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y Rin PorterOn Aug. 13, the Todd County

oard of Commissioners held a

ork session to hear 2014 budg-

requests from county depart-

ents.

Department heads including

heriff Pete Mikkleson,

nformation Technology Director

hris Pelzer, Soil and Water

onservation and Development

ivision Director Tim Stieber,

acilities Supervisor Pete

leess, and County Attorney

huck Rasmussen appeared

efore the board to go over their

udget requests.

An issue that disturbed somemmissioners was the apparent

nding that former County

dministrator Nate Burkett had

tered some of the budgets that

epartment heads submitted

st year the 2013 budgets

nd put in different figures that

some cases were substantially

gher or lower than the depart-

ent heads had requested. Some

the department budgets were

ntirely drafted by Burkett.

The department heads were

ot notified that their 2013

udgets had been changed. As a

sult, so far in 2013 some of

hem have overspent or under-pent their budgets. When the

epartment heads arrived on

ug. 13 to present their 2014

budgets, some were surprised tosee the numbers for 2013.

For example, Facilities

Supervisor Bleess said Burkett

had doubled the expected rental

income for the Maintenance

Department from $55,000 to

$101,000. This over estimation

of the expected income meant

the Maintenance Department

may end the year 2013 in the

red. Weve never gotten

$100,000 in from rentals, Bleess

told the board. He said Burkett

had drafted the Maintenance

budget.

Sheriff Mikkleson told the

board, Weve never receivedenough funds to cover our full-

time jailers wages. Chief

Deputy Jon Sarago explained

that he wants to budget for 1.5

extra deputy wages for 2014, to

cover vacations, sick time, and

other time off that his deputies

take, when their shifts have to be

covered. This change would

keep him from running short of

money to pay the deputies.

Sarago said Burkett had

inserted some of the numbers in

the Sheriffs Department budget

line items.

Here are some of the 2014

budget requests made on Aug.

13:

--Information Technology:

$15,000 increase over 2013

--Geographic Information

Systems: $14,000 increase over

2013

--SWCDD: $12,300 increase

over 2013

--Maintenance: $150,000

increase over 2013

--Sheriff: $153,000 increase

over 2013

--County Attorney: $6,000

increase over 2013

--County Administration:

$122,000 decrease from 2013

Commissioners will continue

to receive requests for 2014

budget categories for a few more

days. In the meantime,

Auditor/Treasurer Karen Busch

and her staff will compile the

requests and insert the numbers

into the countys 78-page budget

document. Commissioners will

study and adjust the budget

until September, when they

must set the countys prelimi-

nary property tax levy.

Tue. Aug. 20

Sunny

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Wed. Aug. 21

T-Storms

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Thur. Aug. 22

Partly Cloudy

81/54

Fri. Aug. 23

T-Storms

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Sat. Aug. 24

T-Storms

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Sun. Aug. 25

Partly Cloudy

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Todd Board holdsbudget work session

By Rin Porter

At the Aug. 12 meeting, Eagle

Valley School Board members

heard Officer Aaron Schiller of the

Eagle Bend Police Department

explain the services his depart-

ment is proposing to provide to the

Eagle Valley School District for the

2013-14 school year.

Schiller said Chief Bobby

Berndt was prepared to offer the

school district a rate of $16 perhour for police services both days

and nights, as needed. Schiller

suggested that a monthly total be

negotiated for example, 48 hours

per month and then he could

vary the weekly presence as need-

ed: perhaps 10 hours one week

and 14 hours the next.

Schiller said his department

had provided police liaison servic-

es to the Bertha-Hewitt School

District last year, and brought a

written example of a monthly

report submitted for February

2013 showing the activities of the

police liaison officer.

Schiller said it was important

for local police to work with stu-

dents and get to know them begin-

ning in the early grades, so kids

know the police and feel friendly

towards them. He continued, Its

important to have someone on the

scene who knows the parents and

the kids. We walk throughout the

school, come into classrooms, work

in the lunchroom, help on the play-

ground, talk to kids in the library

and study hall, etc.We go wherever were needed,

he said. Schiller offered to do class-

room presentations on various

safety issues, and said he is expe-

rienced in many subject areas

where teachers want presenta-

tions. He said the younger kids

are the most interested in what he

has to say in classroom visits.

He would also attend all school

events, including football and bas-

ketball games, plays, concerts,

dances, and other activities.

He explained, The kids dont

want to be caught getting in trou-

Eagle Valley School Board hears Eagle

Bend Police Dept. proposal for schoolliaison officer services

Right: Bull riding was just one of the many events fea-

ured at the 2013 Todd County Fair. Additional fair photos on

page 12.

Continued on page 12.

The Todd County Board of Commissioners, like many

others in rural Minnesota, are facing ever increasing

budget issues.

Bull riding at the Todd County Fair


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Obiturary

Ruth M. Luke

Funeral Services were held

aturday, August 17, 2013 at

rinity Lutheran Church in Long

rairie for Ruth M. Luke, 93, of

ong Prairie, who died Monday,

ugust 12, 2013 at CentraCare

ealth Systems-Long Prairie.

ev. Noah Wehrspann officiated

nd burial was in Trinity Lutheran

emetery.

Ruth Marie Duda was born

eptember 21, 1919 in Wardownship, Todd County, the daugh-

er of Fred and Anna (Glaeske)

uda. She attended school in the

ong Prairie area. Ruth later

ecame a nanny in the Twin Cities.

he married Erwin W. Luke on

pril 22, 1951 at Trinity Lutheran

hurch, Long Prairie. They made

heir home in Long Prairie, where

he worked as a clerk at the gro-

ery store.

She was a member of Trinity

utheran Church and its Womens

roup She was also very active in

odd County 4-H. Ruth enjoyed

ardening and tending to her

hickens while living on the farm.She is survived by her son-in-

aw, Dennis Spandl, Buffalo, WY;

wo grandsons, Michael, Buffalo,

WY, and Craig, Galatin Gateway,

MT; sister, Alma (Kenneth)

indstrom, Long Prairie, and

rother, David Duda, Clarissa.

Ruth was preceded in death by

er parents; husband Erwin in

986; daughters, Sara in 1960 and

udy Spandl in 2012; and sisters,

elma Sally Virkus and Olga

otval.

Memorials preferred to Trinity

adies Circle or donors choice.

bituary and on-line guestbook

vailable at www.williamsding-mann.com.

Arrangements by Williams-

ingmann Family Funeral Home,

ong Prairie

Birthsakewood Health SystemJennifer Gile and Darrin

ropps, Pine River, boy, Wyatt

rennan, 6 lbs 6 oz, August 8, 2013

Karina Morrow and Christopher

rown, Wadena, boy, Jackson

obert, 6 lbs 3 oz, August 10, 2013

Shari and Derek Olson,

Wadena, boy, Fynn David, 9 lb 9 oz,ugust 10, 2013

Rishona and Kyle Ashman, Pine

River, girl, Onika Ann, 7 lbs 6 oz,

August 11, 2013

Carrie and Ron Patterson,

Motley, boy, Wyatt James, 7 lbs 2

oz, August 12, 2013

Lindsay and Jordan Nelson,

Wadena, girl, Genesis Alayha, 6 lbs

14 oz, August 13, 2013

Cassidy Johnston and Michael

Larson, Brainerd, girl, Nevaeh

Michelle, 7 lbs 9 oz, August 13,

2013Kristin and Andrew Schock,

Wadena, boy, Caleb Andrew, 7 lbs

11 oz, August 15, 2013

Erin and David Schultz, Frazee,

girl, Abigail Marie, 7 lbs 8 oz,

August 15, 2013

Marriage

LicensesEthan A. Fearing, Long

Prairie, and Alyssa R. Hultgren,

Alexandria

Bradley D. Lamusga, Brower-

ville, and Susanna R. Wissman,

Brainerd

Charles B. Faust, Long

Prairie, and Brianna L. Kleve,

Browerville

Looking Back50 years ago - Aug. 22, 1963

Sharon Goligowski, daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. Roman Goligowski,

was among the 51 students to com-

plete their nursing program and

graduate from the St. Joseph School

of Nursing on August 18, 1963, on

Grand Forks.

25 years ago - Aug. 25, 1988

Senator Rudy Boschwitz esti-mated Todd County would receive

$18,511,410 in disaster relief. Crop

loss estimates for Todd County

ranged from 68% to 92%.

MilestonesHappy Birthday this week

to: Aug. 21: Harold Iten, Michael

Nelson, Stan Abrahamson, Dale

Katterhagen, Autumn Pechan,

Natalie Noland; Aug. 22: Cody

Aksamit; Aug. 23: Ryan Spindler,

Toni Grotenhuis, Greg Ziegler,

Elsie Dreher; Aug. 24: Dorothy

Koester, Barb Wallace; Aug. 25:

Sandy Zigan, L. J. Abrahamson,Barb Lehmkuhl, Chuck Buhl,

Melissa Carpenter; Aug. 26: Eric

Olson, Romaine Winkler, Judy

Lemm, Jerry Smith; Aug. 27: Paul

Abrahamson, Tim Kuhnau

Happy Anniversary this

week to:Aug. 22: Tom and Sandi

Senske; Aug. 23: Tony and Debbie

Bednarz; Aug. 24: Dennis and

Cheryl Tyrrell; Aug. 25: Roman

and Ann Sadlo, Allen and Linda

Hoelscher; Aug. 26: Robby and

Kristin Salber, Kris and Victoria

Couchey

PEOPLE PAGEhe Browerville Blade, Page 2 Thursday, August 22, 2013

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HAPPENINGShe Browerville Blade, Page 3 Thursday, August 22, 2013

Peggys Potpourri

New crops project &orcharding field day

The Sustainable Farming

Association of Minnesota invites

armers, supporters and the gener-

l public to attend a Specialty

Crops Field Day on Friday, August

3, 2013, at the Central Lakes

College Agriculture and Energy

Center in Staples, MN, 1-6 p.m.

Workshops are suitable for all

evels of growers, taught by knowl-

dgeable horticulturists and

rchard managers, giving partici-

ants practical, hands-on experi-

nce.

Sessions

1:30-2:30 p.m. Specialty CropsDemonstration Plot: This plot is a

mall, regional trial of 10 novel

ereals and foodstuffs that may

ave a future in Minnesota such as

pelt, teff, amaranth, and low-

luten corn. We will also tour the

Centers producing stands of spe-

ialty fruits.

2:45-4:30 p.m. Pest & Disease

Management in your Home

Orchard: Fruit scientist Thaddeus

McCamant will conduct a walk-

nd-talk in the Centers orchards

n identification and treatment of

ruit tree diseases and pest prob-

ems. A taste-testing will follow of

mature fruits and apples. There iscost for this session and is capped

t 25 participants. Please pre-reg-

ster by emailing rscheer@char-

er.net.

2:45-3:30 p.m. Local Fuels

rom A to Z: The Distributed

Energy concept: A free session by

Bob Schafer, an industry expert in

io-fuels generation and alterna-

ve fuels, this session will visit

anola and camelina fields as well

s an oilseed press, a small tractor

sing canola oil, and growing, pro-

essing and utilizing oilseed crops

n the farm.

4:45-5:45 p.m. Viticulture for

Northern Minnesota: OenologistDennis Emslie Drummond will

resent his wine grape trial,

ncluding an overview of varietal

haracteristics, training systems,

nd issues for viticulture in the

north. This will be followed by a

leisurely tasting of experimental

wines with cheese and crackers.

There is a cost for this session and

is capped at 25 participants. Pleasepre-register by emailing

[email protected].

For information and to RSVP,

contact Jim Chamberlin at jcham-

[email protected] or Kent Scheer

at [email protected] or

218.631.3084 (between 7-11pm), or

visit www.sfa-mn.org/central.

Special Educationevaluations for home-schooled or private-schooled students

In response to the Individuals

with Disabilities Education

Improvement Act (IDEIA 2004)

Minnesota School Districts must

demonstrate that all children with

disabilities, including children with

disabilities attending private

schools, regardless of the severity of

their disabilities, and who are in

need of special education and relat-

ed services, are identified, located

and evaluated. This responsibility

extends to children with disabilities

who are educated at home or in

non-public schools.

Upon your request, your local

public school will provide informa-

tion to concerned parents on specif-

ic disabilities including information

about the educational or behavioralcharacteristics of each disability.

Parents who believe their child may

indeed have a disability may

request information on how to

arrange for an evaluation through

the districts special education staff.

Parents of students who are

evaluated and are found to be eligi-

ble for special education services

will become part of a team which

will develop, implement, and moni-

tor the effectiveness of a Service

Plan to meet the identified needs of

their children.

If you have questions or would

like to receive information about

specific disabilities or evaluation,please, please contact the principal

of the school your child would be

attending if he/she was enrolled in

public school. Your school district is

committed to success for all learn-

ers.

Funding conservationprojects

The Minnesota Board of Water

and Soil Resources (BWSR) is astate agency that improves and pro-

tects water and soil resources by

working in partnership with local

organizations. Because 78 percent

of the state's land is held in private

ownership, BWSR's focus on private

lands is critical to attaining the

state's goals for clean water, and

clean air. Managed wisely, these

working lands - Minnesota's farms,

forests, shoreland and urban areas -

contribute greatly to the production

of environmental goods and benefits

including cleaner air and water, fish

and wildlife habitat, and preserva-

tion of open spaces.

In Todd County, BWSR grants

are an important source of funding

for Todd Soil and Water

Conservation District (SWCD). The

SWCD utilizes BWSR funds to

implement a cost share program to

assist landowners that install con-

servation practices on their land to

benefit state water and soil

resources. Practices eligible for cost

share include: stream bank and

shoreline erosion control, shoreline

restorations, field windbreaks, veg-

etated filter strips, manure storage,

grazing plans, nutrient manage-

ment plans, terraces, waterways

and exclusion fencing.

BWSR will be holding a competi-

tive grant application round this fallusing funds appropriated from the

Clean Water Land and Legacy

amendment during the most recent

legislative session. The Board will

be asked to authorize the grant pro-

gram at their meeting on August

29th. If authorized, the grant appli-

cation period will run from

September 3 through October 4

with funds awarded at the Boards

January meeting.

For more information on grants

and cost funding contact the Soil

and Water Conservation District

staff at 320-732-2644.

New library servicefurnishes educatorswith topic materials

Busy educators who want a col-

lection of learning resources for

study can take advantage of a new

service at Great River Regional

Library (GRRL).

Using the new Educator Request

Form on the library website (griv-

er.org), educators can request sub-

ject-specific library materials by

specifying the grade level they are

teaching, the information they

need, how the information will be

used, and the sources already

checked. On receiving the request,

library staff will pull together a

selection of books from across the

region that are suitable for the spec-

ified classroom use. The educator

can then pick up the materials at

whichever of the librarys 32 loca-

tions he or she selects.

The service is available to home-

schoolers as well as classroom

teachers. The library estimates a

one-week turnaround window for

requests. Educators will check out

the materials on their personallibrary card.

This is something a teacher or

homeschooler could do for them-

selves. They could go online, search

the library catalog, place holds on a

variety of items, and then check

them out as they arrive at their

local library. The main advantages

of using the webform are quality

and speed. Our librarians are

knowledgeable about the collection

and will find good materials more

easily. Its likely that some materi-

als will be available for delivery

immediately from the large collec-

tion shelved in St. Cloud, with addi-

tional materials arriving separately

as they are pulled from other library

locations.

The Educator Request Form is

one of a group of reference and

research services available under

the Ask A Librarian link on the

librarys home page.

Child & Teen checkupshealth checks include

Information about good physi-

cal and mental health

Complete physical exam

Shots

Hearing check

Vision check

Lab tests Checks on development and

growth

Referral to the dentist

Use this health check for a Head

Start, WIC, school or day-care

health checkup. Be sure to take any

forms you need with you!

Get Child & Teen Checkups

health checks

Between birth and 1 month

At 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18

months

At 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years

Every two years after age 6

Get regular dental checkups

Every year, starting at 3 years

(or earlier if there are problems).

Child & Teen Checkups health

checks are available from

Your doctor or clinic Some local public health

departments

Children enrolled in a health

plan MUST get their Child & Teen

Checkups services from providers in

their health plan.

Medical Assistance and

MinnesotaCare pay for Child &

Teen Checkups services.

Child & Teen Checkups are for

Children and teens, birth to 21

years

Children and teens enrolled in

Medical Assistance and

MinnesotaCare

Child & Teen Checkups services

are important because Regular health checks help

keep children healthy.

Health problems can be found

and treated early.

Children can get tested for

exposure to lead or tuberculosis and

other diseases.

Parents and children can get

information about healthy

lifestyles.

Children and teens can get reg-

ular checkups at the dentist.

For more information call your

Todd County Health and Human

Services to talk to a Child & Teen

Checkups staff person at (320) 732-

4500

DNR QUESTION OF

THE WEEKQ: The ash trees in my yard are pro-

ducing lots of seeds this year, more than

in previous years. How unusual is this? Is

it weather related?

A: Trees produce large amounts of

seed for a couple of reasons. Trees under

stress from drought, soil compaction, or

planting off-site may produce more seed

to ensure another generation. Weather

can also impact the number of seeds a

tree produces. Ash are wind-pollinated, so

if there are heavy rains during flowering,

pollen is unable to travel by wind, and

seed set and production can be reduced.In some species of trees, heavy seed

production occurs normally every few

years.

-Val Cervenka, forest health pro-

gram coordinator, DNR Forestry

Division

Browerville City Council meets

the second Wednesday of the

month at 7 pm in the

Browerville City Hall

Browerville AA

and Al-Anon

meet every Wednesday at

8 pm at the Todd County

DAC Building

(320) 533-0021

The sandwich is said to have originated over two thousand years ago with var-

ious combinations of meats and cheeses placed on bread or in pastry. This con-

coction didnt get its name until 1762 when the 4th Earl of Sandwich, John

Montagu, a British statesman, got hungry during a marathon poker game. He

asked his cook to get him something to eat that wouldnt interfere with the game.

The cook took slices of roast beef and put them between two pieces of toast. It was

the perfect solution. He could eat a hearty meal with one hand and still be able to

hold his cards in the other hand.It wasnt until the late 1800s that the term sandwich was used widely in the United States.

But there was a big difference between our early sandwich and those eaten by John Montagu

and his contemporaries. In England, sandwiches were almost always made with beef, and in

America they were made with ham.

In general, sandwiches are easy to make and easily portable. Today they have become a quin-

tessential American lunch or snack item. According to industry experts, the average American

eats 193 sandwiches a year, the all-time favorite being ham.

Americans eat more than 300 million sandwiches each and every day. This is an amazing sta-

tistic since there are slightly more than 300 million Americans and not everyone eats a sandwich

everyday!

The simple ham sandwich is still the most popular sandwich in the US, and in second place

is the BLT. PB&J came in third.

Hors D'oeuvre: A ham sandwich cut into forty pieces........Jack Benny

Philly Cheesesteaks8 oz. White Velveeta 1/2 t. Pepper

1/4 t. Cayenne Pepper 1/4 c. Milk

6 T. Butter 6 whole Deli Rolls

1-1/2 lb. Thinly Shaved Deli Roast Beef 1 Onion, Peeled & Sliced Thick

1 Green Bell Pepper, Seeded & Sliced 1 Red Bell Pepper, Seeded & Sliced

1 Yellow Bell Pepper, Seeded & Sliced

First make the cheese sauce by combining the Velveeta, pepper, cayenne, and milk ina small pan. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until it's melted and hot. Keep warm.

Melt 2 T. butter on a griddle over medium heat, then place the deli roll halves on the grid-

dle until golden brown. Set aside.

Heat 2 more T. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Throw in the roast beef

and move it around with a spatula, breaking it up a bit as you go. Cook/warm for about a

minute or so, then remove it to a plate and set it aside.

Add the remaining butter to the same skillet and throw in the onions and peppers.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the veggies until dark golden and soft, about 8

to 10 minutes.

To build the sandwiches, place a pile of beef on the bottom half of each roll. Spoon

cheese sauce over the beef. Top with peppers and onions, then top with more cheese

sauce. Place the top half of the roll on top and serve immediately!

Long Prairie Sanitary garbage pickup

will be Tuesday, September 3,

instead of Labor Day,

Monday, September 2


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Craig, a friend of mine, called Saturday morning to ask if he could

run a line on the lake to catch some catfish. It was fine with me, but

he then sweetened the deal with bringing a bunch of vegetables from

his garden. Its hard to argue with a trade like that. That afternoon,

he showed up with a friend to help string the line and his grandson,

Jack. Jack was along to learn how to catch catfish, but at six years

old, he was more interested in catching bass. Craig has apparently

taken him bass fishing several times because Jack explained to me

how good he was at catching fish. I was to learn later, the kid does-

nt lie.

While the guys hooked drop lines and baited hooks, Jack talked

and fished. My wife and I were on the porch a couple hundred yards

away and we could still hear Jack explaining the finer points of fish-

ing to his elders. Every once in a while, we could hear about the big

one he just landed or the one that got away. When they came back to

shore, I went down to see what they had caught. Jack had a half

ucket of fish. They went back out for a short time as it was getting dark and finished filling the buck-

t with three people fishing rather than one little kid.

Craig was back at midnight to take off fish and re-bait the hooks. He and his friend, minus Jack,

were back to repeat the process around six. My wife and I went down to check on the progress when

hey landed. Jack gave firm instructions to his grandpa to wake him up to check the lines in the morn-

ng. Craig tried, but when called, Jack stood up and promptly fell back into bed, sound asleep.

Their were several fish on the line, but four of them had been eaten by a turtle. Craig saw it work-

ng on the bait on one of his hooks and was hoping to catch it. He ran back home to get his little fish-

ng buddy while he waited for the turtle to hook itself.

The next trip to check the line was well manned. Jack and his two helpers were in one boat and

Damon and I were the back-up crew in my boat. We were going to get that turtle so it never got anoth-

r of our fish. While pulling up the line, we did see a snapping turtle about the size of a saucer sled.

He was not hooked, and probably not too hungry from eating the fish on the line.

Jack got in the boat with Damon and me while the guys pulled up the lines. He explained to us

where we needed to go and how to get the job done. With his line lying still on the water and the lure

not moving, he explained the finer points of fishing. This is when he caught a fish. We would take him

o the good spots and he would cast in the opposite direction. It didnt matter, he would catch one. He

ot distracted in conversation with his lure barely touching the water and caught another.

As I have always said, its better to be lucky than good. That kid has more luck than anybody. His

randpa and I are starting to listen to the fishing tips he gives out so freely. Jack caught a number of

nice bass, but wanted his picture taken with the two smallest. They are easier to hold. Craig brought

us fish we prepared for lunch with fresh tomatoes, peppers and onions and a side of cucumber salad.

ts hard to beat a day when somebody else will supply the vegetables, clean the fish, and you can get

fishing lesson in the bargain.

Fishing lessons and free food

By Walter Scott

VA and the New Care Act

If you are enrolled in VA health care, you do not need to take additional steps

to meet the health care law coverage standards of the new Affordable Health Care

Act. The health care law does not change VA health benefits or Veterans' out-of-

pocket costs. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched an awareness

campaign and a new website (www.va.gov/health/aca/) to let Veterans know what

the Affordable Care Act means for them and their families. Veterans receiving

health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs will see no change in their

benefits or out-of-pocket costs when portions of the Affordable Care Act take effect

next year. For more information, visit the 'VA, Affordable Care Act and You' web-

page at www.va.gov/health/aca/. Veterans can apply for VAhealth care at any timeby visiting www.va.gov/healthbenefits/enroll, calling 1-877-222-VETS (8387), or

visiting their local VAhealth care facility.

Pete Berscheit, Veteran Service Officer

347 Central Ave Suite 3,

Long Prairie, MN 56347

[email protected]

320-732-4419

Hi all,

We have all had a busy week, and an especially busy Monday. The inter-

net was down for several hours this morning, meaning lots of running for

Aaron to get the email from his home and bring it here. We never know

what a Monday will bring.

Friday I took a vacation day and went to Warroad with some family

members to attend my aunt Violet Thompsons funeral. I havent been to

Warroad since I was a little kid--and you know what? Its a long way from

here. It was about a five hour drive each way, and we went up, attended

the funeral and drove back. Made for a long day, and I certainly slept

soundly Friday night. It was very nice to see all my cousins again. It has

been years since I have seen that part of the family. They are now scat-

tered all over the U.S.

Here is the last of the 4-H news from the fair and a vocabulary word of

the week.

Peggy

Non-Livestock exhibitsJudging of the 4-H Non-Livestock Exhibits was held on Tuesday, August 13, at the Todd County

Fairgrounds. Judges for the various project areas were: Barb Peterson, Staples; Amy Sarne, Golden

Valley; Chris Trout, Motley; Bonita Oestreich, Wadena; Bruce Fuhrman, Staples; Becky Moe, Fort

Ripley; Al Glaeseman, Alexandria; Renee Kostick, Brainerd; Kerry Lindgren, Staples; Lance Brune,

Grove City; Mary Schmidt, Long Prairie; Eleanor Burkett, Brainerd; and Jeff Walker, Villard. The

Clothing Projects and Fashion Revue were judged before the Fair on Tuesday, July 23. Evaluating

those projects were: Cindy Bigger and Kim Clayton of Alexandria and Carol Burtness of Long Prairie.

The following Champion and Reserve Champions were named:AEROSPACE:

Champion Natalie Schlosser, West Union Country Kids

Reserve Champion Ian Gould, Golden Gophers

CATS:

Champion Cathleen Rieffer, Burtrum Boosters/Highland

Reserve Champion Lizzie Hanson-Roe, Burtrum Boosters/Highlan

CHILD DEVELOPMENT:

Champion Jazmin Roste, West Union Country Kids

Reserve Champion Jana Roste, West Union Country Kds

CITIZENSHIP INTERNATIONAL:

Champion Jessica LeBrun, West Union Country Kids

Vocabulary word of the week: scope (scop) n.

1. The range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions.

2. Breadth or opportunity to function.

3. The area covered by a given activity or subject.

4. The length or sweep of a mooring cable.5. A viewing instrument such as a periscope, microscope, or telescope

Letter from the Country

Be aware of bullyingTo the Editor:Summer days are waning, back-to-school shopping is underway, and the school buses will soon be

aking their precious cargo to their next school year. We make sure that our kids are prepared with

chool supplies, clothes, tennis shoes, and book bags, all necessities for success in school. However,

have we prepared them for the relationships they will encounter with fellow students? Most of those

elationships will last throughout their school career, and will be cherished long after, but there will be

ome that will not be on their list of fond memories from school. Those will be the moments that a

ellow student has bullied them, taken away their feelings of self-worth, or perhaps caused them to

ttempt suicide. Bullying is essentially one persons attempt to validate their self-worth by taking that

way from someone else.

Most of our schools have a zero-tolerance when it comes to bullying, but that doesnt necessarily

top the actions from happening. Statistics from 2010 indicate that 90% of bullying happens to chil-

ren in grades four to eight, and that 56% of students report that they have been bullied in school.

Fifteen percent of daily absences are due to kids being afraid of being bullied if they go to school. How

ad is that, and yes bullying has been around forever, it has ruined many lives, and we need to create

wareness to prevent our kids from being bullied or from being the bully in the future. So how do we

o that? Studies show that holding children accountable for their actions during childhood and also set-

ing examples of good problem solving and non-violent behaviors for them to experience helps to pre-ent bullying behaviors.

There are four prominent types of bullying, any of which are very damaging to the victim.

Aggressive bullying is the use of physical violence on another, taunting bullying is name calling, teas-

ng, joke making and humiliating, third is indirect bullying, which uses rumors, exclusion, and or

harassment, and finally one of the fastest growing, is the cyber bullying, that uses Facebook, instant

messaging, email and other technology to victimize.

Signs that your child may be experiencing bullying can range from scratching and bruising, miss-

ng belongings, trouble sleeping, to fighting in excess with siblings, and not wanting to go to school. If

ou see these things in your child, take some time to have a one on one conversation with them, per-

haps first trying to address it indirectly with random conversation about school and students, but if

ou dont get responses, you may need to have a direct conversation with your child about what is hap-

ening. Kids are embarrassed about being bullied, and may also be fearful because they have been

hreatened not to tell or afraid of your response as a parent. Parents are encouraged to speak with

ounselors, school nurse or social worker, and the principal, as this is their problem as well. Stay

nvolved with your children and know what their activities are and what is going on at their school.

Please feel free to contact Hands of Hope Resource Center at 320-732-2319for assistance and/or

eferrals concerning bullying issues. Have a safe and enjoyable school yearRespectfully submitted by:

Connie Nelson, Hands of Hope Resource Center

Volunteers Needed at Hands of Hope Resource CenterHands of Hope Resource Center is a non-profit agency that provides free

and confidential services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child

abuse, and general crime in Morrison and Todd Counties.

The center is currently in need of volunteers to provide advocacy services

to victims. We rely heavily on our volunteers. Without volunteers, our

agency would not be able to function to the capacity that we do. There will be

a free training starting in September. After training, you will be qualified to

answer and respond to our 24-hour hotline from your own home. Volunteer

advocates provide support and make referrals for those who have been vic-

timized.

For more information, contact Karla at 632-1657 or 1-800-296-1657.


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12-088800

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALETHE RIGHT TO VERIFICA-

ION OF THE DEBT AND

DENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL

REDITOR WITHIN THE

IME PROVIDED BY LAW IS

OT AFFECTED BY THIS

CTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

hat default has occurred in the

nditions of the followingescribed mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: April

3, 2007

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

MOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

32,000.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Garth

William Johnson and Judith

atherine Johnson, husband and

ife

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

lectronic Registration Systems,

nc.

TRANSACTION AGENT:

ortgage Electronic

egistration Systems, Inc.

MIN#: 100055401260275286LENDER OR BROKER AND

ORTGAGE ORIGINATOR

TATED ON THE MORTGAGE:

ndyMac Bank, F.S.B.

SERVICER: OneWest Bank,

SB

DATE AND PLACE OF FIL-

NG: Filed April 20, 2007, Todd

ounty Recorder, as Document

umber 448533

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-

AGE: Assigned to: OneWest

ank, FSBLEGAL DESCRIP-

ION OF PROPERTY:

Lots Nineteen (19) and

wenty (20) of Block Two (2) in

ilburn's Fourth Addition toownsite of Bertha

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 101

herry St Nw, Bertha, MN 56437

PROPERTY IDENTIFICA-

ION NUMBER: 29-0020000

COUNTY IN WHICH PROP-

RTY IS LOCATED: Todd

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO

E DUE ON THE MORTGAGE

N THE DATE OF THE

OTICE: $24,604.74

THAT all pre-foreclosure

quirements have been com-

ied with; that no action or pro-

eding has been instituted at

w or otherwise to recover the

ebt secured by said mortgage, any part thereof;

PURSUANT, to the power of

ale contained in said mortgage,

he above described property will

e sold by the Sheriff of said

unty as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:

eptember 26, 2013, 10:00am

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's

ain Office, 115 Third Street

outh, Long Prairie, MN 56347

to pay the debt secured by said

ortgage and taxes, if any, on

aid premises and the costs and

sbursements, including attor-

eys fees allowed by law, subject

redemption within 6 monthsom the date of said sale by the

ortgagor(s) the personal repre-

ntatives or assigns.

TIME AND DATE TO

ACATE PROPERTY: If the real

tate is an owner-occupied, sin-

e-family dwelling, unless oth-

wise provided by law, the date

n or before which the mort-

agor(s) must vacate the proper-

, if the mortgage is not rein-

ated under section 580.30 or

he property is not redeemed

nder section 580.23, is 11:59

p.m. on March 26, 2014.

"THE TIME ALLOWED BY

LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY

THE MORTGAGOR, THE

MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVES OR

ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED

TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDI-

CIAL ORDER IS ENTERED

UNDER MINNESOTA

STATUTES SECTION 582.032

DETERMINING, AMONG

OTHER THINGS, THAT THE

MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE

IMPROVED WITH A RESIDEN-

TIAL DWELLING OF LESS

THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT

PROPERTY USED FOR AGRI-

CULTURAL PRODUCTION,

AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: July 30, 2013

OneWest Bank, FSB

Assignee of Mortgagee

SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP

BY

Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559

Diane F. Mach - 273788

Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778

Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X

Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061

Stephanie O. Nelson -

0388918

Gary J. Evers - 0134764

Attorneys for Mortgagee

12550 West Frontage Road,

Ste. 200

Burnsville, MN 55337

(952) 831-4060ag8-s12c

13-092076

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE


TION OF THE DEBT AND

IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL

CREDITOR WITHIN THE

TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS

NOT AFFECTED BY THIS

ACTION.


that default has occurred in the

conditions of the following

described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE:

March 4, 2004

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$57,682.68

MORTGAGOR(S): Richard A.

Rollins, Jean Rollins, both single

MORTGAGEE: CitiFinancial

Services, Inc.

LENDER OR BROKER AND

MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR

STATED ON THE MORTGAGE:

CitiFinancial Services, Inc.

SERVICER: OneMain

Financial, Inc.

DATE AND PLACE OF FIL-

ING: Filed March 9, 2004, Todd

County Recorder, as Document

Number 424624

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY:

A part of Lot 8, being more

particularly described as follows,

to-wit: Beginning at the

Southeast corner of Lot 8; thence

on an assumed bearing of North

17 deg. 27 min. East and along

the East line of Lot 8, a distance

of 18.0 feet; thence North 73 deg.

21 min. West 142.01 feet, to a

point on the West line of Lot 8,

said point being 16.0 feet

Northeasterly of the Southwest

corner of said Lot 8; thence South

17 deg. 27 min. West along the

West line of said Lot 8, a distance

of 16.0 feet; thence South 72 deg.

33 min. East and along the South

line of said Lot 8, a distance of

142.0 feet to the point of begin-

ning and all of Lots 9, 10, and 11,

Block 2, in the Townsite of Round

Prairie

PROPERTY ADDRESS:

18859 Elderberry Dr, Long

Prairie, MN 56347


TION NUMBER: 21-0041500


ERTY IS LOCATED: Todd


BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE

ON THE DATE OF THE

NOTICE: $57,817.87


requirements have been com-

plied with; that no action or pro-

ceeding has been instituted at

law or otherwise to recover the

debt secured by said mortgage,

or any part thereof;


sale contained in said mortgage,

the above described property will

be sold by the Sheriff of said

county as follows:


September 5, 2013, 10:00am


Main Office, 115 Third Street

South, Long Prairie, MN 56347


mortgage and taxes, if any, on

said premises and the costs and

disbursements, including attor-

neys fees allowed by law, subject

to redemption within 6 months

from the date of said sale by the

mortgagor(s) the personal repre-

sentatives or assigns.

TIME AND DATE TO

VACATE PROPERTY: If the real

estate is an owner-occupied, sin-

gle-family dwelling, unless oth-

erwise provided by law, the date

on or before which the mort-

gagor(s) must vacate the proper-

ty, if the mortgage is not rein-

stated under section 580.30 or

the property is not redeemed

under section 580.23, is 11:59

p.m. on March 5, 2014.



THE MORTGAGOR, THE


REPRESENTATIVES OR




UNDER MINNESOTA


DETERMINING, AMONG








AND ARE ABANDONED.


CitiFinancial Services, Inc.

Mortgagee


BY





Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061Stephanie O. Nelson -

0388918




Ste. 200


(952) 831-4060

THIS IS A COMMUNICA-

TION FROM A DEBT COLLEC-

TORjy25-ag29c

13-091761

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE


TION OF THE DEBT AND

IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL

CREDITOR WITHIN THE

TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS

NOT AFFECTED BY THIS

ACTION.


that default has occurred in the

conditions of the followingdescribed mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE:

February 23, 2004

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$91,718.67

MORTGAGOR(S): Jerome D.

Stone and Peggy J. Stone, hus-

band and wife

MORTGAGEE: Beneficial

Loan and Thrift Co.

LENDER OR BROKER AND

MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR

STATED ON THE MORTGAGE:

Beneficial Loan and Thrift Co.

SERVICER: HSBC Mortgage

Services, Inc.DATE AND PLACE OF FIL-

ING: Filed February 27, 2004,

Todd County Recorder, as

Document Number 424472

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY:

Lot 5, Block 2, O'Dell's Second

Addition to the City of Clarissa

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 209

Ann Ave W, Clarissa, MN 56440


TION NUMBER: 32-0025300


ERTY IS LOCATED: Todd


BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE

ON THE DATE OF THENOTICE :$58,208.62


requirements have been com-

plied with; that no action or pro-

ceeding has been instituted at

law or otherwise to recover the

debt secured by said mortgage,

or any part thereof;


sale contained in said mortgage,

the above described property will

be sold by the Sheriff of said

county as follows:


September 5, 2013, 10:00am


Main Office, 115 Third StreetSouth, Long Prairie, MN 56347


mortgage and taxes, if any, on

said premises and the costs and

disbursements, including attor-

neys fees allowed by law, subject

to redemption within 12 months

from the date of said sale by the

mortgagor(s) the personal repre-

sentatives or assigns.

TIME AND DATE TO

VACATE PROPERTY: If the real

estate is an owner-occupied, sin-

gle-family dwelling, unless oth-

erwise provided by law, the date

on or before which the mort-

gagor(s) must vacate the proper-ty, if the mortgage is not rein-

stated under section 580.30 or

the property is not redeemed

under section 580.23, is 11:59

p.m. on September 5, 2014.



THE MORTGAGOR, THE


REPRESENTATIVES OR




UNDER MINNESOTA


DETERMINING, AMONG








AND ARE ABANDONED.


Beneficial Loan and Thrift Co.

Mortgagee


BY





Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061

Stephanie O. Nelson -

0388918


Patricia L. Assmann - 0388455



Ste. 200


(952) 831-4060

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR

DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-

TICES ACT, YOU ARE

ADVISED THAT THIS OFFICE

IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT

COLLECTOR.ANY INFORMA-

TION OBTAINED WILL BE

USED FOR THAT

PURPOSE.THIS NOTICE IS

REQUIRED BY THE PROVI-

SIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT

COLLECTION PRACTICES

ACT AND DOES NOT IMPLY

THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING

TO COLLECT MONEY FROM

ANYONE WHO HAS DIS-

CHARGED THE DEBT UNDER

THE BANKRUPTCY LAWS OF

THE UNITED STATES.jy25-ag29c

City of Browerville

Official Minutes of the

Browerville City Council

Meeting Date:

August 14, 2013The monthly Browerville City

Council Meeting for August met

at City Hall on August 14, 2013

and was called to order at 7:00

p.m. Members Aksamit, Iten,

Wieshalla, Santer and Heid were

present. The meeting opened

with the Pledge of Allegiance.Citizens:

Renter Ted Munger came

before the Council with a com-

plaint that he was misunder-

stood by City Hall staff regarding

the ordering of a garbage can.

Munger stated that he did not

actually order the can but had

just been calling to check on

what was available. City

Administrator Fabro informed

the Council that at no time in the

past three months was there a

request to have the can removed

until the landlord discovered the

can and was angry about the bill.

Mayor Aksamit asked Munger

what he wanted regarding the

issue and Munger stated that he

just wanted it understood that he

had not ordered the can.

Mayor Aksamit apologized if

there was a miscommunication.

Consent Agenda:

A) Approval of Minutes of the

July 10, 2013 & August 8, 2013

B) Payment of Claims

C) Building Permits: None

Motion by Wieshalla second by

Iten to approve the Consent

LEGAL NOTICEShe Browerville Blade, Page 5 Thursday, August 22, 2013

cont. on page 6


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genda as presented. CU

Department Reports:

Liquor Store: Council heard

hat Chris Hayes will be gone

uring the month and that

renda Line will be performing

he duties of manager.

Public Works: Chuck Buhl dis-

ussed the need to replace the

itys tractor. The tractor is on a

year rotation. The current trac-

r was purchased in December

009. Along with the tractor,

uhl expressed an interest in

ricing a grapple bucket. Thisas recommended as a health

nd safety item by the LMNC

hen they came out in 2012.

otion by Iten, second by Heid to

ave Buhl get quotes for a new

actor and the grapple bucket.

U

Buhl also informed the

ouncil that the Citys parking

ts would be seal coated this

eek. This is done every three to

ur years.

Hwy 71 Project - Council

sked if Buhl had heard any-

hing from the Citys engineers

garding the pedestrian flash-

g lights and the flashing lightr the fire hall. Buhl informed

he Council that it appears that

he City will have to pay for

hose two items during the 2014

roject.

Ambulance: Council heard

hat the cot lift apparatus that

he City was to have installed in

he Citys ambulance does not fit

ur ambulance. The manufac-

ure failed to share that informa-

on with the installer. The order

ill be cancelled. Council dis-

ussed the fact that the ambu-

nce is almost three years old.

n order to get the best trade in

alue and to accommodate thestallation of the cot lift appara-

us it may be time to start the

rocess of replacing the ambu-

nce.

A series of issues were dis-

ussed regarding the ambulance

arage.

1. The fax line is no longer

eeded or used.

2. The existing cabinets at the

mbulance garage are inade-

uate to meet modern day needs

the ambulance service and

hould be replaced with more,

urdier and lockable cabinets

nd shelving.

3. The furnace is in a bad loca-on in the center of the garage

nd should either be moved or

placed with radiant heat.

4. The electrical wiring needs

be updated to meet the needs

the service including the

stallation of more outlets.

Motion by Heid, second by

anter to have the Ambulance

irector get quotes for the need-

d updates to the garage. CU

Motion by Wieshalla, second

y Iten to get quotes for a new

mbulance with the cot lift sys-

m installed. CU

Fire: Council asked if any fur-

her information was availablegarding the slide-in pump unit

r the grass rig. At the time of

he meeting the City did not

ave a firm quote available.

Motion by Wieshalla second by

anter to approve Department

eports. CU

Other Business:

Resolution 08142013 Ordering

mprovement and Preparation of

lans for the 2014 Hwy 71 proj-

t.


en to approve the Resolution.

CU

Resolution 08142013A

Accepting Donations from the

Dans Prize Employees and from

the Browerville

Firefighters Association.

Motion by Wieshalla, second by

Santer to approve the

Resolution. CU

Request for Donation from the

Initiative Foundation motion

by Wieshalla, second by Iten to

approve the request for $300.00.

Motion failed.

Budget Committee Meeting

motion by Iten, second byWieshalla to set August 28, 2013

at 8:00 a.m. for the Budget

Committee to meet at City Hall

to review the 2014 budget as pre-

pared.

Dialogue Items:

Sidewalks - Council heard

that the estimated cost of

installing sidewalk from Eighth

Street to County 21 on the east

side of the street is $31,200.00.

Camping at Motzko Field

Council heard that the City could

license the existing camping area

for an annual fee of $173.00. The

City currently gets a special

event camping permit forBrowerville Days that cost the

City $75.00 in 2013.

Local Purchase: 96.8 %

Adjournment: Motion by

Wieshalla second by Iten to

adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m.

Lynn Fabro, City

Administrator

Mike Aksamit, Mayorag22c

TODD COUNTY

PLANNING COMMISSION

215 1st Ave South, Suite 103

Long Prairie, Minnesota

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that onThursday, September 5, 2013 at

7:00 pm the Todd County Planning

Commission will hold a public

hearing in the Commissioners

Meeting Room, 215 First Ave

South, Long Prairie to consider the

following applications.

(1) Charles Anderson Fairy

Lake, (49.5 acres) Part of Gov. Lot

1, Section 29 and part of Gov. Lot 5,

Section 20, Kandota Township.

Parcel #14-0021800; 14-0021801;

14-0030400.

Conditional Use Permit to cre-

ate a subdivision to be named

Kandota Landing. Plat consists

of Lots 1 thru 14, Block One. TheSubdivision will have 13 residen-

tial lakeshore riparian lots and 1

residential non-riparian lot. All

lots exceed the minimum size

requirement of 80,000 sq. feet. A

new road is being proposed. All lots

will be serviced by private water

wells and septic systems.

This plat was accepted at the

June 6, 2013 Planning Commission

Meeting and then tabled for a

mandatory Environmental

Assessment Worksheet (EAW).

This EAW has been completed and

given a negative declaration of

need for an EIS. The project now

moves forward through the

Conditional Use/Plat Subdivision

process.

(2) Long Prairie Tractor

Parts Shannon Hinnenkamp.

(9.14 acres) E 507.15 ft of SW4 of

NE4, Section 7, Exc the N 335 ft

thereof and the S 225 ft thereof and

the N 25 ft of the E 450 ft of the S

225 ft of the SW4 of the NE4,

Section 7, all in Round Prairie

Township. Parcel Numbers 21-

0008500 and 21-0008600. Site

address 19612 State Hwy 71S.

Conditional Use Permit for the

expansion of the existing business

of Long Prairie Tractor Parts. To

add this 9.14 acres to the existing

parcel of 10.15 acres. This portion

is to be used for the storage of vehi-

cle bodies. A 10 ft fence is proposed

for the perimeter of this land. Use

Permit is required for the expan-

sion/modification of this business

which is located in Commercial &

AF-1 zoned land.

(3) Karen Zetah (40 acres)

NE4 NW4, Section 24, Fawn Lake

Township. Parcel #08-0023700.

Site address is 33968 Pulaski Road.

Conditional Use Permit for aTemporary Housing Permit to

place a 1,280 sq. ft manufactured

home on the same site as the exist-

ing home, to be occupied by a fami-

ly member. Use Permit is required

for Temporary Housing located in

an Ag/Forestry-2 district zone. One

sewer system will be installed to

handle both homes.

(4) Darwin & Suzzette Sibell:

Lake Osakis, Part of Govt Lot 3,

Section 5, Gordon Township. Parcel

#10-0003900. No site address.

Conditional Use Permit to cre-

ate a subdivision to be named

Sibells Subdivision Two. Plat

consists of two lots. Both lots arenon-riparian, approximately 850

feet from the lake and exceed the

minimum size requirement of

40,000 sq feet. - Lot One is 2.23

acres and Lot Two is 1.99 acres. No

new roads are proposed and both

lots will be serviced by private

water wells and septic systems.

Application to Rezone that part

of the plat which is further than

1,000 feet to the lake from its cur-

rent zone of AF-2 to Shoreland GD

Todd County Planning

Commission

Jim Pratt, Chairpersonag22c

Proceedings of the

Board of Education

Regular Meeting #7

Independent School

District #787

August 12, 2013

Browerville, Minnesota

Conference Room

7:30 P.M.Members Present: Denis Irsfeld,

Bob Bryniarski, Mike Jeziorski,

Heidi Iten, Denise Gaida, Corey

Heid,

Members Absent: Joe Duncan

Others Present: Scott

Vedbraaten - Superintendent,Patrick Sutlief - K-12 Principal,

Darla Schaefer-Business Manager,

Wayne Petermeier - Activities

Director, Venus King - Browerville

Blade, Robert Schueller -

Browerville Education Association.

The meeting was called to order

by Board Chairman Irsfeld at 7:30

P.M.

The Pledge of Allegiance was

recited.

Motion by Bryniarski second by

Jeziorski and carried to approve

the agenda as presented.

Motion by Iten, second by Gaida

and carried to approve the minutes

of the Regular Meeting #6, June 27,2013, as reviewed and published.

Reports

Mr. Sutlief reported on the fol-

lowing: 7th Grade orientation on

August 21 at 7:00 P.M., Tiger

Kinder Camp will be August 28,

Schedule Changes are August 15

from 5:00-7:30 P.M., Staff

Workshops are August 26-27,

Elementary Open House is August

26 from 7:00-8:00 P.M., Fall Sports

began August 12, Early Release

Dates are October 8, November 5,

December 3, January 14, February

4, March 4, April 1 or 8, and April

29, Parent Packs were mailed,

Handbooks will be in the student

planners and available online and

via hard copy upon request, The

School Newsletter will be pub-

lished quarterly in electronic form

and in hard copy upon request.

Mr. Vedbraaten reported on:

Excellent condition of the facilities

and credited Walter Lucas and the

custodial team for taking great

pride in the school and grounds.

Also discussed were the automatic

locking door hours. The doors will

be open before school at 7:00 A.M.and will lock at 8:25 A.M. The

doors open will be the main

entrance, the wood shop door

entrance, and the elementary door

near the nurse s office. The

remaining hours will open upon

request. A discussion with sur-

rounding districts may result in

shared services. Negotiations

appear to begin once school is in

session.

Mr. Petermeier reported on: The

success of the Legion Baseball

Tournament, the beginning of fall

sports practice, the banners hang-

ing in the gymnasium, the Jr. High

Schedules and how they are givento us by the section, and the excel-

lent quality of our facilities.

FOOD SERVICE


Bryniarski and carried to approve

the acceptance of the quotation of

Pan-O-Gold for bread/bakery prod-

ucts for the 2013-2014 school year.

Motion by Jeziorski, second by

Gaida and carried to approve the

acceptance of the quotation of

Kemps for milk products for the

2013-2014 school year.

PERSONNEL

Motion by Iten, second by


the hiring of Elizabeth Brown asClass II Cook.

Motion by Bryniarski, second by

Iten and carried to approve the res-

ignation of Brent Petermeier.



the June and July Personal Leave

Report.

Motion by Heid second by Iten

and carried to approve the increase

of local game officials pay by five

dollars.


Jeziorski and carried to approve

the hiring of Bob Schueller as C-

Team Volleyball Coach.

NEW BUSINESS


Iten and carried to approve the

2013-2014 Early Childhood

Screening Contract with Todd

County Health and Human

Services.

Motion by Gaida, second by


the Browerville/Staples Inter-

District Agreement for Health

Occupations for 2013-2014.

Motion by Heid second by Gaida

and carried to accept the Central

Lakes College - College in the

Schools/Concurrent Enrollment

Agreement for the 2013-2014

school year.

Motion by Bryniarski, second by

Heid and carried to approve the

resolution permitting a school

board approved levy.

Roll Call Vote:

Voting Yes - Bryniarski,

Jeziorski, Iten, Gaida, Heid, and

Irsfeld

Voting No - None

Motion by Jeziorski second Heid

and carried to approve the discon-

tinuation of paper checks for pay-

roll and require direct deposit.

Motion by Bryniarski second by

Jeziorski, and carried to approve

the hiring of Dawn Zimmerman

through the Write Advantage to

provide staff development regard-

ing the use of social media.

Motion by Iten, second by Gaida

and carried to approve the changes

in the following policies:102, 214,

401, 402, 406, 406 Form, 410, 412,

413, 413 Form, 417, 418, 418 Form,

419, 501, 502, 506, 506 Form, 514,

515, 515 Form, 521, 521 Form, 522,

524, 524 Form, 526, 533, 601, 603,

612.1, 616, 709, 709 Form, and 806

Motion by Iten, second byJeziorski and carried to approve

the vendor claims in the following

accounts:

General Fund $422,795.41

Food Service 16,401.02

Transportation 57,031.84

Community Serv 12,474.99

Capital Expend 21,352.56

Debt Service -

Trust and Agency 3,779.13

TOTAL $533,834.95

Adjournment

Motion by Gaida, second by

Bryniarski and carried to adjourn

the meeting at 8:58 P.M.

Heidi Iten, Clerk

STATE OF MINNESOTA

COUNTY OF TODD

DISTRICT COURT

SEVENTH JUDICIAL

DISTRICT

COURT FILE #77-PR-13-806

In Re: Estate of

ALBERT HERMAN GEORGE

PETER

Decedent

NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR

HEARING ON PETITION FOR

FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL

AND APPOINTMENT OF

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSIt is Ordered and Notice is given

that on the OCT. 7th, 2013, at 11:15

a.m., a hearing will be held in this

Court at Todd County Courthouse,

221 1st Ave. S., Long Prairie,

Minnesota, on a petition for the for-

mal probate of an instrument pur-

porting to be the decedents Will

dated March 27, 2007, and for the

appointment of Richard A. Peter,

whose address is 28246 Oak Ridge

Rd., Browerville, MN 56438 as per-

sonal representative of the dece-

dents estate in an unsupervised

administration.

Any objections to the petition

must be raised at the hearing orfiled with the Court prior to the

hearing. If the petition is proper

and no objections are filed or

raised, the personal representative

will be appointed with the full

power to administer the decedents

estate, including the power to col-

lect all assets; pay all legal debts,

claims, taxes, and expenses; sell

real and personal property; and do

all necessary acts for the decedents

estate.

Notice is further given that sub-

ject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801, all

creditors having claims against the

decedents estate are required to

present the claims to the personalrepresentatives or to the Court

within four (4) months after the

date of this notice or the claims will

be barred.

Dated: 8-16-13

JAY D. CARLSON

Judge of District Court

Shanna Nathe

Court Administratorag22-29c

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Thank You, Thank

You, Thank You!Ahuge thank you to all 15 teams

that showed up to support our

Browerville Athletic Department.

With two huge weddings being

held on the same day I was wor-

ried about the amount of teams

we were going to get. But, in true

Tiger tradition and pride you

came through with great --no, out-

standing support. To all 28 hole

sponsors I take my hat off to you

and give my whole hearted thank

you, thank you, thank you! To allthe workers who gave up an entire

Saturday that began at 7 am to

get things set up and ready and

work the entire day for 15 teams

to play 18 holes, I again cannot

tell you the pride I felt at how

everyone comes together for a

common goal.

Because of all of you we can

continue to offer our athletes the

very best in equipment and facili-

ties. The golf tournament was an

end of the summer event where

we saw our new softball fields get

a huge make over with new

dugouts with amenities built in

them that would make the Twins

envious! New sound systems on

our varsity fields that will be

heard miles away.

Again, community people

stepped up and gave three

Mondays and one full Saturday to

make this happen. Because of the

golfers and their heartfelt support

we can continue to offer free towel

services, help with physicals, and

state of the art equipment for our

athletes. Look for all our sponsorson the back of our programs at all

our home athletic events and

please support them as they have

supported us.

The team of Josh Noska, Dave

Lisson, Donny Lisson, and Jeff

Cebulla were the 2013 tourna-

ment champions.

Yours in Tiger Pride, Tradition,

and Excellence,

Wayne Petermeier, Athletic

Director

Browerville Tiger

Football CampBy Coach Petermeier

The Browerville Tigers opened up their football

camp with 35 players in grades 9 - 12. We are

down a little in the numbers of players out for this

years team but we are not down on effort and hard

work. As Tiger teams of the past these young men

worked their tails off for the first week of practice.

We have six seniors out this year: Jackson

Polak, Trent Johnson, Matthew Schettler, Jake

Gaida, James Brichacek, and Jordan Thielen.

These six seniors will be relied on heavily this sea-

son for us to be successful.

Our junior class consisting of Austin Duncan,

Grant Heid, Nic Becker, Carlos Nava, Cody Biggs,

Matt Sanders, Hunter Smith, Tanner Stepaniak,

and Chris Holmquist will also have to bring their

lunch pails and go to work each and every day. We

are not very big as far as weight goes but we seem

to get off the ball fairly quick. That is going to be

a very important part of our game this year.

Quickness and pad level will determine who wins

the line of scrimmage when you are smaller than

the guy across from you.

Sophomores to watch for this year are Trevor

Johnson, Logan Knutson, James Gaida, Eric

Sticha, Austin Twardowski, Noah Becker, Bryce

Borchert, Noah Iten, Bo Olson, and Russell

Parteka. Some of these sophomores will see signif-

icant playing time.

This week we can actually block real people so

it will be time to see who will step up and take

over our leadership roles. Our Contact Scrimmage

will be held here at Jack Dresson Sports Complex

Saturday, August 24th with Sauk Centre, Long

Prairie/Grey Eagle, USA, NYM, Parkers

Prairie/Eagle Valley, and Browerville participat-

ing. It starts at 9 :00 AM and will go to about noon.

We open the season on Thursday, August 29th at

Osakis.

V O L L E Y B A L L

PRACTICE STARTS!

The Tiger Volleyball team began

practice this past Monday. The

girls are focused and working hard.

Our emphasis so far seems to be

peer coaching and competitive play.

Focusing on doing what they can

for our team and not thinking, but

doing.

We lost RS Heidi Sticha,

MH/OH Tarissa Host, and OH

Heidi Hamm to graduation and our

libero Makenna Hegseth to a knee

injury. Makenna will take over as

our statistician this season.

Returning starters from last

years squad are S Katelyn

Middendorf, OH Crystal Pearson,

MH Kendra Buchta, and OH

Caitlyn Robak. Other returnees

are RS Abigail Irsfeld, DS Emily

Lisson, and MH Paige Callahan.

The coaching staff is also look-

ing at OH/RS Dani Leagjald,

RS/DS Katie Kellen, OH/RS Katie

Aksamit, MH Dominique Ludwig,

and S/DS Quinn Kircher to fill the

roster.

Our strengths this season will

be four returning starters along

with three others with varsity

experience. We are still relatively

young having only two seniors.

Our weakness may fall in commu-

nication. Getting this team to talkon the court to call out shots or

balls is one thing that we stress

daily. We have some work to do but

this group is great to work with. It

is going to be a fun season.

Go Tigers!

Browerville Area YouthFootball meeting and

skills night is set for

Tuesday, August 20thin the Elementary Library

at 6:00 PM

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By Venus King

Principal Sutlief reported at the

rowerville School Board meeting

hat preparations for the new

chool year are well underway.

eventh grade orientation is

Wednesday August 21, 7:00 pm in

he Commons. Schedule changes

ere Thursday August 15 from 5-30 pm. This is for regular and on-

ne classes. Staff Workshops are

ugust 26 & 27, and Elementary

pen House is Monday the 26th

rom 7 to 8 pm. The Tiger

Handbook will be in the planner

ooks this year, available on-line or

paper copy will be available upon

equest.

Some of the new changes this

ear is the early release dates on

ays the staff has PLC. Early

elease dates are October 8,

November 5, December 3, January

4, February 4, March 4, April 1 or

and April 29. This will benefit the

istrict by not having to hire manyubs during the day and the staff

ill have uninterrupted time for

taff Development. On early

elease days students will have all

cheduled classes, but with short-

ned times and students will be

eleased from school at 1:30 pm.

nother change this year is the

chool Newsletter will be delivered

uarterly instead of monthly and

ill be delivered electronically,

ith paper copies available upon

equest. This year the School

Newsletter will be done by the

Mass Media Class.

Superintendent Vedbraaten

ave Kudos to the grounds andeaning crew. They do a great job

maintaining the building and

rounds. He also stated that his

ransition to the area has been

reat. Mr. Vedbraaten will meet

ith Barry Johnson to discuss

panish classes for Eagle Valley

chool. As of the date of the school

oard meeting enrollment num-

ers for 2013/14 school year show

x students will be leaving

Browerville School District, and 19

students will begin school this year

in Browerville. He stated the num-

bers change every day, as much as

plus or minus two to four students

a day.

Board members discussed when

the electronic door locks should be

unlocked and locked during theschool day and for extra curricular

activities. Board members suggest-

ed the two main doors be unlocked

from 7 am to 8:26 am. They will be

locked during the rest of the school

day. The head coaches will know

the program code to have the doors

unlocked for participants of sports

practices etc.

Pan-O-Gold has been approved

to supply the bread and bakery

products for the 2013/14 school

year and Kemps will be supplying

the milk products. Other actions

by the Board was approval of the

contract for Early Childhood

Screening with Todd CountyHealth and Human Services, the

Inter-District Agreement with

Staples - Motley for Health

Occupations Instructor, the

College in the Schools/Concurrent

Enrollment agreement with

Central Lakes College and

approved the discontinuation of

cutting paper payroll checks,

instead they will be electronically

deposited in either checking or sav-

ings accounts.

Out of 31 applicants Elizabeth

Brown was approved as a new cook

for the school. Brent Petermeier

submitted his resignation as part

time custodian. At the time of theboard meeting the replacement for

Brent as part time custodian had

not been filled. Approval by the

board was been given for a $5 per

game increase for local game offi-

cials. These are clock keepers, Jr.

High officials, book keepers, etc.

After approval of the vendor

claims the meeting adjourned at

8:58 pm.

School Board reports preparations for

2013/14 school year are going well

By Venus KingAll members were present at

he Browerville City Council

meeting Wednesday August 14.

hris Hayes, Liquor Store

Manager, is out on medical leave

ntil mid September. Brenda

ine is taking over the responsi-

ilities while Chris is gone.

renda and Lynn are working

ogether on the scheduling of

workers.

Chuck Buhl, Public Works

epartment, told council mem-

ers the tractor that is used for

snowplowing and mowing is duefor rotation. He also stated the

blower for the tractor is in good

shape, but according to the citys

insurance agent, the city needs

to purchase a grapple bucket

for the tractor. This is a safety

issue for employees and will

save on labor costs. The equip-

ment for the city is on a rotation

schedule to be replaced every

three to five years. Each year the

city puts away monies for equip-

ment that needs to be replaced.

New equipment is then paid for

by the value of the trade-in and

funds that has been put away

each year. Council members

approved getting quotes for the

new tractor.Ambulance Report: The city

ambulance is in Fergus Falls to

have the new cot lift installed. It

was discovered the new cot lift

will not fit into the existing

ambulance, so the cot lift order

was canceled. As the existing

ambulance is scheduled to be

rotated in the next year or two,

the new ambulance will be

ordered with the new cot lift sys-

tem installed. Another issue is

the ambulance garages need to

be updated and organized. Some

of the updates needed are: New

cabinets for ambulance person-

nel to organize lock up equip-

ment that is not carried in the

ambulance. There are only threeelectrical outlets in the garage;

not enough to handle all the

charging for battery backup

equipment. The furnace and gas

line are in a dangerous position

for when the ambulance is being

backed into the garage. Asugges-

tion was to install infrared heat-

ing. Council members approved

getting quotes for the ambulance

garage updates and to get quotes

for a new ambulance with a lift

system.

Council members approved

the resolution to move forward

the 2014 Mn Dot project that will

take place in 2014 from Harris

creek to Dryer Creek.Council members also

approved accepting donations

from the Browerville Fire

Fighters Association and

employees of Dan's Prize in the

amount of $5,815.00. This money

will go to the Browerville Fire

Department. A request from the

Initiative Foundation for a dona-

tion of $300 failed to pass.

The meeting was adjourned at

8:13 pm.

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equipment upgrades


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Traffic Citations

Todd County Sheriff

Darrell L. Christensen, Brow-

rville, burn prohibited material-

285.00Zachary J. Fick, Sioux Falls,

D, 70/60-$125.00

Kyle T. Hoggarth, Little Falls,

peed-$125.00

Jacob A. Kingston, Long

rairie, underage consumption-

185.00

Samantha R. Rawlings,

turgeon Lake, drive after revo-

ation-$285.00

Austin R. Redemske, Staples,

nderage consumption-$185.00

Cody J. Wagner, Alexandria,

ossess drug paraphernalia-

135.00

Lonnie R. Williams, Clarissa,

omestic assault-$385.00, 90ays, stayed 89 days, 2 yr, super-

ised probation, 2 yr, no alcohol,

andom testing, domestic abuse

ounseling, no handguns, 3 yr

Thomas Ydrogo, Browerville,

iolate order for protection-

135.00, 365 days

Barbara P. Zimmer, Clarissa,

0/55-$125.00

Long Prairie Police

Julio Chavez Montanez, Long

rairie, underage consumption-

185.00

DNR

Mccall C. Bisel, Minnesota

Lake, no fishing license in posses-

sion-$110.00

Edward E. Shoemaker, Tacoma,

WA, litter-$185.00Paul G. Yankowiak, Perham, no

fishing license in possession-

$110.00

David J. Zastrow, Ashby, lend/

borrow license-$185.00

MN State Patrol

Anne E. Schwartz, West Lake-

land, 75/65-$125.00

Selene G. Smith, Wadena, no

insurance-$285.00

Jennifer K. Becker, Swanville,

65/55-$125.00

Neal J. Biermaier, Long Prairie,

fail to deliver title to DMV within

10 days-$185.00

Rebecca M. Coyle, Waconia,

underage consumption-$185.00Thomas A. Davison, Underwood,

80/70-$130.00

Ardan W. Ellingson, unknown,

80/70-$125.00

Gracilla Gonzalez, Milwaukee,

WI, permit offense by another-

$185.00; no seatbelt used-$25.00

Luke L. Hatton, Moncks Corner,

SC, 70/60-$125.00

Todd M. Hedderick, Adamsville,

PA, 88/70-$145.00

Loren E. Holcombe, Des Moines,

IA, no MN drivers license-$185.00;

marijuana in vehicle-$150.00

Obinna A. Njoku, Karlstad,

80/70-$125.00

Jagdish C. Patel, Fergus Falls,

80/70-$125.00

Douglas D. Peterson, Bovey,

65/55-$125.00; MN annual inspec-

tion decal violation-$100.00

Andrea R. Rhuby, Brainerd,

69/55-$135.00

Marc A. Spencer, unknown,

82/70-$140.00

Chad R. Terwey, Grey Eagle,

65/55-$125.00

Haley K. Zimmel, Graceville,

70/55-$145.00

ASK A TROOPERBy Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the

Minnesota State PatrolQuestion: What are the real

facts on marijuana, and can you be

arrested for driving after smoking

it? How bad is it really? I know

some people want to legalize it to

tax it and for medicinal purposes.

Thanks!

Answer: Yes, you can be arrest-

ed for impaired driving. Minnesota

has already been taxing marijuana

since around 1980 (and so we do

not have to legalize it to tax it). As

far as the medicinal purposes go,

we have already had it for several

years in Minnesota, although in

pill form. Also, there are several

other already-legal existing drugsthat are reported to have the same

(or close to the same) affect as

smoking the weed, probably mak-

ing the legalization of it for that

reason unnecessary.

There is much information

available in reference to the actual

physical harm to the human body

and to society as a whole, from

smoking marijuana. Marijuana

produces a carefree state of mind

and the illusion that senses are

extra sharp. In reality, you are

more likely to be preoccupied with

unusual thoughts or visions than

your responsibilities as a driver.

Relaxed inhibitions alter your

sense of time and space, making it

difficult to make quick decisions

and judge distances and speed.

Marijuana use causes slow, discon-

nected thoughts, poor memory and

paranoia. Even hours after the

effect seems to be gone, your ability

to make driving decisions will still

be impaired.

One of the last reports that came

out showed that at least 17 percent

of persons in addiction treatment

are there because of the use of mar-

ijuana. It largely has a lot of the

same hazardous chemicals that

(legal) cigarettes do, and would

continue to have those damaging

effects even if made legal! Some of

the health effects of smoking mari-

juana are known to include: expo-

sure to known carcinogens (mari-

juana smoke contains up to 70 per-

cent more carcinogenic hydrocar-

bons than tobacco smoke!);

impaired ability to create new

memories; episodes of acute psy-

chosis (from large ingested doses),

which can include hallucinations

and a loss of personal identity; and

increased risk of chronic cough and

bronchitis. New studies show

much worse results for marijuana

users.

Marijuana is known accuratelyas a gateway drug. According to

the Substance Abuse and Mental

Health Services Administration

(SAMHSA), more teens were in

treatment for marijuana than for

all other illicit drugs combined in

2006. Fact: According to the

National Institute on Drug Abuse,

in 2007, in some localities approxi-

mately 4 14 percent of drivers

injured or killed in crashes tested

positive for marijuana use. More

results from their studies show that

at least 9 percent of all marijuana

users will become addicted; 17 per-

cent of all marijuana users who

start using in their teens will

become addicted and between 25-50

percent of daily marijuana users

become addicted!

Other effects are known to

include: lower work productivity

and earning power, persons func-

tioning at a reduced intellectual

level all or most of the time, extra

sick days from work; respiratory ill-

nesses, lower grade point averages,

lower yearly earnings, lower levels

of educational attainment, poor

school attendance, negative

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