The Browerville Blade; October 15, 2009

By Nancy LeasmanLast year at this time Paula

Discher of rural Eagle Bend wasin a quandary. She wanted to goto Zambia to help in a home fororphaned boys but she didn’t

know how she was going tomake it happen.

Paula’s friend, CarolMcBrady, had gone from MapleGrove to the south centralAfrican country to rock theorphan babies. She ended upmoving there to make a homefor boys ages seven to 17. Paulawanted to help and began topetition God to find a way

“I have a plaque with thewords ‘Thy Word is a lamp untomy feet and a light unto mypath (Psalm 119:105),’”saysPaula, figuring God would lightthe way to Africa for her, if thatwas his will.

When you ask God for help,it’s a good thing to follow hissuggestions. Paula felt that Godwanted her to write three let-ters asking people for money tohelp her go to Africa and staythere for six weeks. Shechecked into the price of a planeticket and though it wasn’t asmuch as she’d expected, it was$1,800 that she didn’t have. Herchurch, St. Joseph’s CatholicChurch in Bertha, held afundraiser and with donationsfrom friends and relatives, shevery soon had $4,700. It wasonly six weeks from the time

the money came together andshe stepped onto the plane. “I feltlike I was being sucked toAfrica,” she says. “It happened sofast and God provided every-thing.”

Paula had traveled to Mexicothree times and helped in mis-sion efforts. On those trips shewas accompanied by other peo-ple. This time, she was on herway alone.

Paula stayed at the boys’home and had her own bed.There was a shower, although noshower curtain. “The first nightthere was a huge roach. Itclimbed in a corner. I wonderedat sleeping in the same area.”Bravely, Paula dispatched thatroach. Later she saw one in thekitchen. “The cat was after it.”Most of the roaches were small.They also had cats and a dog.

With her skills as a home carenurse, Paula helped with med-ical care and read to the 34 boys,ages seven to 17, who live inCarol McBrady’s home. She alsoprayed with them, helped themwith math and to learn thealphabet. She took along 40 T-shirts imprinted with “It’s greatto be me.” On Christmas Eve shetold them it was great to be thembecause God loved them somuch.

Paula was perhaps mostshocked by the lack of healthcare for the boys in the orphan-age and those still on the streets.“Girls often go to South Africa tobecome maids while those whostay in Zambia become prosti-tutes to support themselves,”explains Paula. The boys are left

By Venus KingThe Browerville City Council

met Thursday October 8, 2009.After approval of the Agendaand Minutes, the CouncilMembers approved the Truthand Taxation Hearing forDecember 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

The city of BrowervilleSidewalk Policy was alsoapproved. It is the city’s vision toprovide its citizens and guests tothe city, walkways that are safeand in a serviceable condition.The goal was to create a side-walk policy to satisfy the abovevision by; establishing the loca-tions and categories for side-walks; establish financial andphysical responsibility for side-walks; establish construction,repair and maintenance stan-dards for sidewalks; establish apriority repair policy; establishan “Exception to Policy” para-graph; establish a cost proce-

dure; establish a snow removalpolicy; establish a review of pol-icy procedures; and include aresolution for sidewalk policyadoption clause.

A complete copy of theSidewalk Policy can be viewed atCity Hall.

A payment request was sub-mitted from North Star Drillingfor $3,823.75. Amount that willbe retained by the city will be$3,249.00 until all groundrepairs are completed.

It was brought to the atten-tion of Lynn Fabro that a carwas stopped on Main Street toallow a pedestrian to cross thestreet. While stopped a pickuppulling a horse trailer drovearound the car and almost hitthe pedestrian. Police officialshave been notified.

A rural Todd County residentinformed the Mayor that whiledriving into Browerville onCounty Rd 14 from the east atdusk, there were people walkingalong Hwy 14. These peoplewere wearing dark clothing.There was almost a tragedybecause this driver almost didnot see the people walking. TheMayor reminds all walkers towear bright clothing and to walkon the right side of the street.

Paula Discher wearing a giftshe received in Zambia.

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Right: Photo By Nancy LeasmanWith hard frosts wilting the flowers and gardens, the bright orange of pump-

kins and maple leaves is the eye-catching color in the landscape now. Bright sunshining on a perfectly shaped maple grabs your attention but spotting giantpumpkins in a front lawn makes you do a double-take.

Check out these pumpkins across from the Gordon Pleasant Hill Cemetery atthe intersection of 14th Avenue and Hwy 27, east of Lake Osakis.

Doug Wallace grew the pumpkins in his Gordon Township garden. Besidesstarting with giant pumpkin seeds, Doug says it takes lots of water and carefulpruning of the vines to get the really big ones.

Doug’s largest pumpkin, the fifth place winner at the DelanoWeigh-off, weighs 1,019 pounds.

The image above was caught on a game camera betweenLong Prairie and Swanville. The image appears to be a largecat dragging off an 8 point buck. You can see the legs of a tri-pod stand in the background of the photo. Reader submittedimage.

GiantPumpkins

Lakewood Health Systemrecycles billboards

The idea to recycle billboardsbecame reality in the summer of2009. From grocery bags and beachbags to purses and messenger bags,the billboard vinyl is a perfectmaterial for long-lasting use. Eachof Lakewood’s billboards is recycledinto reusable tote bags, which arenow sold at The Shoppe, a gift shoplocated at Lakewood’s MainCampus in Staples.

The Eco Bags are constructed bya local vendor. Each bag is hand-made and specifically cut to pre-serve the colors of the original bill-boards. To purchase a bag, visitThe Shoppe at Lakewood HealthSystem’s Main Campus Mondaythrough Friday, 9 am – 5 pm andSaturday 10 am – 4 pm.

For more information aboutLakewood Health System’s EcoBags, contact Danell Eggert at 218-894-8638.

Safety grant awardedto Lakewood Health System

The Minnesota Department ofLabor and Industry recentlyawarded Lakewood Health Systema $10,000 grant to assist in thepurchase of safety equipmentintended to aid in full body lifting,seating lifting and walking andgait training. The grant will beapplied to patient care areas locat-ed at Lakewood Health System’sSenior Campus including the CareCenter Rehabilitation Departmentand Lakewood Reflections.

Lakewood Health System hasimplemented a comprehensivesafety and loss prevention programand is continually working towardsprocess improvement in the areasof employee safety. An internalSafety Committee meets regularlyto identify and implement safetymeasures in prevention of employ-ee and patient injury. This grantcovers approximately one third ofthe total costs of implementing the

needed equipment.Lakewood Health System is

committed to practicing excellencein safety measures.

In 2008, Lakewood earnedPatient Safety Excellence Awardsin all four SAFE initiative cate-gories created by the MinnesotaHospital Association; SAFE SKIN,SAFE SITE, SAFE COUNT andSAFE from FALLS. LakewoodHealth System is one of two hospi-tals in the state that earnedawards in all four areas.

For more information, contactLakewood Health SystemEmployee Health at 218-894-8163.

Diabetes support groupTri-County Hospital, Wadena,

will host its monthly diabetes sup-port group meeting, Monday, Oct.12. at 6:30 p.m. in the WesleyRoom, located on the lower level atTCH. An exercise session will beled by Pam Doebbeling, RN,Diabetes Educator; please wearcomfortable shoes. Doebbeling willdiscuss the benefits of exercise fordiabetics. Anyone with an interestin understanding more about dia-betes is invited to attend. The sup-port group meets monthly. Formore information, contactDoebbeling at (218) 631-3510.

Todd CountyHistorical Society

The Todd County HistoricalSociety met October 5 at the muse-um. President Shirley Luncefordbrought the meeting to order at 7pm, with 22 members in atten-dance.

September minutes and treasur-er’s reports were read andapproved.

The names of Larry and LindaPaskewitz were omitted from theSeptember minutes regarding thehistory of Philbrook. Linda volun-teered thousands of hours with hercomputer skills and Larry assistedher with proof reading and otherfollow-up. Thanks for the monu-mental job well done.

Alice Siegle, Shirley Lano, DeEberle, Sid and Nancy Kjeldahl,Ron Wienhold and Charlie Reichertvolunteered to help when 50 stu-dents come to tour the museumOct. 23.

Dorothy Klick will send out invi-

tations for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, atthe museum. Further plans will bemade at the November meeting.

The annual meeting andChristmas party will be held Dec. 7at the American Legion in LongPrairie. The speaker will be JohnCrandall talking about the furtrade along the oxcart trails.

During the months of January,February and March the meetingwill be held in the afternoon.

Ron Wienhold suggested puttingone rock from each township inTodd County around the base of thenew flagpole.

One hour before the meetingNate Burkett conducted a tour ofthe old courthouse.

A motion to pay the gift shopquarterly instead of yearly passed.

Leo and Bev Heinze were wel-comed as new members.

Joe Marte brought his 1873trapdoor rifle and Sid Kjeldahlgave a brief history of it.

Shirley Lunceford reported onan Oktoberfest meal put on by theWadena Historical Society onOctober 12.

The next meeting is November2. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.

Elaine John, secretary

Bogus IRS E-mailsends malicioussoftware to recipi-ents computers

In recent weeks, a phony e-mailclaiming to come from the InternalRevenue Service has circulated inlarge numbers. These messageshave falsely alerted taxpayers to afictitious “Notice of UnderreportedIncome” from the IRS in anattempt to lure unsuspecting vic-tims into dangerous waters infest-ed by identity thieves.

“Taxpayers in the region havereported receiving multiple mes-sages – even dozens – in a matter ofdays,” said Carrie Resch, IRSspokesperson. “These crooks arevery aggressive in making theirscam email look urgent. About 2.6million Minnesotans file taxreturns each year, so these scam-mers have a large pool of potentialvictims who could have reason tothink that a message about theirtax account is real.”

But Minnesotans should not

access the purported “tax state-ment” included with these decep-tive messages, Resch said. Itdirects victims to a bogus Web pagethat downloads a particularly badvirus to their computer that canallow access to passwords andbanking information. It gives some-one remote access to a computer tolook for passwords and other infor-mation. The scammer then usesinformation they gather to commitidentity theft, gain access to bank

accounts and more.“The IRS does not send unso-

licited e-mails to taxpayers abouttheir tax accounts,” said Resch.

People can report suspicious e-mails claiming to come from theIRS to a mailbox set up for thispurpose, [email protected]. Thosewho believe they already may bevictims of identity theft should goto the U.S. Federal TradeCommission's Web site,OnGuardOnLine.gov.

HAPPENINGSThe Browerville Blade, Thursday, October 15, 2009

In 1939 an author named Ernest Vincent wrote a 50,000 word novel called Gadsby. Theonly thing unusual about the novel is that there is not a single letter e in the whole thing.

Some scientists trained a bunch of flatworms to react in a special way to light. Theynoted how long it took the worms to learn, then they cut the worms up and fed the piecesto another batch of untrained worms. After their meal, the new worms were taught thesame lesson. The second batch learned much faster. Wondering if this were a fluke (no, theywere plenaria), some other scientists tried similar experimentation with mice. A batch of

mice were trained to run a maze. Then their brains were removed, an extract was made from these brainsand fed to another, untrained batch of mice. Once again, the new mice learned the maze much more quick-ly, up to twice as fast.

A fellow in Montana gave his daughter a 622-letter long name. His purpose: To tangle up and crash gov-ernmental computers!

Your mouth produces about 16 ounces of saliva per day. Can you imagine drinking it all at once?

In January 2009, Jim Palmer predicted “The MN Twins will finish with a record of 76-80 wins and placethird in the Central Division.” So much for his prediction, huh?

“Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause between the opposingmiseries of summer and winter.”...Carol Bishop Hipps

Peggy’s Potpourri

Todd County Drop In CenterSat. Oct. 17: 2-5 pm,

Halloween planning daySun. Oct. 18: Haunted Hay

Ride in St. CloudTue. Oct. 20: 3:30 - 6 pm,

Monthly meeting

Browerville City Council meetsthe second Thursday of the

month at 7 pm in theBrowerville City Hall

Mexican Lasagna1 1/2 lb. ground beef 2 cans enchilada sauce1 can black beans 1 1/2 c. frozen corn1 t. cumin 9 corn tortillas1 1/2 c. shredded cheese tortilla chips, crushed1/2 c. chopped tomato 2 T. chopped fresh cilantro

Heat oven to 350°. Brown ground beef, drain. Stir in 1 can enchila-da sauce, beans, corn, and cumin; bring to a boil. simmer 5 minutes,stirring occasionally.

Spray 11x7 pan with cooking spray. Arrange 3 tortillas in dish, cutas needed to cover bottom. Spread 1/4 c. remaining enchilada sauceover tortillas; cover with 1/3 beef mixture, then 1/3 cheese. Repeat lay-ers, omitting final cheese layer. top with remaining enchilada sauce.cover with foil.

Bake 30 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining cheese,Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted. Top with crushed tortilla chips,tomato and cilantro.

Serves 6-8

Playing it safe!With the cold temps the last few days and the

early snow, I’ve into overdrive trying to finish upwith the last of the summer fishing gear and mightput the boat away in the next week.

As we get close to the lakes freezing over Ithink it's a good time to tell the kids to stay off ofthe ice. I know it’s very tempting to get out thereas soon as we can, and I know some people liketo tell their friends they were out first just so theycan say they were. I guess the biggest thing weforget is to never go alone on first ice. Last fall Iwas driving around checking the ice thickness on

several of the little local lakes when I came across a young man (16-17 years old) out fishing. I watched him, knowing that just a day or twobefore there were geese swimming around right where he was fishing.He was alone! He did not have a life jacket! And the ice was no-whereeven close to being safe yet. As he walked to shore I could hear the icecracking from his weight. And he was not a very big guy either ...Maybe 100 pounds 130 with the gear. As he neared the shore Iwatched cracks form as he sidestepped around them, only makingthem spread even more.

It's no joke people ... Think about it before you try to get first brag-ging rights! It's not just your life you are putting at risk. Think about thepeople who will have to try and rescue you and put their lives in dan-ger to save you. Think about the family you will leave behind ... Thinkabout the life you could live and the fishing you will be missing out onif you don't live. I'm not going to be a hypocrite, I’ve gone out thereplenty early myself, but I never go alone. I never venture out on earlyice without a life jacket, or my picks. And it's a good idea to keep athrow rope with you. It doesn't have to be a big rope, just something totoss over to a friend should they go through. I use a old bleach jug with50 foot of 3/8" nylon rope shoved inside. Make a loop with a knot bigenough so it won’t fall into the jug. Should you need it, just slip the looparound your wrist, and give the jug a fling. Try a couple practice throwsat home, and aim past your target. Or better yet, just stay off the iceuntil you’re sure it’s safe. Tell your kids to stay away from it as well.

Good luck, I'll see ya out there... once it is safe. If you have anyquestions or concerns about ice safety, feel free to email me [email protected] Or maybe you have a topicyou'd like to know more about. I can do my best to research the infoand make a story out of it. There is a catch, it has to be a fishing orhunting related question.

By Kevin Winkler

Notice to the Residents of BrowervilleBagged leaves and bundled twigs that are placed by the curb will

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ObituaryGary A. Truesdell

Gary A. Truesdell, 49, Staples,passed away at Lakewood HealthSystem Hospital on Thursday,October 8, 2009. A funeral servicewas held Monday, October 12, 2009,at Brenny Funeral Chapel, Staples.Burial was at Evergreen HillCemetery.

Gary was born August 19, 1960,to Kenneth and Joan Truesdell, inBertha. Gary attended school inMinneapolis and worked for manyyears until becoming disabled. Hemoved to Fawn Lake in 2003. Garyenjoyed hunting, fishing, fourwheeling, and snowmobiling.

Gary is survived by his father,Kenneth; and brothers, David andMichael.

He was preceded in death by hismother, Joan and his grandparents.

Arrangements were entrusted toBrenny Funeral Home, Staples.

MarriageLicenses

Clay J Sandmeyer, Eagle Bend,to Katharine J. Weishair, EagleBend

BirthsLong Prairie Memorial Hospital

Amanda Kirsling and KristopherPhillips, Browerville, boy,Kristopher Kendrick, Jr., 7 lb. 15.4oz., October 8, 2009

Jamie Marstein is student teacher

Jamie Marstein, of Browervilleand an elementary education majorat Bemidji State University isteaching second grade with CherylTaylor at Eagle Valley Elementary,Clarissa, MN.

Flu season restrictshospital visitors

With the early onset of flu seasonupon us, coupled with the addition-al risk of the H1N1 flu virus, Tri-County Hospital, Wadena, isrestricting hospital visitors toimmediate family over the age of 12only.

Since influenza is an airbornevirus—spread from one person toanother by droplets from coughingor sneezing—it is important to limitcontacts to decrease spreading it.Although flu symptoms are feltthroughout the body, the flu viruslives and multiplies primarily in thelungs. Community members canhelp stop the spread of the flu bycovering their cough, avoiding con-tact with others when sick and bywashing hands frequently.

“The hospital is not onlyattempting to limit the flu fromentering through sick visitors, butalso from being spread to healthyvisitors,” explained Kathy Kleen,Director of Patient Care Services.Kleen added that the Center forDisease Control recommends that ifyou are sick with the flu to stayhome for at least 24 hours afteryour fever is gone except to seekemergency medical care.

Wadena campus health-care scholarship deadline

Tri-County Hospital (TCH)Foundation is currently acceptingscholarship applications for theMinnesota State Community &Technical College (M State) –Wadena Campus HealthcareScholarship.

The scholarship will be open toqualified individuals pursuing ahealthcare career in the areas ofnursing and medical administrativeassistant. The scholarship will fundeducation at M State – Wadenacampus.

Four $500 recipients are selectedannually, using a blind selectionprocess from the eligibility criteria.The criteria includes: first- or sec-ond-year students in the registerednurse program, licensed practicalnurse program, or medical adminis-trative assistant program at MState-Wadena; grade point averageof 3.0; letter of recommendationfrom an instructor or programdirector; a personal statement thatdescribes reasons for enteringhealth-related career field; partici-pation in volunteer activities; and arequired application supplied byTCH Foundation.

Deadline for applying isThursday, Nov. 1. For more infor-mation, visit www.tricountyhospi-tal.org for the criteria and applica-tion or call the TCH Foundationoffice at (218) 631-7472 or [email protected].

Looking Back50 years ago - Oct. 15, 1959

The new Ford trucks for 1960 areavailable at Meyman Motors, Phone72, Browerville.

The new 1960 Plymouth will beon display at Johnson Gargae,Phone 80, Browerville, Friday,October 16.

Specials at L.B. Hartz Food Store:2 lb. can Nash’s coffee, $1.39;Pillsbury cake mixes, 89¢; creamstyle corn, 10¢/can; children’s shoes,2 pr./$5

25 years ago - Oct.18, 19841984-85 Browerville School Board

members were: Eugene Thompson,superintendent; Jerry Adamek,clerk; Mel Johnson; Walt Dorosh; Dr.Russell Brown, chairman; JaneMotzko; Doris Goligowski; andThomas Steinmetz

Grocery winners at Jordahl’sTown & Country Foods Open House:Buck Lucas, Pam Myrum, SueKlinkhammer, Marie Baron, NancyHost, Joe Geisenhof, JeanetteHetland, Rosie Iten, ClarenceBjerke, and Donna Hillmer

MilestonesHappy Birthday this week to:

Oct. 14: Doug Pufpaff, Pat Crosby,Jeff Chock, Dennis Buchta, MikeAksamit; Oct. 15: Pat Rech, IsabellePechan; Oct. 16: Doug Host, EdGoligowski, Keith Noska, LorraineParteka, Tom Ollman, MarilynBryniarski; Oct. 17: Fred Gould,Verna Christopher, Marge Reamer,Gerald Berndt; Oct. 18: JaneMotzko, Mary Jane Drayna, LucasMaschler, Madison Kellen, JoshuaRushmeyer-Deering, JonathanKing; Oct. 19: Vicki Wiersgalla, NeilTyrrell, Stephanie Foote; Oct. 20:Lori Klinnert, Jill Olson, GabriellaRasmussen

Happy Anniversary this weekto: Oct. 17: Larry and Pat Pankratz;

Oct. 18: Bob and Ethel Lundstrom,Dennis and Glenda Storkweather;Oct. 19: Grant and Stacy Lampert;Oct. 20: Joe and Rosie Iten

PEOPLE PAGEThe Browerville Blade, Thursday, October 15, 2009

Mabel Zigan 90th Birthday &Joan Carey 70th Birthday Open House

A Birthday Open House will be held for Mabel Zigan and her daughter, Joan Carey

Saturday, October 17, from 1 - 3 pm

at the Browerville Community Center

All friends, family and neighbors are invited

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Happy BirthdayPatsy

Love,The kids & grandkids

By Nancy LeasmanIt was a chilly gray day but the

crowd was enthusiastic for theribbon cutting ceremony openingthe Alexandria veteran’s clinic onOctober 5. A sputtering open-cockpit bi-plane did a fly-over asthe opening remarks were made.

The clinic, a 2.5 million dollarproject financed by Jim Conn andbuilt on land owned by his family,will provide outpatient medicalcare to veterans in a five countyarea. It offers a long list of servic-es: Primary care; specialty carereferrals; mental health, socialwork, clinical pharmacy, nutri-tion and laboratory services;home-based primary care; pre-scription processing; and tobaccocessation counseling.

Veterans from centralMinnesota turned out in force towitness the ceremony and tourthe new facility.

Dignitaries on hand comment-ed on the need to serve veteransin the five county area surround-ing Alexandria. An aide to AlFranken spoke on his behalf, cit-ing the importance of “makingsure all veterans have access tohealth care” and acknowledgingthe clinic’s potential to better thelives of veterans. RepresentativeCollin Peterson spoke of his com-mittee work in the early 2000sthat resulted in updatingVeteran’s Administration (VA)services. Senator Amy Klobucharnoted that many of our militarypersonnel return to small townsrather than military bases andarea clinics are vital to healthcare. “They didn’t wait in line tosign up to serve. When they comeback for health care, they should-n’t have to wait in line or drivemiles and miles,” she said.

Commander Robert Flemol ofGlenwood Legion Post 187 waspleased to see the clinic’s comple-tion. “Veterans from Pope,Douglas, Todd, Grant andStevens Counties are likely touse the clinic,” he said. “St. Cloud(VA) will still get referrals andthe Douglas County van will stilltake veterans to appointments inSt. Cloud.” Veterans can choosewhich VA facility they’ll use,regardless of their place of resi-dence.

The 2009 edition of theFederal Benefits for Veteransbooklet lists the eight prioritygroups veterans enroll in for careat a VA clinic. The booklets areavailable at the clinics and infor-mation can be found online atwww.va.gov.

Doris Brunelle came all theway from Milwaukee, Oregon, toattend the clinic opening.Legislation is pending to namethe clinic after her brother,Alexandria native Max J. Bielke,who died in the September 11 ter-

rorist attack on the pentagon.“Max was 69 years old when

he died. He served 22 years ofactive duty in Korea andVietnam. He worked in veteran’sretirement services and was at ameeting of veteran survivorswhen the terrorists attacked. Heworked night and day andwished he could do more,” saidBrunelle. “Naming a clinic is acomplicated process. AmyKlobuchar and Collin Petersonintroduced the bill. It went to thesenate and house committeesthen back to the floor for a vote.It needs the President’s signa-ture.” It’s likely that the processwill end soon and the Max J.Bielke Clinic will be official. Adedication to mark the naming ofthe clinic is tentatively plannedfor September 11, 2010.

The clinic, at 515 22nd AvenueEast, has a convenient layout,large exam rooms and wide hall-ways. Call 320-759-2640 to makeappointments or for more infor-mation.

New veteran’s clinic opens in Alexandria

Sevicemen and veteren’s cutting ribbon for grand openingof new Veteran’s Clinic in Alexandria

New Veteran’s Clinic in Alexandria

Photos byNancyLeasman

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My son, Damon, and I werediscussing the placement of adual purpose food plot. We want-ed one that would provide highquality feed for deer during thewinter and make a good huntingarea for spring turkey. If nothingelse, we do try to provide well forour wildlife.

Damon suggested a place justinto a narrow twenty acre patchof timber that seemed to be amajor travel route between twolarger sections of woodland. Itseemed to be a perfect spot withheavy cover on one end andwater on both sides. I could seeonly one problem with plantingin the timber. There is no place toplant grain because of all thetrees. I knew there were no openareas in this timber and I shouldhave known better than to evenask about the whereabouts of aclearing “We’ll make one on top ofthe hill,” was his immediatereply. One thing I must say aboutmy younger son, he has never leta few hours of back-breakinglabor stop him from accomplish-ing a goal.

Not wanting to appearungrateful for his idea or assis-tance, when he grabbed his chainsaw, I picked up mine and weheaded off to cut a few hundredtrees. We briefly describedboundaries where the food plotshould be and started cutting. Afew short hours later, we had allthe undesirable trees felled. Anytree that looked like it would fitnicely into my wood stove alsowent. Brush and saplings wereclear cut. What remained onmore than an acre of fertile blackdirt were a few straight andstately oaks in the middle of anoasis in the forest.

We cut a path into our openinglarge enough to drive the tractor.We dragged all the trees out tocut for firewood and placed themin nice neat rows. By the time wewere done, the sun was settingand I thought I was going to die.A little physical fitness is a goodthing. Most of a day, working likeour lives depended on the com-pletion of this project is enoughto almost kill a person. Theground in our soon to be food plotlooked as though it had beenplowed and tilled after havingseveral trees dragged over it.

The next day, I called our localCrop Service to inquire aboutsome wheat seed. John said yes,he did indeed have some wheatseed in stock. He had almost fivehundred bags in stock, just incase I called in along with a fewother people that needed someseed. He then asked how much Iwanted. I hate it when people askme a question and I don’t evenhave a good guess at the answer.“One bag,” was my immediateanswer. I didn’t know how much

area one bag would cover, nor didI have a good guess at how mucharea I was planting. One bagseemed reasonable and I couldalways get more if necessary.When he asked which bag Iwanted, I knew he was pullingmy chain. I told him I wanted theone on the bottom. Not to be out-done with chain pulling, heturned to his employees andyelled, “Get the bottom sack fromthat stack for Walter.”

My grandson, Zane, wanted tohelp me plant. I never turn downan offer to help. Walking aroundturning the crank on a handseeder eventually becomes seri-ous work. It takes some seriouscranking to go through fiftypounds of wheat seed. Zane and Iwere both tired of the whole proj-ect before we got done. One bagseemed about right. A little thick-er in some places and thinner inothers, but it was close enoughfor the work we do.

Last Sunday Damon, Zane,and I went out to check our foodplot. The wheat stood almost twoinches tall. Parts had beengrazed off by deer and otherplaces has been scratched outand eaten by turkeys. A squirrelscampered up a tree, fresh greenshoots of wheat hanging from hismouth as we approached. I thinkthe wildlife like their new diningarea.

With the passage of time, themuscles are less sore and thememories dim of how much workthe food plot was. Seeing theresults and the immediateresponse from wildlife made usrealize, it really was not that dif-ficult.

By Walter Scott

Food plots are not all that difficult

Do you think you knowwhere this photo wastaken? If so, please submityour guess in writing toWHERE IN THE NEIGH-BORHOOD, PO Box 245,Browerville, MN 56438.All correct answers will beput in a drawing and thewinner will receive a NEWone year subscription toThe Browerville Blade.

Where in the neighborhood?

Last week’s Where inthe neighborhood?

Last weeks photo was taken Onemile east of Motley on Hwy. 210.There were no correct guesses.

Dear friends,Wasn’t the snow pretty? That’s a matter of opinion isn’t it? I thought it

was really pretty--but Sonny didn’t. Of course, I was looking out the livingroom window at the lawn swing and furniture with their pretty white snowcaps, and Sonny was out feeding cattle, putting away all the pots of frozensummer plants and cleaning the toys out of the sandbox for winter storage.That may have made the difference in opinion. He also dusted the snow offthe lawn furniture and our grandson Zac helped haul it all in to thaw andbe stored away for the winter. Hopefully Zac will also be willing to come helphaul it all out again in the spring. He has been a really good help to us thissummer, from mowing lawn to assisting me in the house when I needed anextra pair of hands. He’s a great kid, and very funny. We had a few reallygood laughs together, and I can always tell him stories about his mom.

Saturday two families of grandkids came with their moms to the HewittFire Station for a tour and demonstration. Thanks Andrew for showingthem all the equipment and giving them a great tour. They had an enjoy-able time, and even got to try on a fireman’s uniform and sit in the firetruck. Of course, the siren was a favorite of the littler ones. It’s a great vol-unteer group of guys and they provide a valuable service to their communi-ty. Be sure to recognize the firemen in your community for their volunteerefforts. Most organizations are more than willing to set up tours.

Be sure to take a good look at the picture of the cougar on the front page.We have had several reports of cougars being seen in the area and earlierthis fall some folks that live just east of Browerville brought in a photo of acougar they had taken from their deck. The photo wasn’t of good enoughquality for use in the paper, but it was clearly a cougar. Also, early inSeptember a cougar was killed by a vehicle on a road near Bemidji, so Iguess it’s safe to say there are a few around.

Be safe on the roads. It takes a few times on snowy roads to get your win-ter grove back.

Peggy

A letter from the country

A stark reflection of our economic downturnTo the Editor:

In recent years as Todd-Wadena Electric Cooperative’s CommunityTrust board members have reviewed Operation Round Up grant applica-tions, it has been noted that the types of local funding requests are starkreflections of our current economic downturn. It is evident that manyschools are hurting for basic needs. The same could be said of city servic-es such as libraries, parks and social programs. While this may not besurprising, it highlights the fact that many community organizations andindividual volunteers are generously donating their time and resources tobridge gaps, and they should be commended.

Pat JohnsonTodd Wadena Electric Co-op

The Minnesota Gold Star License PlateGovernor Tim Pawlenty recently unveiled a new license plate commemo-

rating Minnesota s fallen military heroes.The Minnesota Gold Star License Plate will be available beginning

October 1 to surviving parents and spouses of anyone who died while servinghonorably in active military service.

For all of our heroes, there must be gratitude, thanks and appreciationthat are reflected not just in our words, but in our actions, GovernorPawlenty said. We often hear the saying, Freedom isn t free. That s true,but we also need to add the phrase But not everybody pays the same price.Families who ve lost a loved one deserve our love and support in every waypossible.

Governor Pawlenty signed legislation authorizing the Gold Star Plate onMay 16, 2009. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, MinnesotaDepartment of Military Affairs, Minnesota Department of Public Safety andrepresentatives from Gold Star families worked together to design the plate.

Applications for Gold Star Plates can be made by U.S. mail or at anyMinnesota Driver and Vehicle Services deputy registrar office. For an appli-cation form or an office location, visit www.mndriveinfo.org. Vehicles are sub-ject to standard registration fees, but there will be no additional charge forthe Gold Star Plates or for replacement, should they become damaged.Applicants will be required to provide documentation of eligibility.

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

09-05713239548292

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALETHE RIGHT TO VERIFICA-

TION OF THE DEBT ANDIDENTITY OF THE ORIGINALCREDITOR WITHIN THETIME PROVIDED BY LAW ISNOT AFFECTED BY THISACTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,that default has occurred in theconditions of the followingdescribed mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: April12, 2006

ORIGINAL PRINCIPALAMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:$124,000.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Wendel RBernstrom and Lisa Bernstrom,Husband and Wife

MORTGAGEE: New CenturyMortgage Corporation

LENDER: New CenturyMortgage Corporation

SERVICER: Ocwen LoanServicing, LLC

DATE AND PLACE OF FIL-ING: Filed April 28, 2006, ToddCounty Recorder, as DocumentNumber 441601

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: DeutscheBank National Trust Company,as Trustee for the registeredholders of GSAMP Trust 2006-NC2, Mortgage Pass-ThroughCertificates, Series 2006-NC2;Dated: April 7, 2009

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFPROPERTY:

Commencing at a point on theEast line of Block 11, 200 feetNorth of the SE corner of Block11, thence due West to the Westline of Block 11 to a point 200feet North of the SW corner ofsaid Block 11, thence Northalong said West line of Block 11to a point 100 feet South of theNW corner of Block 11, thenceEast to the East line of saidBlock 11 to a point 100 feet Southof the NE corner said Block 11,thence South along East line ofBlock 22 to the point of begin-ning, being a part of Block 11 ofO'Connor Addition to Staples.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 12054Th Street Ne, Staples, MN56479

PROPERTY IDENTIFICA-TION NUMBER: 38-0101903

COUNTY IN WHICH PROP-ERTY IS LOCATED: Todd

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TOBE DUE ON THE MORTGAGEON THE DATE OF THENOTICE: $126,117.28

THAT all pre-foreclosurerequirements have been com-plied with; that no action or pro-ceeding has been instituted atlaw or otherwise to recover thedebt secured by said mortgage,or any part thereof;

PURSUANT, to the power ofsale contained in said mortgage,the above described property willbe sold by the Sheriff of saidcounty as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:June 11, 2009, 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, onsaid premises and the costs anddisbursements, including attor-neys fees allowed by law, subjectto redemption within 6 monthsfrom the date of said sale by the

mortgagor(s) the personal repre-sentatives or assigns.

"THE TIME ALLOWED BYLAW FOR REDEMPTION BYTHE MORTGAGOR, THEMORTGAGOR'S PERSONALREPRESENTATIVES ORASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCEDTO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDI-CIAL ORDER IS ENTEREDUNDER MINNESOTASTATUTES 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 AREABANDONED.

Dated: April 20, 2009

Deutsche Bank National Trust

Company, as Trustee for the regis-tered holders of GSAMP Trust

2006-NC2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-

NC2Assignee of Mortgagee

SHAPIRO, NORDMEYER &ZIELKE, LLP

BYLawrence P. Zielke - 152559Diane F. Mach - 273788Kristine M. Spiegelberg -

308845Melissa L. Baldridge Porter -

0337778Attorneys for Mortgagee12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200Burnsville, MN 55337(952) 831-4060

PURSUANT TO THE FAIRDEBT COLLECTION PRAC-TICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISEDTHAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMEDTO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR.ANY INFORMATION OBTAINEDWILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE. THIS NOTICE ISREQUIRED BY THE PROVI-SIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COL-LECTION PRACTICES ACT ANDDOES NOT IMPLY THAT WEARE ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT MONEY FROM ANYONEWHO HAS DISCHARGED THEDEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPT-CY LAWS OF THE UNITEDSTATES.

NOTICE OF POSTPONE-MENT OF MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALEThe above referenced sale sched-

uled for June 11, 2009, at 10:00AM, has been postponed to July 30,2009, at 11:00 AM, located at 115Third Street South, Long Prairie,MN 56347, said County and State.

Dated: June 11, 2009.

Deutsche Bank National Trust

Company, as Trustee for the regis-tered holders of GSAMP Trust

2006-NC2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-

NC2Assignee of Mortgagee


Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559Diane F. Mach - 273788Kristine M. Spiegelberg -

308845Ryan D. Krumrie - 038785912550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200Burnsville, MN 55337(952) 831-4060Attorney for Assignee of

Mortgagee

NOTICE OF POSTPONE-MENT OF MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALEThe above referenced sale

scheduled for July 30, 2009, at11:00 AM, has been postponed toOctober 8, 2009, at 10:00 AM,located at 115 Third StreetSouth, Long Prairie, MN 56347,said County and State.

Dated: July 30, 2009.

Deutsche Bank NationalTrust Company, as Trustee for

the registered holders ofGSAMP Trust 2006-NC2,

Mortgage Pass-ThroughCertificates, Series 2006-NC2

Assignee of Mortgagee




Mortgagee

NOTICE OF POSTPONE-MENT OF MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALEThe above referenced sale

scheduled for October 8, 2009, at10:00 AM, has been postponed toDecember 10, 2009, at 10:00 AM,located at 115 Third StreetSouth, Long Prairie, MN 56347,said County and State.

If this is an owner occupied,single-family dwelling, the prem-ises must be vacated by June 10,2010 at 11:59 PM.

Dated: October 8, 2009.

Deutsche Bank NationalTrust Company, as Trustee for

the registered holders ofGSAMP Trust 2006-NC2,

Mortgage Pass-ThroughCertificates, Series 2006-NC2





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DATE OF MORTGAGE:01/14/2005

MORTGAGOR(S): Misty K.Chock, a single person.

MORTGAGEE: MortgageElectronic Registration Systems,Inc. as nominee for AmericanMortgage Network, Inc.

SERVICER: CountrywideHome Loans, Inc.

MORTGAGE ID #: 1001310-

2040859832-2DATE AND PLACE OF

RECORDING: RecordedJanuary 18, 2005, Todd CountyRecorder, Document No. 431902.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: The Bank ofNew York Mellon fka The Bankof New York as Trustee for theCertificateholders of CWALT2005-07CB Dated:August 05,2009,

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFPROPERTY: The North 825 feetof the West 290 feet of theNorthwest Quarter of theNorthwest Quarter(NW1/4NW1/4) Section Thirty-three (33), Township OneHundred Thirty-two (132), NorthRange Thirty-five (35) West ofthe 5th P.M., according to theUnited States Government sur-vey thereof, Todd County,Minnesota.

TAX PARCEL NO.:020027001

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:39888 County Road 1Eagle Bend, MN 56446COUNTY IN WHICH PROP-

ERTY IS LOCATED: ToddORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:$88,000.00

AMOUNT DUE ANDCLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OFDATE OF NOTICE, INCLUD-ING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BYMORTGAGEE: $85,951.21

That prior to the commence-ment of this mortgage foreclo-sure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee compliedwith all notice requirements asrequired by statute; that noaction or proceeding has beeninstituted at law or otherwise torecover the debt secured by saidmortgage, or any part thereof;

PURSUANT to the power ofsale contained in said mortgage,the above described property willbe sold by the Sheriff of saidcounty as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:Thursday, December 03, 2009,10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: MainLobby of Todd County DetentionCenter, City of Long Prairie

to pay the debt then securedby said Mortgage, and taxes, ifany, on said premises, and thecosts and disbursements, includ-ing attorneys' fees allowed bylaw subject to redemption within6 months from the date of said

sale by the mortgagor(s), theirpersonal representatives orassigns.

DATE TO VACATE PROPER-TY: The date on or before whichthe mortgagor must vacate theproperty if the mortgage is notreinstated under MinnesotaStatutes section 580.30 or theproperty redeemed underMinnesota Statutes section580.23 is 06-03-2010 at 11:59p.m. If the foregoing date is aSaturday, Sunday or legal holi-day, then the date to vacate is thenext business day at 11:59 p.m.

M O R T G A G O R ( S )RELEASED FROM FINANCIALOBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:NONE

THE TIME ALLOWED BYLAW FOR REDEMPTION BYTHE MORTGAGOR, THEMORTGAGOR’S PERSONALREPRESENTATIVES ORASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCEDTO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDI-CIAL ORDER IS ENTEREDUNDER MINNESOTASTATUTES SECTION 582.032,DETERMINING, AMONGOTHER THINGS, THAT THEMORTGAGED PREMISES AREIMPROVED WITH A RESIDEN-TIAL DWELLING OF LESSTHAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOTPROPERTY USED IN AGRI-CULTURAL PRODUCTION,AND ARE ABANDONED.

Dated: September 22, 2009

The Bank of New York Mellonfka The Bank of New York as

Trustee for theCertificateholders of CWALT

2005-07CBAssignee of Mortgagee

Peterson, Fram & Bergman,P.A.

By: Steven H. BrunsAttorneys for:The Bank of New York Mellon

fka The Bank of New York asTrustee for theCertificateholders of CWALT2005-07CB

Assignee of Mortgagee55 E. 5th St., Suite 800St. Paul, MN 55101(651) 291-8955

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

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The Browerville Blade, Thursday, October 15, 2009 Legal Notices

REMINDERThe second half of the Real Estate Taxes aredue on or before October 15th, 2009, exceptfor property classified as Agricultural. Statelaw requires that the penalty be applied tothe unpaid balance on October 16th. Thesetaxes are payable at the Todd CountyAuditor-Treasurer Office, or you may pay bymail, with the envelope being postmarkedOctober 15th, 2009.

PLEASE BRING YOUR STATEMENTS INWHEN PAYING YOUR TAXES.

KAREN BUSCHTODD COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER

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08-0546203000916050




DATE OF MORTGAGE: April8, 2004


MORTGAGOR(S): James L.Towle and Cindy Towle, husbandand wife

MORTGAGEE: MortgageElectronic Registration Systems,Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT:Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc.

MIN#: 100014440000697268LENDER: RBMG, Inc.SERVICER: OneWest Bank,

FSBDATE AND PLACE OF FIL-

ING: Filed April 14, 2004, ToddCounty Recorder, as DocumentNumber 425408

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: OneWestBank, FSB; Dated: July 27, 2009


Lot 1, Block 2, Oak KnollAddition to Long Prairie, Villageof Long Prairie

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4036Th Ave S, Long Prairie, MN56347

PROPERTY IDENTIFICA-TION NUMBER: 36 0103300



THAT all pre-foreclosurerequirements have been com-plied with; that no action or pro-ceeding has been instituted atlaw or otherwise to recover thedebt secured by said mortgage,or any part thereof;

PURSUANT, to the power ofsale contained in said mortgage,the above described property willbe sold by the Sheriff of saidcounty as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:November 12, 2009, 10:00am


to pay the debt secured by saidmortgage and taxes, if any, onsaid premises and the costs anddisbursements, including attor-neys fees allowed by law, subjectto redemption within 6 monthsfrom the date of said sale by themortgagor(s) the personal repre-sentatives or assigns.

If this is an owner occupied,single-family dwelling, the prem-ises must be vacated by May 12,2010 at 11:59 PM.

"THE TIME ALLOWED BYLAW FOR REDEMPTION BYTHE MORTGAGOR, THEMORTGAGOR'S PERSONALREPRESENTATIVES ORASSIGNS, 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.


OneWest Bank, FSBAssignee of Mortgagee


BY Diane F. Mach - 273788 Kristine M. Spiegelberg -

308845 Melissa L. Baldridge Porter -

0337778 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060

PURSUANT TO THE FAIRDEBT COLLECTION PRAC-TICES ACT, YOU AREADVISED THAT THIS OFFICEIS DEEMED TO BE A DEBTCOLLECTOR. ANY INFORMA-TION OBTAINED WILL BEUSED FOR THAT PURPOSE.THIS NOTICE IS REQUIREDBY THE PROVISIONS OF THEFAIR DEBT COLLECTIONPRACTICES ACT AND DOESNOT IMPLY THAT WE AREATTEMPTING TO COLLECTMONEY FROM ANYONE WHOHAS DISCHARGED THE DEBTUNDER THE BANKRUPTCYLAWS OF THE UNITEDSTATES.

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MORTGAGOR(S): John Cobband Jean Cobb, husband andwife.

MORTGAGEE: MortgageElectronic Registration Systems,Inc. as nominee for America'sWholesale Lender


MORTGAGE ID #: 1000157-0007738028-1

DATE AND PLACE OFRECORDING: Recorded March14, 2007, Todd County Recorder,Document No. 447847.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: The Bank ofNew York Mellon fka The Bankof New York as Trustee for theCertificateholders CWABS, Inc.Asset-backed Certificates, Series2007-6 Dated:August 19, 2009,

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFPROPERTY: Lot 5 and 6, inBlock 2 of Powell's Addition tothe Village of Long Prairie, ToddCounty, Minnesota subject to aneasement for street purposes tothe Village of Long Prairie and atract of land described as follows:Beginning at the Northwest cor-ner of Lot 6, Block 2 of saidPowell's Addition to LongPrairie; thence West on an exten-

sion of the North line of said Lot6, a distance of 33 feet; thenceSouth and parallel with the Westline of said Lots 5and 6 of saidBlock 2 of Powell's Addition 166feet; thence East to theSouthwest corner of Lot 5, Block2 of Powell's Addition; thenceNorth along the West line of saidLots 5 and 6 of Block 2 ofPowell's Addition 166 feet to thepoint of beginning, said lastdescribed tract being a portion ofPowell Street heretofore vacated.

TAX PARCEL NO.:360087500

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:425 7th St. NELong Prairie, MN 56347COUNTY IN WHICH PROP-







PLACE OF SALE: MainLobby of Todd County DetentionCenter, City of Long Prairie

to pay the debt then securedby said Mortgage, and taxes, ifany, on said premises, and thecosts and disbursements, includ-ing attorneys' fees allowed bylaw subject to redemption within6 months from the date of saidsale by the mortgagor(s), theirpersonal representatives orassigns.

DATE TO VACATE PROPER-TY: The date on or before whichthe mortgagor must vacate theproperty if the mortgage is notreinstated under MinnesotaStatutes section 580.30 or theproperty redeemed underMinnesota Statutes section580.23 is 06-03-2010 at 11:59p.m. If the foregoing date is aSaturday, Sunday or legal holi-day, then the date to vacate is thenext business day at 11:59 p.m.




The Bank of New York Mellonfka The Bank of New York as

Trustee for theCertificateholders CWABS, Inc.

Asset-backed Certificates, Series2007-6



By: Steven H. BrunsAttorneys for:The Bank of New York Mellon

fka The Bank of New York asTrustee for theCertificateholders CWABS, Inc.Asset-backed Certificates, Series2007-6

Assignee of Mortgagee55 E. 5th St., Suite 800St. Paul, MN 55101(651) 291-8955


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MORTGAGOR(S): Karl A.Langford and Amy L. Langford,husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: AssociatesHome Equity Services, Inc., bymerger n/k/a CitiFinancialServices, Inc.

SERVICER: CitiFinancialServices, Inc. (Hanover)

MORTGAGE ID #: n/aDATE AND PLACE OF

RECORDING: RecordedSeptember 30, 1998, ToddCounty Recorder, Document No.383379.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFPROPERTY: The East 62 feet ofthe West 212 feet of Lot 1, Block4, Lee's Addition to the Village,now City, of Long Prairie.

TAX PARCEL NO.:36.0066900

ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:15 5th Ave SLong Prairie, MN 56347COUNTY IN WHICH PROP-







PLACE OF SALE: Main

Lobby of Todd County DetentionCenter, City of Long Prairie

to pay the debt then securedby said Mortgage, and taxes, ifany, on said premises, and thecosts and disbursements, includ-ing attorneys' fees allowed bylaw subject to redemption within6 months from the date of saidsale by the mortgagor(s), theirpersonal representatives orassigns.

DATE TO VACATE PROPER-TY: The date on or before whichthe mortgagor must vacate theproperty if the mortgage is notreinstated under MinnesotaStatutes section 580.30 or theproperty redeemed underMinnesota Statutes section580.23 is 06-03-2010at 11:59p.m. If the foregoing date is aSaturday, Sunday or legal holi-day, then the date to vacate is thenext business day at 11:59 p.m.




CitiFinancial Services, Inc.Mortgagee


By: Steven H. BrunsAttorneys for: CitiFinancial

Services, Inc.Mortgagee55 E. 5th St., Suite 800St. Paul, MN 55101(651) 291-8955


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09-06093591002865


TION OF THE DEBT AND IDEN-TITY OF THE ORIGINAL CRED-ITOR WITHIN THE TIME PRO-VIDED BY LAW IS NOTAFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.


DATE OF MORTGAGE:October 20, 2006


MORTGAGOR(S): Donna MaeThiel and Darrin D. Thiel, wifeand husband

MORTGAGEE: MortgageElectronic Registration Systems,Inc.

TRANSACTION AGENT:Mortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc.

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MIN#: 100052624258093170LENDER: Fieldstone Mortgage

CompanySERVICER: Litton Loan

Servicing, LPDATE AND PLACE OF FIL-

ING: Filed October 23, 2006, ToddCounty Recorder, as DocumentNumber 445263


Lots 16 & 17, Block 1, Bond'sFourth Addition to the Townsite ofEagle Bend

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 103South St West, Eagle Bend, MN56446

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER: 33 0026000

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPER-TY IS LOCATED: Todd

THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TOBE DUE ON THE MORTGAGEON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE:$50,832.60

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 ofsale contained in said mortgage,the above described property willbe sold by the Sheriff of said countyas follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:October 29, 2009, 10:00am


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.

If this is an owner occupied, sin-gle-family dwelling, the premisesmust be vacated by April 29, 2010at 11:59 PM.

"THE TIME ALLOWED BYLAW FOR REDEMPTION BYTHE MORTGAGOR, THE MORT-GAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRE-SENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAYBE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKSIF A JUDICIAL ORDER ISENTERED UNDER MINNESOTASTATUTES 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 AREABANDONED.


Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc.

Mortgagee


BY Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Kristine M. Spiegelberg -

308845 Melissa L. Baldridge Porter -

0337778 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060

PURSUANT TO THE FAIRDEBT COLLECTION PRAC-TICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISEDTHAT THIS OFFICE IS DEEMEDTO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR.ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED

WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE. THIS NOTICE ISREQUIRED BY THE PROVI-SIONS OF THE FAIR DEBT COL-LECTION PRACTICES ACT ANDDOES NOT IMPLY THAT WEARE ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT MONEY FROM ANYONEWHO HAS DISCHARGED THEDEBT UNDER THE BANKRUPT-CY LAWS OF THE UNITEDSTATES.

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DATE OF MORTGAGE:December 17, 2007


MORTGAGOR(S): JoannHeltemes, a single person

MORTGAGEE: WashingtonMutual Bank, FA

LENDER: Washington MutualBank, FA

SERVICER: JPMorgan ChaseBank, National Association

DATE AND PLACE OF FIL-ING: Filed December 21, 2007,Todd County Recorder, asDocument Number 453847


Lots 22, 23, and 24, Block 6,Original Village of Hewitt

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 603Main St N, Hewitt, MN 56453

PROPERTY IDENTIFICA-TION NUMBER: 350014000



THAT all pre-foreclosurerequirements have been compliedwith; that no action or proceedinghas been instituted at law or oth-erwise to recover the debt securedby said mortgage, or any partthereof;

PURSUANT, to the power ofsale contained in said mortgage,the above described property willbe sold by the Sheriff of said coun-ty as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:November 5, 2009, 10:00am


to pay the debt secured by saidmortgage and taxes, if any, onsaid premises and the costs anddisbursements, including attor-neys fees allowed by law, subjectto redemption within 6 monthsfrom the date of said sale by themortgagor(s) the personal repre-sentatives or assigns.

If this is an owner occupied,single-family dwelling, the prem-ises must be vacated by May 5,2010 at 11:59 PM.

"THE TIME ALLOWED BYLAW FOR REDEMPTION BYTHE MORTGAGOR, THEMORTGAGOR'S PERSONALREPRESENTATIVES ORASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCEDTO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIALORDER IS ENTERED UNDERMINNESOTA STATUTES SEC-

TION 582.032 DETERMINING,AMONG OTHER THINGS, THATTHE MORTGAGED PREMISESARE IMPROVED WITH A RESI-DENTIAL DWELLING OF LESSTHAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOTPROPERTY USED FOR AGRI-CULTURAL PRODUCTION,AND ARE ABANDONED.


JPMorgan Chase Bank,National Association, as purchas-er of the loans and other assets of

Washington Mutual Bank, for-merly known as Washington

Mutual Bank, FA (the "SavingsBank") from the Federal DepositInsurance Corporation, acting as

receiver for the Savings Bankand pursuant to its authority

under the Federal DepositInsurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §

1821(d).Mortgagee


BY Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559Diane F. Mach - 273788Kristine M. Spiegelberg -

308845Melissa L. Baldridge Porter -

0337778Attorneys for Mortgagee12550 West Frontage Road,

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

PURSUANT TO THE FAIRDEBT COLLECTION PRAC-TICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISEDTHAT THIS OFFICE ISDEEMED TO BE A DEBT COL-LECTOR. ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED WILL BE USEDFOR THAT PURPOSE. THISNOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THEPROVISIONS OF THE FAIRDEBT COLLECTION PRAC-TICES ACT AND DOES NOTIMPLY THAT WE AREATTEMPTING TO COLLECTMONEY FROM ANYONE WHOHAS DISCHARGED THE DEBTUNDER THE BANKRUPTCYLAWS OF THE UNITEDSTATES.

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MORTGAGOR(S): Leslie E.Lyon, Jr. and Barbara L. Lyon,husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: MortgageElectronic Registration Systems,Inc as nominee for Home TownMortgage, Inc.


MORTGAGE ID #:100177700000302828

DATE AND PLACE OFRECORDING: RecordedSeptember 15, 2003, Todd CountyRecorder, Document No. 420873.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORT-GAGE: Assigned to: CountrywideHome Loans Servicing LPDated:February 17, 2009,

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OFPROPERTY: The East 627 feet ofthe West 660 feet of the South 693feet of the Southeast Quarter of the

Southwest Quarter (SE1/4SW1/4),Section Thirty (30), Township OneHundred Thirty (130) North, RangeThirty-three (33) West of the FifthP.M., Todd County, Minnesota.

TAX PARCEL NO.: 120034501ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:22804 County 88Browerville, MN 56438COUNTY IN WHICH PROPER-

TY IS LOCATED: ToddORIGINAL PRINCIPAL


AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMEDTO BE DUE AS OF DATE OFNOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IFANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE:$155,233.99

That prior to the commencementof this mortgage foreclosure pro-ceeding Mortgagee/Assignee ofMortgagee complied with all noticerequirements as required bystatute; that no action or proceed-ing has been instituted at law orotherwise to recover the debtsecured by said mortgage, or anypart thereof;

PURSUANT to the power of salecontained in said mortgage, theabove described property will besold by the Sheriff of said county asfollows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:Thursday, May 07, 2009, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE OF SALE: Main Lobbyof Todd County Detention Center,City of Long Prairie

to pay the debt then secured bysaid Mortgage, and taxes, if any, onsaid premises, and the costs anddisbursements, including attorneys'fees allowed by law subject toredemption within 6 months fromthe date of said sale by the mort-gagor(s), their personal representa-tives or assigns.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASEDFROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONON MORTGAGE: NONE

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAWFOR REDEMPTION BY THEMORTGAGOR, THE MORT-GAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRE-SENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAYBE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKSIF A JUDICIAL ORDER ISENTERED UNDER MINNESOTASTATUTES SECTION 582.032,DETERMINING, AMONG OTHERTHINGS, THAT THE MORT-GAGED PREMISES AREIMPROVED WITH A RESIDEN-TIAL DWELLING OF LESSTHAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOTPROPERTY USED IN AGRICUL-TURAL PRODUCTION, AND AREABANDONED.

Dated: March 04, 2009

Countrywide Home LoansServicing LP



By: Steven H. BrunsAttorneys for: Countrywide

Home Loans Servicing LPAssignee of Mortgagee55 E. 5th St., Suite 800St. Paul, MN 55101(651) 291-8955THIS IS A COMMUNICATION

FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.16751-090498

NOTICE OF POSTPONE-MENT OF MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

that the above MortgageForeclosure Sale is hereby post-poned to Thursday, July 09,2009, at 10:00 a.m., Main Lobbyof Todd County DetentionCenter, City of Long Prairie issaid County and State.

Dated: May 08, 2009

BAC Home Loans ServicingLP fka Countrywide Home Loans

Servicing LPAssignee of Mortgagee


By: Steven H. BrunsAttorneys for: BAC Home

Loans Servicing LP fkaCountrywide Home LoansServicing LP

Assignee of Mortgagee55 E. 5th St., Suite 800St. Paul, MN 55101(651) 291-895516751-090498


that the above MortgageForeclosure Sale is hereby post-poned to Thursday, October 08,2009, at 10:00 a.m., Main Lobbyof Todd County DetentionCenter, City of Long Prairie issaid County and State.

Dated: July 20, 2009






Assignee of Mortgagee55 E. 5th St., Suite 800St. Paul, MN 55101(651) 291-895516751-090498


that the above MortgageForeclosure Sale is hereby post-poned to Thursday, February 04,2010, at 10:00 a.m., Main Lobbyof Todd County DetentionCenter, City of Long Prairie issaid County and State.

Dated: October 09, 2009






Assignee of Mortgagee55 E. 5th St., Suite 800St. Paul, MN 55101(651) 291-895516751-090498o15c

Freshwater Education District

Minutes of theGoverning Board of

Education of FreshwaterEducation DistrictSeptember 22, 2009

A meeting of the FreshwaterEducation District GoverningBoard was called to order byChairman Runyan at 7:30 p.m. onTuesday, September 22, 2009,Freshwater Conference Room A,Staples, MN.

Board Members Present: LeeTruax, Daryl Brever, Twila Pierce,

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RealMenSing

Fourteen young men fromBrowerville were part of the RealMen Sing concert held Saturdayevening, October 10, at theStaples-Motley High School Gym.Pictured are: Front from left:Preston Irsfeld, Alex Host, BenDreher, Rob Johnson, MichaelXiong; middle: Nate Becker, CurtisBryniarski, Roger Gonsior,Nathan Moore, Peder Trelstad;back: Justin Brown Larry Krog,and Joe Gaida. Not pictured,Chase Eckel.

Tiger volleyball has busy week Tigers take big hitfrom the RoyalsBy Coach Irsfeld

The Lady Tigers traveled toSebeka onM o n d a ynight for anon-confer-e n c ematch. TheT i g e r sd e f e a t e dSebeka 3-0(25-23, 25-21, 25-23).

T h eT i g e r scame readyto play anddid justthat. Itwas a bigvictory andconfidencebooster forp l a y - o f ft i m e .S t a c i aP e a r s o nled with 30set assists.T r a c yPerish putdown 18kills andhad 19d i g s .L i n d s e yD u n c a nadded 10kills asKayla Dreher had 22 digs. SammiSchettler led blockers with eight asLaura Duncan led passers with 28.

On Tuesday night the Tigerstraveled to Upsala to take on theCardinals. The Tigers had beatenthe Cardinals in the first round ofconference play but they couldn'tget the Cardinals twice. The Tigerswere defeated 0-3 (13-25, 18-25, 19-

25). Upsala was definitely ready forus. They showed up and I couldn't

believe that we didn't. We had justhad a great night at Sebeka and itwas like a completely differentteam took the court. We've got tofind a way to get off this rollercoaster before play-off time.Consistency and desire needs tocome.

Perish had 10 kills and 16 digs.Lindsey Duncan had eight kills.

Pearson had 26 set assists andthree ace serves. Laura Duncan

had 16 digsand 26 set-table pass-e s .S c h e t t l e rhad sixblocks andK e n l e yJ o h n s o nhad 13 digs.

T h eSwanvi l leB u l l d o g scame toBrowervilleo nT h u r s d a ynight totake on theTigers. TheTigers cameout on top 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-12).S c h e t t l e rhad eightkills and sixb l o c k s .Perish hadseven kills,13 digs, andfive aces e r v e s .T r i n d aChristensenhad fourb l o c k s .

Pearson had 22 set assists and fiveace serves. Laura Duncan had 13digs as Johnson had 11.

The Tigers will travel to EagleValley on Tuesday night to take onthe Rebels. Go Tigers!

The action heats up during the girl’s match with Swanville. Photosby Curtis Bryniarski.

By Coach PetermeierBrowerville 6 Royalton 20Browerville 0 - 0 - 6 - 0 = 6 Royalton 6 - 8 - 6 - 0 = 20Browerville traveled to Royalton last Friday night and the Royals dom-

inated the first half of the game with a very balanced attack. Royalton hasa very nice team that has speed and power built into each of their runningbacks. A line that can open holes up the middle and get to the edge andsecure running lanes.

We had no answers in the first half of the game as the Royals kept usoff balance going inside and outside. We were close all night long but wereunable to come up with a big stop on third down when we needed to. Wefought back in the third quarter and put together a couple of nice drives,but were only able to finish one off for a touchdown.

Both Royalton running backs were able to keep moving after a hit andpick up crucial yardage after they were initially hit. That was the differ-ence this night. We were so close on many of the plays but we just couldnot bring them down when we needed to.

What we need to do now is focus on getting ready for the Wednesdaynight game vs NYM. We will watch film and learn from that and try to getbetter for this weeks game. We have talked all year long that we have totake things one game at a time and that is exactly what we have to do.

The Tigers rushed 43 times for 156 yards and were two for 6 for 9 yardspassing. We gave up 275 yards rushing on 46 carries. Royalton was 1 for5 passing for 39 yards and one interception.

Browerville Public School Lunch MenuMon., Oct. 19: Taco boat/fixings, corn, PB/butter sand-

wich, peach slices, milkTue. Oct. 20: Chicken noodle soup/crackers, toasty dog,

carrot & celery stix, chocolate pudding, fruit cocktail, 2 milkTuesday

Wed. Oct. 21: Pizza hotdish, toasted cheese sandwich, let-tuce/ dressing, pineapple tidbits, milk

Thurs. Oct. 22: Baked turkey /bun, mashed potatoes/but-ter, peas, grapes, milk

Fri. Oct. 23: California burger, FF/ketchup, orange, milk

BHS Sports EventsMon. Oct. 19: 9 & 10 FB hosts Osakis, 4:30; VB hosts

NYM, 6:15, parents night; JHVB @ NYM, 4:30Tue. Oct. 20: FB @ Osakis, 7:00Thurs. Oct. 22: JVFB hosts Osakis, 4:30

2010 Post Prom FundraiserPre-order three meat crosissants for delivery November 4. Contact any junior class

member or call, Kris Petermeier, 320-594-2204; Barb Noland, 320-594-6201; or TomThibodaur at Knotty Pine Embroidery, 320-594-2300

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Big Lake Sportsman’s BanquetThe following subimitted photos are of the Big Lake Sportsman’s Banquet held earlier this

year.

Luke Bollig and son with appreciation gun from the club.

Tom Brown was the lucky winner of the grill.

Some of the Bingo crowd chatting and enjoying the afternoon.

Minnesota state parks offer fall try before you buypromotion

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a deal for visitors who can’t decidewhether to purchase the one-day permit or the year-round permit when they arrive to hike, bike, andpicnic amid the fall colors at Minnesota state parks and recreation areas.

If visitors choose the one-day permit ($5), they can turn it in before they leave for a $5 credit towardthe purchase of a year-round permit. The cost of the year-round permit would therefore be reducedfrom $25 to $20.

"The year-round permit is the best deal, because it gives you and everyone in your vehicle unlim-ited visits to all 72 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas," said Pat Arndt, manager of planningand public affairs for the DNR's Division of Parks and Trails. "Often families have so much fun ontheir first visit, they make plans to return. Allowing them to apply the price of their one-day permitto the purchase of a year-round permit before they leave the park makes perfect sense, because it letsnewcomers 'try' before they 'buy.'"

To call attention to this special promotion, banners will be posted outside park offices through Nov.1 with a headline of "Good times. Great deal." Park staff will also wear buttons that say, "Why limityourself? Ask me for more info."

After Nov. 1, visitors can continue to redeem one-day permits for a $5 credit toward year-round per-mits purchased the same day.

There is a Minnesota state park or recreation area within 30 miles of most Minnesotans. Stateparks are open seven days a week year-round, including holidays. Information about what there is tosee and do at parks and recreation areas can be found at www.mnstateparks.info.

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first by warm temperatures and then very cold weather.The road is visible beneath the clear, shiny surface whichmakes black ice difficult to detect and very dangerous todrive on. If you hit a patch of black ice the best course ofaction on no action. Do not brake, accelerate, or even turnthe steering wheel. Black ice is usually no bigger than 20feet, so it’s best to maintain your speed and direction untilyou pass.

If you hit a patch of black ice and start to skid, don’t hit the brakes. Look in thedirection you want your car to go and steer that way. If not, your car might spincompletely around. Be careful not to over steer. It’s best to leave plenty of dis-tance between you and the car in front of you to avoid rear-end collisions.

Propety TransfersWTY Keith L Spandl etux to Brian K Spandl etal 8-12-09 pt

of Gls 2 & 3 29-130-32 rec 9-22-09WTY Keith L Spandl etux to Brian K Spandl etal 8-12-09

NW4SW4 20-130-32 rec 9-22-09WTY Brian K Spandl a married person to Brian K Spandl

& Jake B Spandl as Trustees of the Spandl Family Trust cre-ated by a Trust Agreement dated the 12th day of August 2009,deed dated 9-3-09 NW4SW4 20-130-32 rec 9-22-09

QCD Billy G Brown single to Mark A Forsman 9-14-09 ptof NE4NW4 26-131-35 rec 9-22-09

QCD Eagle Bend City to Bobby J Berndt etux 8-17-09 ptof SW4NW4 18-131-34 red 9-22-09

WTY Jerry R Schmidt etux to George P & CharlotteBender-trustees of the George P Bender Trust U/A dated 9-30-04 pt of GL 1 30-128-35 rec 9-22-09

QCD Jessica D Richter single to David J & Janis M Richter1-26-09 pt of NW4SW4 21-127-33 rec 9-22-09

SPECIAL WTY Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank ofNew York-successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as trusteeof Chad Kuhns & Jessica R Mertens 8-12-09 Lots 3 & 4 Blk10 Drake & Bartraw’s Addition rec 9-25-09

WTY-JT Wayne J Lenk etux to Sonja A Toews & BrandonP Lenk reserving life estate 8-28-09 SE4NW4NE4, pt ofNW4SE4 15-132-33 rec 9-28-09

QCD Charles A Holst etux to Mid Central Federal SavingsBank 9-23-09 Lot 1 Blk 11 Searles Addition to Staples, rec 9-28-09

QCD Robin Lynn Passer to Brian Glen Passer 6-16-09 Lot13 Blk 4 & Lot 9 Blk 5 Fawn Lake Meadows rec 9-28-09

QCD Kenneth R Kraemer etux to Shirley J Birr as trusteeof the Shirley J Birr Trust dated 10-31-96 pt of SE4 29-127-35rec 9-28-09

TRUSTEE’S DEED-JT Shirley J Birr as trustee of theShirley J Birr Trust dated 10-31-96 to Kenneth R Kraemer etux9-17-09 pt of SE4 29-127-35 rec 9-28-09

STATE DEED St of MN to George Olson etal 9-25-09 Lot3 Blk 1 Tweed’s First Add to Long Prairie rec 9-29-09

WTY-JT Dennis A Hilts etux to Daivd A Bailey etal 9-23-09pt of S2SE4 22-130-33 rec 9-29-09

WTY Thomas J Pesta etux to Beth J Delsing 9-25-09 pt ofSE4NE4 19-129-33 rec 9-29-09

WTY Jamie R Flan etux to Ashley M Belden 9-27-09 Lot 4Blk 1 Charlotte Hills Add rec 9-29-09

QCD Everett M Beaver single to Gary W Beaver 9-25-09und 1/2 int in NE4 and SE4 1-133-35 rec 9-29-09

AROUND THE COUNTYThe Browerville Blade,

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Traffic CitationsTodd County SheriffJacob E. Dickhoff, Sauk Centre,

92/55-$385.00Barry L. Lankow, Long Prairie,

NSF-$170.00Ulisis Morelos-Rodriguez, Long

Prairie, false name to peace officer,obstruct legal process-$385.00, 90days, stayed 90 days, 1 yr

Tyler T. Odden, Motley, underageconsumption-$185.00

Brittany A. Swanson, Staples, noproof insurance-$285.00

Daniel A. Zamora, Long Prairie,70/55-$60.00; no valid driverslicense-$185.00

Long Prairie PoliceChristyna H. Jarosh, Eagan, dis-

orderly conduct-$385.00, restituionreserved, 60 days, probation, 1 yr,$5 off fine for each AA meetingattended

Staples Police

Bradley R. Beach, Staples, theft-$385.00, 90 days, stayed 90 days, 1yr, restitution reserved, probation, 1yr

Antonio Martinez, Jr., Bemidji,drive after suspension-$320.00

Nicholas L. Scott, S St. Paul,underage consumption-$185.00

Eagle Bend PoliceDeserre M. Anderson, Wadena,

45/30-$142.00Michael G. Freynet, Eagle Bend,

exhibition driving-$100.00Clay J. Sandmeyer, Eagle Bend,

no proof of insurance, uninsuredvehicle-$485.00

Osakis PoliceJames F. Adamek, Long Prairie,

65/55-$125.00DNRJoseph A. Maciej, Swanville,

dredge, fill & change cross sect. ofpublic waters w/o permit; fail to filecontractor form-$285.00

Richard R. Meyer, North Oaks,

fail to display watercraft registra-tion-$140.00

MN State PatrolBuckwheat Growers Ass’n. of

MN, Wadena, fail to apply forUSDOT number-$185.00

Joshua A. Smude, Crosby, 78/65-$135.00

Mohammed A. Ahmed, GrandForks, ND, 86/70-$145.00

Lois A. Aldrich, Fargo, ND,80/70-$125.00

Saly M. A. Alla, Brooklyn Park,89/70-$145.00

Malory M. Anderberg, Minne-tonka, 80/70-$125.00

Benjamin W. Barth, St. Paul,82/70-$135.00

Douglas D. Brown, Wahpeton,ND, 84/70-$135.00

Miguel A. Carillo, Long Prairie,65/55-$125.00

Ronald R. Giroux, Zimmerman,87/70-$145.00

Jeffrey A. Halland, Gary, 80/70-$125.00

Johnell E. Hallman, Mpls, 89/70-$145.00

Ashley L. Hart, Garfield, 80/70-$125.00

Rick A. Heinrich, Eden Prairie,80/70-$125.00

Melissa M. Hendry, GrandForks, 80/70-$125.00

Christopher J. Holmquist, LongPrairie, drive w/o endorsement-$135.00

Thomas M. Hotwagner, EastBethel, no seat belt used-$110.00

Bruce G. Johnson, Winnipeg,MB, 80/70-$125.00

Dakota B. Johnson-Wenel,Arvilla, ND, no seat belt used-$110.00

Nathaniel A. Kienbaum, addressunknown, 84/70-$135.00

Edward A. Kilmara, Joliet, IL,80/70-$125.00

Lainne N. Knutson, FergusFalls, 84/70-$135.00

Joseph P. Kolle, Maple Grove,80/70-$125.00

Heidi M. Laho, Fargo, ND, 80/70-$125.00

Herbert Matanga, Woodbury,80/70-$125.00

Martin J. McCoy, Sauk Centre,window tint too dark-$135.00

Kinjal V. Patel, Fort Worth, TX,89/70-$145.00

Eric A. Peters, Watertown, SD,91/70-$225.00

Curtis R. Posterick, Little Falls,65/55-$125.00

Taryn E. Raddohl, Moorhead,84/70-$135.00

Eric S. Rempel, Highland Park,IL, 84/70-$135.00

Martin Riazuddin, Winnipeg,MB, 95/70-$225.00

Lee D. Richards, Moorhead, noseat belt used-$110.00

Shawn M. Rush, Blaine, windowtint too dark-$135.00

Thomas V. Sadler, Maple Lake,84/70-$135.00

Matthew A. Stevens, Crystal,window tint too dark-$135.00

David J. Stock, Clear Lake,80/70-$125.00

Sheriff’s ReportAt 7:57 am, September 29, Laurie Kruchten, Burtrum, struck a road

grader, owned by Herdering Construction, on Duckweed Dr, with her 1998Buick Century. Kruchten was not injured, the car sustained moderate dam-age.

On October 4, at 10:59 am, a passing motorist reported a 1994 Chevroletpickup in the water at the intersection of County 14 and 320th St. Thetruck, owned by Treon Splettstoesser of 32652 320th St, Browerville, was atotal loss. Splettstoesser was not located until October 5, and reported thathe had fallen asleep and drove off the road, struck a yield sign and post, acurve sign and post and hit a ditch embankment, coming to rest in threefeet of water. He was not injured.

James Barthel reported that sometime in last couple of weeks, someonehad driven through his cornfield east of Cottonwood Dr, on the north end ofMound Lake with a small pickup or ATV.

Sometime during the night of October 6, person(s) unknown forced entryinto Long Prairie Machinery and stole approx. $12,000 worth of Stihl chainsaws and power tools. The incident is under investigation.

On October 6, at approx. 7:30 pm, Linda Kolles, rural Browerville, wasdriving on County 30 when a horse came out of the ditch, striking her Buickin the passenger side. Kolles was not injured. The vehicle sustained mod-erate damage, and the horse received a cut on it’s nose.

Anyone with information concerning any of these cases is urged to con-tact the Todd County Sheriff ’s Department at 320-732-2157 or 1-800-794-5733.

Court ReportCourt appearances are First Appearance, RU8 (second appear-

ance), and omnibus (third appearance)September 28:Lelin P. Goodgine, Hewitt, appeared for an omnibus hearing on felony

firearms violation and disorderly conduct charges. A settlement conferencewas set for December 7. Goodgine is scheduled for in-patient treatment atthe VA, but was ordered to continue wearing the monitor until he is resid-ing in the in-patient facility.

Christopher K. Larson, Motley, admitted violation of the terms of his pro-bation. He was fined $510, and sentenced to 90, 60, and 60 days, with 75days stayed for two years. He was reinstated on probation for two years andmust complete a chemical dependency evaluation.

Mathias J. Turbes, III, Osakis, appeared for an RU8 hearing on firstdegree drug possession (cocaine) and fifth degree drug possession charges.The hearing was continued to October 12.

Jamie M. Kreiner, Browerville, appeared for a settlement conference oncharges of making terroristic threats, domestic assault and underage con-sumption charges. A settlement conference was scheduled for November 30,with a jury trial set for December 2.

Benedict F. Butler, Browerville, appeared for an RU8 hearing on chargesof driving after cancelation, no proof of insurance, and failure to notify lawenforcement of a traffic accident. An omnibus hearing was scheduled forOctober 26.

Paul B. Sadlo, Motley, appeared for a probation violation hearing. Hisnext court date was set for October 12.

September 29:Brandon R. Dombovy, Long Prairie, admitted violation of the terms of his

probation. He was sentenced to 60 additional days and reinstated on formalsupervised probation for two years.

October 2:Brenda E. Brisson, Bertha, pled guilty to DWI at a plea hearing. She was

fined $510, sentenced to 90 days, 90 days stayed for two years, placed onformal supervised probation for two years, and must complete a chemicaldependency evaluation and attend a MADD impact panel

October 5:Robert A. Morical, Battle Lake, pled guilty to DWI. He was fined $1010,

sentenced to 365 days, 275 days stayed six years, placed on supervised pro-bation for six years, ordered to complete a chemical dependency evaluation,and attend a MADD impact panel.

October 6:Jeremiah J. Valentine, Duluth, appeared for a probation violation hear-

ing. His next court date was set for October 12.

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By Rin Porter, District One Commission Member and ChairThe Todd County Planning Commission held a public hearing on Thursday, October 8,

2009, at 6:30 PM at the Main Street Government Center in Long Prairie. Commission mem-bers present were Lloyd Graves, Mike Wiener, Jim Pratt, Gene Irsfeld, Rin Porter, andCommissioner Gerry Ruda. Staff present were Linda Bleess, and Lori Jorgenson. About 30citizens attended the hearing.

Here are the results of the public hearing:1. Blue Spruce Development, Inc., Ben Zacher, applicant for a Preliminary Plat for “Sandy

Shores Too” subdivision of eight lots located on Lake Osakis in Leslie Township. The PlanningCommission voted to table this application until the November 5 meeting because Mr. Zachersubmitted a new plat plan that had not been evaluated by the Todd County Soil and WaterDistrict (SWCD), the Sauk River Watershed District (SRWD), and Loren Felbaum, CountyEngineer.

2. Denise Dueker, West Union Township, applied for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) tomove a second home onto her dwelling site to provide Temporary Family Housing for her par-ents under Section 735 of the Todd County Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Commissionvoted to recommend approval of the application to the Todd County Board of Commissioners.

3. Saukinac Campground, Wybierala Investments Ltd, Eleanore Scott, applied for a CUPto expand her existing business by 13 additional campsites, enlarge an existing pumphouse,move an existing storage building, and add an enclosed deck to one unit. The PlanningCommission voted to table this application to the November 5 meeting because of (a) a dis-pute about the ownership and/or existence of an easement on a strip of land that is an impor-tant part of the current plan for stormwater management on the property, (b) the possibility ofa change in a neighbor’s decision about granting an easement for part of a stormwater man-agement plan on the property, (c) Ms. Scott’s need to obtain a legal opinion on the two poten-tial easements, and (d) uncertainty about whether Ms. Scott had complied with the require-ments of the SWCD, SRWD, and MPCA for erosion control.

4. James Johnson, Grey Eagle Township, application for a CUP to install an above groundslurry manure storage system to meet state regulations for his dairy farm. The PlanningCommission voted to recommend approval of the CUP to the Todd County Board ofCommissioners.

5. Randy and Ona Chock, Bartlett Township, application for a CUP to operate a dog breed-ing business and to place a second home on their dwelling site to provide Temporary FamilyHousing for his mother under Section 735 of the Todd County Zoning Ordinance in the AF-2district. The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the CUP to the ToddCounty Board of Commissioners.

6. Jason and Teri Franzen, Staples Township, Review of existing CUP for a dog breedingfacility approved in 2004 to house a maximum of 60 adult dogs. Since there have been nocomplaints in the five years that the Franzens have operated their business, the PlanningCommission voted to recommend to the Todd County Board of Commissioners acceptanceof the five-year review of the CUP, and require no further reviews unless a complaint isreceived.

7. Barry and Bonnie Thoele, Staples Township, Review of existing CUP for two green-houses with a one-year review and determination of whether six additional greenhouseswould be permitted. Mr. and Mrs. Thoele did not appear at the hearing, but submitted a let-ter saying that they did not need the six additional greenhouses at this time, but wanted toreserve the right to reapply for them before the CUP expired in 2011. The Commission votedto table the review because they had questions about it and wanted to obtain a legal opinionfrom the attorney who serves the county’s Department of Environment and Land ResourceManagement.

The hearing adjourned at 9:46 PM. The next meeting of the Todd County PlanningCommission will be held at 6:30 PM on Thursday, November 5, at the Main StreetGovernment Center in Long Prairie.

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218-894-3704

Cell: 218-639-3602

Fax: 218-894-3708E-mail: paskewitzmill-

[email protected]

Curtis Hasbargen; MargaretKnebel; Charles Funk, SteveTecham, Jim Runyan

Board Members Absent: ThomMuellner, Rod Thalmann, RoyDiGiovanni

Superintendents: DaveFjeldheim, Robert Schaefer

Director: B. LundCoordinators: S.Boehland; B.

Fabian; A. HunterOthers Present: D. Winkels,

RecorderReview and Approve AgendaMotion by Brever, seconded by

Funk to approve the final agendaas presented. The motion carried.

Clerk s ReportMotion by Knebel, seconded by

Hasbargen to approve the minutesof the August 25, 2009 meeting aspresented. The motion carried.

Coordinator Reports /Information Items

Community Education/DVP/GCT - Amy Hunter

Learning Trunk from BellMuseum - Boundary Waters- willbegin September 28 in 8 schools.

Poetry Residency with DavidBengtson will be in elementaryschools in October. This was a FiveWings Arts Grant Award.

Author/Illustrators, DawnTanner and Nancy Leasman will bein Motley Elem, Verndale,Browerville, Eagle Valley, Henningand Bertha Hewitt on September21, 22, 28, and 29.

Science Fair dates have been setfor February 10 and 11, 2010.

Next meeting date for GCT isOctober 26, 1:00 p.m. atFreshwater in Staples.

DVP (Drug Violence Prevention)meetings for 2009-2010 are sched-uled as follows: Wednesday,September 30, 12:00 p.m. Noon;Wednesday, November 18, 12:00p.m. Noon; Monday, January 25,12:00 p.m. Noon, and Wednesday,March 24, 12:00 p.m. Noon.

Tentative Training Dates are asfollows: Peer Helper Training willbe rescheduled due to conflict.Illusion Theatre Peer EducationPlay Peace Up on Tuesday/Wednesday, October 13 & 14;Project ALERT Training and MNENABL Training to be determined.

Community Education Catalog

of classes will be available on 9-23-09.

ECFE/SR/Screen ing /ToddCollaborative - Beth Fabian

EC Screening Revised 2009-2010 schedule was distributed.

Todd Collaborative Circle ofParents: Proud to be a Parent Flyerwas distributed.

ALC/Perkins/CTE - SueBoehland

Information was shared onPerkins. Accountability workshopwas held yesterday. Liaison meet-ing will be held tomorrow.Minnesota Department ofEducation will be holding a SERVSFinance Meeting in the near future.

ALC/Targeted Service/CreditRecovery: Program review. Classeshave started in schools.

Math/Science - Bruce LundFreshwater has submitted a

Follow Up Grant for approximately$30,000. Cheryl Nash will run theprogram and hold trainings.

Freshwater Education District -Bruce Lund

Bruce gave a presentation withhandouts on READ 180. The pro-gram has been very successful.Tech support is needed if a school iswilling to use.

Bruce Lund reported on negotia-tions and gave a short update.

Staff / Contract Changes / LaneChanges

Motion by Funk, seconded byTruax to approve the resignation ofRhonda J. Ekholm with last day ofwork 7-16-09. The motion carried.

Motion by Pierce, seconded byKnebel permission to advertise andhire for the ECSE paraprofessionalat Verndale Site. The motion car-ried.

Motion by Hasbargen, secondedby Techam approval of the hiring ofBrenda Andrews as SpecialEducation Paraprofessional forVerndale ECSE Site at Grade 6, 4hour day for 144 days (576 hours)pro-rated for 09-10 to 4 hours dayfor 130 days (520 hours) due to hir-ing after start of school year. Firstday of work 9-22-09. The motioncarried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded byPierce to approve the lane changeof Sandra Speed from MA+15 QTRto MA+30 QTR. The motion car-ried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded byFunk to approve the lane change ofHeidi Bucher from MA+30 QTR to

MA+45 QTR. The motion carried.Motion by Truax, seconded by

Pierce to approve the lane changeof Linda Heier from BA+60 QTR toBA+90 QTR. The motion carried.

Motion by Knebel, seconded byBrever to approve the lane changeof Jana Timm from BA+75 QTR toBA+90 QTR. The motion carried.

Donations/GrantsMotion by Brever, seconded by

Hasbargen to accept the donationof $50.00 from American HeritageNational Bank for RIF (Reading IsFundamental). The motion carried.

Motion by Funk, seconded byPierce to accept the donation of$50.00 from Central MinnesotaFederal Credit Union for RIF(Reading Is Fundamental). Themotion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded byKnebel to accept the donation of$250.00 from Minnesota Bank(Lake Country State Bank LP) forRIF (Reading Is Fundamental).The motion carried.

Motion by Truax, seconded byKnebel to accept the donation of$150.00 from Long Prairie PackingCompany for RIF (Reading IsFundamental). The motion carried.

Motion by Hasbargen, secondedby Funk to accept the donation of$25.00 from Mid Central FederalSavings Bank - Staples for RIF(Reading Is Fundamental). Themotion carried.

Motion by Funk, seconded byBrever permission to submit aHealth Career Department ofHealth Grant for up to $20,000.The motion carried.

Education DistrictMotion by Brever, seconded by

Funk to approve the SeptemberFED financial report and paymentof checks numbered # 98144 -

98417. The motion carried.Motion by Truax, seconded by

Hasbargen to approve the signingof the Assurance of Compliancewith State and Federal LawProhibiting Discrimination. Themotion carried.

Motion by Hasbargen, secondedby Brever to approve theFundraising request from WhitePine/Leaf River Academy as pre-sented. The motion carried.

Public SessionNo one in attendanceDate of Next MeetingTuesday, November 24th, 2009,

7:30 p.m. at Wadena Deer CreekBoard Room

No scheduled meeting inOctober.

AdjournmentMotion by Knebel, seconded by

Hasbargen to adjourn the meetingat 8:14 p.m. The motion carried.

Daryl Brever, Clerk

NOTICELittle Elk Town Board will meet

Thursday, October 22, at 8 pm, atthe town hall.

L.J. Abrahamson, clerk

Bowling NewsCourtesy of Prairie Lanes,Long Prairie

Browerville WomenWon Lost

Thelen Dairy 16 4Wolters Body 14 6Marcyes 10 10Clay Corner 9 11L.P. Body 9 11L.P. Packing 8 12Am. Legion 8 12Bye Team 0 20Hi game: 203, Melissa Blom; 198,

Legalscontinued from page 7

Jenny Thelen; 197, Bev AsmusHi series: 517, Jenny Thelen; 482,

Bev Asmus; 465, Marsha Wolters

City LeagueWon Lost

Harvest States 14 6Gould Const. 14 6Prairie Lanes 11 9Am. Legion 10 10Booker N Line 10 10Todd Co. Real 1 19Hi game: 254, Paul Horner; 254,

Pete Bauer; 251, Chris CurrentHi series: 664, John Peters; 623,

Brad Schmidt; 615, Chris Current

Urban LeagueWon Lost

Praire Woods 10 6CMFCU 9 7Lunser Const. 9 7Prairie Lanes 8 8Clay Corner 7 9Shoot-Strike 7 9Autumn Antlers 6 10Prairie Sanit. 6 10Hi game: 202, Joy Goertz; 196,

Jenny Dubois; 191, Linda Cook Hi series: 514, Linda Cook ; 508, Joy

Goertz; 484, Jenny Dubois

Mixed QuadsWon Lost

Odd Balls 16 4Rascals 11 9Golden Oldies 11 9Prairie Dusters 10 10T--KS 9.5 10.5Lucky Strikes 9 11Hi Rollers 7 13Cripples 6.5 13.5Hi game men: 182, Wally Morgan;

176, Steve Covington; 174, BobKlassen; women: 186, Carol Biskey;180, Bev Asmus; 179, Mary Kraus

Hi series men: 523, Wally Morgan;491, Bill Tomford; 482, Steve Covington;women: 498, Carol Biskey; 469, BevAsmus; 467, Mary Kraus

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CARD OF THANKSWe would like to thank our

friends and family for all the cards,flowers, food, kind words, hugs,and visits to our house at the timeof the sudden loss of our husband,dad, grandpa and son, Richard(Dick) Gonsior.

Special thanks to Mike and HeidiIten for all your help, you do a won-derful job. To Father Zimmermanfor the beautiful service, the mem-bers of the Peace/Unity choirs for

sharing your musical talent, theladies that cooked and servedlunch and all who took part in thefuneral service in any way. Thankyou all from the bottom of ourhearts.

Your kindness and support dur-ing this difficult time has helpedmore than words can say.

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Grain Market Report

Corn..........................................................$3.21 Bu.Oats..........................................................$1.50 Bu.Barley....................................................... $1.70 Bu.Soybeans..................................................$9.35 Bu.

Prices change daily, call for current price

Central Ag ServicesEagle Bend 218-738-2552

Monday, October 12 , 2009

Todd County Public Health The Public Health Department has an opening for a part-time

intermittent Home Health Aide/Homemaker. Minimum Requirements: High School graduate, Certified

Nursing Assistant; preferred Home Health Aide Certification.Must pass HHA competency test. Must pass criminal backgroundcheck, drug and alcohol testing and possess and maintain a validMN driver’s license.

Salary: Grade 14, $11.26 per hour plus a prorated benefits pack-age

Questions: Contact Nancy Jares, Adult Health Supervisor, at320?732?4455

How to apply: Official Todd County Application for Employment andjob descriptions are available at: www.co.todd.mn.us or the ToddCounty Administration Department, 347 Central Avenue, Long Prairie,MN 56347, phone 320-732-6155. Completed Todd County Applicationsmay be e-mailed to [email protected], or mailed/deliveredto the Administration Department.

Application Deadline: Applications must be received by October23, 2009.

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Certified Nursing AssistantsCentral Todd County Care Center in Clarissa has openings for

Day, Evening & Night CNAApplicants must be 16 years of age and have a CNA certi-

fication or be participating in a CNA training program.

CTCCC offers a wide variety of benefits and is an equalopportunity employer.

Apply in the business office or pick up an application afterhours at the nurses’ station.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team, pleasecall 218-756-3636

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Help Wanted1 PART TIME VAN DRIVER IS NEEDED to provide day-to-day trans-portation service functions for the clients of the TODD COUNTY DACwho receive program services.

QUALIFICATIONS:• High School Diploma• Possess a valid drivers license/CDL or be willing to obtain one (with

good driving record)• Must be able to communicate issues in writing and or orally to

administrative staff.• Must have physical ability to assist in behavioral issues as needed.• Must be able to pass State background study.• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and random testing after

employment starts• Experience working with or the ability to learn working with devel-

opmentally disabled persons.• Must be able to become CPR and First Aid certified (we do training)• Other training as required to fulfill the training needs of the position.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:• Outgoing, friendly, open, creative and TEAM oriented• Ability to communicate well• Work without close supervision

This position is Monday through Friday approximately 3 to 5hours a day. Morning hours and afternoon hours both arerequired (hours are split approx. 1.5 to 2.5 hours in the morn-ing and same in the afternoon.)

SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY PLEASE!!!

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miniature shoe collection

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Licensed and Insured

Discher, continued

A ride on a Fire Truck

County will evaluatecondition of Historic Courthouse

cially when there is one or two inches of snow on the roads, Rudasaid.LAND STEWARDSHIP AWARD

Gloria Stevenson received a round of applause and congratula-tions from the board. Stevenson is the recipient of this year's LandStewardship Award from the Todd Soil and Water ConservationDistrict. She is Todd County's GIS and Land Services Manager.

The award was given for her years of service and dedicated effortsto help preserve the county's natural resources. Stevenson said shewas surprised and very honored to receive the award.2010 CENSUS

Representatives from the U. S. Census Bureau told commission-ers that it is important that everyone in the County be counted for the2010 census. The census count affects federal grant funding for coun-ties, cities, highways, hospitals, and schools, said Cynthia Madiganwith the Census Bureau's office in Duluth.

There are only ten questions on the census, Madigan said, andthe questions should take ten minutes to complete. Ruda said some-one told him a census question asked about the number of guns in ahousehold. Madigan said this is not a census question.

Kircher asked about counting legal and non-legal residents.Madigan said all U.S. residents must be counted, both citizens andnon-citizens. Kircher asked if this would have an effect on legislativerepresentation. Madigan said yes.

She said they would be working on ways for the county to partnerwith the census to encourage participation.

BOILER REPLACEMENTSCommissioners are considering replacing three boilers in the jail.

The boilers are frequently causing alarms to go off within the system,said Burkett.

A new, high efficiency system, proposed by Johnson Controls,would cost about $43,000. This system would reduce heating andcooling by about $7,000 per year, he said. Burkett is also seeking oth-er bids from other businesses. He said grant funding of about $5,000may be available for this expenditure.HIRING POLICY

There are sixteen fewer county employees now than one yearago, Burkett told the board. He said people are working harder to getthe same job done. If staff were reduced in certain areas, however, hesaid the county could have to reduce services.

Burkett suggested the board review their hiring policy. The currenthiring resolution states that no new positions may be created withouta source of revenue. Ruda said this resolution has been working.

Under the current hiring policy, Burkett said he has the authority tohire staff who are required to perform tasks the board has funded.Some of these hiring decisions are not currently being made at pub-lic county board meetings. Burkett said he would have a report onstaffing available by the end of the year.

Kircher said he would like to see a hiring policy. "When we do res-olutions, we tend to forget about them. If a good policy is set, countygovernment should function in good and bad times," he said.

to their own devises which often leads toroaming the streets, drugs and crime.With a missing generation, those in their50s who succumbed to Aids, many chil-dren are left without role models and liveli-hood. Current statistics say that 30 per-cent of the population of Zambia has Aids.

Paula accompanied one boy to a hos-pital. He had malaria but the hospital did-n’t have the medication needed to treat it.Efforts have been made to control Aids butmalaria is as hard to control as ever.Going from hospital to hospital, they even-tually found medication for the boy. But hedidn’t improve. By then, he had a second-ary infection. He was given strong antibi-otics and he managed to survive.

Paula was angry about the low valueplaced on human life, even in hospitals.“He had no money to pay, so it was like hislife wasn’t important.” She was also aston-ished at the deplorable condition of thehospitals. “There were four beds in aroom. No call lights. At one hospital, theydid feed him. If you’re hospitalized youhave to provide your own attendants andfood.” Paula monitored the boy’s IV. “Ithink we care more about human life here;consider people valuable. Human rightsaren’t very important there. There’s therich and poor and pretty much nothing inbetween.”

Carol McBrady, who has been livingand working in Zambia for five years,operates as a family home, not an orphan-age. She has strong locks on the doors tokeep drug dealers out.

Carol’s only help in caring for the resi-dent boys is one part time cook. Shemakes breakfast and dinner. The boysmake supper. They usually have a cornmeal mush called shema. “Meat is usuallyserved on Sundays; maybe a little bit ofsausage. We had three chickens onChristmas Day and each person got anitty bitty bit. No half or quarter,” saysPaula.

“Zambia doesn’t celebrate Christmas,much, but Carol does. The day afterChristmas, she invites kids in off thestreets. She gives them transportation tothe home, a shower, a meal and a new setof clothes. Many street kids are on sticka,a paint derivative. They smell like paint.Carol gives them tea with sugar; sobersthem up. They play games are treated forcuts and burns. We went through lots ofbandaids, bacitracin, and peroxide.”

A social worker also helps out, butwithout pay. “The cook was paid but shewould have come even if she wasn’t paid,”says Paula. “Carol even gave her money

when she was having family medical diffi-culties.”

Some of the boys grow food on a farm40 miles from the home. It was given tothem if they promised to work hard andmake it work. They grow maize, squash,Chinese cabbage, pumpkins, and toma-toes in three growing seasons. Since novehicle is available to get the boys to andfrom the farm, they have to ride a bus orhire rides. “There’s no special education inZambia so kids who don’t make it inschool will work on the farm,” say Paula.“Seed companies donate the seeds andthe boys raise crops to sell.”

Carol does her best to educate theboys but high school is expensive. Noneof the boys have qualified for college, yet,but many go on to jobs.

In the months since Paula’s visit, shehas been doing lots of fund raising andtalking to groups. She says the greatestneed is for money. “Carol doesn’t get usedclothing because it costs more to ship itthan it’s worth. Some things don’t getthere. Mail often doesn’t get through.Carol had to pay $150 extra for a 50pound suitcase to take 70 t-shirts andextra clothing when she went back at theend of August.” Carol, who hadn’t beenhome in three years, was in the US forthree months this summer, fundraisingand visiting friends and relatives. “Shealso took 20 blankets. The kids share theclothing but they each have their ownblanket,” says Paula of the few posses-sions the boys can call their own.

Paula hopes to go back to Zambia,“God willing,” she says. Her own family,husband of 40 years, Jerry, four grownchildren and eight grandchildren need her,too. She’s also expecting twin grandba-bies at the beginning of the new year. Butthe boys of Zambia have a hold on herheart. An occasional phone call and letterssent with Carol maintain the connection.“We miss you, Momma Paula,” said oneboy on a recent call. The feeling is mutu-al.

Side Bar:Paula is available for speaking

engagements. Contact her at 218-738-4493.

T-shirts that say “We are all God’s fam-ily” are for sale at $10 each.

Donations can be sent to: ZambianChildren’s Fund

6200 Bury DriveEden Prairie, MN

Learn more at www.zcfund.org.

The Todd County Board ofCommissioners has hired a contractor toevaluate the condition of the historic court-house. Contegrity Group of Little Falls, inpartnership with Collaborative Design Groupof Minneapolis, was awarded a contract notto exceed $75,000. The evaluation will con-sider costs to restore or replace the historiccourthouse.

"It appears that we have a good contractto get the process started," saidCommissioner Gerry Ruda at the board'sOctober 6 meeting. Ruda, who served on acommittee to select a contractor, said thiswas the most local group who also workswith county vendors.

This contractor will also be looking atspace requirements for county offices, andhow to use space most efficiently, Ruda said.

Commissioner David Kircher askedwhere money to pay the contractor wouldcome from. Tax dollars, replied CountyAdministrator Nathan Burkett. The contractorwill have a historical preservationist, whichmay help the county receive grant funding of$10,000, Burkett said.

Information on the condition of the his-toric courthouse will be presented to countycitizens in a series of public meetings. A finaldecision on whether to restore or destroy thehistoric courthouse will be placed on nextyear's November ballot.PAVEMENT MARKINGS

A federal safety grant has provided asubstantial amount of funding for pavementmarkings this road construction season, saidCounty Engineer Loren Fellbaum.

Traffic Marking Services Inc of MapleLake, Minnesota have completed their$261,543 contract. The federal grant paid74 percent, or $192,716. The balance of thecontract came from state aid and local taxdollars.

Of the 520 total miles of paved state aidand county roads, 435 miles were paintedthis year, Fellbaum said. Usually about onequarter of the county highways are paintedeach year, he said.

The six-inch wide white edge on the high-ways makes a lot of difference, saidCommissioner Mark Blessing. Pavementmarkings are the biggest safety issue, espe-

Browerville elementary students learned fire prevention and safety tips from members of theBrowerville Fire Department last week. Afterwards they were treated to a ride around town onone of the Fire Trucks. October 4 - 10 was Fire Prevention Week.

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