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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 • Albany Heritage Day. See ad on page 4. • American Wrestling Federation Pres-ents Barroom Brawl at the 12 Mile Tavern, Swanville. See ad on page 11.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 • Seven Dolors Parish Festival, Albany. See ad on page 5.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 • National Night Out starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Lions Park. See ad on page 11. • Melrose Night to Unite from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Sauk River Park, Melrose.
FRI.-SUN., AUGUST 7-9 • Upsala Heritage Festival. See ad on page 16.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 • Dad Belgian Waffles from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Upsala High School.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 • New Munich Jaycees Brats & Hot-dogs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the New Mu-nich City Park.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 • 27th Annual Grey Eagle Fire Dept. Corn on the Cob & Ham Feed from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 • Sauk Centre United Methodist Church Annual Salad Luncheon & Bake Sale from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the church.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 • St. Francis of Assisi 60th Annual Fall Festival.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 • American Red Cross Blood Drive
from 1-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 • Johnny Holm Concert at 8 p.m. at the Basefield Field in New Munich.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 • Community Builders Concert in the Park: Community Choir at 6 p.m. at the Li-ons Park, Grey Eagle.
ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.
BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.
BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets every 1st Tuesday morning at Holdingford City Hall.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION • Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre.
FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
GREY EAGLE SENIORS • Exercise Classes every Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the Grey Eagle Senior Center.
GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the firstz Monday of the month at 8 p.m.
HELPING HANDS EXERCISE • Exercise and Line Dancing meets every Wednesday at 9:15 a.m., Holdingford City Hall.
HELPING HANDS LUNCHEON • Monthly Community Luncheon meets every 2nd Thursday at 2 p.m., Holdingford Legion.
HELPING HANDS LUNCH BUNCH • Meets the last Wednesday of each month. SUCCESSFUL SINGLES FOR WOMEN • Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Titus-2 Ministry Center, Alexandria.
SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in at 9 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle.
ST. CLOUD SINGLES CLUB • Dance & Activities every third Friday from 8-12 at the Waite Park Legion.
ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.
SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.
UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday
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your dreams.A is for attitude. It is absolutely
essential that you have a positive mental attitude in every aspect of life.
B is for believe in yourself, even when no one else does. Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t accomplish your goals. It doesn’t matter if they say you can’t do it. The only thing that matters is if you say it.
C is for creativity. Your dream might not even be original. You can start with an existing idea, product or service, and then use your innovative skills to take it to a new level.
D is for determination, what keeps us hammering away. Determined people possess the stamina and courage to pursue their ambitions despite criticism, ridicule or unfavorable circumstances.
E is for enthusiasm. You should be so pumped about your dream that you won’t take no for an answer. Get excited about what you can accomplish.
F is for focus. Don’t let distractions and interruptions undermine your focus. Keep your eye on the prize.
G is for goal. Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
ABCs for reaching your dreams -By Harvey MackayI often joke
that it takes years to become an overnight success. But it starts with a dream. My dream was to own a factory. I wasn’t even sure what kind of product I’d make, or exactly
where it would be. But I pictured myself walking the factory floor, talking to workers. The pile of broken-down machines I bought might have looked more like a nightmare at the time. But dreams come true – with a lot of wide-awake work.
Here are my ABCs for reaching
morning; they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life.
H is for hard work. Be prepared to work long and hard to make your dreams come true. You might lose some sleep achieving your dreams, but rest assured, it will be worth it.
I is for imagination. As you explore possibilities, give your mind some space to wander to new territory.
J is for just do it! Ideas don’t work unless you do.
K is for keep dreaming. Often times one idea will lead to another and then another. Watch your dreams grow.
L is for learn everything that is
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important to you. Take classes, find mentors, search online – there’s a world of information available just waiting for you.
M is for mentors. Connect with successful people, even if they are not in your chosen field. Pick their brains and find out how they achieved their dreams.
N is for no. Know when to say no, we need to try a new approach.
O is for open mind. Consider options that could improve your ideas and make adjustments as needed.
P is for perfection. In your dreams, your concept is perfect. Work out the kinks, shake out the wrinkles, and keep trying until you can’t do any better.
Q is for question. Ask the right questions, and not only will you get good information, you will get it sooner and tailored to your needs.
R is for results. As I often say,
they don’t pay off on effort, they pay off on results. Your dream may take some time to achieve, but until you produce results, it’s still just a dream.
S is for strategy. A strategy connects where you are and where you want to go. Do something every day that puts you a step closer to achieving the dream.
T is for tenacity. Take control of your own destiny. It helps to have a little bulldog in you to achieve your dreams.
U is for unique. Lots of people may have the same dream as you, but you are unique in your ability, desire and knowledge.
V is for visualize your dreams. I believe that visualization is one of the most powerful means of achieving personal goals. If seeing is believing, visualizing is achieving.
W is for what’s next. When you have realized your dream, start
Harvey Mackay continued from page 2
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dreaming again. X is for experience. Use your
own experience to generate ideas and solutions.
Y is for YOUR dreams. Make sure you are not chasing someone else’s dreams.
Z is for ZZZs – a great place to start dreaming.
Mackay’s Moral: May all your dreams come true.
Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”
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3 - 5 PM Daytime MusicElk River German BandCosponsors by: CHI Albany Area Health & Central MN Credit Union, Albany.
7 PM: Grand ParadeTheme: Celebrating Albany: 125 Years.
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10:30 PM: Free ConcertBLACKHAWK
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Medallion Hunt• 1st Clue: Albany Chrysler Center’s Car Show, Friday, July 31, at 7 PM• 2nd Clue: Journey to Health, 9 AM• 3rd Clue: Chamber Booth, 2 PM• 4th Clue: Chamber Booth, 5 PM
Obituaries
Jerome Joseph BorashMass of
Christian Burial celebrating the life of Jerome J. Borash, age 60, of Rice, was held Monday, July 27, 2015 at Holy Cross Church in North Prairie. Father Greg Mastey officiated, Father Roger Klassen concelebrated,
and burial was in the parish cemetery. Jerome passed away Thursday morning after a long hard fight with cancer.
Jerome was born on January 22, 1955 to Raymond and Lucille (Puchalla) Borash. He attended the local elementary school and graduated from Royalton High School. Jerome married Debra Seelen on April 15, 1978 in Little Falls and they welcomed eight children in their family. He worked as a carman welder with Burlington Northern Railroad from 1973-1980 and then he worked as a coating prep operator from 1982-2012 at the Sartell Paper Mill. Jerome loved nature, helping on the family farm. He cherished his wife, children, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, future daughter-in-law, grandchildren, and siblings. He loved outdoor sports such as hunting and fishing, and helped 4-H Shooting Sports. Jerome was a past member of the Sportsmans Club, was a firearms safety instructor, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a member of the Morrison County Sheriff’s Posse. He was an active lifelong member of Holy Cross Church and was an usher for many years.
Jerome is survived by his wife of 37 years, Debra Borash, of Rice; his children Joseph (Kelly) Borash, Duluth; Jesse Borash, St. Cloud; Audrey Borash, St. Cloud; Alicia (Jon) Ostendorf, Rice; Joshua (Jessica) Borash, St. Stephen; Jacob Borash, Rice; Jason Borash, Rice; John (fiancée Breanna Motschke)
Borash, Hutchinson; his grandchildren Calvin Borash, Christian Borash, Landen and Isabella Ostendorf, Burklee Borash; his siblings Jim (Bernnie) Borash, Rice; Betty (John) Mastey, Foley; Kathy Street, Eyota; Elaine (Greg) Anderson, St. Joseph; Mary (Delmar) Lashinski, North Pole, AK; Jane (Darrell) Heitzman, Albany; Judy (Ron) Lashinski, South Haven; Ron (Ann) Borash, Bowlus; as well as other family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Lucille Borash, his brothers-in-law Mike Doucette and Gary Street, his niece Elizabeth Lashinski, and his nephew Michael Borash.
Arrangements were made with Miller-Carlin Funeral Home, Holdingford.
Thomas W. Reiter Sr.Thomas W. Reiter Sr., 71 year old
resident of Flensburg, MN passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN with Rev. Gregg Valentine officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral chapel
Constance (Connie) StatzC o n s t a n c e
(Connie) Statz, age 59, of Pillager, MN passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 16, 2015.
Connie was born in E s t h e r v i l l e , Iowa, on July 3, 1956, to Galen
and Patricia Origer. Connie had a way of filling a room
with her energy. For a little woman, she had an enormous heart. Connie taught all who knew her about compassion and unconditional love; altruism came naturally to her. If we all lived that way, we would all be better for it.
Connie’s commitment to AIDS awareness and education segued into
her participating in the creation of Camp Benedict, a non- profit annual retreat for those impacted by the virus. Camp Benedict was created 21 years ago and has counseled hundreds of those affected by the AIDS virus. It advocates for the building of confidence, as well as friendships, which was cultivated by Connie’s innate social nature and humanity.
Connie will be remembered for her passionate love for her family and friends, infectious laugh, and enjoyment for pulling pranks on people. Her memory will be forever cherished by her husband of 40 years, James, her two sons, Nathan and Nicholis, and her daughter-in-law Kate. She also had a granddaughter, Maija, whom she loved dearly. In addition, Connie leaves behind six siblings, many brothers and sisters-in-law, and an enormous number of friends who have been blessed by her kindness throughout the years.
Marcella “Sal” Elizabeth SperlMass of
Christian Burial took place on Tuesday, July 28th for Marcella “Sal” Elizabeth Speril. Father Cletus Connors, OSB officiated and burial was in the parish cemetery
Sal Sperl ended her
sentimental journey of 88 years and passed away peacefully on Friday with her husband by her side.
She was born in Albany, MN on the home farm to Alfred and Rose (Sadlowsky) Miller. While at a dance, she met the love of her life, Anselm (Ansie) Sperl. They married in 1947 and enjoyed 67 years together.
Sal was valedictorian of her high school class and started her young career working for Kraft Foods and then Raymond Brothers in Minneapolis as a secretary. She returned to Albany where she worked for Stearns County Bank. After raising her children, Sal dedicated 20 years as a library assistant for Albany Area Schools.
Sal was a “domestic engineer”—she truly enjoyed being a homemaker and a hostess—and in her free time she loved flower gardening, cooking and baking, crossword puzzles, scrabble, quilting and painting. She and Ansie enjoyed displaying their crafts at shows for 15
years.Sal is survived by her husband,
Ansie, five children: Susan Sperl, Karen Sperl, Gary (Elaine) Sperl, Steve (Jean) Sperl, Kelly Sperl; nine grandchildren: Jessica, Andrea, Erika, Laura, David, Michael, Amanda, Adam, Mariah, and two great grandchildren: Willa and Hattie. Her surviving siblings are Helen Miller of Albany, MN, Joseph (Shirley) Miller of St. Joseph, Alice (Ron) Zumwalde of Richmond, MN, Dennis (Bonnie) Miller, Alexandria, MN and Ruth Miller, sister-in-law, of Albany, MN.
She was preceded in death by her parents Alfred and Rose Miller, a daughter Peggy, siblings Ralph Miller and Rosie DeMuth and her husband Leo, and Helen Miller’s long-time companion Steve Schwahn, as well as four siblings who died in infancy—Edward, James, Pauline and Edmund.
Arrangements provided by Miller-Carlin Funeral Home of Albany.
Alois “Al” J. SobaniaMass of
Christian Burial celebrating the life of Alois “Al” Sobania, age 83, of Sartell and formerly of Bowlus, will be at 12 Noon on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church in
Bowlus. Father John Odero will officiate and burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Al passed from this world to the next in the early morning hours on Monday, July 27th. There will be a visitation one hour before service, beginning at 11:00 AM, at the church Thursday morning.
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Delroy M. KileyD e l r o y
Kiley, age 75 of Upsala, MN, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at his home. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 27 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala, MN with Pastor Clayton Wilfer
officiating. Burial took place at Gethsemane Lutheran Cemetery.
Delroy Melvin Kiley was born on June 4, 1940 in Krain Township, Stearns County, MN to the late Thomas and Hattie (Jarnot) Kiley. He attended country school through the 8th grade. On July 2, 1960, he was united in marriage to Karel Dahl at Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, MN. He worked for Nabisco in the Twin Cities until the couple purchased a farm near Pine Lake, MN in the mid 1960’s. The couple then moved to Upsala, MN in 1967 and
continued to farm until the mid 1970’s when he began driving semi-trucks. He continued to drive truck until his retirement in 2014. Delroy was a kind and gentle man who cherished spending time with his family and friends. One of his favorite past-times was “spending his children’s inheritance” at auctions and at the casino! He also enjoyed camping, fishing, spending time outside and picking on his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala.
Delroy is survived by his sons, Mike Kiley & wife, Janice (Stueve) of Upsala, MN and John Kiley & wife, Mary (Lechner), of Sauk Rapids, MN; brother, Richard “Dick” (Sharon) Kiley; six grandchildren; five and one half great-grandchildren; best friend, Sue Dierks; four step children; seven step-grandchildren; three step great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Karel; brother, Bob and an infant daughter.
Sally UphoffMass of
Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, July 30, 2015 at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon for Sally Uphoff who died Friday at Lakeview Ranch Care Center in Dassel. The Rev. Blane Wasnie,
O.S.B. will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services Thursday at the church in Avon.
Sally was born in Greenwald to Leo & Caroline (Nathe) Schwieters. She married Sylvester “Vess” Uphoff on September 11, 1946 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Greenwald. She worked at St. John’s University for many years. She is a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Avon where she
was active as a Christian Mother, Choir member and Eucharistic Minister. Sally was an amazing woman who was very strong willed. She loved to have fun with her family and friends and was known to her grandchildren as the “fun” grandma as they truly adored her. She enjoyed playing cards with a very competitive nature. She was always there for her friends and family for anything. Her church and her family was the center of her life. She always enjoyed life and helping people in need.
Survivors include her children, Gale (Ken) Raiber of St. Cloud; Sandra (Cal) Brastad of Savage; Mark (Annie) of Lakeville; Craig (Mary Kay) of Prior Lake; sisters, Charlene Ohmann of Greenwald; Joan Ehersmann of St. Cloud 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Vess, son Dale, grandson Cole Brastad, sisters, Loretta Meyer, Dolores Wahlage, Jean Barten, brothers, Herbert and Anthony Schwieters.
Allegra H. SjursethS e r v i c e s
celebrating the life of Allegra Hannah Sjurseth, age 92, of Albany, was held Monday, July 27, 2015 at Immanuel L u t h e r a n Church in Farming. Pastor Frederick Kutter
officiated and burial took place in the church cemetery. Allegra passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning after a brief illness.
Allegra was born at home in Farming Township on October 28, 1922 to Otto and Clara (Jopp) Lemke. She was raised with three siblings in the Farming area. On September 12, 1942, she married Arthur Sjurseth at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Farming and their union welcomed three sons. They lived for 30 years in Hope, ND where Allegra worked as a clerk in a clothing store in addition to being a homemaker. Allegra’s children remember her canning, baking pies, and sewing their clothes. After
Arthur’s death, she returned to Albany to care for her elderly mother. Allegra was active in both of her parishes, ND and MN, where she belonged to the Ladies’ Aide and taught Sunday school for years at each church. She enjoyed visiting with family and friends and socializing at fish frys. Allegra was a kind, loving, and giving woman. She was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Farming.
Allegra is survived by her sons Dan (Louise “Pat) Sjurseth, Albany; Allen (Sonia) Sjurseth, Pelican Rapids; Keith (Jean) Sjurseth, Sauk Centre; her sister Ardella Kjelstad, Red Wing; and other family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Clara and Otto, her husband of 35 years Arthur in 1987, her brother Erhard Lemke, her sister Adeline Campbell, her brother-in-law Robert Kjelstad, and sister-in-law Pat Bjorklund.
Grace Ann FornerGrace Ann Forner, 92, St. Cloud,
formerly of Avon, died July 19, 2015 in Bloomington, MN.
Arrangements: Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Darrel G. BeuningDarrel G. Beuning, 54, Freeport,
died July 19, 2015.Services were held Friday, July 24 at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport.
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Zebra mussels have been con-firmed in Fish Trap Lake near the city of Motley in Morrison County, ac-cording to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Fish Trap Lake will be designated as zebra mussel in-fested.
On June 30, a lake user reported a zebra mussel attached to a submerged tree branch near shore in Fish Trap Lake that was later confirmed by a DNR aquatic invasive species (AIS) specialist. DNR staff surveyed the lake Thursday and found an established population of adult zebra mussels in widespread areas of the lake. As such, this infestation would not be a candi-date for treatment. Treatment methods have recently been used in other lakes with newly reported, isolated popula-tions in shallow waters. More detailed surveys of Fish Trap Lake will be con-ducted this week.
“Fish Trap Lake is the first lake in Morrison County to be confirmed with zebra mussels,” said Christine Jurek, DNR invasive species specialist in Sauk Rapids. “This new infestation underscores the need for continued diligence in complying with the state’s laws to prevent and curb the spread of invasive species. Boaters and anglers need to be extra vigilant in ensuring their boat and equipment are clean be-fore leaving a lake access, and to con-tact the DNR right away if they find suspicious aquatic animals or plants.”
The vast majority of Minnesota lakes are not infested by any aquatic invasive species, and less than one-quarter of one percent of Minnesota lakes are known to have zebra mus-sels. Likewise, most Minnesota an-glers and boaters follow the aquatic invasive species laws and do their part to prevent the spread of invasive spe-cies. Under law, boaters are required to clean weeds and debris from their boats, remove drain plugs and keep them out while traveling, and dispose of unused bait in the trash.
When a report is made to the DNR, the first step is to confirm that
Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Fish Trap Lake in Morrison County
it is an invasive species by obtaining the sample from the individual who discovered it. Once identified, DNR staff immediately survey shorelines and lake bottoms near the reported dis-covery site in an attempt to confirm the infestation. Sometimes divers are used to search deeper waters.
Jurek offers these suggestions to anyone who thinks they may have made a discovery:
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• Mark on a lake map or GPS the exact location where the specimen was found.
• Contact a local DNR office im-mediately to arrange transport to the office. DNR regulations allow trans-port of vegetation and animals to field offices for identification purposes.
• Email a photo and the location of possible discovery to a local DNR of-fice.
Unless it is a sample being trans-ported directly to a DNR office for identification, Minnesota law prohib-its the possession or transport of any aquatic invasive species in the state.
Some aquatic invasive species are small and difficult to see at the access. Along with the clean, drain, dispose steps required by law, spraying or dry-ing a boat helps prevent the spread of small species. To remove or kill them before moving to another body of wa-ter, especially after leaving zebra mus-sel or spiny waterflea infested waters, the DNR recommends that boaters ei-ther:
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More information about zebra mussels, how to inspect boats and other water-related equipment, and a current list of designated infested wa-ters is available on the DNR website at www.mndnr.gov/ais.
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June 10, 2015: At approximately 6:07 p.m., a Morrison County Depu-ty conducted a traffic stop on a white Oldsmobile van between Lincoln and Cushing on Highway 10 in Cushing Township. The deputy observed a traffic violation and made the traffic stop and later identified the occupants of the ve-hicle. The deputy identified the driver of the vehicle by full name and date of birth and it was later learned that the female driver provided a false name and date of birth. The driver was correctly identified as Romano Marilyn Needham, age 45, from Redby, MN. The deputy confirmed that Needham had two active warrants for her arrest and she was arrested with-out incident. The other occupant who was arrested was identified as Darryl Goodman, age 22 from Alsip, Illinois.
This case is still under investigation and has been forwarded to the Morrison County Attorney’s Office pending prep-aration of formal charges.
According to Sheriff Larsen, the deputy recognized suspicious activity occurring inside the van and conduct-ed a search on the vehicle. During the course of the search, approximately 11 ounces of suspected heroin was located. Larsen states that this is a case where the deputy utilized his drug interdiction training and took thousands of dollars worth of illegal narcotic drugs off the streets of Morrison County.
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July 9, 2015: At approximately 8:43 a.m., the Todd County Sheriff’s Of-fice responded to a fire at the address of 22276 County 105 in Bruce Township. The remains of a trailer house had been started on fire at that property. Swanville Fire Department responded and extin-guished the fire. Anyone with informa-tion is urged to contact the Todd County Sheriff’s Office.
July 10, 2015: At approximately 2324 hours Cherie Bukurrou, Long Prai-rie, was traveling north on County Road 12 near the city of Swanville when she struck a deer with her 2012 Kia Sorento. The vehicle had substantial front end damage while Cherie and her passenger were uninjured in the crash.
July 11, 2015: At 2206 hours TCSO assisted the MN State Patrol with a mo-torcycle accident on State HWY 28 just south of Burtrum, MN. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office, Grey Eagle Fire & Rescue and Long Prairie Ambulance also assisted with the accident.
July 22, 2015: At 0559 hours Ryan Boyland of Grey Eagle struck a bear while driving eastbound on Co Rd 2 in Birchdale Township. Damage was sus-tained to the driver side bumper area of the 2010 Town & Country van he was driving.
July 23, 2015: At approximately 1754 hours Courtney Marty of rural Grey Eagle reported a hit and run at the Fairy Lake beach parking lot off of County Road 95 in Kandota Township. Marty stated that she witnessed a silver or tan colored SUV strike her vehicle and leave the scene. The suspect vehicle is described as a silver or tan colored SUV with tinted back windows. The SUV has a damaged taillight and should have other rear damage. Marty was able to get cell phone photos of the vehicle as it left the scene. Anyone with informa-tion of the crash is asked to contact the Todd County Sheriffs Office.
July 25, 2015: At approximately 1631 hours Teri Bense, Grey Eagle, con-tacted the Todd County Sheriffs Office to report the theft of her 9MM Spring-field handgun from her residence. Teri stated that the gun was valued at approx-
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By Ruthie FlaaMobile Beat Las Vegas (MBLV) re-
cently inducted Disc Jockey John Young of Grey Eagle, Minnesota into their Hall of Fame for the year 2015. The Mobile Beat Hall of Fame seeks to award and show gratitude to those who have com-mitted a majority of their time and ef-forts into benefitting the Disc Jockey industry. Those inducted are not only known as good leaders, but have of-fered their experience to others within the Mobile entertainment field, as well as having made the most of their career in order to better the industry as a whole.
At his induction, Young was rec-ognized for his ability to make a differ-ence, develop new ideas, and lead by ex-ample. Before being brought to the stage to thank the crowd for the honor of being inducted, a video was shown, featuring discussion of Young’s accomplishments and interviews with Disc Jockeys who expressed their appreciation for Young’s
John Young inducted into the Mobile Beat Hall of Fame
character, leadership and hard work throughout his career.
Young began his Disc Jockey ca-reer in 1986. His first event was a high school dance in Grey Eagle, and he con-tinued on to do many other events, in-cluding weddings and more high school dances. Shortly after, Young along with Werner Buttweiler founded Sound Force Disc Jockey, a company focused on pro-viding quality entertainment for Central Minnesota. In 2004 Young launched the Disc Jockey News, a form of media that Disc Jockeys could turn to for tips and advice, including personal stories from others within the field.
With so many more accomplish-ments throughout his career, Young has become a voice and inspiration to many. His hard work won’t stop here, and it is certain that he will continue to be a posi-tive influence to others and will keep changing the Disc Jockey Industry for the better.
Sheriff Investigating Counterfeit Bills Near Freeport
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of counterfeit $100 and $20 bills being passed at con-venience stores on the west end of the county.
On Tuesday, July 21 two stores re-ported that counterfeit bills had been used to make purchases. Schmidty’s in Freeport determined the bills were coun-terfeit while they were still in possession of them, and Rudy’s Country Store in St. Rosa had the bills returned by a bank.
Lt. Bob Dickhaus guessed more counterfeit money was circulating in the area, and estimated the amount to be at least $1,000. Dickhaus said people
should examine their large bills careful-ly, paying special attention to the texture and color.
“Paper money isn’t really paper. It’s cotton,” Dickhaus said. “Counterfeit money is just paper. It should feel too smooth, and the colors are off.”
Dickhaus said anyone who suspects they have been given counterfeit money should contact the Sheriff’s Office.
Officers are attempting to gather as many of the bills as they can, and will look at surveillance footage to try to determine who was using them at the stores.
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Join us from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-day, August 4, at the Stearns History Museum as we partner with St. Cloud State University Archaeologists in this fun all-day camp for kids.
Children, ages 7-12, will learn what it’s like to be an archaeologist. They will conduct an archaeological dig, map ar-tifacts, survey the oldest building in St. Cloud, go on a nature hike, sift through soil, and tour the museum.
There is a fee, and limited to 40 campers. To register or for information,
Learn and Play at Archaelogy Day Campcontact Nicole at (320) 253-8424 or email [email protected].
The American Red Cross is coming to the Freeport Community Center on August 25, 2015 from 1- 7:00 pm.
Give the gift of life. We are always in need of people with type “O” blood. Appointments are encouraged, walk ins welcomed.
Any questions contact Janet But-kowski at 320-836-2837.
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August 25 in FreeportProject BrainSafe, a community
concussion awareness initiative, invites you to a one-day conference from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Centra-Care Health Plaza Windfeldt Room, St. Cloud. Ben Utecht, a native Minnesotan and former NFL tight end and Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis Colts, will speak about his experience of being forced into retirement after suffer-ing his fifth diagnosed concussion. The course will provide you with up-to-date medical management, return-to-learn/return-to-play guidelines, and a better understanding of an active management approach to helping student athletes.
Appropriate for: coaches, athletic trainers, school nurses, activity direc-tors, counselors, school administrators, physical, occupational and speech ther-apists, youth sports staff and referees. Register today by visiting centracare. com and search “bell” under the “Class-es and Events” tab.
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The Upsala Heritage Days 5K Walk/Run will be held on Saturday, August 8th. Check-in and same day registra-tion will take place from 7-7:45 a.m. in the Upsala High School Commons. The race will begin at 8:00 a.m. Medals will be awarded to the top overall male and female and to the top 3 males and fe-males in each age group.
There is a registration fee and t-shirts will be available to same day registrants on a first come first serve basis the day of the race. Proceeds of the race support the Upsala Ballpark Association.
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Produced by the same team that compiles the 24-year-old Star Tribune 100 report of the best-performing pub-lic companies in Minnesota, Top Work-places recognizes the most progres-sive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring en-gagement, organizational health and satisfaction. The analysis included re-sponses from over 69,100 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.
The results of the Star Tribune Top Workplaces are based on survey in-formation collected by WorkplaceDy-namics, an independent company spe-cializing in employee engagement and retention.
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To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. Over 2,100 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.
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In the United States, nearly 30 mil-lion women and men of all ages, race and backgrounds suffer from a clini-cally significant eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia, at some point in their lives. An eating disorder affects the entire family.
To help, the St. Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Clinic is offering a Family and Friends Support Group for Eating Disorders from 5:15-6:15 p.m., the first Thursday of the month at Cen-traCare Health Plaza in the Leonard, Street & Deinard room. Upcoming meetings are Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1. Groups are led by a licensed psycholo-gist or registered dietitian and provide support to friends and family through education and sharing with others who also have a loved one with an eating disorder. Each month a different topic will be explored. Attendees will take away tips for making mealtimes less stressful, how to respond to food and body image struggles and what to say or not to say.
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Fast food restaurants and high speed internet access have conditioned us to rush our way through life. We resent deeply having to stand in a grocery line, wait for someone to answer a phone call or return a message. If it isn’t instant, it isn’t worth “my” time.
But there is value in waiting on some things. Especially for God to work in our lives. It was for David. It certain-ly is for us.
“I waited patiently for the Lord,” he said. We do not know what David was waiting for or the problems he was fac-ing. It may be that this time of waiting for a response from God was different from the other times he looked to God for help. There are many instances in the Psalms when he called on God and He responded immediately and rescued him. This time was different. He not only waited - but he waited patiently. His anxiety did not overpower him. His needs or wants were not driving him to distraction or irrational behavior. No, his mind was focused on God’s love, grace, mercy and wisdom. From times past he knew God would respond.
And the results of his patience were, as we would say today, unreal. “He turned to me...He heard me...He lifted me...He set my feet on a rock...He gave me a firm place to stand!” From adver-sity to abundance!
In humility and submissiveness he waited for God. He knew that God had the answer that was in his best interest: “make him a man after My own heart.”
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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson
A town hall meeting focusing on irrigation and water use was held on Wednes-day in Alexan-dria. Hosted by area legislators, the gathering gave irrigators a chance to tell how new large- water appropria-tion laws are af-
fecting their ability to obtain permits for new wells. The DNR has been charged with coming up with sustain-ability cri-teria to insure that we don’t deplete our underground aquifers. There are cur-rently four pilot areas around the state, including one in this area focusing on the Bonanza Valley. The DNR has con-ducted a series of meetings with area irrigators and other interested parties and are in the process of writing rules dealing with sustain-ability.
They were at this week’s meeting, along with Rep. Denny McNamara, R-Hastings, who’s currently serving as
chairman of the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
Attended a meeting in Fergus Falls last week pertaining to transportation needs in west central Minnesota. Hosted by the District 4 Transportation Advi-sory Committee, those attending heard updates from MnDOT personnel on their construction schedule for the next five years. A panel discussion was held on a program known as Safe Routes to School, in addition to hearing updates on the Complete Streets Program.
Of course, no meeting focusing on transportation would be complete without a discussion of funding issues, along with increasing the gas tax. A representative from the Association of Minnesota Counties gave an update on local funding, saying that of our state’s 87 counties, 15 are making use of a lo-cal option sales tax. Another 48 coun-ties have adopted a “wheel-age tax,” through which an additional fee is add-ed when residents renew their license tabs.
Frustration was expressed by some that no additional funding was provided by this year’s legislature. The transpor-tation bill was held up when there was no agreement on a gas tax increase, and it eventually became a casualty of late-session negotiations and was dropped.
House Republicans were adamant in opposing any gas tax increase, while the DFL and Gov. Dayton supported a gross receipts sales tax on motor fuel with a base increase of at least 16 cents per gallon. That would be in addition to our current gas tax of 28.5 cents and would increase or decrease annually, depending on the price of fuel.
Our farm finally received benefi-cial rains last week when just over an inch fell during the night on Thursday. In driving around the district, crops for the most part look very good. The corn, especially, has a dark green color and, in many places, abundant moisture to fill out and produce a good crop. Those who follow markets must also have that in mind as commodity prices in the past week have really taken a tumble. The mid-season crop scare of too much rain in the “I” states of Illinois and Indiana, along with Missouri, has subsided and analysts are predicting solid production once again.
Things get really busy this week-end as four parades are on the schedule, along with the Stearns County Fair in Sauk Centre. Parades will be held Sat-urday in Garfield, Forada, and Albany, in addition to Greenwald on Sunday morning. It’s always fun to visit with folks at the fair and to take in the 4-H livestock auction scheduled for Friday evening.
Rep. Anderson can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone at 651-296-4317. To re-ceive email updates sign-up on his web-page at www.house.mn/13a.
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The Upsala Ballfield Association (UBA) announced that it was recently awarded a grant in the amount $34,912 from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF). The grant will support the reno-vation of the softball field including the renovation of the playing surface, the installation of fencing and an irrigation system.
The Upsala Ballfield Association will renovate the field to meet the grow-ing needs of the softball teams for Up-sala Area Schools, Summer Recreation softball and the Sunday Sluggers pro-gram. In addition, the field will be avail-able if needed for youth baseball.
“We are extremely excited to receive such a generous grant from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund. We have built one new field and renovated our Varsity field for baseball, now it is time for the softball
Upsala Ballfield Association Receives Grant From The Baseball Tomorrow Fundprogram to get new facilities. Without this grant, it would have been extremely difficult to do this project,” said Trevor Soltis, President of UBA.
“On behalf of Major League Base-ball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, we are pleased to support the Upsala Ballfield Association and its efforts to provide opportunities for youth players to play on quality, safe fields,” said Cathy Bradley, executive di-rector of the Baseball Tomorrow Fund. “Organization like UBA play an impor-tant role in our efforts to increase youth participation in baseball and softball, and our deepest thanks goes to them.”’
Other major supporters of the proj-ect include Upsala Lions, Stearns Elec-tric, Central MN Credit Union, the UBA/Blue Jays Cash Raffle and numer-ous individual donations. UBA is still
accepting in-kind and monetary contri-butions for dugouts, irrigation and seed-ing costs. Those interested in donating to the project may contact Mikel Nelson at 320-573-2151.
About the Baseball Tomorrow Fund: The Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) is a joint initiative between the Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League Baseball designed to promote the growth of youth baseball and softball throughout the world by awarding grants to support field renovation and construc-tion projects, equipment and uniform purchases, coaches training material and other selected program expenses. Since its formation by the MLBPA and MLB in 1999, BTF has awarded more than 800 grants totaling over $27 million to non-profit and tax-exempt organizations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa and Asia.
BTF also facilitates league-wide initia-tives including the collection and dis-tribution of new and gently used equip-ment to organizations in need as well as field maintenance education clinics. For more information, visit baseballtomor-rowfund.com and follow BTF on Face-book, Twitter and MLBlogs.
Upsala Ballfield Association: The Upsala Ballfield Association was found-ed in 2008 as a 501(c)3 organization with the mission of providing first class softball and baseball facilities for the youth of the Upsala area. Since 2008 UBA has built a youth baseball field and done a major overhaul of the infield area of the Varsity baseball field. This has been accomplished through numerous fund-raising activities both large and small, uncountable volunteer hours and the generosity of many in the Upsala area with their time and talents.
The St. Cloud Premiere of the Award-Winning musical comedy, Don’t Hug Me, We’re Married, will play at the Paramount Theatre on August 13 and 15.
Don’t Hug Me, We’re Married is the fifth in the popular Don’t Hug Me series of musical comedies that have had over 200 productions in 24 states across the U.S. and throughout Canada. The other four have played at the Paramount The-atre and include the original Don’t Hug Me, A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol, A Don’t Hug Me County Fair and Don’t Hug Me, I’m Pregnant.
Don’t Hug Me, We’re Married Syn-opsis: Set in a north woods bar in Bu-nyan Bay, Minnesota, plans are on tap for a double wedding. But before the nuptials transpire, we’ll have to deal with a surprise visitor, two un-Hallmark proposals, an over-zealous wedding planner, a stag and stagette party, uber-mosquitoes, a quirky male stripper, an unhappy bridesmaid, a gigantic hang-over, a sexy cheerleader, a scary forest ranger, divorce fantasy camp, a rapping minister and the dreaded wedding dress. One small hitch before the hitchings, they can’t find anyone who will pay for the wedding. And who is getting mar-
Premiere of Don’t Hug Me, We’re Married to Play at Paramount Theatre
ried to whom? The answer will surprise, shock and tickle Don’t Hug Meaudi-ences. Will anyone get cold feet? Would someone try to derail the wedding? What could possibly go wrong? A lot. Rest assured, nothing will go as wed-ding-planned in Bunyan Bay. With 16 original songs including, “The Greatest Love Song Ever,” “The Marriage Test,” “The Day that Bob Dylan Was Here,” and “We’re All Gonna Die.”
For reservations, call 320-259-5463 or go to ParamountArts.org.
For more information please visit www.DontHugMe.com or contact Phil Olson at 818-516-7052 or [email protected]
Phil Olson, playwright and Min-nesota native, has written 14 published plays, eight are published by Samuel French including Don’t Hug Me, A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol, A Don’t Hug Me County Fair, Don’t Hug Me I’m Pregnant, Don’t Hug Me We’re Mar-ried, A Nice Family Gathering, Polyes-ter The Musical, and Mom’s Gift. Phil has also sold two screenplays and script doctored three screenplays that were produced. Phil lives in Los Angeles where he develops his musicals. www.PhilOlson.com.
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By State Rep. Ron Kresha
I hope you are doing well and have been able to clean up from any tree or wind damage from the storms earlier this month. We are fortunate to have avoided the worst of the storm dam-age, but I know
there were a number of folks around town who had to pick up quite a few tree branches and other debris.
Next month I’m excited to continue my work on child protection as a mem-ber of the newly-formed Legislative Task Force on Child Protection. I’m joined by my three colleagues who worked on the Governor’s Task Force which pro-duced many recommendations, some of which were signed into law this past session. Two additional members, DFL Rep. Tom Anzelc and GOP Rep. Peggy Bennett will be joining the legislative task force which will review the reforms from 2015, and look at additional ones to tackle next year.
We still have work to do in improv-
ing our child protection system and keep-ing our most vulnerable kids safe, and I’m grateful to be able to continue this important work during the interim. This is a truly bipartisan effort on a very im-portant issue, and I will keep you updated on our progress this summer and next year.
Small Cities Road Funding: The bud-get that began on July 1st includes for the first time ever road funding for small cit-ies with fewer than 5,000 residents. That means cities in Todd and Morrison Coun-ties will see funding to help fix their local roads. Here is the breakdown of funding for our areas:
Morrison County: Bowlus: $10,136; Elmdale: $9,435; Flensburg: $15,675; Sobieski: $11,216; Upsala: $11,277
Todd County: Burtrum: $9,139; Grey Eagle: $10,956; Long Prairie: $42,693
Small cities unfortunately too often get left behind in the road funding discus-sion. I hope that this is the down payment on a long-term transportation plan that we are able to get done next year.
As always, please send me your in-put, thoughts, and questions by email at [email protected] or call 651-296-4247.
Legislative Update -By State Rep. Ron Kresha
Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls, will continue his work on efforts to reform and improve Minnesota’s child protection laws as one eight members of the newly-created Legislative Task Force on Child Pro-tection. The task force was created as a part of the Health and Human Services omnibus billsigned into law by Gov-ernor Dayton in May, and will review efforts to implement recommendations from the Governor’s Task Force on the Protection of Children and explore ad-ditional efforts to improve Minnesota’s child protection laws.
Kresha is joined on the task force by the other three members of the Gov-ernor’s Task Force on the Protection of Children, which were appointed in October of 2014; Rep. Joe Mullery, DFL-Minneapolis, Sen. Kathy Sheran, DFL-Mankato, and Sen. Julie Rosen, DFL-Vernon Center. House Speaker Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, appointed two additional House members on Thursday, Rep. Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, and Rep. Tom Anzelc, DFL-Balsam Town-ship. Two additional members from the Senate Majority and Minority caucuses will be appointed by Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook.
“We still have more work to do in making sure our child protection laws are keeping our most vulnerable children
Kresha to Continue Child Protection Work on New Legislative Task Force
safe,” Rep. Kresha said. “I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues to review the bipartisan reforms passed during the 2015 session, and collabora-tively exploring additional reforms and solutions to improve Minnesota’s child protection laws.”
Rep. Kresha was the chief author of multiple provisions ultimately signed into law stemming from recommenda-tions from the Governor’s Task Force on Child Protection.
The Legislative Task Force is ex-pected to begin meetings next month, and is tasked with issuing a report to the legislature and the governor on Febru-ary 01, 2016 on progress of implement-ed recommendations and changes to the child protection system, as well as rec-ommendations for additional legislative action that can be considered when the 2016 session begins on March 08, 2016.
Chattanooga shooting prompts states to rethink rules that leave military mem-bers unprotected
Senator Paul Gazelka (R-Nisswa) and Rep. Josh Heintzeman (R-Nisswa) will introduce legislation allowing ac-tive duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard to conceal and carry personal firearms without first ob-taining a permit in Minnesota. The same exemption is already in statute for peace officers.
The action follows last week’s shooting at a Chattanooga, TN military recruitment center that left five service-men dead. Rules prohibit military per-sonnel from carrying firearms at military recruitment centers and bases, leaving them unable to defend themselves from attacks.
“Like our police force, military ser-vicemen and women are highly trained in firearm use and safety, and have un-dergone extensive background checks in order to serve our country. They put themselves in harm’s way on a daily ba-sis to protect us, and the least we can do is give them the ability to defend them-
Republicans Introduce Legislation Allowing Minnesota’s Active Duty Armed Forces to Conceal and Carry Personal Firearms
selves,” said Sen. Gazelka.Rep. Heintzeman added, “Recent
tragedies serve as grim reminders of the ultimate sacrifice, at home and abroad, that our servicemen, women and their families sometimes unfortunately make serving our country. As the best trained military in the world, these men and women are more than qualified to be eligible for a conceal and carry permit. We owe this to our servicemen and women—the ability to defend them-selves and their families. This legisla-tion will save lives and I am proud to be its chief author in the House.”
The legislators also called on Gov-ernor Dayton to follow the lead of gov-ernors in other states who have issued executive orders allowing members of the National Guard to carry weapons on duty.
“In addition to passing this com-mon sense legislation, I hope Governor Dayton will work with us to save lives by allowing National Guard members to defend themselves on base, like the gov-ernors of eight other states have already done,” said Sen. Gazelka.
Local Library EventsAlbany Library • 320-845-4843Kids Yoga: Wednesday, Aug. 5,
from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon for ages 6-12. Children will learn about the story of “Neela Meets Lotus” and newly re-leased “Neela Goes to School” from author and illustrator Shayann Hoffer. Children will learn animal, nature, and math inspired yoga poses that Neela dis-covers by observing friends she meets on her journey. Children will also ex-plore their creative side with color and mandala patterns. The attendance limit is 20 and registration is required.
Grey Eagle Library • 320-285-2505Watercolor Class: Friday, Aug. 7,
from 1-2:30 p.m., for teens and adults. Artist Shayann Hoffer will teach tech-niques including blending, composition and color in the themes of summer in-cluding nature, nautical, and other sub-jects students want to explore. Registra-tion is required.
Melrose Library • 320-256-3885Bruce the Bug Guy: Thursday, Aug.
6, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., for all ages. Bruce is a former university instructor, and he enjoys teaching children about insects in ways that are fun and non-threatening. His library programs are very popular, and include displays of unusual and spectacular insects from around the world as well as a variety of live insects, spiders and other bugs.
Swanville Library • 320-547-2346Rhythm and Blue Jays: Thursday,
July 30 from 3:30-4:15 p.m. for ages 3-12. Explore animal communication
through games, storytelling, hands-on activities and learning how to imitate animal calls, presented by St. John’s Outdoor University. Attendance is lim-ited and registration is required.
Art Class with Illustrator Gary Harbo: Wednesday, Aug. 12, beginning at 3:30 p.m., for ages 7-14. Harbo has illustrated numerous children’s books and also published a book of art lessons titled “How To Draw 104 Cartoons With Gary Harbo.” Attendance is limited and registration is required.
Upsala Library • 320-573-4282Toddler Storytime: Wednesday,
Aug. 5, from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. for ages 18 mos.-3 yrs., together with an adult caregiver. Toddler Storytime includes short stories, fingerplays and songs. Registration is required.
Read Local: Gabrielle Meyer: Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 7-8:00 p.m. Meet Little Falls native and author Ga-brielle Meyer. Meyer’s stories have been included in published romance collec-tions “The Most Eligible Bachelor” and “The Convenient Bride.” She will talk about her writing journey and also au-tograph books. This event is funded in part by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Intermediate Watercolor Painting: Friday, Aug. 7, from 9-11:00 a.m., for teens and adults. Artist Shayann Hoffer will be the instructor for this class which expands on basic watercolor techniques. Contact the Upsala Public Library to preregister.
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Notice is given by means of this legal newspaper that a Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7:30pm. It will be held in the Commissioner’s Board Room on the third level of the Historic Courthouse located at 215 1st Ave South, Long Prairie, MN 56347. This Public Hearing is regarding: 1) a Repair Petition that has been submitted to maintain portions of County Ditch 38 located in Birchdale Township 2) Outletting Petitions that have been submitted by three landowners asking to use CD38 as an outlet for their water. All interested landowners are welcome and encouraged to attend this Public Hearing. County Commissioners Becker, Erickson, Kircher, Kneisl, and Neumann; County Ditch Inspector Nancy Uhlenkamp, and Ditch Attorney Kurt Deter will be present. If any additional information is needed before this meeting, please contact Nancy Uhlenkamp County Ditch Inspector located at Public Works, 44 Riverside Drive, Long Praire, MN, 56347, Phone 320-533-4651, email: [email protected]
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The City of Albany will be celebrat-ing their quasquicentennial on Saturday, August 1. The Heritage Day commit-tee has a full slate of activities planned based on the generous support of resi-dents, businesses, the Albany Lions, the Albany Area Jaycees and the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce.
In previous articles we covered:• The 14th Annual Albany Chrysler
Center Car Show, held Friday, July 31.• Medallion Hunt with the 1st clue
kickoff at 7 PM at the car show, 2nd clue available at the Journey to Health Expo at 9 AM, 3rd and 4th clues will be given out at the information booth at 2 PM and 5 PM. $125 to the winning scavenger!
• Sisters on the Fly antique RVs at Albany North Park.
• Journey to Health Expo from 7 AM - 9 AM.
• 5K & 1K• AHS All-School Reunion at the Al-
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ride with 10 AM registration.• Rookies Sports Bar annual bean
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in at 3:30 PMWe have a great line-up of activities
planned for this much anticipated day!Starting at 3 PM and playing until
5 PM, the Elk River German Band will be playing some of your favorite Ger-man hits. This afternoon entertainment is sure to bring you in check with your German heritage! Co-sponsored by CHI Albany Area Health and Central Minne-sota Credit Union, Albany.
Hitting the stage at 5:30 PM is our very own hometown band Nathan’s Old Time Band. Nathan, an Albany graduate, will fill the dance floor with his young and energetic polka music. The Heritage Committee is happy to sponsor this band as he is bound to keep you dancing until 7 PM.
7 PM is the Grand Parade! Our theme this year is “Celebrating Albany: 125 Years!” Prizes for the best use of theme will be awarded after the fireworks. Pa-rade registration forms are available on albanymnchamber.com. Our parade of course is kicked off with the colors presented by the Albany Legion. Soon after, the Albany Marching Com-petition Band will follow. The parade route starts on the East end of Railroad Avenue, follows Railroad Avenue, and goes North on 6th Street. The parade route will then go East on Forest until it reaches Al-bany Area Schools. This is the usual route.
At 8 PM, Dirt Road Prophets kicks off our free concert as they perform their opening act. DRP redefines what it is to be a band. Everybody Plays,
Celebrating Albany 125 Years Saturday, August 1
Everybody Sings, Everybody Wins. Dirt Road Prophets is a three piece band made up of some of the finest and most seasoned musicians and vocalists in the business. Specializing in Country from the golden era through current Top 40 Country as well as the Rock songs you always want to hear. DRP can recreate just about any style of music and still give it the “Prophet” twist.
Our fireworks show will at dusk. This year our fireworks show is en-hanced to honor Albany’s 125 years of history. The 2015 show will be the best Albany has ever seen due to the Albany Area Jaycees, the Albany Lions and the City of Albany for making this show possible.
After the fireworks, around 10:30 PM, our free concert will continue with our featured band, BLACKHAWK. Brought to you by the Heritage Day committee, straight from Nashville, TN! With a dozen top ten hits to their credit and album sales that exceed 7 million records, BLACKHAWK continues to carve out their own place in music his-tory.
Heritage Day certainly would not be possible without our sponsors: Albany Jaycees, Albany Lions Club, Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Albany Mutual Telephone Association, Albany Chrysler Center, Blattner Energy, Well’s Concrete, Miller Carlin Funeral Homes, Central Minnesota Credit Union, Paul’s Par-A-Dice, Rookies Sports bar, Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Preferred Controls, Columbia Gear, Xcel Energy, Bernicks Pepsi, Apollo Insurance Agency, Com-munity Education, Albany, CHI Albany Area Health, Teal’s Market, Buecker’s City Sanitation and C&L Distribution, Albany Oil, Custom Waste, Albany Area Community Senior Center, Albany Mutual Insurance Company, Schlenner Wenner, MN Spray-Foam Insulation, Stearns Electric Association, Albany Area Schools, Albany Country Floral, Albany Fleet Supply and State Farm In-surance.
For additional information, log onto www.albanymnchamber.com.
Attend the Minnesota Psychological Association President’s Conference ti-tled “Building Resilience and Mitigating the Lifelong Effects of Adverse Child-hood Experiences” from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center. Keynote speakers will talk about adverse childhood ex-periences (ACEs), the impact they can have and the role you can play in helping people recover and live healthier lives.
ACEs are stressful or traumatic ex-periences which include abuse, neglect and a range of household dysfunction. They are strongly related to disruptions in development and have been linked to a range of adverse health outcomes in adulthood, including depression, sub-stance abuse, cardiovascular disease, di-abetes, cancer and premature mortality. Realizing these connections is likely to improve efforts toward prevention and recovery.
Conference to Highlight Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and What You Can Do To Help
Nationally recognized physician and researcher, Vincent J. Felitti, MD, and a panel of experts will share what they are doing to mitigate adverse child-hood experiences and trauma in our communities, schools, law enforcement centers, hospitals, medical clinics, and mental health clinics. This program is at the intermediate level and is designed for psychologists, psychiatrists, psy-chotherapists, social workers, licensed alcohol and drug counselors, primary care physicians, nurses, care coordina-tors, and providers and administrators in public health, education and corrections.
Register today at www.mnpsych.org/events/presidents-conference. Earn up to 6.5 continuing education credits.
Financial support provided by the Clara Foundation, Stearns County Do-mestic Violence Partnership and the CentraCare Health Foundation.
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Minnesota Rising, a group of mil-lennial generation leaders, and the Uni-versity of Minnesota Regional Sustain-able Development Partnerships (RSDP) are supporting a project to study how North Central and West Central Min-nesota communities might better attract and retain young professionals. The project, dubbed Greater Minnesota Ris-ing, won a grant from the Mary J. Page Community-University Partnership Fund, which is advised by RSDP, to sup-port Humphrey School of Public Affairs student Brooke McManigal, who will research the region’s assets and chal-lenges related to workforce needs and community vitality.
“Minnesota Rising is a network of emerging leaders working to build rela-tionships, trust, and a shared vision for the future,” said Diane Tran, the organi-zation’s founder. “We’re excited to part-ner with these communities in Greater Minnesota to help ensure shared pros-perity for all Minnesotans.”
The project is based on the hopeful work of University of Minnesota Exten-sion researcher Ben Winchester, who showed that, despite a net migration of recent high school graduates from rural areas, some parts of Greater Minnesota have recently experienced a “brain gain” of people between the ages of 30-49.
University, Millennials Collaborate for Talent Research in North Central, West Central Minn.That work makes sense to Minnesota Rising member Chet Bodin, a state labor analyst who moved to Nisswa a year ago and helped organize Greater Minnesota Rising. “To many folks, our part of the state carries a lot of sentimental value - summer time on the lakes, family vaca-tions, and so on,” he said. “But the level of innovation and economic ingenuity is also remarkable; our region is not only a fun place to visit, but a fine area to make a life.”
The project will involve communi-ties and people in North Central (Cass, Crow Wing, Todd, Wadena, and Mor-rison counties) and West Central Min-nesota (Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Pope, and Tra-verse counties) from March to Novem-ber 2015 and develop recommendations for engaging local emerging leaders and community organizations around future workforce needs, broadening of the tax base, and talent attraction in light of the area’s changing demographics.
“The next generation of leaders in Greater Minnesota will be asked to step up in new ways -- to care for an aging population, to lead civic life, and to help their communities to transition in the new economy,” said Bodin. “This proj-ect will engage emerging leaders in a space and process to unpack how we can prepare for the opportunities and chal-lenges quickly approaching our commu-nities.”
The Greater Minnesota Rising proj-ect is the second to be supported by the Mary Page Community-University Part-nership Fund, established by family and friends of former Olivia Mayor, Renville County Commissioner, and University of Minnesota Regent Mary Page (1934-2013). It is being conducted in collabora-tion with Raising The Bar LLC, with ad-ditional support from Central RSDP, the West Central Initiative Foundation, and the Initiative Foundation of Little Falls, MN, and UMN Community Assistance
Program (CURA/CAP), which matches student researchers with Greater Min-nesota communities and organizations, and administers student support.
“The Greater Minnesota Rising project is a great example of how the University can connect to vital commu-nity needs,” said CRSDP Executive Di-rector Molly Zins of Pequot Lakes. “We look forward to the project’s findings for our region and what they might mean for demographic challenges throughout Greater Minnesota.”
The old St. Cloud Hospital Emer-gency Trauma Center entrance will be closed, starting Aug. 3 until December 2015. During the construction of its new south entrance and driveway, pa-tients can be dropped off at the Woods entrance.Staff is available there to assist you.
The Emergency Trauma Center ga-rage also will close entirely for three weeks due to upgrades in early August. When it re-opens, the garage will be des-ignated for ambulance and law enforce-ment only. Patient drop-off will continue at the Woods entrance until December.
St. Cloud Hospital visitors: Please use the Woods entrance between 9 p.m.-
St. Cloud Hospital Emergency Entrance Construction Continues
5 a.m. The walk-in door located on the edge of the ambulance garage will be closed.
The closure is part of a redesign of the Emergency Trauma Center entrance. Construction of phase one of three will be complete in early 2016. The redesign of the entrance will:
• Improve patient access• Enhance safety and security• Be more efficient for staff, improv-
ing emergency room services for our pa-tients
In the meantime, we are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause our patients and staff.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks St. Cloud Hospital Among Best in Minnesota
U.S. News & World Report has ranked St. Cloud Hospital third among Minnesota’s approximately 150 hospi-tals, behind Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
St. Cloud Hospital had two specialty services that were “nationally ranked,” No. 36 in the nation for orthopedics and No. 45 in the nation for gastroenterology and GI surgery. In all, just 137 hospitals – less than 3 percent of all those in the
nation – earned a national ranking in at least one specialty.
Additionally, U.S. News & World Report has ranked St. Cloud Hospital as “high performing” in six specialties: Diabetes & Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosur-gery, Pulmonology, Urology.
U.S. News’ annual rankings cover nearly 5,000 medical centers across the country. The publication ranks hospitals as a tool for consumers. The rankings are based on safety and other measures as well as a reputational survey of physi-cians from across the United States.
By Deb Botzek-Linn is a food science educator with University of Minnesota Extension.
Freezing is a quick and convenient way to preserve sweet corn. If you have the freezer space, corn is an excellent vegetable to store frozen.
If you harvest corn, do it early in the morning before it gets hot. Husk ears and remove silk, then bring a large kettle of water to a boil and submerge several ears at a time. Blanch the ears in the boiling water for four minutes. Cool promptly in ice water, drain and cut the kernels from the cob.
An electric knife is a handy tool for cutting off the kernels. Package the corn in freezer containers, seal and freeze at 0°F or below for best quality.
Blanching, followed by chilling in ice water, are critical processes for pro-ducing quality frozen corn. The natural enzymes in corn need to be inactivated before freezing to prevent loss of color and nutrients, and flavor and texture changes. These enzymes are stopped by a hot blanch treatment. The chilling pro-cess prevents the corn from becoming
Sweet Corn For All Seasonsmushy due to overcooking.
New varieties of sweet corn are sometimes referred to as “super sweet” corn. They contain more natural sugars than traditional varieties. The natural sugars also seem to improve the keeping quality of sweet corn. As a result, some people freeze the super sweet corn with-out blanching and still have an accept-able product. For longer storage (more than 4 months), it is still best to blanch the corn so it will not have an off-flavor.
Can you freeze corn on the cob? Yes, it can be done, but with mixed re-sults. Corn lovers are often disappointed with the mushy, rubbery texture and the cobby taste. It also takes up more space in the freezer.
You can enjoy the great taste of sweet corn all year long by following the simple, basic procedures of proper blanching and chilling.
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