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father could explain. Finally, as they were nearing home, the boy said, “Dad, I hope you don’t mind me asking you so many questions ….”
“Of course not,” replied the father. “How else are you going to learn?”
Sooner or later, of course, the boy will stop asking his father questions, and that will be unfortunate. Curiosity and the desire to learn should always be encouraged and nurtured.
It’s quite possible that the son’s curiosity piqued the father’s interest in learning something new. Google might be a good place to start. It is never enough to be satisfied with “I don’t know.”
Just as parents should encourage their children to remain curious and respect learning, the same is true for managers and supervisors. They must set an example for their employees. If they have stopped learning and growing, they will be hard pressed to inspire their subordinates to do so, no matter how much they may pretend to encourage it.
New products, new solutions and new methods are often the brainchildren of curiosity. Is necessity really the mother of invention? Or is it curiosity?
The old saying, “You learn something new every day,” should be taken very seriously. There’s certainly no lack of opportunity. Be curious about
Curiosity is one of nature’s greatest gifts -By Harvey MackayA father and
his young son were out walking one afternoon when the boy asked how the electricity went through the wires stretched between the telephone poles.
“I don’t know,” said the father. “I never
knew much about electricity.”A few blocks later the boy asked
what caused lightning and thunder.“To tell you the truth,” said the
father, “I never exactly understood that myself.”
The boy continued to ask questions through the walk, none of which the
everything around you. Read a book on a topic you’ve never studied. Watch the Science or History Channels instead of another rerun. Listen to a TEDtalk. Take a nature walk with a child. Do something that you’ve never done before, just for the experience. It’s not that hard to pique curiosity!
The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it and turn it inside out.
One of the world’s greatest scientists, Albert Einstein described the value of curiosity this way: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.”
To the great thinkers, curiosity is essential. But they don’t have a corner on the market. We all need to question what we do not understand, and keep asking until we find answers. Will we solve all the mysteries of the universe? Probably not, but we didn’t get to the moon by wishing on a star.
Eleanor Roosevelt, author, diplomat, humanitarian and wife of U.S. President
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SUNDAY, JUNE 19 • Freeport Fire Department 55th Annual Ham BBQ - Beef & Hog Raffle from 4:30-9 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. See ad on page 3.
FRIDAY, JUNE 24 • Grey Eagle St. Joseph’s Church Dinner & Auction starting at 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Melrose. See ad on page 12.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, said of curiosity: “I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.”
That view is quite evident in works of the whimsical British author, Rudyard Kipling. (You might remember “The Jungle Book” and “Just So Stories.”) A Nobel Prize winner for literature, he wrote the following poem about the curious nature of man:
I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew);Their names are What and Why and
When and How and Where and Who.
I send them over land and sea, I send them east and west;But after they have worked for me, I give them all a rest.
I let them rest from nine till five, For I am busy then,As well as breakfast, lunch and tea, For they are hungry men.
But different folk have different views, I know a person small -She keeps ten million serving-men, Who get no rest at all!
She sends ‘em abroad on her own affairs,
From the second she opens her eyes -One million Hows, two million
Wheres,And seven million Whys! Mackay’s Moral: Let curiosity
turn “I don’t know” into “I want to find out.
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.”
Harvey Mackay continued from page 2
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The 1930’sI am not
old enough to remember the 1930’s. I’ve been told that it was called the bad years. The country was in a great recession and there was also a great drought
that covered the western half of the U.S. Cropland blew away in great clouds of dust which almost turned day into darkness. Around here weeds and grasshoppers were about all that was in the fields.
No crops grew, so there was no feed for the farm animals. Farmers needed crops to feed the livestock and make the payments on their farm. Many farmers lost their farms and were forced to leave the area.
The depression caused the price of the farm animals at the markets to be extremely low. From our area it was not possible to send pigs to the St. Paul Market, because the money paid for the animals was less than the shipping cost. Many animals were shot and buried, due to the shortage of feed for them. At the same time, people living in the metropolitan areas were starving for lack of food and also money to buy food, if work could be found. Employment was extremely difficult to find and wages were very low.
Our farm made it through the bad years. The pigs were fenced in the wooded areas, where they were able to eat roots and other underground vegetation during the summer months. They also chewed bark off of the trees. The children gathered acorns from under the oak trees to feed the pigs in the winter. Pigs continued to multiply, although on a limited basis, so there was a lot of pork for the families to eat. Dad talked about Ma’s baked beans as being baked pork with a few beans in it.
The cows were also pastured in the woods. When the vegetation in the
woods became scarce, basswood trees were cut, since they had more leaves than the other trees. Leaves probably were not the best feed, but it kept them alive during the summer. During the summer, slews, swamps and shallow lake areas were cut by long hours of hand cutting followed by dragging the meadow grass and cattails to higher ground so that it could dry. The dried plant material was than loaded on wagons and hauled to the barn for storage.
Chickens were more self sufficient in the summer months. They ate bugs, weed seeds and scratched under any shaded area to find worms. When winter came, chickens had to be fed grain, but the number of chickens were reduced to produce chicken for preservation by canning. Pa went to his spear-house on a daily basis and carried dogfish home to throw to the chickens. They loved fish. Any extra eggs produced were sold in town for as low as 2 cents a dozen.
My Grandmother said that during the 1930’s, there was one year which resulted in a gross income of less than $200.00 for the whole year. This included Pa and the team being hired to build road for $1.00 per day for him and $1.00 per day for the team of horses and a wagon with dump-planks.
The bad years lasted through most of the 1930’s. Government programs such as the WPA and the CCC’s put a lot of people to work and gave them the feeling of accomplishment for being able to work for their pay. The infusion of money from the government not only created many improvements in our infrastructure, but it put money in the workers pockets with which to buy food. This helped the farmers, which along with the return of the rain, helped them to recover financially. Life got better.
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Roy CaseyServices for
Roy Casey, 87, of Long Prairie were held Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at the First Baptist Church in Long Prairie. Roy passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016.
July 16, 1928, Roy C. Casey grew up in Leslie Township. Born
to Louis and Freda (Berry) Casey. Roy attended country school in Osakis; he served in Korea, in the Army, 1950 to 1952. He spent most of his life in Long Prairie. Roy opened Roy’s Repair and then ran Casey Excavating for many years. Even after retirement he never really stopped working. Roy managed apartment complexes in Long Prairie and Minneapolis. The last few years
he built several docks to sell and continued until last Sunday writing down and showing his instructions to get them finished.
Roy loved to fish and hunt and spent countless hours with his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. At an early age Roy became a musician and learned to play several instruments, guitar, fiddle, banjo, to name a few. He was also well known for the Casey Reunion’s playing with his brothers, friends, children and grandchildren. Never a day went by without toe tapping or singing his favorite songs.
Roy is survived by his beloved wife, Pauline of 60 years today, 5 children, Tom (Deb) Casey, Long Prairie, Sandra Casey, Port Charlotte, FL, Jerry (Beth) Casey, Long Prairie, Susan Henry (Pat), Sauk Centre, and Sharon Iverson, Fort Meyers, FL, 12 Grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren.
Proceeding him in death are his parents, brothers, Leonard, Walter, Allen and sisters, Rosie, Evelyn, Betsy.
Barbara Ann (Ettinger) WiecksB a r b a r a
Ann (Ettinger) Wiecks was born on November 18th, 1935 in L e a v e n w o r t h , Kansas to Mr. and Mrs. G.J. Ettinger Jr. On March 24th 1956 she married Raymond C. Wiecks in Sauk Centre, MN. Barb and Ray made
their home in Long Prairie for several years where they raised 4 children. In 1982 Barb and Ray Sr. moved to Browerville where Barb resided until her health required her to
move to the Centra Care Nursing home in 2013. Barb passed away at the Hennepin County Medical Center on Saturday, June 11th, 2016.
Services will be held at the Iten Funeral Home in Browerville Friday, June 17, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Barb was a homemaker and thoroughly enjoyed quilting and in her younger days working on car engines and motorcycles with her husband Ray Sr. Hunting and fishing were always a high priority with Barb especially with her son Ray Jr. and their dogs.
Barb was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ray Wiecks Sr. and her daughter Debbie Carter.
Barb is survived by her son Ray Wiecks Jr. and her beloved dogs Duke and Maggie, daughters Susan (Duane) Blommel and Karen Wiecks as well as her former son in law David A. Borchert. She is also survived by her beloved granddaughter Hannah Blommel who she very much enjoyed also granddaughter Kathleen Deitz as well as grandsons David Borchert Jr., Bradley Borchert, Andrew Borchert, Harley Carter Jr. and Cody Carter.
A r n o l d William Heinen, age 74, Albany, MN died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at the St. Cloud Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial c e l e b r a t i n g Arnold’s life will be Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 11:00 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church,
St. Anthony, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Arnold was born March 6, 1942 in Krain Township, Minnesota to Martin and Anna M. (Eiynk) Heinen. He married
Lorraine Kunstleben on October 7, 1967 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Anna, MN. Arnold was employed by Electrolux retiring in 2007. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards and solving jigsaw puzzles.
Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Heinen of Albany, MN; sisters and brothers, Anna Boeckers of St. Joseph, MN; Dolores (Bob) Weyer of Sauk Rapids, MN; Mildred (Richard) Nienaber of Freeport, MN; David (Margaret) Heinen of Waite Park, MN; Gerald (Ione) Heinen of Albany, MN; Vernon (Karen) Heinen of Albany, MN; Rosemary (Tom) Nienaber of Burtrum, MN; and sister-in-law, Marie Heinen of Albany, MN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Norbert Heinen, Dorothy Schiffler-Bloch and Margaret Chock, brothers-in-law, Louis Chock, Alois Boeckers, David Schiffler and Lawrence Bloch.
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Mary KaiserMary Kaiser,
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Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, June 18, 2016 at
10 AM at St. Edward Catholic Church in Elmdale with Father John Odero and Father Tony Kroll officiating. A visitation will be held Friday night from 5-8 PM at the church in Elmdale and one hour prior to the service also at the church.
Mary Lempart was born on February 23, 1928 in Elmdale, MN to John and Nina (Schlag) Lempart. She was united in marriage on May 14, 1946 to Dominick Kaiser at St. Edward Catholic Church in Elmdale. She raised chickens and sold the eggs to many customers. She also worked at Munsingwear and President Café in Little Falls. She was known for her sewing and the many quilts she made. One year she gave all the grandchildren a pair of socks for Christmas telling them that was all she could afford. Then she came out with 30
quilts to give each of the children, in-laws and grandchildren. Mary enjoyed farming, square-dancing and gardening.
Mary is survived by her children, Darlene (Marvin) Saarela of Bowlus, John (Linda) Kaiser of Luxemburg, Shirley (Bob) Psyck of Little Falls, Ronald (Marlys) Kaiser of Elmdale, Duane Kaiser of Elmdale; 19 grandchildren, Gary, Scott, Eric (Michelle), and Sara Malakai Perowitz, Ada (Tony) Pohlmann, Jeff and Jason Kaiser, Janice (Tim) Fisher, Jamie (David) Krupa, Jessica (Kevin) Truhler, Kevin (Sarah), Mike (Janel), Josh (Kelly), Jeremy (Rebecca), Alicia Poser, Brian, Randy, Bradley (Pheany), Justin (fiancé, Heather Ehrenberg) Kaiser; 29 great-grandchildren; sisters, Loretta Peterson, Lucille (Jason) Cervantes.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dominick on April 19, 2006; sister, Marcella (Raymond) Meyer; son-in-law, Edmund Perowitz; and brother-in-law, James Petersen.
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Lorri L. LarsenLorri L.
Larsen, 56, passed away in Billings on June 8, 2016, after a protracted illness.
She was born in 1959 in Havre, to William and Lois Dropps (Melby). Most of Lorri’s childhood was spent on the family farm near
Rice, Minn. Throughout her life, she longed to return to farm living, often joking that she “was born in the wrong century.” Lorri attended high school in Upsala, Minn., and later joined the Air Force, serving in the Air National Guard. She cherished her time in the military, attaining the rank of sergeant.
In 1987, Lorri married William Larsen in Billings. The couple subsequently lived in Hawaii, San Diego and Spokane. In
2012, they returned to Billings, where Lorri continued her long career in pharmacy.
Lorri was a skilled crafter — proficient at sewing, knitting and crochet. She had a deep affection for nature, and especially for animals. Her photography reflected this attachment. And she loved to garden and can, happily sharing her bounty with family and friends.
Lorri is preceded in death by her mother, Lois; her brother, Curt; and her sister, Tracie.
She is survived by her father, William Dropps (Savage); her husband, William Larsen (Billings); her son, Steven (St. Cloud, Minn.); her sisters, Joan (Inverness) and Lona (Great Falls); and her brothers, Mike (Port St. Lucie, Fla.), Marlon (Las Vegas) and Bill (Pendleton, Ore.).
There will be a service in Lorri’s honor at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave., Billings, Montana followed by a reception at the Elks Lodge.
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Joann B. CzechJoann B.
Czech, 84 year old resident of Elmdale, MN, died Monday, June 13 at St. Otto’s Care Center in Little Falls, MN.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, June 16, 2016 at
11 AM at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Elmdale, MN.
A visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 16 at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Elmdale, MN. The burial will be held in the parish cemetery.
Joann B. Warzecha was born on August 28, 1931 in Swanville Township, Morrison County, Minnesota to the late Zachary and Mary (Kulus) Warzecha. She attended school at District 52 County School. Joann was united in marriage to Leonard Czech on
February 5, 1951 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Elmdale, MN. The couple made their home in Swanville Township. Joann was a very loving and hardworking wife and mother. The couple was blessed with five children, James, Mary Carol, Gerald, Michael and John. She attended St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Elmdale. Joann enjoyed gardening, milking cows, cooking and baking.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 65 years, Leonard Czech of Swanville Township; children, James (Theresa) Czech of Farmington, MN, Mary Carol Czech of Farmington, MN, Gerald (Karrie) Czech of Elmdale, MN, Michael (Mary) Czech of Holdingford, MN and John (Alma) Czech of Little Falls, MN; 5 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Zachary (Mary) Warzecha; sisters, Dorothy Ryden, Dolores Maciej and Marcy Levine.
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BUFFETLocal Student Graduates from SD Mines
Over 350 students received their Bachelor of Science, Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the South Dakota School of Mines & Tech-nology’s 173rd commencement ceremo-ny. Alumnus Michael Black, director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, delivered the commencement address. Geologi-cal engineering major Harrison Costello of Durango, Colo., delivered the senior class message.
Robert Miesen, who earned a bach-elor’s degree in civil engineering from SD Mines in 1961, received the Guy E. March Medal award for his positive in-teraction with students, the institution and alumni. Also recognized were grad-uates from the class of 1965 celebrating their 50-year anniversary.
Among area students earning de-grees was Daniel Halloran, B.S. Com-puter Science, Long Prairie.
Upsala High School Fourth Quarter Honor RollA Honor Roll
Grade 12: McKenzie Barth, Makayla Butkowski, Morgan Carroll, Justin Cichon, Chase Douvier, Amy Kobylinski, Kendra Lange, Kyle Lange, Cody Wensmann, Justin Wensmann.
Grade 11: Parker Barth, Benjamin Blonigen, Samantha Blonigen, Noelle Kedrowski, Rachel Prom, Joshua Schlumpberger, Katlin Welinski.
Grade 10: Ashley Biniek, Matt Herzog, Ester Rica Jerez, Stefani Pohlmann, Andrew Prokott, Bennett Westrich, Anna Woidyla.
Grade 9: Caitlyn Douvier, Annika Gunderson, Bailey Hayes, RaeAnn Koetter, Alexis Krebs, Mason Lange, Alexandra Wuebkers, Brandon Young, Cheryl Zimmerman.
Grade 8: Amber Biniek, Shanna Campbell, Peyton Guthrie, Alison Harren, Raymond Kokett, Laura Lange, Michael Lange, Tiffany Loscheider, Collin Prom, Abigail Ripplinger, Alex Roerick, Isaiah Wardlaw.
Grade 7: Paige Binek, Anna Blonigen, Shanna Dobmeier, Carter Johnson, Shelby Krebs, Emma Kremers, Gracie Leners, Grace Maciej, Olivia Peterson, Journey Wenker, Zoe Wiegers, Michael Young.
B Honor Roll Grade 12: Michael DeZurik, Emily
Krousey, Andrew Kulla, Ethan McCoy, Kiley Smieja, Natalie Strassburg, Timothy Valencia-Louden, Mitchell Wuebkers.
Grade 11: Alexandra Kludt, Jolene Kremers, Cody Rahn, Andrew Ripplinger, Mia Roerick, Bridget Showalter, Lane Soltis, Cody Stoermann.
Grade 10: Brockston Kuhl, Rhiana Mayer, Emanuel Pederson, Sebastien Sunder, Samantha Thieschafer, Lori Vornbrock.
Grade 9: Nakomis Becker, Cody Blais, Anna Boeckermann, Laurie Breth, Zachary Bruder, Dylan Depa, Dalton Dingmann, MaKayla Ganz, Shelby Gilbertson, Erica Hollermann, Logan Janssen, Jorgan Kiley, Connor Meagher, Emma Rahn, Jenna Ripplinger, Alexis Soltis, Saundra Sunder, Alex Thieschafer, Matthew Tholl, Dylan Van Wienen, Jeron Wensmann.
Grade 8: Adam Blonigen, Shayla Ganz, Brittney Larson, Gage Louden, Carver McDermond, Harley Panek, Devin Prokott, John Russell.
Grade 7: Zachary Bartkowicz, Anthony Boeckermann, Austin Breth, Tanisha Dingmann, Darcey Hayes, Alice Hebig, Olivia Hollermann, Ana Juarez-Lucio, Wil Leners, Jonathan Mayer, Ethan Moon, Rebeka Snedker, Audrey Thomas, Austin Wensmann.
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Duane Johnson, Secretary of the Swanville Lions (right), presented a check for $1000 to Sev Blenkush, co-chair, Long Prairie Area Relay For Life (left). This is the 13th consecutive year the Swanville Lions have contributed at the $1000 level to this event.
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A disc golf league has started in Melrose. The first meet was held on Wednes-day, June 8, at the Melrose disc golf course in the Sauk River Park. Seven people showed up to play. The league is open to anyone in the area who likes to play disc golf. Games will be played at 6:30 Wednesday evenings. Players of the Melrose Disc Golf League’s first game were (front) Austion Engelmeyer, Logan Rue, (back) Steve Borgerding, Alex Engelmeyer, Dustin Rue, Daniel Klasen, and Trent Blais. Submitted by Steve Borgerding.
Read Down Your Library Fines for MinorsTeens and children can eliminate fines
accumulated on their library accounts through a “Read Down Your Fines” promo-tion taking place this month. From Monday, June 20, - Saturday, June 25, holders of mi-nor cards at Great River Regional Library (GRRL) can spend time in the library read-ing to reduce their library fines. The pro-gram will be offered at all 32 GRRL loca-tions in Central Minnesota.
It’s not uncommon for young people to accumulate fines because they return items after their due date. But late returns are not always entirely the fault of the children themselves. For example, they may not be able to get a ride to the library, or family members may use a child’s card to borrow items that are not returned promptly. In any case, the library believes that children need to be encouraged to return to the library and to take full advantage of library services, especially during the summer when they are not developing their reading skills in
school. For each 15 minutes of reading at the
library during the week of June 20-25, $1 will be waived from fines on the accounts of minors ages 16 and under. The opportunity to read down fines applies only to fines for late return of materials. It does not apply to charges for lost or damaged materials. Par-ents will be allowed to read down the fines of their young children by reading to them in the library. Procedures at each library may vary. Minors who want to read down their fines should speak with library staff.
The initial “Read Down Your Fines” took place in 2013, following a successful fundraising appeal. The promotion contin-ues to be supported by fundraising, which ensures that the loss of fines does not have a negative effect on library budgets.
GRRL provides library services at 32 public libraries in Benton, Morrison, Sher-burne, Stearns, Todd and Wright Counties. It provides Central Minnesota residents with nearly 1 million books, CDs and DVDs, 250 public computers, programming and infor-mation services.
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LONG LAKE: 31557 Enchanted Loop, Burtrum: Wonderful turn-key year
round home in B u r n h a m v i l l e TWP. Amazing West facing lake views. Features 3
bedrooms & 2 baths. 2 lots nearly 1 acre combined being sold together. Countless updates including, shingles, windows, siding, newer furnace, new kitchen, new flooring, updated baths, newer appliances, new sidewalk, plus much more. Spacious 4 season porch overlooking lake, boat house, garden, large heated garage. Approx. 60’ of lakeshore, great value! PRICE REDUCED $214,900
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BIG BIRCH LAKE: 11679 County 47, Grey Eagle: This is one of the most amazing
West facing building lots available on Big Birch
Lake. This property is absolutely beautiful & is a must see! Older year round home
needs work. 187’ approx. feet of prime hard bottom West facing lakeshore & over 2 acres. If you are looking for a unique property on Big Birch Lake this is it! Splitting this property may be an option with overall lot size. Don’t delay viewing this property! $349,999
SAUK LAKE: 12159 Alcott Drive, Sauk Centre: Excellent
opportunity to be on Sauk Lake with good
hard bottom l a k e s h o r e . Guest cabin on pillars with
custom storage below, listing price includes the following personal property: 2014 38’ Chaparral Coachmen 5th wheel camper that sleeps 9 people, plus 2012 like new pontoon w/ 50 horse Mercury, dock, elevator, all appliances included, property sold turn-key. Drilled well & newer septic system. Outdoor kitchen on large deck facing Sauk Lake. This property is ready for immediate occupancy! PRICE REDUCED $129,999
BIG BIRCH LAKE: 11393 County 47, Grey Eagle: Seasonal 3 bedroom,
2 bath w/excellent level West facing lot w/50’ of prime hard bottom l a k e s h o r e . P r o p e r t y f e a t u r e s
multiple concrete patios on lakeside, storage shed, sauna & shower room. Cabin sits close to waters edge & offers excellent water views. Cabin needs some updating but is affordable for Big Birch Lake. Immediate possession available don’t delay viewing. PRICE REDUCED $214,900
HORSESHOE LAKE: 26240 County 18, Browerville: Awesome year
r o u n d l a k e h o m e . Unique
s e t t i n g w/200’ of hard bottom
lakeshore. Home has had major interior renovations including 3 new bathrooms, beautiful kitchen w/granite counter tops, Oak cabinets & stainless appliances. Beautiful & features 4 bedrooms, 3 baths like new. Large attached 3 car garage plus 4 season bonus room which walks out to the lake. Home has large deck on lakeside for entertaining. The water views throughout the home are a must see! $199,900
LONG LAKE: 17263 Dunlin Road, Burtrum: Affordable Lakeside Living
On Long Lake B u r n h a m v i l l e TWP with 1+ acre
lake lot. This home is a 1999 Schult Manufactured home and is like new & ready for immediate possession. It features an open kitchen, dining, living combo with vaulted ceiling. 3 large bedrooms & 2 full bathrooms. Large detached garage plus 2 storage sheds. Home just had new shingles installed in Sept. 2015. Nice level area at waters edge with sandy lakeshore. Must see! PRICE REDUCED $139,900
MOOSE LAKE: 33037 184th Street, Burtrum: Amazingly private &
secluded turn key lake home ready for quick p o s s e s s i o n .
2 parcel’s being sold with home totaling around 3 acres. Dock
& all appliances included. 2009 doublewide manufactured home that is like brand new. Amazing open kitchen, dining, living combo all facing Moose Lake, large screened in porch absolutely amazing also facing Moose Lake. 2 storage sheds, firepit overlooking lake, mature trees, abundance of wildlife. Must see! $179,999
CEDAR LAKE: 21434 Cedar Lake Road, Sauk Centre: Ready for
immediate occupancy. R e c e n t l y f u l l y
remodeled inside & out. 470+ feet of approx. lake shore. Dock, boat lift, &
all appliances included, newer drilled well & mound system. 3 bedrooms & 2 full baths. Excellent water views, 1.50 acres, outbuildings, excellent location. Don’t delay viewing this property! $179,999
BIG BIRCH LAKE: 44587 Birch Park Circle, Grey Eagle: Amazing West
facing lot & year round home. 76’ of prime hard bottom
lakeshore. Features 4 beds & 3 baths. Open kitchen/dining/living combo with views you must see. Large deck on lakeside for entertaining, tarred driveway, fenced in yard, boat house, in-ground sprinkler system, theater room, porch on lakeside with hot tub, appliances & dock included, new kitchen with Hickory cabinets, tiled floor & backsplash, new flooring & paint throughout home, attached garage! $419,900
LAKE LOT: BIG BIRCH LAKE: Anne Trail, Grey Eagle: It’s nearly
impossible to find natural building lots on Big Birch Lake. This buildable lake lot is located on the West
shore very close to the State Park. Lot has 100’ of prime hard bottom excellent swimmable lakeshore & 100’ of road frontage. The adjacent lot w/A-frame on the waters edge is also for sale. These lots offers beautiful East facing sunrise views, seclusion, privacy & natural beauty. PRICE REDUCED $164,900
LAKE LOT: BIG BIRCH LAKE: Anne Trail, Grey Eagle: Unique property
on W side of Big Birch Lake by Beaver Bay. Nearly 1 acre, heavily
wooded build-able lake, great swimming hard bottom shoreline. A-Frame sits on waters edge, 135’ of lake shore & road frontage. $179,900
BIG BIRCH LAKE: 11828 County 47, Grey Eagle: Enjoy living on popular
Big Birch Lake with 125’ of s h o r e l i n e
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CentraCare Health-Long Prairie Experiences Generator Fire
CentraCare Health - Long Prairie experienced a localized fire in a back-up generator for the nursing home Mon-day, June 6, and was contained by the
Long Prairie Fire Department within 15 minutes. The fire prompted an emer-gency evacuation of part of the hospital and nursing home as a precaution. No one was hurt in the incident and patients and residents were allowed back in less than an hour. Both are operating nor-mally.
The genera-tor, which sustained a total loss, was
scheduled to be replaced this month. The new generator was already on-site and has been installed. Temporary back-up power was in place until it was replaced.
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It’s not a popular topic to talk about but it is a common feeling we all have at one time or another. No matter how great our achievements or how power-ful we become, no one seems to escape feelings of defeat that come our way as we make our way through life.
It started in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve rejected the guid-ance of God. They decided to go their own way and do their own thing and leave God out of their lives. It is impos-sible to imagine the beauty they enjoyed
Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that’s why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. You taught me the game and you taught me how to
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or the tranquility they were given. They were not satisfied with God’s plan and chose to reject it.
We read in God’s Word that when Is-rael was faithful to God, God was faith-ful to Israel. The army was triumphant and the people prospered. And when the people were disobedient, discontent and doubting, they were defeated, and at times, nearly destroyed.
What was true then is equally true today. God cannot and will not bless any one or any nation that defies Him or His teachings. He will only bless those who follow His teachings and obey His laws. His nature demands righteousness and if we are faithful to Him we can count on His being faithful to us, giving us His best blessings individually and as a na-tion.
David experienced the rejection of God because of His disobedience. He could not restore his soul or the souls of his people. Only God could restore him when he repented. He knew this and prayed, “You have rejected us...You have been angry...now restore us!”
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City Of Grey Eagle Public Meeting on Proposed Truck Parking OrdinancesBy Lori Young
The City of Grey Eagle held a public meeting Tuesday night in regards to possible ordinance amendment change on the parking section of chapter 8 on motor vehicle and traffic. Mayor Jim Gohman commented, “The council feels the trucking industry is very vital to the area.” And he explained that they were not interested in changing the current ordinances since they have been on the books since 2006. The discussion was on the two additional subdivisions to be added on to the ordinance: Subd. 7 and Subd. 8 to deal with noise from parked semi trucks.
Subd. 7: No person shall cause, allow or permit a bus, farm truck, semitrailer, truck or truck-tractor as defined in Minnesota Statues §168.002, to be running or idling for more than one hour within an eight hour period within the City, unless actively engaged in loading or unloading.
Subd. 8: A refrigeration or warm-ing unit found upon a semitrailer truck or truck-tractor shall be turned off at all times unless actively engaged in loading, unloading or transiting through the City. For purposes of this section, a refrigera-tion or warming unit refers to equipment found upon a semitrailer which is used for purposes of keeping the contents of the semitrailer, or similar, cold or warm.
Mayor Jim Gohman opened it up for individuals to comment.
LeRoy Ahrens stated, “If you are only to allow a truck to run for one hour out of eight and you have a load of ice cream, it will be running out the back doors and on the ground. That’s a fact.”
“Anyone that has a reefer hauls perishable food or you would not have a reefer. You can’t leave a load of meat sit for eight hours when it’s 80 degrees out.”
The city council was asked if they
had looked into the economic impact on the community from the trucking indus-try.
When asked what the complaints were on, the council replied on the reef-ers with the trucks running all night.
The council was then asked if the people who were complaining were new to the community, because there are generations of truckers in Grey Eagle.
LeRoy replied that not his reefer nor his truck has ever run all night. Jeff Ahrens added that his kicks in four times an hour.
It was asked in the fall when the el-evator is running their grain dryer if that is louder than a reefer? The Mayor did not know.
Catherine Ahrens asked, “From all the trucks in town, how often are the trucks in town loaded and running? Is it once a week? Once a month? Every day? How much can be tolerated? We are only home twice a month or some-times 48 hours. If at all feasible, we park out of town. (She finds) it a little unfair, they are trying to be kind and consider-ate. And it is private property, it is off the street.”
Council member Joe Arnzen com-mented when some of the trucks were parked at Tim Ainali’s, it was just out of town and it did not bother anybody.
If the city were to design a desig-nated parking area for trucks it would have to be fenced off and completely secure. The truck drivers are completely responsible for the care of their load.
“We are 100% responsible for the care of the load, the expense of the load and the transportation of the load. When it’s out of sight, we don’t have control if it runs out of fuel in the middle of the night,” explained Marc Rosenow.
It was also brought up as to if it was one or two that complain all the time?
Public Meeting continued to pg 9
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Public Meeting continued from pg 8“One or two normally don’t make the rules,” stated LeRoy.
Some felt it was unfair that if there was an issue with one trucker, why change the ordinance to make it tougher on the rest?
The Mayor commented that they have had a fair number of complaints. The city would not share who or how many complaints they have received, due to data privacy.
When Mayor Gohman asked Todd County Deputy Mike Allen on if they receive complaints from the community, he replied, “We do. I have been called on parking or noise complaints. Often times there is a remedy, but it’s short term, un-til they come home again and the truck is parked in the same spot,” replied Deputy Allen.
“Unfortunately we live here, we have to come back once in a while,” added Marc.
“How much noise is too much noise? Is there a tolerance? Is there a decibel level? Do you get a phone call when a motorcycle races down main street in the middle of the night?” asked Jeff. “My trucks are fairly new, they meet California compliance. They run four times an hour for 4-5 minutes.”
It was then brought up to the city on how they were going to enforce it?
LeRoy added, “I can’t think of one truck that is parked on the street. They are all on private property.”
Marc stated that, “If any of us are home we are not going to be home very long. Hopefully there should be some tolerance from the community as a whole to understand.”
Another concern that was brought before the council was if it was a noise
issue, what is next? The city had in-stalled a generator next to his residence and he commented that it is much louder than any of the semi-trucks in town.
There was a concern on the pre-ex-isting part of the ordinance on the 9,000 lb. limit. The city could prohibit trucks on certain streets that would make it dif-ficult for local businesses to get their shipments.
“With a 9,000 pound limit, Tom’s Refuse would not be able to pick up gar-bage or Schwans to make any home de-liveries,” added Marc.
According to the Mayor, these items are on the books, but not enforced.
Even though the meeting was for Subd. 7 and 8; some felt the whole ordi-nance should be reviewed and updated.
The public had asked the council if the agenda would be published in ad-vance when the ordinance was going to be voted on at a regular meeting. The council said they would.
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June 7, 2016: At 10:07 Todd County Sheriffs Office received a report of a trac-tor broken down on County 104 just east of 331st Ave., that was blocking the road. Me-gan Hollermann, age 17 of Burtrum, was traveling westbound in a John Deere 4240 pulling a TMR feed mixer on County 104. When a rear wheel had came off the tractor which then caused the tractor to jackknife in the middle of the road, causing some damage to the tractor and road. No injuries reported.
June 7, 2016: At 15:20 a two vehicle ac-cident was report at the intersection of Coun-ty Road 2 and 114th Street, West of Ward Springs. Clarissa Barthel, 79, from rural Grey Eagle was driving her 2012 Ford Fusion turn-ing onto County Road 2 when she was hit by a 1999 ford Windstar going South on County Rd. 2 driven by Jada Kuhlmann, 29, of rural Grey Eagle. No injures were reported.
June 9, 2016: At 16:05 Thomas Gergin reported that someone had shot at a 911 ad-dress sign on 233 Ave. South of Long Prairie causing damage to it.
June 11, 2016: At 18:15 Todd County Sheriffs Office responded to a theft on Coun-ty Rd. 2 near Grey Eagle. Approximately 25 gallons of fuel was taken and there was dam-age to a tractor. Anyone with information on this please contact the Todd County Sheriffs Office.
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Grey Eagle TownshipJune 6, 2016
These are unapproved min-utes.
Call to Order: Ron Frericks called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited.
Members Present: Ron Frer-icks, Ray Bense, Mary Ann Primus & Mike Rohe.
Agenda Approval: A prelimi-nary agenda was presented. Ron asked if there were additions to the agenda. Ron asked to have beaver trapping and a tree on Arden Dr. added to the agenda. Mike made the motion to accept the agenda as amended. Ray made the second. All in favor. Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes: The clerk provided copies of the May 2, 2016 minutes to the board. Ray made the motion to accept the min-utes as presented, Mike made the second. Minutes approved.
\Town Clerk’s Report: Clerk presented the claims list for May. Claims list included 10 claims 2927-2936 for a total of $22,031.06. Mike made the motion to approve the claims; Ray made the second, Motion carried unani-mously. Mail received included advertising, letters from land stew-ardship project, conservation MN, Association of Townships, State Demographers Office, P &Z and City of Grey Eagle on the well head protection project. Mike made a motion to renew the two CDs that are up for renewal. Ray made the second. Motion carried.
Road and Bridge Report: Ray felt that the asphalt over the culverts on 130th east and two on Brakken Rd. should be cut out and redone. The other supervisors agreed to have this done. A request was made to have the 30 mile speed signs put up that were approved at a previous board meeting. Ray will check with the County engineer on require-ments for these. Two quotes were received for Township road ditch mowing, Ron chose to abstain from the vote due to conflict of interest. Ray made the motion to accept the bid from Leland Buchholz, stating that he did a good job last year. Mike made the second. Motion car-ried. The Board will prepare a map at the July meeting. Last month let-ters were sent to property owners along Breezy Drive to notify them of Brush and Tree trimming. No re-turn calls were received. Ron con-tacted all the property owners along Boxelder Drive in person, this will be a huge project as not much
work has been done on Boxelder in the past. Ron contacted several companies that do brush and tree trimming. He received three quotes and shared that information at the meeting. Ray made a motion to hire Carr’s Tree Service due to the fact that they are already cutting in the area, under the power lines. They have the equipment needed for this type of job and can get it done in a timely manner. Ron spoke with the property owner about the tree on Arden Drive, he will have it re-moved. Ron reported that 5 beavers were trapped.
Additional agenda items: Ron and Mary Ann will attend summer short courses in St. Cloud on June 20. Election training for judges will be on June 27. Due to the 4th of July holiday, the July Township meeting will be held the following Monday, July 11, at 8:00 p.m.
Public Comment: None.Adjournment: Motion by Mike
to adjourn the meeting. Ray made the second. Meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
Mary Ann Primus, Clerk/Trea-surer
Upsala CityJune 6, 2016
These are unapproved minutes.Call to Order/AttendanceThe City Council meeting was
called to order at Upsala City Hall by Mayor Rollie Johnson at 7 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was said.
On roll call members pres-ent were Mayor Rollie Johnson, Brian Lange, Robert Maciej, Den-nis Westrich; Joan Olson arriving at 7:15 p.m.
People present: Morrison County Record Reporter Sheila McCoy, SEH Engineer Scott Hed-lund, Great River Regional Library Executive Director Karen Pund-sack, GRRL Upsala Manager Wan-da Erickson, Public Works Asst. Julian Herbes, Public Works Super-intendent Frank Koopmeiners, and Clerk/Treasurer Michelle Stevens.
Minutes: Lange moved to ap-prove the minutes for May 2, 2016 City Council Meeting, 2nd by Ma-ciej. Motion carried unanimously.
Added agenda items: Maciej moved to approve the agenda, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unani-mously. Olson arrived after the ap-proval of the agenda.
Olson moved to add one item to the agenda, 2nd by Lange. Mo-tion carried unanimously.
Presentations, Citizen Appeals: Great River Regional Library: Kar-en Pundsack and Wanda Erickson
presented the annual Great River Regional Library, Upsala report.
Word of Life Church, Pastor Clayton Wilfer: Olson moved to ap-prove the event application, Tues-days in the Park hosted by Word of Life Church, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unanimously.
Department Reports: Mainte-nance Report: Koopmeiners report-ed on the water and sewer levels.
Johnson Jet-Line Inc. started cleaning the sewer lines June 6; they will televise the sewer lines at a different time with a different crew.
Koopmeiners will start dis-charging the sewer pond and will report at the next meeting with de-tails.
June 16th Koopmeiners is scheduled to take a water class in Wahkon, MN; this will help main-tain his accreditation.
The council directed the Pub-lic Works Department to check the safety of the playground equipment in the City Park.
Fire Department Report: The new water truck is in service.
There was a house burn sched-uled for Saturday, June 11 on Horseshoe Lake.
City Office Report: Stevens presented the June calendar.
The council reviewed the State Demographic Center report.
Maciej moved to approve Ste-vens to spend up to $75.00 to create welcome packets for new residents moving into the City, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unanimously.
Planning Commission: Lange reported the meeting on the 18th had visitors discussed the possibil-ity of a business moving into the Mount Olive building. The Plan-ning Commission suggested possi-bly selling the building.
The Planning Commission ap-proved the building permit for 316 Tower Road which included a pri-vacy fence and pasture fencing.
The Commission also dis-cussed Water Tower Rental Space.
UCDC: Westrich reported heri-tage Days is moving forward.
Recreation Board: No meeting was held.
Unfinished Business: Pothole repair List: A list of potholes to be filled will be presented at the July Meeting.
LED Street lights: There was concern that it is hard to judge the LED street lights this time of year due to the days being so long and darkness setting in so late in the evening.
Maintenance Building: Plans for the maintenance building are being created.
The Council discussed stipend
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Grey Eagle Township Notice:Due to the 4th of July holiday, the July monthly township meeting will be changed to
Monday, July 11, 2016. The September meeting will be changed to September 12, 2016 due to the Labor Day holiday. We will start at the regular scheduled time, 8:00 p.m.
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setting forth the terms of sale – the City cannot do it on a handshake; and
3. The property must be sold for its fair market value.
Sale of Tax Forfeited Property: Lange move to have a closed meet-ing to discuss the purchase of tax-forfeited property June 15 at 7:00 p.m., 2nd Maciej. Motion carried unanimously.
Downtown Business Lions Planters: Olson moved to cre-ate an uptown planter promotion; each business is responsible for maintaining the planter in front of their building; they are welcome to enhance their planter in whatever way they choose, and judging will be done by the Lions Club during the 2nd week of August with the winner receiving $25.00 in Upsala Bucks, 2nd Maciej. Motion carried unanimously.
July Council Meeting: Ma-ciej moved to change the regularly scheduled City Council meeting from July 4 to Tuesday, July 5 at 7 p.m., 2nd by Johnson. Motion car-ried unanimously.
Added Agenda Item: Lange
moved to purchase an air condi-tioning unit for $50.00 from Kurt Stevens, 2nd by Olson. Motion car-ried unanimously.
Financial: Maciej moved to pay all bills presented, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unanimous-ly.
Hedlund gave an update on the City’s projects.
The Walnut project team met and narrowed down the punch list.
Johnson Jet-Lines started cleaning the sewer lines today; Hedlund plans to have a report for the July 5 meeting.
The Borgstrom Street Sewer project map will be updated.
Thank you’s and acknowl-edgements: Johnson presented Koopmeiners with a plaque cele-brating 30 years of dedicated work for the City of Upsala.
Updates/FYI: None.Adjourn: Lange moved to ad-
journ at 9:05 p.m., 2nd by Maciej. Motion carried unanimously.
Michelle Stevens, Clerk/Trea-surer
pay. The Council will discuss it in more detail at the budget meeting.
New Business: Personnel Policy: Olson and Lange will bring back solid numbers to the next meeting concerning paid time off. The council will start the final poli-cy at the beginning of the beginning of the year.
Morrison County Area Safety Group: Koopmeiners and Stevens will work out who attends which safety trainings. These trainings will help the City stay OSHA com-pliant.
Initiative Foundation - dona-tion: Westrich moved to contribute $350 to the Initiative Foundation, 2nd by Lange. Motion carried unanimously.
Sale of Real Property: City At-torney Tim Churchwell notified the council via an email to the City of-fice that:
1. Although not required, it is generally a good idea to make the property available for public sale through some type of advertisement or listing;
2. The City must sign a written purchase agreement with the buyer
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FOR SALE: New commercial zero turn Exmark Lazer Z mower, 60” deck; Water Wheeler paddle boat, JD canopy. Call 320-584-5405.
FOR SALE: Two 1/4 hp electric motors $20 each, one 3/4 hp $35, ex. cond. Call 320-492-7880.
FOR SALE: Dental chair in excellent condition, works well, sky blue color, $315. Call 320-339-3509.
FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls. Call 320-250-0052.
FOR SALE: His & hers 21 speed alum. Raleigh bikes, like new, new helmets in-cluded, $225 each cash. Call 320-363-8135.
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FOR SALE: Red Polaris Sportsman 500 4x4, year 2000, actual miles 3229. Call 320-290-8598.
FOR SALE: Bird houses, bird feeders, lawn ornaments and bolts & nuts orga-nizers. Call 320-293-5280. 6/30
FOR SALE: 1987 Ford F150 truck, runs good, $1,000 or best offer. Call 320-293-6802.
FOR SALE: 5 new Sears men’s work-dress jeans, 42-44w, paid $24, sell 1/2 or MO. Call 320-845-2788.
FOR SALE: Fainting couch in excel-lent condition, blue tapestry material, claw legs & other wood, perfect condi-tion. Boni Heinen 320-548-3567.
FOR SALE: Mobility scooter Golden Companion GC-240, lights, mirrors, basket, seat pack, cover, cushioned seat, $550. Call 320-252-8898.
FOR SALE: Mobility scooter “Buz-zaround” Lite, cushioned seat, newer batteries, basket, cover & seat pack, $250. Call 320-252-8898.
FOR SALE: Lift recliner with remote in good condition. Call 320-250-3476.
FOR SALE: Solid Oak roll-top desk, 54”x30”x49” high, rolltop and two file drawers lock, $1,000, good cond. Call 320-333-9774. tfn
FOR SALE: Proform Power 990 tread-mill, ex. cond. $600 or BO. Call 320-333-9774. tfn
Local Library EventsAlbany Library • 320-845-4843
Albany Book Club: Tuesday, June 28, from 6:30-7:45 p.m. for adults. Newcomers are welcome.
Preschool Storytime: Wednesday, June 29 from 10:30-11:15 a.m. for ages 2-6. Pre-school storytime includes fun with stories, songs and a special craft Attendance limit is 20 and registration is suggested.
Melrose Library • 320-256-3885Summer Storytime: Thursday, June 23,
30, July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for young children and their caregivers. Visit the library for an hour of stories, songs and crafts. Each week will focus on a differ-ent author.
Two groups are offered: one is for chil-dren ages up to 6, and the other is for chil-dren ages 4-9.
Page Turners Book Club: Thursday, June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for ages 10-14.
Upsala Library • 320-573-4282Young Adult Book Group: Monday,
June 20 from 10-11:00 a.m. for ages 14-18. Talk about books participants choose to read and share snacks.
A Few of our Favorite Reads: Monday, June 20 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Join ECFE instructor Kandice Boettcher for an hour of stories, songs and crafts. Each week this group will focus on a different author including clas-sics like Dr. Seuss and newbies like Todd Parr.
Magic of the Olympics: Tuesday, June 21 from 2-3 p.m. for preschoolers -grade 5, but all ages are welcome. Celebrate summer reading with “The Magic of the Olympics,” a summer reading event with magician Pro-fessor Marvel.
Toddler Storytime: Wednesday, June 22 from 6:30-7:15 p.m. for ages 18 mos. -3 years, together with a caregiver. Toddler Times include short stories, fingerplays and songs, usually with a theme. Registration is required.
Outrageous Oddball Olympics: Friday, June 24 from 2-8 p.m. for ages 3- 18. This event will take place the second and fourth Fridays of June, July and August to cel-ebrate the Olympics. Something different each time.
Knitty Gritty Craft Group: Friday, June 24 from 6-8 p.m. for adults and teens. If you knit, quilt or do paper crafts, bring a proj-ect or challenge. Talk and share and work together.
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