Hometown News May 24, 2012

Hometown News Grey Eagle, Burtrum, St. Rosa, Freeport, Upsala, Albany, Holdingford, St. Anna, Avon, Swanville, Melrose

May 24, 2012

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Knowing something about your customer is just as important as knowing your product -By Harvey Mackay

On a national sports radio program recently, the two talk show hosts were discussing star quarterback Peyton Manning and the enormous impact he is having in his new football home, Denver.

They mentioned that Manning had already learned the entire playbook, but even more interesting was the fact that he learned the names of the entire press group and knows as much as he could about them and their families. One show host opined how “brilliant” that was of Manning, and what is most impressive is that he took the time to read and find out as much information as he could.

Perhaps he does this because he knows the value of scouting reports, which colleges and major sports leagues use to assess their competition and draft choices.

I don’t know if Peyton Manning is familiar with the Mackay 66-Question Customer Profile, which I wrote about in my book, “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive.”

However, Manning certainly knows the power that it yields when used properly to build relationships.

I have been preaching about the power of the Mackay 66 for my entire career. It’s a tool to help you humanize your selling strategy. To be successful in life - and especially in sales - you must have a deep-down burning desire to help people. Studies show that you can’t talk business all the time. Your customers are

people first!

I developed this 66-question customer profile when I was 21 years old.

(The Mackay 66 is available for free on my website - www.harveymackay.com.)

At MackayMitchell Envelope Company we require all of our sales people to fill it out about each of their customers.

You wouldn’t believe how much we know about our customers. The IRS wouldn’t believe how much we know about our customers.

And I’m not talking about their taste in envelopes either. We want to know, based on routine conversation and observation, what our customers are like as human beings. What they feel strongly about? What they are most proud of having achieved? Any status symbols in their office? In other words, we want to know the person behind the desk.

And remember ... this is not just for our customers. It’s also for our suppliers.

We want the best paper suppliers in the country. We want the best ink suppliers.

Use the Mackay 66 for employees and competitors - anyone whom you can benefit from knowing more about. Each time you encounter those persons, you learn a little bit more about them and keep building your list. You will probably never fill out all 66 items, but 30 are better than 20, and 15 are better than 10, things like education (high school and college), family (married, kids and names), anniversary, hobbies and interests, favorite sports teams, vacation habits, previous employment, professional and trade associations, clubs, and so on.

Question number 66 - Does your competitor have more and better answers to the above questions than you have?

The Mackay 66 is a concept, philosophy and tool. You still must perform.

But perform and build a good relationship and you not only get the order, you get all the reorders.

You simply cannot know enough about your customers, employees, suppliers and competitors.

Here’s a story that dates back about one hundred years that illustrates the importance of noticing the little things and knowing your audience.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, was quite impressed with the observational powers of a cab driver who picked him up at the train station after a vacation in the south of France. As he stepped into the cab and put his suitcase on the seat next to him, the driver surprised him by asking him, “Where would you like to go, Mr. Doyle?”

Doyle was surprised that he knew his name, and asked whether they had Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

MAY 27 • Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights of Columbus Council Sausage & Egg Breakfast from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at St Josephs Church Hall, Grey Eagle.

MAY 28 • American Legion Post 350 Memorial Day Program at 10 a.m. at Upsala High School Gymnasium, followed by parade and lunch in the Upsala City Park.

• Burtrum Parade at 11 a.m. Program to follow at Moses Dane Cemetery.

JUNE 13 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership Meeting at 10 a.m. at the center.

JUNE 14 • St. Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Annual Fun, Food, & Fund Day, starting at 8:30 a.m. at St. Martin Church.

JUNE 16 • Todd County Breakfast On The Farm from 8-11 a.m. at Dairy Ridge, Long Prairie.

JUNE 17 • Freeport Fire Department 51st Annual Ham BBQ - Beef, Hog & Quilt Raffle from 4:30-9 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.

JULY 14 • Grey Eagle High School All Class Reunion at the Hub Supper Club, Burtrum.

JUNE 21 • Grey Eagle-Burtrum Lions Annual Summer Blood Drive from 1–7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grey Eagle.

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 5/16 5/17 5/18 5/19 5/20 5/21 5/22

High 70 91 92 76 65 73 84

Low 41 56 67 54 46 45 56

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High: 61 Low: 56

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High: 78 Low: 54

Hometown News • Thursday, May 24, 2012 • Page 3

Senior Dining Menus: May 28 - June 1

Anniversary Open House

Harry and Vera Grammond

Harry and Vera Grammond, of Grey Eagle, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday, June 2 from 1-3 p.m. in the Community Room at the Village View.

Mass will be at 4:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Grey Eagle.

The open house will be hosted by the couple’s children and their families.

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 ever met before. The driver said no, which prompted Doyle to ask how he knew who he was.

The driver replied, “This morning’s paper had a story about you being on vacation in Marseilles. This is the taxi stand where people who return from Marseilles always come to.

Your skin color tells me that you have been on vacation. The ink spot on your right index finger suggests to me that you are a writer. Your clothing is very English, and not French. Adding up all those pieces of information, I deduce that you are Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”

“That, and your name is on your suitcase.”

Mackay’s Moral: People don’t care how much you know about them ... once

they realize how much you care about them.

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,” and the new book “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World.”

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THUR., MAY 31: Stew, French bread, 7-layer salad, peanut butter bar.

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Card of Thanks

The family of Frank Waldvogel would like to thank everyone for all your thoughts and prayers for ‘the loss of’ our husband and father.

A special thank you to the casket bearers and the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Also Reverend Dockendorf the choir, Eucharistic Ministers, readers and the women that prepared and served the lunch.

To Linda from Patton Schad funeral home, thank you for being such a compassionate and caring person and helping us out during this difficult time.

For the beautiful flowers, cards, phone calls, visits and food brought to the house, again thanks.

Anyone that helped us in anyway during this difficult time, Bless You!

The Waldvogels June, Gene & Connie, Lavonne & Dennis Lonnie & Judy

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Obituaries Margaret (Margie) Ann Bruggenthies Margaret (Margie) Ann Bruggenthies, 74, of Rochester passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 15, 2012 after a courageous battle with melanoma.

She is now at peace and reunited with her parents and siblings.

Margaret was born at home, the second of twelve children, on September 2, 1937 in Grey Eagle, Minnesota to Adolph and Frances (Denne) Muellner. She graduated from Grey Eagle High School as the valedictorian in 1955. After high school she moved to Minneapolis where she met Alcuin (Al) Bruggenthies. They were married on June 22nd, 1957 in Grey Eagle, MN. In October 1962 they moved to Rochester where they

raised their six children.

In 1979, Al and Margie opened Al’s Specialty Service. Margie and Al sold and serviced boats and snowmobiles until 2001 when they sold the business to their sons Joe, John, and Greg.

Margie loved spending time with her family which includes her sons and daughters, grandchildren and her own 10 brothers and sisters. She was an avid reader. She enjoyed peaceful afternoons at “the Woods” in Lanesboro 4-wheeling and mowing. Her annual birthday party in Lanesboro was a highlight for her children and grandchildren who enjoyed each other’s company, the beauty of nature and Al’s fish fry.

Margie also enjoyed driving her snowmobile and going on boat rides in Grey Eagle. She also spent many hours with her “Spyderman”, Al, touring the area on their 3-wheeled motorcycle, the Spyder. They belonged to the area Spyder Group where they developed many close relationships with couples who shared their passion for riding.

Margie was a devoted member of St. Pius the X Church since 1963.

She is survived by her husband, Al; six children, Joe (CJ), Gary (Sharon), Julie (George), Glenda (Tom), John, and Greg (Denise); sixteen grandchildren, Ryan, Colin, Dan, Bill, Rob, Tom, Laura, Ben, Jordan, Gabrianne, Ashley, Jesse, Steven, Lauren, Kaitlyn, and Jack.

The funeral mass was held at St. Pius X Church on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements were with Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes, Rochester, MN.

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Martin J. Breth

Martin J. Breth, age 76 of St. Anthony, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 22 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony with Rev. Blane Wasnie, O.S.B. officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Martin John Breth was born June 13, 1935 in Krain Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Stephen, Sr. and Catherine (Gerads) Breth.

On October 13, 1959 he married Alvina George in Upsala. Martin owned and operated a blacksmith shop in St. Anthony for a short time. He then began working at Granite City Iron Works in St. Cloud, retiring at the age of 69. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony.

Martin enjoyed simple things in life including cutting wood, gardening,

Mary T. Wittkop

Mary T. Wittkop, age 102 of Freeport, died peacefully with family at her side on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

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

Thursday, May 24 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the services on Thursday at the church in Freeport.

Mary Therese Wittkop was born November 15, 1909 in Albany Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Henry and Anna (Knebel) Wittkop. At the age of 17, Mary began working for Dr. Mahowald in Albany taking care of his family. He proceeded to move to the Twin Cities, practicing at The General Hospital, where Mary then followed. Eventually she too worked at the hospital as a waitress for nine years. In 1945, she moved to Los Angeles, California where she worked at Eldon Industries as an inspector; now owned by Rubbermaid. On

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woodworking, fishing, hunting, and going to steam threshing shows.

Survivors include his wife, Alvina Breth of St. Anthony; children, Linda (Dennis) Katzner of Albany, Marie (Mike) Dirkes of Albany, Diane (Roger) Roerick of Upsala, and Kevin Breth of Upsala; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren with one due in July; brothers and sisters, Reinert (Ione) Breth of Upsala, Dorain Layton of Portland, OR, Irene (Ernest) Pierskalla of Albany, Stephen, Jr. (Annette) Breth of St. Anthony, and Herbert Breth of Melrose; and sister-in-law, Barbara Breth of Albany.

Martin was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Werner Breth; and sister-inlaw, Irene Breth.

Casket bearers were Kyle Breth, Craig Roerick, Derrick Dirkes, Kaitlyn Roerick, Christina Dirkes, and Alex Katzner. Cross bearer was Sara Roerick and scripture bearer was Tiffany Breth. Gift bearers were Stephen Roerick and Gabby Katzner and basket bearer was Elizabeth Stich. Reader was Tiffany Breth.

Eucharistic Ministers were Ann Cremers and Mary Stich. Eulogies were read by Ben Katzner and Craig Roerick.

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

April 18, 1975 she retired and moved back to Minnesota to be closer to her family. She lived with her sister Hildegard in St. Cloud until 1988. After Hildegard passed away in 1987, she moved to Freeport and lived with her sister, Veronica until 2003. Since then, Mary resided at Park View Apartments in Melrose, eventually moving into Pine Villa Nursing Home in 2009. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and an honorary member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.

Mary enjoyed crocheting, tatting, traveling, and gambling at casinos. She was an avid walker and remained active on her own until the age of 100.

Survivors include her great-niece and caregiver, Joyce Terwey of Melrose; 20 nieces and nephews; 64 great-nieces and great-nephews; and her 103 year old cousin, Tillie McKinney of Albany.

Mary now joins her parents, Henry and Anna Wittkop; sisters and brother, Frances Zimmermann, Frank Wittkop, Christine Finken, Veronica Finken, and Hildegard Wittkop.

Serving as casket bearers will be Ralph Zimmermann, Larry Zimmermann, Kenneth Zimmermann, Robert Wittkop, Ronald Finken, and David Finken. Honorary bearer will be Mary Jane Duevel. Cross bearers will be Alice Klasen and Brandon Funk and scripture bearer will be Joyce Terwey. Gift bearers will be Marge Engelmeyer, Rosie Rohe, and Mary Jane Duevel. Reader and Eucharistic Minister will be Mary Barbara Goebel.

Arrangements are with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Freeport.

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Lucille Catherine Kollodge Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Lucille C a t h e r i n e Kollodge, age 83, of Collierville, TN (formerly Holdingford) will be 11 AM, Saturday, May 26, 2012 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony. Father Robert Rolfes O.S.B. will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery following the service.

Lucille was born on December 14, 1928 to Wilfred and Anna (Silbernick) Schiffler in St. Anthony. She spent her married life in Holdingford where she raised her family and worked as a beautician in town. In 1983 she moved to Sauk Rapids where she lived along the river. In 1981 she started working at the St. Cloud VA Hospital as a nursing assistant, and later in the pharmacy until retiring from the hospital in 1999 at the age of 70.

Not ready to be fully retired, Lucille then worked for Cummings Care in Sauk Rapids

Lloyd Oscar Hoffman Lloyd O. Hoffman, 91, of Nashwauk died Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at his home.

He was born July 14, 1920 to Oscar and Jennie (Hiltunen) Hoffman in Grey Eagle, MN. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Gangl on August 28, 1941.

He served 2 years in USAAF as a radio operator with the Signal Corps.

Lloyd was stationed in England, Italy, North Africa and France during WWII. Lloyd told his family of the many times that he connected calls for Churchill and Eisenhower.

He returned to Grey Eagle MN after being discharged.

Lloyd moved his family to Nashwauk in 1952 where he was a business owner and worked at Butler Taconite. He retired after 30 plus years from Butler where he was a service truck driver. He was a member of the American Legion Post 307 of Nashwauk and a life member of the VFW Post 8831 in Pengilly.

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until 2005 when she moved to Collierville, Tennessee.

Lucille had a great passion for a variety of hobbies in her life starting with her love of dance and music at the ballroom, book reading, walking, gardening, and card playing. Her entire life she enjoyed visiting with family and friends. Those that knew Lucille will remember her light hearted and whimsical manor which you couldn’t help but laugh along with.

Lucille is survived by her children Jackie (Steve) Christenson, Sauk Rapids; Shawn (Lori) Kollodge, Collierville, TN; her sister/daughter Gerianne Klug, Rice; her grandchildren Jamey Klug, Tracy Klug, Tyler White, Allyssa Kollodge, and Ashley Kollodge; great-grandson Emmett Klug; her siblings Richard “Bottle” Schiffler, Albany; Ervie Schiffler, St. Anthony; Robert “Bobby” (Jan) Schiffler, Albany; Glen (Mary) Schiffler, Plymouth; and sisters-in-law Stella Schiffler, Sue Schiffler, Marsha Schiffler.

She is preceded in death by her parents Anna and Wilfred Schiffler, her son Gary Schiffler, and her siblings Wilfred “Sonny” Schiffler Jr., Rita Baltis, Virgil Schiffler, Del Schiffler, and Shirley Schiffler.

who dearly loved his grandchildren. He took great pleasure in teaching them his love of fishing, hunting and gardening. They spent many hours sharing all types of outdoor activities. He cherished his time spent with his grandchildren. They were his pride and joy.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Dorothy of Nashwauk, two daughters, Janice (James) Murden, Nashwauk, and Carol (Allan) Hammond, Pengilly, his five grandchildren, Brad Hammond, Minnetonka, MN, Sherry Hammond, Hibbing, Michael Murden, Killeen TX, Merle Murden, Duluth MN and Connie (Ira) Morse, Effie MN and his nieces and nephews.

Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Jennie, two brothers Harold Hoffman and Donovan Hoffman and a sister, Delephine Marty.

Per Lloyd’s request, there will be a private family memorial service held at the Dougherty Funeral Home of Hibbing at a later date.

The lay Minister Judy Wilder will officiate.

Interment will be in the Nashwauk Cemetery.

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Stearns County Breakfast on the Farm The 5th Annual Stearns County Breakfast on the Farm will be held at Landwehr Dairy, owned by the Dennis and Marlene Landwehr family, on Saturday, June 2, 2012 from 8:00 a.m.-Noon.

The Kimball Lions will be cooking up a hearty breakfast of pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and milk for a fee.

The event will include children’s activities, a farm animal petting zoo, tours of the farm, a visit from Princess Kay of the Milky Way, an obstacle course with the Vikings Cheerleaders and live radio broadcasts with KCLD and WILD Country. Come join the many agricultural community sponsors to celebrate June Dairy Month. Bring the whole family to this agricultural awareness event and see a dairy farm in action! The event will occur rain or shine!

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Community Snapshots

On May 15th the Long Prairie Grey EagleAgriculture Department presented their Annual Agricultural Safety Day program to students at the LPGE Elementary and Middle School. 40 Agriculture students gave safety demonstrations and information on 15 different topics from hunting safety to large farm equipment displays. Elementary students learned about the dangers around the home and on the farm, and how to be safe around these items. Agriculture ranks high in the list of hazardous industries. Knowing what to do in case of an accident can save a life, and safety is everyone’s responsibility. Pictured is Adam Berscheit and Matt Middendorf educating students of the importance of safety around large farm equipment. Submitted by Curt Gjerstad.

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The 4th Annual Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions Club Community Appreciation Picnic was held last Friday at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall. The club sponsors the event to thank everyone for their support of the many Lion projects throughout the year including GemFest, the Race on Trace, Blood Drives and other events.

Photos submitted by Harry Grammond.

Deadline for Next Thursday’s Paper is Mon., Memorial Day On May 15 (in honor of Saint Isidore, the Patron Saint of Farmers) Father Ron Dockendorf blessed 22 farms and gardens around the Grey Eagle area.

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Minnesota Through The Lens:

Pictured (from left) Israil Pundsack, Nate Schumer, Matt Abeler, Josiah Lojovich, Bekha Scepaniak and Katie Prokott. Submitted by Dan Cheney.

The Upsala High School Drama Awards were handed out at a ceremony on Tuesday, May 8 in the Upsala Auditorium.

47 students in grades 7-12 participated in drama at Upsala in 2011-12, and of those 28 earned drama letters.

Letterwinners for 2011-12 were Thomas Ripplinger, Callan Drill, Maria Vos, Andy Nelson, Dylan Zimmerman, Kendra Lange, Sami Van Wienen, Matt Abeler, Kimmy Mrozek, Kristen Smieja, Anne Vos, Marie Blonigen, Lacey Brezinka, McKenzie Barth, Israil Pundsack, Sara Roerick, Bekha Scepaniak, Emma Guthrie, Ruthie Flaa, Mat Hansen, Shanna Brenhaug,

Danica Cheney, Brooke Westrich, Hayley Peterson, Josiah Lojovich, Katie Prokott, Aaron Cheney and Nate Schumer.

Best lead performance was awarded to Josiah Lojovich for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in the spring musical. Best supporting roles were given to Bekha Scepaniak for the fall play and to Nate Schumer for the spring musical.

Senior awards were given to Israil Pundsack, Katie Prokott and Nate Schumer.

Most Improved went to Matt Abeler. The Director’s Award was given to Bekha Scepaniak. Most Valuable Thespian was awarded to Josiah Lojovich.

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Area student named to Dean’s List

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Abbey has participated in tennis and basketball since seventh grade, and softball in grades seven through nine and also most currently as a junior. She was a Knowledge Bowl team member in tenth grade and Student Council and National Honor Society her junior year.

She has been in theatre since seventh grade, participating in all productions. Outside of school Abbey remains active also, involved in 4-H, a board Member of North American South Devon Junior Association and Active Christian Teens. She is a 2012 state ExCel Award winner, Prairie Conference All Academic in tennis in 2011 and also in basketball for the past three years. In her spare time, Abbey enjoys hunting, sports of any kind and socializing. Her advice to other students is “Don’t let anyone define you, define yourself.”

Tom Bzdok, Social Studies teacher states, “Abbey is a wonderful person to have in class.

She sets high academic standards for herself and works hard to achieve them. She is a very mature young lady who never complains, or makes excuses when things do not go as planned. Abbey always has a smile on her face and puts everyone around her in a joyful mood.

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Char Bzdok adds, “Abbey Schultz is an amazing young woman! I have had the opportunity and pleasure of working with Abbey for the past few years in several areas of our school.

Not only have I been her science teacher for the past three years, I have also coached her and worked closely with her in student council and National Honor Society, both of which I am her advisor. Abbey has a great mind and a wonderful work ethic. Abbey pays close attention to details as is demonstrated in many of the projects that I have assigned over the years. Abbey makes sure that her work meets and exceeds high standards. She is just a wonderful student to be around and work with. Abbey is very deserving of this award!”

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Page 8 • Hometown News • Thursday, May 24, 2012

Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

Reviews are coming in from all corners regarding the success (or lack of same) of the legislative session recently completed.

For the first time in recent history, at least in the last 40 years, Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate and controlled the flow of bills to the governor.

Despite nearly overwhelming media attention in the finals days on the stadium and bonding bills, other legislation was passed throughout the session and sent to Gov. Dayton. His ratio of signing or vetoing bills was roughly the same as his predecessor, former Gov. Pawlenty. Surprisingly, both Dayton and Pawlenty used the red veto pen on more pieces of legislation than did Jesse Ventura when he served as governor.

Even during the final days of session,

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some were calling this a “do nothing Legislature.” In my opinion that was political rhetoric, and I don’t agree with that assessment. Remember, expectations were not high going into the session, as all that was really on the agenda was a bonding bill. The two most recent budget forecasts contained good news, and our huge potential deficit became a $1 billion surplus. That negated the need for going back into the budget and making cuts or other fixes.

The Governor called for a fairly large bonding bill, one around $800 million. But again, bear in mind that we also passed a bonding bill last year as part of the shutdown agreement. That one contained about $500 million and, combined with the one passed this year, puts us around one billion dollars-right on average for recent biennial bonding bills.

The stadium bill which we passed on the final day of session culminates over ten years of talk and discussion on the subject. I think getting it done this year was truly a bipartisan effort from both sides of the aisle, and many folks have commented that it was pleasant to see us working together on an issue for a change.

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And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free, and I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me and I’ll proudly stand next to him to defend her still today, ‘cuz there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA. -Lee Greenwood

high on both sides of the issue, and however one vote’s, those on the other side are not happy. I firmly believe that passing the stadium bill now was the right thing for Minnesota. Beside the fact that public sentiment was overwhelmingly in favor of the project, if we had not acted, it would have come up again next year in a possibly last-ditch effort to save the team. The cost would have been higher, and interest rates may have increased by that time. Locking in these historically low interest rates literally cuts millions of dollars from each year’s bond payment.

Gov. Dayton did sign one of the two tax bills sent to him on the final day of session.

It was the one that froze LGA payments at 2012 levels and gave 18 small rural towns another chance to get their financial report in to the state to avoid a severe financial penalty. The bill vetoed by the governor contained tax relief for business and allowed them an up-front sales tax exemption on certain capital purchases instead of having to pay it and then apply for a refund.

With the Memorial Day holiday nearly here, summer is right around the corner.

Thank you to our veterans for their service, and we also express deep gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The United States of America is the greatest country in the history of the world, and our servicemen and women have made it possible for all of us to enjoy living here. Try to attend a Memorial Day ceremony in your area next Monday as we honor those who have served our country.

Rep. Anderson can be contacted by

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Big Al loved his vintage car more than anything in the world. When he died, a chauffeur led the funeral procession to the cemetery in his vehicle.

Even though the burial service was brief, someone had time to steal his car while the mourners bowed their heads in prayer. Realizing what had happened, a friend said, “I guess you can’t be too careful even at your own funeral. You never know what might happen after you die.”

But we can know without a doubt what will happen after we die. We know that God loves us and that we are very dear to Him. We also know that a car can take us many places, but not to heaven.

Only our faith in the Lord can do that.

When He calls us home to heaven, if our faith is in Him, He will bring us into His presence and we will enjoy eternity with Him forever.

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Local Municipality Minutes

Birth Announcements Sophia Loretta Sprouse

Brian and Jolene Sprouse of Baltimore, MD are proud to announce the birth of their twin daughter, Sophia Loretta Sprouse, born May 16, 2012 at 9:57 a.m. at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Sophia weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces.

Grandparents are Gary and Dorene Pirkl of Grey Eagle, MN and Marsha and Kevin McCarthy of Lake Charles, LA.

Lydia Martha Sprouse

Brian and Jolene Sprouse of Baltimore, MD are proud to announce the birth of their twin daughter, Lydia Martha Sprouse, born May 16, 2012 at 9:57 a.m. at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Lydia weighed 6 pounds.

Grandparents are Gary and Dorene Pirkl of Grey Eagle, MN and Marsha and Kevin McCarthy of Lake Charles, LA.

Nell Ann Wiechmann

Adam and Jackie Wiechmann of Freeport are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Nell Ann Wiechmann, born May 16, 2012 at 7:25 a.m. at the CentreCare Health System-Melrose.

Nell weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 21 ½ inches in length.

Nell is welcomed home by her big brother Isaak, 3.

Grandparents are Mike and Brenda Wiechmann of Freeport and Tom and Deb Harren of Cold Spring.

Natalie Lucille VanHavermaet

Loren and Jackie VanHavermaet of Long Prairie are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Lucille VanHavermaet, born May 16, 2012 at 12:21 p.m. at CentraCare Health System-Long Prairie.

Natalie weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces.

Natalie is welcomed home by her big brother Connor.

Grandparents are Mike and Ginny Bruder and Lucille and the late Henry VanHavermaet.

Allison Elizabeth Rieland

Matthew and Shari Rieland of Melrose are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Allison Elizabeth Rieland, born Friday, May 18, 2012 at 7:36 a.m. at the CentraCare Health System-Melrose.

Allison weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 18 ½ inches in length.

Allison is welcomed home by her big sister Emily, 7 and big brother James, 5.

Grandparents are Mike and Mary Rieland of Melrose and Dave Kluempke of Melrose. Great grandparent is Loretta Rieland of Melrose.

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Burnhamville Township April 24, 2012 The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held April 24, 2012 at the Burtrum Community Center.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by chair Mike Berscheit.

Members present include Supervisors: Mike Berscheit, Bruce Johnson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; and Treasurer Pam Throener. Sup. Louis Thompson was absent. Others present: Erv Herdering.

Sup. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the March 27, 2012 regular meeting.

Motion seconded by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.

Motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 4622 through 4637: Rev. $951.84, R&B $5,712.91, Fire: $5,250.00.

Sup. Johnson seconded the motion.

Motion passed.

The board reviewed the township road map as presented by the county. The supervisors noted changes and map will be sent back to the county.

The board heard updates from county wide officer meeting and commissioner’s listening session.

Sup. Johnson made a motion to keep the town board wages the same as last year and keep mileage at the IRS rate. Motion seconded by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.

Sup. Berscheit made a motion to set the gopher bounty at $1 per tail. Motion passed with a second

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Township clean up day was discussed. Sup. Berscheit made a motion to keep prices the same except for some small appliances will be $5. Sup. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed.

The road inspection list from April 13 was reviewed and accept-

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ed. The treatment of 184th St was discussed. Contractor suggested treating the road over several days.

Also, the board recommended adding a curve ahead sign on 321st Ave south of the changed intersection.

Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $175,549.89 before tonight’s bills. It was noted that the fire fund is low and treasurer should transfer funds from revenue to the fire fund. Treasurer’s report accepted on a motion by Sup. Johnson and seconded by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.

Motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Johnson.

Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

Next regular meeting will be on May 29, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.

These are unofficial minutes.

Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk

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and almost no opportunity to decline. Do you want to help spread the word? Be in touch to share information on this product as well as any possible safe alternatives so we can all make informed decisions about spraying.

I have decided that I must speak up about this issue for the sake of my granddaughter and her generation at least until they are able to speak up for themselves.

No long-term studies were done for DDT and no long-term studies have been done for Foray 48B. From the label of the pesticide Foray 48B which is used to kill tent caterpillars (also monarch butterflies and other beneficial species): “Environmental: Except under the forest canopy, do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark.”

Agricultural Use Requirements: “Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restrictedentry interval (REI) of 4 hours. PPE is required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard (that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil or water) is: Coveralls, Waterproof Gloves, Shoes plus socks.”

“Application: Avoiding spray drift at the application site is the responsibility of the applicator. The interaction of many equipment and weather related factors determine the potential for spray drift. The applicator and the grower/treatment coordinator are responsible for considering all of these factors when making decisions.”

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Graduation time often brings water accidents

During this time of year there are often reports of young people involved in high school graduation festivities, who either drown or are seriously injured in water accidents, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Unfortunately, most accidents could have been predicted and prevented with adult Mon.-Fri. 8:00-5:00, Sat. 8:00-12:00 guidance and supervision, said Tim Smal730 Church Ave • Albany, MN 56307 ley, DNR boat and water safety specialist.

“Parents should ensure their grads are adequately supervised, and that the responsible adult at the gathering Word Search Answers from May 17 understands that teens should not consume alcohol,” Smalley said. “And no one should be allowed near any kind of boat, canoe or personal watercraft without wearing a life jacket.”

A common scenario is a dozen 17- and 18-yearolds are getting ready to go to a parent’s lakeshore cabin. A wink and a nod are given when the question is asked, “There won’t be any beer, will there?” The stage is set for a tragedy.

For example, a teenager dives off the end of a dock without checking the

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By Sherry Kutter, Grey Eagle This letter is written to share information about the spray that is used to kill the tent caterpillars in our area. I am writing so that our neighbors will be informed of the risks and can plan accordingly.

The product that is sprayed by air (Benson Air Ag) is Foray 48B. According to the product label, Foray 48B is not to be sprayed over water and people are not to be in the vicinity of the spray for four hours after the spraying has been done (see label instructions quoted at the end of this letter). If you have family members with asthma, breathing difficulties, allergies or have small children in the area of the spray you may want to be able to plan accordingly. Some of us may choose not be sprayed.

Last year on a lovely Friday evening in early June neighbors who were out on the lake and on their docks and patios felt the mist of the spray as the plane flew directly over - multiple times. It seems to me that they have a right to know about the warnings related to this product, to be informed directly so they may take appropriate precautions and have an option to not be sprayed. It also seems reasonable to expect that the spray is kept a minimum of 20 feet from the water.

According to the MN Department of Agriculture which regulates the spraying of pesticides, compliance and penalties are totally complaint-based. If no one complains about pesticide being sprayed on the water or people then Benson Air Ag can continue to disregard the rules. This is the website where complaints can be filed with the MN Department of Agriculture: http:// www.mda.state.mn.us/chemicals/pesticides/complaints.aspx I think we would all agree that no one likes to see these caterpillars, although in my memory of over 50 years, they have always been here to differing degrees.

But it is alarming that we (and our children, grandchildren, pets, gardens, and waters) have been sprayed by this chemical with extremely minimal notification, literally no information on the warnings,

depth beforehand. The water is only three feet deep, so the youth hits bottom, fractures the cervical spine, and drowns.

In another scenario, three people grab a canoe out of a shed and head out on a moonlight cruise without life vests. Several hundred yards from shore, the alcohol-impaired paddlers capsize the canoe and only one of the three makes it back to shore.

To help avoid such scenarios, Smalley offers safety tips for graduation celebrations taking place on the water: • Don’t dive head-first from docks and swim rafts.

• Provide adult supervision to ensure that there is no alcohol consumption by underage attendees.

• Ensure that life jackets are worn by passengers and operators of any kind of watercraft.

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Hometown News • Thursday, May 24, 2012 • Page 11

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By Keo R. Gathman As she stands beside his grave, On yet another Memorial Day, She remembers the boy she sent away And how he became the man resting here today.

His heroes didn’t become famous playing ball. In fact most of their names were never well known at all.

They went to work wearing camouflage green and desert brown, Earning their reputation as the toughest warriors around.

When he first saw them in dress blues, The heart within her little boy knew, That nothing short of becoming one of them would do.

Time all too quickly passed by, As childhood things were put aside, And his heart’s desire would not be denied.

“I love you, Mom” he said one day, “But the time has come for me to go away,” And she knew his decision she couldn’t sway. Through tears she tried so hard to keep inside , She told her baby boy goodbye.

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Writing him letters nearly every day, She often took the time to pray, “Lord be with my boy today.” “Help him clearly see the man I know that he can be, Grant him his most cherished dream, Let him come home, a United States Marine.”

When the time came for him to go to war, She feared as she had never feared before, Prayed there would be no knock on her front door.

They came that day dressed in their blues, And though in her heart she already knew, She cried out “No, it can’t be true.” The man child she had sent away, Was at last coming home to stay.

He never doubted what they did was right, And he never wavered in the fight.

Forever and always as in his childhood dreams, Her boy remains a United States Marine.

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WANTED: Wood water skis to decorate with. Call 320-763-6580, if no answer please leave return phone number.

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