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JANUARY 26 • Upsala Area Community Center An-nual Meeting, Potluck Supper at 6 p.m. Meeting to follow at 7 p.m. at the Upsala Area Community Center.

JANUARY 28 • Sacred Heart School’s 17th Annual Prime & Wine Dinner/Auction starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Freeport Community Cen-ter.

JANUARY 29 • Roving Hillbillies Snowmobile Club 43rd Annual Snowmobile Blessing start-ing at 12 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church basement, St. Rosa. See ad on page 9.

FEBRUARY 3 • Pelican Lake Association of St. Anna Fundraiser Dinner from 6-10 p.m.

FEBRUARY 4 • Heartland Chapter of the MN Dark-house & Angling Assoc. 8th Annual Ban-quet & Fundraiser starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. See ad on page 9.

FEBRUARY 5 • Holy Family School Annual Family Carnival from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Seven

Dolors Parish Center, Albany. See ad on page 8.

FEBRUARY 9 • American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.

FEBRUARY 11 • Lake Henry Legion & Auxiliary Sweet-heart Dinner & Dance from 5-9:30 p.m.

FEBRUARY 12 • Albany Legion Breakfast from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Church of Seven Dolors Par-ish Hall, Albany. • Bi-annual Elementary Winter Carnival from 2-5 p.m. at the Upsala School.

FEBRUARY 21 • Community Builders Annual Meeting at 7 p.m. at Shipwrex.

FEBRUARY 25 • Sobieski & Swanville Lions Clubs 19th Annual Fishing Contest starting at 12-noon on Long Lake, Swanville.

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

Mostly cloudy. High: 15 Low: 11

Partly sunny. High: 24 Low: 0

Temperatures Date High Low 1/18 18 -12 1/19 -1 -16 1/20 9 -8 1/21 20 -7 1/22 22 20 1/23 23 16 1/24 23 14

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Did you re-solve to get more organized in 2012? How is that working out for you so far?

M a n a g i n g your time is per-haps the most dif-ficult organiza-tional challenge you face. You can always declutter your desk, rear-

range your workspace, or get your files in order. But getting control of your schedule is one of those grand intentions that suffer because it involves setting rules for others who interfere with your productivity.

A terrific resource for those of us who struggle with never having enough time is Laura Stack, president of The Productivity Pro (www.TheProductivi-tyPro.com), a time-management train-ing firm that specializes in productivity improvement in high-stress organiza-tions. (Is there any other kind?) Her fifth productivity book, What to Do When There’s Too Much to Do, comes out in July.

Laura is also president of the Na-tional Speakers Association, an orga-nization to which I also belong. She is the personification of the old adage, “If you need something done, ask a busy person.” Why is that true? Because they have probably figured out how to best use their time.

And if you haven’t attended one of her seminars, Laura has possibly been

helping you already. She is the designer of The Productivity Pro planner by Day-Timer.

You don’t have to wait until July to start reorganizing your schedule. Laura shared some thoughts with me about the big-gest problems people face when the clock is the enemy.

The #1 time-management challenge that people face is not taking time to think, she says. They are busy putting out fires, directing day-to-day operations, and dealing with distractions, but they should be spending time con-centrating on strategy. They should in-corporate “thinking time” on their cal-endars, which allows them to prepare for impending crises and deal with them proactively, rather than reactively.

Laura recommends “strategy re-treats” for leaders every few months, a weekend all alone, without email, to write, think, dream, and plan. Assess mission statements and progress toward meeting goals. She acknowledges that setting aside this time is a tremendous challenge but emphasizes the impor-tance of intense focus.

We discussed the role of technol-ogy in managing our time. I don’t go anywhere without my iPhone and iPad -- I’m afraid I might miss something im-portant. Laura admits that while most people think technology should enhance time management, she cautions that at the same time, it blurs the boundaries between our work and personal lives.

Technology can become addictive, as most of us would agree. We are slaves

to our smartphones. Laura says we are conditioned to interrupt what we are do-ing: “I observe employees doing this. You’re at your desk. You’re working on something critical. You need to be head down, prepping for a meeting, doing a proposal, preparing a presentation . . . All of a sudden you get this email alert or a ding or your cursor changes or you get some other alert, and you just can’t help it. You have to check it.

“A majority of incoming technology alerts are not important, but we stop the critical task to go focus on that. This ‘al-ways on’ mentality is really keeping us from having a life,” she says. “You have to use technology strategically. When you’re using it to improve productivity for down time, do so on purpose.”

My final question for Laura focused on the biggest waste of time. What should we not be doing?

Her answer was not what I expect-ed: “I think the biggest waste of time is always doing what we’ve always

Time management tips from a pro -By Harvey Mackay

Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Hometown News • Thursday, January 26, 2012 • Page 3

done.” She gave an example of a human resources vice president who generated monthly reports indicating how much time each employee spent in training courses. When she asked the VP what the recipients did with the reports, the VP didn’t know even though she had been sending reports for two years.

Laura advised her to survey the re-cipients as to their usefulness. The re-sult? They perused only the executive summary, so they decided brief quarter-ly reports would suffice. Time savings: nearly two full work days each quarter.

Ask if what you are doing still makes sense, she says. “Why do we do it

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2this way? If I didn’t do this at all, would anybody notice?”

Time is a gift. If you feel like you’re wasting it, invite a pro to help you assess your strategy. It will be time well spent.

Mackay’s Moral: Wasting your time is wasting your opportunities.

Reprinted with permission from na-tionally 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,” and the new book “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World.”

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Bethany and Brandon Worms of Al-bany are proud to announce the birth of their son born January 19, 2012 at the Albany Area Hospital & Medical Cen-ter.

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Augustana College announced that Jessica Ettel, of Albany, MN, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall se-mester of the 2011-2012 academic year.

The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who have a minimum of 10 credit hours with grade-point aver-ages at 3.5 or above.

About Augustana: Founded in 1860, Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., is a selective, residential, comprehen-sive college of the Lutheran Church. Committed to enriching lives and foster-ing development, Augustana combines a foundation in the liberal arts with pro-fessional skill and advanced study, lead-ing the Templeton Guide to include the College among those that inspire stu-dents to lead ethical and civic-minded lives. With more than 1,850 students from 25 states and 30 countries, Augus-tana is featured among “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes; was ranked among the top 10 baccalaureate colleges in the nation for its efforts to advance social mobility, research and service by Wash-ington Monthly; has been named a “Best Midwestern College” by The Princeton Review; and is identified in Peterson’s “440 Great Colleges for Great Students.”

The following students have been named to the Fall 2011 Dean’s List at The College of St. Scholastica in Du-luth, MN:

Laura Wensmann of Burtrum, MN, is a Sophomore majoring in Man-agement.

Kristie Le Blonigen of Albany, MN, is a Fifth-Year Undergraduate ma-joring in Accounting, Intended.

Ann Ohmann of Albany, MN, is a Junior majoring in Nursing.

Students named to the Fall 2011 Dean’s ListAsha Poepping of Avon, MN, is a

Senior majoring in Nursing.Mary Ann Terwey of Avon, MN, is

a Senior majoring in Organizational Be-havior, Intended.

Cassondra Notch of Holdingford, MN, is a Senior majoring in Nursing.

Karen Scherping-Hagen of Swan-ville, MN, is a Fifth-Year Undergraduate majoring in Nursing.

Dean’s List members have achieved a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. The College of St. Scholastica is happy to commend all students for academic achievements.

The College of St. Scholastica is regularly recognized as one of the fin-est colleges in the Midwest. The 2012 “America’s Best Colleges” survey by U.S. News & World Report magazine ranks St. Scholastica in the top tier of Midwestern universities. The Wash-ington Post has rated St. Scholastica as one of the nation’s 100 “hidden gems” among U.S. colleges and universities.

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Marcella M. FrericksM a r c e l l a

M. Frericks, age 88 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 24 at St. Mary’s

Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Ken Thielman officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Marcella Marie Hellermann was born December 6, 1923 in Melrose, Minnesota to Henry and Rosina (Wessel) Hellermann. On June 30, 1947 she married Elmer Frericks at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. The couple farmed north of Melrose until moving to town in 1975. Marcella worked in the kitchen at the Melrose Public School for eight years and then worked in the kitchen at Parkview Center for nine years. She also cleaned at the Melrose Post Office for several years. Marcella was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, Christian Mothers, Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Council, and the Melrose Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards, especially solo, smear, 500, and a competitive game of 66 with Elmer. She also loved making quilts.

Survivors include her husband, Elmer Frericks of Melrose; children, Vern (Doreen) Frericks of Melrose, Jim (Carol) Frericks of Melrose, Ron (Doris) Frericks of Grey Eagle, Judy (Baylen) Becker of Albany, Jan (Alvin) Dierkhising of Long Prairie, Marlene (Gene) Blommel of Freeport, and Donna (Lester) Sand of Freeport; daughter-in-law, Lois Frericks of Melrose; 28 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mary Ann Primus of Melrose, Henry (Lorraine) Hellermann of Vadnais Heights, Elmer (Anna) Hellermann of Melrose, Roman (Bernice) Hellermann of Melrose, Dorothy (Alvin) Schneider of Melrose, Simon (Mary) Hellermann of Melrose, and Rosie (Peter) Lehner of Shakopee; and sisters-in-law, Rita Hellermann of Sauk Centre and Kathy Hellermann Elfering of Melrose.

Marcella was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Thomas Frericks; son, Robert Frericks; grandsons, Robert and Matthew Becker; brothers, Paul Hellermann, Norbert Hellermann, and Richard Hellermann; sister, Loretta Hinnenkamp; sister-in-law, Alma Hellermann; and brothers-in-law, Norbert Hinnenkamp and Urban Primus.

Serving as casket bearers were Judy Becker, Baylen Becker, Jan Dierkhising, Alvin Dierkhising, Marlene Blommel, Gene Blommel, Donna Sand, and Lester Sand. Cross bearer was Rochelle Gregory and scripture bearer was Lea Dierkhising.

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

Wilfred H. “Willie” MiddendorfW i l f r e d

H. “Willie” Middendorf, age 77 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 22 at his home in Melrose. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose

with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Military honors will be by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be at 5 p.m. followed by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Wilfred Henry Middendorf was born April 17, 1934 in Melrose, Minnesota to Henry and Loretta (Toenyan) Middendorf. He served in the U.S. Air Force for five years. He married Dorothy Fischer on January 22, 1955 in New Braunfels, TX. Dorothy traveled with Willie during his military term; serving 20 months of that term in Tripoli, North Africa. After the military, the couple moved to Grey Eagle and owned and operated a Café. In 1962, Willie was appointed Postal Service Clerk in Melrose, promoted to Assistant Postmaster in 1966, promoted to Superintendent of Postal Operations in Sauk Centre in 1975, and promoted to Postmaster in Melrose in 1977. He was the City Carrier Route Examiner of the MSC and served on the District Postmaster Selection Board. Willie was active in the community and church affairs. He served six years on the Melrose City Council; two years as president. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council #1633, Chamber of Commerce, Past President of Melrose Lions Club, and Past Commander of Melrose American Legion Post 101. He served on the Melrose Post 101 Housing Committee, served as Americanism

Chairman for the Sixth District of the American Legion, and served as member of the Brain Science Committee for the Sixth District of the American Legion.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, member of NAPUS since 1977, County Chairman in 1977, Vice Director of Sixth District from 1978-1980, Director of Sixth District from 1980-1984, First Vice President of Minnesota Chapter from 1984-1985, attended All State Conventions and National Conventions, attended Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. from 1985-1986, and attended Management Conferences.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Middendorf of Melrose; children, Brian (Julie) Middendorf of Grey Eagle, Brenda (Albert) Mueller of Melrose, Gary (Eileen) Middendorf of Melrose, Sharon (Kevin “Chopper”) Goebel of Freeport, Kevin Middendorf of Melrose, Joyce Middendorf of Melrose, Jim Middendorf of Melrose, and Karen (Mike) Zirbes of Melrose; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Mary Ann Butkowski of Melrose, Viola Meyer of Freeport, Edward “Eddie” (Vicki) Middendorf of Melrose, Arleen (Gerald) Arnzen of St. Rosa, Lawrence “Lornie” (Joyce) Middendorf of Melrose, Kathy (Kenny) Thomes of Melrose, Harriet Froelich of Melrose, and David (Jan) Middendorf of Melrose; and sister-in-law, Sonja Middendorf of Sauk Centre.

Willie was preceded in death by his parents; son, Stephen Middendorf; infant son, John Middendorf; granddaughter, Amy Goebel; brothers, and Walter and Conrad Middendorf.

Serving as casket bearers will be Eric Goebel, Chris Goebel, Jeremy Goebel, Nathan Goebel, Corey Mueller, Joseph Mueller, Cody Middendorf, John Reimann, and Justin Middendorf. Cross bearer will be Tenisha Zirbes and scripture bearer will be Brittany Goebel. Gift bearers will be Jennifer Thomes, Kayla Goebel, and Melissa Mueller. Readers will be Stacy Goebel and Becky Reimann. Petitions will be read by Judy Mueller and the eulogy read by Sarah Athmann.


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S e r v i c e s celebrating the life of Edmund J. VanHeel, age 88 of Albany was held, Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Albany. Father Blane Wasnie, OSB officiated, and burial took place

at Camp Ripley. Edmund died peacefully at Talahi Care Center late Thursday night

January 19th, 2012. Edmund “Eddie” was born December 2,

1923 to Anton and Mary (Arnzen) VanHeel in St. Francis. He lived his entire life in the Stearns County area where he worked as a farmer. He was a member of the Albany Legion and also Seven Dolors Catholic Church.

He is survived by his sisters Bertha (Leo) Lucken, Richmond; Rita Ritter, Albany; and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents Anton and Mary VanHeel, and his siblings Julietta VanHeel, Rose Douvier, Hilda Forster, Marie Kleve, Walburga “Wally” Ebnet, and Alphonse VanHeel.

Mary Ann EbnetMass of

Christian burial celebrating the life of Mary Ann Ebnet, age 81 of Holdingford was held, Monday, January 23, 2012 at All Saints Catholic Church, River Street in H o l d i n g f o r d . Father Mark Stang officiated, and burial took place

in the parish cemetery following the service. Mary died peacefully Wednesday afternoon, January 18, 2012, surrounded by her family at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

Mary was born May 30, 1930 to Joseph and Anna (Thene) Guck on a farm near St. Stephen. She married Elmer Ebnet on November 23, 1950 in St. Stephen. After marriage, the couple moved to Minneapolis

and then to Holdingford where she lived the rest of her life. Mary worked as a home-maker raising her 7 children, at Munsingwear in Albany, the Holdingford Bank, and also managed the Holdingford Municipal Liquor Store before retiring in 1992. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford where she was a member of the Christian Mothers

Mary is survived by her husband Elmer Ebnet, Holdingford; her children Beverly (Russ) Eichten, Holdingford; Jeffrey (Debbie) Ebnet, Rice; Gregory (Teresa) Ebnet, Holdingford; Pamela (John) Voss, Holdingford; Nicholas (Peg) Ebnet, Lake Lillian; Luke (Terri) Ebnet, Brooklyn Park; Nancy (Dan) Fiedler, Holdingford; her sisters Alvina “Pat” Connelly, Minneapolis; Dorothy Solinger, Holdingford; her 18 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Anna Guck, and her siblings Lorraine Carroll, Eleanor Morrissey, Raymond Guck, Alvin Guck, Robert Guck, and Frank Guck.


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Janet M. “Jan” RueterJanet M. “Jan”

Rueter, age 72 of Sauk Centre, lost her life after battling 3 ½ years of cancer. She died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, January 23, 2012 at her home in Sauk Centre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, January 28 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be at 6 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Janet M. Rueter was born February 15, 1939 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Marie Toenyes. Jan’s birth father died during his enlistment in WWII. Jan was raised by her grandparents, William and Antoinette Toenyes. Later in life, Jan’s mother, Marie, married Bill Stuhr. On September 10, 1960 Jan married Joseph Rueter at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. The couple lived in St. Cloud where Jan was a homemaker

raising their three children and later working numerous jobs. When they moved to Freeport, she began work at Stearns Financial Leasing in Albany.

Jan enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, fishing, playing cards and games, and spending time with her family. She also enjoyed traveling with Joe.

Jan was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, Catholic United Financial, Christian Mothers in Freeport and in St. Cloud, and sang on the church choir at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.

Survivors include her husband, Joe Rueter of Sauk Centre; children, Geri (Karl) Meyer of Melrose, Sharon Rueter of Long Prairie, and Carolyn (Mike) Messer of Sauk Centre; grandchildren, Megan, Christopher and Kim Meyer, and Evan and Owen Messer.

Jan was preceded in death by her mother, Marie Stuhr; infant daughter, Kathleen Rueter; and infant son, Brian Rueter.

Serving as casket bearers will be Dick Rueter, Mike Messer, Jim Leyk, Tom Blommel, Keith Ritter and Jerry Rueter. Cross bearer will be Evan Messer and scripture bearer will be Kim Meyer. Honorary pallbearers will be Karen Richter, Julie Primus, Mark Hollermann and Gail Schlicht.


June Helen NeyMass of

Christian burial celebrating the life of June Helen Ney, age 81 of St. Anthony will be 11 AM, January 26, 2012 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony. Father Blane Wasnee O.S.B. will officiate and burial will

take place following the service in the parish cemetery. June died at the Albany hospital Sunday morning, January 22nd, 2012, in the presence of her family. There will be a visitation at the church from 10 AM until the time of the service.

June was born June 2, 1930 to Victor and Inez (Barry) Pogatchnik in St. Anthony. She married Philip Ney on July 5th, 1968. She grew up in St. Anthony, but lived in St. Cloud while attending school, taught in Tower MN, then moved to Chicago where she worked for the Bureau of Labor Statistics as an economist, later moving to Milwaukee. She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church.

June is survived by her children Jason (Rachel) Ney, South Beloit, IL; Cassandra (Chris Erbes) Ney, Milwaukee; her siblings LaVerne Marolt, Gilbert; Ardell (Alex) Nadesan, Bemidji; Pati (Jerry)Welters, Minneapolis; Victor Pogatchnik, St. Anthony;

Joe (Eileen) Pogatchnik, Avon; Jean (Jimmy) Ramacher, St. Anthony; John Pogatchnik, St. Cloud; and her one granddaughter Lea Ney

She is preceded in death by her parents Inez and Victor Pogatchnik, her husband Philip Ney, and her sisters Marie Winter, and Corrine Zimmermann.

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Monica J. KoetterMonica J. Koetter, age 95 of

Minneapolis, formerly of Freeport, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at Anoka Care Center in Anoka, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Rev. Roger Klassen, OSB will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be at the church on Friday one hour prior to the service.

Charles F. “Chuck” ErdmannCharles F.

“Chuck” Erdmann, age 75 of Grey Eagle, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at his home on Big Birch Lake near Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, January 25 at St. Joseph’s Catholic

Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Inurnment will be held privately at a later date. Military honors will be provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Charles Francis Erdmann was born December 15, 1936 above a bakery in Madison, Minnesota to Edwin and Julia (Shelstad) Erdmann. He graduated from Madison High School in 1954. Chuck served in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1957, based in Coranado in Beachmaster Unit 1. On September 20, 1958 he married Lila Pedersen at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Madison. Chuck was a manager for the Gambles Store at numerous locations.

Chuck worked King’s Cove Marina for 25 years. He and Lila retired in 1998 and moved to their home on Big Birch Lake near Grey

Eagle. Chuck was a passionate man who lived his life to the fullest. His passions were his family and his hometown of Madison. He also was an avid Minnesota sports fan, especially the Gophers. He enjoyed working in his yard, hunting, fishing, antiques and woodworking.

He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle, Melrose American Legion Post 101, and the Monsignor Lorsung Council #14616 Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include his wife, Lila Erdmann of Grey Eagle; children, Michael (Camille) Erdmann of Shakopee, Mindy (Jim) Russell of Hastings, and Mark (Summer) Erdmann of Grey Eagle; grandchildren, Nicholas (Christine), Katie, Jackson, Kallie, and Ella; brothers and sisters, Dick (Jan) Erdmann of Waconia, Jim (Aggie) Erdmann of Madison, Kathy (Denny) Nelson of Madison, Linda (Bill) Young of Madison, and Pam (Kenny) Fernholz of Madison; and many nieces and nephews.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents; and granddaughter, Sarah Russell.

Serving as casket bearers were Nicholas Russell, Angie Maetzold, Aaron Erdmann, Erik Gerrits, Ryan Young, and Adam Fernholz. Cross bearer were Ella Erdmann and scripture bearer was Katie Russell. Gift bearers were Jackson and Kallie Erdmann. Honorary bearers were Jim Russell, Camille Erdmann, Summer Erdmann, and Christine Russell.

Arnold J. “Arnie” KemperArnold J.

“Arnie” Kemper, age 80 of Melrose, died peacefully on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church

in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose.

Arnold Joseph Kemper was born July 23, 1931 in Melrose, Minnesota to Ben, Sr. and Mary (Stundebeck) Kemper. On January 3, 1959 he married LouAnn Toenies at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. The couple resided in Melrose all their lives. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose and Sts. Bernard & Elizabeth Council.

Survivors include his children, Geri (Steve) Boecker, Greg (Julie) Kemper and Duane (Shelley) Kemper, all of Melrose; grandchildren, Amanda, Devin, Ashley,

and Addison Kemper; and sisters; Hilda Rademacher, Rita (Dave) Storms, and Martha Gallagher.

Arnie was preceded in death by his parents; wife, LouAnn Kemper; grandson, Derek Kemper; brothers, Ben, Jr., Edwin, and Leo Kemper.

Serving as casket bearers will be Duane and Shelley Kemper, Greg and Julie Kemper, Geri and Steven Boecker, Ronnie Gieske, and Devin Kemper. Cross bearer will be Amanda Kemper and scripture bearer will be Ashley Kemper. Gift bearers will be Arnie’s grandchildren, Amanda, Devin, Ashley, and Addison. Reader will be Nancy Kemper. Honorary bearers will be Bob Kemper, Jerry Rademacher, Vic Sunderman, Jim Gieske, Val Gieske, Elmer Muellner, Marv Kemper, and Butch Nathe.

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Swanville Jr./Sr. High is proud to announce Emma Mueller as the January Student of the Month for 7-9th grades. Emma is an eighth grade student. She is the daughter of Jeff and Ruth

Mueller. Taking care of her pets, reading and music top the list of Emma’s favorite activities.

Emma is a busy young lady, being involved in Student Council as the eighth grade class president. She has been a band member in both seventh and eighth grades. She is very active in sports, being involved in volleyball for the past two years, basketball since she was in sixth grade and track as a seventh grade stu-

Swanville Jr. High Student of the Monthdent. She also participates in Flag Corps and Glee Club. Outside of school, Emma is involved in JO Volleyball and 4-H.

Her future plans include attending college in the science field, in perhaps archeology and geology. Her advice to other students is to “Do your best at ev-erything and have fun doing it.”

Swanville Jr./Sr. High is proud to announce Nik-ki Primus as the January Student of the Month for 10-12th grades. Nikki is the daughter of Kris and Bill Primus. She is a tenth grade student.

Nikki enjoys a variety of activities, including all types of sports, hanging out with friends, shopping and watching movies with her sister.

Her activities are varied and many, including participating in band since fifth grade, a student council member since seventh grade, serving as class president, and choir for two years. She has been a three-sport athlete since sev-enth grade, playing volleyball, basket-ball and softball. She recently joined Glee Club, participated in drum line for two years, acted in theatre productions since seventh grade, and was in Speech as an eighth grader. She has received multiple awards, being math student of the year last year, a three time Student of the Month honoree and has received Superior Performance Nominations for her participation in theatre. Beyond the

Swanville Sr. High Student of the Monthschool day she is active in her church, she sings in the church choir and will be confirmed later this year. Her advice for other students is to “believe in yourself and regret nothing.”

Her future plans include going to medical school and eventually going to Africa to practice medicine.

Melrose LibraryFamily Movie Nights: Mondays,

Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 26, April 30 and May 21 from 6-7:45 p.m. Movies will be family friendly, suitable for all ages, and a popcorn snack will be provided. Bring your own beverage.

Upsala LibraryDie-Cutting Exploration program:

Friday, Feb. 3, 6:30-8:00 p.m., for teens and adults. This is a hands-on creative workshop presented by local artists Mary and Sarah Wielenberg. Partici-pants will make three projects while learning about the electronic die-cutting machine. The attendance limit is 14 and preregistration is required.

For more information about library activities visit the Upsala Community Calendar at www.cityofupsala.com or contact the Upsala Public Library at 320-573-4282.

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Wuebkers nominated for Ag Arama RoyaltyA legacy con-

tinues at the Uni-versity of Min-nesota, Crookston with hosting of the 37th annual Ag Arama. Benjamin Wuebkers, son of Dale and Diane Wuebkers of Up-sala, was nominat-ed for Ag Arama Royalty. Wueb-

kers is a Junior majoring in Animal Sci-ence. Wuebkers favorite breed is a Milk-ing Shorhorn dairy cattle. At Ag Arama, Wuebkers will be showing dairy and sheep showmanship.

The weekend of events for Ag Arama, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Janu-ary 27-28, 2012, is hosted by the Agricul-ture and Natural Resources Department and includes fun and excitement for the entire family. Most of the activities take place on Saturday, Jan. 28, in the Universi-ty Teaching and Outreach Center (UTOC) located on the north edge of the campus.

Contests in agronomy, animal sci-ence, horticulture, and natural resources highlight Ag Arama weekend. They serve as an opportunity for students to show-case their knowledge and skills and have a

chance to interact with alumni and faculty members. Ag Arama is planned and oper-ated by a committee of students advised by Terrill Bradford and Brenda Miller, who both teach in the Agriculture and Natural Resources Department.

On Friday evening, the Animal Sci-ence Association will sponsor a chili feed from 5-7 p.m. in UTOC for a fee.

On Saturday morning from 8:30- 12:30 p.m., the animal showmanship contests begin and the public is welcome to watch the competition as it unfolds in both novice and experienced categories. Students compete in western and English horse showmanship, lamb lead, and dairy, beef, sheep, and swine showing. The nov-ices are paired with experienced students prior to the contests to prepare for the day. Alumni showmanship will take place at 12:30 p.m.

From 9 a.m.-noon, an agricultural in-dustries show features some of the latest in agricultural equipment. At noon, the Round Robin Showmanship will begin. Coronation of the Ag Arama royalty takes place at 1 p.m. followed by the presenta-tion of specialty awards and the sweep-stakes presentation. Several games and competitions, including men’s and wom-en’s crosscut saw contests and log split-ting, begin at 2:30 p.m.

Upsala High School AAA AwardBy Ken Solarz

Upsala High School is proud to announce its AAA award win-ners for 2011-2012. The AAA award is spon-sored by the MN State High School League. A student must be a senior in high school, and do

well in the arts, academics and athletics. Melissa George, daughter of Lisa

& Dennis George, is this year’s girls re-cipient. Melissa is at the top of her class academically and is a member of our National Honor Society, Big Brothers & Sisters program, band & is our senior class vice president. She also participates in volleyball, basketball and softball.

Thomas Rip-plinger, son of Rhonda & Matt Ripplinger, is this year’s boys re-cipient. Thomas serves as treasurer of the senior class, captain of the boys basketball team, and is also a member of our Big Brothers & Sisters program.

He participates in basketball & baseball. Matt’s academic schedule has him taking many college level courses where he has excelled.

Melissa & Tomas are top notch rep-resentatives of our school and ranked very high in competition with students from other schools in our region!

Volunteer fireman, Ed Grotz, crawled across the living room floor of a burning house and his smoke-penetrating light shone on a baby’s crib.

Horrified, he saw it was occupied. He lifted the baby in his arms, fought his way toward the door, and gently placed the baby on the lawn.

The crowd closed in, and suddenly there was laughter, not cheers. He had res-cued a lifelike doll, they lack life.

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Management Workshop January 31 in St. Joseph and the 2012 Tour de Forage Meeting at Greenwald February 8. Both events bring in special quality speakers to make them must attend conferences.

Dairy Management Workshop, Jan-uary 31, Gorecki Conference Center, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph

MN Milk brings you this year’s dairy workshop with keynote speaker Gordie Jones, DVM from Central Sands Dairy LLC, with two ‘Back to the Ba-sics’ seminar topics: ‘Concentric Con-sistency’ referring to the life cycle of the cow, and ‘Ventilation’. Gary Koch will lead a panel from the Gislason & Hunter LLP legal team on ‘Legal Issues Impact-ing Ag Business in 2012’.

UMN-Extension Dairy Specialist Jim Salfer will present two topics: ‘Re-placement Economics: Are your heifers eating your lunch?’ and ‘Robotic Milk-ing: Midwest Producers Experiences’. The final speaker for the day will be Paul Mussell, a Canadian Dairy Farmer on ‘Laughing Till the Cows Come Home.’

The MN Milk Dairy Management Workshop will begin with a Milk Break-fast at from 8:30 to 9:30 with the semi-nars beginning at 10:00. Noon meal provided and the program wraps-up mid afternoon. Pre-registration is required at http://www.mnmilk.org/DMW or call MN Milk at (877) 577-0741. There is a registration fee.

2012 Tour de Forage Winter Meet-ing, February 8, Greenwald Pub, Green-wald

The Midwest Forage Association with local forage councils and UMN-Extension are bringing the latest in for-age innovations to you. The meeting runs from 10:00 - 3:00, registration be-gins at 9:30.

Dr. Richard Muck, silage scientist with the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in Madison, WI, will present two talks: ‘Management Options to Make Great Silage’ and ‘Silage Additives: When Should You Use Them?’ Dr. Muck is an agricultural engineer; and a region-al, national, and international authority on producing and feeding top-notch hay and corn-silage. Yield, quality, and eco-nomic losses with mismanaged silage can be greater than we realize; Dr. Muck will share strategies to minimize those losses.

John Kolb with Rinke Noonan will discuss ‘Permits and Legal Issues Re-garding Drainage’. UMN-Extension Ed-ucators Dan Martens and Craig Roerick will share results of ‘UMN Grass/Le-gume Trials’. The meeting will conclude with an open forum on audience topics, highlights from the annual MFA Sympo-sium in WI Dells, updates from the local forage council, MFA staff, the National Alfalfa & Forage Alliance, and sponsor introductions.

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“Do you remember the night we got stranded at the church because we couldn’t make it home because of the blizzard?” “The grasshoppers were so thick it looked like an oil spill in the field.” “It sounded like a train going right over our heads, and then the win-dows all exploded in the house!” These are all comments you may hear when you come to share your experiences in dealing with any of our Minnesota di-sasters. From grasshopper infestations to severe weather to bridges collapsing are just a few of the disasters Minnesota has experienced.

The Stearns History Museum and Research Center is hosting an exhibit from the Minnesota Historical Soci-ety entitled Minnesota Disasters. From man-made catastrophes to Mother Na-

Show and share your Minnesota disasterture’s fury, disasters leave an indelible mark on landscapes and memories. This exhibit brings these events to life with stories told through extraordinary photographs and film. This exhibit runs from Jan. 28th - March 18th, 2012.

Please join us Monday, Feb. 6th at the Museum. It starts at 6:30 p.m. and goes until 8:00 p.m. for this intriguing night of stories. Bring with you any photos or souvenirs for a real “show and tell” event! There is no charge for Stea-rns History Museum members; a small fee for non-members. For information about this event or the Museum, please call 320-253-8424. The American As-sociation of Museums accredits the Stearns History Museum and Research Center. It is located at 235 33rd Avenue South in St. Cloud.

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Local Municipality Minutesback up in the event that he is un-available to plow.

A motion was made by Andrea Kraska to approve the 2012 Com-mittee Appointments as follows: Streets: All Council Members; Parks: All Council Members; Utili-ties: J Arnzen, T Muellner; Hall: J Arnzen, A Kraska; Health & Wel-fare: A Kraska, D Barrett; Build-ing Permit Administrator: City Clerk; Building Permit Commit-tee: A Kraska, T Muellner; Acting Mayor: J Arnzen; Revolving Loan Fund Committee: J Arnzen; Offi-cial Depositories: First State Bank of Swanville-Grey Eagle Office, Central Minnesota Credit Union-Grey Eagle Office; Official Auditor: Dennis Bacon; Official City Attor-ney - Civil: Peters & Churchwell; Official City Attorney - Criminal: Todd County Attorney; Library Board: A Kraska; Community Builders: A Kraska, J Arnzen.

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

The Council discussed dog related issues. The matter has been turned over to the Todd County Sheriff’s Department.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to purchase a new com-puter, printer and label maker from Central Minnesota Computer Ser-vices. A second was made by Den-nis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

City hall will be closed Janu-ary 20, 2012 through January 29, 2012 for Clerk’s vacation. Email and phone call messages will be monitored.

The fuel oil furnace in the fire hall was discussed. Since the fur-nace is used very little and the tank hasn’t been filled in several years, it was decided to not have the furnace serviced at this time.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to continue software sup-port for the utility billing program through Softline Data. A second was made by Thom Muellner and upon vote, with all members voting

Grey Eagle CityJanuary 10, 2012

The regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Gohman at 7:00 p.m., on the 10th day of Janu-ary, 2012 in Council chambers. Council members present were Thom Muellner, Dennis Barrett, Andrea Kraska and Joe Arnzen. There were no council members absent. Also in attendance were Doug Goodrich, Matt Zinniel, Lori Hellmann and guest Todd County Sheriff Deputy Travis Winters.

A motion was made by Den-nis Barrett to approve the amended agenda. A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the minutes of the December 13, 2010 meeting as written. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, mo-tion carried.

The following water/wastewa-ter items were discussed:

1. December was the first month that the discharge monitor-ing report was submitted online.

2. New chlorine tanks were delivered to the water plant.

3. Matt will work with Doug on water/wastewater sampling in preparation for testing and certifi-cation.

4. A new fall protection har-ness was purchased for the water tower.

The following maintenance items were discussed:

1. The furnace at the shop was not working but has been repaired.

2. Water to the old city hall is shut off at the street and pipes have been drained.

The following update was pro-vided by Mayor Jim Gohman:

1. After recent snow, the two blocks of State Street were cleaned and the side streets were sanded due to slippery conditions.

Discussion was held on a substitute snow plow driver. Doug is planning on using Herdering as

in favor, motion carried.It was decided by the Council

to decline membership to the Inter-national League of Cities.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the appoint-ment of Mike Allen to the Fire Department roster. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

A motion was made by Den-nis Barrett to approve Resolution No. 2012-01, A Resolution Accept-ing the $3,961 Donation from the Grey Eagle Burtrum Lions Club for Lions Memorial Park Electri-cal Updates. A second was made by Andrea Kraska and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The above stated resolu-tion may be read in its entirety at the Clerk’s office.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve Resolution No. 2012-02: A Resolution Ac-cepting the $9,788 Donation from the Big Swan Lake Improvement Association for Fire Department Equipment. A second was made by Joe Arnzen and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried. The above stated resolution may be read in its entirety at the Clerk’s office.

A motion was made by Thom Muellner to approve the various fund transfers as follows: $768.36 from the Fire Fund to the Fire Hall Debt Service Fund and $71.02 from the General Fund ($16.02 goes to the Water Fund and $55 goes to the Sewer Fund) for Fire Hall and Li-brary utilities. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

The Clerk was instructed to proceed with delinquent utilities as allowed by ordinance.

A motion was made by Joe Arnzen to pay the bills as listed and to include $1,928.89 to Minnesota Power. A second was made by An-drea Kraska and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, motion carried.

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“So many of our dreams at first seem im-possible, then they seem im-probable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevi-table.” — Chris-

topher ReeveRecently, for the first time in five

years, I simply went out back, put my cane down, and started walking. I made it 42 yards.

Today I walked five miles.My medical team had said this

would be impossible. My brain could no longer send the signals for walking be-cause those nerves in my spinal cord had been destroyed. Though certainly unin-tentional, my doctors did take something very important away from me: hope.

A while back my pal, psychologist Laura Weisberg, urged me to try to help myself. I was angry. I said, “They’re four of Boston’s leading neurologists. They all said I’d never get any better.”

“They could have all been wrong.”“Laura! They said there’s nothing I

can do. No rehabilitation. No physical therapy. I’m not putting any effort into trying to walk and then be miserable when I fail.”

“Trying is never failure.”I’d get steaming mad at people like

Laura. They came out in droves. I heard various things I should try: a soy-based diet, massage, yoga, acupuncture, posi-tive thinking. All of these well-meaning nonexperts believed that traditional medical doctors do not know everything about human potential.

However, there was a common de-nominator in my friends’ advice. And that was the word “try.”

What made me finally try? The an-swer is simpler than I’d have ever imag-ined. That day I tried walking on my own, I had simply said to myself, “Why not?”

When I walk I have a Frankenstein-style gait. I get embarrassed, so I ex-plain. I met a gal named Katy. I loved what she said: “Stop excusing yourself. Walk proud!”

She’s just one of the many who’ve taught me that if I open my heart to ac-

Miracle of Miracles -By Saralee Perelceptance, the world is filled with support teams. I’ve also learned to open my ob-stinate mind and really listen to others, experts or not. This not only fosters my own sometimes-frail belief in my abili-ties, it fosters faith in miracles.

One morning my husband, Bob, said there was a huge present for me in our driveway. He had researched “bicycles for disabled people.” It was a 300-pound cycle for two. The seats were side by side. He could pedal while I sat by him and enjoyed the outdoors again.

Um ... did I mention it came assem-bled with a set of pedals for me, too?

Now, hundreds of miles later, after exhausting hours of pedaling along the Cape’s beautiful bike trails, I only wish we owned stock in BenGay. Bob needs a tube a day to keep up with me.

Last week he repeated, “There’s a huge present in our driveway.” He led me outside. “Voila!” he said. “Oh, God,” I moaned. Bob dubbed it “The One-Woman Dynamo Power Bike.”

“Sweetheart? You know I can’t bike on my own.”

He laughed sweetly. “I know. And you can’t walk either. Then why does the pedometer I bought you have 74 miles on it?”

And so, I made a now-often-repeat-ed silent declaration that I am praying others will say to themselves as well. “Yes. I can.”

Think I love my bike? You bet. Think I love Bob? Of course. Think I love life again after cloistering myself in a self imposed no-can-do closet? Oy! You have to ask?

How do we find hope when hope seems impossible? Do we simply be-lieve in our hearts, our minds and our very souls that we can beat the odds?

Yes.Christopher Reeve said, “When we

have hope, we discover powers within ourselves we may have never known. Once we choose hope, everything is possible.”

His words still ring in my heart, and I so hope they will in everyone else’s: “And you don’t have to be a Superman to do it.”

Nationally syndicated columnist, Saralee Perel, can be reached at [email protected]. Please click “like” on her Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/4footedcoach/.

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A motion was made by Thom Muellner to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m. A second was made by Dennis Barrett and upon vote, with all members voting in favor, mo-tion carried.

The next regular meeting of the Grey Eagle City Council will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 in Council chambers.

These are unapproved min-utes.

Lori Hellmann, City Clerk

Burnhamville TownshipDecember 27, 2011

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held December 27, 2011 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by chairman Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors: Mike Ber-scheit, Louis Thompson, Bruce Johnson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; and Treasurer Pam Throener. Oth-ers present: Carol Herdering.

Sup. Johnson made a motion to approve the minutes of the No-vember 29, 2011 regular meeting. Motion seconded by Sup. Thomp-son. Motion passed.

The Swanville/Sobieski Lions requested a liquor license for the fishing tournament on Long Lake in February. Sup. Berscheit made a motion to grant the license and Sup.

Continued from Pg 9 Thompson seconded the motion. Motion passed. The request now goes on to the county for approval.

Filing for March election is January 3, 2012 thru January 17, 2012. One supervisor, 3-year seat, and the clerk, 2 year position, are up for re-election. Contact the clerk to file.

All townships are required to have a sign maintenance and replacement program in place by January 2012. The board reviewed a model plan from the township as-sociation and Sup. Johnson moved to adopt the plan. Sup. Thompson moved to second the motion and the motion passed. The policy is on file in the clerk’s office.

Motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 4569 through 4580: Rev. $832.42, R&B $2,482.12. Sup. Thomp-son seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $153,947.40 before to-night’s bills. Report was approved with a motion by Sup. Berscheit and seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.

A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meet-ing which was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Next regular meeting will be on January 31, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.

These are unofficial minutes.Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk

Burtrum CityJanuary 2, 2012

The January 2, 2012 meeting of the Burtrum City Council was called to order by Mike Allen. All members except Ron Strassburg an-swered roll call.

Minutes of the December meeting were read and approved on a motion by Clara Taft and sec-onded by Anna Payne. Upon vote motion carried.

Finance report was read and approved on a motion by Jenny Ahrendt and seconded by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried. A motion was made by Anna Payne and seconded by Jenny Ahrendt to approve payment of checks number 6943 thru 6946. Upon vote motion carried.

There was no old business.Under new business, the May-

or, council members and the Clerk were all appointed to the follow-ing committees: Law and Order, Streets, Weed Inspections, Finance and Building Permits.

Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Anna Payne and seconded by Jenny Ahrendt. Upon vote motion carried.

These are unapproved minutes.Dorothy Strassburg, Clerk

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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson

Action in the areas of govern-ment reform and job creation are at the top of the list for many here in St. Paul, as we start the new leg-islative session. It seems both the Governor and legislative lead-ers agree on that premise so, at

least starting off, there seems to be more of a spirit of compromise. I find that en-couraging.

There will be work done in the area of tax reform, specifically property tax-es. The major change put into effect last year removing the Homestead Credit and replacing it with an exclusion will prob-ably stay in place. We will work in the area of commercial property taxes and

put together a plan to gradually reduce and eliminate the tax, which is collected on all commercial/industrial property in the state and sent directly to St. Paul.

There is also discussion about streamlining our entire property tax system and its multiple classifications of property. We have probably the most complicated system in the nation with over 50 different classifications. It’s hard for local officials to explain the system, and even harder for residents to understand it.

Another concern of mine is in-creasing taxes on agricultural land. We all know what’s happening to the price of farm land, with its rapid increase in value being one component of higher property taxes. Another is the decreas-ing value for most residential property, which causes a shift in taxes to other kinds of property. This decrease is be-ing caused by natural market conditions, in addition to the Exclusion, which low-

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Came across an article put out by the North Dakota Sheriffs’ Association pertaining to the impact of oil drilling in that state. According to their figures, there are 84 companies involved in the oil industry in the western part of the state. At last count, there were 258 wells in progress, with many more scheduled. Traffic is extremely heavy, with a recent 24-hour count on Highway 85 south of Williston coming up with 29,000 vehi-cles, 60 percent of which were semi’s. Traffic to get on that particular highway is typically backed up for over half-a-mile.

Again, according to the Sheriffs’ Association, rent in Williston currently is $2,000 for a one-bedroom and up to $3,400 for a three-bedroom. The local Motel 6 rents rooms, if they are avail-able, for about $130 per night. The coun-

ty allows three campers per farmstead, and rates charged by farmers range up to $800 per month. On January 1, the Wal-Mart in Williston had 148 campers overnight in its parking lot.

On the down side, some local resi-dents are taking retirement and moving out of the area, rents have gotten so high that many on fixed incomes can no longer afford them. And, looking into the future, the thought from the oil com-panies is that they will continue their present rate of growth for the next five years and then level off for another ten years before starting to drop off.

Rep. Anderson encourages constitu-ents to contact his new office with input regarding any state legislative issue. He can be reached on the web at www.house.mn/13A and via email at [email protected]. To contact Ander-son by phone, call (651) 296-4317. Mail can be sent to Rep. Paul Anderson, 445 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, Min-nesota 55155.

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Updos, February 2: Moms, do you struggle to get your daughter’s hair just right before her dance recital? Would you like to learn the “how-tos” of an “updo”? This class will be a great opportunity for you to learn a few tricks to create some fun updos. Stylist, Lori Drossel will be demon-strating several updos on models, and then will assist you in trying one on your daugh-ter or friend.

Mini Mani & Pedi, February 2: Moms and girls, this is a night out for just the la-dies! Enjoy a three step Satin Hands treat-ment, followed by nail painting. This will be a great time to get your hands and nails pretty for the Father Daughter Ball, or just for fun!

Father Daughter Ball, February 4: Dads and girls, get ready for a special night just for you. Dance, play games, win prizes and

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Cooking for One or Two, February 6 & 9: The focus of this class will be using fresh produce and lean meats, sharing fun reci-pes, learning to utilize left-overs as “second rounds”, and enjoying the company of oth-ers.

Intro to Robotics, February 10, Grades 1-5: During this introductory session, chil-dren become familiar with basic robot design, construction and programming. Students will build robots and learn the pro-gramming language to make them work. They will complete several fun challenges along the way. We will also discuss a future in robots in different industries such as car manufacturing, the military and the health care industry.

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