Browerville Blade - 04/10/2014
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T ue. April 1 Snow/Wind 32°/12° W ed. April 2 Partly Cloudy 38°/29° Thur . April 3 Cloudy 36°/27° Fri. April 4 Snow/Wind 39°/22° Sat. April 5 Sunny 43°/24° Sun. April 6 Partly Cloudy 48°/34° WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560 Thursday, April 10, 2014 Volume 98; Number 40 www.bladepublishing.net [email protected] 75¢ Todd County Deputy Sheriff Lonnie Marcyes has announced his run for the office of Todd County Sheriff. The Fergus Falls college graduate has over 11 years experience as both a Todd County Deputy and previ- ous positions as an officer in the cities of Long Prairie, Staples, and Eagle Bend. Marcyes has also served as a school liaison officer, is currently a member of the snowmobile patrol, and vol- unteers for the Browerville firearms safety class. Marcyes stated, “As your Sheriff, you can be sure that I will be involved with our com- munity and build relationships between the people and my office. I am committed to lead- ership and integrity. Fiscal responsibility, interactive com- munity meetings, continued criminal interdiction training for deputies, and increasing drug-related arrests are priorities.” Marcyes has received support from within the sheriff's depart- ment and community leaders. Support for Marcyes is based on his strong work ethic and knowledge of multiple departments. “I understand the many costs that face our county,” said Marcyes. “I will be mindful of how taxpayer dollars are being spent while being diligent and focused on the safety of our citizens.” Marcyes is a lifelong resident of Todd County. He graduated from Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School and earned his Criminal Justice degree from Fergus Falls Community College in 2002. He and his wife, Chelsea, live north of Browerville and have two chil- dren Jackson (7) and Bentley (2.) Marcyes looks forward to meeting with Todd County residents and discussing his plans and outlook for the future of the sheriff’s department. Todd County Deputy Lonnie Marcyes announces run for Todd County Sheriff Lee Konetzko of Browerville has been a volun- teer firearms safety instructor for close to 40 years. He was initially recruited by the safety instructor of that time. Over the years, he has observed it has been increasingly difficult to get new people to commit to being volunteer instruc- tors. Current and past instructors have been very committed to mentoring our youth. He stated we need younger instructors who can relate to the students better than the older instructors who may not keep up with current technology, etc. that students are involved in. One change he noted over time is that there are a lot of students now that have never had experience with a firearm, prior to taking firearms safety. It should be noted that our volunteer safety instructors are who keep our safety programs going. We greatly appreciate their time and dedi- cation to educating our youth, and adults. We often have adults taking classes with the younger students. Konetzko honored Benefits of organ and tissue donation seen in local woman’s “gifts of life” By Rin Porter The death of a young person saddens everyone, but when that death provides life for others through organ donation, it makes the passing especially meaningful for those who have lost their family member, friend, or coworker. This was the situation in the death two weeks ago of Kayla Sue Hairsine, who lived in Eagle Bend with her son Kandin and her mom Candy Schauer. Kayla worked at Dan’s Prize in Browerville for seven years. Kayla, age 28, died unexpect- edly at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena on March 25. She was part of an extended family that included her son, her parents, four siblings, two grandmas, and a bunch of nieces and nephews. Some of Kayla’s body tissues were donated after her death, including her eyes and several bones, to help a number of peo- ple. The preparation of the tis- sue before it can be provided to people who need it can take sev- eral months, so it’s impossible to know right now how many peo- ple will be helped by Kayla’s gifts. Kayla was laid to rest on April 4. Her father David Phu Hairsine arrived from Thailand in time for the funeral. Kayla’s mom told us a little about Kayla. She said Kayla loved to be the center of atten- tion, and liked to surprise people with what she said. She was “a good-hearted person, she had a little boy she loved, and a heart of gold,” Candy Schauer said. In talking with Kayla’s son Kandin, Candy Schauer found that he agrees with her about the sudden absence of his mom Kayla. “She’s not gone, she took a trip and she’ll be back in a few days,” Kandin said. That’s how he feels, Mrs. Schauer said. The reality of his mom’s death is just too hard to take in for a little boy. Eventually it will become clear. “She wouldn’t want us to be sad,” Candy said. She advised Kandin, “You do whatever you want. You talk about the things she did that made you laugh hard. You play with your cousins.” Candy said the people at Dan’s Prize have been wonderful to the family during this difficult time. They donated meat for the wake and funeral and made sandwiches for those attending the ceremonies. April is National Donate Life month, bringing attention and awareness to organ donation. People are encouraged to consid- er whether to become organ donors during this month. Kayla is an example of how a person’s unexpected and sudden death can give life to others. She signed up to be an organ donor years ago. Over 2.6 million Minnesotans have already signed up to be organ donors. This represents about 60% of all adults in the state, according to Susan Mau Larson of Life Source. Most people sign up through the Minnesota Division of Vehicle Services Bureau when they first get or when they renew their driver’s licenses, or through Life Source, Minnesota’s primary resource on organ donation. But you don’t have to wait until your license expires to become a donor. Your decision to become an organ and tissue donor repre- sents generosity in its highest form. According to the Life Source website, if you are taken to the hospital after an accident or injury, it is the hospital’s number one priority to save your life. Your status as a donor is not considered until after every effort has been made to save your life, and death has been declared. Continued on page 12. Todd County Deputy Sheriff Lonnie Marcyes Kayla Sue Hairsine By Rin Porter At the April 1 county board meeting, commissioners hired and/or authorized the recruit- ment of candidates for eight positions made vacant through retirements, resignations, and seasonal needs. Positions in the Sheriff’s Department, Assessor’s Office, Health and Human Services, and GIS were discussed at previ- ous meetings, including the March 25 work session. Commissioner Randy Neumann opposed the filling of several of the positions. Neumann said he did not want the county to hire two part-time home health aides for vacant positions because he believed the county was “competing with the private sector” home health aid businesses. HHS Supervisor Michael Steinbeisser explained that the private companies in Todd County do not have enough staff to care for all the persons in Todd County who need care, and that the county was not “compet- ing,” but was filling a need for home care for people who can’t afford private care, or who pre- fer county services to private services. Either way, the taxpayer is paying for the home health care, whether it is provided by the county or by private companies, Todd Board fills positions vacated by retirees Continued on page 12.
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WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560
Thursday, April 10, 2014Volume 98; Number 40
75¢
Todd County Deputy SheriffLonnie Marcyes has announcedhis run for the office of ToddCounty Sheriff. The FergusFalls college graduate has over11 years experience as both aTodd County Deputy and previ-ous positions as an officer in thecities of Long Prairie, Staples,and Eagle Bend. Marcyes hasalso served as a school liaisonofficer, is currently a member ofthe snowmobile patrol, and vol-unteers for the Browervillefirearms safety class.
Marcyes stated, “As yourSheriff, you can be sure that Iwill be involved with our com-munity and build relationshipsbetween the people and myoffice. I am committed to lead-ership and integrity. Fiscalresponsibility, interactive com-munity meetings, continuedcriminal interdiction trainingfor deputies, and increasingdrug-related arrests are priorities.”
Marcyes has received support from within the sheriff's depart-ment and community leaders. Support for Marcyes is based on hisstrong work ethic and knowledge of multiple departments.
“I understand the many costs that face our county,” said Marcyes.“I will be mindful of how taxpayer dollars are being spent whilebeing diligent and focused on the safety of our citizens.”
Marcyes is a lifelong resident of Todd County. He graduated fromLong Prairie-Grey Eagle High School and earned his CriminalJustice degree from Fergus Falls Community College in 2002. Heand his wife, Chelsea, live north of Browerville and have two chil-dren Jackson (7) and Bentley (2.)
Marcyes looks forward to meeting with Todd County residentsand discussing his plans and outlook for the future of the sheriff ’sdepartment.
Todd County Deputy Lonnie Marcyes announcesrun for Todd County Sheriff
Lee Konetzko of Browerville has been a volun-teer firearms safety instructor for close to 40years. He was initially recruited by the safetyinstructor of that time. Over the years, he hasobserved it has been increasingly difficult to getnew people to commit to being volunteer instruc-tors. Current and past instructors have been verycommitted to mentoring our youth. He stated weneed younger instructors who can relate to thestudents better than the older instructors whomay not keep up with current technology, etc. thatstudents are involved in. One change he notedover time is that there are a lot of students nowthat have never had experience with a firearm,prior to taking firearms safety.
It should be noted that our volunteer safetyinstructors are who keep our safety programsgoing. We greatly appreciate their time and dedi-cation to educating our youth, and adults. Weoften have adults taking classes with the youngerstudents.
Konetzko honored
Benefits of organ and tissue donation seen in local woman’s “gifts of life”
By Rin PorterThe death of a young person
saddens everyone, but when thatdeath provides life for othersthrough organ donation, itmakes the passing especiallymeaningful for those who havelost their family member, friend,or coworker.
This was the situation in thedeath two weeks ago of KaylaSue Hairsine, who lived in EagleBend with her son Kandin andher mom Candy Schauer. Kaylaworked at Dan’s Prize inBrowerville for seven years.
Kayla, age 28, died unexpect-edly at Tri-County Hospital inWadena on March 25. She waspart of an extended family thatincluded her son, her parents,
four siblings, two grandmas, anda bunch of nieces and nephews.
Some of Kayla’s body tissueswere donated after her death,including her eyes and severalbones, to help a number of peo-ple. The preparation of the tis-sue before it can be provided topeople who need it can take sev-eral months, so it’s impossible toknow right now how many peo-ple will be helped by Kayla’sgifts.
Kayla was laid to rest on April4. Her father David PhuHairsine arrived from Thailandin time for the funeral.
Kayla’s mom told us a littleabout Kayla. She said Kaylaloved to be the center of atten-tion, and liked to surprise peoplewith what she said. She was “agood-hearted person, she had alittle boy she loved, and a heartof gold,” Candy Schauer said.
In talking with Kayla’s sonKandin, Candy Schauer foundthat he agrees with her aboutthe sudden absence of his momKayla. “She’s not gone, she tooka trip and she’ll be back in a fewdays,” Kandin said. That’s howhe feels, Mrs. Schauer said. Thereality of his mom’s death is justtoo hard to take in for a littleboy. Eventually it will becomeclear.
“She wouldn’t want us to besad,” Candy said. She advisedKandin, “You do whatever youwant. You talk about the thingsshe did that made you laughhard. You play with yourcousins.”
Candy said the people atDan’s Prize have been wonderful
to the family during this difficulttime. They donated meat forthe wake and funeral and madesandwiches for those attendingthe ceremonies.
April is National Donate Lifemonth, bringing attention andawareness to organ donation.People are encouraged to consid-er whether to become organdonors during this month.Kayla is an example of how aperson’s unexpected and suddendeath can give life to others.She signed up to be an organdonor years ago.
Over 2.6 million Minnesotanshave already signed up to beorgan donors. This representsabout 60% of all adults in thestate, according to Susan MauLarson of Life Source.
Most people sign up throughthe Minnesota Division ofVehicle Services Bureau whenthey first get or when theyrenew their driver’s licenses, orthrough Life Source,Minnesota’s primary resource onorgan donation. But you don’thave to wait until your licenseexpires to become a donor.
Your decision to become anorgan and tissue donor repre-sents generosity in its highestform. According to the LifeSource website, if you are takento the hospital after an accidentor injury, it is the hospital’snumber one priority to save yourlife. Your status as a donor isnot considered until after everyeffort has been made to saveyour life, and death has beendeclared.Continued on page 12.
Todd County DeputySheriff Lonnie Marcyes
Kayla Sue Hairsine
By Rin PorterAt the April 1 county board
meeting, commissioners hiredand/or authorized the recruit-ment of candidates for eightpositions made vacant throughretirements, resignations, andseasonal needs.
Positions in the Sheriff ’sDepartment, Assessor’s Office,Health and Human Services,and GIS were discussed at previ-ous meetings, including theMarch 25 work session.
Commissioner RandyNeumann opposed the filling of
several of the positions.Neumann said he did not wantthe county to hire two part-timehome health aides for vacantpositions because he believedthe county was “competing withthe private sector” home healthaid businesses. HHS SupervisorMichael Steinbeisser explainedthat the private companies inTodd County do not have enoughstaff to care for all the persons inTodd County who need care, andthat the county was not “compet-ing,” but was filling a need forhome care for people who can’tafford private care, or who pre-fer county services to privateservices.
Either way, the taxpayer ispaying for the home health care,whether it is provided by thecounty or by private companies,
Todd Board fillspositions vacated byretirees
Continued on page 12.
Larry A. ScottLarry A. Scott, 57, Browerville,
died April 4, 2014 unexpectedly athis home.
Larry was born January 18,1957 in San Pablo, California toCarl and Wynnona (Larson) Scott.He attended school in San Pablo,graduating in 1975. Larry thenworked as a farm hand inWashington and in 1989, he movedto Iowa and worked in local facto-ries. He then moved to Minnesotaand wrestled for a short time in theAWA; then worked in excavationand landscaping. In 2010, Larrymoved to Browerville and has livedhere since and was a member of theChristian Motorcycle Association.
Larry is survived by his chil-dren, Michael Scott, Stillwater,Jason Woodard, Spirit Lake, IA,Jamie Phundt, St. Paul, JeaniePhundt, Worthington, JohnPhundt and Jed Phundt, both of St.Paul, Michael Robideaux,Browerville, partner, MicheleRobideaux, brother, Allan Scott,NV and sister, Beverly Turrey, CA;special friends Deborah Scott,Tammy Fuchs and Roger Oostraand many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by hisparents, Carl and Wynnona andbrother, Ken.
Arrangements by Iten FuneralHome, Browerville.
MarriageLicenses
Steven D. Blank, Sauk Centre,and Susan A Newman, SaukCentre
Allen M. Pitschka, Clarissa, andFelicia L. Riley, Clarissa
Luis G. Rodriguez Rosales,Melrose, and Maria D. VillalabosGil, Melrose
Jerry A. Oliver, Sauk Centre,and Elisha M. Adams, Sauk Centre
BirthsBrittnee and Trevor Jares,
Ottertail, girl, Temperance KristiLynn, 9 lbs 6 oz, March 26, 2014
Candus and Ralph Berry,Nisswa, girl, Eden Marie, 5 lbs 13oz, March 26, 2014
Athena and Nick Demel,Wadena, boy, Michael StephanKurt, 7 lbs 1 oz, March 30, 2014
Amanda Rice and Mitch Seibert,Pequot Lakes, boy, Levi Karl, 8 lbs14 oz, March 31, 2014
Elizabeth and Tim Friis, Pillager,boy, Teigen Eli Bradley, 5 lbs 13 oz,March 31, 2014
Amanda and Todd Hillukka,Dent, girl, McKenzie Beth, 8 lbs 2oz, April 1, 2014
Dannielle and Paul Anderson,Brainerd, girl, Soffia Frances, 8 lbs,April 2, 2014
Laurie and Travis Ruonavaara,Pequot Lakes, girl, Kyra Lynn, 5 lbs15 oz, April 2, 2014
Rebecca and Nathan Hillman,Staples, girl, Sheloa Anne, 8 lbs 10oz, April 4 2014
Looking Back50 years ago - April 9, 1964
Born to Mr. and Mrs. RobertPogreba, Browerville, a boy, JamesRobert, 8 lb. 5 oz., April 3, 1964
Junior League Bowling Champswere: Lois Jonckowski, JoanJohon, Sam Myers, Tim Fisher, JoeMyers and Deanna Pufpaff
25 years ago - April 13, 1989The Browerville Tigers won
their second game at the H.H.H.Metrodome Saturday, April 8,1989, when they defeated martinCounty West, 10-6, in eightinnings. Browerville team mem-bers pictured were: Joe Butler,Ryan Thompson, Scott Zigan, DougCrawford, Chad Stender, RogerIrsfeld, Andy Werder, Marty Host,Erik Beck, Mark Hadash, FredDuncan, Steve Funk, ChetChristensen, Andy Jacobson, DaveSteinmetz, and Brad Weske
MilestonesHappy Birthday this week to:
Apr. 10: Kim Bryniarski, BobWinkler; Apr. 11: David Buysse,Richard Tepley; Apr. 12: Lisa Rolfs,Mikayla Torfin, Craig Dropik; Apr.13: Bernice Krist, Tapper Loesch;Apr. 14: Sarah John, Dawn Larson-Spindler, Arnold Abrahamson, KaylePeterson, Micha Benpler, ChrisLindquist; Apr. 15. Gladys Hokenson,Lorraine Sahron, Kathy Lucas; Apr.16: Joey Iten, Anne Winkler, ScottHegseth
Happy Anniversary this weekto: Apr. 11: Dwight and JervaeBrooks; Apr. 12: Tom and EvelynUlick; Apr. 13: Jim and Alice Motzko,Chad and Paula Becker; Apr. 15: Jimand Debbie Wieshalla; Apr. 16: Davidand Marcella Abrahamson
Prairie Pothole RegionThe Prairie Pothole Region (PPR)
landscape, known for its diverse wet-lands and large areas of nativeprairie, provides critical habitat formany of the nation’s migratory birds,including grassland birds.Maintaining wetlands and grass-lands in the region provide diversebenefits, including water quality pro-tection, potential flood reduction, car-bon sequestration and enhanced wet-land and wildlife habitat.
Recent expansion of corn and soy-bean production in the PPR, locatedin the upper Midwest and NorthernPlains, has created new pressures ongrasslands and wetlands. Severalfactors are driving the expansion andintensity of crop production, includ-ing commodity prices, warmingweather patterns, and improved cropvarieties that allow for the growing ofmore corn and soybeans. These driv-ers create short-term incentives toconvert existing grasslands -- bothnative prairie or expiringConservation Reserve Program(CRP) acreage -- and some wetlandsto crop production.
Significant conversion of theseworking agricultural lands can haveadverse impacts on water quality,wildlife habitat and water quantityin the region.
To stem the tide of conversion,NRCS is offering farmers and ranch-ers various financial and technicaloptions to consider before they con-vert grasslands or wetlands to crop-land. These options will providefarmers and ranchers with economi-
cally viable alternatives to protecttheir grasslands and wetlands.Protecting the soil, water and wildlifehabitat resources of the region iscompatible with making a living offthe land.
If you would like to improve soil,water and wildlife habitat in thePrairie Pothole Region, contact theLong Prairie NRCS office is locatedat 607 9th Street NE, Long Prairieand we can be reached via tele-phone at 320-732-6618 ext. 3.
PEOPLE PAGEThe Browerville Blade, Page 2 Thursday, April 10, 2014
Obituary
Topsy is turning 80
There will be a “surprise”party for Topsy
Saturday, April 12th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Community Center in
Browerville, MNPlease stop by to wish Topsy a Happy Birthday (no giftsplease)
There will besundaes
(make yourown)
and cake (Topsy’s favoritefood group)
Annual
Ham DinnerSunday, April 13
11 am - 1:30 pmChrist the King Church
Browerville
Adults $8
Children
6 - 12 $4
Prepared by the men of the parish
St. Ann’s Mission SaleSunday April 13
10:30 - 1 pmChrist the King
School GymBrowerville, MN
Double Eagle Golf & GrilleDouble Eagle Golf & GrilleNOW OPEN Friday & Saturday 5 pm
Friday/Lent Specials: BBQ Ribs 1Lb. $6All You Can Eat Fish $8.99 • Prime RibSaturday: Chicken or Shrimp Alfredo
Surf & Turf • Prime RibFull Menu Available • Broasted Chicken • Burgers Homemade Pizza
GOLF OPENING WEATHER PERMITTINGNEW MEMBERS $100 Gift Certificate
MEMBER REFERAL $50 Gift Certificate
218-738-5155 • Cty Rd 3 • Eagle Bend
HAPPENINGSThe Browerville Blade, Page 3 Thursday, April 10, 2014
Peggy’s Potpourri
Blood DriveWith the arrival of spring
comes sunnier days, warmertemperatures and a chance at afresh start. The American RedCross encourages eligible donorsto make blood donation part oftheir spring ritual and help sup-port patients like 5-year-oldNathan Pennington.
In April of last year, Nathanwas diagnosed with an aggres-sive form of brain cancer calledmedulloblastoma. Nathan hasreceived several blood producttransfusions to help sustain hislife following surgery to removethe tumor and currently receivesperiodic platelet transfusions ashe continues his recovery.
“Nathan wouldn’t be herewithout lifesaving blood donors –it’s as simple as that,” said CoreyPennington, Nathan’s father.“Our family will always be grate-ful to all the blood donors whomake sure patients like Nathanhave the blood they need.”
Make a difference this springby rolling up a sleeve for patientsin need. Visit HYPERLINK"http://www.redcrossblood.org/"redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) tolearn more and schedule anappointment.
Upcoming blood donationopportunities:
April 16 f- 12 -6 p.m., VFWPost 8391, Highway 71,Browerville, MN
April 30 - 1 -7 p.m., BerthaHigh School, Bertha, MN
How to donate bloodSimply call 1-800-RED
CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visitHYPERLINK "http://www.red-crossblood.org"redcrossblood.orgto make an appointment or formore information. All bloodtypes are needed to ensure a reli-able supply for patients. A blooddonor card or driver’s license ortwo other forms of identificationare required at check-in.Individuals who are 17 years ofage (16 with parental consent in
some states), weigh at least 110pounds and are in generally goodhealth may be eligible to donateblood. High school students andother donors 18 years of age andyounger also have to meet cer-tain height and weight require-ments.
Todd County recognizes preventionis key to saving lives and money
The American Public HealthAssociation (APHA) declaresApril 7-13, 2014 as this year’sNational Public Health Weekwith a theme of “Public Health:Start Here.” APHA organizes aNational Public Health Weekeach year to recognize the contri-bution of public health to ourcommunities and to raise aware-ness and support for key publichealth issues.
Over the past 30 years, obesi-ty rates have nearly tripledamong U.S. kids and teens andhave doubled among adults,leading to a population at riskfor cardiovascular diseases, dia-betes, and other serious healthproblems. There are 112,000 obe-sity-related deaths each year.The annual direct medical carecosts of obesity are a staggering$152 billion. The indirect costs,which include the value of lostproductivity, insurance premi-ums and compensation, andabsence from work, are $73 bil-lion each year, totaling $225 bil-lion per year in obesity-relatedcosts. However, recent datareveals that obesity rates havedeclined for the first time inmany years. Investments in pub-lic health are leading to improve-ments in food choices and oppor-tunities for physical activity,resulting in reductions in obesityrates and health care costs.
“The proverb ‘an ounce of pre-vention is worth a pound of cure’could not be more accurate whenit comes to health care,” statedMegan Beaudry, communityhealth educator with ToddCounty Health & HumanServices and Health4Life.“Many diseases are preventableand taking simple steps, such asgetting immunizations and vac-cines, routine physicals, regularexercise, and proper nutrition,while also avoiding tobacco andalcohol, can prevent serious andcostly health problems.”
Health4life is a collaborationof the Cass, Morrison, Todd, andWadena Public Health Agenciesthat promotes, maintains, andimproves health for life.Health4Life supports localschools, colleges, clinics, hospi-tals, businesses, and community-based groups in creating sustain-able solutions. With a goal toprevent chronic diseases,Health4Life works with commu-nity partners to decrease tobaccoexposure, increase physicalactivity and healthy eatingopportunities, and improvehealth care preventative servicesin the community.
“It is important for us to workwith diverse community part-ners,” stated Megan Beaudry.“We want to ensure health forlife for all of our communitymembers.”
For more information aboutNational Public Health Week,visit: http://www.nphw.org/
Library brings backRead Down Fines Week
Following the success of ReadDown Your Fines weeks in 2013,Great River Regional Library(GRRL) will repeat the effortApril 14-19 in recognition ofNational Library Week.
During Read Down Your Finesweek, teens and juveniles whohave accumulated fines on theirlibrary accounts may read at thelibrary to reduce the amountthey owe. Fifteen minutes ofreading wipes out $1 in fines.The first Read Down Your Finesweek took place in June 2013,when 173 minor cardholderstook part. Another 145 took partduring a second Read Down YourFines week in October.
Library staff like to see a busychildren’s area and teen space.They believe it is in the bestinterest of all young people thatthey be able to take full advan-tage of library services. ReadDown Your Fines provides ameasure of compromise and for-giveness for those who have notalways been able to return mate-rials promptly for the use of oth-ers.
“Young people aren’t always toblame when items are returnedlate,” said Beth RingsmuthStolpman, Patron ServicesSpecialist. “Sometimes anotherfamily member checks out mate-rials on their card, and some-
times they don’t have trans-portation available to get to thelibrary. Even if they have beenforgetful or irresponsible, they’rekids and we need to rememberthat.” Read Down Your Fines isonly available to those 16 andyounger, and it only applies tofines accumulated for latereturns, not to charges for lost ordamaged materials.
Individuals who want to takeadvantage of Read Down YourFines can speak to staff at theirlibrary. In the case of very youngchildren with fines on theircards, parents may read downthe child’s fines by reading tothem in the library. The programis supported by public donationsand will be available at all 32GRRL locations. Young peoplewho want to take part shouldspeak with library staff as localprocedures may vary.Individuals who wish to donateto Read Down Your Fines may doso through the library’s website,www.griver.org/support-library.
Annual TCCA volunteer recognitionand monthly meeting
All seniors and staff represt-ing senior services are invited toattend the annual volunteerrecognition and monthly meet-ing on Tuesday, April 15, 2014from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at theClarissa Ballroom. The public isinvited.
Please register by April 8 atTCCA, c/o Florence Rickbeil, 2504th St W. Apt 8, Browerville, Mn.56438 or call 320-594-6391.
Everyone must register forthe meal at no charge.
Questions-call Verna at 320-815-4301
Central Minnesota Tea Party Patriots
Central Minnesota Tea PartyPatriots are scheduled to meetMonday, April 14th. Doors openat 6 pm for social time, meetingstarts at 6:30 pm at the Churchof Christ in Browerville on Hwy71/Main St, kitty corner acrossfrom the car wash/Duane'sRepair. This month we have aspeaker on Church and State.Afterwards there will be openmic. These meetings are open toany conservative-minded friendsand neighbors.
Screen-Free Weekevent at Lakewood
Lakewood Health Systeminvites you and your children tohelp them celebrate NationalScreen-Free Week with a specialevent on Friday, April 25 from 4to 6 p.m. on the Lower Level ofLakewood’s Main Campus. Theevent will include fun crafts,crazy games, and delicioussnacks and kids will receivehealth and wellness tips for thewhole family.
National Screen-Free Week isMay 5 through 11 and families,schools and communities acrossthe country are encouraged toturn off entertainment screenmedia, like TVs, video games,phones, etc., and read, play, day-dream, create, explore natureand spend more time with familyand friends instead.
For more information and toregister, please call 218-894-8623.
Browerville City Council meetsthe second Wednesday of the
month at 7 pm in theBrowerville City Hall
Browerville AAand Al-Anon
meet every Wednesday at8 pm at the Todd County
DAC Building
A full moon is nine times brighter than a half moon.
Temperatures on the moon can drop to 250 degrees below zero.
Because the moon keeps the same face turned pointed towards the Earth it is insynchronous rotation.
Heating moon dust to 800 degree centigrade will turn it into water.
When the moon is in the sky all day but lies in the direction of the sun its night sidefaces Earth so no lunar surface is visible. This is often incorrectly referred to as "New Moon" butshould be referred to as "No Moon".
There is no "Dark Side of the Moon" - the moon rotates around the Earth and so all sides of themoon are hit hit by the Sun at some point. However there is a "Far Side of the Moon" which is the sidefacing away from Earth.
The moon moves a distance the size of its own diameter in about 2 minutes (1/2 degree). This is par-ticularly relevant for photographers shooting pictures of the Moon.
Although much of what the moon is composed of is not thoroughly known, what is known has come
from what has been collected and brought back to Earth (by the Apollo missions) and by studies per-formed on the moon itself, as well as from remote studying using telescopes. The moon used to havevolcanoes which brought igneous rock to the surface containing feldspar, quartz, and olivine, andunique to the moon tranquillityite, armalcolite, and pyroxferroite.
“Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.”....Les Brown
Chicken Divan3 broccoli crowns 2-3 cups cooked chicken1 tsp dried thyme 4 Tbsp butter1/2 cup flour 2 cups chicken stock1 1/2 cups whole milk 3 pinches of nutmeg2 Tbsp white wine a good squeeze of half a lemonsalt and pepper to taste 1/3 - 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and butter a large, shallow bakingdish. Cut the broccoli into florets and peel and chop the stem. Steam thebroccoli for 5 minutes. Place the broccoli in the baking dish and sprin-kle with salt. In a large sauce pan slowly melt the butter. Whisk in theflour and cook, whisking constantly for 3-4 minutes. Whisk in the chick-en stock, milk, wine, nutmeg and a little salt and pepper, and bring toa boil whisking constantly. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes, stir-ring frequently so your milk doesn't burn Add the lemon juice and thechopped chicken and taste for seasoning. Season with salt and pepperif needed. Pour this mixture over the broccoli and top with theParmesan cheese.
Bake for 30 minutes until cheese is browned and bubbly.
March B-Safe winners
The lucky March B-Safe winners of $50 Prairie Buck certifi-cates at Farmers Union Industries Long Prairie complex:Jerry Papenfuss, Steve Ahrendt, & Ron John.
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The weather Sunday was the nicest it has been since some-time last year. It wasn’t one of those perfect spring days, but itwas a lot better than what we’ve been tolerating for months. Thewind was blowing but it was at least warm. It was a perfect dayto go for a ride in the Mule.
An ATV, like anything with wheels and an engine is prone tomechanical problems. I can do a lot of things, but I do not spe-cialize in repairing things with moving parts. Years ago, myfather-in-law taught me all I know about repairing engines. Hesaid all it takes is fuel, air, and a spark, and the engine wouldrun. A couple of weeks ago, the Mule would not start. With myvast knowledge of engines, I ran all the diagnostics I had. The airfilter was clean, the engined turned over and when you touchedthe end of the spark plug, there was enough spark to make a per-son say bad words. The problem had to be lack of fuel. I filled thegas tank, changed the fuel filter and still nothing. It must be the
fuel pump. A couple of hundred dollars later, I was the proud owner of a brand new Kawasaki fuel pump.
I sure hoped this would solve the problem and how hard could it be to install. Sunday was the day I put my mechanic abilities to the test. I took the new part out of the box
and started looking for something near the gas tank or the engine that looked similar. Much tomy surprise, I found a part that looked exactly like the new one. This was going to be easierthan I thought. I pushed the Mule to a level spot in the driveway where the rocks all seem to besharp, and crawled under. The person that installed the fuel pump obviously knew he would notbe the one to have to replace it. It was well attached with strange rubber clamps in a place onlytiny little hands would fit. Everything near the fuel pump had sharp edges.
I must say, if a person had to be laying on their back, reaching into tight spaces while gettingtheir hands cut to bits, this was a nice morning for it. The sun was shining and turkeys gobbledoff in the distance while I muttered curse words under my breath. Installing the new fuel pumpwas just as difficult as removing the old one. When the process was complete, I washed the drip-ping blood from my hands before attempting to start the engine. That few minutes gave me timeto calm down and think rationally, just in case my mechanical diagnosis was incorrect. With allthe optimism of a person that does not know what they are doing, I turned the key. It startedright up. I am a genius. My father-in-law taught me well; not very much, but well.
My wife was talking on the phone to her sister, Mary, when I drove up to the porch to showoff my accomplishment. I was about to stop when a sound came out of the bowels of the Mulesounding like a full set of silverware going through a garbage disposal. Even Mary, over thephone said, “That does not sound good.” She was right, but I, being the experienced mechanic Iam, knew exactly what the problem was. It was the old “mice putting hickory nuts in the clutchhousing” trick. Another hour, another pint of blood, and my wife and I were off enjoying aSunday afternoon ride in the Mule.
No mechanic
By Walter Scott
Hi all,
Is spring really finally here? By the looks of my entry floor it is. Mud-dried mud-dirt-yuck!! But we all know we have to put up with this to getto the really nice weather. All that melted snow had to go somewhere--and a lot of it seems to have gone right in front of our garage. I have beenleaving my car out rather than wade through the muck. This is my leastfavorite time of year. The little snow that is left is dirty-the yard is messyfrom the dogs-the cow yard is smelly and my floors are dirty, gritty, andwet. But, other than that we are all happy winter has loosened its nastygrip on us. I think we will still get some snow, but it won’t last long now.
Aaron spent all day Sunday outdoors and enjoyed every minute of it.He had a young niece and nephew visiting and took them along for muchof the day. They were wet and muddy by the end of it, but had a reallygood time.
Speaking of wet and muddy, Stacey’s Emma sat on the curb Sundayafternoon filling a bottle with water as it ran down the street, dumping itout and filling it again over and over. Innocent fun, except she had hernew pink leggings on and from the last report I heard, they will neverlook new again. And--the dogs--THE DOGS! Words cannot express mydisgust at our dogs. They are wet, muddy and stinky. They lay on theback step and I have a muddy St. Bernard shaped silhouette on the door.
We had a really nice weekend. Sonny took Lydia (4) and Martha (2)shopping at the Thread Shed. He learned that to help little girls choosesomething the choices need to be limited to three or four things. Justturning them loose to “pick something out” was a little overwhelming atthat age, and it takes a really long time! But they did eventually maketheir choices and then headed across the street to my mom’s house for avisit. They had picked up rolls on the way to Browerville, and after thegirls showed “Grandma Peva” (that’s what they call my mom) their treas-ures, they had rolls and coffee.
I did some laundry and a little housework before heading to Brainerdto take my son, Michael, out for his birthday. We had a really nice meal,and a very nice visit. He is such a busy guy that I rarely see him, and real-ly appreciated the one on one time.
That evening we had my sister and her husband over for supper, thenwent to the Community Theater play in Wadena. I had made the peachybread pudding with caramel sauce for dessert (the recipe was in lastweek’s Potpourri.) Apparently it was a big hit, because Sonny proclaimedit better than chocolate. There is no higher praise to be had. The manLOVES chocolate and for him to say that was better means it was reallygood. He as requested it for Easter dessert.
Sunday we had a potluck dinner after church and had a time to visitwith everyone. The time went so fast it was 2 pm before we knew it. Whenwe got home we had a visit from my daughter, Kristi, and granddaugh-ter, Brittany. They were telling us all about Jenna’s wedding plans andBrittany referred to her as a “Bridezilla.” I’m so happy my kids are allmarried and I don’t have to be involved in planning or paying for a wed-ding. Now I just wait for an invitation, buy a gift and attend the event.Easy! The wedding won’t take place until July 2015 and will be held atthe grounds of the Glensheen Mansion on Lake Superior, so I still havetime to adjust myself to the idea of being the grandmother of the bride.How can that be possible? Plus it is an opportunity to go to Duluth, whichI love, so it’s all good.
Stacey is heading to Florida with her family on Saturday. The kids arereally excited about the trip, as is their exchange student, Morten. Theywill be in Pensacola, with the white sand beaches. Aaron and I will behere holding down the fort--and hoping we still have nice spring weatherwhile she is gone. It would be all kinds of wrong for us to have a hit ofcold and snow while she is basking in the sun.
This Friday I will be taking a day off from the Blade and having fourlittle people, ages two, four, six and eight, for a couple of days. Their par-ents are going to a home schooling conference in Duluth and Sonny and I will be kept busy and entertained, I have no doubt. I havebeen preparing by getting out fun things for them to do, lining up booksto read, good old Disney movies to watch and praying for nice weather sothey can spend time outdoors with Grandpa. I will be making kid friend-ly food, which is also some of my favorites too. Can’t go wrong with hotdogs and chips, pizza, and some ice cream thrown in for good measure.
The sleeping arrangements are all prepared too, so things will hope-fully go smoothly. This will be the first time Martha has had a sleep overwith us, but with her siblings there I’m not anticipating any problems.
I really can’t think of anything else to write--and this looks like a longenough letter. Hope you all make or take time to enjoy some seriousspring time fun. We are all happy to feel the grip of Old Man Winter loos-ening at last.
Happy spring,
Peggy
Letter from the Country
By Rin Porter, DistrictOne CommissionMember
The Todd CountyPlanning Commissionheld a public hearing onThursday, April 3, at 7 PMat the Historic Courthousein Long Prairie. Presentwere: commission mem-bers Jim Pratt, MikeWiener, Lloyd Graves,Gene Irsfeld, and RinPorter; board liaison Commissioner Rod Erickson; Planning and Zoning staff Linda Bleess and ChrisAhrens.
There were three items on the agenda. Following are the results of the public hearing:1. David Patterson and Shannon O’Toole, Application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to create
a one-lot subdivision on their property in Section 32 of Long Prairie Township on U.S. 71, consistingof the Preliminary Plat of “Prairie Lakes III,” of 30.41 acres with 9.75 acres buildable. Applicationfor Rezoning for all the portion of the W2 NW4 west of U.S. 71, Section 32, Long Prairie township thatis currently zoned R-2, to Commercial, to put all land in the proposed plat into a single zoning classi-fication.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the CUP and the rezoning to the CountyBoard.
2. Arnold Jenc, application for a CUP to create a two-lot subdivision on his property in Section 23of Birchdale Township on Alcott Drive, consisting of the Preliminary Plat of “Jenc Addition”, of 3.29acres for Lot 1 and 5.23 acres for Lot 2, for single family residences. Application for Rezoning for allof the portion of the proposed plat that is further than 1,000 feet from Sauk Lake, from the currentAAF-2 zone to Shoreland RD.
The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the CUP and the rezoning to the CountyBoard.
3. Stelling Land and Cattle, Inc., owner Tim Stelling, application for a CUP to expand his existingfeedlot in Section 5 of West Union Township on 127th Ave, from 350 Animal Units to 775, and to con-struct a 90 x 300 ft finishing barn for beef cattle. Mr. Stelling has met all the requirements of theSWCD and MPCA to bring his operation into full compliance with feedlot rules and update his manuremanagement plan.
The Planning commission voted to recommend approval of the CUP to the County Board.The next meeting of the Todd County Planning Commission will take place on Thursday, May 1, at
7 PM at the Historic Courthouse.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALETHE RIGHT TO VERIFICA-
TION OF THE DEBT AND IDEN-TITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDI-TOR WITHIN THE TIME PRO-VIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECT-ED BY THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,that default has occurred in theconditions of the followingdescribed mortgage:
Mortgagor: Alan R.Paskewitz and Vicki L. Paskewitz,husband and wife
Mortgagee: Bank ofAmerica, N.A.
Dated: 12/12/2007Recorded: 12/17/2007Todd County Recorder
Document No. 453706Transaction Agent: N/ATransaction Agent Mortgage ID
No: N/ALender or Broker: Bank of
America, N.A.Servicer: Bank of America, N.A.Mortgage Originator: Bank of
America, N.A.LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF
PROPERTY: The NortheastQuarter of the Southwest Quarter(NE 1/4 SW1/4) of Section Twenty(20), Township One HundredThirty-two (132) North, RangeThirty-two (32) West of the 5thP.M., according to the UnitedStates Government SurveyThereof.
This is Abstract Property.TAX PARCEL NO.: 08-0019200ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:41601 COUNTY 7BROWERVILLE, MN 56438COUNTY IN WHICH PROPER-
TY IS LOCATED: ToddORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:245,000.00
AMOUNT DUE ANDCLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OFDATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDINGTAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORT-GAGEE: 284,183.08
That prior to the commencementof this mortgage foreclosure pro-ceeding Mortgagee/Assignee ofMortgagee complied with all noticerequirements as required bystatute; that no action or proceed-ing has been instituted at law orotherwise to recover the debtsecured by said mortgage, or anypart thereof;
PURSUANT to the power of salecontained in said mortgage, theabove described property will besold by the Sheriff of said county asfollows:
DATE AND TIME OF SALE:May 29, 2014, 10:00 AM
PLACE OF SALE: Main Lobbyof Todd County Detention Center,City of Long Prairie
to pay the debt then secured bysaid Mortgage, and taxes, if any, onsaid premises, and the costs anddisbursements, including attor-neys' fees allowed by law subject toredemption within 1 Year from thedate of said sale by the mort-gagor(s), their personal representa-tives or assigns.
DATE TO VACATE PROPER-TY: The date on or before whichthe mortgagor must vacate theproperty if the mortgage is notreinstated under MinnesotaStatutes section 580.30 or the prop-erty redeemed under MinnesotaStatutes section 580.23 is May 29,2015 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoingdate is a Saturday, Sunday or legalholiday, then the date to vacate isthe next business day at 11:59 p.m.
MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASEDFROM FINANCIAL OBLIGA-TION ON MORTGAGE: NONE
THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAWFOR REDEMPTION BY THEMORTGAGOR, THE MORT-GAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRE-SENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAYBE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKSIF A JUDICIAL ORDER ISENTERED UNDER MINNESOTASTATUTES SECTION 582.032,DETERMINING, AMONGOTHER THINGS, THAT THEMORTGAGED PREMISES AREIMPROVED WITH A RESIDEN-TIAL DWELLING OF LESSTHAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOTPROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND AREABANDONED.
Dated: April 2, 2014
Bank of America, N.A.,Mortgagee
PETERSON, FRAM &BERGMAN, P.A.
By: Michael T. Oberle, Ben I.Rust, Jonathan R. Cuskey,Michael V. Schleisman, Tracy J.Halliday
Attorneys for:Bank of America, N.A.,
Mortgagee55 East Fifth Street, Suite 800St. Paul, MN 55101-1718651-209-7599
THIS IS A COMMUNICATIONFROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
16751-14-00165-1a10-my8c
MINNESOTADEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
PORTATION395 JOHN IRELAND
BOULEVARD MS 650 ST.PAUL, MINNESOTA 55155-
1800**********************ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS**********************
FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUC-TION AND MAINTENANCEPROJECTS WITH BIDSRECEIVED UNTIL 9:30 O'CLOCKA.M. ON April 25, 2014
PROPOSAL TO FURNISHAND DELIVER ALL MATERIALSAND TO PERFORM ALL WORKIN ACCORDANCE WITH THECONTRACT, THE PLANS ANDTHE APPROVED DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION "STAN-DARD SPECIFICATIONS FORCONSTRUCTION, 2014 EDI-TION" (USING ENGLISHUNITS), ON FILE IN THEOFFICE OF THE COMMISSION-ER OF TRANSPORTATIONEXCEPT AS STATED OTHER-WISE IN THE SPECIAL PROVI-SIONS, WHICH ARE PART OFTHE PROPOSAL, FOR:
PRIME SP: 7708-39CONTRACT ID 140058STATE PROJECT NO.
7708-39 (T.H. 71=004)FHWA PROJECT NO.
NHPP 0071 (313)LOCATION: In Todd County
on T.H. 71 From 650' North of CR21 to 330' South of 1st St. in City ofBrowerville
TYPE OF WORK: Grading,Bituminous Surfacing, Watermain,Sanitary Storm Sewer, Lightingand ADA Improvements
LENGTH: 0.892 MilesSTARTING DATE: June 2,
2014 COMPLETION DATE:October 31, 2014
NOTICE TO BIDDERS: If youare submitting a bid via "Two WayElectronic" bidding, you need notreturn the hard copy proposal (allother requirements shall remain ineffect). If you are utilizing ANYOTHER ACCEPTED METHODOF BID SUBMITTAL, YOU MUSTRETURN THE DOCUMENTSINDICATED IN 1209. You mustinitial changes made in the "BidSchedule" and acknowledge adden-da on Form 21126D, which isattached to the back of the propos-al.
BID RIGGING IS A SERIOUSCRIME. IF YOU HAVE ANYINFORMATION CONCERNINGCOLLUSIVE BIDDING, EVEN AREQUEST TO SUBMIT A COM-PLIMENTARY BID, PLEASECALL THE MINNESOTA ATTOR-NEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ATTELEPHONE NO. 651-296-1796
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ASSESSMENT NOTICEImportant Information
Regarding Assessment andClassification of Property
This may affect your 2015 property taxes.
Notice is hereby given that theBoard of Appeal and Equalizationfor Turtle Creek Township shallmeet on April 22, 2014, 9:00 am,at the Townhall. The purpose ofthis meeting is to determinewhether taxable property in thejurisdiction has been properly val-ued and classified by the assessor,and to determine whether correc-tions need to be made.
If you believe the value or clas-sification of your property is incor-rect, please contact your asses-sor’s office to discuss your con-cerns. If you are still not satisfiedwith the valuation or classifica-tion after discussing it with yourassessor, you may appear beforethe local board of appeal andequalization. The board shallreview the valuation, classifica-tion, or both if necessary, andshall correct it as needed.Generally, an appearance beforeyour local board of appeal andequalization is required by lawbefore an appeal can be taken tothe county board of appeal andequalization.
*The board of appeal andequalization meeting will bescheduled by appointmentonly. Please call the ToddCounty Assessor’s Office toschedule an appointment.Phone (320) 732-4432
Given under my hand this 3rdday of April, 2014.
Roxanne Japp, Township Clerka10c
ASSESSMENT NOTICEImportant Information
Regarding Assessment andClassification of Property
This may affect your 2015 property taxes.
Notice is hereby given that theBoard of Appeal and Equalizationfor Hartford Township shall meeton April 17, 2014, 9:00 am, at theTownhall. The purpose of thismeeting is to determine whethertaxable property in the jurisdic-tion has been properly valued andclassified by the assessor, and todetermine whether correctionsneed to be made.
If you believe the value or clas-sification of your property is incor-rect, please contact your asses-sor’s office to discuss your con-
cerns. If you are still not satisfiedwith the valuation or classifica-tion after discussing it with yourassessor, you may appear beforethe local board of appeal andequalization. The board shallreview the valuation, classifica-tion, or both if necessary, andshall correct it as needed.Generally, an appearance beforeyour local board of appeal andequalization is required by lawbefore an appeal can be taken tothe county board of appeal andequalization.
*The board of appeal andequalization meeting will bescheduled by appointmentonly. Please call the ToddCounty Assessor’s Office toschedule an appointment.Phone (320) 732-4432
Given under my hand this 3rdday of April, 2014.
Terry Rickbeil, Clerka10c
TODD COUNTY2014 BITUMINOUS
PROJECTSClosing date: April 30th, 2014Sealed bids will be accepted
until 10:00 A.M., April 30th, 2014by the Todd County Public WorksDirector/Engineer and CountyAuditor/Treasurer at 44 RiversideDrive, Long Prairie, Minnesota56347 for the following construc-tion projects:
SAP 077-621-018SAP 077-623-009SAP 077-644-001CP 14:62CP 14:67CP 77-14-01CP 77-14-06 City of Hewitt
Street ProjectThis is an abbreviated advertise-
ment. A full advertisement can beviewed by going to the PublicWorks website at HYPERLINK"https://egram.co.todd.mn.us/"https://egram.co.todd.mn.us/
Loren FellbaumPublic Works Director/
EngineerTodd Countya3-17c
Property TransfersWTY Hemming Bros Inc to
Steven L Greenwaldt 3-12-14Lot 1 Blk 1 & Lots 1 & 2 Blk 2Clarissa Railroad Add rec 3-17-14
WTY-JT Merrill D Klebsetux to Randolph L Becker etux3-11-14 pt Lots 8 & 9 Blk 2Kilburn’s Add to townsite ofBertha rec 3-19-14
TRUSTEES DEED CharlesE & Doris M Harlow at co-trustees of the Priscilla JHarlow Revocable TrustAgreement dated 10-22-98 toDoris M & Charles E Harlow asco-trustees of the RevocableTrust Agreement of Priscilla JHarlow f/b/o Charles E Harlow3-6-14 pt Lots 13 of Auditor’sSubd of the E 706 ft of theSE4SE4 3-132-35 rec 3-19-14
QCD Donovan R Farris etuxto Donovan R Farris at trusteesof the Donovan R FarrisRevocable Trust Agreementdated 3-27-00 as amended 3-14-14 pt Lots 6,7,8,9 Blk 1Townsite of Staples Mill rec 3-19-14
QCD John D Mezera Jr akaJohn D Mezera to John DMezera Jr as Trustee of theJohn D Mezera Jr Revocble
Trust dated 9-19-13 N2SE4 &N2S2SE4 18-129-32 & ptE2SW4 18-129-32 rec 3-19-14
WTY John Steven Eckeretux to Dilan Reimer 3-14-14 ptLot 2 Blk 5 Original Townsiteof the Village of Long Prairierec 3-20-14
LIM WTY-JT FirstInternational Bank & Trust toLee R Hoggatt etux 3-17-14Lots 18 & 19 Blk 8 Stewart &Bartraw’s Add to the Town ofStaples Mill rec 3-20-14
LIM WTY The Secretary ofHousing and UrbanDevelopment to Todd Hubbard3-19-14 Lot 2 Blk 1 Kemp’sSecond Add to the Village ofClarissa rec 3-20-14
LIM WTY Bank of AmericaNA to Secretary of Housing andUrban Development 1-11-13NW4SW4 27-130-35 rec 3-21-14
QCD Xavier A Olson to JackT Mcfedries aka Jack ThomasMcfedries 3-4-14 Lot 3 Blk 1Brannon Add to the Townsite ofStaples rec 3-21-14
QCD Leon J Siegel etal toFred S Siegel 2-26-13 Lot 5Lake Beauty East Shores rec 3-24-14
QCD Fred S Siegel to Co-Trustee of the Siegel FamilyRevocable Trust 4-22-13 Lot 5Lake Beauty East Shores rec 3-24-14
WTY-JT Gabriel RodriguezJr etux to Richard J Tembreulletal 3-21-14 Lot 28 Blk 1 EarlyInn Estates CIC #26 rec 3-24-14
LIM WTY-JT Central MNCred Un to Richard P Jacobsonetux 3-24-14 Lot 7 Blk 1 EarlyInn Estates CIC #26 rec 3-25-14
QCD Robert M Gessell etalto Robert M Gessell etal 3-1-14NE4SW4 and NW4SE4 1-128-32 rec 3-25-14
WTY-JT Vernon J Vangsnessetux to Bradley H Forsell etal3-21-14 Grantor’s interest inLots 13-17 and pt Lot 18 BuckPoint rec 3-26-14
QCD-JT Arthur P Shroyeretux to Earl Hoffman etal 3-24-14 pt Lot 17 Aud Subd ofSE4NE4 and GL 4 7-127-32 rec3-26-14
WTY-JT Carol J Watters toEarl Hoffman etal 3-24-14 ptLot 17 Aud Subd of SE4NE4and GL 4 7-127-32 rec 3-26-14
WTY Long Prairie Housingand Redevelopment Authorityto Kimberly K Erickson 3-14-14 Lot 30 Blk 1 McClure’s Addto Long Prairie rec 3-27-14
WTY Kimberly K Ericksonto Ruben Mendoza Amora 3-14-14 Lot 30 Blk 1 McClure’s Addto Long Prairie rec 3-27-14
WTY-JT Vernon A Wessel toKenneth J Smieja etal 3-20-14E2SW4 24-128-32 rec 3-27-14
WTY-JT Carl E Farber etuxto Thomas Williamson etal 3-21-14 pt W2NW4 36-129-35 rec3-27-14
QCD Greystone Golf ClubLLD to Greystone Golf ClubInc 3-13-14 pt GL 1 and ptN2SW4NE4 27-127-34 rec 3-27-14
LEGAL NOTICESThe Browerville Blade, Page 5 Thursday, April 10, 2014
Girls 2014Softball Schedule4/10/2014Maple Lake4/11/2014Eagle Valley4/14/2014Eden Valley-Watkins4/15/2014Swanville4/21/2014Brandon-Evansville4/22/2014West Central Area School4/24/2014Royalton4/25/2014Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
4/28/2014Bertha-Hewitt-VerndaleRaiders4/29/2014Osakis5/1/2014Upsala5/2/2014Kimball Area5/5/2014Upsala5/6/2014Eagle Valley5/9/2014Osakis5/12/2014Ottertail Central Bulldogs5/13/2014Swanville
Boys 2014Baseball Schedule4/10/2014St. John's Prep4/11/2014Bertha-Hewitt Verndale4/14/2014Royalton4/15/2014Kimball Area4/17/2014Osakis4/21/2014Upsala/Swanville4/22/2014Eagle Valley4/24/2014West Central Area School4/25/2014Long Prairie-Grey Eagle H.S.4/28/2014West Central Area School5/2/2014Upsala/Swanville
5/3/2014Belgrade-Brooten-ElrosaH.S.5/3/2014Belgrade-Brooten-ElrosaH.S.5/5/2014St. John's Prep5/6/2014Royalton5/9/2014Osakis5/13/2014Eagle Valley5/15/2014Long Prairie-Grey Eagle H.S.5/17/2014Lac qui Parle Valley5/17/2014Canby5/17/2014Canby
Boys Track & FieldAshton EspreeAustin StromAustin TwardowskiBenton JohnsonBilly DreherBo OlsonBryce IrsfeldChristian SutliefCody HansmeyerColton HendricksonDalton ButlerDamian LangeDawson QuistorffDevin LangeDillon WehrenbergGriffin WebsterIssac StearnsJackson PolakJake ItenJasen MichelJordan GorderJordan SalberJordan ThielenJosiah ColeKellen PulliamLogan KnutsonMatthew MayMatthew SchettlerMichael ThompsonNic BeckerNic DaveyNoah BeckerRussell PartekaRyan WarwickTyler Kolles
Girls Track & FieldAbigail IrsfeldAli BenningAli BryniarskiAmy MichelAzade CakmakBrittany MartinCaitlin RobakDani LeagjeldDanielle SandDominique LudwigEmily HinnenkampHannah LindquistJosie BrichacekJulia BlommelKatelyn MiddendorfKendra BuchtaKullakanyaJirawattanapornKylie Crowe-MontanezMarah MayMegan AbrahamsonMegan CarryMorgan ThielenNoelle HostOlivia IrsfeldTeresa TynioValaria ZinsVeronica FerriuaZara Einerwold
Varsity Boys BaseballBryce BorchertTanner StepaniakNoah ItenJackson WollenburgTrent Johnson
Corey SovichGrant HeidCody LissonJordan ThielenIsaac StearnsBryce IrsfeldAustin DuncanBrendan Emery
Varsity Girls SoftballHarley MayQuinn KircherMaKenna HegsethHaley PiotrowskiClara ClineRakel BryniarskiKale KnutsonMadison HudallaCaitlin RobakKennady HudallaMadison Kelle nAndi BuhlKateyln MiddendorfPaige CallahanKateyln KellenKatie AksamitGrace BruderNicole HinnenkampEmily LissonCrystal Pearson
READY FOR SPRINGSPORTS TO BEGIN!!!
Seniors lead the way forthe Tigers at BemidjiBy Coach Lais
On April 1st the Tigers boy and girls track team traveled to Bemidji tocompete in the Little Amik Meet. The seniors led the Tigers at the meetwith the high placing in many events. Matthew Schettler was the high-est placer finishing 2nd in the 60 meter hurdles. In the girls 60 meterhurdles Morgan Thielen place 9th and Dominique Ludwig placed 11th.Abigail Irsfeld was the highest placer for the girls placing 8th in LongJump. The next place winner in long jump was Kylie Crowe-Montanezplacing 20th followed by Dani Leagjeld, Valaria Zins, Brittany Martin,Azade Cakmak, Kullakanya Jirawattanaporn and Veronica Ferriua alsodid well for the first time competing in long jump.
In boys long jump Schettler again was the high place winner finishing6th followed by Cody Hansmeyer and Nic Becker. Dani Leagjeld placed9th and Abigail Irsfeld placed 14th in triple jump. Ludwig placed 25thin shot put. Billy Dreher placed 13th in shot put.
In the 60 meter dash Crowe-Montanez lead the way followed by ZareEinerwold, Marah May, Ali Benning, Jirawattanaporn, Ferriua andCakmak. In the boys 60 meter dash Jordan Thielen placed 9th. JakeIten, Dawson Quistorff, Dalton Butler, Devin Lange and Josiah Cole alsoall ran the 60 meter dash and did well. Matthew May lead the way forthe Tigers in the 400 meter dash. Damian Lange, Jordan Salber, and NicBecker also competed in the 400. The senior 4x200 meter team ofJackson Polak, Thielen, Hansmeyer, and Schettler placed 6th overall. Inthe girls 800 meter run Megan Carry and Oliva Irsfeld Placed 8th and9th respectfully. The girls placed 12th out of 18 teams and the boys 10thout of 18 teams.
We now have a good starting point for the season. With lots of hardwork we can achieve our goals throughout the season.
Browerville summer recreation is looking for aperson to coach Elementary Baseball two days aweek for 1 and 1/2 hours each day. Please con-tact the Browerville High school office and/orWayne Petermeier at the High School Office toenquire. 320-594-2272. This will be open until
Monday April, 14th 2014
Browerville PublicSchool Lunch MenuMon. April 14: Taco boat/fix-
ings, corn/broccoli, pears/apple,milk
Tue. April 15: Chicken chowmein, rice/chow mein noodles,green beans, pineapple/peaches,milk
Wed. April 16: Hot ham &cheese, mashed potatoes, corn,pear slices/orange, milk
Thur. April 17: Hot dog,baked beans/cucumbers, tritaters/ketchup, apple/peachslices, milk
Fri. April 18: GOOD FRIDAYNO SCHOOL
Tiger SportsMon. April 14:
BB hosts RoyaltonTue. April 15:
BB hosts Kimball;SB hosts Swanville; Track @BBE
Thur. April 17: BB @Osakis; Track @ Pillager
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Successful IrrigationScheduler Program in 2013 looks to add in 2014
In 2013 the Todd, Wadena,and Hubbard Soil and WaterConservation District’s(SWCD’S) teamed up to hire anIrrigation Technician to coordi-nate an Irrigation SchedulerProgram in those counties. ThisIrrigation Scheduler Program iscoordinated out of the WadenaSoil and Water ConservationDistrict (SWCD) office. In itsfirst season on the ground, thir-teen producers signed up twentyfields for the program in thethree counties. With the 2014growing season just around thecorner, we look to add on to thesuccess of the 2013 growing sea-son by adding fields to the pro-gram in 2014.
For those that have neverheard of the Irrigation SchedulerProgram, it’s based off the same,very successful program offeredby the East Otter Tail SWCDlocated in Perham. Through theprocess of ‘irrigation waterscheduling’, Wade Salo ourIrrigation Technician is able tohelp producers to determine howmuch water is needed to keeptheir crop healthy throughoutthe growing season by calculat-ing the evapotranspiration (ET)rates for each of the major cropsgrown in the area.
Each day during the growingseason, plants take up waterthrough their roots and some ofthat water is transpired throughsmall openings on the plantsleaves. In addition, moisture islost through evaporation fromthe soil surface in the field. Theterm ‘evapotranspiration’ (ET)describes the sum of these twoprocesses. During very hot andwindy periods, it is possible forET amounts to be equal to aquarter inch of rain in just oneday. Irrigation can replenish thesupply of water to the plantwhen natural rainfall comes upshort. To efficiently apply irriga-tion water, irrigators need ETdata and an estimate of themoisture available in the soilprofile.
With ET estimates, updatesfrom producers on weekly rain-fall and irrigation amounts, anda weekly site visit to the field tocheck soil moisture, the techni-cian is able to provide a chart tothe producer showing where thesoil moisture levels are at, andhow much time before theyshould think about wateringagain. When used properly thisprogram can save farmers moneyby preventing crop loss due toinsufficient moisture, preventleaching of fertilizer due to overapplication of water which pro-tects ground water, and reducesenergy and running cost by pre-venting over watering of crops.
If interested in signing up orwould like more informationabout the Irrigation SchedulerProgram, contact Wade Salo atthe Wadena Soil and WaterConservation District. The num-ber is 631-3195 ext 4. More infor-mation can also be found at theTodd County SWCD office inLong Prairie or at the HubbardCounty SWCD in Park Rapids.
2014 Browerville NationalHonor Society InductionCeremony
A formal induction ceremony ofthe new members of theBrowerville Chapter of theNational Honor Society took placeMarch 27, 2014 at the high schoolcommons. Guests included memberand their parents, BHS adminis-tors, and school board members.The banquet ceremony was hostedby the Browerville NHS facultycouncil.
The program began with a ban-quet meal. Tony Sanders, BHSmusic teacher, played piano forentertainment. After the meal theNHS members gave speechesexplaining the history and mean-ing of the National Honor Societyand its emblem and colors. Otherspeeches discussed the importanceof character, scholarship, leader-ship, and service; the basic tenetsof National Honor Society. BruceCurley, BHS science teacher, gave aspecial address to the NHS mem-bers.
Principal Sutlief and JodyHagenson introduced the newmembers and presented them withtheir NHS membership certificateand pin. New members were sen-iors: Emily Busch, Emily Lisson,Cody Hansmeyer, Jake Iten, andAbigail Irsfeld; and juniors: KatieAksamit, MaKenna Hegseth,Katelyn Kellen, DominiqueLadwig, and Katelyn Middendorf.
Last years members are: BentonJohnson, Trent Johnson, andJackson Polak.
Pelicans on annualspring migration toMinnesota
Flocks of giant white birds arecatching the eyes of outdoorenthusiasts across Minnesota, asonce-rare American white peli-cans migrate north to their nest-ing grounds across the state, theDepartment of NaturalResources said.
American white pelicans areamong the world’s largest birdsand are easily recognized inflight. Wingspans up to 9 feet,bright white plumage with black-edged wings and large, orangebills distinguish them from anyother species.
“Pelicans often fly in evenlyspaced lines or V formations,”said Lisa Gelvin-Innvaer, region-al nongame wildlife specialist.“Unlike swans or geese which flywith necks outstretched, pelicansfly with their necks doubled backagainst their shoulders. Theyoften set up a rhythmic patternof wing beats that ripple fromthe lead bird back to the end.”
American white pelicans weredriven to near extinction in theearly 20th century from humanpressures, according to the DNR.There were no reports of nestingpelicans in Minnesota for 90years, from 1878 until 1968.
Conservation efforts and fed-eral regulations have helped pel-ican populations make a slowand steady comeback. “Theprairie pothole region of westernMinnesota hosts 22 percent ofthe global population of thisspecies,” Gelvin-Innvaer said. Anestimated 22,000 pairs of peli-cans nest at 16 sites on sevenlakes across the state.
American white pelicans leaveMinnesota each fall as lakes andrivers freeze. They winter alongthe Gulf Coast from Florida toMexico and typically return toMinnesota in early spring, aslakes and rivers thaw.
They are highly social and livein large, dense colonies. Theyfeed exclusively on small fish andcrustaceans and will worktogether for a meal.
“A group of pelicans will swimin a semicircle to herd their preyinto shallow water,” Gelvin-Innvaer said. “Then they’ll scoopup fish and water in their beakpouch, drain out the water andswallow their food.”
Pelicans are popular amongwildlife watchers. Gelvin-Innvaer advises that the birdsare best enjoyed from a distance.“Pelican colonies are vulnerableto human disturbance and con-tact should be minimized."
For more information onAmerican white Pelicans, visithttp://mndnr.gov/pelican/.
Pelicans are an example ofhow they and many otherwildlife species benefit directlyfrom donations made to thenongame wildlife checkoff onMinnesota tax forms. Checkoffdollars fund research, surveys,habitat restoration and educa-tion for more than 700 nongamewildlife species. Each dollardonated also is matched by fundsfrom the Reinvest In Minnesotaaccount.
Minnesota state parksoffer first-time campingexperiences for families
People who have neverpitched a tent or cooked over afire—or who have forgottenhow—can practice these andother outdoor skills when theysign up for one of the 24 “I CanCamp!” programs offered thissummer at state parks andrecreation areas.
The first programs take placeSaturday, June 7, at NerstrandBig Woods and Wild River stateparks, both within an hour of theTwin Cities.
"Camping is fun, and it’s alongstanding Minnesota tradi-tion," said Eric Pelto, who coordi-nates the “I Can Camp!” pro-grams for the Department ofNatural Resources Parks andTrails Division.
All camping equipment is pro-vided (including tents, air mat-tresses and cook stoves) at thesebeginner-level programs.Participants need only bringtheir own food and bedding(sleeping bags or blankets andpillows).
“Our ‘I Can Camp!’ instructorswill be on hand to help familieswith everything from tent set-upto meal preparation,” Pelto said.“They’ll also try to make sureeveryone has fun by providingopportunities to try geocaching,digital photography and otheractivities.”
One-night workshops ($40 forup to six people in a tent) arescheduled on most Saturdays inJune, July and August. Eighttwo-night workshops ($60 for upto six people in a tent) are alsoavailable for families who want amore complete weekend campingexperience.
Reservations are required andcan be made online or by phone.
• www.mndnr.gov/reserva-tions.
• 866-857-2757, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.daily, excluding holidays.
These programs are made pos-sible with support from theParks and Trails Fund, createdafter voters approved the CleanWater, Land and LegacyAmendment in November 2008.The Parks and Trails Fundreceives 14.25 percent of thesales tax revenue and may onlybe spent to support parks andtrails of regional or statewidesignificance.
For more information, includ-ing dates and locations, visitwww.mndnr.gov/icancamp orcontact the DNR InformationCenter at [email protected],651-296-6157, or 888-646-6367between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.Monday through Friday.
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Traffic CitationsTodd County SheriffRonald J. Chapin, Long Prairie,
felon in possession of a firearm-$300.00, 1 yr probation
Carlos L. Hernandez-Chavez,Clarissa, no valid license-$190.00
Gary C. Krotzerk, Jr., Brower-ville, drive after revocation-$100.00, 6 mo. probation
Briana J. Kurowski, Staples,underage consumption-$190.00
Zachary A. Ludovissie, Staples,65/55-$130.00
Karen M. Maher, Osakis, 65/55-$130.00
Matthew M. Marseo, II, Bur-trum, possess drug paraphernalia-$140.00; possess marijuana-$50.00
David W. Morrow, Long Prairie,70/60-$130.00
Juvenal Orozco-Botello, LongPrairie, false name to peace officer-$590.00, 180 days, stayed 149 days,2 yr, probation, 2 yr
Dale A. Peterka, Melrose, speedgreater than reasonable-$290.00
Long Prairie PoliceBrittney R. Biermaier, Cushing,
no insurance-$290.00Michael A. Bruder, Long Prairie,
no seat belt used-$115.00Rebecca A. Bruder, Grey Eagle,
theft-$140.00Nicholas J. Harren, Eagle Bend,
no seat belt used-$115.00Dian Y. Jiang, Alexandria,
42/30-$140.00Tiffany R. Johnson, Browerville,
drive after revocation-$290.00; noinsurance-$200.00
Russell A. Muehlbauer, LongPrairie, no seat belt used-$115.00
Steven M. Torres, II, LongPrairie, disorderly conduct-$290.00, mental health counseling,domestic abuse counseling, 90days, stayed 90 days, 2 yr, super-vised probation, 2 yr
Adrianna R. Clarissa, no seatbelt used-$115.00
Staples PoliceEvan K. Holm, Staples, no seat
belt used-$115.00 Mitchell D. Kahlstorf, Staples,
no seat belt used-$115.00 Jacob J. Knudson, Staples, fail
to yield-$140.00; careless driving-$100.00; no insurance-$200.00
Alex Kropuenske, Staples, DWI-$515.00, chem. depend. eval,MADD impact panel, 90 days,stayed 90 days, 2 yr, supervisedprobation, 2 yr
Amanda J. Lee, St. Michael,39/30-$130.00
Candise A. Robben, Motley,theft-$140.00, $47.00 restitution
Eagle Bend PoliceEarl D. Gere, Hewitt, DWI-C of
C 51 mo., $170.00, DNA sampleOsakis PoliceDavid D. Morisch, Long Prairie,
65/55-$130.00Luke W. Sorum, unknown, win-
dow tint too dark-$140.00 DNRNathan R. Brown, Alexandria,
fish house on ice after legal dead-line-$140.00
Brett T. Gaglierdi, Browerville,fish house on ice after legal dead-line-$140.00
Keith E. Joens, Sauk Centre,over limit fish-$140.00
Carl S. Moench, Browerville,discharge firearm on public high-way-$290.00
Praserth N. Vang, BrooklynPark, take fish in closed season-$140.00
Bennett J. Wilson, Sartell, pos-sess marijuana-$140.00
MN State PatrolCody L. Boit, Perham, possess
drug paraphernalia-$140.00Michelle Richter, Verndale,
65/55-$130.00Jason E. Robben, Staples, no
seat belt used-$115.00 Mark C. Warborg, Parkers
Prairie, no seat belt used-$115.00 Dale R. Bartkowitz, Long
Prairie, 65/55-$130.00Maribel E. Cruz Longley, Monti-
cello, 70/60-$130.00Bradley D. Dzieweczynski,
Swanville, careless driving-$510.00, chem. use assess, MADDimpact panel, 90 days, stayed 89days, 1 yr, supervised probation, 1yr
Joshua A. Frederick, Nelson,65/55-$130.00
Kim A. Holbrook, W Richland,WA, 80/70-$130.00
Michael M. Huether, Lisbon,ND, no seat belt used-$115.00
Marty D. Jenkins, Long Prairie,65/55-$130.00
Celestine Merrill, Isle, 65/55-$130.00
Kenneth J. Moscho, SaukCentre, number of vehicles exceeds2 unit limit-$130.00
Andre P. Peppers, ColoradoSprings, CO, no MN driverslicense-$190.00
Waiel A. Safwat, Savage, 80/70-$130.00
Christine M. Shaffer, Fargo,ND, 74/55-$150.00
Thomas E. Sosnoski, Mpls,65/55-$130.00
Richard L. Wilder, Ironton,65/55-$130.00
Scott R. Witt, Spring Hill, TN,80/70-$130.00
Property TransfersWTY-JT Rita Jansen Sidow
to Michael Salbert etal 3-11-14pt E2NW4 6-131-33 rec 3-14-14
QCD City of Long Prairie toLong Prairie Packing Co LLC2-20-14 pt W2NW4 Sec 17 & ptNE4 18-129-33 rec 3-17-14
QCD Gary W Mertens etuxto Gary W Mertens Jr etal 3-14-14 Lots 3,4,5,6 Blk 6 ParkAdd to Staples Mill rec 3-17-14
WTY Willis Amundson etuxto Shaun M Nelson 3-14-14 Lot1 Blk 4 & pt Lot 2 Blk 4 HopeAdd rec 3-17-14
LIMITED WTY JP MorganChase Bank NA to Harland JHector etal 3-6-14 pt NW4NE436-128-34 rec 3-17-14
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Thursday, April 10, 2014
Sheriff’s ReportOn March 26, the theft of two blue single person Pelican kayaks was
reported. The kayaks were takes sometime last fall from Keller Lake, near230th St.
At approx. 12:11 pm, March 27, Virginia Johnson, Grey Eagle, slid intothe ditch on State Hwy 287, near the intersection with County 98. Johnsonwas not injured and there was no damage to her vehicle.
On March 31, at approx. 12:55 pm, the sheriff ’s office received a reportof a two vehicle accident in the city of Eagle Bend. Robert Thorson, EagleBend, driving a Mercury Sable, was struck by a pickup driven by MichaelOlander, Staples. The Thorson vehicle sustained moderate damage. Noone was injured.
At approx 8:42 pm, April 1, a car/deer accident was reported on County1, north of 330th St, Wykeham Township. Karen Kimber, rural Bertha,driving a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, and her passenger, Leann Dehn, struck adeer. No one was injured; the SUV sustained moderated front end damage.
On April 5, at approx. 6:38 am, Paul Amundson reported he struck adeer on County 14. No one was injured; the vehicle sustained minor wind-shield damage.
At 2:12 pm, April 5, the sheriff ’s office received a report of an attempt-ed break in of two outbuildings on seasonal property on Quicken Road.
Anyone with information concerning any of these cases is urgedto call the Todd County Sheriff’s Department at 320-732-2157 or 1-800-794-5733.
Court ReportCourt appearances are First Appearance, RU8 (second appear-
ance), and Omnibus (third appearance)March 31: Dale R. Bartkowitz, Long Prairie, had his pre-trial hearing reset to
May 12. He is charged with two counts of fifth degree assault and disor-derly conduct.
Jenna S. Thoennes, Staples, reached no agreement at a pre-trial hear-ing. A jury trial was scheduled for May 28. She is charged with trespass-ing and theft.
Jesse M. Marlow, Browerville, appeared for an omnibus hearing on twocounts of DWI charges. An April 28 settlement conference was set.
Dale J. Czechowicz, Motley, appeared for an omnibus hearing oncharges of two counts of vehicular homicide. A settlement conference wasscheduled for May 5.
William J. Pruitt, Staples, appeared for an omnibus hearing on domes-tic assault charges. An April 21 settlement conference was set.
Joseph D. Huggett, Long Prairie had his omnibus hearing continued toMay 5. He is charged with marijuana possession.
Mark J. Kuhlmann, Long Prairie, reached no agreement on charges ofobscene/harassing phone calls at a pre-trial hearing. A jury trial is set forMay 28.
Michael E. Seminitis, Sartell, made his first court appearance on twocounts of DWI charges. A May 5 omnibus hearing was scheduled.
Amber C. Prechel, Long Prairie, appeared for an omnibus hearing ontwo counts of first degree drug charges. A settlement conference wasscheduled for April 21.
Brooklyn M. Zahratka, Elko, failed to appeared for arraignment onDWI charges. A warrant for her arrest was issued.
Jennifer M. Tentler, Hewitt, appeared for an RU8 hearing on possessionof marijuana charges. A June 2 omnibus hearing was scheduled.
Robert N. Owen, Wadena, appeared for an RU8 hearing on possessionof marijuana charges. An omnibus hearing was set for May 5.
Nicholas D. Fessenden, Verndale, made his first appearance on chargesof second degree burglary and first degree damage to property. An April 21RU8 hearing was set.
Mykal J. Myers, Verndale, made his first appearance on charges of sec-ond degree burglary and first degree damage to property.
Teresita L. Linan, Grey Eagle, was arraigned on charges of possessionof marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, DWI,and driving after revocation. A plea hearing was set for April 28.
Jesi-Ann O. Leske, Mpls, made her first appearance on theft by checkand theft by swindle charges.
Maria E. Aranda, Swanville, appeared for an omnibus hearing on pos-session of marijuana charges. An omnibus hearing was set for April 21.
Richard I. Boatman, Pillager, appeared for an RU8 hearing on posses-sion of marijuana charges. An omnibus hearing was set for April 21.
Mark T. Berglund, St Cloud, appeared for an RU8 hearing on posses-sion of marijuana charges. An omnibus hearing was set for April 21.
Antoinette M. Plakut, Little Falls, appeared for an RU8 hearing on pos-session of marijuana and DUI charges. An April 14 omnibus hearing wasscheduled.
Bradley J. Becker, Browerville, was arraigned on two counts of domes-tic assault charges. A plea hearing was set for April 14.
Robert B. Mcduffee, Aldrich, made his first appearance on charges oftwo counts of DWI. An April 14 RU8 hearing was scheduled.
Juan R. Montanez, Long Prairie, failed to appear for an omnibus hear-ing. A warrant for his arrest was issued.
Matthew C. McGlynn, St. Cloud, appeared for a probation violationhearing. An evidentiary hearing was set for May 14.
Richard J. Brekke, II, Pillager, appeared for a probation violation hear-ing. The hearing was continued to April 7.
Jane A. Mudder, Browerville, had her probation violation hearing con-tinued to April 28.
Damian D. Hansmann, Swanville, appeared for a probation violationhearing, which was continued to April 28. He also appeared for anomnibus hearing on charges of burglary and three counts of theft charges.An April 25 settlement conference was scheduled.
Joshua A.Martin, Long Prairie, appeared for a pre-trial hearing oncharges of two counts DUI, B card violation, and driving after cancella-tion. A June 9 settlement conference was set.
Marguarette R. Norwood, Browerville, was found guilty of refusal totest at an evidentiary hearing. She was fined $1020, sentenced to 365days, 335 days stayed for six years, placed on supervised probation for sixyears, ordered to attend a MADD impact panel, complete a chemical useassessment, abstain from alcohol, and attend AA weekly.
Nicholas J. Christensen, Browerville, reached no agreement at a pleahearing on driving after revocation charges. A pre-trial hearing was setfor May 5.
April 2:Darrell E. Olson, Randall, pled guilty to DWI at a settlement confer-
ence. Sentencing was set for May 1.Zachary J. Tretter, Brainerd, was sentenced for fifth degree drug pos-
session. He was committed to the Commissioner of Corrections for oneyear and one day, ordered to undergo a chemical use assessment and issubject to random testing.
Laurie L. Maloney, Motley, pled guilty to issuing a worthless check.She was ordered to pay $1368.27 restitution, fined $585, sentenced to 45days, placed on supervised probation for five years, write a letter of apol-ogy to the victim, complete a chemical use assessment, abstain from alco-hol and is subject to random testing.
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Winter’s last blast?
April Fool’s Day was a mean one this year. These drivers found the slippery roadconditions too much last Tuesday morning. The photo above as taken along CountyRoad 11, the three on the right were taken between Browerville and Clarissa. Allthese photos were taken around 10 am, within a five mile radius of Browerville.Lets hope this was the last nasty driving conditions we will face until next winter.
As part of a plan to increase angling opportunity,improve walleye numbers and stay within the state’s1837 Treaty safe harvest allocation, the Department ofNatural Resources will modify fishing regulations at MilleLacs Lake for the 2014 season.
The walleye daily and possession limit remainunchanged. The limit will be two walleye from 18- to 20-inches, except one longer than 28 inches may be taken.The night fishing ban, enforced from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.,will begin Monday, May 12, and will be extended throughMonday, Dec. 1, rather than ending in mid-June.
The 2014 walleye safe harvest level is 60,000pounds. Of this amount, 42,900 pounds is allocated tothe state and 17,100 pounds is allocated to the eightChippewa bands with 1837 Treaty harvest rights.
“The new regulations reflect our commitment toimproving the walleye fishery as quickly as possible withas little harm to the local economy as possible,” said DonPereira, DNR fisheries chief.
When new regulations go into effect on Saturday,May 10, anglers will be able to keep 10 northern pike, ofwhich only one may be longer than 30 inches. Thisincreases the limit by seven. Anglers also will be able tofish for northern pike for a longer period of time. Theclose of the season will be extended from mid-Februaryto the last Sunday in March. The northern pike spearingban on Mille Lacs also will be removed.
Similarly, the smallmouth bass harvest season will beextended and limits relaxed. The smallmouth bass sea-son on Mille Lacs will start May 10 and be exemptedfrom the statewide catch-and-release regulation thatbegins in mid-September. This means anglers may har-vest smallmouth bass from the opener until the lastSunday in February. Anglers may keep six fish, only one
of which may be longer than 18 inches. The previousregulation allowed anglers to keep six fish 17- to 20-inch-es, only one of which could be longer than 20 inches.
“More liberal northern pike and smallmouth bass reg-ulations speak to the fact these species can withstandadditional pressure because their populations are at ornear record highs,” Pereira said. “The current walleyeregulation and the extended night fishing ban will protectupcoming year classes of young walleye, adult spawningstock and help ensure the harvest stays within the safeharvest level.”
Pereira said the suite of regulations reflects signifi-cant fish population changes at Mille Lacs. Walleyenumbers are at a 40-year low. Northern pike numbersare at record highs. The smallmouth bass population hasbeen increasing since the 1990s. Tullibee and perchpopulations, both important forage species, are relative-ly low.
Fish populations likely are being influenced by manyfactors, including clearer water, climate change, zebramussels, spiny water fleas, Eurasian watermilfoil and atreaty management approach that focused too muchwalleye harvest on too narrow a size range of fish.
“Mille Lacs is a system under change and portions ofthat change began even prior to the treaty managementthat began in the late 1990s,” said Pereira. “The goodnews is that we have more than enough spawning wall-eye and a history of solid egg and fry production. Whatwe need is for the walleye that hatch to grow into strongyear classes for anglers to catch. That hasn’t happenedsince 2008. That’s why we are focused on protectingsmall walleye and our ample but declining walleyespawning stock.”
Pereira added that the agency is also committed to thelong-term protection of the lake’s trophy smallmouth andtrophy northern pike fisheries.
The DNR’s approach to managing Mille Lacs is cur-rently under review by a panel of national fish manage-
ment experts. The agency convened the panel earlier thisyear as part of a broad approach to involve outsideexperts and citizens in agency decision making.
Information about panel experts and Mille Lacs man-agement can be found at www.mndnr.gov/millelacslake.
Mille Lacs walleye regulation to stay the sameDNR extends night ban;increases smallmouth bass, pike opportunities
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11” x 17” = 35¢ each, 1 side 2 sides = 50¢Engagement, Birth, Wedding . .announcement with photo $15.00Engagement, Birth, Wedding . . .announcement no photo $10.00Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .no photo $6.00Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .with photo $10.00FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .first sheet $1.50
each additional sheet 20¢Notary Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.00Error responsibility: It is the responsibility of the person placing the ad tocheck for errors and notify our office with corrections. We reserve the rightto edit or reject any copy or illustration that does not meet our standards.Letters to the Editor: Letters are welcome and will be published at our dis-cretion. The Browerville Blade reserves the right to refuse, edit or ask forchanges in any letter submitted for publication. All letters must be signedand include the author’s name, address and a phone number. Printed letterswill include only the name and address. Letters to the Editor should includeopinions and ideas but should not be personal or libelous. Letters to the theEditor should not be confused with “Cards of Thanks”Endorsing letters: A letter written only to endorse a political candidate willbe considered an advertisement and will be charged as such.
Todd County Country Courier:Circulation 10,000 plus
Ad rates: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.00 a column inchInserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8¢ each $80.00 per thousandDeadlines: Browerville Blade: All news and advertising should be at theBlade office by Friday at 3:00 p.m. for publication the following weekCountry Courier: The Courier is published 11 times a year, mostly on thefirst Friday of each month. Deadlines are at the week before the first Fridayof the month.
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Minimum of 3 acres.
For more info, contact Steve Baum Custom Logging
& Firewood Sales, Burtrum, MN (320) 815-1863
Grain Market Report
Corn............................................................$ 3.92 Bu.Soybeans................................................. $13.50 Bu.
Prices change daily, call for current price
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Todd County Employment OpportunityIn-house and External Posting
Summer Help (Seasonal Temporary)
The Todd County Public Works Department has an openingfor a temporary Summer Help Position located at the LongPrairie Shop. This position is scheduled for the 13 weeksummer construction season (mid May – mid August).
Job Description: The primary purpose of this position is toassist the Sign Technician in the installation of E-911 androad signs throughout the county. This position will also berequired to assist the Maintenance Division in a variety ofmaintenance related activities and the EngineeringDivision in a variety of road construction inspection relatedactivities as well.
Minimum Requirements: This position requires a highschool diploma. A basic knowledge of operating machineryand a basic knowledge of the use of a computer is a plusApplicants must possess and maintain a valid MN driver’slicense. Applicants must pass a background check.Applicants must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.
Compensation: $9.00 per hour only. This is a non-exempt,non-union temporary position.
How to apply: Required application materials are availableat the Public Works Department (44 Riverside Drive, LongPrairie, MN 56347), the County AdministrationDepartment (215 1st Avenue, Suite 300, Long Prairie, MN56347), or on the Todd County Website (HYPERLINK"http://www.co.todd.mn.us/"www.co.todd.mn.us). All appli-cants must complete an official Todd County Application forEmployment to be considered for these positions.Completed applications may be e-mailed to HYPERLINK"mailto:[email protected]"[email protected], or mailed/delivered to the County AdministrationDepartment.
Application Deadline: April 25, 2014
Todd County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliancewith the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will providereasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabili-
ties and encourages both prospective and curren employees todiscuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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Bartender Wanted:The Browerville Liquor
Store is currently acceptingapplications for a part-timebartender. Competitive pay-
scale with flexible hoursavailable for individuals
who know how to treat cus-tomers and work well withothers. Contact Manager
Angie Benning at 320-594-6445
a3-10cTodd County Employment OpportunityPart-Time
Court Security and Seasonal Boat & Water Personnel
POSITION SUMMARY:
Court Security: Provide security in the court room andcourt facility area. Transfer of Inmates between jail andcourt. To assist the general public. To provide transporta-tion for inmates to and from court, and emergency commit-ments.
Boat and Water Patrol: Enforce and provide a safe boatingand recreational environment for the citizens of ToddCounty.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR BOTH POSITIONS: 1. Must possess a full-time peace officer license.
2. Must possess good human relations and communicationsskills.
3. Pass criminal background check.
4. Must be willing to work flexible hours including evenings,weekends and holidays (Seasonal Boat & Water).
Salary Range: Seasonal Boat and Water: Grade Level 20 -$18.63 - $28.80/hourly. Part-Time Court Security: Grade Level 18 - $15.02 -23.38/hourly
HOW TO APPLY: Official Todd County Application forEmploymen are available in the Administration Office oron the Todd County Website. Completed Todd CountyApplications shall be e mailed [email protected], or mailed/delivered or faxedto 320-533-4659 to the Administration Department.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications for this positionwill be accepted through April 18th, 2014 at 4:30 pm.
Todd County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Commissioners, continued
Anyone can become an organ donor. Age and health do not preventyou from registering to become an organ or tissue donor.
There is no cost to your family. There will be no medical expensesassociated with your organ or tissue donation. But be sure to talkwith your family to assure that they are prepared to honor your deci-sion at the time of your death.
If you don’t register to become an organ and tissue donor, yourfamily will be asked to make a decision on your behalf, at the time ofyour death. It is important that you share your wishes with yourloved ones.
Registration is easy. You can register online at www.life-source.org, or at the local DVS office in Staples, or at the ToddCounty Historic Courthouse in Long Prairie.
(The Blade is grateful to Candy Schauer, Kayla’s mother, to MikeIten at Iten Funeral Home, and to Susan Mau Larson at Life Sourcefor their assistance in preparing information for this story.)
The Browerville Blade, Page 12, Thursday, April 10, 2014
both Commissioner Dave Kircher and Commissioner Rod Ericksonexplained. The care is reimbursed by the federal government to thecounty or to the private company through Medicare or Medicaid,depending on the client’s situation.
Neumann also opposed the recruitment of a GeographicInformation Systems (GIS) Technician using money transferred fromthe Property Services Division. The hiring of an Office SupportSpecialist in the Property Services Division was approved severalmonths ago, but put on hold when the department heads in the divi-sion realized the GIS Department was in desperate need of a posi-
tion, but had no funding for it inthe current county budget. TheProperty Services Divisiondepartment heads offered totransfer the money for theirOffice Support Specialist to theGIS budget so the GISDepartment could hire a GISTechnician.
Neumann opposed the posi-tion at the March 24 work ses-sion. He said calls from con-stituents insisted that the posi-tion was a “new position” andwas not in the current budget.This belief is factually incorrect.Auditor/Treasurer Denise Gaidaexplained to Neumann that theposition was to be filled withalready-budgeted money, andwas not a “new position”.Neumann voted against recruit-ing to fill the position.
Despite Neumann’s oppositionthe positions for Home HealthAides, and GIS Technician wereapproved for filling, along withthe other vacant positions ofFull-time Jailer-Dispatcher,Part-time Court Security,
Seasonal Boat and WaterOfficers, Assessor Trainee, andFull-time Registered Nurse.
These positions are all man-dated by state and federal lawsand rules for provision of publicsafety and health and humanservices. The GIS position willallow the county to update its911 maps, which are over oneyear out of date.
In other business, the board:--approved on- and off-sale for
3.2 malt liquor licenses forKnotty Pine Ballroom.
--approved a four-month on-sale liquor license for the StaplesSoftball Association, to run fromMay 1 to August 31, 2014.
--approved six-month on- andoff-sale 3.2 malt liquor licensesfor Linwood Resort, to run fromMay 1 to Oct. 31, 2014.
--approved a property taxabatement for Jason Bock, LeslieTownship, due to a clerical errorin the County Assessor’s Office.
--acknowledged that aerialspraying for tent caterpillarswill take place in certain areas of
the county this spring.--declared April to be Child
Abuse Prevention Month in ToddCounty.
--declared April 6-12 to beNational Crime Victims’ RightsWeek in Todd County
--declared April to be SexualAssault Awareness Month inTodd County
--agreed to sign a letter of sup-port for Todd County’s participa-tion in a grant application withMorrison, Aitkin, and CrowWing Counties for a pilot water-shed project for the MississippiRiver.
--approved the appointment ofJeremy Clasemann as TransferStation Supervisor, followingClasemann’s completion of alltests and certifications requiredby the State of Minnesota.
--approved the county’s partic-ipation in a CooperativePurchasing Venture by state bidto purchase road salt.
The owner of this subur-ban, with plow up front andboat on back is ready forwhatever Mother Nature maybring next...
Long winter promptstemporary beaver season extension
Due to prolonged ice cover,the beaver trapping season inthe northern third of Minnesotawill be extended throughThursday, May 15.
The season was scheduled toclose statewide on Wednesday,April 30, but a second consecu-tive winter of persistentlyfrozen lakes and rivers in thenorth prompted the Departmentof Natural Resources to tem-porarily extend the 2013-14 sea-son. Beaver trapping will closeas scheduled in the southerntwo-thirds of the state.
Trappers who participate inthe season extension will berequired to take the followingmodifications to prevent inci-dental otter catch:
• Foothold trapsmust be set in at least 8 inchesof water.
• Body-grippingtraps must be completely sub-merged. Those with a jaw open-ing greater than 7 ? inches mustbe set with the trigger wiresmoved all the way to one side ofthe trap. The wires must pointstraight down.
• Snares mustbe set with stops affixed to thecable to ensure that the portionof the snare that makes up thenoose loop may not be less than4 inches in diameter when fullyclosed.
The season will be extendednorth of state Highway 200,east of state Highway 73 andnorth of the Pine-Carlton countyline. A map of the open area (then o r t hmink/muskrat/beaver/otterzone) can be found on page 48 ofthe 2013 Minnesota Huntingand Trapping RegulationsHandbook, which is availableonline www.mndr.gov/regula-tions/hunting.
