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Accomplishing the (seemingly) impossible -By Harvey Mackay
A college student arrived a few minutes late for his final exam in mathematics. The room was quiet, with everyone working hard, and the professor silently handed him the test. It consisted of five math problems on the first page and two on the second. The student sat down and began to work. He solved the first five problems in half the time, but the two on the second page were tougher. Everyone else finished the exam and left, so the student was alone by the end of the time period. He finished the final problem at the last second. The next day he got a phone call in his dorm room from the professor. “I don’t believe it! You solved the final two problems?” “Uh, yeah,” the student said. “What’s the big deal?” “Those were brain teasers,” the prof explained. “I announced before the exam that they wouldn’t count toward your final grade, but you missed that be-
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cause you were late. But hardly anyone solves those problems in so short a time! You must be a genius!” “Genius” is sometimes just not realizing that something is impossible. Truly, some feats are impossible. I don’t expect to ever see a person fly without some mechanical help. I’m not betting on anyone outrunning a highspeed locomotive. But then, I probably wouldn’t have put money on Antonio Albertondo, who swam the English Channel in 1961. The Channel waters are cold and unpredictable. Only a tiny percentage of those who have attempted to swim across have reached the other side. But Antonio, who was 42 years old at the time, swam from England to France, where his waiting friends congratulated him for accomplishing what they thought was impossible for a man his age. Antonio stopped long enough for a hot drink, and told his friends they hadn’t seen the impossible yet. Then he dove back into the water, swam 22 more hours and made it back to England. Did he accomplish the impossible? I vote yes. I do believe that there are limits to our physical abilities. But I absolutely accept that our minds have capabilities that we cannot begin to comprehend.
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Antonio’s physical accomplishment also had a major mental component. He put his mind to accomplishing the seemingly impossible. “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable,” said the late actor Christopher Reeve. Reeve’s dream of walking after a catastrophic horseback riding accident was never realized, but because of his activism and fund-raising activities, major research breakthroughs for spinal injuries have given hope to many. While most of us will be asked to perform difficult assignments, not many will be actually expected to accomplish the seemingly impossible. Some days we may wonder how we’ll get all our work done, or catch up, or be successful in the next project. Those days pass, usually leaving us with a sense of pride that we have greater capacity for achievement than we realized. What we call progress was once called impossible. If necessity is the mother of invention, then a positive attitude is the master of the impossible. A positive attitude leads you to ask “what’s possible?” and then follows that question with “what else is possible?” The Walt Disney Company employs “imagineers” to explore the possibilities and push the limits of reality. Even though their businesses are built on fantasy and illusion, the effects must all look real and believable. I believe accomplishing the seemingly impossible is a daily event for this creative and determined company. We can do this in our businesses too -- and we must if we intend to survive. Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
Upcoming Events MARCH 10 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Membership Meeting at 12:45 p.m. MARCH 11 • Freeport Youth Group Lenten Fish Fry from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church basement, Freeport. MARCH 13 • Freeport Lions Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church basement. • St. Patrick’s Day Social, Celebration & Dinner from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Melrose. MARCH 16 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 5-8 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. See ad on page 10. MARCH 20 • Holdingford Firefighters Relief Association Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Holdingford Civic Center. See ad on page 5.
MARCH 21 • Swanville VFW Fish Fry from 5-8 p.m. at the Hub Supper Club. MARCH 24 • Community Builders Meeting at 2 p.m. at the Village Cafe, Grey Eagle. MARCH 26 • Tony Cherne Fundraiser from 4-8 p.m. at Paul’s Par-A-Dice, Albany. MARCH 27 • St. Rosa Lions Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the St. Rosa Church basement. APRIL 2 • Spring Expo 2011 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Burtrum Community Center. See ad on page 12. ALCOHOL ANONYMOUS • Meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Grace Alive, Albany. 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 7:30 p.m. GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL •Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP •Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m. ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building. SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month. SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall. UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
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Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 If you value your customers as much as we value ours at MackayMitchell Envelope Company, you’ll settle for nothing less. A positive attitude, creativity and determination combine to create genius. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan recounts a story about the genius of the Greatest Generation. “Once, at the University of California, a student got up to say that it was impossible for people of
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Ronald Reagan’s generation to understand the next generation of young people. ‘You grew up in a different world,’ the student said. ‘Today we have television, jet planes, space travel, nuclear energy, computers...’ “When the student paused for breath, Ronnie said: ‘You’re right. We didn’t have those things when we were young. We invented them.’” Mackay’s Moral: What could you accomplish if no one told you it was impossible? Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” and the new book “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us.”
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Raychel Rooney and Daniel Schramel of Kimball are proud to announce the birth of their son born March 4, 2011 at the Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center.
Clara and Jerry Taft
All are welcome to come and celebrate Clara and Jerry Taft’s 50th wedding anniversary at the Burtrum Community Center on Saturday, March 19th, 2011 from 1-5 pm. No gifts please.
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Thank you to my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives and friends who helped me celebrate my 80th birthday. Thank you for the cards, gifts and best wishes.
Janet Sufka
We would like to thank our friends and family for their support, prayers, words of sympathy and food at the time of the loss of our husband, father and grandfather. Thanks to Father Dockendorf for the wonderful Mass, to the choir for the music and the lunch group for the delicious meal. Thanks to the doctors and staff at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose for their kindness and care they gave Don.
The Family of Donald Ritter
A very special thank you. The kind, generosity of good friends and family like you has been a great help to us during this very difficult time. My family and I would like to offer our most sincere thanks for the flowers, cards, donations and other gifts you sent in memory of David. Thank you all so much for your loving support and thoughtfulness.
The Family of David Rohde
We would like to say thank you to everyone who sent cards, brought food and kept us in their thoughts and prayers during our difficult time, the loss of our son and brother, Sherwin “Herm” Tschida. We would also like to say a special thank you to the Patton-Schad Funeral Home for all you did with the funeral arrangements.
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Joseph Schulzetenberg
Obituaries James Rieland
J a m e s “Orville” Rieland, age 75 of Melrose, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 5 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Inurnment followed in the parish cemetery. Military Honors were provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard with taps played by Orville’s grandson, Patrick Rieland. James Orville Rieland was born June 9, 1935 in Westport, Minnesota to Henry and Hilda (Schwieters) Rieland. On January 25, 1958 he married Bernadine Tillman at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Orville worked at the Melrose
High School for 33 years and also drove for Tri-Cap. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose and Knights of Columbus, Council #1633. Orville loved farming, gardening, and took a lot of pride in manicuring his property. Survivors include his wife, Bernadine “Bernie” Rieland of Melrose; children, Bruce (Sandi) Rieland of Starbuck, Brian (Pam) Rieland of Holly Springs, North Carolina, Lynne (Charles) Revermann of Melrose, Nancy Hieb of Andover, John Rieland of Willmar, Tim (Janelle) Rieland of St. Nicholas, and Jen Andert of Sauk Rapids; 18 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren; and sisters, Marge (Bob) Spanjers of Maple Grove and Laiah (Jim) Simmer of New Brighton. Orville was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Bert Rieland, Ron Rieland, and Roman Rieland. Serving as urn bearer was Bruce Rieland. Cross bearer was Emily Revermann and scripture bearer was Mindy Revermann.
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Joseph “Joe” Schulzetenberg, age 87 of Freeport, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11a.m. Monday, March 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Luke Steiner officiating. Entombment followed in the parish cemetery. Military Honors were provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Joseph Schulzetenberg was born December 25, 1923 in Melrose, Minnesota to Bernard and Rose (Welle) Schulzetenberg. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1941. Joe served in the US Navy on the USS Crow Wing during World War II in the South Pacific. On June 28, 1949 he married Eugenia Weier at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. He owned and operated Freeport Hardware for over 50 years. Joe was an outgoing person who loved visiting with his friends, family, and anyone else. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and sports, especially baseball. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, an usher,
Ralph H. Poepping
Ralph H. Poepping age 78, died of natural causes surrounded by his family on March 9, 2011 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Sauk Centre. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon Saturday, March 12th at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre for Ralph H. Poepping. Rev. Todd Schneider will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Sauk Centre United Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 7 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home. Ralph H. Poepping was born on September 5, 1932 in Melrose to Henry and Ida (Luken) Poepping. Ralph attended school in St. Martin. He served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. Ralph married Mildred Walz on June 19, 1956 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Ralph worked various jobs in Sauk Centre throughout his working life, retiring from Fleet Supply in 2000. He enjoyed dancing, bowling, making rosaries and many, many
and member of the St. Joseph’s Society and the Crosier Apostolate. Joe was also a member of Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050, Melrose Lions, and a charter member of the Freeport Lions. Survivors include his loving wife of 61 years, Eugenia Schulzetenberg of Freeport; children, Diane (Michael) Pierce of Roseville, Gail (Philip) Osendorf of Freeport, and Brian (Michele) Schulzetenberg of Freeport; seven grandchildren, Joel, Kristen, Melissa, Ryan, Amber, Brandon, and Brady; three great-grandchildren, Ava, Isaiah, and Carson; brothers and sisters, Ed (Lorraine) Schulzetenberg of Melrose, Evelyn (Ken) Cook of Bellevue, Washington, Doris (Cyril) Braegelmann of Melrose, and Alice (Al) Mayers of Eagan; sisters-inlaw, Lydia Schulzetenberg of Melrose and Marion Schulzetenberg of Melrose; and brother-in-law, Joe Berscheit of Melrose. Joe was preceded in death by his parents; sisters and brothers, Verena Thielen, Caroline Mareck, Urban Schulzetenberg, Roman Schulzetenberg, Rita Hinnenkamp, and Frances Berscheit. Casket bearers were Joel Pierce, Mike Pierce, Brandon Schulzetenberg, Brady Schulzetenberg, Ryan Osendorf, and Phil Osendorf. Cross bearer was Janet Butkowski and scripture bearer was Brian Schulzetenberg. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Freeport.
card games. Ralph was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church where he was also an usher. He was also a member of the St. Joseph’s Society and the Sauk Centre Legion. Ralph is survived by his wife Mildred “Millie” Poepping of Sauk Centre; children Mike (Kay) Poepping of Sauk Centre, Ron (Diann) Poepping of Hutchinson, Cindy (Rick) Jensen of Westbrook, Jerry (Dawn) Poepping of Sauk Centre, Cheryl (Wayne) Bauer of Sauk Centre and Randy Poepping and fiancé Melanie Piner of St. Cloud. Brothers and Sister: Joseph (Mildred) Poepping of Sauk Centre, Bernie Ramler of Richmond, Beata (Sylvester) Theis of Cold Spring, Jerome (Rita) Poepping of St. Cloud and Alfred (June) Poepping of St. Cloud; 22 Grandchildren and 25 Great Grandchildren. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; Brothers: Frank Poepping and Norbert Poepping and Sister: Marie Thomes. Serving as casket bearers will be Tyler Neumann, Jared Poepping, Michael Poepping, Todd Schmidt, Ty Schmidt, Bryant Poepping, Justin Swenson and Brandon Poepping. Serving as cross bearer will be Kayla Neumann, scripture bearer will be Dawn M. Poepping and gift bearers will be Emily Poepping, Sarah Poepping and Melissa Poepping. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
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A Million Nails and a Decision-Impaired Male -By Saralee Perel Last Thursday in purgatory, I mean Home Depot, my husband, Bob, stared at nails for fortyfive minutes. “JUST BUY SOME SILVER ONES!” I said, seething. I know men can’t ask for directions, but I didn’t know this problem included asking for help in general. Bob gave me an ‘it’s more complicated than you think’ look and said, “If you helped with anything around the house other than setting the table you’d know how difficult this is.” Now, it is very foolish for Bob to engage me in this type of debate because when it comes to the ‘I do more around here than you do’ business, I always win. Not only can I out-itemize him, but I can
also remember what we were both wearing the last time I did said chore, and what, of course, we ate. I blew on my fingers as if I was about to crack a safe. “You never empty the bathroom trash can.” I began my list. “What about taking the garbage to the dump?” he countered. “My feminine side doesn’t care to go to the dump.” I grabbed the nearest box of nails and threw it in the cart. “And how about the cat litter? Maybe your male side would like to pitch in and . . . ” “I’ve cleaned it for years. You did it the first time yesterday!” I had a 22 year psychotherapy practice. It is not wise to argue with a therapist. “Dragging up the past is a no-no.” I wagged my finger at him. He took the offensive. “And why can’t women read maps?” “Oh that’s hormonal. Women can read maps the first two weeks of the month, but
Tony Cherne Fundraiser set for March 26
The family and friends of Tony Cherne are planning a Spaghetti Dinner and Silent/Live Auction fundraiser to help support him in his time of need on March 26 from 4-8:00 p.m. at Paul’s Paradise in Albany. Tony was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma a form of Bone cancer in November of 2010. Since that time, Tony and his wife Linda have been traveling to the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis to meet with his team of Doctors. Tony’s treatment requires him to have multiple treatments of Chemotherapy each week and each treatment requires a trip to the Cities since the VA in St. Cloud does not perform the type of
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after that, forget it.” A little Home Depot man in an orange apron came down the aisle with a huge cart. On the side, it said, “Do not ride.” This of course gave me an uncontrollable urge to take it to the parking lot and sail it from one end to the other. He slowed down near us. Bob feigned a coughing fit until he passed by. “Excuse me!” I yanked another orange clad worker by the elbow, “could you help us?” The worker turned around and with a toss of her long blond hair said, “Sure.” “What type of nail would I need for a galvanized roof?” Bob asked just as smoothly as Kevin Costner. “Let’s see,” I said later. “If it’s another man, you can’t ask for help. But if it’s a woman, you can. Now, that makes a ton of sense.” “You know, you make fun of me a lot.” He walked away. I felt awful. We drove to Cumberland Farms to ask for directions home. Behind the counter was a man. “I’ll go in,” I said, fully
Knights of Columbus Open House
The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring an “informational” open house on Tuesday, March 15th at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Hall in Grey Eagle.
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expecting Bob to stop me, but he didn’t. And we spent the rest of the ride home comparing fear stories. We laughed at things like my dread of hiccuping and belching at the same time because when I was little, my big brother told me that would make you die. Then there’s the dark doorway phobia I’ll never get over. And the myriad of ‘what ifs’ that only occur to me at 3 AM. And when I wake Bob, he’s never once turned away and discarded my anxieties as silly. So we both decided that his problem with asking for help was only a big deal if we made it one. And in the grand scheme of life’s legion of trials (many of which we wish would never happen) there are certain tests that we just don’t need to pass. And that is simply because a great many of them really, in the short as well as the long run, don’t matter one darn bit. Award-winning columnist/novelist, Saralee Perel, welcomes e-mails at sperel@saraleeperel.com or via her website: www.saraleeperel.com. She also welcomes friends on Facebook: http://www. facebook.com/SaraleePerel.
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Community Snapshots
Upsala Senior High Knowledge Bowl team “Two Sides of a Tater” return to region competitions for a second year earning the ninth position out of 87 schools. The team includes the following students: Danielle Stiller, Austin Johnson, Brett Cheney, Bryant Pepin, and Nate Schumer. The four seniors on this team, Danielle, Austin, Bryant, and Brett will be attending various universities next year in Minnesota. These students have been participating the Senior High Knowledge Bowl for the past three years. We will truly miss their presence on the team next year.
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Upsala 6th grade basketball team took second place at the Pierz Tournament on Saturday, February 19th. Pictured is (front, from left) Nic Hollermann and Andy Ripplinger; (back) Coach Paul Ripplinger, Parker Barth, Joshua Schlumpberger, Dylan Graves, Michael Welinski, Myron Ripplinger and Lane Soltis. Photo submitted.
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By Eymard Orth, Melrose The destruction of our economy and nation: The Union people that are protesting in the state of Wisconsin, just what does that mean? If a person really thinks about it, the Unions have priced their labor so high that industry can no longer afford to hire them. Either industry has been forced to move overseas where labor is cheaper, or else shut down completely. Every time labor demands higher For All Your Cabinet Needs... • New Cabinets • Refacing • Refinishing
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Skyler Rosenow, age 7 of Grey Eagle, took first place at the Leaf Valley Radar Run on Lake Miltona in the 120 Class. He had a top speed of 21.56 mph. Photo submitted.
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Todd County Dairy Princess Coronation The Todd County American Dairy Association held their 2011 Todd County Dairy Princess Coronation and banquet on Saturday, March 5th, at 8:00 p.m., at the Browerville Community Center. Five young ladies were crowned Todd County Dairy Princesses and six young ladies were crowned Todd County Junior Dairy Ambassadors. The five princesses crowned are: Kimberly Blommel, daughter of Allen and Charlet Blommel of Browerville. Kim’s sponsors were Osakis Creamery and Family Dairies; Tiffany Hulinsky, daughter of David and Shirley Hulinsky of Burtrum. Tiffany’s sponsor was AMPI; Emma Motl, daughter of Mike Motl and Kim Harff of Browerville. Emma’s sponsors were Osakis creamery and Centre Dairy; Samantha Salber, daughter of Mike and Kerri Salber of Browerville. Samantha’s sponsors were Todd County NFO and Champion Milking Systems; Tayah Smith, daughter of Rodney and Lori Smith of Motley. Tayah’s sponsor was AMPI. The six Junior Dairy Ambassadors
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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson
A bill that passed out of the House Feb. 24th restores unemployment benefits for adult children who work in seasonal businesses for their parents. Under a provision of the law passed last year, the benefit was cut to five weeks for this group of workers. Prior to last session, this provision applied only to minor children. I received several calls over the summer from residents who were concerned that their adult children were being singled out and would not be eligible for the same benefits as other workers in their businesses. Examples of such work include well drilling, tiling and excavating, and certain types of road maintenance work. Those types of jobs end when the ground freezes, usually sometime in November, and don’t resume again until spring. The
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dents account for ten percent of students and American Indians two percent. The Hmong population from Southeast Asia has grown most rapidly in recent years and has increased from 30 percent of student numbers in 1998 to 55 percent today. In all, 27 different languages are spoken at the school. The two charter schools visited were the Concordia Creative Learning Academy and the Hiawatha Leadership Academy. Two things stood out in my mind from these visits, with the first being the length of their school day. Students in both schools begin their days at 7:30 in the morning and don’t get out until 4:30 in the afternoon. The other aspect was their summer vacation, or lack thereof. The Hiawatha School, which currently runs a pre-kindergarten through 4th grade program, will end this year on June 24th and resume classes again on August 15th. The school calendar at the Concordia School is also much longer than most. They are never out of session for more than three weeks at a time, even during
the summer, and also hold classes for some students on Saturdays. This school has classes up through the 8th grade and currently educates about 400 kids. The February budget forecast contained good news with the addition of over $1 billion in anticipated state revenue over the next two years. A note of caution, however, is that most of the increase was caused by people selling assets before year’s end in anticipation of the capital gains tax rate increasing from 15 to 20 percent. Congress finally passed the Bush tax cut extensions, which keeps the rate steady for the next two years. Rep. Anderson encourages constituents to contact his new office with input regarding any state legislative issue. He can be reached on the web at www.house. mn/13A and via email at rep.paul.anderson@house.mn. To contact Anderson by phone, call (651) 296-4317. Mail can be sent to Rep. Paul Anderson, 239 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, Minnesota 55155.
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Swanville Sr High Student of the Month Swanville Jr./ Sr. High is proud to announce Ashley Pipenhagen as the February Student of the Month for 10-12th grades. Ashley is the daughter of Rob and Betty Pipenhagen. She enjoys art, playing hockey and basketball, hanging with friends and family. She also is interested in books and cars. She plans on attending St. Cloud Technical and Community College for Advertisement and Communication Design. Ashley participated in Basketball for five years. She is currently a member of the Student Council. She has held the position of Yearbook Editor for the last two years. She has had perfect attendance for two year and has been on the A Honor Roll all during her high school career. She has won awards at Art Fairs. Her advice for other students is to show everyone the best of what you can be, for what you do in High School will affect the rest of your life. Mrs. Marie Francis, Art teacher states, “Ashley Pipenhagen is very deserving of the student of the month award. I have had the pleasure of having Ashley in my art classes since she was in the ninth grade. From the first class to this year’s independent study she has been a dedicated student. Ashley is a
self-starter and has the discipline to work in an independent study situation. She researches her ideas and does the work needed to develop her ideas before proceeding with her project. She completes her assignments in a timely fashion and does them to the best of her ability. The projects Ashley chooses to complete are intricate, and complex. They present her with an opportunity to explore new ideas and strengthen her skills as an artist. Ashley seeks out ways to improve her skill and is able to accept criticism as a way for her to build on the skills that she has. Ashley’s relationships with her classmates are positive and she is often asked her opinion and the suggestions she makes are both critical and encouraging to her fellow student. Ashley tries to do her best in whatever she does and her smile and positive attitude make it a joy to have her as a student. I am confident that the skills Ashley has developed both academically and as a citizen of the school community will serve her well in whatever life path she may take.” Pam Czech, Social Studies teacher and yearbook advisor adds, “As a coeditor for our yearbook, I get to see all of Ashley’s good qualities that make her an excellent choice for student of the month. Ashley strives for academic excellence, respects and listens to her peers and teachers, and lets her creativity flow throughout our yearbook. She has designed this year’s cover and many other page layouts. Ashley will push herself to succeed in whatever she pursues.”
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Swanville City February 8, 2011 Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Community Center on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. The meeting called to order 7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Peterson, AJ Johnson, Jim Molitor, and Tim Grittner. Absent: Jim Piekarski. Also present: Danielle, Mason and Pam Sutton, and Brain Zapzalka. Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held January 4, 2011 were read. Jim Molitor made a motion to accept the minutes as read. Tim Grittner seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. The treasures report was given. A motion was made by Tim Grittner and seconded by AJ Johnson to approve the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Mayor Peterson reported there was a public meeting at the Swanville Senior Center to see if the center would be turned into the Swanville Library or remain as it is. It was the consensus at the end of the meeting to keep the Senior Center as is. The Mayor also reported there is no money available through funding for the library at this time. The library will remain where it is for now. The Mayor gave a report on Small Cities Funding program. At
present there are 70 owner applications in the three communities. Included in these applications are 14 commercial and 10 rentals. The Mayor stated that application approval will be posted in April. A different city truck has been purchased. The truck is a 2004, Ford, F550. The purchase price was $20,000.00. A plow and sander will need to be installed on the truck. It was decided that in the near future the present city truck will be advertised and sold by sealed bids. The City’s revised budget was handed out to each councilmember. Mayor Peterson informed the Council that a union representative would like to meet with the Mayor and one other councilmember. AJ Johnson said he would be available to meet with the Mayor, Brian and the union rep. Delinquent water bills were looked at and discussed. Council decided that letters will be sent to these delinquent water user residents requesting partial payment now and the remainder of the bill being paid within 15 days of the letter or water will be turned off. The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the Council were furnished with a listing. Jim Molitor made a motion to approve the claims. Tim Grittner seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. The next monthly meeting will be held March 8, 2011 at 7:30pm. There being no further business, a motion was made by AJ Johnson and seconded by Tim Grittner to adjourn. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 8:35pm. Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/ Treasurer
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Kringen’s Korner - By Jon Kringen, LPGE Superintendent Bare Land Sales Activity in Todd County
The New Normal: One of the phrases in vogue today is that something is the “new normal”; this week’s column will be about the new normal in education. There are two critical factors in determining what classes and programs that schools can offer their students: funding and enrollment. Your local school district will be making decisions in the very near future and for years to come based on funding and enrollment. LPGE will be facing declining enrollment for the next four years as our larger classes work their way through the high school (please refer to the Feb. 23rd edition of this column for details) and then we will level off. As our enrollment decreases due to the same demographic factors affecting most schools, our ability to sustain multiple academic programs and athletic programs will diminish; this will be the “new normal” for our school
and many schools across the state. Funding for education is another factor that will change. It will be extremely difficult for either the state or federal government to balance their budgets without some sort of spending cuts and this likely will trickle down to your local school. We will be charged with the task of doing more with less for the next several years; this is another “new normal” for your local district. The bottom-line is that your local school board will be faced with making difficult decisions on issues such as class size, academic programs and athletics that somebody will not agree with. One board member stated it best at a meeting several months ago when he said: “We would like to keep everything but we can’t”; this paraphrased statement succinctly sums up the “new normal” for your local school district.
Local Library Events
dance limit is 20 and preregistration is required. Swanville Library Dancing with Many Voices: Tuesday, March 19 from 1-2:30 p.m., for all ages at the Swanville High School Auditorium. Presented by the Wicked Sister Dance Theatre which is made up of professional dancers who present an array of family-friendly danceworks with a diversity of movement styles including modern dance, classical Indian dance, tap, swing and more. Children and adults will see the many ways that dancers use music, rhythm, props and movement styles to tell a story or conjure up a compelling image. There will also be an element of fun and safe movement participation for the audience and a chance to experiment with props, musical instruments and set pieces used in the dances.
Albany Library “Introduction to Memoirs”: Tuesday, March 22 from 6:30-8:00 p.m., for adults. If you have thought about putting your memories on paper, this program will provide the inspiration and skills you need to get started. A teaching artist from the Guthrie Theater will teach you the basics of getting your thoughts and ideas from pen to paper. The atten-
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By Chuck Pelzer, Todd County Assessor The Assessor’s Office receives many inquiries throughout the year regarding the sales activity of larger bare land tracts, including agricultural land. Listed below are bare land tracts (35 acres or more) that have sold in Todd County. The sale dates of the tracts below range from October 2009 through February 2011. The land type varies for each sale and may be a combination of tillable, pasture/meadow, woods or wasteland. Bare land sales (October 2009 – February 2011) Township Sale Date Acres Sale Price Sale Price/Acre Bartlett 10-09 79 $90,000 $1139 Bartlett 10-10 90 $85,000 $944 Bertha 11-09 74.97 $100,000 $1334 Bertha 02-10 75 $104,500 $1393 Bertha 04-10 64.60 $90,000 $1393 Bertha 12-10 71.50 $114,400 $1600 Bertha 12-10 100 $95,000 $950 Birchdale 12-09 40 $70,000 $1750 Bruce 10-09 66.20 $112,600 $1700 Bruce 04-10 40 $90,000 $2250 Bruce 01-11 40 $74,000 $1850 Burleene 09-10 80 $80,000 $1000 Burnhamville 11-10 62.21 $124,420 $2000 Burnhamville 12-10 37 $61,050 $1650 Eagle Valley 05-10 40 $70,000 $1750 Eagle Valley 12-10 40 $63,000 $1575 Fawn Lake 06-10 40 $30,000 $750 Gordon 08-10 153 $184,113 $1203 Grey Eagle 01-10 65.96 $118,728 $1800 Grey Eagle 07-10 40 $90,500 $2262 Grey Eagle 08-10 80 $124,500 $1556 Hartford 03-10 75 $131,250 $1750 Hartford 04-10 168 $275,000 $1637 Hartford 05-10 60 $88,258 $1470 Hartford 01-11 120 $180,000 $1500 Iona 10-10 63 $75,600 $1200 Kandota 10-09 52.58 $68,250 $1298 Leslie 08-10 40 $77,000 $1925 Leslie 12-10 114.76 $229,520 $2000 Little Elk 08-10 80 $104,000 $1300 Little Sauk 06-10 62.70 $98,000 $1563 Long Prairie 10-09 55 $82,710 $1504 Moran 12-10 120 $132,000 $1100 Reynolds 10-09 39.85 $55,000 $1380 Reynolds 9-09 40 $42,000 $1050 Reynolds 10-10 60. $74 93,000 $1531 Reynolds 01-11 40 $45,000 $1125 Round Prairie 11-10 80 $90,000 $1125 Round Prairie 02-11 80 $106,500 $1331 Staples 12-09 40 $53,900 $1348 Staples 08-10 80 $80,000 $1000 Staples 07-10 35.70 $39,600 $1109 Staples 12-10 50 $70,000 $1400 Turtle Creek 10-09 40 $60,000 $1500 Villard 10-09 87.02 $110,000 $1264 Villard 09-10 80 $110,000 $1375 Ward 01-10 40 $70,000 $1750 Ward 12-10 67.50 $80,000 $1185 West Union 12-09 54.50 $158,050 $2900 West Union 02-10 94.67 $ 227,208 $2400 West Union 03-10 103.50 $280,000 $2705
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Hometown News • Thursday, March 10, 2011 • Page 11
Tax form delays create frustration
People are getting frustrated about their tax returns, but not for the usual reasons. As a courtesy, branches of the Great River Regional Library (GRRL) system distribute state and federal tax forms. This year some people are getting frustrated with library staff because the income tax forms they want are unavailable due to factors mostly outside the library’s control. GRRL ordered its supply of tax forms from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in October 2010. Delivery was delayed after Congress extended the Bush tax cuts in December and forms had to be revised. The first order arrived in January and the library quickly ran out and had to reorder. The reorder has not yet arrived. In addition, a binder of those forms not used by most people but available for copying did not arrive at the library until mid-February. Because of the high numbers of individuals who now file their taxes online, the IRS decided not to mail tax booklets to the general public in 2011. Those individuals who had previously used forms received in the mail have been forced to find other sources such as libraries. GRRL staff anticipated an increase in demand, said GRRL Distribution Supervisor Susan Pekarek, responsible for obtaining the forms and delivering them to all 32 GRRL locations. “We adjusted our order to allow for that change, but we raced through them.” Libraries are not obliged to provide tax forms, and GRRL has discussed discontinuing the service because it is timeconsuming and costly. The public often ask staff to provide assistance on which forms to fill in or even on how to fill them in, but librarians are not qualified to provide that assistance. GRRL is working hard to provide the
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forms and information people need to complete their filing requirements. Residents can access forms online and at IRS taxpayer assistance centers, or they may use library Internet stations to access tax sites in order to print forms. The standard copy charge of 10 cents per page is applied. GRRL has also highlighted a link for tax information on its website, www. griver.org, including links to the IRS and Minnesota Revenue. The official online source of IRS tax products is the IRS forms and publications resource page at www.irs.gov/formspubs/ index/html.
Upsala Girls Basketball
By Coach Paul Pelzer 3-3-11 Upsala 74 • Menahga 48 Halftime score: U-41 • M-25 Upsala Stats: Aimee Pelzer: 25 pts (23 first half), 6 reb, 9 assists, 6 steals; Kaitlyn Wuebkers: 13 pts, 4 reb, 5 steals; Kimmy Mrozek: 12 pts, 8 reb, 1 assist, 1 steal; Makenna Peterson: 8 pts, 2 reb, 2 assists, 1 steall Brianna Westrich: 6 pts, 5 reb, 1 assist, 1 steal; Brooke Lampert: 5 pts, 2 reb, 4 assists, 1 steal; Tracy Herzog: 3 pts, 7 reb, 1 assist, 2 blocks; Donna Ripplinger: 2 pts, 4 reb, 1 assist, 2 steals. 3-5-11 at Long Prairie Upsala 69 • Bertha Hewitt 45 Halftime score: U-38 • BH-25 Upsala Stats: Aimee Pelzer: 19 pts, 11 reb, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 block; Tracy Herzog: 16 pts, 7 reb, 4 steals, 2 blocks; Kimmy Mrozek: 16 pts, 6 reb, 4 assists, 3 steals; Brianna Westrich: 6 pts, 9 reb, 1 assist, 3 steals; Kaitlyn Wuebkers: 5 pts, 8 reb, 1 assist, 2 steals; Donna Ripplinger: 3 pts, 2 reb, 1 assist, 1 steal; Brooke Lampert: 2 pts, 2 reb, 2 assists, 2 steals; Amanda Wuebkers: 2 pts,1 reb. The Cardinals are 24-1.
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Classified Ads HIRING: Sewers and ultrasonic welder. Please contact KB’s Specialties LLC at 202 Spruce Street East, Grey Eagle, MN 56336. Call 320-285-2200. 3/10B BECKY ROERING: Has moved from Burtrum to Becky’s Salon in Grey Eagle. Her new number is 320-285-2887. 3/24P AVON FARMERS MARKET: Seeks food producers and handicraft vendors for the 2011 season. Contact Terri at 320-8457353 for rules and application. WANTED TO BUY: Good slaughter cows, big bulls, also foundered steers, etc. Will pick up (pay cash). Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913. 3/24P WANTED: Young couple is looking to dairy farm or take over dairy farm. Call 320-630-5694. 3/17 WANTED: Youth 243 rifle or Youth 20 gauge shotgun. Call 320-859-5864. WANTED: Small Gerber babyfood jars with lids. Call 320-360-9921. WILL DO: Hard wood floor sanding for large 4-wheeler with blade. Call 320-8375432. 3/17 FOR SALE: Free standing wood burning fireplace w/glass window on door, $275 cash, Big Birch Lake area. Call 612-7092344. FOR SALE: Fish house, Clam D-Link, 6x8, used only 10-12 times, $250 cash, Big Birch Lake area. Call 612-508-3563. FOR SALE: Poodle puppies, tiny tiny toy, wormed and vac. red color, excellent. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: Pug puppies, 2 females, excellent quality, full of fun. Call 320-4928032. FOR SALE: Sorel Pak winter boots, very good. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: 1996 Ford 1 ton 4x4 passenger van, front and rear air and heat, very good condition. Call 320-492-8032.
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FOR SALE: Daisy BB gun, works fine. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: 1987 F-350, diesel, 4-speed, with 17’ aluminum rollback, winch, very dependable, $6,995. Call 320-732-2272. FOR SALE: Mixed hard wood firewood, $125 per cord. Call 320-746-2759. 3/17 FOR SALE: 18 free stalls, good condition, $10 a piece. Call 320-836-2577. FOR SALE: British white bull and heifers. Call 320-250-0052. FOR SALE: Firewood, cut, split, dry, also boiler wood, $100 cord. Call 320845-2043, leave message. tfn FOR SALE: 3x3x8’ square grass hay, 4’x5’ rounds, net wrapped, stored inside, also corn and wheat straw, delivery available. Call 320-761-0734. tfn FOR RENT: 2 bedroom apartments in Albany, $425/mo., $100 deposit, cats ok, $20/mo. Call Loreen at 763-238-0616. tfnB-AA WANTED TO RENT: 2 bedroom cabin on Big Birch Lake late June 13th thru 27th. Time can be negotiated. Call 763545-4348. PERSONAL: Good hearted, middle aged man seeks attractive lady, 40-50 yrs. for best friends & hopefully more. Call 320292-4385.
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The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of City of Melrose seeks candidates for the position of Executive Director. This is a part time position (20-25 hours/ week) managing Rose View Manor, a 30 unit apartment building. The individual selected will direct and assume responsibility for all aspects of the Authority’s activities, including planning, personnel, housing management, finance, budgeting, procurement, maintenance, as well as tenant and community relations. A prime consideration will be whether or not the candidate is readily available in emergencies. The Executive Director reports monthly to a five member Board of Commissioners. The Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To get an application call 320-256-4600, or write Executive Director Search, 16 First St. SE, Melrose, MN 56352. Applications must be received by April 30, 2011.
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