Hometown News July 9, 2015

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FRIDAY, JULY 10 • Holdingford Daze 500 Card Tourna-ment at 7 p.m. at All Saints Church, Hold-ingford.

FRI.-SUN., JULY 10-12 • 53rd Annual Swanville Midsummer Carnival. See ad on page 10.

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SATURDAY, JULY 18 • Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Annual BBQ Luncheon from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Craft & Bake Sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

SAT.-SUN., JULY 18-19 • 34th Annual Sacred Heart Parish Festi-val & Parade, Freeport.

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.

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GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first 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.

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UPSALA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

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which was on the menu, but asked to have a fried egg added on top of the burger. They were surprised to hear from the server that the kitchen might not be able to do that. Sure enough, even though they were making eggs for the waffles, the server told them the kitchen was too busy to make one for the burger. So they asked a different server who knew them well.

The answer was still no, because it wasn’t on the menu. When they asked to speak to the manager, she approached without a smile. After yet another request, she stood firm, explaining the restaurant only orders a certain number of eggs per day, and they couldn’t sacrifice one for their cheeseburger.

Todd was incredulous. He asked her, “So a one-time visitor who orders a waffle for fifteen dollars is more important to you than a $6,000 customer who comes in at least four to six times a month, but for whom you cannot figure out how to get an egg?”

Her response was a textbook lesson in terrible customer service. “If we run out of eggs, we can’t serve the waffle.” So when Todd suggested she might be able to send a busboy down the block to buy a few extra eggs, she offered to cover their check for their inconvenience.

He couldn’t believe she would rather pay their $75 tab than sell them a single egg. They left, and vowed never to return.

They wound up at a restaurant next door where they shared their experience. There, the server told them that their company creed is “We don’t say no here.” And they don’t need the manager’s Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Customers feat on great service -By Harvey MackayHow much

would you pay for an egg? Fifty cents? Two dollars? How about $6,000?

That’s how much it cost one restaurant in Newport Beach which refused to honor a customer’s request. Not through legal

action, or any formal process. Rather, it represents the lost business that eatery suffered – because of one egg.

Let me explain. Authors Deb and Todd Duncan, whose careers also include television production and peak performance training, detail the ten new golden rules of customer service in their new book, “The $6,000 Egg.”

Deb and Todd were frequent patrons at a chic test kitchen that experiments with new menu items. One day the featured special was a waffle served with an egg on top. The couple wanted a cheeseburger,

permission to satisfy customer requests.Guess where they go for breakfast

now.So many of the rules they include are

simply common sense, yet they are broken over and over again.

Perhaps the most frequent complaint I hear from readers is that they are repeatedly disappointed in the service they receive, even from companies they have done business with for years. Those companies would be wise to remember that one bad experience can destroy customer loyalty. And anyone in business knows it is much more expensive to find new customers than to retain existing ones.

Our motto at MackayMitchell Envelope Company is “To be in business forever.” That’s getting to be a tall order, since technology has replaced the need for envelopes in many instances. Fax machines, email, text messages, snapchat, online bill paying – you name it, another bite out of our industry. So we need to keep our customers happy, because their options seem to expand daily.

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the trendiest styles, but if you don’t deliver quality service, you have nothing. Even in this instant gratification world, customers relish personal service. They want to feel important. They want to know that someone cares about their needs.

Want to know what really says they don’t care? The phone call that’s answered by a voice telling you to hold, but “your call is very important to us.” And then you wait. And wait. And the message is repeated. And you start to wonder how important your call really is.

I understand the economic considerations, but I wonder how many businesses are actually losing business

when you can’t connect with a live person in a reasonable amount of time.

Remember, most customers aren’t asking for miracles. They might have special requests or needs that are not part of your usual offerings. But if you can accommodate them, do it. Don’t make your customers walk on eggshells.

Mackay’s Moral: Great customer service is the goose that lays the golden egg.

Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2

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Obituaries

Monica B. FrielerMonica B. Frieler, 101, Greenwald, died

July, 7, 2015. Arrangements: Patton-Schad Funeral

Cremation Services, Melrose. Services not set.

Lawrence A. NortonLawrence A.

Norton, age 56 of Glencoe, formerly of Sauk Centre, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Abbott N o r t h w e s t e r n Hospital in M i n n e a p o l i s , Minnesota.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, July 7 at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk

Centre with Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery.

Lawrence Alfred Norton was born September 15, 1958 in Paynesville, Minnesota to Dale and Ruby (Gehlhar) Norton. He graduated from Sauk Centre High School and then completed his degree at Alexandria Technical College. For the past

23 years, Lawrence has worked at Excelsior Appliance in Excelsior, Minnesota.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Lawrence’s favorite pastime was spending time with his family, especially his nieces and nephews. He enjoyed outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, enjoying a nice campfire, and playing volleyball with his nieces and nephews. Lawrence enjoyed watching The Andy Griffith Show and Bonanza with his family.

Survivors include his brothers and sisters, Floyd Norton of Buffalo, Dave Norton of Bloomington, Karen Norton of Sierra Madre, California, Brenda Baird of Grand Rapids, Janice (Rick) Smith of St. Cloud, Sherry Anderson of Temple Hills, Maryland, William Norton of Sauk Centre, Ruby (Ken) Toenies of Randall, and Daniel (Emily) Norton of Woodbridge, Virginia; and many nieces and nephews.

Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Joyce Utne; brothers, Robert Norton and Ralph Norton; nephews, Eric Baird, Ryan Baird and Caleb Toenies; and niece, Nicolette Norton.

Casket bearers were Scott Baird, Ron Anderson, Nathan Toenies, Isaac Toenies, Ben Toenies, and Sam Toenies.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.

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Marie Eva KarnesMarie Eva

Karnes, age 90 of Maplewood, formerly of Grey Eagle, passed away peacefully at 4 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home in Maplewood, Minnesota.

A funeral service will be held

at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9 at Grey Eagle United Methodist Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Gary Taylor officiating. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church in Grey Eagle.

Marie Eva Rosty was born September 26, 1924 in Burtrum, Minnesota, to Thomas and Eva Rosty. She wed at the age of 17 when she married the love of her life, Laurence Karnes, in 1942, and was married for 71 years until Laurence passed in 2013. Marie was a caretaker at Ramsey County Hospital for many years, and was a member at the Evangelical Brethren Church of Grey Eagle Minnesota for years, In her free time, Marie liked to garden, read, do puzzles and watch some of her favorite western movies. Marie was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and wife. Marie and Laurence spent their lives together mostly on their farm, north of Grey Eagle, where they raised their four children. Her family and friends will never forget the fond memories spent with

her at the cabin in Mora, Minnesota that she and Laurence owned. Grandchildren recall spending time agate and clam hunting there, near the river.

Marie was always a loving, passionate woman, and is survived by her sisters, Carrie Mallinger and Barb Emeott; sister-in-law, Marilyn Rosty; three sons, Gary (Linda) Karnes of McGregor, Dale (Laurie) Karnes of Oakhill, and Loren (Janet) Karnes of LeSueur; daughter, Lois (Rod) Forsburg of Hammond, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren, Tammy and Steven Karnes, Travis, Erin, and Jesse Karnes, Kristian and Kassandra Karnes, and Heather Sperl; and four great-grandchildren, Katie and Tim, McKenna White, and Avianna Karnes.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Eva Rosty; husband, Laurence Eugene Karnes; sisters, Helen Bollig and Darline Jennings; brothers, Carl and Gordon Rosty; and grandson, Jacob Sperl.

Serving as casket bearers will be Travis, Jesse, Kristian, Kassee, Steven, and Erin Karnes, Heather Sperl, and Tim Schwietz.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.

The Grey Eagle United Methodist Church will be holding its annual BBQ Lun-cheon on Saturday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m., at 30422 County Road 2, across from the Rock Tavern. The facility is totally handicapped-accessible and will provide valet parking for

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Includes Choice of Potato & Salad Bar

Serving 5-9 PMMONDAY

Taco Bar $5.75 or Irish Italian

Spaghetti $7.95TUESDAY BURGER

NIGHT $1.50w/Beverage Purchase

Fri., July 10: Hot Beef SandwichSat., July 11: Prime Rib SandwichSun., July 12: Bar & Kitchen Opens at Noon; Porterhouse, 1/4 or 1/2 Chicken, Pork Chop

Mon., July 13: FajitasTues., July 14: Grilled Chicken Salad MeltWed., July 15: $5 Baskets Thurs., July 16: BBQ Ribs

Noon Lunch Specials

SATURDAY • 5-9 PMBeef Kabobs................ $13.95Prime Rib.................. $16.95Sirloin & Shrimp........ $15.95Ribs........................... $12.95 Walleye Broiled or Deep Fried $12.95SUNDAY • Father’s Day: 3-9 PM

Chef’s Choice Steak... $18.95Pork Chop................. $11.95 1/2 Chicken................. $8.951/4 Chicken................. $6.95

Baskets: 1/4 Chicken, Shrimp or Angus Slider, 1.5 lb. Wings,

Nachos or QuesadillasServing 11 AM-9 PM

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Saturday, July 11

Anthony S. “Tony” MeyerAnthony S.

“Tony” Meyer, age 82 of Swan Lake near Burtrum, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 6 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Memorial Mass of Christian

Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating and with a eulogy being read 5 minutes prior to the Mass. A private inurnment will take place at a later date at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Melrose. Military honors will be provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church in Grey Eagle.

Anthony Steven Meyer was born February 3, 1933 in Meire Grove, Minnesota to Anton and Ann (Waldherr) Meyer. He grew up in Grey Eagle and enlisted in the National Guard and later joined the Army. He married Carol in 1957 and they lived in Brooklyn Park for most of their married years. After retiring from H. Brooks and Co., they built a home on Swan Lake in 2007.

Tony was an avid outdoorsman; he loved fishing, hunting, and cooking. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends,

and always made them a priority in his life. “I am incredibly blessed to have shared so many years with my best friend. He was the one I always leaned on and I am forever grateful for all of the memories we have shared. Love always, Carol”.

Grateful for having shared his life are his loving wife of 57 years, Carol (Vogel); children, Steve Meyer, Toni (Tim) Baldwin, Scott (Brenda) Meyer, Terry (Shelly) Meyer, and Troy (Deanna) Meyer; grandchildren, Tim (Sarah), Stefanie (Moises), Nicole, Mike, Matt, Amanda, Christopher, Abby, Carolyn, Emily, Kailey, and Layne; great-grandchildren, Riley, Madison, Alex, Elizebeth, Joshua, Sofie, and Lucy; sisters, Rosemary Kalkman, Dorothy Slimmer, Rita Meyer, and Joanne Rutter; and many more family and special friends.

Tony was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Kay Meyer; parents, Anton and Ann (Waldherr) Meyer; brother, Dennis Meyer; grandchildren, Joseph Lee Moody, Joshua Russell Baldwin, and Anthony Adrian Meyer.

Serving as urn bearers will be Steve, Scott, Terry, and Troy Meyer. Cross bearer will be Toni Jean Meyer and scripture bearer will be Stefanie Maldonado. Eulogy will be read by Kailey Meyer. Readers will be Carolyn Meyer and Kailey Meyer. Gift bearers will be Stefanie Maldonado, Matt Moody, Abby Meyer, Emily Meyer, and Layne Meyer.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.

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Dave Says -By Dave Ramseyfriends. While what you’re suggesting is noble, my advice would be to leave the debt alone. I would, however, notify her landlord of what’s happened. If he won’t hold her place, then get her stuff out and turn over the keys so he or she can find another tenant.

As far as the debt obligations are concerned, just let her creditors cry and whine. They’re going to do that anyway, and you’re in no position to help financially at this point. Once she’s out and healthy again, one of the first things she’ll have to do is recreate her life and income. When that’s been done, then she needs to go back and make arrangements with her creditors.

But right now, she needs to concentrate on herself. And as her family, you need to pour as much love and support as you can into the healing process. You’ve got a great heart, Jeremy, but the money stuff can wait until she’s out, healthy and established again. Then, if you want and have been able to save a bit, you might gift her a little money to help her get started again.

God bless you guys. -Dave* Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted

voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 6 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

Dear Dave,I own a rental

property that brings in enough to pay the taxes and insurance with a little left over. Recently, I found out that my tenant, who just signed a new two-year lease, is subleasing the property for the short term

as a vacation site. This kind of thing happened once before and is prohibited in the agreement. Do you think I should approach him about the situation or let it go until it becomes problematic?

-CatherineDear Catherine,

It’s already a problem, because he’s in violation of the lease agreement. Call him today and tell him to stop the sublease immediately. Let him know that he’ll be evicted if anything like this ever happens again.

This may sound harsh, but an agreement is an agreement. You may not have experienced any big problems up until now, but what happens when he pulls this again and the next people who come in are a bunch of partiers? You could end up with broken windows, holes in the walls and a bad reputation. On top of all that, what if they leave and he doesn’t have the money to fix things? It’s all on you. Why? Because you lost control of your property!

As a landlord, I always try to be gentle and nice but really clear about things. But this guy needs to understand that you mean what you say in the lease agreement. Once more, and he’s gone!

-DaveDear Dave,

I have a relative who recently entered a rehab center to treat her drug addiction. I’ve been trying to help with things on the outside, and recently I discovered she has about $20,000 in debt. This is in addition to the rent owed on her apartment. I don’t have a lot of money, but do you think I should start trying to pay some of these bills for her?

-JeremyDear Jeremy,

I’m really sorry to hear about your relative. Addiction is painful thing for the addict and for their family and

Local Library EventsSwanville Library • 320-547-2346

Thursday Storytime: Thursday, July 9, 10-10:45 a.m. for Preschool children. Storytime will also take place July 16, 23 and 30.

Recycled Robots: Thursday, July 9, 2-3:00 p.m. for ages 5-12. Using recycled materials, such as tin cans, paper clips and the like, children will design and construct a robot. The attendance limit is 12 and registration is required. This event is funded in part by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Comic Ventriloquist James Wedgwood: Wednesday, July 15, 2-3:00 p.m. for all ages are invited to see James Wedgwood perform at the Swanville Public Library on Wedgwood uses comic ventriloquism, outrageous characters and audience

participation to create “the most fun you can have without moving your lips.” The attendance limit is 60 and preregistration is required.

Upsala Library • 320-573-4282Paul and his Pickin’ Pals Playin’ in the Park:

Friday, July 17, 6-8:00 p.m. Paul Jensen and fellow musicians from the Upsala area will perform a sum-mer concert in the Upsala City Park. Ice cream will be served by the Morrison County Dairy Princesses. Bring a lawn chair.


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Minnesota Through The Lens: Submitted by: Tammy Frieler

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Patio home on Big Swan Lake with sleeping porch. Beautiful living. Level property from

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Christen Long and Justin Meagher are proud to announce the birth of their son, Landyn Dean Meagher, born June 18, 2015 at 6:42 p.m. in Staples, MN.

Landyn weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 22 1/4 inches long.

Grandparents are Steven and Gina Long and Colleen and the late Richard Meagher.

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Sunset photo taken last week while the fires were burning in Canada.

Mound Lake 4th of July “Lucky” Lake Parade Winners – Best Boat, Dennis DeMaris Family and Best Pontoon (below), Kimi Pumplun Family. Congratulations! Fun time was had by all participants. Submitted by Carol Johnson.

Dining Menus: July 13 - 17Albany Senior Dining

MON., JULY 13: Meatballs, parsley pota-toes, country trio vegetables, grapes.

TUE., JULY 14: Stew, salad, corn bread, s’more bars.

WED., JULY 15: Lasagna, corn, coleslaw, garlic breadstick, applesauce.

THUR., JULY 16: Liver & onions or ham-burger patty, gravy, whipped potatoes, mixed vegetables, honey dew melon.

FRI., JULY 17: Turkey, dumplings, steamed carrots, cucumber tomato salad, din-ner roll, raspberry delight.

~ The Lighter Side Menu ~MON., JULY 13: Sweet/sour chicken,

Oriental vegetables, cucumbers, ranch dip, rice, grapes.

TUE., JULY 14: Turkey/bacon sandwich w/lettuce/tomato, minestrone soup, s’more bars.

WED., JULY 15: Chicken spinach salad w/mandarin oranges/strawberries, breadstick, applesauce.

THUR., JULY 16: Chicken broccoli pasta toss, garden salad, honey dew melon.

FRI., JULY 17: Egg salad sandwich, veg-etable soup, garden salad, raspberry delight.

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taters, pea/cheese salad.TUE., JULY 14: Meatballs, baked po-

tato, Calif. blend vegetables, cookie.WED., JULY 15: Country pork chop,

scalloped potatoes, beets, strawberry cream cake.

THUR., JULY 16: Beef stroganoff, egg noodles, parsley carrots, fruit.

FRI., JULY 17: Taco salad, corn bread, fruit, sherbet.* Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

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James wrote, “Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord!”

God’s power to heal has an important place in Scripture. In fact, of the 1,257 nar-rative verses in the four Gospels, 484 are related specifically to healing. We believe in God’s healing power and know He can heal. David also believed in God’s healing power and believed that God could heal him. But where did David begin in his plea for God’s help?

David was hanging on to life by a thread. He felt total rejection by God be-cause of a major sin he had committed. It had become a burden that was too heavy to bear, too big to overlook and too obvious to ignore. In fact he said that God “pierced him and His hand came down hard upon him.” He knew he was being punished by God for sinning against God.

After thoroughly describing his men-tal, physical and spiritual sicknesses he cried out, “I confess my iniquity; I am trou-bled by my sin.” In his wisdom and from his former relationship with God, he real-ized that God would not bring about physi-cal and mental healing unless David first confessed his need for spiritual healing.

There can be little doubt that sin and physical and mental illnesses are intimate-ly connected. Yet, many only want God’s physical and mental healing. With God, all healing begins with confession and repen-tance.

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The city of Albany will be celebrating their quasquicentennial on Saturday, August 1. The heritage day committee has a full slate of activities planned based on the gen-erous support of residents, businesses, the Albany Lions, the Albany Area Jaycees and the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce. This article will cover the morning activities and please look for more information in the upcoming weeks.

The celebration is truly a three-day event beginning with the 14th Annual Al-bany Chrysler Center Car Show on Friday, July 31, and ending with Seven Dolors Par-ish Festival on Sunday. The first clue of the Medallion Hunt will be given at the car show at 7 p.m.

The “Sisters on the Fly” will be camp-ing at the Albany North Park. “Sisters on the Fly” is the largest outdoor women’s group in the United States. This membership-based group supports women in their journey to become more adventurous using some vin-tage trailers. Their rules are simple – no men, no pets, no children and be nice. You will see some of the vintage trailers in Satur-day’s 7 p.m. parade.

Journey to Health will host a health expo from 7-9 a.m. to start the festivities

Celebrating Albany, 125 years August 1ston August 1. This event will be held near the Albany Legion pavilion on Railroad Av-enue. If you would like to become a vendor, please contact Ann Neu at 320-845-2195. The second clue of the Medallion Hunt will be given out at the Journey to Health booth at 9 a.m.

The 5K and 1K will be hosted by Al-bany Area Community Education. The reg-istration for the 5K begins at 7 a.m. and the run begins at 8 a.m. followed by the 1K at 9 a.m. This event begins on the Lake Wobe-gon Trail near Albany City Hall. Discount for early registration by July 17. Participants who register by July 17 are guaranteed a race day performance t-shirt! Albany’s 5K Walk/Run proceeds are used for Early Childhood Preschool Scholarships at Albany Area Schools. Please contact Albany Area Com-munity Education, 320-845-2171, ext. 5060, or go to www.albany.k12.mn.us.

An Albany Area Schools “All-School Reunion” will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Albany secondary building (high school). Albany Mutual Telephone will sponsor a light lunch. The committee would like to have a representative from each class so please contact Susan Iverson at 320-845-7777 or Renee Thelen at 320-249-6233 if you are interested in becoming the class

representative. A new event this year will be a bicycle

ride “Heritage Classic”, beginning with sign-in at 10 a.m. and the ride begins at 11 a.m. There is no pre-registration required. There will be different routes based on the skill of the bicyclists.

Watch for more details in the Home-town News. For additional information, to go www.albanymnchamber.com.

July 4, 2015: Damage to property complaint in section 1 and 12 in Ward Township. Jakin Tyrrell of Oak Ridge Dairy reported that someone had drove through and tore up his corn and soybean fields along 227th Ave. and Oak Ridge Rd. Incident occurred over the night and or early morning hours of 7-3-15 and 7-4-15. Any information on this incident please contact the Todd County Sheriffs Office.

Todd County Sheriff’s Dept

800-794-5733 • 320-732-2157


Grey Eagle / Burtrum AreaFri. & Sat., July 17-18

Contact Megan @ 320-285-2266 To be Listed on Map.

CITY WIDE GARAGE SALES

VENDOR / CRAFT FAIR / FARMER’S MARKETSaturday, July 18th • 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

First State Bank Parking Lot - Booth Space Call Jill 320-285-7780

(Garage Sales may vary on dates & time.)

GEM Fest Weekend

Sponsored by 2015 Community Builders Members

*Arnzen Trucking – Joe Arnzen*Art Johnson Construction – Art & Cindy Johnson*Blenker’s Construction & Concrete – Jay Blenker*Central Minnesota Credit Union – Nancy Tschida*Double R Bar & Grill – Bob Pallansch*Grey Eagle / Burtrum Lions – Mike Kutter*Grey Eagle Gas & Grocery – Dave Rahn

*Hometown News – Lori Young*Kerzman Construction & Spray Foam –Jeremy Kerzman*Knights of Columbus – Tom Defrance*Kutter Insurance – Mike Kutter*Lake Country Storage – John Roe*Patton Schad Funeral & Cremation Services–Pat Patton*Village View – Harry Grammond

GOLD MEMBERS

*Benchmark Real Estate – Judy Frieler*Bitz Plumbing and Heating – Loren Bitz*Central Lakes Landscaping & Construction – Ken Frieler

*Grey Eagle Electric*Lakeview Farms – Sharon Muellner*Marilynn’s Vacations – Marilyn Blommel*Plumbing on the Side – Steve Neville

Silver Members

Bronze Members*Bitz Hardware – Steve Bitz *Central Minnesota Heritage Club – Joe Kemper*City of Grey Eagle – Lori Hellmann *Grey Eagle Library Association – Nancy Tschida*H & M Construction – Don Hoffman/Mike Meagher *KB Specialties - -Kathy Berscheit

*Our Daily Bread – Deb Bellmann*PJ Signs – Linda Volkman*Senior Citizens Civic Center – Harry Grammond*St. Joseph’s Catholic Church – Cindy Mensen*Style N’ Go – Jill Kurowski*United Methodist Church – Pastor Gary Taylor

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First place winner of the Pelican Lake Boat parade: Tom and Bonnie Brever family. Submitted by Joe Lang.

Judges for July 4 Pelican Lake Boat Parade: Kleijan float.

Cox family float took second place.

Local Municipality MinutesThe Swanville Lions are asking for a three (3) day

temporary strong liquor license for the Swanville Carnival July 10, 11, 12, 2015. Last year the charge was $80.00 for the license.

Jim Molitor made a motion to give the Lions the three day temporary strong liquor license for the 2015 carnival. Jay Bartkowicz seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. The clerk will send in the neces-sary paper work to the state.

Resolution 2015-0602 was presented to the council. This resolution would be to accept a donation from the Swanville Women’s Club in the amount of $250.00 to be used for flowers on main street. Tony Maciej made a motion to accept resolution 2015-0602. Jay Bartkowicz seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

There was discussion about the dead trees on DeGraff Avenue by the business area. Jim Molitor made a motion to have the trees replaced. Norm Carlson seconded the mo-tion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the council were furnished with a listing Tony Maciej made a motion to approve the claims. Jay Bartko-wicz seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The next monthly meeting will be held July 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.

There being no further business, a motion was made by Tony Maciej and seconded by Jay Bartkowicz to ad-journ. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Meet-ing adjourned 8:05 p.m.

Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/Treasurer

Swanville City June 2, 2015A Public Hearing was called to order at 6:45 p.m.

with the following members present: Sandy Peterson, Tony Maciej, Norm Carlson, Jay Bartkowicz and Jim Mo-litor. Also present: Bryan and Grant Allen.

The purpose of the public hearing was to give resi-dents of the city a chance to ask questions about the five year contract with Waste Management.

No one present had any questions about the contract. Council looked over and discussed the contract. The city attorney was sent the contract and he has approved it.

Mayor Peterson then closed the public hearing and called to order the regular monthly meeting.

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Center on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Peterson, Jay Bartkowicz, Norm Carlson, Tony Maciej, and Jim Molitor Also present: Bry-an and Grant Allen and Mark Hallen.

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held Tuesday, May 5, 2015 were read. A motion was made by Jim Molitor to approve the minutes as read. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The treasures report was given. A motion was made by Jay Bartkowicz and seconded by Norm Carlson to ap-prove the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Peterson presented the maintenance report. Morrison County Public Works will have the ditch dug out by the school and cemetery because of water back up. The fill that will be taken out will possibly go into the industrial park. The blower at the sewer plant is bought and is up and running. There was discussion about putting in a volleyball and soccer net in the park. There was also discussion about putting in an RV dump station.

Mark Hallen, city engineer, was present and discussed the rain water issue on Third Street between Berkey and DeGraff Street. The crown on the tar is too high. The solu-tion would be to mill and lower tar to a 3” gutter. At this point it does not seem feasible cost wise. If the city would have a street project in the future, this would be a possi-bility project.

Bryan and Grant Allen presented a building application to put a pitched roof onto the existing building on 308 DeGraff. This application was tabled until Planning and Zoning can go over the building ordi-nances.

The Waste Management contract was discussed. Jay Bartkowicz made a motion to go with Waste Management and a five (5) year contract for the City of Swanville re-fuse and recycling. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All council members voted in favor. Motion carried. The contract was signed and a copy will be mailed to Waste Management.

There was discussion about lawns not being mowed in the city. Jim Molitor made a motion that the city have a policy that any lawn that has growth of 7” high or higher a letter will be sent to the property owner. The owner will have 10 days to take care of the lawn or the city will cut and charge the owner $50.00 an hour with a minimum of $50.00. Jay Bartkowicz seconded the mo-tion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.


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July 4, 2015: At 11:58 a.m. Joshua Gill, age 23 of Royalton, was riding in the back of a pickup truck driven by Travis Ison, age 21 of Sandy Hook, KY on Nature Road, Great River Road in Two Rivers Township. Gill was hold-ing down an inflatable raft so it

Morrison County Sheriff’s Officewould not fly out. Gill fell out of the pickup while it was travelling 20 mph. Gill was transported to St. Cloud Hospital by Gold Cross Am-bulance for head injuries.

July 5, 2015: At approx. 8:10 p.m., there was an accident at St. Stanislaus Church in Bowlus. 17

year old Rachel Nihart from Royalton, was traveling northbound on 120th Avenue and attempted to turn east on to Main Street but was traveling too fast, went off the roadway, through a snow fence and struck an unfin-ished brick wall. Rachel was thrown off the dirt bike and sustained non-life threaten-

ing injuries. She was transported to St. Gabriel’s Hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Bowlus First Response Team, and Gold Cross Ambulance.

July 7, 2015: At approx. 6:11 p.m., the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two vehi-cle accident on 120th Avenue in Pike Creek Township near Little Falls. A vehicle driven by 33 year old Jac-queline Garrison of Little Falls was northbound on 120th Avenue mak-

ing a left turn into a private driveway. As Garrison turned into the driveway she was hit by a vehicle driven by 49 year old Antoinette Keskey-Debolt of Grey Eagle, MN who was travel-ing southbound on 120th Avenue. All parties involved, including Keskey-Debolt’s 16 year old passenger, Blake Keskey of Grey Eagle, sustained mi-nor injuries but they were not trans-ported to the hospital by ambulance. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the State Patrol, and Gold Cross Ambulance.

Big Swan • July 1Team Total ScoreRiverside Meats 159Waltman Appraisal 97WINK 95Half “N” Inch Short 87Happy Hookers 80Flensburg Liquors 77Red’s Where’s the fish 64Country Boys 32

Largest FishFish Date Size NameNo. Pike 6/24 30” WINKCrappie 5/13 14” Happy HookersLM Bass 6/17 19 3/4” Red’s Riverside Meats WINKSM Bass 6/24 19” WINK WINKSunfish 5/13 8 1/4” WallieSunfish 5/20 8 1/4” Steph HansenSunfish 5/27 8 1/4” Sally WaltmanSunfish 6/3 8 1/4” Josh JohnsonSunfish 6/3 8 1/4” Nate HartungWalleye 5/20 22” Brad PiekarskiRough Fish 7/1 10 1/4” Half ‘N’ Short Happy Hookers

Mississippi North • June 24Team Total ScoreRiverside Meats 122WINK 88Half “N” Inch Short 79Waltman Appraisal 76Flensburg Liquors 66Happy Hookers 59Red’s Where’s the fish 53Country Boys 27

Largest FishFish Date Size NameNo. Pike 6/24 30” WINKCrappie 5/13 14” Happy HookersLM Bass 6/17 19 3/4” Red’s Riverside Meats WINKSM Bass 6/24 19” WINK WINK

Swanville Fishing LeagueSunfish 5/13 8 1/4” WallieSunfish 5/20 8 1/4” Steph HansenSunfish 5/27 8 1/4” Sally WaltmanSunfish 6/3 8 1/4” Josh JohnsonSunfish 6/3 8 1/4” Nate HartungWalleye 5/20 22” Brad PiekarskiRough Fish 6/24 9 3/4” Riverside Meats


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FOR SALE: 6 ft. steel fence posts with white plastic coverings, most have insula-tors. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Harley Davidson Barbie and Ken doll collections, all new in box. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: 2 wheel 6’x10’x6’ high open sides trailer, tilt bed, service, rear, new tires. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Male Yorkshire Terrier pup-py, all shots to date, puppy pad trained, ex. quality. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: 30’x30’ horse barn to be moved, built in 2 sections for movability. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: CanAm 4x4, has all extras, windshield, mirrors, wench, $4,950; also slot machine, $250. Call 320-352-2664.

FOR SALE: Minn kota power drive, 28 lbs. thrust, bow mount, $25. Call 320-573-2340.

FOR SALE: Beautiful Oak corner hutch, 78”tall, 27”sides, 39” face, $300 or BO. Call 320-630-9177.

FOR SALE: 30 ft. windmill in working condition, already down. Call 320-333-7931.

FOR SALE: 2 calf hutches; and approx. 50- 6 ft. steel fence posts. Call 320-836-2577.

FOR SALE: Ford F150 Lariet, 4 spd, 302, 120K, 4x4, new battery asking $1,000. Call eves. 320-420-5435.

FOR SALE: Swanville Carnival mugs from the seventies, 25¢ each. Call 320-547-2982.

FOR SALE: 1998 Lund 16’ boat, 35 hp Johnson, 2003 Roller trailer, pedestal seats, power anchor, $2,700. Call 320-267-0629. 7/16

FOR SALE: Walker with seat, used 3 years. Call 320-356-7574, Avon.

FOR SALE: Save your car & truck from rust Do It Yourself Rust Restoration In-structions. Call 320-236-3832.

FOR RENT: One bedroom lake home in the area, $1,300/month + utilities. Call 320-249-0175. ShB-tfnB

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FOR SALE: 283 engine, $200. Call 320-267-5632. tfn

FOR SALE: 1978 Deck boat, a real classic! I/O, runs great, see at Lake Country Storage, $1,300 or B/O. Call 320-285-4965. 7/16

FOR SALE: 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee tractor $3,800. Call 320-256-5400. tfn

FOR SALE: 1989 Dodge Ram shortbox 4x4, needs carb, $800. Call 320-256-5400. tfn

FOR SALE: Aluminum pontoon Cantilever boat lift, $350 or BO. Call 651-398-3150. tfn

FOR SALE: 2-34” JD castings, 2-18.4-38 tires, 2-18.4-34 tires with double bevel rim. Call 320-630-5694.

FOR SALE: 1996 Chrysler convertible, 110,000 mi, top/interior good, new tires, $2,500. Call 320-732-3417 or 320-533-1735.

FOR SALE: 22 ft. Terry camper, bumper pull, has good canopy, good for fishing cab-in/hunting. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: Manure honey wagon, approx. 2500 gallon, pump, works good. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: Zareba electric fencer, 15 mile range, 3 years old. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: DC Case tractor with farm hand loader, works good, very high lift. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: 275 gallon plastic totes in con-duit cage, food grade, very good. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: 26 ft. Travalong stock trailer, very good condition, tandem axle. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: John Deere model 50 tractor, great project tractor, runs good, no noise in gears. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: 1973 Volvo sedan, 60K miles, no rust, runs good, new fuel pump and fil-ters. Call 320-492-8032.

UPSALA SALE: 107 Main St., July 10, 11; 8 am. Furniture, décor, primitives.

FARMERS MARKET: Every Saturday 8-11 a.m., Cedar Pine Farm, Upsala. Call 320-573-2969. 7/9S

FARMERS MARKET: Behind Lange Oil in Upsala, Saturdays 8-10:30 a.m. 7/9P

GARAGE SALE: July 17-18, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; Grey Eagle United Methodist Church. Furniture, etc., at Lake Country Storage. Saturday Craft, Bake Sale, Luncheon.

HUGE RUMMAGE SALE: Missions Fundraiser, Sat., July 18, 8 a.m.-noon. Up-sala Community Covenant Church.

HUGE MOVING SALE: Friday, July 24: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Furniture, toys, games, dishes, tools, word processors, treadmill, Christmas & other decorations & much more. Swan-ville, 107 Cable Road, 360-5401. 7/16P

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WANTED: 10 foot or taller fiberglass step ladder in good condition; Hosta plants, large or different varieties. Call 320-815-1768.

FOR SALE: 1991 Ford 1/2 ton pickup, $500. Call 320-267-5632. tfn

The Grey Eagle Housing Association is seeking someone to fill a part-time position as caretaker at Village View Apartments in Grey Eagle. Village View is a 24 unit housing project for the elderly and disabled.

The responsibilities include assisting tenants with some tasks and keeping the buildings and grounds in top condition. Contractors do major repairs.

The caretaker will need to be courteous at all times to residents and their guests, will consult with the manager on any concerns or problems and will work with the Grey Eagle Housing Board of Directors to maintain an efficient and safe project. Compensation for this position will depend on experience and qualifications.

Flexibility in work hours is needed. Applications may be obtained from Margaret Newberg, Property Manager.

Phone 1-320-285-3973. The deadline to turn in applications is July 20, 2015.Successful applicant must be able to start work by August 1, 2015.

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