Hometown News November 3, 2022

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The person who knows everything has the most to learn -By Harvey Mackay

A young, foolish pilot wanted to sound cool and show who was boss on the aviation frequencies. So, the first time he approached an airfield at night, instead of making his official request to the tower, he said, “Guess who?”

The controller, unimpressed by the arrogant newbie, switched the field light off and replied, “Guess where!”

Of all the human failings that can destroy a business, arrogance is the deadliest. It is the most readily acquired, the easiest to justify and the hardest to recognize in ourselves. We know it when we see it, and we know it is wrong.

When we're successful, we reason, don't we deserve a bit of special consideration? Aren't we important enough to avoid the everyday annoyances and the tedious responsibilities that ordinary mortals must endure? No one is “entitled” to be dishonest or greedy, but a bit of smugness, well, that's just natural in a leader. We accept it. We even nurture it as a sign of success.

There is nothing at all wrong with being proud of your company and the work you do. In fact, if you don’t take pride in your work, you are probably not doing the best job you can do. But pride is absolutely not arrogance.

Arrogance is defined as engaging in behaviors intended to exaggerate a person’s sense of superiority by disparaging others. It is different from greed, laziness or dishonesty. It’s not the same as narcissism, which is selfadmiration. Nor is arrogance the same as being confident, which I consider a positive trait.

Unfortunately, many leaders today confuse confidence with arrogance. Confidence in one’s ability is a critical element in the willingness

to take risks while still steering the ship. Arrogance takes risks by assuming everyone will get on board even when the boat has a hole in it.

Arrogance is a trait that society often tolerates and rewards, especially in professions like politics and business. A study conducted at Yale University found that arrogant attitudes begin to develop early in life. These researchers confirmed that children between the ages of five and seven years old begin to show signs of arrogant thinking because they believe they know more than adults like their parents.

Arrogant people are easily identified by the behaviors they exhibit.

For example, they always want to be in the spotlight. They need to be the center of attention. They don’t give others a chance to speak and often interrupt people.

They are more concerned with looking good than doing a good job. They don’t like doing dirty or tedious jobs. They take credit for other people’s work. If you have ever worked for a boss like that, learn from their poor example and vow to treat others better when you move into a supervisory role.

They rarely admit they are wrong, and they don’t like to be challenged. They blame others when things go awry and seldom apologize or say they are sorry. Their facade is easily shattered, however, when their staff bolts and they are left to fend for themselves.

They don’t like feedback and get very defensive. They have a hard time reflecting on failures and weaknesses. I like to say they get chapped lips from kissing the mirror too much.

Arrogant people turn everything into a competition and will step on anyone who gets in their way to success. They hate to lose. They have certain expectations and want everything to go according to their plan, disregarding the merits of others’ ideas.

Anyone who doesn’t agree with them is deemed an enemy or threat. They treat people who aren’t like them poorly. Arrogant people typically don’t have a lot of friends

because they have trouble building sincere relationships. They care more about winning than about friendship. Their negative qualities drive people away.

Summed up, arrogant people have little sense of self-awareness, and despite their best efforts, are easily identifiable.

A man who thought highly of himself stepped on a coin-operated scale that voiced his calculated weight. The high-tech machine then dispensed a card with comments about his personality. He read the card and with a broad smile covering his face and handed it to his friend to read. She took it and read aloud, “You are a well-built, enthusiastic, dynamic leader, admired by your peers.”

In disbelief, she read it once again and commented with a smile, “Just remember, the machine had your weight wrong too.”

Mackay’s Moral: Knowledge makes people humble. Arrogance makes people ignorant.

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.”

Upcoming Events

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

• Our Savior’s Women’s Group Craft Sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany.

• Mary Mack & Tim Harmston Stand Up Comedy Duo at 7 p.m. at Blattner En ergy Arts Theatre, Albany.

THURS.-SUN., NOV. 10-13

• Melrose High School Fall Musical "Anything Goes." Thurs.-Sat. at 7:30 p.m. Sun. at 2 p.m. at Marit Elliott Performing Arts Center, Melrose.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

• Upsala American Legion Post 350 Veterans Day Program & Dinner at 6 p.m. at Upsala Recreation Center.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16

• Grey Eagle Senior Center Member ship Meeting at 10:45 a.m., Potluck at 12 p.m., bingo following at the center.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19

• Toy Bingo at 10 a.m. at RRev's Lake side Tavern.

• Purse Bingo at 2 p.m. starting at 12:30 p.m. at RRev's Lakeside Tavern.

• Harvest Supper from 5-8 p.m. at Im maculate Conception Church basement, New Munich.

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.

FEET FIRST CLINIC

• Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION

• Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre.

FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL

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

FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING

• Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert.

GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL

• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP

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

MELROSE TOWNSHIP

• Meets the first Thursday of the month

at 7 p.m. at the town hall.

MELROSE VFW #7050 POST/AUX.

• Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion Clubrooms.

MELROSE LEGION #101 POST/ AUX.

• Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion. (Aux. Sept.-May.)

STEARNS CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

• Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany.

SUNSHINE CLUB

• Meets every Monday, weigh in starts at 8; meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL

• Meets the 3rd 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 at 7 p.m.

SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP

• Meets the 2nd 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.

ACCEPTING

“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne

South Dakota Homesteading

Most of the agricultural land west of the Mississippi was settled through the Homestead Act. The rules of the Homestead Act were different based on times and locations. The most remembered occasion was the Oklahoma Land Rush, when the would-be homesteaders lined up on the border and waited until they were allowed to make a dash by horseback, horse and buggy and early automobile to get to the location that they wished to claim. The result was injuries and deaths from the wild rush to the place they wanted, but there was some aggressive physical confrontation as a result of several parties wanting to claim the same piece of land. It was a fiasco.

All of the homestead locations required that the claimant register the claim, build a dwelling, improve the property, live on the land for a required period of time, probably 15 months and register the claim and pay a fee after the “proving up” period. These requirements were almost impossible to complete. Building a livable dwelling took time. Finding or creating a reliable water source was needed. Planting of crops for people and animals needed to be done to prepare for the coming winter. Fuel needed to be gathered for heat during the winter months. Wildlife harvesting was needed for the needed food supply. One must remember that these locations were mostly a couple of days travel from any general store. Horse powered wagons don't generally travel very fast.

I just read a book about Homesteading in South Dakota. This area had several different Homestead occasions. Originally the area around Pierre was open for Homestead about 1900. Some of the original people left their claims go back to the Government due to their feeling that the advertising about the wonderful life were not true. Some left because of the need to travel half a day every two days to get water. Others didn't have access to machinery to break up the sod. Others wanted to build a shelter of wood rather than sod and getting boards in South Dakota was difficult. Since there was no readily available source of income, some left because they were broke. The 120 degree summers and the -20 degree winters along with summer storms and winter blizzards were too much.

There were those that were excited to get a vacated homestead from the government. It was advertised as a great opportunity in the spacious plains of South Dakota. In 1907 two sisters, along with a large number of female opportunists, bought a deserted homestead claim in South Dakota. These girls, along with many others, were excited to get an improved homestead, which already had a dwelling on it. The dwelling was a 10 by 12 foot wood board shack with some tar paper nailed to the outside. The wind, rain and snow entered the shack at will. The water source was a river a couple of miles away. The floors were made of one inch boards with many cracks and knot holes. This type of floor was favored by male homesteaders, since it could be swept simply by brushing the dirt back and forth on the floor and it would easily fall through. Water spillage quickly disappeared through the floor too. They needed to buy coal for heating and cooking.

For some unknown reason there were more female homesteaders in South Dakota than in other areas. The females were found to stay on the homestead at a higher percentage than the males. Maybe it was because females

generally are better cooks or maybe because they were better able to find female friends to communicate with. Maybe it was because of the concern about what kind of life would be waiting if they went back. Maybe females can be more contented with darning, knitting or sewing, while a male is more satisfied with physical labor. We may never know, since we weren't there.

For feedback or story ideas, email Tom at tom@swanvilleinsurance.com.

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Obituaries

Robert F. Koehn

The Memorial service for Robert will begin at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 4, 2022 with visitation preceding it from 9:00-11:00 AM at Word of Life Free Lutheran Church, Upsala, MN. Lunch will be served after the service. Burial will be at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Krain Township after lunch. Arrangements are being made by Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes.

Robert (Bobby) F. Koehn was called to his eternal rest on October 27, 2022. Robert was born June 22, 1931 to Ferdinand and Clara (Klug) Koehn. He was raised on the Koehn family farm west of Holdingford, attended Krain Township School, and lived in the Holdingford area his entire life. He married Shirley Jopp on May 1, 1954 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Farming Township. Robert was a loving husband and father, and a hardworking farmer who found joy in caring for the family, farm and animals God entrusted to him. His farming career began at an early age and spanned from the use of horses, threshing machines, and rope-based barn hay carriers to modern large machinery. He milked cows, raised springer heifers and beef cattle, hogs and feed crops. In his later years he enjoyed making gadgets of all kinds, riding his Gator, and watching the purple martins that lived in the many bird houses he built. He was always available to help others in need. Robert was an active member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Upsala and, after Mt. Olive closed in 2014, a member of Word of Life Free Lutheran Church near Upsala.

Robert is survived by his brother, Carl and his sister Delores Jopp; children Mark (Esther) Koehn, Holdingford; Marlys (Doug) Tanner, Sartell; Myron (Carrie) Koehn, St. Louis; his seven grandchildren Jess (Andy) Kuhn, Josh (Kristina), Jake (Amber), Hannah (Ethan) Werkmeister, Rebekah, Gabriel (Alex), and Grace; and his eight great grandchildren Cecilia, Jack, Wesley, Thomas, Theodore, Clara, Aspen and Oliver. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; parents; and sister, Norma Metzger.

Memorials are preferred to: St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery of Krain Township.

Debra Rose Herke

Debra Rose “Debbie” Herke, age 58, of Sauk Centre, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 26th, 2022, at the CentraCare Hospital in Sauk Centre, Minnesota after 3 ½ years of fighting Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma cancer.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, November 1st at the Grey Eagle United Methodist Church with Rev. Jacob Holck officiating. Interment was at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.

Debra Rose Kortuem was born April 8, 1964, in Mankato Minnesota to Charles and Beverly (Wandersee) Kortuem. She attended Hoover Elementary, Lincoln Jr. High and Mankato West High School. Debbie was active in sports, enjoyed horseback riding, motorcycling, dancing, playing with neighborhood friends, bicycling, water skiing, and alpine skiing. During her senior year she was an exchange student in Johannesburg South Africa.

She graduated from Mankato State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration on a ROTC scholarship. She married Larry Joel Herke December 28, 1985. She was an Army Ordnance Corp officer who was stationed at Red Stone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama and the 8th Maintenance Battalion in Hanau, Germany. Debbie frequently traveled around Europe until discharged in 1989.

She worked for the State of MN in Unemployment Insurance, as a Library Technician and 18 years as a Disability Examiner for the State of Minnesota. With her family she lived several locations in Minnesota to include Rogers, Courtland, Hastings and Sauk Centre.

Debbie enjoyed camping and bike trips with her family. She was active in Boy Scouts of America including Den Leader and Scout Leader. Traveling with friends and family was one of her favorite things to do. She loved her pets, vegetable and flower gardens. She was very proud of her three grown sons and their extended families, especially her granddaughter, one year old Maisie.

Survived by her husband Larry J. Herke of Sauk Centre; sons, Jon (Meagan) Herke of Minneapolis, Joe (Laura Karels) Herke of Mankato, Justin (Anna) Herke of Sauk Centre and granddaughter Maisie Herke; parents, Charles “Chuck” and Beverly Kortuem of Sauk Centre; brother, Ed (Marnie) Kortuem of Mankato; and sister, Cindy (Steve) Romnes of Mankato.

Preceded in death by grandparents George and Rose (Mertensotto) Kortuem, George and Dorthea (Erlandson) Wandersee, infant granddaughter June (Karels) Herke, and nephew Nathan Williams.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.

Clara Thull

Delores Fussy

Clara M. Thull, age 106 of New Munich, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, October 31, 2022 at the Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 4 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church in New Munich. Parish prayers will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Clara Mary Sand was born on April 11, 1916 in Grove Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Henry and Cathryn (Nefzger) Sand. She attended country school southwest of New Munich through the eighth grade. She was united in marriage to Anthony M. Thull on June 1, 1937 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple farmed in Oak Township where Clara helped out where she could but primarily helped raising their nine children. In 1988, they moved to an adjacent farm and in 1993 moved into New Munich. Clara moved into the Tree of Life Assisted Living on March 8, 2017.

She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich, Christian Mothers, Catholic Order of Foresters, Catholic United Financial, and was a 4-H leader. Clara enjoyed dancing, baking, gardening, quilting, making braided rag rugs, playing cards, Scrabble, crossword puzzles, and line dancing. She is well known for being friends to everyone.

Survivors include her children, Norine Olmscheid of St. Martin, Eugenia “Jean” Hopfer of New Munich, Stanley “Butch” (Joyce) Thull of New Munich, Irene (Ron) Schmidt of Opole, Cheryl (Greg) Johnson of Bozeman, Montana, Dennis (Sheila) Thull of New Munich, and Gary Thull (Cheryl Ziemer) of New Munich; 23 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren.

Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony “Tony” Thull on April 18, 1996; daughters, Alice Thull and Norma Thull; grandchildren, Dana Olmscheid, Dale Olmscheid, and Amanda Schmidt; great-granddaughter, Melissa Terres; sisters, Eleanor (Joe) Niehoff, Dorine (Bernard) Wiebolt, and Esther Sand; and sons-in-law, Francis Olmscheid and Art Hopfer.

Delores Fussy was born on September 11, 1944 in Bowlus, MN to Simon and Teckla (Waldoch) Sobania. She graduated from Holdingford High School in 1962. She was united in marriage to Donald E. Fussy on May 29, 1963 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Bowlus. The couple made their home in Two Rivers Township where they farmed for over 50 years. Delores was a dedicated wife and mother, who helped with all of the farm work and prepared the meals to feed her family. In addition to working on the farm, Delores also cleaned other homes and offices, worked at a local bakery, and had a part-time job at Sobania Poultry. Delores loved to garden, tending flowers and vegetables. She raised (and roasted) chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys; she was a wonderful cook and baker, much appreciated by all. She was always busy sewing, cooking, and baking for her neighbors, friends, and family. Delores loved the community of Bowlus and served many years as an election judge for Two Rivers Township. She was a devout member of St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church where she participated in many hours of perpetual adoration and served on the funeral committee. Delores and Donald were active members of the American Dairy Association.

Delores was very personable and could strike up a conversation with anyone. She equally loved all she met and was loved by all.

Left to cherish her memory are her children: Paul Fussy of Bowlus, Richard (Cindy) Fussy of Bowlus, John Fussy of Bird Island, and Elaine (Chuck) Duret of South Haven; grandchildren: Michael (Ashley) Gottwalt, Brian (Ali) Gottwalt, Megan Duret, Madeleine Fussy, and Leo Fussy; five great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Steve Gottwalt.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Mary Lou Gottwalt, brothers: Roman, Tony, John, and sister Theresa Stegura.

Elmer R. Keppers

Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Elmer Keppers, 82, who passed away peacefully on October 27, 2022 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany. Rev. Greg Miller OSB officiated. Burial was at St. Benedict’s Parish Cemetery.

Elmer was born on January 23, 1940 in St. Cloud to Philip and Lucy (Merkling) Keppers. He married Marlene Mayers on October 25, 1969 at St. Mary’s Church in Holdingford. He truly enjoyed farming on the family farm on which he grew up. He was a member of St. Benedict’s Church in Avon and The Catholic Order of Foresters.

Family was of utmost importance to Elmer along with friends and farming. He appreciated homemade cookies, candy and food in general. He cherished all aspects of the outdoors; through farming the fields and simple walks in the woods. He loved playing cards and visiting with friends and family. Elmer was a quiet soul who was always very humble and caring. Actions spoke more than words.

Elmer is survived by his loving wife, Marlene of Avon; children: Vicki (Joe) Kunkel of Pearl Lake, Kathy (Mark) Lutgen of St. Cloud, Bill of Avon and Jim (Mary) of Sunburg, grandchildren: Hannah, Sarah, Abby, Dan, Lillyanna, Adam, Jessica, Elizabeth, Andrew and John, and sister, Ruth (Pat) Kosel of St. Cloud. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings; Eva (Harold) Schwinghammer, Paul (Ginger), Ella (Bob) Budde, Bob (Joan), Adam, Susan and Margaret.

Delores Fussy, 78-year-old resident of Bowlus, died Tuesday, October 25 at Highland Senior Living in Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, October 29 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in Bowlus with Father Gregory Sauer officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Thank you to all that came to our first breakfast making it a huge success! Thank you to our manager, Jess, all the volunteers and the Melrose Boy Scouts!

Gerald B. Rademacher

Gerald B.

“Ratz” Rademacher, age 80 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, November 3 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating, Inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Gerald Bernard Rademacher was born May 2, 1942 in Melrose, Minnesota to Lawrence and Hilda (Kemper) Rademacher. Jerry graduated from Melrose High School and enlisted in the National Guard. He was united in marriage to Joyce Housman on November 16, 1968 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Jerry worked in shipping at Jennie-O and also worked at Kraft, Purity Milk, Kemper Trucking, Loxtercamp Transport, and Kane Transport. He was a life-long resident of Melrose and proud of his community.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, American Legion Post 101, and the Melrose Lions Club. Jerry enjoyed fishing and exercising at Snap Fitness.

Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Joyce Rademacher of Melrose; children, Andy (Paula) Rademacher of Melrose, Dan (Laura) Rademacher of Watkins, Jeff (Jessica) Rademacher of Fargo, North Dakota, and Steven (Julie) Selander of Minneapolis; seven grandchildren, Dylan Rademacher, Dallas Rademacher, Cameron Rademacher, Spencer Selander, Maura Rademacher, Nathan Selander, and Gage Oster; and brothers, Jim Rademacher of Melrose and Ken Rademacher of Melrose.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; and sister-in-law, Julie Rademacher.

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

Yvonne J. Vik

Memorial service was held Wednesday, November 2 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany. Burial will be at Clarkfield Cemetery, Clarkfield, MN at a later date.

Yvonne Joann (Dippold) Vik, formerly from Buffalo, MN, passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on October 25, 2022, at her home in Albany, MN.

Yvonne Vik was born February 18, 1935, in Westwood, CA to Raymond and Mabel (Spangler) Dippold. At the young age of four, she lost her hearing due to spinal meningitis. When she was five, her family relocated to Bovey, MN. She attended The Minnesota School of the Deaf, a boarding school in Faribault, MN. She graduated in 1953. It was there where she met the love of her life, Reuben, at the young age of 11. They married on August 20, 1954, in Clarkfield, MN. They had four children.

Yvonne had various jobs in her life and eventually retired in February 1997 from Banner Engineering. Yvonne loved being a mother most! Especially a grandmother and great-grandmother. She had the gifts of love, kindness, and patience, and her grandchildren adored her!

She loved sewing, crafting, gardening, canning, baking, traveling, playing board games (she was very competitive), spending time with her family, and recently teaching three granddaughters how to make her famous homemade soap.

She is survived by her three children: Perry Vik of Albany, MN, Janet (Peter) Desautel of Albany, MN, and Reuben Vik of Buffalo, MN; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; her sister, Bette; and brothers-in-law, Jake, Ron, and Dave.

She is preceded in death by her husband (Reuben), daughter (Kathleen), three brothers, her mother, and father, and Reuben’s parents and his four sisters.

Palmer Melissa Feldewerd Birth Announcements

Matthew and Rachel Feldewerd of Avon are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Palmer Melissa Feldewerd, born on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 5:06 a.m. at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital.

Palmer weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long.

Her big brothers are Mason and Teagan; big sisters are Riley, Addalyn, and Skylar, all at home.

Grandparents are Jim and Deb Feldewerd of Melrose, and Lisa Thomas and Ken Pflueger of Avon. Great-grandparents are Erwin and The Late Dorene Feldewerd of Meire Grove, and Verda Reinke of Avon.

Lennix Ervin Frieler

Greg Frieler and Vanessa Herdering of Grey Eagle are proud to announce the birth of their son, Lennix Ervin Frieler, born on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 11:27 a.m. at the CentraCare-Melrose Hospital.

Lennix weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 21 inches long.

He has a big brother Brayden, 13 years old; and a big sister Melanie, 4 years old, both at home.

Grandparents are Randy and Linda Frieler of Greenwald, and Ervin and Carol Herdering of St. Rosa. Great-grandma is Doris Herdering of St. Rosa.

Upsala American Legion Auxiliary Unit #350 showed their appreciation to the Upsala Fire Department and Upsala First Response volunteers at the Fire Department/First Response open house on October 9, 2022 by presenting gifts. Accepting the gifts were Fire Chief Nick Johnson, and First Response President Garret Doucette. The donations were nutrition bars, power drinks and a fire department wreath. Pictured is (from left) Auxiliary members Patti Gunderson, Makayla Tanner, Amy Tanner, Chief Johnson, MJ Blonigen, Sandy Brockway, Joyce Swanson, Kristi Wacker, Jenny Servatius, Aliaha Warga, President Doucette and Beth Gunderson. Submitted by Kristi Wacker.

Lonnie Hutchins, one of the Swanville Volunteer fire fighters shared his equipment and a Swanville Fire truck with the Swanville Kindergartners oFront row: Alanna Tucker, Luke Dempsey, Tony Case, Lily Warner, Kayden Cash, Brantley Lent, and Brody Hauck; (middle) Lonnie Hutchins, Evie LeNore, Becket Gerads, Cooper VanHeel, Maelee Schillinger, Carson DeFoe, Saphira Czech, Sylas Scherping, Emerson Landowski, Isaac Martinez, Hannah Romero-Juarez, June Schafer, AJ Johnson, Archer Dickinson, and Aiden Jacobs; (back) Louis Hutchins, and Kylie Gilyard.

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Dear Dave,

I am on Baby Step 2 of your

and I am about four months away from being debt-free. My younger brother is a good person, but he is very careless with his finances. He is always asking to borrow money from me. I don’t want to be mean or damage our relationship, but what is the best way to respond to a sibling who continually asks for money?

Dear James,

-James

Honesty is always a good thing. If I were in your shoes, I’d just tell him the truth. Sit down with him, and have a friendly—but real—conversation where you let him know you’re working hard to get out of debt and don’t have any cash to spare. Explain that you’ve decided being in debt is dumb, you want a better life and that you don’t plan to borrow or loan money anymore.

You’ve got to look at the big picture in situations like this. You’re not helping someone if you participate in their misbehavior with them. Sometimes, especially when it comes to family, you have to love someone enough to tell them the truth. And in some cases, that can mean saying no and telling them to grow up

and get their act together.

You’re not responsible for your brother’s reaction to all this, James, but you can control your words and use them in a caring manner. Do this with a kind spirit, and remember we all make mistakes. He may take it well, or not so well. But you’re not really helping someone who’s immature or irresponsible with money when you give them cash. At that point, you’re an enabler. It’s like giving a drunk a drink.

God bless you, James!

-Dave

* Dave Ramsey is a seven-time #1 national best-selling author, personal finance expert, and host of The Ramsey Show, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. He has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.

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Tues., Nov. 8: Pork chop, whipped pota toes, gravy, carrots, applesauce.

Wed., Nov. 9: Chicken alfredo, broccoli, egg noodles, garlic breadstick, fruit cocktail.

Thurs., Nov. 10: Special of the day.

Fri., Nov. 11: Chicken thighs, whipped potatoes, gravy, beets, mandarin oranges.

Pre-registration requested to dine daily. For more info. call 320-845-4070.

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BREAKFAST: Mon.-Fri. 7-10 a.m.: Walk in & dine. Take out available, call ahead.

Mon., Nov. 7: BBQ chicken breast, potato wedges, vegetable, dessert.

Tues., Nov. 8: Pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, chips, dessert.

Wed., Nov. 9: Cook's choice.

Thurs., Nov. 10: Chicken salad sandwich, chips, dessert.

Fri., Nov. 11: Chicken enchiladas, rice, vegetable, dessert.

Pick up or eat in by 11:30 a.m. For meals, call a day before: 320-573-4435.

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Dear Motor Medics, I have been reading your column for a few months now and just last week

found your radio show and tuned in. I must say, for someone like me who knows nothing about cars and never really cared to, I find the show and the column hard to miss. Each week I learn something new and have been able to use your advice to save money. Guys I have a 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan with a 3.8 engine. I have put about 110,000 miles on this van and have never done anything other than change the oil until I found you guys. I have now had the transmission flushed and a complete inspection done and it all came back with a good bill of health. At this point they say I need to have the fuel injection cleaned and that will help boost my mpg. It will cost $120.00 for the service. Is this a good price? I can buy a can for $10.00 and poor it in the tank. Won’t that work just as well?

-Karen in Livonia, Michigan Dear Karen,

Having the fuel system cleaned regularly will keep your mileage at its best. It is also like cleaning your teeth. You brush twice a day to help maintain them but you need to see the dentist for regular cleanings. You can pour the can in the tank every so often but you need a regular cleaning professionally on a regular basis.

-Take care, the Motor Medics Dear Motor Medics,

I am a regular listener to the show and have a family of eight and we all drive. Do eight cars qualify for fleet repair discounts? Our vehicles range from a 1997 Grand Prix to a 2006 Impala. None are in warranty and with so many cars and kids in college we need to be as economical as possible. We are strong subscribers to your call guy Chris Carter’s

“wait until it’s broke to fix it” policy. We are having a problem on three of our cars that we think has been caused by the same thing, daughter number three. The rear defrosters do not work any longer. This has been caused by the wire being knocked off somehow on all three of the cars while she was using them. We’ve passed them down the line as someone new has started to drive. The wires are knocked off where the tab attaches to the glass on both ends. We have tried glue but it won’t stick well and the defrosters don’t work that way. Can you give us some advice short of replacing the glass?

Dear Doug,

-Doug in Chicago

We can help. There is a product available at most parts stores to glue the tab back on the glass. It is conductive glass glue that is a permanent fix if you follow the directions well. Regular glue will not hold and can get very hot due to the poor connection. Take care, the Motor Medics For entertainment only. Always consult your local shop and follow all safety procedures before repairs. Come visit the Motor Medics® online at Underthehoodshow.com.

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Grey Eagle City • September 13, 2022

The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Joseph Arnzen at 7:00 p.m., on the 13th day of Septem ber 2022 in council chambers. Council members present were Roland Ahrendt, Brad Johnson, Bill Pohlmann and Brian Hollenkamp. There were no council members absent. Also in attendance were Clerk Lori Hellmann and guests Lonnie Marcyes, Mark Larson, Bruce Zachman, Steve Neville and Wes David.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the amended agenda. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Roland Ahrendt to ap prove the minutes of the August 8, 2022 meeting as written. A second was made by Brian Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve a building permit application for Bruce Zachman to build a 20’x30’ addition to the house. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion car ried.

Mark Larson was in attendance representing the Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Club requesting that a cement slab be put in by the clay track on which a weigh scale can be placed during tractor pulls.

Steve Neville was in attendance representing the Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Club regarding park recommendations and how things are progressing with previous requests.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve Resolution No. 2022-08, A Resolution Accepting $200 Donation from James and Laura Mills for Fire Department Equipment. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The res olution is as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-08: A RESOLU TION ACCEPTING $200 DONATION FROM JAMES AND LAURA MILLS FOR FIRE DE PARTMENT EQUIPMENT

WHEREAS, money has been donated by James and Laura Mills; and

WHEREAS, the City Council feels that the do nation will benefit citizens of the area;

1. That the City Council of the City of Grey Ea gle formally accepts the donation from James and Laura Mills for Fire Department Equipment

2. That the City Clerk is authorized and direct ed to make the appropriate revenue and expenditure budget adjustments as needed to reflect this dona tion and its intended use.

Adopted by the Grey Eagle City Council this 13th day September, 2022.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve Resolution No. 2022-09, A Resolution Accepting $300 Donation from Tim and Bren da Schwanke for Fire Department Equipment. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The resolution is as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-09: A RESOLU TION ACCEPTING $300 DONATION FROM TIM AND BRENDA SCHWANKE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT

WHEREAS, money has been donated by Tim

and Brenda Schwanke; and

WHEREAS, the City Council feels that the do nation will benefit citizens of the area;

1. That the City Council of the City of Grey Eagle formally accepts the donation from Tim and Brenda Schwanke for Fire Department Equipment 2. That the City Clerk is authorized and direct ed to make the appropriate revenue and expenditure budget adjustments as needed to reflect this dona tion and its intended use.

Adopted by the Grey Eagle City Council this 13th day September, 2022.

Wes David was in attendance to discuss the possibility of the City purchasing the parking lot and Veteran’s Memorial property. The City Clerk was instructed to consult with the City Attorney on how to proceed.

Discussion was held regarding drainage on the east side of the Fire Hall that currently drains to Maple Street. It was the consensus of the council that first they need to shoot the grade before going further. The council also discussed their concerns regarding how water will drain on the Konsor prop erty with the new addition. This will be discussed further at the October meeting.

A motion was made by Roland Ahrendt to ap prove filtered sand for the volleyball courts and the new sandbox. A second was made by Brian Hollen kamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The council discussed the remaining junk cars and instructed the Clerk to contact the Todd County Sheriff’s Department for enforcement.

There was nothing new to report on the Old Village Hall.

Two applications were received for the Assis tant Clerk position. The council will interview at the upcoming work session.

Jen from Terrain Aesthetics recommended that the ponds be spot sprayed once a week to help keep the worst of the weeds down.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve Resolution No. 2022-10, A Resolution Adopting the Preliminary Levy for 2023. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The res olution is as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-10: A RESOLU TION ADOPTING PRELIMINARY LEVY PAY ABLE IN 2023

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following preliminary levy for 2023 was approved and adopted by the Grey Eagle City Council on this 13th day of September, 2022.

FUND LEVY AMOUNT % OF TOTAL GENERAL $93,135.00 56% FIRE $13,752.00 9%

STREET IMP PROJECT $17,478.00 12% STREET RESTORATION $32,778.00 23%

TOTAL $157,143.00 100

A motion was made by Bill Pohlmann to ap prove the sewer maintenance contract with Johnson Jet Line. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve the Owner-Engineer Agreement Amend ment #2. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, mo tion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to approve Partial Pay Estimate #4 to DSG Supply for

GREY EAGLE CITY NOTICE

Due to General Elections, the regular Grey Eagle City Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9th at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers

Lori Hellmann, Grey Eagle City Clerk

MILLWOOD TOWNSHIP NOTICE

Notice is hereby given: The public accuracy test of the Automark and DS200 voting machines for the general election will take place on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 7 p.m., in the City of St. Rosa Park. The general election will be held in the same location on Tuesday, November 8, 2022; polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Kallista Sprenger Clerk, Millwood Township

Public Notice: Burnhamville Township Residents General Election Nov. 8, 2022

Notice is hereby given that a General Election in the Township of Burnhamville, in the County of Todd, State of Minnesota will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at the Burtrum Community Hall. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Offices to be elected will be Federal, State, Judicial, and County officials, and school board members.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk

$9,501.90. A second was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to ap prove Partial Pay Estimate #14 to C & L Excavat ing for $92,304.66. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote with members Johnson, Arnzen, Hollenkamp and Ahrendt voting in favor and member Pohlmann voting against, motion car ried.

A motion was made by Bill Pohlmann to ap prove Certificate of Substantial Completion for Dakota Supply Group. A second was made by Bri an Hollenkamp and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to authorize council pay increase effective after the next general election. The Clerk will check with the City Attorney to see what needs to be done to make this effective beginning in 2023. A second

was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Bill Pohlmann to ap prove the fund transfer from the Money Market fund to the General Fund for $22,426.00. A sec ond was made by Brad Johnson and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brad Johnson to ap prove the payment of claims #2508-#2534 for $28,326.71. A second was made by Roland Ahrendt and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Brian Hollenkamp to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m. A second was made by Brad Johnson 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, October 11, 2022 in council chambers.

Lori Hellmann, Clerk

Swanville Veterans Day Program

The Swanville American Legion Post 313 and Auxiliary, Swanville VFW 6037 and the Upsala Swanville Community Chorus invite all local Veter ans and a guest to a free dinner and music program in honor of Veterans Day. The event will be Friday, November 11 with a social hour at 5:00 p.m., din ner at 6:00 p.m. and the program at 7:00 p.m. It will held at the Swanville Lions Park building.

The concert will consist of patriotic music sung by West Central Connection Chorus and the Singing Sargeants from St. Cloud. A special Vet erans message will be given by Navy Lieutenant Commander Graham Clark. Dinner music will be provided by Duane Weisbrich.

Please RSVP to Carol Duke at 285-2396 or cduke@meltel.net

Long Prairie Winter Gear Donation Drive

Todd County Health & Human Services along with the Todd County Foster Closet and River of Life Church are sponsoring a winter gear donation drive. We are accepting new and/or gently used coats, hats, and gloves/mittens for all ages, genders and sizes.

You can drop off donations through Novem ber 17th at:

• Todd County Health & Human Services, 212 2nd Ave S, Long Prairie

• Todd County Foster Closet, 244 Central Ave, Long Prairie- Prairie Pharmacy

The public pick-up day will be Sunday, No vember 20th at the River of Life Church, 410 9th St NE, Long Prairie from 12-4 p.m. Please en courage those in need of winter gear to attend this free pick-up event.

If you have any questions contact Todd County Health & Human Services at 320-7324500.

Hunting safety begins with personal responsibility

With many hunting seasons underway, and about 400,000 hunters set to converge on the state’s fields and woods for the Nov. 5 firearms deer opener, the Minnesota Department of Nat ural Resources reminds hunters there’s no such thing as a successful hunt if it isn’t safe.

Done right, hunting is an exceptionally safe activity that brings families and friends together to create life-long memories, and it’s up to every hunter to ensure that trend continues. Three of the main ways to ensure a safe hunt are to:

Practice climbing into and out of tree stands before the season starts.

Brush up on the key tenets of safe firearms handling before hitting the field.

Wear blaze clothing to ensure visibility to other hunters.

“There’s a lot at stake every time hunters head into the field,” said Col. Rodmen Smith, di rector of the DNR Enforcement Division. “Safe hunts don’t just happen by chance — they happen when hunters make keeping themselves and oth ers safe the top priority.”

Accidents involving tree stands are the lead

ing cause of injury among hunters. According to national data, as many as one in three hunters who hunt from an elevated stand will fall and sustain a serious injury. The number of hunting-related firearms fatalities has dropped significantly over the past 60 years, largely due to safety training re quirements for young and new hunters, but even one fatality is too many.

These additional safety tips can also help en sure a safe hunting season for everyone:

• Inspect tree stand safety harnesses thor oughly and use them when in the stand and when climbing in and out.

• Maintain three points of contact with the steps or ladder at all times.

• Treat every firearm as if it’s loaded.

• Always control the muzzle.

• Be sure of the target and what’s beyond it.

• Only put your finger on the trigger when ready to shoot.

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A Worm Funny

A science teacher decided to conduct an experiment to show his students the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. He took four jam jars. In jar one he put cigarette smoke. In jar two, alcohol. In jar three junk food and in jar four good clean dirt. He then put an earthworm into each jar, sealed them and put them in a cupboard.

At the end of a week he took the jars out and showed them to the students, saying. "Look, the worm in the cigarette smoke is dead, the worm in the alcohol is dead, and the worm in the junk food is dead. However, the worm in the dirt is alive and well. What do we learn from this?"

Todays Thought

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One young student put up his hand and said, "If we smoke, drink alcohol and eat junk food, we won't get worms."

Mosquitoes are the most beautiful singers in the whole world. Even though we don't like them, we still clap.

HURRY