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Royalton City Newsletter

City of Royalton Volume 16 Issue 5

September/October 2016

i t s f i r s t annua l

“Flocking Friends and Family” fundraiser from

August to early Septem-

ber. For a donation,

people could request

that a flock of yard flamingos be

placed in a spe-

cific yard within

city limits. The

flamingos were

removed from the yard free of

For almost 50 years, BILL’S Superette has built a reputation of having clean stores and providing great cus-

tomer service. All cur-rent locations are lo-cated within the north-ern suburbs of Hen-nepin and Anoka County. The Com-pany continues to ex-pand northward look-ing for additional lo-c a t i o n s t o w a r d Brainerd, from where Bill was born and raised.

The BILL’S Superette in

Royalton, at almost 13,000 square feet, will carry a com-plete selection of dry goods and gro-ceries, automotive supplies, health & beauty products, 34 doors of frozen food, 20 doors of meat and d a i r y p r oduc ts , Kemps milk and ice

cream, and fresh pro-duce. Although no meat is processed on

site, BILL’S carries sev-eral grades of fresh ground hamburger, a variety of steaks,

roasts and hams, Jennie-O Turkey products and Golden Plump Chicken (both ‘on the bone’ and boneless). BILL’S Superette sells four different grades of gasoline (including non-

oxygenated 91 octane, popular with small engine and Classic car enthusiasts) and Diesel fuel at the pri-mary fuel islands in front of the store. There is a second Die-

sel canopy to the north where High-Flow dis-pensers and Diesel Ex-h a u s t

BILL’S Superette in Royalton, is scheduled to open October 1st.

“Flocking Friends & Family”

Meet the Candi-dates

3

Cheers to Morri-

son County 4

Fire Up the Splash Pad

7

Royalton Police Department

8

Oak Tree Care 9

Ordinance 54 10

Contest Winners 11

Inside this

issue:

Special points of

interest:

Royalton History

Library News

Sudoku Puzzle

Parks Closing

This institution is proud to be an

equal opportunity provider & employer

If you saw

flamingos roosting in

y a r d s

a r o u n d

Royalton,

I hope you weren’t alarmed. Their

temporary migration to

this area benefited the

children in the Royalton

community.

The Royalton Women’s

Study Club was holding

charge within a few days,

but for a donation the recipient of the fla-

mingos could request that

another person be

Small Flock (10) $10

Med Flock (15) $15

Large Flock (20) $20

Supersize Flock (30) $30

Flocking insurance $25

Continued on page 7

Continued on page 7

From the Mayor

Happy Labor

Day!

We had

some really fun

events this summer. Fire Up the Splash Pad and Platte River

Day gave our community opportunities to gather and

have fun. Thanks so much to the Fire/Rescue and Po-lice departments for their

first annual event and thanks to the Lions Club for its 22nd Platte River Day. It

was so much fun to talk with friends and neighbors

and the weather for both

events was perfect!

You may have noticed that some yards in Royalton have been invaded by flamingoes!

Don’t panic, it is part of a fundraiser the Royalton Women’s Study Club is do-

ing to raise funds to help kids in the Royalton school

district. If you want to par-ticipate, stop by Royalton Discount Liquor and fill out

the order form. The person that fills out the form pays

to have the birds placed on

their friend or neighbor’s yard. Member of the Study Club place the birds in the

yard and pick them up. The Study Club goal is to raise

$500 to help our kids.

The council is working on the preliminary budget for

2017 that it will act on it at the September council meet-

ing. Budgets are guidelines for the city to use to help plan and prioritize city ser-

vices. Each department puts together a proposed budget and then the entire budget –

income and expenses – is examined line by line until

the council and staff is in agreement on the numbers. It is a long process, but it

works for us!

Last May we worked with

the MN Department of Transportation on a Com-munity Landscape Partner-

ship project and planted trees and shrubs along

Highway 10 from Dairy Queen to South Side Sports. In September, we will be do-

ing Phase II of the project adding more plants and

trees to the area.

Last year we discovered a break in a private water line on South First Street and

this fall we will be replacing the line and resurfacing the

street. Water line breaks are costly and the council has found that replacing the

broken lines is the best op-tion to ensure residents

have clean, safe water. A broken water line could drain the water tower and

put all residents at risk.

School starts in September

so please watch for children

as they walk or bike to

school.


Once you take

your flags down

for the year and they are faded or

torn bring them

into the City

Hall to dispose

of the flags re-

spectfully. Never throw

your American

Flag into the

Trash.

Volume 16 Issue 5

2016 City Council Candidates

Incumbent Ron Verley

Scott Walberg

2016 School Board Members

Incumbent Jeff Swenson

Incumbent Liz Verley

Mark Petron

Noel Guerard

Jason Leibold

Jayson Revoir

Ellie Holm

2016 Election—Meet the Candidates

www.MnTreasureCity.com

2016 has become even more

interesting. With this being an election year, we will

soon become overwhelmed (if we haven’t already) with pamphlets and flyers telling

us who to vote for. I am not going to tell you who to vote for, but I am going to inform

you on the Meet the Candi-dates night on Monday, Oc-

tober 10, 2016. It will be located in the Royalton High

School at 7:00pm.

Here are the names of the individuals who have chosen

to run for seats on the City Council, School Board, and for the Minnesota State Sen-

ate District 9 and State Rep-

resentative in District 9B.

MN State Senate District 9

Incumbent Paul Gazelka (R)

Jason Weinerman (DFL)

MN State Representative

District 9B

Incumbent Ron Kresha (R)

Dustin Simmonds (DFL)

District 9B

Sponsors for this event include:

Royalton Lions Club

Royalton Federation of Teachers

Royalton Community of Education

presented by Xtreme Team

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Get Your Tickets Before

They Are Gone!

Cheers to Morrison County’s 3rd

annual craft beer and wine tasting

festival features 100+

craft beers from 30

brewers and 20+ va-

rieties of wine. Com-

plimentary food, mu-

sic and entertainment are also pro-

vided. The event is

Saturday, September 17, 2016

from 2:00-6:00 PM at The Han-

gar in Camp Ripley.

Tickets are available for purchase

online at www.CheersToMC.com

or at the 10 Spot. MCAF will be

providing shuttle bus transporta-

tion to and from the 10 Spot for

the event. The first bus for VIP

ticket holders will depart from the

10 Spot at 1:30, followed by shut-

tles at 2:30 and 3:30. Two shuttle

bus returns will be made from

Camp Ripley at 5:00 and 6:00.

Local sponsors of this event in-

clude Xtreme Team Premier Real

Estate Sales, 10 Spot, Poirier

Trucking and Bill’s Superette. Net

proceeds from Cheers to Morrison

County benefit the Morrison

County Area Foundation, a Turn

Key fund of the Initiative Founda-

tion. Thank you for your support.

Ordinance 53 Transient Merchant/ Solicitor

Please be aware of this growing prob-lem. In 2016, the City Council ap-proved Ordinance 53, Transient Mer-chant, Peddler, Canvasser and Solici-tor. This Ordinance was approved in hopes to keep track of companies com-ing into the City of Royalton to sell their food, books, cleaning supplies or any other products. The person going door to door are supposed to approach City Hall and fill out an application for them to be issued a Permit by the Police Department. If this application is not filled out, the Solicitor is un-known to the City. You as a resident of the City of Royalton can ask to see the permit and if none is available to you, authorities can be called.

No licenses shall be required for vendors as a preliminary step to the establishment of a regu-lar route service for the sale and delivery of commodities or the providing of services to regular customers; and

School aged children selling items for fund raisers.

Persons selling only farm prod-ucts they have grown them-selves

Religious and Charitable Organiza-tions must fill out a form to have re-cord at City Hall but no permit will be issued. If you have any questions regarding this Ordinance please contact City Hall at 320-584-5900.

There are however exceptions to the terms of peddler, solicitor and transient merchant that shall not apply to the following: Persons doing business by ap-

pointment; Persons selling or attempting to

sell at wholesale their goods, wares, products or merchandise to retail, wholesale, professional or industrial establishments;

Persons conducting the type of sales commonly known as garage sales, rummage sales or estate sales, as well as anyone conduct-ing an auction as a properly li-censed auctioneer or any officer of the court conducting a court-ordered sale;

http://www.CheersToMC.com

Royalton Museum takes a look

back at our home town's history The Royalton Museum wants to say, “Thanks”.

We are doing things a little differ-ent this year. Our Nov/Dec article will talk about a special anniversary so this time we will talk about all those who have generously do-nated to our home town museum. They are: Rod Tieman, who gave us Royalton Banner news articles. Mike Holdvogt who gave us a pic-ture of his father, Joe. Pat Libke for a pencil sketch of the Buckman bridge. Janelle Lancaster for an ar-ticle about the 1982 bed races we held during one of our festivals. The family of Joe Kroll for his WWII uniform. Al & Marty Toenis for do-nating a cobblers post, four shoe anvils, and an iron. Fred Baumgar-dener for his giving us a bottle


50 Years Ago

40 Years Ago

By Barb Gangl

Museum Director

opener from the Royalton Bever-age Co. when Jenner Armstrong owned it. Ralph Schmitt a pair of binoculars once owned by Dr. Sid Watson. Beverly Berry Benusa for a Last Supper picture. Joyce Mester for collecting RHS class of 1959 pictures that we didn't have and making a picture board for us. Rhonda Atchley for old pictures of Royalton. For all of those who stopped by on Platte River Day to visit. Always nice to see so many come through. We also want to thank Denny Cekalla for a bottle opener from when the Log Bar was c a l l e d C a m ' s B a r . To Carol Cassman for news articles on Charlie Rooney, former owner of Ten Spot, a poem written in his honor at his death on Oct. 5, 1978 and a record album that his son David made. Carol also gave us a

family history book of the Doty- Mur-phy families. We want to thank all for thinking of us.

What is Labor Day?

Labor Day, the first Mon-day in September, is a

creation of the labor movement in the 1800s and is dedicated to the

social and economic achievements of Ameri-

can workers. It is a yearly national tribute to the contributions work-

ers have made to the strength, prosperity, and

well-being of our coun-try. Without the Laborers around the country, the

country would not be able to flourish as it

does.

On June 28, 1894 Con-gress would pass an act

making Labor Day a fed-eral holiday. Labor Day

is also considered to be the unofficial last day of Summer. It is celebrated

by many parents of school aged children who

would soon be returning

to school.

Library News

September is Library Card Sign up month.

All individuals who be-come new library card-holders in September are eligible for some fabulous prizes includ-ing an iPad. All prizes have been furnished by the St. Cloud Friends of the Library. Contact your local library to par-ticipate in this program and a chance to win a

prize.

Mark Moran is com-ing to the Royal-ton Library. Author and appraiser Mark Moran, who has written over 25 books on an-tiques and collectibles and has appeared on the PBS “Antiques Roadshow” program,

will help to evaluate your items and talk about the history of your objects. One object per person, limit 40 items. Register for a time slot by calling the library during open hours, 320.584.8151. Additional guests are welcome to listen and observe. For adults only. This event to take place on Thursday, Septem-ber 29 from 10 a.m. to

1 p.m. at the Royalton

Library.

Do you need some help with your laptop, iPad, cell phone or K i n d l e ? P e r h a p s you do not have a c o m p u te r and don’t k n o w where to

s t a r t ? Drop by the Royalton Library for individual help from a GRRL librar-ian. This program is open to teens and adults and will be of-fered on Wednesday, October 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.


By Linda Mueller

On Saturday, July 9, 2016 the

weather was perfect and the tem-

perature was just right to have a

fun event at the Splash Pad in

Royalton. This was a 1st time

event for the Royalton Emergency

Services. With sponsorship from

Fiedlers, Lund Manufacturing,

Golden Plump Company, Epsky

Woodworking, Bills Superette, RJ

Lanners Trucking, Premier Real

Estate, Unique Styles, D H Con-

crete and Royalton Lumber the

day was able to come together. To

start the event a 5k and Kids Fun

1k was a running success. Once

the running around town ended

the finishers and spectators were

able to visit with friends, family

and neighbors while enjoying a

hamburger or an ice cream cone.

Music entertainment was provided

by Shawn Richter of Digital Sound

to keep the day energized. Different

games and events were set up in

the park. Pictures were being taken

in front of the fire trucks and

Ethan and Aaron Block were win-

Fire Department

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flocked. Proceeds from this fund-

raiser benefited the children in the

Royalton community.

Community involvement and vol-unteering to enhance the lives of

others are at the core of the Royal-

ton Women’s Study Club. The

club is a chapter of the General

F e d e r a t i o n o f W o m e n ’ s

Clubs. Help of a new generation is needed by the local chap-

ter. They are in need of fresh

younger ideas and able bodies to

take part in events and let their

voices be heard. Please feel free to join them at their next meeting

September 20th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at

the Community Center. Ques-

tions can be directed to Tara

Woitalla 320-260-9493.

Fluid (DEF) is available for semi-trucks. Propane is available from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm each day. Bill’s Superette will fill all cylin-ders (to include fork lifts) as well as filling RV’s and campers. Ex-change service is also available.

BILL’S Superettes kitchen makes its own breakfast sandwiches, salads, sub-sandwiches and a made to order pizza, as well as a CHAMPS Chicken franchise.

Please stop in, take a look

around and introduce yourself.

Bill’s Superette takes great pride

in catering to our local custom-

ers, and if we do not carry some-

thing you want…let us know and

we will make every attempt to

add it to our selection.

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ners of Remote Control Cars after

competing in an obstacle course.

The cars were donated by Design

Electronics, your local Radio Shack

of Little Falls. We were all winners

at the end of the night when Fire-

works were shot off from behind

the Splash Pad for all to see. This

was the first time in Royalton his-

tory that fireworks were in the

town. Next year will be even bet-

ter. Thank you to all who came

out to the event and helped make it

a great day.

School days bring congestion: Yel-

low school buses, kids on bikes are

hurrying to get to school before the

bell rings, and hurried parents are

trying to drop their kids off before

work. It's never more important for

drivers to slow down and pay atten-

tion than when kids are present –

especially before and after school.

If You're Drop-

ping Off

Don't double park;

it blocks visibility for

other children and ve-

hicles

Don't load or

unload children across the street from

the school

Sharing the Road with Young

Pedestrians

Stop and yield to pedestrians crossing

the crosswalk or intersection

Always stop for a school crossing

guard holding up a stop sign

Never pass a vehicle stopped for pe-

destrians

Always use extreme caution to avoid

striking pedestrians, no matter who

has the right of way

Sharing the Road with School

Buses

It is illegal in all 50 states to pass a

school bus that is stopped to load or

unload children.

10 feet around a school bus

is the most dangerous

Be alert; children often are

unpredictable, and they tend

to ignore hazards and take

risks

Royalton Police Department


Sharing the Road with Bicyclists

When passing a bicyclist, proceed in

the same direction slowly, and leave 3

feet between your car and the cyclist

Watch for bike riders turning in front

of you without looking or signaling;

children especially have a tendency to

do this

Watch for bikes coming from drive-

ways or behind parked cars

By taking a little extra care and cau-

tion, drivers and pedestrians can co-

exist safely in school zones.

According to the National Safety

Council, most children who lose

their lives in bus-related incidents

are 4 to 7 years old, and they're

walking. They are hit by the bus, or

by a motorist illegally passing a

stopped bus.

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (08/24/16) —

Oak trees are a staple in the Royal-

ton area landscape, but over the last few years there have been sev-

eral issues arising with oak tree

health in Minnesota. Several years

of drought a few years ago put a lot

of stress on our oaks which made

them more susceptible to some is-

sues including bur oak blight, two-

lined chestnut borer and oak wilt.

More recent issues with oak trees

include Bur Oak Blight (BOB) also

a fungus but not as easy to care for.

It is important to know that BOB

only infects bur oaks, so knowing

the difference between your red,

white, and bur oaks, Quercus mac-rocarpa, is the first step. Symptoms

of BOB will not be seen until July

or even into August. Infected

leaves likely start with black pimple-like structure that to the naked-eye

form spots or lines that turn brown

in the veins. This is followed by

leaves turning brown in a wedge

pattern. Typically a bur oak will

shed all of its leaves in the win-

ter, but those infected with BOB

will have leaves stay in the tree

over winter. Unlike anthracnose,

BOB will overwinter on the infected leaf petioles that remain on the tree

so removal of fallen leaves is not an

effective management practice.

There is some evidence a fungicide

propiconazole (Alamo) may reduce

symptoms, however a proper lab test

should be done to determine if the

tree has BOB. A severely infected

tree that has struggled with BOB for

several years can cause death but

because it is a late season problem,

the hopes are that the tree is able to

photosynthesize enough before the

leaves turn brown and the tree can

continue to survive.

In summer 2016 the first diag-

nosed case of oak wilt was discov-

ered south of Little Falls, this is also a fungal issue but infects the

water-conducting system of the tree.

Oak wilt can impacts all oak spe-

cies, but the red oak

group, including pin and

black, are the most sus-

ceptible. Typical symp-

toms are rapid die-back

from the top of the tree down. A red

oak can completely be lost in two

to six weeks. It can spread through attached roots as well as be trans-

ported by insects. In a forested

area, the initial tree will be sur-

rounded by more and more infected

trees, creating a bulls-eye appear-

ance from an aerial view. The best

management practices once identi-

fied is to act quickly and if possible

use deep-vibration plows to sever

roots from infected trees to non-

infected trees. Any infected wood

must be properly covered or de-

stroyed to prevent the spread of

oak wilt. Covering the infected wood with plastic completely from

ground level up for a year will help

contain the insects that may carry

the disease to other trees, prefera-

bly the wood is burned before

spring.

Oak Tree Care submitted by Beth Berlin, Extension Educator-Horticulture University of Minnesota

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Now that the seasons are changing and the leaves are dropping, residents in the city will be need to pay closer at-tention to the placement of the grass and leaves left behind. Adopted in 2016, the City adopted Ordinance #54, Storm Water Management. In Section 5 of the ordinance, it points out about Illegal Disposal. Here are some of the

finer points of the Ordinance.

Never put anything into a storm drain, drainage ditch or the street.

Always clean up after your

pet. Place pet waste in the trash or toilet.

Dispose of leaves and grass clippings either at the Morrison County Landfill compost site or the City of Royalton’s site.

Wash your vehicle on the grass or get it commer-cially cleaned.

Recycle motor oil, anti-freeze and other auto parts.

Feel free to look at our website, Royal-tonmn.com to see the complete list-

ing.

Grass Clippings and leaves can clog storm drain and carry excess fertiliz-ers and pollutants into the waterways. Yard waste deposited onto the city street is a violation of City Ordinance

#54.

The Royalton Y.E.S! Club

has been doing great things in the community. With your help, they can make

things happen. Located now in the Royalton City Hall building are containers

to recycle CFL Lightbulbs, Batteries and Plastic gro-

cery bags. Stop by on your way to work or the library and drop them off. It is free

for the public to use.

Storm Water Management #54 Royalton Recycling

Royalton Sportsmen's Park

will be closed

October 31, 2016,

for the season.

It will reopen in late April. ATV and Firearms Safety classes will be offered in 2017. For infor-mation or to register for both or one call Tim and Scarlett Feiler at

320-584-5110.

Dates to be determined.

Splash Park Shel-ter and Park will close Saturday

October 1, 2016

The Splash Park Shelter and Park will open again in the Spring for your 2017 events.

Please contact City Hall at

320-584-5900, email at [email protected] or stop by to reserve your date. You can print out reservation forms from RoyatonMN.com website. However it is on a first come first serve basis.

Thank you for a GREAT 2016, we are looking for-ward to 2017!

The Royalton Public Works Department

will be mapping out individ-

ual property water curb stops. If you see anyone of

them, please do not feel alarmed. If you have any questions please feel free to

contact Lee Popp at

320-412-6383.

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On behalf of the Royalton Lions, I

would like to thank everyone who made the 22nd annual Platte

River Day a success! Without the

help from the community, the Li-

ons would not be able to create a

great community celebration. Platte River Day is the largest an-

nual fundraiser for the Lions, but

the event also helps other groups

raise funds for their yearly activi-

ties, including Royalton YES Club,

Royalton FFA, Royalton Track and Field team, Royalton Cub Scouts,

Royalton Women’s Study Group,

Morrison County Kinship and

Helping Hand Outreach.

Many area businesses donate to

Platte River Day. No one likes ask-

ing for donations, but this job is

made easier when we encounter

so many that are willing to help

out. Businesses that donated in-clude Pine Country Bank, Waste

Management, Scotties Log Bar,

Ten Spot Bar and Grill, River City

Bar and Grill, Royalton Dairy

Queen, Buds to Blossoms, Royal

Care Car Wash, Fiedler Pump Ser-vice, Royalton Holiday Station-

store, Royalton Lumber Company,

Royalton Discount, Royal Insur-ance, Royalton Senior Center,

Nordlund Repair, Bill’s Superette,

Rick’s Salvage, Southside Gravel

and Dirt, Firing Line Indoor

Range, Midwest Machine, Lakes Gas, Alley Cuts, Becker Screen

Printing and the Royalton Ameri-

can Legion.

We are even lucky enough to have

individuals who are willing to do-nate items to the Lions that are

sold during our Live and Silent

Auctions. Individual donors are:

Linda Akervik, Betty DeVriendt,

Manville Hopwood, Scott Lorenz, Carl Simmons, Connie Gangl,

Tom Lauer and Dave Seviola.

We are also supported by the City

of Royalton. Carol Madsen and

Leah Walberg answer and forward questions from the community

and help create flyers for the big

day. Lee Popp, Danny McDougall,

and Preston Zimny work daily to

keep the streets and Royalton

clean. Police Chief Adam Gunder-son and the Royalton PD monitor

the crowd and keep things orderly

and safe throughout the day.

Finally, I’m honored to be a part of

a 50-member strong Lions club.

During Platte River Day, we have

nearly 100% participation from our membership. Much of the work for

the day starts months before.

Without these community-minded

individuals, Royalton and Platte

River Day wouldn’t be the same.

As you can see, Platte River Day is

not just a Lions' event, it has

grown to become an entire commu-

nity event.

We are always looking for new ideas or feedback on Platte River

Day. If you have an idea or feed-

back please feel free to email

([email protected]) or call me at

320-290-7899.

Again, thanks to everyone who contributed to Platte River Day,

Russ Gerads

Platte River Day Chairman

Platte River Day -- A Success!

Race 1 Tyler Meehl

Gary Jendro

Pat Libke

Ashlyn Alvord

Terri Brady

Paul Solinger

Bob Saldana

Avery McDougall

Race 2 Johnelle Lancaster

Christopher Doran

Georgia Mogason

Mark Petron/Jerry Brezinka

Dennis Nordmann

Jennifer Bailey

Dale Harren

Pork Chop Winners

Betty DeVriendt

Dean DeVriendt

Juli DeVriendt

Randy Thielges

Chad Duevel

Henry Hofstad

Parade Winners Best Decorated—Royalton Lumber

Most Humorous—10 Spot

Most Original—Pine Country

Bank

2016 5K Run/Walk

Top Male and Female

17 and under

Male—Carson Yate

Female—Annika Bjorge

18-35

Male (overall winner) Sebastian So-

wada

Female—Jessica Pawlu

36-50

Male—Shurod Marrow

Female (overall winner) Leah Walberg

51 and over

Male—Dennis Wacker

Female— Sheila Stockard

Platte River Day Contest Winners

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Platte River Day Review

Most Original

Best Decorated—Royalton Lumber

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