Hometown News Aug. 9, 2012

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Harvey Mackay Page 2Obituaries: Kircher, Lange, Kienbaum Page 4Saralee Perel Page 5Notes from the Capitol Page 8

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Hometown News29442 120th St.

Grey Eagle, MN 56336Phone: 320-285-2323

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Upcoming Events

If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: [email protected] or call 320-285-2323.

AUGUST 13, 20, 27 • Video presentations of the Parables of Jesus from 7-8:30 p.m. at The Episco-pal Church of the Good Samaritan, Sauk Centre.

AUGUST 9 • 2012 Stroll for Epilepsy. Check in at 5 p.m. at Lake George Municipal Com-plex Eastman Park, St. Cloud. • Tour of Churches starting at 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, St. Rosa. • Wadena Meet and Greet from 4-8 p.m. at Sunny Brook Park, Wadena.

AUGUST 10-12 • Upsala Heritage Days. See ad on page 12.

AUGUST 11 • 24th Annual Grey Eagle Fire Depart-ment Corn on the Cob & Ham Feed from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall. See ad on page 12. • 3rd Annual College R U Ready at 7:30 p.m. the Upsala High School Audito-rium.

AUGUST 12 • Dad’s Belgian Waffles from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Upsala Area Schools.

AUGUST 14 • Albany Public Library to host Danc-ing Light from 7-8 p.m. See ad on page 9.

AUGUST 15 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Com-munity Center. See ad on page 4.

AUGUST 17 • Sauk Centre United Methodist Church Annual Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

AUGUST 18 • Big Birch Lake Association Annual Meeting at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 3.

AUGUST 19 • Ice Cream Social starting at 11:15 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Sauk Centre.

AUGUST 25-26 • Central MN Heritage Club 5th Annual Threshing Show.

AUGUST 26 • St. Francis of Assisi 57th Annual Fall Festival.

AUGUST 29 • American Red Cross from 1-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.

SEPTEMBER 8 • Villard All School Reunion starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Corral, Nelson.

SEPTEMBER 9 • Catholic United Financial Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Grey Eagle.

SEPTEMBER 16 • Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights of Columbus Council Sausage & Egg Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St John’s the Baptist Church Hall, Swanvillle.

ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.

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

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

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

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

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

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month.

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

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

Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday

Partly cloudy. High: 74 Low: 56

Partly cloudy. High: 75 Low: 57

Temperatures Date High Low 8/1 88 71 8/2 84 63 8/3 85 63 8/4 75 59 8/5 74 51 8/6 85 59 8/7 83 62

Friday

Mostly sunny. High: 75 Low: 52

You are driv-ing to work when suddenly another driver cuts into your lane and nearly clips you. You immediately get mad and it sets you off for the morning.

One of your co-workers calls in “sick” - again - meaning you will

be doing double duty for the third time this month. Your own work is piling up while you try to cover for her. You head to the manager, ready to explode.

You have tickets for a ball game you’ve been looking forward to attend-ing with your family, but the dark clouds overhead open up and ruin your plans. Your kids are disappointed, and you curse the weather gods for spoiling your day.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could con-trol your emotions and shake these things off, along with all the other things that might happen to you on any given day? It’s natural to be upset when things don’t go according to plan. But all too often, we overreact and start a domino effect that prevents us from seeing the positive side of anything.

George Foreman, former heavy-weight boxing champ, makes a great

point: “Being angry and re-sentful of someone is like let-ting them live rent-free in your head.”

Controlling emotions is a challenge for people of all ages. But it can be done! You are the only person directly respon-sible for your emotions. You are responsible for how you act and react. No one makes you respond in a certain way.

“The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives,” said Ameri-can philosopher William James - in the late 1800s, no less. Clearly, the problem has existed for ages.

Fortunately, there are some very ef-fective strategies for getting a grip on your emotions. It takes practice, to be sure. But the payoff is unmistakable. And your blood pressure will thank you too.

• Practice good self-care. Take care of your own physical, emotional and mental needs. Someone who does this on an ongoing basis will better be able to handle negative emotions - and not be-come a threat to others.

• Identify what anger and frustration feel like - both in your head and in your body. If people are cut off from their feel-ings, there is a much higher chance that

they will act rashly.• Get out of the stressful situation and

take a walk. Take the time you need to process your feelings and emotions.Per-haps it’s enough for you to take a deep breath and count to ten - slowly.

• Vent to someone who will listen without judging.

• Find a temporary distraction. En-gage in an activity that will take your mind off the upsetting subject.

• Take action. Think about how the situation could be positively changed, and then encourage steps to help solve the problem.

• Communicate your desire for change to others who can help make the change a reality.

• Think about “what’s right,” rather Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

You control your emotions -By Harvey Mackay

Hometown News • Thursday, August 9, 2012 • Page 3

than “what’s wrong.”A gardener ran a business that had

been in the family for several generations. For as long as anyone could remember, the current owner and previous genera-tions of owners were extremely positive happy people. Most folk assumed it was because they ran a successful business. In fact it was the other way around.

A tradition in the business was that the owner always wore a big lapel badge, saying “Business Is Great!” even though it went through tough times like any oth-er. What never changed, however, were the owner’s attitude and the badge.

Everyone who saw the badge for the first time invariably asked, “What’s so great about business?” Sometimes people would also comment that their own busi-ness was miserable, or even that they per-sonally were miserable or stressed.

The badge always tended to start a conversation, which typically involved the owner talking about lots of positive aspects of business and work. Even the most miserable would usually end up feeling a lot happier after just a couple of minutes listening to all this infectious enthusiasm and positivity.

It is tough to measure an attitude like this, but to one extent or another it’s prob-

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2ably a self-fulfilling prophecy. The busi-ness owner freely admitted: “The badge came first. The great business followed.”

Mackay’s Moral: Attitude is the mind’s paintbrush - it can color any situ-ation.

Reprinted with permission from na-tionally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks With-out Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Hap-pened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Sell-ing in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”

Chris, Owner

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Flour 5 lb. $2.99 Crisco Reg. or Butter Sticks 20 oz. $3.59

Krusteaz Buttermilk Pancake Mix 32 oz. $2.89

Old Orchard Cranberry Juice 64 oz. $2.59

Our Family Beet Sugar 4 lb. $3.59

Our Family Fruit Cocktail 30 oz. $1.89

Our Family Tuna in Water WIC 5 oz. 99¢ Creamette Lasagna

Noodles 16 oz. $2.49Hormel Ham Patties 6 ct. 12 oz. $2.49

Hunts Spaghetti Sauce 24 oz. $1.59

Betty Crocker Cookie Mixes Choc. Chip, Peanut Butter & Sugar 17.5 oz. $2.59

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2 ply 160 ct. 99¢ Bounty Everyday Napkins

100 ct. $1.99Kerr Canning Jars $2.00 OFF

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Xtra Laundry Liquid 2x w/Bleach 75 oz. $3.99

Finish Dishwasher Powder 50 oz. $2.99

Val Choice Foam Plates 8 7/8” 40 ct. $1.59

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Hometown News, 29442 120th St., Grey Eagle, MN 56336.

Card of Thanks

I would like to thank everyone who attended my birthday party on July 16th at the nursing home. It was a big surprise for me! I especially would like to thank Jan Hoffman, Judy Borgerding and Erma Meagher who put the party together.

Thank you and God bless, Gerty Perlinger

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Upsala Farm Store Inc.320-573-2216

211 S. Main St., Upsala

7 Days/Week: Mon.-Sat. 8-6; Sun. 9-2

LP Gas Refill

Schwan’s Ice Cream Treats

Big Birch Lake Association

ANNUAL MEETINGSaturday, August 18

9:00 AMSt. Joseph’s Church Hall

Grey Eagle (118 Minnesota St. W.)

Rolls & Coffee Served Before the Meeting

I would like to thank the Upsala Lions Club for donating their proceeds from their Annual Hog Roast/Corn Boil towards a scooter lift to be installed on my ve-hicle. To the Upsala community, family and friends that attended it and gave dona-tions, I greatly appreciate the support I have received toward this need.

Shelly Schumer

The family of Lori Sprenger would like to thank everyone for all that you have done for us during Lori’s battle with cancer through her death.

A special thanks to Father Enneking and Deacon Steve for doing the mass and visiting Lori throughout her battle.

A special thanks to all of her caregivers at Melrose and St. Cloud Hospital. We would also like to thank St. Michael’s Hospice and Home Health Care. You were a blessing for us, we could not have done it without you gals.

Thanks for all the food, cash, gift cards and beautiful memorials that were given to us. We would also like to thank Mary Ann Primus and her helpers. You made a wonderful dinner. Thanks so much!

Again, a special thanks to all of you! God bless, she is watching over all of us now.

Tim, Cassidy, and Brady SprengerErvin Jr. and Cecilia Bauer and Family

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Hours: Tues. - Fri: 11-6;

Sat: 9-12


Obituaries

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Kitchen Restaurant Hours:Monday - Thursday: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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MONDAY: VALUE MEAL $5.25TUESDAY: CHICKEN FRY (All You Can Eat)

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Dennis “Pete” V. KircherD e n n i s

“Pete” V. Kircher, 65 year old resident of Burtrum, MN passed away Friday, August 3, 2012 in Todd County, MN as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00

A.M. on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Burial will be at Bearhead Cemetery in Pillsbury, MN. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM on Wednesday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Military Honors will be conducted by the Swanville American Legion Post #313 and VFW Post #6037.

Pete was born September 26, 1946 to Vernon “Shorty” and Betty (Galligan) Kircher near Grey Eagle, MN. He was a 1964 graduate of Swanville High School. On August 20, 1964 he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Pete served 13 months in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1968, after 4 years of active duty. In 1970, Pete started farming with his dad, Shorty, and then took over the family farm. Pete loved his John Deere green. For 30 years he milked cows and continued to crop farm

after that. In 1996, he became manager of the Swanville Co-op Creamery/Produce. Pete was married to Cindy Schultz on April 2, 1977 in Long Prairie at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Pete was a member of the Valhalla Marine Corps League Detachment 171, and Swanville VFW Post #6037. He enjoyed playing softball, skydiving, deer hunting in Wyoming, elk hunting in Montana. He also had many memories of a safari in South Africa. Pete loved to spend time with family and friends. He lived life to the fullest and always had time to help out anyone that needed it.

Pete is survived by loving wife of 35 years, Cindy Kircher of Burtrum, MN; sons, Tom Kircher of Murrieta, CA, Keith Kircher of Prescott, AZ, Nate (Kristine) Kircher of Lakeville, MN; daughter, Shelly Kircher and special friend Simon Waltman of Little Falls, MN; grandchildren, Daniel and Paige of Murrieta, CA, Bradyn and Ivan of Lakeville, MN; brothers, David (Kathy) of Burtrum, MN, Randy (Gretchen) of Owatonna, MN. Jody (Nancy) of Browerville, MN, Brian (Nancy) of Rice, MN; sister-in-law, Mary Kircher of Little Falls, MN; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; Vernon and Betty; brother, John; and sister-in-law, Lynnette.

Pallbearers will be Andy Kircher, Chris Kircher, Joey Kircher, Dean Schultz, Jason Schultz and Ben Schultz.

Arrangements are with Shelley-Gibson Funeral Chapel of Swanville.

Elvera Mae KienbaumElvera Mae

Kienbaum, 78, of Upsala passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012.

A Memorial Service was held Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the C o m m u n i t y Country Church

north of Holdingford (the old church). Interment followed at the North Elmdale Cemetery in Elmdale.

Elvera was born in Swan River

Township June 30, 1934, to Marcus Emil Petersen and Ruby Ellen Lydia Petersen.

Elvera is survived by her four children: Henry J. Kienbaum of Upsala, Paul M. Kienbaum of Upsala, Ruby E. Kienbaum of Brooklyn Park, Rebecca L. Kienbaum of Colorado Springs, Colo.; her siblings: Lothard M. Petersen of Upsala and Harriet E. Friesen of Upsala; and her grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren.

Elvera was preceded in death by her husband; her parents and twin sons, Timothy and Titus.

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David A. “Digger” LangeDavid A. “Digger” Lange, 75, Freeport, died August 3, 2012. Private family

services will be held.Arrangements were with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services, Melrose.

Village Cafe• Breakfast Specials (All Day)• Homemade Soups

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Mon.-Sat.: 6 am-2 pm Sunday: 6 am-1 pm

• Noon Specials • Fresh ground coffee

Drink of the Month: Lucious Lemonade $2.00

ALL STARSSPORTS BAR & GRILL

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TACOS $4.255-9 PM • All You Can Eat!

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~ Evening Specials ~Friday's

21 Shrimp Basket w/toast & fries $6.45

Monday’sTaco Bar

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Tuesday’sBurger Night

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Wednesday’s8 pc. BroastedChicken $6.95

Thursday’sDrummie Basket

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Daily Lunch Specials Dine-In Only

Live Music 9 pm - 1 amAugust 11: 2-Dog Night

August 18: Iron Horse GroupAugust 25: Switch

On/Off Sale • 320-547-2120 • Swanville, MNHours: Mon. - Fri.: 10 am - 2 am; Sat.: 9 am - 2 am; Sun.:11 am - 2 am

Happy Hour: Mon. - Fri.: 5 - 7 pmWednesday’s: “Happy Hour Pulltabs”

Thursday’s: Happy Hour Free Prize Drawing

August 25: Outdoor Event • starting at 7 pmRock-N-Roll Wrestling

Starring Rock-N-Roll Buck ZumhofeAlso: Female Wrestlers & “Little People” Wrestlers

Music by: Hilery & Virg: 5 - 8 pm& Iron Horse Group: 9 pm - 1 am

August 18th

CHICKEN FRYFREEPORT COMMUNITY CENTER

3rd Wednesday of Every Month

Mark Your Calendar for

Aug. 15

Also Booking Weddings, Anniversaries and Special Events!Call 320-836-2526 for details.

Featuring Chicken, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Bread & Coffee/Milk

Serving 4:30-7 PM

Senior Dining Menus: August 13-17Albany

Grey Eagle & Upsala

MON., AUGUST 13: Sloppy Joe, bun, seasoned potato sticks, cinnamon carrots, peaches.

TUE., AUGUST 14: Liver & onions or mushroom & onion steak, whipped potatoes, gravy, peas, pudding.

WED., AUGUST 15: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green/wax beans, cinnamon bread pudding/topping.

THUR., AUGUST 16: Deviled pork chop, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, ap-plesauce, molasses cookie.

FRI., AUGUST 17: Lemon pepper fish, au gratin potatoes, beets, ice cream gelatin.

~ The Lighter Side Menu ~MON., AUGUST 13: Chicken cae-

sar salad, breadstick, peaches.TUE., AUGUST 14: Beef/broccoli

stir-fry, rice, mandarin orange salad, pudding.

WED., AUGUST 15: Turkey/ba-con/ranch wrap, cream of potato soup, fruit, cinnamon bread pudding/topping.

MON., AUGUST 13: Spaghetti w/meat sauce, garden salad, garlic bread-stick, mandarin oranges.

TUE., AUGUST 14: BBQ ribs, au gratin potatoes, Calif. vegetables, cake.

WED., AUGUST 15: Baked chick-en, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, ice cream.

THUR., AUGUST 16: Salisbury steak, baked potato, green beans, cookie.

FRI., AUGUST 17: Baked ham, baked beans, potato salad, ice cream.* Bread and skim milk served with each meal.Grey Eagle Dining Site: 320-285-4481

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BURGER NIGHT

By Saralee PerelI now under-

stand why new mothers say to their partners, “If you wake the baby, I will kill you.”

Last Sunday, my husband, Bob, and I were

at an Animal Rescue League. A gal named Alysia put a kitten in my arms. He weighed all of 2 pounds. He purred the second he saw me.

Bob and I fell instantly in love with our new family member. We named him Dennis. “He’s so snuggly,” Bob said. “He’ll cuddle all the time.”

At home in our bedroom, we let Dennis out of his carrier. I held my arms out so he’d nestle in them. I ask you: What is it about animals who put on a demure, “Please take me home,” act at the shelters, then turn into raucous whir-ring flying saucers once in their homes?

Dennis zoomed past me and flew up every curtain, bookshelf and tall lamp he could find. After his first round, he did it again … and again, at breakneck speeds even a NASCAR driver couldn’t match. Bob can’t catch him and he’s won trophies in sprint competitions.

Dennis had clearly been trained in electrical engineering. He shuts down computers with one paw. He turns on printers. He sends faxes. Dennis is … a menace!

On the day prior to what we now call D-Day, we emptied our bank ac-count buying every kind of cat toy at PetSmart. Dennis nixed the toys and spent hours jumping in an out of the pa-per bag they came in.

Dennis will not nap.Bob, exhausted, finally corralled

the kitten into a huge luxurious crate, at which point Dennis let out a non-stop vocal rendition of July 4th fireworks, and I mean the grand finale when each rapid-fire explosion can be felt through-out our whole bodies and we begin to wonder if our insurance companies cov-er permanent hearing damage.

Each lion-sized roar was accom-panied by him banging the metal door, adding the lovely, lilting effect of bombs detonating at split second intervals.

Do you know what this ball of light-

Dennis Has Found a Homeening darts to and then grabs with his sharp teeth if we’re playing in bed and I’m not wearing any top? Well, let me just say I’m sporting 2 Band-Aids.

This kitten is no bigger than a sweet potato. But I have to tell you something … he’s even sweeter than one.

This morning when I opened my eyes, I watched Bob holding Dennis in his arms. Bob didn’t know I could hear

him softly singing:I’ll love you till the bluebells forget

to bloom.I’ll love you till the clover has lost

its perfume.I’ll love you till the poets run out of

rhyme.Until the twelfth of never, and that’s

a long, long time.And then I heard him whisper, “Wel-

come home, Dennis.” Saralee Perel is an award-winning

nationally syndicated columnist. Her new book is “Cracked Nuts & Senti-mental Journeys: Stories From a Life Out of Balance.” To read about her book, including how to receive a signed copy, please visit her homepage: www.saraleeperel.com/ She can be reached at [email protected].

Minnesota Holstein Association Field Day to be held August 11 in Grey Eagle

Opening their doors for this year’s Minnesota Holstein Association Field day is Jeff and Korinna Rohde, Rohde Dairy. Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the farm. Farm tours will take place throughout the morning and the afternoon. At 12:00 noon all are invited to enjoy lunch on the farm and fellow-ship with fellow breeders. At 1:30 p.m. a judging contest will be held. All are welcome to attend, so please bring the whole family and the neighbors or the local 4-H club.

Jeff and Korinna farm in Grey Ea-gle, Minn. They are currently milking 60 cows and have 75 head of young stock. They milk in a tie stall barn that holds 46 head. The current rolling herd average is 26,553 pounds of milk, 958 pounds of fat and 805 pounds of protein.

After some exciting purchases in 2012 Jeff and Korinna have been intro-duced into a new kind of marketing and

merchandising. On the farm you will have the opportunity to see these pur-chases and family members first hand. A full story on Rohde Dairy can be found at www.mnholstien.com.

For directions to Rohde Dairy or further information please visit www.mnholstien.com or contact the Minneso-ta Holstein Association at 320-259-0637 or [email protected].

Minnesota Holstein Association was organized in 1910 for the purpose of improving and promoting the Holstein breed of dairy cattle. The MHA consists of 900 members and is open to all per-sons interested in Holstein cattle. The mission of the Minnesota Holstein As-sociation is, “To enhance the lives and profitability of all dairy producers and enthusiasts by providing opportunities for education, marketing, recognition and socialization.”

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Six year old Paige Plumb caught and released this Northern Pike on Big Birch Lake. It measured 31 inches in length. Paige is from Highlands Ranch, CO and was visiting her grandparents, Julie and Steve Beekhuizen. Photo submitted.

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Steve and Annette Breth of St. Anthony along with Tim Jopp grew these monster Kohlrabi with the left one weighing 21 pounds and the other at 10 pounds. Photo by Jan Theisen.

Seven Dolors Parish in Albany held their annual Festival this past Sunday with food and fun for all ages. Photos by Jan Theisen.

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To submit a nature photo for Minnesota Through The Lens, email it in it’s original (large) size to [email protected].

Minnesota Through The Lens: Submitted by Lori Young

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Freeport State Bank sponsored a picnic lunch. Photos by Lori Young.

Melrose Fire Dept. gave a live presentation of a grease fire in the kitchen.

Many educational booths and tours were available including Life Link III.

Melrose Night to Unite

Deadline for Next Thursday’s Paper is Monday, August 13.


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Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t. -Pete Seeger

Thought for the week:

An elderly man noticed a young boy who was walking his rather strange looking dog. Puzzled, he asked, “What kind of dog is that?”

“A genuine police dog,” came the quick reply.

“He doesn’t look like a police dog to me,” said the man.

“Of course not! He works under-cover so no one will recognize him,” answered the boy.

During these turbulent times when we are fearful of terrorists, our govern-ment needs people who work “under cover.” But not the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior.

Those who are Christians begin their new life in Him with a confession of faith. Being saved begins with a con-fession followed by becoming a disciple. Being a disciple demands that others see the life of Christ lived through us.

Confession is not only something that the Christian says; it is also some-thing that a Christian does.

Do others see the love of Jesus in your life?

Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

The Min-nesota House released a tax-simulation re-port recently that shows property taxes payable in 2013 will in-crease statewide by $153 million. Of that total, about one-third or $56 million, will be assessed

on new construction that will appear on the tax roll for the first time. On a state-wide average basis, residential home-steads will see a slight decrease of 1.6 percent in property taxes. The rate in the metro area will be slightly higher as property values there are declining at a faster rate than in greater Minnesota.

Agricultural land values are pro-jected to increase by 14.2 percent with taxes expected to increase 10.6 percent. Changes in other major property types include an increase of 2.7 percent on

commercial/industrial and 5 percent on apartments. Resident non-homestead property will see a 0.4-percent decrease in taxes, while seasonal-recreation prop-erty will see a 0.6-percent decrease.

Oral arguments on Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s changes to the titles of the two constitutional amendments set to appear on the November ballot were heard by the Supreme Court last week. A decision by the Court could be released yet this month.

With FEMA working to finish up its damage estimates from severe flooding earlier this summer in parts of Minne-sota, a special session of the Legislature will be called by Gov. Dayton later this month.

We Minnesotans certainly do talk about the weather. And most of it is negative, such as being “too hot” or “too cold,” or “too dry” or “too wet.” How-ever, conditions Saturday and Sunday were just about perfect as hot weather was ushered out of the state by refresh-ing northwest breezes. A storm system pushed across the state Friday evening,

dropping much-needed rain over most of the region along with high winds that unfortunately caused some crop and property damage.

The city of Albany had its big pa-rade Saturday evening, and conditions were very comfortable for the large crowd lining the streets. Greenwald hosted its annual “Barley Days” cel-ebration Saturday and Sunday, and one couldn’t have ordered more perfect weather for the parade Sunday morn-ing. Sunny skies, moderate temps, and just the right breeze made for a beautiful day. We also took in the parade at Fo-rada Saturday morning, so it made for a busy weekend. Civic celebrations con-tinue throughout the area even though back-to-school and football seasons are rapidly approaching. Belgrade hosts its parade and celebration this weekend, with festivities also set for Garfield. Starbuck’s big Dragon Boat Festival is also scheduled for this weekend on Lake Minnewaska.

Rep. Anderson can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone at 651-296-4317. To receive email updates sign-up on his webpage at www.house.mn/13a.

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The Knights of Columbus Council #14616 of Grey Eagle/Swanville recently installed new officers for the 2012-2013 Fraternal year.

Elected were: Father Ron Dockendorf-Chaplain, Don Kerfeld-Grand Knight, Tom DeFrance-Deputy Grand Knight, Peter Rausch-Chancellor, Gordon Reecy-Treasurer, Gerald Thoma-Recorder, Ralph Wolbeck-

Advocate, Izzy Schmiesing-Warden, James Feldewerd-Inside Guard, Larry Hellmann-Outside Guard, Glenn Meyer-1 yr. Trustee, James Sinclair-2 yr. Trustee, Ken Sinclair-3 yr. Trustee, Stan Mensen-Financial Secretary, Gene Waldorf-Lecturer.

Mark Glatzel, the District Deputy, conducted the installation of the new officers on July 17, 2012.

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The Albany Public Library is plan-ning to close for one week in order to complete renovations. The last day the library will be open prior to the renova-tion is Saturday, Aug. 18. The library will be closed the following week and reopen on Monday, Aug. 27.

Renovations at the library include painting and new carpets. The shelv-ing system will be rearranged and new units added so that more books and other items can be kept on hand. In addition, the circulation desk is being remodeled to provide for a more efficient work-space.

No items checked out from the Al-bany Public Library will be due back during the week of closure. Patrons are welcome to use and return items to other

Albany Library closing August 18 for renovation

Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre and Upsala Community Education presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Walk-in registration will be held on August 13, 1-2:00 pm in the Upsala Area School Commons. Auditions start promptly 2:00 p.m. following registration.

Up to 70 local young people are needed to play the roles of Buck, Luck, Yuck-Yuck, and the rest of the Ground-lings; Titania, Oberon, Pease Blossom, Cobweb,Moth, Mustardseed, and the rest of the Sprites; Quince, Flute, Starve-ling, Snout,Snug, and the Understudies of the acting troupe, The Duke, Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, Helena, and the rest of the Noblemen and Noblewomen.

Two professional actors/directors from Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s staff will direct the production and play the roles of the mischievous sprite, Puck and the colorful Nick Bottom.

The week long program is open to anyone age 7 - 12th grade. Auditions

Upsala Community Education presents PFCT’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream”

may last up to two hours and students are required to be in attendance the en-tire time. No preparation is necessary to audition. The cast will be announced by the directors at the end of the audition. The cast will be required to stay follow-ing auditions for a short rehearsal.

There is a fee. Donations to help cover the costs are appreciated.

Tentative Schedule: Monday, August 13, Registration

1-2:00 pm; Monday, August 13, Audi-tions: 2-4:00 pm; Rehearsal 4-5:00 pm.

Tuesday, August 14, Rehearsal 2-6:15 pm

Wednesday, August 15, Rehearsal 2-6:15 pm

Thursday, August 16, Rehearsal 2-6:15 pm

Friday, August 17, Rehearsal 3:30-7:30 pm; Performance 7:30 pm

Saturday, August 18, Performance 10:00 am.

Great River Regional Library locations including the Melrose Public Library and the St. Cloud Public Library. Holds will not be available at the Albany li-brary during the closure but neither will they expire. The hold period will be ex-tended to provide an equivalent opportu-nity to pick up materials.

For information about programs and activities, call the Albany library at 320-845-4843.

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Motorists will encounter delays and intermittent lane closures on five area high-ways beginning Aug. 15 while crews resur-face segments of each roadway.

The schedule is:• Aug. 20-24: Both directions of High-

way 371 between Crow Wing County Road 27 (the entrance to Crow Wing State Park) and Highway 210 in Baxter will be reduced intermittently to a single lane as crews resur-face shoulders. The same segment of High-way 371 again will be reduced intermittently to a single lane Sept. 6-14 when crews resur-face the driving lanes.

• Aug. 20-23: Highway 27 between 127th Avenue and 9th Street Northeast in Little Falls intermittently will reduce to a single lane with flaggers controlling traffic beginning at 7 p.m. daily. All lanes will re-open by 6 a.m. the following day.

• Aug. 24-28: Highway 238 between Walnut Avenue and 3rd Avenue in Upsala

Lane closures planned on five highways in Little Falls, Brainerd, Motley and Upsala

will reduce intermittently to a single lane with flaggers controlling traffic.

• Aug. 28-31: Highway 10 between Long Prairie River and Sunset Road in Mot-ley will reduce intermittently to a single lane with flaggers controlling traffic.

•Sept. 4-5: Segments of Highway 210 will intermittently reduce to a single lane with flaggers controlling traffic as motorists near the east junction of Cass County Road 36, and the west junction of Cass County 36.

The schedule is weather dependent.For real-time travel information any-

where in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org.

Plans are in full swing as members of the Central Minnesota Heritage Club of Burtrum prepare for their annual “Heritage Days” celebration on August 25th and 26th. This event, which began in 2008, is held on the club grounds, ¼ mile northwest of Burtrum on County Road 13.

Featured both days will be saw mills, threshing, flea market, gas engine displays, sawing contest, tractor games, concessions and a beer garden, car and tractor shows and a pedal tractor pull for kids up to age 9. Saturday will also fea-ture an ATV and garden tractor pull be-ginning at 4:30 p.m. In addition to all the other activities, Sunday will also feature a church service at 10 a.m. Exhibitors

Heritage Days celebration planned in Burtrum August 25-26

are welcome and primitive camping on the grounds will be available.

In addition to this celebration, the club members continue to do the lawn maintenance on the 2 acre cemetery on the east side of Buck Lake. The land was originally deeded to an area church in 1902 and some of the original tombstones show burial dates in 1897. Through the years as churches dissolved or merged and the Moses Dane Cem-etery was started, the old cemetery was not maintained and become overgrown with brush.

The club began in 2008 according to Wes Klaahsen, club president, and has approximately 40 members that come from the local area as well as members from Pillager, Melrose, Little Falls, St. Cloud area and Royalton. The club meets the fourth Friday of each month at the Burtrum Community Center and persons interested in knowing more about the club and its activities can con-tact Wes Klaahsen 320-584-5403, Leroy Theisen 320-285-2208 or Anita Walker 218-746-2063.

Grey Eagle LibraryPretty Pretty Princess Day: Monday,

Aug. 13, 3-4:30 p.m. for children up to 12 years of age. Come as you are or with your own princess clothes to hear stories about princesses, make a princess craft, and enjoy a tea party. The attendance limit is 20 and preregistration is required.

For more information, call 320-285-2505.

Upsala LibraryResearching Pioneer

Ancestry: on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 6:30-8 p.m. for teens and adults. The pro-gram is titled Minnesota Pi-oneer Ancestors: Resources to help you find your pioneer ancestry. It will be presented by John Lauer, president of the Morrison County Gene-alogy Society, who will lead an informative discussion centered on Minnesota’s pioneer legacy. Learn how to research pioneer records and how this information fills your family tree. Research success stories featuring a voyageur and German an-cestry will be shared.

For more information, call 320-573-4282.

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PRODUCE & MULTI-FAMILY GA-RAGE SALE: August 9th-11th, 2.5 Miles SE of Upsala, John Rakotz Home.

UPSALA SALE: 107 Main Street, Aug. 10, 11; 8 a.m.; furniture, decor.

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Sat., Aug. 11: 7-5; Sun., Aug. 12: 9-4. Clothes all sizes, shoes, boots, snow-mobile helmets, exercise equipment, computer desks, child’s foosball table, books, wicker rocker, lots of Avon, 97/98 Ford brushguard, 2 tricycles, toys, dishes, jewelry, cassettes, Jade Porce-lain Advent Set, strollers, baby rock-ers. 3 miles west of Upsala, 2665 40th St. Robert & Sally Lehrke residence. Something for everyone!

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Sat., Aug. 11: 8-? Lots of clothes, misc. stuff, 119 Cedar St. N, Grey Eagle.

HOUSE CLEANING: Will do house/cabin cleaning on regular basis or sea-sonal. References available. Call Janine at 320-285-5902. JK-tfnB

WANTED TO BUY: Good slaughter cows, big bulls, also lumpjaw, foun-dered, lame steers, etc. (Pay with green.) Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913, cell 320-360-9913. 10/4P

WANTED: Now looking for Basswood, White Oak, and Burr Oak. Call Baum’s Custom Logging at 320-285-3565 office or 320-815-1863 cell. 8/16B

FREE: 1 small sofa, 1 recliner sofa, 2 dining room sets, 1 entertainment cabi-net, several end tables, etc. Call 320-285-4965.

FOR SALE: Player piano music rolls, about 40 in a box, all to go $50. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: Star wars “Hans Solo and Tantum” in box. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Beanie baby state bears, all fifty states, each bear has the state quarter in foot and state on body. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: MTD “Gold” garden trac-tor, 17.5 hp 42 inch lawn mower, very good condition, new belts. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: 1985 Ford Ranger pickup, good runner, little rust, 4 cyl., 5 speed, manual trans, long box. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: 1951 John Deere B, good tires, paint, battery, cushions, power-troll, roll-o-matic, $2,000, Swanville. Call 320-547-2974.

FOR SALE: Ford Taurus, 127K miles, good car, asking $3,395. Call 320-420-5435.

FOR SALE: 1988 Mack CS300, 24’ bed, tag axle, pallet mfg. eq. saws, edg-er, band resaw, blowers. Call 320-281-4788, a.m.

FOR SALE: 9 in. radial arm saw, wa-ter cooler stand, vintage chrome table, 4 chairs, water distiller. Call 952-693-3092, Upsala area.

FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls. Call 320-250-0052.

FOR SALE: Beets, $25 1/2 bu.; can-ning cucumbers, $20 1/2 bu., all sizes. Call 320-573-2969.

FOR SALE: 2 doz. pint jars. Call 320-547-2982, Swanville.

FOR SALE: 2000 GMC Savanna cargo van, V8, air, auto, ideal for construction, $1,900. Call John 320-836-2386, leave message.

FOR SALE: 20+ cords, Oak, 2’ long, large split, 1 year dry, $2,400. Call Steve at 320-815-1863. SBtfnB

FOR SALE: Firewood, cut, split, dry, also boiler wood, $100 cord. Call 320-845-2043, leave message. tfn

FOR SALE: Big square & round bales of hay. Call Josh, 320-761-0778. tfn

Firewood For Sale100 Cords Oak - $150/cord,

2 Years DryBaum’s Custom Logging

For more info., call Steve at Office: 320-285-3565 or Cell: 320-815-1863

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Rent based on income. Rent Includes: Water, Sewer, Refuse,

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One Bedroom Apartments Available!

HELP WANTEDFull Time

Construction WorkerExperience Preferred

Benefits Include: Health & Life Insurance, Pension Plan,

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OAK GROVE LIVING APARTMENTS

Spacious 1 Bedroom AvailableTWO MONTHS FREE*

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Tuck-Under Garages • Walk-In Closets • Washer/Dryer Hook-Ups

Rent Starting at $560 a Month.Under new managment.

Call Today 320-247-0762 or 320-258-4000

WANTED TO BUYStanding Timber: All Species

Specialize in Selective Harvesting.

Baum’s Custom Logging & Firewood Sales Office: 320-285-3565 • Cell: 320-815-1863

We also do clear cuts. Burtrum, MN

Give Handyman Lee a Call!320-836-7186320-217-3449

Tired of Dirty Windows?

COUNTRYSIDE STORAGE320-285-7116 Burtrum, MN

Storage Space Available Starting at $35/MonthYou Store It, Lock It

& Keep The Key

Part-Time CashierApply Within

Holdingford Gas & Grocery

• Help Wanted •

HELP WANTEDPart-Time Bartender

Apply in Person at the DOUBLE R, Grey Eagle

Ask for Bobby

DK’S Tree & Landscaping, LLC.DK’S Tree & Landscaping, LLC.Trim & Remove Trees, 55 ft. Boom, Brush Removal, Stump Grinding & Removal,Hedge Trimming, Firewood Available Including Delivery, Residential Landscaping & Bobcat Work320-630-0670 - David KuhlFree Estimates, Fully Insured • Swanville

August 1 • Lake AlexTeam Name Season TotalRiverside Meats 285Waltman Appraisal 209Giddings 154Falls Fabricating 141Half “N” Inch Short 123Reds Irish Pub #1 100Reds Irish Pub #2 85Wheres The Fish 77Bad Company 74Gorka’s Catering 81OK Tire 56

Largest FishFish Date Size FishermanNo. Pike June 13 28 Laurie GiddingsCrappie May 16 12 Darryl Bruder Sally WaltmanLM Bass June 6 20 Jim WaltmanSM Bass July 25 181/4 Laurie GiddingsSunfish May 16 91/4 Curt PearsonWalleye May 30 263/4 Jim GorkaCat fish July 25 263/4 Jessie StavishRock Bass Aug. 1 101/4 Red’s Irish Pub

Swanville Fishing League

The town’s fire marshall was conducting a health and safety course at the senior center.

He asked Mrs. Frobisher, “In the event of a fire, what steps would you take?”

Mrs. Frobisher answered, “Really big ones.”

Fire Steps


Upsala Heritage Days FestivalAugust 10 - 12, 2012

Sunday, August 12:10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Dad’s Belgian Waffles

at the Upsala High School CafeteriaSponsored by the Upsala Area Community Center

10:00 am: Community Worship Serviceat the Upsala High School Gym

1:00 pm: Community Threshing Beeat Dennis Westrich’s, East of Upsala(3478 50th Ave.) Bring your own lawn chair.

Saturday, August 11:8:00 am: Upsala 5K Run & Walk Pre-register at www.langeoil.com

Check in and same day registration at Upsala School Commons8:30 am: Bake Sale at Borgstrom House

10:30 am: Parade: Prizes for the best 3 theme floats 1950’s Cardinal Country Theme. Parade line up starts in the Gethsemane Lutheran Church parking lot at 9 am.

- Following Parade - Party in the Park: Upsala City Park: Inflatables, Food Booths, beer Garden, Bean Bag Tournament, Petting Zoo,

FFA Kids Pedal Pull, Cake Wheel, Dunk Tank, Kids Games, Car Show11:30 am: Music, Lunch, Tours at Borgstrom House

1:30 pm: Raffle at Borgstrom House2:30 pm: Fire Department Water Fights, followed by kids water fights6:00 pm: Party at Rec. Building: Kickball Tournament, Food, Beer Garden,

Bean Bag Tournament Sponsored by UBA.

7:30 pm: 3rd Annual “College RU Ready” at Upsala High School Auditorium. Speakers Tom Goehle, NDSU Women’s Basketball Asst. Coach: Dr. Scott Moats,

Crown College Pizza • Prizes • Music10:00 pm: Fireworks - Sponsored by Upsala Legion & Lions

Medallion Hunt Clues: Will be posted daily starting Monday, August 6, at 9 am online at cityofupsala.com, City Hall, and all Upsala businesses. Contact Upsala City Clerk at 320-630-5055 when you find the medallion. For more information, contact the Upsala City Clerk.

Friday, August 10:7:00 pm: “Happy Days Are Here Again!”

Upsala High School Auditorium Free Concert by: Rhonda Laurie & Her BandSponsored by the Upsala Great River Regional Library

New this Year!

Medallion Hunt

With Prize Money

of $100 in

Upsala Bucks!

Fireworks

Parade

1950’sCardinal Country

Theme

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