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Vol. 22: Issue 15
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Teamwork makes the dream work -By Harvey Mackay Once upon a time there was an enterprising businessman who had a fantastic idea. He thought he had figured out a way to build the perfect automobile. He hired a team of young engineers and told them to buy one of every model car in the world and dismantle them, picking out the best part of every car and placing it in a special room. Soon the room was filled with parts judged by the group to be the best engineered in the world – the best carburetor, the best brakes, the best steering wheel, transmission and so on. It was an impressive collection – more than 5,000 parts in all. Then he had all the parts assembled into one automobile. There was only one problem. The car would not function – the parts would not work together. The moral of the story: you can have a team of superior individualistic “all stars” but they are no match for a group of people with a common objective and harmony. My definition of teamwork is a collection of diverse individuals who respect each other and are committed to each other’s successes. Teamwork sometimes requires people to play roles that aren't as glamorous as they'd like. As former baseball player and manager Billy Martin once said: “No one can play whatever position they choose. If that happened in baseball, there would be nine pitchers.” Then there’s the story of the symphony conductor who was asked which instrument was the most difficult to play. Without missing a beat, the conductor replied: “Second fiddle. I can get plenty of first violinists. But finding
someone who can play second fiddle with enthusiasm is a real problem. When we have no second fiddle, we have no harmony.” You just can't win without teamwork. You have no harmony. Teamwork is consciously promoted but unwittingly shunned by most people in business because they are afraid of it. They think it will render them anonymous or invisible. Nothing could be further from the truth. That’s why in sports the team with the most superstars usually doesn’t win championships. The Boston Celtics won 13 NBA championships and never had the leading scorer in the league. They accomplished it with phenomenal teamwork. The leader of those teams was Bill Russell who recently passed away. Russell was a team-first player, yet in 1980 he was voted the greatest player in NBA history by basketball writers. The player many consider the GOAT (Greatest of All time), Michael Jordan, said: “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” Magic Johnson, retired Los Angeles Lakers superstar, said: “Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.” (Does that sound a little familiar?) Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story. This advice extends far beyond the sports arena. Your company either functions as a team or it's headed for the showers. Teams have shaped American history since its beginning . . . the voyage of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria . . . the wagon trains that carried pioneers into new frontiers . . . the soldiers who fought in every sort of environment in every corner of the world. American industry became the world leader when it came up with the assembly line, a concept that still works combining human and robotic capabilities. Working together is critical for success, and that hasn't changed over the years.
There is no greater example of teamwork than a good marriage. Many years ago in Austria there was a custom that helped villagers size up the future happiness of a newly married couple. After the marriage ceremony in a local church, the villagers would escort the bride and groom to a nearby forest and stand them before a large tree where they would hand the couple a two-handled saw and ask that they use it to cut the tree down. With the bride on one end of the saw, and the groom on the other, the villagers watched as the young couple sawed through the tree. The closer the cooperation between the husband and wife, the shorter the time it took for the tree to come down. And the older villagers wisely reasoned that, the shorter the time, the happier the young couple would be – because they had learned that most valuable of marital lessons – teamwork! Mackay’s Moral: Don’t aspire to be the best ON the team. Aspire to be the best FOR the team. Reprinted with permission from nationally syndicated columnist Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive,” “We Got Fired!...And It’s the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Us,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”
ACCEPTING VENISON TRIMMINGS FOR SAUSAGE
Upcoming Events
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 • Upsala Heritage Day. Parade at 11 a.m. Borgstrom Museum Tours 12-4 p.m. See ad on page 7. • 34th Annual Grey Eagle Fire Dept. Corn on the Cob & Pork Feed from 4:307:30 p.m. at the Grey Eagle Fire Hall. See ad on page 8. SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 • Church of Seven Dolors Parish Bazaar starting at 10:30 a.m. in Albany. See ad on page 7. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 • Freeport Lions Club Sponsored American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 • Grey Eagle Senior Center Meeting, 10:45 a.m. at the center. SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 • Grey Eagle United Methodist Church Annual Church At Birch Worship Service at 9 a.m. at John & Janet Roe's residence. SATURDAY, AUGUST 27 • Big Swan Lake Improvement District Annual Meeting at 9 a.m. at the Hub Supper Club, Burtrum. SAT.-SUN., AUG. 27-28 • 14th Annual Central MN Heritage Club Heritage Days, Burtrum. SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 • St. Francis of Assisi 66th Annual Fall
Festival.
ALBANY TOWNSHIP • Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. • Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Albany City Hall. BURNHAMVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burtrum City Hall. BURTRUM CITY COUNCIL • Meets the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. FEET FIRST CLINIC • Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall. FOOD DISTRIBUTION • Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution first Saturday of the Month from 10-11 a.m. at River of Live Church, Sauk Centre. FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL • Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. FREEPORT SENIOR MEETING • Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. with cards/Bingo/coffee/dessert. GREY EAGLE CITY COUNCIL • Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. GREY EAGLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Monday of the month at 8 p.m.
MELROSE TOWNSHIP • Meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the town hall. MELROSE VFW #7050 POST/AUX. • Meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion Clubrooms. MELROSE LEGION #101 POST/AUX. • Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Melrose American Legion. (Aux. Sept.-May.) STEARNS CO. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY • Meets at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Albany. SUNSHINE CLUB • Meets every Monday, weigh in starts at 8; meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Village View Apartments, Grey Eagle. ST. ROSA CITY COUNCIL • Meets the 3rd 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 at 7 p.m. SWANVILLE TOWNSHIP • Meets the 2nd 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.
If you have an upcoming event or meeting, please let us know by email: htnews@icloud.com or call 320-285-2323.
Temperatures Date 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6 8/7 8/8 8/9
High 73 79 88 75 70 73 81
Low 54 50 63 61 55 54 54
Friday
Rain. High: 69 Low: 59
Weekend Weather Saturday
Partly cloudy. High: 80 Low: 60
Sunday
Mostly sunny. High: 82 Low: 58
“The Good Old Days” -By Tom Kuehne Warm Enough?
People seem to always talk about the weather. Talking about it is not able to solve an issue if the weather is creating a problem. Changing the weather isn't something that science has yet been able to accomplish. It is probably to our ultimate benefit, since if the weather was improved in this county, it would create unhappiness for someone in another county. And you know that even farmers living next to each other would have one farmer with his hay all harvested, while the neighbor's hay was ready to bale and the rain and soggy weather turned the hay into a field covered with manure. The same weather really gives the harvested fields a big boost in the production of the next crop. Is it luck or some form of favoritism? It was just a couple of months ago, when the conversations seemed to all involve the cold weather. “When is it going to warm up. I can't stand this cold weather. It's depressing!” Well, without our help it is now warmer weather. Maybe just a little bit warmer than we may have envisioned. Oh well, we live in Minnesota and if we wait until tomorrow the weather will change. We now have access to weather reports from all across the US and in some cases, around the world. There are many locations that currently have heat or storms that are much worse than we currently have. We can sit back and say that we really don't want to experience those weather conditions, but it still doesn't make it any cooler here. When seeing these reports, we need to remember that in order to make the news, it has to be really bad weather. Is the weather actually
becoming worse, or has the news organizations increased in size so that they have personal and technology to cover virtually every significant weather event. Since they are doing a news story from a specific location, they have to impress the audience as to what a big deal it is. When this country was settled, the primary concern was the warming of the dwelling. This solution was rather simple, since wood and something to burn it in were easy to obtain and living in an unheated house at -20 was unacceptable, the heating problem was readily solved. People may have been uncomfortable at +100, but it wouldn't kill one as easily as the cold. Some of us remember some really warm times eating the meal in the kitchen, while the cook stove was heating the water for dishwashing. The hot outside temperature, the good hot meal along with the heat from the stove actually seemed to make it hard to breathe. One solution was to dig a hole close to the house. Fill it slowly with water during the winter cold. The hole became a solid chunk of ice. In spring it was covered with insulation, so the ice didn't melt. An old vehicle radiator was placed in the a house window. Hoses, one to draw water and one to return water were placed between the radiator and the ice chamber. One of the hoses syphoned water from the ice chamber and the other put it back. A fan pulled air through the radiator, cooling the home. Good luck with the weather and remember how easy it was to add another layer of warm clothes and how difficult it is to take off more clothes when you have no more on. Adding more warm clothes keep out the cold, but being unclothed will not stop the heat. But it may give another subject to the neighborhood gatherings,
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• 6 oz. Steak $12 • Add 3 Shrimp $15 • 6 oz. Butter/Garlic Steak $12 • Add 3 Shrimp $15 • 6 Shrimp $9.00 Served with Coleslaw, Toast, French Fries or Baked Potato
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Page 4 • Hometown News •Thursday, August 11, 2022
Obituaries
Ambrose H. Muellner
A m b r o s e H. Muellner, age 90 of Grey Eagle and formerly of St. Cloud, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the CentraCare Hospital in Long Prairie, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 15 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating. A private inurnment will be held in the parish cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the church. Ambrose Herman Muellner was born July 20, 1932 in Millwood Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to John and Margaret (Brix) Muellner. On September 3, 1951 he was united in marriage to Mildred Heinen at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Ambrose worked at various places including Fuller’s Grocery Store in Grey Eagle, Gaida’s Sausage House, manager of the meat department at Piggly Wiggly for many years, and lastly, at DeZuricks until his retirement. Ambrose and Millie lived in Grey Eagle to start and then moved to the big city of St. Cloud. They purchased a snowbird home 29 years ago in Roadhaven Resort in Apache Junction, Arizona where Ambrose enjoyed going to craft fairs and will be remembered as the Bike Guy! He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Cloud and St. George Catholic Church in Apache Junction, Arizona. Ambrose loved woodworking and could make just about anything. He was a master at making sausage and cutting up meat. He was proud to be a meat cutter and loved to fix bikes, at one time he had 52 bikes. Ambrose and Millie also enjoyed life at Roadhaven Resort as snowbirds. He never missed happy hour at 4 p.m. for 2 beers and a shot of black berry. Survivors include his children, Juanita “Nita” (Bill) Nohner of St. Cloud and Jacquelyn “Jackie” Friese of Grey Eagle; four grandchildren, Nicholas (Kelly) McCarney and their children, Reese and Tyler, Jennifer (Rick) Johnson and their children, Kali, Emma, and Drew, Bethanie Friese (Luke Rohde) and their children, Alexis and Mackenzie, and Heidi (Beau) Krueger and their children, Nyah and Meeli; sisters-in-law, Florence Tschida of Grey Eagle and Rita Heinen of Sartell; many nieces, nephews, relatives and lots of friends from both St. Cloud and Apache Junction. Ambrose was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred “Millie” Muellner on December 2, 2018; parents; brothers, Tony, Adolph, Alfred, and infant brother, Johann; and sisters, Margarete and Theresa. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.
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David Leo Rieland, age 59 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 5, 2022 after a short battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, August 10 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery. David was born on November 11, 1962 to Robert and Ruthann (Nathe) Rieland. He graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1981. He married Jodie Wiener and later divorced. Together they had three children. David enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, turtle hunting, spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed going to the Casino and watching fireworks. He was currently employed by the Melrose Feed Mill. David is survived by his mother, Ruthann Rieland of Sauk Centre; his children, Adam, Josh, and Ashley; sisters, Karen Hall of St. Cloud, Nancy (Ron) Lingle of Sauk Centre, and Lori (Kevin) Uphoff of Sauk Centre; and three nieces and five nephews. David is preceded in death by his father, Robert Rieland; brother-in-law, Dean Hall; and grandparents, Leander and Eleanor Rieland and Leo and Dorothy Nathe. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
Clarence Lampert
C l a r e n c e Lampert, 82 year old resident of Bowlus, MN died Monday, August 8 at the St. Cloud Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 12 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Stanislaus Kotska Catholic Church in Bowlus, MN. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 11 and from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of the service on Friday at the church. The burial will be held in the parish cemetery. Clarence Lampert was born on March 30, 1940 to the late Joseph and Helen (Sobania) Lampert in Bowlus, MN. He grew up in Bowlus and attended Bowlus school until the ninth grade. He was united in marriage to Lois Klisch on April 29, 1963. Clarence and Lois raised their family on the family farm and have resided in Bowlus for the past 20 years. Clarence worked at Polar Manufacturing in Opole as a welder and retired after 33 years. He enjoyed many hunting and fishing trips with his sons, grandsons and brothers over the years. Clarence enjoyed tending to his birds everyday making sure they were well taken care of. There would not be a Saturday complete without cutting wood, playing cards and many fish fries with family and friends. He treasured his time spent visiting with his grandchildren, brothers, sisters and his loving wife of 59 years is what he enjoyed the most! Clarence always had a smile on his face and a joke in his heart. He will be dearly missed by many who loved him! Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 59 years, Lois (Klisch) Lampert of Bowlus, MN; children, Kenny Lampert of Bowlus, MN, Kim (Jeff) Martenson of Hanover, MN, Kevin (Carol) Lampert of Burtrum, MN, Deann (Todd) Roggenkamp of Breezy Point, MN, Julie (Jamie) Ogg of Foley, MN and Daryl Lampert of St. Anna, MN; 17 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; siblings, Alois Lampert of Avon, MN, Jerome "Farmer" (Annette) Lampert of Bowlus, MN, Bobby (Elaine) Lampert of Brainerd, MN, Rita Court of Sartell, MN, Cathy (Hank) Lampert of Sartell, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Helen Lampert; siblings, Tony Lampert, Marge Grell and Marian Schlichting.
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Lorraine W. Imdieke
Lorraine W. “Honey” Imdieke, age 93 of Melrose, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 4, 2022 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 11 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the church. Lorraine Winnifred Michels was born February 17, 1929 in Lake George Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Joseph and Margaret (Diedrich) Michels. She completed eighth grade in Elrosa and began working for a farm family in Elrosa taking care of the children and household and farm chores. Lorraine then moved to St. Cloud and worked at Haps Café and later moved to Minneapolis and worked as a nanny. She moved to Sauk Centre and began working at various places including the dry cleaners, Ben Franklin, and Hauk & Mueller. On February 2, 1949 she was united in marriage to Leo Imdieke at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. The couple owned and operated Leo’s Plumbing & Heating in Sauk Centre. Lorraine also owned and operated Imdieke’s Antiques in Sauk Centre. Lorraine was a member St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre and later a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose. She enjoyed antique shopping, garage sales, collecting sugar and creamers, elephants, angels, santas, chickens, and roosters. Survivors include her children, Kathleen “Kathy” (Thomas) Nix of Melrose, Leon (Diane) Imdieke of Sauk Centre, and Marylee “Mary” (Steven) Heerdt of Hector; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leo Imdieke in June of 1999; and sisters, Loretta Imdieke and Florentine Hens. Memorials are preferred. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Jane M. Ebensteiner-Berns Jane M. Ebensteiner-Berns, age 57 of Sauk Centre, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A memorial service was held Tuesday, August 9 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Michael Carlson officiating. Inurnment was in Calvary Cemetery in Sauk Centre. Jane Marie Ebensteiner was born June 24, 1965 in Melrose, Minnesota to Norb and Shirley (Welle) Ebensteiner. She graduated from Sauk Centre High School in 1983. After high school, she worked at various places, eventually owning and operating the River’s Edge Dining & Lounge in Sauk Centre for 13 years. On June 10, 2005, she married Duane Berns in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Jane enjoyed spending time with her family, grandchildren, and her dogs. Survivors include her husband, Duane Berns of Sauk Centre; daughter, Trish (Mike Jr.) Bushard and their children, Kimberly and Claire of Sauk Centre; mother, Shirley Ebensteiner of Sauk Centre; sisters, Nancy (Tom) ThieschaferSilver and Carol (Jim) VonWahlde all of Sauk Centre; and many nieces and nephews. Jane was preceded in death by her father, Norb Ebensteiner in 2016; brother, Tom Ebensteiner in 1987; and brother-in-law, David Thieschafer in 2011. Serving as urn bearers were Jen Borgmann and Kyle Von Wahlde. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.
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Steve C. Drager, 60 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022 while working on an electrical job near Upsala, MN. A Memorial Service will be held on August 15, 2022 at 12:00 P.M., at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN, with Chaplain Greggrey Valentine officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 15, 2022, at the Shelley Funeral Chapel, from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Memorials are preferred to the family. Caring for Steve and his family is the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN. Steve was born on October 29, 1961 in Little Falls, MN to Curtis “Curt” and Lila (Thompson) Drager. He grew up in the Swanville area, graduating in 1980. After high school, he worked with his buddies “The Less Boys”, doing various jobs in the Swanville area and for many years installing satellite dishes. Steve was united in marriage to Missy Hillmer on June 13, 1992 and they later divorced. In 1994 Curt and Steve started Drager Electric. His great work ethic and desire for perfection showed in his projects. Throughout the years, there wasn’t a job he couldn’t handle. When help was needed...call Steve. A year ago, his dreams to own his own business came true. He and his son purchased Opatz Motor Services, a job he could do in retirement. Steve loved his family, work and helping solve problems. He will be greatly missed. Steve is survived by his daughter, Lacey (Scott) Solbro; sons, Taylor (Mercedes) and Tanner (Madeline); partner, Kimberly Rossum and her children, Shelby (Lucas) and baby Morgan and Shania (Brendon); parents, Curt and Lila Drager; sister, Vicki; brother, Scott; nieces, Erin and Autumn Lynn; grandchildren, Isabella, Noah, Liam and Kayzlee. Steve was preceded in death by brothers-inlaw, Doug Kipka and Michael Green; nephew, Eric Kipka; Grandpa and Grandma Drager, and Grandpa and Grandma Thompson; uncles, Lowell, Ervin, and Alvin; aunts, Gladys and Myrtl; and cousin, John.
Steven J. Tschida
Steven J. Tschida, age 66 of St. Rosa, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Private Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, August 11 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Inurnment was in the parish cemetery. A private visitation was from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the church in St. Rosa. Steven Jerome Tschida was born May 12, 1956 in Melrose, Minnesota. He worked at Kraft in Albany for a few years. He was united in marriage to Linda Finken on October 29, 1977 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. After working at Kraft, Steven started helping his father-in-law on the farm. The couple later purchased the family farm which the Tschida family continues to farm to this day. Steven also raised broiler chickens for Gold’n Plump, now called Pilgrim’s, for 40 plus years. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in St. Rosa. Steven enjoyed restoring collector cars, fishing, hunting, and most of all, spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Linda Tschida of St. Rosa; daughter, Dawn (Tom) Rakotz of St. Rosa; son, Chris (LaShana) Tschida of St. Rosa; grandchildren, Tyler and Zoey Rakotz and Carter Tschida; mother-in-law, Ida Finken; and many brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews. Steven was preceded in death by his brother, Sherwin “Herm” Tschida; father-inlaw, Carl P. Finken; and Godson, Carl S. Finken. Arrangements were made with PattonSchad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
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80th Birthday Open House
Dave Hartwig
Please join us for an 80th birthday party open house in honor of Dave Hartwig on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the Stearns County Pioneer Grounds, 21565 360th St., Albany, MN 56307.
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Theresa Dorothy Hulinsky
Greg and Rochelle Hulinsky are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Theresa Dorothy Hulinsky, born July 27, 2022 at 4:04 p.m. at CentraCare Health-Long Prairie. Theresa weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 19.25 inches long. Grandparents are Shirley and David Hulinsky of Burtrum, and Alicia and Fred Herzog of Randall. Waiting at home is sister Abby Hulinsky, age 2.
Genevieve "Genny" Gill
Genevieve V. “Genny” Gill, age 80 of Albany, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 surrounded by her family at the CentraCare Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 15 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the mausoleum in the parish cemetery. There will be no visitation prior to service on Monday. Genevieve Veronica Rakotz was born October 21, 1941 in Melrose, Minnesota to Alois and Angeline (Gangl) Rakotz. On June 18, 1960 she married Thomas Gill Jr. at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony. After their marriage, the couple lived in Rogers, Minnesota while Genny worked at National Connector in Brooklyn Park. After a few years in Rogers, the couple moved to Albany and four years later they purchased the family farm southwest of Albany. In 1983, Genny started working at Jennie-O Foods in Melrose while helping on the farm. She retired from Jennie-O Foods in 2005 and enjoyed the friendships she made and all the joking around they did. Genny shared with everyone she met, how proud she was of her and Tom raising ten kids. Family was
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important to Genny. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Genny was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany and the Christian Mothers. She enjoyed shopping at Mother Seton, her morning trips with Mary, an occasional trip to the casino, buying lottery tickets and scratch offs, keeping everyone informed of newborn calves, telling jokes of all kinds, having lemon dessert, Diet Coke, and Newport 100’s. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Tom Gill Jr. of Albany; children, Thomas Gill III (Sharon Richter), Mary (Tom) Zink, Mike (Sue) Gill, Danny Gill (Kathleen Waszak), Cindy (Mark) Byer, Dave Gill (Laurie Rodenwald), Jerry Gill, Joe (Denise) Gill, and Sara (Ray) Denis; 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren; brother, Alois Rakotz Jr.; sister, Mary Ann (Gary) Harren; and brother-inlaw, Duane Heinen. Genny was preceded in death by her parents; son, Kevin Gill; sisters, Dolores Heinen, Lucille Malley, and Eileen Rakotz; brother-in-law, Alphonse Malley Sr.; and sisterin-law, Linda Rakotz.
Gracie George, 2022 graduate of Upsala High School, receives Tomorrow Fund Scholarship from Pilgrims Pride Corporation. This is a four year, full ride scholarship to Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas. Gracie will be majoring in Biology and is then planning on going to medical school. Gracie along with her proud parents, Dennis George and Lisa Zabinski, are honored for this generous scholarship.
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Dave Says -By Dave Ramsey Dear Dave, My husband and I are retired. I receive a small pension, and we are both on Medicare and Social Security. We have about $25,000 left to pay on our mortgage, along with a second mortgage of $18,000. These are our only debts. We also have a nest egg of $30,000 set aside, and a small annuity that’s worth about $20,000. Would you recommend paying off our mortgages with our savings? -Jane Dear Jane, If you know me at all, you understand how much I’d love to see everyone in control of their finances and living debt-free. But being broke, even in a house that’s paid for, isn’t a good idea. Believe me, I understand. The idea of paying off the house and everything is awfully tempting. But if you two did that, you’d be left with very little. To me, that’s a scary thought when your small pension— along with Social Insecurity and Medicare— are all you have coming in. No offense, but your nest egg is kind of small to begin with, so I don’t think I’d be raiding it right now. On the other hand, if you’d told me you had $400,000 or $500,000 saved up, I’d tell you pay off the house and
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Burnhamville Township June 28, 2022 The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville was held June 28, 2022 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors Bruce Johnson, Mike Berscheit and Joe Muellner; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; and Treasurer Pam Throener. Also present were Mike and Jen Shaddock and Erv Herdering. The minutes from the regular meeting of May 31, 2022 were approved on a motion by Sup. Johnson and second by Sup. Muellner. Motion passed. For correspondence the township received letters about updated Census count, election judge training information, county meeting on May 30th storm damage. Supervisors reviewed ditch mowing bid. Sup. Johnson motioned to approve the mowing bid from Mike Berscheit. Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Sup. Berscheit abstained. Motion passed. A motion was made by Sup. Muellner to pay all bills numbered 6267 through 6281 totaling $56,862.17. Sup. Berscheit seconded the motion. Motion passed. Michael and Jennifer Shattuck presented a liquor license application for Shattuck’s Hub Supper Club. With everything in order Sup. Berscheit made a motion to approve the application and Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. With all voting in favor motion passed.
Application will be sent to the county next. The board had complaints of erosion problems on Dunlin Road. Residents on the lake side noted gravel and field debris going across Dunlin Road and onto their lawn. Supervisors and contractor discussed applying crushed asphalt to help hold gravel in place. With the primary election on Tuesday, August 9 Sup. Berscheit made a motion to approve the election judges as Brenda Schwanke, Nancy Hillman, Pam Throener, Bonnie Alsleben, Mike Holmgren, Chuck Macy, Janice Lind, Beth Ramacher, and Shirley Hulinsky all pending completion of training. Sup. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed. In the road report spraying dust control has started, but with storm damage repair and difficulty getting the spray it has been late getting the spraying done. No update from Todd County Soil and Water Conservation about erosion plan for a field next to Emerald Trail. A supervisor viewed the ruts the resident complained were caused by snow plow. Treasurer’s report showed a balance of $140,219.22. Sup. Berscheit motioned to approve and Sup. Muellner seconded the motion. Motion passed. June 30 is the deadline to complete weed grant purchase and spraying. Discussed updating bank signature card and will do resolution next month. A motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to adjourn the meeting which was second-
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On Secluded 6+ Wooded Acres on Long Lake in the Burtrum Hills “A Rare Find” 5745 20th Ave., Burtrum, MN 56318
1.680 sq. ft., 2 Plus Bedroom, Plus Spacious 7 bed open loft with deck. 3 piece bath, Lakeside Woodland Paradise, Log home. Many amenities include: • 6 plus Woodland acres of mature Pine & Hardwood • Over 1,000+ feet of Lakefront • Excellent Hunting and Wildlife habitat. • 30 X 40 “Man Cave” Workshop / Garage • 12 X 16 “Vedskjulet” (Norwegian) Wood Shed
Online Real Estate AUCTION Bid Online at Proxibid.com/Schultz 6:30 PM CLOSING TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 2022 Minimum Opening Bid of $250,000. Property Sells Absolute at Minimum Bid or Above
PROPERTY PREVIEW
Friday, Aug. 12, 2022 • 5:00-7:00 PM Saturday, August 20, 2022 10:00 AM -12 Noon OR: For Private Showing, Contact Mike Schultz 320-232-0850
www.SchultzAuctioneers.com for Details and Many Photos
Saturday, August 13, 2022 BIDDING OPEN NOW! BID YOUR PRICE! HIGH BID WINS!
All Proceeds go to Grey Eagle Fire Department Relief Association
CLASSIFIED ADS WANTED TO BUY: Butcher cows, bulls, fats & walkable cripples: also horses, sheep & goats. 320-235-2664. SC-odB WANTED: Good used van, low miles, reasonable. Call 320-267-5632. RBftn WANTED: A pop-up camper trailer in good condition. Leave message 320-250-3874.
ABBREVIATION AGREE BARK BASIN BEER BOAT BOMB
BURROW CAME CANVAS COUSIN CUBIC DUSK EDGE
EVEN FATAL FLAG GAZE GLUE HYMN IDLE
GARAGE SALE: Wed.-Sat., Aug. 10-13: 8 am-? Seasonal hand crafted decorations, Toro lawnmower, Char-Broil 2 burner gas grill, tools, household items, China & much more! 214 1st. SE, Melrose.
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS! Pondview Estates
Independent Senior Housing ∙ Albany • Beautiful 1 Bed/1 Bath Apartments • Income Qualified – Very Affordable • Must be 62 years or older
Big Birch Lake Area
Call Today to Schedule a Tour! 320-845-2969
BIG CLEAN OUT Not Moving- Moving Sale!
Thurs., Aug. 11-Sat., Aug. 13: 9 AM-4 PM New & Used! Huge Variety! Crockpot, Tools, Bikes, Framed Artwork, Canning Jars, Camping Equipment, Lawn Mower, Blower, Couch, Vacuum Cleaners, Fishing Stuff
Pondview is located just 20 minutes West of St. Cloud
10967 Angler Trail
3 miles South of Grey Eagle
FOR SALE: (5) 2657017 Goodyear Wranglers, like new. Call Marvin 320-260-2159.
WANTED: 4 brothers with a cabin on Moose Lake are seeking permission to hunt deer on private timber land. 319-333-9591
GARAGE SALE: 4 Family. Wed., Thurs., Fri., Aug. 10-11-12: 8 am. Lots of stuff. 310 Hwy 238, Upsala.
FOR SALE: 1982 Maxim 1100cc Yamaha motorcycle, excellent condition, 9,000 miles. Call 320-573-2355. JAtfn
WANTED: Ice cream pails with lids. Call 320-815-1768.
GARAGE SALE: Dishes, clothes, end tables, knick-knacks, TV, antiques, chairs, 5th wheel hitch, Blue-Ox towbar, tools, shop tables, 40 gal. water heater, lots misc. August 12-13: 8:00-4:00. 514 Blaine Ave. S., Burtrum.
FOR SALE: Honda 4 stroke self propelled mower; model HR214-SX, 21 inch with bag-mulch capacity, excellent condition, $125 cash. Call/text 320-492-1404.
FOR SALE: Like new “Generac" gas generator Model GP6500; 6500 running watts / 8000 peak watts, $675 cash. Call/text 320492-1404.
IRISH IRON KEPT KNEE LEAF LEAK LOCAL
LONDON MEET MOVE NAKED NEAT NOISES NOSE
NOTHING PAYS PERIOD REQUIRES REST RICH SAFEST SANDY SCARE SCARF SEALED SEND SLIPS SOFA STERN STOCK STOP TAPE TENTH TERM TESTED TOPS TOTAL TREAT TRICKY UPON VIEW WONT YEAR
GARAGE SALE: Aug. 12: 8-5; Aug. 13: 8-12. 707 2nd Ave. NE, Melrose, MN 56336. Boys clothes, craft supplies, household items, decor, formal dresses size 12, TV, punch bowl set, mis. MOVING/GARAGE SALE: Aug. 18-19: 8-7; Aug. 20: 8-12. Furniture, lake stuff, tools, misc. 44922 Birch Hill Rd., Melrose. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH GARAGE SALE: New Munich: Thurs.-Fri., Aug. 18-19: 11am-7pm. Items from storerooms, office furniture, tables, chairs & more! FOR SALE: 1998 Virgo 1100cc Yamaha M/C, excellent condition, 28,000 miles. Call 320-573-2355. JAtfn FOR SALE: 2 Hodgman chest high hunting waders; camo sizes 10 & 11; $100 each; others $75 each, cash. Call/text 320-492-1404.
FOR SALE: Life jackets, sizes children to adult, neoprene and standard fabric, like new, $15 to $40 cash. Call/text 320-4921404. FOR SALE: Several 2 person inflatable towables, excellent condition, $50, $75 and $100. Call/text 320-492-1404. FOR SALE: Patio blocks, tan in color, brand new, 100 blocks, half price, $2.00 each. Call 320-290-0924. 8/18 FOR SALE: 21” Craftsman mower, 6.5 hp Honda motor. Call 320-260-4551. FOR SALE: Coffee table and 1 side table, solid wood. Text for pictures 320-815-1768. FOR SALE: Thermo Pride Electro Mate furnace, gas or electric, $400. Call 320-5732340. FOR SALE: Dehumidifier, 1 month old, $85. Call 612-283-2718.
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320-256-5040 Est. 1996
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126 Country Club Road • South off I-94 • Melrose