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July 28, 2011Grey Eagle, Burtrum, St. Rosa, Freeport, Upsala, Albany,
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Harvey Mackay Page 2Obituaries: Hiltunen, Decker, Pages 4-5 Des Marais, Ruch, MathreNotes from the Capitol Page 8Saralee Perel Page 9Local Municipality Minutes Page 10 Upsala City
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JULY 29-30 • Upsala Area Community Center Brat & Pop. Fri. 4-7 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
JULY 31 • Melrose Area Historical Society Ice Cream Social starting at 1 p.m. on the mu-seum grounds.
AUGUST 2 • 2011 Melrose Night to Unite from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Sauk River Park, Mel-rose. • National Night Out starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Lions Park. See ad on page 9.
AUGUST 5 • Save The Lakes Golf Tournament at Long Prairie Golf Course.
AUGUST 6 • Todd County Breakfast On The Farm from 8-11 a.m. at the Jeff & Korinna Rohde Dairy Farm, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 12. • Upsala Lions 22nd Annual Hog Roast & Corn Boil from 5-8 p.m. at the Upsala Recreation Building.
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AUGUST 13-14 • Upsala Heritage Festival.
AUGUST 14 • Upsala Area Community Center Dad’s Belgian Waffles from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Upsala High School.
AUGUST 17 • Melrose Hospital & Pine Villa Staff Re-union at 11 a.m. at River’s Edge, Sauk Cen-tre.
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SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.
UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday
Partly cloudy. High: 84 Low: 62
Partly cloudy. High: 89 Low: 69
Temperatures Date High Low 7/20 93 69 7/21 80 63 7/22 85 66 7/23 82 65 7/24 81 62 7/25 84 64 7/26 80 61
Friday
Mostly sunny. High: 85 Low: 64
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A preacher died and went to heaven where he noticed that a New York cab driver had been awarded a higher place than he.
“I don’t un-derstand,” he complained to St. Peter. “I devoted my entire life to my congregation.”
St. Peter explained: “Our policy here in heaven is to reward results. Now, was your congregation well attuned to you whenever you gave a sermon?”
“Well,” the minister had to admit, “some in the congregation fell asleep from time to time.”
“Exactly,” said St. Peter. “And when people rode in this man’s taxi, they not only stayed awake -- they even prayed!”
Now I’m not saying you should drive like a maniac, but there is something to living life to the fullest and not being boring. As a public speaker I can give this preacher some good advice: If you haven’t struck oil in the first five minutes, stop boring.
Cecil Beaton, British interior and set designer, said: “Perhaps the world’s sec-ond worst crime is boredom. The first is being a bore.”
And if you allow yourself to be bored too long, you actually become a bore. What a vicious cycle!
Boredom affects everyone. Sadly, it’s quite prominent in the workplace, espe-cially for those who perform the same routine job day in and day out. It’s the same for people who sit in silence for long
periods of time. Boredom makes it tough for people to focus. Boredom weighs you down.
Believe me, this problem affects managers in high level jobs, as well as line workers.
For example, a special events man-ager who has a reputation for being the best in the business recently told me she was bored. “Every party looks the same to me,” she said. True, I told her -- they look absolutely fabulous. I advised her to take time to share the joy she brings her clients. “I guess I forgot about that part,” she told me.
A customer relations vice president encourages his staff to think in terms of how many people they helped that day, rather than how many complaints they dealt with. He knows that employees can get discouraged and bored in that line of work, and he wants them to have every reason to love their jobs.
Folks who are chronically bored are missing out on a lot of opportunities. Can you improve your job or job perfor-mance? Is it time to consider a different job? Or do you need to concentrate more on how your job affects others and less on the paycheck?
When you can’t change your job to eliminate the boredom, you have to change your state of mind. You need a shot of stimulation. Give your brain some new challenges, even if they aren’t work-related. Changing up the way you spend some of the time can cause a domino ef-fect on the rest of your time.
Try these tricks:• Do something that you want to do.
Go to a movie, a museum or sports event. Listen to your favorite music. Go out with friends. Go to the mall. Buy your-
self a little gift or a surprise for someone else.
• Read something new. Pick a book by an author you’ve never read, or an ar-ticle that will stimulate your imagination.
• Get some exercise. Physical activity will get your blood pumping and stimu-late endorphin production, making you feel energetic and happier.
• Take a break, or even a little nap. This might be hard for a lot of people, but I find if I close my eyes and sleep for just five to ten minutes, I wake up feeling re-freshed.
• Explore your surroundings. Stop ignoring the sights on your way to work, or at work. Pay attention to all you see -- look for something different and original.
• Rearrange your space. Sometimes shifting things around at home or at work can force you to look at your surround-ings, and your life, in a new light.
• Develop a hobby. Hopefully you already have one or two, but if not find something you enjoy.
• Volunteer. Helping others is a ter-rific antidote to the boredom blahs. And look at all the good you are doing.
• Change your routine. Take a dif-ferent route to work. Start the day with something new instead of just sitting down with your to-do list. Shake up your day, and interesting things may reveal themselves.
Mackay’s Moral: You can’t soar if you’re a bore.
Reprinted with permission from na-tionally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks With-out Being Eaten Alive,” and the new book “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us.”
Don’t let boredom cramp your style -By Harvey Mackay
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Crystal and Christopher Benson of Swanville are proud to announce the birth of their son born July 25, 2011 at the Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center.
EngagementLindsay Westerberg and Aaron Frieler
Jerry and Tami Westerberg of Long Prairie are proud to announce the en-gagement of their daughter, Lindsay to Aaron Frieler, son of Ken and Judy Fri-eler of Grey Eagle. Lindsay is a 2006 graduate of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School and a 2008 graduate of Rasmussen Col-lege. She currently works for American Heritage National Bank of St. Cloud as a Teller Supervisor/Customer Service Representative. Aaron is a 2004 graduate of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School and a 2005 graduate of Wadena Technical College. He currently works for Okay Construction of Princeton as a Lineman Technician. An August 20, 2011 wedding is planned in Long Prairie.
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Thomas R. HiltunenThomas R.
“Tom” Hiltunen, age 61 of Grey Eagle, died Friday, July 22, 2011 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
M e m o r i a l Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Grey
Eagle with Rev. Jon Benson officiating. Inurnment will be in Lakeview Cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home in Grey Eagle.
Thomas Robert Hiltunen was born January 15, 1950 in Little Falls, Minnesota to Willard and Arlene (Ainali) Hiltunen. He graduated from Grey Eagle High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree at St. Cloud State University, majoring in Geography. Tom served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Alaska for two years. On October 14, 1989 he married Sandra “Sandy” Johnson in Spring Lake Park. Tom worked as a purchasing manager for Data Collection Systems, Inc. / Highjump for over 20 years. He and Sandy had lived in the Minneapolis area until moving to Grey Eagle in 2003.
He loved hunting and fishing, and
spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and his dog, Lady. He also enjoyed watching the History channel, NASCAR, guns, reading the newspaper, and loved his rock and roll.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Hiltunen of Grey Eagle; children, Kurt Hiltunen of Minneapolis, Shane (fiancée, Laura) Meagher of Circle Pines, and Crystal (Christian) Meagher of Plymouth; mother, Arlene Hiltunen of Grey Eagle; and grandchildren, Austin, Aaron, Julie, Tessa, and Autumn.
Tom was preceded in death by his father, Willard Hiltunen; dogs, Duke and Buddy; and other relatives and close friends.
Serving as urn bearers will be David Schwanke and Russell Schwanke. Honorary bearers will be David Schwanke, Russell Schwanke, Bob Meldaus, Jon Jr. Ainali, Neil Hagstrom, Jack Johnson, †David Scott, †Dale Meldaus, and †Gerald Spoo.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.
David W. DeckerDavid W.
“Dave” Decker, age 58 of Melrose, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
M e m o r i a l Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, July 27 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose
with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment followed in the parish cemetery. Military honors were provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.
David William Decker was born May 26, 1953 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Lillian (Mills) Decker. On June 29, 1973 he was united in marriage to Mary Hiltner
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Dave worked for the city of Melrose as a waste water operator for 26 years. He loved hunting and fishing. Dave hunted many years near Remer and every April and September would make a trip up to Leech Lake to fish perch. He also enjoyed old cars and adding to his collection of antiques.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Decker of Melrose; sons, Mike (Sara) Decker of Melrose and Jonathan Decker of Fargo, North Dakota; mother, Lillian Decker of Melrose; grandson, Jacob Decker; sisters, Nancy (Dr. Jim) Mohs of Melrose and Paulette (Russ) Swanson of Melrose; and his step family.
Dave was preceded in death by his step father, Kermit Decker.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Jean E. Des MaraisP r i v a t e
s e r v i c e s celebrating the life of Jean E. Des Marais, age 90 of Albany, will be celebrated at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Jean died peacefully W e d n e s d a y
evening, July 20, 2011 at the Mother of Mercy Assisted Living in Albany.
Jean was born February 20, 1921 in St. Cloud, to Clara (Thingvold) and Alex Lux. She grew up in St. Cloud where she graduated from Technical High School
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and continued her education at the St. Cloud Teachers College. Jean married Keith Des Marais on May 28, 1943 in Sisseton, SD. The couple moved to the Albany area where they owned the John Deere Implement Dealership until retiring in 1985. Jean was a member of the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon and the Albany American Legion Auxiliary.
Jean is survived by her daughters, Mary Jean (John) Luethmers, Albany; Karen (Sandy) Mac Intosh, Owatonna; Carol (Bob) Hallman, Brooklyn Park; her six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Keith; her parents Alex and Clara Lux; her brothers, William and Richard Lux and an infant son, David.
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Robert “Bert” MathreR o b e r t
Mathre died unexpectedly July 17, 2011. Funeral service will take place at the Church Of The Open Door (9060 Zanzibar Lane N.) Friday, July 29th, 2011 at 1 PM with visitation one hour prior. Interment
will be at the Lakeview Cemetery, Grey Eagle.
Robert was born October 16th, 1957 in Sauk Centre, MN. He grew up in Grey Eagle, MN. He married the love of his life in November 1983. Eventually, they planted themselves in Maple Grove, MN, where they raised their children together.
He was a man of deep thought, capable of great feeling. A contemplative man who could be rash. A boisterous man who could be stilled. A soul too alive for print
to capture. His movies were Wayne, his music Fogerty, Springsteen and Dylan. A reader, a woodsman, collector of histories and hole-in-the-walls, he loved a good laugh and people.
He has gone too soon, and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Constance; his children: Jedidiah, Micaela, Zachary, Arielle and Grace; his siblings and their families: Sharon (Tom) Welck, Scott (Cindy), Susan (Joseph) Schneider, Erik (Rebecca); mother-in-law Julia Henrich; Connie’s 11 siblings and families; other relatives & countless dear friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marville and Gloria Mathre, and infant brother, Mark.
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F u n e r a l services will be Monday, August 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church, Albany, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
Michael was born November 6, 1939 in Ada, MN to Harold and Bertha (Conner) Ruch. He married Janice Johnson on September 5, 1959 at Grace Lutheran Church, Ada, MN. Michael was employed by Bernicks Pepsi for almost 20 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany,
MN. Michael liked to fish, hunt and watch sports, especially baseball. He also enjoyed playing cards with the “church group” and spending time with family, especially the grandchildren, great grandchildren and granddogs.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Ruch of Avon, MN; daughters and son, Michele (Ken) Loehlein of Albany, MN; Kelly (Wes) Greene of Baker, FL; Melissa “Missey” Ruch of Avon, MN; Kathryn (Lazaro “Larry” Barcelo) Ruch of St. Cloud, MN; Eric (Chrissy) Ruch of Albany, MN; sisters and brother, Renee Hovden of Ada, MN; Myrna Larson of Ada, MN; Monte Ruch of Coal Grove, OH; nine grandchildren, Adam, Stephanie L., Brandon, Lincoln, Stephanie M., Jamie, April, Kyle and Melanie; two great grandchildren, Devon and Jadyn; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Ronald Ruch.
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Todd County Fair begins July 28The 2011 Todd County Fair is here
once again. We encourage everyone to attend the 2011 Todd County Fair! The schedule of 4-H activities at the Fair-grounds in Long Prairie include:
Thursday, July 28: 9:00 a.m., 4-H Rabbit Show, east of the Livestock Building; 1:00 p.m., 4-H Goat Show, Expo Arena; 5:00 p.m., 4-H Fashion Revue Performance in the 4-H Exhibit Building; 6:00 p.m., 4-H Poultry Show, east of the Livestock Building.
Friday, July 29: 9:00 a.m., 4-H Dairy Cattle Show; and 3:00 p.m. 4-H General Livestock Show. Both of these events are in the Expo Arena.
Saturday, July 30: 10:00 a.m. 4-H Horse Fun Show, Horse Arena.
Sunday, July 31: 2:30 p.m., 4-H Pre-
mier Showmanship Contest; 5:00 p.m. Parade of Champions. Both of these ac-tivities will be held in the Expo Arena.
Yes, Todd County 4-H members will be selling malts at the stand just north of the Expo Arena during the fair! Be sure to stop by and purchase a cool treat for your family. Proceeds help support 4-H activities throughout the year.
Each day of the Fair, the 4-H Ex-hibit Building, located just northeast of the Grandstand will be open for the public to view the numerous exhibits prepared by Todd County 4-H’ers from 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Also, during that time there will be a variety of animals on display in the barns.
Hope to see you at the Fair!
Grey Eagle 1595 Chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will spon-sor a walk with TOPS in the local Lions Park. The event will be Tuesday, August 2 at 5:30 p.m.
The area Supervisor Gwenn Smith will be attending and will speak at the break.
Everyone is invited, especially past TOPS members and all that would like to learn more about the TOPS program.
Bring your own bag lunch, bever-ages will be provided.
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July 21, 2011: At 4:41 p.m. Michael Traxler, age 53 of rural Long Prairie, was herding horses from the pasture into a corral when a horse attempted to break free. Michael was operating a 2007 400 cc Arctic Cat ATV and attempted to chase the horse back with the others when he struck rocks, ruts and lost con-trol and over turned. The incident hap-pened at the Brad Thelen farm, 25174 County 48. Michael was taken by the Long Prairie Ambulance Service to the Long Prairie Hospital and later taken by Air Ambulance to be treated for his inju-ries. The ATV is owned by Brad Thelen and sustained minor damage.
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GEM Fest weekend in Grey Eagle offered a variety of activities for all ages including a building project for the children, sponsored by Update Building Supplies. Photos by Lori Young.
St. Rosa Lumber Inc. in Freeport , MN, was presented with Star’s distinguished Outstanding Builder Award. This award recognizes Builders for market share and sales volume achievements during the year. St. Rosa Lumber Inc. has been an authorized Builder for Star Building Systems since 2010. Star is a leading manufacturer of custom metal buildings with headquarters in Oklahoma City and plants in Lockeford, CA, Monticello, IA and Elizabethton, TN. Pictured receiving the award are (from left) John Arnzen, Dana Sieckert, Star District Manager and Alvin Leinen (right).
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Minnesota Through The Lens: Submitted by Lori Young
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Neil Davis of Grey Eagle, was interviewed by Jason Davis from “On The Road.” Neil has been busy taking a part a 100 year old brick dairy barn owned by David Pangburn by Sauk Lake. The clay bricks are being sold on K-Bid.com and ends today. See ad on page 11. Watch the interview on our facebook page, www.facebook.com/hometownnews.
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Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action. -Mother Teresa
Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson
A nearly all-night special ses-sion of the Legis-lature that ended July 20th resulted in an over-all bud-get agreement that ended the state shutdown in Min-nesota. In all, nine budget bills were passed, in addi-tion to legislation pertaining to pen-
sions, bonding, and Legacy funding. The budget agreement represents a compro-mise between the Legislature and Gov-ernor Dayton, in that income taxes rates were not increased but spending levels will go up.
If a true compromise results in both sides not being completely satisfied with the result, this agreement meets that defi-
nition. All those involved in negotiations wanted the shutdown to end, but the meth-ods used to achieve that goal were not universally supported. In order to increase spending to a level the Governor would agree to, the education shift was adjusted from a 70-30 payment schedule to 60-40. What that means is school districts will receive 60 percent of their state aid in the current year and 40 percent next year. It will most likely result in districts having to borrow money to meet their cash flow needs. To help with that additional ex-pense, aid payments will increase by $50 per student in each of the next two years.
A bill that I authored made it into the final education agreement. It will help our smaller schools by giving them a boost in their state aid. Called the “Small Schools Added Revenue” categorical, it will give schools with under 1,000 students a finan-cial boost of $9.6 million over the next two years. Integration Aid, another cat-egorical aid formula, will be phased out at the end of 2013.
The Tax Bill passed during the spe-cial session contains several major new items. One that’s especially important for farmers and small business owners is that Minnesota’s estate tax exemption has been revised to conform with federal law. Retroactive to July 1st, the exemp-
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tion in Minnesota increased by $4 million to bring it up to the federal standard of $5 million. Local government aid (LGA) payments and county program aid will be frozen at 2010 levels for the next four years. The renters’ credit will remain at 19 percent this year and then drop to 17 per-cent next year. Our townships have been granted a sales tax exemption for most of their purchases. And, another bill I car-ried pertaining to fire departments being exempt from sales tax on water they use to fight fires was also included in the final tax bill.
The newly-passed Health and Human Services Bill begins the process of slow-ing down the spending curve increase that most government programs are on. Under current law, spending in this area was projected to increase by 22 percent. This new legislation lowers that increase to 11 percent during this two-year budget cycle and even lower in future years. The “Provider Tax,” the 2 percent fee we all pay when visiting the doctor or dentist, is being gradually reduced and will be elim-inated by 2019.
This shutdown needed to end. Nearly every Minnesota resident was affected in some way by the lack of government ser-vices. Everything from obtaining building inspections to highway permits to taking drivers’ license exams was put on hold. It’s estimated that getting everything back up and running normally will take several weeks.
Enjoy the rest of our summer. The extreme heat and humidity have moder-ated somewhat, but most areas still have excess amounts of moisture. County fairs are coming up, including the Stea-rns County Fair this weekend, which also means that school and all of its activities are not far behind.
Rep. Anderson encourages constitu-ents to contact his new office with input regarding any state legislative issue. He can be reached on the web at www.house.mn/13A and via email at [email protected]. To contact Anderson by phone, call (651) 296-4317. Mail can be sent to Rep. Paul Anderson, 445 State Of-fice Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, Minnesota 55155.
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National Night Out is an annual nationwide event that encourages residents to get out in the community and get to know their neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention. It’s a great way to promote community-police partnerships.
Personnel from the Sheriff’s Office & the Fire Dept. will be available for viewing equipment and questions.
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Day after day I’d ask my husband Bob, “Has the vet called with Ed-die’s results?”
“Not yet,” he’d say.
On the day he answered, “Yes,” I blocked
his response from my brain. I had just come in the front door and went to hang up my coat. Bob touched my shoulders. “It’s not good,” he said.
I felt like something explosive hit me in my chest. “Just tell me straight,” I said.
“Eddie has a very aggressive cancer. He has about two months at the most.”
Now, I have worked in emergency rooms as a psychiatric consultant. I am used to trauma – that is – other people’s traumas.
But I had the oddest reaction. I thought, “If I put my coat on and go back out the front door, as if I hadn’t come home yet, I could go back in time and what I’m hearing will not have hap-pened.” I really believed that.
Bob had me sit on the couch. But I was still unable to take it in. I could only see his mouth moving as he told me about our cat, my little soul mate Eddie. Every few seconds or so, the thought sank in, “Eddie is dying.” But instantly I’d go right back into never-never land, dismissing any intrusive thoughts – of reality.
Finally my tears turned to torrents. “He’s supposed to be around for years. He is fine! He just saw the vet for a rou-tine physical!”
In denial, I so needed to find a way to make it all untrue. I called the vet. “Are you sure?” was all I could think of to ask. He was sure.
I haven’t told too many people about this. With so much trauma many of us have in our lives, I was afraid that friends wouldn’t have compassion. And some that I did tell said, “It’s just a cat.”
We adopted Eddie from a shelter when he was eight weeks old. From day one, he has spent his life destroy-ing our house. We spend half of our time cleaning up broken pieces of china he’s shoved off a table and the other half
Learning from Eddie -By Saralee Perelkeeping him safe. We have ugly plastic outdoor fencing above our shower door. That’s because Eddie had a grand old time flinging himself to the top of the door while I’d be taking a bath. Then he’d do a high dive into the bathtub.
He may hang in there for a while with treatment. He deserves that chance. We have several veterinarians helping us. I asked one of them, “Do you have any advice on grief?”
“Take it one day at a time. Eddie doesn’t know he has cancer. He’s not thinking like a human would. He’s just happy – in the moment. He doesn’t think about what will be or when or how. We could all learn a lot from that.”
I must say that I look at Eddie dif-ferently at this point. I wish that it had not taken a dire diagnosis for me to do this. When I hold him, I am acutely aware that he will die sooner than his time. Hence, I appreciate and savor each moment with him.
He’s different with me too. He runs a hundred miles an hour to greet me. Me-owing and purring like crazy, he jumps into my arms, then closes his eyes in cat ecstasy while he licks my face. I’m so angry with myself. I agonize, “Why did
this have to happen for us to develop a closer bond?”
From now on, I vow it will not take cancer to teach me this appreciation of loved ones. I wish I had learned this before I’m about to lose Eddie. I don’t want his purpose in life to be the lessons he’s taught me. But alas, he has been my greatest philosopher.
I tell him, “You’ve taught me that family bonds matter more than stupid pieces of china or scratched furniture. You’ve taught me to think twice when-ever the choice is between picking you
up when you want to snuggle, or walk-ing right by you to do something that could easily wait. You’ve taught me that loving one another is always what is most important. And Eddie?” I whisper from my soul to his, “What will I ever do without you?”
Award-winning columnist, Saralee Perel, can be reached at [email protected]/ Please “Like” her new Facebook Community Page: Saralee Perel Presents Gracie, My 4-Footed Coach.
Highway 28 project in Morrison County begins Aug. 1 - Traffic will be detoured
Motorists will encounter a road clo-sure on Highway 28 over the Swan Riv-er just north of Swanville when a bridge replacement project begins Aug. 1.
The road will be closed at the bridge. Traffic will be detoured via Mor-rison County Road 12, Morrison County Road 220 and Highway 27 while crews replace the existing bridge. A detour map is available at www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/newsrels/11/detours/detourh-wy28swanville.pdf.
Redstone Construction Inc. of Mora, Minn., is the prime contractor for this $641,000 project, which is scheduled to be complete by mid-October, weather permitting.
During construction and road main-tenance work, the Minnesota Depart-ment of Transportation urges drivers to:
• Check www.511mn.org or call 511 for up-to-date information about traffic and road conditions.
• Stay alert; expect the unexpected.
• Never enter a road blocked with barriers or cones.
• Plan ahead and expect delays, es-pecially during peak travel times.
For information on state road conditions and construction, visit www.511mn.org or call 5-1-1.
A young man was sitting next to me in one of the two “husband chairs” in a ladies’ clothing store.
After 30 minutes and five outfits, the fellow’s wife came out of the changing room again.
He looked at her and immediately said: “That looks good on you. Get that one.”
“Honey,” she replied, “this is what I was wearing when we came in.”
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Fire Department Report, Lange: Planned for Heritage days and raffle.
• Brought new vehicle to Bow-lus parade.
Planning Commission, Lange and Johnson: Motion made Maciej to accept Ray Thompson’s demoli-tion bid of Uptown Café second by Depa; unanimously carried.
• Molly’s on Main will require a variance.
• Ken Wielenberg’s building permit will require a variance.
• Motion made by Lange to accept the permit of Jane Knott’s garden shed second by Maciej; unanimously carried.
• Motion made by Lange to accept the building permit of Joan Wingert & Jill Zasadny, second by Maciej; unanimously carried.
Upsala Community Develop-ment Commission: Discussion was held on the Heritage days layout and activities as well as advertis-ing.
• Discussion was held on the School Referendum, encourage the community and let them know it is an operating (learning) referendum.
Upsala CityJuly 11, 2011
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof; the city council of the city of Upsala met in regular session on July 11, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Upsala City Hall. Present: Mayor Rollie Johnson, Council Robert Maciej, Joan Olson, Lynn Depa, Brian Lange. Sheri Johnson, In-terim Clerk.
Agenda Reviewed: Motion made by Maciej to accept agenda, second by Lange; unanimously carried. June Minutes-Reviewed-Motion made by Lange to accept minutes as presented, second by Maciej; unanimously carried.
Visitors: Mrs. Brenda Johnson, Jason Krebsbach.
• Discussion was held on Steve Johnson’s building permit.
• Jason Krebsback explained the Small Cities Development Pro-gram. The city will consider the needs of Upsala and the possibility of pairing with another city, if they pursue an application.
Maintenance Report, Koop-meiners: Motion made by Lange, to purchase snow plow from Boyer’s for $39,322.80, second by Maciej; unanimously carried.
• Held discussion on condition
• Next meeting is Monday, August 1st, 2011 at 6:00 pm. New members welcomed.
Recreation Building Board, Johnson: No meeting in July.
Unfinished Business: The city will ask residents for input regard-ing mail in voting.
• Golf cart sign.• Cats in city.New Business: Motion made
by Olson to charge residents with two garbage cans $28.00 instead of $25.00 as the City pays $28.00 to Tom’s Refuse, second by Depa; unanimously carried.
• Brian Lange and Lynn Depa will attend the Board of Appeal & Equalization training on September 22nd.
• Motion made by Lange to accept the resignation of Sheri Johnson as interim Clerk/Treasurer, second by Maciej; unanimously carried.
• Motion made by Johnson to have the entire council interview candidates second by Lange; unani-mously carried.
Liquor Ordinance: Public hear-ing on Monday, July 18th at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Meeting adjourned 10:14.Sheri Johnson-Interim Clerk
Caesar commanded the Roman le-gions in Gaul, and he was successful. The senate was afraid of his power, and he was ordered to break up his army. But he refused. Instead, he led his troops across the Rubicon River in a surprise attack and seized power.
The expression “to cross the Ru-bicon” has become popular since that day. It means to take a daring step from which there is no return.
Our Lord crossed the Rubicon when He went to Calvary to die for our sins.
Dare you cross your Rubicon and turn from your sins to the Savior to live all out for Him?
Ms. Bisek taught “Cupcake Wars” for one of her summer activities and 8 students took interest! On day one, after some instruction on how to alter recipes, the students partnered up and selected a boxed cake mix and began to prepare what they thought would make the best tasting cupcakes! They were directed to change at least one ingredient! Some op-tions were to use ground flax and water or mayo instead of eggs, applesauce or yogurt in place of oil, and milk, soda, fruit juice or other liquid-type items in place of the water. After mixing the in-gredients, many opted to color the dough for some rainbow fun.
On day two, first the students learned about fillings and how to pipe pudding into their cupcakes. Then they learned about the many different cake icings (or frosting). Most recipes were quite large, so the students learned how to reduce the amounts. One pair chose a boiled chocolate frosting, learning something new! Again, many were interested in us-ing multiple colors so divided the frost-ing into smaller bowls so they could create many colors. They also were en-couraged to use lots of different candies and toppings, as well as trying out some pre-made rolled fondant.
In the end, one team made bumble
Students have a little fun while learning at Swanville School’s summer program
Eight Swanville students participated in a Cupcake Wars. Pictured are (from left) Brady Scherping, Casey, Krystyna LeBrun, Kennedy Allen, Alita Scherp-ing, Charlie Kurowski, Taylor Poppitz, and Abby Kurowski.
bees, another had an ocean theme when decorating and others made a variety of designs. Each of the students used their creative talents.
After the students selected two of their best cupcakes, they sought out some judges in the main office. Charlie and Abby Kurowski won for best design, the bumble bees, using the chocolate boiled frosting and piping some yellow frosting, adding antenna made from lico-rice. Kennedy Allen and Taylor Poppitz won for best-tasting. They altered their recipe by using milk instead of water. Also, the judges loved the vanilla pud-ding inside their cupcakes. It seemed all the students enjoyed the class. Ms. Bisek enjoyed sharing some of her baking tools and tasting the delicious cupcakes and frostings!
Swanville Fishing League
July 20 • Missippi N.Team Season TotalGiddings 117Where’s the fish 38Reel-N-Rascals 31Riverside Meats 152Tere & Marcus 58Waltman Appraisal 181Team Bush Light 11
Largest Fish StandingsNorthern Pike: 28-3/4 in., Marcus
Zinnel, Little Birch Lane, May 25. Crappie: 9 in., Craig Giddings, Big
Swan, June 22.Lrg. Mouth Bass: 19-1/2 in., Darrel
Bruder, Mill Lake, June 15. Sm. Mouth Bass: 19 1/2 in., Laurie
Giddings, Missippi N., July 20.Sunfish: 9-1/2 in., Sally Waltman,
Mound Lake, July 6.Walleye: 14-1/4 in., Darrel Bruder,
Little Birch, May 25.
Kringen’s Korner - By Jon Kringen, LPGE SuperintendentSummer School: Readers may have
noticed that the school buses are once again up and running and that the children of our communities are making their way to school, this is the topic of this week’s column.
Your local school district offers a four-week summer school session for stu-dents in grades K-8. The goal of this ses-sion is to improve skills in reading, math and writing through educational activities and games to help improve scores on test-ing next year. The educational staff uses scores from last year’s tests to determine what skills need to be worked on in each grade level. Then lessons, activities and games are prepared to meet the needs identified. Students also spend some time working on projects for the Todd Co. Fair and service learning projects are also in-corporated into summer school, such as collecting cans and donating the money to the local food shelf.
We have over 200 students in grades K-8 enrolled this summer and they are at-tending class ½ days on Monday through Wednesday and a full day on Thursday. The costs of the program are covered by the State through the Targeted Services program and through the 21st Century Grant; there is no direct cost to the school district other than providing space, utili-ties, and cleaning costs.
Research has shown that many stu-
dents have a significant loss of learning over the summer and summer school is one way to combat the summer “brain drain” and get our students off to a good start in September.
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Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. (Melrose, MN) was recently presented a Platinum Award by Duane Nawrocki of Great River Insurance (Mankato, MN) as a part of the 2010 National Safety Awards Program.
The National Safety Awards Pro-gram recognizes carriers with awards based on their year-end preventable ac-cident results. This past year, the pro-gram drew over 800 participants from across the country. The Platinum Award
Platinum Fleet Safety Award: Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. & Individual Safe Driving Awards: 42 Years Combined
Pictured are (from left) Jamie Fuchs, Jim Fuchs (Owner) and Duane Nawrocki.
is the highest safety award that can be achieved from the National Safety Awards Program.
Great West Casualty Company (South Sioux City, NE) and Great Riv-er Insurance (Mankato, MN) together have 59 dedicated years of service to the trucking industry. Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. is just one of our nation’s carriers that holds safety as a priority.
The individual Safe Driving Awards were furnished by Great West Casualty Company (South Sioux City, NE).
Below are a list of the safe driving awards presented to individual drivers:
1 Year: Daniel Benson, Robert Block, Dale Moll, Joseph Sturgeon, Richard West, Neil Wolbeck.
2 Years: Gary Bertram, Duane
Duevel, Kirk Eveslage, Lowell Fales, Rick Feldhege, Blayne Ostrowski, Thomas Wieling.
5 Years: Larry Hudalla, Jody King.6 Years: James Hellermann, Ralph
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Thanks for helping make GEM FEST 2011 a Huge Success!
GEM FEST – JULY 22-24, 2011Drawing held – July 24 – 3:00 pm at the Lions Centennial Park
(off-site permit OS-01292)1st prize - $2000 – Dan Sobania, Bowlus2nd prize - $1000 – Rick Midgley, Burtrum3rd prize - $750 – Neil Hagstrom, Burtrum4th prize - $500 – Machelle Blommel Arulfo, Minneapolis5th prize - $250 – Norie Pallansch, Grey Eagle
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Proceeds go to the City of Grey Eagle for improvements to Lions Centennial Park.