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Take charge of your time to manage your job better
By Harvey Mackay On his d e a t h b e d Alexander the Great summoned his generals and told them his three ultimate wishes: • The best doctors should carry his coffin • The wealth he had accumulated (money, gold, precious stones) should be scattered along the way to his burial; and • His hands should be left hanging outside the coffin for all to see. Surprised by these unusual requests, one of his generals asked Alexander to explain. Here is what he said: “I want the best doctors to carry my coffin to demonstrate that in the face of death, even the best doctors in the world have no power to heal. I want the road to be covered with my treasure so that everybody sees that the wealth acquired on earth, stays on earth. I want my hands to swing in the wind so that people understand that we come to this world empty-handed and we leave emptyhanded after the most precious treasure of all is exhausted – time.” Time is our most precious treasure because it is limited. We can produce more wealth, but we cannot produce more time. The ultimate mystery: none
of us knows how much time we really have. When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never get back. Our time is our life! Time is money, or so the saying goes. In your work life, how you spend your time often determines your success. Make the most of every minute with these useful ideas: • Set aside a block of time to return phone calls and answer emails. Of course, urgent messages and phone calls should be returned in a timely manner. But plan a few minutes on a regular schedule on the phone or responding, saving or deleting messages so important emails don’t get lost in the electronic clutter. • When talking on the phone or in face-to-face conversations, give the other person your full attention. Don’t check your email or fill out your daily planner when you’re talking to someone. Make sure that your communication is clear and focused, which will reduce the need for clarification and other time-wasters in the future. • Do your most important tasks first. Identify your priorities (and those of your boss) so you know what’s critical and what’s trivial. Then take care of your top priorities first thing in the morning. The rest of your day will flow more easily once you’ve got the important stuff under control. • Identify quick tasks. Make a list of routine items you can do in five minutes or less. Tackle these when you’ve got a
little spare time – between meetings, or waiting for a long document to print. That way they won’t distract you when you need to concentrate, or waste your time when you should be working on more important things. • Determine whether you really are necessary to meetings. Find out what the meeting is intended to accomplish. Ask yourself, “Do I get anything out of the meeting?” and “Do I contribute anything to the meeting?” If your answers are “no,” ask meeting organizers if your attendance is really necessary or if you can attend only part of the meeting. • Take good notes. When you’ve got an idea, or realize you need to do something later, write it down. Review your notes regularly so nothing slips away. • Just say no. Avoid tasks and projects that don’t directly contribute to Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
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THURSDAY, NOW-JUNE 26 • Novena Mass at Assumption (Grasshopper) Chapel, Cold Spring every Thursday. Rosary 7 p.m. Mass 7:30 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 25 • Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights of Columbus Council Sausage & Egg Breakfast from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Grey Eagle. MONDAY, MAY 26 • Coffee & Cookies at 7:30 a.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center. • Burtrum Memorial Day Parade at 11 a.m. Potluck dinner following cemetery service at the Community Center. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 • Helping Hands Outreach Annual Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. with a supper and meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Holdingford City Hall. SATURDAY, MAY 31 • 4-H Club Recycling Event from 8-11 a.m. at the Freeport Fire Hall. See ad on page 12. THURSDAY, JUNE 5 • Grey Eagle-Burtrum Lions Annual Summer Red Cross Blood Drive from 1-7:00 p.m., at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grey Eagle. FRIDAY, JUNE 13 • Grey Eagle St. Joseph’s Church
Dinner & Auction starting at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Melrose. See ad on page 12. SATURDAY, JUNE 14 • 37th Annual Munichfest, New Munich. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership Meeting at 11 a.m. at the center. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Pot Luck/ Bingo Party at 5 p.m. at the center. FRI.-SUN., JULY 18-20 • GEM Fest, Grey Eagle. SAT.-SUN., JULY 19-20 • Sacred Heart Parish 33rd Annual Festival & Parade, Freeport. 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. FOOD DISTRIBUTION
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Hometown News • Thursday, May 22, 2014 • Page 3
Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 your primary objectives. Use your list of priorities to identify work that you need to do. Turn down (politely) requests to take on irrelevant work, or negotiate for a deadline that allows you to focus on your key tasks. • End each day with a plan for the next day. Make a to-do list with reminders about phone calls, meetings and appointments so that you can hit the ground running. When you make and prioritize your to-do list, leave yourself some flexibility to handle interruptions and unplanned tasks that are bound to come up during the day. Using your time well will become a habit. And it will lead to some shocking revelations, such as getting more done
doesn’t always mean doing more things. Sometimes it’s about doing less. Don’t try to schedule every minute of every day. Because that’s when you discover that time can be your enemy as well as your friend. Mackay’s Moral: Taking your time can sometimes be the best use of your time. 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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The family of Ron Jeske would like to thank all of our family and friends that prayed for us, visited, sent a card, made food, gave a gift or called. You all have helped us through the loss of Ron. We want to thank the staff at the Melrose Hospital for their excellent care, the staff at Quiet Oaks Hospice that showed care and compassion to Ron and our family in his last days, the folks at Patton-Schad who made everything run smoothly at the visitation and the funeral, to Pastor Kevin Mann for coming whenever we called, to our church family and the ladies of the church for serving lunch, to the friends that had coffee and played cards with Ron and to everyone who made Ron’s life full, we thank you.
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Obituaries Dennis L. “Denny” Poepping D e n n i s L. “Denny” Poepping, age 50 of Freeport, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at his home in Freeport, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment was at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in New Munich following the lunch. Dennis Leo Poepping was born February 4, 1964 in Melrose, Minnesota to Melvin and Ermalinda (Dickhaus) Poepping. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1982 and from St. Cloud Vo-Tech. Denny worked as a mechanic at Red’s Auto in St. Cloud and currently at Hiltner Company in Freeport. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and the St. Leo Court 786
Catholic Order of Foresters. Denny enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fixing up motorcycles, cars, and snowmobiles, watching NASCAR, and spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his mother, Erma Poepping of Melrose; sisters and brothers, Ann (Michael) Barten of Greenwald, Donna (Leander) Loehr of Elrosa, Toby Poepping of Melrose, Phil (Bonnie) Poepping of New Munich, and Tim (Dawn) Poepping of Cheyenne, WY; and fourteen nieces and nephews. Dennis was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Poepping on November 7, 2013. Serving as casket bearers were Joel Barten, Jason Barten, Chris Barten, Calli Poepping, Preston Poepping, Josh Poepping, Nicole Poepping, and Jodi Waltzing. Cross bearer was Tasha Poepping and scripture bearer was Ann Barten. Gift bearers were Toby Poepping, Phil Poepping, Tim Poepping, and Donna Loehr. Reader was Cindy Hoffman and petitions were by Missy Frieler. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Freeport.
Author of “Littlest Loon” Book to Speak at Grey Eagle Library Robert Kutter, author of “The Littlest Loon,” will give an author talk at the Grey Eagle Public Library on Saturday, May 31 at 10:00 a.m. His book describes the challenges faced by a baby loon on its way to becoming an adult. All ages are invited to attend this event. Kutter is a retired educator who lives at
Big Birch Lake near Grey Eagle, where he has been able to observe loons at first hand. His presentation is funded in part with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. For more information, contact the Grey Eagle Community Library at 2852505.
Mother Rain -By Jan Klug What was Mother Rain thinkingPushing morning, yet at nightShe came knocking on my rooftop; She banged hard- with all her might! Here I was all cozied up deep sleep hadn’t taken flight.
But when she paid me a visit, He took off running- out of sight. Even sister yawn had her say, As mind and I discussed our plight. What was Mother Rain thinking at that hour of the night?
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Raymond “Ray” Patrick Waletzko Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Raymond “Ray” Patrick Waletzko, age 85 of Avon took place at 11 AM Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at All Saints Catholic ChurchSt. Hedwig. Father John Paul Knopik officiated and burial took place in the parish cemetery following the mass. Ray died unexpectedly in his home early Thursday morning. Arrangements were made with the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home of Holdingford. Ray was born March 15, 1929 to Charles and Mary (Wilczek) Waletzko on a farm near Avon. He graduated from Holdingford Public School, and went back to his family farm where he lived and worked as a farmer. He married Josephine Kuklok on September 21, 1954 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Opole. Together they raised their six children on the farm which became a
Florentine A. “Florence” Funk Florentine A. “Florence” Funk, age 84, died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, May 17, 2014, surrounded by her family at her home in Freeport, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 21 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Florentine Ann Zierden was born March 28, 1930 in Melrose, Minnesota to George and Mary (Schaefer) Zierden. She graduated from Melrose High School in 1949 and worked as a bookkeeper in St. Paul. On August 21, 1956 she was united in marriage to Raymond Funk at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple farmed south of Freeport until retiring in 1988. During retirement, they continued to help on the family farm and moved to Freeport in 2003. Florence was a homemaker all her life; lovingly raised nine children. She enjoyed caring for her family and grandchildren and was famous for her cherry pies. She enjoyed canning, gardening, raking the lawn, her dogs and going to the family farm. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich and the St. Anne’s Christian Mothers. Survivors include her husband,
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Raymond Funk of Freeport; children, Kathleen (Duane) Pung of Freeport, Joseph (LuAnn) Funk of Albany, Mary (Chuck) Kushner of Apple Valley, Diane (David) Jacobs of St. Cloud, Michael Funk of Freeport, Roger (Susan) Funk of Freeport, Janice Funk of Schertz, TX, Mark Funk of Freeport and Rachel (Jeff) Jaschke of Sauk Rapids; 25 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren; sisters, Loretta Thomas of Paynesville, Sr. Phyllis Zierden of Wilmette, IL, Marcella Nierenhausen of Avon, Viola (Jim) Beutz of Freeport; and brother, Clarence (Rosemary) Zierden of New Munich. Florence was preceded in death by her parents; and infant brother, Raymond Zierden. Serving as casket bearers were her children, Kathleen, Joseph, Mary, Diane, Michael, Roger, Janice, Mark and Rachel. Cross bearer was Derik Funk and scripture bearer was Zack Strapman. Gift bearers were Olivia Jacobs, Vanessa Pung and Sara Kushner. Readers were Janice Funk and Allison Funk. Petitions were read by Jeff Jaschke and the eulogy was read by Janice Funk. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
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century farm in 2013. Besides raising dairy cattle and crop farming, Ray also worked as a seed dealer for Wensman for many years. He eventually retired from farming in 1999. Working on the farm was a big part of his life but he also greatly enjoyed fishing, working on his John Deere tractors, and spending time with his family. Ray was a Grand Knight and an Honorary Life Member of the Knights of Columbus, and a very active member of St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church where he was also a trustee member. Ray is survived by his wife Josephine Waletzko, Avon; his children Bruce (Jean) Waletzko, Federal Way, WA; Ann (Jeffery) Krych, Holdingford; Duane (Denise) Waletzko, Sartell; Mary (Randy) Skroch, Swanville; Mark (Kari) Waletzko, Sartell; Jeffrey (Jane) Waletzko, Cold Spring; his 14 grandchildren, and 2 greatgrandchildren; his siblings Lorraine (Michael) White, Florida; Edward (Maryann) Waletzko, Waite Park; Wallace (Jeanette) Waletzko, Holdingford; and his sister-in-law Jean Waletzko, Avon. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Mary Waletzko, his brothers Norbert, George, and James Waletzko, and an infant daughter.
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Hometown News • Thursday, May 22, 2014 • Page 5
Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, I know you recommend that no more than 25 percent of your take-home pay should go toward rent or a mortgage p a y m e n t . Should taxes and insurance be figured into this amount? -Kayla
Dear Kayla, Yes, they should. Mortgage companies will qualify you for twice as much house as you can realistically afford. They’ll try to put you on a 30year, adjustable-rate mortgage and leave you in debt up to your eyeballs for half of your life. Payments like that can easily equal 36 percent or more of your take-home pay. That’s just nuts! I see so many people who can’t take a decent vacation or save anything for retirement or their kids’ college fund because their mortgage payment is through the roof. That’s called being “house poor.” And I’ve even seen it push people into debt just to buy groceries. It’s fine if you want to follow my guidelines. But what I’m really trying to do is get you to think. Engage in some critical thinking when it comes to your finances. There’s so much more to life than that building we call a house. I want you to think about your future and your family’s future and make smart money decisions that will change your family tree for years to come! -Dave Dear Dave, Can you have more than one life insurance policy, and is there ever a reason to do this? -Chad Dear Chad,
Sure, you can. And there are several different reasons you might choose to do this. One, like in my case, I have lots of insurance regarding our business, our estate plan and those kinds of things. In some cases, I’ve reached the limit on the amount of a policy a company will write on me. Most life insurance companies will only write so much in coverage for one person. So when this has happened, I’d go to another carrier for additional coverage. Another reason people do this is to feel more secure from a company standpoint. If one insurance company goes out of business, they’ll still have another policy, or policies, in place. Usually, that’s not much of an issue. Most insurance companies are financially stable or have insurance to back them up with the state. The only real problem with having more than one life insurance policy is that it complicates your life a little bit. You’d have two or three premium checks or withdrawals to worry about each month and possibly even additional policy fees. So generally speaking, it’s cheaper to have just one policy. And I’d recommend having 10 to 12 times your annual income wrapped up in a good, level term policy. But no, there aren’t any rules against having more than one life insurance policy. -Dave * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 6 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.
Tiffany Hulinsky NACTA Team Winning Sweepstakes at 2014 Judging Conference For the second year in a row, the University of Minnesota Crookston team competing at the annual North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) brought home the sweepstakes in the four-year college division. The win included a number of first place finishes. The teams in horticulture, dairy, livestock management, ag mechanics, and ag computers finished in first place. Tiffany Hulinsky, from Burtrum, a senior majoring in Agricultural Business from Burtrum, competed in Ag Business; Dairy; Horticulture; Quiz Bowl. The judging conference was held at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Mo., April 10-12, 2014.
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A nice crowd turned out for the 6th annual Community Appreciation event held at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall sponsored by the Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions as a way to show their appreciation to all of those who support the Lions in their many projects throughout the year. Submitted by Harry Grammond.
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Minnesota Through The Lens:
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LPGE Graduates Seven With AA Degree On May 23, when Long PrairieGrey Eagle Secondary School holds their Commencement Ceremony, seven students will not only receive their High School Diploma but also their Associate Arts Degree. Students at LPGE Schools have the opportunity to participate in the 4 for 2 program. This program allows students to complete their high school requirements along with the requirements for the AA Degree simultaneously. Many of the LPGE High School staff are college accredited teachers. This means that the students at LPGE can earn college credits from their own
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NEW Big Birch Lake Listing: Nice Grey Eagle: Impossible To Find! Heavily Year Round Lake Home For Sale. East Wooded Adjoining Lake Lots On Premier facing with spectacular views of lake. 3 Big Birch Lake. Property has 271’ Of bedrooms, 2 baths, gas fireplace, large deck Prime Lake Shore & Over 2 Acres of Land. on lake side, large heated garage with workshop, meticulously This is an Extremely Rare Opportunity to Buy a Lake Lot like maintained property with beautiful landscaping. $269,900 this on Big Birch Lake. Don’t Delay in Viewing. $300,000 Grey Eagle: Beautiful Year Round Lake Home on Big Birch Lake. Great Lake View & Home is like Brand New. Features 3 Bedrooms & 2 Baths, Large Screened Porch on Lakeside, Huge Walk-Out Family RM with Gas Fireplace. Kitchen has Oak Cabinetry, Walk In Pantry, Must See! $349,900 Freeport: Immaculate 2 Story with 6 BR’s & 5 BA’s on 12 Acres of Organic Land. Hardwood Floors, Open Staircase, Vaulted Ceilings. Abundance of Wildlife, Private Pond, In Floor Heat in LL & Garage Stubbed In. Master Suite Walks Out To Private Patio, 4400+ FIN SQ FT. $349,900
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Grey Eagle: Year Round Property on Big Swan Lake. Level Lake Lot with Nice Lakeshore. Newer 3 Long Prairie: Tons Of Bedroom, 2 Bathroom manufactured home with approx. 100’ of Possibilities with this is insulated. Unique Nearly 3 Acre lake frontage. Home is like new. Attached Garage $ Lake Property. This Lake Home & At Home Business is Located on Dock, Shed & Appliances Included. Must See! 149,900 US HWY 71 & on Lake Charlotte. Current Business Operating is a Grey Eagle: Absolutely Beautiful Gun Shop. Many Upcoming 2014 Property Improvements. $449,000 Year Round Lake Home On Little
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STRANGE BREED by Steve Langille
Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson
Resolution reached on bonding, 2014 session comes to close
To the surprise of many, the 2014 legislative session ended late Friday evening, May 16, three days ahead of the required adjournment date. Once a general agreement on the bonding bill was reached, the other financial pieces fell into place quickly. A second major tax bill was passed in the final days, with the omnibus supplemental spending bill being the final piece of legislation passed during the session. The spending bill utilized another $262 million of our projected surplus and, together with the other spending and tax bills, we have pretty much used up the $1 billion in extra funds that the February forecast called for. Hopefully, it’s not a trend, but the last three months have seen below-forecast numbers for revenue collections coming in to the state. Last month’s figure was $11 million, certainly not a large number in the context of a 30-plus billion dollar budget, but it bears watching, none the less. As mentioned before, the bonding
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bill was the most challenging piece of legislation to pull together. Since a super-majority vote is needed to pass such legislation, at least eight Republican House votes were required to insure its passage. To make it even more difficult, an agreement made last year limited the size of this year’s bonding package to roughly $850 million. That would make the two-year bonding total one billion dollars, which has typically been the upper limit of state borrowing. DFL members, however, wanted to spend even more since we had a projected surplus and interest rates were still low. Their original bonding request was for $1.2 billion this year, way above the limit agreed to last year. To get around that, the Democrats proposed spending $200 million in cash on bonding projects. And since that was separate from the actual bonding bill, they only needed a simple majority to pass such legislation. That’s what happened, with the bonding proposal at 850, and the additional spending bill at 200. I voted in favor of the bonding bill because it contained a solid amount of funding for local roads and bridges, in addition to an item helping the city of Alexandria with the cost of demolishing the old Jefferson High School building. I voted against the spending bill because it contained a number of projects that didn’t seem to be necessary. The final day of session started late in the morning and contained several breaks in the action throughout the day. When we came back in the evening, the final two bills awaiting action were the spending bill and the medical marijuana
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bill. A conference committee had come up with compromise language after each body had passed very different medical marijuana bills. The House bill was much more restrictive, with only one manufacturing location and three distribution sites, while the Senate called for over 50 distribution sites around the state. The final language agreed upon calls for eight distribution sites and two manufacturing locations. There will be what’s called “observational research” done by doctors who will certify persons with certain medical conditions to be placed onto a registry to become eligible to receive the medical marijuana. It was a difficult vote because we heard compelling stories of families who had been helped by its use. However, there are many unanswered questions about the process, in addition to concerns about possible future liability for the state and the lack of research and support from the medical community. For those reasons, I voted against the bill. Rep. Anderson can be contacted by email at rep.paul.anderson@house.mn
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Once, while reading a newspaper, my young son was trying to get my attention. He had an urgent need for me to recognize his presence and respond to his request. But I was absorbed in the news. “Dad,” he said, “I’m talking to you!” “Yes, son, I’m listening,” I replied. “I know you are listening, Dad, but can you hear me?” was his embarrassing response. There is an obvious difference between listening and hearing. It is easy to listen without recognizing the presence of the person trying to get our attention. When we actually hear someone, the message goes to our heart and we can sense their feelings and do something about their needs. David said, “Turn and answer me, O Lord, my God!” He feared that God had abandoned him, turned His face in the other direction and he was on his own. He was so discouraged that he felt the light of God had left his eyes and he would die. But that was only a temporary, fleeting feeling and he did not give up. In fact, he recalled God’s presence and protection in the past and knew that God would never abandon him. So, he was able to declare, “I trust in your unfailing love!” And he turned his worry into worship. Notice what he said: “I will rejoice” and “I will sing” - two central themes in true worship. David did not wait for his problems to pass. In the midst of his difficulties he stopped worrying and began to worship. Why? “Because he has been so good to me!”
Hometown News • Thursday, May 22, 2014 • Page 9
Local Municipality Minutes Burnhamville Township April 29, 2014 These are unapproved minutes. The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held April 29, 2014 at Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors: Louis Thompson, Mike Berscheit and Bruce Johnson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; Treasurer Pam Throener. Others present: Karl Lawin, Ervin Muellner and Carol Herdering. Sup. Berscheit made a motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of March 25, 2014. Motion was seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed. Correspondence included letters from State Rep. Krensha, City of Swanville on approval of waste removal, bridge inspection report from Todd County, and First State Bank of Swanville requesting resolution on updating names on account. Sup. Johnson made a motion to approve Burnhamville Township Resolution #2014-01 showing names of treasurer, clerk and chairman on account at First State Bank of Swanville. Sup. Berscheit seconded the motion. Motion passed. A resident came to request an access permit for possible building site on his property on Fitz Road. After discussion Sup. Berschiet made a motion to approve the access permit. Motion was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed. Sup. Berscheit will inspect area. A motion was made by Sup. Johnson to pay all bills numbered 4935 through 4950: Rev. $916.72; R&B $5,816.77; Fire $7,772.08. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion passed. When setting up for the township election some board members noted the need for better lights for election booths. The clerk discussed this with the city council and they approved the idea. Sup. Berscheit made a motion to pay for the track lights in the Burtrum City Hall for the area over the election booths. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motion passed. The board heard updates from training sessions in March and April. In the road report the annual road inspection report was discussed. Some residents complained of Fitz Road being rough. After discussion with the DNR, the board gave the road contractor approval to clean cat tails near Buck Lake and work on 162nd St near the springs to upgrade the road. The board also discussed ideas to improve 210th St. The annual township clean-up day on May 17th from 9-11 a.m. at the Burtrum Lions Park was also approved by the City of Burtrum. Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $64,909.31. Treasurer’s report was approved by Sup. Berscheit and seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed. A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meet-
ing which was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on May 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center. Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk
Grey Eagle City April 8, 2014 These are unapproved minutes. The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Gohman at 7:00 p.m., on the 8th day of April, 2014 in council chambers. Council members present were Ralph Muellner, Thom Muellner, Dennis Barrett and Andrea Kraska. There were no council members absent. Also in attendance were Lori Hellmann, Andy Bartkowicz and guest Ken Messer. A motion was made by Andrea Kraska to approve the amended agenda. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. A motion was made by Ralph Muellner to approve the minutes of the March 11, 2014 meeting with the following change: page 1474, paragraph 5, Lions Community Appreciation should be changed to May 16, 2014. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the minutes of the March 21, 2014 Special meeting as written. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The following water/wastewater/maintenance items were discussed: 1. Equipment maintenance records were reviewed. The Sonoma truck has been costing the city a lot of money over the past
couple of years. The air conditioner isn’t working and may be too costly to repair. Money will be included in the budget for future replacement. The council requested that the maintenance records be kept more up – to – date and to include items where maintenance and/ or repairs were made at a repair shop. The council stated that they do not wish to have to go through a stack of bills when looking over these records, rather a summary of the work completed and a dollar amount. Notebooks have been provided for each piece of equipment and entries should be made when the work is completed. 2. Andy discussed with the council about a couple of sewer main issues where the sewer mains have dead ends, that there were freeze ups in the main. The freeze ups were not enough to completely block the flow, but needed to be addressed. In one instance, Andy asked the resident to run some water and monitored the water usage when the water was started and when it was shut off. This helped to take care of the freeze up issue and there were no other issues once that was done. In situations where it would be necessary to have a resident run water when there is a potential sewer freeze up, Andy would like the authority to request a resident to run water and monitor what is used, and then issue a credit to that resident only for the water that was used for that purpose. This would ONLY be when Andy has approached a resident to run water for this purpose. A motion was made by Andrea Kraska to authorize Andy to request a resident to run water in the event of a potential sewer main freeze up, with a credit made to that resident only for the amount of water that was used for a determined amount of time. A second was made by
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that is located in Ken’s shed is not in violation of the City’s Outdoor Wood burning Ordinance and that there was no evidence that he was burning anything illegal. A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the Internet Banking Agreement with Central Minnesota Credit Union so that the Clerk can submit the monthly ACH file through the Credit Union website. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The Mayor reminded the council that the Board of Equalization meeting will be held on Thursday, April 10,2014at1:00p.m.,incounci lchambers. Aquorumisneededforthismeeting. A motion was made by Andrea Kraska to approve Resolution No. 2014-04, A Resolution Accepting $100 Donation for Fire Department Equipment from Thomas and Darlene Chock. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. A motion was made by Andrea Kraska to approve the quote of $1,820 for street sweeping from Caldwell Asphalt. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The council discussed a quote for lawn spraying from Terrain Aesthetics. The clerk was asked to contact the company to find out if the application could be done without fertilizer. The Clerk informed the council that representatives from Greater Minnesota Gas will be attending the May council meeting to discuss the possibility of bringing natural
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gas into the city. The Clerk was instructed to send out yard clean up letters. There were no building permits for council consideration. A motion was made by Thom Muellner to accept the letter of resignation to the Fire Department from Matt Zinniel. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The clerk contacted Eagle Fabricating to obtain a quote for a new flag pole. The flags on the current flag pole get caught and make it impossible to lower the flag when the flag needs to be replaced or to lower the flag during times when the city would be required to fly the flag at half- staff. The clerk was instructed to proceed with delinquent utility bills as allowed by ordinance. A motion was made by Ralph Muellner to approve the various fund transfers as follows: $768.36 from the Fire Fund to the Fire Hall Debt Service Fund, and $82.91 from the General Fund of which $24.91 goes to the Water Fund and $58 goes to the Sewer Fund for Fire Hall and Library utilities. A second was made by Andrea Kraska and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. A motion was made by Dennis Barrett to approve the payment of bills as listed and to include the payment of the additional items as follows: $2,695.80 to Minnesota Power and $5,000 to G-3 Power Systems. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The council would like to re-
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Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The clerk was instructed to send letters to two residents who, because of a recent home purchase, are required to hook up to city water. City ordinance requires homes that have not been hook up to city water be connected upon sale or transfer of property. The council reviewed a quote for water tower cleaning. Andy will obtain a bid from Tri State Coatings and will submit at the May meeting. Ken Messer had the following items to discuss with the council: 1. He received a clean- up letter from the city and expressed his displeasure at the content of the letter. He stated that some of the items that were addressed in the letter were frozen down when the snow arrived for the season. He also questioned the council regarding the unlicensed vehicle portion on the letter. The term “vehicle” by state statute includes anything that can be driven, or pulled by anything that can be driven, which would include trailers and gravity boxes. The unlicensed vehicle requirement needs to be taken care of or they need to be removed. 2. He discussed the placement of a culvert for the property on Woodman Street and Minnesota Street that he owns. He was instructed to mark where the culvert is to be placed and informed that the cost of the culvert would be at his expense. 3. There was discussion on the wood stove that is in his shed and heating his house. A deputy from the Todd County Sheriff’s Department informed the Mayor that the wood stove
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mind residents to be courteous to your neighbors and bring in your garbage containers the same day that the garbage has been collected. A motion was made by Thom Muellner to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The next regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in council chambers. Lori Hellmann, Clerk City of Grey Eagle Board of Equalization April 10, 2014 These are unapproved minutes. The Board of Equalization meeting was called to order by Mayor Jim Gohman at 1:00 p.m., on the 10th day of April, 2014 in council chambers. Council members present were Ralph Muellner and Dennis Barrett. Council members Thom Muellner and Andrea Kraska were absent. Also in attendance were Lori Hellmann, Amy Ebnet and Laura Winter from the Todd County Assessor’s Office and
guest Beth Gessell. Amy recommended a change in valuation for parcel 34-0009100, owned by Larry and Pat Kerzman. Initially the valuation included a basement and since there isn’t a basement on that parcel, Amy is recommending a decrease in valuation in the amount of $9,400. A motion was made by Dennis Barrett to accept the recommendation of a reduced valuation in the amount of $9,400 for parcel 34-0009100, owned by Larry and Pat Kerzman. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. Amy recommended a change in valuation for parcel 34-0009500, owned by Ken Messer. Initially the valuation included a basement and since there isn’t a basement on that parcel, Amy is recommending a decrease in valuation in the amount of $8,100. A motion was made by Ralph Muellner to accept the recommendation of a reduced valuation in the amount of $8,100 for parcel 340009500, owned by Ken Messer. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members
voting in favor, motion carried. Beth Gessell was in attendance to discuss the valuation, classification and amount of taxes they pay on their property. The Gessell’s believe their property valuation should be primarily residential. Amy stated that the city council cannot make any changes to the classification as there was commercial use of the property on January 2, 2014. In order for the Gessell’s property to be changed to a residential classification, the cars must be gone before January 1, 2015, but they would see no change in classification until 2016 property taxes. A motion was made by Dennis Barrett to accept the recommendation that the classification remain as is. This is classification in 2014 for property taxes payable in 2015. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. A motion was made by Ralph Muellner to adjourn at 2:22 p.m. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. Lori Hellmann, Clerk
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Ruthie Flaa has been named the April Student of the Month for Upsala High School. Ruthie is the daughter of James and Sylvia Flaa. Ruthie participates in Student Council, Drama, and Knowledge Bowl. Ruthie is also a member of the National Honor Society and has achieved the “A” honor roll consistently throughout her high school years. Ruthie has also served as the Class President from 7-10th grades, the Student Body secretary, and the President of the local National Honor Society. Ruthie also serves the community in numerous youth group activities and working at Camp Lebanon. Ruthie’s favorite class is Comp II because she feels it challenges her to become a better writer. Ruthie also feels that her Wednesday night youth group activities are extremely valuable because she “…gets to spend time with
Upsala Jr. High Student of the Month The Upsala Junior High Student of the Month for April is Alexis Krebs. Alexis is the daughter of Marsha and Donald Krebs. Alexis has achieved the A honor roll as a student this year and also participates in Volleyball, Knowledge Bowl, Band, and has competed in the local Geography Bee. Alexis is also active in 4-H, serving as the 4-H club reporter, and past 4-H club vice-president. In addition to 4-H, Alexis also is an altar server at church,
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DNR: Protect yourself and Minnesota waters After a long winter, Minnesotans are ready to hit the water for the official start of the boating season - Memorial Day. The Department of Natural Resources is reminding everyone to protect themselves and state waters. “Think zero - zero aquatic invasive species violations, zero new infestations and zero boating deaths,” said Lt. Adam Block, DNR conservation officer. DNR inspectors working at public accesses around the state have found that most people are following aquatic invasive species (AIS) laws. But already this year they have stopped over 40 boaters who were entering or leaving lakes with zebra mussels attached to boats or equipment. And so far this year, one person has died in a boating accident. Last year, 13 people died in boating accidents. If all boaters in Minnesota wore life jackets, 10 lives could be saved each year. “Minnesota’s lakes and rivers are precious resources and we are asking
people to do their part; wear a life jacket every time you step on a boat and always clean and drain your boat, so everyone can continue to enjoy our waters,” Block said. More than 500 Minnesota — rivers, lakes, wetlands — are designated as infested with AIS. That leaves more than 10,000 bodies of water to protect. A few simple steps can make a big difference from a good day on the water to a bad day. Boaters should always wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket. Before leaving a water access, boaters are required to: • Clean off all aquatic plants and animals. • Drain all water from bilge, livewell and baitwell by removing drain plugs. • Leave the drain plug out when transporting. • Empty bait buckets and dispose of unwanted live bait in the trash.
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