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FEBRUARY 18-19 • Grey Eagle/Burtrum Lions Race on Trace, Grey Eagle. See ad on page 12.

FEBRUARY 19 • New Munich Youth Group Valentine Brunch from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the New Munich Church basement. • Quilt Bingo at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Upsala. • The Final Heart to Heart Party for OSL Women at 1 p.m. at Hillcrest Restau-rant, Albany.

FEBRUARY 21 • Community Builders Annual Meeting at 7 p.m. at Shipwrex.

FEBRUARY 24 • Freeport Youth Group Lenten Fish Fry from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church basement, Freeport.

FEBRUARY 25 • Sobieski & Swanville Lions Clubs 19th Annual Fishing Contest starting at 12-noon on Long Lake, Swanville. See ad on page 9. • Upsala Cooperative Telephone As-soc. Annual Meeting at 2 p.m. at the Upsala School auditorium.

FEBRUARY 26 • Catholic United Financial Matching Grant Fundraiser from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church basement. See ad on page 4. • 1st Annual Ham Dinner from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Al-bany.

MARCH 3 • Grace Alive Church Community Chili Cook Off from 4-7 p.m. at the Albany Com-munity Center.

MARCH 4 • New Munich Lions Pancake & Sausage Breakfast from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church basement.

MARCH 10 • Todd County Master Gardeners Garden Day from 8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Long Prairie.

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 Al-bany 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

Partly sunny. High: 28 Low: 18

Mostly cloudy. High: 25 Low: 7

Temperatures Date High Low 2/8 27 2 2/9 40 5 2/10 9 -6 2/11 13 -6 2/12 29 -3 2/13 31 18 2/14 37 14

Friday

Partly sunny. High: 29 Low: 14

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By Harvey Mackay

It’s the Mon-day morning staff meeting, and the week’s urgent projects are on the agenda. Plenty of assignments for everyone: some that involve a few quick phone calls, and others that will require

overtime. How do you make sure every-one meets their deadlines?

When you’re up against a hard dead-line, it’s important to know which staff members work best under pressure and who needs breathing room. And wheth-er you’re the boss or the employee, it’s important to set a stellar example of re-specting your clients’ needs and keeping promises.

A company that ignores deadlines is a company that ignores success. The same holds true for the individuals in that company.

Meeting deadlines shows that you take your work seriously and that you value other people’s time. Even outside of work, the ability to keep your prom-ises on time shows your commitment to doing the right thing. Here are some important tips for hitting your deadlines:

• Start with specifics. When exactly is the deadline? Clarify whether “end of the week” means 5 p.m. Friday or first thing Friday morning. And hammer down the results: What does your client want? How will they measure your ef-fectiveness?

• Negotiate. Is the deadline realistic? Try not to accept an assignment that you know you can’t complete on time. Sug-gest alternative dates, or work out what other tasks you should put on hold in or-der to give the deadline the attention it deserves. Be careful not to make prom-ises you can’t keep.

• Break the task down. Take a look at what’s involved, and identify the in-dividual steps you need to take in order to achieve your goal. Lay them out on a calendar in step-by-step form so you know what you’ve got to achieve, and you can monitor your progress.

• Get started. Don’t procrastinate on step one. Focus on beginning without getting overwhelmed by the number of steps or the magnitude of the task ahead of you. Work begun is half done.

• Build in a buffer. As you schedule your work, give yourself a cushion of time-mark the due date a few days ahead of the actual deadline, for example. This will help you deal with changes or last-minute emergencies.

• Stay in contact. Let whomever you’re accountable to know where you are on the project. He or she will feel more confident about your abilities, and you’ll be able to alert the powers that be about potential roadblocks before they become full-blown crises threatening the deadline.

• Enlist assistance. If it’s not a group project, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Your co-workers will probably be will-ing to pitch in if you explain the circum-stances and the stakes honestly.

• Don’t over commit. Learn to say no if you know you can’t finish on time. You won’t be a hero if you let people

down. One of my favorite sayings is, “A

goal is a dream with a deadline.” That statement has three parts: 1) the goal, which is what I want to achieve; 2) the dream, which is what I think I can do; and 3) the deadline, which means I will accomplish what I set out to do.

When all is said and done, I like having deadlines. They help you orga-nize your time. They help you set pri-orities. They make you get going when you might not feel like it. And meeting deadlines successfully motivates you to continued success.

As an author, I face deadlines every week with this column. If I don’t submit it on time, my editor lets me know that the calendar isn’t a suggestion. If I want to continue writing it, I must respect their time restrictions.

In my business, I know my custom-ers depend on me to deliver their enve-lopes on time. I make volunteer com-mitments that have accompanying dead-

On deadline: How to deliver results when they’re due

Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3

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lines. To me, my golf tee time is a dead-line. I respect the course’s schedule.

In short, life is full of deadlines. We either learn to work within them or we get a reputation for being chronically late or undependable. Try to explain repeated missed deadlines to your next employer. Because your current em-ployer may have a deadline for replac-ing you.

Mackay’s Moral: Respect your

Harvey Mackay continued from page 2deadlines or your customers will reject your company.

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,” and the new book “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World.”

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Card of ThanksThe Roving Hillbillies Snowmobile Club of St. Rosa/Freeport, would like to

thank everyone who attended our 43rd annual Snowmobile Blessing on Sunday, Jan. 29th. We also thank all the businesses who so kindly donated items for our grand raffle. We really appreciate your effort in helping us make our day a success. Thanks also to all the people and club members who donated items and helped in any way. A big thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets! Congratula-tions to all the winners and we hope to see you all again next year!!

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Thanks for your past support. And for continuing to let us serve you.

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Ross and Jennifer Rademacher of Melrose are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Annali Mary Radem-acher, born February 11, 2012 at 9:30 p.m. at the CentraCare Health System, Melrose.

Annali weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 20 inches in length.

Grandparents are Gene and Betty Rademacher of Mel-rose and Gerry and Mary Jane Boeckermann of Freeport. Great grandparent is Edna Boeckermann of Albany.

Annali Mary Rademacher

Senior Dining Menus: February 20 - 24Albany Grey Eagle & Upsala

MON., FEB. 20: Hamburger, bun, baked beans, coleslaw, pears.

TUE., FEB. 21: Roast turkey, whipped potatoes, gravy, cream style corn, chocolate mousse.

WED., FEB. 22: Lemon pepper fish or Salisbury steak, parslied potatoes, peas, gingerbread.

THUR., FEB. 23: Lasagna, green beans, lettuce salad, garlic breadstick, raspberry parfait.

FRI., FEB. 24: Breaded fish or par-mesan chicken breast, rosemary roasted potatoes, broccoli, sherbet.

~ The Lighter Side Menu ~MON., FEB. 20: Sweet/sour pork,

rice, mandarin oranges, pears.TUE., FEB. 21: Stuffed green pep-

per, fruit, dinner roll, chocolate mousse.WED., FEB. 22: No menu.THUR., FEB. 23: Chicken spinach

salad, breadstick, raspberry parfait.FRI., FEB. 17: No menu.

* Bread and skim milk served with each meal.Albany: 320-845-4070

MON., FEB. 20: Fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, stewed toma-toes, cookie.

TUE., FEB. 21: Chicken strips, au gratin potatoes, coleslaw, cake.

WED., FEB. 22: Fish, boiled pota-toes, peas, bar.

THUR., FEB. 23: Meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, beets, applesauce.

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Obituaries Duane John Fautsch

Mass of Christian burial celebrating the life of Duane John Fautsch, age 54 of Opole was held at 11 AM, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Opole. Father Mark Stang officiated, and burial took

place in the parish cemetery following the service. Duane died suddenly in his home Saturday evening.

Duane was born March 14, 1957 in St. Cloud to Hubert and Florence (Blazinski) Fautsch. He lived his entire life in the Opole area. He was currently working as a truck driver for ABF Freight. Duane had a great love of the outdoors where he enjoyed his time hunting and fishing. In

his free time, he also enjoyed his trips to the casinos. Duane loved spending time with his family, most of all his children and grandchildren. He was a member of Teamsters Local #120, the Fraternal Order of Eagles-Aerie #622, and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Opole.

Duane is survived by his mother Florence Fautsch, his children Melissa Fautsch, Sioux Falls; Michael (Kristen Decker) Fautsch, Opole; his siblings Annette (Larry) Dukowitz, St. Cloud; Kathy (Wayne) Kostreba, St. Stephen; David (Marie) Fautsch, Opole; his grandchildren Isaiah, Kaylie, Cole, James, Mia, his nieces and nephews, and his special friend Sue Wruck.

He is preceded in death by his father Hubert Fautsch, and his grandparents John and Agnes Fautsch, and Dominic and Pauline Blazinski.

Arrangements were made with the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Holdingford.

Allan Donald ZeisZeis, Allan

Donald age 83, of Coon Rapids, formerly of Holdingford, MN. His long battle with Alzheimer’s ended on Jan. 27, 2012.

For many years, Al ran a successful c o n s t r u c t i o n business and lived a full life

of adventure and travel including many hours in his plane as a pilot. When not

working or traveling, Al would be found at his cabin on Big Birch Lake.

Preceded in death by his parents, John & Mary; son, Richard; daughter, Madge and grandson, Joey.

Survived by wife, Wanda; daughter, Deb; sons, Mark and Jeff; 10 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren.

Celebration of life Monday 5-8 PM at Washburn- McReavy, 1827 Coon Rapids Blvd., Coon Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, 10 AM with visitation 1 hour prior to service at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, 707 89th Ave NE, Blaine. Interment Morningside Cemetery, Coon Rapids.

Craig R. WiechmannCraig R.

Wiechmann, age 18, of St. Rosa, died from injuries sustained in a farm accident on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at his home in St. Rosa. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 15 at St. Rose of Lima

Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating and Rev. Arthur Hoppe, Rev. Andrew Beerman, Rev. Antonio Dittmer, and Rev. Gregory Mastey concelebrating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Craig Roger Wiechmann was born June 14, 1993 in Melrose, Minnesota to Michael and Brenda (Pung) Wiechmann. He was a senior at Melrose High School. He enjoyed helping on the family farm and had plans to take it over someday with his brother, Adam. Craig was a wonderful son, brother, uncle, and friend who will be greatly missed. His favorite pastimes were hunting, fishing, football, paintball,

Facebook, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa.

Survivors include his parents, Michael and Brenda Wiechmann of St. Rosa; sisters and brothers, Stacy (significant other, Brian Lilienthal) Wiechmann of Eden Prairie, Adam (Jaclyn) Wiechmann of Freeport, Maggie (significant other, Chad Binsfeld) Wiechmann of Sauk Rapids, Jane (fiancé, Mike Konz) Wiechmann of St. Cloud, and Derek Wiechmann of Winona; nephew, Isaak Wiechmann of Freeport; grandfather, Alcuin Pung of St. Cloud; and many aunts; uncles; cousins; and friends.

Craig was preceded in death by his uncle, Richard Wiechmann; and grandparents, Bernadetta Pung and Frank and Eleanore Wiechmann.

Serving as casket bearers were John Wiechmann, Mike Konz, Josh Pung, Nick Arnzen, Annie Herkenhoff, and Tyler Schmidt. Cross bearer was Roger Stoermann and scripture bearer was Isaac Herkenhoff. Honorary bearers were the Melrose High School Football Team.

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

Gene W. PetersonF u n e r a l

services will be 1 PM Friday, February 17, 2012 at Community Covenant Church in Upsala for Gene Peterson, age 83, of the Grey Eagle/Upsala area who died peacefully M o n d a y , February 13 at his home. Pastor Anna Payne and Craig Johnson

will officiate and burial with full military honors will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Grey Eagle. Friends may call from 4-8PM Thursday and after 12 Noon Friday at the church in Upsala. Funeral arrangements have been trusted to the Williams Dingmann Stein Chapel in Long Prairie.

Gene was born to Hilmer and Olga (Fagerhaug) Peterson in Wessington Springs, South Dakota on September 7, 1928. He grew up ranching with his younger siblings Marge, Wayne, and Elmer. The Peterson family moved to Upsala when Gene was a teenager. He graduated from Upsala High School and was later drafted into the US Army. Gene finished with active duty in 1953 and soon met Lillian Porttiin. Gene and Lillian were

married at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Grey Eagle on August 3, 1957. They were blessed with six children they raised while ranching and farming in South Dakota and Minnesota. Gene was a member of the Upsala Legion, Post No. 0350.

Survivors include his wife Lillian of Burtrum; children, Evelyn Hawkinson, Marilyn (Bryan) Yeschick, Sandra (Dave) Koep, Eric (Luann), Darrel (DeAnn), Diane (Tony) Smieja, brothers and sister, Wayne (Muriel), Marge (Stan) Lindholm, Elmer (Nancy); grandchildren, Steven Hawkinson, Kathleen (Troy) Waldren, Carl Hawkinson; Nick, Mitch (Tara), and Logan Samuelson; Kyle Koep and Candice Koep; Hannah (Jeremiah) Beaudin, Tyler, Makenna, and Parker Peterson; Miranda and Trenton Peterson; Austin and Avery Smieja; great grandchildren, Reann, Amber, TJ, and Shaelynn Waldren; and Cameron Carlen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hilmer and Olga; brother, Eugene; aunts and uncles; brothers in law, Bert Porttiin and Art Beilke; and son in law, Dick Hawkinson.

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Bill Davis, a son of a Florida police detective, had a rebellious attitude which led to his premature discharge from the Air Force. His continued antisocial be-havior led to a life of crime, drugs, and repeated imprisonment.

He was sentenced to 920 years in prison for a plethora of drug-related and armed robbery crimes, began to believe in Satan when he met his cell-mate, Charles Manson, a man in prison on 27 counts of murder.

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bellious lifestyle, he was dramatically changed by Jesus Christ in 1972.

Upon his miraculous release from prison, Bill met God on his way to com-mit suicide and discovered not only the existence of God, but that God had a plan for Bill’s life.

After his dramatic transformation, Bill engaged in street ministry where he saw many lives radically changed. He began working with young people, and shared his story in high school and uni-versities throughout the world.

His message of hope and the abil-ity to make a fresh start through God’s grace has affected many.

Bill Davis will be sharing his story Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Community Covenant Church in Upsa-la. The evening begins with a free meal at 6 p.m.

Bill will also be speaking at Brighter Days Family Church in Burtrum on Sun-day, Feb. 26 at 10:30 a.m. and at 6 p.m. with a personal testimony.

Bring your family and friends to hear Bill’s incredible spine-tingling sto-ry about deliverance from addiction and about God’s truth, love, mercy, forgive-ness and healing.

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Marilyn D. SchmidtMarilyn D.

Schmidt, 72 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away W e d n e s d a y , February 8, 2012 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral service was held Saturday, February 11, 2012 at St. Peters

Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN with Rev. John Grein officiating.

Marilyn was born on March 1, 1939 in Brainerd, MN to the late Adolph and Blanche (Briggs) Smith. She was united in marriage to Richard Sears on August 3, 1956, to this union three children were born. Marilyn was later united in marriage to Elmer Schmidt on August 13, 1968 in Brookings, SD and three children were born to this marriage along with three step-children joined the family. Marilyn and Elmer lived on a farm southwest of Swanville, MN and later built their home in 1971 where they have lived for the past 41 years. She worked along side her husband Elmer at the Swanville Creamery for many years. Marilyn as helped operate their beef farm and most importantly she was an excellent wife and mother. She enjoyed sewing, tending to her garden and caring for her beautiful rose bushes. Marilyn was a wonderful cook, her specialty was potato

salad and sweet dressing. She also enjoyed spending all the time she could and giving as much love as she could to her grandchildren. Marilyn was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Swanville, MN serving on the women’s luncheon committee and the quilt committee. She was also involved in a square dancing club and a card club, which she truly enjoyed. Marilyn was greatly loved and will be dearly missed by her husband, children, and grandchildren.

Marilyn is survived by husband, Elmer Schmidt of Swanville, MN; sons, Jim Sears of Norfolk, VA, Ed (Dadra) Sears of CO, Don (Beth) Schmidt of Sauk Centre, MN, Ron (Tressa) Schmidt of St. Joseph, MN, Ken Schmidt of St. Cloud, MN, and Dennis (Brenda) Schmidt of Swanville, MN; daughters, Sue (Dan) Crick of South Dakota, Shelly (Gerald) Tostenson of Long Prairie, and Dorcas (Roger) Dowell of Albany, MN; sisters, Rosella (Rod) Hanson of Brainerd, MN, Betty (Don) Olson of Brainerd, MN, Mardelle “Mardy” Peterson of Long Prairie, MN, Ilene (Ron) Engdahl of Brainerd, MN, Doris Carter of Brainerd, MN, and Dottie (Lee) Angier of Brainerd, MN; 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Marilyn is preceded in death by parents, Adolph and Blanche Smith; brothers, Robert, Harold, & Clinton; sister, Evelyn Smith; and son-in-law, Darwin “Buzz” Lambrecht.

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Minnesotans who want to introduce a child to ice fishing may want to take advantage of Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend Feb. 18-20. During those days resident anglers age 16 and older do not need a fishing license if they are accom-panied by a child younger than age 16. This weekend is also an opportunity for kids to introduce an adult to ice fishing.

“Many kids now know how to make a jiggle stick and how to use it by at-tending our clinics or learning from classroom curriculum,” said Roland Sigurdson, MinnAqua specialist for the Minnesota Department of Natural Re-sources (DNR). “For kids eager to fish, Feb. 18-20 could also be called take an adult ice fishing weekend.”

Sigurdson encouraged anglers ven-turing out on the ice to be extra cautious given varying ice conditions throughout the state. The best way to determine ice conditions is to check with local bait shops or the county sheriff’s office. DNR ice safety information is available at www.mndnr.gov/icesafety.

Several Minnesota state parks are offering Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing oppor-tunities during this special weekend. The clinics offer an indoor presentation on ice fishing safety, gear and techniques. Participants should dress for the weather because ice fishing will be among activi-ties at most clinics. Kids will make their own jiggle sticks to take home.

Clinics are offered Saturday, Feb. 18, at Sakatah Lake State Park near Wa-terville, Scenic State Park near Bigfork, Bear Head Lake State Park near Ely, and Cloquet Middle School in Cloquet. Lake Bemidji State Park offers a Berrrmidji

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Participants must register for events by contacting the appropriate state park or MinnAqua staff atwww.dnr.state.mn.us/takeakidicefishing/index.html.

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Women (& men) of the St. Cloud Dio-cese will be held on Sat., March 17, 2012, at Holy Family Church, Belle Prairie, MN, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The theme is “Holiness in Marriage and Family”, the speaker is Chris Cod-den from the Diocesan Office of Mar-riage and Family. Other agenda items include: Information from MN Catholic Conference, Mass, Lunch, Living Sta-tions of the Cross.

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On Friday, February 10, Mrs. Waltman’s first grade class celebrated the 100th day of school at Swanville Elementary. They made a pizza with 100 ingredients, made a gumball machine with 100 colorful gumballs inside, and made an ice-cream cone stacked 10 high with 100 chocolate chips. They sorted 100 objects by tens, fives and twos. They topped off the day by dressing like they were 100 years old and made self portraits. Pictured is (front, from left) Brett Schneider, Austin Hollermann, Tyler Bartkowitz, Reese Bartkowitz, Aiden Brandt-Price, Andrew Notermann, Gavin Moyle; (back) Mrs. Melanie Miller, Gracie VanHeel, Kendel Hagen, Aliana Pechan, Kaleb Kurtz, Tucker Hedin-Kircher, Mackenzie Strom, Alex Kraker, Aiden Shattuck, Blake Crandell, Marvin Pechan, Mrs. Jolaineah Waltman and Courtney Och. Photo submitted.

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The Swanville kindergartners celebrated their 100th day on Monday, Feb. 13. They enjoyed a fun filled pajama day with balloon relays, marshmallow art, painting and counting our 100 items. Pictured is (front, from left) Jayden Barber and Travis Bellefeuille; (middle) Dana Dempsey, Dana Hohman, Morgan Bellefeuille, Kaylee Kremers, Kennedee Chuba, Makaila Marquette, Alex Skillings, Jasmine Johnson, Wyatt Allen and Mrs. Bartkowitz; (back) Mr. Schmidtbauer, Stella Hagen, Hailey Opatz, Colton Villnow, Madison Ehrenberg, Zavanna Holmquist, Hunter Bollin, Lexi Hanson, Karley Loven and Mrs. Schleicher. Photo submitted.

S w a n v i l l e High School is pleased to an-nounce its Janu-ary Athletes of the Month. Jor-dan Sales, son of Bruce and Chris Sales, is the Boys’ Basketball Ath-lete of the Month, and Marissa Ev-ans, daughter of Kevin and Mary Evans, is the

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February 4 was an amazing day for me, and it was a memorable day for many others too. Community Education hosted our 2nd Annual Father Daughter Ball at Melrose Schools, with 109 girls and 89 guys in attendance.

In my eight years in Community Ed, this has been my favorite event. It’s spe-cial to me for several reasons; first and foremost, it’s a time that is set aside for the girls to exclusively enjoy the com-pany of their dads, grandpas, uncles or another important man in their life. Sec-ondly, there are fun and silly activities to participate in and everyone comes ready and willing to be part of that fun. This is something I would have loved to do with my own dad, and feel privileged to witness the love and tenderness that is part of this night.

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Holy Family School in Albany held their annual dance on February 10 with music by Bullet Bob, which was sponsored by CMCU. Pop and food was pro-vided by the Holy Family Home & School Association. Students participated in hair decorating, face painting, limbo and hula hoop contests. Photo submitted.

P r e c i n c t Caucuses: Al-though this year’s caucuses did not set attendance re-cords, the lively national Republi-can race did put Minnesota in the media spotlight again this year. I want to thank everyone who attended. Your

participation is what makes our political process responsible to its citizens. Thank you!

Limiting Government rulemaking to encourage jobs: Last week, we passed a bill though committee that would create a board to review government rules to de-termine the rule’s impact on small busi-nesses and also to recommend changes to laws in order to make them less burden-

some for job creation. The Senate Jobs and Economic Growth committee also approved a bill that would stop executive branch rule making for two years in order to ease regulatory burdens on businesses. This bill sends a message to our job cre-ators that we are serious about making our state the best place to do business.

Reform & Redesign Subcommittee begins:

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On Friday, the new Subcommittee on Reform & Redesign had their first meet-ing and heard an update on consolidation of information technology systems and services. The bipartisan committee will review existing policies and enable legis-lation that makes government operations more effective and efficient while serving Minnesota citizens in the digital age.

Child Care Assistance Fund pro-tected: In December 2011, a tempo-rary restraining order was issued by the Ramsey County Court blocking a vote unionizing child day care, authorized by Governor Dayton’s earlier executive or-der. Although the matter is not complete-ly settled and the summary judgment is now scheduled for February 22, one

Legislative Week in Review legislative option has been introduced in the House and Senate that will prevent unions from taking taxpayer dollars in-tended for the care of children, whether as union dues or “fair share” fees. The measure had a successful hearing in the House.

This Week: On Wednesday eve-ning, February 15, a Joint Convention of the House and Senate received Gov-ernor Mark Dayton’s State of the State address. Fortunately, the “state of the state” is much more healthy this year, something that we can all embrace. Citi-zens will need to look at the results of the past year and see that a lot went into our move from a $5.2 billion dollar shortfall a year ago to an $876 million surplus to-day. This change occurred because of our

tough choices on spending, prioritizing needs, providing regulatory reform and allowing businesses the freedom to grow, rather than new taxes to support higher spending. Governor Dayton spoke on his goals for this session: passage of a $775 bonding bill and a stadium bill, both of which are tied to his jobs agenda.

Thanks for taking the time to read my update and please feel free to contact me with your questions and comments.

State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen en-courages and appreciates constituent input, and can be reached at 651-297-8063, by mail at 132D State Office Build-ing, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155, or via email at [email protected].


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The DNR has a difficult task ahead in trying to stop the spread of Invasive Aquatic Species (IAS). Those in favor of looking at other states to see how they have han-dled the problem mention Colora-do as an example. However, as I

said to a group attending an AIS meet-ing in Detroit Lakes earlier this winter, Becker County by itself probably has more lakes than the entire state of Colo-rado. Stopping the spread of Zebra Mus-sel in our state with its more than 10,000 lakes is a logistical nightmare.

We heard testimony in the Envi-ronment Committee Feb. 9th from the DNR that a full-blown inspection plan, complete with red stickers on boats com-ing off zebra-mussel infected lakes and blue stickers for those watercraft stay-ing on waters not infected, could cost in the neighborhood of a staggering $600 million. Obviously, that probably won’t happen, but it gives one the idea of the enormity of the task in trying to regulate and/or inspect all boats and trailers used in Minnesota.

Another aspect of legislation passed last year involves training and certifica-tion for those who install or remove wa-

ter-related equipment or structures from waters of the state for hire. If one does that sort of work as a business, he or she must complete AIS training provided by the DNR and pass an exam. The fee for the three-year permit is $50.

The certification will be necessary even for those who do not move docks or boat lifts to another lake. Anyone who does this type of work for hire is required to undergo training and apply for a per-mit. I questioned the DNR about local service organizations that may do this work in the spring or fall as a fund raiser, and was told that one person in the group must become certified and be on location during the work.

For further questions about the new service provider requirements, call the DNR at 218-587-2980 or e-mail the lead training individual at [email protected].

Senator Joe Gimse and I recently held two town hall meetings in the dis-trict. The subject of constitutional amend-ments was a major topic of discussion at Glenwood, in addition to concerns about the future of long term care funding. At Sauk Centre, questions and comments about the DNR and their ability to stop and inspect boats and trailers for AIS were aired by those in attendance.

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It’s interesting to note that, in order for a constitutional amendment to pass, a majority of those voting in the Elec-tion must approve it. As a result, a non-vote on an amendment is the same as a no-vote. Research shows that it takes approximately a 60 percent affirmative vote on an amendment to make up that difference and reach a simple majority of all those voting in the election.

Rep. Anderson encourages constitu-ents to contact his new office with input regarding any state legislative issue. He can be reached on the web at www.house.mn/13A and via email at [email protected]. To contact Ander-son by phone, call (651) 296-4317. Mail can be sent to Rep. Paul Anderson, 445 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, Min-nesota 55155.

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The city budget was presented by the Mayor to the council. Mayor Peterson went over the budget in detail. She asked council to look it over and it will be voted on next meeting.

911 signs will have to be bought for the new lots as they get houses on them. There is a fee of $80.00 per sign. This not only covers the sign, but all the paper work that needs to be done by the sheriff’s office. Jim Molitor made a motion to have the land owner pay for this sign at the time of request-ing a land use permit. Tim Grittner seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Jim Molitor gave a report on the plow that is being put on the city truck. The truck had to have some additional weights on the front be-cause of the heavy plow being in-stalled. Jim stated the company will not charge the city for this. He also stated the truck should be done by this Friday.

This being the first meeting of the year, the following organiza-tional actions were made:

1. AJ Johnson will be acting Mayor in the absence of Mayor Pe-terson.

Swanville CityJanuary 3, 2012

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swan-ville Community Center on Tues-day, January 3, 2012. The meeting was called to order at 7:30p.m. with the following members present: Sandy Peterson, Jim Molitor, AJ Johnson, and Tim Grittner. Absent: Jim Piekarski. Also present: Mark Hallen, Mason Sutton, and Brain Zapzalka.

Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held December 6, 2011 were read. Tim Grittner made a motion to accept the minutes as read. AJ Johnson seconded the mo-tion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The treasures report was giv-en. A motion was made by AJ John-son and seconded by Jim Molitor to approve the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Peterson read a letter from MN Pollution Control about the biosolids and erosion control. City maintenance man stated he is working with Todd Co Soil & Water and should be getting a let-ter from them shortly to mail back to MPCA.

The Mayor explained to the council members the plan to ex-pand the existing library. One bid was received for the remodeling job. Council expects to see one

2. The First State Bank of Swanville will be the designated depository of the City.

3. The regular meeting date for the City Council meeting is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of each month. Special meeting only after proper notification and publi-cation.

4. The Bond of the City Clerk/Treasurer will be set at $12,000.00.

5. Assigned duties to the fol-lowing Council Members and Citizens of the Community: Com-munity Center: Diane Borgert and Julie Hollermann; City Park: Duane Johnson and Sandy Peterson; Streets and Sidewalks: Jim Piekar-ski and AJ Johnson; Springbrook Cemetery: Julie Hollermann and AJ Johnson; City Weed Inspector: Jim Molitor and Brian Zapzalka; Rural Fire Assoc. Rep: Sandy Peterson and Jim Piekarski; Police Service: Sandy Peterson and Jim Molitor.

7. City Attorney: The law of-fice of Peters & Churchwell.

8. City Engineer: Widseth, Smith & Nolting.

A motion was made by AJ Johnson to accept these actions as stated. Tim Grittner seconded the motion. All members voted in fa-vor, motion carried.

Salaries for Employees and Council Members for 2011

1. Mayor’s salary: $1800.00 annually + $10.00 per hour for spe-cial meetings.

February 7, 2012: At 4:41 p.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a call that a juvenile male was threaten-ing another individual with a firearm at a residence in Birchdale Township. Deputies and investigators from the Sheriff’s Office responded and took the individual into custody. The individual had relinquished the firearm to another individual at the scene prior to the ar-rival of Law Enforcement. No one was injured in the incident. Primary officer was Chris Gorr, assisting officers were Don Burns, Scott Dirkes and Travis Winter.

February 8, 2012: At 5:26 p.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Colette and David Hohman from their address of 16931 281st Ave in Round Prairie Township, Sect. 23, Grey Eagle. They were calling to report that the back window of the VW Beetle was shot out by a bullet sometime be-fore December 25, 2011 and January 1, 2012. The car was parked in the south side of their property. They noticed the damage right after January 1st, but to-day saw the damage was caused by the bullet. If you have information on this incident, please call the Todd County Sheriff’s Office, 800-794-5733.

February 11, 2012: At 2:37 p.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a phone scam. It was reported that the caller ID showed that the call originated from Jamaica. It was reported that the caller informed the complainant that they had been awarded a large sum of money and all they had to do was

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pay a $299.05 transaction fee. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office receives several complaints like this and asks that the cit-izens of Todd County be aware of these types of scams. For more information on scams you can go to www.mnscams.org.

February 13, 2012: At 1:45 p.m. the MN Dept. of Natural Resources and the Todd County Sheriff’s Office pre-sented Lifesaving Awards to Mercedes Eke and Kali Arnzen. This presenta-tion took place at the Sauk Centre High School.

On December 29, 2011, Eke and Arnzen were skating on Fairy Lake in southern Todd County when they ob-served an ATV go through the ice. The ATV was driven by Travis Ritter of rural Sauk Centre. Also on the ATV was Rit-ter’s son. Ritter was able to hoist his son onto the ice but was unable to remove himself from the frigid water. Because of Eke and Arnzen’s quick thinking and heroic efforts, Ritter was successfully removed from the water.

February 15, 2012: At 3:12 p.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office re-ceived a call about a one vehicle ac-cident that occurred at the intersection of County Road 102 and 160th Street in Burnhamville Township. Bruce Ro-hde, rural Burtrum, was northbound on County Road 102 when he went off the roadway. Bruce struck two street signs at the intersection and multiple trees with his 2003 Chevrolet truck. Bruce re-ceived minor injuries in the accident and his truck received severe damage. Pet-rie’s Towing assisted at the scene.

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2. Council Members salaries: $900.00 annually + $10.00 per hour for special meetings.

3. Clerk/Treasurer salary: $900.00 monthly + $10.00 per hour for special meeting.

4. Cleaning Community Cen-ter: $125.00 monthly.

5. Maintenance Man Salary, new: $37,000.00 annually + Health & Disability Ins. + 3 weeks paid vacation, (raised maintenance sal-ary $2,000.00)

6. Substitute Maintenance Man Salary, new: $12.50 per hour, (raised $2.50).

7. Park Helper/Mower: $9.00 per hour.

A motion was made by Jim Molitor and seconded by Tim Grittner to accept the above sala-ries. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

Mayor Peterson stated the American Legion Auxiliary do-nated $300.00 for the park up keep.

The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the Council were furnished with a listing. Tim Grittner made a motion to approve the claims. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.

The next monthly meeting will be held February 8, 2012, at 7:30 p.m.

There being no further busi-ness, a motion was made by AJ Johnson and seconded by Tim Grittner to adjourn. All members voted in favor, motion carried. Meeting adjourned 9:00 p.m.

Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/Treasurer

Grey Eagle TownshipFebruary 6, 2012

Call to Order: Ron Frericks called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. The pledge of allegiance was recited. Members Present: Ron Frericks, Ray Bense, Mary Ann Primus & Bev Eggerth. John Young was absent.

Agenda Approval: A prelimi-nary agenda was presented. Ron asked if there were additions to the agenda. Ray made the motion to accept the agenda. Ron made the second. Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes: The clerk provided copies of the Janu-ary 9, 2012 minutes to the board. Ron made the motion to approve the minutes as presented. Ray made the second. Minutes approved.

Zoning Report: Bev reported that she will now be able to make additions to the website for the township. A question came up about a rehabilitation home on Big Birch Lake, may need to work on guidelines for the township ordi-nance.

Town Clerk’s Report: Clerk presented the claims list for Janu-ary. Claims list included 7 claims for a total of $4,386.30. Ray made the motion to approve the claims, Ron made the second, Motion car-ried. Reviewed letters received from the international league of cities, requests for donations and a letter from the land stewardship

project. The Equalization meeting this year will be on April 24, at 9:00 am.

Treasurer’s Report: Mary Ann Primus presented the treasurer’s report as follows; Beginning Bal-ance as of December 31, 2011: $175,056.89; Checks cleared 16: $2,544.52; Deposits including in-terest: $3,116.62; Balance as of January 31, 2012: $175,628.99; Outstanding Deposits: 0.00; Out-standing Checks: 0.00; Cash Avail-able: $175,628.99; CD Balance: $61,754.46. Ron made the motion to accept the Treas.Report. Ray made the second. Motion carried.

Road and Bridge Report: John filed his road report saying it had been a quiet month and he had nothing to report. Ray had a request for sanding on Cozy Cove when it gets icy again. He also questioned the speed sign on Breezy Drive. Ray will check on the contract with Elmdale Township. The supervi-sors gave Erv H. permission to at-tend the gravel road workshop as an employee of the township.

Additional agenda items: The fire board surplus has not yet been decided.

Public Comment: None Adjournment: Motion by Ron

to adjourn the meeting. Ray made the second. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Minutes not approved.Mary Ann Primus Clerk/Trea-

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Dairy Princess Candidates soughtThe American Dairy Association of

Todd County is seeking candidates to par-ticipate in this year’s dairy princess/dairy ambassador program. Dairy princesses and ambassadors serve as good will am-bassadors for the dairy industry by ap-pearing at various promotional events and speaking to consumers and the media. The princess contest will be held Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Browerville Com-munity Center.

A dairy princess must be a high school graduate by July 1, 2012 and not yet 24 years old. Dairy ambassadors must be in 9th, 10th or 11th grade. She or her parents must be actively engaged in the production of milk for sale to a licensed plant during the current year. A candidate also quali-

fies if she or her parents are employed on a dairy farm in a dairy-related capacity.

County diary princesses are eligible to attend a statewide promotion training seminar to be held this spring and may apply to be considered as a finalist for the Princess Kay of the Milky Way title. Twelve finalists will be selected to com-pete for the Princess Kay title in August.

At all levels of competition contes-tants are judged on their communication skills, personality, enthusiasm for dairy promotion and general knowledge of the dairy industry.

For a complete rules brochure and ap-plication form, contact Shirley Hulinsky at 320-285-2050 or Kim Harff 320-594-6097 by March 1st.

Anderson named Legislator of the YearState Representative Paul Anderson

(R-District 13A; Starbuck) has been se-lected as the 2011 Legislator of the Year by Minnesota Milk Producers Association for demonstrating support to dairy farmers, the dairy industry and rural Minnesota by his actions at the State Capitol. The award was announced at the Midwest Dairy Expo in St. Cloud.

Anderson is the chief author of a bill to create Minnesota’s Dairy Research Teach-ing and Consumer Education Authority.

“We appreciate both what Representa-tive Anderson does for dairy farmers and how he goes about his business,” said Pat Lunemann, President of Minnesota Milk Producers Association. “In an era when the rhetoric can get pretty heated, we are glad to have a steady hand like his work-ing closely with us on issues affecting the Milk Producers.”

According to the Minnesota Milk Producers Association and the American Ag Radio Network, Anderson has taken leadership roles to help provide the foun-

dation for more clarity, consistency and timeliness for environmental compliance, permitting and review. His efforts have helped create a stronger base of support for dairy development in Minnesota.

Representative Anderson is a fourth generation family farmer and serves as Vice Chair of the Minnesota House Ag-riculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance Committee.

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DNR seizes 234 fish at Lake of the Woods, urges anglers to know rules before fishing special regulation lakes

The Minnesota Department of Natu-ral Resources (DNR) recently seized 234 walleye/sauger for a variety of violations on Lake of the Woods.

From Jan. 20-23, conservation offi-cers issued 67 summonses and 66 warn-ings, reporting 23 instances of over-lim-its, 14 cases of anglers using extra lines, 12 anglers with no fishing licenses, and five cases of illegal length fish in posses-sion.

“It was a little bit of everything that, when combined, can result in some hefty fines,” said 1st Lt. Pat Znajda, DNR En-forcement Division district supervisor in Thief River Falls.

In many instances, officers observed anglers violating fish cleaning and fish consumption rules on the lake, as well as ignoring mandated size restrictions. Transportation of fish without the re-quired head, tail, fins and skin intact was also common.

“This year seems to be getting worse for these types of violations,” said Znaj-da. “It’s not like these are new regula-tions; folks should know the rules.”

Anglers are reminded that they must keep the carcasses of the fish they fillet on the ice until the fish are consumed. Once consumed, the carcasses can be discard-ed, but not on the ice or in the water.

“The carcasses of the fish filleted on the ice must be available for inspection by a conservation officer,” Znajda said. “If

they are frozen or cut up, it’s a violation.”Anglers choosing to have their fish

filleted by DNR licensed commercial fish packers can possess their processed fish on the ice, so long as it is properly labeled by the licensed packer. These fish count toward the angler’s possession limit.

Znajda said anglers spending mul-tiple days on Lake of the Woods, or other lakes with special regulations such as Up-per Red and Leech lakes, can keep a few things in mind to remain legal while tak-ing their fish home:

Daily and possession limits are the same; if anglers eat a fish they caught that day, it still counts toward their daily limit.

Anglers should not clean the fish they are taking home while they’re still on the ice.

Filleted sauger will be counted as walleye.

For more information on transpor-tation, storing and processing of fish, see the 2011 Minnesota Fishing Regu-lations booklet, or visit http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/fishing/fish-ing2011.pdf.

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