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B-E Board creates precincts Dick Simpson steps down
The Brandon-Evansville tions but not for the general
School Board at its meeting elections held on the same day
after 38 years as cage coach
March 20 passed a resolution
unanimously on a voice vote
to create voting precincts for
the district.
The resolution establishes
combined polling places for
multiple precincts and designation hours during which the
polling places will remain open
for voting for school district
elections not held on the day
of a statewide election. This
means the multiple precincts
will be used for special elec-
Two B-E girl
cagers named
All-Academic
Brandon-Evansville girls
basketball players seniors
Lizzie Friedrich and Kennedy Lund were named to
this year’s Class A basketball
All-Academic Team. The team
was named by the Minnesota
Girls Basketball Coaches Association.
To qualify a player must carry
a 3.5 cumulative GPA in an
academic core curriculum as
a sophomore, junior and first
semester as a senior.
To be included on the team
a player must be a senior and
nominated by their coach.
The players were nominated
by Charger Coach Dick Simpson.
Lizzie Friedrich
Kennedy Lund
as a statewide election.
There will be two combined
polling places for the district
created by the resolution.
One polling place will be in
the Brandon School Lobby at
206 West Third Street.
The Brandon polling place
will serve the following territory located in the district: City
of Brandon, City of Millerville,
Brandon Township, Ida Township, Leaf Mountain Township, Leaf Valley Township,
Millerville Township and Moe
Township.
The other polling place will
be in the Evansville Community
Center Lobby by the West Gym.
The Evansville polling location will serve the following
territory located in the district:
City of Evansville, Eagle Lake
Township, Elk Lake Township,
Erdahl Township, Evansville
Township, Lund Township,
Pelican Lake Township and
Urness Township.
Only part of some of the
townships listed are in the
district and residents living in
those locations will be voting
in a school election.
The resolution states the polling places will remain open for
voting between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The election clerk is directed
by the resolution to file a certified copy of the resolution with
the county auditors of each of
the counties in which the school
district is located in whole or
in part within 30 days after its
adoption.
State statute dictates the
election clerk is authorized and
directed to give written notice
of new polling place locations
to each affected household with
at least one registered voter in
the district whose school district
polling place location has been
changed. The notice must be a
nonforwardable notice mailed
at least 25 days before the date
of the first election to which
it will apply. A notice that is
returned as undeliverable must
be forwarded to the appropriate county auditor who will
change the registrant’s status
to “challenged” in the statewide
registration system.
During statewide elections
voters in the district will vote
on district candidates and issues
at their general election polling
location.
Also at the meeting the board
approved accepting the resignation of Dan Johnson as junior
high boys basketball coach.
This year’s Brandon-Evansville girls basketball awards
night March 21 was not the
usual event it has been in
years past.
This time around long-time
B-E Coach Dick Simpson announced this would be his last
awards night banquet as the
team’s head coach.
Simpson has decided to end
his tenure as a girls’ basketball
coach, something he has been
for the past 38 years, first in
Barrett and then for BrandonEvansville, starting in 1985.
“I still have a passion for
coaching but I won’t miss the
late nights and lack of sleep
thinking of the ‘could ofs and
should ofs’ of the latest game,”
he said.
The coach reached the 600win mark this year finishing
with another five wins to close
out his record.
Simpson isn’t sure just what
lies ahead for him and said he
will trust in God on that matter.
“When the seasons over you
start thinking about the next
one already. It’s strange not to
have be totally concentrating
on it,” he said.
Simpson’s record over the
years includes a state championship in 1999 and another
appearance in 2000.
The number of trophies
representing conference titles
and post-season success takes
up a lot of space at the current
high school and the Evansville
Middle School building.
In Barrett, Simpson was the
assistant boys coach and the
head girls coach at the same
time. He recalled Al Cruchet at
Barret who was the boys head
coach at the time. Simpson said
Cruchet helped him tremendously as a new head coach.
Simpson’s assistant coach
in Barrett, Roger Wiems, is
also someone he credits with
helping him to be as successful
as he has been. He said Wiems
and he were roommates and
the two remain good friends.
“When we were coaching the
girls teams we discussed a lot
of things,” Simpson recalled.
At Brandon-Evansville
Simpson was assisted by Jim
Rolf for most of his tenure as
the Charger mentor. Taking
over for Rolf was Sam Lang.
“I haven’t had many assistants but both Jim Rolf and Sam
Lange have been excellent,”
Simpson said.
After teaching for 44 years
and being a head coach for 38
it’s hard to just stop.
“I don’t know how to do
anything else. Maybe next
November on opening day I’ll
automatically start heading for
the school.”
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NOW AND THEN
Jane Selander, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wm.
Selander of Melby, received her cap as a student nurse at Lutheran
Deaconess Hospital in
Minneapolis...Page 3.
CAGERS
The Brandon-Evansville 7th and 8th grade
boys basketball teams
finish their season...
Page 6.
FUNDRAISER
The Ashby Area Veteran’s Memorial Committee will be holding
a fundraiser on Friday,
April 7, at the Ashby
American
Legion...
Page 7.
FOOD DRIVE
Local scouts recently
held a food drive...
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OBITUARIES
There are two obituaries in this week’s Record...Page 11.
Dick Simpson and the plaque he received to commemorate his 600th win.
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School Board Minutes:
Independent School District #2908
6:00 pm, December 19, 2016
Evansville Senior Center
Call to Order and Report Approval:
Meeting called to order by Chairman
David Anderson at 6:00 PM. Other
Board members present included
Randy Betterman, Tonya Breitkreutz,
Shane Englund, Ethan Henneman,
Kent Huisman, Carol Juul, Andy Siira
and Art Vinson. Absent were Kevin
Challes and Tim Lauthen. Also present were Dean Yocum, Trent Hintermeister, Vicki Ellis, Jen Froemming,
Don Kuismi, Christina Kuismi and
Dave Bedore.
Truth in Taxation:
Mr. Yocum presented budget and levy
information.
A motion was made by Vinson, seconded by Juul to approve the Consent
Agenda, minutes from the previous
month’s regular school board meeting, financial reports and payment
of bills totaling $224,408.04. Motion
carried unanimous.
Administrative Reports:
Trisko’s report was emailed to board
members.
Hintermeister reported on the MCA
practice testing, Jr High play, and
ski day. The middle school detention
policy has been working well.
Yocum reported on electric boiler issue in Evansville. Manufacturer will
replace all necessary components.
More space is needed for Early Childhood with a retractable wall being a
possibility. Both concerts were well
attended. MSBA negotiaions seminar
will be January 31st at LCSC.
Board Member Reports:
Breitkreutz reported that they reviewed the audit at their last RAED
meeting. The next meeting will be
1/30 at 5:00.
Vinson reported on Fall sports meeting, coach evaluations and facilities
were discussed.
Discussion Items:
MSBA Leadership conference will be
January 12-13.
The board will be revisiting facilities
discussions with a board workshop.
Date will be decided next month.
Action Items:
Moved by Bettermann, seconded by
Vinson to approve the levy certification in the amount of $812,840.68.
Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Vinson, seconded by
Huisman to accept the resignation of
Tonya Breitkreutz as assistant volleyball coach. Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Vinson, seconded by Bettermann to accept the resignation of
Jackie Scott as paraprofessional. Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Englund, seconded by
Vinson to hire Alicia Meissner as assistant archery coach. Motion carried
unanimous.
Moved by Huisman, seconded by
Englund to approve the contracts for
Brenda Haak and Vicki Ellis. Motion
carried unanimous.
Moved by Vinson and seconded by
Breitkreutz to approve the certified
and non-certified seniority lists. Motion carried unanimous.
Oath of office was taken by Huisman,
Siira and Anderson.
Moved by Vinson, seconded by
Henneman to adjourn at 7:02 pm. Motion carried unanimous.
School Board Minutes:
Independent School District #2908
6:00 pm, January 9, 2017
Evansville Senior Center
Call to Order and Report Approval:
Meeting called to order by Chairman
David Anderson at 6:00 PM. Other
Board members present included
Randy Betterman, Shane Englund,
Kent Huisman, Carol Juul and Tim
Lauthen. Absent was Andy Siira.
Also present were Dean Yocum, Trent
Hintermeister, Vicki Ellis and Jen Froemming,
A motion was made by Englund,
seconded by Lauthen to approve
the Consent Agenda, minutes from
the previous month’s regular school
board meeting, financial reports and
payment of bills totaling $282,652.55.
Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Huisman, seconded by Juul
to appoint David Anderson, Chairperson. Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Englund, seconded by
Bettermann to appoint Tim Lauthen,
Vice Chairperson. Motion carried
unanimous.
Moved by Huisman, seconded by
Lauthen to appoint Shane Englund,
Treasurer. Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Englund, seconded by
Huisman to appoint Carol Juul, Clerk.
Motion carried unanimous.
Administrative Reports:
Hintermeister reported on the MCA
practice testing, ski day and the first
alumni basketball tournament. Jr High
Girls’ basketball is finished and Jr
High Boys’ basketball just beginning.
Trisko reported tenth grade attended
Sneak a Peak, drivers training classroom finished and archery practice is
just beginning. Ski day at Andes will
be January 13. Honors Band will be
going to Fergus Falls. FFA competition, FCCLA Regions, BPA, Geography Bee, Snowball, One Act Play,
and Music Talent Show are upcoming
events.
Yocum gave a legislative update.
Three board members will be attending the MSBA Convention in Minneapolis later this week. LCSC will host
MSBA negotiations seminar 1/31/17
in Fergus Falls.
Board Member Reports:
There were no board member reports
this month.
Discussion Items:
There will be a Facilities Board Workshop 6:00 pm, January 23, 2017 at
the Evansville Sr. Center
Board discussed having bus routes
begin earlier due to icy road conditions.
Action Items:
Moved by Bettermann, seconded by
Juul to approve the updated 2017
Board Committees. Motion carried
unanimous.
List attached to minutes.
Moved by Bettermann and seconded
by Lauthen to use the IRS mileage
rate. Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Englund, seconded by
Huisman to set the substitute pay rate
at $105/day. Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Huisman, seconded by
Juul to designate the West Douglas
County Record as the official newspaper. Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Englund, seconded by Bettermann to designate First Security
Bank, Evansville and Bremer Bank,
Brandon as the official depositories.
Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Englund, seconded by Juul
to authorize Vicki Ellis, Brenda Haak
and Dean Yocum to make electronic
transfers. Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Huisman, seconded by
Juul, to schedule regular school board
meetings for the third Monday of the
month except for February which will
be 2/13/17 and January which will be
1/22/18. Motion carried unanimous.
List attached to minutes.
Moved by Huisman, seconded by
Englund, to set board members rates
of pay at chairperson: $850, officers:
$800, board: $750. Motion carried
unanimous.
Moved by Englund, seconded by
Bettermann, to direct superintendent to make recommendations for
adjustments to curriculum, staff and
programs if needed for 2017/2018.
Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Juul, seconded by Lauthen
to hire Heidi Elmer, paraprofessional.
Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Englund, seconded by
Huisman to accept resignation of
Greg Anderson, custodian. Motion
carried unanimous.
Moved by Huisman, seconded by Juul
to adjourn at 7:00 pm. Motion carried
unanimous.
School Board Minutes:
Independent School District #2908
School Board Facility Workshop
5:30 pm, February 6, 2017
Evansville Senior Center
Call to Order:
Meeting called to order by Chairman
David Anderson at 5:30 pm. Other
Legal notice
Board members present included
Randy Bettermann, Shane Englund,
Kent Huisman, Carol Juul, Tim Lauthen and Andy Siira. Also present
were Dean Yocum, Warren Schmidt,
Vicki Ellis, Renee Anderson, Jen Froemming and Jeanine Henneman.
The school board met for a facility workshop to begin the process of
determining the District’s needs for
facilities.
Mr. Yocum asked Warren Schmidt to
explain his views on beginning the
process.
Schmidt handed out a brief description of the steps required to bring a
bond referendum to a vote. Prior to
that process he mentioned several
discussions and actions needed, including:
Forming “Yes” Committee to do phone
surveys, informational publications,
speak to various organizations
Hire attorney and bond attorney, contractors, and financial consultant
Determine square footage needed
Conduct Review and Comment with
commissioner of education
The board asked for Schmidt to “back
up” and discuss the decision making
process itself. Mr. Schmidt and the
board discussed how getting to the
point of deciding what the district
needs (remodel, additions, build
new), may include the following:
Demographic analysis including maps
of where families live in district, birth
rates and where in the district the bulk
of the students are coming from
Overall growth and development
trend of the district
Information from financial consultants
Input from each staff member including support staff
Identifying community support people
Input from facility task force
Addressing heating options and available infrastructure.
Information from professionals such
as architects, independent contractors, and/or general construction
companies.
Further discussion included:
Sparsity revenue
Open enrollment movement from
district to district
Availability of maps showing borders
of neighboring school districts.
Possibility of legislative changes
David Anderson asked if the board
wanted to meet with others who could
lead us through the process. The
consensus of the board was that the
district has already met with three
companies to discuss their services. The consensus of the board was for
Yocum to meet with Schmidt regarding contracting his services and bring
that information to the next school
board meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 6:35 pm.
School Board Minutes:
Independent School District #2908
6:00 pm, February 13, 2017
Evansville Senior Center
Call to Order and Report Approval:
Meeting called to order by Chairman
David Anderson at 6:00 PM. Other
Board members present included
Randy Betterman, Shane Englund,
Kent Huisman, Carol Juul, Tim Lauthen and Andy Siira. Also present
were Dean Yocum, Trent Hintermeister, Vicki Ellis, Jen Froemming and
Dave Bedore
A motion was made by Huisman,
seconded by Lauthen to approve
the Consent Agenda, minutes from
the previous month’s regular school
board meeting, financial reports and
payment of bills totaling $304,959.50.
Motion carried unanimous.
Administrative Reports:
Hintermeister reported that OLPA
practice testing has been completed,
Math Counts placed 3rd out of 11
teams, 6th grade Math Masters will
compete in Parkers, Snowball Week
is on now, DARE program is in progress for 5th grade, and the MS Science Fair will be March 10th.
Trisko reported that Wes Siira won
the Geography Bee, FFA competed
in Willmar, FCCLA Regions were in
Ortonville, six members of BPA advanced to State, One Act competed
in Barrett placing 3rd, and a variety
music show was held in Brandon.
Upcoming events include: MS Fluid
Power competition, girls and boys
basketball tournaments, visual arts
competition, large group band & choir
competitions, and knowledge bowl
sub-regions.
Yocum reported that the second
round of teacher observations is complete, MSBA Negotiations seminar
was informational. E911 compliance
work should be completed in March.
Network switches upgrade and additional access points project will begin
with E-rate funding available.
Board Member Reports:
Siira and Yocum attended the RAED
meeting, budget revisions were presented to be approved at their next
meeting.
Betterman and Yocum attended the
CMETS meeting. Mr. Yocum will arrange to have a presentation at the
March meeting updating the board
on what CMETS does for member
districts.
Discussion Items:
Action Items:
Moved by Juul, seconded by Huisman to approve maternity leave for
Michaela Rapp. Motion carried unanimous.
Moved by Juul and seconded by
Lauthen to hire Jordan Wagner, night
custodian in Brandon. Motion carried
unanimous.
Moved by Huisman, seconded by
Siira to hire Warren Schmidt, project
facilitator. Motion carried unanimous.
Other:
Cathy Siira gave a report of FCCLA
activities.
The board would like more information for next month’s meeting on the
funding of student activities.
Moved by Juul, seconded by Lauthen
to adjourn at 7:30 pm. Motion carried
unanimous.
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Now
and
Then
Excerpts from the Evansville
Historical Foundation Archives
50 Years Ago:
Rev. & Mrs. John Kammerer
of Ashley, ND announce the
engagement of their daughter, Margaret Ann, to Dennis
Dahlen, son of Mrs. Linnea
Dahlen, of Elbow Lake. Both
are employed at Community
Memorial Hospital at Elbow
Lake. A summer wedding is
planned.
Ronald Coleman, a senior at
Evansville High School, has
been accepted for admission
next fall at the University of
Minnesota, Morris. He plans
a program in Pre-Engineering.
Ronald is the son of Mr. & Mrs.
Ted Coleman, rural Evansville.
Jane Selander, daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Selander of
Melby, received her cap as
a student nurse at Lutheran
Deaconess Hospital in Minneapolis. She is a 1966 graduate
of Evansville High School and a
recipient of a Minnesota Board
of Nursing Scholarship.
25 Years Ago:
Jason Elmer, a junior at
Evansville High School, attended a National Youth Leadership forum of Security and
Defense in Washington, D.C.
from March 10-15. Elmer
was one of seven students from
Minnesota in the group of 350
who spent the week learning
about the Gulf War and international security.
Johnson Takes first in Giant
Slalom: Johnny T. Johnson,
a ninth grade at Evansville,
took First Place in the Giant
Slalom (11-14 division) at Andes Tower Hills near Brandon.
Johnson is the son of Cheryl &
Gerald Johnson of Evansville.
Amy Henneman made her
famous baked beans last Thursday for the people that took
part in the Lutheran Social
Services meeting at the Evansville Senior Citizens’ Center.
Henneman was Guest Book
Mercury is very toxic and
can cause long-term health
damage, but removing it from
water is challenging. To address this growing problem,
University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and
Natural Sciences (CFANS)
Professor Abdennour Abbas
and his lab team created a
sponge that can absorb mercury
from a polluted water source
within seconds. Thanks to the
application of nanotechnology,
the team developed a sponge
with outstanding mercury
adsorption properties where
mercury contaminations can
be removed from tap, lake and
industrial wastewater to below
detectable limits in less than 5
seconds (or around 5 minutes
for industrial wastewater).
The sponge converts the contamination into a non-toxic
complex so it can be disposed
of in a landfill after use. The
sponge also kills bacterial and
fungal microbes.
Think of it this way: If Lake
Como was contaminated with
mercury at the EPA limit, the
sponge needed to remove all
of the mercury would be the
size of a basketball.
This is an important advancement for the state of Minnesota, as more than two thirds
of the waters on Minnesota’s
2004 Impaired Waters List
are impaired because of mercury contamination that ranges
from 0.27 to 12.43 ng/L (the
EPA limit is 2 ng/L). Mercury
contamination of lake waters
results in mercury accumulation in fish, leading the Minnesota Department of Health
to establish fish consumption
guidelines. A number of fish
species store-bought or caught
in Minnesota lakes are not
advised for consumption more
than once a week or even once
a month. In Minnesota’s North
Shore, 10 percent of tested newborns had mercury concentrations above the EPA reference
dose for methylmercury (the
form of mercury found in fish).
This means that some pregnant
women in the Lake Superior
region, and in Minnesota, have
mercury exposures that need
to be reduced. In addition, a
reduced deposition of mercury
is projected to have economic
benefits reflected by an annual state willingness-to-pay
of $212 million in Minnesota
alone.
According to the US-EPA,
cutting mercury emissions to
the latest established effluent
limit standards would result in
130,000 fewer asthma attacks,
4,700 fewer heart attacks, and
11,000 fewer premature deaths
each year. That adds up to at
least $37 billion to $90 billion
in annual monetized benefits
annually.
In addition to improving air
of the Day. Guest Cook of the
Day is celebrated by Lutheran
Social Services four times
each year.
Crestview Manor News:
Gertie Anderson celebrated her
92nd birthday and Carl Larson
celebrated his 90th birthday
with family and friends. They
treated us to ice cream and
wafers.
107 Years Ago:
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Borgrud
visited relatives in Evansville
Township last Sunday.
Webster Johnson returned
from Alexandria where he
has been attending school last
Friday.
Hans P. Norby has purchased
a dwelling place I this village
of Hans Haug and moved into
it last week.
W.J. Norton is erecting buildings and making preparations
to open a brickyard at Melby
in the near future. The clay
at Melby is said to be of first
quality but owing to inadequate
shipping facilities has never
been utilized before. Here’s
hoping that Mr. Norton will
meet with great success at the
new stand.
Millerville Municipal Liquor Store
Tapper Tuesdays - $1.75 for all tap beer
Happy Hour - Mon.-Sat. 4-6 p.m.
All Roads Lead to Millerville
New Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed. Noon to 11 p.m.
Thurs. Noon to 1 a.m.; Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m .-1 a.m.
U of M creates sponge to take mercury out of polluted water
and water quality, aquatic life
and public health, the new technology would have an impact
on inspiring new regulations.
Technology shapes regulations,
which in turn determine the
value of the market. The 2015
EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards regulation was
estimated to cost the industry
around of $9.6 billion annually in 2020. The new U of M
technology has a potential of
bringing this cost down and
make it easy for the industry to
meet regulatory requirements.
Research by Abbas and his
team was funded by the MnDRIVE Global Food Venture,
MnDRIVE Environment, and
USDA-NIFA. They currently
have three patents on this
technology. To learn more, visit
www.abbaslab.com.
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FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION IS APRIL 7
AT St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon from
8 a.,m.-3 p.m.
CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT April 1, 10 a.m.
at Brandon City Hall. Fundraiser for area youth
group church mission trip fundraiser. All ages
welcome.
ASHBY AREA VETERANS’ MEMORIAL
Fundraiser will be April 7 at the Ashby American Legion. Meal: 5:30-7 p.m.; entertainment:
7:30-8:15 p.m.; meat raffle: 8:30 p.m.
CHRISTINA LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH
worship is at 9 a.m. with Sunday School at 9:15
a.m.. Christmas Eve service at 5 p.m.
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ST. PETRI LUTHERAN CHURCH, Rev. Gary
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THE EVANSVILLE SENIOR CITIZENS meet
each month on the third Wednesday for a potluck noon meal at the Senior Center.
THE SAINT ANN’S MEN’S ROUND TABLE
meets every second and fourth Saturday of the
month unless otherwise noted in church bulletin. Meetings will now take place from 7– 8:00
a.m. till fall when they will go back to meeting
at 8:00 AM. The rosary is prayed and the scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday are discussed. Coffee and rolls are served. All men of
the parish are welcome.
THE BRANDON FIN & FEATHER SPORTSMAN’S CLUB will be meeting monthly at 7
PM on the third Wednesday on the month at the
Brandon Community Center. New members
welcome!
Reminder from the City of Evansville: All sump
pumps and foundation drains cannot be discharged into the sanitary sewer. Please route
them to the street or on your yard.
THE GARFIELD LIONS CLUB MEETINGS
are the second Monday of the month at the Garfield City Hall, 7 p.m. New Members are welcome.
THE MILLERVILLE SPORTSMEN Club
meets at the Millerville Fire Hall the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.
There shall be no burning of any sorts in the
City limits of Evansville except a recreational
fire as defined in the definitions.
Reminder to all Evansville City residents to
NOT blow your grass clippings into the streets.
They will plug the storm sewer.
Reminder to all Evansville City residents that
dogs cannot be running at large and must be on
a leash.
THE RECORD has a drop box at Hiway Amoco
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e-mail to: [email protected].
THE EVANSVILLE LIONS CLUB MEETINGS are the third Monday of the month at the
Soderholm Insurance, 7 p.m. New members welcome.
The Evansville Area Sportsmen Club meets at
the Backroads Steakhouse in Evansville the first
Thursday of the month at 8 p.m.
THE EVANSVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD
meets the third Wednesday of each month at
Jeanine Henneman’s at 8 p.m.
THE MILLERVILLE TOWNSHIP regular
meetings are held the second Thursday of each
month at 8:30 p.m. in the Millerville Fire Hall.
BRANDON TOWNSHIP holds its monthly
meetings on the 3rd Monday of every month at
7 p.m. at the Brandon Community Center. The
See Community Calendar, page 5.
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10 a.m.-1 a.m.
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at location address and the 911
phone locates were at a trailer on
5th Ave E. Male hung up when
kept trying to get address from
him. Person 4 and 5 were dating
and have child together. Person
4 was at person 5 residence
watching child when got into
verbal argument. Person 5 left
and returned with some friends
to try to get him to leave. Nothing physical occurred between
any parties. Person 4 stated he
was going to leave but noticed
others outside and did not want
to get in to confrontation with
them. Person 4 had friend come
and pick him up.
Brandon - Report of a car in
the median and blocking partial
lane. Provided lights for traffic
control.
Alexandria - Line was quiet
when answered. Nothing on
call back and has had recent
medical there. Multiple kids in
residence. Owner runs daycare
and saw one of the kids playing
with the phone.
Alexandria - 2 employees
called stating a man called a few
times insisting his daughter-inlaw works there (she doesn’t).
he also stated his wife has been
missing for over a month and
law enforcement won’t do anything. See person file. Son of
male caller in person file also.
Male caller also gave a phone
number for the daughter-in-law
which is very similar to his
son’s phone number. Person 1
stated the number. Contacted
male caller’s son and informed
him of the issues and calls we
have had with his father. Son
stated he is suffering from dementia. Son was going to visit
father shortly. Son did not feel
a welfare check was necessary.
Region 4 info passed on.
Alexandria - Complainant
needs assistance retrieving
property at location. Civil
matter.
Alexandria - Anonymous
complaint of a black Geo Metro
parked in front of one of the
houses on Westwood and male
is kind of shabbily dressed going door to door on Westwood
and Ridgeway Dr.Charter
Communications employee
checking account.
Evansville - Reporting some
money taken from a resident.
Evansville - Complainant
wanted to make us aware of
person one. Collected multiple drug paraphernalia, small
amount of meth and marijuana
that was placed into evidence
for destruction.
exceptions are that in January and February, the
monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday due to
legal holidays.
The Urness Townboard meets the second Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.
AREA MEETINGS: Evansville City Council, second
Monday, 7 p.m.; Brandon City Council, first Monday,
6:30 p.m.; Brandon-Evansville School Board, third
Monday at Evansville Senior Center, 6 p.m. January,
February, March, November, December; all other
months 7 p.m.
Carlos - Reporting physical
domestic between children, 17
year old male and 12 year old
female. Incident happened after
school. Son is still aggressive
with family.
Garfield - Complainant states
a black lab is trying to mate with
his female dog. Complainant
advised the lab’s owner to keep
him home March 21 but the
dog is now back. Complainant
would like deputy assistance.
Complainant has not spoken
with dog owner yet. Complainant wanted issue documented at
this point and will attempt to
resolve issue on his own.
Nelson - Complainant stated
person one was upset tonight
and wanted to know if she and
his mom could do anything.
Complainant stated person one
was very agitated and while
speaking to person one’s mother
she wanted to know how they
could address his mental health
issue. Person one is currently
seeing doctor. Explained to
complainant that LE can’t
force someone to go to ER for
eval. if not a threat to himself
or others. Told complainant to
have mother talk to his doctor
to address her concerns and his
issues. Spoke with mother and
advised her the same to contact
his probation officer and doctor’s to address her concerns.
Alexandria - Complainant
would like assistance in removing her drunk boyfriend from
the house. Person one was given
a ride to address in log.
Alexandria - There is a white
Ford Explorer outside Raaper’s
There is a guy with a skateboard
trying to get in the vehicle. He
has a hammer in his hands. Male
party, vehicle still outside and
not gone through. In the area
when call came out. Checked
area, did not locate individual,
vehicle still parked on street.
Carlos - Individuals stated
out driving around and stopped
here to look at their phones to
find nearest gas station. Parties
told to move on.
Alexandria - Complainant is
mandated reporter and wants to
report male in her garage wants
to commit suicide. He does not
have any weapons on him at
this time. Wants to do overdose
of heroine. Spoke with person
one who made some comments
that were alarming regarding
thoughts of suicide. Person
one voluntarily would go to ER
for a mental eval. Transported
person one.
March 23
Brandon - Exercise room
glass breakage.
Alexandria - Stalled unoc-
cupied. Traffic hazard. Vehicle
lost its front tire. Assisted with
traffic control.
Johnson Road NE - Theft of
copper wire on Johnson Road,
Bell River Twp.
Alexandria - Someone
dumped a bunch of garbage on
the road half way between C.R.
11 and C.R. 5 near complainant’s residence. Complainant
found a prescription recently
filled on March 13. The person
is in the person file.
Alexandria - Complainant/person one in the lobby
reporting child abuse. Report
forwarded to investigations and
social services.
Brandon - Complaint of
trucks overweight on township road.
Alexandria - Grandson needs
bail scam. Elderly female states
that they keep calling and wants
to know what to do. Complainant was informed to tell the
scammer she had verified her
grandson is safe and they will
not get any money from her.
Carlos - Second grader ran
from the school.
Parkers Prairie - Driving
complaint passed on to state
patrol. Silver or blue Honda
CRV, south bound on Hwy. 29,
all over the road. Driver was
tired driving back from college.
All okay.
Parkers Prairie - Assist task
force. Assisted making contact
with person 1.
March 24
Carlos - Patrolled and monitored area, nothing observed.
Alexandria - Unresponsive
male, full code. Assist with
CPR.
Garfield - Mail box was run
over. No suspects.
Lowry - Everything was
okay, is in the area doing sales
and was looking at map.
Alexandria - Civil matter. Is
having a neighbor dispute over
a property line and complainant
is concerned about a problem
when surveyor comes back
out Tuesday. Complainant is
having a survey crew check
property lines Tuesday at 8 a.m.
Complainant stated neighbor is
confrontational and is disputing
4 feet. Advised complainant to
call us Tuesday if a confrontation occurs. Complainant believes neighbor will be at work
when the surveyors arrive. Info
only at this time.
Brandon - Elderly female
fell and hurt arm. Assist with
patient care.
Alexandria - Side by side in
10 feet of water approx. 200 feet
from shoreline, been there for
a couple days. Left message to
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contact complainant back.
Alexandria - Complainant
witnessed a female possibly hit
and also force a child to sit on
the ground along a busy road
earlier. Complainant would
like to speak to a deputy and
also requesting a welfare check.
Spoke with complainant and
person one was all okay.
Miltona - Out with a couple
vehicles. Vehicle having mechanical issues. Have a trailer
on scene and are loading vehicle
up and will be on their way.
Holmes City - Complainant stating there was a male
in there asking about prices
about 20 minutes ago. Male
pulled out a bunch of quarters
and asked for a $10 bill. Male
had a very large knife strapped
into his leg. Male left in an old
white Chevy pickup unknown
direction. Person did not cause
any issues but seemed strange.
Complainant just wanted us to
be aware. Advised complainant
would drive through the area
tonight.
March 25
Garfield - Heard what sounded like four gunshots in the
Cenex area. Patrolled area.
Alexandria - Truck and trailer
in the cable guards. Truck is
partially blocking the lane,
eastbound. Call transferred to
state patrol. Provided extra
lights for traffic control.
Osakis - Female has someone
in her vehicle that won’t leave.
Complainant agreed to give
person a ride home.
Osakis - Gray Traverse, high
rate of speed.
Alexandria - Complainant
watched a vehicle going in and
out of the park last night. Unsure
if they are taking mulch or what
they were doing. No vehicle
description.
Todd County - Female fell
and has gash in her knee and
can’t stand.
Alexandria - Party has magnetic device and is opening
items and hiding them. Assisted
Alex PD with stop.
Brandon - Verbal warning
for speed.
Garfield - Verbal warning
for speed.
Carlos - 25 feet before
railroad track there has been
dumping of garbage on three
different occasions. Complainant had an idea where items may
be coming from. Will pass info
to daycare on Monday to check
with business. Complainant
works for the township and will
remove items from ditch.
Jail lobby - Male in jail lobby
requesting someone assist him
in getting some property out of
a forfeited vehicle.
Osakis - Caller would like to
know why officers were looking for him earlier.
Evansville - Warning for
crossing center line.
Alexandria - Complainant
wants to speak to a deputy about
drugs. Vague information on
possible drug related activity.
Alexandria - Complainant
called stating her male friend
texted her that his girlfriend
had snapchatted him that she
and her brother were in an accident and that the brother is
unconscious and she is bleeding
a lot. Unknown location.
March 26
Brandon - Anonymous complaint of an underage party at
location.
Osakis - Male fell through ice
in the water. Person was able to
get out of the water and to shore.
Kensington - Male party
extreme weakness. Assisted
on scene.
Garfield - Was assaulted by
her boyfriend outside the cafe.
Person one arrested for domestic assault.
Garfield - Known unwelcomed male was at property
while complainant was away
at hospital this week. Person
one was on property with complainant’s daughter to work on
a vehicle. Complainant stated
she wanted person trespassed.
Person was told he is not allowed back on the property.
Alexandria - Wife has been
drinking all day and beating up
on husband. Person one arrested
for domestic and probation
violation.
Farwell - Deputy stating there
is a stalled vehicle near the stop
sign. Spoke with registered
owner and it will be moved
before dark.
Alexandria - Ex-girlfriend
came to get some items and
damaged property in his house.
Also, would like a deputy present when she comes back to get
the rest of her property.
Parkers Prairie - Truck all
over the road. Headed south on
C.R. 6. Units were out of position. Searched area and unable
to locate vehicle.
Garfield - Warning for speed.
Alexandria - Just broke up
with girlfriend. She is making
suicidal threats and stated she
is a block away and is heading
to the house. Did not mention
how she would do it and he does
not think she has any weapons.
She is driving a 90’s model
Lincoln sedan. Located vehicle
for Alex PD.
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B-E 7th, 8th grade boy cagers finish seasons
The Brandon-Evansville
junior high boy’s basketball
season recently ended. Thirteen eighth grade boys and 11
seventh grade boys participated
this season.
The eighth grade boy’s
basketball team finished with
a record of 8 victories and 11
losses. The team played each
of the Little Eight conference
teams (Ashby, Battle Lake,
Hillcrest, Parkers Prairie, Rothsay, and Underwood) at least
twice. The team also played
Hancock and Henning. The
eighth grade boys took sixth
place at the Bertha-Hewitt
tournament. The team also
participated in the Little Eight
Conference tournament and
they took the consolation title.
They lost the opening round
game to Battle Lake but ended
with victories over Underwood
and Ashby.
Brandon-Evansville’s 7th
grade boys’ basketball team
finished its season with a record of 10-6. They had some
tough times with injuries and
illnesses, but every guy on the
team did his part to make it a
great season. Some of the highlights include beating Ashby
and Bertha-Hewitt in two
close games. Coach Bosma is
proud of how the guys worked
together as a team and focused
on improving their defense.
B-E Schedule
April 4
SB, at Graceville, 5 p.m.
BB, at Clinton, 5 p.m.
Track, varsity, at Fergus Falls, 4
p.m.
Jr. Hi SB at Graceville, 4:30 p.m.
April 6
BB vs Ashby, 4:30 p.m.
Jr. Hi BB vs Ashby, 4:30 p.m.
April 7
SB vs Ashby, 4:30 p.m.
Jr. Hi SB vs Ashby, 4:30 p.m.
April 8
SB, A, JV at Minnewaska Tourney, 9:30 a.m.
Jr. Hi BB at Charger Tourney
2nd Annual Brandon Lions
Soles 4 Souls Shoe Drive
Saturday, April 8 • 9 a.m.-Noon
Lions Park
Bring new or used shoes to the donation drop off
Last year over 400 pairs of shoes were collected
at the Brandon site.
The club will also be collecting
used eyeglasses and hearing aids
Please help with this worthwhile project
If you can’t donate on April 8, bring your shoes
or glasses to the Lions Bingo April 23
at the Brandon Auditorium
You can also call Mike at (320)524-2697
or Harold at (320)834-4086
The Brandon Lions thank you for your support
EIGHTH GRADE CHARGERS
Front row, left to right: Dylan Wagner, Xavier Grussing and Anakin Bosek. Middle row: Kobe
Rieland, Kaleb Pikkaraine, Nolan Bitzan, Kyle Schaffran, and Logan Thompson. Back row:
Coach Dan Johnson, Nathan Baumann, Brian Lauthen, Cade Carlson and Colton Vogel.
Not pictured: Brandon Johnson.
SEVENTH GRADE CHARGERS
Front row, left to right: Brayden Englund, Derrick Kaeding and Jayden Hoidahl. Middle row:
Peter Huisman, Hewett Fletcher, Dylan Bitzan and Tyler Bitzan. Back row: Coach Robert
Bosma, Titus Fuller, Wesley Siira and Derick Novotny. Not pictured: Brayden Langlais.
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Ashby Area Veterans Memorial Committee holding Fundraiser April 7
The Ashby Area Veteran’s
Memorial Committee will be
holding a fundraiser on Friday,
April 7, at the Ashby American
Legion, starting at 5:30 p.m.
The fundraiser will feature a
baked potato bar with all the
fixings including grated cheese,
ham, bacon bits, sour cream,
chopped onions, salsa, tater
topping, chili, broccoli, green
onions, and butter. There will
be a meat raffle at 8:30 p.m.
During the evening, the Living
Treasures Garden Club will be
holding a silent auction. There
will also be a program and
entertainment by Mikko and
Friends featuring Irish music
and silliness.
To donate to the silent auction, contact Donna Grover at
218-747-2205.
Occupying a place of prominence at the corner of highways
#78 and #10 just south of
Ashby, the Ashby Area Veteran’s Memorial was dedicated
on May 25, 1992. It was the
result of years of planning and
fundraising. The cost was approximately $50,000, with the
Ashby American Legion Pederson Tripp Post 357, contributing
around $27,000 of that. The
balance came from donations
from veterans, individuals,
businesses and community
organizations. The memorial
is owned and managed by the
Ashby Area Veterans Memorial, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit
organization in the community.
The five branches of the
military; Department of Army;
United States Coast Guard;
Department of the Air Force;
United States Navy; and, the
SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Members of Boy Scout Troop 440 and Cub Scout Pack 445 collected 506 pounds of food
and $65 for the Lakes Area Food Shelf during the annual Scouting for Food drive March 19
in the Brandon-Evansville area.
Buy, sell or find
with The Record
COACH
Classifieds
Continued from page 1
The coach said being at a
small school does have its
challenges. “You have to go
with what you have and you try
to figure out what you can do
with this group to make them
competitive,” said Simpson.
His success over the years
indicates he was able to figure
out consistently how he could
make his teams competitive.
One thing Simpson has ruled
out for his post-coaching life
is that he will not become an
official. He said he was good
at “critiquing” the officials
as a coach during games, but
wouldn’t want to don the striped
shirt and whistle himself.
Simpson said he would like
to thank his wife, Elaine, for
putting up with the time he
dedicated to coaching over the
decades.
The coach also said he was
happy with the community
support the team received and
felt fortunate to have such good
support from all the Charger
towns.
Over the years Simpson’s
coaching style was to treat the
game and players with respect.
“We wanted the players to play
the right way and think about
how it should be played. We also
wanted to instill sportsmanship
in the players and get them to
realize that opponents are not
their enemies and it was not
acceptable to get upset at the
officials,” he said.
What will he miss most about
not having to make that trip
to the school every basketball
season? “I will miss the kids
and the relationships I have built
up with the other coaches and
even the media over the years,”
Simpson said.
Not being a coach anymore
does not mean Simpson won’t
be at the games. He said he will
probably take in a few next
season, as just a spectator.
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United States Marine Corps are
individually represented by an
80” high black granite stone.
A headstone reads, “Dedicated
in memory of, and as a living
memorial to, all the men and
women who served in the
Armed Forces of the United
State of America, in the defense
of their country and to preserve
our freedom.”
It costs around $5,000 each
year to maintain the Ashby
Area Veterans Memorial with
the dignity of deserves. The
funding for this comes from
individual donations, and
contributions from the Ashby
American Legion Post.
Donations are always welcome. They can be made in
memory of a veteran, a loved
one, or a supporter of the Ashby
Area Veterans Memorial. Donations are tax deducible and
can be submitted to: Paul Ellingson, 32372, County Road
10, Ashby, MN 56309, or Mark
Bratvold, Ashby, MN 56309.
There is also a donation box
located at the Ashby American
Legion.
But perhaps the best way to
donate to the Memorial is to
attend the Ashby Area Veterans Memorial Fundraiser on
Friday, April 7!
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Letters from
The Second Grade
By Mrs. Strom’s Second Grade Class
This week’s topic is: My
Favorite Pet.
Alexis Stelzer
My favorite pet is my dog
Bailey because she cuddles
with me at night. Bailey plays
with me. She plays with the
bone when I throw the bone.
When I play baseball Bailey
barks and that is always funny.
When I come home she runs to
the door. These are the reasons
why Bailey is my favorite pet.
Ava Danielson
My favorite pet is Bella. She
is a dog and I love dogs. Bella
has beautiful color. I love her
name. I love playing with her.
She is funny too. She loves
treats. She has lots of toys.
She has babies. These are the
reasons why Bell is my favorite pet.
Jayden Woida
My favorite pet is my cat,
Silver Stone. Silver Stone is really playful. She runs straight to
me. Whenever someone opens
the door, she tries to go outside.
She cuddles with me when I am
sad. These are the reasons why
Silver Stone is my favorite pet.
Mason Olson
My favorite pet is Coco be-
cause Coco licks me in the face.
Coco fetches the ball when I
throw it. When my other dogs
play I pet Coco. When I ride
my four-wheeler Coco follows
me. When I ride bike, Coco
follows me. When I walk up
the driveway Coco follows me.
These are the reasons why Coco
is my favorite pet.
Avery Ness
My favorite pet is Pipin. He
is a black and white dog. When
we eat supper at our grandpa
and grandma’s house, Pipin
begs for food. He licks my face
to wake me up in the morning.
I ask him for a kiss and he’ll
give me one. I sit on the couch
and he’ll sit on my lap. These
are the reasons why he is my
favorite pet.
Wyett Heilman
My favorite pet is my dog
Ravin. Ravin is smart because if
Legal notice
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS
IN DISTRICT COURT
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
TYPE OF CASE: QUT
COURT FILE NO. 21-CV-17-245
SUMMONS
Joseph P. Sanden and Breenna M.
Sanden,
husband and wife, as joint tenants,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
Swan D. Anderson, a/k/a S. D. Anderson; Frederick R. Berglin, a/k/a
Fredrik R. Berglin, a/k/a Fred R.
Berglin; Erick G. Johnson, a/k/a Erik
G. Johnson; Alfred Johnson, a/k/a
Alfrid Johnson; Anna Johnson, a/k/a
Annie Johnson; Bernie J. Botner;
Diana J. Botner; James Thompson;
Ruth C. Thompson; Gary D. Martin;
Margaret M. Martin; Kermit T. Sletto;
Kathryn A. Sletto; Runestone Electric
Association; Michael M. Lounsbery;
Tawnya Lee Barsness, f/k/a Tawnya
L. Lounsbery; State of Minnesota,
acting by and through the Department of Natural Resources, also the
unknown heirs of the above-named
individuals, and all other persons
unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien in the real estate
described in the Complaint herein,
Defendants.
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The
Plaintiffs have started a lawsuit
against you. The Plaintiffs’ Complaint
against you is on file in the Office
of the Court Administrator of the
above-named Court. Do not throw
these papers away. They are official
papers that affect your rights. You
must respond to this lawsuit even
though it may not yet be filed with the
Court, and there may be no Court file
number on this Summons.
2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN
20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR
RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the
person who signed this Summons a
written response called an Answer
within 20 days of the date on which
you received this Summons. You
must send a copy of your Answer
to the person who signed this Summons at 1017 Broadway, P.O. Box
819, Alexandria, Minnesota 56308.
3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH
CLAIM. The Answer is your written
response to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint.
In your Answer, you must state
whether you agree or disagree with
each paragraph of the Complaint. If
you believe the Plaintiffs should not
be given everything asked for in the
Complaint, you must say so in your
Answer.
4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF
YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN
RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT
TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED
THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this
case. You will not get to tell your side
of the story, and the Court may decide
against you and award the Plaintiffs
everything asked for in the Complaint.
If you do not want to contest the claims
stated in the Complaint, you do not
need to respond. A Default Judgment
can then be entered against you for
the relief requested in the Complaint.
5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may
wish to get legal help from a lawyer.
If you do not have a lawyer, the Court
Administrator may have information
about places where you can get legal
assistance. Even if you cannot get
legal help, you must still provide a
written Answer to protect your rights
or you may lose the case.
6. ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be
ordered to participate in an alternative
dispute resolution process under Rule
114 of the Minnesota General Rules
of Practice. You must still send your
written response to the Complaint
even if you expect to use alternate
means of resolving this dispute.
7. REAL ESTATE. This lawsuit may
affect or bring into question title to real
property located in Douglas County,
State of Minnesota, legally described
as follows:
That part of the NW¼NE¼, Section
17, Township 128 North, Range 38
West, Douglas County, Minnesota,
described as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner
of said NW¼NE¼;
thence on an assumed bearing of
South 88 degrees 21 minutes 37 seconds East along the south line of said
NW¼NE¼ a distance of 290.00 feet
to the point of beginning of the land to
be described;
thence continuing South 88 degrees
21 minutes 37 seconds East along
said south line 530.00 feet;
thence North 01 degrees 38 minutes
23 seconds East 500.00 feet;
thence North 88 degrees 21 minutes
37 seconds West 530.00 feet;
thence South 01 degrees 38 minutes
23 seconds West 500.00 feet to the
point of beginning.
Containing 6.08 acres more or less.
Together with a 66.00 foot easement
for ingress and egress purposes
over, under and across that part of
the NW¼NE¼, Section 17, Township
128 North, Range 38 West, Douglas
County, Minnesota. The centerline of
said easement is described as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner
of said NW¼NE¼;
thence on an assumed bearing of
South 88 degrees 21 minutes 37 seconds East along the south line of said
NW¼NE¼ a distance of 820.00 feet;
thence North 01 degrees 38 minutes
23 seconds East 311.65 feet to the
point of beginning of the centerline to
be described;
thence North 74 degrees 03 minutes
17 seconds East 11.67 feet;
thence northeasterly along a tangential curve, concave to the northwest,
radius 347.93 feet, central 22 degrees 20 minutes 39 seconds 135.69
feet;
thence northerly along a compound
curve, radius 207.53 feet, central
angle 61 degrees 11 minutes 10 seconds 221.62 feet;
thence North 09 degrees 28 minutes
32 seconds West along tangent
267.94 feet;
thence North 07 degrees 05 minutes
08 seconds West 259.53 feet;
thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes
57 seconds East 249.14 feet to the
north line of said NW¼NE¼ and said
centerline there terminating.
The sidelines of said easement are
to be prolonged or shortened to
terminate on said north line of the
NW¼NE¼ and on the east line of
afore described 6.08 acre parcel.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that
the object of this action is to obtain
Judgment declaring that Plaintiffs are
the owners in fee simple absolute of
the above-described premises, and
that the Defendants, and each of
them, have no interest or estate in
said property, nor lien thereon.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that
no personal claim is made by Plaintiffs against any of the Defendants.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS
MINNESOTA
STATUTE
543.22
REQUIRES US TO PROVIDE YOU
WITH A STATEMENT CONTAINING
INFORMATION ABOUT ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
PROCESSES AS SET FORTH IN
MINNESOTA GENERAL RULES OF
PRACTICE (MGRP). PARTIES TO A
CIVIL ACTION ARE ENCOURAGED
TO ATTEMPT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PURSUANT
TO MINNESOTA LAW. ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
INCLUDES MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, AND OTHER PROCESSES
AS SET FORTH IN THE DISTRICT
COURT RULES. YOU MAY CONTACT THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR ABOUT RESOURCES IN
YOUR AREA. IF YOU CANNOT PAY
FOR MEDIATION OR ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION, IN SOME
COUNTIES, ASSISTANCE MAY BE
AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH
A NONPROFIT PROVIDER OR A
COURT PROGRAM.
Dated this 6th day of February, 2017.
THORNTON, REIF, DOLAN,
BOWEN & KLECKER, P.A.
/s/By Thomas P. Klecker
Attorney Reg. No. 295206
Attorney for Plaintiffs
1017 Broadway, P.O. Box 819
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-2361
[email protected]
Publish March 30; April 6, 13, 2017
she wants to play, she will grab
a toy and knock it into my leg.
She is very good at tug-of-war.
Raven is funny and weird and
she is both good and bad. Ravin
is good at playing fetch. These
are the reasons why Ravin is
my favorite pet.
Hayden Sanderson
My favorite pet is my dog
Bella. She likes to lick my
face. She likes to snuggle with
me. When I play with the other
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My favorite pet is my dog
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He also plays with his bones.
But most of the time Rosco
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door. Sometimes I ask him to
eat for me. He will pick up his
bone. These are the reasons why
Rosco is my favorite pet.
Dan Rumsey performs at the
Evansville Art Center April 7,
2017
Dan has been writing songs
since around 1996 and was
founder and long-time host of
the Riverview Café Open Mic
in South Minneapolis. He has
a soulful and bluesy style that
comes out in his singing, guitar
and piano playing.
Dan has placed 3rd in the
Upper Midwest Songwriting
Contest in River Falls Wisconsin. IN the past he placed
2nd and 3rd in Minnesota Folk
Festival songwriting events and
has also won 3rd place in the
Minnesota Singer/Songwriter
Competition for his song, “First
Day of First Grade”.
He is also a song interpreter of
public domain, contemporary
and old chestnut tunes. Dan
has 2 CD’s out on Dreamhorse
Records, which will be available at the show.
Please join us at the Evansville Art Center, 111 Main
Street, for a tuneful evening.
This is a free will donation
event. Refreshments will be
served. Please bring a treat to
share if you like.
This activity is supported by a
grant from the Lake Region Arts
Council through a Minnesota
State Legislative appropriation.
University of Minnesota
Extension today announced it
will begin offering one-to-one
financial counseling to farmers
in serious financial stress.
“We know that due to a variety of factors, including ongoing low prices, some farmers
find themselves facing difficult
circumstances,” said Bev Durgan, Extension dean. “With
our new program, Extension
offers distressed farmers help
in understanding their financial
situation and exploring options
to keep their farms functioning
as a viable enterprise.”
To set up a confidential appointment with an Extension
farm financial analyst, farmers
can call the Farm Information
Line at 1-800-232-9077.
The Extension program is
expected to run for two years
and will be modeled after
similar services offered in states
including Kansas and Iowa. It
will augment services currently
available in Minnesota, including the Farmer-Lender Mediation
program, which is overseen by
Extension, and the state Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota
Farm Advocates assistance.
Financial analysts include
retired agricultural business
professionals from Extension
and other organizations. The
program is set up to provide
analysts at geographically diverse locations in Minnesota.
They’ve undergone training to
update their capabilities and
will work closely with current
Extension colleagues.
“Compared to the 1980s,
the magnitude of the financial
stress on Minnesota farms is
not as widespread. That’s good
news, but it may also keep the
many farmers in difficult circumstances from seeking the
kind of help that they need,”
said Extension agricultural
economist Kevin Klair, who
leads Extension’s Agricultural
Business Management program.
“That’s why we’re working
with a variety of agriculture
interests in Minnesota, including the banking industry, to
reach out and let farmers know
we can help them explore their
options.”
For more news from U of
M Extension, visit www.extension.umn.edu/news or contact
Extension Communications at
[email protected]. University
of Minnesota Extension is an
equal opportunity educator and
employer.
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U of M Extension to offer
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with Extension Educator Robin Trott
Color and Texture in
Shady Spots
Gardeners face many challenges, from soil type and
slopes to standing water and
weeds. For those that have
more shade than sun, plant
selection can be a significant
limiting factor. If you are tired
of hosta, ferns and impatiens,
and want to add something that
adds more color and texture to
your shade garden, here are a
few of my favorites:
Astilbe: This perennial plant
comes in a variety of sizes and
colors, and can bloom in late
spring through mid-summer.
Astilbe has a graceful, feathery
look with stunning plume like
flowers and deeply cut, lush
foliage that can vary from
bronze to pale green. Astilbe
prefers rich, moist soil, and will
bloom in light shade.
Columbine (Aquilegia) is a
hardy (zone 3) shade perennial
that also has many native Minnesota cultivars. Columbine
blooms in late spring early summer, and comes in many colors
and sizes. The delicate flowers
form a star of outer petals surrounding an inner ring with
yellow centers. Some flowers
have spurs that project out behind the blossoms - others are
spur-less with double blossoms.
All Aquilegia self-sow without
being annoying and will yield
interesting hybrids if others are
close by to pollinate.
Bleeding Heart (Dicentra
Just as the “rules of the road”
are learned before getting behind the wheel of a car, the same
should be done before getting
on a boat and taking the helm.
U.S. Coast Guard statistics
indicate that *80 percent of
boating deaths occurred on
boats where the boat operator
had never received boating
education instruction. Before
hitting the water this summer, take a boater’s education
course, do it this week for an
added incentive.
The National Association of
State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) along with
state, federal and nonprofit partners are encouraging boaters to
enroll in a boating education
course prior to the kickoff of
the 2017 boating season.
During the week of March
19-25, as part of the Spring
Aboard – Take A Boating
Education Course campaign,
Minnesota boaters will receive
50 percent off the cost of the
online boating safety education course. Use promo code
SPRINGABOARD17 at the
completion of the course to
receive the discounted cost.
The annual Spring Aboard
campaign informs and motivates boaters to prepare for the
boating season by providing
information on how to enroll in
a boating knowledge or skills
based education course. The
campaign emphasizes enrollment in courses verified as
meeting the national boating
knowledge or skill standard.
“We know that an educated
boater is safer on the water,”
said Stephanie Weatherington,
NASBLA president. “With
today’s wide variety of courses
available, there’s a course for
everyone’s schedule.”
Boaters have multiple options
from classroom courses offered
by the Coast Guard Auxiliary
and United States Power Squadrons to online offerings.
“There’s no reason to head
out on the water without knowing what you’re doing, and
March is the perfect time to
take a course before the summer boating season begins,”
Weatherington said.
Minnesota requires anyone
ages 12 to 17 years old, unsupervised and operating a boat over
25 horsepower to have a safety
certificate. A safety certificate is
also needed for anyone ages 14
to 17 and operating a personal
watercraft unsupervised. For a
summary of Minnesota’s regulations and available courses,
visit: mndnr.gov/boatingsafety.
For more information about
the Spring Aboard campaign
visit nasbla.org/spring.
* Where the level of operator
education was known.
Boaters are urged to get
educated before season
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DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 18, 2009
MORTGAGOR: Thomas J. Muzik, a married man.
MORTGAGEE: Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc. formerly known as Genworth Financial Home Equity Access, Inc., formerly known as Liberty Reverse
Mortgage, Inc.
DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded April 13, 2009 Douglas County Recorder, Document No. A315927, modified by Court Order dated February
6, 2017, recorded February 9, 2017 as document no. 390302.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NONE
TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE
TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON
MORTGAGE: NONE
LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON
MORTGAGE: Genworth Financial Home Equity Access, Inc., formerly known
as Liberty Reverse Mortgage, Inc.
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4505 Maple Drive Southeast, Alexandria, MN 56308
TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 03.2150.000
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
Lot One (1), Block One (1) of Rambow’s Subdivision of the West Half of the
Southeast Quarter (W1/2 SE1/4), Section Thirty-three (33), Township One
Hundred Twenty-Eight (128), Range Thirty-seven (37), according to the duly
recorded plat thereof.
And all of the West Three (3) feet of Lot Two (2), Block One (1) of Rambow’s
Subdivision, according to the duly recorded plat thereof on file in the Office of
the Douglas County Register of Deeds
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Douglas
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $321,000.00
AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $192,485.70
That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding
Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as
required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or
otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;
PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:
DATE AND TIME OF SALE: April 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM
PLACE OF SALE: Lobby of Sheriff’s Office, 216 Seventh Ave. W., Alexandria,
MN 56308
to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law
subject to redemption within twelve (12) months from the date of said sale by
the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to
Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.
TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or
before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not
reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section
580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 23, 2018 unless that date falls on a weekend or
legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption
period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.
MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON
MORTGAGE:None
“THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR,
THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY
BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG
OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED
WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT
PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”
Dated: February 16, 2017
Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc.
Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee
USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P.
Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee
4500 Park Glen Road #300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(952) 925-6888
136 - 15-006611 FC
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
Document version 1.1 December 11, 2013
Publish March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6,, 2017
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Clarence Lehn
Clarence was born May 18,
1930, son of Peter and Amelia
(Feda) Lehn at their farm in
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was baptized and confirmed
at St. Ann’s Catholic Church
in Brandon. He attended and
graduated from Brandon High
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Marie, Theresa and Loren; two
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April brings renewal to stars and planets of the morning, evening skies
By Deane Morrison
April brings renewal to the
stars and planets of the morning
and evening skies.
Jupiter, long a morning
planet, comes into its own in
the evening sky. On the 7th,
Earth glides between the giant
planet and the sun, an event
called opposition because it
places Jupiter opposite the
sun. On that day Jupiter rises
in the east at sunset and sets
in the west around sunrise. In
between, it travels the night
sky in company with Spica, the
brightest star in Virgo. Spica,
however, is no match for the
beacon that is Jupiter.
On the 10th, the full moon
follows Jupiter on its nighttime journey. The moment of
fullness comes at 1:08 a.m.
on the 11th, when the moon,
Jupiter and Spica will be near
their highest point in the south.
Many Algonquin Indians knew
this moon as the full pink moon,
for the flowering of grass pink
or wild ground phlox at this
time of year. Other names
included the sprouting grass
moon and the egg moon.
Venus, a fixture above the
sunset horizon all winter, fell
into the sunset in March and is
reborn this month as a morning
star. As it climbs steadily in the
east, our sister planet moves
farther away from Earth, gearing up for its next trip behind
the sun. Look for it late in the
month, around 40 minutes
before sunrise. On the 23rd,
an old crescent moon appears
with the planet.
Saturn also shines in the predawn hour, low in the south, just
to the left of the red star Antares
in Scorpius.
The real star of April is
Leo, the lion, which reaches
its highest point during the
prime evening viewing hours
this month. You’ll find it in
the south, prancing westward
with the night. The lion’s head
is outlined by the famous Sickle
of stars, anchored by Regulus,
Leo’s brightest star. Just to the
east is a triangle of stars marking
the hindquarters and tail. At the
eastern point of that triangle is
Denebola, from the Arabic for
“tail of the lion.”
But there’s a bigger triangle
to be formed using stars of Leo.
To see the “spring triangle,” first
find the Big Dipper; in April
it hangs upside down, high in
meteors. It last visited our part
of the solar system in 1861, and
it’s not expected back with a
new shipment of meteoric dust
until 2276.
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From The Representative
By District 12A Representative Jeff Backer
A core function of state
government is to maintain,
improve, and expand its transportation infrastructure. The
House Transportation Committee has put forward a fiscally
responsible long-term solution
that addresses our aging infrastructure by investing $6 billion
in roads and bridges over the
next 10 years without raising
any taxes. Given a $1.6 billion
surplus, this is not the time for
lawmakers to ask Minnesotans
to dig deeper into their pocketbooks for more money.
Fixing rural city roads in West
Central Minnesota needs to be a
priority at the Capitol and I have
been an advocate on the issue.
Last month, I introduced a bill
that has become a component
of the long-term solution introduced by the House Transportation Committee. This bill would
allocate $25 million of general
fund money to the Small Cities Assistance Program over
the next two years, meaning
cities that have a population
of 5,000 people or less would
receive a certain percentage
of that $25 million dollars for
improvements to their streets.
The funding sources for my
bill would come from current
taxes and fees on automobiles,
and automobile-related parts
and services.
One of the top issues I, and
many of my legislative colleagues, heard about on the
campaign trail in 2016 was
health care and health insurance
affordability. As a result, this
issue has been a top priority
during the 2017 session. Earlier
this month, the House passed
House File 5: The Minnesota
Premium Security Plan on a
bipartisan vote of 78-53. This
bill would establish a reinsurance program in the state of
Minnesota administered by
the Minnesota Comprehensive
Health Association (MCHA).
MCHA operated a high risk
pool that brought stability to the
individual market and ensured
the sickest Minnesotans had
access to needed coverage for
almost a half century.
The goal of working to implement the Minnesota Premium
Security Plan is to stabilize
premiums by trying to minimalize the impact of high-risk individuals on the individual health
insurance market. Since the
implementation of Obamacare,
Minnesota’s individual insurance market has become a third
as large and twice as sick. Additionally, greater Minnesota has
seen the largest deductible and
premium rate increases. If this
bill is signed into law, it could
help in reducing health insurance premiums 17-18 percent,
according to the Minnesota
Department of Employment
and Economic Development. I
want to be clear that this is not
the complete fix; there is a lot
more work left to be done in
order to make health insurance
affordable and workable for
MEETING
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Cooperative Network Day at the Capitol.
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Minnesotans. I am hopeful that
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can to make Minnesota a leader
in health care again.
Please be sure to contact
me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns
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[email protected]. Thank
you for allowing me to serve
you at the Capitol.
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