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Thursday, November 17, 2011
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Area school districtsapprove levy
Many nice deer takenin 2011 season
Phyllis Paskewitz (representing the TC Home Council) presented a check from The ToddCounty Home Council to Gary Stracek from the Todd County Historical Society . The HomeCouncil is an advisory group for the Todd County Extension Home Study Groups and theExtension Service. Home Council is comprised of representatives from each Home StudyGroup. Home Council will disband after their Christmas Party in December and decided todonate the balance of their funds to the Todd County Museum. An exhibit showing the historyand events of the Home Study Groups will be displayed at the Todd County Museum after mem-orabilia is compiled. Picture: left to right-De Eberle, Office Assistant at TC Museum, Elaine John, TC HistoricalSociety Officer, Phyllis Paskewitz,TC Home Council, Gary Stracek, TC Historical SocietyOfficer.
Todd County Home Council donatesto Todd County Museum
By Rin Porter
Voters agreed to approve the renewal of operating levies for theschool districts of Browerville, Eagle Valley, and Long Prairie-GreyEagle by comfortable margins last week.Browerville voters agreed to the levy renewal by 87% to 12%.Eagle Valley voters approved their levy renewal by 69% to 30%.Long Prairie-Grey Eagle district voters approved their levy renewalby 76% to 24%. Across the state, 58 districts requested levy renewals. Accordingto the Minnesota School Board Association, 57 districts approved therenewals. Only Rocori school district, that serves the Cold Springarea, failed to renew its levy.Browerville School Superintendent Bob Schaefer was pleasedwith the vote. He commented, “Once again, the community of Browerville, the residents of the Browerville School District, par-ents, faculty/support staff, administration, and school board cametogether to support the Browerville Public School by renewing the'Excess Referendum Levy' for another ten years. We are extremelyfortunate to be able to educate the students of the Browerville SchoolDistrict with such trust. Now It is our responsibility to work dili-gently to continue the 'Tradition, Pride, and Excellence' of theBrowerville Public School.”Eagle Valley School Superintendent Jim Madsen was relieved bythe vote. He commented, “I would like to thank the voters for theirsupport of the renewal of the Eagle Valley Public Schools Excesslevy. Without this levy the district would have been in far worsefinancial difficulties than it probably could have handled.”Madsen continued, “Finances are still tight, and will need contin-ued monitoring and use of fiscal restraint. This district I can tell overthe years has been very efficient with their dollars. Bonding debt isvery little compared to their neighboring districts. The excess levy isbelow the state’s average.”Local school boards and school employees will be breathing sighsof relief now that their excess levy funding for the next ten years isin place.
The Browerville High School presented their Veterans Day program on Thursday, November 10th. Above: Presentation of the Colors, Forward Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd of 136.CodyNotch har-vested thisvery nicebuck dur-ing theopening weekend of the 2011 firearmsdeer sea-son whilehunting west of Eagle Bend. Additional photos on page 16.
Honoringveteranspast andpresent
CLC among 'military-friendly' colleges
Central Lakes College, Brainerdand Staples,has earned a spot asa "Top Military-Friendly" institu-tion listed in Military AdvanceEducation's 2012 Guide toMilitary-Friendly Colleges andUniversities.To be listed in the guide, CLCmet rigorous criteria to demon-strate comprehensive focusrespecting the value of citizen sol-diers and their rights to succeedafter service."The men and women that serveour nation do so with true devotionand the same can be said of yourfaculty and staff," said Glenn R.Berlin, associate publisher. "I con-gratulate the entire staff atCentral Lakes College for theinspired effort that you put intomaking it easier for our men andwomen in uniform to advance theircareers by enhancing their educa-tions."
Storytime for children
Children from kindergartenthrough second-grade are invitedto “Storytime With Pam” at theEagle Bend Public Library onTuesday, Nov. 29. Two sessions areoffered: 9 to 10 a.m. and 10 to 11a.m. Pam is fully absorbed in thebooks she shares with her listen-ers, creating voices, sounds andreactions to encourage children tointeract with her. For more infor-mation, call 218-738-4590.Eagle Bend Library Hours:Monday 10-5, Tuesday 10-5,Thursday 4-7, Saturday: 9-12
CLC to house ‘RaceEquity Policy Fellow’
The area’s first Race Equity andExcellence in EducationLeadership Team will be hiring aRace Equity Policy Fellow for ashort-term, part-time assignment.Education leaders organizedunder a grant from the OttoBremer Foundation met at CentralLakes College in Brainerd. CLC isone of three sites in the stateselected for the grant, with the oth-ers located in Duluth and the TwinCities.The CLC Fellow will providesupport and assistance, to developand enhance the work of areastakeholder to develop a long-termand sustainable action plan toaddress race equity and excellencein education, from the Mille Lacscommunity west to Long Prairie.
November City Council
By Venus King
All city council members werepresent for the NovemberBrowerville City Council Meetingheld Thursday November 10, 2011. After the Pledge of Allegiance, coun-cil members acknowledged Jeff Wieshalla, citizen, who was at themeeting to observe.November 16 is the Annual FireMeeting with all township boards.This will be held at the CommunityCenter beginning at 7 .M.The Truth in Taxation Hearingwill be held Thursday December 8,beginning at 7 PM. State lawchanges will now allow Truth inTaxation Hearings to be held duringregular monthly council meetings. APublic Hearing for theWellhead Protection Plan Reviewwill be held January 12 at 6:45 PM,15 minutes prior to the regularJanuary city council meeting.Thisplan has been in the works for sev-eral months with input from theMN Department of Health, RuralWater as well as local input. A required 60 day review period willend with the public hearing.The issue of semi trucks and oth-ers driving too fast through townwas brought to the attention of thecouncil. City Administrator LynnFabro will speak to the Todd CountySheriff.Council Members acknowledgedand approved a generous donationto the Browerville Ambulance Fund.Proceeds will be used towards thepurchase of training equipment.Four bids were received for theused city truck. Dan Scepurik w
onthe bid and will purchase the truckfor $450. At 7:27 p.m. the council meet-ing was adjourned.
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The Browerville Blade, Page 2Thursday, November 17, 2011
Nine out of every 10 scientists who ever lived are alive today.One out of every 300 Americans is a millionaire.Hawaii is farther south than Florida.Maine is the only state with a one syllable name. AJapanese priest set a kimono on fire in Tokyo because it carried bad luck. Theflames spread until over 10,000 buildings were destroyed and 100,000 people died. (Year: 1657)The longest operation on record took 96 hours. During February 4 - 8, 1951, surgeons in Michiganremoved an ovarian cyst from a woman. When they were done, she weighed 308 pounds less.In Harper Woods, Michigan, it is against the law to paint a sparrow and claim it's a parakeet.There is an actual court case on record named: "The United States v. 350 Cartons of CannedSardines." It has something to do with interstate commerce. You may not legally own a pair of pliers if you live in Texas.In 1957, United States senator Strom Thurmond made a speech that lasted 24 hours, 19 minutes.In Oklahoma, it's illegal for a baseball player to hit the ball out of the park.
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After all the trouble you go to, you get about as much “actual” food out of eating an arti-choke as you would licking 30 to 40 postage stamps.”
...Miss Piggy
Peggy’s Potpourri
Browerville City Council meetsthe second Thursday of themonth at 7 pm in theBrowerville City Hall
Spicy Pulled Pork Sandwiches
1-3 lb. boneless pork roast2 garlic cloves, minced1/4 c. brown sugar1-6 oz. can tomato paste1 t. salt1 can green chilis2 t. thyme12 buns, split2 t. hot pepper sauce1 c. cole slawPlace pork roast in slow cooker. Combine brown sugar, season-ings, garlic, tomato paste and chilis; mix well. Spread over pork.Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours. Just before serving, removeroast and shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker and mix well.Spoon 1/2 c pork mixture on each bun. Top with rounded table-spoon of coleslaw.
Todd County Drop-In Center
Fri. Nov. 18:
10 am - 1 pm,Thanksgiving potluck
Sat. Nov. 19:
2 - 5 pm,Thanksgiving potluck
Tue. Nov. 22:
2 - 5 pm, MovieDay
I find I use my crockpots more and more as I find great recipesfor main dishes, side dishes, and even desserts. I love the con-venience and it’s great to get home at the end of the day and havethe house smell wonderful and know that supper is almost readyto serve.
New tool enhances Veterans accessto their VA health care
Veterans who receive primary care services at the St. Cloud VAHealth Care System cannow take advantage of a new way to communicate with their health care teams that’s as fastas email, but completely safe and secure! The new communication tool is called “SecureMessaging” and allows Veterans to communicate electronically with any primary care teamin the St. Cloud VAHealth Care System.“Simply put, Secure Messaging is talking to your primary care team via email,” said BrianVetter, MyHealtheVet coordinator for the St. Cloud VA. “Secure Messaging is meant for rou-tine communication, including questions about appointments, prescriptions or other non-urgent health care matters,” added Vetter.“We plan on expanding Secure Messaging toother care areas soon.” He added that Secure Messaging helps Veterans avoid long holdtimes on the telephone or missed phone calls from their health care team.Plus, unlike anappointment, there are no co-pays for Secure Messaging. Marisa Burley, of Princeton,Minnesota, a Veteran who uses Secure Messaging. “I like using it to speak with my primarycare provider instead of calling the clinic, and have used it to inquire about medications andgetting refills," she said.To take advantage of Secure Messaging Veterans need to create an account on MyHealtheVet (www.myhealth.va.gov) making sure to check VApatient when they register.Next, they complete the in-person authentication form. “Veterans can complete the form athome and drop it off during their next visit or they can complete the form at any primary careclinic here at St. Cloud or any of our community-based outpatient clinics,” Vetter said. After the form is completed, it will take a few days for the Veteran’s account to be authenticated.Veterans can tell their account has been authenticated if they can view their VAappoint-ments and VAlab results on My HealtheVet – these are some of the site’s enhanced fea-tures available to Vets who complete the authentication process. Once the authentication iscompleted Veterans should login to their My HealtheVet account, click on Secure Messagingand then read the terms and conditions and then select the Opt-in button at the bottom leftof the page and then click on “Submit.”“Secure Messaging should not be used for urgent communication,” cautioned BrianVetter, My HealtheVet coordinator for St. Cloud.For more information about Secure Messaging and the many features of My HealtheVet,contact Brian Vetter at (320) 255-6480, extension 7335 or at brian.vetter@va.gov.
Pete Berscheit, Veteran Service Officer347 Central Ave Suite 3,Long Prairie, MN 56347pete.berscheit@co.todd.mn.us320-732-4419
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Obituary
Donald J. Olesch
Donald J. Olesch, 82, diedTuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 in theBrigham Nursing and Rehabili-tation Center in Newburyport,Massachusetts, surrounded by hisloving family. He was the husbandof Marion L. (fowler) Olesch withwhom he shared 60 years of mar-riage.Born in Little Falls, MN, July20, 1929, son of the late Joseph andMarie (Chihos) Olesch. He was agraduate of Browerville HighSchool and has resided inGroveland, Massachusetts, for thepast 60 years. He enlisted in theU.S. Coast Guard in July 1947 andserved during the Korean Warbefore his honorable discharge as amachinist in August 1954.Donald was employed as anengineer for many years at theWestern Electric, later AT&T inNorth Andover, Massachusetts,where he was a member of theCWARetire Members Club. Heretired in 1990. An avid outdoors-man, he loved fishing, hunting andwas a real bird enthusiast. As ahandyman, he could fix anythingand enjoyed helping everyone withtheir projects.In addition to his wife, he is sur-vived by his daughter, DonnaBonin, Groveland; four grandchil-dren; and a great granddaughter.Donald was preceded in deathby his son, Donald, Jr.Funeral services were heldSaturday, Sept. 3, at Linnehan-Grondin Funeral Home, Haverhill,Massachusetts. Interment was atRiverview Cemetery, Groveland.
Florence A. Vieau
Florence A. Vieau, 89, of Buffalopassed away peacefully onSaturday, November 5, 2011 atSunrise Cottages, Buffalo.Mass of Christian Burial washeld Wednesday, November 9, 2011at St. Mary’s Catholic Church,Waverly with Fr. Kenneth O’Hottoofficiating.Burial followed at St.Mary’s Cemetery.Florence Agnes Vieau was bornJanuary 20, 1922 in Browerville toJohn and Mary (Wrobel)Goligowski. She attended St.Joseph’s Catholic ElementarySchool in Browerville and was a1939 graduate of Browerville HighSchool. On May 24, 1952 she mar-ried Hector “Bob” Vieau at HolyRosary Catholic Church inMinneapolis. Florence and Bobfarmed near Waverly until 1982when they retired and moved torural Maple Lake. Florence was afaithfulmember of St. Mary’sCatholic Church, Waverly and St.Luke’s Catholic Church, Clear-water. Above all, Florence lovedand cared for her family andenjoyed her grandchildren. Shespent many happy hours dancing,sewing, and gardening.She will be lovingly missed byher five children, Rick, Waverly,Brian, Sauk Rapids, Joy (Wayne)Westphal, Vadnais Heights, Mona(Richard) Lehman, Blaine, and Amy (Glenn) Steffen, Chanhassen;five grandchildren; sisters, AlbinaBiermaier and Irene Benning, bothof Clarissa, Mary (Ron) Nelson,Jenson Beach, FL; and brotherHerman (Norma) Goligowski,Carmichael, CA; also many niecesand nephews.She was preceded in death byher husband, Hector; brother,Roman Goligowski; and sisters,Justine Lopata, Catherine Carlson,and Tillie Brown. Arrangements were made byDingmann Funeral Care, MapleLake.
MarriageLicenses
Ryan J. Vigil, Long Prairie andElissa M. Talley, Long Prairie
Births
LakewoodHealth System
Miranda and Dana Rach,Wadena, boy, Diesel Gene, 8 lbs,November 6, 2011 Ashley and Evan Ingebrigtson,Baxter, boy, Ben William, 7 lbs11oz, November 7, 2011Misty Thom and Eric Baker,Browerville, boy, Cade Jerome, 7lbs 14 oz, November 7, 2011Simone and Jeremy Djuren,Motley, girl, Naudia Ray, 7 lbs 6 oz,November 8, 2011
Kari Maijala and Shawn Martin,
Pillager, girl, Mariah Lea, 7 lbs 15oz, November 10, 2011
Looking Back
50 years ago - Nov.16,1961
Bron to Mr. and Mrs. ClaraonLucas, Browerville, a girl, PamelaJoy, Nov. 9, 1961, 6 lb. 5 oz. ALibrary Club was organized atBrowerville Public School. Officerselected were: President-MargieTwardowski; Vice President-Shirley Brown; Secretary-JuneWeitemier; Treasurer-MarleneKrist
25 years ago - Nov.20,1986
James Betsinger, 46, of Austin, MN, was the victim of atragic hunting accident east of Browerville in Ward Townshipon November 15, 1986. He wascaught in the crossfire whilehunting with a party of approx.14 people.
Milestones
Happy Birthday this weekto:
Nov. 16: Karen Werner, CheriSoule, Roger Weske, Kurt Zetah,Dana Oberg; Nov. 17: Ray Zanda,Wanda Salber, Vanessa Noska,Blayde Rasmussen; Nov. 18:Clifford Amner, Mary Martinek;Nov. 19: J.J. Bednarz, Sr., BrandonBetts, Katie Brichacek; Nov. 20:Wayne Crosby, Mark Crosby,Nathan Kolles, Randy John,Heather Taylor, Avery Sadlo; Nov.21: Devon Deering-Ziegler; Nov. 22:Kelly Hetland, Jamie Rolfs, JackieSkillings, Bob Perish, RoselindHost, LuAnn Duda, Brian Helt,Emma Rushmeyer
Happy Anniversary thisweek to:
Nov. 17: Bob and ArylisPerish; Nov. 18: Ardeen and SharonBrever; Nov. 20: Ray and KarenBenning
Old FashionedChristmas
Don’t forget to attendBrowerville’s Old FashionedChristmas on Sunday, December 4at the Browerville CommunityCenter, beginning at 5 pm. Therewill be door prizes and drawings,hot dogs, chips and hot chocolatewill be available with a donation forthe area food shelf, and hayrides toview Christmas lights and Santawill be there from 6 to 7 pm.
Jadelyn Kay Bruder
Mitch and Candy Bruder,Long Prairie are pleased toannounce the birth of their baby girl, Jadelyn Kay Bruder,8 lbs 8 oz, 20 inches long,October 10, 2011 at DouglasCounty Hospital, Alexandria.Jadelyn was welcomed homeby her big brother Zackery andbig sister Alexis. Grandparents,Lloyd and Judy Buhl, Brower-ville, Lynn and Julie Bruder,Long Prairie and GreatGrandparents, Arnold andJeanette Bruder and BertLeagjeld, both of Long Prairie.
HAPPY95th BIRTHDAYCLIFFAMNER
Celebrate with Cliff atthe Colonial Terrace inClarissa, 11-18-11at 2:30 pm
6th AnnualHoliday Fair
Door Prize Winners
Bernice Brichacek,Gen Buhl, Barb Tabatt,Kathleen Konetzko,Mary Duncan, Cathy Hansen,Linda Haugen, Patti Johnson,Marilyn Schultz, andBetty Hockmeyer
Hey folks don’t miss
BROWERVILLE’SOLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS
Sun., Dec. 4th 2011
Browerville Community Center -5:00pm - 7:00pm
Visit SANTA from 6:00 to 7:00Bring your camerasHAYRIDES TO SEE THE LIGHTS*PLEASE PUT YOUR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ONFOR ALL OF US TO ENJOY!*
Door Prizes and Drawings
Sponsored by the Browerville Commercial Club,the Browerville Lions, and Members of the Community
HOT DOGS, CHIPS & HOT CHOCOLATE PROVIDEDWith Free Will donation for the Food Shelf
Drop off Your “ToysFor Tots”Donations!
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