Hometown News March 2, 2023

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Fear is only as deep as the mind allows

Once upon a time there was a warrior whose teacher told him he had to battle fear. He didn’t want to because it was scary. But his teacher said he must do it and gave him instructions for the battle.

When the day arrived, the student warrior stood on one side and fear on the other. The warrior felt small, while fear was big and wrathful. They both had their weapons, but suddenly the warrior fell prostrate and asked fear, “How can I defeat you?”

Fear replied: “My weapons are that I talk fast. And I get very close to your face. Then you get completely unnerved and do what I say. If you don’t do what I tell you, I have no power. At that, the student warrior learned how to defeat fear.

When things fall apart and you start feeling fear, feel lucky instead. Because only when you feel fear will you have the courage to overcome it. Being courageous and having a great life is all about being intimate with fear. Rather than being depressed or scared about fear, lean into it and see it as an opportunity to learn and grow.

My friend motivational speaker Les Brown said, “Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.”

Don’t be afraid to confront your fears. If you are afraid, admit it. We all face fears and anxieties every day, and the only way to overcome them and succeed is to recognize them up front so we can confront them directly.

• Examine your fears by identifying them. Spend some time each morning asking yourself what might happen during the day that you’re afraid of – failure to reach the people you need

-By Harvey Mackay

to talk to, for example, or getting lost on the way to an appointment.

• Take preventive steps. Think of what you can do to prevent your fear from coming true. Be on the lookout for behaviors and thoughts that add to your fear, and train yourself to change your patterns of action and thinking.

• Learn from your fears. You’ll succeed or fail. Either way, use the experience of confronting your fear to overcome new problems.

Fear is the factor that prevents many from taking risks that can mean the difference between mediocrity and success.

Many years ago I wrote a column about "The Second Ten Commandments." Commandment two stated: Thou shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass. Every crisis you face is multiplied when you act out of fear. Fear is a self-fulfilling emotion. When you fear something, you empower it. If you refuse to concede to fear, there is nothing to fear.

Companies that make bold moves rarely do so without some element of fear. Leaders worry every day whether they have acted too soon or are missing some unanticipated obstacles when they introduce new products or services. Have they performed their due diligence? Will their decisions pay off?

Those choices are never easy, but then business is never easy. Successful organizations know how to master their fear and put it in the proper perspective. They know their target markets and customers well enough to predict their chances of winning. They understand that if an idea fails, it most likely will not spell imminent doom.

They understand the difference between confidence and arrogance. I’ve seen plenty of businesses succumb to arrogance when a reasonable dose of fear might have prevented their failure. Fear can be useful when it is used to guide practical decision making.

But fear can paralyze you, preventing you from achieving, even from living. Can you

actually die from fear? Most likely not. What fear kills is your spirit, your ambition, your confidence.

The commanding general in the Persian army would go through a rather unusual ritual with captured spies: He would give criminals a choice between the firing squad or going through “the big, black door.”

Most spies decided on the firing squad, with the usual results.

Turning to his aide, the general said, “They always prefer the known way to the unknown. It is typical of people to be afraid of the undefined. Yet, we gave them a choice.”

“What lay behind the big, black door?” asked the aide.

“Freedom,” replied the general, “and I've only known a few brave enough to take it.” Mackay’s Moral: Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.

Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”

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Upcoming Events

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

• Upsala Area Schools Kindergarten

Round up at 8:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

• New Munich Lions Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church Basement, New Munich. See ad on page 3.

TUESDAY, MARCH 7

• Swanville School Kindergarten Roundup at 8:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 12

• Freeport Lions Club Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church basement, Freeport.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15

• Grey Eagle Senior Citizens Meeting at 10:45 a.m. followed with potluck & Bingo.

FRIDAY, MARCH 24

• Farming Lions 18th Annual Fish Fry from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Trappers Pub & Grub, Farming.

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

• Fish Fry from 4-7 p.m. at Word of Life Church, Upsala.

SUNDAY, MARCH 26

• Bingo at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Melrose.

ALBANY SENIORS

• Meets first Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Albany Community Center.

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 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

FEET FIRST CLINIC

• Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

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

FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL

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

FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING

• Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert.

GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL

• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP

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

MELROSE TOWNSHIP

• Meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the town hall.

MELROSE VFW #7050 POST/AUX.

• Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion Clubrooms.

MELROSE LEGION #101 POST/AUX.

• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion. (Aux. Sept.-May.)

STEARNS CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

• Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany.

SUNSHINE CLUB

• Meets every Monday, weigh in starts at 8; meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL

• Meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL

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

SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP

• Meets the 2nd 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.

Weekend Weather

“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne

Hair Styling

Today when we think that we need to have some handiwork for our hair, we seem to automatically think about going to a beauty parlor, a hair stylist or a barber shop. History shows us that in many cases, the beautification of hair was something that was done in the home.

I remember the ladies getting a couple of sisters together and “doing hair” as a chance to get together to share news, gossip or new ideas. The guys really didn't spend any time in the kitchen when those hair duties were performed. If there were guys in the house, they usually gathered in the front room or if the weather permitted, they stayed outside. There was nothing bad happening when the ladies were “doing hair,” but somehow, as a guy, you just didn't feel comfortable being part of those gatherings. The most memorable thing for me was the rather strong unpleasant odor from the product that was used to do a permanent. I'm sure that the smell also affected the ladies, but they were willing to suffer the smell so that they would be more beautiful.

Saturday was the day when the ladies would wind their hair in small circles and let them dry being held by two crossed bobby pins, or the hair was rolled on rollers and pinned to the head with white hair pins. In both cases, the hair needed to dry in pins and rollers to be beautiful for Sunday, when the church goers could see them. There were no electric hair dryers around, so air drying was next best. There was always a question in my mind as to why, when grocery shopping on Saturday, the handiwork on the head needed to be covered and tied up in a red men's handkerchief to be socially acceptable for going to town.

The guys were usually expected to have hair that didn't grow over the ears. As a young kid, I can remember getting a hair-cut about every three weeks. It wasn't an occasion that you looked forward to. Grandpa would take out oil and oil the hand powered hair clippers. These clippers were powered by bringing the handles together with a continuing hand squeezing. When the clipper was placed on the neck there was a lot of uncomfortable hair pulling. Either the clippers were dull, or it was being moved up the neck faster than the hair

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was being cut. No fun. Stories were told of using a bowl placed on the head as a pattern for cutting. I don't know if this was done, but most haircuts looked the same. As the years went by, the style was referred to as an army haircut. The tops were allowed to be long enough to be able to create a part and have the rest of the hair be long enough to stay in a position that Vaseline would hold in place.

The depression had taught Rural America that it was a waste of time and money to drive to town over very unimproved roads and spend money to get your haircut. Consider the cost of a gallon of gas at about $.20, the half hour driving time each way, plus the $.35 cost of the haircut, when it could all be done for nothing at home.

My Mother kept a careful accounting of the money saved by cutting the guy's hair at home and after a period of years she had accumulated enough credits to buy a piano.

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• Honey Dijon Arctic Char $19.95

• ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH (BAR) $14.95

• Lobster Roll $16.95

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Loaded Bloody Mary's $10

HAPPY HOUR: Wed.-Fri.: 4-6 PM

KARAOKE Friday Nights 8-10 PM

BAR SPECIALS 4-9 PM

Wednesdays: Build Your Own Burger Basket starting at $6.50

Thursdays: Rib Basket $8.50 Chicken & Ribs $13 1/4 Broasted Chicken Basket $8.50

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Toppings 50¢ each; Bacon 50¢ Slice

Tuesday: (5-9 pm) Choice of:

3 Chicken Strips w/Toast & Fries $7.50

6 Drummies w/Toast & Fries $7.50

Walleye Wednesday: (5-9:30 pm)

Walleye Fingers w/Fries $8.50

Thursday Wraps: (5-9 pm) Choice of:

Grilled Chicken $9.00; Crispy Chicken $8.50; Buffalo Chicken $8.50; Taco $8.50; Philly Steak $8.50

Saturday: (4-8 pm) 1/4 lb. Hamburger $2.50

Toppings 50¢ each; Bacon 50¢ Slice

Obituaries

Joseph A. Boecker

Joseph A. “Joe” Boecker, age 72 of Melrose, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at his home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A private memorial service will be held at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Inurnment will be held in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.

Joseph Arnold Boecker was born May 28, 1950 in Millwood Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Lawrence and Valeria (Pohlmann) Boecker. He attended Melrose High School through the twelfth grade. Joe was a self employed truck driver who spent his entire life trucking making local runs and traveling over the road.

Survivors include his daughters, Cheryl Fuechtmann of Melrose and Kim (Jason) Bauer of Melrose; grandsons, Cody and Kyle Fuechtmann; granddaughter, Olivia Bauer; brothers and sisters, Caroline Erickson of Grey Eagle, David (Ellie) Boecker of St. Rosa, Rosie (Dave) Ehlert of Freeport, Gerald (Verna “Tweetie”) Boecker of Melrose, Marilyn (Charles) Berger of Albany, Joann (Ron) Bielke of Sauk Centre, Kenneth Boecker of St. Rosa, and Steven (Geri) Boecker of Melrose; sister-inlaw, Carol Boecker of Delano; and many nieces and nephews.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents; son, Gary Boecker at age seven; brothers, Vigil, Alvin, and Jerome Boecker; and nephew, Brian Hellermann.

Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose. SNOW

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Michael J. Ellering

Michael J.

“Mike” Ellering, age 70 of Greenwald, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at his home in Greenwald, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 3 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating.

A private inurnment will be held at a later date.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the PattonSchad Funeral Home in Melrose.

Michael Joseph Ellering was born September 8, 1952 in Melrose, Minnesota to Anthony and Mary Margaret (Gross) Ellering. After graduating from Melrose High School, Mike was voluntarily drafted in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1973. He was united in marriage to Joan Blommel on April 7, 1972 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Mike owned and operated the Woodshed Cabinet Shop until moving to Kerrville, Texas where he also managed a cabinet shop. While living in Kerrville, Mike also worked as a fulltime firefighter. Mike and Joan returned to Greenwald to take over the family farm. After his retirement from farming, he went back to cabinet making and then worked at Stony Creek Dairy until his official retirement.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Mike enjoyed hunting and fishing, riding motorcycles, and loved spending time with his grandchildren, especially when it came to playing pool. He also loved helping his family and friends with their cabinet or construction projects.

Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years, Joan Ellering of Greenwald; children, Benj (Jenn) Ellering of Spicer, Tammy (Kyle) Beuning of Melrose, Cory (June) Ellering of Melrose, and Perry (Dannielle) Ellering of Melrose; nine grandchildren, Gabe, Chloe, Turner, Lauryn, Wyatt, Jack, Kaylee, Faye, and Courtney; grandpuppy, Remi; mother, Mary Margaret Ellering of Melrose; brothers and sister, Mark (Janice) Ellering of St. Cloud, Antoinette Evens of Tomball, Texas, Daniel (Norma) Ellering of Sauk Centre, David (Mary) Ellering of St. Cloud, Anthony "Tony" Ellering of St. Cloud, and Jeff (Michelle) Ellering of Columbia Heights. Michael was preceded in death by his father, Anthony Ellering on June 4, 2012; niece, Paige Luethmers; and brothers-in-law, Danny and Ned. Memorials are preferred.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose.

Shawn Karnes took first place with this 9.7 pound walleye at the Sobieski & Swanville Lions Club Fishing Contest. Submitted by Dale Lambrecht.

Sobieski & Swanville Lions Fishing Contest Results

Walleye: 1st place Shawn Karnes 9.7 lbs., 2nd Martin Skoglund 1.86 lbs., 3rd Dan Kiffmeyer .18 lbs.

Northern: 1st place Bucky Meagher

3.15 lbs., 2nd place Adam Janey 3 lbs., 3rd Tyler Czech 2.5 lbs.

Bass: 1st place Cody Czech 2.65 lbs., 2nd James Proell 2.08 lbs., 3rd Chloe Wright 1.53 lbs.

Crappie: 1st place Dan Stangler 1.03 pounds, 2nd Curtis Peterson .94 lb., 3rd Mike Beach .88 lb.

Sunfish: 1st place Cody Czech .62 lb., 2nd Bill Witt .61 lb., 3rd Cody Czech .59 lb. Perch: 1st place Kevin Schwalbe .11 lb., 2nd Conner Scherping .09 lb., 3rd Joey Beach, Eli Schwalze, Logan Bursch .08 lb.

From the Desk of Pastor Bruce

Here is a penetrating question. “Does God exist?” Maybe the question ought to be, “Why don’t you believe in God?” Most of you are probably saying, right now… “But I do believe in God!” I had a “religious leader” say to me the other day, “we all have different ways of getting to heaven, but we all get there.” My question to everyone reading is, why would a Holy and Righteous God allow you into heaven? I mean the punishment for sin is death. Romans 6:23 says “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” There are so many who think they are going to heaven because they have done something good, maybe to out weigh the bad in their life, but the Bible is clear, there is only one way to heaven. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast.”

So many people will be disappointed when they get to heaven and be turned away because they did not believe in God’s Son, Jesus Christ and His work on the cross! Matthew 7:21-23 says “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!”

I was in Papua New Guinea a few years ago building a house for a missionary. The local hardware/lumber store sold nails, but only one kind of nail for framing. They sold a 3” galvanized casing nail, in one-pound bags. The bag said on it “Use the right nail for the job,” but they only sold one kind of nail. Listen to me now… There is only one way to salvation. That fact may be frustrating to some, as I

was frustrated by not using 16 penny nails for framing.

John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Are you trusting in man made rules or are you trusting in Jesus, God’s Son who died for your sins, cleansing you from all your sin making you pure and holy?

-Pastor Bruce Miller from Swanville Bible Church, 320-547-2916

Stearns Co. Sheriff’s Office

House Fire: February 23, 2023: At approximately 12:24 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a house fire at 155 Highway 4 in the city of Meire Grove. The homeowner Ethan Walz, 26, reported being awakened by smoke alarms going off inside his residence and he could see smoke coming from the basement. Walz woke up his roommate Alex Zierden, 28, and they evacuated the home with their two dogs. There was no one else inside the residence. Walz and Zierden were not injured and did not seek any medical attention. Melrose, Sauk Centre, and Freeport Fire Departments responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. The residence suffered heavy smoke and fire damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Crash: February 27, 2023: At 8:00 a.m., the Stearns County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center received reports of a vehicle crash on County Road 17, east of State Highway 238 in Krain Township. Upon arrival a deputy located a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt blocking the east bound lane of County Road 17. The Cobalt driven by Alexis Czeck, 16, of Freeport, was missing the front end and its engine and had been involved in a crash with a semi driven by Jason Schade, 42, of Valley View, Pennsylvania.

It was reported that Czeck was traveling east on County Road 17 and the semi was traveling west, when she lost control on the icy roads. Czeck crossed over the center line striking the semi on the driver’s side and came to rest in the roadway. Czeck was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash and sustained minor injuries and Schade was uninjured.

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and were assisted by Holdingford Rescue and the Minnesota State Patrol.

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Clayton Jon Klaphake

Kevin and Mariah Klaphake of Freeport are proud to announce the birth of their son, Clayton Jon Klaphake, born on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 8:50 a.m. at CentraCareMelrose Hospital.

Clayton weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 19 inches long.

He has a big sister Mallory 2 years old at home.

Grandparents are Joe and Sharon Schwieters of Greenwald, and Steve and Pam Klaphake of Freeport.

Laken Tracy Quinn

Morgan Jackels-Linn and Connor Quinn of Melrose are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Laken Tracy Quinn, born on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 7:46 a.m. at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital.

Laken weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 inches long.

She has a big sister Aspen 4 years old at home.

Grandparents are Kurt and Tracy Linn of Grey Eagle, Jeremy and Tonya Greiner of Dassel, and Frank and Gina Quinn of Sauk Centre. Great-grandparents are Ralph and Sharon Linn of Albany, John and Lori Jackels of Freeport, Joann Masters of Redwood Falls, and Jon Linn of Melrose.

Locally Growin’ Campaign Begins March 1

Although central Minnesota is covered in snow, it is springtime at the library! Locally Growin’, the fundraising campaign at Great River Regional Library (GRRL), runs Wednesday, March 1, through Friday, March 31, 2023.

Our Locally Growin’ campaign keeps donations 100 percent within the branch library of the donor’s choosing. Each library selects a specific “wish” item and a campaign goal. Over $26,000 was raised around the region in 2022 to support various goals. Each library’s goal is unique and focuses on its community’s interests and needs.

GRRL’s northern library locations are raising money for the following this year: Staples wishes to add Play2Learn kits, adults’ and children’s books, and activity playsets to their library;

Eagle Bend wishes to add Play2Learn kits, Lucky Day books, and activity playsets to their library; Long Prairie wishes to add educational

children’s activities and books;

· Grey Eagle wishes to add educational children’s activities and books;

Swanville wishes to have children’s programming and supplies;

Upsala wishes to have STEAM and nature programs;

Little Fall wishes to add to their children’s area;

Pierz wishes to add a Lane Walker book set and a Lucky Luke book set by Kevin Lovegreen;

Royalton wishes to have a visit from the Minnesota Zoo’s Zoomobile, add a children’s play activity tower in the library, and have educational children’s activities. These are just a few of our libraries’ wishes across our six-county region. Stop by to learn what is growin’ at your local library! You can learn more about the Locally Growin’ campaign and make a difference for your library by giving online at https://griver.org/library-news/locally-growin-2023.

Olivia Browen is first ever female wrestler to go to State on the LPGE Wolves Wrestling team. She is ranked number 9 in the State. She will be wrestling at the Excel Center March 4th. Olivia is the daughter of Daniel and Wendy Browen, and the granddaughter of Chris Browen from Grey Eagle.

Upsala Senior High Knowledge Bowl competed Friday, Feb. 24 in some tough competition. Pictured from left Jacob Gunderson, Silas Arvig, Claire Arvig, and Alyssa Young took 3rd out of 32. Only 4.5 points separated 1st place from 5th. Pictured below is Team Aleckson (Evie & Anders Aleckson) came out in the middle but scored a whopping 19 points in one of the rounds.

Upsala girls Emily Ripplinger and Josie Roerick are the 2023 Knights of Columbus Regional Free Throw Champions for their age group. They will both compete at State at Cathedral High School on April 1st. Submitted by Laura Ripplinger.

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

Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave, I have an uncle who wants to gift some property to one of his sons, myself and my sister. The property is about two-anda-half acres, and it’s probably worth around $125,000. My wife and I are trying to pay off debt in Baby Step 2 of your plan, and we’re not sure how we feel about the situation. What do you think?

-Dave

Dear Dave,

If your uncle asked me if he should do this, my answer would be no. The thing is, you’ve got three different sets of people with different lives and very different situations. Not only that, but these three potential coowners probably have differing ideas about the land and what should or shouldn’t be done with it. To me, the whole thing sounds like a big family fight just waiting to happen.

If I were in his shoes, I’d just sell the property and split the money equally between the three of you. It’d be a lot easier that way, and you’d avoid the chance of hard feelings between you and your relatives down the road. Don’t get me wrong, your uncle sounds like a kind and generous man. He’s trying to be a blessing to all three of you, but it has a very real possibility of causing unintended problems he may not see coming.

That’s the way I’d handle it, Dave. A couple of acres of dirt split between three people isn’t worth all the squabbles and bad

feelings it could cause.

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From the Hosts of the Under The Hood radio show.

-Dave

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Albany Senior Dining

Mon., Mar. 6: Corn dog, baked beans, cucumber salad, grapes.

Tues., Mar. 7: Liver & onions or hamburger patty, gravy, mashed potatoes, fresh green beans, fruit cocktail.

Wed., Mar. 8: Special of the day.

Thurs., Mar. 9: Lemon garlic pork loin, baked potato, California Normandy veg., Mandarin oranges, roll.

Fri., Mar. 10: Pollock on bun, coleslaw, steak fries, banana. Pre-registration requested to dine daily. For more info. call 320-845-4070.

Upsala - All Ages

BREAKFAST: Mon.-Fri. 7-10 a.m.: Walk in & dine. Take out available, call ahead.

Mon., Mar. 6: Grilled ham & cheese sandwich, soup, chips, dessert.

Tues., Mar. 7: Sloppy Joes, cheesy potatoes, vegetable, dessert.

Wed., Mar. 8: Sweet & sour chicken w/ rice, egg roll, dessert.

Thurs., Mar. 9: Liver & onions, potato, vegetable, dessert.

Fri., Mar. 10: Tuna noodle casserole, garden salad, dessert.

Pick up or eat in by 11:30 a.m. For meals, call a day before: 320-573-4435.

Dear Motor Medics, I have a 2005 Ford F150 truck with the 5.4 engine and I've been watching my fuel mileage drop slowly but steadily over the past five years. It's been about 60k miles and I've lost about 5mpg over that time frame. The truck runs perfectly so I haven't taken it in to have anything checked. Where should I start if I wanted to try and get the mileage back up where it had been?

-Dan in Sioux City, Iowa

Dear Dan,

Fuel economy degrades for many reasons, some of which can be avoided with daily habits while others need to be addressed on a more professional level. Daily you can keep the air in your tires at the level recommended by your vehicles manufacturer and you can keep your engine oil maintained and your air filter clean. Driving at excessive speeds also is a prime waster of fuel and with many places raising the speed limits we have seen mileage fall accordingly. Some of the more in-depth end tune up items such as spark plugs and wearing oxygen sensors can degrade economy. These things can be checked by your mechanic. Finally, but not all is the fuel system and induction system. As the valves and injectors become carbon coated and sludge builds up on them, the engine efficiency will drop and as it does the fuel economy will as well. These are a few things you and your mechanic can talk about.

-Take care, the Motor Medics

Dear Motor Medics, I keep developing a shake in my cars brake

system. It's a 2006 Chevy Impala and I made it the first 80k miles before it first happened and at that time they replaced all of my cars brake pads and rotors and it was good for about 6 months then the front rotors warped again and I replaced them a second time. Now it's been just three months and they are shaking again and I can only assume it's the front rotors. What could be causing them to fail so often when the first ones lasted so long? I'm using original equipment parts.

-Peter in Sachse, Texas Dear Peter,

We suspect there may be more to the brake failure than just worn out brake pads and rotors. When brakes are replaced it is easy to replace just the parts you visually see worn and overlook underlying items such as calipers that are sticking and brake hardware and hoses that are causing the brakes to drag. An important part of any brake job is to thoroughly inspect these items or you can end up with repeat failure. If a brake is not releasing completely it may not feel like there's a problem but it can build up heat from dragging and that heat can lead to premature wear and also brake rotors that are warped again in a short amount of time. When you find out what is wrong inspect everything else thoroughly.

-Take care, the Motor Medics For entertainment only. Always consult your local shop and follow all safety procedures before repairs. Come visit the Motor Medics® online at Underthehoodshow.com.

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Local Municipality Minutes

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Burtrum City • February 6, 2023

Present: Jenae Ulbricht, Romie Gessell, Irene Ehlert and Chad Landowski. Others present: Juli Scherping, Debbie Strassburg, Sandy Prout, Ron Strassburg, Adam Ulbricht, Sue Rotty, Jack and Carly Peterson, Shirley Hulinsky

Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Ulbricht called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.

Note Taker: Motion by Gessell, seconded by Ehlert for Adam Ulbricht to take notes throughout the meetings until the city clerk position is filled. Motion carried.

Approval of Agenda City Council: Motion by Ehlert, seconded by Gessell to approve the agenda as posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law and herein place all agenda items on the table for discussion. Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes City Council: Special meeting session January 27, 2023; the regular meeting on January 2, 2023. Gessell offers to amend the meeting January 2 meeting that the 10 P.M. alarm wasn’t a complaint but a discussion. Ehlert motions, Landowski seconds to approve the previous meeting notes with amendment by Gessell. Motion carried.

Approval of Bills City Council: Motion by Landowski, seconded by Elhert, to approve January city bills in the amount of $591.42 for Minnesota Power; Quarterly Taxes $419.22; Todd County Sherriff’s Office $504.00; office supplies (W2s & W3) $24.42; Community Center (Softener Salt) $51.48; Totaling: $1,590.54. Motion carried.

Old Business: Handicap Railings at Community Center: Handicap railings need to be purchased and installed in both bathrooms at the city hall. No action has been taken at this time. City will seek bids for purchase of and installation. No further action taken at the meeting.

Open City Council Seat: City seat is open, two people have approached Mayor Ulbricht to fill this position - Juli Sherping and Sara Macho. Ehlert motions, Gessell seconds for Juli Sherping to fill the open city council seat. Motion carried. Juli Sherping will be sworn in at the March city council meeting.

Open City Clerk Position: Position has been posted. Applications have been received. Mayor Ulbricht discussed how we will need to declare a personnel committee to conduct interviews. Interviews would occur after normal business hours to accommodate working schedules. Ehlert, Gessell and Ulbricht all volunteered to be part of the personnel committee. Landowski motions, Ehlert seconds, for Ehlert and Gessell to be the personnel committee. Motion carries.

City Laptops: The following was recommended by an IT professional, retire the Apple laptop, no further upgrade can be done to the laptop. The Acer can have an upgrade with installing more ram allowing more storage and giving us 2 more years, along with 4 hours of IT hours at $100 hourly rate and $150.00 of new parts. Estimate at $650.00. Second option, new Thinkbook of 16GB at roughly $1,600 including new laptop and transferring data to the new laptop. This is estimated to last five years. Mayor Ulbricht recommends only having one city laptop. Discussion ensues. Gessell and Ehlert both prefer buying new to last longer. Mayor Ulbricht will seek a second estimate for a new laptop. Further action to be taken in March.

New Time for City Council Meetings: Discussion was held around personal schedules for council members to move the council meeting time. Gessel motions, Landowski seconds for 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Motion carried.

Curfew Horn at 10:00 p.m.: A formal email was submitted by Jack and Carly Peterson prior to the meeting. Mayor Ulbricht opened the floor for Jack and Carly to present their concerns. Burtrum residents Jack and Carly Peterson spoke up against the bell as it right by their home. They feel it should be removed since no kids are moving out and about at that time. The bell was originally installed per city ordinance of a 10 p.m. curfew. The whistle is set by the city, not the county. Gessell motions, Ehlert seconds to remove the 10 p.m. horn. Motion carried.

Open Floor: Jack and Carly brought up dogs coming through town. They were attacked by a dog while walking their animals at night. They have also had dogs come into their yard. Some are friendly and some aren’t. They’re worried about letting their dogs out in their own yard. Mayor Ulbricht will reach out to county attorney to enforce the ordinance relating to pets/animals. City ordinances will be provided.

New Business: Heritage Club Raffle: Mayor Ulbricht was presented with a permit request for the Heritage Raffle by Sue Rotty that will be held on August 27. Landowski motions, Ehlert seconds. Motion carried.

City Clean Up Bid: Shirley Hulinsky is looking to see if Burtrum wants to partner with the township for clean up day on May 20th. Currently, Shirley is working to get three estimates and the city will decide after the estimates are received. No further action was taken.

Elected Leader Institute: Foundational Program: Event to be held March 3 and 4 in Alexandria, MN. $330.00 dollars to attend. The event is provided by the League of Minnesota Cities. It’s designed for newly elected officials. It’s an opportunity to learn state rules, networking with other cities, and how to seek grant opportunities. Event begins at 10:30 a.m. with meals provided. Pre-courses would be sent out in advance for attendees. Mayor Ulbricht recommends the event. Council members will need to consult their work schedules prior to agreeing to attend. Gessell motions, Ehlert seconds to approve up to two council members to attend. Motion carried.

Update Name on all Accounts: Update name on all accounts to reflect Mayor Ulbricht by removing former mayor Ronald Stassburg on all accounts. Strassburg has yet to forfeit his safety deposit keys. Ehlert motions, Gessell seconds to remove Strassburg from all city accounts and safety deposit box at Magnifi Financial and add Mayor Ulbricht and the future city clerk to all accounts and safety deposit box. Motion carried.

City locks: Proposing updating the city locks and looking for the main door to do a keyless entry. With the lack of tracking keys to the community center, we are uncertain who has keys to the building.

Mayor Ulbricht spoke to a vendor about changing out city locks, including keyless entry. Keyless entry has the ability to track who is entering and exiting the building. Codes could be created for different groups. Programs could be set up for temporary rentals. City hall is designated as a storm shelter and there were questions surrounding how this would work. With keyless entry a code could be provided at the time of the storm to enter and then be removed. Question arose regarding losing electricity. To Mayor Ulbricht’s understanding it is linked wirelessly and electricity shouldn’t be an issue. Mayor Ulbricht will confirm. Mayor Ulbricht will continue to gather more information. No action was taken at this time.

Landowski requested that the council be able to review who is renting the city hall. Ulbricht will further inform the council of future rentals and look for an application to keep council members informed. Deb Strassburg will continue to be notified via text prior to rentals for cleaning purposes.

Wifi to Community Center: Proposing Wifi for the community center. This will allow keyless entry for the community center, therefore, key codes can be tracked when entering the building and exiting. Codes can be set per group and/or individual renting or needing access to the building year-round. Some renters have asked about Wifi. No internet connectivity is currently offered at the city hall. Mayor Ulbricht will continue to gather more information and estimates. No further action was taken at this time.

City Phone Number: Proposing city phone. Verizon offers city phones at a discounted rate. Previous Mayor received $50.00 monthly reimbursement. Highly recommended all city calls go through a non-private phone. One of the options is downloading an app on up to five phones to set up a calling tree, which would cost $15 a month. If Mayor Ulbricht would be gone, you could assign the number to another person. More information is being requested by the city council. No further action was taken at this time.

Office Supplies: Mice have gotten into meeting notes, which are required to be retained permanently. Plastic bins and other standard office supplies such as envelopes, stamps, paper, clips, etc., need to be purchased for the city. Gessell motions, Landowski seconds the purchase of up to $200 of office supplies. Any additional funds would need to come back to the Council for further review. Motion approved.

Office Clean Up: City office needs to be cleaned up and organized, and ensuring the paperwork is following the standard retention policy that is provided by the state of Minnesota. Requesting volunteers to help clean and organize the office. Click here read Minnesota’s general retention policy requirements: https:// www.mcfoa.org/records This is pending upon

hiring a city clerk, in hopes this to be accomplished in March. Deb Strassburg volunteered to go through old files to ensure historical documents don’t get disposed. There was further discussion of adding a potential display to showcase historical items. No further action taken at this time.

Payroll: Mayor Ulbricht is seeking to change to standardized pay periods. Monthly payroll for city clerk, maintenance, and cleaners with a pay date of the 15th of every month.

If the pay date lands on a Saturday or Sunday, it will be moved to the previous Friday. City council and Mayor will be paid quarterly, with the same rules as the monthly payroll.

Ehlert motions, Landowski seconds to standardized payrolls as Mayor Ulbricht outlined. Motion carried.

Contracts: Quinlivan & Hughes (city attorney), hourly rate of $175.00. City attorney has not been utilized much, historically. A ballpark estimate is roughly up to $2,000 a year. City to gather information on rates from other attorney offices for the position of city attorney.

Todd County Attorney’s Office, annual rate of $500.00. Burtrum has never had a contract with the county before. City attorney can’t enforce ordinances, so it must go through county attorney. Warning letters have previously been sent out by the city to those violating ordinances, but no enforcement was provided. Landowski motions, Gessell seconds the county contract. Motion carried.

Announcements: Acknowledgment to the following people: Sandy Prout, Ron Bruggenthies, Bobby Veldkamp, Mick Flood and Sara Macho for helping within the community from answering questions, scraping ice, snow plowing and organizing paperwork. All your work was much appreciated. Gessell recognized Mayor Ulbricht’s work as well.

Adjournment: Motion by Gessell, seconded by Landowski to adjourn meeting at 8:22 P.M. Motion carried.

Minutes not approved. Jenae Ulbricht, Mayor

Burtrum City • January 27, 2023

Present: Jenae Ulbricht, Romie Gessell, Irene Ehlert and Chad Landowski.

Call to Order Mayor: Mayor Ulbricht called the emergency meeting to order at 4:45 p.m.

Second Signature: Mayor Ulbricht called an emergency meeting due to the urgent deadline of tax filings. Mayor Ulbricht explained that the tax payment for federal needed to be post marked by January 31 and requires two signatures on the check, and we are not setup to file the payment electronically. Mayor Ulbricht submitted a request for EFTPS, in which it could take up to 7 days for the PIN to be received, so it would surpass the deadline.

Motion by Landowski, seconded by Ehlert for Gesell to be an authorized signatory for the city of Burtrum. Motion carried.

Adjournment: Motion by Landowski, seconded by Ehlert to adjourn meeting at 4:50 P.M. Motion carried.

Minutes Approved.

Jenae Ulbricht, Mayor

A Choke Funny

Two friends were having lunch when one began choking. The other ran quickly behind his friend, yanked down his friend's trousers, and licked the right butt of his bottom.

The choking man coughed up his food in shock and said, "What was that, man?!" His friend said, "The hiney-lick maneuver. Works every time!"

Todays Thought

When I get to where I'm going, will somebody please tell me where I am?

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 14, 2023. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be postponed to the third Tuesday, March 21, 2023 and if inclement weather also postpones the meeting on the third Tuesday, March 21, 2023, then the meeting will be scheduled for March 28, 2023. 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, 212 State Street East, Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

Mary Ann Primus, Grey Eagle Township Clerk

BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHP RESIDENTS

Notice of Annual Meeting & Election of Officers March 14, 2023

Notice is hereby given to qualified voters of Burnhamville Township, County of Todd, and State of Minnesota, that the Election of Officers and Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 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 seat A for a three year term and

One treasurer 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 21, 2023, same time and place.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk

MILLWOOD TOWNSHP

Notice of Annual Meeting & Election of Officers

Notice is hereby given: To the qualified voters of Millwood Township, the annual election will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the City of St. Rosa Park. In case of inclement weather, the meeting and election may be postponed until the third Tuesday in March.

The annual meeting will commence at 3:00 p.m. to conduct all necessary business prescribed by law. The election polls will open immediately following the annual meeting, and close at 8:00 p.m. Voters will elect the following:

One Supervisor: 3-year term;

One Treasurer: 2-year term.

The ballot will also include the following question: Beginning with the 2024 election cycle, shall the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, of even number years, be designated as the date of the Millwood Township general election?

The board of canvas will certify the election results on March 14, 2023, immediately following the counting of votes.

Kallista Sprenger Clerk, Millwood Township

Sobieski & Swanville Lions Club’s 2023

Fishing Contest Raffle Winners

1. $2,500 Cash, Sobieski & Swanville Lions ........................................ Alicia Nierenhasen

2. Blackstone Outdoor Gas Griddle w/Air Fr yer, Nilson’s Hardware & Rent it Center, RV, Swanville Ins., and Mid-American Auction Co Dave Gohl

3. $1,000 Cash, Sobieski & Swanville Lions Terri Smith

4. Ion 8” Ice Auger, Fleet Supply Long Prairie Janice Fiedler

5. $250 Cash, Greater MN Gas Co. Swanville Ray Zachman

6. $250 Cash, Greg & Dianne Peters Steve Mahling

7. $200 Cash, Bill Built & Johnson Farms Joe Gottwalt

8. $200 Cash, Swanville VFW Joyce & Julie Huehn

9. $200 Cash, Bigstone Excavating & Sceptic ..........Sandi Ebsen

10. $200 Cash, Swanville

32. $100 Cash, Happy Hoarders Storage .................. Mike Carlson

33. $100 Cash, 1st Ave. Auto Repair ...................... Zach Skoglund

34. $100 Cash, Scottie’s Log Bar...................... Steve & Jeanae Thiesehafer

35. $100 Cash, Mielke Oil ....................... Joe Wenning

36. $100 Cash, Herbie’s Bar Kevin Miller

37. $100 Gift Certificate, Elmdale Watering Hole Tony Jacobsen

38. $100 Cash, Yard Barbers Cher yl Becker

39. $100 Cash, Swanville Repair John Piekarski

40. $100 Cash, Swanville Sportsman Club Judy Heiling

41. $100 Cash, Dozer Excavating Rachel Kasper

42. $100 Cash, Moore Farms Gretchan Miller

43. $100 Cash, Springbrook Exhaust & Welding Chad Van Norman

44. $100 Cash, Swanville Produce John Huikko

45. $100 Cash, Skippy’s Portable Firewood Processing ......................................... Luke Jacobs

46. $100 Cash, Stone Hill Bar ............. Diane Meagher

47. $100 Cash, Jerr y’s Tractor Repair.................... Joyce Johnson

48. $100 In Trade, 12 Mile Tavern .......... Robyn Young

49. $100 Cash, Strictly Sportsman ..... Teagan Teaque

50. $100 Cash, Rahn’s Oil & Propane ..... Kylie Gilyard

51. $100 Cash, Rahn’s Ag Bagging Ser vice Dave Gohl

52. $100 Cash, Art Johnson Const Andy Otremba

53. $100 Cash, Jim & Sally Waltman Melissa Anderson

54. $100 Cash, Kaiser Iron & Auto Jerr y Breth

55. $100 Cash, Swanville Lumber Randy Klasen

56. $100 Cash, Sonny Petersen Trucking Mar y Klasen

57. $100 Cash, Petersen Body Shop, Cor y & Rachel Czech Amy Kalis

58. $100 In Trade, West Side Liquor .................. Bailey

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Thank you to the people who donated raffle prizes, those who donated the door prizes, ever yone who bought tickets, ever yone who came to the contest and ever yone who helped in any way to make our 29th annual contest a huge success.

See you next year!

Sobieski & Swanville Lions Club

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