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Friday, Decemeber 19, 2014 Edition 12
Focusing on Todays Rural Environment
Sharing
Christmas cheer
Kalthoffs put on magnicent light display

By JENN JANAK
Staff Writer
Christmas Favorites
... pages 8-10
Barten sees Christmas

changes
... pages 12-13
Its for the birds

... pages 14-15
RICHMOND Dusk began to set on the evening of

Dec. 11, and a mini van slowly drove by as Virgil Kalthoff
turned on his Christmas light
decorations.
Theres been limousines, tour buses, you name it
and theyve stopped by to see
it, said Virgil.
Virgil and his wife, Mary,
PHOTOS BY JENN JANAK
have spent the past 25 years For the past 25 years, Virgil and Mary Kalthoff have decorated their
turning their front yard into a front yard with multiple light displays during the Christmas season.
brilliant Christmas light display that attracts sightseers
come sign, a skating rink
should be laid out.
from miles around.
We started off really with skaters, Mickey Mouse
We left the farm in 1989,
and have been doing this ever small with just a few lights on characters, Santa Claus and
the house, said Mary. Over his reindeer, a nativity set and
since, said Virgil.
The Kalthoffs own and the years, people have en- much more.
It takes the couple almost
manage Virgils Vigorena, a couraged us to add more.
T h e six weeks to put up the entire
feed
and
Kalthoffs display.
seed busiWe immediately take
first yard
ness, from
d i s p l a y down the Halloween display,
their home This is just something
in
Rich- fun we do and were glad was a set of which isnt nearly as great as
toy soldier this one, and begin putting up
mond.
people enjoy it too.
light dec- the Christmas stuff, said VirP r i o r a t i o n s . gil.
or to the
- Virgil Kalthoff
However, this year, beSince then,
Christmas
the display cause of their age and the
season,
has contin- challenge that ensues to set
as
Virgil
up all the decorations, the
keeps busy with customers ued to grow.
One thing led to another, Kalthoffs considered not putduring the day, Mary unpacks
the boxes of decorations and and now we have all of this,
CHRISTMAS CHEER
by evening they are both out- said Virgil.
continued on page 4
This includes a welside deciding how the display
Making music is Daryls

delight
... pages 19-20
Committed to
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The Kalthoffs yard is full of many different sets of light decorations including Mickey and Minnie
Mouse, Winnie the Pooh and Snoopy characters.
Sno-Cleats
promote
safety, fun
on trails
By RANDY OLSON
Staff Writer
SAUK CENTRE Snowmobiling is as engraved into

the culture of Minnesota as any
hobby, especially around central Minnesota.
The Sauk
Centre SnoCleats takes
that to heart
as a 40-plusyear-old snowmobile club
that promotes
safe snowmoCollin
biling while
Messer
maintaining
over 100 miles of trails in the
area.
Sno-Cleats trail administrator, John Olmscheid, of
Elrosa has been part of recent
improvements to the trail system, including new trails from
Elrosa to Spring Hill in 2008
and from Sauk Centre to Padua
in 2010.
Were currently working
on opening a new trail from Elrosa to Meire Grove once the
land easements and signs are
taken care of, said Olmscheid,
who is active at the county and
state level and currently serves
on the Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association Board.
Collin Messer, of Sauk
Centre, has been Sno-Cleats
secretary since 2011 and reports current membership at 26
families or households.
I became interested in
snowmobiles when I was about
12 years old. I got a few rides
on dads 1978 Arctic Cat El
Tigre, and since then Ive been
hooked on snowmobiling and
Arctic Cat. Everyone seems to
have their own preference, he
said.
Messer spent the next number of years either riding, working on a snowmobile or dreaming of riding a better model. He
bought his first snowmobile at
the age of 15 with his brother: a
1997 Arctic Cat ZR 580.
When I was 19, I got my
own, a 1999 ZR 400 Sno Pro.
SNO-CLEATS
continued on page 7
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Cornerstone Pines
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Parkers help families create Christmas memories

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GREY EAGLE Christmas might come once a year,

but for Chuck and Kathy
Parker of Cornerstone Pines
in Grey Eagle, its something
they think about all year
long.
Their
seven-year-old
Christmas tree business has
grown every year as the
Parkers work to make the
Christmas season enjoyable
for their customers.
One thing we want to do
on this farm is offer a place
for a family experience,
said Chuck. Getting a tree is
a family experience.
To enhance that experience, Cornerstone Pines is
open from the Saturday before Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve. Customers can select a tree and get involved
in other activities, such as
sleigh rides and straw tunnels and visits to Santa
Claus workshop. There have
also been petting zoos at the
site. All of these are free with
the purchase of a tree.
We also have a gift
shop, said Kathy. Its limited because of the size, but
we carry Christmas decorations.
Creating one-stop Christmas tree shopping is part of
providing for a pleasant experience.
People come here to
get their tree and they stay
PHOTOS BY HERMAN LENSING
Chuck and Kathy Parker have created a farm with good trees and a
wonderful Christmas experience for visiting families.
here, said Chuck. Our guys

process (shake and wrap)
the tree and get it ready for
them. Some people are here
for three hours, as a family.
Thats what we want.
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As much as possible,
the entire operation at Cornerstone Pines is done in an
eco-friendly way.
We have horse-drawn
sleigh rides, said Chuck.
We also give rides throughout the farm and show our
trees.
The trees are the focus
and reason for the business.
The season for selling starts
in October when the Parkers host tagging events,
where people can tag a tree.
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Those days also feature bonfires where people can roast

marshmallows and share stories over hot chocolate.
Getting trees ready takes
most of the year, and like
all farms there is a planting,
growing and harvesting season. With Christmas trees,
however, it is better to think
in terms of years.
A lot of people dont
know it takes about 10 years
to grow a Christmas tree,
said Chuck. Planting is the
hardest part. Its like picking
rocks. You have to get on
your knees for each tree.
There is also waiting
and watching to see how the
trees grow. Over the years
the Parkers have learned to
appreciate the difference
in various trees. And they
do have a variety of trees,
with roughly 23,000 Christmas trees on their 100 acres,
where fir, spruce and pine
trees are grown.
There are also various
crosses of those trees, said
Chuck. We grow different
varieties of the trees because
we want to have what the customer wants. Also, because if
one variety is stressed, not all
will get stressed or harmed.
In recent years, trees
have been bred with the idea
of lasting longer.
The new varieties are
bred to be better trees for
customers, said Chuck.
Needle retention is the biggest thing people want. That
is what trees are being bred
for.
Even when growing
trees, they work to be environmentally friendly. So
far, they have not had to use
pesticides. In part, that may
be because their Christmas
trees are gown in open spots
between and among oak and
birch trees.
We hope and pray
we dont have to go into
pesticides, said Chuck.
Now, we have enough
birds to keep bugs out.
We are trying hard to be
eco-friendly, as much as
we can.
This year they sent
five trees for display in
Washington, D.C. The
big Christmas tree in
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Customers of Virgils and neighbors look
forward to showing their
children the display and
were saddened when
they heard the news.
Everyone kept saying, you have to keep
doing this. Please dont
stop, said Virgil. The
customers kids especially like the skaters.
So, with little hesitation, the Kalthoffs decided to decorate their
yard once again, and
they did it in the knick
of time.
Traditionally,
the
couple begins setting up
their yard after deer season is completed. This
year, Virgil was done
hunting by the second
Sunday, as Mary eagerly waited to begin decorating.
We were lucky this
year, said Mary. Virgil
was done hunting by the
second Sunday and we
began setting up right
before all that snow
came.
Virgil agreed.
A lot of lights
PHOTOS BY JENN JANAK
As people drive by the Kalthoffs yard, a welcome sign greets them with toy soldier
lights, the very first set of decorations the couple purchased.
wouldnt have gotten

out there if the snow
came any earlier, he
said.
Luckily, they were
able to get almost everything set up on the lawn
before the snow. Afterwards, Virgil moved the
snow around so that they
could lay the electrical
cords on the ground.
With the snow melting, they have been able

to add more to the display. Theyll continue
setting out decorations
before taking the entire set down after New
Years.
The more we bring
out, the more we have
to put away come January, said Mary with a
laugh. We just work at

our own pace.
On Thanksgiving
evening, the very first
cars drove by and were
able to see the beginning of the Kalthoffs
Christmas light display.
Its actually really funny, said Virgil.
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theres cars slowly driving by waiting for the
lights to turn on.
Mary added, There
hasnt been one person
who has not enjoyed
looking at our lights.
The creativity of
each years display is
well thought out and
planned months in
advance. During the
Christmas season, the
Kalthoffs drive around
looking at other light
displays for inspiration.
Its so much fun to
see the other displays,
said Mary. We visit
new places every year.
Along with others

ideas, the couple pays
close attention to garage
and store sales and auctions looking for deals
on lights.
Virgil found many
of the yard decorations
at an auction.
I was at an auction
once and they had so
many different light displays, he said. I wanted them all, so I out-bid
everyone.
A week ago, Mary
just picked up a few
more lighted Christmas
trees that were on sale at
Menards.
This jolly pair works

diligently all year round
for a display that lasts
only a few short weeks
during the Christmas
season. However, they
wouldnt have it any
other way. Bringing joy
to everyone who stops
by brings happiness and
pride to the Kalthoffs as
they share their Christmas cheer.
We love Christmas, said Virgil. This
is just something fun we
do and were glad that
people enjoy it too.
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They also have summer and winThe Parkers also see themselves ter conventions. The summer conas educators. They will provide, by vention is usually on a farm. They
appointment,
have ideas for
tours of their
marketing, for
farm through- One thing we want to do on
soil, for trees
out the year.
and gift shops.
We are this farm is offer a place for a
They cover a
willing
to family experience. Getting a
lot. We would
bring in clubs
not be here if
to take them tree is a family experience.
not for them.
from the plantFrom
the
- Chuck Parker
ing of a tree to
start, Chuck
the harvest of
and
Kathy
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set out with
Chuck.
Id
a vision of
love to have groups come out, show making their Christmas tree farm a
them how to plant and have them family-oriented place for Christmas.
plant a tree.
Three years ago, they displayed a
Weekends between Thanksgiv- visible symbol of that vision on their
ing and Christmas can be very busy farm. The have a close-to-life-sized
at the farm. Over the years they have nativity scene at their Christmas tree
expanded their parking lot, with farm.
plans for a future expansion.
That nativity scene fell into our
The Parkers really didnt know laps, said Chuck. We heard a tree
what they were getting into when farm was going out of business. We
they decided to buy the Christmas went to look at what they had for
tree farm. They have gotten a lot of sale. We were going to get the Holy
help from the Minnesota Christmas Family, but the stable was there
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to.
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1970s, remembers the early years of the organization.
The clubs first actual trail groomer was a

640-model Alpine Ski-Doo. After that we had an Arctic Cat groomer. Butch (Leroy) Moritz and I groomed
trails with the old Alpine. I remember once getting
stuck in the slush on a lake. It was hard work keeping
the trails going, said Beilke.
In those early years, Sno-Cleats first groomed
up to Little Sauk and over to Birch Lake Park. Later they developed trails towards West Union and then
branched south.
We used to have an actual rescue sled that was
donated to the fire department. It was used to go out
on the freeway and highways to rescue stranded drivers. Getting people off of the highway was a chore, but
it probably prevented some from dying out there, he
added.
Other leaders in the Sno-Cleats club include vice
president Aaron Wiener and treasurer Andrew Burlet.
Sno-Cleats has volunteers who work with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide the
proper snowmobile safety training to the snowmobilers of tomorrow, according to Messer.

Were currently in the process of transitioning
instructors and expect to offer a training course in January. We also work with the fire department to help
them prepare for a snowmobile-related accident.
On Nov. 24, the Sauk Centre fire department and
Sno-Cleats participated in a drill located on the snowmobile trail just east of Sauk Centre.
For the past three years, Sno-Cleats has hosted
a snowmobile swap meet at the county fairgrounds.
Their fourth annual swap meet is Sept. 19, 2015.
Weve had good turnouts at the events and look
forward to continuing this event for years to come. We
had very nice weather at last years swap meet. Were
always looking for new ideas on promoting the club
and the sport of snowmobiling, said Messer.
Sno-Cleats also hosts a landowner and member-appreciation dinner.
Its important to show our appreciation towards
the landowners for allowing the club to have signs out
and maintain trails across private property. We also
like to regularly thank the members who do the trail
signing and maintenance, said Messer.
The 2015 Sno-Cleats appreciation dinner is on
Feb. 5 at the Greenwald Pub.
The clubs website (www.saukcentresnocleats.
com) includes an updated events calendar and trail
conditions map.
Sno-Cleats also donates to various community
causes throughout the year.
Recently we donated to Veterans Ride and to
Nick Keller from Richmond for the Keller Family
Community Foundation, said Messer.
New members can sign up at snocleats@gmail.
com or at the groups website. Meetings are generally
held the first Tuesday of the month at ElmerZ in Sauk
Centre between October and April.
Snowmobiling is something that kids with the
right training and adults of all ages can enjoy. Were
proud to support the activities of snowmobilers in our
area and promote doing it in a safe and responsible
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to northern Minnesota to visit grandparents/cousinsbut could not go that year due to the snow. So, we
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Monkey bread on Christmas morning. Memory: A
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Christmas music playing. Alexa: Movie: Christmas
Under Wraps Song: Winter Wonderland Plate:
Oreo Ball Treats Memory: My favorite memory is
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my stocking full of stuff from Santa and presents under the tree. Then we have to wait for Mom and Dad
to get up. Noah: Movie: The Santa Claus Song:
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Plate: Sugar
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snowmobiling at my Grandma and Grandpas house
with my cousins. Nick: Movie: How the Grinch
Stole Christmas Song: Rudolph the Red Nosed
Reindeer Plate: Cookies and eating all the treats.
Memory: My favorite thing is opening presents with
Mom and Dad.
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consist of? On Christmas Eve, we attend church and
then come home and usually have a nice meal. Then
we have dessert chocolate fondue with lots of fruit/
goodies to dip in chocolate. This is when the kids
get their kid wine (sparkling grape juice) in special
glasses. We then take family pictures and finally sit
down around the tree and each open one gift. By then
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opening up gifts. We then spend the rest of the day
playing outside, watching Christmas movies, drinking hot chocolate and cider, and the kids play with
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afternoon/evening.
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grateful to have a wonderful and healthy family, our
home and great friends who we can always rely on.
Chad: I am grateful for the health of my family and
many close friendships. Abby: I am grateful for my
family, friends and my home. Alexa: I am grateful
for my family and friends. Noah: I am grateful for
my toy bow and arrow and my trucks and my Grandpa and Grandma. Nick: I am grateful for my bike and
snowmobile and Tracy (my daycare mom).
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and uncles, and having a great meal together.
What has been the best Christmas gift you have
ever received? Why? Katelyn hopes a phone. The

best Christmas gifts is watching my kids at their
Christmas pageants, dance recitals and even their
band Christmas show. To see all of the hard work that
goes into each of these and knowing that people who
dont really have to, but want to spend hours with my
children teaching them and others to perform for us
parents. Its the best gift to give any parent, to make
our child a star. Thank you!
What is your favorite Christmas movie, song, plate
for Christmas, memory? We watch classic movies,
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and Frosty the
Snowman. We enjoy listening to Christmas songs.
Our favorite CD is The Beach Boys Christmas.
Katelyn likes ham, kuchen, apple pie and cookies.
I like turkey and sausage with a cheesecake dessert.
consist of? Christmas Eve Mass, then drive around
looking at the lights. Christmas morning we gather
around the tree and open gifts, then off to grandparents house to spend time with family.
you and your family grateful for? We are most
grateful for our health.
grateful for. Farm wise, weve had exceptional luck

with the cows. We had 17 heifers freshen from the
end of June to October and we didnt have problems
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What is your favorite Christmas tradition? We go
to church on Christmas Eve and then we come home
and relax. When we get together with our five children, each of which are married, we meet at church
for Mass and then get together at our house.
ever received? Delores: A riding lawn mower with
mulcher. Ken: The kids once got me some cordless
power tools.
What is your favorite Christmas movie, song,
plate for Christmas, memory? Delores: The Home
Alone movies. Ken: I dont watch much TV. Ken:
Ham, scalloped potatoes with mushrooms, dressing
and apple pie. Delores: The same except with banana
cream pie. Delores: When I was a kid, my siblings
and I used to put our ears by the heat register by the
floor to listen for Santa. Ken: My folks used to put
the Christmas tree up outside and us boys would always be in the barn doing chores and we would look
through the cracks in the barn to see if Santa had
come and put anything under the trees.
consist of? We start chores early, go to church and
after church we come home to relax. When the kids
were at home they went to bed early and then we
would wake them up for Midnight Mass. Then Santa
would come when we were at church and the kids
would come home and play.
you and your family grateful for? On July 6, I
(Ken) got my left foot crushed by a loader bucket and
was laid up for three months. We milk 50 cows and
on the second day I told Delores the cows gotta go.
Our kids, Steve, Michelle, Melissa, Annette and Angie, along with their spouses and our grandchildren,
who all live within 15 minutes, said no. They made
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three young fellas help out the last month. During
that time we also had help from family and friends
with fieldwork. Then I was able to start working
back into milking and now my foot is 100 percent.
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What is your favorite Christmas tradition? My

favorite Christmas tradition is to go to church on
Christmas Eve. Years ago we went to what was called
Christmas Eve Mass and that was held at midnight.
Now it is much earlier in the evening.
ever received? Why? One of the best Christmas
gifts I got one year was an automatic dish washer.
Lord knows I hate doing dishes by hand so it gets
used always.
plate for Christmas, memory? Although the movie
The Sound of Music does not depict Christmas, it
is one of my favorite movies around the holiday season. White Christmas is also on the top of the list.
Songs include Oh Holy Night, Silent Night and
The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole.
consist of? Our family gets together on a day other
than Christmas Day so we usually visit with friends,
one year at our house, the next year at their house.
you and your family grateful for? There are so
many things to be grateful for I really dont know
what to list first, but I do know I am very grateful for
a good husband, for my children, grandchildren and a
great-grandson. Also for the crops we harvested this
year. I am also grateful for my garden vegetables.
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a couple miles west of Spring Hill with
her five brothers and three sisters, children of Mike and Theresa (Athmann)
Wander, she remembers things being
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Christkind (German for the
Christ Child) was the one that brought
our gifts, said Barten, pronouncing
Christkind in German. Gifts in those
days included candy, nuts and other
things.
One year I got a snow suit and I
thought it was the greatest thing, she
said. In general, though, it wasnt like
that.
Since my birthday was two days
after Christmas, I was always praying
that Id get something special, but I
never told anyone, so I never got it,
she said with a smile.
They always had a big tree, which
was set up the day before Christmas,
and Christkind decorated the tree. The
tree was left up long after Christmas,
sometimes until February.
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middle (from left) Moni, Neal, Fred, Randy and Gordon; (back:) Alfred, David, Rose,
Sharon, Nick, John and Marilyn.
We went to church (on Christmas

morning) in the dark, to 5 a.m. Mass.
It was almost like going to Bethlehem.
Someone had to stay home with the
kids. We went with the horseswe always had a bus, like a covered wagon
with runners instead of wheels, she
said.
When they got home, Christkind
had been there, but the gifts were not
under the tree.
We would have all the plates
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During the years when their kids were
growing up, things changed.
At first, we put up the tree the day
before Christmas, then changed when
everyone else changed, she said. The
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came on Dec. 6. Mass went from 5
a.m. Christmas morning to midnight
Christmas Eve. And somewhere along
the line, the Christkind was replaced
with Santa Claus.
Things have not been easy for Barten, but at a few days shy of 90 years
old, she keeps smiling.
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was taken on Christmas of 1971. Al
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Dec. 1, and was given two months to
live. He passed away that following
March, 1972, at the age of 48. This
March she will have been alone for 43
years. Looking at the photo, its easy to
see Barten had quite a job ahead of her
to finish parenting this large family by
herself.
From 1968, Alfred and Moni
worked at the Spring Hill Elementary
School doing custodial work.
When Alfred died, the boiler
inspector said you dont need a boilers license (because the furnace had
changed) so I could do it, said Barten.
When the school closed in 1985,
she worked at the Melrose High
School, where she primarily worked
the 3-11 shift. After that it was on to
the Greenwald Post Office for two
years, followed by subbing at the Melrose school for four to five years.
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1994 by her son, David (Brians Father) dying in a car accident.
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work,
As for Christmas these days, she
says things are different even from the
time her kids grew up.
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Back then it was anticipation, she said.
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Wolbeck has collection of over 40 feeders

By JENN JANAK
Staff Writer
ST. JOSEPH Five

years ago, if you were to
ask Carla Wolbeck about
birds and how to feed
them, she would have
politely directed you to
someone else.
But now, that has all
changed.
After working at
Mills FleetFarm and
the Cold Spring Country Store, she decided
to learn more about bird
feeding.
We always get a lot
of questions about bird
feed, said Wolbeck. I
thought if I knew more
about it, I would be able
to help the customers.
It didnt take long
for her to decide that colPHOTO BY JENN JANAK
lecting bird feeders was Carla Wolbeck collects bird feeders for her yard near St. Joseph. In total, Wolbeck has over 40 bird feeders spread
going to be her hobby.
around her property attracting a variety of birds.
Wolbeck
resides
near St. Joseph with her said Wolbeck.
I had no idea what birds, such as Blue Jays, Wolbeck special orders
husband, Keith, and at- With little guidance I was doing, said Wol- Woodpeckers and Cardi- the feed with ingredients
tracts a variety of birds from others, Wolbeck beck. I just read up on nals, enjoy eating from that attract certain spewith her 40-some bird has created a bird-watch- as much as I could, and platform feeders so that cies that she finds enjoyfeeders that are dispersed ing hot spot. She now has Ive learned a lot along they have something to able to watch and listen
amongst their property.
an assortment of feeders the way.
stand on.
to.
I first began with and feeds that are recom- For instance, Wol- Likewise, the higher I used to buy the
three basic tube feeders, mended for all types of back said she has dis- quality feed is more pre- cheaper, cracked corn
and now have about 40, birds, big and small.
covered that the larger ferred amongst all birds. mix and safflower, but
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the birds didnt care for

that, said Wolbeck.
Yes, its more money,
but none of it goes to
waste and Ive been getting a better variety of
birds now.
Hummingbirds, in
particular, are birds that
Wolbeck works to attract
to the feeders. The rarely seen species is only
around during the summer months, from May
to September.
This past summer,
I fed the Hummingbirds
Oreos, said Wolbeck.
They like the sweet
taste and will come back
for more.
Indigo Blue Buntings, Tanagers, Finches, Chickadees and Peliated Woodpeckers are
amongst the 15 different
species that arrive during
the summer months for
Wolbecks sweet treats.
On the long summer
days, Wolbeck takes a
lawn chair outside and
watches her birds. Overtime, they become use to
her presence; the Morning Doves will sing and
the Finches will flash
their bright yellow wings
all around Wolbeck, as
she calmly observes her
shobby thrive.
Ill go outside and
s
-just watch them, setting
-my lawn chair as close
nas possible. They eventually get used to you
ebeing there, said Wolnbeck. Its beautiful. The
tMorning Doves sound so
nice.
The winter months
are no exception.
When it becomes too
cold outside to watch her
birds, Wolbeck moves
into her house and views
them from afar out of a
large window positioned
in front of all the bird
PHOTO BY JENN JANAK
Carla Wolbeck has collected enough bird feeders to fill

two trees in her yard, along with a telephone pole and
metal post.
feeders.
I now have two
pairs of Cardinals that
come quite often during
the winter, said Wolbeck. Ive always loved
Cardinals and their
bright red color.
When Wolbeck first
began attracting these
beautiful types of birds,
many didnt believe it.
No one would believe me when I talked
about all the birds that
I have seen, especially
the Cardinals, said Wolbeck. I started taking
photos so that I could
show people.
Wolbeck now uses
these photos and her
newfound knowledge of
birds to help assist people in the stores who,

too, are interested in the
hobby.
Im no expert, but
I can tell them whats
worked and what hasnt
for my feeders, she said.
If theres one piece
of advice Wolbeck eagerly tells customers, its
the simplicity and diversity of the hobby.
Throughout
the
years, Ive learned many
different styles of bird
feeding, said Wolbeck.
To me, Ive kept everything simple. You dont
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to attract birds to your
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The illustration of Christmas Truce: British and German Soldiers Arm-in-Arm

Exchanging Headgear: A Christmas Truce between Opposing Trenches was
originally published in The Illustrated London News on Jan. 9, 1915. This image has
been selected as picture of the day on the English Wikipedia for Dec. 25, 2014.
Stille Nacht! Heilge Nacht!

Alles schlft; einsam wacht
Nur das traute hoch heilige Paar.
Holder Knab im lockigen Haar,
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh!
Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace
One hundred years ago this Christmas Eve, thousands of men hunched in
their trenches along the Western Front in France, the site of the worst carnage
during World War I. On one side were the Germans; on the other side, the allies,
mostly British and French.
Imagine being in your cold, muddy trench and all of a sudden, instead of
shooting, you hear someone begin to sing Silent Night in German...and then
English.
Hundreds of soldiers wrote letters home to their families about The Christmas Truce of 1914. The following is from Corporal Leon Harris:
This has been the most wonderful Christmas I have ever struck. We were in
the trenches on Christmas Eve, and about 8:30 the ring was almost at a stand
still. Then the Germans started shouting across to us, a happy Christmas and
commenced putting up lots of Christmas trees with hundreds of candles on the
parapets of their trenches. Some of our men met some of theirs half way, and the
ofcers arranged a truce till midnight on Christmas Day. It was extended till
Boxing Day night and we all went out and met each other between the two lines of
trenches, exchanging souvenirs - buttons, tobacco and cigarettes. Several of them
spoke English. Huge res were going all night and both sides sang carols. It was
a wonderful time and the weather was glorious on Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day - frosty and bright with moon and stars at night.
Another soldier, Private M. Rivett, wrote:
This is Christmas and we are having a nice day; quite enjoying ourselves.
Not a shot is being red, so far as we can hear. It is a mutual armistice and our
battalion is out of the trenches for a short spell. I suppose the Germans are quite
as pleased as us to have a quiet day. In fact, it was told us this morning by several
of our ofcers, who had been in the trenches that our men met the Germans half
way between the trenches, exchanged greetings, gave them cigarettes etc and had
quite a friendly meetingTonight we are having a concert round the camp-re,
in fact, they have just started. During the day we had football matches with a new
ball sent by some kind friends. So you see it takes a good lot to upset our men or
make us forget Christmas.
Among other things, the truce allowed soldiers to bury their dead that were
lying in No Mans Land (a distance ranging from 30 feet to a few hundred yards)
between the enemies. They were buried in mass graves, some of the dead having
been there for weeks. In certain places along the Western Front that Christmas,
services were held with enemies side by side bowed in prayer. I cant even fathom the horror these men were going through, with the total casualties during the
war along the 438 miles at well over seven million men. Thats over 16,000 men
for each linear mile over the five years they fought.
Hopefully, the miracle of the Christmas Truce of 1914 will never be forgotten. Theres a wealth of information available about it, and its a powerful story
that needs to be kept alive. In my mind, its proof that no matter what kind of
abominable situations humanity gets itself into, God is still there.
Christmas is a time to remember Hes there for us, too, whatever the situation
we find ourselves in. This year, I wish you your very own Christmas truce in the
battles you face.
If you listen closely, you might hear someone singing Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright.
Keep safety in mind when enjoying darkhouse spearing
After sawing a wide rectangle into

the ice, a person holds a fish spear at
the ready while looking through the
water, past a small decoy meant to lure
northern pike into range. A well-placed
throw results in a pike on the ice and
destined for the frying pan.
Darkhouse spearing has ancient
origins, but the activity may be new
for many. The current season for darkhouse spearing opened Nov. 15 and
runs through Feb. 22.
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of Natural Resources. Once a block of
ice is cut, it can be pushed under the ice
or pulled out onto the surface.
If removed, the ice should be

placed back into the hole and the hole
marked when the spearer removes a
darkhouse.
If the block of ice is pushed underneath the surface, the hole should be
marked, as should any blocks that are
left on top of the ice.
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the importance of putting your block of
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biodegradable markers, preferably in
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Push that block back in the ice
and make sure you mark that hole,
Lundeen said.
Usually, Lundeen said, the practice
of pushing the block of ice under the

surface is easiest because the ice bobs
after being cut free.
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thing is heavy, he said.
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their target, to avoid spearing fish that
arent northern pike.
Just like deer hunting, dont throw
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your target is, Lundeen said.
Lundeen also said spearers might
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large pike are limited in numbers and
worth conserving. Also, make sure to
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leaving, he said.
Overall, Lundeen said, spearing

can be a thrill, just like hunting. And
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just like that with spearing, Lundeen
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Daryl Schweigert figures
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to thank for close to 70
years of music making.
Wed be milking
cows in the barn and mom
and I would sing together. I was probably eight
or nine, he recalls one
recent afternoon sitting
in the rural Meire Grove
home where this 75-yearold man lives with Gloria
Schneider, his long-time
companion.
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she is milking a cow, in
an effort to give Daryl
that music-making feeling
once again.
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from that young boy milking cows and singing, to
the head honcho of classic
country bands. A photo of
one of his bands, Daryl
Layne and the Gold Dust
Trio, sits above a cabinet,
while more music-themed
photos fill a frame hanging on the wall.
When it comes to music, this constant kidder,
on a more serious note,
said, Its a God-given
talent, with Gloria adding, I always tell him its
a gift. Hes blessed with
a beautiful voice and he
should share it.
And hes done just
that since he was a child,
growing up on the farm
of his parents, Helen and
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Daryl Schweigert, 75, has been making music since he

was a young boy and continues today.
His uncle gave him

his first guitar and he
was hooked.
I was infatuated with
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As a teenager, his
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Sears-Roebuck catalog.
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He met many musicians when he

went to the Twin Cities to live. He put together a four-piece band, calling it Daryl
Layne and the Rhythm Boys. He laughs
when asked why he used the name Daryl Layne instead of Daryl Schweigert,
explaining, Daryl Schweigert doesnt
sound like a country band.
And thats the type of music they
played.
We werent very good, but we
thought we were good, he said.
Daryl calls himself a weekend warrior, making music on the weekend and
working as a salesman during the week,
while also raising a family.
In 1967, during a time when there
were so many 50s bands, he changed the
band name to Daryl Layne and the Gold
Dust Trio, figuring it lent a true country
feeling.
Hes surrounded himself with good
musicians, like Joey Chock, who performed with his band for close to 40 years.
Musicians attract each other, Daryl said, adding. Ive had a lot of good,
talented musicians behind me.
And they dressed the part.
My theory was the band is only as
good as it looks, he said.
Hes made one CD, Memories-Daryl
Layne and the Gold Dust Trio, with band
members Chock, Marilyn Harris and
Dave Nathe. It was recorded in 2006 by
Harmony Centre Studios in Sauk Centre.
In the late 60s, Daryl Layne and the
Gold Dust Trio was one of the first bands
to hit the ballroom circuit.
I played em all, he said.
He rattles off names of ballrooms,
like the New Munich Ballroom, Diamond
Point in Sauk Centre and Bell Creak Garden near Cannon Falls.
If you didnt get to Diamond Point
by 9 p.m., you probably wouldnt find a
place to sit, he said.
For a time he and a friend even
owned a ballroom in Mantorville, calling
it his livelihood.
Dancing was big back then, he
said. Theres nothing like playing when
the dance floor is full.
The music gets better as the floor
fills up, said Gloria, with Daryl laughing
as he adds, And the drinks flow.
It was dancing that first brought Daryl and Gloria together. In 1993, Gloria
was teaching line dancing in the basement
of the Red Carpet in Sauk Centre. Owner Dorothy Petermeier told her there was
this good-looking guy sitting at the bar.
I met him on Sept. 8, 1993, the same
day as my wedding anniversary, said
Gloria, and he just kept coming back to
the Red Carpet.
Glorias husband, Roman, had passed
away in 1989.
At the time, Gloria didnt know Daryl was a musician.
But he was a good dancer, she said.
They have been together ever since.

Daryl figures hes been all over the
state, and beyond, performing. And hes
played for generations.
I played wedding dances for children, whose parents I also played for, he
said.
He quit traveling far and wide to play
in 2006.
But he didnt quit playing and still
hasnt.
He and Gloria travel to Arizona
during winter months where hes performed for events and still organizes jam
sessions. He recalls a chance meeting
with Marty Robbins lead guitar player,
JD Haag, who performed with him.
I asked him if hed help an old farm
boy from Minnesota, said Daryl.
He talks about a young singer he met
in Arizona, Angie Senger.
Holy buckets, this gal can sing, he
said, as Gloria pops one of Sengers CD
in their player and music fills the air of
the farmhouse.
From about April through November,
he plays local gigs, mainly for anniversaries, and every Thursday night from 5 to 8
p.m. at The Country Road American Grill
& Bar in Meire Grove.
They share how the weekly gig at the
Meire Grove bar started in 2009.
Wed go up to Jamies (Klaphake)
bar for buck burger night, said Gloria.
Daryl approached Jamie about possibly playing music on that night and
it stuck, with many regulars coming back
Thursday after Thursday, from all over,
said Gloria. That includes Ron Hoxmier,
who was Johnny Cashs bodyguard, and
now lives in Eden Valley.
Daryl and Mike Madden are usually
the common denominators, with Daryl
rattling off names like Jim Jansky, Dean
Dirkes and Fr. Marv Enneking who have
joined them on stage.
Daryl said making music is a stress
reliever both for him and the people he
is entertaining, although these days he
doesnt have much stress.
He enjoys making people happy,
hamming it up with them.
Sometimes you gotta wear your
boots, it gets so deep, said Gloria.
Its just so satisfying, he said.
He enjoys the human element that
comes with performing in a live band.
You are there for the people, he
said.
And Daryl will be there as long as his
health holds out, his nimble fingers allow
him to play and songs flow freely from his
mouth, much like they did when he was in
the barn so many years ago singing with
his mom.
If somebody would have told me Id
still be playing at 75, when I started at 20,
I would have told them they were crazy,
said Daryl. If I still do it good enough,
Ill keep doing it.
Rat poisons bad news for pets

Did you know that there are sev- the bleeding is in the chest or abdo- The vitamin K you purchase at the
eral different types of rat poison? men. They may cough if the bleed- store is often vitamin K3 and is not
Some have antidotes and some do ing is in the lungs or have a bloody the appropriate antidote. Keep your
not. The EPA has updated the safe- nose, urine or stools or unexplained pet confined or very quiet at the bety standards for rodenticides and bruising. Common trade
ginning of treatment so addichanges will begin to affect what names for these products
tional bleeding is not initiatcan be purchased starting in 2015. include, but are not limited
ed. Clean up any remaining
Rodenticide intoxication is one of to, D-con, Tomcat, Jaguar,
poison in the environment.
the most common life-threatening Havoc, Enforcer and AssasThe next type of rat
emergencies I treat every year. My sin. The active ingredients in
poison is a neurologic toxrecommendation would be dont use this family are warfarin, difin. It kills by damaging the
edible rat poisons in your house or ethialone, chlorophacinone,
brain and spinal cord. Comon your property if you have pets. brodifacoum, diphacinone, by Wendy mon trade names include,
I have hundreds of stories of the bromadiolone. Boldfaced in- Womack, DVM but are not limited to, Tomrat bait that wasnt anywhere that gredients are the most comcat (yes, they make the other
Tuffy could get to it that end in mon and are more toxic and last lon- type too), Top Gun, Real Kill, Ramtragedy or veterinary bills. If you ger.
page and Assault. The active ingreare going to use these products, it is
If your pet has consumed one dient is bromethalin. This looks a lot
important to read labels and know of these within the last four hours it like brodifacoum and bromadiolone
what you are getting. I am going to is best to induce vomiting ASAP. A from the anticoagulant family, so
explain some of the basics of the dif- way to do this at home is to give 3 always bring the container with you
ferent types and what to watch for percent hydrogen peroxide orally at to the vet because the big differand do if you suspect your pet has roughly 1 teaspoon per 10 pounds of ence is bromethalin has no antidote.
consumed rat poison.
body weight. If they do not vomit in Onset of symptoms depends on the
The most common family of rat 10 minutes you can repeat the dose dose. With a high dose they may
poisons are the anticoagulant ro- one time. After inducing vomiting, start within hours with depression,
denticides. These
or if you think they seizures and coma. With a low or
kill by interfering
ate the poison lon- chronic dose they may take one to
with Vitamin K It is very important
ger than four hours seven days to appear and manifest
dependent blood to know what you are
ago, you need to as weakness (especially in the hind
clotting factors reseek
veterinary legs), tremors, drunken gait, unsulting in death by buying and what risks it help for your pet. equal pupils, vomit and diarrhea and
internal bleeding. may pose to your pets.
The vet may also elevated body temperature. Cats are
It is a slow poison,
administer activat- more sensitive to this type and can
taking three to five
ed charcoal. The be harmed from eating the rodents
days for symptoms
antidote is Vitamin killed by this poison. The prognosis
to appear. Symptoms in your pet K1 and needs to be given orally for is worse if your pet develops seican vary depending on where the two to four weeks depending on the zures or goes into a coma. The only
bleeding starts. They may simply be active ingredient because the poi- treatment is detoxification by inducweak with pale to white gum color if son remains in the body that long. ing vomiting and giving activated
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for the seizures and other neurologic
changes.
There are a couple other types
but they are not as common. One
uses the active ingredient cholecalciferol to cause kidney failure and
another uses the active ingredient
zinc phosphide to cause the body to
produce toxic phosphine gas in the
gastrointestinal tract. It is very important to know what you are buying and what risks it may pose to
your pets. They are all made to taste
good so the rodents will eat it, which
means it also tastes good to your pet.
Take any possible ingestion, no matter how small, seriously and do not
assume they are fine if they do not
have immediate symptoms. Always
keep the containers and be able to
tell your veterinarian what the active ingredient was in the product
consumed.
With the EPA changes for 2015,
there will be a lot less of the anticoagulant type of rodenticide available
for home use and thus a lot less of
the one type for which we have an
antidote. Anticoagulant types will
still be available for agricultural
use and for commercial pest control
operators but will have many new
restrictions on consumer use, so I
anticipate bromethalin (neurotoxic)
poisonings will become more common. Hopefully there will be a renaissance of the old fashioned trap.
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1 small can mushrooms, cut in pieces
1 cup slivered blanched almonds
1/2 cup butter
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Spinach and Artichoke Dip

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1 14 oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and finely chopped
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 10 oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/3 cup mayonnaise, preferably with olive oil
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped red peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place 1 wonton wrapper in each of 24
mini muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray, with edges of wrapper
extending over top of cup. Bake 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients. Spoon artichoke mixture into wonton cups. Bake
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Pour 1/2 jar (16 ozs.) salted peanuts into greased 9x13 inch
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Smere Kuchen
Cottage Cheese Mixture
5 lbs. cottage cheese
1 24 oz. package pitted prunes, cooked in water until mushy,
for top
6-8 eggs, beaten
1 16 oz. tub sour cream
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
Mix in large bowl with hands, squeezing out all lumps. Can
add more or less sugar to your taste. You can get this ready while
your dough is raising. Your prunes should be cooked ahead and
you can add about 1/2 to 1 cup apple sauce to prunes. This makes
it easier for spreading on top of cheese and stays nice and soft
when baked.
Sweet Roll Dough
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 packages quick rise yeast
Measure into large bowl and make a well. Add 2 eggs and
beat in well.
1 1/4 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup Crisco
Heat until all melted and add to above. Beat well.
Add 3 to 4 cups more flour. Mix with hands to smooth consistency. Let raise in warm place. When raised, cut off pieces (size
of tennis ball) and roll out on floured surface to fit pie tin. Pat in
tin and cut off excess overhang of dough. Makes 12-15 kuchens.
Pour in cottage cheese mixture. Top with prunes, sprinkle with
mixture of nutmeg and sugar. Bake 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
Cranberry Crunch
1 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup coconut
Small package slivered almonds
3 cans jellied cranberry sauce
1 pint real whipping cream
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
Mix flour, butter, brown sugar, coconut and almonds all together. Bake on cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, stirring
often. Cool and break into pieces. Whip cream, adding 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar. Layer in glass bowl: crunch at bottom, slices of cranberry,
whipped cream, crunch on top.
German Potato Salad

Fry three cubed strips bacon with 1 medium-sized onion,
chopped. Add sauce mixture:
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar
Bring to a boil; thicken with 1 Tbsp. cornstarch softened in a
bit of cold water. Pour over cooked and sliced potatoes. Let set in
warm place, but remember sauce thickens as it cools.
Note: 3-4 medium potatoes for 1 recipe.
Peanut Butter Popcorn

1/2 cups corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 bags microwave popcorn
Place corn syrup and sugar in kettle. Bring to boil. Add peanut butter and stir until smooth. Take off burner. Microwave 2
bags of popcorn and put in bowl and stir in peanut butter mixture
until popcorn is coated. Put popcorn mixture on a couple of cookie sheets and place in 200-degree oven for 1 hour. Stir every 15
minutes. Cool.
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Bird Seed Sale

Description
Black Oil Sunflowers
Northern Cardinal
Special Blend
Wild Bird
Song Bird Supreme
Coarse #2 Sunflower Chips
Size Reg. Price Sale Price

50# $16.95
$14.25
40# $28.50
$24.95
40# $17.95
$13.95
40# $16.50
$13.25
40# $19.25
$16.95
50# $40.20
$34.95
EXPIRES JAN. 3, 2015 NO COUPON REQUIRED
Sunflower Chips
- Fine 50#
Wishing you an abundance

of joy and prosperity
at Thanksgiving and all
season. We appreciate the
generous support youve
shown us all year, and we
look forward to serving you
again soon.
52.95
Reg. Price $62.55
Sunflower Chips
- Medium 50#
44.95
With best wishes and

thanks for your patronage.
Reg. Price $53.35
Brad Herickhoff, Owner

Office: 320-351-4872
Cell: 320-293-0882
Bill Pasche, Sales & Design

Cell: 320-293-6951
Home: 320-986-2452
bill@agtechdrainage.com
3/4 Miles West of the Downtown

Stoplights on Sinclair Lewis Ave.
in Sauk Centre, MN
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Cell: 320-429-1036
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A Supplement to the Star Shopper

Friday, Decemeber 19, 2014 Edition 12

Focusing on Todays Rural Environment

Kalthoffs put on magnicent light display

Barten sees Christmas

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