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Debitable but debatable no longer -By Harvey Mackay

Mark Twain was one of the keenest minds ever to put pen to paper. He was also an utter bust managing his money.

Twain poured a fortune into technological innovations that didn’t work.

His publishing house went broke printing books the public didn’t buy.

In the end, a buddy -- oil baron Henry Huttleston Rogers -- saved Twain’s bacon. Rogers made the creator of Huck Finn and Hellfire Hotchkiss declare bankruptcy. Until Twain paid off his creditors, Rogers took total control of the author’s finances.

Wallet wisdom is not the strong suit of some, no matter how sharp in other ways. How about young people of all mindsets? They’re prodded to shop-tillthey-drop.

Keeping wallets shut is not a skill set we encourage. A huge segment of the population has become walled off from traditional banking. According to a MarketWatchcolumn, “banking industry statistics show that about 25% of American households are ‘unbanked’ or ‘underbanked.’” Let’s face facts: Many folks need a helping hand -- not a handout -to stay fiscally responsible.

Enter the prepaid debit card. These cards give people with patchy credit ratings a way to complete purchase transac-

tions without carrying cash. The card is also a plastic pathway to pay hotel bills and airfares without worrying about cash. The prepaid debit card isn’t the last and best solution . . . and it has its critics. But it can be a rational way station toward a financial footing.

Financial commentator Suze Orman is a beacon of creativity. That’s why Oprah latched onto Suze as a regular feature for Omagazine. Suze’s string of 9 New York Times bestsellers has wowed the publishing industry. Her CNBC show is a long-running Saturday evening staple. She has won more Gracie Awards for women in media than anybody in history. She has also raised more bucks for Public Broadcasting than any other fund-raiser.

Suze scaled her way up with unstoppable determination. At the age of thirty, she was still earning $400 a month as a waitress. Then came an entry-level job at Merrill Lynch . . . a vice presidency at Prudential Bache . . . and now marquee billing as today’s leading personal finance expert.

Suze Orman has come up with her own take on the prepaid debit card. It’s called the Approved Card. Her design goals were to: • Keep fees low and transparent, • Help card owners “track their spending, • Protect their identity,

• And keep users secure.

Another objective was to pave the way for debit-card spending to be included in personal credit reports. Up until now, people with “responsible debitcard spending behavior” have been unable to build a track record. This can prove a non-starter for someone who later wants a car loan or home mortgage.

“The Approved Card is the first debit card in history to share information with a major credit bureau.”

The Approved Card is also a commercial product with its own business purposes . . . and critics. One of them is columnist Chuck Jaffe. He wrote the Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events MARCH 3 • Central MN Heritage Club Winter Fun Day starting at 11 a.m., Heritage Grounds, Burtrum. See ad on page 10.

• Grace Alive Church Community Chili Cook Off from 4-7 p.m. at the Albany Community Center.

MARCH 4 • New Munich Lions Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church basement.

• Spring Hill Baseball Team, Recreation Club & St. Michael’s Parish Sausage & Ham Supper from 4-8:30 p.m. at the Spring Hill Church basement.

MARCH 5 • Swanville VFW Fish Fry from 5-8 p.m. at the Hub Supper Club.

MARCH 10 • Todd County Master Gardeners Garden Day from 8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Long Prairie.

MARCH 11 • Holdingford Firefighters Relief Assoc. Annual Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Holdingford Civic Center. See ad on page 5.

• Freeport Lions Breakfast from 8:30

a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church basement, Freeport.

MARCH 17 • Holiness in Marriage and Family Spiritual Retreat from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Holy Family Church, Belle Prairie.

MARCH 18 • St. Patrick’s Day Social, Celebration & Dinner from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Melrose.

MARCH 21 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership Meeting at 11:00 a.m. at the center.

• Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.

MARCH 23 • Boy Scout Troop 68 Dad’s Belgian Waffle Supper from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church basement, Melrose.

MARCH 25 • Bingo starting at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church basement, Melrose.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Hometown News • Thursday, March 1, 2012 • Page 3

90th Birthday Open House

Birth Announcement

Armella Bueckers

Maci Sue Soenneker

Armella Bueckers will be celebrating her 90th birthday with an open house on Saturday, March 10 from 1-5 p.m. at the Albany Area Community Center, located at 741 Lake Ave. Come help her celebrate with her 11 children.

Gina Harren and Keith Soenneker of Melrose are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Maci Sue Soenneker, born February 27, 2012 at 11:22 p.m. at the CentraCare Health System, Melrose.

Maci weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 21 inches in length.

Grandparents are Dan and Sue Harren of Melrose and Alice Soenneker of Melrose. Great-grandparents are Victor and Beatrice Tschida of Melrose.

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 MarketWatch piece cited above. Jaffe acknowledges “prepaid cards can help consumers who don’t have the discipline to stop from overdrawing their bank account.” Jaffe even admits he is “not a big fan of Orman. That said, she has helped millions of people pick themselves up by their financial boot-straps, build up the courage to change their habits and take control of their finances, and generally come to have a healthy relationship with money. She deserves all the respect and credit I can muster for that.”

As a debit-card downside, Jaffe mentions the fees required to reload the card with cash. And he points to a plus: “It’s a prepaid debit card that in many ways is superior to much of the competition.” But Jaffe also builds a case that its features aren’t that special in several respects. His verdict: “the Approved Card could be a very good pick for” a

light rather than a “heavy card user. . .”

Our everyday financial system has been through a meat slicer in recent years. Not recommending personal financial tactics remains a personal policy of mine. I intend to stick to it. However, when someone like Suze Orman tackles a sticky problem with fresh thinking, who can afford to ignore it?

Mackay’s Moral: As Mark Twain said, “Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.”

When it comes to money, who can beat dollars and sense?

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,” and the new book “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World.”

Deadline for Next Thursday’s Paper is Monday, March 5

Card of Thanks

The family of Alvin Scherping wishes to thank everyone for the prayers, flowers, Masses, memorials, and acts of kindness shown at this difficult time. Thank you to the Swanville First Response Team, Father Ron, Karen Allen, the choir and cooks, Kyle LeMieur of the Shelley Funeral Home, and to those that delivered food and offered support at the house. We are deeply touched by your thoughtfulness.

Thank you to anyone whose kindness we have not mentioned.

The Alvin Scherping Family

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Thanks for your past support. And for continuing to let us serve you.

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Obituaries Thomas B. “Tom” Kuhlmann Thomas B. “Tom” Kuhlmann, age 71 of Ward Springs, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at the St. Benedict’s Senior Community Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Dockendorf officiating.

Inurnment will take place at St. Bernard’s Cemetery in Ward Springs at a later date.

Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m.

Thursday at the church in Grey Eagle.

Thomas Bernard Kuhlmann was born October 17, 1940 in Birchdale Township, Todd County, Minnesota to Theodore and Antoinette (Terwey) Kuhlmann. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1959.

He was employed as a butcher at Landy’s Packing in St. Cloud, Red Owl and Frozen Foods in Sauk Centre. He also

Calvin J. Bertram

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2012 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill for Calvin J. Bertram, age 87, of Long Prairie, who passed away February 27, 2012 in Long Prairie.

Reverend Marvin Enneking will officiate.

Burial will take place in St. Michael’s Parish Cemetery in Spring Hill. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

Calvin was born July 30, 1924 in Spring Hill, MN to Arnold and Anna (Speldrich) Bertram. He moved to Long Prairie in 1951 and farmed for 21 years.

worked at Jennie-O Foods in Melrose for 16 years. Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, four wheeling, traveling, and feeding the birds.

Survivors include his significant other, Connie Finch of Ward Springs; children, Dale Kuhlmann of Long Prairie, Kevin (Nancy) Kuhlmann of Sauk Centre, Pam (Jim) Stewart of Tea, South Dakota, and Scott Kuhlmann of Long Prairie; seven grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Lorraine (Tom) Snetsinger of Golden Valley, Fred “Fritz” Kuhlmann of Shakopee, Garry Kuhlmann of Grey Eagle, Sharon Kuhlmann (Paul) of Golden Valley, George (Marilyn) Kuhlmann of Grey Eagle, Frank “Frankie” (Annette) Kuhlmann of Ward Springs, William “Bill” (Carol) Kuhlmann of Grey Eagle, Shirley Deters of Grey Eagle, and Diane (Richard) Koehn of Holdingford.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jim, Ralph, Theodore, Jr., and Larry Kuhlmann.

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

He sold his farm, but retained three acres where he lived the rest of his life. He also worked at the Long Prairie Manor as a maintenance man for over 20 years and retired in 2010. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and when he had luck fishing he would share his catch with the seniors at the Long Prairie Manor.

Calvin is survived by his sister Jeanette Heinen of Spring Hill, sister-in-law Rosie Bertram of Spring Hill, nieces: Barb (John) Young, Rosi (Richard) Balfour, Bonnie (Mark) Smith, Martie (Kevin) Thomes and Bernice Monson and nephews: Stan (Ruth) Heinen, Roger (Jonelle) Heinen, Reuben (Cindy) Bertram and Robert (Jane) Bertram and many great nieces and nephews. Calvin is also survived by very close and dear friend Theresa Becker and her family.

Preceding Calvin in death were his parents and his brother Richard.

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Mary Kay Engelmeyer Mary Kay Engelmeyer, age 54 of St. Rosa, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 surrounded by her family at her home in St. Rosa, Minnesota after a courageous year long battle with stomach cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Art Hoppe, Rev. Gregory Lieser, and Deacon Rick Scherping concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be held at 5:15 p.m. followed by the Christian Mothers and the St. Rosa Lions Club at 7 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Mary Kay Rose Schiffler was born December 10, 1957 in Albany, Minnesota to David and Dorothy (Heinen) Schiffler.

She graduated from Albany High School and earned her license to practice cosmetology and hairstyling from the St.

Frank A. Pelzer

The Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Frank A. Pelzer, age 86 of Albany, was held Wednesday, February 29, at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial followed in the parish cemetery.

Frank died Friday, February 24th, 2012 at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany surrounded by his family.

Frank was born June 22, 1925 in Marty (Pearl Lake) to Rudy and Francis (Holthaus) Pelzer. He was a member of the St. Augusta Bachelors Club until he met the love of his life. He married Phyllis Mary Storkamp on August 17, 1955 in the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud.

Frank farmed his entire life until he retired in 1989. He and Phyllis then moved to the City of Albany. In 1996 they built their final home in Avon. He was a past board member of the Northern Feeder Pig Association and the “Christian Brothers Club.” Frank and Phyllis loved to travel and did their share of it. Frank was also a

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Frank is survived by his children; Kathy Gerads, Holdingford; Mary (Tim) Sauerer, Albany; Debbie VanHeel (Troy), Little Falls; Randy Pelzer, Albany; Jeff “Ozzie” (Pam) Pelzer, Cold Spring; Jack (Gail) Pelzer, St. Joseph; Loren (Deb) Pelzer, Albany; Judy Schepers, St. Cloud; Patty (Jesse) Brinker, St. Anthony; Steve (Kim) Pelzer, Albany; Therese Dufner (Troy), St. Cloud and Kurt (Joanne) Pelzer, Albany. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Luella Klaverkamp, St. Augusta; Adeline (Harvey) Laudenbach, St. Cloud; Ed “Boyce” (Terry) Pelzer, St. Cloud; Bernice (Andy) Witchen, Monticello; Beatie (Rich) Neu, Sauk Rapids; Alice (Donny) Ross, Monticello; John (Laverne) Pelzer, South Haven; Marlene (Gary) Laudenbach, St. Augusta; 39 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren.

Frank is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Phyllis on October 20, 2005, his grandsons, Jeremy Fiecke and Aaron Gerads. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Gene Pelzer and sister, Ruthie Toenjes.

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Cloud Beauty College. On May 3, 1980 she married Ronald “Ron” Engelmeyer at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany.

Mary Kay and Ron have lived in St. Rosa since their marriage, where Mary Kay owned and operated Kay’s Hairstyling.

She was later employed by St. Michael’s Nursing Home in Sauk Centre and Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and taught Religion for 15 years. She also was a member of the Christian Mothers and was fraternal secretary for the Catholic Aid Association. Mary Kay enjoyed spending time at the cabin on Big Birch Lake where she spent time fishing and reading. She also enjoyed golfing, reading, gardening, flowers, cooking and baking, and playing and going for gator rides with her dog, Trooper.

Survivors include her husband, Ron Engelmeyer of St. Rosa; children, David Engelmeyer of St. Rosa, Christopher Engelmeyer of St. Rosa, and Peter Engelmeyer of Wayzata; and mother, Dorothy Schiffler Bloch.

Mary Kay was preceded in death by her father, David Schiffler; and stepfather, Lawrence Bloch.

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

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Hometown News • Thursday, March 1, 2012 • Page 5

Leroy A. Winkler

The Mass of Christian burial, celebrating the life of Leroy A. Winkler, age 85 of Holdingford, was held Saturday, February, 25 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford.

Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Leroy died at his home on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012.

Leroy was born June 3, 1926 in Holdingford to Rudolph and Helen (Fischer) Winkler. He spent most of his life in Holdingford with the exception of a short time during WWII when he served

his country in the U.S. Army. He married Louise Solinger on September 5, 1955 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford.

Leroy worked as a correction officer at the St. Cloud Correctional facility for men until he retired in July of 1981. He was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Holdingford Legion and the VFW club.

Leroy is survived by his wife, Louise, Holdingford; his children, Lee Winkler, Holdingford; Tim (Connie) Winkler, Rangely, CO; Kimberly (Steve) Ebnet, Holdingford and Jim (Deb) Winkler, Milaca. He is also survived by his sister, Vera Warzecha, Big lake; 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers and sister, Leo Winkler, Lester Winkler, Alex Winkler, Irvin Winkler and Rosemary Popp.

Benefit honors young cancer patient battling T-cell lymphoma

Please join the friends and family of 14-year-old Jack Kmitch of St. Cloud from 3-9 p.m. March 17 at Powder Ridge Winter Recreation Area, Kimball, as they take “Action for Jackson” in support of Jack as he battles childhood lymphoma. Entertainment includes mu-

sic by Dirty D & the Derelicts, a silent auction, raffle and great food.

All proceeds benefit the Miracles of Mitch Foundation. Sponsored by the Powder Ridge Ski Patrol. For more information, call Mary Zelko at 763-8982069.

Area student named to Dean’s List Kevin Kraus, Luther College vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, has announced that Joel Bruns Luther College sophomore of Avon, Minn. was named to the 2011 fall

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Learn about “Making Tough Health Care Decisions” from 1-2 p.m. March 15 in Coborn Cancer Center’s Carlson Classroom at CentraCare Health Plaza, St. Cloud. This free session is intended to educate you and your family, so if you are faced with a “tough health care decision,” you will be aware of the tools available to help clarify your preferences and values about treatment options.

For questions, please call the Coborn Cancer Center at 320-229-4907, or visit www.centracare.com.

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University of Minnesota Virtual Dairy Seminar to be held March 7

Long Prairie is one of five Minnesota sites offering the first ever University of Minnesota Virtual Dairy Seminar, Wednesday, March 7, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Interactive TV (ITV) provides an opportunity to feature speakers that normally would not be able to participate in a series of meetings across the state but are available part of a day. The ITV technology not only allows full speaker observation, but it also enables everybody full live two-way interaction with all of the speakers.

Topics and speakers for the day: • “Understanding Teat-End Lesions” by Dr. Jeremy Schefers.

• “Properly Ventilating Nursery Calf Facilities” by Dr. Kevin Janni.

• “Profitable Dairy Models” by Jim Salfer.

• “Using Technology to Improve Reproductive Efficiency” by Dr. Ricardo Chebel.

• “Strategies to Improve Forage Digestibility” by Dr. Noah Litherland.

There is a fee for the dairy seminar which includes a noon meal and the 2012 University of Minnesota Dairy Research and Extension Update Proceedings with 17 articles by 22 authors. The Long Prairie site is in the Courthouse

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Pre-registration for meal count purposes requested, but not required. Other simultaneous sites available are St. Cloud, Fergus Falls, Pipestone and Jordan. For registration or additional information, contact Randy Pepin at the Todd County Extension Office (Long Prairie) 320-732-4435 or pepin019@umn.edu.

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Community Snapshots

Helping Hands Valentine luncheon. Pictured is Irene and Ron Schmidt, Betty and Steve Erlander, Joann and Joe Christensen, and Marge and Bernard Wunderlich.

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Another great turnout at the Helping Hands Valentine luncheon. The afternoon started with comedy by Fr. Jerry Miscke who told a lot of his jokes. Then we played the “Oldie Wed” game with our four couples and “Bob Ubanks”, DuWayne Warzecha. We had some great laughs as they tried to match their answers. A delicious BBQ rib and baked potato lunch was then enjoyed by the almost 100 people attending.

March 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the Holdingford Legion we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. We will have a elder lawyer presenting information on Power of Attorney, Health Care Directives and more. The Fun Singers from St. Cloud will entertain us with an old time sign

along. These are a group of Elders who perform and get you going. So bring your questions, get ready to sing and bring a friend.

On March 12 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, we will start our Living Well with Chronic Conditions Workshop This is a six week program that gives you support and practical tools to help manage our chronic health condition. To register, call Shari at 320-746-9960 at Helping Hands Outreach. All ages welcome.

On March 19 at 6:30 p.m. join us for a informational seminar on some tools for a healthy retirement including: Balancing family and personal time, keeping current on social security and health care, organizing and maintaining your

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Swanville recently held their district spelling bee. The winner was 5th grader Abby Kurowski, and the runner-up was 6th grader Abbey Moore. Abby Kurowski will now compete in the Region Spelling Bee in Brainerd on March 2. The National Honor Society helped supply judges and the pronouncer for the district spelling bee. finances during retirement, and working and playing in retirement and much more. We will start with a free soup & sandwich supper. Have your questions ready to be answered. Anyone 50 and over are invited to attend. For more information call us at 320-746-9960.

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Mark your calendar! The Rock-A-Thon is coming April 14 The Grey Eagle Senior Center will hold their 8th Annual Rock-A-Thon fund raiser for the Center on Saturday, April 14th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Center. The event features a live band, great food, a raffle for a rocking chair and door prizes.

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Minnesota Through The Lens:

Swanville students in grades K-12 got to use this giant map of South America that they had on loan for a day from the National Geographic Services. The map was 26 feet wide by 35 feet tall, which was set up in the auditorium/elementary gym. The map was totally accurate and to size. Some of the activities included finding the capitals, mountains, rivers, etc. The students also did activities about habitats and weather. They also did some map reading activities.

Upsala Community Variety Show First Place: “No Name Band”. Pictured (from left) Aiden Guthrie, Matthew Abeler, Paul Ripplinger, Aaron Peterson, Nate Schumer, Aaron Cheney and Israil Pundsack. Photo by Nate Knudtson.

Upsala Community Variety Show There were many winners in the Upsala Community Variety Show held Sunday, February 26 in the Upsala School Auditorium. Mixing an original blend of popular love songs with a comedy story line, the “No Name Band” was the overwhelming crowd favorite in winning “Best of Show” honors. The band featured seven high school students, Matthew Abeler (keyboard/vocal), Aaron Cheney (vocal), Aiden Guthrie (guitar), Aaron Peterson (bass), Israil Pundsack (vocal), Paul Ripplinger (drums), and

Nate Schumer (guitar/vocal).

In a close vote for second place, the audience chose the hilarious comedy skit, “Princess Bride”, a five-person sketch performed by Monte Abeler and

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Ben Michel. The blue grass ensemble comprised of six members of the Knudtson Family (Naomi, Hannah, Nate, Glory, Josh, and Chris) earned third place honors for their homespun sunshine medley. For fourth place, the Upsala Dance Team (Marie Blonigen, Tara Christian, Margaux Douvier, Emma Guthrie, Kim Mayer, Madeline Pekarek, Hayley Peterson, Rebecca Scepaniak, Amanda Tschida, and Megan Tschida) edged out soloist McKenzie Barth, who beautifully performed “Right Field” by Willy Welch.

Two large audiences also were winners, as both the 2:00 matinee and 6:30 shows enjoyed a variety-filled program of two-plus hours that featured seventeen quality acts. The Upsala High School, the event sponsor, also experienced a win as one-hundred-percent of the ticket sales, bake sale, and float sales went to underwrite the March 28 - April 1 band trip to Chicago. The ultimate winner, however, was the Upsala community, which once again came together to celebrate a fun sampling of creative talent, root beer floats, and good will.

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

The new legislative and congressional maps came out last week, and some legislators affected by the new districts are happy, while others were left scratching their heads. In all, 30 members of the Minnesota House were paired with fellow members, while in the Senate, 16 members are in districts with fellow Senators.

In our area, the main part of District 13A now becomes 12B, and we will no longer have Joe Gimse as our senator. Instead, the two halves of District 12 each have incumbent Representatives but not an incumbent senator. Torrey Westrom would have been the sitting Rep. in District 12A, but he announced last week his candidacy for the open Senate seat.

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to District 12A. It also lost seven townships in northern Kandiyohi County.

Picked up was Farming Township in Stearns County and four townships in Douglas County, as well as the southwestern edge of the city of Alexandria.

The Douglas County Townships are Hudson, La Grand, Lake Mary, and Orange, in addition to the cities of Forada and Garfield. It will feel different not having my hometown of Starbuck in the new district, but I look forward to meeting new constituents in Douglas County and also in Farming Township.

Here is a link you can go to and find the new District 12B. It is http:// www.gis.leg.mn/redist2010/plans. php?plname=L2012&pltype=court I read a recent news report that mentioned demand for gasoline in this country has declined for 47 consecutive weeks. So the obvious question to be asked is “Why are gas prices going up almost on a daily basis?” A petroleum lobbyist told me the answer is speculation in the oil market. Some who trade commodities feel that prices will continue going up so they keep buying oil futures. This speculative pressure is what’s making prices escalate even when supply-and-demand conditions, by themselves, would not keep driving the market higher. It was even mentioned that if petroleum stocks continue growing, we

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The House Agriculture Committee last week heard a bill relating to biofuels. The exemption for bio- diesel use in railroad locomotives, off-road vehicles used in mining, and logging equipment was due to expire in May of this year.

Another three-year exemption was discussed, but those aforementioned interests wanted longer or even permanent exemptions. A compromise 8-year exemption was hammered out in the House language; however the Senate has yet to agree on any new exemption language.

Even though we’ve had a much warmer than usual winter so far, Europe has been gripped by record cold. Germany, a country that has decided to eliminate nuclear power for electric generation, has been forced to utilize reserve power to produce electricity for the second time this winter. They have been forced to bring back three coal-powered

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Look for a Viking stadium bill to be introduced this week in the Legislature.

The location will be the Metrodome site in Minneapolis if its city council approves the plan. Then the Legislature must pass the actual bill and its funding mechanism. It’s not a done-deal by any stretch, but I think eventually one will be approved.

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Local Municipality Minutes Upsala City February 6, 2012 These are Unofficial Minutes.

Members present: Mayor Rollie Johnson, Council Robert Maciej, Joan Olson, Brian Lange.

Clerk/Treasurer Adrian Welle. The City Council meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson.

Motion made by Council Member Brian Lange and seconded

by Council Member Joan Olson to accept the minutes from the January 3, 2011 Regular Council meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion made by Council Member Brian Lange and seconded

by Council Member Robert Maciej to accept agenda the agenda with the additions of Toning Plus, Rob Schumer, Ryan Sauerer, Scott Hedlund, St Mary Bingo Permit. Motion carried unanimously Citizen Appeals and Presentations: Rob Schumer was in attendance to request a Bingo Permit for St Mary’s church for a quilt bingo on February 19, and a Ham bingo on March 25. Motion was made by Council Member Robert Maciej and seconded by Council Member Brian Lange. Motion carried unanimously.

Department Reports: Maintenance Report, Frank Koopmeiners: February 15, 2012 the Christmas lights will be removed • Ryan Sauerer of Preferred Controls was present to give a quote for a PLC upgrade for controls in the water plant. He stated that the current system is outdated and set to be phased out and the latest version is set to be installed.

Radio communications between the plant and water tower also need to be upgraded. Motion was made

by Council Member Brian Lange and seconded by Council Member Joan Olson to approve the quote of $22,825 for software upgrades to be paid by the water fund money market account. Motion carried unanimously.

• Motion was made by Council Member Joan Olson and seconded

by Council Member Robert Maciej to approve the bid submitted by Alden Pool and Municipal Supply for $3280 for a dehumidifier at the water plant. Motion carried unanimously.

• Water plant painting is still in the process. SEH would like to look into it and set up a meeting with Frank.

Fire Department Report, Lange: Elections were held and all officers will stay the same.

• The fire relief association requested a Pension increase from $450 to $600 per year of service.

Motion was made by Council Member Robert Maciej and seconded by Joan Olson. Motion Carried. Council Member Brian Lange abstained.

Planning Commission, Lange: Motion made by Council Member Robert Maciej and seconded by Council Member Brian Lange to increase the permit fee cost from $25 to $75. Motion carried unanimously.

UCDC, Olson: Did not meet.

Recreation Board, Johnson: Informed the council that the new

lights are up in the recreation building.

Unfinished Business: Clerk Adrian Welle updated the council on the council vacancy that exists.

There are 0 applicants for the council position and it will remain open until filed.

New Business: Held brief discussion on what the appropriate steps would be to deal with the numerous dog complaints coming in to town, the city has a leash ordinance but some residents are not following it. Mayor Rollie Johnson said he would speak with the individuals.

Clerk/Treasurer Adrian Welle informed the council that a PowerGrant application had been submitted for the lighting upgrade at the Rec Building.

Motion was made by councilmember Robert Maciej and seconded by councilmember Joan Olson to approve the agreement for impound services with the Morrison County Humane Society. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion was made by councilmember Robert Maciej and seconded by Joan Olson to approve the 2012 Toning Plus lease. Motion carried unanimously.

Financial Report: Treasurers Report with an January 31st bank balance of $86,291.12 as presented

by Treasurer Adrian Welle. Motion made by Council Member Robert Maciej and seconded by Brian Lange to approve the bills for January as presented by Treasurer Adrian Welle. Motion carried unanimously.

Reminder to residents and council that the next Regular scheduled council meeting will be March 5 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Adrian Welle, City Clerk Grey Eagle City February 14, 2012 The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Gohman at 7:00 p.m., on the 14th day of February, 2012 in Council Chambers.

Council members present were Thom Muellner, Dennis Barrett, Andrea Kraska and Joe Arnzen.

There were no Council members absent. Also in attendance were Doug Goodrich, Lori Hellmann, Bill Berscheit and guests Steve Klaphake, and Sandy Voigt from the Initiative Foundation.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the amended agenda. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the minutes of the January 10, 2012 meeting as written. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the building permit application for Steve Klaphake to remove his old garage and replace it with a 26 x 40 garage from the Jeremy Kerzman residence. A second was made by Thom Muellner and

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upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Sandy Voigt from the Initiative Foundation was present to personally thank the City Council for the donations that have been made to the Initiative Foundation in the past.

Sandy also provided each Council member a map and brochure and explained some of the services that they provide.

The following Fire Department items were discussed: 1. First Responder refresher training has been completed.

2. The department will be looking at First Responder and Fire Fighter I training for the new members.

3. Jim Luskey is seeking permission from the City Council to burn a couple of brush piles that are in City limits. These brush piles are located on a plowed field with no clear danger of damaging other property.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to allow Jim Luskey to burn the brush piles that are in City limits with the proper permits and that contact is to be made with Fire Chief Bill Berscheit when the burn is scheduled to take place. The brush piles could also be moved out of city limits but a burning permit would still be required. A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Doug reported that a freeze up had occurred in the water plant but that all repairs have been made and everything is working.

A motion was made by Dennis Barrett to approve the Pay Equity report as submitted. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Dennis Barrett to approve Resolution No. 2012-03, Authorizing SEH to Submit an Application for the Outdoor Recreation Grant. A second was made by Andrea Kraska and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The above stated resolution reads as follows: Resolution No. 2012-03: Resolution Authorizing SEH to Submit an Application for the Outdoor Recreation Grant.

Be It Resolved that the City of Grey Eagle act as legal sponsor for the Lions Park Expansion contained in the Outdoor Recreation Application to be submitted on or before March 31, 2012 and that the Mayor is hereby authorized to apply to the Department of Natural Resources for funding of this project on behalf of the City of Grey Eagle.

Be It Further Resolved that the City of Grey Eagle has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance, and financial capability to meet the match requirement and ensure adequate construction, operation, maintenance and replacement of the proposed project for its design life.

Be It Further Resolved that the City of Grey Eagle has not incurred any development costs described on Item 5b and has not entered into a written purchase agreement to acquire the property described on item 5b.

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Be It Further Resolved that upon approval of its application by the state, the City of Grey Eagle may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above-referenced project, and that the City of Grey Eagle certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the grant agreement including dedicating the park property for outdoor recreations uses into perpetuity.

Now, Therefore Be It Resolved that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant.

I Certify That the above resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Grey Eagle on February 14, 2012.

The Board of Equalization meeting for the City of Grey Eagle will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., in Council Chambers.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve Resolution No. 2012-04, A Resolution Accepting a $2,500 Donation from the Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Club for Race on Trace. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The above stated resolution may be read in its entirety at the Clerk’s office.

The Council discussed a request for the use of the City lawn tractor and sweeper for the Race on Trace. The insurance agent was contacted and the City was informed that the only way the City could allow use was if a City employee operated the equipment and cautioned that the City would then set precedent for other groups.

Based on those recommendations, the Council did not approve the request.

The Council discussed a complaint regarding police coverage.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the various fund transfers as follows: $768.36 from the Fire Fund to the Fire Hall Debt Service Fund, $71.35 from the General Fund ($16.35 to the Water Fund and $55 to the Sewer Fund) for Fire Hall and Library utilities and $116.90 from the Sewer Fund to the Sewer Rehab Fund. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to pay the bills as listed with the following additions and corrections: add $1,957.82 to Minnesota Power and reduce the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefits Association check by $7 and reduce the Deputy Registrar check by $16. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve Resolution No.

2012-05, A Resolution Accepting a Flag and Plaque from Roland Ahrendt for Display in Council Chambers. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Mayor update: 1. New computer and office equipment has been installed.

2. There may be a possibility of moving the generator and having it equipped to be used for the water plant. Doug will check into the pos-

sibility of the generator being fitted for this purpose.

A motion was made by Andrea Kraska to adjourn at 8:13 p.m. A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The next regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in Council Chambers.

These are unapproved minutes.

Lori Hellmann, City Clerk

Upsala Cardinals Girls Basketball

February 23: Upsala 76 • Royalton 52 Name: Pts Rebs Steals Assists Aimee Pelzer 14 5 4 11 Kimmy Mrozek 29 8 2 1 Tracy Herzog 7 5 7 0 Kaitlyn Wuebkers 4 1 6 2 Brianna Westrich 0 0 0 0 Donna Ripplinger 8 5 2 3 Sadie Welinski 3 4 0 0 Dawn Evoniuk 2 3 0 0 Melissa George 0 0 0 0 Katie Ripplinger 0 0 0 0 Sara Herzog 0 0 0 0 Alissa Zehrer 5 3 0 0 Kaelin Smieja 4 2 0 0 Full Team 76 36 21 17 This was our last conference game. We finished undefeted 16-0, and was our 3rd consecutive undefeated conference season.

February 27: Upsala 82 • Parkers Prairie 78 Name: Pts Rebs Steals Assists Aimee Pelzer 39 7 3 6 Kimmy Mrozek 14 3 0 3 Tracy Herzog 13 13 0 2 Kaitlyn Wuebkers 10 3 1 2 Brianna Westrich 0 0 0 0 Donna Ripplinger 4 4 1 0 Sadie Welinski 2 1 0 0 Dawn Evoniuk 0 0 0 0 Melissa George 0 0 0 0 Katie Ripplinger 0 0 0 0 Sara Herzog 0 0 0 0 Alissa Zehrer 0 0 0 0 Kaelin Smieja 0 0 0 0 Full Team 82 31 5 13 This was such an amazing victory. Number 6 Upsala beat number 3 Parker’s Prairie in overtime in Parker’s Prairie. Halftime score was Upsala 35. Parkers Prairie 28.

With 3.2 seconds remaining we were down by 2 (6971). After the made basket Aimee threw the ball to Kimmy out of bounds and Aimee sprinted down the court and received the ball from Mrozek at half court. She went the distance and scored on a buzzer beater lay up.

In overtime, Aimee was 6 for 6 on free throws and Kimmy scored 4 big points and a free throw to ice the victory.

25 is the most wins that Upsala has ever had breaking last years record of 24.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING FOR GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP

Notice is given to residents of Grey Eagle Township, Todd County, that the Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be postponed to the third Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

The Annual Meeting will be held at 8:00 PM to conduct any necessary business prescribed by law.

The Annual Meeting will be held at The Grey Eagle Town Hall, 214 East State Street, Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

Mary Ann Primus, Grey Eagle Township Clerk

Burnhamville Township Residents Notice of Annual Meeting and Election of Officers March 13, 2012

Notice is hereby given to qualified voters of Burnhamville Township, County of Todd, State of Minnesota, that the Election of Officers and Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Burtrum Community Center. The election hours will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Offices to be voted on include:

• One supervisor for a three year term and

• One clerk for a two year term.

The Annual Meeting will begin at 8:20 p.m. to conduct all necessary business. The Board of Canvas will be held after the meeting.

In case of inclement weather the election and meeting will be held March 20, 2012.

Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk

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Governor Dayton announces membership of Transportation Finance Advisory Committee February 23rd Governor Mark Dayton announced the members of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner’s Transportation Finance Advisory Committee. Governor Dayton announced the establishment of this group on January 12.

About the Advisory Group, Governor Dayton said, “After traveling the state and meeting with business owners across Minnesota over the past several months, I have been reminded of how essential transportation infrastructure is to business success in Minnesota. Work-

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Representative Paul Anderson Responds to Budget Forecast Surplus Wednesday Minnesota Management and Budget released the annual budget forecast for the state budget. Numbers indicated a $323 million surplus. These funds according to state law will be allocated to replenish the state’s financial reserves. This surplus indicates new funds that the state has taken in since last November, when a surplus was announced of $876 million.

“Another surplus like this indicates

that we are on the right track,” said Rep. Anderson. “Living within our means and slowing the growth of government is essential to having a surplus in the state’s budget. We need to keep in mind that these funds are already spoken for and cannot be spent by the state. According to state law these funds must be allocated to replenishing reserves and to start paying back the K-12 school shift.”

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Jazz standards vocalist to perform at Upsala Acclaimed jazz vocalist Rhonda Laurie will perform a mix of songs from the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s in a concert called “Happy Days Are Here Again” at the Upsala Area Schools auditorium on Sunday, March 11, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. for all ages. Admission is free of charge and Sponsored by the Upsala Public Library.

Laurie and her band will take you on a journey through the music of the Greatest Generation. “Sentimental Journey,” “Dream a Little Dream,” and “My Favorite Things” are just a few of the songs you will enjoy during this 90-minute show.

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In Minnesota she has performed at many locations including the Dakota Jazz Club, the Minnesota History Center, and the Lake Harriet Bandshell.

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