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JANUARY 24 • Upsala Community Center Annual Meeting at 6 p.m. Potluck Supper.
JANUARY 26 • Sacred Heart School’s 18th Annual Prime & Wine Dinner/Auction from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at the Freeport Community Cen-ter. .
JANUARY 27 • Roving Hillbillies Snowmobile Club 44th Annual Snowmobile Blessing start-ing at 12 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church basement, St. Rosa. See ad on page 7.
FEBRUARY 2 • Heartland Chapter of the MN Dark-house & Angling Assoc. 9th Annual Ban-quet & Fundraiser starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center. See ad on page 9. • Groundhog Day Feed from 4-6 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Little Falls. • Pelican Lake Assoc. Annual Fund-raiser Dinner from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Landing, St. Anna.
FEBRUARY 7 • American Red Cross Blood Drive from 1-7 p.m. at the Freeport Community Center.
FEBRUARY 10 • Albany Legion Smorgasbord Break-fast from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Church of Seven Dolors Parish Center, Albany. • New Munich Youth Group Valentine Brunch from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the New Munich Church basement.
FEBRUARY 15 • Freeport Youth Group Lenten Fish Fry from 4:30-8:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church basement, Freeport.
FEBRUARY 24 • St. Francis Catholic Aid Council Match-ing Grant Fundraiser Breakfast from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the St. Francis Church basement.
MARCH 8 • Upsala Area Schools Kindergarten Roundup begins at 8:15 a.m.
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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.
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I have felt all my life that good judgment is a critically impor-tant skill for any person to have, but especially so for those in lead-ership positions. Good judgment is such an important attribute that it is often listed first by employers as
required qualities of job applicants. We can easily name examples of bad
judgment: drug use, lax financial man-agement, questionable choice of friends and so on. And bad judgment usually leads to bad outcomes.
In business, the success or failure of the organization hinges on judgments made at all levels. Poor judgment has led to some epic failures over the years. For instance, how about these memora-ble judgment calls:
“Everything that can be invented has been invented,” said Charles H. Du-
ell, commissioner of U.S. Patent Office in 1899.
“Stocks have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau,” said Irving Fisher, professor of economics at Yale University in 1929.
“I’m just glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling on his face and not Gary Cooper,” said Cooper on his decision not to take the leading role in “Gone With The Wind.”
“We don’t like their sound, and gui-tar music is on the way out,” said an ex-ecutive at Decca Recording Company in rejecting The Beatles in 1962.
So what is good judgment? That’s a tough question, but let me
try. Good judgment is the ability to make the best decision possible based on the information you have, without being swayed by others or predetermined ideas.
What kind of a decision-maker are you? If you don’t know, you should take a few minutes to contemplate the ques-tion, because once you become aware of how you make (or don’t make) de-cisions, you will be more apt to make wiser choices in the future.
Most people have a way of handling decision-making, which mainly fall into these three common approaches:
• Snap decision-makers. Often people rely on gut instincts when they make quick decisions. While this can work well for some people, it’s not al-ways the best way for others. This is be-cause some snap decision-makers make choices based on fear or discomfort with the decision-making process. They just
want to get the whole thing over with, so they choose quickly without weighing options and without relying on trusted instincts. Attention should be focused on whether you are making your decisions quickly for good or bad reasons.
• Serious option-weigher. While people who make decisions this way are often admired for the careful attention they give to the process, beware of those who practice serious option-weighing to a debilitating extreme. These decision-makers put so much time into weighing every detail of every option that they
© Karychoften get lost along the way - and
find it difficult to ever come up with a decision they are happy with. Serious consideration is a good thing in most cases, but be careful not to waste time and energy to unnecessary details.
• The flip-flopper. This might seem like the person has weighed each option
Harvey Mackay continued to pg 3
You be the judge - Make wise decisions -By Harvey Mackay
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and made a firm decision, but often after a few minutes, days or even weeks the person shifts his or her thinking entirely on the matter. These decision-makers usually have a problem with commit-ting themself to the possible outcomes of their decisions, so fear drives them to change in quick succession.
In a piece called “Decision making for giants and elves” on the Practical Success Solutions Web site, Malcolm Harvey recommends a four-step process in order to avoid making poorly thought out or ego-based decisions. Here they are:
• Make a decision. You have to face that in decision-making there are conse-quences - and then make the decision to face those consequences.
• Make your own decisions. Don’t go to others to make your decisions for you. Take responsibility for what you decide.
• Work toward fruition. Once you’ve
Harvey Mackay continued from page 2made your decision, then work tirelessly toward the end you would like to see. Focus on detail and practice patience.
• Stick with it. Don’t let your doubts torment you. You’ve made your deci-sion; you’ve taken action and respon-sibility. You will likely make mistakes along the way. When you do, pick your-self up, dust yourself off and reassess the situation.
Mackay’s Moral: Mark Twain said, “Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judg-ment.”
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,” “The Mackay MBA of Selling in the Real World,” and “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot In The Door.”
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Theresa Peterson graduates from University of Wisconsin-Stout
Theresa Ann Peterson of Swanville, Minn., graduated from University of Wis-consin-Stout in December, with a Bache-lor of Science in Business Administration.
UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, is a special mission university
in the UW System. The university has a long-standing reputation of serving busi-ness, industry, education and the helping professions through its specialized educa-tional programs. Enrollment this year is 9,357.
CorrectionBy Gene Waldorf, Grey Eagle
In a recent Letter to the Editor on the “Fiscal Cliffs” bill, I reported that Min-nesota Senators Klobuchar and Franken and House Representative Peterson had voted in favor of the bill. Since that letter was published in the Hometown News, I received two phone calls, both indicat-ing that Peterson had voted against the bill. The callers were correct, Collin Pe-
terson did vote against the measure, ac-cording to current information.
I received the information for my letter from an internet report, and I re-ported it as given to me. I had no interest in passing along misinformation, which I unfortunately did. I apologize to the Hometown News readers and Congress-man Peterson for that mistake. Perhaps I could have caught the error if I had checked additional sources.
Letter to the EditorTo submit a Letter to the Editor, email to [email protected]
Area students named to Dean’s ListHannah Ice-Cook, of Avon has been
named to Beloit College’s Dean’s List for the 2012 fall semester. Ice-Cook is a Ju-nior.
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or higher and take a minimum of 3 letter-graded units for the term.
Beloit College is a residential, liberal arts college offering 40 majors to its 1,250 students. Located 90 miles northwest of Chicago, Beloit is one of the nation’s most international colleges, drawing stu-dents from 41 nations as well as 48 states.
Sarah Hanson, of Avon and Alex Kleinfehn, of Melrose have been named to the University of Minnesota, Morris Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 semester. Students on the list achieved a grade point average of 3.66 or higher while taking 12 or more credits.
Morris is the University of Minneso-ta’s public liberal arts college, a residen-tial campus located in west central Min-nesota.
Through personal and academic dis-covery, the University of Minnesota, Mor-ris provides opportunities for students to grow intellectually, engage in community,
experience environmental stewardship and celebrate diversity. A renewable and sustainable educational experience, Mor-ris prepares graduates for careers, for ad-vanced degrees, for lifelong learning, for work world flexibility in the future, and for global citizenship. Learn more about Morris at morris.umn.edu or call 888-866-3382.
Vanessa Richter, of Albany has been named to the University of Wiscon-sin-River Falls fall semester Dean’s List honoring 1,414 students which was re-leased by Registrar Daniel Vande Yacht. Vanessa is majoring in Marketing Com-munications.
To be named to the Dean’s List, a full-time undergraduate student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0, or midway between an “A” and “B” average.
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Anna Mae LensingAnna Mae
Lensing, age 83 of Greenwald, died peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2013 surrounded by her family at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Mass of Christian Burial as held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 21 at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Greenwald with Rev. Omar Guanchez officiating and Rev. Marvin Enneking concelebrating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.
Anna Marie Lensing was born October 7, 1929 in Spring Hill, Minnesota to Michael and Theresa (Athmann) Wander. On June 9, 1953 she married Cletus Lensing at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Spring Hill. The couple farmed south of Greenwald until 1992 when Cletus passed away. Anna Mae moved to Greenwald and their son, Ray, continued farming the family farm. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, embroidering, quilting, baking, singing, and watching Twins baseball. She had strong faith and religion was very important to her. Anna Mae’s motto was “You shouldn’t need to stand at the pulpit and tell people you’re Catholic; it should be reflected in the way you live.”
Anna Mae was a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in
Greenwald, St. Andrew’s Choir, St. Ann’s Christian Women and the Willmar Area Sweet Adelines.
Survivors include her children, Herman Lensing of Greenwald, Theresa (Jerry) Eisenschenk of Rice, Rose Lensing of Greenwald, Jane (Brent) Imker of Lamberton, Mariann (Tim) Lucken of Greenwald, Rita (Bill) Wehseler of Tofte, Ray (Tammy) of Leander, TX, Gloria (Bill) Brinker of Holdingford, Mike (Cathy) of Grey Eagle, Julie (Bill) Berscheit of Grey Eagle, Beth Lensing of Freeport and Dave Lensing of Sauk Centre; 35 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Lorraine Schwieters of Freeport, Monica Barten of Spring Hill, and Al (Jeanette) Wander of Belgrade; sisters-in-law, Lorraine Wander of Elrosa, Rosella Breitbach of Belgrade, Collette Illies of Spicer and Marcie Lensing of Melrose; brother-in-law, Al Petermeier of Richmond.
Anna Mae was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Cletus Lensing on April 20, 1992; son, Andrew Lensing in 1968; sisters and brothers, Eleanor Winter, Alfred Wander, Edwin Wander, Ray Wander and Christ Wander; brothers and sister-in-law, Ernest Winter, Casper Schwieters, MaryAnn Wander and Alfred Barten.
Serving as casket bearers were Russ Eisenschenk, Troy Lensing, Peter Lucken, Nathan Brinker, Mike Lieser, Tom Imker, and Jerry Imker. Cross bearer was Nick Berscheit and scripture bearer was Heidi Imker. Gift bearers were Gretchen Lucken and Wendy Imker. Lectors were Bonnie Imker, Rachel Brinker and Bridget Lensing. Petitions were Alisha Brinker and Craig Lensing. Mass servers were Alex Lucken, Naomi Lucken and Gabe Lensing. Singers were Paul Lucken and Catherine Lucken.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
Merle T. DowellMerle T.
Dowell, 94 year-old resident of Long Prairie, MN passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Valley View Estates Assisted Living in Long Prairie. Funeral services were held at
11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Swanville Bible Church in Swanville, MN with Rev. David Packo officiating. Burial took place in the Moses Dane Cemetery in Burtrum, MN.
Merle T. Dowell was born September 16, 1919, in Watertown, South Dakota to the late Thomas Omar & Christine Dowell. He was united in marriage to Evelyn B. Michels on October 20, 1941 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Merle and Evelyn briefly resided in Minneapolis, MN and Upsala, MN before settling on the family dairy farm near Burtrum, MN. After retirement, the couple moved to Grey Eagle, MN. Evelyn passed away in 2005 and Merle moved to an apartment
in Long Prairie, MN where he resided until May 9, 2012. Merle then moved to Valley View Assisted Living in Long Prairie. Merle enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading and wintering in Arizona.
Merle is survived by his sons Gerald (Connie) Dowell of Pella, IA, Wayne (Wilma) Dowell of Albany, MN, Roger (Dorcas) Dowell of Albany, MN, and Larry (Lori) Dowell of Mendota Heights, MN; daughters Donna (Robert) Johnson of Burtrum, MN, Kathryn (John) Pavlicek of Grey Eagle, MN; brother Lloyd Dowell of St. Louis Park, MN; sister-in-law, Adeline Wolbeck of Sauk Centre, MN, 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Merle is preceded in death by his parents Thomas Omar & Christine Dowell, daughter Barbara Russell, brother Leonard Dowell, and granddaughter Brigitte Dowell.
Honorary pallbearers were Robert Johnson & John Pavlicek. Pallbearers were Larry Dowell, Roger Dowell, Wayne Dowell, Gerald Dowell, Robb Johnson, and Michael Russell.
Funeral arrangements were with the Shelley-Gibson Funeral Chapel in Swanville, MN.
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Cletus A. OpatzA Memorial
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, January 22, at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in St. Wendel for Cletus A. Opatz, 69, of Avon, who died suddenly at his home on January 15,
2013. The Reverend Gregory Mastey officiated. Inurnment with Military Honors were in the parish cemetery.
Cletus was born in St. Cloud on February 20, 1943, to Anthony and Erma May (Wolney) Opatz. Cletus was raised on and eventually operated the family farm in St. Wendel. He was a member of the Carpenters Union for over 30 years, retiring in 2003. After
retirement he was employed by Auto Value of St. Cloud. He married Mary Jo Eveslage on November 28, 1970 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in St. Cloud. His passion for friends, family and animals were his greatest strengths. He enjoyed hunting in Northern Minnesota, socializing with family and friends, and spending time with his dog Jack. He will be missed by his family and friends and will never be forgotten. Our sorrow is deep and our hearts are broken. You will forever be in our thoughts and prayers.
Cletus is survived by: wife Mary Jo; children Tony (Codi), Jennifer (Brent) Myers, Tom (Ashley Tamm); grandchildren William and Samuel Myers; sisters Marlys Brinkmann, and Dava Dene Schleper.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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By Saralee PerelMany people
tell me they envy the relationship my husband, Bob, and I have. But nobody would be envi-ous upon seeing what I’m like when he’s sick.
Lately Bob has needed extra care from me. Until now, I’ve assumed that I would handle this role with patience and grace. But I haven’t.
Last week, when Bob took a heavy box to the truck and then jogged back to the house, I said, “The cardiologist said you’re not supposed to strain or run. I can’t follow you around all day making sure you don’t do something foolish.”
He felt terrible. “I’m sorry I’m do-ing this to you,” he said, wanting to make up with a hug, which I returned with obvious reluctance. “I hate it when I worry you.”
You see, Bob thinks more about my feelings than he does his own.
I’m shocked at the awful, angry person I have become. When I see him smiling sweetly as he’s trying to make me feel better about myself, my guilt is relentless.
Feeling isolated and lonesome, I re-alized I couldn’t keep everything inside anymore. So I decided to talk to my very best friend.
“Bob, can we talk? I’m disgusted with myself.”
He took both of my hands in his. “You’re just scared. How can you not
When a Marriage Changesbe with your disability? I’m your care-giver. And now you’re taking care of me. You’ve got to give yourself a break.”
I stood as we hugged and cried to-gether. “Can you find it in your heart to forgive me for how impatient and frus-trated I’ve become?”
“There’s nothing to forgive.” He gently dried my tears with the cuff of his flannel pajamas. “You’re not feel-ing anything that anyone in your shoes wouldn’t feel. Look at new parents with their babies. Look at our friends who take care of their parents. They’re all an-gry at times. It’s natural and normal. I love you. And I know you love me.”
“Please, Bob. Please say the words, ‘I forgive you.’ I can’t change until you do.”
“Yes you can. All you have to do is forgive yourself.”
Ever since we had our heart-to-heart talk, I’ve learned, through Bob’s tute-lage, that I don’t need to stay within my cloistered emotional walls. It took sup-port and love to get me back into a good place. It took reaching out to a commu-nity.
I thank Kerry, Sara, Bill, John, my dear reader friends, patients at Spauld-ing Rehabilitation Hospital who I used to walk by without even saying hello, but with whom I now share bagels. I thank Bettina, my Chair Yoga instructor who, at my first yoga class last month made me feel instantly welcomed and accepted.
And of course I thank, with every ounce of love in my heart, my very best friend, Bob.
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Loretta E. Nagler was born May 10, 1924 in Grey Eagle Township, Todd County, Minnesota to Edwart and Mary (Marty) Nagler. She attended school at Burtrum and was in the last class that graduated from Burtrum High School. She was a cook at the Grey Eagle School for four years and then worked at Jennie-O Foods in Melrose for 12 years. She then worked as a clerk at
Ryan’s Grocery. Loretta was united in marriage to Clarence Meldaus in St. Paul, Minnesota. Loretta enjoyed her home on Big Birch Lake, doing puzzles, reading, and playing cards.
Survivors include her son, Robert Meldaus of Grey Eagle; and three grandchildren, Tammy Spoo, Shawn Spoo, and Heather Spoo.
Loretta was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Meldaus in 1972; son, Dale Meldaus in 2009; and daughter, Sharon Spoo in 2010.
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The LPGE FFA Fish &Wildlife team went to regional competition last Thursday at CLC Brainerd. As easy as this topic may sound this is a very competitive contest in our region, there were three returning teams who placed in the top 10 as a team in state last year. LPGE placed 10th out of 14 teams. Pictured are Team Members (from left) Jordan Marcyes, Evan Gessell, Brian Stans and Anthony Loehrer. Submitted by Curt Gjerstad.
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State Senator Paul Gazelka (R-Cass County), introduced his first bill in the 88th Legislative Session on Monday, January 14th. Senate File 32 is a bill to exempt military pension recipients from income taxes. This bill will be a great help to military veterans and is expected to be heard next week in the Senate Tax Reform Division, a committee on which Senator Gazelka serves.
SF 32 has gained bipartisan support and is expected to reach the Senate floor for a full vote. Senator Gazelka said, “Military service members are a distinct asset to our community and deserving of this legislation. The time has come to move this legislation forward on behalf of retired Veterans across Minnesota. It
Senator Gazelka and Representative Kresha introduce first Bill together; Military Pension Tax Exemption
is a good bill, it helps our veterans, and it will help to keep Minnesota’s economy competitive by attracting more retirees move in or stay in Minnesota.” With the passage of this legislation Minnesota could join 31 other states offering tax exemptions for all or part of residents’ military retired pay from state income taxes. “Our military is an all-volunteer force. If we wish to maintain this volun-teer force we must care for those Ameri-cans who choose to sacrifice and risk their lives to protect what we hold dear. We cannot take these treasured Ameri-cans for granted,” said Gazelka.
Representative Ron Kresha is ex-pected to introduce the House version of Senate File 32 within the week. “It
is important to establish Minnesota as a friendly state for retiring veterans. It is my hope that this bill will continue to attract and keep veterans in Minnesota,” Kresha said
State Senator Paul Gazelka encour-ages and appreciates constituent input, and can be reached at 651-296-4875, by mail at 145 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155, or via email [email protected].
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It took 80 years to get this far, so help LuVerne Hollenkamp celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday, Feb. 3 after the 9:00 a.m. mass at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall in Grey Eagle.
LuVerne was born Feb. 5, 1933 at Spaulding, in Todd County.
S w a n v i l l e High School is pleased to an-nounce its De-cember Athletes of the Month. Tren Dinius, son of Janal and Al-len Kruzel is the Boys’ Basket-ball Athlete of the Month, and Marissa Evans, daughter of Mary and Kevin Evans, is the Girls’ Bas-ketball Athlete of
the Month. Both are seniors, and very valuable members of their teams. Con-gratulations Tren and Marissa!
Coaches’ Comments: “Tren Dinius is the December Athlete of the Month. He started off the season where he left off from last year, averaging about 12 points per game and 3.4 steals per game. Tren is a very hard worker and for the first time in four years playing varsity basketball he missed a half day of prac-tice so he could see his sister who was
Swanville School Athletes of the Month
Tren Dinius
going to Irag to serve our country. In the Christmas tourney, Tren had 10 steals against Menagha and in the champion-ship game against Henning Tren scored 19 points. It’s nice to have a guy that can score and play defense the way Tren does.” - Coach Steve Miller
“My Decem-ber Athlete of the Month is Marissa Evans. Marissa is a three year start-er for us on our basketball team and has been one of our lead-ing scorers and rebounders each year she has start-ed. On Decem-ber 20, she scored her 1,000th point at the Free Throw Line with 5:02 remaining in the
game against Royalton. This is a great accomplishment for her and her team-mates. Congratulations Marissa!” - Coach Aaron Gapinski
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January 19, 2013: At 4:36 p.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a theft of a motor vehicle from the address of 110 State Street West, next to the Junction Gas Station, in the city of Grey Eagle. Arthur Shroyer Jr. called to report that he had started his car and as it was warming up, someone stole the car and left Grey Eagle southbound on State Highway 28 towards Ward Springs.
At 4:42 p.m. the Todd County Sher-iff’s Office received a call of a one ve-hicle rollover accident south of Grey Eagle on State Highway 28 and County Road 2. The caller stated that there was nobody at the scene of the crash. When TCSO arrived, they learned that this was the car just reported as being stolen from the city of Grey Eagle.
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January 20, 2013: At 3:14 p.m. the Todd County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding some damage to property that occurred to a fish house on the east side of Long Lake off of County 100 in Birchdale Township, Sect. 19. Suspects tried to gain entry into the fish house but could not, leaving the door damaged. Nothing was taken. The incident hap-pened between the evening of 1-17-13 and the morning of 1-18-13. The inci-dent is under investigation. If you have information regarding this incident, please call the TCSO at 1-800-794-5733.
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Notes from the Capitol By State Rep. Paul Anderson
Many in St. Paul and around the state await the release of the governor’s budget on Tues-day (Jan. 22). It will give the first real indica-tion of what Gov. Dayton wants to accomplish dur-ing the next two years and, maybe
more importantly, how he intends to pay for it. There have been many calls around the Capital for increased spend-ing but, so far, no plans for how to fund these potential increases.
One proposal sure to invoke much discussion would broaden the sales tax to clothing. One variation gives tax credits to low income folks to offset what they would spend on the increased tax. Another plan would tax only those clothing items with a cost of over $200. It’s my opinion none of these ideas will go anywhere unless there’s a low-ering of the overall sales tax rate. I’ve seen figures showing that broadening the base of taxable items while at the same time lowering the rate by one-half or even one whole percent would still bring in increased revenue. Of course, the wild card in this scenario is just ex-
actly what additional items would be subject to the tax. Underlining the entire sales-tax dilemma is the fact that our so-ciety has become more of a purchaser of service rather than goods, and currently, services are not subject to the sales tax. Consumers today spend approximately 70 percent of their disposable incomes on services and only around 30 percent on actual goods.
Another item to consider if the sales tax is significantly changed is its effect on the Legacy portion of the sales tax voted in by voters four years ago. That rate is set in the constitution at three-eighths of one percent. If the sales tax was to be broadened and the rate low-ered, what would happen to the Legacy portion? If it remained at the same three-eighths percentage, the amount coming in could increase dramatically. Accord-ing to preliminary research done, there is a mechanism whereby the Legislature could act to proportionally lower the rate of the Legacy portion to keep approxi-mately the current amount of revenue coming into that fund.
Scott Pattison, a nationally recog-nized expert on state budgets, spoke to legislators at a conference held the second day of session and warned us to expect less federal money coming back to states (and counties and cities). He said that, eventually, the federal gov-ernment will be forced to make spend-ing cuts which will effect local govern-ments across the nation. Within five to 10 years, according to Pattison, less fed-eral money will be coming back to states from Washington as those cuts go into effect.
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After the first two weeks of ses-sion, committee schedules are ramping up. In the Housing Finance and Policy Committee I serve on, we held our first meeting last week, and it was a bit rau-cous. A bill aimed at giving consumers more protection during foreclosure pro-ceedings was given its first hearing, and the chamber was packed with interested spectators. Several of the items this bill addresses will be part of new federal guidelines soon to be released dealing with foreclosures.
The Environment, Natural Resourc-es, and Ag Finance Committee has had two meetings at which professors from the University of Minnesota have pre-sented information from topics rang-ing from climate change to land use to ground water recharge. The ongoing drought is raising concerns about wa-ter supplies heading into this spring and summer. Water flow on rivers is low. In fact, it’s at an all-time low on the Mis-souri River and in some locations, soil moisture levels are also at all-time lows. Without significant rainfall this spring and summer, the situation could become worse. If wells start going dry, it could have implications for all of us.
Rep. Anderson can be contacted by email at [email protected] or by phone at 651-296-4317. To receive email updates sign-up on his webpage at www.house.mn/13a.
When he was a small child, Win-ston Churchill was neglected and abandoned by his family. He was sent to a boarding school for his educa-tion. While he was there, he constantly asked for his parents to come visit him. But they never came. His childhood was distressing and his early career di-sastrous. However, he was able to turn every setback into a success and every trial into a triumph. Late in life he was asked to return to that boarding school and to deliver the commencement ad-dress. His address consisted of three words, “Never give up!”
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Local Municipality MinutesSup. Thompson made a motion
to approve the minutes of the regu-lar meeting November 27, 2012. Motion seconded by Sup. Bers-cheit. Motion was made by Sup. Berscheit to pay all bills numbered 4735 through 4744: Rev. $1,069.77, R&B $2,593.50, Fire $33.66. Sup. Thompson seconded the motion. Motions passed.
Correspondence included a re-quest to snowplow Long Lake Ac-cess, notice of filing period January 1-15, a request to look into ag clas-
Burnhamville TownshipDecember 18, 2012
The regular meeting of the Town Board of Burnhamville Township was held December 18, 2012 at the Burtrum Community Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by chair Mike Berscheit. Members present include Supervisors: Mike Berscheit, Bruce Johnson, and Louis Thompson; Clerk Shirley Hulinsky; and Trea-surer Pam Throener. Others pres-ent: Erv Herdering.
sification change that raised taxes and an online land survey request.
On December 4 the City of Swanville held the hearing about land annexation. No concerns were voiced so the request was approved and the process will continue to the state level.
In the road report the contrac-tor will sand roads where needed depending on the weather. Trea-surer’s report showed a balance of $183,020.53 before tonight’s bills. Treasurer’s report accepted on a
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motion by Sup. Johnson and sec-onded by Sup. Berscheit. Motion passed.
Motion was made by Sup. Ber-scheit to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Sup. Thompson. Motion passed. The meeting ad-journed at 7:31 p.m. Next regular meeting will be on January 29,2013 at 7 p.m. in the Burtrum Commu-nity Center.
These are unofficial minutes.Shirley Hulinsky, Burnham-
ville Clerk
On Tuesday Governor Dayton proposed his bien-nial budget for FY 2014-15 calling for $37.9 billion in state spending. This is roughly a 7.6% increase in spending over the current FY 2012-13 budget. His new budget includes a tax increase of $3.7 billion of new or expanded taxes on Minnesotans. Included in his budget is the first ever sales tax on clothing in Min-nesota, business services tax, and higher income taxes on some Minnesotans.
Senator Paul Gazelka, [R-Cass County], com-mented on Governor Dayton’s proposal, “Everyone is going to pay more taxes now. Under the Governor’s budget, get ready for more taxes. Governor Dayton ex-pects $2.1 billion more in taxes from Minnesotans, and primarily by the middle-class. He’s increasing income taxes on everyone in Minnesota, clearly his ‘tax-the-rich’ rhetoric was disingenuous.”
Senator Gazelka also said “It’s the biggest tax in-crease I can ever remember. It’s a huge expansion of
Senator Gazelka comments on Gov. Dayton Budget Proposal
government and still does not repay the rest of their school shift back. In its present form it will drive jobs out of the state. There will be new sales tax on every-thing, from clothing to a .94 cent increase per pack of cigarettes, from oil changes and haircuts, even over the counter drugs like Advil and Tylenol are not exempt. This is a giant, colossal tax increase that will gener-ate $2 billion more in revenue that I don’t believe is needed. We cannot continue to operate under the illu-sion that we have a revenue problem in Minnesota. Our state has more than enough money. What Minnesotans deserve is responsible budgeting solutions that look at where we are spending money that doesn’t need to be spent, and then stop spending it.”
State Senator Paul Gazelka encourages and ap-preciates constituent input, and can be reached at 651-296-4875, by mail at 145 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN 55155, or via email at [email protected].
Another Father Daughter Ball to be held March 10 at the Falls Ballroom
Fathers and daughters who missed the opportu-nity to attend the 2012 Father Daughter Ball will have another chance next March 10, 2013. “There was so much interest in the ball last year, we unfortunately had to turn some away due to limited seating and ca-tering deadlines ”explains 2012 event co-chair Kate Bjorge. “The intent was to offer the ball every other year, but since there were some who really wanted to attend, the committee felt it was important to offer it again this year.”
The Father Daughter Ball is a formal evening of fine dining, music, dancing (think “Thriller dance” as well as ballroom waltzes - instruction is part of the eve-ning), photographs, flowers and a ceremony calling fa-thers to sign a covenant on behalf of their daughter(s). The covenant is a promise to “live as a man of integrity before God and protect the heart of (my) daughter(s)”.
Likewise, daughters are invited to participate in a spe-cial prayer with their father designed to strengthen the bond of this relationship and to ask God’s bless-ing upon her life. Featured speaker this year will be Jerry Palo, retired educator and father of three daugh-ters. The Father Daughter Ball is a memorable evening targeting fathers and welcoming daughters of all ages.
The purpose of the ball is to celebrate the unique and important relationship between dads and their girls. “Evidence is showing that the stronger the relationship between fathers and daughters, the less chance girls are likely to engage in risky behaviors as they mature” of-fers Mark Whittington, 2013 event co-chair. “I believe now is the time for dads to step up and set the standard of righteousness and to support our daughters as they develop healthy relationships.”
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Seven Dolors Catholic Church, AlbanyFather Michael Naughton, OSB
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204 Avon Ave. N • 320-356-9001Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
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8550 Hwy 238 • 320-573-2975Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 10:00 a.m.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, BowlusFather Michael A. Kellogg
104 Main St. • 320-584-5313Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 7:30 p.m. Saturday Mass 8:00 p.m.
Community Country Church, Holdingford Chaplain Rev. Gregg Valentine
42457 171st Ave. • 320-746-0005Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 9 a.m. Worship Service 10 a.m. (nursery available). Wednesday AWANA & Youth Group at 6:30 p.m.
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Children’s Pastor Lindsay Hellermann338 W Main St • 320-836-2997
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United Methodist Church, Grey EaglePastor Gary Taylor
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St. Mary's Catholic Church, MelroseFather Marvin Enneking
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Immaculate Conception Church, New MunichFather Roger Klassen
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St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, St. RosaFather Roger Klassen
28905 Co Rd 17 • 320-836-2537Saturday Mass 8:00 p.m. Sunday Mass 9 a.m. Weekday Mass: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 a.m.; Fri. 8:00 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation 15 min. before weekday Mass or by appt.
Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan, Sauk Centre Father Roger V. Phillips 520 Main Street South 320-352-6882 or 320-285-2310Holy Communion/Morning Prayer, 10 a.m. Wed. 1 p.m. Bible Study.
St. John’s Catholic Church, SwanvilleFather Ron Dockendorf
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St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (LCMS), SwanvillePastor John O. Grein
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Community Covenant Church, UpsalaPastor Craig Johnson
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Truth and Lies, Isaiah 43:1-7 and Romans 6:1-11
On this Sun-day two of our scheduled read-ings address im-portant scriptural truths. The Read-ing from Luke 3:15-22 deals
with truth about Jesus but is not as im-mediately applicable as the other two are from Isaiah and Romans. The Romans reading talks about baptism and how we have new life through baptism into Christ. The Isaiah passage touches on the reality that God has created us and calls us by name as His beloved chil-dren.
These Biblical truths, and really all the truths contained in God’s Word, are important for our lives. When we take a hard look at creation and God we find that Satan is the father of lies. He brought sin into creation through his lies to Eve and still works to trap people in flat out lies. God, on the other hand, is Truth - and to be reminded of these truths is a valuable weapon against the lies of Satan.
Recently (and the reason I have skipped a few Sundays) I succumbed to what is called burnout. A downward spiral of increasing stress, less energy, and an inability to work and function normally which typically leads to some type of depression all of which I ran into at the end of this last year.
As a proclaimer of God’s truth into this world it is no surprise that Satan would target me and other pastors with his lies. (Burnout for Pastors is higher than most other professions.) Some of his lies I began to believe were that I was not a good pastor, that I needed to hold my own if I wanted to feel forgiven, that I was not loved and cared for by the peo-
Bitz and Piecez -By Pastor Micheal Bitzple around me. All of these are flat out lies. No wonder depression sets in with burnout.
One treatment I was given to com-bat the depression I was feeling was to tell myself 7 scriptural truths every hour. The first 2 tie directly into our readings today and apply to all of God’s people. The first is that I am a baptized child of God: a truth that God creates in our lives through His words and promises to us. If you have been baptized this truth applies to you.
The second is that I am loved and cherished by my creator. John 3:16 sum-marizes how much God loves us very well as does our Isaiah reading.
Truths 3 and 4 tie into my vocation as a pastor. I am gifted by the Holy Spirit to preach and I am gifted by the Holy Spirit to teach. Not everyone is able to do this and any pastor who can effec-tively share God’s word in a meaningful way through preaching and teaching is a valuable asset to the congregation and community.
The other 3 truths are things that further remind myself of God’s truth and when I say these to myself every hour the truth of God’s Word works to combat the lies of Satan in my life.
Honestly this is something all of us can use in our lives whether or not Satan is working on us with his lies - which he does a lot. We can tell Satan that we are baptized children of God and that we are loved and cherished by our creator. There is nothing Satan hates more than the truth of Jesus applied to our lives.
May the truth of God’s Word send the lies of Satan fleeing from your life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Dr. King’s Dream: Thursday, Jan. 31, 10-11:00 a.m. for adults, teens and chil-dren in fifth-grade and up at the Hold-ingford Public Schools gymnasium. A performance by the Mixed Blood The-atre presentation, open to the public, that draws from Dr. King’s letters, sermons, books and speeches. Dr. King is portrayed by Warren C. Bowles, who authored the play. The Mixed Blood Theatre is a multi-cultural professional theater group based in Minneapolis. This presentation is fund-ed in part with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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The Father Daughter Ball will be held Sunday, March 10, 2013 from 4 - 9:00 p.m. at the Falls Ballroom in Little Falls. Volunteers are needed to help wait tables, greet, and decorate. To learn more about the event or to volunteer contact: Mark Whittington 320-360-4095 or Ju-lie Shelstad 320-632-1826.
Tickets are available from the fol-lowing locations in Little Falls: Coborns Superstore, the Good Book & Gifts store, Falls Radio station and Faith Lu-theran Church (LFCMS Commons Sun-days between 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.). Seating is limited. For additional information visit the Faith website and click on “Fa-ther Daughter Ball” www.faithlutheran-littlefalls.org.
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