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And the moral of the story is... -By Harvey Mackay

It’s been a while since I’ve offered up a compilation of my favorite columnending morals -arguably among my readers’ most requested articles.

Besides reviewing all the topics we’ve covered, these morals remind me that a few words can have a big impact.

I will admit right now that no matter how hard I work on the two pages that precede it, I take extra pains to get the morals just right. If a reader remembers nothing else, the moral will serve as a quick lesson that usually applies to much more than business.

Here are some of the nuggets mined from the last three and a half years.

• Change your thinking, change your life.

• It’s not enough to know how to do things -- you must know why you do them.

• The best way to sound like you know what you’re talking about is to know what you’re talking about.

• If you hit enough singles, sooner or later you are going to win big.

• Instead of giving myself reasons why I can’t, I give myself reasons why I can.

• Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing to do.

• An attitude of gratitude should have wide latitude.

• When a person’s temper gets the best of him, it brings out the worst in him.

• It’s never too late to become what you could have been.

• If you’re looking for a big oppor-

tunity, look for a big challenge.

• If you want to be heard, you must know how to listen.

• If you want to be successful, you must practice reciprocity without keeping score.

• We do what we have to do so we can do what we want to do.

• If you live in the past, you won’t have much of a future.

• What could you accomplish if no one told you it was impossible?

• You don’t have to know everything as long as you know the people who do.

• It’s okay to ruffle a few feathers from time to time. Show some pluck!

• The team you build will determine the business you build.

• To get what you’ve never had, you must do what you’ve never done.

• Be prepared, or be prepared to fail.

• Even the turtle knows you have to stick your neck out to get ahead.

• Don’t be afraid to take the plunge -- just test the water before you dive in!

• Finding a reason to celebrate isn’t hard work -- hard work is a reason to celebrate!

• Giving someone a piece of your mind rarely gives you peace of mind, • The person who asks may feel like a fool for five minutes, but the person who does not ask remains a fool forever.

• If you want to outsmart the competition, you have to out-think the competition.

• Good luck usually depends on good judgment.

• Don’t be afraid to make a decision.

Be afraid not to make a decision.

• When you can’t afford to make a mistake, good advice is priceless.

• What you learn on your first job will last through your last job.

• Don’t let hard times turn into end times. Let them lead to your best times.

• Thank U is a college from which we should never graduate.

• Minds are like parachutes -- not much good unless they are open.

• My goal is to be as good a person as my dog thinks I am.

• If you can’t be an expert, hire an expert.

• Some people dream about success, and others wake up and do something about it.

• People have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be.

• A person without knowledge is like a house without a foundation.

• The world’s work is done every day by people who could have stayed in bed, but didn’t.

• It only takes a little spark to ignite a great fire.

• Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end.

Mackay’s Moral: As Ben Franklin said, “A word to the wise is sufficient.”

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.”

Upcoming Events

MARCH 30-APRIL 1 • Journey With Jesus to Calvary: Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 1 p.m., at St. Francis Church, St. Francis.

MARCH 31 • Community Builders Annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. at the Grey Eagle ball park. Inclement weather location will be at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall.

APRIL 1 • Holdingford All Saints Church Matching Grant Breakfast from 9 a.m.

-12:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall, Holdingford.

APRIL 2 • St. Joseph Parish Fish Fry from 4:309 p.m. at Bruno’s Hub Supper Club, Burtrum. See ad on page 9.

APRIL 14 • 8th Annual Rock-A-Thon from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center.

APRIL 15 • Holdingford Area Knights of Columbus Chicken & Ham Dinner from 3:307 p.m. at the Pelican Lake Ballroom, St. Anna.

• St. Rosa Lions Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the St. Rosa Church basement, St. Rosa.

APRIL 22 • St. John’s Parish Annual Chicken Supper from 3:30-8:30 p.m. in the church basement, Meire Grove.

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

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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.

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4th Annual First Pitch Baseball Banquet

By John Grein The Fourth Annual First Pitch Baseball banquet will be on Friday, March 30, 2012 in the Long Prairie High School commons beginning at 6:00 p.m.

A meat-less spaghetti dinner will be served.

Our guest speaker, Jim Langer, a former Royalton High School Graduate, though well-known as a member of the National Football League’s Hall of Fame, was also a baseball player at South Dakota State. He wasn’t just a run-of-the-mill baseball player, but an All-American. He was a .317 career hitter for the Jackrabbits and, as a pitcher, led the North Central Conference in

earned run average in 1969. Though Jim will probably make a few comments about his football career, he has been asked to speak about his experiences in baseball.

As a football teammate of Jim’s at SDSU, I will have the privilege of introducing Jim at the banquet. I have contacted other football teammates from SDSU for comments about Jim and his college career. I’ve received a few responses, all of which have been very complimentary. Because of the nature of those responses, Jim will be a terrific individual for our area athletes to hear and emulate.

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THUR., APRIL 5: Stew, French bread, 7-layer salad, cereal bar.

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WED., APRIL 4: Chicken vegetable pasta toss, romaine salad, key lime pie.

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Birth Announcement Sara and John Arneson of Avon are proud to announce the birth of their son born March 26, 2012 at the Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center.

Card of Thanks

For all the prayers, cards and visits Lloyd received during his battle with cancer we thank you.

Thank you to Pastor Craig Johnson, Pastor Jon Benson, Cheryl Warga organist, Knudtson family singers, Lar Johnson scripture reader, ladies who brought cake and sandwiches, the ladies who served lunch and anyone who helped at the funeral.

Thank you for all the flowers, gifts of money and memorials that was received.

All the money was used for memorials.

Thank you to Albany Hospice, Albany Nursing Home and all their wonderful nurses and staff.

Thank you to Shelley Funeral Chapels for all your help. A special thank you to Kyle J. LeMieur.

Eleanor Johnson & Family

FRI., APRIL 6: Closed.

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TUE., APRIL 3: Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, cake.

WED., APRIL 4: Creamed chicken, biscuit, garden salad, fruit crisp.

THUR., APRIL 5: Pork chop, boiled potatoes, gravy, carrots, pudding/topping.

FRI., APRIL 6 BRUNCH: Egg bake w/broccoli, fruit, cinnamon roll. * Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

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To my family, relatives and friends, I would like to say thank you for the great 90th birthday party and for the cards, gifts and great good memories.

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Donna M. Bernard

Obituaries Robert G. “Bob” McClintick R o b e r t G. “Bob” McClintick, age 64 of Deaver, Wy o m i n g , died suddenly Monday, March 19, 2012 in his home in Deaver, Wyoming.

A private family memorial

has been held.

Robert George McClintick was born December 18, 1947 to Robert F. and Delores (Dolence) McClintick. Robert was a loving husband to wife Patty and an outstanding father to daughters Heather and Renee. He loved being a grandfather to Amaris and Conner McCue. He was a step-father to Janae, Shane, and Desirae.

Bob was a jack-of-all-trades; he could fix most anything. He was a fun-

Lois V. Donat

Lois V. Donat, 90, a resident of Upsala, passed away March 21, 2012, at Harmony House in Little Falls.

Lois Donat was born March 3, 1922 to Geoffrey and Olga (Jacobson) Hanson in Elmdale Township, Morrison County, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed in the Elmdale Lutheran Church. On May 29, 1948 she married Leslie Donat and they farmed southwest of Upsala until Leslie’s death in 1982.

Lois continued living on the farm until 1987, when she moved to an apartment in Upsala. Lois taught several years in rural schools, and the schools of Upsala and Albany. She retired from teaching

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loving man who could make anyone laugh. He loved building furniture, going on pack trips, and spending time with his wife, kids, grandkids and friends. He had many hobbies, such as playing darts, doing cowboy shoots, fishing, and hunting with his best friend, Ken Siggins. He was loved by everyone he knew and will be sorely missed.

Survivors include wife Patty McClintick of Deaver, WY, daughters Heather McCue of Cody, WY and Renee (Eric) Johnson of Omaha, NE, grandchildren Amaris and Conner McCue, mother Delores Roering of Grey Eagle, MN, sister Beverly (Lanae) McDermond of Grey Eagle, MN, 3 stepchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and many friends.

Bob was preceded in death by father Robert F. McClintick, sister Lisa McClintick, and step-granddaughter Miranda Meins.

in 1985. She was a member of the Gethsemane Lutheran Church from the time of her marriage until her death. Lois was active in her church and civic affairs in the Upsala area. She was a member of many groups and committees working to better the church and community and hold reunions to bring people together.

In her spare time, Lois liked to travel, sew, play card games, doing jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles.

Survivors include her four children, Neil (Teri) of Castro Valley, CA; Alan of Castro Valley, CA, Arlys (Gene) Zepper of Perham, MN and Myles (Cathy) of Gardnerville, NV: 7 grandchildren, Amber Zepper, Nicole Zepper, Brenda Donat, Marsha Donat, Justin Donat, Nicholas Donat and Mitchell Donat; and her sister Jean (Hanson) Martinson of Upsala MN. Lois was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Leslie.

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Donna M. Bernard, age 88, of Melrose, formerly of Blaine, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

A service celebrating Donna’s life was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at Tri-City Christian Center in Freeport with Rev. Robert P. Bernard, III, Rev. Donna Flavo, and Rev. Lindsay Hellermann officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose.

Donna Mae Masters was born February 23, 1924 in Braddock, PA to Clyde Sr. and Edith (Fritz) Masters.

Donna’s early life was difficult. Her mother, Edith, died when she was thirteen and she had to quit school after the seventh grade to raise her siblings. On June 27, 1942 she married Rev. Robert P. Bernard, Sr. in North Braddock, PA. The couple was longtime residents of Blaine, Minnesota until moving to Melrose in 2004. Donna enjoyed crocheting, word scrambles, puzzles, and reading. She was a gifted baker starting a Christmas-time

tradition of baking poppy seed and nut rolls, a special technique that she passed down to her daughter and daughter-inlaw. Along with spending time with her family, Donna loved and doted on her grandchildren.

She was a member of Tri-City Christian Center in Freeport where her son, Bob Jr., pastored until 2011.

Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth Bernard of Blaine; son, Rev. Robert P. (Cathy Jo) Bernard, Jr. of Eagle Bend; two grandchildren, Rev. Donna (Rev. Joshua) Falvo of Washington, PA and Rev. Robert P. (Rev. Rachelle) Bernard, III of Rochester; five greatgrandchildren, Dominic, Dylan, and Derek Falvo, and Robert P. “Pauley”, IV and Payton Bernard; and brother, Clyde (Marge) Masters of Ligionier, PA. Donna was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Robert P. Bernard, Sr. on July 25, 2008; her parents, Clyde Sr. and Edith Masters; brother, Jack Masters; sister, Norma Schissler; brother-in-law, Ralph Schissler; and sister-in-law, Lois Bernard Henriksen.

Serving as casket bearers were Robert Payne, Rick Hellermann, Steve Danzl, Gary Ertz, Steve Peterson, and Shawn Asbaugh.

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

Joseph W. “Joe” Leach Joseph W. “Joe” Leach, age 78 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, March 23, 2012 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, March 28 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating.

Military honors were provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Private inurnment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Melrose at a later date.

Joseph W. Leach was born October 17, 1933 in Sauk Centre. He was raised

by Nathan and Hannah (Tolson) Leach and later by his step-father, Charlie Dempewolf. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. On December 27, 1955 he married Alverna Bruns in Worthington, MN. He graduated from Mankato State University and Worthington Junior College. The couple moved to Melrose where Joe began teaching art at the Melrose High School in 1959. He retired in 1991 and started his business Dunghanrach Pottery. He sold his pottery at various art shows including the Renaissance Art Fair for 30 years. Joe was an avid collector and

carver of spearing decoys; one is on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, SchanhaarOtte VFW Post 7050, American Legion Post 101, and the Minnesota Darkhouse and Angling Association.

Survivors include his children, Rick (Teresa) Leach of St. Cloud, Ron (Lori) Leach of Sauk Centre, Rob (Mindy) Leach of Sauk Centre, Suki (Mike) Mills of Freeport, and Joe (Barb) Leach of St. Cloud; 12 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren; brother, Chuck (Candice) Dempewolf of Alexandria; and sister, Joanne Mueller of Corvalis, Oregon.

Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Alverna Leach on March 3, 2006; step-parents, Nathan Leach, Charlie and Hannah Dempewolf.

Serving as casket bearers were Marshall Johnson, Charlie Dempewolf, Dave Anderson, Jeff Lovelace, Dennis Bertram, and Ron Kettler. Cross bearer was Ernie Bergeron and scripture bearer was Irish Bergeron. Gift bearers were Danelle Reiter and Kenzie Mills.

Petitions were read by Ellen Leach.

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Beth A. Johnson

Beth A. Johnson, 51 year old resident of rural Upsala, MN passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, March 30, 2012 at Westwood Community Church in St. Cloud, MN with Rev. Steve Schoepf officiating.

Burial will be at Word of Life Cemetery in Upsala, MN. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 PM on Friday at the church in St. Cloud.

Beth A. Johnson was born on June 28, 1960 in Alexandria, Minnesota to Wayne and Delores (Triebenbach) Olson. She grew up in Osakis and as a girl she loved riding her bike, spending time with her grandma, and going up north to grandpa’s lake place. Beth learned how to garden, cook, and play the flute. She attended Osakis Public Schools grades K-12. During those early years she knew she would grow up to be a teacher. Beth also loved participating in musical activities such as Concert Band, Flute Trio’s and Concert Choir.

She also attended Osakis Lutheran Church, where she often played her flute for special music on Sunday mornings. Upon graduating high school in 1978, Beth attended Fergus Falls Community College and graduated with an Associates of Art degree in 1980, while there she participated in Jazz Band and Concert Choir. In fall of 1980, Beth transferred to St. Cloud State University to complete her degree of Bachelor Science in Elementary Education. She graduated with honors in November 1982. In 1988, Beth returned to her home town of Osakis to work at

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the High School as an aid. In 1989, she began teaching as a 5th grade teacher.

She loved teaching 5th grade, especially Math and American History. Beth continued to teach until 1994.

Beth was married to David Johnson on August 15, 1992 in Alexandria, MN. Beth and David made their home just outside of Upsala for the past 19 1/2 years. The couple enjoyed restoring their old home together as well as spending time together tending to their gardens and yard. Beth enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, and being a homemaker. In 2001, Beth and Dave were blessed with the arrival of Maggie Ann Roopa Johnson, who they had the privilege of adopting from Hyderabad, India. In 2005, Zoe Linne Lucrecia Johnson joined the Johnson family from Ixtapa, Guatemala.

Beth enjoyed many hours reading to and teaching their brown eyed beauties.

She was a member of Word of Life Free Lutheran Church in Upsala, MN, Lake Community Church of Alexandria and she was currently attending Westwood Community Church of St. Cloud, MN. She also loved worship music and listening to Praise FM. Beth is survived by her husband, David Johnson; daughters, Maggie and Zoe Johnson of Upsala, MN; parents, Wayne & Delores Olson of Osakis, MN; sister, Tracy (Marc) Rosenow of Grey Eagle, MN; in-laws, Ralph & Ginny Johnson of Upsala, MN; sister in-law, Sandra (James) Carlson of Staples, MN, Karen (Fran) Koshenina of Upsala, MN, Ingrid (Stu) Johnson of Upsala, MN, Gretchen (Jon) Schaumann of Champlin, MN; brother in-laws, Paul (Nancy) Johnson of Staples, MN, Steven (Brenda) Johnson in Upsala, MN; 7 nieces and 8 nephews.

Beth was preceded in death by her grandparents, Gerald & Flavia Olson of Osakis, MN; Fred (Martha) Triebenbach of Osakis, MN, and mother-in-law, Margaret Johnson of Upsala, MN. Casketbearers will be Leif Johnson, Tim Peterson, John Johnson, Bruce Johnson, Dan Swanson, Paul Brenhaug, and Brian Johnson.

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Rep. Paul Anderson, (R) Starbuck, was endorsed Saturday, March 17, as the Republican candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives in the new District 12B. This endorsing convention took place in Starbuck along with the conventions for House District 12A and Senate District 12. Several hundred delegates, alternates and interested individuals attended the day’s events.

Bud Heidgerken, Freeport, placed Anderson’s name in nomination and Eymard Orth of Melrose seconded the motion. Neil Nelson and Herbert Peterson, both of Glenwood spoke in favor of Anderson, and the motion to endorse him passed unanimously.

The newly defined House District 12B includes 36 townships and a number of municipalities in Pope, Stearns and Douglas Counties. Anderson has represented most of the new district during the past four years.

“I was pleased to be endorsed by the party and I promise to work hard for all the people of 12B if I am elected in November,” said Anderson. “I plan to take in as many events as I can and will be traveling throughout the district to meet Committee; and as Vice Chair of the and visit with the residents.”

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Community Snapshots

The Long Prairie/ Grey Eagle FFA Dairy Team competed in the Region Dairy contest in Eagle Valley this week. The team took 4th place in a very tough contest, qualifying them for state competition April 23rd at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Pictured is (from left) Nick Pesta, Alex Hulinsky and Houston Berscheit. The LPGE FFA has had another outstanding year, with General Livestock, Soils, Crops, Ag Mechanics, and Dairy Teams advancing to state competition! Submitted by Curt Gjerstad.

Upsala GBB Award winners

By Coach Paul Pelzer The Upsala Girls Basketball awards banquet was held Tuesday, March 27th at the high school. The seniors will be sadly missed next year, they had the best season ever. From their sophomore year on they had an amazing record of 72-9 and never lost a conference game in that time. What a great crew to coach!

MVP: Aimee Pelzer: Scoring 20.67, Assists 7.8, Steals 4.

Leadership Award: Kaitlyn Wuebkers.

Most Improved: Donna Ripplinger.

6th Man Award: Sadie Welinski.

Hustle Award: Kimmy Mrozek.

Cardinal Award: Tracy Herzog and Brianna Westrich.

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Most Dedicated: Melissa George, Dawn Evoniuk and Alissa Zehrer.

Best Practice Player: Donna Ripplinger.

Rebound Leader: Tracy Herzog.

Blocking Beast: Tracy Herzog.

1000 Point Club: Kimmy Mrozek, career total 1035.

Voted on by the Prairie Conference coaches: Aimee Pelzer was selected as the MVP of the Prairie Conference.

All Conference players: Seniors: Kimmy Mrozek, Kaitlyn Wuebkers, Donna Ripplinger; Junior: Tracy Herzog.

Letter Winners: Seniors: Kimmy Mrozek, Kaitlyn Wuebkers, Donna Ripplinger, Brianna Westrich, Melissa George and Dawn Evoniuk; Juniors: Aimee Pelzer, Tracy Herzog, Sadie Welinski and Alissa Zehrer.

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Todd County American Dairy Association held its Princess Banquet on Saturday, March 24 at the Browerville Community Center. During the day the contestants were judged on their speaking abilities and their knowledge of the dairy industry. In the evening they crowned Sarah Paskewitz, Rachel Perish and Rachel Stoterau as the 2012 Dairy Princesses. Deandra Lunemann, Elizabeth Mellgren, Karina Perish and Erin Rausch were crowned as 2012 Dairy Ambassadors. These ladies will cover Todd County talking about the goodness of dairy and sharing dairy products such as milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream. They will speak to all third grade classrooms, many nursing homes and town festivals or where ever they are asked to come. Submitted by Shirley Hulinsky.

Hometown News • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • Page 7

Minnesota Through The Lens:

Making a Cat in the Hat hat. Pictured (from left) Chris Kircher, Brody Kircher, Torri Kircher, Samantha Kuhlmann, Leah Kuhlmann and Katie Kruzel (NHS helper). Submitted by Ms. Theresa Bisek.

For one hour on March 15th, the Swanville Elementary, the High School National Honor Society and Healthy Communities groups hosted a special reading event to honor Dr. Seuss and Read Across America.

Using many of Dr. Seuss’ famous books for ideas, some teachers put together games and activities for the children in the Swanville area and all the staff showed up to help the students have a great night! Children, newborn to grade 6 in the Swanville area were invited to attend.

As they came through the doors they were able to select a book of their choice

and register for door prizes. The books were purchased with funds donated by the Swanville Lions. Students enjoyed games such as turtle stacking from the story “Yertle the Turtle,” fish pond from “One Fish Two Fish,” darts with stars from “The Sneetches,” ball toss “Cat in the Hat,” pocket rhymes for “There’s a Wocket in my Pocket,” and so much more! With the support of area businesses, several students went home with extra door prize items, too! The night went fast and was a huge success judging by the smiles on the kids and parents alike!

Submitted by Rick Gruber

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

I’ve received several inquiries about a bill I’m sponsoring that pertains to Minnesota moving to a 20 percent blend of ethanol and gasoline.

Although that remains a goal for our state, we can’t increase our ethanol blend without the approval of the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Currently, most gasoline sold in Minnesota contains a 10 percent blend of the renewable fuel. The bill I’m carrying simply says that our state will blend the maximum amount allowed by federal law, up to 20 percent.

Some may wonder about our ethanol mandate and whether it makes our gasoline more expensive. To my way of thinking, just the opposite is true. To prove my point, we can take a look at the prices for both ethanol and unleaded

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Gas prices currently are at all-time highs for this time of year. They traditionally increase during the springtime season as refineries make the switch from winter to summer-blends, and as consumers begin driving more. Some analysts predict $4 per gallon prices by Memorial Day as vacation driving gets into full swing.

Nationally, our ethanol plants were planning to produce about 13 billion gallons this year. Currently, that’s more than is being consumed. Inventory levels are at record highs even though production is 2 percent below a year ago. Demand is down for ethanol as well as gasoline.

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A recent report I read said that gasoline demand in this country has declined for 47 consecutive weeks.

None of us likes to pay these high prices for gas. But it’s my opinion that, were it not for ethanol, prices would be even higher. A recent study published at Iowa State University showed that, nationally, ethanol has reduced the average price consumers pay for gasoline by up to 89 cents per gallon.

A tax bill passed in the House last week would give owners of commercial and industrial property in Minnesota a break on the taxes they pay directly to the state. The measure, sponsored by Tax Committee Chair Greg Davids, (RPreston), would reduce by 70 percent commercial properties’ first $150,000 in taxable value. This reduction would apply only to the statewide commercial/industrial tax paid to the state. To partially finance this tax reduction, the renters’ credit would be reduced from 17 percent to 15 percent.

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Word of Life Church to host The Evaluate winter injury in Alfalfa stands Krishona Martinson and Craig Sheaffer likely to be affected; however, if fewer than Association Free Lutheran Bible offer the following discussion about check- 40 steams are found, yield will likely be seing alfalfa fields this spring. Krishona is a verely limited. forage crops educator and an equine specialWinter-injured stands require differSchool Concert Choir ist with U of M Extension. Craig Sheaffer is ent management than healthy stands. If you

The Association Free Lutheran Bible School Concert Choir will be presenting a concert of sacred music entitled, “Hallelujah! What A Savior” at Word of Life Church of Upsala on Thursday, April 5th at 7:00 p.m.

The forty-six member mixed choir from Minneapolis, MN is conducting a spring tour of the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest. Caleb Benson, a 2010 graduate of Upsala Area High School is a member of this choir. The repertoire of

the choir is eclectic in style, is primarily a cappella, and includes sacred classics, hymn arrangements and energetic spirituals.

A free-will offering will be received during the concert. The entire family is welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served following the concert.

Word of Life Church is located one mile west of Upsala on County Highway 19. For more information, contact the church office at 320-573-4450.

Stearns History Museum and Research Center’s 75th Anniversary Fundraiser The Stearns History Museum and Research Center’s 75th anniversary fundraiser will be held Wednesday, April 18th, at the College of St. Benedict’s Gorecki Dining and Conference Center, St. Joseph.

Don Shelby will provide the evening’s entertainment. Shelby is a Peabody and Emmy award winning investigative journalist. His years as a news anchor on WCCO-TV and his charitable work in Minnesota have taken his status to a beloved personality, celebrity and environmental champion. The Stearns History

Museum is honored to have Don Shelby present at this event.

Social hour begins at 5:30. Dinner is at 6:30. There will be a live auction at 7:30 and the program begins at 8:00.

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For tickets or information regarding this event or the Museum, please call 320253-8424. The American Association of Museums accredits the Stearns History Museum and Research Center. It is located at 235 33rd Avenue South in St. Cloud.

Local Municipality Minutes Burtrum City March 5, 2012 The meeting of the Burtrum City Council was called to order on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7 p.m. by Mayor Allen. All members answered roll call except Jenny Ahrendt.

Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved on a motion by Anna Payne and seconded

by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried.

Finance report was read and accepted on a motion by Ron Strassburg and seconded by Anna

Payne. Upon vote motion carried.

Checks number 6954 thru 6961 were approved for payment on a motion by Clara Taft and seconded

by Ron Strassburg. Upon vote motion carried.

Dogs running at large was discussed. Please keep your dogs on your property.

Hall rental problems were discussed. A new rental policy will be written.

A resolution to re-establish precincts and polling places was sent in motion by Anna Payne and seconded by Clara Taft. Upon vote

motion carried.

Burtrum Liquor requested a renewal of their Off Sale, On Sale, Sunday Liquor and Cigarette licenses. A motion was made by Clara Taft and seconded by Ron Strassburg to renew the licenses at the same rate as last year. Upon vote motion carried.

Being no further business, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Anna Payne and seconded

by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried.

These are unapproved minutes.

Dorothy Strassburg, Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Grey Eagle Planning Commission will be holding a Public Hearing on April 17, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Townhall to hear an application for a Conditional Use from Scott Arvig, Section 24 of Grey Eagle Township.

Mr. Arvig is requesting a conditional use permit to manufacture firearms and ammunition from an existing shop located on his property.

A Conditional Use Permit is required to have a home based business on property zoned AF-1.

All persons are invited to attend this hearing and express their comments.

If you can not attend this hearing and would like to send a letter with your comments (all letters must be signed or will not be accepted) to have read at the hearing, please send to: Beverly Eggerth , Grey Eagle Zoning Administrator, 26234 285th Ave., Long Prairie, MN 56347.

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a U of M professor in Agronomy and Plant decide to keep an injured stand, allow alGenetics. falfa plants to mature longer before cutting, Fields may look fine from the road for a increase cutting height, ensure fertility is while, but winter may have done some dam- adequate, control weeds, and do not take a age to your alfalfa stands. You will want to late-fall cutting. More educational informaget a close-up look at any plant injury, so tion for on forage crops, including Minneyou can make good decisions going forward sota Agricultural Experiment Station variety into the growing season. Alfalfa will likely trial results for alfalfa can be found at www. break dormancy in the next week to 10 days extension.umn.edu/forages. with forecasted temperatures 10 to 20 deAdditional Comments by Randy Pepin: grees warmer than normal, according to U Winter alfalfa kill is a potential threat this of M Extension climatologist Mark Seeley. year, the stress of last fall’s drought, the A number of factors affect the likeli- open winter, and now the likelihood of early hood of winter injury in alfalfa stands, in- spring dormancy break with the potential cluding stand age, variety, soil pH, soil fer- of freezing later this spring. The looming tility and cutting management. Snow is an management decisions will vary from farm excellent insulator and temperature fluctua- to farm and field to field. If there is wintertions are much less under snow cover. The kill, the big question will be how do I get lack of snow this winter is concerning, but, adequate quantity and quality forage for this the relatively mild temperatures have helped year’s feeding program? reduce injury potential.

There are many questions to answer.

Alfalfa has more potential for winter in- How much damage is there? If there is some jury if the temperature near the crowns falls damage in a field, do I leave the field or below 15 degrees. Spring-like temperatures plow it down? Due to rotations and herbiin January and February followed by brief Alfalfa continued to pg 10 cold spells increased the injury potential.

Current soil temperatures range from 20 to 30 degrees and will increase quickly.

Winter injury is difficult to predict and is usually a result of a combination of several environmental and plant stress factors, including cold soil temperatures, lack of have You thought about taxeS aS Well? snow cover, and alternating It’s likely that your retirement income may come from warm and freezing temperamany sources, such as Social Security, pension distributions, tures. Newer alfalfa stands that are well-fertilized, and a 401(k) or IRA withdrawals. That’s why, if taxes are a varieties with superior winconcern for you, it’s important to choose the right investments ter-hardiness, are less susfor your portfolio. At Edward Jones, we have many options ceptible. that can give you more control over your taxes, so you can Diagnose winter inenjoy what you’ve worked so hard to achieve. jury by digging up plants Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax advice. You should and examining roots after consult with a qualified tax specialist for professional advice on your specific situation. the spring thaw. Healthy call today to see how our unique, face-to-face approach roots are firm and white in color. Roots with winter makes us best-suited to help long-term investors meet their injury are gray and appear current needs and future financial goals. water-soaked. If 50 percent Jeffery B Barth or more of the root appears Financial Advisor injured, the plant will most 7 Lake St S Suite 2 likely die during spring Long Prairie, MN 56347 green-up or later in the year.

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Swanville Jr. High Student of the Month Swanville Junior High School is proud to announce Connor Poland as the March Student of the Month for 7-9th grades.

Connor is a ninth grade student. He is the son of Tim and Jennifer Po-

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Alfalfa continued from pg 9 cides, do I have fields that I can seed alfalfa into this spring? If I want the new-seeded alfalfa as forage this year, it probably requires a system other than planting small grains for grain harvest. So do I use a cover crop or direct seed? If I direct seed, do I accept the weeds, use a preplant herbicide, or

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use a roundup ready variety? Do I a need a cover crop to protect the soil from wind or water erosion? If I utilize a cover crop, do I spray off the cover crop at 6-8” height or chop oatlage in mid-June weather permitting? Will oatlage provide the quality forage I desire? Can I plant more acres with corn silage varieties and increase corn silage in my ration this March 22 year? What other alternative crops are available and what are the yield and forage quality trade-offs; many farmers find it difficult to replace corn silage and alfalfa hay/ haylage in dairy rations?

For now, all we can really do is form contingency plans and just wait and see what the alfalfa does. It may take until May 1 to know for sure what has happened to some of the alfalfa fields.

Remember, if you are slicing roots open, it is normal to find some brown color in the core of the crown or center of some roots in 2-3 year old stands. For questions about this or other agriculture topics, call Randy Pepin at 320-732-4435 or e-mail pepin019@umn.edu.

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He has participated in plays since seventh grade, was in Marching Band in seventh and eighth grade, drum line in seventh and eighth grade. Connor was in Speech last year and is currently a member of the Healthy Communities Collaborative. Connor has also participated in a number of sports, including track as an eighth grader, and basketball and baseball in seventh grade. Connor enjoys reading and writing, listening to music and hanging out with friends.

Outside of school Connor attends a youth church group on a weekly basis.

He has previously been student of the year for Physical Education and Music.

Connor’s future plans include going to college. His advice for other students is “Be respectful to each other, work hard at what’s important, and be grateful for what you have.”

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On April 14, 2012, over 1200 volunteers from churches, schools, businesses, and other community organizations will gather at the Albany High School, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to package 231,120 meals, 1320 boxes, of food to fill a full container during the Albany Area Hunger Challenge. The food and the needed donations will be sent to help people in the Dominican Republic.

Volunteers of all ages are needed to package food in two-hour shifts throughout the day on Saturday. Individuals, families, friends, church groups, school groups, organizations, clubs - anyone is invited to volunteer. Volunteers can sign up and choose their shift online at www.albanyhungerchallenge. com.

The immediate need is financial donations to pay for the fortified food and shipping. One box of food costs $54.00 and will feed a family of six for one month. Any amount is appreciated. A total of $71,280 is needed to fill the goal and ship 1320 boxes.

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In the summers, I went on mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Over and over again, I found people living in desperate conditions that I simply could not ignore.

I left my teaching position and am now serving the people of the Dominican Republic full time.”

“Over the years, we’ve done construction projects and medical outreach, and started several library/after school homework clubs. However, the most basic and overwhelming need for people living in poverty is food. This is why we are asking for your help,” said Kristin. “Also, your donation of time and money will create long-term transformations of impoverished communities.”

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Char Bzdok, Science teacher states, “This is the first year I have taught Connor. He is in my physical science class fifth hour. In this short amount of time knowing him, I can definitely tell that he cares about his grades and is a very bright young man! Besides being academically sound, Connor is the type of person who is very inquisitive and always thinks deeply into whatever we are studying at the time. His peers and classmates look up to him because he is always willing to help out. Connor is very deserving of this award!”

“Connor shows great respect towards staff and fellow students” adds Marvin Poegel, Physical Education teacher. “Connor is starting his high school years on the right track. Connor is self-disciplined and is prepared to do well in school. He is always willing to help in Physical Education class by putting equipment away at the end of the hour. Many times he shows initiative by just doing what he knows needs to be done without me even asking. Connor has tried many different extra-curricular activities. He is well-rounded and showing strength in music and acting. He has good manners along with a solid work ethic. I really enjoy his humble and positive approach to life. Connor is very deserving of this award.”

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Swanville Sr. High Student of the Month Swanville Senior High School is proud to announce Amanda Rieffer as the March Student of the Month for 10-12th grades. She is the daughter of Gail and Joel Rieffer and is currently a

sophomore.

Her hobbies include drawing, playing a variety of musical instruments including guitar, saxophone and piano.

She also enjoys listening to music, reading, dancing and just hanging out with friends. Her future plans run the gamut from being a translator of any language to quantum theoretical physicist.

Amanda is very busy with school activities. She participated in Volleyball in grades 7-10 and is currently in JO Volleyball. She also currently participating in track and has since eighth grade. She was a member of the Swanville Stardust Dance team in grades seven through 9 and this year joined the Long Prairie Just for Kix Team. She is currently serving on Student Council and has since seventh grade. She has participated in theater since seventh grade and is currently gearing up for the Spring Theater Production. She has been in band since fifth grade and was a member of the Speech team in eighth and ninth grade.

Outside of school Amanda sings in the church choir and makes blankets with her confirmation class for the church auction and also as donations to St. Gabriel’s Hospital. Amanda has many honors that she has been awarded including first and second place in recent dance competitions and the Presidential Fitness Award in ninth grade.

Amanda is a previous student of the month, winning the award in seventh and ninth grades. She has also previously been athlete of the month three times. Her advice for other students is ”Never procrastinate! It will kick you in

the butt! Pay attention in class now, it will help you with your classes that you will have later.”

“Amanda Rieffer is an excellent student who participates in many activities in the high school,” comments Kathy Detloff English teacher. “Her work on assignments is consistently of high quality, and she is an excellent writer both in creative and academic work. It has been a pleasure to have her in my English class this year. Amanda is also active in Student Council and can be depended on to complete any responsibilities that are hers. She is in band and participates in the play productions. She is a talented actress and helped other students as an accent coach for the fall play. Amanda also participates in volleyball and track and was on the dance team when the school offered that activity. Amanda is a fine choice for Swanville’s Student of the Month.”

Char Bzdok, Science teacher adds, “I have had the wonderful opportunity of teaching Amanda the past couple years! In this time, Amanda has displayed outstanding leadership as well as academic success! Amanda has one of the best minds as well as work ethic out of any student I have ever taught! One thought that always sticks in my mind about Amanda is the fact that she goes above and beyond on all her science projects - they are beautiful as well as detailed. Besides being highly motivated, Amanda is looked up to by her peers and classmates. Amanda is very deserving of this award.”

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