Hometown News May 2, 2013

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Hometown News 29442 120th St. Grey Eagle, MN 56336 Phone: 320-285-2323

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Larry Wilson: Be the best you can be -By Harvey Mackay

One day an entrepreneur took his young sales manager up to a magnificent estate overlooking a beautiful river.

He then took him up on the highest peak on the property, put his arm around him and pointed down and said: “Look at that stunning home and gorgeous swimming pool! How do you like those fabulous tennis courts? Take a look at those beautiful horses in the stable. Now all I want you to do is continue to meet the high standards and goals I’ve set for you and someday, son . . . someday all this will be mine.”

This is one of my favorite stories, and it came from a close friend of mine by the name of Larry Wilson. I went to Larry when I started my public speaking career to ask for a humorous opening story. He came through with this stellar anecdote.

On several occasions we shared the stage. I was uncomfortable with that because the audience always knew he was the more gifted and polished speaker.

One of the main reasons was his ability to tell stories. He always told me that content alone won’t make it. You must be a story-teller to drive home your salient points.

Sadly, we lost Larry Wilson on April 6, but I will long remember Larry and his many pearls of wisdom. He was a

personal friend for over 45 years and a mentor to me. We both graduated from the University of Minnesota, although some years apart, and started our careers in sales, then built businesses and got into the speaking business.

Larry didn’t set out to build an educational empire that would eventually train more than one million people from around the world. His daughter Susie said he was just trying, like so many other young men, to support his wife and eight children. He began as a teacher, but then realized he had an exceptional talent for sales.

His legacy includes accomplishments such as becoming the thenyoungest lifetime member of the Million Dollar Round Table in the life insurance field at age 29. A mutual friend told me that Larry once got on an airplane from Minneapolis to Los Angeles, and by the time the plane landed, Larry had sold a life insurance policy to the person sitting next to him.

His success led to requests to share his selling secrets. He realized he had a real gift, and he wanted to know why.

He met with experts from around the world so he could better understand how we can learn to be better in our careers and our personal lives. And that, I believe, is Larry’s greatest gift to all of us.

He started with a sales program called “Sales Sonics” - later called “Counselor Selling” - a program that promoted a consultative approach to selling, suggesting that successful sales did not require manipulation. That launched his ultra-successful company, Wilson Learning in Minneapolis.

His company’s mission statement was “Helping people and organizations become as much as they can be.” With that intent, Wilson Learning grew globally and provided training in eight languages in 20 countries. His client list included hundreds of companies such as IBM, Hewlett-Packard, DuPont, Caterpillar and Dow Chemical.

After he sold Wilson Learning he moved on to his next challenge, creating Pecos River Learning Center in Santa Fe, N.M., which emphasized growth, leadership and change management, a novel concept in the 1980s. True entrepreneurs like Larry are always thinking of new ideas. He was a true entrepreneurial visionary.

Larry embodied the characteristics that every successful entrepreneur and salesperson must possess: mental toughness, risk taker, generous, creative and innovative. He believed in developing Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

MAY 2 • Novena at 7 p.m. at the Assumption Chapel, Cold Spring.

MAY 5 • Hog Roast, Bake Sale & Free Concert from 11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. at the Community Country Church of Holdingford.

MAY 11 • Dad’s Belgian Waffles from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church. See ad on page 5.

• Annual Meeting of the Moses Dane Cemetery Association at 1:30 p.m. at the Burtrum Community Center.

MAY 12 • Mother’s Day Brunch from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Upsala. See ad on page 4.

MAY 15 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.

• The Upsala Ballpark Association Spaghetti Dinner from 5-7 p.m. at the Upsala School.

• Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership Meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the center.

MAY 17 • Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions 5th Annual Community Appreciation Picnic from 4-8 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall.

MAY 18 • Stearns County Area Horticultural Society Plant Sale from 8 a.m.-noon at the Albany Legion Park.

MAY 25 • Burnhamville Township Clean Up Day from 9-11 a.m. at the Lions Park, Burtrum.

JUNE 26-29 • Melrose Riverfest.

JULY 19-21 • Grey Eagle GEM Fest - Note: Change in Weekend.

JULY 27 • 2nd Annual Michael Lodermeier Memorial Softball Tournament starting at 9 a.m. at the Lindbergh Lions Recreational Complex Softball Fields, Little Falls.

ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

• Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.

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

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

GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

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

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.

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

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

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

If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: htnews@meltel.net or call 320-285-2323.

Temperatures Date

4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27 4/28 4/29 4/30

High 40 45 62 70 66 69 63

Low 23 25 36 41 43 35 39

Friday

Weekend Weather

Cloudy, snow/rain.

High: 55 Low: 33

Saturday

Cloudy, showers.

High: 55 Low: 37

Sunday

Cloudy, showers.

High: 63 Low: 37

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Community Country Church of Holdingford Card of Thanks Hosts Hog Roast, Bake Sale & Free Concert Words cannot express enough appreciation for the cards, kind words, attendance On Sunday, May 5th from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the church is having a hog roast and bake sale which the public is invited to attend. Tickets for the dinner will be sold at the door. The dinner includes pulled pork sandwiches, beans, potato salad, potato chips, coleslaw, dessert and a beverage.

At 1:30 there will be a free concert

by Kent Dudley & the Bended Knee Band. This inspirational country band comes from Solway, MN. They were recently nominated top 5 with Christian Voice Magazine for Male Vocalist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Band of the Year and Musician of the Year.

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 listening skills and practicing visualization long before those were accepted principles. He showed how a “counselor approach” to meeting customer needs produced more effective results. His teaching created a new generation of salespeople who were focused on winwin problem solving.

He taught people that by overcoming fear, individuals can reach their highest levels of performance and fulfillment.

Personal growth was the crucial task of a leader. And finally, developing and cultivating trust is fundamental to a successful business. Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing to do.

For those who did not have the opportunity to attend one of Larry’s seminars, he published several books, including “Play to Win! Choosing Growth

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Over Fear in Work and Life” and “The One-Minute Salesperson” which he coauthored with Spencer Johnson.

Larry was an indefatigable worker.

No one was ever going to outwork Larry Wilson, he once told me. And he wasn’t kidding.

Mackay’s Moral: Don’t avoid risk and be afraid to become as much as you can be.

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.”

To Submit a Card of Thanks the cost is $2.50 for the first 50 words, 10¢ for each additional word. MUST BE PREPAID. Mail to: Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336.

Senior Dining Menus: May 6 - 10 Grey Eagle & Upsala Albany MON., MAY 6: Hamburger, bun, baked beans, coleslaw, pears.

TUE., MAY 7: Roast turkey, whipped potatoes, gravy, creamed corn, chocolate mousse.

WED., MAY 8: Meatballs, parsley potatoes, trio vegetables, Jello poke cake.

THUR., MAY 9: Lasagna, green beans, lettuce salad garlic breadstick, raspberry parfait.

FRI., MAY 10: Roasted chicken, whipped potatoes, gravy, dilled carrots, dinner roll, sherbet. ~ The Lighter Side Menu ~ MON., MAY 6: Sweet & sour pork, rice, mandarin oranges, pears.

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WED., MAY 8: Spaghetti, meat sauce, Italian salad, breadstick, pudding.

THUR., MAY 9: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, baked squash, strawberry shortcake (Evening in Upsala).

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Ronald Leo Schmit

Obituaries Roger D. Ilgen

Roger D. Ilgen, age 77 of Grey Eagle, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the CentraCare Nursing Home in Long Prairie, Minnesota.

A funeral service was held at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, April 30 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ron Tibbetts officiating.

Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery.

Roger Dean Ilgen was born June 2, 1935 in Birchdale Township, Todd County, Minnesota to Boyd and Mary (Wikle) Ilgen. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. On June 22, 1972 he was united in marriage to Carolyn Schwanke Wildman at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle. Roger worked various jobs until taking over Ilgen Bait from his father.

Elaine R. Tschida

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell for Elaine R. Tschida, age 49 of Sartell who died on Friday at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Rev. Timothy Baltes will officiate and burial will be private at a later date. Friends and relatives may call two hours prior to services Thursday afternoon at the church in Sartell. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.

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After selling the business, he drove U.S. Mail trucks until his health forced him to retire.

He was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle where he served as a trustee. Roger loved hunting, fishing, gardening, western books and movies, and loved to tease the grandchildren with his cane.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Ilgen of Grey Eagle; son, Darryl (Lisa) Ilgen of Hector; step-daughter, Julie (Doni) Wildman Berscheit of Grey Eagle; four grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, George Ilgen and Leland Ilgen.

Serving as casket bearers were Calvin Ilgen, Nathan Homan, Steve Ostendorf, Brad Folta, Kevin Bitz, Mike Anderson, Paul Larsen, Bill Schwanke, and Ron Strassburg.

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

Elaine Rose Tschida was born on March 26, 1964 to John, Jr. and Theresa (Boecker) Tschida in Melrose. She has lived in the Sartell area for nearly all of her life. Elaine worked in accounting support and payroll and also cosmetology.

She enjoyed baking, replicating family recipes, old movies, antique jewelry, flowers and gardening. Elaine was an avid reader who was independent, shy, quiet and loved animals.

Elaine is survived by her brothers and sisters, Roger (Sheila) of South St. Paul, Karen Tschida of St. Cloud, Phyllis Tschida of Sauk Rapids, Bernice Tschida of Grey Eagle, Les (June) of Alexandria and Darlene Tschida-Pracht of Sartell.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Gerald and Philip; sister, Linda Tschida and brother in law, Richard Pracht.

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Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Ronald Leo Schmit, age 51 of St. Anna was held at 11AM Monday, April 29th, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Anna.

Father Eberhard S c h e f e r s officiated and burial took place in the Arban Cemetery following the service.

Ronald died peacefully at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Cloud Thursday evening.

Ronald was born July 6, 1961 to Alfred and Marie (Doll) Schmit. He graduated from Holdingford High School in 1979.

He worked his entire career at St. John’s University, first in Dining Services and then for thirty plus years at the Liturgical Press. Ron had a love for travel, taking

Loren Gunderson

L o r e n Gunderson, 89 year-old resident of Upsala, MN passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala with Rev. Trisha Jorgenson officiating. Burial took place in the Elmdale Lutheran Cemetery in Elmdale.

Loren was born on July 4, 1923 in Swan River Township to the late Knute and Minnie (Nelson) Gunderson. He was raised on the family farm north of Elmdale and attended District 25 County School, north of Elmdale and then the Little Falls High School until 10th grade. Loren drove truck for Elmdale Shipping Association and also worked for Consolidated Breeders. In 1950, he purchased a farm half-way between Upsala and Elmdale. Loren was united in marriage to Helen Johnson on January 25, 1951 in Minneapolis. The couple dairy farmed and raised pigs until his retirement in 1989. Helen passed away on September 3, 1990 and Loren married Delores Knoll on July 11, 1992. The couple moved into

Upsala and he continued to help out on the family farm by driving tractor and giving “advice.” He was a volunteer driver for Morrison County Social Services for 20-years. Delores passed away on July 3, 2001. Loren enjoyed going to town for coffee, attending auctions, going to Bowlus for a “Loren” burger, and sitting outside the shop on his special tractor seat watching the activity on the farm. He took great pride in his grandchildren whom he loved very much.

Loren is survived by children, Ruthie Frie and husband Elmer of Upsala, MN; Lee and wife Cheryl of Dawson, MN; Keith (Charlie) and wife Beth; David and wife Patricia, Alan (Fred) and wife Tina, all of Upsala and sister, Ardis Borgstrom of Little Falls, MN; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Loren was preceded in death by parents, Knute and Minnie (Nelson) Gunderson; wives, Helen and Delores; daughter, Lois Gunderson; brothers, Glen and Wesley Gunderson; and sisters, Shirley Lautt and Carol Hewitt.

Funeral arrangements were with the Shelley Funeral Chapel.

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several cruises, visiting the west coast and making several trips to the Indy 500 race. Ron enjoyed the simple things that come with living on the lake including fishing, gardening, and just simply sitting on the dock watching the sunset. He had many friends and was a great friend to all.

His quick wit and sense of humor will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Anna.

Ron is survived by his siblings Ernie (Lois) Schmit, Holdingford; Lawrence (Lenore) Schmit, Holdingford; Mary Jane Schmit, Bloomington; Betty (Terry) Schmit-Olson, Rockville; Gerald (Terri) Schmit, Avon; Ralph (Laura) Schmit, St. Joseph; and Ron’s special friends include Mike and Jen Hennen.

He was preceded in death by his father Alfred in 1973 and his mother Marie in 2007.

Arrangements were made with the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home of Holdingford.

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Kenneth (Ken) Ambrose Gaebel Kenneth (Ken) Ambrose Gaebel, 63 of Freeport went to spend eternity with Jesus on April 28th, 2013 at home, after battling cancer. A memorial service will be held at Avon Community Church on Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 at 11:00 am with military honors. Friends may gather on Monday, May 6th from 4:00-8:00 pm and Tuesday, May 7th from 10:00-11:00 am at the Avon Community Church in Avon, MN. Ken was born on September 25th, 1949 to Cyril & the late Alfrieda Gaebel.

He married Sharen (Linn) Ettle on January 27th, 2010. Ken worked as a manager of

the Maleska Turkey Farm for 34 years.

He enjoyed vacationing, houseboating, camping, snowmobiling, and motorcycle riding. Ken was a member of Avon Community Church, New Munich SnoGliders Club, New Munich Conservation Club, and the MN State Snowmobile Association.

He is survived by his wife, Sharen; father, Cyril; children, Sheila Gaebel of Melrose, Michelle Heinen of Freeport, Darren (special friend Corinda) of Versailles, KY, Melissa (Eric) Luethmers of Holdingford, Katie (Branden) Banks of Beaverton, OR, Paul (Jackie) Ettle of Albany, Shawn (fiancé LeeAnn) Ettle of Avon, and Ben (fiancé Bethanie) Ettle of Freeport; siblings MaryKay (Steve) Flynn of Elk River, Don (Judy) Gaebel of New Munich, Rich (Sherry) Gaebel of Albany, JoAnn (Jerry) Fleischhacker of Albany, SueAnn (John) Tidd of Sartell; and 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alfrieda in 1994.

UMC of Grey Eagle to host 8th Annual Waffle Supper May 11

The Grey Eagle United Methodist Church will sponsor its eighth annual waffle supper on Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 4:30-7:00 p.m. It will be held at the site of the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church building, 30422 County Road 2, at the intersections of County Roads 2 and 47. This is approximately two miles south of the city of Grey Eagle. The supper is supervised

by Dad’s Belgian Waffles, an organization that assists a large variety of groups of people with fund raisers such as this in the states of MN, SD, and Iowa. This year’s proceeds will go to the GE UMC Youth Group and “Imagine No Malaria,” a world-wide mission of the United Methodist Church.

A silent auction will also be held during the supper. It is sponsored by Hands of Hope and all proceeds will go to that organization.

A waffle supper menu includes all you can eat 9” Belgian waffles covered with one or more of at least 8 different syrups, sausages and a choice of beverages! Advance sales tickets are available at six different businesses in Grey Eagle or from various members of the GE UMC. If you are interested in buying

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UBA Spaghetti Dinner to be held May 15

The Upsala Ballpark Association (UBA) will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner May 15 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Upsala school. There will be a program in the auditorium at 6:30 p.m.

This is a fundraiser for UBA, seasonal finale for the High School Baseball and Softball Teams and kick off for the summer league baseball and softball leagues.

UBA is a nonprofit organization that will be maintaining the ball fields in Upsala.

Burning restrictions take place May 6

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will place burning restrictions on 13 additional counties in central Minnesota at 8:00 a.m. Monday, May 6.

These counties include Aitkin, Benton, Crow Wing, Douglas, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, Todd, Wadena and southern Cass (the portion south of Highway 200).

Burning restrictions took effect April 21 in Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties.

With the return to normal and above normal temperatures over the last few days, snow is rapidly melting, exposing dry grass and brush and creating a potential for wildfires.

While weather patterns this spring have been hard to predict, the DNR anticipates that more counties will be included in the restrictions in the near future.

“If the anticipated weather pattern holds, additional counties will be added soon after May 6,” said Steve Simmer, DNR fire prevention supervisor. “I anticipate most of the northwestern and central Minnesota will lose the majority of their snow by then.”

Counties likely to be added soon will be Becker, Beltrami, Carlton, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington, Roseau and the southeast corner of Polk (the portion south and east of County Road 6 from the Manhomen County line to state Highway 92 east to the Clearwater County line).

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Once restrictions are in place, special permits will only be written for extenuating circumstances. This may include time-sensitive construction projects and prescribed burning conducted by professional firefighters. The DNR encourages the use of composting, recycling, and chipping as alternatives to burning.

If homeowners need to burn debris, they should plan to complete it before the restrictions take effect. When burning, use extreme caution, never leave the fire unattended, have a water source available and make sure fire is completely out before leaving.

While debris burning will be curtailed, campfires, if smaller than 3 feet in diameter and 3 feet in height, will continue to be allowed. Permits aren’t required for this type of fire if it meets those conditions and is monitored until coals have cooled.

Fire conditions may change quickly.

If conditions warrant, DNR foresters have the ability to restrict local burning on short notice.

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Community Snapshots

This covered wagon pulled by two mules came through Swanville this last Sunday. Two men from Bemidji are doing a 350 mile ride and taking pledges for Hospice and Palliative Care Programs. They took a one day break and spent the day at Mike and Janice Loxterkamp’s south of Swanville. Their mules needed new shoes and someone went to Long Prairie and got a Amish Ferrier to take care and put new shoes on them. The left Tuesday morning on their route to Joyce, Iowa. They average 20 to 30 miles a day. Joe Dahlby is a retired registered nurse. Earl Speckman is a horse farmer who will be 80 years old in a week. Submitted by Bob Koetter.

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Tuesday, May 7: Powerful Tools from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Community Country Church, for six Tuesdays.

Thursday, May 9: Caregiver Support Group at 10:30 a.m.

Every Wednesday: Exercise at 9:15 a.m.; Line Dancing at 10:15 a.m., at the Holdingford City Hall.

Mondays: Fairview Fitness & Fun: from 10-10:20 a.m. at the Fairview Apartments main lobby.

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Minnesota Through The Lens:

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Northerns spawning in the stream between Big and Little Birch Lakes.

To submit a nature photo for Minnesota Through The Lens, email it in it’s original (large) size to htnews@meltel.net.

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Tiffany Hulinsky receives awards at the Agriculture Department Awards Banquet Agriculture students were honored at the Agriculture Department Awards Banquet which was held at Ridgewater C o l l e g e - Wi l l mar Campus on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Students received awards for their participation in state and national Postsecondary Agriculture Students (PAS) contests. The state PAS contests were held in Marshall, Minnesota in February and the national contests were held in Louisville, Kentucky in March. Students were also recognized at the banquet for other academic achievements.

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Matthew Abeler of Burtrum, is the son of Bill & Lisa Abeler and the valedictorian of his class. During high school, he has participated in basketball, drama club, band, choir, National Honor Society, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, yearbook, and student council. Abeler has a 3.948 gpa and plans to attend Northwestern College for his degree in electronic media communications.

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

Budget Bills, A work in progress Most of the major spending bills have been debated and passed in the House. The last two weeks saw some long floor sessions with numerous amendments being offered, but few actually being accepted.

The Health and Human Services bill, for example, had around 90 amendments filed onto it, and most of them were heard but eventually voted down during the seven hours of debate on the bill.

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Another omnibus bill that hasn’t been heard yet is the one pertaining to energy. The bill was put together several weeks ago, but much opposition was raised about certain parts of it, including the solar mandate and accompanying sales tax. Rural electric co-ops and municipal power systems were eventually amended out of several of the most expensive provisions of the bill, but it hasn’t moved very quickly to the floor.

One of my colleagues who serves on the Energy Committee said there was a chance the entire bill would be dropped and certain parts of it added to other bills. We’ll see if it shows up on the calendar for this week.

The tax bill passed last week in the House is another example of the huge increases in spending this majority plans on implementing. A fourth-tier income tax bracket is added, along with a fifth bracket that’s supposed to be a temporary tax to pay off the school shift. In all, the bill raises $2.6 billion in new tax revenue. One of the measures contained in the bill that’s gaining attention because of its huge increase is the tax on alcohol.

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will go up to around $27. When all federal, state and local taxes are figured in, the total tax bite on that barrel of beer will be $54. Compare that to neighboring Wisconsin with its total beer tax of $18, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that our border communities will have a difficult time in keeping Minnesota residents home when it comes time to buy their favorite refreshments!

A key component in figuring tax policy should be one of remaining competitive. This tax bill certainly goes in the wrong direction. The higher income tax brackets, which would make us the second highest in the nation behind only California, make us less competitive with our neighboring states, especially when some of them are considering actually lowering taxes. The 600-percent increase in the tax on beer is too much, and will certainly drive business out of state.

It’ll be interesting to see what comes out of the conference committees that will work on these bills. In several instances, the Senate did not put such large increases in their language. They also did not address higher fees for large water users in their agriculture bill. It’s my hope some of these increases are scaled back.

Rep. Anderson can be contacted by email at rep.paul.anderson@house.mn or by phone at 651-296-4317. To receive email updates sign-up on his webpage at www.house.mn/13a.

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Local Municipality Minutes Melrose City March 21, 2013 The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Present were Council Members Joe Finken, Jenny Mayers, Tony Klasen, Dick Christenson, Mayor Tim Vogel, City Administrator/Treasurer Michael Brethorst and City Clerk Patti Haase. Mayor Vogel presided thereat. Also in attendance were several American Government students from the Melrose Area Public High School. The Council then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried to approve the agenda as amended.

Bob Hock addressed the Council asking that further research be conducted prior to moving forward with the current bridge replacement siting environmental studies and the negative impact on revenue. Mr. Hock noted that the current design and proposed replacement will have a significant negative impact on downtown businesses both from the loss of prime parking spaces as well as the reduced traffic through town.

Gerry Osendorf took a look back when the high school was located in the heart of town and Superintendent John Provinzino encouraged the board to purchase a 160 acre farm on the north side of town. Mr. Osendorf noted it was Mr. Provinzino’s vision of having all the school-age children on one campus which, at that time, was a very radical idea. He noted that this should serve as an example of what we are trying to accomplish with the bridge and stated that the City should not rush into this project without further research.

Jim Mohs presented a compilation of thoughts from individuals from the community. They include Jim and Nancy Mohs, Don and Kay Andersen, Bob and Doris Hock, Loren and Sharon Meyer, Bill and Cal Meyer, and Mark and Barb Meyer. Comments included that the Council should have taken time to address the two major questions: 1) Does Jennie-O Turkey Store have current or future plans to expand; and 2) The question of CentraCare Health Systems campus was not addressed prior to the meeting and vote. CentraCare has expressed an interest in additional assisted living facilities and this would be great for the City and the residents.

The group encouraged the City to consider selling the health care campus to CentraCare and earmark this money for infrastructure and, therefore, lessening the impact to the residents for the construction of a bridge east of the current option.

Mr. Mohs continued noting that if the Council proceeds to move forward with the current option with modifications, they need to take into consideration of maximizing the site lines on Main Street, rightof-ways for turning lanes, lighting on the bridge, property acquisition,

and the retaining wall, just to name a few. He also noted that there is a group of interested citizens in the community who are willing to assist the Council in further researching the project. He requested the Council reconsider their vote and delay any construction at this time.

Alan Schulzetenberg concurred that the decision seemed to be rushed and that there were unanswered questions that should be addressed.

Jim Illies noted that he had obtained input regarding the bridge replacement from downtown business owners. He suggested that the Council and taxpayers need to look at things as investments rather than getting things done quickly.

The following items were considered for approval under the Consent Agenda: a. the minutes from the Council’s February 21 Regular Meeting and the February 21 Special Joint Meeting with Area Township and City Officials. b. list of bills in the amount of $138,690.81. c. list of investments for the month of February. d. Donation Resolutions: 1) Resolution No. 2013-14, Donation in the amount of $30 from Irene Becker towards Tri-Cap bus service.; 2) Resolution No. 2013-15, Donation in the amount of $90 from Kelly Glynn towards the Melrose Senior Activity Center - memorial of Hub Sundermann. e. Wayne Senst has submitted his resignation from the Fire Department effective March 1, 2013.

Mr. Senst has served on the Department since February, 2006. f. Correspondence has been received from the Chamber of Commerce requesting the City again contribute $2,000 to be used for advertising costs incurred to promote the City for the Melrose Riverfest Celebration (formerly the Melrose Freedom Fest Celebration) to be held June 26-29, 2013. This amount was included in the 2013 budget.

The Council to take action approving the donation for advertising purposes.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda items.

Linda Elfstrand, Director of Transportation for Tri-Cap, and Doris Washington from the Energy Assistance Program provided an overview of the programs. Ms. Elfstrand noted that the ride count has consistently increased since the inception of the program with the highest percentage of passengers being that of students and children.

Ms. Washington spoke about the Tri-Cap Energy Assistance Program and thanked the Melrose Public Utilities Commission for its contribution through CIP dollars.

Police Chief John Jensen presented the Police Department’s February report. He noted that a total of 11 citations were issued in the month of February. There were 46 verbal warnings and six written

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warnings. Chief Jensen stated there were 191 calls for service during this month compared to 205 for February of 2012. The year-to-date number of calls is 374 compared to 412 in 2012. For the month of February 2013, the Department received 12 agency assist calls.

City Administrator/Treasurer Brethorst presented the General Fund Financial Year End Report.

Administrator Brethorst noted that the City revenues are within the budget perimeters and expenditures are under budget. Administrator Brethorst noted that the report was prepared prior to year-end audit adjustments. He also stated that City’s auditors will present the final audited numbers at the Council’s April 18 Regular Meeting.

City Attorney Dymoke reported that during the period from February 14 through March 14, he has given significant attention to the following projects: • Open Meeting Law: Reviewed applicable laws and regulations regarding the use of interactive television to conduct Council meetings. Prepared and forwarded opinion to City staff summarizing requirements.

• Street Parking: Reviewed applicable laws in response to request from business owner for dedicated parking spaces on city streets.

Prepared and forwarded opinion to City staff advising that parking spaces on city streets cannot be dedicated to adjoining businesses.

• 5th Avenue Bridge Project: Attended public hearing on 5th Avenue Bridge replacement project • Parkview Expansion: Participated in discussions with City staff and Council to review possible Park View expansion project.

Assistant County Assessor Kelly Lemke provided an update on valuation changes and other items pertaining to the assessment process. Ms. Lemke presented data for the residential property sales for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. Twenty-seven residential property sales occurred during this period. Ms. Lemke reported that there was only arm length commercial/industrial sales in Melrose for the reporting period.

It is anticipated that there may be a slight increase to residential property tax while commercial will likely remain flat. The full report is on file at the City Center.

City Administrator Brethorst stated that in accordance with GASB rules, if the City of Melrose designates funds for a special purpose, it must do so via resolution. Therefore, Melrose has made the final refunding payment on the 2005 GO Improvement Bond/ Fund #504. (Kraft Drive, Daylight Court, and Industrial Park) According to debt payment projections, staff recommends transferring any remaining balances after payment to 2011 Refunding Bond/Fund #506. Staff recommends transferring the remaining cash from the 2005 GO Improvement Bond Improvement debt service fund to the

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City Administrator Brethorst reported that at its February 28 meeting, the Council discussed the possible refinancing of the Lease Revenue Bond 2008A (aka Fire/ Ambulance Bond). The Council was asked to consider a possible refinance of the bond and convert the bond to a Capital Improvement Bond.

Based on current markets, a refinance of the 2008A Bond would yield annual savings or could equal a cash savings at the end of the bond. The Fire/Ambulance Bond is callable February 2015. Due to this fact, we would conduct an advanced refunding of the current bond as we have done twice before in the past four years. Our current all-inclusive rate is 4.78% under a refinancing, it would be 2.25% for the 2008A Bond.

The estimated annual savings for a traditional refinance at a lower rate would be approximately $15,000 annually for an estimated total savings of $190,000. If the City were to refinance the bond and keep the payments at approximately the same or an estimated $2,000 less per year, the City would save an estimated $236,000 over the life of the bond. (ie. paying more principle per year) The term of the bond would remain the same and be paid off February 2029 in both scenarios.

If the City were to wait to conduct the refinancing in February 2015, the City would save the estimated $58,000 in arbitrage (holding costs). Even taking the arbitrage into the consideration, the City would still see the savings as noted above. These estimates are based on current investment rates. The rates

are subject to change and may increase. It is unlikely the rates will decrease. If the City were to wait, the estimated $58,000 of negative arbitrage equates to approximately 40 basis points or 0.40%. In other words, if the City thinks interest rates will not rise more than 0.40% between now and February 1, 2015 you can wait and try to save those funds.

It is the recommendation of Northland Securities to refinance now and it is the recommendation of the City Administrator/Treasurer to refinance now with a lower annual payment. Paul Donna of Northland Securities was on hand to review documents and made a formal presentation on the bond issue.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried to enter into an agreement for Financial Advisory Services with Northland Securities to execute the 2013A Bond.

Mr. Finken then introduced Resolution No. 2013-17, Providing for the Competitive Negotiated Sale Of $2,000,000 General Obligation Capital Improvement Plan Bonds, Series 2013A. The motion was seconded by Ms. Mayers with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Finken, Mayers, Christenson, Klasen and Mayor Vogel; Against: None. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Administration Office.

Mr. Klasen then introduced Resolution No. 2013-18, Calling A Public Hearing On The Intention To Issue General Obligation Capital Improvement Plan Bonds And The Proposal To Adopt A Capital Improvement Plan. The motion was seconded by Mr. Christenson with a roll call vote as follows: For: Council Members Klasen, Christenson, Mayers, Finken, and May-

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2011 Refunding Bond/Fund #506, Designation of Fund – Refunding 2005 GO Improvement Bond. At the time of publication, the actual amount transferred is estimated at $37,000. The final amount will be determined upon the final cash and interest allocations.

Mr. Christenson introduced Resolution No. 2013-16, Capital Balances Transfer 2005 GO Improvement Bond. The motion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson, Finken, Klasen, Mayers, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Administration Office.

Mayor Vogel noted that the Ambulance Department is seeking approval to replace its 1996 Ford Ambulance. They are seeking to purchase a used 2005 or newer ambulance at an estimated cost of $65,000.

Historically, the ambulance would be replaced once every 10 years. It is estimated the 1996 Ambulance will earn an estimated $2,000 on trade-in. The 1996 currently has 150,000 miles and is need of new struts and annual repairs. The City generally replaces an old ambulance with a new ambulance. The third ambulance will be used in the rotation with the three ambulances; however, it will be used primarily as the standby ambulance and serve as the primary ambulance in reserve during times of maintenance when the ambulances are in for maintenance or at a standby event. There are not many times throughout the year that there all three ambulances are out at the same time.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried authorizing the Ambulance Department to begin the process of seeking a replacement of the 1996 Ford Ambulance and authorizing direct solicitation from Road Rescue for the bid due to the nature of the purchase and the limited number of vendors.

Mayor Vogel noted that American Legal Publishing Corporation has completed the Supplement to the Code of Ordinances. This is an update to the Code of Ordinances incorporating any new or amended ordinances.

Mr. Klasen introduced Ordinance No. 3-21-2013-1, An Ordinance Enacting and Adopting a Supplement to the Code of Ordinances for the City of Melrose. The motion was seconded by Mr. Christenson with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Klasen, Christenson, Mayers, Finken, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None. A copy of the ordinance was published and is on file in the City Administration Office.

Mayor Vogel next noted that American Legal Publishing (ALP) has completed updating the City of Melrose City Code. Staff has obtained a quote from ALP for the conversion of the Code of Ordinances into Folio VIEW for a one-time fee of $550. ALP would host the Code on the Internet for an

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or Vogel; Against: None. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Administration Office.

The Council further discussed the 5th Avenue NE/CSAH 13 Bridge Replacement Project.

Mayor Vogel noted that the bridge should be aesthetically pleasing and requested WSB further research if additional funding is available for the repair of the retaining wall as well as the purchase of any property that may need to be obtained for the project. Mike Nielson of WSB noted that it would be a couple of months before firm plans are in place as far as structural design. He estimated 50% to 60% of the plan would be completed by the end of April. Final designs would ultimately come to the Council for final adoption. Administrator Brethorst, Public Works Director Harren and Community Development Director Walz will be meeting with WSB and Stearns County on March 22 to update the County as to the design criteria that the City would like to see incorporated into the plan as per the discussion of the Council and citizens input from the public hearings. No further action was taken.

City Administrator Brethorst noted that he, along with Community Development Director Walz, met with CentraCare Health System - Melrose (CentraCare-M) representatives on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 to further discuss the possible expansion and future development of the healthcare facilities in Melrose.

The purpose of these meetings has been to initiate and continue discussions in preparation for the possible construction by CentraCare-M of an additional 20 units of congregate care/assisted living facilities (senior living) onto the existing Park View Center portion of the City/CentraCare-M healthcare structure.

Administrator Brethorst and Director Walz provided an update on their most recent meeting with CentraCare-M and were seeking further Council input and direction regarding the City’s position in preparation for their next meeting with CentraCare-M. Administrator Brethorst and Director Walz reported that they continue to inform CentraCare-M that the City wholeheartedly supports the growth and expansion of the healthcare facilities within the community and will work with it to achieve that growth. However, they have noted that the necessary lease amendment to accommodate such an expansion would necessarily entail some negotiated changes from past amendments and, in addition, the sale of the healthcare campus by the City to CentraCare-M may again be placed on the table for negotiation.

Administrator Brethorst stated that because terms and negotiations will likely be discussed, the Council may wish to consider closing the meeting as it discusses those changes and possible alternatives for presentation to CentraCare-M. According to City Attorney Dymoke’s review of State Statutes, there are certain exceptions to the Open Meeting Law, which allow councils to close meetings.

The City Council may, by majority vote in a public meeting, decide to hold a closed meeting to determine the asking price for real property to be sold by the public body, review confidential or non-public appraisal data, and develop or consider offers or counteroffers for the purchase or sale of real or personal property when closing a meeting under any of the preceding exceptions: • the public body must state, on the record, the specific grounds that permit the meeting to be closed, describe the subject to be discussed, and identify the particular property that is the subject of the meeting.

• the meeting must be taperecorded and the property must be identified on the tape. The recording must be preserved for eight years and must be available to the public after all property discussed at the meeting has been purchased or sold or after the public body has abandoned the purchase or sale.

• a list of council members and all other person present at the closed meeting must be made available to the public after the closed meeting.

• the actual purchase or sale of the property must be approved at an open meeting, and the purchase or sale price becomes public data.

A motion was made by Mr. Christenson, seconded by Ms. Mayers and unanimously carried to close the meeting at 8:00 p.m. in accordance with the protocol for doing so as presented by City Attorney Dymoke.

City Administrator Brethorst stated for the record that this portion of the March 21 Meeting has been closed to discuss the terms and conditions of the potential sale/negotiations of the Medical Services District/Health Care Campus to CentraCare Health System.

Present were Council Members Joe Finken, Jenny Mayers, Tony Klasen, Dick Christenson, and Mayor Tim Vogel, along with Community Development Director Gary Walz, City Administrator Michael Brethorst and City Attorney Scott Dymoke.

Upon completion of the CentraCare Health System related discussion, a motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried to re-open the meeting at 8:25 p.m.

City Administrator Brethorst and several of the Council Mem-

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bers may be attending the LMC Conference in St. Paul on June 1921; therefore, the Council may wish to consider rescheduling the June 20 Regular Meeting.

It was the consensus of the Council to reschedule the June Regular Meeting to Thursday, June 13.

Mayor Vogel noted that when a Police Officer is hired for parttime status, they automatically contribute to the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) Coordinated Plan versus full-time officers who pay into the PERA Police & Fire Plan (P&F); however, the Council can, by resolution, approve them paying into the P&F Plan as a part-time officer. Under the Coordinated Plan, the City contributes 7.25% for PERA plus also pays 6.2% into Social Security for a total of 13.45%. Under the P&F Plan, the City contributes 14.4% on behalf of the officer but no social security.

If a part-time officer later changes to full-time employment and then starts contributing to the P&F Plan, the dollars already allocated to the Coordinated Plan do not rollover into the P&F Plan, they stay in the Coordinated Plan until they are withdrawn (upon termination or retirement). Staff recommends that the Council adopt a resolution approving new parttime Police Officer Aaron Baros contributing to the P&F Plan versus the Coordinated Plan. Each time a part-time officer is hired, a new resolution needs to be adopted. The Council has adopted similar resolutions in the past.

Mr. Finken introduced Resolution No. 2013-19, Public Employees Retirement Association Police Officer Designation. The motion was seconded by Ms. Mayers with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Finken, Mayers, Klasen, Christenson, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None. A copy of the resolution is on file in the City Administration Office.

The following informational items were discussed: a. The following is a list of upcoming schools and conferences: 1) MMCI (Year 2 of 3) – April 22-26 in Minneapolis. Registration fee: $410. Attending: City Administrator Brethorst. b. Utilities Commission’s February 11 Regular Meeting minutes. c. Correspondence from Xcel Energy stating that structure setting is underway. d. Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of continued participation and support of the Stearns County CSW/STS Program.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

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DNR reminds landowners to identify property lines prior to any projects

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds homeowners and landowners living adjacent to state of Minnesota-owned lands to learn where their personal property lines are located before starting construction projects this spring.

State law prohibits construction on state land. “Any type of residential construction, such as homes, garages, drain fields, septic tanks, driveways or additional out-buildings, prohibits the use of these lands by the rest of the public,” said Dave Schuller, DNR statewide lands coordinator.

If a construction project occurs on state-owned land, the landowner may be charged with trespass violations. If there is construction on state lands, the project is generally removed and the land is restored at the private landowner’s expense.

To avoid this, the DNR urges people to do their homework before building near any publicly-owned land. Homeowners should contact their local zoning office to make sure they are in compliance with any property line setbacks.

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Contestants can enter in a maximum of two categories and must include the recipe and a photo with each entry. Short video entries are also allowed, but not required. The entry form is online at the event organizer’s blog – Put A Fork In It, www.a4kinit.blogspot.com. Photos and videos should be sent to dairyoutocook@gmail.com.

Three finalists will be chosen from each category to compete in the live championship tasting round to be hosted at the St. Cloud Area Farmer’s Market on June 8, 2013. Their prepared recipes will be judged by a panel of area celebrity judges. There will also be a ‘virtual’ People’s Choice championship round hosted online for those who do not live near the St. Cloud, MN area but wish to enter. Winner of the People’s Choice round will be announced June 30, 2013.

Prizes will be awarded to a winner in each category at the live tasting event.

An over-all champion will also be chosen for the grand prize.

Entries will be accepted at www. a4kinit.blogspot.com from May 1, 2013 until May 31, 2013.

The I Dairy^ou to Cook recipe contest is organized by an individual who is a dairy farmer, cheese lover and blogger from central Minnesota. All prizes are donated by area sponsors, who will be showcased at the championship event.

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City Wide Garage Sales Grey Eagle / Burtrum Area

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