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Thinking big is not enough -By Harvey Mackay I’ve always considered myself quite bold when it comes to business and taking risks.

I can live with failing a few times knowing that I will eventually be successful because I am determined to be.

I’ve found a like-minded colleague in Jeffrey Hayzlett, host of Bloomberg Television’s “C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett” and author of an inspirational new book, “Think Big, Act Bigger.”

Hayzlett embraces big and bold without apology or inhibition. “Thinking big and acting bigger is all about action and attitude: being fearless and bold, steamrolling obstacles, ignoring perceived limitations, and even being a little irrational and pigheaded at times,” he writes. “I’ve learned it is about being

relentless in all I do but especially trusting in who I am because I can.”

He shared an important philosophy in an earlier book, “Running the Gauntlet,” where he wrote: “Repeat after me. No one is going to die from changes you make in business.” He has since refined that idea, but essentially, he means, “Nothing is ever going to be perfect.

You’re going to screw up. Things are not going to work. . . You could even fail. So what? No one is going to die.”

He shares five important lessons in that vein: • No one is going to die when you think big and act bigger, so get over yourself • Stop overthinking things, coming up with reasons why not, and then playing it safe, and move! You still might fail. And that’s okay. No one is going to die.

• Succeeding fast is better than failing fast: Stop wearing failure as a badge of honor.

• Passion fuels that momentum and drowns out the negative voices in your

head.

• Passion can override the voices saying no, but it cannot override facts, yet it leads to overindulgence, obsession, and lost perspective.

“Passion comes from our hearts and guts, not our heads,” he continues. “It’s a strong emotion and can lead us into bad decisions and questionable actions. But it is the adrenaline we need to succeed.”

My opinion is that it’s ok to be passionate, but you better be good at what you’re passionate about.

Hayzlett says successful leaders have to strongly identify with what they don’t want as well as what they do want.

Being genuine in character makes people willing to follow them even when they Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Upcoming Events

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 • Upsala Dollars for Scholars Senior Auction & Quilt Auction following the volleyball game at the Upsala High School gym.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 • Author’s Tea with Rev. Lindsay Hardin Freeman at 3 p.m. at the Palmer House, Sauk Centre.

• Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Annual Hog Roast from 4:30-7 p.m. at the church. See ad on page 3.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 • Albany Legion Post 482 Smorgasbord Breakfast from 8 a.m.-12 noon at Church of Seven Dolors Parish Hall, Albany. See ad on page 3.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 • Upsala American Legion Post 350 American Red Cross Blood Drive from 2-7 p.m. at the Upsala Area Schools.

• Grey Eagle Senior Center Pot Luck/ Bingo Party at 5 p.m. at the center.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 • St. John’s Catholic Church 31st Annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Swanville School. See ad on page 3.

• Burtrum Bean Bake from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Burtrum Community Center.

SAT.-SUN., OCTOBER 3-4 • 4R Ranch Pumpkin Days from 1-4 p.m. See ad on page 3.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 • Holdingford Church of All Saints Christian Women’s 17th Annual Breakfast & Quilt Raffle from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall, Holdingford.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 • Holdingford Lionesses Pillow Cleaning from 2-6 p.m. at the Holdingford City Hall.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 • Public Square Rosary at 12 p.m. on Main Street, 1 block N. of Seven Dolors

Church, Albany.

• 42nd Annual Meatball Supper from 4-8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Grey Eagle.

SAT.-SUN., OCTOBER 10-11 • 4R Ranch Pumpkin Days from 1-4 p.m. See ad on page 3.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 • Holdingford Knights of Columbus Chicken Dinner from 3:30-7 p.m. at the Pelican Lake Ballroom, St. Anna.

SAT.-SUN., OCTOBER 17-18 • 4R Ranch Pumpkin Days from 1-4 p.m. See ad on page 3.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 • St. Columbkille Christian Women Turkey Bingo Party at 1 p.m. at St. Columbkille Catholic Church, St. Wendel.

• St. John’s Catholic United Financial Matching Grant Potato Pancake & Sausage Supper from 3-7:30 p.m. at Meire Grove church basement.

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 every 1st Tuesday morning 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.

GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE SENIORS • Exercise Classes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center.

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

HELPING HANDS EXERCISE • Exercise and Line Dancing meets every Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., Holdingford City Hall.

HELPING HANDS LUNCHEON • Monthly Community Luncheon meets every 2nd Thursday at 2 p.m., Holdingford Legion.

HELPING HANDS LUNCH BUNCH • Meets the last Wednesday of each month.

SUCCESSFUL SINGLES FOR WOMEN • Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Titus-2 Ministry Center, Alexandria.

SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in at 9 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

ST. CLOUD SINGLES CLUB • Dance & Activities every third Friday from 8-12 at the Waite Park Legion.

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.

UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

UPSALA COMMUNITY CENTER • Exercise Program every Monday at 10:15 a.m.

If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: htnews@meltel.net or call 320-285-2323.

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Low 64 52 45 41 43 52 54

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Weekend Weather Saturday

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High: 78 Low: 55

Hometown News • Thursday, September 24, 2015 • Page 3

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2 are pigheaded or irrational.

Does that ever strike a chord with me! As long as people know what to expect from me, and I live up to my ideals, I can honestly say that while my staff may wonder what I am up to, they support my actions almost 100 percent of the time. They assume I have some information or experience that is guiding my decisions. That’s how you earn trust, and it’s critical that you don’t abuse that trust.

Hayzlett understands that irrational leadership seems to send the wrong message. His friend Greg Lucier, CEO of Life Technologies, introduced him to the term “irrational leadership,” explaining that you have to be so far out there sometimes to pull people along to where you want them to go. Hayzlett writes, “I had said for years that leaders need to create tension and results by pushing farther and farther to move the rest of their teams in that direction. Now I had a name for it.”

“Think Big, Act Bigger” is full of no-nonsense lessons that even successful leaders should study and review to keep their perspective. One of my favorites is in the chapter entitled “Be in a Constant State of Awareness.” He shares a personal story as a stellar example. On a fishing trip to Canada, Hayzlett’s guide served

a specific brand of blueberry jam, which came in a can, and which he liked so much that he bought a case and shipped it home to South Dakota at a very high price.

His wife was stunned. Why would he do that? Despite his best explanation about the special jam, she was unimpressed and teased him about it over the next couple of weeks.

On a trip to their local supermarket together, she needled him again about his expensive purchase. He responded, telling her that she really didn’t understand how special this jam really was. The clincher: “You can’t get this anywhere else…”

And that’s when she told him to turn around. There, on the shelf, was his prized jam – for $2 a can. A constant state of awareness, indeed!

Mackay’s Moral: Bigger risks reap bigger rewards.

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.”

Grey Eagle Community Library to Celebrate 25th Anniversary on Oct. 3

The Grey Eagle Community Library, a branch of Great River Regional Library, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on October 3, 2015. An open house will be held at the local library from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Coffee, milk and cake will be served. Everyone is invited. All library card holders will receive a free

Grey Eagle Senior Center Pot Luck/ Bingo Sept. 30th

The Grey Eagle Senior Center is planning a September Pot Luck/Bingo Party for Wednesday, September 30th, at 5:00 p.m. Anyone who is 55 years of age or older is invited to attend. Please bring a dish to share.

Following the meal, we will play Buck a Card bingo. Please come, bring a friend, and join in the fun and fellowship.

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library bag. New membership cards will be offered and new members will also receive a free bag.

The Library will be celebrating the history of Grey Eagle and the surrounding communities. The old Grey Eagle Gazettes, school annuals and local pictures will be available to view.

The Grey Eagle Association will be celebrating a year of history and are hoping to publish a history book of the community. Anyone that has old stories, and/or pictures, especially of the town businesses, school teams, family photos that relate to the local history would be greatly appreciated.

Please come and enjoy the day.

St. John's Catholic Church

31st Annual Craft Fair Saturday, October 3 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Swanville School

70+ Exhibitors!

Cake Walk • Bake Sale • Country Store Hot Lunch Served All Day

Albany American Legion Post 482 Smorgasbord Breakfast Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 • Serving 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon At Church of Seven Dolors Parish Hall, Albany Adults: $9.00 • Children 4-10: $5.00 • 3 & under: Free

Serving: Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Liver Sausage, Blood Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Fried Potatoes, French Toast, Fruit, Sweet Breads, Beverages

Everyo n Welcom e e!

Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Annual Hog Roast Sept. 26 The Grey Eagle United Methodist Church will be holding its annual hog roast on Saturday, September 26, 2015, from of 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the GE UMC building, which is 2 miles south of the city of Grey Eagle. Menu items include pork with or without a bun, coleslaw, calico beans, potato salad, various beverages and dessert.

A free-will offering is requested at the door and complimentary tickets are available from all church members and at the church office in Long Prairie. Advance tickets are not necessary to attend this event.

Everyone who attends will have a chance to win a gift certificate to The Rock Tavern. Anyone who donates an old cell phone and/or charger will have a second chance to register for the door

prizes.

Come join your friends and make some new ones, enjoy some really good food, and have lots of fun. See you on September 26. Proceeds will go to Hands of Hope, a center for displaced women and children, and the building improvement fund.

American Red Cross Blood Drive in Upsala Sept. 30

The Upsala American Legion Post #350 is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 2-7 p.m. at the Upsala Area Schools.

For an appointment, call 320-4126418. Walk-ins are accepted.

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Grey Eagle United Methodist Church

8th Annual HOG ROAST Saturday, Sept. 26 • 4:30-7:00 PM

Free-Will Offering Requested at the Door

Location: United Methodist Church County Roads 2 & 47 • 2 Miles South of Grey Eagle Parking Available at Lake Country Storage - Adjacent to the Church

Serving: Pork (Bun), Cole slaw, Calico Beans, Potato Salad, Beverages & Dessert Takeouts & Deliveries Available!

Door Prizes for Rock Tavern Gift Certificates!

Donate an old cell phone and/or charger for an extra chance at the door prize!

Proceeds will go towards Hands of Hope and building improvements.

4R Ranch Pumpkin Days • 2015 Schedule •

Oct. 3-4: 1-4:00 pm Oct. 10-11: 1-4:00 pm Oct. 17-18: 1-4:00 pm

16th Annual

Admission: $4.00 per person 3 years & Under - Free

Haunted Horse Drawn Rides Through The Woods Barrel Train Rides • Corn Maze • Hay Rides Hay Bale Maze • Games • Farm Animals Pony Rides • Snacks • Hair Beading • Temporary Tattoos Also Available: Many varieties of apples for sale Pumpkins - Pick your own or pre-picked 3.5 miles south of Avon on County Road 9

(320) 845-2208

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Rita M. Enneking

Obituaries Gerret Browen

Memorial Services will be held at 1 pm, Friday, September 25, 2015 at Peace United Church, Long Prairie, for Gerret Browen, age 70, of Long Prairie who passed away on Monday at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Rev. Gary Taylor will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Long Prairie.

Family and friends may call from 4-8 pm Thursday at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home – Stein Chapel and one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.

Gerret Dean Browen was born October 13, 1944 in Hanson County, South Dakota, the son of Ralph H. and Elaine (Folkerts) Browen. The family moved to Long Prairie in the 1950’s where Gerret attended school and graduated from Long Prairie High School. He was employed by National Tea in Long Prairie. Gerret married Lonnie Eldred

on July 18, 1964 in Long Prairie. In 1965, they moved to St. Cloud where he worked at Del Farm Foods in the Crossroads Shopping Center. In 1969, they moved to Little Falls where he managed the National Food Store.

They returned to Long Prairie in 1974 and ran the Eldred’s Clothing, Shoes, & Western Wear Store for 32 years, retiring in 2006.

Gerret was a member of Peace United Church. He liked to hunt, ice fish, play cards, cook and bake, anything western including movies. Gerret loved to tease his grandchildren.

Gerret is survived by his wife, Lonnie, Long Prairie; children, David (Sarah) Browen, Osakis; Darren (Ellen) Browen, Dayton, MN; and Debra (Chris) Stein, Sand Springs, OK; siblings, Reginald (Jane) Browen, Long Prairie; Nancy Friedrichs, Sauk Centre; Julie (Gerald) Van Valkenburg, Alexandria; and Richard Browen, Olivia, MN; and five grandchildren, Abigail, Allison, and Cash Stein, and Katie and Lindsey Browen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Constance Proell, brothers-in-law, Earl Friedrichs and Dennis Proell, nephew Daniel Friedrichs, and niece Jennifer Friedrichs.

Eugene J. “Gene” Utsch Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Eugene J. “Gene” Utsch, 88, of St. Martin was held Monday, September 21, 2015 at St. Martin Catholic Church in St. Martin.

Gene passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Friday, September 18, 2015 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose.

Reverend Edward Vebelun, OSB officiated.

Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Gene was born on February 9, 1927 on the family farm near St. Martin to Joseph and Anna (Jaeger) Utsch. He married Jeanette P. Thull on August 22, 1950 at

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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Together they raised four children and farmed near St. Martin. He was a member of St. Martin Parish and St. Joseph’s Men’s Society.

Gene was blessed with many gifts. He was a talented carpenter and a dedicated farmer who enjoyed playing cards, ice fishing and spending time with his family.

Gene will be remembered for always lending a hand when it was needed.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jeanette of St. Martin; children, Joyce Marthaler of Lake Henry, Bev (Arnie) Marthaler of Osakis, Ken (Shirley) of Paynesville, Sharon (David) Marthaler of Osakis; 18 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; brother, Elmer (Genrose) of Albany; and sister, Anita Weyer of Waite Park.

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Rita M. Enneking, age 86, of Melrose, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Fairway Pines in Sauk Centre, Minnesota after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 19 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Rita Mary Scholz was born December 7, 1928 in Elmdale Township, Morrison County, Minnesota to Frank and Katherine (Shiller) Scholz. She got her teaching degree from St. Cloud State College. She taught at Cass Lake, Robbinsdale, and Melrose. Rita taught Kindergarten at the public school in Melrose for over 25 years. On June 30, 1952 she married LaVerne “Vern” Enneking at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis.

Rita was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, Sts. Bernard and Elizabeth Council, SchanhaarOtte VFW Post 7050 Auxiliary, and the Hospital Auxiliary. She also volunteered her

Charles Bense

C h a r l e s Bense, 77, of Long Prairie passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015.

Funeral services were held Saturday, September 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie. Interment was at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Long Prairie.

Charlie was born September 24, 1937, in Long Prairie to Erwin & Florence (Martenson) Bense. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Prairie. Charlie attended country school at District 40; known as the Hinman School, and graduated from the Long Prairie High School.

Charlie enlisted in the US Army in 1956 and was honorably discharged on April 15, 1958. On June 10, 1960, Charlie married Judith Gmeiner. He worked at Hart’s Press for 40 years, retiring in 1999. He also owned

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time with Meals on Wheels. Rita enjoyed gardening, quilting, reading, bird watching, sewing, cooking, baking, and spending time with her family at the cabin.

Survivors include her children, Debra (Barry) Wojtalewicz of St. James, Linda (Len) Sabatini of Chillicothe, OH, Jane (Brad) Coulson of St. Michael, Lisa (Jeff) Gobernatz of New London, Karen (Greg) Eveslage of Melrose, and Julie (Brent) Baloun of Becker; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Arnold (Donna Mae) Scholz of St. Francis; and sister, Victoria Kuefler of Sauk Rapids. Rita also leaves behind her Fairway Pines family who provided loving care and companionship.

Rita was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Vern Enneking on March 13, 2007; sister-in-law, Selestia Zenzen; and brothers-in-law, Edwin Zenzen and Donald Kuefler.

Serving as casket bearers were Michael Wojtalewicz, Joe Wojtalewicz, Eric Eveslage, Nicholas Eveslage, Pete Sabatini, Anthony Sabatini, Brent Coulson, and Casey Coulson. Cross bearer was Emily Gobernatz and scripture bearer was Lauren Baloun. Gift bearers were Michelle Meiser and Elena Sabatini. Readers were Lindsey Baloun and Carly Coulson and the petitions were read by Katie Wojtalewicz.

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

and operated the Long Prairie Rubber Stamp Company for 40 years. Charlie was a member of the Long Prairie Fire Department from 1965 to 1993.

Charlie enjoyed spending time with his family camping, deer hunting in Wyoming and Williams, MN, following the Long Prairie High School sports and the Moorhead State University football team. He always enjoyed the good times at the fire hall.

Charlie and Judy enjoyed many winters in Weslaco, TX, helping with the weekly music jam. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, who were the highlight of his life.

Charlie is survived by his wife Judy of Long Prairie; children: Dennis (Laurie) Bense of Bismarck, ND, Jeff (Betty-Jo) Bense of Glasgow, MT, Debbie (Dean) Prestby of Turtle River, MN; grandchildren: Leah (Mel) Vargas, Kirsten Bense and Shay Bense; great grandchildren: Sebastian, Gabriel and Aurora Vargas; sister Carol (Ron) Bomstad of Rice.

Charlie is preceded in death by his parents; infant sister Phyllis, granddaughter Brittany, in-laws, Ervin & Augusta Gmeiner.

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Hometown News • Thursday, September 24, 2015 • Page 5

Swanville Homecoming Royalty Candidates Upsala Homecoming 2015

Wednesday, Sept. 30 in the afternoon.

Dress up days for the week include Mustache Monday, Tacky Tourist Tuesday, Class Color Wednesday, Throwback Thursday, and Spirit Day Friday. Homecoming week will come to a close with the USA Patriots playing against BBE Jaguars in Swanville at 7 p.m. with the Homecoming Dance to follow at Swanville High School.

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Upsala’s Homecoming week will begin with Coronation on Sunday, September 27 at 2 p.m. in the school auditorium. Royalty for this year include 7th grade: Audrey Thomas and Wil Leners; 8th grade: Amber Biniek and Carver McDermond; 9th grade: Desiree Dingmann and Dylan VanWienen; 10th grade: Anna Woidyla and Andrew Prokott, 11th grade: Noelle Kedrowski and Myron Ripplinger. Representing the 4th grade are Hunter Boeckermann and Kenna Graves.

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Swanville will be kicking off Homecoming with Coronation in the HS auditorium on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m.

Homecoming Olympics will be on

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Page 6 • Hometown News • Thursday, September 24, 2015

Community Snapshots

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Birth Announcements Greysen Rebel Townsend

Adam Robert Townsend and Lacy Renee Masog are proud to announce the birth of their son, Greysen Rebel Townsend, born Monday, September 14, 2015 at 10:52 p.m. at CentraCare Center, Monticello.

Greysen weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches in length.

Grandparents are Renee Schwanke and Steve Neville, Tim and Brenda Schwanke all of Grey Eagle and Tom and Sue Townsend of Brooklyn Park. Great grandparents are Jim Schwanke of Long Prairie and Shirley Oman of Chisholm, MN.

Spencer Ben Dobmeier

Bruce and Rachael Dobmeier of St. Rosa are proud to announce the birth of their son, Spencer Ben Dobmeier, born Monday, September 14, 2015 at 1:21 p.m. at the CentraCare Health, Sauk Centre.

Spencer weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 21 1/4 inches in length.

Spencer is welcomed home by his big brother Westley, 3 years old.

Grandparents are Jerry and Joyce Dobmeier of Freeport and Melvin and Jeanette Kalthoff of Spring Hill. Great grandparents are Marie Kampsen of New Munich and Leander and Christine Kalthoff of Roscoe.

Linus Lehner, of Upsala who just turned 90 on Sunday, Sept. 20, built a replica of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. It took 4 months and many small wood pieces to complete the project. The church was originally built in 1914 in St. Francis, moved to Upsala in 1954 and demolished in 2010 when the new church was built. To see the walk around video, go to www.youtube.com/hometownnewsmn.

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Matt and Ashley Stangler of Grey Eagle are proud to announce the birth of their son, Mason David Stangler, born Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 9:39 p.m. at the CentraCare Health-Melrose.

Mason weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 20 ½ inches in length.

Welcoming Mason home is his big brother Gavyn, 2 years old.

Grandparents are David and Joyce Brinkman of Grey Eagle and Mark and Bonnie Stangler of St. Rosa. Great grandparents are Gerald and Arlene Arnzen of St. Rosa, Eugene and Mary Lou Brinkman of Grey Eagle and Phyllis Messer of Sauk Centre.

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Hometown News • Thursday, September 24, 2015 • Page 7

Birthday Open House Local Library Events

Mamie Thompson

There will be an open house in honor of Mamie Thompson, formerly of Upsala, in celebration of her 100th birthday on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 2-4 p.m. at Valley View Assisted Living, 1104 4th Ave. NE, Long Prairie.

Grey Eagle Library • 320-285-2505 25th Anniversary Open House: Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

The Grey Eagle Public Library is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Visit the library for refreshments and to meet the local library board.

Little Quilt on the Prairie: Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. for teens and adults. Looking at the westward migration and its connection to quilting history immediately after the Civil War. Attendance is limited and registration is required.

Teddy Bear Storytime: Friday, Oct. 9-Sat., Oct. 10: for preschoolers. Bring a teddy bear or other stuffed animal to the Library for a sleepover.

Return to pick up the toy on Saturday, Oct. 10, and enjoy a storytime from 10:30-11:00 a.m. all about the adventures the animals had sleeping over at the library.

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Page 8 • Hometown News • Thursday, September 24, 2015

2015 Friends of the Big Birch Lake Award

The Big Birch Lake Association has awarded its 2015 “Friends of the Big Birch Lake Award” to Deb and Craig Johnson, at 10459 County 47, Grey Eagle, MN at their Annual Meeting on August 15, 2015. The Johnson’s home and rain garden project is on the south east side of Big Birch Lake upper bay.

They broke ground for installing a basement under their existing home and adding a 2 level garage in 2007. As part of this construction they installed a 15’ x23’ rain-garden with native grasses and wildflowers and other perennials.

Some of the wildflower and native grass and other perennial flower varieties are: purple coneflower, black-eyed Susan, bee-balm, purple yarrow, cardinal flower, astilbe, Joe Pye weed, turtle head, bleeding hearts, goldenrod, ferns, daylilies, milkweed, jewel weed, turtle head gushes, carex ornamental grass, little blue stem and sedges, to name a few.

Deb & Craig’s goal was to minimize rainwater on their home and garage from flowing into the lake, thus they have three downspouts from both their home and garage connected to underground piping that flows to the rain garden. In addition they have installed three rain barrels to downspouts. One hundred percent of home and garage rain runoff is prevented from flowing into the lake.

They contracted with Ken Frieler, Central Lakes Landscape & Construction LLC, to excavate their rain garden, and install the underground piping.

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Wildflowers and native grasses have a deep root system, keep the soil more loose, and are also capable of doing well even in very dry soil and weather conditions. The water is then naturally filtered before it enters the aquifer.

A wildflower is defined as one that is native to the country and has not been cultivated or modified by artificial selection or breeding. Wildflowers are special because their colors can be naturally vibrant, or subtle and unusual. They are excellent in attracting and feeding butterflies, humming birds and other colorful backyard birds.

Deb and Craig’s wildflower and native grass filled rain garden is a wonderful example of creating a beautiful panorama of color to be viewed, plus adding to our lake’s quality, by avoiding erosion and minimizing water runoff into the lake. They enjoy spectacular color changes throughout the year and are impressed with how fast the rain water drains into their soil thus avoiding any mosquito hatch.

You can see pictures of Deb and Craig’s rain garden on the Big Birch Lake Facebook page.

The Big Birch Lake Association and their Board of Directors congratulate Deb and Craig Johnson for being mindful of lake friendly stewardship practices, and enhancing our lakes’ quality and beauty that we all cherish and enjoy.

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Now he was not only out of work but facing a difficult job market. He was overwhelmed with the prospect of going home and telling his wife the news. She was a stay at home mom with a child that was paralyzed from an automobile accident. He could not help but ask, “Where’s God in all of this? Is He for me or against me?” Those certainly are fair questions.

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Hometown News • Thursday, September 24, 2015 • Page 9

Kresha Encourages Applications for Livestock, Agriculture Research Grants Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, is encouraging applications for livestock investment grants, and agriculture research grants available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

“These research grants could be the source of the next big breakthrough in farming or agriculture,” Kresha said. “I want farmers and agriculture research workers in our area to be aware of these opportunities available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Please don’t hesitate to contact my office if I can be of help.”

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Share a Passion for Deer Hunting During Youth Deer Season

Youth ages 10-15 can participate in a special deer season that runs from Thursday, Oct. 15, to Sunday, Oct. 18, in 27 permit areas of southeastern and northwestern Minnesota, including the 601 Twin Cities metro permit area.

“The best way to get kids interested in the outdoors is by giving them hands-on experience,” said Mike Kurre, mentoring program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “These mentored hunts also let adults share in the kids’ joy as they take steps toward gaining a lifelong passion.”

Deer permit areas open to the hunt are: 101, 105, 111, 114, 201, 203, 208, 209, 256, 257, 260, 263, 264, 267, 268, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349 and 601.

Permit areas 111 and 203 are bucks only during the archery, firearms and muzzleloader seasons. Youth may take eithersex deer during the special deer season.

Youth must meet all firearms safety requirements, purchase a license and use the appropriate firearm for the permit area in which they are hunting. Youth may take a deer of either sex and may only take one deer during the youth season.

An adult mentor must accompany the youth but may not hunt or carry a firearm and does not need a license. However, in certain portions of permit areas 346 and 349 in Winona, Houston and Fillmore counties, the adult can participate in the early antlerless hunt while being a mentor if in possession of an early antlerless permit and a regular firearm license. Hunters and mentors must meet blaze orange requirements.

Public land is open, and private land is also open, provided the hunters have landowner permission.

Participating in the youth deer season does not affect eligibility of youth to participate in the regular firearms deer season, but any deer harvested do count against the youth’s season bag limit. For more information, see page 34 of the DNR Hunting and Trapping Regulations Handbook under the heading Special Youth Deer Season, found online at www.mndnr. gov/regulations/hunting.

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“Harvest season is in full swing and farmers in every corner of the state are out using the highways,” said Sue Groth, state traffic engineer. “Motorists need to be prepared to encounter slow-moving farm vehicles, especially on rural, twolane roads.”

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Local Municipality Minutes

Grey Eagle City August 11, 2015 The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Gohman at 7:00 p.m., on the 11th day of August, 2015. Council members present were Ralph Muellner, Thom Muellner and Joe Arnzen. Council member Roland Ahrendt was absent. Also in attendance were Chico Hellmann, Lori Hellmann and guests Bob Lefavor, Pat Conroy, Craig Tschida, Vance Johnson and Jessica Tschida.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the amended agenda. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2015 council meeting as written. A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Bob Lefavor requested a building permit for the following items: installing an 8’x8’ garage door on the north wall behind the stage, installing an 8’x8’garage door behind the building that was formerly a walk in cooler, installing a concrete wall with exterior door on existing exterior stairways going into the locker room, installing exhaust fans in each stairwell to help dry out spaces, and to install two 18’x20’ garage doors in the east wall of the old gym. A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the request for the items as listed. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Pat Conroy and Craig Tschida of Widseth, Smith and Nolting provided the council with some preliminary information ahead of the work session scheduled for August

18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

The following water/sewer/ maintenance items were discussed: 1. The generator has been installed at the west lift station. It is not functional as yet, as they are waiting for a switch that would allow for a “soft start” of the pumps.

2. Jim’s Electric converted the generator at the east lift station to natural gas.

3. Water tower cleaning will start in the next few days.

4. Ralph Freeman informed Chico of a dead elm tree at Lakeview Cemetery on the south side, adjoining his property. Ralph would have the tree removed by a licensed contractor but would like the city to share the costs. A motion was made by Ralph Muellner to pay up to $400 for tree removal after verification of the contractor being licensed and carrying proper insurance. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Ralph Muellner to sell the old tractor generator to Jim’s Electric for $3,000.

A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The council reviewed the preliminary 2016 budget.

The city has received money from the Small Cities Assistance Account. This money is for cities under 5,000 populations to help with maintaining streets. The first payment was received with the July LGA payment with the second payment to be received with the December LGA payment.

City Hall will be closed August 14, 17, 20 and 21.

The council discussed moving the box that runs the siren from the Fire Hall to the old shop. This would enable the wire to be removed from the power pole owned

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by Minnesota Power and still allow the siren to be set off by the city if needed.

There were no yard clean ups for council consideration.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the closing of Woodman Street South from Spruce Street East to Pearl Street East on Saturday, August 15, 2015 for the Fire Relief Association Corn Feed.

A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to approve the closing of Woodman Street South from State Street East to Spruce Street East, and Woodman Street North from State Street East to Minnesota Street East on Sunday, September 6, 2015 for the Car Show. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Ralph Muellner to approve a temporary liquor license for the Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Club for September 6th and 7th for the car show and tractor pull. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Ralph Muellner to approve the contract with the Todd County Attorney. A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The council discussed the relocation of the community sign. The council will look at new locations and discuss at the September meeting.

The clerk was instructed to proceed with delinquent utility bills as allowed by ordinance.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the various fund transfers as follows: $748.26 from the Fire Fund to the Fire Hall Debt Service Fund, $3,121.34 from the Water Fund to the Street Improvement Debt Service Fund, $1,301.29 from the Sewer Fund to the Street Improvement Debt Service Fund, $8,704.13 from the Sewer Fund to the PFA Debt Service Fund, and $87.61 from the General Fund of which $28.11 goes to the Water Fund and $59.50 goes to the Sewer Fund for Fire Hall and Library utilities. A second was made

by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to pay the bills as listed and to include payment of the additional items as follows: $2,000 to Sam Weulander, and $258 to I State Truck Center. A second was made

by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to adjourn at 9:03 p.m.

A second was made by Joe Arnzen 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, September 8, 2015 in council chambers.

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Grey Eagle City Special Meeting August 18, 2015 The special meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Gohman at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in council chambers. Council members in attendance were Thom Muellner, Joe Arnzen and Ralph Muellner. Council member Roland Ahrendt was absent. Also in attendance were Chico Hellmann, Lori Hellmann and guests Pat Conroy, Craig Tschida and Bryan Bye. The purpose of the meeting was to go over information presented from Widseth Smith Nolting regarding the condition of the sewer mains and what the next steps would be if the council decided to move forward with a sewer replacement project. The first step would be to get put on the project priority list. Bryan will provide the council with the necessary information for the September Council meeting.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m. A second was made by Ralph Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

Lori Hellmann, Clerk Grey Eagle Township September 14, 2015 These minutes are not approved.

Call to Order: Ron Frericks called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited.

Members Present: Ron Frericks, Ray Bense, & Mary Ann Primus. Mike Rohe was absent.

Agenda Approval: A preliminary agenda was presented. Ron asked if there were any additions to the agenda. Ron made the motion to accept the agenda. Ray made the second. All in favor. Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes: The clerk provided copies of the August 3, 2015 minutes to the board. Ray made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Ron made the second, all in favor. Minutes approved.

Town Clerk’s Report: Clerk presented the claims list for August. Claims list included 5 claims for a total of $19,749.67. These claims included Herdering Inc. for blading, gravel and several road repairs. Ron made the motion to

approve the claims; Ray made the second, Motion carried unanimously. Mail included a variance notice from Todd County P&Z, as well as several different advertising letters.

Ron had a call on a permit, which may have been issued in 1985. No record was found.

Treasurer’s Report: Mary Ann Primus presented the treasurer’s report as follows: Beginning Balance as of August 1, 2015: $226,382.29; Checks cleared: 15, $25,415.52; Deposits including interest & tax settlement: $720.75; Balance as of August 31, 2015: $201,687.52; Outstanding Deposits: 0.00; Outstanding Checks: 0.00; Cash Available: $201,687.52; CD Balance: $123,304.75 Ray made the motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Second by Ron. All in favor, Motion carried.

Road and Bridge Report: Ray reported that 343rd had been cleared of all the fallen trees and has had gravel applied. Also several washouts have been repaired and some still need a bit more work.

Soybean has been applied to some of the problem areas. Mike asked to share that Stearns County is experimenting with a new road product that might be good for the Township as well in the future.

Additional agenda items: Swimming Beach- the Township is properly insured in case of a lawsuit. A claim would have to prove negligence against the Township.

A question was presented for thoughts from the Board members about possibly storing some buoys for the Todd County Water Patrol.

The Board will wait to hear from the Water Patrol with details.

Adjournment: Motion by Ray to adjourn the meeting. Ron made the second. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Mary Ann Primus, Clerk/Treasurer Burnhamville Township August 25, 2015 These minutes are not approved.

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held August 25, 2015 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors: Mike Berscheit, Bruce Johnson and Louis Thompson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky, Treasurer

Pam Throener. Others present: Erv Herdering.

The minutes from the regular meeting of July 28, 2015 were approved as presented on a motion

by Sup. Thompson. Motion was seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed.

For correspondence the board received a notice from Swanville Rural Fire Association of the annual meeting tonight at 8 p.m. Also, received notice of an unpaid fire call. The board will pay the bill and complete the form for a special assessment to get reimbursed for the charge. On the follow up of the DNR fee on the last two culvert bills, the county engineer said that fees were for the Pillsbury Bridge project.

A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 5154 through 5164: Rev. $590.29; R&B $9,643.83; Fire $350.00. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion.

Motion passed.

In the road report the contractor had problems with the crusher so they got behind on projects. He is still working on the 162nd problems. Supervisors will individually do another road check for wash outs and give the lists to the contractor.

Access permits for Garlock, Hulinsky, Frantz, and Parnell/Savoy were approved and the gravel tops are pending. Received a permit form from Miller which a supervisor will check on.

Contractor and supervisor will work on improving road ditch south of Buck Lake.

Supervisor will contact county to get Sentence to Serve crew to trim trees on Dunlin and Ermine roads.

The board is working on getting two more easements from property owners along the Pillsbury Bridge.

Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $112,553.90. Treasurer’s report was approved by Sup. Berscheit and seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed.

A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Johnson. Motion passed. Meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on September 29, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.

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Teleneurology program set to launch at CentraCare Health - Long Prairie

Beginning in early October, poststroke and TIA (transient ischemic attack) patients receiving follow-up care at CentraCare Health - Long Prairie will be able to take advantage of a new teleneurology patient navigator program. The program is made possible by a $540,000 three-year grant from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program.

The primary goal of the program is to improve access to care and health outcomes among patients recovering from stroke or TIA who reside in Chippewa, Pope, Swift, Todd, Wadena, and parts of Stearns counties in Central Minnesota.

The launch point of the program will be Long Prairie with other locations added in over the next few months. When the program is fully up to speed, there will be nine hospitals and eight home care agencies from Alexandria, Benson, Glenwood, Long Prairie, Melrose, Montevideo, New London, Paynesville, Sauk Centre, Staples and Wadena participating.

The program will be led by Sarah Zastrow, an RN who began in July as the program’s patient navigator. Within five to seven days after a stroke patient is discharged from St. Cloud Hospital Stroke Center, Zastrow will work with the patient and his or her health care providers and family to manage the care needed. This may be done in the office face-to-face, via telephone, or via video-conferencing using telemedicine equipment.

“There are two big benefits this program will provide to patients in these rural communities. First, I will help make sure they understand their discharge instructions, medications and follow-up appointments. I will also help them find the resources to obtain their medications, equipment, transportation and anything else they need,” Zastrow explained.

Zastrow also will work with the neurologist to develop a customized recovery plan from a holistic perspective. “We need to help the patient review all aspects of their lifestyle to help prevent a second stroke or re-admission to the hospital,” she noted.

The second benefit is convenience.

Patients will be able to stay in their hometowns and visit their primary care providers in local offices as they always have, but visits with specialists such as neurologists will be via the teleneurology equipment. Through the technology provided by teleneurology equipment, a CentraCare neurologist will be able to assess and monitor their patients’ heart rates, breath sounds, observe mobility in arms and legs, and check vision and hearing.

“I am excited to be working with this innovative technology,” Zastrow said.

“There is no doubt in my mind that this program will greatly benefit our rural patients. We are starting with post-stroke patients but this will definitely be a model we will use for the future with other patient populations.”

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DNR Question

By Dave Wright, DNR lakes and rivers unit supervisor Q: What causes many lakes, rivers and ponds to appear brown in the fall?

A: The color of many Minnesota lakes is affected by the growth and abundance of small microscopic organisms in the water called algae. Algae grow in all bodies of water when light and nutrients levels are sufficient. In many lakes, algae abundance is determined by the amount of phosphorus dissolved in the water. The more phosphorus present, the more abundant algae become and the greener the water gets.

In the fall, as the days get shorter and the lake water cools, algae doesn’t stop growing. Fall conditions, however, often favor specific types of algae, such as diatoms, that tend to give the lake or pond’s water a brownish hue, due to yellow and brown pigments in the algae.

There are many different types of algae. During mid-summer one particular group, called blue-green algae, are often particularly abundant. When this algal group becomes abundant, a strong musty or earthy odor many also occur. For more information, visit the Minnesota Pollution Control website at www.pca.state.mn.us and type “blue-green algae” in the search box.

Because algae abundance strongly depends on the amount of phosphorus available, the best long-term strategy to prevent algal blooms is to improve land-use and waste-management practices. This helps prevent phosphorus and other nutrients from getting into our surface waters.

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