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December 8, 2011Grey Eagle, Burtrum, St. Rosa, Freeport, Upsala, Albany,
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DECEMBER 8 • Senior Pie Social at 1 p.m. at the Se-nior Center, Upsala.
DECEMBER 9 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Christmas Party at 1 p.m. at the center.
DECEMBER 10 • Annual Christmas Cookie Care-O-Sell at 8:30 a.m. - Noon at the Community Cov-enant Church, Upsala.
DECEMBER 10-11 • Holdingford Area Holiday Home Tour, 1-4 p.m., In Holdingford: Dick & Mary Struzyk and Doug & Sue Marstein; East of Opole: Mike & Lonnie Strand and Joe & Cathy Lyon.
DECEMBER 17 • The Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra and Chorus Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School auditorium.
DECEMBER 21 • Grey Eagle-Burtrum Lions Annual Holiday Blood Drive from 1-7 p.m. at St. Jo-seph’s Church, Grey Eagle. • Freeport Community Center Chicken Fry from 5-8 p.m. at the Freeport Commu-nity Center.
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W h e t h e r you’re managing a team of em-ployees or you’re on your own, remember that although what you do and how you do it are im-portant, it’s the “why” that pro-vides real moti-vation to succeed.
An experi-ment conducted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Busi-ness demonstrates the power of “why.” At a university call center where em-ployees phone alumni to solicit contri-butions to scholarship funds, the staff was randomly divided into three groups: The first group read stories written by former call center employees about the benefits of the job (such as improved communication and sales skills). The second group shared accounts from for-mer students about how their scholar-ships helped them with their education, careers and lives. The third, a control group, read nothing, just explained the purpose of the call and asked for a con-tribution.
After a month, the researchers found that the first group and the third group raised roughly the same amount of money from alumni after the experi-ment began as before. But callers in the second group, who had related the sto-ries about the impact of the scholarships students received from the fund-raising campaign, raised twice as much money from twice as many alumni as they had before.
Understanding the importance of their work -- the “why” -- apparently motivated them to get better results. Put another way, as I like to say: A sales-
person tells, a good salesperson explains and a great salesperson demonstrates.
I’ll go so far as to proclaim that the most important question you can train your employees to ask is “why?”
Does that send shivers up your spine? Let me explain.
When an employee asks why we do things a certain way, and the manager can explain the logical reason, then we know what we are doing is valid. But if that manager can’t begin to hazard a guess beyond the “we’ve-always-done-it-this-way” reply, we must reconsider our motivation. If the boss doesn’t re-ally know why we’re doing what we’re doing, it’s time to thank the employee who gave us the wake-up call.
Same goes for training. When I listen to a mentor describe the most ef-fective way to sell an envelope, or the best approach for a hot prospect, or even our preferred method of answering the phone, I’m expecting to hear not only the “how” but also the “why.”
There’s an old story about a group of monkeys which was placed in a cage with a bunch of bananas hanging overhead. Every time a monkey tried to climb up and grab a banana, it got drenched with cold water. Eventually the monkeys caught on, and they quit climbing up after the fruit.
But then, the monkeys were re-placed one by one. As the new mon-keys tried to climb up after the bananas, the older monkeys would prevent them from climbing. In time, all the original monkeys were replaced. And amazingly, none of the newer group ever tried to climb up to the bananas, even though none of them had ever been splashed with the cold water.
I know that monkeys can’t ask why the way humans can, but the story il-lustrates how easily followers can fall into the trap of doing things the same Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
way without any real justification. The Marine Corps is said to use this story to teach new officers the value of learn-ing the reason behind policies and de-cisions. By asking “why are we doing this?” They can help prevent people from blindly performing tasks repeat-edly when the reason behind them has long since vanished.
The conventional wisdom has been that bosses manage and employees do what they’re told. We’ve learned that thinking is upside down. The people who are “doing” are often bringing bet-ter ideas forward because they chal-lenged traditional practices.
Innovation is not the exclusive do-main of corporate leadership. Pay at-tention to those employees who respect-fully ask why -- they are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability. Encourage them to offer their suggestions and give their ideas serious consideration. They may be the brave ones who reach for the ba-nanas!
Consider the wisdom of author and educator Diane Ravitch: “The person who knows ‘how’ will always have a
The power of ‘why’ -By Harvey Mackay
Hometown News • Thursday, December 8, 2011 • Page 3
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Card of Thanks Our family would like to thank everyone who has been so gracious to us since Lori was diagnosed with cancer. A special thanks for all the food, cards, gifts, gift cards, cash, flowers and kind words. We appreciate your prayers! They are helping out a lot. God bless all of you.
Lori, Tim, Cassidy & Brady SprengenCecilia, Ervin Bauer & Family
job. The person who knows ‘why’ will always be his boss.”
Mackay’s Moral: It’s not enough to know how to do things -- you must know why you do them.
Reprinted with permission from na-tionally syndicated columnist Harvey
Harvey Mackay continued from page 2Mackay, 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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Steven and Jackie Moll of New Munich are proud to an-nounce the birth of their son, Payton Nicholas Moll, born November 30, 2011 at 7:28 a.m. at the CentraCare Health System-Melrose.
Payton weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 21 inches in length.
Payton is welcomed home by his big sister Morgan Moll, age 2 ½ years.
Grandparents are Marvin Breth of Albany, JoAnn Gon-dringer of Holdingford and Steve and Barb Moll of Freeport. Great grandparents are Reinhard and Ione Breth of Upsala, Marcella Gondringer of Albany and Reuben Moll of Afton.
Payton Nicholas Moll
Gary and Karyn Nelson of Sauk Centre are proud to an-nounce the birth of their son, Bentley Michael Nelson, born December 3, 2011 at 7:56 a.m. at the CentraCare Health Sys-tem-Melrose.
Bentley weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 20 ½ inches in length.
Grandparents are Ron and Rochell Shann of Long Prairie and Gary and Marian Nelson of Staples.
Bentley Michael Nelson
Joy and Trevor Swanson of Holdingford are proud to announce the birth of their son born December 4, 2011 at the Albany Area Hospital & Medical Center.
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December 3, 2011: The Todd County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a one vehicle roll over accident on County Road 6, west of 265th Ave. in Birchdale Township. Upon arrival the deputy did not locate any occupants. On Dec. 5, 2011, the sheriff’s office made contact with Jamie Herding who ad-vised that he had been driving his 1989 Dodge Dakota and had reached for an item on the floor in the vehicle, as he did so, he went onto the shoulder of the roadway and over corrected causing the vehicle to enter the ditch and roll onto the driver’s side. Herding was not in-jured in the accident. Herding’s vehicle sustained moderate damage. Criminal charges are pending.
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Obituaries Bernard J. “Bernie” SchadBernard J.
“Bernie” Schad, age 80 of Melrose, died unexpectedly following a massive heart attack Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday, December 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Rev. Marvin Enneking will officiate with interment following in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday and 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose.
Bernie Schad was born September 30, 1931 in Rochester, Minnesota to Christian and Catherine (Schneider) Schad. He grew up on a farm near Plainview and was a 1949 graduate of Plainview High School. He served in the U.S. Army and then attended St. Cloud State University, where he met Mary Lano. They were married on September 27, 1958 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Annandale, Minnesota. The couple resided in Maple Lake and he worked and attended college. He commuted to the University of Minnesota for his senior year and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mortuary Science. He began work as a funeral director at Werness Brothers Funeral Home in south Minneapolis and then Evans-Nordby Funeral Home in Osseo. In 1966 they moved to Melrose and he began serving the community and surrounding areas as their funeral director. He later expanded Schad Funeral Homes to include the funeral homes in Grey Eagle, Sauk Centre, and Freeport. In 1993 the funeral homes were sold to Pat and Sue Patton of Sauk Centre and Bernie continued to work until his retirement from full-time funeral directing in 1995. Over the past 16 years he had continued to work at the funeral home whenever he was needed, which included participating in the Annual Service of Remembrance held just the day before his death.
Bernie was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where he was a lector and usher. He was a former member of the Melrose Lions Club, Melrose Knights of Columbus, and Melrose Jaycees. He was a past president of the Melrose Chamber
of Commerce and a past president of Meadowlark Country Club.
There was no one more proud of his community than Bernie Schad. He was instrumental in recruiting and hiring four doctors for the Melrose Clinic and Hospital. He was known as the Dutchmen Superfan for his long-time support of all athletic events at Melrose High School and was instrumental in the formation of the 740 Club. He was involved in planning the Melrose Centennial Celebration in 1972, was the emcee of the Miss Melrose Pageant for many years, was named an honorary Mpls. Aquatennial Commodore, and led the drive to raise funds for a grand piano for the new high school auditorium. Over the years he mentored many young people in the community and in his profession. He was a long-time member of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association (MFDA), serving as president in 1986-87, and the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA).
Survivors include his wife, Mary Schad of Melrose; four children, Julie (Mel) Schaefer of Melrose, Joe (Angela) Schad of Maple Grove, Mike (Kerry) Schad of West Yellowstone, Montana, and Patrick (Teresa) Schad of Melrose; ten grandchildren, Ben (Lane) Schaefer of Sauk Centre, Jillian (J.J.) Megge of South Lyon, Michigan, Jon (Jessica) Schaefer of St. Cloud, Joey (friend, Jenna Burns) Schaefer of St. Cloud, Tucker Landis of Minneapolis, Samantha Schad of Maple Grove, Mandy Lakso of Superior, Wisconsin, Kanika Lakso of West Yellowstone, Montana, Gracie and Logan Schad of Melrose; two great-grandsons, Jordan Schaefer and Tyson Lakso; six brothers and sisters, Mike (Marge) Schad of Grove City, Ohio, Jeanine Ryan of Rochester, Virginia (Dave) Carlson of St. Michael, Suzanne (Jim) Smith of Salt Lake City, Utah, Tom Schad of Burnsville, Loretta (John Hendrickson) Gosse of Bloomington.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Christian; sisters, Marilyn Muller and Kate Schaber; brothers, Chris and John Schad.
Serving as casket bearers will be Ben, Jon and Joey Schaefer, Jillian Megge, Tucker Landis, Joe Leach, Santo and Tomas Cruz. Cross bearer will be Patrick Patton and scripture bearer will be Joanne Cruz.
Arrangements were with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Christine J. OlberdingThe Mass of
Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Christine J o s p h i n e Olberding, age 94 of Upsala, was held Tuesday, December 6 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Christine died Friday at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.
Christine was born July 30, 1917 in St. Anthony, MN to August and Agnes (Kluenberg) Stueve. She grew up in Krain Township near St. Anthony. She married Hurbert Olberding on September 24, 1935 in St. Anthony. The couple farmed together for 27 years near St. Francis, MN until 1962 when they retired and moved
to Upsala. Christine enjoyed gardening, canning, quilting and playing cards. Christine was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala, the St. Mary’s Christian Mothers and the St. Lucy’s Mission Group.
Christine is survived by her children, Engelbert (Audrey) Olberding, St. Cloud; Mary Ann (Everett) Zinniel, St. Cloud; Roger (Shirley) Olberding; St. Cloud and Marlene (Gerald) Muellner, Burtrum. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Christine is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Hubert on April 6, 2009; her son, Melvin Olberdin, great-grandson, Colvin Bolstrom and her brothers and sisters; Elizabeth Atkinson, Joseph Stueve, Veronica Jacobs, Mary Ostendorf, Alphone Stueve, Norbert Stueve, Catherine Garding, Albert Stueve, Loretta Finken, and Walter Stueve.
Arrangements were made by the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home in Upsala.
Alois “Al” KociembaThe Mass of
Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Alois (Al) Kociemba, age 81 of St. Anna, was held Friday, December 2, 2011 at Immaculate C o n c e p t i o n Catholic Church in St. Anna. Burial followed
in the parish cemetery. Al died Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a battle with cancer.
Al was born May 31, 1930 in St. Anna to Valentie and Mary (Dobis) Kociemba. He served in the U.S. Army during 1951
and 1952. After his honorable discharge, he was a member of the Minnesota National Guard until 1953. Al married Hildegard Woitalla on August 27, 1957 in St. Anna. The couple farmed together and raised their two daughters. Al also fixed tractors and other farm machinery along with farming. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where he was an Usher for almost 50 years. He was also a member of the Albany American Legion Post.
Alois is survived by his wife, Hildegard Kociemba, St. Anna; his daughters, Sandra (Robert) Opatz, St. Anna and Patrica (David) Catlin, St. Anna. He is also survived by his brother and sisters, Mark Kociemba, St. Anna; Marcella Fossen, Richfield; Bernadette Kociemba, Torrance, CA; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Steva Kociemba and his sisters, Bridget Kuklok and Pauline Evens.
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Candice “Candy” KaunC a n d i c e
“Candy” Kaun, 40 year old resident of Grey Eagle, MN died Sunday, December 4 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Sauk Centre, MN. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, December 9 at 11:00 A.M. at
St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN with Father Ron Dockendorf officiating. Burial will be at Bearhead Cemetery in Pillsbury, MN. Friends may call from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Thursday at the St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN and from 10:00-11:00 A.M. on Friday at the church in Swanville, MN. A parish prayer will be said at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday at the church. Memorials are preferred to the family of Candy Kaun.
Candice “Candy” Becker was born January 7, 1971 in Browerville, MN to Robert and Helen (Thieschafer) Becker. She graduated from Swanville High School in 1989. After graduation she attended St. Cloud Business College for one year. Candy worked for MLT Vacations in the data base department in Minneapolis, MN for five years. She was united in marriage to Russell Kaun on August 14, 1993 at the American Lutheran Church in Long Prairie, MN. The couple made their home in Grey Eagle, MN, where they raised
their three children, Ashlie, Crystal and Cody. She worked for Spectrum Printing in Little Falls, MN for several years. Candy enjoyed attending the Little Falls Craft Fair, flowers and spending time with family and friends especially her three children.
Candice will be remembered as a loving, wife, mother, daughter and sister by her. husband, Russell Kaun of Grey Eagle, MN, children, Ashlie Kaun, Crystal Kaun and Cody Kaun all of Grey Eagle, MN; parents, Robert and Helen Becker of Swanville, MN; grandmother, Isabelle Becker of Long Prairie, MN; siblings, Brian (Traci) Becker of Long Prairie, MN, Dennis (Jena) Becker of Swanville, MN, Paula (Dale) Christensen of Browerville, MN and Darin Becker of Swanville, MN; mother-in-law, Carlene Kaun of Skiatook, OK, brother-in-law, Charles (Patti) Kaun of Tulsa, OK, sister-in-law, Sara (Lon) Wise of Skiatook, OK; nieces and nephews, Darrick (Rachel) Becker, Travis Becker, Michael Becker, Tyler Becker, Maycee Becker, Hannah Becker, Cassie Christensen, Trinda Christensen, Seth Christensen, Mackenzie Wise and Taylor Wise; great-nieces and nephews, Trenton Becker, Garrett Becker, Autumn Becker, Jaylynn Christensen and Mya Warren.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Herman and Marie Thieschafer; paternal grandfather, John Becker; father-in-law, James Kaun and infant sister, Daun Becker.
Arrangements are with Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service, Inc., Little Falls.
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The Long Prairie Chamber Orches-tra and Chorus will present its Winter Concert featuring pieces from Handel’s beloved oratorio, the Messiah. The con-cert will be held Saturday, December 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School auditorium. This is a change of location from recent years. The chorus is comprised of over 32 local singers and is directed by Tiffanie Ory. Four soloists will share their vocal tal-ents: Brigid Ryan, Mary Larson, Curtis Kettler, and Rick Boelke.
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li Tryptic which features the melody we know as O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. The Chorus will join the Orchestra for the Messiah and the concert will close with a memorable rendition of Silent Night arranged by John Rutter.
This Concert will be a welcome re-treat from the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. There is an admis-sion.
By Saralee PerelMust we be
barraged every holiday season by those annu-ally irritating experts who sug-gest we deny ourselves every-thing from one lousy cookie to a
single piece of pie? I’ll paraphrase advice I’ve read and
then add my opinion. 1. Fill up on carrots before going to
a party. Bring some with you too. That’s a great idea. When your host
has painstakingly labored to make a bil-lion canapés, she’ll be thrilled when ev-eryone grabs big fat carrots from their pockets or purses and gnaws on those all night long instead.
2. Guzzle 2 gallons of water before the party, then only drink water while you’re there.
Heck. Why don’t we just lug the host’s garden hose into the festive party room, turn it on and suck on it every time we’re offered a cocktail wiener?
3. Belts should be tightened 4 notch-es tighter than normal. You want to feel miserably uncomfortable when you eat an entire grape. Your holiday motto: “Pain is my best friend.”
Parties are more fun when guests can’t breathe. We like whimpering, in-stead of caroling, every time we exhale.
4. A food pyramid is a nutrition-al chart. It is not a colossal tower of stacked meat. No food piling! Keep it to one layer.
This doesn’t make sense. It neces-sitates making over 10 trips to the buffet table.
5. Registered dietitian, Kristin Kirk-patrick, writes in a Huffington Post ar-ticle, “Never allow leftovers to enter your house. If you have a pushy host that insists you take home the rest of the cres-
Holiday Hints to Chuck Outcent roll pastry Brie wheel, graciously take it but conveniently leave it in the bathroom on your way out.”
Oh, this is a beauty. When I e-mailed this tip to my friend Mike, he replied, “Seriously . . . who takes cheese into the bathroom?”
Plus, if everyone reads Kristin’s ar-ticle and puts food in the bathroom, that room will look like a separate party for the gastronomically impaired.
6. Stare at food one full minute be-fore eating. Then you won’t be eating subconsciously.
Have you ever stared at an oyster the second it’s shucked? Do you really want to see your food moving right be-fore you eat it?
7. Circle the buffet table and blot ev-erything. If food leaves an oil smudge on absorbent cloth, put it back on the plat-ter.
When I blotted my mother’s mini-pizzas using her handmade lace napkins, she disinherited me.
8. Do not scream, “Fire!” so you can be first at the buffet table. That would be stupid. But be sure you’re the last in line. Party dishes look tempting when nobody’s swiped the good stuff, like cashews in the salad. By the time it’s your turn, the food will look dreary, limp and tasteless.
Well, isn’t that special. The only things left will be Porto-
bello mushrooms (those delicacies that look like old big flat doorknobs). The crabmeat they were stuffed with will be gone. We’ll be looking at gray floppy
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The St. Cloud Gold Cross Ambulance came to visit the Swanville Kindergartners for their Community Helpers unit on Tuesday. They shared their equipment and showed how everything works. They also shared what to expect when we see an ambulance. Pictured is (front, from left) Hunter Bollin, Lexi Hanson, Wyatt Allen, Stella Hagen, Colton Villnow, Kennedee Chuba, Hailey Opatz, Makaila Marquette, Karley Loven; (back) Andy Samplawski (EMT worker), Jayden Barber, Zavanna Holmquist, Morgan Bellefeuille, Jasmine Johnson, Kaylee Kremers, Madison Ehrenberg, Travis Bellefeuille, Ron Schmidt (EMT worker). Submitted by Diane Schlecher.
The Long Prairie-Grey Eagle FFA Chapter competed in the Regional Horse Judging Contest placing 7th out of 15 teams. Competition was tight, 13 teams were within 90 points of each other in this 960 point contest. Hali Toenyen placed 10th in the contest. Team Members were Jolene Bosl, Aimee Delage, Hali Toenyen, and Ben Friedler. Submitted by FFA Advisor Curtis R Gjerstad.
Saralee continued from page 5discs with gills.
And so, if you’re a skinny person who can eat anything, we all hate you. For the rest of us, maybe we can en-joy some holiday food without feeling guilty. At my house, you’re welcome to stack, blot or pile your food.
But would you mind not hiding it in the bathroom?
Nationally syndicated columnist, Saralee Perel, can be reached at [email protected]. Please click “like” on her Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/4footedcoach/.
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Name: Pts Rebs Steals AssistsAimee Pelzer 20 4 9 11Kimmy Mrozek 16 4 1 3Tracy Herzog 4 4 0 1Kaitlyn Wuebkers 2 6 2 3Brianna Westrich 5 1 3 0Donna Ripplinger 2 2 2 0Sadie Welinski 6 2 2 1Dawn Evoniuk 6 1 0 1Melissa George 2 1 1 2Katie Ripplinger 0 0 0 0Sara Herzog 0 0 1 0Alissa Zehrer 0 4 0 0Kaelin Smieja 1 1 0 0Full Team 64 30 21 2 2
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It was a good opening season victory. You never know what to expect. Our next game is Thursday December 8th as we host Pillager.
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Two well-known economists addressed the an-nual meeting Nov. 16th of the Minne-sota Agri-Growth Council. The first, Dr. Michel Swan-son, is chief agri-cultural economist for Wells Fargo, while the second, Dr. Jason Hender-son, serves as di-
rector of the Omaha branch of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. Although both were very positive about agriculture’s role in leading our nation’s economy out of the recession, they also raised caution flags about what could happen in the next few years.
Swanson predicted that volatility, which has plagued financial markets in re-cent times, will only get worse. That will increase the need for working capital, he said, and make the management of risk more important than ever. Two of the rea-sons grain prices reached their recent highs, according to Swanson, are this country’s monetary policy and our mandates as they
relate to bio-fuels. America’s farm exports have exploded in recent years; in fact, they are the only area of our national economy that shows a positive balance of payment when compared to imports that enter this country. If our monetary policy changes and interest rates increase, which they eventually will, according to Swanson, that will make our products more expensive on the world market. And our policies relating to bio-fuels are political, and public senti-ment toward ethanol seems to be changing. If food prices keep increasing dramati-cally, according to Swanson, there may be enough political pressure applied in Wash-ington to change those bio-fuel policies.
Commenting on the current situation in Europe, Swanson predicted that, in an effort to boost its economy, Europe will eventually have to “put itself on sale” and lower the value of their products enough to increase their exports dramatically. As that happens, the inverse relationship between the euro and the dollar will cause the dollar value to increase, making our exports more expensive.
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A little boy stubbed his toe and skinned his knees. They weren’t healing. Running to his mother he said, “Why?”
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Let’s do less picking, and more praying; less criticizing, and more com-plimenting; less griping, and more giv-ing; less whining, and more witnessing; less loathing, and more loving.
The Living Bible says, “If you love someone you will be loyal to him no mater what the cost. You will always believe in him, always expect the best of him, and always stand your ground defending him.”
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He said that big business is sitting on large amounts of capital but is not creat-ing large numbers of new jobs. Part of the reason, according to Henderson, is that with interest rates so low, business would purchase equipment or technology than hire workers. Those capital costs are fixed, while the cost to hire additional workers keeps going up because of wage and ben-efit increases that have averaged about 8 percent per year over the last decade.
Henderson commented on the huge in-crease in land values in the past year. From the second quarter of 2010 to this year, those values have increased in Minnesota by 23 percent. In North Dakota, the jump was even more dramatic at 30 percent. He added that, while food prices have gone up, the farm share has actually decreased. In the 60’s, the farm value of the food dollar was 33 percent while today that share has dropped to 16 percent. The cost of labor to process that food has increased during that same time from 29 to 40 percent.
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 Anderson by phone, call (651) 296-4317. Mail can be sent to Rep. Paul Anderson, 445 State Of-fice Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, Minnesota 55155.
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Local Municipality Minutesremain the same even if the library would become larger. There was discussion from the council; nothing was decided at this point.
Mark Hallen, city engineer, was present. Mark explained the City is on the PPL list for Rhoda Avenue to replace water lines and street repair. Council agreed to have Mark put the City on the Intended Use Plan (IUP) for 2012-2013.
The city audit agreement from Gary Paulson, CPA was discussed. Jim Molitor pre-sented other CPA firms that the Clerk should get quotes from before the next meeting.
The council would like to have MN Power install a light pole on the curb between 505 & 507 DeGraff Avenue.
There are 3 unbuildable vacant lots on Forest Hill Lane. There was an interested party inquiring if the city would want to sell a lot to build an entrance to land in back of the lot. Coun-cil felt this would not be a good idea.
Renewal of Shooters Pub Liquor License will be due at the end of December 2011. Jim Piekarski made a motion to renew the liquor license for Shooters Pub for one year with the same fees as last year: Off Sale $100.00, On Sale $1750.00, Sunday Liquor $150.00. Jim Molitor seconded
Swanville CityNovember 8, 2011
Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held in the Swanville Community Center on Tuesday, Novem-ber 8, 2011. The meeting was called to order at 8:01 p.m. with the following members pres-ent: Sandy Peterson, Jim Moli-tor, Jim Piekarski, AJ Johnson, and Tim Grittner.
Also present: Diane Borg-ert, Jane LaBree, Mark Hallen, Reporter Liz Verley and Brain Zapzalka
Minutes of the Swanville City Council meeting held Oc-tober 4, 2011 were read. Tim Grittner made a motion to ac-cept the minutes as read. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried.
The treasures report was given. A motion was made by AJ Johnson and seconded by Jim Piekarski to approve the treasurer’s report. All members voted in favor, motion carried.
Diane Borgert and Jane La-Bree from Great River Region-al Library, was present to talk with the council about the need for more room in the Swanville Library. Larger space would mean more reading material available in the library, pos-sibly more computers, plus easier moving around access in the library. The hours would
the motion. All members voted in favor, Tim Grittner abstained, motion carried. The Clerk will send out the necessary paper work with invoice to Shooters.
Land use permits were pre-sented to the council. Mathew Allen would like to build a garage at his 502 Rhoda Ave residence. Jim Molitor made a motion to give the land use permit to Allen but to have a six foot set back from the original plan. Jim Piekarski sec-onded the motion. All members voted in favor, motion carried. John Hoogenhous will need a public hearing and variance to continue the building of his garage on Forest Hill Lane, be-cause of the building being 5 feet from the property line. The hearing will be held before the planning and zoning meeting on November 29, 2011.
The following claims were presented for payment. Members of the Council were furnished with a listing. Tim Grittner made a motion to ap-prove the claims. Jim Molitor seconded the motion. All mem-bers voted in favor, motion car-ried.
The next monthly meeting will be held December 6, 2011, at 7:30 pm.
Julie Hollermann, City Clerk/Treasurer
Kringen’s Korner - By Jon Kringen, LPGE SuperintendentHoliday’s in the Schools: One of
the annual issues for public school dis-tricts is the balancing act between cel-ebrating the holiday season and the legal requirements on schools. Cathy Miller, the Minnesota School Board Associa-tion’s Director of Legal and Policy Ser-vices wrote an article for the Minnesota School Board Association Journal and has granted permission to reprint her ar-ticle.
Retail stores are already making holiday wares available, and plans for the holidays have begun for many of us, even if the season is not yet here. In one form or another, the question has prob-ably been raised at schools, too: “What are we going to do about the holidays?” For public schools, the answer requires legal considerations as well as other careful planning.
Some holidays are religious or have a religious basis. As demographics in our state and country change, the reli-gious backgrounds of our schools and communities also change. Practicing in-clusiveness and tolerance means some-thing different today from what it meant when more than 85 percent of Minneso-tans identified themselves as Christians.
To simplify, schools must practice neutrality when it comes to religious holidays and religious beliefs about hol-idays. “Neutrality” means no advance-ment or promotion of religion, but also means religion cannot be inhibited or disparaged. Schools must respect, but
not endorse, the viewpoints and beliefs of everyone.
Q: How can our school practice neu-trality during religious holidays?
In application, the following cau-tions reflect a neutral approach to the holidays:
• Accommodations must be made for religious observances, including flexibility about attendance require-ments.
• Teaching about religious holidays is acceptable, but celebrating these holi-days is not.
• Teachers may not proselytize or share their personal religious beliefs in class.
• School holiday concerts may in-clude religious music as part of a variety of selections but cannot be dominated by religious music or favor one religion over another.
• Religious symbols may be shown as part of a lesson about a religion, but should not be displayed at school.
• Holiday decorations need to be secular.
• The names of school activities and vacations should be secular.
The Upsala City Council will be appointing a person to fill a vacancy on the Upsala City Council through December 31, 2012. Interested persons may obtain an application by contacting City Hall at (320) 573-4950 or [email protected]. Residents interested in serving on the Upsala City Council for the remaining term are asked to submit an application to the City. Applications are due by December 23 at noon. Applications must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly identified with “Council Vacancy Application” on the outside and should be sent to City of Upsala, Attn: Adrian Welle City Clerk, P.O. Box 159, Upsala, MN 56384.
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The public is invited to an open house and hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to discuss the proposed diverging dia-mond interchange at Highway 15 and Stearns County Road 120. The project is scheduled for construction in 2012-13 in Sartell and St. Cloud.
The open house will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Minnesota Depart-ment of Transportation building, 3725 12th St. N., St. Cloud, Minn.
Attendees will learn about the proj-ect from MnDOT, county and city of-ficials and have an opportunity to com-ment and ask questions. Maps, drawings and other pertinent information, includ-ing the draft environmental assessment, will be available. Comments may be either written or verbal and will become part of the official public hearing record. All comments will be considered when making future project-related decisions.
The proposed project will construct a diverging diamond interchange at Highway 15 and Stearns County Road 120. A bridge will carry Stearns County Road 120 traffic over Highway 15, with exit and entrance ramps. The project also includes constructing multi-use trail connections and a storm water pond.
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• City of St. Cloud, 400 Second St. S. St. Cloud, Minn. 56301
• Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. Saint Germain St. St. Cloud, Minn. 56301
The document is also available at www.dot.state.mn.us/d3/hwy15ddi/. Comments may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Clau-dia Dumont, project manager, at the MnDOT District 3B Office address list-ed above. The public comment period ends Dec. 28, 2011.
To request an ASL interpreter or other reasonable accommodation, call Janet Miller at 651-366-4720 or 1-800-657-3774 (Greater Minnesota); 711 or 1-800-627-3529 (Minnesota Relay). Al-ternatively, send an email to [email protected]. Please request at least one week in advance.
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In the comic strip, Peanuts, a hapless Charlie Brown o c c a s i o n a l l y would be stalked by ominous r a i n c l o u d s . Although the rest of the sky would shine bright and blue, poor Chuck would be stuck under a dark
cloud, getting doused by its showers. While his friends and neighbors enjoyed the beauty of the day, a drenched Charlie Brown would be a scowling onlooker.
The lingering raincloud seemed to suggest Charlie Brown’s inability to break clear from his problems. A melancholy character, he was prone to fits of worry and self-doubt. He concocted problems where none existed and fretted about those which were real.
While we do not have to contend with perpetual drizzle like Charlie Brown, many of us live under the gloomy shadow of self-induced rainclouds. When life’s twists and turns work against us, we retreat into a rotten attitude or heap blame on our surroundings. By doing so, we neglect to deal with our problems and only add to our misery.
The Five Truths Leaders Understand about Problems
1. They’re unavoidable.For the aspiring leader, problems
may be the most faithful companions of all. The road to success is seldom paved smoothly, and is oftentimes under construction. Potholes and barricades abound. At every bend in the journey, a leader’s vision must peer around obstacles and through formidable walls to foresee a positive future. Leaders who sidestep problems stunt their growth - they end up shallow and debilitated. The successful leader stares down problems and resourcefully addresses them.
2. Perspective on the problem, rather than the problem itself, determines success or failure.
We see problems, not as they are, but as we are. That’s why attitude plays such a crucial role in separating those who lead from those who follow. Alfred Armand Montapert said, “The majority see the obstacles; the few see the objectives; history records the successes of the latter, while oblivion is the reward of the former.” Leaders look at problems from a healthy, self-confident vantage point.
A Wrong PerspectiveProblems are unsolvableProblems are permanentProblems are not normalProblems make us bitterProblems control usProblems stop us
A Right PerspectiveProblems are solvableProblems will passProblems are naturalProblems make us betterProblems challenge usProblems stretch us
3. There’s a big difference between problem spotting and problem solving.
Anyone, even the fairly imperceptive, can identify problems, but few people have the initiative to tackle them. As novelist John Galsworthy observed, “Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.” As rule, don’t voice complaint about a problem until you’re 1) able to put forth a recommendation for solving it, and 2) willing to take an action to solve it.
4. The size of the person is more important than the size of the problem.
You can tell the caliber of a person by the amount of opposition it takes to discourage him or her. Joke writer Robert Orben says that he once saw an ad from an entertainer that read, “Lion tamer - wants tamer lion.” Clearly, this performer wasn’t looking for greatness but merely for something manageable. To lead at the highest level requires wrestling with problems seemingly beyond our ability to apprehend.
5. Problems, responded to correctly, can propel us forward.
Leaders are not discovered in the limelight; rather they are forged in the darkness under heat and pressure. Leaders gain respect on difficult terrain, after taking a few blows and being shaped by the problems they encounter. As a matter of fact, courage and valor
Problems -By Dr. John C. Maxwellgo undetected until seen through the lens of adversity.
Dr. John C. Maxwell has authored over 30 books, including such New York Times best-sellers as “Failing Forward” and “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.”
The CentraCare Heart and Vascular Center at St. Cloud Hospital is looking for people who have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardio-vascular disease to participate in a clini-cal research study, called TECOS. The primary purpose of the TECOS study is to determine the effect of Sitagliptin, (trade name JANUVIA™) at reducing cardiovascular events such as heart at-tack, stroke or death. Sitagliptin is an ap-proved medication that promotes appro-priate secretion of insulin and glucagons which are directly involved with main-tenance of normal blood glucose levels.
The study will last approximately four years and involves clinic visits and periodic phone calls. To be eligible to participate you must:
• Have a diagnosis of type 2 diabe-tes;
Participants needed for research study• Be age 50 or older;• Have known vascular disease (such
as heart attack, stroke, or blockage of ar-teries supplying the heart, legs or brain);
• Not be taking insulin injections.Medication during the study will be
provided at no charge. You will receive financial compensation for your time and travel. Information learned from the study may help doctors who treat diabe-tes to better determine the cardiovascular effects of the medications they prescribe to lower blood sugars.
For additional eligibility require-ments and information about this study, please call
Alisse Amundson, RN, Central Min-nesota Heart Center at (320) 251-2700, ext. 57937, or e-mail [email protected].
Grey Eagle LibraryA History of Carols: Saturday, Dec. 10
from 11 a.m.-12 noon for all ages. Pages of Music are Rolf Erdahl and Carrie Vec-chione, professional symphonic musicians who play bass and oboe/English horn. They are dedicated to music education and showing kids the creative beauty in music. They will teach the history of some classic carols and play their instruments.
For more information, contact the Grey Eagle Community Library at 320-285-2505.
Swanville Library“Books Make Winter Magic”: Wednes-
day, Dec. 14, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. for children in early elementary grades. Children will enjoy stories about the sights and sounds of winter and holidays, and complete a holi-day craft.
Upsala LibraryHoliday Card Printmaking Workshop:
Friday, Dec. 9 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for chil-dren in grades 6 - 12. Students will learn a brief history of printmaking and seasonal symbols. They will design their own print and using an etching process create a plate, ink the design and print it onto colored card paper. Students will be able to experiment with designs and colors for unique holiday season cards. All supplies will be provided. The attendance limit is 20 and preregistra-
Local Library Eventstion is required.
Cartoon Art Workshop: Friday, Dec. 9 from 12:15 - 3:00 p.m. in the Art Room at Upsala Area Schools. Instructor Shayann Hoffer will conduct sessions for separate age groups. Session times are: Grade 2 from 1:23-2:13 p.m.; Grade 5 from 12:30-1:19 pm.; and Grades 7 - 12 from 2:17-3:00 p.m. The attendance limit is five per ses-sion, and preregistration is required.
If you have ever wanted to create your own cartoon or learn how to draw your own cartoon character, take this workshop and learn what it takes to be an illustrator and author of your own book. The cartoon style focus will be anime. The workshop will include character and story outline development, comic drawing techniques, and layout options. Participants will learn about comic book history and artists. It will be useful for students to bring a short story to work with and/or any existing artwork they may want to use. Basic materials will be provided. Hoffer has a B.F.A. in paint-ing from St. Cloud State University and further art education from the University of Oregon. She has taught art classes for more than ten years.
For more information about library ac-tivities visit the Upsala Community Calen-dar at www.cityofupsala.com or contact the Upsala Public Library at 320-573-4282.
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UPSALA SALE: 107 Main St. Dec. 9-10; 8 a.m. Dressers, desks, Christmas.
CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE: Sat., Dec. 17, 8 am-5 pm at Cedar Pine Strawberry Farm, Upsala. Call 320-573-2969.
WANTED TO BUY: Good slaughter cows, big bulls, also lumpjaw, foundered, lame steers, etc. (Pay with green.) Henry Kasper, 320-547-9913. 12/29P
WANTED: Used smoke house. Call 320-249-5454.
GIVE AWAY: Pair Mallard ducks & chickens. Call 320-412-0261.
FOR SALE: 7 slot Oak gun cabinet, 38.5Wx77.5H, glass doors, excellent Christmas gift, $600. Call 320-285-2517 or 612-296-2987.
FOR SALE: Four plus cords of dried and split hardwood kept under covered, $500. Call 320-232-3826.
FOR SALE: Fish house, 1 Man Clam Fish Trap Scout, $125, seldom used. Call 320-285-5521 or 612-306-8980.
FOR SALE: Fish house, 2 Man Clam Fish Trap Yukon, $250, like new. Call 320-285-5521 or 612-306-8980.
FOR SALE: Oak quilt racks, wall hung or floor standing styles, makes great gifts for Christmas, Melrose. Call 320-250-3874.
FOR SALE: Solid Oak 2x4’ rolltop desk, $225. Call 320-285-3903.
FOR SALE: 1993 GMC 4 WD extend-ed cab pickup, $2,500 or B/O. Call 320-285-7595 after 6 pm.
FOR SALE: 18’ Shopbuilt tandem axle trailer, needs new deck and tires and 6 hole wheels, no title, $250. Call 320-732-2272.
FOR SALE: Shih Tzu male dog, ap-prox 2 1/2 years old, non shedding, very sweet. Call 320-492-8032. FOR SALE: Yorkshire Terrier puppies, tiny toy, doll face, wee pad trained, ex-cellent quality. Call 320-492-8032.
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FOR SALE: Small black computer desk, very good condition, $30 or B/O. Call 320-573-2179.
FOR SALE: 10 piece outdoor Nativity scene with stable, $25. Call 320-845-2520.
FOR SALE: 2 wheel trailer, 4x8, 13” wheels, tilt bed, asking $395. Call 320-259-0917.
FOR SALE: Big square & round bales of hay. Call Josh, 320-761-0778. tfn
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Rep. Mike LeMieur says we need to continue on a path to stabilize the state budget, and eliminate out-of-control spending.
Last Thursday state economists re-leased the November budget forecast. The forecast showed $876 million in a sur-plus in Minnesota’s budget, the first time since 2007. The budget surplus comes just 11 months after session began in January where legislators faced a $5 billion budget deficit. The February forecast in 2012 will shed greater light on a budget legislators will be working with next year.
“I’m glad we are seeing an improve-ment in Minnesota’s economy. We worked hard during the 2011 session to reduce gov-
Representative LeMieur responds to November budget forecast
ernment spending,” said Rep. LeMieur. “Our priorities are still focused on giving our state’s job creators the tools they need to build successful businesses in Minneso-ta, and strengthen the economic climate.”
Minnesota Management and Bud-get has said according to state law $255 million will be used to bring the state’s cash-flow account back to a total of $350 million, which is the statutory maximum and the remaining $621 million be used to bring the state’s budget reserves to a to-tal of $648 million, $ 5 million below the $653 million statutory maximum.
Representative Mike LeMieur can be reached by phone at 651-296-4247 or via e-mail at [email protected].
Heart and vascular center offers outpatient nicotine dependence program
Quit tobacco through five, weekly group sessions led by experts from the Cen-traCare Heart and Vascular Center at St. Cloud Hospital. Beginning Jan. 4, the ses-sions will run from 6-7 p.m. for five con-secutive Wednesdays in the Heart Center’s third floor library.
Find success through the program’s personalized treatment, support group, medication therapy, relapse prevention and self-help plan. Deadline to register is Dec. 30.
Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death accounting for approximate-ly 443,000 deaths in the United States each year - one of every five deaths. People who use tobacco are at higher risk of stroke and heart attack. According to the Center for Disease Control, an estimated 46 million people, smoke in the United States, which is 20.6 percent of adults 18 years and older.
Of those, 23.5 percent were males and 17.9 percent were females.
Approximately 70 percent of smok-ers want to quit; 45 percent try to quit each year.
The cigarette industry spent 12.5 bil-lion in 2006 on advertising and promotions.
For more information or to register, call (320) 251-2700, ext. 57448.
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