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Hometown News 29442 120th St. Grey Eagle, MN 56336 Phone: 320-285-2323 Fax: 320-285-5264 Website: www.hometownnews.biz Email: htnews@meltel.net www.facebook.com/hometownnews The Hometown News is a weekly publication, which is published and distributed every Thursday. Published By

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Ad & News Deadline The deadline for news and advertising in the Hometown News is Monday. Subscriptions The subscription rates for 13 weeks is $15.00 26 weeks is $30.00 52 weeks is $60.00 Mail to: Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336. Press Releases Press releases are welcome. They must be emailed to: htnews@meltel.net. Letter to the Editor Letters and articles of opinion are welcomed. Letters must be signed and include address and phone numbers. Letters should be short and to the point. We reserve the right to edit lengthy letters. Email to: htnews@meltel.net. Free Classifieds Personal Classifieds are free. Limit of 20 words; 25¢ for each additional word. 20 words or less can be emailed. Classifieds over the word limit must be prepaid. Business related Help Wanted, For Rent classifieds are $5.00 for the first 20 words, 25¢ per each additional word. Mail to: Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336. email: htnews@meltel.net Card of Thanks Cards of Thanks is $2.50 for the first 50 words, 10¢ per each additional word. Must be prepaid. Announcements Anniversary open house, births, birthday open house, engagements, weddings and obituaries are free of charge for one publication. To have it published twice costs $10. A prestamped, self addressed envelope is required to return photos.

Giving thanks for your customers -By Harvey Mackay

Today’s mail included the first holiday greeting of the season -- for Thanksgiving. One of our vendors sends us an eye-catching Thanksgiving card every year, thanking us for our business. This is an approach I started my first year in business. What I love about this custom is that our greeting never gets lost in the shuffle. We get relatively few cards in November. They are memorable. Beyond that, the sentiment is really important. As a customer, I think: “They want us to know they are thankful that we are their customers. They want to keep our business. They’ve offered to go the extra mile. They think we’re important!” Have you thanked your customers lately? I mean, besides when you get the order? Do they know how much they mean to you? Customer appreciation is not a wise area in which to economize. Your sales force and customer service staff need support that starts at the top. The boss should set the tone for customer appreciation because without customers, the boss doesn’t have any reason to come to work. Customers who feel appreciated are more likely to be loyal to their vendors. Price is rarely the most important consideration when making a buying decision. In fact, service and quality consistently rank above price in purchasing choices. Customers understand that they get what they pay for. They deserve to believe that

they are your most important customer! So customer appreciation means every day is Thanksgiving Day. Never pass up an opportunity to let your customers know what their business means to you. It isn’t necessary to go to extremes. In addition to the memorable Thanksgiving card that we received, let me share some great ideas that folks have shared with me: • Treats! Send -- or drop off -- a great fruit basket, cookies or a sandwich tray. Can you add a little fun? One sales rep perks things up during the hot summer months with root beer float parties. She arranges a date with the manager, and then shows up with root beer (regular and diet), ice cream, cups, straws and long spoons. Double bonus: it is not only a great reminder of her gratitude for the business, but it gives the office staff a morale booster too. • Drawings. Once a week, once a month, or once a year, offer a prize that can be used at your customer’s business. Could be some of your products, a plant, a restaurant certificate, a television -use your imagination. Make a big deal when you present it. A giant “thank you for your business” note with your name prominently featured should be attached. • Extra attention. Make sure you are aware of delivery dates and follow up promptly with the customer. Was the order complete and on time? Any other service that they need? Finally, “thanks again, it was a pleasure doing business with you. And I’ll check back with you in a few weeks/months/specified time.” • Celebrate the customer’s big days. Keep track of corporate anniversaries, product launches, promotions, office moves and awards. Make sure your handwritten card gets mailed or delivered ASAP. Wish them well and don’t

pass up the opportunity to say thanks again for their very valuable business. • And above all, deliver more than you promise, every single day. While most customers are satisfied just getting their orders correct, they are delighted when the product, service, quality and value exceed their expectations. Nothing says I value your business like going the extra mile. What happens when you don’t follow these rules? Consider the story of the butcher who laid an egg. A man ran into the butcher shop just before closing on the day before Thanksgiving. “You’ve got to help me,” he said. “I told my wife I’d bring home a turkey for tomorrow’s dinner, and I forgot! Do you have any turkeys left?” “Well, I’ll see,” the butcher said, and he went into the cooler. He found only one thin, scrawny turkey, which he brought for the customer to look over. The man shook his head. “Haven’t you got anything else?” Hiding his irritation, the butcher headed back to the cooler, taking the turkey with him. There were no others, so after a few minutes he brought the same turkey out again. “Took me a while, but I found this one.” The customer sighed. “All right. I’ll take ‘em both.” Mackay’s Moral: If you want your customers to give thanks for you, make every day Thanksgiving for 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,” and the new book “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us.”

Upcoming Events NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 4 • Christmas at the Mansions from 1-7 p.m. at 608 Highland Ave., Little Falls. NOVEMBER 30 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Membership Meeting at 12:45 p.m. at the center. DECEMBER 1 • St. Rosa Jaycees Blood Drive from 2-7 p.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Church basement. DECEMBER 3 • Upsala Lions Breakfast with Santa from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Upsala School Cafeteria. DECEMBER 4 • Craft & Gift Sale from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at The Landing, St. Anna. See ad on page 7. • Grey Eagle Community Chorus Christmas Concert at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Upsala and 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grey

Eagle.

DECEMBER 8 • Senior Pie Social at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center, Upsala. DECEMBER 9 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Christmas Party at 1 p.m. at the center. DECEMBER 10 • Annual Christmas Cookie Care-O-Sell at 8:30 a.m. - Noon at the Community Covenant Church, Upsala. See ad on page 7. 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 Monday 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@meltelnet or call 320-285-2323.

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High 28 28 37 25 18 31

Low 15 10 23 14 7 9

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Mostly cloudy. High: 45 Low: 31

Weekend Weather Saturday

Mostly cloudy. High: 37 Low: 20

Sunday

Partly sunny. High: 33 Low: 21

Hometown News • Thursday, November 24, 2011 • Page 3

Senior Dining Menus: Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 100th Birthday Open House pasta salad, beef vegetable soup, fruit, Albany Jell-O poke cake. MON., NOV. 28: Salmon loaf, oven John “Jack” Rose THUR., DEC. 1: Tacos w/meat/ fried potatoes, peas w/cream sauce, peaches. TUE., NOV. 29: Shepherds pie, romaine salad, brownie. WED., NOV. 30: Roast beef w/ horseradish, whipped potatoes, gravy, squash, dinner roll, Jell-O poke cake. THUR., DEC. 1: Hot pork sandwich, whipped potatoes, gravy, broccoli, gingerbread/topping. FRI., DEC. 2: BBQ chicken, scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, pudding. ~ The Lighter Side Menu ~ MON., NOV. 28: Sausage egg bake, fruit, muffin, peaches. TUE., NOV. 29: Orange chicken rice bowl w/Cantonese vegetables, fruit sauce, brownie. WED., NOV. 30: Chicken penne

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Grey Eagle Snowmobile Safety Course A new DNR snowmobile safety class will be sponsored by the Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions. The class will be a one day program with a home study CD course. The class will be December 3, 2011 at the Grey Eagle Library Meeting Room. A review and a written test will be given. The class will begin at 9 a.m. Students passing the written test, will be required to take a driving test at 2 p.m. the same day. The materials must be picked up at the library by Nov. 30, 2011. The CD study course takes several hours, so pick up the materials as soon as possible. Class size is limited.

John “Jack” Rose would like to invite you to help him celebrate his 100th birthday. An open house will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2011 from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. Jack requests no gifts please.

cheese/lettuce/tomato/onion, Mexican rice, gingerbread/topping. FRI., DEC. 2: Veggie sub, Navy bean soup, fruit, pudding.

Students must be 11 or older at the start of the one day class. Each student must bring a copy of their birth certificate, the final completed home study course, and the signed registration form. Payment for the class will be directly to the DNR. For any questions, please call Galen Allen at 320-285-5731.

Card of Thanks

I would like to thank my family and friends for the prayers, cards, flowers, gifts and phone calls I have received since I have found I have breast cancer. Thank you!

Sharon Muellner

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.

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Frances C. Schneider

Obituaries Ervin Silvers

The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Ervin Silvers, age 88, of Albany, was held Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Ervin died Friday at North Memorial Medical Center

and Chairman of the Farm Credit Services. Ervin was also active in his church, first at St. Catherine’s in Farming where he was on the parish council, sang in the church choir and the men’s choir; then at Seven Dolors where he was on the parish council, the building and repair committee and sang in the church choir and the funeral choir. He was a member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Aid Society where he served as President and Secretary and he was active in the Knights of Columbus where he was Financial Secretary, Recording Secretary, Deputy Grand Knight and Grand Knight. Ervin is survived by his wife, Rita Silvers, Albany; his children; Teri Meade, Beulah, WY; Ken (Arlene) Silvers, Sauk Rapids; Gil (Diane) Silvers, Sartell; Linda Schlangen, Cold Spring; John (Carol) Silvers, St. Joseph; Ann (Lynn) McClintock, St. Cloud; Joan (Rich) Ritter, Sartell; Dennis (Gerise) Silvers, Lonsdale; Donny Silvers, Albany; Gary (Lora) Silvers, Avon; Cindy (Bruce) Berghorst, St. Joseph; his sisters, Sr. Lillian Silvers, OSF; Rosie Rea, Farming; Helen (Bernie) Maurer, Little Falls; brother, Bill Silvers, St. Cloud; 29 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. Ervin is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Andy Silvers, Ted Silvers, Robert Silvers, Ray Silvers, sister, Hilde Lauer, sonsin-law, John Meade and Tom Klein.

after a brief illness. Ervin was born December 18, 1922 in Farming to William and Helen (Geisen) Silvers. He married Rita Dingman on October 22, 1946 in Farming. The couple farmed near Farming and then retired in Albany. During his career as a farmer, Ervin was president of the Farming Milk Marketing Cooperative and the Albany Area Farmers Union; Secretary of the Stearns County American Dairy Board; Chairman of the Resolutions & Redistricting; Farmer’s Union; Milk Marketing; Secretary of the Minnesota Dairy Promotion Board; Director of the National Dairy Board; Chairman of the National Dairy Research Foundation; Director of the Federal Land Bank

St. Rosa Jaycees Blood Drive Dec. 1

The St. Rosa Jaycees are hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, December 1 from 2-7:00 p.m. in the St. Rose Church Basement. For an appointment, call Jodi at 320-2902456. Walk-ins welcome. The need is constant; the gratification is instant. Give Blood! • COUPON •

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Frances C. Schneider, age 81, of Meire Grove, died peacefully on Saturday, November 19, 2011 surrounded by her family at Fairway Pines in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial were held Tuesday, November 22 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Omar Guanchez officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Frances Catherine Wolbeck was born November 18, 1930 in Spring Hill Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Bernard and Mary (Hiltner) Wolbeck. On July 26, 1955 she married Joseph Schneider in Spring Hill, Minnesota. Frances was a homemaker all her life. She cleaned at the St. John’s School in Meire Grove for many years. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and crocheting afghans, pillow cases, and doilies. She especially enjoyed

Godfrey E. Williams

Godfrey E. “Fritz” Williams, age 87 of Freeport, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 26 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church in Freeport. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. followed by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard at 6 p.m. Friday evening at the church. Godfrey Edward Williams was born March 30, 1924 in Freeport, Minnesota to Peter and Magdelena (Finken) Williams. Fritz served during WWII in the Army anti-aircraft division in France. At the age of 14, he started working for Joe Nett and also drove school bus. On January 26, 1957 he married Clara Beuning at Holy Spirit Church in St. Cloud. Fritz owned a Phillips 66 gas station in St. Cloud and then purchased the Freeport Motor Company and the Freeport bus routes in 1973, retiring in 1996.

her grandchildren and babysat them often. Frances was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Meire Grove and the St. Mary’s Society. Survivors include her husband, Joe Schneider of Meire Grove; children, Don (Cindy) Schneider of Meire Grove, Diane Smith of Alexandria, and Deb Schneider of Meire Grove; grandchildren, Kari (Jesse) Allhiser, Craig (Megan) Schneider, Cory Schneider, Ashley Smith, Leah Smith, and Cassy Smith; great-grandson, Laken Schneider; brothers, Martin (Irene) Wolbeck of Sartell and Alfred (Erma) Wolbeck of Richmond; and sister-inlaw, Sandy Wolbeck of Sartell. Frances was preceded in death by her parents; son, Dale Schneider; seven sisters; and five brothers. Serving as casket bearers were Craig Schneider, Cory Schneider, Jesse Allhiser, Ashley Smith, Leah Smith, and Cassidy Smith. Cross bearer was Kari Allhiser and scripture bearer was Diane Smith. Honorary bearers were the St. Mary’s Society. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and a lifetime member of the Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050. Fritz enjoyed hunting, fishing, and had a special talent in his ability to fix just about anything. Survivors include his wife, Clara Williams of Freeport; children, Jeffrey (Judy) Williams of White Bear Lake, Bruce (Loree) Williams of Freeport, Alan (Mary) Williams of Freeport, Mark (Terry) Williams of Strasburg, Colorado, Linda (Joe) Spadafore of Melrose, Eva Asplin of Audubon, and Roger (Mary Schneeweis) Williams of St. Cloud; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Walter “Butch” Williams of Melrose, Rose (Everett) Hanson of Rochester, Lawrence “Will” (Jan) Williams of Melrose, Christine (Marlow) Ihrke of Eyota, and Edmund (Shirley) Williams of St. Paul; and sisters-in-law, Alice Williams and Doreen Williams. Fritz was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte Hockert; parents; sons, Dale and Keith Williams; and brothers, Clarence “Pete” Williams and Jerome “Jerry” Williams.

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Hometown News • Thursday, November 24, 2011 • Page 5

I’m Still Carrying the Pizza -By Saralee Perel I was sitting. “I know you could have done this yourself,” she said. “But it was so much easier to let me do it.” And then she said a life-altering sentence, “Getting help should never make you feel bad. It should always make you feel good.” I will never forget her words. She tentatively moved her arms to hug me. When we hugged, it was one of the most meaningful hugs of my life. At home, I plunked myself down on my favorite “plunking” spot. It’s in front of the fireplace where I hang out on large pillows. My husband, Bob, came in and plunked next to me. When I told him about the groceries, he tenderly brushed away my tears with his fingers. “Sweetheart,” he said. “Why is it so hard for you to ask for help?” “Probably denial about my physical state.” “I think it’s two other things,” he said. “One – asking for help makes you feel inferior and two – you think you’re bothering somebody. And three – ” “You said ‘two.’” “I just thought of a third.” “I’d so love to hear it.” I covered his face with a pillow. He took the pillow away and said, “If you do that again, I’ll – ” So I did it again. He managed to say, “Is this subject a tiny bit touchy?” “I can handle it,” I lied. “The third is that asking for help re-

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can’t do. But it’s better to be aware of that, than to hide under the pretense of ‘I don’t need help.’” And so, I have learned the following: 1. It does not diminish me to ask for help. 2. A 19-year-old gal was more influential than the shrink I saw for two years. 3. A round pizza doesn’t taste nearly as good as a pizza all smushed up into a luscious gooey pile of cheesy doughy gunk in the corner of the box. Award-winning columnist, Saralee Perel, can be reached at sperel@saraleeperel.com/ Please “Like” her new Facebook Community Page: Saralee Perel Presents Gracie, My 4-Footed Coach.

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Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Ronald will be missed by his wife, Kathy Blenker; children, John Blenker of Alexandria and Jessica (Keith Kleve) Blenker of Melrose; grandchildren, Belle, Kara, Jace, and Sinavah; parents, Joe and Marcy Blenker of Melrose; brothers and sisters, Roger (Anna) of Melrose, Edward (JoAnn) of Watkins, Carol (Don) of Duluth, Mary (Jeff) of St. Cloud, Linda (Ken) of Sauk Centre, Karen (Arlan) of Swanville, Alice (Kevin) of Long Prairie, and Michael (Jacie) of New Munich; father and mother -in-law, Tom and Lucy Stangler; brothers and sisters-in-law, Betty (Terry), Harold (Brenda), Diane (Dennis), Michael, Tom, Jr. (Phyllis), Stephen (Becky), and Dan (Jeanna); and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

minds you of all the things you have a hard time doing or can no longer do at all.” This time I covered my own face with the pillow and said, “I hate this!” “I know.” And with that, he helped me to a standing position. That’s something he’s done hundreds of times. Yet I have felt guilty every single one of those times . . . until now. It was because of Tara that I changed. I told Bob my new conclusions: “By asking for help, does that make me inferior? Of course not. Am I bothering someone? Who knows? But if I am, whose problem is that? Will asking for help remind me of the things I can’t do? Heck, yes.” Bob knew my crusade was successful because of a pizza. When he opened the pizza box I brought home the next day, he was astonished and said, “It’s round! You asked for help!” You see, before I met Tara, I’d never let anyone carry a take-out pizza to my truck. Instead, using my cane with my right arm, I’d awkwardly carry the pizza box with my left, resulting in the box constantly tilting one way and then the other. By the time I’d get home, that round pizza would be a smushed pile of cheesy red gunk in the corner of the box. Bob and I plunked down in front of the fireplace and ate. “How did it feel to accept help?” he said. “Well, my new way of thinking helped. But the part about reminding me of things I can’t do? Like carry my own pizza? That didn’t feel good.” He took cheese off my chin and ate it. (We eat like monkeys.) “Sweetheart, you may never get used to the things you

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Swanville Sr. High Student of the Month Swanville Jr./ Sr. High is proud to announce Katlin Kruzel as the November Student of the Month for 1012th grades. Katie is the daughter of Tracy and Tim Hannah and Allen and Janal Kruzel. Katie has many hobbies, including reading, walking, watching movies and hanging out with friends. Her school activities include serving on Student Council her senior year and recently being inducted into the National Honor Society. Katie has been on the A honor roll every quarter starting HOME OF PIONEER FEEDS

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Swanville Jr./ Sr. High is proud to announce Rachel Evans as the November Student of the Month for 7-9th grade. Rachel is the daughter of Carol and Paul Evans. Rachel keeps busy with babysitting, shopping, four wheeling, playing volleyball and hanging out with friends. Her school activities include seventh and eighth grade volleyball and softball. She has also participated in JO Volleyball and softball for the past two years. She is a two-year member of pep band and the Junior High Band. Rachel is also active in her church, helping out in a variety of ways. Her future plans are to become a pediatrician. Her advice for other students is to “Help others whenever you get the chance to!” Liza Hasse, math teacher states, “I have enjoyed working with Rachel in class over the past two years. She is a

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Upsala presents Flowers for Algernoon

Cast members were (front, from left) Audrey Schleper, McKenzie Barth, Kendra Lange, Matthew Abeler, Nate Schumer, Josh Showalter, Dan Cheney; (middle) Brooke Westrich, Ruthie Flaa, Emma Guthrie, Josiah Lojovich, Bekha Scepaniak, Katie Prokott, Shanna Brenhaug, Anne Vos; (back) Leo Serna, Mat Hansen, Andrew Swanson, Israil Pundsack, Marie Blonigen, Lacey Brezinka, Maria Vos, Makenzie Marstein. Featuring a cast of twenty-two students actors from grades 8-12, the Upsala High School Drama Club presented Daniel Keyes’ science fiction classic, Flowers for Algernoon, on November 18-19 in the UAS school auditorium. The story parallels the progress of a laboratory mouse named Algernon and the mentally retarded Charlie Gordon,

both who had undergone experimental surgery to increase intelligence by artificial means. According to Director Dan Cheney, this was Upsala’s first production of a “drama” in eight years. The yet to be announced annual spring musical is scheduled for April 13-15 with auditions held in late January.

Upsala Jr. High Student of the Month Upsala Area School’s October Junior High Student of the Month is Rachel Prom. Rachel is the daughter of DJ and JoAnne Prom. She has one brother Collin. She is mature and polite and strives for excel-

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Kayla Roering is Upsala Area Schools October senior high student of the month. Kayla is the daughter of Alan and Sharon Roering. Kayla is active in volleyball, choir, and the spring drama musical. She also consistently exhibits fine leadership skills, on the court, in the classroom, as well as in student council, National Honor Society and as a Big Sister. When Kayla has some free

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

Despite the threat of a Republican legislative challenge, Gov. Dayton last week ordered a statewide vote among certain day care providers to see if they want to form a union. Only those licensed providers who receive state subsidies would be allowed to vote and potentially join the union. It’s estimated that approximately half of Minnesota’s nearly 11,000 child care providers would be affected by this order. I am not in favor of this move by the Governor and don’t understand the need for a day care union. These people run their own businesses and are not employees in the usual sense of the word. The Legislature sets the amount they receive in state subsidies for working parents who can’t afford to pay the full cost for day care. It seems to fly in the face of good government

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Kringen’s Korner - By Jon Kringen, LPGE Superintendent St. Cloud Hospital lights up Dec. 1

Minnesota’s NCLB waive application: The State of Minnesota has applied to the U. S. Department of Education for a waiver of the requirements of the No Child Left Behind law; this is the topic of this week’s column. The following is a summary of the waiver, as I understand it. The application seeks the following provisions to be waived: 1. 2014 goal of 100% proficiency. 2. Sanctions on schools and districts resulting from not making AYP. 3. Mandatory financial set-asides for School Choice and Supplemental Education Services. 4. Identification of schools and districts in need of improvement, corrective action, and restructuring. The State must replace NCLB with an alternative accountability system; this would be call the “Multiple Measurements Rating” based on proficiency, growth, reducing the achievement gap and graduation rates. School would be

classified as follows: 1. Reward: Top 15% of Title I schools based on the MMR. These schools would be recognized as exemplary schools. 2. Focus: Lowest 10% of Title I schools based on proficiency and achievement gap reduction. These schools must work with the MDE to implement serious interventions aimed at improving the school’s lowest performing subgroups. 3. Priority: The 5% most persistently low-performing Title I schools. These schools would have to implement turnaround plans to drastically change the way the school operates. While the old system would be replaced with a new system that would based on multiple measures, and most importantly on student growth; there will still be an accountability system for schools and our focus will continue to be on student achievement.

Annual Christmas Concert in Grey Eagle and Upsala The Grey Eagle Community Chorus will present its concert of Christmas music on Sunday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle and at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala at 2:00 p.m. on Dec. 4th. Ron Grove directs and Susan Roe accompanies the chorus for this annual event. The 30 plus members of the chorus are from Grey Eagle and the sur-

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Grey Eagle Seniors Christmas Party Dec. 9 The Grey Eagle Senior Center is planning their Christmas Party for Friday, December 9, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. All persons 55 years of age or older are invited to attend. There will be music provided by “The Slew Foot Family Band”, singing, and bingo games. All who attend are asked to please bring a “munchies” to share and a use-

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Local Municipality Minutes Burtrum City November 7, 2011 The meeting of the Burtrum City Council was called to order on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 at 7 p.m. by Mayor Allen. All council members answered roll call. Minutes of the Oct. 3rd meeting were approved on a motion by Anna Payne and seconded by Ron Strassburg. Upon vote motion carried. Finance report was read and approved on a motion by Jenny Ahrendt and seconded by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried. Checks number 6923 thru 6931 were approved for payment on a motion by Ron Strassburg and seconded by Anna Payne. Upon vote motion carried. Under old business, the dog problem is improving. Contact Mayor if there is a problem. Under new business, the Clerk informed the council about the Fire Board meeting. The Mayor or Clerk will attend. After some discussion a motion was made by Clara Taft and seconded by Anna Payne to raise the rate for snow plowing by $5.00. Upon vote motion carried. Being no further business, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Jenny Ahrendt and seconded by Anna Payne. Upon vote motion carried. These are unapproved minutes. Dorothy Strassburg, Clerk

Burnhamville Township October 25, 2011 The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held October 25, 2011 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vicechair Louis Thompson. Members present include Supervisors: Louis Thompson, Bruce Johnson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; and Treasurer Pam Throener. Absent: Mike Berscheit. Others present: Erv Herdering. Sup. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 27, 2011 regular meeting. Motion seconded by

Sup. Thompson. Motion was made by Sup. Thompson to pay all bills numbered 4550 through 4558: Rev. $498.65, R&B $7,509.03. Sup. Johnson seconded the motion. Motions passed. Supervisors were notified of trees in the ditches that need to be removed on Flower Trail and 331st Ave. The redesign of intersection of 321st Ave and County 104 has been marked, but has not been worked on before tonight’s meeting. Sup. Thompson will keep checking on the progress. The tree cuttings along 210th St. have not been removed from the road right of way. The board will work with Bruce township if brush is not remove by November 15. All townships are supposed to have a sign maintenance and replacement program in place by January 2012. Although this may be changed the township should

be prepared. After discussion the board decided to wait for a model from the township association to base our program from and tabled the discussion until next meeting. The road inspection list was reviewed. Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $126,082.00 before tonight’s bills. Report was approved with a motion by Sup. Thompson and seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed. A motion was made by Sup. Johnson to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on November 29, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center. These are unofficial minutes. Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk

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Grief resources provide help during the holidays

The winter holidays are generally perceived as “the most wonderful time of the year.” During the holiday season, many of us will gather with family and friends to celebrate long-kept traditions and reminisce of days gone by. But if you are facing grief after the death of a loved one, the holidays may be sad and painful. How do you cope? Honor your emotional life - not others’ expectations. St. Cloud Hospital chaplain, Nicole Schmidt, encourages people to set boundaries on expectations for holiday gatherings that honor and give room to grieve. It might be helpful to have a family meeting to discuss what you might need to honor your emotional life. It is important that you say what you want and what you need. What are your fears about this holiday season? That you will cry or be lonely? Name your fears and share them with someone you trust. Observe the day in a way that has meaning for you. Holidays often center on certain traditions and rituals. You may find that traditions are an important way to keep your loved one’s memory alive. However, it may be more comforting to develop

new rituals to help lessen the pain and immediacy of the loss. “Honoring what is in your heart is what is important during the holidays and throughout the year. Express how you feel with someone you trust,” said Schmidt. Sometimes, these otherwise joyful gatherings are tinged with sadness as families struggle to deal with the loss of a loved one. To help people cope with grief, CentraCare Health System offers “Grief & Bereavement Services” on its Web site. The Grief & Bereavement Services Web section offers support to those who are grieving and also provides information about how to help someone who has experienced a loss. Topics include: • What is grief; • Myths and facts about grief; • Life after a loss; • When to seek help; • A guide for survivors; and • Additional grief resources. To learn more, visit www.centracare. com/hospitals/sch/services/grief/index. html or go to CentraCare.com - Programs & Services and click on Grief & Bereavement Services.

Salvation Army Christmas Kettles It is that time of year again, when in the hustle and bustle of the holidays, the sight of The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettles and the sound of the bells remind us to be thankful for what we have and to think of others less fortunate. Often when people think of those in need, they picture the homeless in large cities, not realizing The Salvation Army is hard at work here in our own communities. As cuts in social services and work layoffs take a toll on the poor, particularly the rural poor, The Salvation Army Unit of Todd County is asking for our community to support Salvation Army services through the Christmas Kettle campaign. Our local Salvation Army Service Unit puts Christmas Kettle funds to work right here in Todd County

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Kringlefest at the Stearns History Museum

The Stearns History Museum presents Kringlefest on Sunday, December 4th from 1-3:00 p.m. Santa Claus will make a special appearance by the cozy confines of the Museum’s historic Carnegie fireplace. He will visit with children and families to collect those special wish lists and letters to take back to the North Pole. Parents, bring your cameras for family photos with Santa in this wonderful holiday setting. Kringlefest is a great event to get the whole family into the holiday spirit! Children can have fun with glitter and glue to make holiday crafts to take home for the holidays and there is more fun activities in the exhibit gallery.

Check out the Museum’s holiday decorations that make a perfect backdrop for you family holiday photographs. While you are at the Museum, make sure to see the exhibit “An Aerial View of Winter in St. Cloud” by photographer Steven Sohlstrom.

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Hometown News • Thursday, November 24, 2011 • Page 11

Today, I Get To Choose

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have. Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free. Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste. Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive. Today I can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born. Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships. Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job. Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge. Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because I’ve been provided shelter for my mind and body. Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

Thanksgiving Weather

Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon high near 190F. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if you bother the cook, be ready for a severe squall or cold shoulder. During the late afternoon and evening, the cold front of a knife will slice through the turkey, causing an accumulation of one to two inches on plates. Mashed potatoes will drift across one side while cranberry sauce creates slippery spots on the other. Please pass the gravy. A weight watch and indigestion warning have been issued for the entire area, with increased stuffiness around the beltway. During the evening, the turkey will diminish and taper off to leftovers, dropping to a low of 34F in the

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