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W EEKLY W EATHER R EPORT

A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560

Thursday, December 26, 2013 Volume 98; Number 26

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By Rin Porter At the Dec. 17 county board

meeting, about 30 citizenscrowded into the commissionersroom some tocriticizeB o a r dC h a i rC o m m -issionerR a n d yN e u -m a n n ,a n dsome top r a i s ehim.

T h ecitizensw e r et h e r ee i t h e ras mem-bers of t h eL i v e s t o c k

A d v i s o r yC o u n c i l(LAC) or asmembers of the ToddCounty Concerned Citizens(TCCC) two groups with differ-ent purposes and agendas.

The members of the Livestock Advisory Council were there toprotest Neumanns support of alawsuit recently filed by theHumane Society of the UnitedStates (HSUS) and some neigh-bors against the GourleyBrothers hog facility built earli-er this year in Gordon Township.The suit contends that the DNRshould not have approved theconstruction of the facilitybecause the hog farm uses morethan eight million gallons of groundwater per year, accordingto an HSUS press release pub-lished Nov. 26, 2013.

LAC members Mark Buntjerand Delvin Durheim criticizedNeumann for his support of thesuit and for not attending theirmeetings, which they interpret-ed as showing that Neumann is

against agriculture.Neumann vehemently denied

being against farming. Im just against putting these facili-

ties tooclose toh o u s -es, hesaid, indefend-ing hisp o s i -t i o n .He saidhe canta t t e n dL A Cm e e t -i n g sbecauset w oo t h e rc o m -m i s -sioners

a t t e n dt h e m .H a v i n gthree com-m i s s i o n -ers at ameeting is

against the Minnesota OpenMeeting law, he said.

Neumann also criticized theLAC for not contacting himabout their concerns beforeshowing up at a public meetingto condemn him. He said, Its

just common courtesy for you tonotify us. He said the LAC hasnot been sending its minutes tothe board, as required by anyorganization that receives coun-ty support.

TCCC member Nancy Juddspoke on behalf of what shedescribed as many concernedcitizens to thank Neumann forlistening to the citizens of ToddCounty, showing leadership, andproving that an administratoris not necessary to the runningof the county.

Nancy Judd presented RandyNeumann with a plaque in recogni-tion of what the TCCC sees as hisleadership and recognition of citi-zens concerns during his term aschair of the county board.

Citizens Groups Applaudand Criticize Todd Board Chair

Greetings of the seasons fromChrist the King and Zion Lutheran

Fr. Peter, Christ the KingReady or not here I comethose famous words from my childhood ring in my ears these days. As

children we loved to play the game hide-n-seek. Who would be clever enough to outwit the other andavoid being found by the seeker? Of course great strategy went into such decisions. Would you choosea secluded place, or an open space? Would you journey high or stay down low? How much cover of camouflage would be needed? It seems that times were simpler back then. There were no GPS sig-nals to track you, or cell phones to text. It seemed like there was more than enough time. One mighteven struggle with the occasional case of boredom, but dont tell mom!

Today things just seem to be different. Life went and got itself busy. With all of the hustle and bus-tle of the Christmas season one might forget how Christmas began, or what it is all about. Pleaseremember that Jesus is the reason for the season. Prepare to make room in your heart for his com-

ing. Ready or not here he comesOn December 22nd at 7:00pm, Christ the King is hosting an Advent/Christmas reflection nightwith music and the reading of the Christmas story from Lukes Gospel. We will gather for MassChristmas Eve at 9:00 pm and Christmas morning at 8:30 am. St. Joseph in Clarissa will celebrateMass Christmas Eve at 4:00 pm, and St. Joseph in Bertha will celebrate Mass Christmas day at 10:30am. All are welcome.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas,Fr. Peter,Pastor of Christ the King Parish, St. Joseph Parish in Clarissa, and St. Joseph Parish in Bertha.

Rev. Gena Maria KoeberlThe hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.I love this line from O Little Town of Bethlehem. Hope and fear met in Bethlehem. Hope and fear

also met on the cross, so that today you and I might be among those who, for the love of Jesus andone another, comfort the grieving, tend the suffering, and work together with courage and hope forthe day when we wont need to anymore.

We ache in the wake of senseless violence throughout the world, especially when it is our children

who suffer. We want to do what we can to shield ourselves and those we love. But what good does thatreally do us? Mary sings in the story from Luke 1:39-55 of a day when the world is turned upsidedown. She encourages us to grasp this hope that is meant for us. Even as we sort out our rage, grief,and fear, there is hope born in us today.

My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.Marys song begins by singing praises to God. She knows her own lowliness. Her faith looks beyond

the obstacles to the possibility, knowing Gods blesses her anyway.For he who is might has done great things through me.God reached out to her. This unexplainable generosity completely disrupted her life. She sings of

great things God is doing in her, while living in exile with constant unknowns.He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their

hearts. He has put down the mighty and exalted those of low degree. He has filled the hungry withgood things, and the rich he has sent empty away.

Marys song inspires a few questions: Do we believe that a blessing is waiting within us to be born?Do we realize that in our hunger, depression, grief and questioning we open ourselves to acceptingJesus birth as meaningful and significant? As uncomfortable as these feelings are they are the vehi-cles through which deeper meaning is born. When we run or deny the powerful presence and dis-

comfort of grief, disappointment, outrage, or loss, we deny ourselves an even greater birth of hope.Christmas is a time in which our hopes and fears unite. In this union, God with us is revealed.I pray this Christmas to sing with Mary the Good News of what is about to take place. A child came

to be a deeper and fuller manifestation of Gods love in the world.I pray that we let go enough of trying to control the messiness of life to recognize our blessed low-

liness our own need for God.I pray we say yes to our calling to birth into being again this year the blessing of God with us,

revealed where hopes and fears meet tonight. Ask as the spiritual writer, Meister Eckhart once did,What good is it that Christ was born a long time ago if he is not born now in your heart?

Rev. Gena Maria KoeberlZion Lutheran Church, Browerville

Merry Christmas Aaron, Peggy, Stac

Venus, and Rin!


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Albina Biermaier Albina Biermaier, 96, of

rowerville, passed away onecember 16, 2013, at Centralodd County Care Center inlarissa. Funeral services forlbina were held Friday, December0, 2013, at Christ the Kingatholic Church in Browervilleith Fr. Peter VanderWeyst offici-ing. Interment was at Christ theing Catholic Cemetery, Brower-lle. Albina was born March 12,

917, in Iona Township, Toddounty, to John and Mary (Wrobel)oligowski. She graduated fromrowerville High School andtended business college. Albinaorked in Long Prairie until herarriage. On May 7, 1940, shearried Matt Biermaier; she andatt farmed until his passing in

993. Albina enjoyed playing cards,

oing needlework and always hadhuge garden on the farm. Shepecially enjoyed little children. Albina was a member of Christe King Catholic Church inrowerville, helped with the funer-lunch program for many yearsd volunteered at Christ the Kingatholic School and therowerville Food Shelf. Albina was preceded in death byr parents; husband Matt; sisters:stine, Catherine, Tillie, Irened Florence; brother Roman; fiveothers-in-law, one sister-in-lawd granddaughter Georgia. Albina is survived by her chil-en: Connie (Richard) Heaton,ebraska, Bill (David) Biermaier,inneapolis, Mary Line, Anoka,ike Biermaier, Eden Prairie, Joeam) Biermaier, Brainerd, Ken

Kristi) Biermaier, Browerville andAnn (Greg) Lisson, Clearwater;ster Mary (Ron) Nelson, Florida,other Herman (Norma) Goligow-i, California; 16 grandchildrend 13 great grandchildren. Arrangements by Iten Funeral

ome, Browerville.

Looking Back 50 years ago - Dec. 26, 1963

Desppinte the sub-zero weatheron Dec. 20, a large group of peopleturned out for the drawing spon-sored by the Browerville Commer-cial Club. Winners were: $25-IvanKotula; $10-Rose Ann Zigan; 5 lb.canned ham-Herman Irsfeld,

Vincent Lucas, Agnes Buhl, PeterKaluza, Mrs. Delbert Sapp, Frank

Motzko, Joe Soule, ReginaSchieffer, Albert Gorman, and Mrs. Vincent Hadash

25 years ago - Dec. 29, 1988 After almost 32 years in

Browerville, Dr. Russell T. Brownand his wife, Rhea, announced theywere moving to South Dakota.Staples Lakewood Clinic wouldtake over the Browerville Clinic.

Daryl Brever has been promotedto manager at Central Bi.

MilestonesHappy Birthday this week

to: Dec. 25: Ray Benning, Jr.,Bethel Brichacek, Kelli May; Dec.26: Marie Noska, Nathan Moore,Cassidy Swanson, Gloria King,Dominic Lindquist; Dec. 27: ArtTrout, Frank Motyka, SandraBednarz; Dec. 28: Bonnie Rinde,Brenda Goertz, Joann Benning,Nancy Hilts, Kaja Host; Dec. 29:Gina Statema, Adam Brown, PaulSadlo, Robby Salber, Bernice Ulick,Rachael Kruzel, Geroge Brichacek;Dec. 30: Lee Wollenberg, ColleenParteka, Romaine Rech, LeahOestreich, Dale Current, MikeCurrent, David Tynio, RussellParteka, Casey Rushmeyer; Dec.31: Scott Conley, Robert Host

Happy Anniversary thisweek to: Dec. 28: Dan andJeanette Mace; Dec. 31: Roger andMarlene Jeziorski

Dear Santa,How are you doing? Did you

take a vacation this year? Thankyou for my Pony in a purse lastyear. Will you bring me a littleorange cat and a grey and whitedog?

Thank you, Stacy Benning

To Santa,I would like from you a new

snowmobile. I would like for mydad a new castle book. Mybrother would like an Elmo bookand my mom would like a fakeChristmas tree with lights and astar. How do you make all of those toys?

From Jayden Schultz,Kindergarten

Dear Santa,I would like a remote control

dragon. I want a new journalthat leads me somewhere. Iwant a new cookie cutter for mymom to bake with. And last, Iwant a hamster and a cage witha ball.

From Issac Tolifson,Kindergarten

Dear Santa,

Can you give us the stuff forChristmas? I want a new remotecontrol race car. Maybe mybrother would like a couple of small race cars. Maybe Emily &

Abby would like a doll.From Ben Biegler,

Kindergarten

To Santa,I would like an Easy Bake

oven with Easy Bake tools. Mysister would like one too. Iwould like two sparkly slippersand a heart dress. My dad wouldlike some movies. My momwould like a new warm butterfly

jacket.From Liz Perish,

Kindergarten

To Santa,I want for Christmas a rock-

ing horse and a little desk. Ithink my sister would like a littledesk too. My mom would like awreath.

From Your Friend,Faith Wiebe, Kindergarten

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a doctor

bag.Thank you,Zoe Clasemann, Pre-K

Dear Santa,I want a bulldozer and a front

loader.Thank you,Finnley Grinstead, Pre-K

Dear Santa,For Christmas I want a dump

truck. Your Friend,Ella Jagush, Pre-K

Dear Santa,I really would like a Bubble

Guppy for Christmas.From Brooke Perish, Pre-K

Santa,I want a dinosaur that shoots

bullets.From Maverick Dreher, Pre-K

Santa,I would like John Deere trac-

tor, a horse truck, & a trailerthat is really small. How do youmake toys?

From Drew Sudbeck, Pre-K

Santa,I want a fire station. I want a

big combine.From Hayden Rinde, Pre-K

Dear Santa,I would like a Princess doll, a

castle toy, and a doll house.From Yoslaidy Jauregui, Pre-K

Dear Santa,I would like a castle toy with

horse and people who can ridethem. I want a new Barbie. Ineed a new Little Farm withcows and horses and a littleBobcat. And I would like a newbook to read.

From Kira Schultz, Pre-K

Dear Santa,I want Legos an American Girl

Dolly Nancy books and strawber-ry chap stick. My brother needsnew sockes I have been nice.

Love, Gia Goligowski, age 6

Dear Santa, I want LegoFriend of Heartlake City, Furbyhot and cold, An American GirlDoll that looks like me and clothesfor it, Fancy Nancy books, Game Iphone DS, American Girl Doll Carand motorcycle, winter jacket,Hat, and snowpants. How manyreindeer do you have: How manyelves do you h ave:

Trina Schultz

Dear SantaI am Connor Berg and I would

like a bow and arrow, and orangeand black dirtbike clothing forChristmas.

Love, Connor Berg

Dear Santa,Im Brandon Tolifson and I

would like a Lego Set and remot-control car for Christmas,because my brothers and my sis-ter broke my old one. I alsowould like a basketball becausemy other one doesnt work.

Love, Brandon Tolifson 2013

Dear Santa,I want Legos, a DS, ipond,

iphon, four wheeler, Snow mobilebrown and badirtbike. Dod youhave 99,000 elves?

Love, Gauge CarstensenDear Santa,I want a Zodmer and candy

cane lipstick. I have been good.Sarah Jagush

Dear Sant, I want an ipodtouh pad i phon, and a pinkzoomer, peach, chap, stick, and atrain for my brother. Thank youLove Emily Winter aGe 7

Dear SantaI want a DS and a Legos from

Star wars and a zoomer and atruck and a T-Rex and a ipadwith Just games.

Alonso Jauregui

Dear Santa, I want an ipad,iphone and a hamster With acage. How many reindeer do youhave?

Rhianna Buhl, age 8

Dear Santa,I want a horse for Christmas.

I already have a saddle.Madison Spaeth age 8

I want a toy train tracks and atrain I want a remote controlmonster truck and a toy Woody.

From Aidan Clasemann age 6

Dear Santa,I want a zoomer and a T-Rex.

Thats all I want for Christmas.Trevor May Age 6

Dear Santa,I want an ipad, a 3DS With

Mario, and an iphone. Thank youfor the toys last year.

Love Phillip Buhl

Dear Santa, I want pet parkapp and a whith a cat game anda pet Rescue. How cold is it?

Ashley Perish

Dear Santa, I want a FurbyBoom rabbit an American GirlDoLL a little dog and PinkZoomer toy. DoeS Mrs claus feelgood?

Love Charlee Thieschafer age 6

Dear Santa,I want a stuffed animal puppy.

I wish you a Merry Christmas!Love, Avery Freie

Dear Santa,Please me bring me a horse.Love, Miley Tabatt

Dear Santa,Please bring me a truck.Love, Christian Tobas

Dear Santa,I like toys. How cold is it at the

North Pole?Love, Brady Reed

Dear Santa,Please bring me Octonauts.

Are you keeping warm in theNorth Pole?

Love, Carter Brown

Dear Santa,I love you. Please bring me a

batman thing.Love, Kaleb Berthiaume

Dear Santa,Please bring me a hair clip.Love, Julia Broers

Dear Santa,Please bring me a cat with an

pink bow in her hair.Love, Stacy Benning

Dear Santa,Hi, my name is Tate. I like that

you bring us presents. Pleasebring me a moped.

Love, Tate Strom

Dear Santa,Oh dear Santa fill it well. Can

you give me a web blaster andPasha a doll house.

Love, Colton Pate

Dear Santa,Thank you for giving us toys a

long time ago. Please bring memake-up.

Love, Cheyenne Birkholtz

Dear Santa,I would like to have a toy ninja

turtle with a controller.Love, Draven Day

Dear Santa,Please bring me a my little

pony.Love, Jazzmira Traynor

P EOPLE P AGEhe Browerville Blade, Page 2 Thursday, December 26, 2013

Obituary Lucas Mitchell Becker

Mitchell and Kay Becker, of St. Paul, are pleased toannounce the birth of their son,Lucas Mitchell, on November 22,2013. He was welcomed home byolder brother August and sister Greata. Grandparents are Mary

Becker and John and Sue Krebsbach.

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H APPENINGShe Browerville Blade, Page 3 Thursday, December 26, 2013

Peggys Potpourri

Todd-Wadena ElectricCooperative acceptingrant applications

The next deadline to submitpplications for Operation Round

Up grants from Todd-Wadenalectric Cooperative is January 15,014. Local community organiza-ons may apply for an Operationound Up grant by completing and

eturning a simple, one-page appli-ation form, available online at

www.toddwadena.coop or by con-acting Todd-Wadena Electricooperative at 218-631-3120 or00-321-8932.

About $10,000 will be availableor donations in this round. Grantpplications are reviewed andwards determined by aommunity Trust Board, a seven-

member, independent, volunteerroup.

To qualify for an Operationound Up grant, organizations

must be nonprofit entities servinghe Todd/Wadena County area.

Qualifying projects may be for gen-ral community service, economicevelopment, education, youth,nvironmental, emergency energyssistance or disaster relief.ontributions are not made to

olitical or religious organizations,und-raising dinners, raffles, capi-al fund campaigns, national fundrives, for advertising or to individ-als.

Operation Round Up grants forocal community service projectsre made possible by the membersf Todd-Wadena Electricooperative, who allow their

monthly electric bills to be roundedp to the nearest dollar. Thehange is placed in the Todd-

Wadena Community Trust accountnd awarded for community serv-e projects every four months. The

verage individual contribution is

ss than fifty cents a month, yetodd-Wadena members raise about30,000 annually. Since the pro-ram began in 2001, more than350,000 has been donated tobout 475 local service projects.

Lady Tigersimprove to 5-0

By Coach Middendorf

Browerville 68St. Johns Prep 36

Browerville picked up twoPrairie Conference victories lastweek with wins over St. JohnsPrep and Long Prairie. Tuesdaynight in Collegeville, the Tigersovercame some early shooting woeswith great hustle and defense andtook a 38-13 lead into halftime.Paige Callahan dropped in 15 of her team high 21 points in the firsthalf including including 9 of 11 atthe free throw line. CrystalPearson was also dominant in thepaint as the sophomore chipped in15 points as well in the first half.Kendra Buchta overcame someearly foul trouble and finished with15 points including 11 in the sec-ond half. Kate Kellen and QuinnKircher each tallied four pointswhile Rakel Bryniarski added alone bucket. Kale Knutson playedsolid defense all evening and fin-ished with 7 assists and 2 pointswhile Kate Middendorf chipped ina free throw. Browerville shot aseason best 18 of 26 at the charitystripe.

Browerville 90Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 73Browerville scored 45 points in

both halves as they pulled awayfrom the Thunder for a 90-73 victo-ry Thursday night in Long Prairie.Kendra Buchta put together herbest performance on the young sea-son with a 26 point 12 rebound per-formance. Crystal Pearson andPaige Callahan were equallyimpressive in the paint as Pearsonpounded out 21 points andCallahan collected 17 points. KaleKnutson ran the fast break withsuccess and collected 16 points and8 assists. Quinn Kircher chipped inseven points for the orange andblack while Kate Kellen added abucket and Kate Middendorf a lone

free throw. The Tigers got to thefree throw line 33 times in the con-test and cashed in on 23. LP-GEsMaddie Zastrow led all scorerswith 35 points.

Browerville currently sits withan overall record of 5-0. The Tigers

will travel to the Wood City Classicin Cloquet on Dec. 27th and 28thfor a holiday tournament. Fridaynight the orange and black will betested by 3A opponent Cloquet andthen will turn around and battle4A opponent Bemidji on Saturdayafternoon.

Tigers tamedby Knights

By Nels NielsenThe Browerville Tigers suffered

their first loss of the season in aPrairie Conference match up withthe West Central Area Knights lastThursday in Barrett. WCA playeda solid defensive game that keptthe Tigers out of sync for much of the night.

Early in the contest, the Tigersappeared to have an answer for theKnights defense as they attackedthe basket and knocked down someoutside shots for an early 17 11lead. With the score 24 20 infavor of the Tigers, neither teamwould score for the next 4 minutes.The Knights Andrew Lindor scoredto pull WCA within 2, before BryceIrsfeld made 2 free throws to againtake a 4 point lead. Then in thefinal 4 minutes before the half, theKnight outscored the Tigers 10 to 6to notch things up at 32.

Dakotah Kashmark scored 20points for the game to lead all scor-

ers, and opened the second half scoring for the Knights to givethem the lead. The Tigers CodyHansmeyer answered to tie thingsup at 34. Jordan Thielen thenscored from behind the arc to givethe Tigers a short lived lead. WCA went on a 9 0 run for a 43 37lead which they would not relin-quish. Browerville was able to keepthe score close, but couldnt get anycloser than 4 points the rest of way.WCA shot well from the free throwline down the stretch to close thisone out with a final score of theKnights, 67 and Tigers, 58.

Bryce Irsfeld led the Tigers with

18 points. Jordan Thielen finishedwith 14 points and Trent Johnsonscored 9 points to go along with 8assists. Cody Hansmeyer andTrevor Johnson scored 7 points and6 points respectively.

Dear Santa,Please bring me dolls. Thank

you!Love, Heidi Lenz

Dear Santa,How are you I gave been good.

I wish you a Happy Christmas.Can I please have a puppy. Iwould liKe a tent for Christmas. Iliked my present last year. Thankyou for my Present. I will maKecookies for you and carrots for

RudolphLove, Pasha Pate 2th grade.

Dear Santa,How are You feeling? I have

been good. What have you been upto With your reindeer? Thank youfor the last years gifts. I want aLego train set and the game marioGhost for my 3DS. I would alsolike a Lego airplane. I hope youhave a safe trip and I will leavecookies out.

Bryce Rickbeil 2 grade

Dear Santa,How are you? I have been good.

Are you getting some rest Santa?I am asking for an Ipod and aphone. I would also like a playsta-hon. I hope you have safe trip andI will leaVe some carrots forRudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.

by Zachary Allen Lenz 2ndgrade

Dear Santa,How are you? I have been good

this year. I hope you have a safetrip. I want the movie Turbo so Ican watch it with my family. Ihope it is a good movie. I wouldalso like Air Hogs. I hope it is agood toy. Thank you for the gifts I

will leave you some cookies. MerryChrstmas.

Love Dylan Zetah. Grade 2

Dear Santa,How are you and your

reIndeer? Thank you for lastyears gifte. I liked the bike. Thisyear I would like an Ipod a scoot-er that can go aroud cyrles and acrayola Airbrush market Kit. Iwill ask my mom to make somecookies For you. and food the rein-deer I will leave the lights on foryou

love, Wesley Parker grade 2

Dear Santa,How have you been doing? I

hope your feeling good ForChristmas. I want a PS3, a four-wheeler, a Lego Marvel Superheros game for Wii. I really lovethe present that you gave me lastyear and I wish you a safe trip. Ihope your sleigh doesnt breakdown I hope you have a funChristmas Santa.

Love Haiden Scott Thompson2nd grade

Dear Santa,How are you in the Northpole?

Is it Cold there? It is cold here.Thank you for last years gift. Itwas fun to play with. This yearcan I please have a guitar, a key-board, and a drumset. Wish you aMerry Christmas. We will leaveout cookies, milk, for you and car-rots for Rudolph and the otherreindeer.

Love Blake Irsfeld 2nd Grade

Dear SantaHow are you? I have been good.

Thank you for the blanket lastyear. I would like 3 things thisyear. One thing is two baby dollsthat are twins. They come with a

stroller. Another thing is a Blue.Flutterbye Fairy. I would also likean American Girl doll. Have a nicetrip.

Love, Isabel Ann Abrahamson2nd grade

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy in

school. for you I will leave somecookies out for Rudolph. I willleave carrots out. for Christmas Iwould kike a four wheeler. can Iplease have an I phone. And farm-ing simulator game for DS. I havea new baby sister. could youplease bring her a polak-dot redand black dress. Have a safe trip.Merry Christmas.

Love,Miguel James Maloney grade 2

Browerville City Council meetsthe second Wednesday of the

month at 7 pm in theBrowerville City Hall

Browerville AA and Al-Anon

meet every Wednesday at8 pm at the Todd County

DAC Building

What is Gingerbread?Whether baked into delicious spiced cakes or crunchy, flat cookies, or used to build

a "house," gingerbread has been a European delicacy for centuries. As the dessertspread throughout Western Europe, ginger-bread became a part of local traditions. InEngland, unmarried women would eat gingerbread "husbands" for luck in meeting thereal thing. The famous lebkuchen gingerbread in Nuremberg is considered to be the

best gingerbread in the world.Can you name the most Popular Holiday Treats? Candy canes, Gingerbread, Chestnuts, Fruitcake,

Bche de Nol or Yule log cake, Rum balls, Chocolate truffles, Meringue kisses, Divinity, Mince pie,Pumpkin pie, Homemade fudge, Frosted sugar cookies, Toffee

What is The Legend of Bche de Nol? A classic French dessert, Bche de Nol is a delicious confection of chocolate cake and rich pastry

cream rolled into the shape of a log. The cake symbolizes the belief that a large log should burn con-tinuously on Christmas night.

Bche de Nol symbolizes the belief that a large log should burn continuously on Christmas night.If it goes out, it means bad luck in the coming year. The next morning, the ashes from the log are

scooped up and kept as a good luck charm to heal sickness, bring on needed rain, and guarantee suc-cess in business.

The only blind person at Christmastime is he who has not Christmas in his heart........Helen Keller

Cranberry Orange CookiesOrange sugar:1/3 c. sugar 1 t. freshly grated orange zest

Cookie:1 c. sugar 3/4 c. butter, softened1 egg 2 c. flour

1 1/2 t. baking powder 1/4 t. baking soda1/2 c. dried cranberries, chopped 1/2 c. macadamia nuts1 T. grated orange zest

Heat oven to 350. Combine orange sugar ingredients in a bowl; mixwell; Set aside.

Combine 1 c. sugar, butter and egg in bowl; beat until creamy. Addflour, baking power and baking soda; beat until well mixed. Add remain-ing ingredients. Mix well.

Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in orange sugar. Place 2 inchesapart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with bottom of a glass.

Bake 7-11 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Do not over bake.Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.

Browerville Area Food Shelf Holiday Schedule

The Browerville Area Food Shelf will have an adjusted food dis-tribution schedule for January 2014. It will be open the last four(4) Wednesdays: 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. The hours of distribu-tion will remain the same: 10:00 - 12:00 and 1:00 - 3:00.

Tiger SportsFri. Jan. 3: GH

@ Luverne, 7:00;BH hosts Monti-

cello, 5:15Sat. Jan. 4: GH @ Marshall,

12:00

Santa

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Sunday morning found Zane and I at the same corner of thecedar pasture and the hayfield where we had been the daybefore. We kicked the empty shell casing out of our way so wehad a level place to stand while we waiting for the deer to comeout. Things had changed a lot in twenty-four hours. Jason devel-oped a blister on his foot from walking the hills, so Damon wasour only driver. Two inches of fresh snow blanketed the area andthe temperature was ten or fifteen degrees warmer. The lightbreeze was nothing like the wind yesterday that felt as thoughit would rip the f lesh off our frozen faces. We didnt have to waitvery long before three deer ran out to our right. Two almostgrown fawns were following their mother off to our right whenZane drew down on the doe. Another deer was dodging throughthe cedars coming in from our left. When Zane fired at his doe,the other deer stopped with just its head blocked from my view.I pulled up, fired, and the deer went down. I told Zane I got mydoe. He said he missed his, but he thought mine was a buck, not

doe. When Damon emerged from the woods, we went over to check it out. Zane was right. Itwas a young buck, taken down with a clean shot.

I field dressed my deer and went to get the truck while Damon and Zane dragged it into anpen area. We tagged it and took it back to the house to hang and cool. We took a break while

we discussed the next plan of attack. The South place is too large for on person to push deer. Wewere lucky to get some of the deer out with two drivers the day before. Zane thought we shouldrive the Ten Acres and he could block at the Willow Crossing. The Ten Acres connects to a linef timber extending about a quarter of a mile to an open pasture with a heavy patch of willowrees around the edge of the lake. When the water level was low, we cut a path through the wil-ows so we could drive the Mule to the next timber. Deer have found this crossing to be a con-

enient way to get from one place to another. If they will leave The Ten Acres and follow theence, a blocker will be in perfect position at the Willow Crossing.

We decided since I had already gotten my deer, Damon and Zane would block while I walked.was only a few feet inside the timber when a doe jumped less than twenty feet away. She wasuick and I was unprepared. She was out of sight before I could shoulder my gun. As I slid downitches and fell up the other sides, I saw several white tails flagging ahead of me. Some deer

were circling around behind me, but several seemed to be staying ahead, going toward my block-rs.

If a person is outside during deer season in an area they can hear the shooting, it is possibleo predict with a fair amount of certainty what is going on. If a person hears several shots inapid succession, it generally means the hunter missed the first shot and is desperately throw-ng lead in hopes of getting a hit. A single shot usually means the hunter dropped the deer ins tracks and there is no need for a follow up shot. I was getting close to the end of my drive

when I heard a single shot. When I came out into the pasture, I saw a thumbs up from Zane.When we went to get it, it had fallen into one of the deepest ditches on the farm, but thats whatDads and Grandpas are for.

What dads and grandpas are for

By Walter Scott

Minnesota DAV Donor Connect ProgramDear friends of the DAV of Minnesota Donor Connect Program. First and

foremost we want to thank you for supporting the success of the DonorConnect Program. The pro-gram helps connect Minnesota Disabled veteransand/or family members in need of medical equipment with medical equip-ment donors. The goal is to build better lives for all Minnesota veteransand/or family members. This past year used durable equipment valued over$500,000 has been transferred from donors to disabled veterans inMinnesota. All donations are fully tax deductible.

Over 70% of the Minnesota County Veteran Service Officers are activelyparticipating in the Program. Twelve MN DAV Chapters have a designatedequipment coordinator to collect and disperse medical equipment to veter-ans in their area. The Beyond the Yellow Network has assisted in findingequipment as well as transporting equipment to various areas of Minnesota,i.e. Rochester to Fargo, Minneapolis to Duluth, etc. More and more donorsare submitting their donations using the DAV MN website. We have hadmany unique situations behind the scenes, so discreet... by simply playingthe role of connecting the "quality of l ife line" between a very generous donorand a disabled veteran / veteran family in need of that connection. If youhave questions about the program or want to be added to our donor inven-tory distribution list, contact Gerry Falkowski, at phone: 651-210-1161, oremail: [email protected].

Veterans Service OfficerNot in Staples Office for Two Weeks

The Todd County Veterans Service Officer - Teresa will not be the StaplesOffice December 24th or December 31st. Due to the holidays. She will be

back in the Staples Office January 7th, 2014. If you would like to see her,please call 320-732-4418 or 320-533-0733 to set up an appointment.

Happy Holidays to all!

Pete Berscheit, Veteran Service Officer347 Central Ave Suite 3,Long Prairie, MN [email protected]

Hi,

Holidays can be a trying time for many. Some getdepressed around this time of year. Many reasons cancause this...however, you need to take the time to stepback when you are feeling a bit down and look at the

good things in your life. Everyone has something dur-ing the holidays to be thankful for. Your family,friends, health, etc. Christmas is a time to gather withyour loved ones and celebrate the year, and look for-ward to the beginning of a new one.

No matter how you celebrate Christmas, or what itmeans to you, MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!

Our family Christmas is this Saturday. We will allgather at my parents home in Minneapolis to enjoyeach others company, exchange a few gifts, and eatway too much food, again. I seem to have been doingan awful lot of that lately. The past few says we havehad a wide variety of treats here at the office, cookies,

chocolate, cheese, meats, and crackers, and way toomuch else to list. I have got to stop eating......

I am going to make this real short. We are doing thepaper today due to early print schedules, and we needto get it sent to the printer by early afternoon. It isalso my Birthday today, so I would like to take a cou-ple of hours this afternoon and do something fun. Idont know what, but I will find something.

Have a wonderful holiday. We will talk to all of youagain next year!

Aaron

Letter from the Country

Picture drawn by Rhianna Buhl, age 8

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALLAND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!!!

AARON, PEGGY, STACEY,RIN AND VENUS


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13-093699NOTICE OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICA-ON OF THE DEBT ANDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL

REDITOR WITHIN THEME PROVIDED BY LAW ISOT AFFECTED BY THISCTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,at default has occurred in the

nditions of the followingscribed mortgage:DATE OF MORTGAGE: April

, 2006ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

MOUNT OF MORTGAGE:9,500.00MORTGAGOR(S): Fabiola

otello Becerra a/k/a Fabiolaotello and Miguel Carrillo, Wifed HusbandMORTGAGEE: JPMorgan

hase Bank, N.A.LENDER OR BROKER AND

ORTGAGE ORIGINATORTATED ON THE MORTGAGE:Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

SERVICER: JPMorgan Chaseank, N.A.DATE AND PLACE OF FIL-

NG: Filed May 3, 2006, Toddounty Recorder, as Documentumber 441719

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFROPERTY:

Lot 7, Block 13, Tweed'sourth Addition to the Village of ong Prairie.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 120-d Ave SW, Long Prairie, MN347PROPERTY IDENTIFICA-

ON NUMBER: 36-0048800COUNTY IN WHICH PROP-

RTY IS LOCATED: ToddTHE AMOUNT CLAIMED TOE DUE ON THE MORTGAGEN THE DATE OF THEOTICE: $74,885.22

THAT all pre-foreclosurequirements have been com-ied with; that no action or pro-eding has been instituted atw or otherwise to recover thebt secured by said mortgage,any part thereof;PURSUANT, to the power of

le contained in said mortgage,e above described property will

sold by the Sheriff of saidunty as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:nuary 30, 2014, 10:00amPLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's

ain Office, 115 Third Streetouth, Long Prairie, MN 56347

to pay the debt secured by saidortgage and taxes, if any, onid premises and the costs andsbursements, including attor-ys fees allowed by law, subjectredemption within 6 months

om the date of said sale by theortgagor(s) the personal repre-ntatives or assigns.TIME AND DATE TO

ACATE PROPERTY: If the realtate is an owner-occupied, sin-

e-family dwelling, unless oth-wise provided by law, the dateor before which the mort-

gor(s) must vacate the proper-if the mortgage is not rein-

ated under section 580.30 ore property is not redeemedder section 580.23, is 11:59m. on July 30, 2014, or the nextsiness day if July 30, 2014ls on a Saturday, Sunday or

gal holiday."THE TIME ALLOWED BY

AW FOR REDEMPTION BY HE MORTGAGOR, THE

MORTGAGOR'S PERSONALREPRESENTATIVES OR

ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCEDTO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDI-CIAL ORDER IS ENTEREDUNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032DETERMINING, AMONGOTHER THINGS, THAT THEMORTGAGED PREMISES AREIMPROVED WITH A RESIDEN-TIAL DWELLING OF LESSTHAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOTPROPERTY USED FOR AGRI-CULTURAL PRODUCTION,

AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: December 10, 2013

JPMorgan Chase Bank,National Association

Mortgagee

SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLPBY Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559Diane F. Mach - 273788Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160XRonald W. Spencer - 0104061Stephanie O. Nelson -

0388918Gary J. Evers - 0134764

Attorneys for Mortgagee12550 West Frontage Road,Ste. 200Burnsville, MN 55337(952) 831-4060

THIS IS A COMMUNICA-TION FROM A DEBT COLLEC-TOR

d19-j23c


FORECLOSURE SALE

THE 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:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: June30, 2009

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:$87,500.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Jonathon W.Deitering, as a single man and TinaM. Abrahamson, as a single woman

MORTGAGEE: JPMorgan

Chase Bank, N.A.LENDER OR BROKER ANDMORTGAGE ORIGINATORSTATED ON THE MORTGAGE:JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

SERVICER: JPMorgan ChaseBank, N.A.

DATE AND PLACE OF FIL-ING: Filed July 1, 2009, ToddCounty Recorder, as DocumentNumber 463413

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFPROPERTY:

Lot 13, Block 6 in the OriginalTownsite of the Village of Browerville (now City), Except theSouth 85 feet thereof

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 121East 3Rd St, Browerville, MN56438

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER: 30-0014000

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPER-TY IS LOCATED: Todd

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TOBE DUE ON THE MORTGAGEON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE:$84,936.66

THAT all pre-foreclosurerequirements have been compliedwith; that no action or proceedinghas been instituted at law or other-

wise to recover the debt secured bysaid mortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage,the above described property willbe sold by the Sheriff of said countyas follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:January 23, 2014, 10:00am

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff'sMain Office, 115 Third StreetSouth, Long Prairie, MN 56347

to pay the debt secured by saidmortgage and taxes, if any, on saidpremises and the costs and dis-bursements, including attorneysfees allowed by law, subject toredemption within 6 months fromthe date of said sale by the mort-gagor(s) the personal representa-tives or assigns.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATEPROPERTY: If the real estate is anowner-occupied, single-familydwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or beforewhich the mortgagor(s) mustvacate the property, if the mortgageis not reinstated under section580.30 or the property is notredeemed under section 580.23, is11:59 p.m. on July 23, 2014.

"THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORT-GAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRE-SENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKSIF A JUDICIAL ORDER ISENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032DETERMINING, AMONGOTHER THINGS, THAT THEMORTGAGED PREMISES AREIMPROVED WITH A RESIDEN-TIAL DWELLING OF LESSTHAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROP-ERTY USED FOR AGRICULTUR-

AL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: November 20, 2013

JPMorgan Chase Bank,National Association

Mortgagee

SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLPBYLawrence P. Zielke - 152559Diane F. Mach - 273788Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160XRonald W. Spencer - 0104061Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918Gary J. Evers - 0134764

Attorneys for Mortgagee12550 West Frontage Road,Ste. 200Burnsville, MN 55337(952) 831-4060

THIS IS A COMMUNICA TION

FROM A DEBT COLLECTORd5-j9c


FORECLOSURE SALE

THE 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:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: March1, 2005

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:$165,000.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Lesa M.Wettstein and Scott J. Wettstein,wife and husband

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems,Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT:Mortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc.

MIN#: 100122200001481321LENDER OR BROKER AND

MORTGAGE ORIGINATORSTATED ON THE MORTGAGE:BNC Mortgage, Inc.

SERVICER: America'sServicing Company

DATE AND PLACE OF FIL-ING: Filed March 10, 2005, ToddCounty Recorder, as DocumentNumber 432902, Thereafter modi-fied by LOAN MODIFICATION

AGREEMENT dated May 26, 2009and recorded December 14, 2009 asdocument number 466017

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: U.S. BankNational Association, as Trustee forthe Structured Asset InvestmentLoan Trust, Series 2005-5; there-after corrected to U.S. BankNational Association, as Trustee for

the Structured Asset InvestmentLoan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-5by CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENTOF MORTGAGE.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFPROPERTY:

The North Half of the SoutheastQuarter of Section 11 Township 129North, Range 34 West

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 21369County Rd 86, Long Prairie, MN56347

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER: 20.0011300

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPER-TY IS LOCATED: Todd

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TOBE DUE ON THE MORTGAGEON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE:$239,490.02

THAT all pre-foreclosurerequirements have been compliedwith; that no action or proceedinghas been instituted at law or other-wise to recover the debt secured bysaid mortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage,the above described property willbe sold by the Sheriff of said countyas follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:January 16, 2014, 10:00am

PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff'sMain Office, 115 Third StreetSouth, Long Prairie, MN 56347

to pay the debt secured by saidmortgage and taxes, if any, on saidpremises and the costs and dis-bursements, including attorneysfees allowed by law, subject to

redemption within 12 months fromthe date of said sale by the mort-gagor(s) the personal representa-tives or assigns.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATEPROPERTY: If the real estate is anowner-occupied, single-familydwelling, unless otherwise provid-ed by law, the date on or beforewhich the mortgagor(s) mustvacate the property, if the mortgageis not reinstated under section580.30 or the property is notredeemed under section 580.23, is11:59 p.m. on January 16, 2015.

Dated: November 20, 2013

U.S. Bank National Association,

as Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust,

Mortgage Pass-ThroughCertificates, Series 2005-5

Assignee of Mortgagee

SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLPBY Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559Diane F. Mach - 273788Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160XRonald W. Spencer - 0104061Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918Gary J. Evers - 0134764

Attorneys for Mortgagee12550 West Frontage Road,

Ste. 200Burnsville, MN 55337(952) 831-4060

THIS IS A COMMUNICATIONFROM A DEBT COLLECTOR

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L EGAL N OTICEShe Browerville Blade, Page 5 Thursday, December 26, 2013

cont. on page 13

NOTICE OF FILING FOR THE 2014 TODDCOUNTY SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that a Special General Electionwill be held in Todd County on Monday, May 19, 2014 for thepurpose of electing candidates for the office listed below.

The filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m.,Monday, December 23, 2013, and ends at 5:00 p.m., Friday,January 3, 2014.

If necessary, a Special Primary Election will be held inTodd County on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 for the purpose of nominating candidates for the office listed below.

Note: Filing offices will be closed at Noon on December24th and all of December 25th.

Filing offices will also be closed at Noon on December 31stand all of January 1st.

The filing place for county offices is with the County Auditor located in the Historic Courthouse at 215 1st Avenue S, Suite #201, Long Prairie, MN.

Candidates may file in person or by mail. Candidates whowill be absent from the state during the filing period mayarrange to file, in person, prior to departure.

This notice is provided pursuant to Minnesota Statutessection 204B.33 subd b.

COUNTY OFFICES

One County Commissioner for District 1 (for term expir-ing December 2016)

Todd County Auditor/Treasurerd19-26c


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Dairy Queen Ernies Market

Mayor, Porter & Nelson Giovannis

Mid Minnesota FederalCredit Union

Tower Pizza Iron Hills West

Gun & Pawn Central Building Supply

Giza Plumbing & Heating

Seasons GreetingsSeasons GreetingsFrom Staples From Staples

Jons Family Foods Clarissa Municipal Liquor

Clarissa Drug Store Unity Bank

Lines Building Center Todd County Vet Clinic

Merry Christmas

From Clarissa

The Browerville Blade, Page 7, Thursday, December 26, 2013


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Browerville High School PresentsSanders First Christmas


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Elementary Christmas Celebration


10/16

Coborns Dans Prize

Drapery Design Riverside Liquor

Hart Trailer Sales

Hillig Auto Center Long Prairie Machinery

Valley View Assisted Living Long Prairie Plumbing & Heating

Holiday Gas

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM LONG PRAIRIE

The Browerville Blade, Page 10,Thursday, December 26, 2013


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Dear Santa,How you doing? Im doing good.

his year can I have a spy watch,y binoculars, and a spy compassease. I would also like a back-ck you and color it. Can I alsove my own American girl doll.ank you for last years gift. Ipe you have a safe trip.Love,

Isabella Olander 2nd grade

Dear Santa,How are you doing? I am great.

hank you for the gifts last year. Ived them. For this year I wouldally like Sage the American Girlll. She comes with a blue dressd a braid in her hair. I wish youmerry Christmas. I will leave

hristmas cookis for you.LoveMadison Rose VanNorman2nd grade

Dear Santa,I was good this year. How are

ur reindeer? This year wouldu please bring me a tablet, 3DS,d an xbox. Thank you for thefts last year. Be safe on YourP. See you soon.Dakota Smieja 2nd grade

Dear Santa,I have been a good girl. How is

up in the North Pole? Are yourves bring good? Thank you forst years gifts. If you could pleaseake me a Pink Flutterby Flyingiry and an Ipad. the last thing I

ant is an American Girl Dollat doesnt have glasses but hasown hair. Merry Christmas

nta.Love, Anna Myers 2nd grade

Dear Santa Claus,I have tried to be good. for this

hristmas I would like the moviearWars. I also would likeatman Legos please. But all Ially want is a chance to be likeu. thank you for last years gifts.yours truly,Dylan Christensen Grade 2nd

Dear Santa,How have you been? I have

en good. Thank you for lastars gifts. This year I would like

toy bobcat. I want a black labd some legos please. Have ace trip.

By,Logan Clasemann. 2nd grade

Dear Santa, I have been a goody. How is Rudolph? I will leaveu some milk and cookies. Are the

ves busy making toys? Have afe trip! Marry Christmas! How isrs. Claus? Please beng me a racer, BB gun and a toy monster

uck.Love, Jackson Defoe.

Dear Santa,

I will leave you some milk andokies. Have a safe trim! Pleaseing me rairy rings, necklaces,d slippers. Marry Christmas!!ow is Mrs. Claus? How isudolph? I have been a good girl.

Love, Emerson Johnson

Dear Santa,Please can I have a hot wheels

r?Love, Ethan St. George

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy. How is

Mrs. Claus? How is Rudolph? Havea safe trip! Marry Christmas!Please bring me a remote controlbobcat, Mario cart for wii, and justDance4 for wii.

Love, Nate Larson

Dear Santa,

I have been a good boy. How isMrs. Claus? Please bring me amaze ball, pool and weights. Havea safe trip! How is Rudolph? MerryChristmas! I will leave you somemilk and cookies.

Love, Tyler Johnson

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer? Thank

you for the toys you brough me lastyear. This year will you pleasebring me an I pod, an xbox and a3Dds. Ill leave some carrots out forthe reindeer. See you soon.

Love, Wyatt Lenz

Dear Santa, Are the elves busymaking toys? How is Rudolph?Please bring me a little fishinghouse, Please bring me some tools.Can you bring me a big crane?Have a safe trip, How is Mrs.Claus!

Love, Quinten Rickbeil

Dear Santa,Thank you for my gifts last year.

I have been a good boy. How isRudolph? Please bring me a remotecontrol helicopter remote controlcar, remote control motorcycle.

Love, Austin Mudock

Dear Santa,How are the elves? Thank youfor the presents you broug me last

Year. This year I want a blue blackand red Winter Jacket and a toycat. Merry christmas

Love, Nathan Brown

Dear Santa,I will leave You some milk and

cookies. Please bring me a dress,fairy wand and jewelry box. How isMrs. Claus? How is Rudolph? Havea safe trip! Merry Christmas!Thank You for my gifts last year.

Love, Emma Allen

Dear Santa,I have been a good boy. How isRudolph? Are the elves busy mak-ing toys? How is Mrs. Claus?Please bring me a fishing Pole, fish-ing tackle, tackle box.

Love, Dylan Recknor

Dear Santa,Thank you for the gifts last year!

This year I would like a warm blan-ket and earrings and stuffed anim-mals. Leave some chocolate formom and dad please at both hous-es. Merry Christmas

Love, Emma Lee Webster

Dear Santa,Thank you for the Semi you

brought me last year. Would youPlease bring me a remote ControlSnowmobile; mini Ipad and a toytractor.

Love, Bregan Kobliska

Dear Santa,How are your reindeer? Thank

you for the gifts last year. Pleasebring me a toy machine gun, toytractor and paint ball gun. MerryChristmas!

Love, Brody Hoemberg

Dear Santa,Thank you for my gifts last year.

Please bring me a doll, a game anda new gray dress for Christmas.

Love, Isabella

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph? this year I

would like a pool table and Ipodand phone. ThanK yu for my pres-ent last year. Merry Christmas.Have a safe trip.

Love, Chace Lorentz


This year I would like a spaceheater, Legos, and a Barbie. I willgive you cookies. Merry Christmas!

Love, Chloe Lorentz

Dear Santa,How is the Elves. How is

Rudolph? This year I would like ads. I would like a miny gocart. Iwould like a remote control air hog.Have a safe trip.

Love, Owen Brichacek

Dear Santa,How is Mrs Claus? This year I

would like a Wii a XBox, Air planeremote control. Have a Happy New

Year!Love, Tallan Nalezny

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph? This year I

would like a toy Rudolph. This yearI would like a bracelet Kit. I wouldgive you cookies.

Love, Kyleigh Schachelnet


This year I would like movie Barbieand her sisters and a PonyTail.Monster High Girls. princess cas-tle. Have a safe trip!

Love, Natalie Marxer

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph? I would like a

Ds, I would like a DSi, I would likemario Have a safe trip

Love, Noah Coyer

Dear Santa,How is Mrs. Claus? How is

Rudolph? this year I would likeCrayons, remote control dirt bike,Rudolph book. Have a safe trip!

Love, Mason Bruder

Dear Santa,How is Rudolph? This year I

would like a violin and stuffedRudolph and Barbie I would seeyou on Christmas.

Love, McKinnzie Johnson

Dear Santa,Please bring me Toralei, a kitty

that plays tricks on Monster HighFriends.

Love, Haylee Hiebert

Dear Santa,I would like a Barbie with a

whole house and a cat.Love, Lydia Stearns

Dear Santa,I want an owl purse, La La

Loopsie toys, a Barbie cash regis-ter and a Baby Doll.

Love, Milli Nedoroscik

Dear Santa,I would like a purple radio, 3

Brat Dolls, and a toy cat.Love, Hayden Farber

Dear Santa,Can I have another toy puppy

dog and another toy ship with atreasure map?

Love, Sam Asmus

Dear Santa,I would like an Ipod for

Christmas and legos please.Thank you.Love, Logan Thom

Dear Santa,Please bring me a Barbie Castle

and a Princess Sophia Doll.Love, Abigail CoucheyDear Santa,Please bring me hair spray and

things to put in my hair.Love, Mackenzie Baum

Dear Santa,I want hair spray for my hair,

and can you please bring methings you can make in my EasyBake Oven?

Love Chloe WilwerdingDear Santa,Please bring me a toy chopper I

can pull behind my tractor and aChopper Box with a hook on it.

Love, Lucas Deyle

Dear Santa,Please bring me a racetrack and

a car.Love Josh Hager

Dear Santa,Please bring me Minions from

Despicable Me and I also want acoloring book with stickers.Love Adriana Botello

Dear Santa,I want a Princess Car for my

Barbies.Love, Peyton Nyberg

Dear Santa,Please bring me an Ipad for

Christmas this year. Thank youLove, Cooper Christensen

Dear Santa,I want a Wii U with a Super

Mario 3D World game and a

Controller.Love Brayden Anderson

Dear SantaMy name is Kayden i am 8 years

old. I have been a very good boy ihave been listening to my moomand dad. This is my list of toys. Iwant a little Bobcat for Christmasand a litt dog and a iphone.

Your FriendKayden Tabatt

Dear SantaMy name is Abigail my birthday

is June 1. I have been relly nice tomy family. I miss Rudolph and thereindeer and you and Mrs. Claus,Santa Claus. I am going to leaveyou Chocolate chip cookies. I wanta i-pod, stuft animal and a dollhouse. And tell Mrs. Claus I missher too.

Your Friend Abigail Wolbeck

Dear SantaHi my name is Aidan Rech. I am

7 years old. I hope I am not on thenaughty list. I want a 3ds gameagain. I will make cookies this year.thank you santa.

Your Friend Aidan Rech

Dear SantaMy name is Isaac Brenny. For

Christmas I would liKe A Bow and Arrow. I would hunt and haVe abike and how is Rudolph?

Your FriendIsaac Brenny

Dear SantaMy name is Abby and I am 8

years old. I have been a varry goodgirl this year. I help my dad put upthe Christmas stuff. And sometimes I help my mom put the dish-es in the dishwasher. I also be niceto my brothers and my sister.thank you for the presents last yearthe presents you gave me I playwith them a lot. I will like a kitten,stuff for my life doll and a jumprope. Please give my love to Mrs.Claus and the elves and the rein-deer. I will rilly want a kitty.

Your Friend Abby Marxer

Dear SantaMy name is Caleb and I am 7

years old. I have been a really goodboy this year and I clean up myroom with my brother. We beennice to each other. I really want aLeap Pad Ultra OK. P.S. Bring melots of toys thats it.

Your FriendCaleb Jacobs

Dear SantaMy name is EMMA and I am 7

years old. My birthday is May 17. ILove you santa claus and Mrs.claus. I want only three things forChristmas. I want an ipod and abike and a pool.

Your FriendLove EMMA GOERTZ

Dear SantaMy name is Jalynn. I am 7 and

1/2 years old. I have been good andif Maverick says I am naughty,Dont listen. I wnat for Christmasan I-pod, Leap pad 2power, and apuppy. I will have carrots for thereindeer and a card for Mrs. Claus.

Your FriendJalynn Dreher

he Browerville Blade, Page 11 Thursday, December 26, 2013

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Stracks CollisionCenter / Area Graphics

Plus594-2257

Long Prairie Packing732-2171

Konetzkos Meat Market594-2915

American HeritageNational Bank

594-2215

Duanes Repair & TheGallery

594-6189

Central Ag Services,Clarissa/Eagle Bend

Farmers Co-op FeedStore

594-2711

Country Financial - 594-6410

Allen Hoelscher Marty Host

Browerville Hardware,Appliance, Floor

Covering, & RentalCenter 594-6012

Three Star Construction,Inc.

594-6373

Central Todd CountyCare Center, Inc.

756-3636

Todd County Transfer Station

M-F 8-4:30 Sat 8-12Holidays Call 594-2210

Unlimited Video & Golf -Clarissa 756-2522

Land OLakes, Inc.594-2211

Thread Shed I594-6423

Statema BackhoeService LLC

594-6347

Northern Star Cooperative

732-3422

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raffic CitationsTodd County Sheriff Dale J. Caechowicz, Motley,

0/60-$130.00Shawn M. S. Field, Lino

akes, predatory offender fail togister-$135.00, DNA sample, C

f C, 34 mo.

Jeremy J. Gallati, Staples, noroof insurance-$290.00Barbara J. Herding, Long

rairie, possess controlled sub-ance-$500.00, 20 days, super-sed probation, 5 yr, no alcohol,

hem depend. eval, random test-g, obtain and maintain employ-entDoyle S. Iluches, Sauk Centre,

ossess marijuana-$700.00, 20ays, supervised probation 5 yr,hem depend eval, no alcohol,ndom testingJennifer V. Johnson, Wadena,

ossess marijuana-$700.00, 20ays, supervised probation 5 yr,

hem depend eval, no alcohol,ndom testingBrianna J. Kastner, Spicer,

nderage consumption-$190.00Ryan M. Kirsling, St. Cloud,

omestic assault-$585.00, 365ays, stayed 335 days 2 yr,upervised probation, 2 yr, com-ete domestic abuse group, no

andguns, chem depend. eval, nocohol, random testing

Orion Martinez, Wadena, noalid license-$190.00; uninsuredehicle-$200.00

David L. Ostrander, Motley,eft of services-$50.00, 60 days,

62.00 restitution

Charles J. Scepurek, Randall,pen bottle-$190.00Dylan J. Templin, Hewitt,

0/60-$130.00Long Prairie PoliceJose Campos Ledesma, Long

rairie, no valid l icense-$190.00Shane L. Johnson, St. Stephen,

WI-$515.00, 90 days, stayed 90ays, 2 yr, chem depend eval,

Jaime Reynosa-Cervantes,ong Prairie, drive after suspen-on-$290.00

Staples PoliceStanley E. Davis, Edina,

44/35-$130.00Joshua L. Freese, Staples,

64/55-$130.00Walter D. Lang, Staples, dis-

orderly conduct-$185.00, 90days, no handguns, 3 yrs

Jeffrey L. Lorber, Staples, dis-honored check-$75.00, $156.75restitution

Phyllis L. Paskewitz, Brower-ville, fail to yield-$140.00

Eagle Bend PoliceJose F. Orozco-Vazquez, Long

Prairie, DWI-$515.00, 90 days,stayed 90 days, 2 yr, chemdepend eval, MADD impactpanel

DNRBrandon L. Goertz, Long

Prairie, fish house on ice afterlegal deadline-$185.00

Cory R. Larson, Swanville, failto register deer-$190.00

Brian D. Leudtke, Sebeka,

untagged big game animal-$190.00; take big game overlimit-$300.00

Clay J. Sandmeyer, EagleBend, transport loaded firearm-$190.00

MN State PatrolJames L. Marte, Hewitt, tail

lights not working-$130.00Whitney P. Pipkin, Motley, fail

to transfer title-$385.00Kenneth A. Czech, Little

Falls, 65/55-$130.00Brittany R. Granger, Moor-

head, marijuana in vehicle-$240.00; possess drug parapher-nalia-$50.00

A ROUND THE OUNTYhe Browerville Blade,ge 14 Thursday, December 26, 2013 Sheriffs Report

On December 11, at 2:58 pm, Lillian Ortendahl, Osakis, reportedat she had been receiving phone calls at her residence stating thereas a prepaid medical alert system for her and asking where to deliv-it. She was concerned it was a scam and wanted other Todd Countysidents to be aware of this and not give out personal information

ver the phone to anyone unknown to them. Anyone with information concerning any of these cases is

rged to call the Todd County Sheriffs Department at 320-732-157 or 1-800-794-5733.

Court ReportCourt appearances are First Appearance, RU8 (second

ppearance), and Omnibus (third appearance)December 6:Nickolas M. Smith, Randall, was found in violation of his probation

nd execution of the original sentence was imposed. He was commit-d to the Commissioner of Corrections for 12 months and one day.

Noe V. Montanez Paramo, Long Prairie, pled guilty to DWI andas sentenced to 90 days, with 86 days stayed for two years, fined620, must abstain from alcohol, complete a chemical use assessmentnd attend a MADD impact panel.

December 16:Melody J. Fay, Osakis, made her first court appearance on charges

f third degree burglary, theft, theft with the intention of permanent-y depriving another, and trespassing. An RU8 hearing was scheduled

or January 6. Angela M. Techam, Flensburg, reached no agreement at a settle-ent conference. The conference was reset for January 27. She is

harged with two counts of check forgery.Robert P. Radtke, Long Prairie, admitted violation of his probation

nd was sentenced to 60 days and must update a chemical dependen-y evaluation.

By Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol

Question: I am a 34-year vet-eran police officer, nearing theend of my career. The recentsnowfalls made me angry, seeingall the drivers not using theirheadlights! I was kind of shockedbecause during these snowfalls, I

bet at least 25 percent of driversor more did not have any lightson at all, and many just had day-time running lights, which of course, are not considered legalheadlights for inclement weath-er, because as everyone shouldknow by now, when lights arerequired then all vehicle lightsare required, not just headlights.Headlights are used so you canbe seen, not just so you can see many drivers dont seem tounderstand that fact!

During the snowstorms, I alsosaw that many drivers only hadtheir parking lights on too while

driving! Arent people aware of the law? I think all of us officersshould start really going afterthese drivers with tickets, andmaybe we will get somewhere. Ihave talked with a lot of officersabout this, and they are fed uptoo. Maybe you could keep ontrying to educate the publicabout this, and do another arti-cle saying that having yourheadlights on can save lives.Maybe at least some drivers will

wise up! Many officers havewritten serious injury or evenfatal crashes that could havebeen avoided if only someonehad their headlights on. In fact,we (officers) see it all the time.When I am at a stop sign, and Ilook left or right, I always seethe vehicle that has its head-

lights on first, even if there areother closer vehicles that donthave their headlights on! Evenafter all these years of seeingthis, I can hardly believe that somany drivers just dont get itand are driving in this unsafemanner.

Please do what you can toinform drivers that they need toactually turn the headlights onmanually in many cases, andthat some vehicles with (sup-posed) automatic headlightsdont actually turn all the otherlights on that are required whenheadlights are too. Sometimes

we (officers) are busy at a sceneand we dont have time to gochasing after the non-headlightdrivers, but some of them pay forit when they are in a crash. Youwould think that drivers wouldwant to do all they can do to besafe and keep their passengers who are often family members safe. Thanks for whatever youcan do, and good luck!

Answer: You about said itall, and very well at that. I willadd that traffic safety officialseverywhere are advocating justdriving with your headlights onall the time, so you dont have toworry about what all of the spe-cific requirements of the law are.

After the recent lengthy snowstorms, I heard this same exactcomplaint from numeroussources and regions.

Just to cover all the bases: Inpart, M.S.S. 169.48 says: Everyvehicle upon a highway withinthis state: at any time from sun-set to sunrise; at any time whenit is raining, snowing, sleeting,or hailing; and at any other timewhen visibility is impaired byweather, smoke, fog or other con-ditions or there is not sufficientlight to render clearly dis-cernible persons and vehicles onthe highway at a distance of 500feet ahead; shall display lightedheadlamps, lighted tail lamps,and illuminating devices... A good rule of thumb: If your

wipers need to be on, then yourheadlights should be on too.If you have any questions con-

cerning traffic related laws orissues in Minnesota, send yourquestions to Trp. Jesse Grabow Minnesota State Patrol at 1000Highway 10 West, Detroit Lakes,MN 56501-2205. (You can fol-low him on Twitter @MSP-PIO_NW or reach him at,

[email protected]).

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The winter months in centralMinnesota can be severely coldand many of us in rural areashave concerns about our septicsystems freezing up, especiallywhen we have little snow cover.There are a few things that we ashome owners can do to preventour systems from giving us trou-ble at this time of the year. Hereis a list of things that we can doright now to help minimize thechances of septic system freeze-up:

Repair leaky water fixturesinside your home. Dripping sinksand toilets can create ice to formin the sewer line from your houseto the septic tank.

Place straw mulch (8-12 inch-es thick) over your sewer pipes,septic tank and drainfield to helpinsulate the soils from freezing.

Allow yourself the luxury of taking longer showers and bathsduring cold spells. Keeping theliquids in your septic tank warmwill help alleviate some freeze-

up problems.If your system has any

cracked or missing inspectionpipes or caps over the tank anddrainfield, replace them. Thissituation delivers cold air direct-ly into your septic system andcan cause it to freeze up.

If your septic system has hada history of freezing up in previ-ous winters, there may be someinherent problems with the sep-tic system that should beaddressed. A sewer professionalshould be able to trouble shootmany of these issues. These mayinclude:

Repair of sagging or settledpipes that trap water and havepotential to freeze up.

Installation of insulation overshallow tanks and inlet/outletpipes

Regular maintenance includ-ing pumping of septic tanks andcleaning of drainfield distribu-tion lines.

Older drainfields oftenbecome water logged and nolonger drain efficiently creating

a freeze-up potential.Finally, here are a few moretips that you can use to minimizethe chances of freeze-up:

Keep the turf over your drain-field in good shape. A thick greenlawn does a terrific job of insu-lating your drainfield.

Do not park cars, boats,campers etc. on your drainfield.Compaction from heavy vehiclesallows frost to go deeper into thesoil and parked vehicles preventsnow from making contact withthe ground. Snow is a great insu-lator!

Hopefully, well get our share

of snow this winter and few of uswill have any problems. But if you do have issues, contact yourlocal septic system maintainerfor assistance. We hope you havea trouble free winter.

If you have any more ques-tions or concerns, please feel freeto contact Todd County Planningand Zoning Office at 320-732-4420.

Septic system freeze-up problemsin the winter months?

Many farmer have a problemspot they are trying to farm. Itsthe area next to the ditch thatfloods every spring, or the cor-ners of a center pivot field. Itsthe spot where the producersays, I never have time to get inthere. or That spot didnt pro-duce. Sometimes these acresalso create soil and water prob-lems such as erosion and runoff.When a landowner decides totake these acres out of produc-tion, it can have a positive effecton soil and water quality and is

also beneficial to wildlife. A strip of grass planted next

to a ditch or on center pivot cor-ners provides valuable nestingcover to a variety of waterfowland upland birds. It can alsobecome an important hidingplace or travel corridor for otherwildlife including white-taileddeer fawns. Planting these areasto a variety of native grasses andforbs can have an even greaterbenefit for wildlife by providingpollinators and insects withhabitat. These insects are essen-

tial for a growing pheasant orturkey chicks diet.

USDAs Natural ResourcesConservation Service helps pri-

vate landowners turn theseproblem spots into soil andwater protection as well aswildlife habitat. Producers alsobenefit from improved soilhealth and farm productivity. If youd like to learn more aboutwildlife management and thetechnical and financial assis-tance available to you, contactthe Long Prairie NRCS office at732-6618 ext. #3.

Problem spots can equal wildlife habitat


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Rev. Gena Maria Koeberl, Pastor of Zion Lutheran in Browerville, says the first timehe saw Browerville, "It looked like a Norman Rockwell photo." This is what she tolder friends when they asked her about her new home here and her first assignment tocongregation of her own.

Rev. Gena has now been at Zion Lutheran since mid July, and has had a goodhance to meet many members of the community, both in and out of the congrega-on. Gena said she is still in the learning process. It can take some time to figure outhat people want, don't want, and what changes they may or may not like to see fromnew pastor. You have to listen to the members, and be willing to ask questions. It can

ke a long time to learn a communities values and traditions, many of them handedown from generation to generation.

Gena was raised in Hector, MN, and attended college at Concordia, Moorhead. Sheen moved to the metro area, where she was involved in area churches and enjoyedaying music in a Christian rock band in the Uptown Area of Minneapolis. It was whilethe metro that she decided to become a pastor, and completed her schooling at

uther Seminary in St. Paul. When asked how she decided to become a pastor, sheplied that you don't really choose it, it chooses you.Gena said of being a pastor in a small community, you really get a chance to know

e people of the community and the congregation. Being Browerville is a small, tightnit community, there is a good deal of partnership between the congregations of Zionutheran and Christ the King. The sharing of the Thanksgiving Mass is one example,nd Gena was given the honor of leading the mass this year. She said it did make her little nervous, and it may well be the first time the mass was lead by a female pastor.

When asked if she had any goals for the time she will spend in Browerville, Genaaid the Zion congregation here has been around for many years, and she would like

help them set and achieve goals they may have for themselves as they continue to

ove forward.In her spare time Gena is enjoying learning the surrounding area and how to best

et from place to place. She stated that she also enjoys horses, even though it woulde hard for to have one living at the parsonage.

Gena remembers that years ago when she was being interviewed for a position asn Interim Pastor in Murdock a person told her that, "If you can plow, you can preach."his saying has stuck with her over the years, and helps her to sometimes get over ome of the hurdles that arise from being a female Pastor.

Welcome Rev.Gena Maria Koeberl

y Rin Porter At the Dec. 17 meeting, the Todd

ounty Board of Commissionerspointed three current employeesfill leadership positions temporar-while searches are conducted.Denise Gaida will become

terim Auditor/Treasurer on Dec., after current Auditor/ Treasurer

aren Buschs resignation becomesective.Jeremy Clasemann will become

terim Solid Waste Supervisor onec 31 after current Solid Waste

Services Director on Dec. 31, aftercurrent HHS Director CherylSchneiders resignation becomeseffective.

The Solid Waste position and theHHS position will be filled by theseInterim Directors until they arefilled by the vote of the county boardafter searches are conducted. Gaidawill serve as Interim

Auditor/Treasurer until Dec. 31,2014. An election for a four-yearterm of the CountyAuditor/Treasurer will be held in

remain to be filled. An InterimCounty Sheriff will be appointed atthe Dec. 30 board meeting. A countycommissioner for District One willbe elected in May 2014 to serve theremainder (about 18 months) of cur-rent Commissioner Mark Blessingsfour-year term, i.e., until December31, 2015.

A county commissioner forDistrict One will be elected to a four-year term at the November 2016elections. Minnesota Statutes do notallow for an interim appointment ascounty commissioner.

Additional resignations, hirings,and advertising to fill open positions

were approved at the Dec. 17 meet-ing:

The Public Works Departmentrequested approval to hire ChadButler to fill a Heavy EquipmentOperator position at the Little SaukShop.

The Public Works Departmentrequested approval to hire AdamOlson to fill the SignTechnician/Heavy EquipmentOperator position at the LongPrairie Shop.

County Administration request-ed approval to hire LeeAnn Loudento fill the Generalist Floater posi-tion, effective immediately.

Intake Social Worker KarenHudalla, who served the county for28 years, submitted her resignationeffective Dec. 30, 2013.

The HHS Divison requested per-mission to recruit and hire an IntakeSocial Worker to replace Hudalla.

The HHS Divison requested per-mission to recruit and hire aConfidential Admnistrative

Assistant to the HHS Director toreplace Mary Ann Woeste whoresigned.

The HHS Department requestedapproval to recruit and hire a

Payroll and Collections Supportworker.

County Extension requestedapproval to recruit and hire aCounty Extension Office Manager.

The board appointedMaintenance Supervisor Pete Bleessto head the cleanup project at thestorage buildings owned and rentedby the county, and to procure adumpster and sort out recyclableand salable materials with the assis-tance of Solid Waste Director MikeHanan. The Todd County HistoricalSociety may view the items in thestorage buildings and claim any-thing that the TCHS believes should

be saved for its historic value.The board discussed the condition

of the Main Street GovernmentCenter following the water damagethat occurred during the night of Dec.11-Dec. 12 due to a break in thebuildings sprinkler system.Commissioner Rod Erickson told theboard, We have an opportunity to gothrough things and get paid to do it[by insurance]. The

Auditor/Treasurers and AssessorsOffices can log the hours they spendmoving and handling stored materi-als [to check for water damage andprepare the materials to be properlystored].

Auditor/Treasurer Karen Buschexplained, The tax books from the1800s to the present are stored inthat building. We want to use the oldboard room as a tax library [goingforward]. STS can build the shelv-ing. The Historical Society could useit and we could use it. These taxbooks are the only place that certaininformation is recorded. We need tokeep those books. The old boardroom has been dried out from theflood and we are going to use it tosort things.

Commissioner Dave Kircher said,We need security for those recordsand the type of atmosphere, climatecontrol, that is needed for properstorage and retention of records.There are statutory requirementsfor records retention and data prac-tices. Some of those records need tobe transferred to the MinnesotaHistorical Society.

Shirley Lunsford, president of theTodd County Historical Society, said,This has been discussed with thestate, and Legacy Funds are avail-able.

Commissioner Randy Neumannsaid, Weve got to get those books off

the floor and on shelves.Erickson said, The clean-up crew

from Servicemaster will bring us arecommendation on what to doabout the moisture in the walls, andwhat needs to be done to renovatethat building back to a normal con-dition. Jenna Peterson will takeover Cheryl Schneiders duties onthe Renovation Committee afterCheryl resigns on Dec. 30.

In other business, the board:--approved an addition to the

Todd County Ordinance, Section9.20 Solar Energy Systems, andanother addition, Section 9.21Commercial Communication TowerFacilities.

--approved a gambling permit forSt Marys of Mt Carmel CatholicChurch to hold a raffle on Jan. 25,2014, at Head of the Lakes Resort inOsakis.

--approved a contract with Peters& Churchwell, attorneys, to providepublic defender services for 2014 tothe Todd County District Court incertain types of cases.

--voted 3 to 1 to request approvalfrom the DNR to offer tax-forfeitedlands for sale.

Todd Board appoints three tonterim leadership positions

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