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Harvey Mackay Page 2Obituaries: Hoeschen, Dingman, Heisick, Pages 4-5 Arvig, Petron, Rehkamp, PratschnerNotes from the Capitol Page 8Saralee Perel Page 9Local Municipality Minutes Page 10 Upsala City, Grey Eagle Township
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Upcoming Events
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JUNE 15 • St. Joseph’s Church Dinner & Auction starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Hub Supper Club, Burtrum. • Community Builders Meeting at 1 pm at the Village Cafe, Grey Eagle.
JUNE 16 • Todd County Breakfast On The Farm from 8-11 a.m. at Dairy Ridge, Long Prairie. See ad on page 12.
JUNE 17 • Freeport Fire Department 51st Annual Ham BBQ - Beef & Hog Raffle from 4:30-9 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. See ad on page 12.
JUNE 20 • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Freeport Com-munity Center. See ad on page 4.
JUNE 21 • Grey Eagle-Burtrum Lions Annual
Summer Blood Drive from 1–7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grey Eagle.
JULY 5-7 • Melrose Riverfest at Melrose Sauk River Park.
JULY 14 • Grey Eagle High School All Class Reunion at the Hub Supper Club, Burtrum.
ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.
BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.
BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.
ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.
SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month.
SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.
UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday
Mostly cloudy. High: 86 Low: 66
Thunderstorms. High: 83 Low: 67
Temperatures Date High Low 6/6 83 60 6/7 82 64 6/8 83 64 6/9 91 67 6/10 86 57 6/11 67 51 6/12 67 44
Friday
Mostly cloudy. High: 85 Low: 63
Jim came into the office one morning and found a note from his boss, demand-ing that he report to her office right away. When he walked in, the boss told him to close the door.
“Jim, I under-stand you called in sick yester-
day,” the boss said.He nodded. “That’s right.”The boss smiled, reached into her
desk, and took out the morning’s news-paper. Buried on the back page of the sports section was a photo of Jim, hold-ing a third-place trophy in a local golf tournament that had been held the day before. “What do you have to say for yourself?” the boss asked.
Jim shrugged. “If I hadn’t been sick, I probably would have won.”
Your relationship with your boss is crucial in business. A good relationship with your boss is the foundation of a suc-cessful career. Your boss is the person most likely to recognize your contribu-tions and achievements, and potentially
recommend you for promotions. Why would you compromise that?
In Jim’s case, he demonstrated that he was dishonest, disrespectful, or both. His boss will have good reason not to trust him. Should he have been forth-coming about the reason for his ab-sence? Absolutely, if he wants his boss to rely on him.
He should have asked for time off, used a vacation day or skipped the golf outing. Calling in sick was a gamble that didn’t pay off for him. And it will taint his relationship with his boss for a very long time.
Don’t try to be best friends. That’s not realistic or even wise. But you must be able to get along. Some conflicts may be inevitable, but most of the time you can stay on your manager’s good side by avoiding these simple workplace mis-takes:
• Don’t allow your personal life to take over your work. Use good judg-ment about phone calls and social media at work. Let the boss see you focused on your work, not updating your Facebook status throughout the day. Remember why you are there, and who is signing your paycheck.
• Frequent tardiness/absenteeism. Don’t get a reputation for always being late to work. Managers want people they can depend on. Punctuality and a solid attendance record show you take your job seriously.
• Overshadowing your boss. When you do a good job, you get noticed. Some managers can feel threatened by employees with a high profile. Keep do-ing your best, and don’t try to outshine your boss.
• Poor communication. Don’t hide from your managers. Ask questions, and just talk sometimes. You want to build positive rapport with your boss, and you can’t do that if you never communicate.
On the flip side, there are plenty of positive strategies that should be second nature in your business life. Don’t just save them for your boss. Treating co-workers as well as you treat your boss will demonstrate that you are not just playing office politics.
• Ask for advice. Everyone likes to be thought of as an expert, and in most offices, it’s not hard to spot the expert in any given area. Asking for help shows you value the other person’s contribu-tion to the success of the operation.
• Let the other person win you over. Admit that you have come around to their way of thinking.
• Let the person be modest. We all love to hear praise, but we don’t want to admit that we’re enjoying it. When you pay a compliment, acknowledge their feelings.
• Show that you share his or her val-ues. Express your support for the other person’s viewpoint.
• Recognize achievement at all lev-Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
Have a great relationship with the boss -By Harvey Mackay
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els. Managers will be suspicious of your motives if they hear you complimenting only higher-ups. Make a point of prais-ing your own employees, or your co-workers, to demonstrate your sincerity.
• Be selective. No one wants a repu-tation as a kiss-up. Wait until you spot something significant to call attention to so your words sound sincere.
• Always pull your weight. Nothing will impress your boss and co-workers more than knowing that you will do your share and then some. Demonstrate a stel-lar work ethic, a positive attitude, and a willingness to go the extra mile. There will always be a place in this world for anyone who says, “I’ll take care of it.” And then does it!
Mackay’s Moral: Whether you’re at the top of the heap or the bottom of the ladder, you will always have some-one to answer to.
Harvey Mackay continued from page 2Reprinted with permission from na-
tionally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” and the new book “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World.”
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Sarah and Kevin Athmann of Freeport are proud to announce the birth of their son born June 6, 2012 at the Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center.
Carmen Mills of St. Cloud is proud to announce the birth of her son, Mark Anthony Ressemann, born June 5, 2012 at 1:04 p.m. at CentraCare Health System-Long Prairie.
Mark weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces.Mark is welcomed home by Cassidy Ressemann.Grandparents are Tracy Rudy, Walter Reesemann, and
Mark and Ida Mills.
Mark Anthony Ressemann
Michael and Miranda Welle of Freeport are proud to announce the birth of their son, Sam Nicholas Welle, born Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 6:06 a.m. at the CentraCare Health System-Melrose.
Sam weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 20 inch-es in length.
Sam is welcomed home by his brothers Jack, 5, Alex, 21 months and sister Hannah, 7, all at home.
Grandparents are Leon and Janice Achmann and Wil-liam and Jeanette Welle. Great grandparents are Wilbert and Donna Poepping.
Sam Nicholas Welle
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Obituaries Donna M. Hoeschen
Donna M. Hoeschen, age 71 of Freeport, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 after c o m p l i c a t i o n s from a stroke at the Long Prairie Nursing Home in Long Prairie, Minnesota.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at
11 a.m. Monday, June 11 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Donna Mae Winter was born September 29, 1940 in Grey Eagle, Minnesota to Richard and Marcella (Ostendorf) Winter. She was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Hoeschen on August 5, 1959 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. Donna worked at Fingerhut for 20 years and then retired from Kraft Foods after 25 years. Donna and Bob have lived in Freeport since their marriage. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and the Christian Mothers. Donna enjoyed fishing, playing cards, spending time at the
hunting shack, and loved being with her children and grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Robert “Bob” Hoeschen of Freeport; children, Roxane (Dean) Bienusa of Sauk Centre, Debra Hoeschen of Brainerd, Kenneth Hoeschen of New Munich, Keith Hoeschen of New Munich, and Jason Hoeschen of Albany; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brothers and sister, Larry Winter of Sauk Centre, Jerry (Marge) Winter of Gillman, Richard (Kathy) Winter of St. Cloud, Judy (Delbert) Doubrava of Sauk Centre, and Dennis (Nancy) Winter of Sauk Centre.
Donna was preceded in death by her parents; and daughter, Sandra Hoeschen on November 9, 2003.
Serving as casket bearers were Justin Hoeschen, Jeron Denk, Derek Bienusa, Michael Doubrava, Matthew Copa, Robert Konnight, and David Konnight. Cross bearer was Angela Hoeschen and scripture bearer was Laura Konnight. Honorary bearers were Donna’s fishing and hunting buddies, card playing friends, and special friends, Bernice Hellermann and Kathy Kemper.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Freeport.
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Emily J. ArvigEmily J.
Arvig, age 56 of Melrose, died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Friday, May 18, 2012 in Hilton Head Island,
South Carolina.Mass of Christian Burial was held at
11 a.m. Wednesday, May 30 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Art Hoppe officiating and Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. and Rev. Marvin Enneking concelebrating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Emily Jean Berscheit was born November 19, 1955 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Ernest and Virginia (Honaker) Berscheit. She grew up on a dairy farm near Grey Eagle and graduated from Grey Eagle High School in 1973. She furthered her education by receiving her diploma from Alexandria Technical School in Alexandria. She was united in marriage to Thomas “Tom” Arvig on December 1, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple renewed their wedding vows on June 20, 1992 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa.
Emily worked and helped run the family business at Melrose Telephone Company, which had been in the family for over 80 years. The couple loved traveling in their early years and later, Emily was content and enjoyed staying home to take care of her family, especially her grandchildren.
She was baptized in the Catholic faith and had most recently been attending Faith Baptist Church in Sauk Centre.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Arvig of Melrose; son, Scott (Sara) Arvig of Grey Eagle; daughter, Elisabeth Arvig Kuhns of Melrose; mother, Virginia Berscheit of Melrose; grandchildren, Vanessa, Victoria, Alexander, Myra, Silas, Claire, and Lynn; brothers and sisters, Michelle Doucette of Burtrum, Larry (Kathy) Berscheit of Golden Valley, Rita (Ken) Ritter of Sauk Centre, Jerry (Fely) Berscheit of Ramsey, Linda (Mark) Berens of Grey Eagle, Ari (T.J.) Trollen of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, Lisa (Dave) Rahn of Melrose, Paul (Lynne) Berscheit of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and Ronnie Berscheit of New Munich.
Emily was preceded in death by her father, Ernest Berscheit.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Raymond HeisickR a y m o n d
Heisick, 92 year old resident of rural Bowlus, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012, at the Lutheran Care Center, Little Falls, Minn.
F u n e r a l services were held Wednesday, June 13, at 1 p.m. at South Elmdale
Community Country Church, previously known as South Elmdale Congregational Church, 9948 20th Street, Holdingford with Rev. Fred Kutter officiating. Burial took place in the South Elmdale Church Cemetery.
Raymond was born October 24, 1919, in Elmdale Township to the late Joseph and Minnie (Soltis) Heisick. He attended grade school in Elmdale and graduated from Upsala High School in 1937.
He was united in marriage to Bernice Booth in 1941. He served his country in the United States Army 1942-1945, and served
in World War II, receiving a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Bernice passed away in 1968 and he was then united in marriage to Judy Koehn in 1971. He drove road grater and snow plow for Elmdale Township for many years and was very proud of all the many upgrades he help make to the roads in Elmdale Township.
Raymond was a member of Community Country Church and the American Legion Post 350. He had a deep passion for hunting, fishing and playing horseshoe. He loved and spoiled his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Judy; sons John (Ruth) of Bowlus, Tim (Arlene) of Westminster, Colo, and Dan Koehn of Swanville; daughters Jackie (Sheldon) Sauer of Sartell, Dana Heisick of Brooklyn Park and Debbie (Brian) Baldwin of New Hope; brother, Robert of Arvada, Colo.; 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bernice; brother Edmund and sister, Leona Schwegman.
Funeral arrangement was with the Shelley Funeral Chapel, Little Falls.
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Duane R. DingmanF u n e r a l
Services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Wenner Funeral Home in Richmond, MN for Duane R. Dingman age 58 who died suddenly in Montana of natural causes.
Relatives and friends may call from 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Duane was born December 17, 1953
in Richmond and grew up in Farming, the son of Leonard and Leona (Ramler) Dingman. He graduated from Albany High School and drove semi tractor trailer for many years. “Shaggy” married DiAnne Coleman on September 23, 1989 but later divorced.
Survivors include his son, Tyler; brothers and sisters, Allen (Athleen) Dingman of Freeport, RoseAnn (Duane) Bauer of Waite Park, MaryJane (Craig) Treat of Mpls, MaryLou Wallis of Mpls, Marlin (Rita) Dingman of St. Joseph, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Hometown News • Thursday, June 14, 2012 • Page 5
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Marion E. RehkampM a r i o n
E. Rehkamp, age 86 of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Melrose, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Community in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.
F u n e r a l service were held on Saturday,
June 9 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose with Deacon Stephen Arnold officiating. Interment followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.
Marion Elizabeth Rehkamp was born November 24, 1925 in Melrose, Minnesota to Christ and Amanda (Humbert) Welle. She was united in marriage to Donald “Swede” Rehkamp on January 9, 1947 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich. Marion graduated from Nursing School and started her career as a Registered Nurse in 1946 at the St. Cloud Hospital. She worked at numerous hospitals and ended her 42 year career at the Regina
Memorial Hospital where she worked for her last 25 years of service. Marion was a former member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050 Auxiliary and the American Legion Post 101 Auxilary. Marion enjoyed crocheting, BINGO, camping, fishing, and loved playing cards.
Survivors include her children, David (Linda) Rehkamp of St. Cloud, Ruth (Chuck) Martin of Inver Grove Heights, Dale (Patti Maschke) Rehkamp of Waynesville, North Carolina, John (Cindy) Rehkamp of Wayzata, and Daniel (Donna) Rehkamp of Nevis; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and brothers, Robert (Phyllis) Welle of Lewiston, Idaho and Daniel (Peggy) Welle of Pelican Rapids.
Marion was preceded in death by her husband, Donald “Swede” Rehkamp on Sept. 24, 1990; parents; two infant daughters and one infant son; and sisters, Donna Welle and Gladys Kleber.
Serving as casket bearers were Christopher Rehkamp, Steve Martin, Sara Martin, Dustin Rehkamp, Kaylee Rehkamp Schneider, and Joe Rehkamp. Honorary bearers were Mitchel Rehkamp, Kecia Rehkamp, Gretchen Jennissen, and Amanda Rehkamp.
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s e r v i c e s celebrating the life of Florence Mary Pratschner, age 78 of Albany were held Saturday, June 9, 2012 at the Miller-Carlin Funeral Chapel in Albany. Father Corwin Collins O.S.B. officiated and burial took
place in the Seven Dolors Catholic Church parish cemetery following the service. Florence died peacefully in the night Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany after a hard fight with cancer.
Florence was born May 6, 1934 in Albany to Andrew and Ann (Hoffman) Pratschner. She graduated high school and furthered her education attaining a degree in nursing from the St. Cloud School of Nursing. After college she lived in Wilmar and Minneapolis where she worked for St. Mary’s Hospital before moving back to Albany where she lived the rest of her life. Florence was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany.
Florence is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents Andrew and Ann Pratschner, and her siblings Joe Pratschner, Andrew Pratschner, Richard Pratchner, John Pratschner, Rosemond Harren, Ann Schwinghammer, Agnes Judge, Betty Fuchs, Joan Krebs, Sister Rosaire Pratchner O.S.B., and Mary Wichlander.
David Joseph Petron Sr.Mass of
Christian burial celebrating the life of David Joseph Petron Sr., age 73 of Avon were held Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Church of All Saints – St. Mary. Father Mark Stang officiated, and burial took place in the parish
cemetery following the service. David died Sunday evening, June 10, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital after his hard fought two and a half year battle with leukemia.
David was born on March 17, 1939 to Henry and Lucy (Sobiech) Petron in Rice. He spent part of his childhood in Rice until the family moved to Hibbing. David eventually found his way back to Stearns County where he spent the rest of his life. He married Ruth Kuechle on September 12th 1964 at St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church. He worked as a machinist for 42 years with DeZuriks before finally retiring in 2000. David had a great appreciation for
the outdoors and a passion for gardening. One of his greatest joys in life though was skunking someone in a game of cribbage. David was a member of Church of All Saints – St. Mary.
David is survived by his children Mark (Rebecca) Petron, St. Anna; David (Soledad) Petron Jr., Sartell; Amy (John) Brinkman, St. Anna; his siblings Elizabeth Hoyez, Spring Lake Park, MN; Thomas (Emily) Petron, Santa Fe, TX; Joseph Petron, Hibbing; Sue (Clete) Story, Hibbing; Terri (Franklin) Jarmer, Keewatin, MN; Mary (Robert) Faucet, Oak Grove, MN; Ron (Betty) Petron, Brighton, TN; Keith Petron, East Grand Forks, ND; Kenny (Pat) Petron, St. Anna; Steve Petron, Texas City, TX; Rick Petron, Keewatin, MN; Judy (Myron) Feia, Holdingford; his grand children Joshua Petron, Tara Petron, Austin Petron, Sharon Buryska, Dalton Brinkman, and his great grandchildren Brenden and Asia Buryska.
He is preceded in death by his parents Henry and Lucy Petron, his wife Ruth Petron who passed away in 1994, his brother Dennis Petron, his great-grandchildren Samuel and Lauren Petron, and his nephews Chad and Tom.
Grey Eagle-Burtrum Lions are host-ing their annual summer blood drive on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle from 1-7:00 p.m. 16 year olds are eligible to donate with a parental/guardian signa-
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To enhance the safety of our young-est patients, St. Cloud Hospital’s Chil-dren’s Center will become a locked unit Friday, June 15. To access the Children’s Center, visitors must take D elevator (Lakes elevator) to the third floor, where they will be asked to show a photo ID and provide both the first and last name of the patient they wish to see.
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traffic and allow for better monitoring of people entering the unit. This will help to keep our infants and children safe,” said Diane Pelant, RN, CCRN, clinical director of the Children’s Center at St. Cloud Hospital.
Infant abduction is one of the 28 events that the National Quality Forum identified as events that never should oc-cur in hospitals.
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Science Career Exploration at Upsala Area Schools. Gretchen Wolbeck, gave a presentation on her career to the 7th grade life science class, now studying the human body and the body systems. Gretchen works at the St. Cloud Hospital as a surgical technician. She described various joint replacement surgeries done in the hospital to the class. Students learned about the type of training a surgical technician would need. Pictured is Gretchen Wolbeck and Bethany Boeckermann. Submitted by Holly Holmen-Herbes.
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The Long Prairie Grey Eagle FFA was awarded an Agricultural Education grant from Prairie Lakes Coop as part of the company’s Community Grant Pro-gram.
Prairie Lakes Coop selected the FFA Chapter application to receive a $325 grant towards their objective of purchasing small engine specialty re-pair and maintenance tools, as part of another $1500.00 grant the Agricultural Department will receive. The Small En-gines program received over 40 new small engines from donations by both Kohler and Briggs & Stratton through a partnership with Alexandria Technical and Community College.
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LPGE FFA Chapter awarded Grant from Prairie Lakes Coop
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general information about the schools/organizations, project, and purpose of the request, along with specific financial needs and projected outcomes. Applica-tions can be found online at www.prairi-elakescoop.com.
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I noticed, too, turtle, Looks like your eyes are shut. Are you meditating? Or think you are King Tut?
Your back is so shiny, The sun is good for you. When you’re not tanning, bud, Tell me, what do you do?
The water’s not so clear, But you don’t seem to care. Thank you, Mister Turtle for making your home here.
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Brittany Waletzko was among nearly 900 St. Olaf College students who were recognized for academic achievement at the college’s annual Honors Day con-vocation on May 4. Waletzko, from Al-bany, is a graduate of Albany Area Senior HS, and a Biology major. Brittany is the daughter of David and Patricia Waletzko.
Honors Day recognizes students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.60 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The convo-cation also recognizes students who have been awarded scholarships and fellow-ships, including Fulbright scholars, Gold-
Brittany Waletzko honored for Academic Achievement at St. Olaf College
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Two Swanville Elementary students receive top awards for Accelerated Reader scores. Megan Kirk, daughter of Jay and Sandy Kirk earned 557.9 points to nar-rowly edge out her fellow sixth grade classmate for top honors in the interme-diate grades division. Second grader, Ava Anderson, daughter of Mark and Kristi Anderson earned 313.3 points to earn the award for the primary grades. Ava was the top primary reader in 2011, as a first grader.
At the end-of-the-year awards cer-emony, each of the top two received a plaque signifying their great achievements and their names will be added to the plaque hanging in the library
Ms. Nona Koester, school librarian, also awarded medals to the top two AR readers in each classroom: Kindergarten: Karley Loven (48.6) and Colton Villnow (43.3); 1st Gr. W: Tyler Barkowitz (108.4)
Swanville Elementary Accelerated Readers
Megan Kirk, sixth grade, daughter of Jay and Sandy Kirk; Ava Anderson, sec-ond grade, daughter of Mark and Kristi Anderson were Swanville Elementary Accelerated Reader winners.
and Alina Pechan (103.8); 1st Gr. B: Lau-ren Miller (241.6) and Marissa Mellgren (189.6); 2nd Gr.: Ava Anderson (313.3) and Zaidee Lundeen (167.6); 3rd Gr.: Re-bekah Muhlenkamp (275.4) and Alex Bel-leuille (61.2); 4th Gr.: Tori Kircher (182.3) & Kennedy Allen (143.5); 5th Gr.: Olivia Mettler (322.1) and Derek Kirk (216.3); 6th Gr.: Megan Kirk (557.9) and Law-rence Mettler (557.1).
Some students take the challenge very seriously. Throughout the year Megan and Lawrence watched each other closely and waited for Fridays when the updated to-tals were placed on the AR board outside the library door. They jostled back and forth and would ask Ms. Nona for hints throughout each week, which she would not share with them until the board was updated! It was exciting all the way to the last day! Congratulations to all the top readers. Keep Reading all summer!
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The staff of Upsala High School is very proud to an-nounce that Dan-ica Cheney is our April Senior High student of the Month. It is very easy to under-stand why Danica Cheney’s advice to her peers is to “stay organized
and have fun,” because she is an extreme-ly busy freshman. She has a very active life both inside and outside of school and staying organized is a necessity for her.
Danica is involved in three sports, volleyball, basketball and track. She played as part of the Prairie Conference winning Varsity Volleyball team. She has also been active in drama, participating in both the fall play and the spring musical. During both her 7th and 8th grade years she was elected president of her class. She has served the past year as Secretary of the Student Council body and has been elect-ed to serve as the Treasurer next year.
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Upsala Sr. High April Student of the Monthwith her church. As a member of her church’s youth group, she has packaged food for needy nations as part of the Kids Against Hunger Campaign. On some Sun-days she works in the nursery taking care of small children.
She succeeds academically and makes the A honor roll consistently. She has also been Math, Science, Art in the Home and Music student of the month.
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of the media at-tention focused on stadiums and bonding, many of the other bills passed during the recently com-pleted legislative session didn’t re-ceive much fan-fare. In this col-umn for the next two weeks, I’ll
give details of other bills that we passed and were signed into law.
A landmark piece of legislation be-came law this year, one that changes the way Minnesota’s school trust lands are administered. Currently, the 2.5 million acres set aside to provide revenue for our state’s school children are under the juris-diction of the DNR, and some feel those lands are not being administered to pro-vide the most revenue possible. This bill changes the structure of management and provides for a director and a 12-member,
bi-partisan legislative commission. The law requires the trustees to manage the lands for maximum profit, with the mon-ey earned by the trust fund going to K-12 public school students in Minnesota.
Other education changes made this past session allow a career and techni-cal education (CTE) credit to count to-ward the high school science graduation requirement. Post-secondary (PSEO) is expanded to allow participation by 10th graders and allows colleges to advertise to those students. School districts are now allowed to suspend a teacher with-out pay if the teacher is charged with a felony (as has been the law in cities of the first class). There is also a new require-ment that a principal’s annual evaluation must include 35 percent student achieve-ment.
A bill that I carried pertaining to how the Minnesota State High School League deals with schools without an in-terscholastic conference was also signed into law. The time period during which a school must make a “good-faith effort” to find a conference has been shortened from 180 days to 90. The previous law affected how the Melrose district was placed back in the West Central Confer-
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The agriculture policy bill passed lays out the framework for a dairy re-search, teaching, and consumer educa-tion commission. This group will come up with plans for a new facility that will be used for research and education for Minnesota’s dairy industry. Such aspects as the size of the facility and its location will be determined by the commission. This will be a public-private partnership between the dairy production and pro-cessing industry, the University of Min-nesota, and MnSCU.
The omnibus liquor bill makes sev-eral changes pertaining to the sale of bulk wine. It would allow wineries in Min-nesota to utilize a “Made in Minnesota” label even if they purchase bulk wine to mix with their own. The bulk wine cannot exceed 10 percent of the winery’s own production. The same bill also allows for the sale of beer at TCF stadium for University of Minnesota football games. Under the plan, the sale of alcohol will be allowed in luxury boxes and a designated “beer garden.”
Also in the area of commerce, a change in law has been made pertain-ing to manufactured homes. This new law would allow a title when there was no title issued previously. Currently, you may have a title on the entire property (manufactured home plus land), but not the manufactured home separately.
Major changes were also made to Minnesota’s charitable gambling laws. State taxes will be reduced as Minnesota makes the transition from primarily pa-per to electronic pull tabs. Plans are still being finalized, and various machines are being tested. If any local charity has questions on what changes are ahead, they should contact the Gambling Con-trol Board 651-639-4000.
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Faith is the opposite of fear. When we have hearts that are filled with faith in God, fear has a difficult time finding a place in our lives.
Because this is true, we must ask our-selves, “What can we do to fight against fear? How can we keep a calm heart and live a peaceful life?” Faith and fear cannot occupy the same heart at the same time.
There was a king in Scripture who was pursued relentlessly by his enemies. He became weak, but his enemies were strong. He was by himself, but there was a large group that was trying to locate and destroy him. How did he handle this fear?
He placed his faith in the Lord. He cried, “Though a mighty army surround me, my heart will know no fear…I will wait patiently for the Lord and be brave and courageous.”
The Lord will never forsake the one who has faith in Him as long as they live with and for Him. To believe in God em-powers us to face life with a brave heart and a bold stance.
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and she’ll always be with you.”You know, that’s easier said than
done. For whatever reason, all I’ve thought about was her ending … until now.
Gracie spent most of her life taking care of me. Ever since my spinal cord in-jury, she became my guardian. She wor-ried about me so much that she would have given up her life for me. She pro-tected me from traffic, bikers and aggres-sive dogs. She was my saving Grace. She was my lifeguard. It was only because of her help that I learned to walk again, de-fying all medical opinions and making it all the way up to ten miles.
She spent her last few months sleep-ing a lot in her homemade bed, eating homemade food my husband, Bob, pre-pared and meandering slowly in our backyard. She’d stop every few feet to get her bearings. I don’t think she was sure where she was. She’d go in and out of dementia.
When she’d get confused while wan-dering, she’d never get anxious because I’d be by her side, the way she had al-ways been by mine.
The touch of my hand grounded her in safety and love.
One Sunday morning, she stopped eating. She stopped taking her medicines. Her ability to walk abruptly diminished. Maybe she didn’t feel like walking any-more. Maybe she didn’t feel like living anymore.
Later that day, her body went into a complete paralysis. A loving veterinarian named Gayle came to our home.
Knowing how worried Gracie felt when I’d cry, I would never have let her spend her final moments fearing for my well-being. It was a far greater accom-plishment for me to hold back my tears than it ever was for me to have walked
Blessings Inherent in Grief
ten miles.As Gayle administered the medica-
tions that would end her mortal life, I lay on the floor in front of Gracie’s beauti-ful face so that my face was the last thing she’d see. And the last thing she heard was my voice, quietly singing a fitting fi-nal version of the song I used to sing to her.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved and strengthened me. I once was lost, but now I’m found. You are safe … right here with me.
For the last time, the touch of my hand grounded my dog in safety and love.
That night a friend said to me, “Gra-cie helped you to end your paralysis. To-day you have done what you needed to do to help her end hers.”
I’ve wondered, “Was having her worth the anguish of losing her?” Until today, I haven’t thought it was. My pal, John, went through the same deep pain as we did, when his dog died. When I asked if he was still glad that he had Clancy, he said, even through his tears, “I wouldn’t have missed a minute.”
So, how do I come to terms with los-ing Gracie? Hearing those words from John and many others helps me. It also helps to know that my sadness is only so profound because it is in direct propor-tion to the depth of my love for her.
A pain-free loveless existence would feel flat. When it comes down to the ba-sics, what is a life without love?
As my dear friend in New York wrote, “I know that the moment Gracie died was one of great love and hurt and conflict for you. She shared your pain and you shared hers as she grew older and less able, but no less willing, to help you. Her pain is gone, but like a song in the room, her love
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Adam Ripplinger
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Students in the sixth grade at Upsala Elemen-tary School re-cently completed a pre-engineering unit which cul-minated in the demolition of towers that each student construct-ed.
S t u d e n t s studied different types of bridges and steel ceil-ing truss designs, and how they use various geomet-ric shapes. Next, students had to draw their blue-print.
Each student was given 1,000 cm of 3 mm by 3 mm Balsa. Their tower had to have a 20 cm by 20
Tower breaking at Upsala Elementarycm base, and a 5 cm by 5 cm top and a height of 30 cm. The tow-ers weighed ap-proximately one ounce.
This year’s winners were: First Place: Cheslee McDer-mond 195 lbs.; Second Place: Adam Ripplinger with 175 lbs.;
Third Place: Bennett Westrich with 168 lbs.
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Local Municipality MinutesMinutes were presented to the council.
Unfinished Business: Discus-sion was held on getting bids for a Park Restroom remodel. The City is looking at replacing doors, shin-gles, toilets and walls.
Motion was made by Council-member Brian Lange and seconded by Councilmember Joan Olson to accept the bid from Scherping Electric for the electric upgrade in the city park not to exceed $5,985 and will be paid for out of the dep-uty clerk budget. Motion carried unanimously.
City Clerk Adrian Welle in-formed the council that the war-ranty deed transfer for the café has been signed and submitted.
City Clerk Adrian Welle in-formed the council that MnDOT will allow the city to paint cross-walks at the intersections.
New Business: City Clerk Adrian Welle informed the council that MnDOT will be around town the next few weeks repairing pot holes and signs on Hwy 238.
Motion was made by council-member Brian Lange and seconded by councilmember Joan Olson to pay for the sewer line repair at 208 Borgstrom Street. Motion Carried unanimously.
Motion was made by mayor Rollie Johnson and seconded by councilmember Robert Maciej to approve a 3.2 liquor license for the Upsala Blue Jays for 2012. Motion carried unanimously.
City Clerk Adrian Welle pre-sented the council with a first draft of a property maintenance code for review and suggestions. This process will take several months to complete.
Motion was made by mayor Rollie Johnson and seconded by councilmember Brian Lange to
Upsala CityJune 4, 2012
These are Unofficial Minutes.Members present: Mayor
Rollie Johnson, Council Robert Maciej, Joan Olson, Brian Lange. Clerk/Treasurer Adrian Welle. Council Member was not in atten-dance.
The City Council meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson.
Motion made by Council Member Brian Lange and sec-onded by Council Member Robert Maciej to accept the minutes from the May 7, 2012 Regular Council meeting. Motion carried unani-mously.
Motion made by Council Member Brian Lange and sec-onded by Council Member Robert Maciej to accept the agenda with the additions of a lot split, water treatment plant, and a public works meeting. Motion carried unani-mously.
Maintenance Report, Frank Koopmeiners: Water and sewer was up for the month of May.
• Filter testing was done at the water plant.
• Removal of a tree at the city park.
• Motion was made by Coun-cilmember Brian Lange and sec-onded by councilmember Joan Olson to approve the replacement of that tree with a new one for a cost of $350.
Fire Department Report, Lange: Minutes were presented to the council.
Planning Commission, Lange: Minutes were presented to the council.
UCDC, Olson: Minutes were presented to the council.
Recreation Board, Johnson:
approve a lot split as requested by Joanne Eason. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion was made by coun-cilmember Robert Maciej and seconded by councilmember Joan Olson to authorize SEH to move forward with the bidding process for the Water Treatment Plant Maintenance. Motion Carried unanimously.
The council set a public works committee meeting for June 18 at 4:00 p.m.
Financial Report: Treasurers Report with a May 31, 2012 bank balance of $91,072.94 as presented by Treasurer Adrian Welle
Motion made by Council Member Robert Maciej and sec-onded by Joan Olson to approve the bills for May for the amount of $9,631.72 as presented by Trea-surer Adrian Welle. Motion carried unanimously.
Reminder to residents and council that the next regular sched-uled council meeting will be July 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
Adrian Welle, City Clerk
Grey Eagle TownshipJune 4, 2012
Call to Order: Ron Frericks called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited. Members Present: Ron Frericks, John Young, Ray Bense, Mary Ann Primus & Bev Eggerth.
Agenda Approval: A prelimi-nary agenda was presented. Ron asked if there were additions to the agenda. John asked to include 140th St., beach update and spray-ing. Ray made the motion to accept the agenda with the additions. John made the second. All in favor. Mo-tion carried.
Approval of Minutes: The clerk provided copies of the May 7, 2012 minutes to the board. John made the motion to approve the minutes as presented. Ray made the second, all in favor. Minutes approved.
Zoning Report: Bev reported she will be meeting with the county to start getting things on website. Update on junk issue- Bev stated it had been turned over to MPCA, Ray said they never got any paper work. Bev will follow up on this matter. No further calls about the land splits and no permit had been issued by the county for the camp-ing site.
Town Clerk’s Report: Clerk presented the claims list for May. Claims list included 13 claims for a total of $10,920.53. Ray made the motion to approve the claims, John made the second, Motion carried unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report: Mary Ann Primus presented the trea-surer’s report as follows: Begin-ning Balance as of April 30, 2012: $175,529.04; Checks cleared: 19, $23,027.02; Deposits includ-ing interest: $2,947.89; Balance as of May 31, 2012: $155,449.91; Outstanding Deposits: 0.00: Out-standing Checks: 0.00; Cash Avail-able: $155,449.91; CD Balance: $61,974.11.
Ray made the motion to accept the treasurer’s report. Second by John. All in favor, Motion carried.
Road and Bridge Report: John reported because of the rain and new washouts the dust control has not been completed but will be soon. Cozy Cove will need some wash-out work. 140th St. will have work done including temporary moving of poles and relocating them after road work is complete. Beach update- the old dock is out and the new will be in as soon as parts are received to complete it. No response to our ditch mowing ad. Some discussion on what other townships are doing.
Additional agenda items: Election training is coming up, with a strong push to make sure we have enough people trained.
Public Comment: None Adjournment: Motion by John
to adjourn the meeting. Ray made the second. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Minutes not approved.Mary Ann Primus, Clerk/Trea-
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p.m. Find out how you can be part of author visits, storytimes, craft programs and other great events at the Upsala Public Library by getting involved with the Upsala Friends of the Library. Enjoy ice cream sundaes with library Friends. Julie Henne, department coordinator of Great River Regional Li-brary’s Communications and Fund Devel-opment, will be at the library to listen to the Friends’ plans for a great future.
Pinterest Yet?: Wednesday, June 20, 6-8 p.m. for teens and adults. Discover the world of Pinterest, a pinboard-styled social photo sharing website that allows users to post photos of things that interest them. If you have a Pinterest account or are just (P)interested, plan to attend. Bring your own Internet connected device or use computers from the library. The attendance limit is 12 and preregistration is required.
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A man is stumbling through the woods totally drunk when he comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. The drunk walks into the water and bumps into the preacher. The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of booze. Whereupon he asks the drunk, ‘Are you ready to find Jesus?’
‘Yes I am’ replies the drunk, so the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the river. He pulls him up and asks the drunk, ‘Brother have you found Jesus?’
The drunk Replies, ‘No, I haven’t.’ The preacher, shocked at the answer, dunks him into the water again, but for a bit longer this time. He pulls him out of the water and asks again, ‘Have you found Jesus, my brother?’
The drunk again answers, ‘No, I have not found Jesus.’
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