Hometown News October 5, 2023

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Be mindful of self-talk -By Harvey

Worldrenowned ocular surgeon Dr. James Gills is the only person to complete six double ironman triathlons. When asked how he did it, he said, “I’ve learned to talk to myself instead of listening to myself.

If I listen to myself, I hear all the doubts, fears and complaints of why I can’t finish the race. If I talk to myself, I can feed myself with the words I need to keep moving forward.” Such is the power of positive self-talk, conversations in our minds. Self-talk can shape your beliefs and influence your emotions and behavior. The key is to stay away from negative self-talk like “I can’t” and turn it positive to “I can.” It’s basically coaching yourself. Negative thinking affects how we look at life. It causes stress. If you find yourself thinking negatively, stop and think how you can tell yourself the same message in a positive way. For example, instead of telling yourself that you are constantly late and disorganized, say if I start setting alarms on my phone and getting up earlier, I could really change things. Find something positive in the difficulties of each day.

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Research shows that self-talk can not only help with performance and endurance, but it can have many health benefits besides reducing stress, such as increased vitality, greater life satisfaction, improved immune function, reduced pain and better cardiovascular health. Studies also show positive self-talk can improve your outlook on life, while coping with hardships and challenges and solving problems. It increases your motivation, selfconfidence and resilience.

Mackay

It takes time, practice and patience to train yourself to think and talk to yourself positively, but it is well worth the effort.

Be careful how you talk to yourself because you are listening. Your body hears everything your mind says, so be positive. Change the voices in your head.

One of the ways I do this is by surrounding myself with positive people. I find that my attitude changes with the company I keep. I prefer to look on the bright side and anticipate what I can fix or preserve. I count my blessings every day. When you start to appreciate what you have, your positivity improves exponentially.

Be aware of negative triggers like blaming yourself for everything or expecting the worst in all situations. Think about the times you have had successes when things looked the lowest. Find humor to ease tension.

Coming out of the last few years illustrates how important it is to practice positive self-talk. Businesses that survived the pandemic had all they could do to stay afloat. Believe me, if you had any intention of fighting that economy, you had to find a way to look for the silver lining.

Business leaders must find a way to motivate workers every day. Successful companies don’t achieve that status by focusing on the negative. Good managers encourage employees to look for solutions, not just dwell on problems. Self-talk is one effective way to do that.

The sports world provides some terrific examples of what positive self-talk can do.

Soccer star Sofia Huerta, who plays for the U.S. Women’s National Team, knows just what to say to boost your confidence! “Right after you brush your teeth, look in that mirror,” she says. “And remember to remind yourself, whatever you want to say, but you're amazing, you're capable, and you're beautiful.”

She added, “Don't let that imagination and that negative self-talk take over and get in the way of your dreams.”

Boxer Floyd Mayweather attributes a lot of his success to self-talk. He is constantly telling himself, “Ain’t no fighter beat me. There is no fighter better than me. If you think about losing, you will lose. All I ever thought about was winning.”

One day a deer was admiring his reflection in a lake and said: “Where can you see such noble antlers as these? I wish I had legs worthy of bearing such a glorious crown. It is a pity they are so slim and unsightly.”

At that moment, a hunter appeared and sent an arrow flying towards the deer, but he was able to run off by means of his nimble legs that he was just complaining about and was quickly out of range of the hunter. Thank goodness for those “unsightly” legs.

Build on your strengths. Don’t tear yourself down and dwell on your weaknesses. Be the best you can be.

Mackay’s Moral: When you talk to yourself you get the answer you want.

Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”

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Upcoming Events

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

• St. John’s Catholic Church 39th Annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Swanville School.

• 127th Annual Burtrum Bean Bake from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Burtrum Community Center. See ad on page 3.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

• Matching Grant Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church Basement, Freeport. See ad on page 3.

• 15th Annual Spud Fest from 4:30-7 p.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Upsala. See ad on page 4.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11

• Smart Driver Class 4 Hour Refresher Course from 1-5 p.m. at Word of Life Church, Upsala. See ad on page 2.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

• Public Square Rosary at Noon at St. Mary’s Church, Upsala. See ad on page 6

• Fall Festival from 3-9 p.m. at Holy Family School, Albany.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15

• Potato Pancake & Sausage Supper from 3-7 p.m. at St. John's Church Basement, Meire Grove.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

• Grey Eagle Senior Center Meeting at 10:45 a.m. 50th Anniversary Celebration Potluck at noon followed by bingo.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26

• Red Cross Blood Drive from 12:30-6:30 p.m. at Avon Community Church.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28

• "Building Strong Faith" Women's Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Community Country Church, Holdingford.

ALBANY SENIORS

• Meets 1st Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Albany Community Center.

ALBANY TOWNSHIP

• Meets the 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

• Planning Commission meets the 2nd 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 1st Tuesday 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 1st 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 1st Monday of the month at 8 p.m.

MELROSE TOWNSHIP

• Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the town hall.

MELROSE VFW #7050 POST/AUX.

• Meets the 1st 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

• 1st Tuesday after the 1st 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.

“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne

Silage the Old Way

Today as you drive through the countryside, you see some corn fields that, a week ago, were turning beige, but were still standing. Now the whole field has turned into rows of stubble, left by the field chopper. The interesting part of this process was that the entire field, other than 4 rows that were left to show this year's crop failure, was eliminated in about a day. The chopped corn was moved by large capacity silage wagons and mechanically squeezed into a long plastic bag for winter cattle feeding. The feeding will be done by scooping the silage from the storage to the feeder mechanically. Not much physical lifting and carrying.

In my youth, it took at least a week to fill the silo. There were several processes that were required to get the corn to the silage cutter next to the silo. First the corn needed to be cut with the corn binder. Next it needed to be picked up by hand and placed on a hay rack to be carried to the silage cutter. It was then picked up by hand and run through the silage cutter, which chopped it up and blew it up into the silo. There was one more job that was done and that was usually done by the kids. The silage needed to be compressed along the silo wall, which required continually stamping the newly arrived silage to avoid air pockets that would mold. There was also a directional pipe hung from the end of the blower in the silo, composed of a series of hollow pipes that would allow the person in the silo to spread the incoming silage evenly.

If you added 10 feet of silage in a day, when you crawled into the silo the next morning the silage level had gone down a couple of feet, making you feel that yesterday was not as successful as you thought it was before milking last night. The silage sank more as the silage level increased, so there was a need to “refill” the silo after a week of settling.

Of course this usually required taking down the filler pipe from another silo and putting it back on the first filled silo. More physical labor.

Many of us remember breaking up the frozen silage in the silo, so that it could be scooped down the silo chute and fed to the cattle. The feeding was primarily done with a wash tub. A heaped washtub of silage was enough to feed 3 cows. The manger for feeding was probably on the other side of the barn, so it required carrying the loaded wash tub at least 100 feet. The calves also were given a small amount of silage, but the young stock outside required almost as much silage as the cows were fed. This usually required carrying those wash tubs outside to the feed bunks across a sea of frozen balls of poop. This trip could be dangerous to your balance if you made a miss-step.

The reason for this story is to remind the reader of the amount of lifting and carrying that was done in earlier years to use the corn plant. There were many corn bundles on the wagon and each one probably weighed 40 to 50 pounds, along with some stalks not staying with the rest, which caused additional re-adjustment of the stalks. You lifted the bundled stalks onto the wagon, you lifted the bundled stalks for placement in the silage cutter. You lifted the silage to shovel it out of the silo. You lifted the silage into the wash tub, so it could be lifted and carried to the cattle.

When one considers the amount of times the corn and silage is lifted and the amount of weight that this involves, wow, no wonder the farmers were so strong and frequently wore out so early.

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

If you need help with Health or Life Insurance or for Senior Health Solutions Contact: Tom Kuehne 320-360-0343

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From the Desk of Pastor Bruce

Detours, roadblocks, flagman ahead, no through traffic… are all signs we see in the “summer” season in Minnesota. Someone told me years ago that Minnesota only has two seasons, Winter, and under-construction. Well, I guess I believe it LOL. Lori and I were on our way to our daughter’s home north of Grand Marias a few weeks ago and the detour took us one hour longer than the regular route. The other day someone else told me they got lost on a detour.

There are so many things in our world that cause us to derail our plans. Life is good and then suddenly, it isn’t. Things like pride, sickness, sin or even success can cause our eyes to be taken off Jesus. Someone once told me, that it seems like God isn’t even listening to me. The first thing I asked was, how is your prayer life? We blame God for wandering away from us when in fact we are the ones that have wandered away. Sometimes we stray way out of the way or even get lost and we need help getting back.

Can I encourage you today, to get back into God’s Word! That is the only way we can get back into a right relationship with Him. Luke 11:28 He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” God’s Word teaches us and Jesus calls us blessed if we hear and obey it.

Also, God’s Word is not dead as some suppose it to be, but it is alive and active. Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pene-

trates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

How about those times in our life when all seems hopeless. We sort of give up on God because our lives seem like it has no purpose. Romans 15:4 “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.” If it has been a while since you have read the Bible, please let God encourage you through His Word. My suggestion would be to start with Matthew, read with purpose and intent of seeing what God has to say to you.

-Pastor Bruce Miller from Swanville Bible Church, 320-547-2916

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Adults: $10 Children 5-12: $5 Children under 5: Free Cash or Check. Proceeds go to Moses Dane Cemetery.

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Erick J. Capps

Erick John Capps of Sauk Centre slipped his earthly bonds September 6, 2023, at the age of 61 years, 5 months, and 3 days. Erick passed away from a heartrelated episode, while doing what he loved to do… camping up north. His mother was instrumental in starting Camp Hill, north of Sauk Centre. Erick was the first resident. He later moved to Sauk Centre to live on his own with “special helpers” to guide him through his independence, especially Patty Moritz.

Erick was known throughout the Sauk Centre area. He worked at Wacosa, John Wiese Ford, and for the last 18 years at Coborn’s. He also enjoyed working in the pits as a special Demo Derby Helper and cleaning the dairy booth at the Stearns County Fair.

Erick was an avid traveler! Trips to Hawaii (twice), California, Arizona, Texas, New York, Disneyland, Grand Canyon National Park, Washington DC, and Las Vegas to list a few. He also went on two cruises!

Erick loved to camp, walked in the Relay for Life Cancer fundraiser and he participated in the Special Olympics in swimming, golfing, and bowling coach. However, Erick was known to venture on his 3-wheel bike to Osakis, Holdingford, and Melrose. He was seen almost daily sitting on the bench by the Palmer House Hotel.

He was a member of ARC and recently, Sauk Centre Lions Champions.

Erick was born in Minneapolis to Richard and Shirley Capps, who have preceded him in death as well as his older brother David. He leaves behind two sisters, Peggy Flynn and Susan Capps; and his beloved cat, April.

The family requests donations be made to the Melrose/Sauk River Special Olympics Champions Lion’s Club or to the Moritz family for the construction and placement of a new bench outside of the Palmer House.

Some of the “special helpers” in Erick’s life include Patty Moritz, Flo Helmbrecht, Keith Lochen (landlord), Jen Ehnstrom (neighbor), David Rosenberg, Diana Nelson, Wacosa staff, and his Coborn’s family.

Erick was a quiet and gentle soul, who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Rest in Peace Sweet Friend!

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Bernadette A. Jennissen

Bernadette A.

“Bernie” Jennissen, age 80, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at her home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 6 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Fr. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 5 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, October 6 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, in Sauk Centre. Parish prayers will be at 4 p.m. with a rosary immediately following parish prayers Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Bernadette Ann Vos was born November 8, 1942, in St. Anthony, Minnesota to Edward and Veronica (Wolters) Vos. She graduated third in her class from St. Francis High School. She then earned her Registered Nursing Degree from St. Gabriel School of Nursing and expanded her skills throughout her nursing career acquiring multiple certificates focused on geriatric care.

She was united in marriage to James Jennissen on July 18, 1964, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, Minnesota. Bernadette and James owned and operated a dairy farm on Queensfield Road near Padua, Minnesota from 1964 through 1995 after which they moved to Sauk Centre and have resided there since.

Bernadette was employed as a nurse at St. Michael’s Hospital in Sauk Centre. She then served as the Assistant Director of Nursing at the Belgrade Nursing Home. She continued her nursing career at Albany Nursing Home where she served as the supervisor of the dementia unit, followed by home care/hospice in Sauk Centre until her retirement in 2012. Bernadette was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Choir, and the Christian Mothers. She enjoyed playing piano, singing, needlepoint, reading, dancing, swimming, ice skating, yardwork, pontoon rides, fishing, and most importantly, spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, James Jennissen of Sauk Centre; son, Tim (Carrie) Jennissen of St. Louis Park and their children, Sara (Ben) Nepomuceno of Chicago Illinois, Kala Jennissen, and Anna Jennissen; daughter, Kimberly (Jorge Romero) Jennissen of Oakton, Virginia, and their children, Maya Romero and Alejandro Romero Jennissen; daughter, Bonita (Michael) DeZelar of Big Lake and their children, Anthony, Lauren, Christopher, and Benjamin DeZelar; brother, Charles (Kathleen) Vos; and sisters, Marie (Richard) Wiener and Audry (Robert) Lang.

Bernadette was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Thomas Vos and sister-in-law Lynda Vos.

Memorials are preferred.

Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.

Anna May Fleischhacker

Mass of Christian Burial, a celebration of life, for Anna May Fleischhacker, age 86, of Albany, will be at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Albany, at 11 AM, on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Visitation will be from 9-11 on Thursday at the church. The interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Anna May passed away on September 26, 2023, at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home, Albany, surrounded by her loving family. Arrangements by Miller-Carlin Funeral Homes, Albany.

Anna May Fleischhacker was born on January 20, 1937, in Richmond, MN to Joseph and Katherine (Stang) Schlangen. She grew up on a farm outside of Farming, MN, the youngest of 10. She married Herman Fleischhacker on May 21, 1958, in Richmond, MN. Together they farmed south of Freeport. Along with farming and raising 5 children, Anna May worked as a nurse’s aide at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home. After selling the cattle, they moved to St. Anthony and Anna May started working at Jennie-O in Melrose, MN. 1979 was the start of the Hermie’s Bar era in Albany. They entertained many folks with stories, pool, darts, card parties, and live local family bands. Along the way, Hermie and Anna May acquired a cabin near Long Prairie, where many gatherings were held. Anna May was a member of St. Anthony parish and St. Anthony Christian Mother’s.

Anna May is survived by her children, Alvin (Kathi), Randall, MN, Gloria (Andy) Notsch, Avon, MN, Donna Gohman, St. Cloud, MN, Cathy (Darrell) Pundsack, Avon, MN, Brian (Janelle), St. Stephen, MN, 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and sister, Bertha Braegelmann, Cold Spring, MN.

Preceded in death by her parents, husband, Herman, on November 11, 2004, son-in-law, Alfred Gohman brothers and sisters, Rosa (Bernard) Hemmesch, Alfred (Liz) Schlangen, Elsie (Tony) Dingmann, Gregor (Rita) Schlangen, Daniel (Nita) Schlangen, Marcus (Florina) Schlangen, Miranda (Andy) Lauer, and Hubert Schlangen and brother-in-law, Roman Braegelmann.

Dennis F. Dirkes, age 71 of Albany, worked his field and parked his tractor one last time on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at his home in Albany, Minnesota with his constant companion, Sparkie, at his side.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, October 4 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Dennis was born October 11, 1951 to Florence and George Dirkes, Jr. and lived on the family farm all his life. He was a farmer through and through and found nothing more satisfying than sitting outside his house and seeing his crops grow day by day and enjoying the peaceful serenity of farm living. He was proud of maintaining and improving the family farm which has been in the Dirkes name for over 150 years. It truly was his passion in life. Dennis loved to bowl in his younger years and was an avid fisherman of the lakes nearby. It only seemed fitting that the last task he completed in his life was to drive his tractor from the field and park it one last time. His work was done!

Survivors include his brothers, Dale (Judy), Dan (Judy), Dave (Cindy), Dean (Krista), and Daryl (Lynn); nieces and nephews, Scott, Jeff, Leah, Kayla, Peyton, Presley, Olivia, and Isaiah; great-nieces and nephews, Emmett, Evelyn, Vivian, Gwen, Clara, Braelyn, Aubrey, Kellen, and Brynn. Dennis was preceded in death by his mother, Florence and his father, George, Jr.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose.

Robert F. “Bob” Havard

Robert F. “Bob” Havard, age 81 of Albany, went to join our Lord on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 9 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Seven Dolors Gathering Area in Albany. Parish prayers will be at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the Gathering Area.

Robert Francis Havard was born March 24, 1942 in Rock Rapids, Iowa to Robert and Cordelia Havard. He grew up in Salem, South Dakota and attended 12 years at St. Mary’s Catholic School. He attended Dakota State College in Madison, South Dakota, then known as General Beadle State College, and graduated with a B.S. degree in Industrial Arts. Bob met Connie Bousfield in college and the couple married on August 21, 1965 at St. Mary’s in Salem, South Dakota. Later Bob earned a master’s degree in industrial education from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota.

Robert taught industrial arts in Humboldt, South Dakota then moved to Cosmos, Minnesota and in 1970, moved to Albany, Minnesota. He taught at the Albany Area Schools for 29 years, teaching mainly industrial arts and later in social studies and physical education. After retiring from teaching, he was owner/operator of Havard Construction in Albany. Bob was proud of constructing the family home and also two other homes. He did carpentry projects in the area for several years. Also, Bob was very proud to teach many cabinet shops and carpentry owners in the area.

Bob grew up hunting pheasants and loved duck and goose hunting, as well as deer hunting. He also enjoyed open water and ice fishing. He could be found watching any football games and talking about playing ball in high school and college himself. He was an avid gardener and preserved many tomato products. Cooking was his favorite and making stir fry dishes and soups were his specialties. He also made banana bread and loved giving loaves as gifts. He was a great problem solver in building and remodeling and loved playing cards too!

He was a very optimistic person and a man of faith. He was a member of Seven Dolors Parish in Albany and served on the committee for the Senior Center in Albany. His favorite color was green and always said, “I want green!” Also, he was very fond of coffee and would enjoy several cups every day.

Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Connie Havard of Albany; children, Karen (Grant) Jansons of Elk River, Kevin of Belle Plaine, and Kristen (Kevin) Schauer of Glencoe; granddaughters known as “Grandgirls”, Ally Jansons, Paige Jansons, Katrina Simonette, Naomi Barnes, Harmony Jansons, and Elsie Joy Schauer; siblings, James (Sandy) Havard of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Mary Havard of Minneapolis; and many nieces and nephews

Robert was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Jerry Havard, Ronald, and Patricia Johnson.

Please make a donation to your favorite local charity.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose.

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Charlene S. Ohmann

Charlene S. Ohmann passed away in the morning hours of October 1, 2023 with the hearts and light of her family nearby. She was 93.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 9 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home.

Charlene was the sixth child born to Leo and Carrie (Nathe) Schwieters in Greenwald, a town she loved and served for most of her life. Charlene met her husband, Jackie Ohmann, a returning WWII Navy veteran, whom she wed in August of 1950. Together they had 11 children.

Charlene was a dedicated member of St. Andrew’s Church in Greenwald, where she sat with her children close to the front altar, always on the west side, during Sunday Mass, while listening to Jackie’s melodic tenor voice coming from the choir loft. As a young woman, Charlene began her career working for the United States Postal Service in 1950. After 38 years of dedicated service, Charlene retired as postmaster of the Greenwald post office where she greeted townsfolk every day.

Charlene will be known for her capacity to love and the deep empathy she extended to her wide motherly, grandmotherly and neighborly circles. She not only cared deeply for her family, but also for those who came into her life. Her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews, neighbors and friends near and far, all felt her tender and kind heart. She faithfully kept others in her light. Her unfailing faith in goodness was guided by her deep and vigilant faith in her God. She exemplified that which we want to see in others.

Charlene is survived by her children, Peg (Paul) Mercer of Long Lake, MN, Pat (Bruce) Milbrett of Forest Lake, MN, John (Pam) of Wasilla, AK, Susan Keen of Annandale, VA, Lisa (Joseph) Krause of Corvallis, OR, Laurie (Doug) Schley of Mounds View, MN, Steven (Lisa) of Ham Lake, MN, Michael of Lino Lakes, MN, Tina (Angus) Rowe of Zagreb, Croatia, and Sarah (Graham Leonard) Sommers of Reno, NV. Her survivors also include 22 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, her sister, Joan (Jerry) Ehresmann, sisters-in-law, Gloria Ohmann, Janet (John) Haas, brother-in-law, Fr. Daniel Ohmann; and hundreds of nieces and nephews.

Charlene was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jackie, their daughter Kate, her parents Leo and Carrie Schwieters, her parents-in-law, John and Elizabeth Ohmann, brothers, Herbert and Anthony, and sisters, Loretta Meyer, Dolores Wehlage, Sally Uphoff and Jeanette Barten.

Memorials in her name can be sent to St. John’s-St. Andrew’s School in Greenwald to continue her legacy of supporting primary education.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose.

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On Sunday, October 1st, Carter Natvig and Karley Loven were crowned as Swanville Homecoming King and Queen.

Upsala Homecoming King and Queen is Noah Boeckermann and Isabelle Leners.

Sudoku

Sudoku is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. The goal of Sudoku is to fill a 9×9 grid with numbers so that each row, column and 3×3 section contain all of the digits between 1 and 9. As a logic puzzle, Sudoku is also an excellent brain game.

Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey

Dear Dave, About a year ago, my husband and I offered an empty house we own to a young man at our church, who had lost his home and everything he owned in a fire. He has taken good care of the place, but has made no effort to pay rent. We don’t need the money, because we’re in good shape financially, and we were thinking about selling the other house, anyway. I’d like to simply write it off, and gift the home and title to this young man, but my husband feels he owes us something for putting a roof over his head all this time. What are your thoughts?

-Penny

experienced a terrible tragedy. But at the same time, I’m not hearing lots of evidence that he’s putting his life back together. If after this long the guy’s not back on his feet and out on his own, you may be enabling bad behavior on his part.

Now, if you want to gift him the house, that’s your decision. If you want to approach him with a rental agreement or sale proposal to which all parties are amicable, that’s okay, too. If neither of these ideas are in the cards, I’d make sure to sit down with this young man and have a gentle—but firm—talk. I’d let him know I had been happy to help him over the last several months, but that he needs to start moving forward with his life. I’d set a very reasonable and patient timeline for a move-out date, and let him know once that time is up, I’ll be selling the house.

That’s fair to everyone concerned.

Ask The Motor Medics®

From the Hosts of the Under The Hood radio show.

Dear Motor Medics,

I recently heard you talking about timing belts on your radio show and how everyone with a vehicle should find out if theirs is equipped with one and what the recommended service interval was. I asked my local shop if I had one and they said I do and in fact it was past due by almost 10,000 miles. My vehicle is a 2011 Honda Accord. I have owned it since new and have never had it changed to my knowledge unless it was part of some service package. Is a timing belt something I can do myself at home with basic hand tools? I have changed other belts. If I don’t do it the correct way can I damage something or can I just take it to a shop to have them finish it?

and I have spent a lot of time together doing small mechanical projects and I think he can take care of the small things that may come up on his own while he is away. For anyone who may be traveling away from home what kinds of items do you suggest to have stored in the vehicle for small emergencies?

-Robert in Holdrege, Nebraska

Dear Penny,

I think you and your husband have good hearts. I also think you handled this situation poorly.

From the sound of things, you put him there originally on a charity basis, and now your husband wants to change the deal. You didn’t set up any kind of rental agreement, but your husband feels you two are owed something? I’m sorry, but no. That’s on you.

At this point, you have some big decisions to make. Were you providing free housing to someone who was struggling, or were you providing a free house to someone who was struggling? I understand this young man

Lawn

-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.

Albany Senior Dining

Mon., Oct. 9: Tator tot hotdish, garden salad, chocolate chip cookie, roll.

Tues., Oct. 10: Scalloped potatoes & ham, peas, granola bar.

Wed., Oct. 11: Chicken breast on bun, parslied potatoes, peas & onions, tomato slices.

Thurs., Oct. 12: Shepherd's pie, garden salad.

Fri., Oct. 13: Bouja, sandwich, fruit. Pre-registration requested to dine daily. For more info. call 320-845-4070.

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-Craig in Kittanning, Pennsylvania

Dear Craig,

Yes a timing belt can be changed at home on many vehicles but specialty tools are required for some. Before you start any home-project make sure you are very familiar and comfortable with the job ahead of you and follow all safety procedures. A timing belt is a job that requires very close attention to procedure. If the belt comes loose or is not installed correctly and the engine becomes out of time it can spell disaster for the engine. It can even mean having to replace the engine in some cases. Study the job closely before attempting this one.

-Take care, the Motor Medics

Dear Motor Medics, I’m getting ready to send my son off to college in a used car we found. We had a used car inspection done before we purchased it and a couple items were found that we took care of after the purchase ourselves. My son

Dear Robert,

If you’re a well-seasoned mechanic or everyday driver having an emergency kit in the vehicle is a great idea. Even If you don’t use it yourself it may come in handy for others you come across. Everyone will have a different idea and some personal choices but here are some basics. Jumper cables for sure, a small empty fuel can to prevent a fire, fire extinguisher and basic hand tools; a small basic kit does not take up much room and can be used for many repairs. A flashlight with extra batteries and some type of signal to warn people if you are disabled in the dark like an illuminated triangle set. These are all in addition to the vehicles jack and tool kit and any other items that you have found. -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.

Local Municipality Minutes

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Burnhamville Township • August 29, 2023

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville was held August 29, 2023 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors Bruce Johnson, Joe Muellner and Mike Berscheit; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky and Treasurer Pam Throener. Also present were Mike Legatt and Erv Herdering,

The minutes from the regular meeting of July 25, 2023 were approved on a motion by Sup. Johnson and second by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.

Mike Legatt of Big Swan Lake Improvement Association was present to follow up on improvement plans for Emerald Trail. The township plans on cleaning ditch and spreading washouts back on field after crop is taken off. The contractor will then add class 5 to raise road and ditch will be seeded. Township board is still waiting on buffer plan from county.

For correspondence the township received letters Todd Co Planning and Zoning, noxious weed grant offer, Dunlin Road buffer plan was approved, Joel Reifer feed lot expansion notice, Rural Swanville Fire Association meeting, concerns about Flower Trail, Downy Drive and Duckweed Drive and notice of special assessment fees. Residents brought up that GPS directs people coming from the north to drive on Duckweed to get to Downy Drive. Todd County GIS department has been working with Google to get this fixed and it should be corrected now. With the special assessment fees from the county the board will set a fee in January to recover costs.

A motion was made by Sup. Muellner to pay all bills numbered 6480 through 6503 totaling $20,509.53. Sup. Berscheit seconded the motion. Motion passed.

The board heard a report from the Swanville fire meeting which included a levy increase.

Dunlin Road residents asked board how much the township will pay towards tarring road. The board discussed amount township will pay and residents will have to pay for the majority of cost.

State of Minnesota Department of Agriculture is offering a noxious weed grant again. The board discussed applying for it again.

In the road report the contractor will be putting fresh gravel on 331st in the city soon and township will help pay for it. A resident of Chickadee Dr. was asking how far township will add gravel on that road. Projects to be completed yet include culvert on 331st Ave and moving culvert on 162nd St replacing one of the double culverts with a larger culvert. Also discussed Emerald Trail project with contractor which included not replacing culvert.

The Treasurer’s report shows balance of $90,848.23. Reported approved on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and second by Sup. Muellner. Motion passed.

Sup. Berscheit made a motion to adopt resolution #2023-1 Designating Signatures on Accounts which would allow any supervisor, the clerk and the treasurer to sign checks. Motion was seconded by Sup. Muellner. Motion passed.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. on a motion by Sup. Berscheit and a second by Sup. Johnson. Next regular meeting will be on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 7 pm in the Burtrum Community Center.

Shirley Hulinsky, Burnhamville Township Clerk

Swanville City • September 6, 2023

Minutes from the Public Hearing held at 6:45 p.m.

Members present: Sandy Lange, Norm Carlson, Tony Maciej, John Dragseth and Jim Molitor. Also present: Lonny Hutchins, and Reporter Terry Lerhke, Mayor Lange opened the Public Hearing. The purpose of the meeting is to hear from residents about the variance applied for at 302 Rhoda Avenue to add two cement slabs covering over 50% of impervious surface of the lot. No letters of concern were received and no residents were present. Mayor Lange then closed the Public Hearing.

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Lange, Norm Carlson, Tony Maciej, John Dragseth and Jim Molitor. Also present: Lonny Hutchins and Reporter Terry Lerhke,

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting Tuesday, August 8, 2023 was reviewed. A motion was made by Tony Maciej to approve the minutes. John Dragseth seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The treasures report was given. A motion was made by Jim Molitor and seconded by John Dragseth to approve the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Lange presented the variance and land use permit for two cement slabs one 24’x14’, one 13’x18’ at 305 Rhoda Avenue owned by Scott Drager, which will cover more than 50% of impervious surface. Tony Maciej made a motion to give Drager the variance and land use permit. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. all members voted in favor, motion carried. John and Nancy Hoogenhous is asking for a land use permit for a 40’x20’addition onto their existing building at 21 Forest Hill Lane. Jim Molitor made a motion to give Hoogenhous the land use permit for the addition. Tony Maciej seconded the motion. all members voted in favor motion carried.

Mayor Lange and the City Clerk has met with Jeff Scholten with Rural Development and learned that the city will have the water project 100% funded with grants of $600,00.00 from DEED, $3.52 million from Public Facilities Authority (PFA) and a $699,000.00 grant from Rural Development. After discussion, Tony Maciej made a motion to approve and sign papers for the $600,000.00 grant from DEED. Mayor Lange then presented Resolution #23-0906 Authoring the City of Swanville to submit information to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) and to enter into a grant agreement with the MPFA in the amount of $3,052,000.00. Tony Maciej made a motion to adopt resolution #230906. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Redoing road work on Second, Fourth and Sixth Avenues might not be all covered by grants and the remainder of work will have to be assessed.

The North Berkey First Addition project will be eligible for Tax Increment Financing (TIF). There are no grants for the water and sewer in this addition. Lots will be assessed for tarring the roads and curb and gutter. The city will be working with David Drown and Associates on the TIF part and the money that will need to be borrowed for the project.

There was an update on the Central MN Housing Partnership (CMHP) financing. Mayor Lange stated there are nine residents who applied, no rentals, still waiting for commercial property to take advantage of the low-interest loan financing. Mayor Lange then presented to council a

letter from the City Attorney stating there is no conflict of interest from Norm Carlson. Norm Carlson then so stated to the council that he will use the financing money toward the update of his house and has not voted and will continue to abstain because of conflict of interest in the loan he and his wife has applied for through the CMHP to help update their home. Carlson had to state this because he is a city council member receiving a CMHP loan.

The Swanville Rural Fire Association set their 2023-2024 budget at $65,000.00 with the city assessment portion at $5283.61. Jim Molitor made a motion to pay the assessment amount to the Fire Association. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The preliminary levy for 2024 was discussed. After discussion, Jim Molitor made a motion to raise the general service preliminary levy for 2024 - $10,000.00. Tony Maciej seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. The final levy will be set in December. Mayor Lange passed out the 2024 budget for council to review and report back.

The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the council were furnished with a listing. Jim Molitor made a motion to approve the claims. John Dragseth seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The next regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Swanville Center.

There being no further business, a motion was made by Tony Maciej and seconded by Norm Carlson to adjourn. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 7:45 p.m.

Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/Treasurer

Stearns Co. Sheriff’s Office

Computer/Bitcoin Scam: Scams come in all shapes and sizes. In mid-August Deputy Zach Milne responded to a fraud call in rural Stearns County. The victim in this case was stopped by bank employees as they attempted to withdraw a large amount of cash for the second day in a row. The employee spoke to the person and advised them the were being scammed and to make a report to law enforcement immediately. Deputy Milne contacted the victim and obtained the information. The victim had been on their computer when two windows popped up. One saying they had been “caught” looking at something they shouldn’t and another saying that there had been a security breach on the computer and to contact the number listed. The victim did and was told that the computer had been hacked and that all their private information was compromised including their banking information. In order to secure their money, the scammers instructed the victim to withdraw cash from the bank and transfer it into Bitcoin. They complied and drove to four different lo-

cations in the metro area to accomplish this as each Bitcoin ATM would only accept $10,000 at a time. After each transaction they were supplied with a receipt and QR code for the Bitcoin. The scammer then instructed the victim to send the QR code to them so they could secure the funds in a federal repository program so the hackers couldn’t get to it. The following day our scammers followed up and told the victim they needed to withdraw any remaining funds and go through the same process.

They were stopped at the bank. Why weren’t they stopped the first time you might ask? Well, questions were asked and a plausible reason for the withdrawal was provided. Deputy Milne contacted Bitcoin and didn’t make much headway in trying to get the cash back. Since the QR code was sent to the scammers the Bitcoin was at this point unrecoverable as well. In this case as well, on both instances, the scammer stayed on the phone with the victim while the funds were withdrawn, the trip to the metro was driven, the Bitcoin was purchased and transferred, and the drive home. The scammer was also on the phone during the second attempted withdrawal and the victim was asked to disconnect from the call. It can be difficult in the age of technology to deal with these types of crimes. As technology advances, especially in the area of AI, things may only get worse. At the end of the day the best thing anyone can do in these instances is to check with your local law enforcement about what is going on. Even if some of the story might be embarrassing. Far better to suffer that than the loss of your savings. In the event scammers claim your financial information has been compromised, your bank can also help protect your assets. Like that saying that goes, if it’s too good to be true, it is. If the directions you are being given in a situation like this sound odd, something is amiss.

Accident: October 2 2023: At approximately 2:40 p.m., received a report of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of 133rd Street and 160th Avenue, approximately one mile southeast of Little Falls, MN in Little Falls Township.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, 18-yearold Jean Marstein of Holdingford, MN was traveling north on 160th Avenue and 50-yearold Brian Yetzer of Little Falls, MN was traveling west on 133rd Street. Yetzer’s vehicle failed to yield at the intersection and the two vehicles collided. Marstein was transported to St. Gabriel’s Hospital by Mayo Clinic Ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the MN State Patrol and Mayo Clinic Ambulance.

TOM’S

Morrison Co. Sheriff’s Office

Mary Ann C. Arnzen

Mary Ann C. Arnzen, age 90 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

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

Tuesday, October 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

Mary Ann Catherine Vogel was born July 29, 1933 in Melrose, Minnesota to Joseph C. and Catherine (Poepping) Vogel. She graduated from Melrose High School and worked at the Melrose Hotel and Chick’s Supper Club. She was united in marriage to Elmer Arnzen on November 27, 1954 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Mary Ann was primarily a homemaker while her children were young but later also worked at Pallansch Grocery.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, where she served as a volunteer greeter and kitchen helper, Christian Mothers, and was a board member and volunteer at the Melrose Historical Society for many years. Mary Ann enjoyed reading, working crossword puzzles, watching sports on T.V., and feeding the birds.

Survivors include her children, Sandy (Mike) Zakrajshek of Sartell, Kenny (Pat) Arnzen of Sauk Centre, Brian Arnzen of Avon, and Brenda (Chad) Heitschmidt of Princeton; seven grandchildren, Eric, Corey, Morgan, Devin, Kali, Brittany, and Dalton; five great-grandchildren, Braxton, Jayde, Raegan, Krew, and Claire; and brother, Tom (Marlene) Vogel of Sartell.

Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Arnzen on May 11, 2013; parents; son, Kevin Arnzen in 1966; granddaughter, Angela; brothers and sisters, Loretta Kortan, Roman Vogel, Leander Vogel, Warner Vogel, Ervin Vogel, Elmer Vogel, Joseph Vogel, Eugene Vogel, and Lorraine Gangl; and an infant sister, Viola Vogel.

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

ST. MARTIN: City-Wide Garage Sales, Fri.-Sat., Oct. 6-7 (Fri. varies) Sat. 7am1pm. Watch for balloons & Facebook page.

CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE: All Saints

-St. Hedwig's, 250 Cedar St., Holdingford. October 19-20: 7:30am-6:30 pm; October 21: 9am-2pm; October 22: 9am-Noon.

WANTED TO BUY: Dairy Heifers and Cows. 320-894-7175. SC-evB

WANTED: Hopper for TV, must be for Dish, need not working. Call 612-283-2718.

FOR SALE: 2017 Polaris Ranger 1000XP, VG cond., new tires, windows, lights, fluids changed, ready to go. Details & pics. 320815-8922. tfn

FOR SALE: AKC Reg. Black Lab pups born 8/4/23. Vaccinated, wormed & healthy vet exam. Repeat litter. Excellent hunters. $800. 320-360-9285. DR-tfn

FOR SALE: 2 dolly pads w/handles, 2 load locks, new cold weather airlines, 3 new triangles, $150 cash takes it all. 320-815-5163 10/12

FOR SALE: 2 quilt frames, 9 ft. & 7 ft. long, $350 for both. Call 320-224-4576. 10/26

FOR SALE: 2002 Ford Taurus. Call 320285-2742. 10/26

FOR SALE: Nipco heater 3500 BTU, works good, $65. Call 612-283-2718.

FOR SALE: '89 manufactured home (W-14 L-70) partial furnished, new floor covering. Buyer responsible for unhooking elec./water, $8500 Call 320-293-1567. 10/26

FOR SALE: Elec poly rope HD, 9 strand SS 660 ft., new. Call 320-260-4551.

FOR SALE: Rutabaga's organically grown, $1 a pound. Call 320-632-3336.