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Harvey Mackay Page 2Obituaries: Sprenger, McSherry, Page 4 Welle, SolingerSaralee Perel Page 5John Maxwell Page 6Local Municipality Minutes Pages 12-13 Burnhamville Township, Burtrum City, Melrose City

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JULY 27-29 • GEM Fest, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 16.

JULY 28 • 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. See ad on page 14.

AUGUST 1 • 6th Annual Green Fair Folk Festival from 4-8 p.m. at St. Francis Convent, Lit-tle Falls.

AUGUST 4 • Upsala Lions 23rd Annual Hog Roast & Corn Boil from 5-8 p.m. at the Upsala Recreation Building.

AUGUST 5 • Seven Dolors Annual Parish Festival, Albany.

AUGUST 5-9 • VBS from 6-8:30 p.m. at Word of Life Church, Upsala.

AUGUST 8 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Monthly Membership meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the center.

AUGUST 9 • 2012 Stroll for Epilepsy. Check in at

5 p.m. at Lake George Municipal Complex Eastman Park, St. Cloud. • Tour of Churches starting at 8:00 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church, St. Rosa.

AUGUST 11 • 3rd Annual College R U Ready at 7:30 p.m. the Upsala High School Auditorium.

AUGUST 12 • Dad’s Belgian Waffles from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Upsala Area Schools.

AUGUST 17 • Sauk Centre United Methodist Church Annual Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

AUGUST 25-26 • Central MN Heritage Club 5th Annual Threshing Show.

AUGUST 26 • St. Francis of Assisi 57th Annual Fall Festival.

ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall.

BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at

7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall.BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL

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

FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.

ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Park building.

SWANVILLE CITY COUNCIL • First Tuesday after the first Monday of the month.

SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. at the Swanville Fire Hall.

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

Weekend WeatherSaturday Sunday

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A Midwest university profes-sor complained: “We are now fo-cusing more on how to use the tools of commu-nication than we are on how to ef-fectively commu-nicate ... As a re-sult, we are turn-ing out computer and internet gurus

who can’t write and think creatively.”You bet they are. Making your points

to your boss or anyone else requires more than information. It demands the critical thinking that convinces them of your point of view.

I would venture as far as saying that technology has set us back in the general field of thinking, trusting gadgets to do some of our thinking rather than using them to enhance our lives.

Critical thinking has never been more important - or more challenging. With so much information bombarding us 24/7, sifting through the content to

find factual, legitimate and useful material is no small task. Do you believe ev-erything you read or hear? Do you check sources?

Thomas Edison, the genius of invention, had a way of thinking that was both critical and creative. Fortunately, it isn’t only a natural-born talent. It’s a habit you can cultivate. Take some lessons from Edison’s thinking process-es:

• Question all assump-tions. Don’t accept the conventional wisdom without first examining and challenging it. It’s said that Edison, when hiring a new employee, would in-vite the person to have some soup with him. If the candidate salted the soup be-fore tasting it, he didn’t get the job be-cause he assumed it would require salt without testing the theory first.

• Generate as many ideas as pos-sible. The more ideas you have to test, the more likely you’ll find one that works, as long as you keep at it. Edison is reported to have conducted more than 50,000 experiments before perfecting the alkaline storage cell battery.

• Analyze your failures. When an experiment fails, take some time to con-sider what you can learn. Keep detailed notes so that when an idea works, you can go back and re-examine your efforts in light of your success.

• Adapt other ideas. Edison often used the inventions and ideas of other people as a mental springboard. Keep

up with what’s going on in your organi-zation and industry - what people are do-ing, where others have failed. Look for ways to take policies, systems, or ideas that are already working somewhere else, and turn them into something you can use in your own department.

• Record all your ideas. Keep a notebook for writing down ideas when-ever they occur to you. Go back over the notebook regularly, looking for con-nections between ideas or new ways of thinking about the same problem.

These techniques may not make you into Thomas Edison, but they will help you learn to filter out the garbage that clouds your thinking and decision-mak-ing. And there is plenty of junk floating around out there. I would also recom-mend these two rules:

• Avoid jumping to conclusions and snap judgments. For example, you might be tempted to dismiss a new ac-quaintance because he wears tennis

Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

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shoes with his suit. Then you later dis-cover that he’s a brilliant thinker with bad feet. Be sure to collect additional information before drawing conclusions about what you see.

• Don’t take a “yes or no” approach to data and decisions. Even the most straight forward questions may contain shades of gray. Make a habit of explor-ing the edges of a problem and look-ing beyond the obvious alternatives. Is there a middle path, or one that includes both options?

Changing your thinking patterns takes practice. But as it becomes habit, you’ll notice that you will not second-guess yourself as often and will spend less time worrying about “what if?”

Critical thinking can also help you with creative solutions to problems.

A woman had traveled about six miles in a taxi when she discovered that she had left her wallet at home. Real-izing that she had a problem, she knew that she had to take some kind of action. So about a block short of her destination she leaned forward and told the driver: “Stop at this hardware store. I need to buy a flashlight so I can look for the hundred dollar bill that I dropped back here.”

When she came out of the hardware store, the taxi was gone.

Mackay’s Moral: Critical thinking is critical to success.

Reprinted with permission from na-tionally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay

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Leon J. WelleMass of

Christian burial will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Leon J. Welle, 63, of St. Cloud who died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at the VA Medical Center.

Rev. Al Stangl will officiate and burial will be in MN State Veterans Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call after 9:00 am at the church on Saturday.

Leon was born December 28, 1948 in Freeport to Nicholas and Monica (Wiechman) Welle. He proudly served his country from 1968 to 1970 in the Army, honorably earning two purple hearts. On October 10, 1970 Leon married Sharon Eichers in St. Wendell.

Lori Ann “Blondie” SprengerLori Ann

“ B l o n d i e ” Sprenger, age 45 of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at her home in Melrose, Minnesota.

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Inurnment was in the parish cemetery.

Lori Ann Bauer was born November 29, 1966 in Melrose, Minnesota to Ervin, Jr. and Cecilia (Wiechmann) Bauer. Lori graduated from Melrose High School in 1985. She was united in marriage to Timothy “Tim” Sprenger on October 15, 1988 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Lori opened her

own daycare at their home in 1997. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose and Sts. Bernard and Elizabeth Society. Lori loved life and lived it to the fullest. She loved shopping, traveling, camping, and going to the beach. Lori enjoyed watching television and going to the movies. She was a wonderful wife and mother and an excellent daycare provider.

Survivors include her husband, Tim Sprenger of Melrose; children, Cassidy and Brady Sprenger, both at home; parents, Ervin, Jr. and Cecelia Bauer of Melrose; brothers, Gary (Jackie) Bauer of Melrose, Glenn (Amy) Bauer of Melrose, Mike (Lucy) Bauer of Melrose, Joey Bauer of Melrose, and Kristie (Gary) Meyer of Melrose.

Serving as urn bearers were Tim, Cassidy, and Brady Sprenger. Cross bearer was Kenzie Meyer and scripture bearer was Jeanette Gerads.

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

He worked as an accountant for over 30 years at Unger Motors. Leon was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church. He was a caring man who would do anything for his family and would go out of his way for anyone. An avid bowler and golfer, Leon loved meeting new people. He loved cars, enjoyed biking and sharing his good sense of humor. Most of all, Leon was very generous and patient; supporting his wife and children throughout their lives.

Leon is survived by his loving wife, Sharon; children, Keith of Seattle, WA, Brian (Ben) of New York, NY, Craig of St. Paul, Kayla of St. Cloud; siblings, Barbara (Anthony) Welle of Melrose, William (Jeanette) Welle of Albany, David (Kathy) Welle of Freeport and Judy (Duane) Rothstein of Freeport. Leon was preceded in death by his parents.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, St. Cloud.

Dorothy Marie SolingerMass of Christian burial celebrating

the life of Dorothy Marie Solinger, age 83 of Holdingford was held Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Church of All Saints – Saint Mary. Father John Paul Knopik officiated, and burial took place in the parish cemetery following the service. Dorothy died Friday evening, July 20, 2012 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

Dorothy was born October 4th, 1928 to Joseph and Anna (Thene) Guck in St. Stephen. She married John Solinger on June 28, 1969 in Minneapolis. Dorothy was born and raised in St. Stephen but also lived in Minneapolis before moving back to Holdingford where she lived the rest of her life. She worked as a waitress,

a book-keeper, and a banker. She also worked at the Postal Data Center for ten years and in Payroll at the St. Cloud VA Hospital for ten years before eventually retiring in December of 1988. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Holdingford.

She is survived by her sister Alvina “Pat” Connelly of Minneapolis, and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her mother and father Anna and Joseph Guck, her husband John Solinger who passed away in 2003, and her siblings Lorraine Carroll, Eleanor Morrissey, Raymond Guck, Alvin Guck, Robert Guck, Frank Guck, and Mary Ann Ebnet.

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Card of ThanksWe would like to thank the staff at the VA Medical Center in building 51-1 for

all their loving care and support.The Family of Leon Welle

Thank you to Al Wessel, Kevin Winter and Mid American Auction Co. for the great job they did at the Sacred Heart Church Bazaar.

The Auction CommitteeWe would like to express a very big thank you to the Upsala Fire Department

after our recent fire. Your fast response saved our other hay shed from going up in flames too.

Also, thank you to Breth Dairy for sending over your bobcat to help. A great big thank you to our neighbor Dennis for waking us up and alerting us to the fire.

May God bless you all!Bob and Judy Theisen

Renee A. McSherryA Memorial

Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2012 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Renee A. McSherry, age 79, of Albany and formerly of Pequot Lakes,

who passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany. Reverend Jeremy Ploof will officiate. Interment will be at the Pinewood Cemetery in Cross Lake, Minnesota.

Family and friends may call after 9:30 a.m. on Monday at the church.

Renee was born on March 13,

1933 in Colorado Springs, CO to Leo and Angela Luger. She married Allen O. McSherry on April 30, 1955 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in North St. Paul. Throughout her life Renee worked with her husband as an owner and operator of Allen’s Market and Big Pine Reality both in Cross Lake, and later in her life as a Human Services Technician for the State of Minnesota. She was a long time resident of Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

She enjoyed spending time at the lake listening to the loons, reading and gardening.

Renee was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother.

She is survived by her children, Cynthia McSherry, M.D. of Maple Grove, Allen McSherry of Waite Park, Christopher (Mellisa) McSherry of Arvada, Colorado, Monica (Daniel) Beumer, Psy.D. of St. Cloud; daughter-in-law, Sheri McSherry of Pequot Lakes; nine grandchildren, Kelly, Leo, Kristin, Michael, Annelise, Melia, Justin, Jordan and Jared; three great grandchildren, Ava, Calen and Dagne; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Allen in 2006; son, LT. Leo McSherry, USN; sisters and brother, Ardith, Lorraine, and Donald.


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Birth Announcements

Tyler and Rebecca Breth of Holdingford are proud to announce the birth of their son, Mitchel Daniel Breth, born July 4, 2012 at 5:04 a.m. at Albany Area Hospital.

Mitchel weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

Welcoming Mitchel home are his big brothers Nickolas 9, Lucas 5 and Michael 2 years.

Grandparents are Gerald and Elaine Omann of Holdingford and the late Diane Omann, Dan Breth of Avon and Sharon Breth of Avon. Great grandparents are Cyrilla Skroch of Holdingford and Francis Breth of Holdingford.

Mitchel Daniel Breth

Ron Carlson and Denise Gerads of Swanville are proud to announce the birth of their son, Landon Theodore Carlson, born July 9, 2012 at 8:08 p.m. at the Albany Area Hospital.

Landon weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches in length.

Welcoming Landon home is his big sister Abigail.Grandparents are Duane and Judy Carlson of Upsala and

Michael and Joan Gerads of Freeport. Great grandparents are Voilet Kramer of Long Prairie, Doreen and Frank Gerads of Freeport and Loretta and Alcuin Renneker of Melrose.

Landon Theodore Carlson

Jason and Candice Hellermann of Melrose are proud to announce the birth of their son, Quintin Donald Hellermann, born Monday, July 23, 2012 at 1:04 p.m., at the CentraCare Health System-Melrose.

Quintin weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 20 ¾ inches in length.

Welcoming Quintin home is his big sister Gretta 4 and big brother Westin 2 years old.

Grandparents are Donald and Debbie Hellermann of Melrose and Chuck and Ruth Utsch of Paynesville. Great grandparents are Elmer and Ann Hellermann of Melrose, Delores Pundsack of Melrose and Mary Sieben of Paynesville.

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To watch the bears eat garbage at the dump, you’ve got to get there early if it’s Saturday night in Rangeley, Maine. It may not sound like paradise, but it’s got a draw that

inevitably takes you in. My husband, Bob, muttered some-

thing about the movie Deliverance when we first arrived. Sparkling foliage framed this small town peppered with mums, pumpkins and pick-up trucks which held an assortment of dead wild-life strapped in the back. We found our rental cabin, then met the proprietor named Stub. “Are there moose here?” I asked.

He lit an inch long cigar and said, “Don’t go near ‘em if you see ‘em. It’s rut-tin’ season.”

“What’s rut-tin’?” I asked. Bob turned crimson and Stub started with the matches again. Later, Bob explained, “When a poppa moose and a momma moose love each other very much . . . ”

At 6 AM, we put a Nikon and a video camera in our canoe. Like stealth wilderness trekkers, we deftly launched in the small river. The only sound was the swishing of the paddles. That is . . . until we heard a much louder swishing. Quickly, we paddled toward the noise.

Around the bend came a moose, underwater grasses dangling from her mouth. While chewing, she saw us.

“It’s a cow,” Bob said.“Are you nuts? It’s a moose!” And

before he could explain moose gender terms, she pivoted her gargantuan body in our direction and charged.

Then came inconceivable fear. To make matters worse, I saw the same ghastly expression on Bob’s face. We back-paddled like maniacs - the canoe hydroplaning off the water.

“Do something!” I yelled over my shoulder.

“What did you have in mind?” he yelled back.

“You’re a man. Make it better!!”And that was the unfortunate mo-

ment I learned that this male-protector business is all tripe.

I prayed this would turn into one of those tunnel and white light near-death experiences; you know, when we meet all our dead relatives, which frankly,

Of Moose and Men -By Saralee Perelnever sounded all that heavenly to me.

Finally, there was only one choice.“Toss the cameras! Flip the canoe.

We’ll hide underneath!” I shouted. I flailed right, which tipped the canoe. My hysterics luckily scared the moose to the left, which caused the canoe to cor-rect itself. And she, in a quandary, fled the scene.

We spent six more days in Maine, where the silence of the nights is broken only by the haunting midnight owl and then a gunshot.

Oh, but we loved it. In the Rangeley Lakes region, ‘nearby’ means thirty-five miles and mother loons on Mooselook-meguntic Lake are legally protected. The stark, no-frills cabin on the glittering wilderness lake had hand-pumped water and a wood stove. The aged curtains had tiny faded golden leaves around the edg-es. It was, as the proprietor aptly said, “everything you’d ever want”.

And so, I was not surprised to feel the pangs of leaving. The eminence of western Maine had taken a stronghold on my soul. Fleeting autumn radiance was now behind us as we headed south. I touched Bob’s shoulder, knowing that there will always be beasts from which we’d try to shield one another if we could, whether they be wild beasts of the woods or imagined beasts of fear or ultimate beasts of destiny.

Before putting the map under the seat, I put an arrow and a star next to the lakes and the legend which is Rangeley, Maine.

Saralee Perel is an award-winning nationally syndicated columnist. Her new book is “Cracked Nuts & Senti-mental Journeys: Stories From a Life Out of Balance.” To read about her book, including how to receive a signed copy, please visit her homepage: www.saraleeperel.com/ She can be reached at [email protected].

July 20, 2012: At 11:36 a.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a theft of gas. Approximately 10 gallons of gas was taken out of a boat parked in the alley behind Eagle Auto in the city of Grey Eagle. The theft oc-curred sometime between 7/16/12 and 7/20/12. If you have information regard-ing the theft, call the Todd County Sher-iff’s Office at 800-794-5733. This inci-dent is still under investigation.

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Vincent Van Gogh failed as an art dealer, flunked his entrance exam to theology school, and was fired by the church after an ill-fated attempt at missionary work. In fact, during his life, he seldom e x p e r i e n c e d

anything other than failure as an artist. Although a single painting by Van Gogh would fetch in excess of $100 million today, in his lifetime Van Gogh sold only one painting, four months prior to his death.

Before developing his theory of relativity, Albert Einstein encountered academic failure. One headmaster expelled Einstein from school and another teacher predicted that he would never amount to anything. Einstein even failed his entrance exam into college.

Prior to dazzling the world with his athletic skill, Michael Jordan was cut from his sophomore basketball team. Even though he captured six championships, during his professional career, Jordan missed over 12,000 shots, lost nearly 400 games, and failed to make more than 25 would-be game-winning baskets.

Failure didn’t stop Vincent Van Gogh from painting, Albert Einstein from theorizing, or Michael Jordan from playing basketball, but it has paralyzed countless leaders and prevented them from reaching their potential.

At some point, all great achievers are tempted to believe they are failures. But in spite of that, they persevere. In the face of adversity, shortcomings, and rejection, they hold onto self-believe and refuse to see themselves as failures. Here are seven abilities of achievers that enable them to rebound from failure and keep moving forward.

Seven Principles for Failing Forward

Reject RejectionAchievers who persevere do

not base their self-worth on their performance. On the contrary, they have a healthy self-image that’s not dictated by external events. When they fall short, rather than labeling themselves a failure, they learn from mistakes in their judgment or behavior.

Don’t Point FingersWhen people fail, they’re often

tempted to blame others for their lack of success. By pointing fingers, they sink into a victim mentality and cede their fate to outsiders. When playing the

blame game, people rob themselves of learning from their failures and alienate others by refusing to take responsibility for mistakes.

See Failure as TemporaryPeople who personalize failure see

a problem as a hole they’re permanently stuck in, whereas achievers see any predicament as temporary. One mindset wallows in failure, the other looks forward to success. By putting mistakes into perspective, achievers are able to see failure as a momentary event, not a symptom of a lifelong epidemic.

Set Realistic ExpectationsUnrealistic goals doom people to

failure. For instance, if a person hasn’t exercised for five years, then making it to a gym twice a week may be a better goal than running in next month’s marathon. Also, some people insensibly expect to be perfect. Everyone fails, so expect setbacks and emotionally prepare to deal with them.

Focus on StrengthsDon’t invest time shoring up non-

character flaws at the exclusion of investing in your strengths. People operating from a position of strength enjoy a far lower rate of failure than those laboring in areas of weakness. You’re built to give your talents to the world; be diligent about finding expressions for them in your career.

Vary Approaches to AchievementIn the Psychology of Achievement,

Brian Tracy writes about four millionaires who made their fortunes by age 35. On average, these achievers were involved in 17 businesses before they finding the one that took them to the top. They kept trying and changing until they found something that worked.

Bounce BackRehashing missteps and blunders

for too long sabotages concentration and eats away at self-confidence. When dealing with failure, achievers have short memories. They quickly forget the negative emotions of setbacks and press forward resiliently. While taking pause to learn from failures, achievers realize that the past cannot be altered.

SummaryI believe it’s nearly impossible

for any person to believe he or she is a failure and move forward at the same time. For those who have been downsized, let go, or bankrupted, the temptation may be to internalize failure. My hope is that anyone who has suffered setbacks recently will be able to separate life’s unfortunate events from their self-worth. Failure, like death and taxes, will happen. Your response to failure holds the key to your future.

Dr. John C. Maxwell has authored over 30 books, including such New York Times best-sellers as “Failing Forward” and “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.”

Failing Forward -By Dr. John C. Maxwell

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Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. (Melrose, MN) was recently presented a PLATI-NUM Award by Duane Nawrocki of Great River Insurance (Mankato, MN) as a part of the 2011 National Safety Awards Program.

The National Safety Awards Pro-gram recognizes carriers with awards based on their year-end preventable ac-cident results. This past year, the pro-gram drew over 625 participants from

Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. receives Platinum Fleet Safety Award

Pictured are from left Duane Nawrocki, Jim Fuchs and Jamie Fuchs.

President Kevin Kopischke is pleased to announce the following stu-dent received a diploma at Alexandria Technical & Community College’s graduation ceremony held on May 9, 2012 in Alexandria, MN.

Area students receive diploma from Alexandria Technical & Community College

across the country. The Platinum Award is the highest safety award that can be achieved from the National Safety Awards Program.

Great West Casualty Company (South Sioux City, NE) and Great Riv-er Insurance (Mankato, MN) together have 61 dedicated years of service to the trucking industry. Jim Fuchs Trucking, Inc. is just one of our nation’s carriers that holds safety as a priority.

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Heidi Moren, of Grey Eagle, re-ceived a Diploma in Administrative As-sistant.

Brandon Voller, of Upsala, re-ceived a Diploma in Diesel Mechanics.

DNR offers advice for dealing with storm-damaged trees

The Minnesota Department of Natu-ral Resources (DNR) says that knowing which trees to save and which to remove after a windstorm can impact people’s safety and the survival of their remain-ing trees.

Information and advice on tree care, proper pruning techniques, overall tree health, and considerations for remov-ing a damaged tree are available on the DNR website at www.dnr.state.mn.us/treecare/maintenance/stormdamage-prevention.html.

DNR Forest Health Specialist, Mike Albers, offers the following tips.

Do:• Carefully inspect standing trees for

damage; deal with hazardous trees first.• Seek professional help, if avail-

able, when deciding which trees to re-move. If more than 50 percent of the trunk circumference or live branches in the tree crown are damaged, or the tree is leaning with evidence of root lifting or breakage, the tree should be removed.

• Watch for detached branches, loosely hanging branches, and split or cracked trunks that could cause injury or further damage.

• Use proper pruning techniques, but limit pruning to making the tree safe. In-correct or over pruning will further dam-age a tree that is under stress.

• Be careful not to over water dam-aged or water-stressed trees – especially in heavy clay soils. In dry conditions, trees need one-half to 1 inch of water per week during the growing season.

• Use mulch to help conserve water in the soil, keep the soil cool, prevent soil compaction, and encourage more root growth. Keep mulch at least 4 inch-es away from the tree’s trunk, maintain a depth of 2 to 4 inches deep, and cover an area at least 2 to 3 feet in diameter

around small trees. Increase the diam-eter for larger trees.

Don’t:• Don’t try to save or repair a broken

branch or fork of a tree with tape, wire, bolts, or other wraps. It will not heal and the split will invite decay and fur-ther weaken the tree. Cabling or bracing should only be performed by a certified arborist and inspected annually.

• Don’t top trees - doing so removes large portions of leaves needed for food production, makes tree more susceptible to insects and disease, and may result in new branches that are weakly attached.

• Don’t try to save a leaning tree that is more than 15 feet tall, especially if the soil has been raised on the side opposite of the lean. This usually indicates bro-ken roots. Very young trees less than 15 feet tall may survive if they are gently pulled back into place. Be sure to press out air spaces in the loosened soil. Also water the entire root system twice each week in the absence of rain, mulch the tree, and carefully stake the tree for the first year. Tree staking is not usually rec-ommended when planting new trees, but is of value for a tree that has been bent of blown over.

• To avoid damaging the trunk, don’t use rope, or any narrow band of material when staking a tree. Instead, use a broad strap or other fabric at least one inch wide. Date the staking and remember to remove it next year.

• Don’t panic and remove all liv-ing, healthy trees. Consider the value of these trees for aesthetics, property val-ues and cooling shade.

• Don’t be rushed by “bargains” offered by inexperienced vendors. Im-proper pruning (or tree removal) can be expensive and damaging, and sometimes result in the removal of healthy trees.

• Don’t allow the use of climbing spikes on a tree that will be saved.

• Don’t fertilize damaged trees. The tree’s root system may not be able to support the extra growth.

• Don’t use paint or wound dress-ing to cover wounds as these materials may actually interfere with the natural wound-sealing process. An exception

is using latex-based paint to seal the wounds on oak trees during the months of May, June and July in areas that expe-rience oak wilt.

More extensive information on the proper care of trees can be obtained from local DNR or county extension offices.


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Minnesota Through The Lens: Submitted by Lori YoungCommunity Builders Spotlight Business

Community BuildersGrey Eagle/Burtrum Area

By Robert Kutter Bob Pallansch, owner of the Double

R Bar and Grill in Grey Eagle, is a life-long resident of the community. He opened the family owned business 30 years ago in 1982, and over the years has expanded both the space and the food service. His business partners are his wife, Norie, and his son Bob II. The business is located at 117 State Street in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

The Double R offers a complete menu for lunch and dinner, bar service and off sale beer, wine and spirits. The bar and grill employs 13 to 18 people depending upon the season. The business introduced food service 18 years ago.

The Double R is known for its burger night which began 13 years ago. The kitchen also features homemade pizza, fresh broasted chicken, slow roasted prime rib and fresh rib eye steaks. The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sunday the business opens at noon.

Both Bob and Norie are college graduates with many years of business experience. The Pallansches train

employees in food preparation, food safety and alcohol service. They are currently working on a new menu that features old ads from the Grey Eagle Gazette in the 1960’s.

Besides food, drinks, and free pool, the bar and grill offers live music for special occasions and hosts a golf event for the Grey Eagle Fire Department. It has also sponsored a state championship softball team, snowmobile racers and stock car racers in years past.

The Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association selected the Double R as Tavern of the Year in 1999 and 2011. Later this year the Double R will celebrate 30 years in business.

Pallansch said an improved economy would help business, and he would like to see the completion of camping facilities at the Lions Park in town, a project he and others are working on as a way to improve the economy of Grey Eagle.

Bob, Norie and Bob II Pallansch live in Grey Eagle. Daughter Kristin (Pallansch) Defoe recently moved to Devils Lake, North Dakota, where she is employed as a Registered Nurse.

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840 Lake Ave • 320-845-2405Sunday Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Education Hour.

Seven Dolors Catholic Church, AlbanyFather Michael Naughton, OSB

151 2nd St S • 320-845-2705Mon.-Wed. Mass 7:30 a.m. Wed. 9 a.m. HFS. Fri. 7:30 a.m. Sat. 7:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Avon Community ChurchPastor Chuck Pelkey

204 Avon Ave. N • 320-356-9001Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, Avon320-356-7121

Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.Brighter Days Family Church, Burtrum

Pastor Anna Payne320-285-7262

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Midweek Service, Wednesday, 7 p.m.Faith Community Church, Burtrum

Pastor Allen Travaille320-285-3390 • 320-763-4671

Sunday Fellowship 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Bi-weekly Bible Study.

St. Edward’s Catholic Church, ElmdaleFather Michael A. Kellogg

8550 Hwy 238 • 320-573-2975Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 10:00 a.m.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, BowlusFather Michael A. Kellogg

104 Main St. • 320-584-5313Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 7:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 8:00 p.m.

Community Country Church, Holdingford Chaplain Rev. Gregg Valentine

42457 171st Ave. • 320-746-0005Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. (nursery available). Wednesday AWANA & Youth Group at 6:30 p.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport Father Roger Klassen

106 3rd Ave NE • 320-836-2143Sunday Mass 9:15 a.m. Weekday Mass: Wed. & Fri. 8:15 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 8:00 a.m. or by appt.

Tri-City Christian Center, Freeport Lead Pastor Mitch Wall

Children’s Pastor Lindsay Hellermann338 W Main St • 320-836-2997

Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Kids Classes, Adult Bible Study & Prayer.St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Grey Eagle

Pastor Ron Tibbetts • Missouri Synod219 Cedar St • 320-285-2902

Sunday Service 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Holy Communion 1 & 3 Sunday.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Grey EagleFather Ron Dockendorf

MN & Bovee Sts • 320-285-2545Saturday Service 4:30 p.m. Sunday Service 9:00 a.m.

United Methodist Church, Grey EaglePastor Gary Taylor

30422 Co Rd 2 • 320-285-8013Sunday Worship & Sunday School 9:00 a.m.

St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church, HoldingfordFather Mark Stang

320-746-2231Apr. 1-Sept. 30: Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, HoldingfordFather Mark Stang

311 River Street • 320-746-2231Weekday Mass: Tues. 7 p.m., Wed. 8 a.m., Thurs. 8 a.m. Fri. 8 a.m. Oct. 1-Apr. 1: Sunday Mass at 8 a.m.

St. Mary's Catholic Church, MelroseFather Marvin Enneking

211 5th Ave SE • 320-256-4207Saturday Mass 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Monday 7:30 a.m. communion service. Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Mass. Wednesday & Thursday 7:30 a.m. Friday All School Mass 8:30 a.m. www.stmarysofmelrose.com

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, MelrosePastor Kevin Mann

207 E 5th St N • 320-256-3847Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. Wednesday Service 6:30 p.m.

Immaculate Conception Church, New MunichFather Roger Klassen

106 3rd Ave NE • 320-836-2143Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m. Weekday Mass: Tues. & Thurs. 8:15 a.m. Sacrement of Reconciliation 8:00 a.m. or by appt.

Immaculate Conception Church, St. AnnaFather Mark Stang

Co Rd 9 • 320-356-7313Sat. 8:00 p.m.

St. Anthony Catholic ChurchFather Michael Naughton, OSB

24328 Trobec Street • 320-845-2416Thurs. Mass 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic ChurchFather Michael A. Kellogg

44055 State Hwy 238 • 320-573-2975Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 4:00 p.m.

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, St. RosaFather Roger Klassen

28905 Co Rd 17 • 320-836-2537Saturday Mass 8:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 9 a.m. Weekday Mass: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 a.m.; Fri. 8:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 15 min. before weekday Mass or by appt.

St. John’s Catholic Church, SwanvilleFather Mark Willenbring

Associate Father Ron Dockendorf22nd 1st St • 320-547-2920

Saturday Service 7:30 p.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (LCMS), Swanville

Pastor John O. Grein505 Berkey Ave • 320-547-2928

Sunday Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Bible Class 10:15 a.m.Swanville Bible Church

Pastor Dave Packo301 Berkey Ave • 320-547-2916

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.Community Covenant Church, Upsala

Pastor Craig JohnsonNathan Hillman, Director of Youth & Family

MinistriesMain Street • 320-573-2672

Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Gethsemane Lutheran Church ELCA, Upsala

Pastor Trish Jorgenson418 S Main St • 320-573-2001

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.; Holy Communion every Sunday. Fellowship following worship.

Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church, UpsalaPastor Fred Kutter

201 Johnson St • 320-573-2630Sunday Service 8:00 a.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church, UpsalaFather Michael. A. Kellogg

402 Main Street • 320-573-2975Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday 7:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

Word of Life Free Lutheran Church, UpsalaPastor Jon Benson

3328 1st Ave W • 320-573-4450Wednesday Kid’s Club, Youth Group & Adult Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

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takes the unloved and makes them be-lieve they are loveable. It takes the un-acceptable and makes them feel accept-able. It brings respect to those who have never been respected the Source of love is God. The beginning of love is God. And the end of love is God. It is only as He reigns in our hearts that His love will be revealed in our lives.

Albany LibraryGet Painting with Lucy Senstad:

Monday, July 30 from 5-6:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m., for adults and teens 15 and older. Artist Lucy Senstad will dem-onstrate gelatin printing, a process of making mono prints on fabric or paper. Participants will have an opportunity to create a gelatin print on a T-shirt or other cotton fabric they provide. Prints may also be done on heavy paper for papercrafters. The attendance limit is 24 and preregistration is required. (Please select your session preference.)

Z Puppets Rosenschnoz: Tuesday, July 31, from 12-12:45 p.m., for fami-lies with children ages 2 and older. The Gnip Gnop circus is the world’s only glow-in-the-dark ping pong ball black-light puppet extravaganza. It promises a Monty Pythonesque entertainment experience suitable. Z Puppets Rosen-schnoz is a group of professional per-formers, musicians and creative writers who have received commissions from the Minnesota History Center, Minne-sota Children’s Museum, Science Mu-seum of Minnesota, Walker Art Center, and others.

Community Concert Series: Tues-days, 7-8:00 p.m., for families and in-dividuals of all ages., at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 840 Lake Ave., Al-bany. Concerts events remaining in the schedule are: July 31: Banjo Dancers, Aug. 14: Dancing Light.

Monty the Clown: Thursday, Aug. 2, from 10-11:30 a.m., for children ages 2 - 8. Monty the Clown is also Monica Halloran, and she will show kids how she becomes a clown by putting on her costume and makeup. She will also pro-vide outfits for the children to dress up in afterwards. The attendance limit is 20

Local Library Eventsand preregistration is required.

For information about programs and activities, call the Albany library at 320-845-4843.

Grey Eagle LibraryEnjoy an Indoor Beach Party: Mon-

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Local Municipality Minutesmgren, Shirley Hulinsky, Brenda Schwanke, Bonnie Alsleben, and Mike Holmgren as election judg-es, pending completion of train-ing. Motion was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed.

Weed inspection time has ar-rived and supervisors will be check-ing for noxious weeds in our area.

The county has not moved the intersection sign of Co 104 and 321st Ave after the township changed the intersection last fall. A board member will contact the county to get it moved.

The treatment of 184th St was discussed. With the holiday and the Swanville Carnival coming up the contractor is planning on spray-ing the road the week of July 9th as there should be less traffic so the road could be partially blocked if necessary for the oil treatment. Also, in the road report was dis-cussed putting more gravel on 162nd St. There are beaver prob-lems by the culvert on Buck Lake again. The township will contact a beaver trapper to help the situation.

The township received a few complaints of cattle doing damage to a neighbor’s corn field. Minneso-ta State Statute says that if animals are doing damage to a neighbor’s property that neighbor may detain the animals if they are on the non-owner’s property until the owner pays for damages. The owner even-

Burnhamville TownshipJune 26, 2012

The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held June 26, 2012 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervi-sors: Mike Berscheit and Sup. Lou-is Thompson; Clerk Shirley Hulin-sky; and Treasurer Pam Throener. Members absent were Sup. Bruce Johnson. Others present: Erv Herd-ering and Ervin Muellner.

Sup. Thompson made a mo-tion to approve the minutes of the May 29, 2012 regular meeting. Motion seconded by Sup. Bers-cheit. Motion made by Sup. Bers-cheit to pay all bills numbered 4652 through 4664: Rev. $826.07, R&B $30,435.72. Sup. Thompson sec-onded the motion. Motions passed.

Correspondence included an-other census letter and a county development notice.

A resident complained about cars driving too fast by the beach and in Pillsbury. After discussion it was decided to install Pedestrian Crossing signs on each side of the beach area.

With the primary election coming on August 14, 2012, Sup. Berscheit made a motion to hire Gloria Hobbs, Pam Throener, Gary Allen, Sharon Muellner, Terri Hol-

tually restrained the animals and will mend the fence.

Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $146,641.71 before tonight’s bills. Treasurer’s report accepted on a motion by Sup. Bers-cheit and seconded by Sup. Thomp-son. Motion passed.

Motion was made by Sup. Ber-scheit to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed. The meeting ad-journed at 7:46 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on July 31, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Community Center.

These are unofficial minutes.Shirley Hulinsky, Clerk

Burtrum CityJuly 2, 2012

The meeting of the Burtrum City Council was called to order on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 7 p.m. by Mayor Allen. All members an-swered roll call.

Minutes of the June 4th meet-ing were read and approved on a motion by Jenny Ahrendt and sec-onded by Ron Strassburg. Upon vote motion carried.

Finance report was given and accepted on a motion by Anna Payne and seconded by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried. On a motion by Clara Taft and seconded by Ron Strassburg, checks number 6995 thru 7003 were approved for

Notice is given that filing for candidates for election to Burtrum City offices will open on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 and close on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 5 P.M. Offices to be filled are:

-1 Mayor, Two (2) Year Term -2 Councilmembers, Four (4) Year Terms Each

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payment. Upon vote motion car-ried.

There was no old business.A few citizens were at the

meeting to question the council if the County Sheriff was needed to patrol the town. After much discus-sion, the council decided the patrol was necessary to keep the town from having a lot of problems. We only contract for 12 hours a month.

Jason Theisen was at the meet-ing to request a building permit to replace the shed which burned down. Permit was granted on a mo-tion by Jenny Ahrendt and second-ed by Ron Strassburg. Upon vote motion carried.

After some discussion we de-cided to contract with Rahn’s Pro-pane for 800 gallons and to have a summer fill on a motion by Anna Payne and seconded by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried.

The Central Minnesota Tractor Club requested a 3-2 beer license for their Heritage Days on August 25th and 26th, 2012. License was approved at $35 per day on a mo-tion by Ron Strassburg and second-ed by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion carried.

Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Jenny Ahrendt and seconded by Clara Taft. Upon vote motion car-ried.

These are unapproved minutes.Dorothy Strassburg, City Clerk

Melrose CityJune 28, 2012

The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thurs-day, June 28, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Present were Council Members Joe Finken, Tony Klasen, Dick Chris-tenson, Mayor Tim Vogel, City Administrator Michael Brethorst, and City Clerk Patti Haase. Council Member Jenny Mayers was absent. Mayor Vogel presided thereat.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried to approve the agenda as amended.

Alan Schulzetenberg spoke in opposition to the implementation of the gas franchise fee. Mr. Schul-zetenberg stressed that he would prefer the Council not pass the gas franchise fee; however, should they decide to move forward, he asked that this be reviewed on a regular basis. He additionally stated that he would like to see all customers treated the same versus a break on large volume customers.

Jerry Primus of Jennie-O Tur-key Store spoke in opposition to the franchise fee. Mr. Primus noted that if any type of gas franchise fee is adopted, that it would be more fairly assessed based on a customer

charge rather than a gross revenue basis.

Joe Roelike noted that he is very dissatisfied with the Council’s decision not to move forward with the reconstruction of County Road 186 - northerly ditch from the inter-section with Industry Parkway NW to a point approximately 1500 lin-ear easterly (wetland). The Council, at its May 22 meeting, concluded that the City should remove the sediment and continue to monitor the situation during its maintenance efforts of the ditch. Mr. Roelike stated that the establishment of the Melrose I-94 Industrial Park and drainage of said site caused an in-crease in water levels on his pond located in the vicinity of County Road 186 which has resulted in the destruction of vegetation around the pond area located on his property.

The following items were con-sidered under the consent agenda: Approval of the following:

a. The minutes from May 22 Special Meeting and the May 22 Regular Meeting.

b. list of bills in the amount of $332,254.89.

c. list of investments for the month of May.

d. Resolution No. 2012-28, Resolution Appointing Election Judges. The election judge appoint-ments are for the Primary Election that will be held on Tuesday, Au-gust 14, 2012.

e. A notice was sent by Street/Parks Supervisor Maus to the prop-erty owner at 310 3rd Avenue SE requesting that the grass be cut. As per City Code 95.38, all property owners shall be responsible for the removal, cutting, or disposal and elimination of weeds, grasses, and rank vegetation or other uncon-trolled plant growth on their prop-erty that, at the time of notice, is in excess of eight inches in height.

A notice was also sent by Street/Parks Supervisor Maus to the property owner at 308 1st St NW requesting that the grass be cut. As per City Code 95.38, all property owners shall be responsible for the removal, cutting, or disposal and elimination of weeds, grasses, and rank vegetation or other uncon-trolled plant growth on their prop-erty that, at the time of notice, is in excess of eight inches in height.

A notice was also sent by Street/Parks Supervisor Maus to the property owner at 6 Riverside Av-enue NW requesting that the grass be cut. As per City Code 95.38, all property owners shall be respon-sible for the removal, cutting, or disposal and elimination of weeds, grasses, and rank vegetation or other uncontrolled plant growth on their property that, at the time of notice, is in excess of eight inches in height.

It is recommended that the Council approve the destruction or-ders as it then becomes effective for the entire growing season, meaning that if at any time after the issuance of the notice a violation reoccurs, the City shall abate the weeds with-out further notification to the prop-erty owner. It should be noted that any unpaid grass cutting bills can, and will, be certified against the property prior to year-end.

f. 1) Resolution No. 2012-32, Resolution Approving Gambling License to New Munich Jaycees for an exemption from lawful gam-bling license to hold a raffle on November 18, 2012 at the Melrose Area High School Auditorium.

2) Resolution No. 2012-33, Resolution Approving Gambling License to Health System for an exemption from lawful gambling license to hold a raffle on Septem-ber 22, 2012 at the Melrose Ameri-can Legion.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda items.

Police Chief John Jensen pre-sented the Police Department’s May report. Chief Jensen noted that 14 citations were written for the month of May 2012. He stated there were 288 calls for service during this month compared to 343 for May of 2011. The year-to-date number of calls is 1134, compared to 1375 in 2011.

City Attorney Scott Dymoke reported on the projects he has been working on for the City:

• Gas Franchise Fee: Worked with City staff to prepare ordinance adopting and implementing a gas franchise fee, together with a sum-mary for publication.

• Golf Cart Ordinance: Worked with City staff to prepare ordinance permitting and regulating the op-eration of golf carts and ATVs on designated streets, together with a summary for publication.

• Electric Utility Ordinance: Reviewed legal authority for cer-tifying unpaid utility charges for collection with property taxes; worked with City staff to prepare ordinance implementing collection procedures.

• Peterson House: Office work preparing pleadings seeking court approval of expenses incurred in razing Peterson house and certifica-tion of expenses for collection with property taxes.

Planning and Zoning Commis-sion Member Klasen reported on the Commission’s June 14 meet-ing. Agenda items included the Commission’s project to update the City’s Zoning and Land Subdivi-sion Ordinances, a possible “Danzl Plat” request, a possible request for

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the vacation of part of the Kraft Drive SE road right-of-way, and the possible expansion of the park-ing facilities at Rose View Manor.

City Administrator Brethorst noted that in an effort to secure all funds payable to the Public Utilities Electric Department due to foreclosure or other reasons, it is the recommendation of the Pub-lic Utilities Commission (PUC), MMUA and staff to implement an additional revenue recapture program for the PUC. The current methods available to the PUC are: State Tax Revenue Recapture and Collection Agencies. Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-1 allows the City to certify any unpaid electric fee together with all costs of collec-tion, including attorney fees. The amount certified will be extended by the County Auditor on the tax rolls against the premises in the manner of other taxes collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the City Treasurer, along with other taxes. Mr. Klasen noted that he was opposed to applying these charges as a lien against the property due to the fact that electricity is a neces-sity not a discretionary service.

It was noted that if the electric bill is in a renter’s name and the renter does not pay the bill, plac-ing the uncollected amount on the property tax is not an option.

Mr. Christenson introduced Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-1, An Ordinance to Establish Charging a Lien on Premises. The motion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson and Finken; Against: Council Member Klasen; Abstain: Mayor Vogel; Absent: Council Member Mayers. Ordinances must receive a major-ity vote of all the members of the Council to pass. Therefore the mo-tion failed.

Mayor Vogel next reported that the City received their annual quote for general liability, errors and omissions, auto, equipment, and property insurance through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT). The total quote is $76,388 compared to $69,374 for 2011-2012 cover-age resulting in a 10.1% increase. This increase is due to the fact that insurance year 2007 has been re-moved from the insurance history, and in 2007, the City did not have insurance claims. For years 2008 through present, the City has had insurance claims each year which impacts our premium cost.

The City’s insurance coverage has a $5,000 deductible, $15,000 aggregate. The cost for the pre-mium is shared between the Gen-eral and Utility Funds, $27,196 and $49,192 respectively. The City needs to decide whether or not to waive the statutory tort liability limits. The decision to waive or not to waive the statutory limits has the following effects:

1) If the City does not waive the statutory limits, an individual claimant would be able to recover no more than $500,000 on any claim to which the statutory limits apply. The total which all claim-ants would be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the

Continued from Pg 12 statutory tort limits apply would be limited to $1,500,000. These statu-tory tort limits would apply regard-less of whether or not the city pur-chases the optional excess liability coverage.

2) If the City waives the statu-tory tort limits and does not pur-chase excess liability coverage, a single claimant could potentially recover up to $1,500,000 on a sin-gle occurrence. The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single occurrence to which the statutory tort limits apply would also be limited to $1,500,000 re-gardless of the number of claimants.

3) If the City waives the statu-tory tort limits and purchases excess liability coverage ($1 million for $11,099), a single claimant could potentially recover an amount up to the limit of the coverage purchased. The total which all claimants would be able to recover for a single oc-currence to which the statutory tort limits apply would also be lim-ited to the amount of coverage pur-chased, regardless of the number of claimants. In the past, the City has not purchased the excess liability coverage. In the past, the City has chosen option #2.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried concurring with the Commission approving op-tion #2; waiving the excess liability coverage in option #3.

Mayor Vogel noted that at its April 19 meeting, the Council ap-proved the concept of implement-ing a gas franchise fee. The Coun-cil, at its May 22 Special Meeting, reviewed the draft ordinance as well as the various scenarios calculating the gross revenues. The majority of the Council favored the percentage approach with a cap on the fran-chise fee. The City Administrator spoke with CenterPoint regarding the cap amounts on our customers. They stated that they do not have any customers that currently place a cap on the customers that use a per-centage. Additionally, their billing software does not allow for a “cap” on a particular fee when calculating a percentage fee.

If the City were to proceed with a “cap”, the only work around for this is for the customer to bring the bill to the City and we would then reimburse them after they pay their bill to CenterPoint. In essence, it would be a reimbursement model, if we are to use a cap.

The Council gave consider-ation to adopting Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2, An Ordinance Imple-menting a Gas Franchise Fee on CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas (“CenterPoint Energy”) for Provid-ing Gas Energy Service Within the City of Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota. Mr. Klasen again re-iterated his concerns with imple-menting a gas franchise fee for the reason that heating a home is a necessity and, therefore, did not be-lieve imposing a tax was justifiable.

After further discussion, Mr. Finken introduced Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2, An Ordinance Imple-menting a Gas Franchise Fee on CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas (“CenterPoint Energy”) for Provid-ing Gas Energy Service Within the City of Melrose, Stearns County,

Minnesota. The motion was sec-onded by Mr. Christenson with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Finken, Christenson, and Mayor Vogel; Against: Council Member Klasen; Absent: Council Member Mayers. A copy of the Ordinance is on file in the City Administration Office.

Administrator Brethorst also recommended the Council approve the Official Title and Summary for this Ordinance. This Official Title and Summary is proposed to be published on July 4, 2012 in lieu of the entire Ordinance containing the amendments. A vote to support the summary publication of Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2 does not con-stitute support for Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2 and the actions thereto within said Ordinance.

Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2 will be available at the Melrose City Center and posted at the Great River Regional Library, Melrose Branch. State Statute requires that approval of the Official Title and Summary by the Council be by a 4/5 vote.

A motion was made by Mr. Christenson to adopt Official Title and Summary, Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-2, An Ordinance Imple-menting a Gas Franchise Fee on CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas (“CenterPoint Energy”) for Provid-ing Gas Energy Service Within the City of Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota. The motion was sec-onded by Mr. Klasen with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson, Finken, Klasen, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers. A copy of the Of-ficial Title and Summary is on file in the City Administration Office.

The Council next gave consid-eration to adopting Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-3, An Ordinance Regu-lating the Use of Motorized Golf Carts and All-Terrain Vehicles on City Streets. Mr. Christenson intro-duced Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-3, An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Motorized Golf Carts and All-Terrain Vehicles on City Streets. The motion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Christenson, Finken, Klasen, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Ab-sent: Council Member Mayers. A copy of the Ordinance is on file in the Administration Office.

Mr. Klasen then introduced Resolution No. 2012-29, Resolu-tion Adopting the City of Melrose Specialized Permit Application Form and Establishing Permit Fees. The motion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Klasen, Finken, Christenson, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Ab-sent: Council Member Mayers.

City Administrator Brethorst also recommended the Council ap-prove the Official Title and Sum-mary for this Ordinance. This Offi-cial Title and Summary is proposed to be published on July 4, 2012 in lieu of the entire Ordinance contain-ing the amendments. Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-3 will be available at the Melrose City Center and posted at the Great River Regional Library - Melrose Branch.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen and seconded by Mr. Finken to adopt Official Title and Summa-ry, Ordinance No. 6-28-2012-3, An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Motorized Golf Carts and All-Ter-rain Vehicles on City Streets. A roll call vote was recorded as follows: For: Council Members Klasen, Christenson, Finken and Mayor Vo-gel; Against: None; Absent: Coun-cil Member Mayers. A copy of the Official Title and Summary is on file in the City Administration Of-fice.

The Council next reviewed the draft outline of the plan for estab-lishing a capital campaign for the Sauk River Splash Pad/Skate Park. The goal is to create a sound fund-raising plan to offset 100% of the construction costs. A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Christenson and unanimously carried to approve the fundraising plan.

Council Member Klasen left the meeting at 7:20 p.m.

City Administrator Brethorst noted that Development Consultant Traci Ryan of David Drown Associ-ates has informed City staff that due

to legislative changes in tax incre-ment financing (TIF) related stat-utes, modifications need to made to Sections 7 and 11 of the City’s re-cently approved TIF Plans for Dis-trict 7-2 (Carstens Project) and Dis-trict 8-1 (Danzl Project). Section 7 of each of these two Plans contains language relating to the budget and the City’s ability to adjust all line items so long as the total budget is not exceeded.

The proposed amended lan-guage to the Plans would comply with the changes in TIF statutes and the comments of the Office of the State Auditor (OSA) by clari-fying that capital/project costs and administrative line items can be adjusted but that if financing costs (principal and interest) change, a properly noticed public hearing will now be required.

Consultant Ryan also noted that the respective Carstens Proj-ect and Danzl Project TIF Districts are unique in that their respective budgets did not provide for financ-ing costs because it was expected that all TIF projects within the City would continue to be pay-as-you-go. However, since it is the inten-tion of the City with regard to both Districts to advance the funds to cover the costs of creating the Dis-tricts and the legal costs associated with preparing the development agreements, this use of City funds is considered to be an internal loan from the City to the TIF fund. Ms. Ryan goes on to note that OSA has correctly asserted that these internal loans are, in fact, bonds. Because there are no financing costs within the approved budgets, this means that either the City will reimburse itself without interest or modify the budgets for each of these two Districts. Considering the small amount of funds that will be gener-ated for administration of the Dis-tricts, it is Ms. Ryan’s recommen-dation that Section 11 of the Plans be clarified and that the approving resolutions previously adopted by the Council for each of the two re-spective TIF Districts be amended to indicate that no interest will be charged on the internal loans.

If the Council concurs with Ms. Ryan’s recommendation, it should give consideration to ap-proving Resolution No. 2012-30, Amended Resolution Approving the Modification of Municipal De-velopment District No. 7, the Adop-tion of the Modified Development Program Relating Thereto, the Cre-ation of Tax Increment Financing District No. 7-2, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto (Carstens Proj-ect). If Resolution No. 2012-30 re-ceives Council approval, Ms. Ryan

will replace the existing TIF Plan with a Plan containing the amended language which will then be for-warded to the OSA.

Mr. Christenson introduced Resolution No. 2012-30, Amended Resolution Approving the Modifi-cation of Municipal Development District No. 7, the Adoption of the Modified Development Program Relating Thereto, the Creation of Tax Increment Financing District No. 7-2, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto (Carstens Project). The mo-tion was seconded by Mr. Finken with a roll call vote recorded as fol-lows: For: Council Members Chris-tenson, Finken, and Mayor Vogel; Against: None; Absent: Council Member Mayers and Klasen.

Mayor Vogel noted that based on the information received from Development Consultant Ryan and presented in Agenda Item #7f re-garding modifications to the TIF Plans for the Carstens and Danzl TIF Projects, the Council to give consideration to approving Resolu-tion No. 2012-31, Amended Reso-lution Approving the Creation of Municipal Development District No. 8, the Adoption of the Develop-ment Program Relating Thereto, the Creation of Tax Increment Financ-ing District No. 8-1, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto (Danzl Proj-ect).

It was noted that if Resolu-tion No. 2012-31 receives Council approval, Ms. Ryan will replace the existing TIF Plan with a Plan containing the amended language which will then be forwarded to the OSA.

Mr. Finken introduced Resolu-tion No. 2012-31, Amended Reso-lution Approving the Creation of Municipal Development District No. 8, the Adoption of the Develop-ment Program Relating Thereto, the Creation of Tax Increment Financ-ing District No. 8-1, and Adoption of the Tax Increment Financing Plan Relating Thereto (Danzl Proj-ect). The motion was seconded by Mr. Christenson with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Council Members Finken, Christenson, and Mayor Vogel; Aganist: None; Ab-sent: Council Member Mayers and Klasen.

City Administrator Bretho-rst has prepared the 2013 Budget Timeline. The memo outlines the budget preparation process which includes Capital Outlay request form and New Position request form.

Mayor Vogel volunteered to serve on the Ad Hoc Budget Re-view. It was noted that Mr. Chris-tenson and Mr. Finken are currently

serving on the Engineering Selec-tion Committee. A motion was made by Mayor Vogel, seconded by Mr. Finken and unanimously carried appointing Council Mem-ber Klasen to serve on the Budget Review Ad Hoc Committee.

Due to a number of other ac-tivities occurring the week of Au-gust 13-17, staff is recommending the Council give consideration to rescheduling the August 16 Regu-lar Meeting to Thursday, August 23. A motion was made by Mr. Finken seconded by Christenson and unanimously carried to re-schedule the August 16 meeting to Thursday, August 23.

The following informational items were discussed:

a. Correspondence from Char-ter Communications.

b. Utilities Commission’s May 23 Regular Meeting minutes, the May 31 Bid Opening Meeting min-utes, the June 7 Special Meeting with Industry minutes, the June 11 Special Meeting minutes, and the June 11 Regular Meeting minutes.

c. The Melrose Lions have completed the improvements and renovations to the shelter at the Melrose Lions and Jaycee Com-munity Park.

d. The City of Melrose video records all regular City Council meetings. They are aired on DTV 20 with Arvig Communication. The meetings are rebroadcasted on Sat-urday at 12:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

e. The following is a list of up-coming schools and conferences: 1) Dealing with Difficult People on June 21 at Resource Training and Solutions in St. Cloud. Registra-tion fee: $15 per person. Attending: Human Resource Technician Diane Gruber; 2) City Employees and Off Duty Conduct – LMC Webinar July 12. Registration fee: N/A. Attend-ing: Human Resource Technician Diane Gruber.

f. Correspondence from the Initiative Foundation.

g. Correspondence to Mr. Roe-like regarding damages for loss of grazing pasture, and Investigation Report from Stantec.

h. Planning and Zoning Com-mission’s May 10 Regular Meeting minutes.

i. Jenny Linning, a German Exchange Student, will be shadow-ing City staff during the month of July. She will have a broad expo-sure to all City services and will be assisting City staff with some spe-cial projects.

A motion was made by Mr. Finken, seconded by Mr. Christen-son and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

Patricia Haase, City Clerk


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Citizen reports finding zebra mussel in Lake Minnewaska in Pope County near Glenwood; DNR officials investigating

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investi-gating a report that a zebra mussel was found in Lake Minnewaska in Pope County near Glenwood.

While removing trash blown into the lake from a severe storm last sum-mer, lakeshore residents found what appears to be an adult zebra mussel at-tached to the metal portion of a boat seat mount that was submerged in four feet of water.

On July 18, DNR snorkeling crews conducted a shoreline survey to con-firm the presence of a zebra mussel population and determine the extent of any infestation. The immediate search did not turn up additional zebra mus-sels around the site where the boat seat mount was found. Additional searches are underway reaching outward from the discovery site.

“We want to start at ground zero and then work outward,” said Nathan Olson, aquatic invasive species spe-cialist in Fergus Falls. “We didn’t find any mussels in the spot where the boat seat mount was located, so we will search the surrounding area, moving further and further outward.”

If zebra mussels are not immedi-ately confirmed, more thorough sur-veys will be conducted this fall when boat lifts and docks, which sit in the water for extended periods and give adult zebra mussels a greater oppor-tunity to attach themselves, are pulled

from the water.This would be the first zebra

mussel infestation reported in Pope County. The DNR will designate Min-newaska as an infested water and edu-cational and enforcement efforts to limit the spread of invasive species will increase at the lake. Boaters can also expect an increased presence of decontamination units and crews.

Minnesota law prohibits the pos-session or transport of any aquatic in-vasive species (AIS) in the state. AIS include, but are not limited to, zebra mussels, Eurasian watermilfoil and

There was a man, who had worked all his life, had saved all of his money, and was a real miser when it came to his money.

Just before he died, he said to his wife... “When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me.”

And so he got his wife to promise him, with all of her heart, that when he died, she would put all of the money into the casket with him.

Well, he died. He was stretched out in the casket,

his wife was sitting there - dressed in black, and her friend was sitting next to her. When they finished the ceremony, and just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, “Wait just a moment!”

She had a small metal box with her; she came over with the box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down and they rolled it away.

So her friend said,

The Obedient Wife

By Jan KlugRemember the cabbage heads? The

round ones, straight in a row?Remember how good they looked,

when worked around by the hoe?They are gone from the garden, But

they still shine like a star. (Tho it took a lot of work to get them where they now are!)

I’m the first to admit it, They’re lookin’ better by far; You’re right on - if you guessed it - Together in a glass jar!

Remember the Cabbage?

spiny waterfleas. Boaters and anglers need to continue to take extra precau-tions when using this popular lake as zebra mussels could pose risks for other waters.

Boaters are required by law to:Remove aquatic plants, zebra mus-

sels and other prohibited species from boats, trailers and equipment before transporting from any water access.

Drain all water from bilge, livewell, motor, ballast tanks, and por-table bait containers before leaving water accesses or shoreline property.

Remove the drain plug, open wa-ter draining devises, and drain bilges and live wells; the drain plug must be removed or open when transporting a

boat on public roads.It is also recommended that people

spray or rinse boats with high pressure and/or hot water, or let them dry thor-oughly for five days before transport-ing to another body of water.

Boaters are also reminded of the new law that went into effect July 1 regarding boat lifts and docks: A boat lift, dock, swim raft, or associated equipment that has been removed from any water body may not be placed in another water body until a minimum of 21 days have passed.

More information about aquatic invasive species is available on DNR website.

“Girl, I know you were not foolish enough to put all that money in there with your husband.”

The loyal wife replied, “Listen, I’m a Christian; I cannot go

back on my word. I promised him that I was going to put that money into the casket with him.”

“You mean to tell me you put that money in the casket with him!?!?!?”

“I sure did,” said the wife.“I got it all together, put it into my

account, and wrote him a cheque.... if he can cash it, then he can spend it.”

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A man is stumbling through the woods totally drunk when he comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. The drunk walks into the water and bumps into the preacher. The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of booze. Whereupon he asks the drunk, ‘Are you ready to find Jesus?’

‘Yes I am’ replies the drunk, so the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the river. He pulls him up and asks the drunk, ‘Brother have you found Jesus?’

The drunk Replies, ‘No, I haven’t.’ The preacher, shocked at the answer, dunks him into the water again, but for a bit longer this time. He pulls him out of the water and asks again, ‘Have you found Jesus, my brother?’

The drunk again answers, ‘No, I have not found Jesus.’

By this time the preacher is at his wits end so he dunks the drunk in the water again, but this time he holds him down for about 30 seconds.

When the drunk begins kicking his arms and legs, the preacher pulls him up. The preacher asks the drunk again, ‘For the love of God, have you found Jesus?’

The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and says to the preacher,

‘Are you sure this is where he fell in?

Baptizing A Drunk

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