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Business Services AUTOMOTIVE Collision | • John Wiese Ford
203 10th St. S., Sauk Centre...................352-6561
• Midwest Paint & Body, Inc. 735 12th St. S., Suite 3, Sauk Centre.... 352-2595
Oils-Fuels-Gas | • Friedrichs Tire & Oil 200 Main St., Sauk Centre ...................... 352-3612
Repair Services | • First Rate Glass, Inc.
15803 - 135th St., Villard ................ 866-463-4778
• John Wiese Ford
203 10th St. S., Sauk Centre...................352-6561
Mufflers-Exhaust | • F&W Exhaust
1163 Getty St. S., Sauk Centre ............... 352-3791
• Centre Towing, Inc.
735 12th St., S., Suite 2, Sauk Centre.....352-1500
Tires | • Friedrichs Tire & Oil
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200 Main St., Sauk Centre ...................... 352-3612
BANKING/FINANCE INVESTING • Central MN Credit Union • First State Bank
423 S. Main St., Sauk Centre ...................352-5771
• Freeport State Bank
www.freeportstatebank.com ............ 320-836-2126
• Minnesota National Bank
131 12th St., S., Sauk Centre............320-352-5211
• Mortgages on Main
512 S. Main St., Sauk Centre .................352-3999
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To be included in this directory call Robin 320-352-6577 or email robin@ saukherald.com
HOME SERVICE Club Rental | • Melrose American Legion Post 101
Bookings available for Weddings, Showers, Anniversaries, etc. .............. 256-3581 or 256-3950
Dumpster Rolloffs/Recycling | • Opatz Metals 120 Washington, Holdingford ..................746-2819
• Waste Management 39864 S. Hwy. 71, Sauk Centre .............. 352-5134
Rental | • Centre Rental Inc. - centrerental.com
Salvage |
• Jeff’s Custom Cabinets
Storage | • E-Z Mini Storage
• Schwinghamer Construction
S. Getty St., Sauk Centre ........................ 352-3791
• Melrose Storage Center Multiple Sizes, Security Lights......... 320-256-3812
Electrical |
Water |
• Beam Electric
39203 Cty. Rd. 186, Sauk Centre............ 352-5641
Glass | • First Rate Glass, Inc. 15803 - 135th St., Villard ................ 866-463-4778
Heating/Air Conditioning | • Mid Central Heating & Air Conditioning 300 Ind. Drive, Freeport.................. 320-836-2502
• Culligan of Central MN
Sales, Service and Delivery..............877-285-2818
• Ecowater Systems
Sales and Service on all Makes & Models, Bottled Water/Salt............................800-651-3378
• Finken Water Solutions
Water Treatment, Iron/Odor Removal, Drinking Water System, Sales & Service, Bottled Water, Salt & Coffee Delivery 1-877-FINKENS .............................320-256-3890
• Minnesota Spray-Foam Insulation 1201 Shamrock LN, Albany ...1-866-456-FOAM (3626)
• Elrosa Lumber & Hardware P.O. Box 140, Elrosa ...............................697-5591
• Steiner Lumber Company
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• The Landing 18527 Co. Rd. 154 (Avon) St. Anna ..320-845-4666 (
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Sauk Centre Senior Center 321 No. 4th Street
• MN National Agency, Mark T. Maloney • Schmidt Insurance Agency 108 Avon Ave., Avon.......................320-356-9440
MEDICAL Audiology/Hearing Aids | Sauk Centre......................... 888-407-HEAR (4327) accuratehearing services.com
• Midwest Dental 203 East Main St., Suite A, Melrose ....... 256-4267 334 Main St. S., Sauk Centre ...................352-4141
Optometrist | 471 Railroad Ave., Albany Monday 10-7; Tuesday-Friday 8-5...320-845-4747
1050 Centre St., Sauk Centre ................. 352-5261
• Melrose Implement - melroseimplement.com
• Eyes on Main - Brett A. Freese, OD
Sales, Parts and Service .................320-256-4253
324 Main St. S., Suite 101, Sauk Centre .... 352-2020 eyesonmainmn.com • info@eyesonmainmn.com
• Midwest Machinery Company
• Melrose Eye Clinic
1140 Centre St., Sauk Centre...................352-6511
• Meier & Larson Accountants, LLC
Artists | • Diane Leukam
Auctioneers| • Frank Roering, Auctioneer Associate of Henslin Auctions ........320-290-8490
• Mid-American Auction Co. Kevin Winter, Auctioneer Sauk Centre............................................352-3803
Printing/Job Printing | • Sauk Centre Herald
522 Sinlclair Lewis Ave., Sauk Centre star-pub.com.................................... 320-352-6577
Signs | • Gillies Sign & Graphics
1033 Towerview Drive, Sauk Centre .......352-5734 522 Sinclair Lewis Ave., Sauk Centre......352-6577
1800 2nd St. S., Sauk Centre.................. 352-3591
REAL ESTATE/RENTALS • Benchmark Real Estate Services
www.benchmarkrealty.com 256-8000 or 351-8001
• Hughes Real Estate & Auction Service
Dale Zaczkowski www.HughesRealEstate.net ..................352-2555
• Main Street Real Estate
508 Main St., S., Sauk Centre ................ 352-6736
• McDonald Realty, Inc.
1008 S. Main St., Sauk Centre ................352-1836
131 12th St. S., Sauk Centre..................527-0050
• Albany Eye Clinic
• Fleet Supply
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• First State Agency
• Sauk Centre Family Dental
Drainage |
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864 Main St. S., Sauk Centre .................352-6200
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1800 2nd St. S., Sauk Centre................. 351-3908
Thursdays
• Advantage 1 Insurance Agency
• Accurate Hearing Services
• MBC Drainage, LLC
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• GreyStone Golf Club (N of Sauk Centre)
Restaurants |
850 S. Main St., Sauk Centre .................. 352-5231
• H&R Block
Golfing | greystonegc.net ............................... 320-351-4653
• Borgmann, Daniel B., C.P.A.
• Mark’s Welding & Steel Sales
423 S. Main St., Sauk Centre ................. 352-7200
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120 6th St. NE, Melrose ...................... 320-248-0731
Accountants |
Tax Return Preparation |
Mary Olmscheid, Sauk Centre.................352-5267 Elrosa................................................................320-697-5595
• Rick’s Painting
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Custom Welding & Machining ........320-256-3900
• Farmers Insurance Group
Painting |
To be included in this directory, contact Robin 320-293-5911
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• CAP Enterprises
842 Cty. Rd. 3 SE, Osakis ......................859-2803 marksweldingosakismn.com
Lumber |
522 Sinlclair Lewis Ave., Sauk Centre star-pub.com.................................... 320-352-6577
• Sign Design
Welding |
Insulation |
• Sauk Centre Herald
Sauk Centre........ 320-260-0013 or 320-351-6000
Kitchen & Bath Design..................... 320-746-2701 730 12th St., S., Sauk Centre ..352-2832 or 352-6677
408 Main St., E., Melrose star-pub.com.................................... 320-351-6579 561 Railroad Ave., Albany star-pub.com................................... 320-845-2700
1001 S. Main St., Sauk Centre ...............352-3058
• Ken’s Iron Salvage & Recycling, Inc.
11194 225th Ave., Sauk Centre .............. 352-6878
Carpentry |
• The Star Post
Refuse |
735 12th St., S., Sauk Centre................. 352-2700
BUILDING/CONTRACTORS
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203 E. Main St., Suite B, Melrose Monday 10-7; Tuesday-Friday 8-5..320-256-4000
RETAIL Bakery | • Albany Home Bakery
531 Railroad Ave., Albany ......................845-2963
Flowers | • Joyful Blooms Flower Co.
316 Main St. S., Sauk Centre ..................352-3872
Hardware | • Fleet Supply
1050 Centre St., Sauk Centre ................. 352-5261
TRAVEL • Carefree Travel of Sauk Centre
620 Sinclair Lewis Ave. ....................320-352-5781 carefree@carefreetravel.cc
• Pack-N-Go Travel - Mary
country@albanytel.com ...................320-845-7123
• Spinners Travel - Missy .....320-250-0864 missy@spinnerstravel.com......................800-929-4798
TRUCKING • Brenny Transportation, Inc.
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HONORING Abbey Schoumaker
Monika Frericks
Tell us about your involvement in 4-H. What 4-H programs are you a part of? I am our club’s secretary. I am part of the youth group to set up day camp for grades K-3. I help with youth bowling parties and have done regional and state leadership training events including Building Leadership and Understanding and Youth Exploring Leadership and Learning Out Loud!.
Tell us about your involvement in 4-H. What 4-H programs are you a part of? I am on the Stearns County Dairy Knowledge Bowl Team and I show cows and sometimes rabbits at the Stearns County Fair.
13 years old Belgrade, Minnesota Busy Beavers 4-H Club Years in club: 7
What is your favorite 4-H activity? Why? Attending the state fair last year for the first time. I took my fall yearling doe and a blanket that I knitted. It was a great experience. Tell us about a memorable moment while involved in 4-H. Last year when we were getting ready to go in the show ring, some people were not paying attention. When a judge asked someone how many years he had been in 4-H, he said zero. Describe one of your favorite projects. My llama project, because it is fun and unique. There are three classes including showmanship, obstacle course and costume. What would you tell someone who is considering joining 4-H? If you join, you will never regret it. I have friends who say they would have regretted not joining 4-H. What have you learned during your time in 4-H? I have learned to be a better public speaker and a leader. Who is your 4-H mentor and what did you learn from them? Kyerra Carter. She is helpful and helped me get used to everything during my first years at the county fair and state fair. Also, Hope Braaten, she is kind and helpful. I can always ask her for help and if she can’t, she will find someone who can.
11 years old Melrose, Minnesota Adley Creek 4-H Club Years in club: 6
4-H Maia Reuter 18 years old Freeport, Minnesota Pelican Peak 4-H Club Years in club: 13
Tell us about your involvement in 4-H. What 4-H programs are you a part of? This year I am the secretary of the Livestock Project Development Committee, president of the County Federation and treasurer of my local club. I am also on the Swine State Fair Livestock Show Committee.
What is your favorite 4-H activity? Why? My favorite 4-H activity is Dairy Knowledge Bowl because I get to learn about cows in a fun way What is your favorite 4-H activity? Why? I really like showand get to be with a lot of my 4-H friends. ing animals at the county and state fair. My favorite being swine since my dad, aunts and uncles all showed swine when they Tell us about a memorable moment while involved in 4-H. I were younger. really enjoyed getting to make homemade ice cream with liquid nitrogen in Dairy Knowledge Bowl. Tell us about a memorable moment while involved in 4-H. A memorable moment was when I won Grand Champion Describe one of your favorite projects. I love all of my Jersey cows Market Swine and Grand Champion Market Barrow in 2017. I and calves that I’ve shown. I can’t pick just one favorite. didn’t realize what was going on at the time; I was just focused on doing the best I could. What would you tell someone who is considering joining 4-H? I would tell them that they should really try it because 4-H is a great Describe one of your favorite projects. My favorite non-liveprogram with lots of different ways to learn and make new friends. stock project is photography. I really enjoy taking photos because it allows me to be creative in a unique way. What have you learned during your time in 4-H? I’ve learned a lot about dairy cows, how to lead a club meeting as vice president, and What would you tell someone who is considering joining how to be confident under pressure (from competing in Dairy Knowl- 4-H? When I was younger I wanted to be in Girl Scouts since all of edge Bowl). my friends were in it but I’m really glad I stuck with 4-H because I have made the best friends and had some of the best experiences Who is your 4-H mentor and what did you learn from them? through 4-H. So if someone were even slightly considering it, I Tom Peterson. He’s our Dairy Knowledge Bowl coach. I’ve learned would tell him or her to go for it because they won’t regret it. countless dairy facts from him. What have you learned during your time in 4-H? One of the things I’ve learned in the past 13 years is to appreciate the friendships I’ve made. Through my many committees I have made friends. I also made friends through being a part of some countywide events such as the county fair, 4-H camps, and Arts-In. Another thing I’ve learned is being responsible. When you show animals, you have many responsibilities such as feeding them and cleaning them to keep them healthy. Lastly, one of the main things I’ve learned is great communication skills while serving on many committees. Who is your 4-H mentor and what did you learn from them? Someone in 4-H I look up to is Gail Koekett, she is also a member of the Livestock Project Development Committee and she is so passionate about what she does and she is always willing to help someone out whenever they need it.
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