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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 • Forever Young Singers Concert at 7 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Sauk Centre.

FRI.-SUN., SEPT. 18-20 • 41st Annual Albany Pioneer Days, Albany.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 • St. Cloud Diocese Womens Annual Fall Conference starting at 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Upsala.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 • Grey Eagle/Swanville Knights of Columbus Council Sausage & Egg Breakfast from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at St. John’s The Baptist Church, Swanville. • St. Francis of Assisi’s Parish Centen-nial starting with Mass at 10 a.m. See ad on page 12. • Forever Young Singers Concert at 7 p.m., at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership Meeting at 11 a.m. at the center.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 • Upsala Dollars for Scholars Senior Auction & Quilt Auction following the vol-leyball game at the Upsala High School gym.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 • Author’s Tea with Rev. Lindsay Hardin Freeman at 3 p.m. at the Palmer House, Sauk Centre. • Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Annual Hog Roast from 4:30-7 p.m. at the church. See ad on page 5.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 • Albany Legion Post 482 Smorgas-bord Breakfast from 8 a.m.-12 noon at Church of Seven Dolors Parish Hall, Al-bany.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 • Upsala American Legion Blood Drive from 2-7 p.m. at Upsala Area Schools.

• Grey Eagle Senior Center Pot Luck/Bingo Party at 5 p.m. at the center.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 • St. John’s Catholic Church 31st An-nual Craft Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Swanville School. See ad on page 8. • Burtrum Bean Bake from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Burtrum Community Center.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 • Holdingford Church of All Saints Christian Women’s 17th Annual Breakfast & Quilt Raffle from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall, Holdingford.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 • St. John’s Catholic United Financial Matching Grant Potato Pancake & Sausage Supper from 3-7:30 p.m. at Meire Grove church basement.

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

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

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

FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets every 1st Tuesday morning at Holdingford City Hall.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION • Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre.

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

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

GREY EAGLE SENIORS • Exercise Classes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center.

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

HELPING HANDS EXERCISE • Exercise and Line Dancing meets ev-ery Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., Holdingford City Hall.

HELPING HANDS LUNCHEON • Monthly Community Luncheon meets every 2nd Thursday at 2 p.m., Holdingford Legion.

HELPING HANDS LUNCH BUNCH • Meets the last Wednesday of each month. SUCCESSFUL SINGLES FOR WOMEN • Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Titus-2 Ministry Center, Alexandria.

SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in at 9 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.

ST. CLOUD SINGLES CLUB • Dance & Activities every third Friday from 8-12 at the Waite Park Legion.

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

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

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

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

UPSALA COMMUNITY CENTER • Exercise Program every Monday at 10:15 a.m.

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for success. Don’t overload yourself. Concentrate on just one or two objectives at a time.

Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life.

Most important, goals need to be realistic: beyond your grasp but within your reach and in the foreseeable future. Achieving goals produces significant accomplishments.

I remember a particular Peanuts cartoon in which Charlie Brown is having a bad day. He struck out for the third straight time. In disgust, he says, “Rats!”

Back in the dugout, he buries his face in his hands and laments to Lucy, “I’ll never be a big-league ballplayer. All my life, I’ve dreamed of playing in the big leagues, but I just know I’ll never make it.”

Lucy responds, “You’re thinking way too far ahead, Charlie Brown. What you need are more immediate goals.”

“Immediate goals?” asks Charlie.“Yes,” says Lucy. “Start right now Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Use GPS system to chart to course -By Harvey MackayIt’s getting

easier and easier to navigate the highways and byways through the magic of GPS – Global P o s i t i o n i n g System. The service is in your car, your phone, your tablet, your watch. You are running out of

excuses for not getting to where you want to go.

Wouldn’t it be great if such a tool existed for finding your way through life’s challenges? If you’re like most ambitious people, you’re always trying to get more done. The secret is paying attention to what you want to achieve. You can devise your own GPS formula by changing the words just a bit.

G is for goals. Make a list of what you want to accomplish so it’s clear and detailed in your mind. Make sure your goals are specific, including deadlines for completion and your measurements

with this next inning. When you go out to pitch, see if you can walk out to the mound without falling down.”

P is for plans. Work out a general plan for achieving each goal over the long term. For instance, if you want a high-level position in your organization, your plan might include earning one or two intermediate promotions, getting additional training or volunteering for specific important committees. Each phase in your plan is a goal in itself. Approach each interim goal methodically, and follow a consistent process for completing each one.

People don’t plan to fail; they fail to plan.

Hometown News • Thursday, September 17, 2015 •

Try a process that I often use: working backwards from the goal. If you want to arrive at Point X within a certain timeframe, you need to think about what you have to achieve to get there. That leads to your “S”.

S is for segments. Break your plan down into separate segments that are small enough to tackle one after another, and large enough to stretch your skills at least a little. Think in terms of what you can accomplish in a single day, where you want to be at the end of the first month and so forth. This gives you a sense of direction and also helps you monitor progress.

Your personal GPS is not an app or option. It is basically standard equipment that doesn’t cost extra. But you’ll pay dearly if you don’t activate it.

You can achieve your goals. But there’s one catch. You have to commit to actually taking those steps and staying on plan. Staying motivated can be challenging, but keep your eye on the

prize. Visualize your new business card, your corner office, your dream vacation . . . whatever marks the achievement of your goal.

Otherwise, you’ll just be another Marvin. Marvin dreamed of winning the lottery. Every time there was a drawing, he prayed loud and long that he would win. One day, as Marvin was beseeching the Almighty, the clouds parted and a voice boomed out from the heavens. “Marvin, Marvin,” the voice said.

“Is that you?” gasped Marvin.“It is I,” intoned the voice. “Are you here to answer my prayer?

Will you let me win the lottery?”“I will,” said the voice, “but you

have to meet me halfway. Marvin, buy a ticket!”

Buy your ticket. Set your goals. Follow your plans. Make your steps. Then take them out and look at them often. That’s the only way you will achieve them.

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2

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Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”


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Jack G. SchnackyJack G. Schnacky, age 78 of Grey

Eagle, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 surrounded by his family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Survivors include his fiancé, Darlene Scherping of Grey Eagle; children, Sue

(Dean) Morgan of Brooklyn Center, Tracy Nordstrom (fiancé, Robert) of Watertown, and Randy Schnacky (fiancé, Dawn) of Coon Rapids; seven grandchildren, Britni, Michael, Stormi, Jessi, Jason, Zachary, and Josh; seven great-grandchildren, Nola, Olivia, Harlo, Maverick, Amya, Gracelyn, and Sydne; sisters, Jean Johnson of Texas and Phyllis (Bud) Ebert of Brooklyn Park; many nieces and nephews; and his favorite companion, Princess.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Gerald and Bertha (Cole) Schnacky.

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

Marie Teckla HeitzmanMarie Teckla

Heitzman, age 92 of Holdingford passed from this world to the next with her family by her side Saturday morning at Mother of Mercy Campus of Care in Albany. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating her life and her faith was

held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at the Church of All Saints – St. Mary in Holdingford. Fr. Gregory Mastery officiated and burial took place in the parish cemetery.

Marie was born on November 21, 1922 to Frank and Christine (Arnzen) Stangler in Freeport. She grew up with nine siblings and was a lifetime resident of the area. Marie attended the local school and, at the age of 19, she married Ferdinand “Fred” Heitzman in June of 1942 in St. Rosa. She gladly took on the role of homemaker and mother, bringing eight children into the world. In 1988, Fred and Marie moved from the farm into the city after their children were grown and she spent a few years cleaning at “The Landing.” Marie had a great, witty

personality with smart-remarks at the ready. She gardened, canned, sewed, and was a talented quilter. Marie especially enjoyed playing cards, going to the casino, and playing pull-tabs. She liked dancing and a good sloe gin with diet pepsi. Marie was a member of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Holdingford, St. Mary’s Christian Mothers, and Senior Citizen groups in Avon and Holdingford.

Marie is survived by her children Arlene (Ronald) Paggen, Holdingford; Ronald Heitzman, Avon; Dennis Heitzman, Bloomington; Duane (Anna) Heitzman, Albany; Jerry (Mary) Heitzman, Avon; Darrell (Jane) Heitzman, Albany; LouAnn (Rodney) Pilarski, Avon; Sheila (Virgil) Czech, Holdingford; her siblings Irene Wolbeck, St. Cloud; Ralph Stangler, St. Cloud; Tom Stangler; Freeport; 27 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild; as well as many other family and friends.

She is greeted in Heaven by her parents Frank and Christine, her husband Fred, with whom she spent 63 years, brothers Norbert Stangler and Don Stangler and 9-month-old Clarence, sisters Marge Paulsen, Regina Bergmann, and 5-year-old Alice, grandsons Ross Heitzman and David Heitzman, granddaughter Denise Paggen, and great-grandson Bentley Nguyen.

Irene E. NotchIrene E.

Notch, age 81 of St. Francis, died peacefully on Sunday, S e p t e m b e r , 13, 2015 at the C e n t r a C a r e Health Nursing Home in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday,

September 17 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis with Rev. John Odero officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman and Rev. Mitchell Bechtold concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church in St. Francis.

Irene Edith Krupa was born February 9, 1934 in Elmdale Township, Morrison County, Minnesota to Stanley and Mary (Wagner) Krupa. She worked for the Upsala Co-op as a bookkeeper after graduating from Upsala High School. On October 26, 1968 she was united in marriage to Denis Notch at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis. Irene then helped Denis on the farm with the farm work and chores.

Irene was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis and sang in the church choir for over 60 years.

She was a member of the Christian Mothers, Catholic United Financial, and the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary. Irene enjoyed baking and decorating wedding cakes, playing the piano and organ, and gardening. They won many awards for roses out of their rose garden. Whatever Irene did, she excelled at. She was cherished by all of her nieces and nephews. Irene was a very special lady who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Survivors include her husband, Denis Notch of St. Francis; brother, Firman (Maggie) Krupa of Cold Spring; brother-in-law, Allen (Myrna) Notch of Freeport; sisters-in-law, Donna Mae (Arnold) Scholz of St. Francis, Eileen (Don) Stiller of Rochester, and Agnes Notch of Sartell; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Herbert Krupa and Lester Krupa; sisters, Lillian Hoppe and Dorine Hoppe; and brother-in-law, Roger Notch.

Casket bearers will be Glen Hoppe, Dan Hoppe, Joyce Quade, Barbie Kantor, Steve Scholz, Neil Stiller, Joseph Notch, and Connie Stiller. Cross bearer will be Sue Tembrock and scripture bearer will be David Scholz. Honorary bearers will be the Christian Mothers. Readers will be Julie Nielsen, JoAnn Mo and Jenifer Rindels and gift bearers will be Katelyn Nielsen and Laura Trettel.

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

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Margaret C. “Marge” SchaeferMargaret C.

“Marge” Schaefer, age 87 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, September 14, 2015 at Cherrywood Assisted Living in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian

Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 18 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11a.m. Friday at the church in Melrose.

Margaret Catherine Schneider was born November 7, 1927 in St. Joseph, Minnesota to Henry and Mathilda (Stengel) Schneider. After attending Paynesville High School she worked as a nurse’s aide at the Melrose Hospital. On August 29, 1949 she married Otto Schaefer at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. Her greatest joy was raising her children and spending time with

her family. In her younger years, Marge enjoyed roller-skating and dancing at the New Munich Ballroom which her dad built. Throughout her life, she was a passionate gardener, an avid reader, and an expert seamstress for her family.

She was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 101, Daughters of Isabella Joan of Arc Circle of Melrose #568, Gold Star Mothers, co-founder of St. Mary’s grief support group, and a Girl Scout Leader.

Survivors include her sister, Donna Schneider of St. Cloud; children, Michael (Debbie) Schaefer of Dallas, TX, Margo (Ron) Shebeck of Underwood, Jean Schaefer of Burnsville, Mary (Tim) Quick of St. Cloud, and Dan (Maryanna) Schaefer of Falcon Heights; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Marge was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Otto Schaefer on August 1, 1998; son, Thomas Schaefer in 1984 and infant son, Mark Schaefer in 1956; sister, Lorraine Sanders; and brother, LuVerne Schneider.

Serving as honorary bearers will be the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 101.


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Card of Thanks Thank you caregivers and all at Mother of Mercy for your kind and compassionate care for dad. Dad never wanted to move to a nursing facility, but called it “home sweet home,” after moving in. Thank you to Fr. Virgil, Fr. Dan, to Linda and staff at Patton Schad. Thanks to the Christian Mothers for a great lunch, to Jeanne Bonfig and Dianne Kerfeld, to the family of Ed and Loretta Petermeier who were so nice to dad through the years. Thanks to all who gave memorials and visited. Evelyn Budde, you are special.

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I’m going to college next year, and I’m pretty scared. My older brother is smart, but his grades aren’t too good. He says he can’t find time to study and work. How do people do it?

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I’m glad you’re thinking ahead, and trying to make your college experience a successful one. It’s really just a matter of using your time wisely. You know how I always tell people to budget their money? You can do the same kind of thing with your time.

There are 24 hours in a day. Set aside seven for sleep and that leaves 17 hours. Let’s say three meals combined takes three hours. You’ve got 14 hours left. If you’re in class for four or five hours a day, that still leaves you with about nine hours. That’s plenty of time during the week to study hard, hang out with friends a little and take care of other things. Then, you can work weekends, and have a little down time to relax, study more and run errands.

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Dear Dave,I started

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about how we’ll handle things after the baby is here. We both work long hours, but we don’t make a lot of money. I made about $20,000 last year, and he currently makes $35,000 working 60 to 70 hours a week. Do you have any advice for us now and after the baby arrives?

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Congratulations! You’re going to be a mom, and you’re running your own business.

I think more than anything you just need some good business planning and time management. The good news is that you have a little time on your hands before the baby gets here. You can begin scheduling things now and laying out a plan. If you get into a busy time — say around wedding season — you may want to bring in a baby sitter or some part-time help for your business. I don’t think I would do daycare every day. You’re probably not that busy 12 months out of the year or even at the height of some seasons yet.

Your husband also needs some relief in the future. Working those kinds of hours, and bringing home just $35,000 a year, is no way to help support a family the way he would like, I’m sure. If his hours are going to back down soon and his income is going to go up, that’s one thing. If not, he needs to look into getting some additional education, making modifications to his current career or finding another line of work. With some careful and realistic planning on your end, and him doing something to make things better on his, a lot of the stress will fall off.

Many people do the kind of things we’re talking about, and it ends up being

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Ridgewater College is pleased to an-nounce that the following students have enrolled for the Fall 2015 semester.

Abigale Lehner of Albany, major-ing in Dairy Management.

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Kristin Wuebkers of Burtrum, ma-joring in Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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LITTLE BIRCH LAKE: 32925 Lake Sylvia Road, Melrose: 6 BR, 3 bath home on

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LAKE LOTS!BIG BIRCH LAKE 44450 Birch Park Cr., Grey Eagle: Impossible to find on Big

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BIG BIRCH LAKE: Anne Trail, Grey Eagle: Unique property on W side of

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Chet and Samantha Bailey of Freeport are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Izabelle Mae Bailey, born Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 9:13 a.m. at the CentraCare Health-Melrose.

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Jake Hess, the great gospel singer was known to say, “Things are going to get better, get worse or stay about the same.” How true!

We all seem to face three types of trouble: things that troubled us in the past, things that are troubling us now and things we expect to trouble us in the future. Trouble seems to be a large part of everyone’s life.

David had his troubles, too. In fact, his troubles were so severe that he was downcast by what had happened in his past and when he viewed his future he became discouraged by what he expect-ed to happen to him.

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Why so disturbed within me?” The word Adowncast means “to be depressed” and the word “disturbed” means “to growl like a bear.”

When he looked within himself at his depression, he became so troubled that it sounded like a bear was growling inside of him. But suddenly, he decided to look upward and said to his soul, - himself - “Put your hope in God,” not in yourself!

And when he did he said, “For I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” His inner feelings expressed themselves in questions of despair and defeat. In this moment of loneliness his faith was test-ed and tried but not trampled by doubt. Ultimately he triumphed by giving him-self some great advice: “Put your hope in God,” he said, “and continue to praise Him!” And he did.

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By State Rep. Ron Kresha

The future success and long-term sustain-ability of rural Minnesota com-munities, espe-cially in Todd and Morrison Coun-ties, lies with our children our abil-ity to give them a quality educa-

tion that puts them on the path for future success. It’s also important, however, to ensure that our rural economies have good-paying jobs and potential for eco-nomic growth to keep our children here in our community to start a life and raise their families after graduation from high school or from colleges/universities.

Rural communities are poised for a resurgence in entrepreneurship and to see a rebound in population following years of slight decline. As 21st century jobs become more mobile and people are able to work from remote locations, families are moving closer to home to raise their children. This is a trend that we need to encourage for our communi-ties as well.

Rural economic development means families are able to stay together; our

Strong Economy Will Mean Rural Resurgence

schools are able to remain strong; our churches can fill the seats on Sundays, and our communities can thrive. More importantly, I believe, rural economic development gives our children the best chance to reach their potential.

So how do we fuel the rural resur-gence? Growth and expansion needs to come from Main Street and our agricul-ture community. We need to encourage start up and small business growth in our communities and we need to help our re-tail shops by shopping locally.

It is important that our communities are places where our children can grow up to be the next generation of business owners and can take risks and hire more employees. It is really about unleashing the American spirit of innovation and success that will globally compete.

Legislation should be used sparingly to keep the environment fair and com-petitive. Our best chance for a rural re-surgence is to let small businesses thrive, not diminish efforts with a burdensome tax environment and regulations that slow down innovations in agriculture. If we wish to win the race to the top for our communities, we need to remove the barriers of success.

So for the sake of our future, in-novate, shop locally, and bring the next generation home to keep our communi-ties thriving.

Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, encourages local livestock producers to apply for livestock investment grants available through the Minnesota Depart-ment of Agriculture.

The deadline to apply is Dec. 18. Grants are available to Minnesota live-stock farmers for expenses incurred be-tween Aug. 1, 2015 and June 30, 2017. Producers can be reimbursed 10 percent of the first 500,000 of investment in their operation, with a minimum $4,000 investment.

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the purchase of fencing, as well as feed-ing or waste management equipment. You also may apply if you suffered a loss due to natural disasters or unintended consequences.

“This is a valuable program for farmers who are looking to upgrade their operations,” Anderson said. “A wide va-riety of projects are eligible so I encour-age people in the area to take a look to see how they could benefit.”

This program has been in place since the Legislature first funded it in 2008. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture reports 468 grant recipients have invested an estimated $150 million in improvements since then.

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This year’s Aging With Attitude! Expo will be held Friday, October 16th, from 8 a.m. -1:30 p.m., in the Multi-Purpose Room & Adjacent Classrooms, Sauk Centre Senior High School. Regis-tration is from 8-8:45. Welcome & An-nouncements from 9-9:30. Comedian Corrine Lieser will be in the auditorium from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Exhibitors from 10:15-11:00 a.m. Break Out Sessions will be from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free lunch, exhibitors, entertainment & door prizes.

The event is designed to educate, inform and entertain residents of central MN. We are pleased to welcome Min-nesota Comedian Corrine Lieser as our opening, energizing entertainment for the event.

We also have two rounds of sched-uled breakout sessions being held in a classroom setting. Attendees can choose from nine topics and attend the sessions they’re interested in. Scheduled topics include “How to stay young the first 100 years,” “Understanding hearing loss,” “DNR-Conservation Officer,” “Get-ting to know your tablet,” “Great River Regional Library,” “Preventing Joint,” “Basics and warning signs of Alzheim-er’s,” “How will you know when?”

As usual, there will be a multitude

Aging With Attitude! Expoof area businesses participating in the event. Attendees can visit exhibitors in the multipurpose room at their leisure. Flu shots will also be available this year so remember to bring your insurance in-formation. Free lunch will be served in the multipurpose room. Steve Samek will provide lunchtime entertainment with a variety of Polka & Country West-ern music.

At the end of the event there will be a variety of door prizes given away. You must be present to win.

This year’s platinum level sponsor is CentraCare Health System Sauk Cen-tre. Gold level sponsors include Patton Schad Funeral Services, UCare, Fair-way Pines Assisted Living, Breitenfeldt Agency, Community Connection, and Community Education. Those at Silver level are Alternative Senior Care, Cen-tral MN Credit Union, MN National Bank and First State Bank.

This event is free and open to the public. In order to ensure that we have enough food, pre-registration is strongly encouraged but not required. You can pre-register by calling Alternative Se-nior Care at 866-352-3350.

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University of Minnesota Extension is offering two courses to help food service establishments meet the educational re-quirements for Certified Food Managers.

Certification renewal for food man-agers will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. It will be held at the Midtown Office Complex in St. Cloud. Certified Food Managers need four hours of continuing education credits within three years of becoming certified. University of Minnesota Exten-sion educators and University special-ists developed the four-hour Serve It Up Safely ™ renewal course that meets these criteria. Registration is due by September 29.

The initial certification course, using the ServSafe® curriculum, will be offered on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the Midtown Office Complex in St. Cloud. The class will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30

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The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal has named CentraCare Health one of the Best Places to Work for the seventh consecutive year.

CentraCare ranked sixth among the top 10 in the large company category. Gillette Children’s was the only other health care organization in the top 10 this year, capturing seventh place. Mar-co, based in

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p.m. with the exam following at 4:30 p.m. Participants must attend all day to be eligible to take the certification exam. This course includes information about safe food preparation, handling, sanita-tion and prevention of foodborne illness-es. Registration is due by October 1.

Pre-registration is required. For more information or a registration form, call 507-337-2819 or contact Connie Schwartau at [email protected].

The Food Manager Certification Course and Serve It Up Safely™ renew-al course are also available on-line. To get more information about all of these classes go to extension.umn.edu/food-safety, or contact Connie Schwartau at [email protected] or 507 337 2819.

Source: Connie Schwartau, Exten-sion Program Coordinator in Food Sci-ence, U of M Extension Regional Office, Marshall.

Systems will improve safety on rural roads

More rural areas of the state this summer are getting intelligent trans-portation systems at high-risk intersec-tions that will help reduce crashes and improve safety, according to the Minne-sota Department of Transportation.

MnDOT is installing the Rural In-tersection Conflict Warning Systems at 54 high-risk locations around the state. The sites are ranked for factors such as limited visibility before the intersec-tion, whether there is a railroad or com-mercial development close by, traffic volume, previous crash history and dis-tance on the road from the last stop sign.

The systems are used at stop-con-trolled intersections to alert drivers when vehicles are approaching the inter-section. The system uses a combination of traditional signing, flashing lights that turn on when traffic is approaching an intersection and sensors that trigger the lights to flash.

“The system gives real-time warn-ing to motorists approaching a stop sign that there is traffic approaching and also warns drivers on the road without the stop sign that a vehicle is stopped or en-tering the intersection,” said Ken Han-sen, RICWS project manager.

Motorists on the major road will see a standard “Entering Traffic” sign, a “When Flashing” sign and a flashing light as they approach and pass through the intersection. The flashing light will only be lit when vehicles are present on the minor road. Motorists on the mi-nor road will see an illuminated LED “Traffic Approaching” sign and “When Flashing” sign with dual flashing lights. The dual flashing lights will only be on when there is traffic approaching. The LED “Traffic Approaching” is constant-ly illuminated.

He said people tend to think there are fewer crashes in rural areas since they aren’t as populated as urban areas, but about 66 percent of fatal crashes in

MnDOT is Installing warning Systems at 54 Rural Intersections Statewide

the state happen on rural roads. This is due to varying terrain, inconsistent sightlines such as trees and vegetation near the travel lanes, roadway skews and motorists driving at higher speeds.

“Injuries in rural areas are usually serious injuries and fatalities,” Hansen said. “Emergency response often takes longer because of the distance between cities. We think these systems will make a difference in reducing crashes and saving lives.”

In 2014, 324 fatal crashes occurred in the state and 214 of those were in population areas of less than 1,000. The number of personal injury crashes in population areas of less than 1,000 was higher than the injuries in areas with populations of 250,000 and greater.

A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study found that 62 per-cent of crashes in rural stop-controlled intersections were caused by drivers stopping and looking, but not seeing the other vehicle and proceeding into the intersection. A MnDOT study found that 26 percent of right-angle crashes at stop-controlled intersections were caused by drivers failing to stop.

“Drivers should always obey the stop signs as they approach an intersec-tion, but the added technology is de-signed to be an additional safety mes-sage,” Hansen said.

A new MnDOT video shows driv-ers how the system works. View the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLAL10hTEXI

For a list of locations where the sys-tem is being installed, go to mndot.gov/trafficeng/signals/conflictwarning.html.

egories this year, expanding the defini-tion of “large company” to include com-panies with 250 or more employees. In past years, the large company category included those with 1,000 or more em-ployees.

The survey administered to employ-ees of the 225 companies that entered the competition asked about company leadership, career growth and develop-ment, pay and benefits, recognition and other factors.


Local Municipality MinutesDepartment Reports:City Office Report: Stevens

reported on the re-arranging of the city office due to claustrophobia. She moved the council mailboxes into the Council Chambers.

Maintenance Report, Frank Koopmeiners: Koopmeiners re-ported he will start testing for pond discharge starting September 9th.

Lange moved to approve Thein Well to put in a pit-less unit at Well #4 at a cost of approximate-ly $7,000.00, 2nd by Westrich. Mo-tion carried unanimously.

Westrich moved to approve contracted services with Jeremy Carlson to assist Koopmeiners in cleaning sewer lines and doing minor maintenance, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unanimously.

Maguire Iron communicated to the City that upgrades need to be made to the water tower. Koopmei-ners recommended waiting on re-pairs until Maguire Iron paints the tower in 2 to 4 years. He also rec-ommended that the City look into purchasing a Variable Frequency Drive unit in to regulate the water flow while the tower is not in use; the cost to rent a VFD is almost comparable.

Johnson moved Koopmeiners to maintain the tower as well as he can and the City should budget for the upgrades in 2 to 4 years when the tower is painted, and for Koop-meiners to check prices on purchas-ing a VFD in lieu of renting one, 2nd by Westrich. Motion carried unanimously.

Fire Department Report, Bri-an Lange: The Fire Department is still waiting on the new truck. They have received no news from FEMA, yet. The old 1953 Dodge truck sold for $5425.00 on K-Bid auction site.

Planning Commission, Brian Lange: No meeting was held.

Upsala CitySeptember 8, 2015

These minutes are not ap-proved.

Call to Order/Attendance: The City Council meeting was called to order at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson at 7:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was said. On roll call members pres-ent were: Mayor Rollie Johnson, Brian Lange, Joan Olson, Dennis Westrich, and Robert Maciej. Peo-ple present: Terry Lerke, Morrison County Record; Frank Koopmein-ers, Public Works; Scott Hedlund, SEH; and Michelle Stevens, Clerk/Treasurer.

Minutes: Lange moved to ap-prove minutes from August 3, 2015 regular City Council Meeting, 2nd by Maciej. Motion carried unani-mously.

Added agenda items: Lange moved to accept the agenda with no additions, 2nd by Maciej. Motion carried unanimously.

Presentation, Citizen Appeals: Elmdale Township was scheduled to attend the September meeting to discuss snowplowing and mutual work. They did not attend. Will re-schedule for October 5th Meeting.

SEH Engineering/Borgstrom Sewer Project: Johnson appointed Westrich and Koopmeiners to work with SEH to come up with an eco-nomic plan to repair the sewer line on Borgstrom Street that is most cost efficient, 2nd by Maciej. Mo-tion carried unanimously.

SEH reviewed the punch list for Walnut Street, Lange requested the stop sign be moved closer to Hwy 238. Hedlund plans to bring the final bill to the next meeting.

UBA (Upsala Baseball Assoc.) planned to discuss water runoff from the building into the ballpark. They were unable to attend the meeting.

UCDC, Joan Olson: Olson submitted the August 4th report.

Recreation Board, Rollie John-son: No meeting was held.

Unfinished Business: Westrich moved to adopt, resolution 9-8-15-1 establishing the 2016 Proposed Budget, 2nd by Maciej. Motion car-ried unanimously.

Johnson moved to, hold a spe-cial meet Tuesday, Sept 15th at 6:30 to discuss the proposed levy, 2nd by Westrich. Motion carried unani-mously.

NJPA Workplace Summit: Johnson appointed Stevens to at-tend the NJPA Workplace Summit in Brainerd on September 22nd.

Land Use Symposium: Ste-vens will attend the Decision Maker Symposium on October 7th.

New Business: Bathrooms: The bathrooms in the park need replacing. This project was put on hold due to budget constraints.

The Barn: The barn on city property located on Walnut and Hillcrest has been deemed a haz-ard. The council requested quotes to have the barn razed.

Schlenner Wenner & Co Con-tract: Olson motioned to accept the contract from Schlenner Wenner & Co. to be the city’s auditing firm for the next 3 years, 2nd by Johnson. Motion carried unanimously.

Initiative Foundation: Lange moved to donate $350 to the Initia-tive Foundation, 2nd by Olson. Mo-tion carried unanimously.

Tax Foreited property Lange moved to approve the property known as Lot 10, Block 1 less Pt to State for Hwy (47.0296.000) being sold by, 2nd by Maciej. Motion car-ried unanimously.

LMC Regional Meeting: Lange, Olson, Maciej, Johnson and Stevens will attend the League of Minnesota Cities Regional meeting on Oct 22 in Becker at 1 pm.

SEH Oktoberfest: no one is able to attend the SEH invitational

Thanks to our Community Members. A huge thank you to Jay Holmberg and staff from Time Out Bar & Grill for cleaning the entire parade route before the Waffle feed on Sunday, picking up all the trash out of yards and streets.

The mayor encourages every-one to attend the party in the park hosted by Time Out on September 11th & 12th.

Many thanks to Bev Johnson for stepping in while Reva was out of the office; she put in hundreds of volunteer hours to help keep the of-fice open and running.

Financial Report: Maciej moved to approve the checks vouchers # 16848 - #16869, 2nd by Olson. Motion carried unani-mously.

Updates/FYI: Upsala, Sweden news article; UCDC Meeting Sept 15th 7:30.

Post Heritage Day Community Meeting Sept 23rd 7:00 at commu-nity Center

Adjourn: Lange moved to ad-journ at 8:55 pm, 2nd by Maciej. Motion carried unanimously.

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Swanville Senior CenterSeptember 8, 2015

The Swanville Senior Cen-ter meeting was called to order by Lloyd Beseman on September 8th at 11:05 a.m.

Lori Thoma read the August minutes. A motion was made by Diane Vavra to approve the minutes as read, the motion was seconded by Becky Dawson.

The treasure report by Diane showed a balance of $4,137.08. Dick Zarns made a motion to ac-cept the report. The motion was seconded by Norman Carlson.

Diane will send a site agree-ment form to Lutheran Social Ser-vices (proof that a meal is served in The Swanville Center Building).

Lloyd reported a rebate of $50 on the newly installed water heater will be mailed to the Center.

After a brief discussion a mo-tion was made by Becky Dawson to provide an appreciation dinner for our senior members. The motion was seconded by Diane.

A tentative date of Thursday, May 5, 2016, was set for the meal. Dinner will be served at 5:30 PM at the Swanville Park Building. Dick

offered to grill pork chops and ac-quire help to cook the meal. It was suggested some of the members be asked to bring bars for dessert. Raffle tickets will be given to mem-bers during this meal.

Diane made a motion to ad-journ the meeting. The motion was seconded by Dick. The meeting ad-journed at 11:35 a.m.

Members present: Norman Carlson, Lloyd Beseman, Dick Zarns, Becky Dawson, Lori Thoma, Diane Vavra. Absent: Brenda Schmidt

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Morrison County Sheriff’s OfficeSunday, September 13, 2015: A

12-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy died following a two-vehicle, broadside crash at 1:09 p.m. at the intersection of Nature Road and Great River Road, located east of Bowlus in Two Rivers Township, Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen reported.

Justin Minnerath, 12, Little Falls, died at the scene of the crash. Jonathan Minnerath, 7, Little Falls, was airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, where he was later pronounced dead.

A Ford Taurus passenger car was traveling southbound on Great River Road and the driver failed to yield for a Dodge Ram pickup which was traveling eastbound on Nature Road. The pickup struck the side of the passenger car and both vehicles came to a final rest in the southeast ditch of the intersection.

The driver of the passenger car was Gail Minnerath, 51, Little Falls. Justin and Jonathan were passengers in her vehicle. Gail Minnerath was transported to St. Cloud hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance with serious injuries.

The driver of the Dodge pickup, James Fogel, 45, Coon Rapids, was transported to St. Gabriel’s Hospital in Little Falls for non-life-threatening injuries.

Both vehicles were totaled as a result of the accident.

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Minnesota State Patrol, Bowlus Fire Department, Bowlus First Response Team, North Air Care from Brainerd and Gold Cross Ambulance.

Sheriff Larsen reports this case is still under investigation.

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TUE., SEPT. 22: BBQ pork, bun, O’Brien potatoes, broccoli raisin salad, chocolate chip cookie.

WED., SEPT. 23: Roast beef w/horseradish, whipped potatoes, gravy, beets, dinner roll, creamy fruit salad.

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HUGE CRAP SALE: Sept. 17-19th: 7 am-2 pm, tools, chop saw, power drills, micrometers, metal measuring equip., drill bits small to very large both wood and metal, plotter, copier, tap and die sets, saws, plus, plus. 30730 Co. Rd 2, Grey Eagle.

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Local Library EventsAlbany Library • 320-845-4843Mini-Used Book Sale: Sept. 17, 18,

19th during open hours.Book Club Meeting: Tuesday, Sept.

29, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. for adults. New-comers are welcome.

Melrose Library • 320-256-3885Family Movie Night: Monday,

Sept. 28 from 6-7:45 p.m. for families with children of all ages. Movies are family friendly and a popcorn snack will be provided; bring your own bev-erage.

Fall Storytime: Monday, Oct. 5 from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. for children ages 3 to 6. Enjoy some stories, craft activi-ties and a snack, all with a fall theme. Attendance is limited and registration is required.

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Between the Covers: Monday, Sept. 28 from 7-8:00 p.m. for adult booklovers. Check at the library desk to get a copy of the book of the month and additional information.

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Get Home Equity Line of Credit rates as low as 2.95%APR* for 12 months, plus no closing costs**! {After 12 months, they revert to the current rate based on the Wall Street Prime, which is 4.0%APR as of 4.24.15.}

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6993-Pk., 14-Oz. DampRid® Closet Freshener W 413 677 B6 While supplies last.

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9995,000-Sq.-Ft. Coverage Premium Winterizer Lawn Fertilizer L 128 395 1 While supplies last.

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3-Step Fiberglass Platform Ladder P 198 470 1 While supplies last. *$10 mail-in rebate. Limit 2 rebates. Customer responsible for taxes and fees.

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Kraemer Lumber Co., Inc.826 County Road 13Melrose, MN 56352 Sale ends 9/30/2015

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©2015 True Value® Company. All rights reserved.

SEPTEMBER BARGAINS MONTHof the

FREE Shipping to our store on your TrueValue.com orders.

092

6993-Pk., 14-Oz. DampRid® Closet Freshener W 413 677 B6 While supplies last.

SAVE 22%

9995,000-Sq.-Ft. Coverage Premium Winterizer Lawn Fertilizer L 128 395 1 While supplies last.

SAVE 37%

3-Step Fiberglass Platform Ladder P 198 470 1 While supplies last. *$10 mail-in rebate. Limit 2 rebates. Customer responsible for taxes and fees.

5999

-1000sale price

mail-in rebate*

4999FINAL PRICE

Kraemer Lumber Co., Inc.826 County Road 13Melrose, MN 56352 Sale ends 9/30/2015826 County Road 13

Melrose, MN 56378

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