When he learned the name of the man the expert was referring to, Ford shook his head and said, “I can’t fire him. I pay that man to do nothing but think – and that’s what he’s doing.”

Mackay’s Moral: Great ideas don’t have to be new – just improved!

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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Millennials Outperforming Older Generations in Retirement Readiness

Obituaries Olga A. Schmidt

Olga A. Schmidt (Kreft), age 89 of Osakis passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Community Memorial Home in Osakis, MN where she had been a resident.

She is survived by her children, Jim (Sally) Schmidt of Sauk Centre, Cindy (Craig) Soltis of St. Cloud, Kathy (Jeff) Waltzing of Crystal, Brenda (Art, Jr.) Dougherty of St. James; daughter-in-law, Cherry Schmidt of Sauk Centre; ten granddaughters and ten great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Delfin Schmidt; an infant daughter, Linda Schmidt, a son, Darwin Schmidt, a grandson, Michael Schmidt; two brothers, Paul Kreft and Fred Jahnke and two sisters, Meta Messerli and Sarah Wittenberg.

Olga was born on October 14, 1926 to Herman and Alvina (Pochrandt) Kreft at the family farm in rural Gibbon, MN. She attended school in Gibbon and then moved to New Ulm, MN when she worked at the New Ulm Hospital. Olga married Delfin

LeRoy William Kiley

L e R o y William Kiley, 92, of Bowlus, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at St. Benedict’s Senior Community in St. Cloud, MN. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, June 24, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala, MN. Family and friends are invited to gather one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery.

LeRoy was born March 7, 1924 in the Holdingford area, the son of Thomas and Marie (Schibilla) Kiley. Following his graduation from Upsala High School he enlisted in the United States Navy and

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Schmidt on October 12, 1947 in Gibbon, MN. They farmed in Springfield and Hector, MN before moving to Osakis in 1953. They continued farming until 1960.

Olga was busy as a full time wife and mother. When they moved off of the farm and in to Osakis, Olga enjoyed planting her garden each year. She provided cleaning services for various businesses in Osakis, such as the Osakis Silo Co., the Sportsman’s Café, Gillis Drug and the US Post Office and also cleaned private homes during these years as well. Olga was a member of Osakis Lutheran Church and belonged to the Ladies Aide.

Some of her favorite hobbies included planting and canning vegetables from her garden and making beautiful embroidery work as gifts for her family and friends.

She liked to play cards, especially Pinochle and Buck Euchre. Olga was a kind and loving mother and grandma who will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Funeral services for Olga were held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the Osakis Lutheran Church with Rev. Rich Fitzer officiating. Organist was Pat Converse. Interment was at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose, MN with casket bearers being her ten granddaughters, Kristi, Kerry, Robyn, Julie, Jodi, Linda, Tiffany, Regina, Jamie and Hope.

Arrangements by the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis, MN.

proudly served his country from 1944 until his honorable discharge in 1946. He married Ann Brezinka on January 6, 1945 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Elmdale, MN and together they raised twelve children. For many years, LeRoy worked in the dry cleaning business even owning his own company in Minneapolis. LeRoy also worked for Orrin Thompson before returning to the Upsala area to pursue his passion for farming.

LeRoy loved the outdoors – especially gardening and going for walks.

His German shepherd, Jiggs was his true friend. LeRoy will be missed by many.

He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Ann; children, LeAnn (Walt) Beneke, of Bowlus, Kiley Breda, of Crosslake, William (Liz), of Bowlus, Sharon (Tom) Heurung, of Sauk Rapids, Coreen (William) Lehrke, of Swanville, Craig Kiley, of Upsala, Cindy (Jeremy) Phillips, of Upsala, Mary (Greg Neyssen) Kiley, of Rice, Michael (Janice) Kiley, of St. Joseph, John Kiley, of Rosholt, SD and daughter-in-law Kathleen Kiley of Upsala; 35 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers; four sisters; and sons, Steven and Patrick.

Ramsey Solutions study shows Millennials’ saving habits position them for secure retirement Even though Millennials have had less time to build their retirement wealth, they are already catching up to many of those who are closest to retirement, according to a new survey by Ramsey Solutions, a leading company in financial education. Results show that 58 percent of Millennials are actively saving for retirement and 38 percent already know how much money they’ll need for retirement.

This report is the first in a four-part series evaluating the state of retirement in America as revealed by a survey consisting of more than 1,000 U.S. adults.

This installment focuses on Millennials and how they compare to other generations.

Although nearly 60 percent have less than $10,000 saved for retirement, this is roughly the same amount as baby boomers, despite baby boomers having had more time to save. And of the 58 percent who are actively saving for retirement, they began saving at an average age of 23.

“It’s encouraging to see that Millennials are setting themselves up to have a much more positive retirement outlook,” says Chris Hogan, financial expert, number-one national best-selling author and spokesperson for Ramsey Solutions. “But while Millennials have a great chance of having a secure retirement, they still need to focus on eliminating debt and maintaining a balanced lifestyle so they are able to increase the amount they are saving for retirement.”

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“very confident” social security will be available when they retire. While more than half of baby boomers expect Social Security to make up all or most of their retirement income, only 28 percent of Millennials hold the same belief — 58 percent list 401(k) as their primary source of income in retirement and 54 percent list savings/cash.

Additional survey findings for this installment can be found at www.daveramsey.com/research/millennials. Part two of the study will focus on financial education and will release July 13, 2016.

About the Survey: Retirement in America is a research study conducted with 1,016 U.S. Adults to gain an understanding on attitudes, behaviors and perceptions around the topics of retirement. The nationally-representative sample was polled between February 26 and March 1 using a third-party research panel.

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Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, I make $38,000 a year working in the trade show industry, and I’m about to start Baby Step 3. It took 14 months to pay off $8,000 in debt for Baby Step 2, so I’m wondering how long it should take to save up my three to six months of expenses. I’ve also not done a lot toward retirement.

I’m 52, and I’m worried about that. How can I stay motivated in the Baby Steps and handle retirement worries?

-Donna Dear Donna, The general time frame I look at for saving up a fully funded emergency fund is six months to a year. Your take-home pay should be about $3,000 a month, so three to six months of expenses will probably be in the neighborhood of $8,000 to $10,000. If it took you about a year to pay off that much in debt, then it should take about a year to accomplish this.

But if you start building retirement right now and have an emergency, you know what you’ll use? You’ll use your retirement. That’s why the emergency fund comes before retirement in the Baby Steps. The average household income in America, which is often two incomes, is around $52,000. I would challenge you to think about and work toward what you could be doing at age 60 that will make you that much or even more.

You’re probably working really hard for that $38,000. In your fifties, if you’re starting over — or if you start making a lot more — we call that an “encore career.” So I want you to start thinking fresh again. Don’t quit today, but you’re going to be making $38,000 eight years from now unless you start aiming at something else.

All this is as much an answer to your retirement fears as trying to leapfrog

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and start doing retirement without an emergency fund. Put your emergency fund in place over the next 12 months, and start doing some goal setting and thinking. Maybe you’d like to own a trade show or events company by that time.

Ask yourself, “What would I do if I could do anything?” Because you know what? You can do anything!

-Dave Dear Dave, I’ve heard you talk about the importance of giving using the phrase “outrageous generosity.” But at what point does outrageous generosity become foolish overspending?

-Josiah Dear Josiah, This is a good question. Your first mandate is to take care of your own household. The Bible says if you don’t do this, you’re worse than an unbeliever.

So start with your own family. Are you able to take care of the basic lifestyle and needs of your family? The pursuit of giving shouldn’t interrupt the food on your own family’s table.

The Bible also says in the house of the wise there are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. You need to be saving, too, in order to be biblically wise. If you spend everything you make, or, for that matter, if you gave away everything you make on an ongoing basis, it would be foolish.

There are individual times where people may be called to give in an extreme way, but I’m talking about a pattern of living or way of life over an extended period of time. If you just say you’re going to give away your whole income and let the government support you at the expense of your family, that’s not biblical. And it’s not a wise way to live your life.

-Dave * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business.

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Upsala Sr. High Student of the Month Congratulations to freshman, Zachary Bruder, who was named Upsala High School’s May student of the month. He is the ninth grade son of Darryl and Becky Bruder.

Zach is active both in and outside of school.

As a former student of the month, Zach demonstrates responsibility in the classroom, determination with his studies, and dedication towards any task he is willing to take on. He has been placed on the “B” honor roll and takes his school-work very seriously. Zach loves playing football for Upsala Area Schools and intends to participate until he graduates. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, and four-wheeling. After school and on weekends, Zach works on his neighbor’s farm.

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lot in the Air Force.

Zach’s favorite class is Algebra with Mrs. Hovland because “The teacher is nice and will help you no matter what.”

Zach also thinks math is his most valuable class because he will need a lot of math skills in order to be successful in the Air Force.

“Zach is a valuable asset to our school. He works so hard every day and is always offering to help others. He is responsible and completes his work in a timely manner. He doesn’t want to have idle time, so he takes the initiative to complete other tasks once his assignments are complete,” said Amber Kalthoff, his language arts teacher.

Math Teacher, Jessica Hovland said, “Zach has really grown into a very responsible and respectful student this year. I have been so impressed with his hard work and his ability to make good choices. He is super helpful and has been great to have in class.”

His advice to his classmates is “Respect your teachers, work hard, and don’t give up!”

Upsala Jr. High Student of the Month The staff at Upsala High School are proud to announce Isaiah Wardlaw as the May Junior High Student of the Month. Isaiah is the eighth grade son of Terry and Sara Wardlaw. He has one sister Lois and three younger brothers: Eli-

jah, Joshua and Caleb.

Isaiah has been consistently on the “A” honor roll. He has been named student of the month in two subject areas this year: Music and Agriculture/Vocational Technology.

Activities he is involved in include Robotics, Knowledge Bowl and Student Council. In Robotics he learned programming and problem solving skills.

He was part of the JH Knowledge Bowl team “Cardinal Pride” that earned a 4th

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Science is his favorite class, since it is related to his future career goal of becoming an Aerospace Engineer.

“Isaiah is a very inquisitive, highlymotivated student,” said Roxann Lewis, Global Studies teacher. “He comes to my class everyday with a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn. He likes being challenged and enjoys doing his own research on personal areas of interest in our topics of study, often shares his findings with me and his peers. His successful work through junior high has him well prepared for the next four years. I am very excited to see what new challenges Isaiah will conquer and the new learning goals he will accomplish.”

Isaiah’s hobbies incorporate his love for scientific learning, which are fishkeeping and robotics.

Advice for his classmates is, “Study hard and don’t settle for less than you deserve.”

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Community Snapshots

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St. Rosa Lions presented Harvey Rohe (center) with the “Catch The Dream” award. The award is given to a member dedicated to improve the quality of life for people with diabetes. Presenting the award is St. Rosa Lions President Kurt Skilling and Past District Governor Duane Finger.

St. Rosa Lions installed new officers for 2016-2017 President- Dan Austing First Vice- Mike Arnzen Second Vice- Dick Austing Secretary- Dennis Ritter Treasure- Art Kerfeld Directors- Chuck Barth, Ebe Hinnekamp,

Skyler Rosenow, son of Marc and Tracy Rosenow of Grey Eagle earned his Junior Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do on Tuesday, June 14 at the Lakes Area Tae Kwon Do Gym in Melrose. The test lasted 3 1/2 hours in which they tested on various movements, kicking, face contacts, nun chucks, and youth terminology that they had learned from white belt on up to the red belt. They also had to do four successful board breaks to pass which consisted of a two board turning side (breaking two boards with one kick), a switch leg over, a hammer fist (breaking a board with your fist) and a turning side axe kick (breaking the first board with a turning side kick and a second board with an axe kick). The success rate of passing the black belt test on the first attempt is usually one out of ten students. Skyler was one of two students that tested and passed from a variety of gyms.

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Minnesota Through The Lens:

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Sudoku

Word Search Answers from June 16

Sudoku is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. The goal of Sudoku is to fill a 9×9 grid with numbers so that each row, column and 3×3 section contain all of the digits between 1 and 9. As a logic puzzle, Sudoku is also an excellent brain game.

Thought for the week:

If it weren’t for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we’d still be eating frozen radio dinners.

-Johnny Carson

“There’s no shortage of writings on the subject of leadership,” said the author of an article in a business magazine. Perhaps it is because we are facing so much economic and financial insecurity. Everyone is looking for a way to reorganize their thinking about how we can recover what we have lost.

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“People need something that will give them safety and answer their questions about what is going to happen next,” said a professor of economics.

“Leaders and managers are looking for the ‘silver bullet’ to solve their problems, but there is none available,” said a consultant.

One leader sounded foolish, even silly. He wrote, “Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.” But he, of all of the leaders who have taken their places in history, knew exactly what he was talking about.

From his experience as a shepherd and a king, a warrior and a parent, he had discovered that the Lord alone was able to lead him, to give him answers, provide solutions to his problems and enable him to make good decisions. He looked to his Leader, the Lord God of Israel who had led His people into paths of prosperity and peace. He looked to the ultimate Leader who had proven Himself “right” since the beginning of time.

Rep. Kresha Encourages Participation in Broadband Information Sessions Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, is encouraging local officials and other broadband stakeholders to participate in a series of upcoming webinars and conference calls hosted by the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development. The informational sessions will detail changes made to the program during the 2016 legislative session, and will provide key details about the application process.

Over the past two years, Rep. Kresha led the charge to approve historic investments in broadband funding totaling $45 million in funding over the next two years—more than double the amount approved in 2013-2014. When combined with federal and private funds, Minnesota is expected to see well over $100 million in broadband investment in the next year alone.

“It’s important for our unserved and under-served areas of the state to gain access to reliable, high-speed internet,” said Kresha. “These webinars are a great resource for interested stakeholders and local officials to gain knowledge on broadband changes, and ways to apply for grants.”

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Hometown News • Thursday, June 23, 2016 • Page 9

Local Municipality Minutes To publish minutes, email to htnews@meltel.net

Burtrum City June 6, 2016 These are unapproved minutes.

The meeting of the Burtrum City Council was called to order at 7 p.m. on Monday June 6th, 2016

by Mayor Strassburg. All members answered to roll call and the minutes from the May 2nd, 2016 were read and approved by a motioned

by Kevin Wunderlich and seconded

by Beau Krueger, upon vote motion carried.

The finance report was read and approved by a motion by Kevin Wunderlich and seconded by Deb VanHavermaet. Outstanding bills were discussed, a motion to pay these bills was made by Anna Payne and seconded by Kevin Wunderlich, upon vote motion carried and the outstanding bills were paid.

Old business including local residences, dust control, and city ordinances were discussed.

Next the City Council discussed new business including but not limited to the upcoming election season and staffing, the possibility of transferring financial institutions, and fixing a culvert behind a local residence.

The City Council would like to remind residents to kindly ensure your yards are mowed and trimmed. A violation of City Ordinance #28 in relation to public nuisances is punishable if convicted therefore guilty of a misdemeanor and will be punished in accordance with the code.

As the first Monday of July 2016 is Independence Day, July 4th, the City Council meeting has been moved to, Thursday, July 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the Burtrum Town Hall.

As there was no further discussion a motion was made by Beau Krueger and seconded by Kevin Wunderlich, upon vote motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

Kaitlynn Bollig, City Clerk Melrose City May 17, 2016 The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof.

Present were Council Members Tony Klasen, Jenny Mayers, Dick Christenson, and Josh Thieschafer, Mayor Joe Finken, City Administrator Michael Brethorst and City Clerk Patti Haase. Mayor Finken presided thereat. The Council then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Mayor Finken then opened the floor to public comment. There were no comments.

The following items were considered for approval under the Consent Agenda: Approval of the following: • The minutes from the Council’s April 21 Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting, the

April 21 Special Joint Meeting with the Commission, and the April 21 Regular Meeting Minutes.

• List of bills in the amount of $424,914.56 • List of investments for the month of April.

1) Donation Resolution 201614, donation in the amount of $100 from the Melrose Lions towards the Melrose Police Department 2) Donation Resolution 201615, donation in the amount of $50 from the St. Mary’s Mission Group towards the Melrose Senior Activity Center.

3) Donation Resolution 201617, donation in the amount of $1,000 from the Melrose American Legion Post 101 to the Melrose Chamber of Commerce as a Silver Sponsor of Riverfest.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Thieschafer and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda items.

HRA Executive Director Ernie Kociemba reported that the Melrose HRA received a high performer status, scoring, 97 points out of 100 points. Mr. Kociemba noted that this year’s score was based also on a physical inspection from HUD Management. The high performer status allows the Authority to garner the maximum amount of operation and capital funds possible for the size of operation. Mr. Kociemba reported that the HRA continues to be in sound financial health. Currently all units are full with a waiting list of 20.

Police Chief Craig Maus presented the Police Department’s April report. He noted there were 450 calls for service during that month, which reflects housing code ordinance violations. This is compared to 350 calls for request in April of 2015. The year-to-date number of calls is 1382 compared to 1028 in 2015. A total of 26 citations were written for the month.

For the month of April 2016, the Department received 20 agency assist calls.

Planning and Development Director Walz reported on the Planning and Zoning Commission’s May 2 Regular Meeting. The Commission held a Public Hearing on the request received from Willow Express for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the expansion of its existing Truck Transportation business onto an adjacent parcel of property to be acquired from the City of Melrose in the I-2, Light Industrial District. The Commission revisited the Interpretation/Clarification of Application and Approval of Case No. 2015-400, Conditional Use Permit for Excess Door Height on an Accessory Structure on Combined Parcels 66.37014.0000 and 66.37015.0000. The Commission also discussed how to address the increasing number of residential parcels which contain violations of the City’s parking regulations.

City Attorney Scott Dymoke reported on projects he has been working on for the City: • Community Development: Willow Express Project: Coordinated execution of Option Agree-

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• Community Development: Meadowlark Apartments Project: Prepared Assignment of Development Agreement and forwarded to closing company for execution.

Prepared release of covenants, obtained signature of City Officials and forwarded to closing company.

• Dangerous Dog Ordinance: Reviewed state statutes and ordinances regulating dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs. Prepared summary of existing regulations and recommendation for additional restrictions.

The City of Melrose is exploring the potential of partnering with Boomerang Sports on the expansion of their business operation within Melrose. As has been done in the past on TIF and Loan applications, we have contracted with Traci Ryan for development services to aid with legal compliance. Ms. Ryan has submitted a proposal for this service. A motion was made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried approving the contract with Ryan Development Consulting LLC for TIF and RLF Application development consulting services.

Mayor Finken noted that at the February 18, 2016 Council meeting, the Council directed WSB & Associates to develop a Scope of Work for a study to determine the feasibility and cost of replacing the Kraft Wall in cooperation with replacement of the 5th Ave Bridge.

The Council reviewed the proposal on April 21, 2016 and directed staff to follow-up with some additional questions regarding options and to have a pre-discussion meeting on options relating to the Retaining Wall.

On May 3, 2016 a Resource Agency Coordination Meeting on the “Kraft Wall Options” was held.

Those in attendance included: Tony Klasen, Melrose City Council, Michael Brethorst, Melrose City Administrator; Gary Middendorf, Melrose Streets/Parks Supervisor; Dale Lyon, Melrose Electrical Supervisor; Mark Anderson, MnDNR Support Hydrologist, Little Falls; Eric Altena, MnDNR Fisheries; Wayne Cymbaluk, Stearns County Soil & Water Conservation District; Lynn Nelson, Stearns County Soil & Water Conservation District; Scott Mareck, WSB & Associates.

WSB has provided a revised scope and proposal of the Kraft Retaining Wall. Mr. Nielson with WSB Engineering stated that the condition of the existing retaining wall was evaluated in 1997 and inspected in 2013. WSB has received information pertaining to these previous projects. WSB, as instructed by the City, has provided three

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• Riparian Wall with Full Bank Beach (Alternative #1) • Repair Existing Lower Wall and Add Upper Terrance Wall (Alternative #2) • Repair Existing Wall (Alternative #3) A motion was made by Mr. Klasen authorizing to contract with WSB to conduct the preliminary engineering assessment and cost estimate. The motion was not seconded, the motion failed.

Council Member Thieschafer asked Mr. Nielson of his confidence level of the life expectancy of 75100 years with Alternative #2 and #3 based on the deterioration of the existing wall. Mr. Nielson stated that he is not a structural engineer however he may share some of the same concerns with either adding to or repairing the existing wall due to the visible erosion and potentially unexposed erosion of the wall.

Council Member Thieschafer expressed his concern with using Alternative #2 or #3 based on the current condition of the wall and therefore did not think it prudent to pursue either of those options.

Council Member Klasen stated that the issue with only exploring one option is the limitation it imposes should cost estimates be exorbitant.

After further discussion a motion was made by Mr. Thieschafer authorizing WSB & Associates to conduct the preliminary engineering assessment and cost estimate for Alternative #1 Riparian Wall with Full-Bank Beach. The motion was seconded by Ms. Mayers with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Thieschafer, Mayers, and Mayor Finken; Against: Council Members Klasen, and Christenson.

Mayor Finken stated that at the MADA meeting held May 12, 2016 and at the subsequent Council meeting held that same evening, business subsidies involving revolving loan fund assistance and/or tax increment financing or related assistance was discussed for the expansion of Business Development

Prospect 05-09-2016A in the C-2, Commercial Highway District. The City’s Development Consultant Traci Ryan of Ryan Development Consulting LLC was in attendance at both of the May 12 meetings.

MADA recommended and the Council concurred to schedule a public hearing and authorizing TIF Plan Preparation. The Public Hearing is scheduled for June 16, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

Mayor Finken stated that on May 1, 2016, Community and Economic Development Director Gary Walz submitted his letter of resignation effective May 31, 2016. As per the historical direction of the Council, a full staff review was conducted. This included surveying the affected stake holders of the position. We spoke with outside consultants for possible contracted solutions. We also considered absorbing the duties of the position with the current staff.

The review showed that the current workload and projected workload warrants a full-time staff position and an adjustment to the ¾ time Office Assistant position.

The residents who use the Planning and Zoning services have come to expect a timely turnaround for permits, questions, and guidance to conduct their projects. The same is true for Development related questions and efforts.

As per the comments, from City stake holders, staff has received regarding the position, it is desired to find a person who is able to think critically and develop courses of action that look at creative solutions while still balancing the rules and regulations that are in place. Comments have also been made about having someone who can lead planning efforts for municipal projects such as: trails, parks, comp. planning, water planning, as well as aid with utility master plans. Plus, have someone who can address builder and home owner questions about building permits. The individual would also serve as an initial point of contact for Development efforts and expansion within the City.

However, for someone to fill this role as outlined additional staffing would need to be allocated.

To allow for this, it is recommended to revert the ¾ time Office Assistant position back to full-time.

This position would be the primary point of contact to initiate building permit applications, establish and maintain files for the Building Official and Community Development Director; provide public notary services; and become the main utility billing backup.

Past practice has been to have one person in the lead for Billing with limited backup trained in the operations of the position. To resolve this, the office assistant position has the duty of supporting utility billing. However, due to the realities of a 3 day a week position, training and consistent exposure to the position we are unable to do this. The Billing Clerk position that was recently upgraded from ¾ time to full-time and would continue with some of the original duties including coordinating meetings and facilitating special projects, and ordering and maintaining office supplies. The Billing Clerk would also become the primary position for industrial sewer billing with the Secretary position being the backup.

Due to the increased expectation and workload for the Community Development Director and need to provide consistent resources for the builder and property owners as well as consistent backup for utility billing, it is recommended to revert the ¾ time position back to full time. Plus, allow the Billing clerk to serve as the Primary back up to the Front Desk and perform other duties as discussed.

Staff has also spoken with outside consultants to provide contracted services vs. filling the position for the Community Development Director. A consultant would only be on-site for about 3 days per week. They would also need to attend Council and Planning Commission meetings at an additional cost. In those discussions it was determined that a 24-48 hour re-

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sponse time is typical in contracted services including building permit applications, etc. A request has been made for these costs from two consultants by the end of business on Friday, May 13.

Based on this review and office work load, it is staff’s recommendation to retain the Community Development Director position as a full-time staff position with modification to the job description. Secondly, it is recommended to revert the ¾ time Office Assistant position back to a full-time position. It is estimated that it will cost the General Fund and Utilities a combined cost of approximately $16,000 annually to convert the ¾ Office Assistant to full-time. After this review and if the recommended modifications are made to the positions, there are no salary adjustments that would need to be made to each of the position pay scales.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried adopting the revised job description and pay scale for the Community Development Director position.

A motion was then made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Mr. Thieschafer and unanimously carried to post the job opening for the Community Development Director position.

Council Member Klasen inquired to the current number of full time administrative positions.

Administrator Brethorst stated that staff has lost 2 FTE with the elimination of the Public Works Directors position and the Zoning Officer position. Council Member Mayers stated that she would support reverting the ¾ time Office Assistant to full-time provided that staff utilizes technology by making available on the City website online applications and allow on-line bill pay and credit card processing.

After further discussion a mo-

tion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Thieschafer and unanimously carried to revert the ¾ time Office Assistant back to a fulltime position.

Mayor Finken noted that on April 26, 2016 the Melrose Police Department responded to a call regarding a resident bitten by a dog.

The dog was not provoked by the individual. Upon review of City Code and State Law it was deemed that the dog could be labeled as a potentially dangerous dog. After review of the incident by City Attorney Dymoke and other law enforcement agencies the dog was in fact labeled as “potentially dangerous”.

Staff conducted a survey among other MN cities relating to their animal ordinances to see how other communities address this issue.

There were questions about restricting breeds or animals during these surveys and discussions as well. Police Chief Maus reviewed with the Council the City’s existing ordinance as it pertains to dangerous animals as well as the established fee schedule.

Council Member Klasen expressed his concern of the maliciousness of pit bulls. Mr. Klasen noted that this breed was originally developed as fighting dogs and therefore tends to have aggressive behavior. Attorney Dymoke noted that due to State Statute the City cannot restrict a specific breed.

Chief Maus stated that the City fee schedule is currently structured imposing a $50 fine for the 1st - 3rd violation for a dog at large, $100 fine for the 4th - 6th, 7th license revocation.

It was the consensus of the Council that the penalties were too lenient. The Council directed staff to review and present recommended changes to the penalties pertaining to the fee schedule and animal ordinance.

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On May 2, 2016 bids were received for the Sauk River Park Splash Pad. Two bids were submitted. Staff will be reviewing them in detail this coming week. We will then have a Special Parks Board meeting on Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m. to go over the proposals. Neither of the quotes addressed excavating, soils mitigation, dewatering or bringing the water and sanitary sewer to the site. These costs would be determined if the bid was awarded. I have asked for help from some members of the Parks Board to assist with this to give us a solid estimate. Once we complete the review and the Parks Board has completed its review, we will present our findings to the City Council at their June meeting.

A question was raised at to what is the temperature of the City ground water. According to Tim Vogel the average is around 58 degrees. There are no plans to preheat the water for this splash pad to say 80 degrees. As per the vendors, preheating splash pad water is not a standard practice and as per the vendors it is not needed in this situation. As the water is sprayed on versus say soaking in a bathtub this temperature is not an issue. Again, as per the vendors.

The Sauk River Water Shed, Melrose Lake Association, WSB and City staff met to discuss options relating to Melrose Lake.

A review of the recent Melrose Reservoir Sediment and updated Feasibility study was had. As it is currently proposed as a lake drawn down and or dredge, it is unlikely the project would be endorsed by the Sauk River Water Shed. However, if efforts were made to include regional shoreline, rough fish restoration, buffer projects and the like, they may become more interested. A joint meeting is proposed between the City of Melrose and the Sauk River Water Shed to discuss in more detail how each group can assist each other in their efforts to provide better water quality.

A work session is proposed for Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 5 p.m. between the Melrose City Council, Melrose Lake Association and Sauk River Watershed.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

Patricia Haase, City Clerk

Grey Eagle Township Notice: Due to the 4th of July holiday, the July monthly township meeting will be changed to Monday, July 11, 2016. The September meeting will be changed to September 12, 2016 due to the Labor Day holiday. We will start at the regular scheduled time, 8:00 p.m.

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By Manuel Ybarra, Jr. America continues to display the foolishness of man by trusting in man rather than God the Creator. Many now foolishly claim that Science proved there is no God. That of course, is man’s lie.

Ironically, God’s truth is questioned by man, who God formed from “the dust of the ground.”

According to the Word of God, before God created Time, he “created heaven and earth.” And Earth was void (no life), completely covered by water, it was dark, “And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”

And then God lit up the sun when he said, “let there be light: and there was light.” That was the beginning of Time, the First Day. Then in the next five days God separated the waters, made about 70% of the earth surface rise above water, ordered earth to produce all sorts of grasses, herbs, flowers, fruit trees. Then “God, out of the ground, formed every beast,” and every fowl. On the sixth day of creation he formed Adam (the first Man) from the dust of the ground and gave him life.

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West Stearns County Legion Council Commander Roger Rothstein invites and encourages the public to attend and participate.

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God saw that his creation was good.

Unfortunately, a few thousand years later, man became very wicked and every imagination in man’s heart was evil.

This “grieved Him (God) at his heart” and He said, “I will destroy man and every living thing.”

But because God found Noah righteous, God gave his living creation a second chance. He had Noah and his family build the Ark (a very large ship) to keep them and the animals safe during the “Great Flood” so they would “replenish the earth” as God commanded them Now Noah’s decedents are denying God’s Word and denying that God created the heavens and earth and every living thing including man. But God has said, He created everything that was created, and He rightfully claims he owns everything. Including you and me. It is time we give God his deserving glory.

Glory Be To God.

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The little boy nodded yes.

“Do you understand that what matters is winning together as a team?”

The little boy nodded yes.

“So,” the coach continued, “when a strike is called, or you are out at first, you don’t argue or curse or attack the umpire. Do you understand all that?”

Again, the boy nodded yes.

“Good,” said the coach. “Now go over there and explain it to your mother.”

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As the summer heats up, Americans are outside and working in their yards.

They own millions of outdoor power equipment products like lawn mowers, string trimmers and chain saws.

But many people do not pay attention to what type of fuel they are putting in their outdoor power equipment - and they should.

Gasoline containing greater than ten percent ethanol (E10) can damage or destroy outdoor power equipment, including lawn mowers, chain saws, generators, utility vehicles and other small engine equipment such as motorcycle, snowmobile and boat engines, according to most engine manufacturers.

A recent survey by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) found that two-thirds (64 percent) of American adults age 18+ who own outdoor power equipment say they either are not sure (42 percent) or do not pay any attention (22 percent) to what type of fuel they are using. Yet, the poll shows 66 percent of Americans will use the least expensive grade of gasoline whenever possible.

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“Teachers and hobbyists may not be aware that dozens of aquarium animals and plants are prohibited or regulated invasive species that can cause serious harm if released into the wild,” said Heidi Wolf, DNR invasive species unit supervisor. “The red swamp crayfish is a good example of a prohibited species that some online retailers ship to unsuspecting teachers or to people hosting ‘crawfish boils.’ A special permit is required to import crayfish for any purpose, and without a permit it is illegal to buy or possess red swamp crayfish in Minnesota.”

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“We also encourage teachers to discuss invasive species with their students.”

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MELROSE GARAGE SALE: June 23-25, Thursday 5-7 p.m.; Friday & Saturday 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Dining & foos ball tables, chairs, household items, 23’ vintage camper, 1988 Mercedes, tools, sports cards, collectibles, perennials, books and misc. items. 102 10th Ave. SE, Melrose.

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Would like to thank these donors for their generous support of our June 4th, 2016 Fishing Tournament.

We had approximately 173 kids fishing this year! The Freeport Family Fishing has stocked over 90,000 4-9 inch Walleye fingerlings in area lakes in past years. This is all possible because of your donations. Thanks to all of those who have participated and a special thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the tournament. We hope to see you all again next year on June 3, 2017.

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