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paid his bill, the gentleman said to the clerk: “You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the United States.”

Two years passed, but the two men stayed in touch. One day the clerk/manager received a letter from the guest, inviting him to New York for a visit including a round-trip airline ticket. When the clerk/manager arrived in New York, the man met him and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He pointed to a brand-new building. “There is the hotel I want you to manage,” said the man.

“You must be joking,” said the astonished clerk/manager.

“I can assure you that I am not,” said the man, William Waldorf Astor, and the palace that he had built was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

The moral of this story is you never know when kindness will come full circle.

Kind words and kind actions start with kind thoughts. In a hyper-competitive world, we might be tempted to take a dramatically different approach. But that tactic doesn’t produce any winners.

Mean people are not happier, or necessarily more successful. If you don’t believe me, spend a few minutes on Twitter or Facebook. The comments are too frequently cruel or so extreme, and they breed even more ugliness. That’s

Killing it with kindness -By Harvey MackayOne rainy

night many years ago, a gentleman and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. The man asked the clerk if he had any rooms available.

The clerk, who was actually the hotel

manager, was a friendly man who prided himself on superior customer service. He said that unfortunately the hotel was completely booked. “However,” he said, “rather than send you out in the rain at 1 a.m. I would be happy to offer you my room. It’s not a suite, but it will be comfortable for the night.”

The man tried to object, but the clerk insisted. The next morning, as he

the definition of “anti-social media.”Pastor and author C. Neil Strait said:

“Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is anything that lifts another person.”

It even extends to the animal kingdom! Great Britain’s Newcastle University found that cattle treated with care and a “more personal touch” tend to produce more milk for farmers. The school studied over 500 farmers across the UK and – believe it or not – found that cows given names by their owners gave over 50 percent more milk than cattle that were nameless.

Contrary to the old saying, nice people can finish first. The key is to know how to use kindness to your advantage. If you think you might need a refresher course, here are some steps you can take to make kindness a habit.

• First, be kind to yourself. You’ll find being nice to others easier if you build your self-respect with positive thoughts about your personality and

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achievements. When you are good to yourself, you are best to others.

• Treat everyone with respect. Don’t worry about who’s on top. Treat everyone the way you want to be treated, regardless of their position or job title. No one is too big to be kind and courteous, but many people are too small.

• Say no when necessary. You can’t do everything. Say no, but be polite and positive. It’s kinder to say no to something when you cannot devote adequate time or attention than to do a half-hearted job.

• Plant seeds of kindness. Do something nice every day. Kindness pays most when you don’t do it for payback.

• Take the high road. Trust me, it’s the road less traveled. It’s a big wide highway with no traffic jams. And no road rage.

There’s an old story about a king who had a beautiful ring and three sons who each wanted the ring. When the king died, he left three rings for his sons and a note that said, “My dear sons, one of these rings is real, and two are fake. The way you will know who has the real ring is that the son with the real ring will be kind and generous to all people.”

Each of the three sons spent the rest of his life being good to others – to prove that he had the real ring.

Mackay’s Moral: Funny thing about kindness: The more it’s used the more you have of it.

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

Swanville CarnivalMany of you have attended

the Swanville Carnival. Some of you remember how it began and I’ll try to trace it’s change through the years. Keep in mind that many of the government regulations of today were not in effect in the early days of the Carnival.

The Swanville Lions originally brought a couple of carnival rides to town each

summer as a treat to the local kids. These rides probably came from St. Cloud. That was all the festivities that were offered at that time.

The Lions then decided that maybe those in attendance would enjoy some liquid refreshments, so beer and pop were made available for sale. The attendees then asked if there was any food available, so a couple of the Lions had barbecue grills and one had a recipe for his wife’s barbecue chicken that he thought was very good. It was good and the two grills couldn’t keep up with the demand.

In the following years a grill was built which had a much greater capacity, which solved part of the need. The chicken needed to be boiled before barbecuing, which was done in a local kitchen. Soon there were too many chickens to be boiled in one kitchen, so the boiling was moved to the local butcher shop.

A larger carnival was then hired to supply the additional rides needed to offer to the increasing crowds. Tap beer was also an improvement to the carnival crowd. Live music was also offered.

In the beginning, there were no bathroom facilities needed, but as the crowds increased, the need became apparent. Originally the local homes offered the use

of their bathrooms for the ladies, but that became a problem, so they were encouraged to go to the local restaurant or Liquor Store. A canvas enclosure was created with seats and a trough underneath for those who didn’t wish to walk to the restaurant. The guys originally went out behind some local evergreens or behind a shed on the premises. They also were offered a canvas enclosure. Portable toilets ultimately became the accepted relief location.

An hour-long parade occurs toward noon on Sunday. The participants include fire trucks, politicians, collector cars, bands, hot rods, horses and many floats.

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After 54 years, the Swanville Carnival has developed into a large community get-together. There are now more than 3,500 chicken dinners served. The

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Taylor J. ToenyanTaylor J.

Toenyan, age 21 of Grey Eagle, died unexpectedly on July 2, 2016 at his apartment in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 7 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey

Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Grey Eagle.

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

Taylor Joe Toenyan was born March 19, 1995 in Melrose, Minnesota to Jim and Cheryl (Roerick) Toenyan. Taylor graduated from Melrose High School in 2013. Taylor was currently employed at Ice-O Metric Contracting, Inc. in Big Lake.

Taylor enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. He especially loved snowmobiling and fixing anything he possibly could. Taylor was always willing

to help someone out whenever he felt he was needed. He always seemed to be the life of the party and had such a big heart. Taylor also spent a lot of time with his niece and nephew and treasured those moments. Everyone will remember Taylor by the contagious smile that he always had on his face and he always had the ability to make you smile.

Survivors include his parents, Jim and Cheryl Toenyan of Grey Eagle; siblings, Jessica (Greg) Nelson of Avon, Stephanie (Nate) Brenner of Freeport, and Brandon (Amber) Toenyan of Grey Eagle; niece and nephew Ava and Aiden Brenner, and baby Nelson due in September; grandparents Linus and JoAnne Roerick of Grey Eagle and Darlene Toenyan of Grey Eagle; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Taylor was preceded in death by his grandpa, Justin Toenyan.

Serving as casket bearers will be Jessica and Greg Nelson, Stephanie and Nate Brenner, and Brandon and Amber Toenyan. Serving as cross bearer will be Dale Hartung and scripture bearer will be Sandy Toenyan.

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

Donald B. Hinnenkamp, age 64 of Melrose, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 while doing fieldwork near his farm in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, July 5

at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose following lunch.

Donald Bernard Hinnenkamp was

born December 31, 1951 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Robert and Lorraine (Van Beck) Hinnenkamp. In June of 1980 he took over the family farm north of Melrose. He was united in marriage to Donna Jansen on October 11, 1980 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Clarissa. Donald was a man of few words, devoted to his farm and family.

He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Jansen of Melrose; two children, Nicole Jansen-Hinnenkamp of Beaufort, South Carolina and Isaak (Katie) Hinnenkamp of Melrose; brother, Duane (Bernita) Hinnenkamp of Melrose; and brother-in-law, Gene (Sue) Lieser of Circle Pines.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Diane Lieser.

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Tom Kuehne continued from page 3Legion sells a lot of hamburgers and the women’s club sells pie, pizza and ice cream malts. The live entertainment expense now includes big name bands on both Friday and Saturday evenings. The carnival rides now fill three city intersections and two city streets. We have no attendance count and the listening entertainment is free. The town fills with people.

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Mary Ann Wendt 83, died Tuesday, July 5th with family by her side. Funeral service will be held on Friday, July 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church in St. Rosa. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church.

Mary Ann was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on December 10th, 1932, to John and Margaret (Michaels) Stitch. At a very young age she worked hard to help care for her siblings after her mother passed away. Her hard work and determination followed her in life. Mary Ann lived most of her early adult life in St. Paul and moved to Wisconsin in 1976 to a hobby farm. She worked various jobs through her years but her work never stopped after a 9-5 job as she loved to garden at the farm and care for the animals.

She was active with friends and family as she enjoyed bowling and playing cards. It was a daily scene that she could be found watching birds and wildlife while at their countryside house by Grey Eagle, MN.

Mary Ann could accomplish anything she set her mind to. She was remembered by her grandchildren as the woman who could fix or sew anything. She always helped those in need and gave advice to

those who wanted it. She cared greatly for others, especially her family. She will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her husband, Ted (Duane) Vance; three daughters Connie Wendt of Freeport, MN, Colleen Kaiser of Forest Lake, MN and Terry Stone of Knoxville, TN; stepchildren Jill (John) Ward of Woodbury, MN and Jeff Vance of Hugo, MN; grandchildren Dana (Kevin) Nusbaum, Thomas Mergens, Carmen Worms, Lauren (Christopher) Van Hove, Neil Worms, Courtney Koepke, Alex Austing, Marcus Kaiser, Tonya Vance, Tierra Vance, and Brandon Vance; and great-grandchild Jocelyn Niche; siblings Edward Stitch, Carl (Annette) Stich and Margaret Gangl.

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When you kick things into overdrive like you folks have done, two things have happened. One, you’ve extended the time that you’re going to be supporting the kids financially. Two, you’ve got a lot of baby birds to feed and clothe. Unless you have an astronomical income, it slows down the process of hitting financial goals like getting out of debt, because you’ve got a drain on the math side of things. It’s a wonderful drain; it’s a glorious drain; but mathematically speaking where the money is concerned, it’s still a drain.

You really don’t have any choice but to do a budget. Having seven kids doesn’t give you an excuse to live out of control or mean that living out of control without a plan is the definition of success. You’ve got to set more emergency categories aside in your budget. You’ve got to budget heavier for food, medical, transportation and things like that, because you’ve got more things pulling at you — and your money!

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Evening Specials 5-9 PM

Tuesday: Buy Any Pizza, Get Family Size

Bread Sticks FREEWednesday:

Broasted Chicken Buffet $7.75Thursday:

Taco Bar $4.95

Friday: Fish All You Can Eat $7.50,

21 Shrimp $6.50, Grilled Shrimp $11.95, 12 oz. Ribeye $11.95

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Fri., July 8: Hot Beef Sandwich Sat., July 9: Reuben BurgerSun., July 10: Bar & Kitchen Opens at Noon; 12-3 PM Sunny Side Up BurgerMon., July 11: FajitasTues., July 12: M&O Steak DinnerWed., July 13: $5 Baskets Thurs., July 14: BBQ Ribs

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THURSDAY • 5-9 PMChicken & Ribs..................... $10.958 oz. Ground Sirloin................ $9.95

FRIDAY • 5-9 PMNew York Strip Steak............ $18.95Teriyaki Chicken over Rice Pilaf.................... $9.95Deep Fried or Broiled Cod....... $9.95Broiled Shrimp or Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo........... $10.95

SATURDAY • 5-9 PMPrime Rib.................. $16.95Sirloin & Shrimp....... $15.95Ribs........................... $12.95 Walleye Broiled or Deep Fried $12.95Chicken Parmesan Pasta..................... $10.95

SUNDAY • 3-9 PMChef’s Choice Steak Market PricePork Chop................. $11.95 1/2 Chicken................. $8.951/4 Chicken................ $6.95

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Busch 24 pk. cans (Reg. or Light) $14.99

E&J Brandy 1.75 Liter $16.59

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Tuesday: Rib Basket w/FF or JoJos $8.00

Drummy Basket: Reg. Honey BBQ, Buffalo, Boneless Bourdon Bites

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Thursday: 12 oz. Ribeye Steak Dinner $18.95

Chicken Picante Dinner $13.95Cook’s Choice Burger & French Fries

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Saturday:Prime Rib Sandwich with FF $12.95Filet Mignon Steak Dinner $24.95

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Filet Mignon Steak Dinner $24.95Walleye Almondine $15.95

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Instructor: Joe ChristensenEmail [email protected] or call Joe at 320-746-2619

You will need to provide information including your full name and driver license number.

Grey Eagle GEM Fest Parade RouteThe Grey Eagle GEM Fest parade

will start at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15. The parade line up will be at the Li-

on’s Park tractor area. The parade route will go from the park down Jackson St., left on to Woodman St., then right on Minnesota going two blocks to Bovee

St. taking a right by St. Joseph’s Catho-lic Church, going two blocks then right on N. Lake St., then right on Cedar St. in front of Village View, then left on Jack-son St. to end back at the Lion’s Park.

For details on the parade line up, contact Mike Kutter at 320-285-2299.

The Grey Eagle United Methodist Church will be holding its annual BBQ Luncheon on Saturday, July 16, at 10 a.m. at 30422 County Road 2, across from the Rock Tavern. The facility is totally handicapped-accessible and will provide valet parking for those who need it.

Along with the luncheon, there will be a garage, craft and bake sale begin-ning at 8 a.m. Furniture and other large items will be sold next door at Lake Country Storage.

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MON., JULY 11: Deviled pork chop, roasted potatoes, corn, applesauce.

TUE., JULY 12: Fried chicken, potato salad, cucumber salad, biscuit, watermelon.

WED., JULY 13: Roast beef, horserad-ish, whipped potatoes, gravy, Scandinavian vegetables, dinner roll, fruit.

THURS., JULY 14: Special of the day.FRI., JULY 15: Hamburger/bun, baked

beans, coleslaw, peaches, pudding.~ The Lighter Side Menu ~

MON., JULY 11: Turkey sandwich w/lettuce/tomato, vegetable soup, applesauce.

TUE., JULY 12: Chef’s salad w/lettuce/meat/cheese/vegetables, breadstick, water-melon.

WED., JULY 13: Caesar chicken wrap w/romaine/tomato, Navy bean soup, fruit.

THURS., JULY 14: Special of the day.FRI., JULY 15: Broccoli cheese quiche,

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MON., JULY 11: Fish patty/bun, tri-taters, pea/cheese salad, pudding/topping.

TUE., JULY 12: Meatballs, baked po-tato, Calif. vegetables, cookie.

WED., JULY 13: Country pork chop, scalloped potatoes, beets, cake.

THURS. JULY 14: Beef stroganoff/egg noodles, corn bread, parsley carrots, fruit.

FRI., JULY 15: Taco salad, fruit, sher-bet.

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To view the parade video, go to: www.hometownnews.biz

Timeout Bar & Grill held their 1st Annual Kickball Tournament & Cash Raffle Fundraiser on Saturday, July 2nd. They were able to raise and donate $4,500 to the Upsala Lettermans Club at the high school. Participants in the kickball tournament were: Timeout Bar & Grill, Bullfrogs, Upsala Fire Dept., Upsala First Response, Red’s Irish Pub, UBA, Upsala Cardinal Staff and Elmdale Watering Hole. UBA took first place (pictured). Runner up was Elmdale Watering Hole.


Minnesota Through The Lens: Submitted by: Rosie Athmann

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Sponsored by 2016 Community Builders Members

*Arnzen Trucking – Joe Arnzen*Blenker’s Construction & Concrete – Jay Blenker*Central Minnesota Credit Union – Adam Otteson*Double R Bar & Grill – Bob Pallansch*Grey Eagle / Burtrum Lions – Mike Kutter*Grey Eagle Gas & Grocery – Dave Rahn*Hometown News – Lori Young

*Knights of Columbus – Tom Defrance*Kutter Insurance – Mike Kutter*Lake Country Storage – John Roe*Patton Schad Funeral & Cremation Services – Pat Patton*Sprenger Daycare – Jenny Sprenger*Update Building Supplies – Duane Becker*Viking Sharpening – Kurt Johnson*Village View – Peg Newberg

GOLD MEMBERS

*Benchmark Real Estate – Judy Frieler*Bense Farm – Chris & Teri Bense*Central Lakes Landscaping & Construction – Ken Frieler

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

Silver Members

*Becky’s Salon – Becky Roering*Bitz Hardware – Steve & Lavonne Bitz *Bitz Plumbing & Heating – Loren Bitz *Central Minnesota Heritage Club – Joe Kemper*City of Grey Eagle – Lori Hellmann *Grey Eagle Library Association – Jennifer Shattuck*KB’s Specialties - Kathy Berscheit

*Our Daily Bread – Debra Bellman*PJ Signs – Linda Volkman*Senior Citizens Civic Center*St. Joseph’s Catholic Church – Cindy Mensen*Style N’ Go – Jill Kurowski*United Methodist Church – John Roe

Bronze Members

New This Year: COMMUNITY MEMBERS*John and Janet Roe

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Richard & Cynthia (Hanson) Stueve were married on July 09, 1966 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis, MN.

Richard and Cindy Stueve, 1743 Sunlight Drive, Longmont, CO, 80504, will celebrate their 50th wedding anni-versary on July 16, 2016. Family and friends are invited to join them to cel-ebrate that day, from 2 to 6 PM, at The Landing, located at 18527 County Road 154, Avon, MN, 56310. (The Landing is located about one mile west of St. Anna on County road 154).

The open house is hosted by their children, Michael, Todd, Kim, and fami-lies.

Richard & Cynthia (Hanson) StueveAnniversary Open House

New construction at Albany High School. Submitted by Richard Ohmann.

Went to check the garden,It was early in the day, Drove with my John Deere Gator,(Kept my feet real dry that way.) Imagine my great delight -Dill loaded with morning dew. A million droplets hung on,All diamonds - for me and you! Think if I hadn’t stopped there,I might not have ever known. How dill and dew and diamondsAre here, in my garden, grown.

Dill, Dew & Diamonds -By Jan Klug

Deadline for Next Thursday’s Paper is Monday, July 11


People are like weather reports: they change frequently and are not always reliable. Over the years the prescription for predicting the weather has changed dramatically. Now, when weather per-sons make their reports it is usually in “percentages.” They are always correct because they leave room for variations in their predictions as to what may or may not happen.

God is not that way. If He declares it, we can depend on it. “Trust in Him,” said David. We have all trusted in fam-

We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. -Herman Melville

Thought for the week:

ily and friends only to be disappointed. Not that they intended to deceive us or disrupt our lives, it’s just that they are as human as we are and have the potential as well as the probability to be wrong. “People are still people,” Dean Edwards often said. “They are as human today as they were in Eden.”

Our ability to trust, however, fluctu-ates. It seems to come and go depending on the situation. That’s why he added “at all times.” Our trust in God is to be con-stant and continual, not casual and con-ditional. Some of us have a fair-weather faith. If we do not get the answers we want when we want them we usually rely on our own strengths and strategies and the results are usually second best rather than God’s best.

And we prove to Him that we trust in Him when we pour our hearts out to Him. It’s like emptying a jar of water by turning it upside down and letting every drop fall to the ground. We must “let go and let God” have all of our wishes and wants, our sighs and sorrows.

Sudoku

Sudoku is one of the most popular puzzle games of all time. The goal of Sudoku is to fill a 9×9 grid with num-bers so that each row, column and 3×3 section contain all of the digits between 1 and 9. As a logic puzzle, Sudoku is also an excellent brain game.

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A Cure for the Summertime Blues By Dave Ramsey

As the weather heats up and summer arrives, don’t make the mistake of letting your team and your business cool down. For many entrepreneurs, summer is the slowest time of the year. The kids are out of school, and many of your customers and clients are on vacation. If you’re not careful, you could be lulled into a sense of helplessness and find yourself coast-ing through an entire quarter.

The best way to create unstoppable momentum is to keep moving – no mat-ter the season. Stay productive and fo-cused now, and you’ll reap even bigger benefits throughout the year. Not sure how to do that? No problem. Here are a few ideas to jump-start your summer.

Evaluation: The time for your kids to receive report cards may be over, but this is a great time for reflection, evalua-tion and giving yourself a grade. A great way to do this is by revisiting your year-ly goals. Pull out that list and see how you’re doing in business and in life.

When teaching goal setting, the late Zig Ziglar always referred to the “Wheel of Life.” The wheel has spokes and sec-tions that represent the areas of our lives – career, finances, spirituality, physical well-being, intellectual development, family and social interaction. In order to be successful as a whole, we must ad-dress and attempt to be well-rounded in each area.

Looking in from the outside: If business is slow, and you’re not over-whelmed with a million things to do, take a road trip strictly for business. A couple of hours down the road in any di-rection will do. The purpose? To check out the competition.

Visit other small business owners to see what they’re doing right and what

you’re doing better, pick up some ideas and get re-inspired. Or simply clear your head on a nice, long drive and let the creativity flow. Dream up new ideas, or revisit others that didn’t work out so well and figure out why.

Network and socialize: Summer is a great time to network. There are pic-nics, barbecues and hometown festivals all over, so start attending community events and get to know people.

The groundwork is often laid for successful sales through the connec-tions we make while in social settings. The more people you know, the more opportunities you’ll have, so make time for others. The benefits are well worth the effort!

Read, read, read: The average mil-lionaire reads at least one non-fiction book per month. When asked to list the keys to their success, most of them ranked hard work first, followed by edu-cation and self-improvement.

Leaders are readers, so become a bookworm if you’re not one already. I’m such a fan of reading that I require all new team members to read five essential books in their first 90 days on the job.

So stop looking at summer as an un-avoidable downtime for your business. With a little ingenuity and outside-the-box thinking, you can turn the lazy days of summer into a springboard for suc-cess!

* Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on business and money, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including En-treLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 11 million listen-ers each week on more than 550 radio stations and digital outlets. Follow Dave on the web at www.entreleadership.com.


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7 pm MT Bucking Bulls8:30 pm Diamante Band

SATURDAY, JULY 164-7 pm FREE Sweet Corn Feed5 pm Rib Cook Off ($1.00/bone)

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Pickleball! Funny Name, Great Sport

Played with a hard paddle and per-forated plastic ball, a game similar to badminton and tennis, pickle ball be-gan as a backyard family game in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The game, now played with formalized rules on a badminton court, was named after a family dog called Pickles who chased the balls and hid them in the bushes. Eventually, Pickles’ ball became pick-leball.

Today, pickleball is recognized as a fast-paced game, great for hand-eye co-ordination, mental alertness and social-izing. It’s not a sport of brute strength; it’s about accuracy and placement. You learn different techniques and strategies from other players. One of the challeng-es of this game is developing fast reflex-es to respond to a wide range of shots to return over the net. You need to learn to work with a partner to cover the court and be ready to return the ball from all areas. There is a skill in being able to strategically return the ball so your op-

ponents find it hard to return it.A group from Long Lake have taped

off a tennis court in Grey Eagle and try to play at least once a week. “We would like to develop more courts at the Swan-ville high school but we need more play-ers,” said Larry Kirschenmann, one of the players from Long Lake and a Pick-leball Association’s ambassador for the area. “We have paddles and balls that beginners can use to see if they enjoy the game. If we get a good response we can schedule instructional time for the be-ginners and develop additional courts.”

You can obtain more information and watch videos on pickleball at www.usapa.com. For lessons or to play pick-leball e-mail Larry Kirschenmann at [email protected] or call 763-464-6369.

June 30, 2016: At approx. 00:04 the Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle accident at the intersection of County Road 98 and County Road 2, Grey Eagle. A 2011 Chevy Cruze, driven by a ju-venile of Long Prairie, failed to stop at the intersection of County Road 98 and County Road 2. The vehicle crossed over County Road 2 and entered the ditch and corn field. The vehicle sustained moderate damage, no-body was injured in the accident.

June 30, 2016: At 09:04 Todd County Sheriffs Office received a report of damage to property on 404 State St. W., Grey Eagle. Harriet Walburn of Grey Eagle reported that over the night of the 29th of June someone had struck her mailbox and garbage can caus-ing damage. It appeared that someone travel-ing west bound on State St. W., Grey Eagle had left the road striking these items and then leaving. Any information on this incident please contact the Todd County Sheriffs Of-fice.

June 30, 2016: At 22:27 the Grey Eagle Fire Department responded to a small grass fire on 241st Ave, Sauk Centre. The fire was started by a power line which had arched near the area. The power company was called to the scene and fixed the power line.

July 4, 2016: At 00:15 the Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle roll-over crash that occurred on County Rd. 104 on the north end of Long Lake. The driver, Allen Kruzel of Swanville, received minor injuries from the crash. His 2013 Dodge Ram truck was totaled. Long Prairie Ambulance and Grey Eagle Fire Dept. assisted at the scene.

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Local Municipality Minutes

Swanville CityJune 7, 2016

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swan-ville Center on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. The meeting called to order 7:00 p.m. with the following mem-bers present: Sandy Lange, Norm Carlson and Tony Maciej. Absent: Jay Bartkowicz, Jim Molitor. Also present: Steve Backowski, Duane Johnson, Brenda Schmidt, Warren Lambrecht, Karen Ring, Darryl Beacon, Gene Epling, Mark Hal-len, Lonny Hutchins and reporter Sheila McCoy

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held Tuesday, May 3, 2016 were reviewed. A motion was made by Tony Maciej to approve the minutes as printed. Norm Carlson seconded the mo-tion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The treasures report was giv-en. A motion was made by Norm Carlson and seconded by Tony Maciej to approve the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Maintenance report was given by Mayor Lange. Basketball hoop is up in the park pavilion building and the RV dump station should be

done in about two weeks.Steve Backowski, Morrison

County Engineer, reported that he had a surveying crew out this past week. The 2017 road projects he es-timated to cost approx. $62,000.00. That cost did not include repairing bad spots on 4th street where a wa-ter line was put in and a sewer spot was repaired that would be an es-timated $20,000.00 more to repair those. On second street and around to Berkey Avenue to First Street Backowski stated would have to be done by a consultant firm because of the more intense amount of work which will need to done. If the council plans on doing this project in 2017 Backowski would like to know by the end of October 2016.

The Pillsbury Beach has a dis-crepancy as to where the city prop-erty lines are. The owners of the property which was first donated to the Swanville School and then to the City will have a deed wrote up and then the city attorney will look over the deed and will have his opinion for the next council meeting.

The Swanville Lions Club is requesting a 3 day temporary strong liquor license for the Swan-ville Carnival July 8, 9, and 10.

Tony Maciej made a motion to give the Swanville Lions Club a 3 day temporary strong liquor license for a fee of $80.00 for July 8, 9, and 10, 2016. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All members voted in fa-vor, motion carried. The Clerk will send in the necessary paper work to the State of MN.

Gene Epling will be retiring and the city maintenance worker would like a part time helper for the summer. Tony Maciej made a motion to have the Mayor and the city maintenance worker interview people and hire a part time summer worker. Norm Carlson seconded the motion. All in favor, motion carried.

The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the council were furnished with a listing. Tony Maciej made a motion to approve the claims. Norm Carl-son seconded the motion. All mem-bers voted in favor, motion carried.

The next monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

There being no further busi-ness, a motion was made by Tony Maciej and seconded by Norm Carlson to adjourn. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 7:55 p.m.

Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/Treasurer

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Ph: 320-547-2339 • Fax: 320-547-0085

2nd. & DeGraff P.O. Box 278 • Swanville

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• Building & Remodeling of Residential & Agriculture Structures • All Types of Concrete Work

Free Estimates

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LATE MODEL CARS & TRUCKS

These are clean, one-owner lease and rental returns & All are loaded with equipment!

Unlimited Mileage Warranty • 90-Day Bumper to Bumper12-Month Internal Powertrain Coverage

UPSALA MOTORS, INC.320-573-2563 • 1-800-257-5871

Check Out The Inventory at

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Always a fresh selection of luxury, family and sports cars, pickups,

vans and SUVsYou Name It!

NO GIMMICKS • NO HASSLE • NO PRESSUREYou'll Like Dealing With Us!

BUSINESS FOR SALE

320-285-7780 • 320-491-9211 (Cell)

Still Open For Appointments!

Great Location on Main Street,

Grey Eagle.

Check Out Our Inventory

Reduction Sale!

Central MN Westwind

Corner of Hwys 27 & 28 • 12 Mi W Little Falls & 12 Mi E Long Prairie • 4 Mi N Swanville

Hours: Tues. - Fri. 10-5; Sat. 9-5; Closed Sun. & Mon.

Something For Everyone!

Furnitureand New

Glasswarefor Gifts.

Some Discounts on Docks & Buildings

A Large Selection of NiceUsed Grills Shop Vacs

Tools Rod & Reels

NOTICE: TODD COUNTY AND BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP

Todd County and Burnhamville Township will be conducting an Informational Meeting on July 19th, 2016 at 7:00 PM at the Burtrum City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information regarding the Bridge L7077 (Outlet to Little Swan Lake) Replacement Project scheduled for later this year. All interested parties are invited to attend.

Respectfully submitted,Loren Fellbaum, Todd County Engineer

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Save Your Spot. Now Taking Deposits.

Mike Chuba: 320-360-3030Aaron Gapinski: 320-248-7343

Residential - Commercial -LakeshoreWeekly, Bi Weekly Mowing

Spring & Fall clean upServing

Morrison & Todd Counties, Swanville

Mississippi North • June 29Team Total ScoreBass Holes 114Kamps Korner 112WINK 107Crank Baiters 83Half‘n’Inch Short 85Waltman Appraisal 83BS Storage 73Country Boys 68Happy Hookers 60Chawski 49Red’s Where’s the Fish 42Invaders 22

Largest FishFish Date Size NameNo. Pike 6/1 31.5” Ben Jorden Brad PiekarskiLM Bass 6/22 19” Dan MillerSM Bass 6/29 18.25” Half’n’InchCrappie 5/25 13.25” Dan MillerSunfish 5/18 8.75” Nat Hartung Jesse Stavish Sally Waltman 5/25 Doug KurowskWalleye 6/1 28” Brad PiekarskiDog Fish 6/29 23” Sally Waltman

Swanville Fishing League

Brian’s PaintingInteriors, Exteriors, Staining, Varnishing

Brian Middendorf 320-285-4403 35 Years Experience

Max went into the doctor’s office for his annual checkup, and the Doc asked if there was anything unusual he should know about.

So Max told the Doc that his suit must have shrunk over the last year, because it didn’t fit when he went to get ready for a wedding recently.

The Doc said, “Suits don’t shrink just sitting in a closet. You probably put on a few pounds.”

“That’s just it, Doc, I know I haven’t gained a single pound since the last time I wore it.”

“Well, then,” said Doc, “You must have a case of Furniture Disease.”

“What in the world is Furniture Disease?” asked Max.

“That’s when your chest starts sliding down into your drawers.”

A Weight Funny


Townhomes For RentLong Prairie: Terrace Townhome Melrose: Village Townhome East Village Townhome

Contact Jeri at 320-250-7932 Glenwood: Gables TownhomeSauk Centre: Centre Crossing Townhome Centre Village Townhome Little Falls: Edgewater Townhome Courtyard Townhome Royalton: Platwood Townhome

2 Bedrooms • No StepsCommunity Room

All Maintenance IncludedAttached Double Car Garage Available

For Info. Call 320-632-5918

APARTMENTS FOR RENTIn Albany: 1 & 2 Bedroom

763-238-0616 Call Loreen for Details!Cats

Ok

Classified AdsHELP WANTED: Cooks and bartend-ers needed for all shifts. Please call 320-548-3275 or apply in person at BigKatz Bar & Grill, St. Martin. tfnB

HELP WANTED: FT line cook. Apply at Hillcrest Restaurant, Albany.

GREY EAGLE/BURTRUM CITY WIDE GARAGE SALES: July 14-16, GEM FEST weekend. To be listed con-tact Megan at 888-330-8482 ext 1209.

GARAGE SALE: July 15-16, 8 AM-2 PM; Grey Eagle United Methodist Church. Furniture, etc., at Lake Country Storage. Craft, Bake Sale, Luncheon on Saturday.

RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE: Sat., July 16, 8 am-1 pm. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 203 Cedar St. S., Grey Eagle. Hot beef sandwiches, goodies, bargains.

UPSALA SALE: 107 Main St., July 15, 16, 8-4 pm, furniture, primitives.

ESTATE GARAGE SALE: Thurs.-Sat. July 14-16, Furniture, gas grill, lawnmower, snowblower household items, 314 7th St. SE, Freeport.

WANTED TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples: also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664. SC-odB

WANTED: Farmers Market vendors & crafters for GEM Fest July 16: 9 am-3 pm. Contact Jill at 320-491-9211.

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

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: Old Marshall Field flat wooden trunk w/ornate metal, 24”x24”x48”, $35. Call 320-732-3144.

FOR SALE: Glider rocker with otto-man, good cond. $50; rocker recliner, fair cond. $40. Call 320-285-4515.

FOR SALE: White metal toddler bed and mattress $10; wide door gate $25. Call 320-285-4515.

FOR SALE: 1996 Grumman Bass boat, motor, trailer & accessories, $3,750; Water Wheeler paddle boat $300. Call 320-584-5405.

FOR SALE: IKEA computer hutch, ex. cond., fits 4 ft. corner area, 48”W x54”H, large keyboard work area, $165. Call 320-249-7694.

FOR SALE: 275 gallon plastic totes in metal cage, food grade, no chemicals, great for water, sap, animal feed. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Case DC tractor, narrow front, good tires w/Farmhand loader, high lift, both in good working cond. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Manure pump, vertical to about 12 feet, works good. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Electric stove, white $50. Call 320-285-4515.

FOR SALE: 24 ft. Ayr way bumper pull camper, nice cond. looks good and works, $2,500. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Rubber cow mats, 48x64”x3/4” thick, good cond. great for stock trailers etc. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Tuggy T steel fence post puller, like new. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: Electric fence tester, works good. Call 320-492-8032.

FOR SALE: 2011 Chev Traverse, red jewel, sunroofs, trl pkg. Call 612-865-5138, Grey Eagle.

FOR SALE: 50 5x5 round bales clover/orchard grass mix, stored in shed. Call Dave 320-547-2178.

FOR SALE: Black Angus bulls. Call 320-250-0052.

FOR SALE: Cast iron kettle w/jacket; Pro-Agro grain & moist. tester. Call 320-573-2179 or 320-360-2728.

Now Hiring!New Partners Teleservices is a Call Center specializing in survey work.

We are hiring for both full & part time positions (High School Students Welcome).

We are located at 224 E Main Street in Melrose.

Hours are 9 am – 9 pm. Contact us at 320-256-9319,

[email protected]

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HELP WANTEDFull Time Construction Worker

40-55 hours/wk. Holidays off.Benefits include: Health, Life, Dental

& Accidental Insurance, Pension Plan, Vacation, Competitive Pay & Bonuses.

Experience preferred, but not necessary.Must Apply in Person at:

ARNZEN CONSTRUCTION29033 Co Rd 17, Freeport, MN

(Located in St. Rosa)

• HELP WANTED •Full Time Driver with CDL license

for routes. Please inquire by callingTom’s Refuse LLC

320-836-2206

www.pooptruck.com

Kirt Olson (owner)866-573-1145 • 320-360-0637MPCA Licensed • Bonded • Insured

Upsala, MN

New Customer & Referral DiscountsCan keep truck off most lawns (185 ft. hose)

LLC

FOR SALE BY OWNER28330 County Rd 2, Grey Eagle Turn-of-the-century farm house on

Little Birch Lake. 12.6 acres, including lake lot. 5 bed, 2 bath, original woodwork.

Several out-buildings. $299,900. Shown by appt only, Saturday, July 16th.

Call for appt. 320-285-2009

LEEBirch Lake Area

• Lawn Mower Repair • Automobile Repair • Carpentry • Painting • Tree Trimming • Windows

• Anything Else You Need Done!320-836-7186 or 320-217-3449

Local Library EventsAlbany Library • 320-845-4843Music on Main: Tuesday, July

12, from 6:30-8 p.m. Enjoy Mikko Cowdery’s traditional Irish style music. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the summer evening.

Preschool Storytime: Wednesday, June 13, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. for ages 2-6. Preschool storytime includes fun with stories, songs and a special craft Attendance limit is 20 and registration is suggested.

Summer Nature Olympics: Thurs-day, July 14, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. for ages 3-12 with St. John’s Outdoor Uni-versity. Find out what it takes to win in the wild, read a story and play games. Attendance is limited and registration is required.

Grey Eagle Library • 320-285-2505Snap Circuits Program: Monday,

July 11, from 11 a.m.-12 noon for ages 7 and up. Work together to design and build models of working electrical cir-cuits.

Teen Time: Wednesday July 13, from 3-8 p.m. for teens. Make a super cool crafts. All materials and snacks will be provided.

Swanville Library • 320-547-2346Sidewalk Fun: Monday, July 11, 18,

and 25th from 2-3 p.m. for all ages, as well as teens and adults. Draw your fa-vorite chalk pictures at the library.

Lunch Bunch: Wednesday, July 13, 20, and 27th from 2-3 p.m. for ages 7 and up. Bring your lunch and enjoy a good book as library staff read one of their favorite stories. Beverage and des-sert will be provided.

THE JUNCTIONConvenience Store • Bait

Open 7 days a week Hours: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

320-285-2484 • Grey Eagle

Cold Spring Bakery • Schaefer’s MeatsLeanin’ Tree Gift Cards • DVDs

BLENKERS ROOFING, LLC

Melrose • 320-256-5400 or 320-837-5033

Free EstimatesGutters • Soffits • Fascia • Siding

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