Hometown News Oct. 1, 2015

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 • St. John’s Catholic Church 31st An-nual Craft Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Swanville School. See ad on page 5. • Rodney Bollin Benefit from 3-8 p.m., at the Swanville Lions Park, Swanville. • Burtrum Bean Bake from 4:30-8 p.m. at the Burtrum Community Center.

SAT.-SUN., OCTOBER 3-4 • 4R Ranch Pumpkin Days from 1-4 p.m. See ad on page 8.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 • Holdingford Church of All Saints Christian Women’s 17th Annual Breakfast & Quilt Raffle from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall, Holdingford.

• TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 • Student Knit Night from 6-8 p.m. for high school and college students at Rock-ing Horse Farm, near I-94 & Highway 15 interchange.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 • Fluff-N-Puff Pillow Cleaning from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at Upsala Area Commu-nity Center. See ad on page 5. • Holdingford Lionesses Pillow Clean-ing from 2-6 p.m. at the Holdingford City Hall.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 • Public Square Rosary at 12 p.m. on Main Street, 1 block N. of Seven Dolors Church, Albany. • 42nd Annual Meatball Supper from 4-8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 4.


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 • Sacred Heart Catholic United Finan-cial Matching Grant Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church basement, Freeport. See ad on page 4.

• 9th Annual Harvest Dinner from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany. • Holdingford Knights of Columbus Chicken Dinner from 3:30-7 p.m. at the Pelican Lake Ballroom, St. Anna. • 8th Annual Spud Fest from 4-7:30 p.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Up-sala.


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 • St. Columbkille Christian Women Turkey Bingo Party at 1 p.m. at St. Co-lumbkille Catholic Church, St. Wendel. • St. John’s Catholic United Financial Matching Grant Potato Pancake & Sausage Supper from 3-7:30 p.m. at Meire Grove church basement.

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.

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FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets every 1st Tuesday morning at Holdingford City Hall.

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ST. CLOUD SINGLES CLUB • Dance & Activities every third Friday from 8-12 at the Waite Park Legion.

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

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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.

UPSALA COMMUNITY CENTER • Exercise Program every Monday at 10:15 a.m.

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To become the best leader you can be, you must take advantage of every opportunity to learn and improve. Learning from others’ mistakes and experiences can save you plenty of misery and embarrassment.

But even more important, in my view, is setting standards for what you will and will not do, and what you will and will not tolerate. Take the time to determine what values are important to you and your organization. Make sure everyone you lead understands what is expected. Then practice what you preach.

One of my favorite examples of well-defined leadership is attributed to Kent Keith, which he titled his “Paradoxical Commandments of Leadership.” I’ve added my thoughts to these “ten commandments,” and hope they help you prepare your value statement.

1. People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered. Love them anyway. I’ve learned that co-workers and customers do not always respond as I would hope. But if I want to keep them as colleagues and customers, I need to cut them some slack.

2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

Real leadership often defies the rules -By Harvey MackayLeading an

o r g a n i z a t i o n , whether public, private or non-profit, requires making tough decisions. It’s just part of the job, whether it’s in the job description or not. Because as they say, it’s lonely at the top.

B u s i n e s s school classes in leadership offer sound advice based on solid research and practical experience. In theory, it all works beautifully. You make the rules, you set the example, you toe the mark: Everyone follows your lead. Leadership training is important even if it doesn’t prepare you for every scenario.

But in practice, results aren’t always so predictable. Sure, personality matters. Some people are better leaders than others. And unexpected situations arise that defy all logic. Trust me, I’ve been in business long enough to say I’ve seen it all – until I see the next crazy event.

anyway. If you are doing well, then you should be doing good. The good you do will outweigh the criticism you endure. In truth, it would be more selfish to abandon your good works in order to avoid conflict.

3. If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. There will always be those who will want to jump on your bandwagon or be jealous of your good fortune. That shouldn’t prevent you from doing the best you can do.

4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Do good because it’s the right thing to do, not because you are looking for lifetime recognition. Remember, virtue is its own

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reward.5. Honesty and frankness make you

vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. I maintain that lying and cheating make you more vulnerable. Being honest and frank translates into trust, which is the most important five-letter word in business.

6. The biggest men with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men with the smallest minds. Think big anyway. Small people with small minds rarely accomplish big things, and they are not leaders. Take some risks, and trust your judgment.

7. People favor underdogs, but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway. Top dogs were underdogs once, too. Great leaders mentor their replacements because they know they won’t be the top dog forever. They also have a knack for recognizing talent.

8. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway. You can’t predict the future, but you can be prepared to face problems with careful planning.

9. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway. A helping hand might get slapped away. But if you stand by and do nothing when you have the capacity to be helpful, shame on you. That’s not leadership, that’s cowardice.

10. Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway. Put a smile on your face and give your detractors a big toothy target. You never have to apologize for doing your best. You should apologize if you do less than your best.

A well-defined purpose is central to effective leadership. It doesn’t just happen. You have to know why you are doing what you are doing. Otherwise, how will you know where you are going?

Mackay’s Moral: When you lead with a purpose, people have a reason to follow you.

Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2

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Ronald W. “Ron” EngelmeyerRonald W.

“Ron” Engelmeyer, age 72 of St. Rosa, died after complications from a stroke on Monday, September 28, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 2

at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating and Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. followed by the St. Rosa Lions at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Ronald William Engelmeyer was born April 7, 1943 in St. Rosa, Minnesota to Christ and Bertha (Herzog) Engelmeyer. He graduated from Melrose High School and from St. Cloud State University. Ron served with the Army National Guard where he completed his service obligation. On May 3, 1980 he married Mary Kay Schiffler at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Ron founded Engelmeyer Land Surveying in Melrose in 1982. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa where he served on the church council. Ron

was a founding member of the St. Rosa Lions Club where served as president in 1988, 1989, 2006, and 2007, and also received the Melvin Jones award in 2005. He was a member of the American Legion Post 101 in Melrose and the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors.

Ron would start his mornings at the St. Rosa Store for coffee with his friends. He enjoyed golfing, watching the Minnesota Gophers, Vikings, Twins, and St. John’s Johnnies football. He was an avid sports fan who enjoyed taking trips with his friends around the U.S. visiting different baseball stadiums. He enjoyed fishing at the lake, using his John Deere equipment, and loved spending time with his family and friends, especially with his wife and sons.

Survivors include his three sons, David Engelmeyer of St. Rosa, Christopher Engelmeyer of St. Rosa, and Peter Engelmeyer of Wayzata; brothers and sisters, Roger (MaryAnn) Engelmeyer of St. Rosa, Alice McKinney of St. Louis Park, Caroline Engelmeyer of St. Cloud, Gloriann (Jerry) Thomes of Little Falls, Mary Jane (John) Klaphake of St. Rosa, and sister-in-law Marge Engelmeyer of St. Rosa.

Ron was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Kay Engelmeyer on February 28, 2012; parents; and brother, Art Engelmeyer.

Serving as casket bearers will be David Engelmeyer, Chris Engelmeyer, Peter Engelmeyer, Jay Engelmeyer, Michael Klaphake, and Glen Engelmeyer. Cross bearer will be Paula Weber and scripture bearer will be Karen Gruber.

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

Elmer A. SchmidtElmer A.

Schmidt, 86 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at the Long Prairie Nursing Home in Long Prairie, MN. Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at St. Peter’s Lutheran

Church in Swanville, MN and Rev. Kevin Zellers officiated. Burial took place in the Springbrook Cemetery in Swanville, MN.

Elmer was born on August 12, 1929 in Swanville Township, Morrison County to the late Leonard and Anna (Ehrenberg) Schmidt. He was united in marriage to Lila Mae Brees and together they had three children, Dennis, Dorcas and Shelly. Elmer was later united in marriage to Marilyn Sears on August 13, 1968 in Sisseton, SD. To this marriage three children were born, Ken, Don and Ron. In 1971 Elmer, Marilyn and family moved to the Schmidt Family Farm two miles Southwest of Swanville where Elmer ran a small farming operation which included 30-40 head of cattle. Along with farming, Elmer managed the Swanville Coop Creamery and drove school bus for the Swanville School District. Elmer also served as mayor of Swanville and was also the fire chief for the Swanville Fire Department for many years. He was also a very talented butter maker,

earning many trophies and awards for the excellent butter he made. Elmer made the butter that was served at President John F. Kennedy’s presidential inauguration party. In his free time he enjoyed square dancing, bowling on the Swanville Creamery bowling team, and playing cards with his card clubs. He was also an avid outdoorsman that loved hunting, fishing, and camping. In his later years Elmer enjoyed taking his golf cart out for rides around the country or attending auctions and garage sales. He was greatly loved and will be dearly missed.

Elmer is survived by children, Dennis (Brenda) Schmidt of Swanville, MN, Dorcas (Roger) Dowell of Albany, MN, Shelly (Gerald) Tostenson of Long Prairie, MN, Ken Schmidt of OK, Don (Beth) Schmidt, and Ron (Tressa) Schmidt; step-children, Jim Sears of Chesapeake, VA, Ed (Dadra) Sears of Arvada, CO, and Sue (Dan) Crick of Menno, SD; brothers, Willie (Joan) Schmidt of Glendive, MT, Larry (Donna) Schmidt of Long Prairie, MN, and Alvin (Kathy) Schmidt of Sun City, AZ; 19 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

Elmer was preceded in death by wife, Marilyn; parents, Leonard and Anna Schmidt; and son-in-law, Darwin “Buzz” Lambrecht.

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In her presentation, Nelson will dis-cuss how she married at 18 and became entrapped in an ever-worsening cycle of abuse on their northern Todd County farm. For over 30 years she endured physical and psychological abuse from her husband while neighbors, friends and family were afraid to help. She finally fled his violence, only to be abducted, naked and choked un-conscious, by her soon-to-be ex-husband and taken to Mexico and held his prisoner for the next 15 days.

Today Nelson works to help other women escape domestic abuse as an advo-cate for Hands of Hope Resource Center,

Domestic Abuse Presentation Oct. 7which has offices in Long Prairie and Lit-tle Falls. In 2013, she told her story to au-thor Darrel Day, who published the book Stolen Years: A True Story of Domestic Abuse and Survival, which will be avail-able to buy that night.

Also speaking will be Deb Schroeder from Anna Marie’s Shelter in St. Cloud, who will discuss services provided by the shelter.

Attendance is free and open to the public; however, because of the graphic nature of the presentation, it is recom-mended attendees be at least 16 years of age. Refreshments will be available after the presentation.

This event is sponsored by the Mel-rose Area Women of Today to raise aware-ness of domestic abuse during October, National Prevent Domestic Abuse Month.


Dave Says -By Dave Ramseyon whether or not you would recommend buying a home warranty to cover appliance repair. I’ve read your books, and I think you’d say no. He thinks you believe it’s a good idea. Can you settle this for us?

-CrystalDear Crystal,

No, I wouldn’t recommend it. I don’t buy warranties of any kind, and here’s why. Warranties are usually based on somewhere between 12 and 18 percent of the cost of the warranty actually going to the probability of the repair. The rest is eaten up in profit, overhead and marketing costs. In other words, for 18 percent of what you pay — give or take — you could put that money aside, and on average you could cover the repair.

I don’t buy extended warranties, either. Whether you’re talking about something on a home, car or other item, these are the types of things you should be able to self-insure against with your emergency fund of three to six months of expenses. Besides that, if you can’t afford to fix something you bought if something goes wrong, then you couldn’t afford to buy that item in the first place!

So, put the profit, overhead, marketing costs and all that in your pocket. Make that extra money you made!

-Dave* Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted

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

Dear Dave,If a credit

card company has charged off a debt, can they still sell that debt to someone else who can come after it? I’m currently receiving calls about a debt that’s more than 20 years old. Do you have any suggestions?

-LisaDear Lisa,

Charging off a debt doesn’t mean that the right to collect has been given up or revoked. All it means is that the debt is no longer on their books as an asset. They don’t think they’re going to collect, but it doesn’t mean that the legal right to collect has ended.

The real problem here is whether or not the debt is outside the statute of limitations. I’m guessing that after 20-something years it has passed, but check with a lawyer in your state to make sure. Another issue is when someone buys and tries to collect on a 20-year old credit card debt, they paid about five cents on the dollar for it. These debt collectors are the worst type of bottom feeders.

If they call, just hang up on them unless they’re willing to be respectful and reasonable. You can probably settle this for 10 or 15 cents on the dollar, and get them out of your life for good.

-DaveDear Dave,

My husband and I have a disagreement

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A Meal and Silent Auction Medical Benefit for Rodney Bollin will be held this Saturday, October 3 from 3-8 p.m. with a meal from 4-7 p.m., and the Silent Auc-tion closing at 7:30 p.m. at the Swanville Lions Park.

Rodney and his family encountered overwhelming medical bills he has in-curred over the last 18 months. In 2014 Rodney suffered two heart attacks on Jan. 17 and Sept. 6. Both attacks included be-

Benefit For Rodney Bollin to be held Oct. 3ing air lifted from Melrose Hospital to St. Cloud Hospital. Both hospital visits also included surgery to put stints in his heart. On Jan 12, 2015 he suffered yet another heart attack and surgery with yet another stint. With this being his fourth stint, Rod-ney was told if he would have another heart attack he probably would not sur-vive. If he did it would be open heart sur-gery not another stint. On July 11, 2015 Rodney was riding his motorcycle home and a deer came out of the ditch and wiped him and the motorcycle out. A passing ve-hicle found the motorcycle in the middle of the road and Rodney lying in the ditch. He was rushed to Long Prairie Hospital and airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital in criti-cal condition and major head trauma.

Rodney has been released, but still dealing with sub-dual hematoma, orbital, nasal and temporal bone fractures and pulmonary contusions. He has outpatient Occupational and Physical therapy. He is needing some supervision and assistance with daily tasks such as driving, reading, and comprehension.

For questions or to donate, contact Cindy Sandgren at 320-304-1179 or [email protected].

We are looking for parents and guard-ians of students in all grades in the Albany High School to help us plan the Post Grad Party for this year’s seniors. Even though your child may only be in ninth, tenth or eleventh grade, now is the time to get in-volved. This is an all-night event that has been put on by junior and senior parents for many years at Albany High School. This is a large event, so this year we are asking for help from all parents of all high school aged children. By getting involved this year, you will be so much more pre-pared to put on the party when your child is a senior.

Here are the dates of our meetings: Sunday, October 11th at 7 PM; Sunday, November 8th at 7 PM; Sunday, February 7th at 7 PM; Sunday, March 6th at 7 PM; Sunday, April 10th at 7 PM; Sunday, May

Attention Parents and Guardians of All Albany High School Students

Gethsemane Lutheran Church Youth 8th Annual Spud Fest Oct. 11

The Gethsemane Lutheran Church Youth presents its 8th Annual Spud Fest on Sunday, October 11th, from 4-7:30 p.m. with a free will offering.

They will be serving baked potatoes, lots of fixin’s, over 8 different unique top-ping ideas, along with side salads and bars.

8th at 7 PM.If you have questions, visit us at the

October 5th conference. We will a have a table with more information and com-mittee chairs to answer your questions. If you are unable to attend the conference you may join us Sunday, October 11th at 7 PM or call one of our overall chairs: Mary Wunderlich 320-250-9258 or Diane Schleicher 320-248-4090.

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Mamie Thompson is proud that she is still baking at 100 years old!

Grey Eagle United Methodist Church held their 8th Annual Hog Roast last Saturday. Door prize winners were Dale Gangl, Galen Allen and Mick Ebnet. Submitted by Amy Hinman.

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Bob Bernard III, former Freeport resident and Albany High School Class of 2000 alum, became an IRONMAN completing IRON Madison, WI on September 13, 2015. He was part of the World Vision team raising money for clean water for Africa’s children. Bob will be running the NYC marathon on November 1, 2015.

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Birthday Open House

There will be an open house in honor of Mamie Thompson, formerly of Upsala, in celebration of her 100th birth-day on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 2-4 p.m. at Valley View Assisted Living, 1104 4th Ave. NE, Long Prairie.

Mamie Thompson

Minnesota Through The Lens: Submitted by: Joe Lang

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CentraCare Health patients over the age of 6 months are encouraged to get the flu vaccine (flu shot or mist) during one of several flu vaccine clinics.

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Upsala City Fall Leaf/Lawn Pickup Oct. 23The City of Upsala will be offering

their Fall Leaf & Lawn Pick Up for the residents of Upsala on Friday, October 23.

Leaves and grass clippings need to be bagged and tied up so the staff can pick up the bags and load them into a truck.

Branches need to be less than 1 inch in diam-eter and no longer than 3 feet. The branches need to be bundled together so they can be hoisted into the truck as well. Branch-es larger than 1 inch in diameter can be taken out to the City’s compost site.

For more informa-tion, please contact Mi-chelle at Upsala City Hall 320-573-4950 or Charla at Tom’s Refuse 320-836-2206.


A family was seated together watch-ing a science program on television de-scribing the marvels of the rain forest. Shortly after the beginning of the pro-gram a biologist began a lecture on evo-lution. Mark, a bright freshman in high school, turned to his father and asked, “What do you think of that, Dad?”

“It’s not what I think, Mark,” he re-plied. “It’s what I know. It’s really quite simple. Something cannot come from nothing. So there had to be Someone somewhere who brought life into exis-tence. It had to be Someone with wis-dom and a plan. It had to be Someone with the power to create and control ev-erything. It had to be God who designed what we see and know.”

Without any doubt the home was chosen by God to be the greatest center for teaching and learning on the planet. The most formative years of a child’s

I haven’t spoken to my wife in years. I didn’t want to interrupt her. -Rodney Dangerfield

Thought for the week:

life are those early years of dependency when they look to a parent for the es-sentials of life. In the wisdom of God, He planned for the child to be open and filled with trust as needs for the basics of life unfold.

One of the needs is to come to know the goodness and grace of God. Children are blessed when parents know the book of Books, its message and meaning, its plan and purpose and share it with their gifts from God.

The writer of Psalm 44 in verse one makes this clear: “We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us what you did...” How blest children are when they can say with the children of the writer of this Psalm those wonderful words.

Today most children are left to dis-cover the important lessons of life from teachers who do not believe in our God, the Creator God, the Saving and Re-deeming God. Unfortunately, if children are not taught the truth, they will not learn the truth.

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Scarred For Life -By Sheila RipplingerThe dictionary defines the word ‘scar’

as a mark left by a healed cut, wound, burn, or sore.

Do you have any scars? A scar is a physical or emotional reminder of the painful incident that left its mark. I be-lieve, more importantly that it is a remind-er of the healing that took place. The pain is no longer there, but the memory remains in the scar, usually for the rest of our lives.

Optimistically, scars can be viewed as a positive mark to help us recall what we have overcome in this life. They can help us realize that our loving God indeed has a plan for each of us. We are his construc-tion projects that are not yet finished. At times, the hammering of the tough stuff of life can leave permanent marks on us that may come from our own bad choices, or from others who have inflicted pain on us.

Many people are living with open wounds in desperate need of healing. They are attempting to keep them hidden away in their hearts, or covered up by alco-hol, drugs, or pure busyness of life. They are sore with pain and agony but do not know how to get the care that they need that will cure them and set them free.

I know many people who have scars left behind from such things as sexual abuse, divorce, alcoholism, and grief to

name a few. Painful life experiences that have left memories that will always re-main in the mark they have left behind.

Some may live in judgement and see only our scars. What an absolute shame that is, especially for the accuser. What truly matters is how we look in God’s sight. He even sees our heart. If we have an open wound, it needs His touch. If it is a scar, it has already been healed and can be a great story to share with others who need to hear.

The Bible says that by Jesus’ wounds we are healed and forgiven. We can even thank God for our healed over wounds that have become scars through His Forgive-ness, Mercy and Grace! After Jesus’ resur-rection, He showed the nail marks in His hands and the marks on His side where He was pierced with a sword. His precious pure blood that flowed from His side is what heals our wounds and hurts.

Anyone that dares to pick away at the marks left on another person is in great danger of the Lord’s judgement! Slander, shunning, mocking and gossip are but a few of the prime tactics used by the pick-ers.

Just because some may have deeper, more obvious scars than others, gives us no right to pass judgement. It is only by

Jesus’ blood and righteousness that heals all wounds, big and small. Only in Him and through Him can we say with victory, ‘We are scarred for life!’ ... Everlasting life that is!!!

May we who live with scars- in grate-fulness share our stories of healing!

Psalm 32:1&5b~ Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered- even the guilt of his sin is gone!

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Swanville Elementary students enjoyed 4 activities on Friday, Sept. 11th to kick off the new school year. The activities gave students the opportunities to use cooperation and team building skills to accomplish a goal. Pictured (from left) in the Hula Hoop Rescue: Tucker Hedin, Denton Schmidt, Jasper Terwey and Lucas Kizer.

Pictured (from left) in the Tug-o-war: Hannah Johnson, Landon Throener, Addison Hudalla, Hunter Lent and Logan Gallus. Submitted by Diane Schlecher.

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MON., OCT. 5: Tator tot casserole, cucumber/onion salad, pineapple tidbits, coconut cookie.

TUE., OCT. 6: Liver & onions or hamburger patty, gravy, whipped pota-toes, mixed vegetables.

WED., OCT. 7: Pork roast, red pota-toes, gravy, peas, pie.

THURS., OCT. 8: Roast chicken, whipped potatoes, gravy, cinnamon car-rots, dinner roll, fruit.

FRI., OCT. 9: Swedish meatballs, parsley potatoes, squash, applesauce.

~ The Lighter Side Menu ~MON., OCT. 5: Sweet/sour chicken,

Oriental vegetables, cucumber w/ranch dip, rice, gelatin/topping.

TUE., OCT. 6: Chicken stir-fry w/vegetables/rice, garden salad, peaches.

WED., OCT. 7: Chicken broccoli pasta toss, garden salad, pie.

THURS., OCT. 8: Stuffed green pepper, baked beans, dinner roll, fruit.

FRI., OCT. 9: Egg salad sandwich, black bean soup, garden salad, apple-sauce.

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TUES. NOON OCT. 6: Fish & shrimp, french fries, toast.

THURS. 5 PM OCT. 8: Broasted chicken, tater tots, coleslaw, toast.* Dessert, milk and coffee served with each meal.Call Kim 320-630-4046 a day before your meal!

Swanville Senior Center

MON., OCT. 5: Hot dog, bun, baked beans, lettuce salad, rice krispy bar.

TUE., OCT. 6: Pork roast, mashed potatoes, gravy, beets, pudding.

WED., OCT. 7: Hamburger maca-roni casserole, coleslaw, dinner roll, cin-namon applesauce.

THURS., OCT. 8: Chicken, dump-lings, peas & carrots, fruited gelatin, cookie.

FRI., OCT. 9: Polish sausage, sauer-kraut, pearl potatoes, dessert: * Bread and skim milk served with each meal.

Call a day before you choose to dine.Upsala Community Center: 320-573-4435

September 17, 2015: Ervin Muellner of rural Burtrum reported the theft of his 357 hand gun. The gun was believed to be taken in the city of Bur-trum. Also taken were a holster and a belt containing 357 bullets. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the Todd County Sheriffs Office.

September 22, 2015: Chad But-ler of rural Grey Eagle reported an IRS phone scam.

September 22, 2015: At approxi-mately 2241 hours the Todd County Sheriffs Office received a call from San-dra Johnson stating that someone came onto her Pillsbury property and burglar-ized a shed taking two guns and a chain-saw. Anyone with information regarding this burglary is asked to contact the Todd County Sheriffs Office.

September 29, 2015: At approx. 04:48 the Todd County Sheriffs Of-fice received a report of a crash at the intersection of County Rd 12 and Gros-beak Rd. Sec 24 of Long Prairie Twp. Adam Bartkowicz age 20 of Swanville was traveling west bound on County Rd 12 in his 2002 maroon Pontiac Grand Prix, when he left the road way hitting the embankment of Grosbeak Rd. com-ing to a rest in the ditch. Bartkowicz was brought to Long Prairie Hospital for possible injuries. Sheriffs Office was as-sisted by the Long Prairie Ambulance, Long Prairie Police Department and the Long Prairie Fire Department.

Todd County Sheriff’s Dept

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Will you have enough to retire? Will your retirement income last? Are your assets protected? Thrivent Finan-cial presents the Retire Wisely seminar on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at the Little Falls Senior Center, 510 7th St. N E, Little Falls.

Thrivent Financial Associate, Car-lyle Olsen, will share how to manage the six risks all retirees face: outliving income, inflation, unpredictable events, market volatility, income taxes and ris-ing health care costs. No products will be sold at this event. For more informa-tion contact Carlyle Olsen at: 320-632-1655.

Free Retire Wisely Seminar

NOTICETo Robert Davis or whom it may concern: Your vehicle which you abandoned at the residence of

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Local Municipality Minutesdeals with Community Festivals - Public Property. Police Chief Maus and Finance Director Beuning have reviewed the Community License Application and recommend ap-proving the application.

A motion was made by Mr. Christenson seconded by Mr. Klasen and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Agenda items.

A) Police Chief Craig Maus presented the Police Department’s July monthly report. He noted there were 236 calls for service during that month compared to 267 for July 2014. A total of 9 citations were written for the month of July. The year-to-date number of calls is 1766 compared to 1563 in 2014. For the month of July 2015, the De-partment received 31 agency assist calls. The Melrose Police Depart-ment along with other Community organizations participated in Night to Unite on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at the Sauk River Park.

B.) Chief Maus provided an update on Rose Park/Melrose Com-munity LLC. The paperwork is still on FEMA’s desk. It is anticipated construction will not begin until spring of 2016.

C) City Attorney Scott Dy-moke reported on projects he has been working on for the City.

Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements: Reviewed agree-ment with Magney Construction for improvements to the wastewater treatment plant for compliance with state statutes, including bonding and insurance requirements.

D) Finance Director Beun-ing presented the General Fund Financial Second Quarter Report. Ms. Beuning noted that the General Fund Revenue is at 27% and the Expenditures are at 44%. Revenues are low due to the first half of LGA is not received until July. Also the 2nd June property tax settlement is received in July. MADA Revenue is at 38% and the Expenditures are at 8%. There is a potential for higher costs in the 3rd and 4th quarter re-lating to the City Open House. The Ambulance Revenue is at 59% and the Expenditures are at 48%. Both the revenue and expenditures are on track. The Revenue for the Fire Department is at 6% however this is due to the fact that the Fire contract charges and the City’s contribution is not collected until December. Overall the budget is on track as projected.

A) Mayor Finken noted that the Initiative Foundation has sub-mitted a request for support in 2015. The Initiative Foundation is seeking financial support in the amount of $1,600. In the past, the City and Utilities have agreed to equally share in the annual pledge amount. The contribution was ap-proved in the 2015 budgets by both the Commission and Council.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers seconded by Mr. Chris-tenson and unanimously carried concurring with the Public Utilities Commission approving the dona-tion to the Initiative Foundation.

B.) Mayor Finken stated the

Melrose CityAugust 13, 2015

The Melrose City Council met in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the Melrose City Center pursuant to due notice being given thereof. Present were Council Members Jenny Mayers, Dick Christenson, Tony Klasen, Josh Thieschafer, Mayor Joe Finken, Finance Direc-tor Tessa Beuning, and City Clerk Patti Haase. Mayor Finken presided thereat. The Council then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

A motion was made by Ms. Mayers, seconded by Mr. Thiescha-fer and unanimously carried to ap-prove the agenda as submitted.

Mayor Finken then opened the floor to public comment. There were no comments.

Mayor Finken stated that Streets/Parks Supervisor Mark Maus will retire on August 28, 2015. The Council recognized and commended Mr. Maus for his 41 years of service with the City. May-or Finken presented Mr. Maus with a retirement memento in recogni-tion of the City’s appreciation of his contributions to the City during his years of service.

The following items were considered for approval under the Consent Agenda: Approval of the following:

A. The minutes from the Coun-cil’s July 16 Special Meeting and Commission, the Council’s July 16 Regular Meeting

B.. list of bills in the amount of $273,258.39.

C. list of investments for the month of July.

D. 1) Resolution No. 2015-40: Donation in the amount of $300 from the Melrose Lions towards the Night to Unite.

2) Resolution No. 2015-42: Donation in the amount of $200 from VFW Post #7050 towards the Night to Unite.

3) Resolution No. 2015-43: Donation in the amount of $50 from the Melrose Women of Today to-wards the Night to Unite.

E. Fire Department uncollect-ible accounts in the amount of $250 have been submitted to Revenue Recapture, collections, or written off. A complete list of accounts is on file at the City Office. There was also a total of $280 collected from account holders during this quarter.

F. Ambulance Department un-collectible accounts in the amount of $4,739.96 have been submitted to Revenue Recapture, collections, or written off. A complete list of ac-counts is on file at the City Office. There was also a total of $1,112.15 collected from account holders dur-ing this quarter.

G. The Council gave consider-ation to approval of a Community Festival License: Public Property to The Dam, Inc., for Saturday, Sep-tember 12, 2015. The event will be held outdoors and a portion of 4th Avenue NE from Main Street to 1st Avenue NE will be closed. This event must comply with City Code Chapter 113.23 (D) which

City has a franchise agreement with Charter Communications, Inc. (“Charter”). Charter and its sub-sidiaries entered into agreements to merge into an entity with other networks. The same subsidiary of Charter will continue to provide service to the customers in the City of Melrose. This merger will result in a pro forma transfer of control, and therefore they are notifying us of this change. LeeAnn Herrera, of Charter, was present to answer questions relating to this transac-tion. Ms. Herrera stated that Charter Communications is merging with Time Warner Cable and is acquiring cable systems currently operated by BHN. Upon completion of these transactions Charter will become the nation’s second largest cable company. This will allow Charter to compete more effectively and con-tinue investing in the development and delivery of industry leading voice, video, and data products that customers have come to enjoy.

Mr. Klasen introduced Reso-lution No. 2015-41, Resolution Consenting to Transfer of Control. The motion was seconded by Mr. Thieschafer with a roll call vote recorded as follows: For: Coun-cil Members Klasen, Thieschafer, Mayers, Christenson and Mayor Finken; Against: None .

C) Mayor Finken stated that at the July 16, 2015 Council meeting, WSB & Associates presented the Lake Survey report for the Melrose Lake Dredging Project. A proposal for professional services was re-ceived for project administrative support. This proposal bills the City hourly not-to-exceed $4,800 for the period August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. Any hours in excess of that amount will be held and released for payment only if the project obtains the necessary fund-ing and approvals.

The second proposal was com-pleted for Melrose Lake Dredg-ing Project Sediment Testing and Settlement Tests. Before the City of Melrose and the Melrose Lake Association can move forward with the Dredging Project, it will need to be known that the dredged sediments do not exceed level 1 dredged material standard and thus can be reused on agricultural or res-idential land or marketed as clean fill. Secondly, through a settling test, they will determine whether they can reduce the size of the 93 acre settling basin currently consid-ered. The proposed cost of provid-ing the sediment and settling testing is $4,900. Furthermore, the City and Lake Association have con-sidered the potential to dredge the west basin. The size of the west is about the same as the east, so the number of boring and tests would be the same. The proposed cost for this is $4,600. A $1,000 credit will be given if both proposals are ap-proved, bringing the cost to $3,600.

Council Member Klasen rec-ommended the proposals be re-viewed by the Melrose Lake Im-provement Association. Council Member Thieschafer added that he would like to see it brought before the Parks and Recreation Commit-

tee for review. Mr. Thieschafer noted that the Parks and Recreation Board is looking at standardizing requests for consideration for the Capital Improvement Program.

After further discussion a mo-tion was made by Mr. Thieschafer seconded by Mr. Klasen and unani-mously carried to send the proposal to the Parks and Recreation Board and the Melrose Lake Improve-ment Association for review and consideration.

D) Mayor Finken stated that in order to reduce its tax forfeited inventory; Stearns County Board has decided to reduce the prices of some of the tax-forfeited proper-ties. It is the Board’s Authority to establish the appraised prices and classification of properties. The County Board of Stearns County Minnesota has classified the fol-lowing described forfeited lands as non-conservation lands and at ordered the following tracts to be

at public sale thereof, in accor-dance with Minnesota State Stat-ute 282.01. Parcel 66.36668.0001, 66.36668.0003, 66.36668.0005, 66.36668.0006, 66.36668.0009, and 66.36668.0010.

A motion was made by Mr. Klasen seconded by Mr. Christen-son and unanimously carried ap-proving the classification as made by the County Board of Stearns County and also approve the sale of such lands according to law.

A) Mayor Finken stated that a notice was published informing res-idents that any petitions requesting public improvements for the year of 2016 must be filed with the City Clerk no later than July 22, 2015. The petitions for improvements such as sanitary sewer, water mains, street, and curb and gutter will be given consideration for improve-ment in 2016. No petitions have been received.

A) League of Minnesota Cities

Legislators of Distinction for 2015. Representative Paul Anderson has been selected as a League of Min-nesota Cities Legislator of Distinc-tion for 2015.

B.) The following are schools and/or conferences where registra-tions were made: 1) Civic Conference, September 24-25. At-tending: Finance Director Tessa Beuning, Accounting Clerk Stacy Funk, and HR Coordinator Diane Gruber.

C) The minutes from the Utili-ties Commission’s July 13 Regular Meeting, and the July 13 Special Meeting with Industry.

D) The minutes from the Parks and Recreation Board’s July 13 Regular Meeting.

A motion was made Ms. May-ers, seconded by Mr. Thieschafer and unanimously carried that the meeting be adjourned at 7:10 p.m.

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The DNR will have field testing stations in Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Stearns, Swift and Todd counties. Staff in these areas will solicit hunters to volunteer their birds for sam-pling, which involves taking a quick swab from each bird. Since there are no food safety concerns even with a positive test, hunters can immediately take home their birds. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends cooking whole duck or goose to a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

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sample 800 birds during the first two weeks of the season, is a joint effort of the DNR, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the U.S. Department of Agri-culture’s Wildlife Services and the U.S. Geological Survey.

DNR staff successfully conducted similar surveillance from 2006-2010 and Cornicelli said hunter participation is essential for this effort to be successful.

The sampling of harvested birds this fall will supplement information collected on wild birds since the outbreak began last winter. The DNR has:

• Collected more than 3,000 fecal samples from a variety of waterfowl species.

• Sampled more than 600 Canada geese as part of the annual goose banding project.

• Sampled more than 100 dead birds that were reported to the DNR.

• Sampled nearly 200 ducks as part of the summer duck banding project.

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