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Additionally, women make up just over a quarter of all members of the 117th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history and a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago, according to Pew Research. Counting both the House of Representatives and the Senate, 144 of 539 seats – or 27 percent – are held by women. That represents a 50 percent increase from the 96 women who were serving in the 112th Congress a decade ago, though it remains far below the female portion of the overall U.S. population.

March is “Women’s History Month,” which originated as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress requested that the president proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982, as “Women’s History Week.” These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.

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Women have always been part of history, just not so much documented history. And it’s amazing to me, as a student of history, that we haven’t heard more of their stories.

In the 19th century, Elizabeth Blackwell was rejected by 29 medical schools. When she went to visit the schools in person, she was told she should pretend to be a man, because women weren’t fit to receive medical schooling. She refused.

The dean and faculty of Hobart College (then Geneva Medical College) put her candidacy up for a vote with the 150 men currently enrolled. The school decided that if even one person objected, Blackwell would be denied admission. The 150 men thought the vote was a joke and unanimously voted to accept her.

The joke was on them. Blackwell was accepted, and she matriculated. Many doctors refused to work with her, but she persevered and graduated.

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States in 1849. She then built a medical practice, created a place where women could have medical internships (since many health care facilities didn’t welcome women), served impoverished families, and established the first medical college for women.

How much do you know about women in history? Take this quiz and learn something about the role of five particular women in U.S. history: Question: Which mother led a 125mile march of child workers from the mills of Pennsylvania to President Theodore Roosevelt’s vacation home on Long Island?

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Question: What did Dolores Huerta do for farm workers in the United States?

Answer: Dolores Huerta, a labor activist, co-founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962 and served for more than 20 years as its vice president, chief lobbyist, spokeswoman and labor contract negotiator.

Question: Which Asian-American physicist disproved a fundamental scientific law?

Answer: Chien-Shiung Wu came to the United States to study science and became the world’s foremost female experimental physicist. Her most famous experiment showed that the principle of conservation of parity (which states that the laws of physics in a right-handed system of coordinates are the same in a left-handed system) could be violated in nature.

Question: Who led the movement to improve conditions for poor immigrants?

Answer: Jane Addams co-founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889, which sought to improve the lives of immigrants by providing English classes, child care, health education and recreation. Addams won the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize for her dedication to the cause of international peace.

Question: Her 1939 Easter Sunday concert drew a crowd of 75,000 on the steps

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“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne Remembering When

survivors appreciate what they did have.

In many cases, the survivors became much more aware of their faith based beliefs, along with an appreciation for thrift and an increasing belief in “waste not, want not.”

Looking back, I remember walking around in the hay field with a pitchfork picking up any hay missed by the hay loader and walking the cornfield after harvest to make sure that any fallen corn ears were picked up. The gathered hay and corn probably represented a couple of dollars in value, but a kid hanging around the farm place, probably was as valuable picking up hay and corn, than they would have been able to earn in off farm employment.

Off farm employment would have been a benefit to his employer, but working on the family’s own farm benefited their own family.

The farm was successful because of it’s ability to change earth grown products into something else that was marketable as food to those that didn’t have the ability to grow it themselves. Some corn and oats fed to chickens, made more salable chicken weight or marketable eggs. Hogs fed farm grains and household garbage, produced much additional weight and the ability to increase their number by 15 times in one year. Cows produced salable milk and could double their number each year, eating grass about ½ of the year. These are positive numbers.

The neighborhood kids during the depression in most cases knew the rest of the kids very well. The entertainment those

When we remember some of the happenings from our early years, we frequently recollect pictures of happenings.

Our minds flash pictures of people or occasions.

Maybe Christmas gatherings, s o m e o n e ’s birthday party or maybe a picture of parents or grandparents as we remember them. These memories created an impression on our psychic or they wouldn’t come to our mind, it is in some cases similar to a snapshot of an event, when there were many more things happening at that time that we don’t recall. Our memories help form “us.” What we remember about an occasion is very different from another person’s memory of the same occasion. It is similar to two witnesses explaining an event and those listening to the recollections as listeners, wonder if they are defining totally different events.

For some people say living during the depression was like living through hell, when others describe the same period as a time of closer family ties, fewer beans in the bean soup or a time when wanting “things” were ignored, since they were not in the budget anyway. A time that made the

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of the Lincoln Memorial. Who was she?

Answer: Marian Anderson had earlier been barred from singing in Washington’s Constitution Hall because she was Black.

Her open-air concert was a triumph over bigotry.

Women entrepreneurs today are multiplying two, three, four times faster than men, depending on which part of the country that you study. Women now represent 40 percent of all business travelers.

These are just a few examples of women’s achievements. Let’s hope history can keep up!

Mackay’s Moral: Borrowed from Juliette Gordon Low, “The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers.”

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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We usually remember things that support our idea about life. Our memory pictures are different and that makes us individuals. Can we appreciate that?

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days involved hunting, fishing and games with the neighbor kids. Hunting resulted in family food, which although farm families had a good supply of food, appreciated a change in their diet. My Dad spoke of pheasant hunting during noon hour a couple of days per week. Two pheasants fed the family for one meal. Others, including girls, harvested rabbits and squirrels for food. These things were quite enjoyable, but it was a help to the family.

The close neighborhoods also had another advantage. The families during that time in history were large. This made it

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Obituaries

Mathew E. “Matt” Beack

Mathew E. “Matt” Beack, age 42 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, February 22, 2021 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, February 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Fr. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment was held in the parish cemetery.

Mathew Eric Beack was born April 17, 1978 to Wesley “Wes” and Jane (Zinken) Beack in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Cloud Tech High School and attended St. Cloud Technical College. On February 10, 2018 he married Julie Schulzetenberg at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Matt worked as a machinist for Parker Hannifin in Blaine, MN for over twenty years. He took pride in his work designing and machining cylinders. He was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Matt loved the Lord and had a strong faith. Matt was often found working on projects and was a skilled craftsman with metal and wood. He loved

spending time with family whether it was playing yard games, canoe trips on Cloquet River, campfires, fishing, hunting or hiking.

Survivors include his wife, Julie Beack of Sauk Centre; daughter, Gabby Umerski; step-children, Brandon, Grace, and Serena Middendorf; parents, Wes and Jane Beack; brothers and sisters, Christopher (Leah) Beack of Sauk Rapids, Nathan (Chrissy) Beack of Little Falls, Nick (Teresa) Beack of Hermantown, Cassandra (fiancé, Paul) Beack of Little Falls, and Caroline (Ian) McQuillan of Hermantown; father and mother-in-law, Deacon James and Bonnie Schulzetenberg of Greenwald; and grandmother, Lucille Palmer of Rice, nieces and nephews.

Matt was preceded in death by his grandparents.

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Edward L. Springer, Sr.

E d w a r d Leo Springer, Sr. age 77 years, 7 months, 13 days of Avon, MN, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by Yvonne and his four children at his side. Arrangements are by Williams Dingmann Funeral home. No formal services are planned at this time.

Edward was born July 10, 1943 in Melrose, MN at home to John and Marie (Kunkel) Springer. He married Yvonne Schmitt on June 30, 1962. They were blessed with four children – Edward Jr., Jennifer, Bradford, and Jesse. He was an Aircraft Electrician in the Navy and served from 1960-1964. He “stood tall”, as he always said, in Key West, FL during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. He went on to become a Master Electrician starting his own company,

Kathleen M. Woeste

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Woeste, age 76, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home in Sauk Centre.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, March 3 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Fr. Jeremy Theis officiating.

Burial was in the parish cemetery. The Mass was videotaped and placed on her webpage.

Kathleen Marie Moser was born January 23, 1945 in Sauk Centre to Jacob Jr. and Olivia (Otte) Moser. She graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1963. Kathy married James Woeste on November 26, 1966 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre.

She worked at Minnegasco in Sauk Centre for 15 years and then at Klaphake Feed Mill in Melrose for 18 years.

She was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. Kathy’s faith was important to her. She fulfilled many hours praying at the Adoration Chapel. She also volunteered her time at the gift shop at the Sauk Centre nursing home.

Survivors include her husband, Jim Woeste of Sauk Centre; children, Kevin Woeste of Waite Park, Krista Ziemer of Sauk Centre, Steven (Heather) Woeste of Bloomington, and Stacie (Jacob) Smith of St. Michael; ten

Avon Electric Services, Inc. in 1977.

Ed is survived by Yvonne, his four children and spouses Karen, Paul, Erica, and Lisa, grandchildren Kim, Justin, Jonathan, Jeremy, Tabitha, Paige, Madison, Brandon, Brady, and Rhianna. Also survived by greatgrandchildren Christopher, Kyrie, Kamari, Lucas, Hudson, and Sylvia; and one sister, Viola.

Ed loved to play cribbage, poker, and tinker in his shop. He also loved popcorn, which the family shared together most nights. He was well known for his ability to troubleshoot and repair anything. He rarely hired an outside contractor for any aspect of his life. He took great pride in teaching his children all of the things he had learned. He was a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Church, St. Anna, and a lifetime member of The American Legion, NRA, and Knights of Columbus.

He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings Bernadette (Boo), Ann, Albert, Irene, Evelyn, and Alyce; and many aunts and uncles. Memorials can be sent to: ALSAC/St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Ruth Hinnenkamp of Osakis, Les (Elaine) Moser of Deerwood, Rueb Moser of St. Cloud, and Cora (Paul) Husmann of Cold Spring; in-laws, Jane (Dale) Rademacher of Sauk Centre, Dan (Rita) Woeste of Greenwald, Rick (Jan) Woeste of St. Stephen, Mary Kay (Bruce) Pederson of Osakis, Shar (Dan) Goihl of Grey Eagle, Ann (Dave) Terwey of Avon, Kathy Kettler of Sauk Centre, Duane Woeste of Roseville, Peg Zimmer of St. Joseph, and Mark (Patti) Woeste of Grey Eagle.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob Jr. and Olivia Moser; sister, Noreen Bieringer; brother, Larry Moser; sisterin-law, Mary Moser; brothers-in-law, Jerry Bieringer, Donald Woeste, Mark Zimmer, and Ron Kettler; and father and mother-in-law, Ves and Alvina Woeste.

Serving as casket bearers were Jeff Moser, Tyus Smith, Nolan Ziemer, Mark Woeste, Carter Ziemer, and Alyssa Ziemer. Cross bearers were Olivia Woeste and Josiah Smith and scripture bearers were Isaiah Smith and Adelynn Woeste.

Readers were Jacob Smith and Heather Woeste.

Music will be by Briana and Alyssa Ziemer and Kathy Leukam. The eulogy was read by Kevin Woeste, Kyla Smith, Adelynn Woeste, and Olivia Woeste.

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Virginia M. Maciej

Virginia M. Maciej, age 79 of Elmdale, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, March 1 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Elmdale with Rev. David Grundman officiating. Interment was in Moses Dane Cemetery in Burtrum.

Virginia Marie Meagher was born May 31, 1941 in Grey Eagle, Minnesota to James and Theresa (Denk) Meagher. She was united in marriage to William Rahn on November 25, 1958. The couple farmed near Burtrum where they raised their family. Bud passed away in September of 1981. Virginia married Clarence Maciej on July 26, 1985. Virginia was a member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Elmdale. She enjoyed crocheting, puzzles, gardening and flowers, watching birds, and camping.

Survivors include her husband, Clarence Maciej of Elmdale; children, Cindy Walker

Alphonse J. “Al” Loehr

Alphonse J. “Al” Loehr, age 93 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, March 1 at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Rick Aubol officiating. Inurnment was held in the parish cemetery.

Alphonse Joseph Loehr was born January 11, 1928 in Spring Hill Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Mathias and Theresia

Charles “Charlie” Pflipsen C h a r l e s “Charlie” Pflipsen, age 85 of Melrose, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 p.m.

Thursday, March 4 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Charles Nicholas Pflipsen was born September 5, 1935 in New Munich, Minnesota to Paul and Loretta (Stroering) Pflipsen. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1953.

Charlie served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged on September 21, 1956. He was united in marriage to Arlene Moening on June 7, 1958 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose.

Charlie was a truck driver for Kraft Foods for 35 years until his retirement in 1993 and resided in Columbia Heights until 1994.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, St. Rosa Lions, and the Melrose American Legion Post 101. In his younger years, Charlie enjoyed playing baseball, later in life, he enjoyed going on pontoon rides on Little and Big Birch Lake.

Survivors include his loving wife of 62 years, Arlene Pflipsen of Melrose; children,

(special friend, Dennis Berscheid) of Melrose, Loren Rahn of Burtrum, Larry (Shelly) Rahn of St. Joseph, Jerry (Mary Kay) Rahn of Burtrum, Dennis Rahn of Elmdale, Allan (Kim) Maciej of St. Joseph, Annette (Paul) Lange of Flensburg, Eugene “Chico” Maciej (special friend, Julie) of Elmdale, Terry “Herman” (Dawn) Maciej of Bowlus, Bradley “Bert” (Anita) Maciej of Elmdale, Stacy (special friend, Randy) Maciej of St. Stephen, Glenn (Kelly) Maciej of Holdingford, and Juanita (Dennis) Rhode of Little Falls; 33 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Carol, Sandy, and Janice.

Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, William Rahn in September of 1981; parents, Jim and Theresa Meagher; brothers and sisters, Harvey, Jim, Jerry, Clifford, Richard, JoAnn, and Margaret.

Serving as casket bearers were Cody Rahn, Travis Rahn, Devin Rahn, Jeff Walker, Joe Rahn, Jake Rahn, Josh Rahn, and Nick Rahn. Cross bearer was Mitchell Lange and scripture bearer was Shannon Johnson. Reader was Dennis Rhode and Eucharistic Minister was Leonice Urbanski.

Gift bearers were Ellie Johnson, Tessa Gosiak, Hannah Johnson, Jenna Palmer, and Macy Palmer. Eulogy was read by Lisa Klatt and Emma Crayford.

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

(Gardner) Loehr. Al farmed west of Spring Hill until moving to Sauk Centre in 1965.

He worked for Walker Furniture for 17 years and then worked at Holy Family School as a janitor. Al was a member of Saint Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre and Catholic United Financial. He enjoyed bowling, taking rides out in the country to look at crops, playing cards, and taking an occasional bus trip to the casino.

Survivors include his brother, Joseph (Jeanette) Loehr of Melrose; and many nieces and nephews.

Al was preceded in death by his parents; and brother and sister-in-law, Melvin and Genevieve Loehr.

Serving as urn bearer was Lee Loehr.

Cross bearer was Judy Roehl, scripture bearer was Anita Arceneau, and the reader was Judy Roehl.

Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.

Susan (John) Paulson of Lino Lakes, Paul (Cynthia) Pflipsen of Fargo, North Dakota, and Jim (Karen) Pflipsen of New Munich; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marian Dierkhissing; and brothers, Allen, Donald, and Richard Pflipsen.

Serving as casket bearers will be Mathew Paulson, Charles Pflipsen, Thomas Pflipsen, Phillip Pflipsen, Harrisson Pflipsen, John Paul Pflipsen, and Kalvin Sandvig. Cross bearer will be Missy McGough and scripture bearer will be Kally Miller. Readers will be Mackenzie Theis, Elizabeth Pflipsen, and Marquelle Theis.

Memorials are preferred to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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

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Richard A. Boeckermann

Cem Akdag and were united in marriage on August 23, 2019 in Ventura, California. While in California, he worked at Kona Coffee, Blizzard Entertainment, and Hub International.

Rich enjoyed playing golf, swimming, walking on the beach, hiking, cooking, painting, and most of all, spending time with his family.

Survivors include his spouse, Cem Akdag of Mission Viejo, California; parents, Gerry and Mary Jane Boeckermann of Freeport; sisters and brother, Julie Lange (Dale Austin) of Albany, Sue (Jason) Rademacher of Melrose, Russ (Gina) Boeckermann of Albany, and Jen (Ross) Rademacher of Melrose; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and friends.

Rich was preceded in death by his grandparents, Anthony and Edna Boeckermann and Anthony and Ann Marie Hartung; Godson and nephew, Brady Rademacher; and Godfather, Kenny Hartung.

Serving as casket bearers will be Austin, Alex, Tate, and Drew Lange, Tyler Rademacher, Anthony and Hunter Boeckermann, and Callan Rademacher.

Cross bearer will be Annali Rademacher and scripture bearer will be Ashley Rademacher.

Lector will be Maggie Boeckermann. Gift bearers will be his siblings, Julie, Sue, Russ, and Jennifer. Eucharistic Minister will be Lillian Arnzen and Darlene Engelmeyer. The eulogy will be read by Jodi Maus.

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

Caroline Dirschel Beuning

computer searches, crossword puzzles, and texting on her phone. She was an avid reader and read to her children at young ages. She was also the family historian. She loved giving presents and was always searching for the perfect gift for the next birthday, holiday, or surprise visit. She especially loved shopping at L.L. Bean online. But, most of all, she loved her family and friends and stayed in touch with everyone.

Survivors include her children, Karen (Gary) Davidson of Herbster, WI; Julie (Tom) Wolters of Red Wing, MN; Laurie Hansen (Randy Doll) of Rice, MN; Della (Rick) Anderson of Duelm, MN; Lenny (Patty) of Eastvale, CA; and Marilyn (LeRoy) Blommel of Grey Eagle, MN; 21 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

Caroline was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Bob and Norb; son, Jerry Dirschel; three sisters (Anna Mae Peterson Conley, Dorothy Englerth Siewert, and Ruthie Englerth Gear); and five brothers (Raymond, Edward, James, and Richard Peterson and George (Bucky) Englerth.)

R i c h a r d A. “Rich” Boeckermann, age 35 of Mission Viejo, California and formerly of Freeport, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m.

Saturday, March 6 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis near Freeport, Minnesota. Rev. Derek Wiechmann will officiate with Rev. David Grundman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Richard Anthony Boeckermann was born April 17, 1985 in Albany, Minnesota to Gerald and Mary Jane (Hartung) Boeckermann. He graduated from Upsala High School in 2003 and continued his education at St. Cloud State University in business management. During his high school years, he worked at Lange’s Oil and Ackies Pioneer Inn. During his college years and after, Rich worked at TGI Friday’s and Target. Rich moved to California and met Caroline Dirschel Beuning, age 93 of St. St. Cloud, MN passed away February 28, 2021.

Caroline requested cremation.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.

Caroline Thekla Englerth was born in Highbridge, WI on March 26, 1927 to George and Martha (Henke) Englerth and grew up on the beloved family farm in Cayuga. She graduated from Glidden High School in Wisconsin at age 17. After graduation, she joined several family members in Bremerton, WA to work at the Naval Shipyards in support of the war effort. Caroline married Jerome L. (Bob) Dirschel on November 2, 1945 in Long Prairie, MN. After several moves, they settled in St. Cloud, MN. She was employed at Fingerhut for many years. After Bob’s passing, Caroline married Norbert Beuning in 1981; they lived in Burtrum, MN. Caroline enjoyed gardening, cake decorating, quilting, embroidering, feeding the birds, sewing doll clothes, writing letters, collecting and giving American Girl Dolls,

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Local Municipality Minutes Email Minutes to htnews@meltel.net

Burnhamville Township • January 26, 2021 The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville was held January 26, 2021 at the Burtrum Community Center with sanitizing and social distancing in place. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors: Bruce Johnson, Mike Berscheit, Joe Muellner; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky and Treasurer Pam Throener. Erv Herdering was also present.

The minutes from the regular meeting of December 29, 2020 were approved as presented on a motion

by Sup. Johnson and was seconded by Sup. Berscheit.

Motion passed.

For correspondence the township received letters from the City of Long Prairie that the fire meeting will not be held in person due to COVID restrictions, liquor license request, insurance information and a request for a guard rail on Cranberry Drive.

A motion was made by Sup. Muellner to pay all bills numbered 6037 through 6052: Rev. $2,604.67; R & B $3,012.81. Sup. Johnson seconded the motion.

Motion passed.

With the annual township meeting and election on March 9, 2021 Sup. Berscheit made a motion to appoint the following as election judges: Bonnie Alsleben, Janice Lind, Brenda Schwanke, and Shirley Hulinsky and they will also form the absentee ballot board. Motion was seconded by Sup. Muellner. Motion passed.

The Swanville and Sobieski Lions are planning their fishing tournament for February 27, 2021 on Long Lake and they are requesting a liquor license through the county. Sup. Berscheit made a motion to approve and send the liquor license request back to the county. Motion was seconded by Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Motion passed.

In the road report board members discussed the guard rail request for Cranberry Drive and agreed that would not be the best solution. Board will evaluate in the spring. Roads are being monitored for conditions.

Board members were presented with a list of board meeting dates.

Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $64,917.48.

Sup. Berscheit motioned to approve and Sup. Johnson seconded motion. Motion passed.

A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Muellner.

Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.

Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, February 23 at 7 pm in the Burtrum Community Center.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk Upsala City • March 1, 2021 Call to Order/Attendance: The City Council meeting was called to order at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson at 7:00 P.M. The pledge of allegiance

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On roll call members present were: Mayor Elect Rollie Johnson, Council Elect Lana Bartells, Brian Lange, Mitch Lange. Absent: Crystal Benson. Staff present: First Response Vice President Andrea Douvier, Public Works Director Mike Tschida, and City Clerk-Treasurer Michelle Stevens.

Minutes: Brian Lange moved to approve minutes from February 1, 2021 City Council Meeting, 2nd by Bartells. Motion carried unanimously.

Added agenda items: Bartells moved to approve the agenda as presented, 2nd by Brian Lange. Motion carried unanimously.

Department Reports: Fire Department Report: Brian Lange reviewed the Upsala Fire Department’s January meeting. The turnout gear was ordered; there is a 6 month wait. Raffle and Hog Roast are scheduled for the weekend after Labor Day. The grain bin extrication equipment has been ordered as well. The FEMA grant was submitted applying for a new compressor and SCBAs. The letter from Elmdale Township was reviewed and discussed.

First Response Team: Douvier updated the Council on the First Response Team activities. Training has been set up for the three new hires and be finished by the end of May. Maintenance Report: Tschida reported on water and sewer levels as well as the various tasks done throughout the City. He also updated the council on his monthly activities.

Tschida discussed the quote for meters at the water plant. The Council directed the staff to apply for grants to help with the purchase of the meters.

City Office Report: Stevens reviewed the March Calendar.

Planning Commission: Brian Lange reported on the Planning Commission’s meeting.

Recreation Board: No meeting held Unfinished Business: Heritage Days Meeting: Bartells reviewed the Heritage Days meeting that was held February 16 and reminded everyone of the meeting set for March 16.

Johnson updated the Council on the current stage of the Upsala Senior Living.

New Business: Morrison County Recycling Grant: Bartells moved to apply for the annual Morrison County Recycling Grant, 2nd by Brian Lange. Motion carried unanimously.

Morrison County Additional Recycling Grant: Bartells approved to apply for the annual Additional Morrison County Recycling Grant, 2nd by Brian Lange. Motion carried unanimously.

Acknowledgements: It was great to see how many people attended the Heritage Days Meeting. It is wonderful to know we have people who want to give their time and talent to make our town celebration a huge success.

Financials: Brian Lange moved to approve the bills as presented, 2nd by Bartells. Motion carried unanimously.

Updates/FYI: Ron Kresha sent a follow up note to Mayor Johnson.

Morrison County Rd 21 Improvements will start this spring.

The LMCIT offered resources to help staff - especially Firefighters, First Response Team Members and Police Officers - dealing with PTSD. The next regular City Council Meeting will be April 5 at 7:00 pm.

Adjourn: Bartells moved to adjourn at 7:58 pm, 2nd by Mitch Lange. Motion carried unanimously.

Michelle Stevens, Clerk/Treasurer

MILLWOOD TOWNSHIP ANNUAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given: To the qualified voters of Millwood Township, the annual election will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 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 1:00 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 board of canvas will certify the election results on March 9, 2021 immediately following the counting of votes.

Joseph Wiechman Clerk, Millwood Township

Burnhamville Township Residents Notice of Annual Meeting and Election of Officers • March 9, 2021

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 9, 2021 at the Burtrum Community Center. The election hours will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Offices to be voted on include: • One supervisor for a three year term and • One 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 16, 2021, same time and place.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk

Monica Mueller

M o n i c a Mueller, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 20 at the Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, MN. Monica was born May 3, 1936 to Edmund and Mary (Wiatrak) Wenderski in St. Anna, Stearns County Minnesota in a converted shed next to a cattle barn.

(Their first home burned to the ground in 1934.)

She worked many years as head bookkeeper for different oil companies in South St. Paul. Monica Wenderski was united in marriage to Robert J. Mueller on September 19, 1955 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Anna, MN. They were happily married for 65 years. Bob and Monica loved going on road trips in their 1982 conversion van nicknamed “Merry Miler” and later in their 1991 motor home: Adventure 19.

She is survived by her sisters, Delores Tverberg, Barb (John) Riesner; brothers, Donald (Carol) Wenderski, James Wenderski.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Robert Mueller (who recently passed away on Dec. 1, 2020); parents, Edmund and Mary Wenderski; infant brother, Harry; brother, Joseph Wenderski; sisters, Lucille Streit, Violet Mader, Mary Wenderski, Agnes Otto, Vicky Sherburne, Anne Chiantera, and Sallie Imgrund.

Although Monica and Bob did not have any children of their own, they had 25 nieces and nephews on Bob’s side and 60 on Monica’s side of the family. They also had many great nieces and nephews on both sides.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, likely in Spring or early Summer of 2021, in St. Anna, MN.

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Upon entry, deputies found more than 50 people inside and the vast majority of them looked to be under 21. Additional suspicion was raised by the quick departure of several younger patrons as deputies entered the bar. At the end of this encounter, 37 minor consumption citations were issued, four of those were issued to individuals under 18.

The Deputy also encountered a person in the bar who tried to defeat the preliminary breath test instrument by tucking quarters in his mouth. It didn’t work, it just made him talk funny. Deputies made sure that parents of the four under 17 were contacted and that all other underage folks had a safe ride home.

Building Fire: February 27, 2021: At approximately 11:16 PM, the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and Elrosa Fire Department were dispatched to a house fire in the 36000 block of County Road 14 in Spring Hill Township. The address is approximately two miles west of Spring Hill. The fire had been noticed by passersby who knocked on the doors of the residence and called 911.

Upon arrival, deputies noticed flames coming from the roof of the residence. Deputies attempted to extinguish some of the flames at the roof line but quickly noticed that that the fire had spread throughout the interior. The homeowners Stanley Heinen, 66 and RuthAnn Heinen, 64, both of Melrose, were not home at the time of the fire.

The damage amount to the residence is unknown but is believed to be significant. The residence was unoccupied at the time of the fire. The owners had recently purchased the home and were planning on conducting renovations. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Elrosa Fire, Lake Henry Fire, Melrose Ambulance, and the Minnesota State Fire Marshall Office.

Stearns County Road Restrictions to begin March 5

Seasonal Road Restrictions will take effect on Stearns County Highways at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Posted axle weight limits control vehicle weights on posted roads. All restriction limits are gross axle weights. No overweight permits will be issued to vehicles that exceed the posted limits.

Minnesota Statute 169.87 establishes weight restrictions. The weight on any single axle shall not exceed 5 tons of any unpaved street or highway; or 10 tons on a paved street or highway unless posted otherwise between the dates set by the Commissioner of Transportation.

Cooperation and compliance with the legal posted limits is needed to minimize unnecessary damage to our roads.

For more information regarding statewide seasonal load limit restrictions, check the Minnesota Department of Transportation website: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ materials/pvmtdesign/sll/index.html Restrictions will remain in effect until further notice. Maps showing the load limits on the various roads will be available on our web site at https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/622/Seasonal-Road-Information or email request to highway@co.stearns. mn.us or call 320-255-6180.

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Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, Do you think I should get a new hybrid car to save money on gas? A lot of my friends have done this, and with the rise in gas and oil prices lately, they’re telling me I should, too.

According to them, I’ll save a ton of money, especially since I have a bigger car and a longer drive to work. What are your thoughts?

-Daneen Dear Daneen, I get lots of questions about these kinds of scenarios, and how it plays into people’s budgets. Many folks wonder if it would be better to go out and get a new vehicle with better gas mileage. Well, do you really want to lose more money?

Let’s say you currently drive a vehicle worth $10,000 that gets 15 miles per gallon.

There’s a $25,000 hybrid you’re thinking about buying that gets 25 miles per gallon.

That’s a $15,000 price difference just to get 10 more miles a gallon. If you drive 100 miles a week, that’s about a $10 difference a week. That would be about $40 extra you’re spending a month in gas if you stuck with the current car. A monthly car payment is a whole lot more than that! In short, the math doesn’t

work. You’d have to drive to the moon and back to make it worthwhile.

There are a lot smarter things you can do to cut down on your fuel bill. Have you thought about trading for something smaller?

If you’re driving a gas guzzler, trade it in on another car worth no more than your current car’s selling price. This means better fuel efficiency without a car payment. Carpooling is an option, too, even if you split the driving just a few days a week.

If you want to get a little more radical with the money-saving ideas, you could think about moving closer to work. Spend some time doing the calculations and looking at the specifics to see if it makes sense in your case.

Finally, and this may be a last ditch effort, you could consider changing jobs. No one’s forcing you to work where you do, especially if you’re spending a lot of time and money on the road just getting to and from your job.

If you’re really spending a ridiculous amount on gas each month, it might even be time to look into ideas you may have once had to start your own business.

But don’t use better gas mileage, or bad advice from your friends, as a rationalization for buying a new car. It’s just not worth it!

-Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover.

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Dear Motor Medics, I have a car that needs a timing belt, and it is going to cost over $1000.00 to change. That sounds crazy to me. I have had belts changed before on my cars and they have never been more than $50.00 but none of my cars have had timing belts. It is a 2005 Lexus so I know it might run a little more than some of the other domestic cars I have had but come on, 1k is just way over the top and I think I may be getting taken. Can I just let it go?

-Ben in Portland, Maine Dear Ben, Welcome cars with timing belts. When we give purchase advice, we will tell buyers to take the cost of regular timing belt service into account when they purchase a car. It is a Must-do item that if let go will eventually break and in the case of an interference engine “which most are” will destroy the engine or severely damage it at the very least and that can cost thousands to repair. The timing belt takes the place of the timing chain and it times the movement of the valves and pistons so that the valves are closed when the pistons get to the top. If the valves are open, then they will collide, and parts will break. Timing belts are typically in the range of $400.00 to well over $1000.00 to do the job on some cars.

-Take care, the Motor Medics Dear Motor Medics, I was filling up my washer bottle in the dark so that I could keep my windows clean and wanted to use the kind that cleans bugs off and de-ices, you know the kind that’s orange. Well, it is also the color of engine antifreeze so if you haven’t got it yet I poured engine antifreeze into my windshield washer bottle. Antifreeze really makes a mess on the window and I cannot see a thing. How do I get it out? The bottle is buried deep in the fender.

-Mark in Bennington, Vermont Upsala, MN

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Dear Mark, You are not the first or the last one to do this. We take this question several times a year and it can be fixed. You need to get all the coolant out of the bottle and clean the glass well to get rid of the streaks the coolant leaves. If you have not run the pump then get a suction gun from a parts store and remove all the coolant you can then flush with water, suck out the water with the suction gun and repeat until free of antifreeze then add new washer fluid. If you have run the pump, you will need to do the previous steps then run the pump to clear the lines of antifreeze. You can also have your local mechanic do this for you.

Mixing fluids is never good but mixed-up washer fluid is easier to fix than other fluids.

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CARETAKER WANTED at Pondview Estates

Looking for Caretaker individual or couple for Pondview Estates, an independent senior housing facility which is part of the Mother of Mercy Campus in Albany, MN. Caretaker lives onsite and duties include cleaning the common areas of the building, and cleaning apartments as they are vacated. Light maintenance duties are expected.

Caretaker also answers pages for tenant wellness checks. In exchange for services, Caretaker lives in a 2 bedroom apartment, rent-free.

If interested, call Housing Manager, Darcy at 320-470-0963.

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St. Edward’s in Elmdale, St. Francis of Assisi Parish and St. Mary’s in Upsala have openings for two part time positions beginning the Fall of 2021 • K-6 with the new curriculum: “Family Formation” https://www.familyformation.net • Grades 7-11 with curriculum flexible.

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FOR SALE: Olive green sofa with recliners on each end, matching recliner chair. $400 or best offer. 320-548-2294, leave message.

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