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Hemkers legacy
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A need for speed
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With them in spirit
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WAY OF LIFE
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SCHLICK
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A way
of life
LONG PRAIRIE - Eddie
Swartzentruber chuckles and
strokes his beard, a twinkle in
his eyes when hes told Gide-
on Gingerich had suggested
he be interviewed for Country
Acres. Both men are friendly,
easy to talk to and have plenty
of ammunition for a good sto-
ry. Both are businessmen, in-
telligent and good at what they
ST. MARTIN When Joe
Schlick was looking at a way
to build a bike, he didnt al-
ways go with the obvious an-
swer.
I always heard that the
solution to the problem is out-
side the box, Schlick said.
These bikes are defnitely
outside the box.
Schlick has been building
bikes for almost 12 years at his
home near St. Martin.
Its fun because it is a
challenge for me to try and
fgure out how to build them,
Schlick said.
His interest in building
bikes began when his two
nephews, Greg and Steve Lau-
er, were planning on building
a two-person recumbent bike,
which allows the riders to sit
like they would in a recliner.
I fnally asked Greg af-
ter two years how progress
was going, Schlick said. He
told me they hadnt done any-
thing.
Greg also had told his un-
cle he was looking for some-
one to help build the bike.
PHOTOS BY MISSY MUSSMAN
Joe Schlick has been building bikes for almost 12 years at his home
in St. Martin. This year, Schlick will be riding a bike he built in 2012,
which he is pictured with here, in The Ride Around Minnesota
(TRAM). This will be his 23rd year riding in the TRAM.
PHOTOS BY DIANE LEUKAM
This horse waits patiently while his young drivers, Rueben and Ura Swartzentruber and Joe Gingerich
pick up feed at Homestead Equipment and Feed near Long Prairie.
Thinking outside the box
Schlick builds
bikes, rides in
TRAM
Feed business
source of income
for Amish family
Thats where it all start-
ed. I began to think about it,
Schlick said. I was a dairy
farmer at the time that knew
how to work with mechani-
cal things and weld. I thought
maybe I could build it.
Schlick came up with a
plan for the bike and showed it
to his nephew.
I made the proposition
that if I built the bike, he could
ride it with me, Schlick said.
He said he would.
Schlick immediately got
started on the bike. He found
two old 10-speed bikes, took
the seats and handlebars off of
them and put a 4-foot linkage
between them. One bike was
painted red and the other was
painted green.
It looked like something
Red Green would have on his
show, Schlick said.
Greg thought so, too, so
he contacted the show to see if
they could have permission to
call it the Red Green Recum-
bent.
They ended up giving
us permission, Schlick said.
We even got to meet Red
Green in Willmar. It was a real
interesting experience.
Once the bike was fn-
ished, Schlick and Greg rode it
in the 2002 TRAM, (The Ride
Across Minnesota) which is
a fundraiser for the Nation-
al Multiple Sclerosis Society,
while his wife, Mary Jo, stayed
home and milked the cows.
This year is my 23rd year
riding in the TRAM, Schlick
said. I saw an ad on TV in
1990 about it, and thought it
would be fun to do. Its well
organized and I love the cama-
raderie. There are a lot of re-
peat riders that are now great
friends I see once a year.
Page 2 Country Acres - July 20, 2014
Country Business
By CAROL MOORMAN
Staff writer
FREEPORT What used
to be Mark Hemkers dream is
now the dream of his and wife,
Joans, children and spouses,
Heidi and Chris Roering, Jack-
ie and Josh Poepping and Anne
and Roger Blenker and Marcus.
Hemker Park & Zoo, north-
east of Freeport, is a furry of
activity every day, with Joan
and each of their grown children
performing their tasks, from
feeding animals to cleaning out
pens, to giving tours. Knowing
the family is continuing a labor
of love started by Mark many
years ago would make him
proudand happy.
So would the fact that this
fall a baby giraffe will be added
to their growing menagerie of
animals.
Eight years ago, Mark
looked forward to adding a pair
of baby giraffes. He designed a
tall shed with narrow doors for
these gangly animals to walk
through.
Marks progressing cancer
put a halt on those plans, but his
dream didnt end after he died
on June 6, 2006.
That Christmas, sitting
around the table with her chil-
dren, Joan admits it was like a
thousand pounds was lifted off
of her shoulders when their chil-
dren told her they would carry
on their dads vision which now
has become his legacy.
Heidi said, This used to
be our dads dream. Now its
our dream, Joan recalls early
one morning walking around
their 25-acre park, with animals
in almost every corner.
What started out in 1977 as
a hobby for Mark, opened to the
public in 1996, with what was
close to 50 animals and today
includes close to 200 animals.
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Aubrey (left) and Ella Roering pet Ruby, a black-footed penguin, held
by their mom, Heidi at Hemker Park & Zoo in Freeport.
Joan said Marks idea for
the zoo was to make it a learn-
ing experience.
Mark wanted to educate
people about all the animals we
have here, said Joan.
Dad said he wanted people
to see animals from all around
the world and they could come
right here to rural Minnesota,
said Heidi, the oldest of the
Hemker children and the moth-
er of their four grandchildren,
Ella, Aubrey, Leo and Paisley.
Those animals include a gi-
raffe.
I promised the kids that
when the last of them graduated
from college Id bring in a gi-
raffe. Marcus graduated in De-
cember, said Joan.
A family-run alternative
farm, all the Hemkers pitch in.
On this morning, Heidi is get-
ting ready for tours and people
who walk through their gate.
They are open daily from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m., May 1 to Oct. 31.
I tell kids they should try
and jump as far as a kangaroo,
she said, admitting theres no
way she can jump that far.
She said they have a takin, a
goat-antelope species.
The beast in Beauty and
the Beast was a modifed takin,
said Heidi.
Jackie, following in her
mothers nursing footsteps, has
put her nursing career on hold.
On this day she drives around in
a truck with a water tank on the
back, flling up water troughs.
Marcus is in charge of keeping
the pens clean and grass cut.
Anne, a teacher by trade, is ed-
ucating 10 children in the frst
of what will be three summer
camps.
She teaches them about
things like geography and in-
corporates that into meeting
the Minnesota graduation stan-
dards, said Joan.
And Ella and Aubrey are
busy running around having
fun. Thats what kids do at the
zoo. Ask Ella what her favorite
animal is and she quickly says,
the bunnies.
Joan takes care of the f-
nancial part of the family busi-
ness. She is also in charge of
bottle-feeding the baby animals
as well as ground beautifca-
tion, planting fowers and other
plants.
She loves strolling down
the walking paths describing
aspects of her husbands dream,
which continues to grow each
year, this year including a new
home for their Silver and Arctic
Fox and Canadian Lynx.
What was once a butterfy
house has close to 125 color-
ful budgies (parakeets) fying
around. Nearby, a male Austra-
lian Black Swan swims in wa-
ter, protective of its mate sitting
on a nest.
One of their frst buildings,
which housed ducks, is now
their education building, which
she knows would make Mark
happy.
Kids can touch and feel
stuff in here, she said, of items
like large antlers lying on a ta-
ble. We just want people to
have a fun day at the zoo. And if
they take a piece of knowledge
with them, we feel weve bless-
ed them in some way.
She fips through a book of
photos made by a mother who
brought her children to the zoo
and gifted them with the book.
People come from the Twin
Cities and Fergus Falls. College
students traveled from Mankato
State this past school year. Area
schools also bring their students
to the zoo.
She said the zoo is also a
draw for other local businesses.
People might stop to eat
somewhere, fll up with gas or
buy groceries, she said.
When asked her favorite
animal, Joan has a hard time
choosing.
Maybe the gazelle. They
are such a pretty, graceful ani-
mal, she said.
Marcus said they have some
of the rarest animals found in
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It truly is a family affair at the Hemker Park and Zoo, northeast of Freeport, frst started by Mark Hemker. Above,
his wife, Joan, (center) is pictured last winter with their children, Jacqueline, Marcus, Anne and Heidi, who carry
on his legacy. The reindeer are among the menagerie of animals the Hemkers tend to each day.
Bactrian camels are one of many types of animals
residing at Hemker Park & Zoo.
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We have the best African collection of animals
in Minnesota, he said.
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Thats the national animal of Pakistan, said
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Around the World display.
Their herd of reindeer has grown to 25.
We have animals from every continent, said
Joan.
Animals challenged with Minnesotas cold cli-
mate are taken inside during the winter. Joan said
the Bactrian camels, which people think might have
a hard time during Minnesotas winters, adapt with
their thick, heavy fur. Like most of their animals,
they raised the camels from babies. She smiles when
talking about how tame camels are and that her son-
in-law, Josh Poepping, likes to ride a camel.
Kangaroos are content to lie on the ground. A
baby kangaroo, called a joey, peeks its head out of
its mothers pouch, the protective mother shoving it
back into the pouch. Joan said that baby was no big-
ger than her little fnger when born.
While most animals roam in fenced-in areas,
some are housed inside, like the green iguana, mar-
moset, python snake and African Black-footed Pen-
guin.
They also offer a number of activities, including
summer camps, a beach party, Brew at the Zoo and
this fall a Zoo Fest and Boo at the Zoo. Information
can be found on their website, www.hemkerzoo.com,
or by calling (320) 836-2426.
The Hemkers are excited to share what they have
with others.
We hope people will pack a lunch and come and
spend the day here, said Joan, adding they try and
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This four-wheel bike is one that Schlick is most known for. He built a tricycle for two
people and added a one-wheel tagalong to ft one more person. He rode it with his
brother, Jim, and nephew, Greg Lauer, in the 2007 TRAM.
This two-person, three-wheel bike was the second bike Schlick built. The riders sit
back-to-back. The bike chain is put in a fgure eight pattern, which allows both
riders to pedal forward.
Schlick checks over his frst bike he built, the Red
Green Recumbent. This bike was two 10-speed bikes
with the handlebars and seats removed and a 4-foot
linkage between them.
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The challenge with
this bike for Schlick was
fguring out how to ar-
range the drive train with
the riders seated the way
they were.
I ended up putting
the bike chain in a fg-
ure eight pattern, which
allowed both riders to
pedal forward, Schlick
said. We could have had
one of the riders pedal-
ing backward, but there
wouldnt be as much
power there.
In 2004, Schlick
worked on a two-person
bike again, but this one
had two wheels instead
of three and the riders
were again seated back
to back.
It was hard to bal-
ance when we were rid-
ing that bike, Schlick
said. But it was Gregs
favorite bike.
After a year break,
Schlick built a two-
wheel bike with the ped-
als mounted where the
front fork would be.
It was something
different, Schlick said.
After riding it in
2006, his niece, Jenni-
fer Miller, approached
Schlick and asked him
what he was planning to
build for the next year.
At that time, I had
no idea, Schlick said.
But Jennifer thought I
should build a three-per-
son bike.
A three-person bike
was not easy to build.
If we went three
people long, it would be
too long, and if we went
three wide, it would be
too wide, Schlick said.
Finally, Schlick built
a tricycle for two people
and added a one-wheel
tagalong to ft one more
person. Schlick rode in
the back with his broth-
er, Jim, and Greg riding
in the front.
That was my claim
to fame, Schlick said.
I started to get the rep-
utation at the TRAM of
being the only one who
builds his own bikes.
People would come up
to me and ask me what I
was riding that year.
After the three-per-
son bike, Schlick start-
ed building one-person
bikes.
For 2010, he com-
pleted a bike that had
front wheel drive, and in
2012, he built one that
looks a lot like a store-
bought bike.
That was the last
one I had made, Schlick
said. I plan to ride it
again this year.
Even though he
doesnt ride all of the
bikes anymore, Schlick
still has them housed in
his garage.
They are all out
there yet, Schlick said.
I like to call it my muse-
um of bicycles of ques-
tionable design.
Schlick left for
the fve-day, 290-mile
TRAM ride again sched-
uled to start in Pipestone
on July 14, making stops
in Marshall, Redwood
Falls, St. Peter and New
Prague and fnish at the
Welch Village Ski Re-
sort. He will be riding
with his brother, Jim, and
his daughter, Katie, 26.
They will each have
their own bikes, but mine
will be the only one that
was built, Schlick said.
Looking back on
his years of building,
Schlick wouldnt have it
any other way.
After riding the bike
that year, Schlick wanted
to build something dif-
ferent.
It was fun to ride
that one, but I knew we
could build something
better, Schlick said.
And build something
better he did. Schlick
built a two-person, three-
wheel bike. The bike had
one wheel in the back
and two in the front with
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do. Both are Amish.
A week earlier, Gingerich sat in
his furniture shop seriously consider-
ing being interviewed, but eventually
shook his head and said, Im afraid
I have to decline. Youd be better off
talking to Eddie.
Swartzentruber, 49, and his wife,
Mary, 47, live about 10 miles from
Long Prairie among a community of
40 Amish families that stretches across
about 14 miles. They have three chil-
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world, or the English, as they refer
to non-Amish people, since the Amish
primarily speak German. He, along
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regular customers, half Amish and the
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Minnesota, but have been in the Long
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yards, says Swartzentruber.
They are dealers of Pioneer Equip-
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that makes horse machinery and other
equipment for the Amish.
In front of the barn sits a pail with
shavings from horse hooves. Ananias
does most of the shoeing and trimming
now, while Eddie is more involved in
the feed side. He started selling feed
to fll in, and now is busier with that
than anything. They sell Big Gain
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sheep, rabbits, cats and dogs.
As Eddie describes the feed he
sells, a young boy walks into the feed
room. Rueben and Ura Swartzentruber,
ages 13 and 12, along with Joe Gin-
gerich, 11, are there with their horse
and buggy to pick up feed. Their bare
feet, straw hats and shy smiles on an-
gelic faces are typical of Amish chil-
dren.
Earlier, two vehicles had pulled up
to load feed.
When asked how many customers
he has on an average day, Swartzentru-
ber shrugs, saying, anywhere between
10 and 30. Some days not very many,
and some days its like a zoo.
Sitting by the desk again in the
barn/feed shed in the soft light of a
rainy day in early June, he continues to
describe his feed business.
Organic minerals, some of which
are Natural Heritage Approved (NHA),
have become a big seller for the Swart-
zentrubers. They are free of GMOs
(genetically modifed organisms), her-
bicides and pesticides. A no soy line
is also popular. They sell a lot of these
feeds to people that raise chickens for
eggs which they sell, and live chickens
for people living in the cities. Accord-
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them to have the no soy feed, because
most soybeans are genetically modi-
fed.
Another concern is the natural es-
trogen found in soybeans.
This can cause problems in young
females, he says.
Transitional feeds also sell well.
They are not certifed organic, but
follow those guidelines. These come
from producers that are in the process
of becoming certifed, he said.
Swartzentruber is quick to give
credit to Dale Hansen of Luxemburg
Feed Service near St. Cloud for his
help.
Hes helped me out so much put-
Family horses Jess (left) and Betty
munch happily during their time off
from pulling an Amish buggy.
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be where we are today without him.
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In addition to the Swartzentrubers
feed, machinery and horse shoeing
business, the Amish in their commu-
nity are involved in many enterprises.
There are sawmills, other blacksmith
and farrier shops, furniture makers,
harness and tack shops and a bulk food
store, along with crafts like quilting,
basket making and jam and jelly mak-
ing.
According to Swartzentruber,
farming is intermingled with the other
businesses. They need to rely on other
sources of income to help pay for the
land.
Probably 75 percent of us do
something besides just farming.
In the Long Prairie Amish commu-
nity, there are three country schools,
spaced out for distance. The children
walk, or if its too far, the parents take
them. Once the children are old enough
to drive, they are given a gentle horse
with a buggy to take them. When asked
what age that is, he replies, It just de-
pends on the kid. They are all different,
just like your kids.
Each school has a small barn for
the horses.
Amish children primarily speak
the traditional German until they start
school, at which time they study En-
glish. They also learn reading, writing
and arithmetic, along with German
reading and writing. Children go to
school through the eighth grade. Each
of the three schools has its own teacher,
who covers all the grades.
Large gardens and livestock grown
on the farms help to feed the family.
Breakfast usually consists of bacon
and eggs and hash browns. The large
meal is at noon, and supper is light,
usually soup. Kitchen stoves are heated
with wood in the winter and kerosene
in the summer, since it doesnt heat up
the house as much. Favorite foods are
meats, potatoes and gravy, and fruits
and vegetables.
The Amish tradition is based on
religion, and families take turns host-
ing the worship services in their home.
Worship is every other Sunday, with
the Sundays in between being taken up
for family time and socializing. When
asked about some of their customs,
Swartzentruber is reluctant to say
much, because of the many miscon-
ceptions and misinterpretations there
are about the Amish.
From what Ive heard, there are
a lot of reality television shows and
books out there that have nothing to do
with reality, he says.
Amish women generally have
their children in their homes, attend-
ed by midwives, but if necessary, they
will be born in a hospital. Cesarean
sections and other medical services are
available to those that need them. The
Amish are self-insured for medical
expenses. If there are higher medical
expenses, the entire community pitch-
es in to pay them. Likewise, if there is
a fre, storm or any other destructive
event, they all help rebuild.
The elderly are cared for in the
home, and occasionally, hospice or
nurses come out to the home. At the
end of life, burial takes place in their
own cemetery, which is permitted,
surveyed and recorded by the State of
Minnesota.
Banking is done with regular
checking accounts and loans. The
Amish pay income, property and sales
taxes like anyone else, though they do
not pay social security taxes and sign
away their rights to benefts.
We fll out Form 4029, which is
an exemption from paying social se-
curity taxes and a waiver saying well
never collect, says Swartzentruber.
Travel is mostly by horse and bug-
gy. The horses travel approximately
ten miles an hour. For longer distanc-
es, they use taxis. In other words,
non-Amish people, mostly retired and
looking for a job, haul the Amish to
their destinations using their own vehi-
cles, charging by the mile. In the event
of an emergency, such as fre or medi-
cal, they will go to a neighbors house
to call.
Swartzentruber feels fortunate to
have the neighbors he does.
Our neighbors are all very nice,
he says.
The interview wraps up, and
Swartzentruber goes back to work in
his machine shop.
Outside, the familys horses, Betty
and Jess, munch happily in the pasture,
off duty for the moment. Contented
sheep and a cow rest as clouds threaten
more rain. The only sounds are birds
singing, the occasional clinking of met-
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driving down the road in the distance.
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Since the inception of
Country Acres, it has been my
privilege to meet many
people Id otherwise
never have met. The
people we come across
in this publication are
exceptional. Maybe
its the down-to-earth
country lifestyle, may-
be the enthusiasm, the
geneticswho knows,
but whatever it is, it
works for me.
A few weeks ago I had the
opportunity to get out and take
photos for a project, and it was
just nice to talk to the people.
One woman had extensive,
beautiful gardens, and with the
sunshine and nice breeze com-
ing through the trees, it was a
little piece of country heaven.
And with her sunny, positive
outlook on life, I could have
Feeling
fortunate
PHOTOS BY DIANE LEUKAM
Pepper jack cheese made by Maryann Gingerich.
I bought these beautiful strawberries while working on the Eddie
Swartzentruber story.
stayed all day. Another had a
dairy she was proud to show
me, and remembered
me from many years
ago. It was nice to catch
up a little.
Jerome and Darlene
Young were a pleasure
to visit with last month.
Both were so kind and
friendly, I didnt want
to leave. (By the way,
I misidentifed Darlene
as Dorothy in the
photo of last months Cher-
ished Memories story, which
I attribute to wedding head. I
know thats not a very good
excuse, and unfortunately
once you publish something,
whats done is done).
This months Cherished
Memories is with Mary
Schwinghamer from Alba-
ny. At 99, she has a wealth of
knowledge I wish everyone
could soak up. It was a joy to
meet her, and since she want-
ed me to verify facts with her
brother, Victor Schwingham-
er, 96, of Sauk Centre, I had
the pleasure of visiting with
him as well. (Another brother,
Ervin, lives in Australia and
will be 94 in September. Now
those are some great genes!)
Early last month I visited
with numerous Amish people.
Id never done that before,
and I found them to be very
welcoming and happy people.
The Amish have always been
somewhat of a mystery to me,
and I felt like I was getting a
glimpse into that mysterious
life.
Maryann Gingerich
agreed to share recipes with
us for July, and I needed to get
photos of her kitchen, since
Amish custom doesnt allow
photos of the people them-
selves. It was raining hard
at the time, so the children
all nine of themwere in the
house. As I stepped in, I was
directly in the kitchen. It was
quite dark, because of course
there was no electricity. That
in itself was different; wed
certainly have had our lights
on in those circumstances. (I
may never again be so quick
to turn on a light.) Maryann
opened a couple curtains to
let more light in so the photos
would be better. The room was
large, and despite their simple
life, it had a table and fooring
wed pay the big bucks for. I
guess it makes sense that an
Amish woodworker would
take his craft into his own
home.
When I think of the
Amish, I also think of the chil-
dren, and they didnt disap-
point. Gideon and Maryanns
children were well-mannered
and pleasant. They didnt say
much, and I had the distinct
feeling they were observing
me more closely than I was
them. It was interesting to hear
Maryann and the younger ones
quietly speaking in German.
I was also intrigued by a
block of cheese the size of a
large coffee can sitting on the
counter. Maryann was making
a different kind of cheese each
day that week: gouda, cheddar,
pepper jack and I forget what
other ones. This one was pep-
per jack, and I asked if shed
be willing to sell it, feeling a
little squeamish about buying
food that was intended for her
family. She said that was no
problem, but it needed to age
in the cellar for a month. That
meant Id get the opportunity
to come back!
I did go back a month later,
both to pick up the cheese and
to show another gentleman,
Eddie Swartzentruber, his sto-
ry (read it on page 1). While
at Eddies, his wife, Mary, and
daughter, Becky, brought out
some gorgeous strawberries
they had just picked. I bought
some, and drove back to town
with a lot to think about.
While its defnitely a
privilege to take a peek into
another culture, I feel the more
different we are, the more ob-
vious it is how much were the
same.
The Amish culture is
about as country as it gets,
but each and every one of us
has our own brand of coun-
try. For me, Country Acres is
about meeting people, and to
be a part of that on a monthly
basis makes me a very fortu-
nate woman indeed.
by Diane
Leukam
VILLARD If you are looking
for Brady or McKenzie Gerdes on the
weekends this summer, you will more
than likely fnd them sitting behind the
wheel of a stock car.
I like to go fast, Brady said. Its
fun.
McKenzie agreed.
I always wanted to go fast, she
said.
When Brady (20) and McKenzie
(17) arent working together at Villard
Implement with their parents, Chad
and Sandy, they are racing their stock
cars each weekend in Fergus Falls
and Alexandria. Chad and his brother,
Ryan, serve as Brady and McKenzies
pit crew while Sandy cheers them on
from the race trailer.
Its fun to be around the family
like that, Brady said.
Brady and McKenzie started their
love for racing at a young age.
Dad asked me if I wanted to race
go-karts when I was seven, Brady
said. He didnt have to talk me into it.
I was on board.
Chad saw Bradys talent that frst
year.
He did real well, he said.
With her older brother start-
PHOTOS BY MISSY MUSSMAN
McKenzie and Brady Gerdes race their stock cars throughout the summer. The Gerdeses live near Villard in Pope County.
By MISSY MUSSMAN
Staff Writer
ing to race, four-year-old McKenzie
watched, but knew she wanted to be
on the racetrack, too.
I wanted to be like him, McK-
enzie said. I wanted to race when he
started, but I couldnt until I was six
years old.
During that year, Brady taught his
younger sister how to drive.
Mom didnt like that he did that
when I was that young, McKenzie
said. But it happened anyway.
Once McKenzie turned six, she
started racing go-karts, too.
After racing go-karts for close to
six years, Brady was ready for a real
car. When he was 14 years old, Brady
started driving a Midwest Modifed car
in the B Mod class.
I was ready for the big cars,
Brady said.
Bradys frst race was something
he was excited about, but at the same
time a little anxious.
I was nervous for that frst race,
he said. But once I got in the car, it all
went away.
Brady drove his Midwest Mod-
ifed for three years until he got his
Modifed stock car and started racing
in the Modifed class at the age of 16.
When it came to picking a number
for his car, Brady knew just what he
wanted. He decided on the number 2x.
I am a big Rusty Wallace fan, so
I wanted the number 2, but a few of
the cars that were racing already were
number 2, he said. So I decided to
throw an x on it. Plus, other cars with
an x on them tended to be faster cars,
too.
While Brady was racing stock cars,
McKenzie wanted to as well.
I wanted to race a big car like my
brother. Ive always looked up to him,
she said. He was good starting out and
I wanted to be the same way.
McKenzie got a Midwest Modifed
car and is racing in the B Mod class
this year.
For McKenzie, fnding a number
for her car was easy.
I decided to have the number
13x, she said. I wanted 13 because
that is the date of my birthday, and I did
an x like Brady.
She copied my x, Brady added.
This year marked McKenzies
rookie season racing stock cars.
I was nervous for my frst race,
she said. I expected to get lapped, but
that didnt happen.
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the cars that were racing already were
number 2, he said. So I decided to
throw an x on it. Plus, other cars with
an x on them tended to be faster cars,
too.
While Brady was racing stock cars,
McKenzie wanted to as well.
I wanted to race a big car like my
brother. Ive always looked up to him,
she said. He was good starting out and
I wanted to be the same way.
McKenzie got a Midwest Modifed
car and is racing in the B Mod class
this year.
For McKenzie, fnding a number
for her car was easy.
I decided to have the number
13x, she said. I wanted 13 because
that is the date of my birthday, and I did
an x like Brady.
She copied my x, Brady added.
This year marked McKenzies
rookie season racing stock cars.
I was nervous for my frst race,
she said. I expected to get lapped, but
that didnt happen.
Both Brady and McKenzie have
had success recently on the racetrack.
Brady has won a total of fve rac-
es over three years, with two of those
wins happening this season. But his
frst race in the Modifed class race has
been the most memorable.
On the last lap, I passed Travis
Saurer. I was in the second-place posi-
tion before I passed him, Brady said.
He is one of the toughest racers to
beat. To pass him and get a win was a
pretty big deal.
For McKenzie, her third night rac-
ing in the B Mod class is what she re-
members the most.
I ended up getting in the top 10. I
came in smiling, she said. As a rook-
ie, it is not that common to place that
high. Most of them spin out often, but I
havent yet, knock on wood.
Sandy remembers McKenzies
third night racing as well.
The frst thing she said when she
got out of the car was that she made the
top 10, she said. I was so proud of
her.
Chad and Sandy have seen McK-
enzies improvement in a short amount
of time.
My stomach does fip fops when
I watch her race, Sandy said. But she
is getting there.
Chad agreed.
She is better than I thought she
would be this early, Chad said.
As racers, the Gerdeses have their
superstitions.
I have lucky shirts I wear, Brady
said. But I never eat sunfower seeds
on race day or anything with a shell.
Every time I have, I have gotten into a
wreck of some kind.
McKenzie has a superstition of her
own.
I dont wear my own racing shirts
either, she said.
Despite their success, Brady and
McKenzie take the week between rac-
es to get their cars ready and fnd where
they need to improve for the next race.
Dad tells me where I screwed up
the last race and Ryan will give me
advice on which lines I should run,
Brady said.
Chad and Ryan also help McKen-
zie, but Brady is
the one that has
taken her under
his wing.
He has
helped me a lot,
McKenzie said.
But he is tougher on me than Dad or
Ryan are.
Brady agreed.
Im not going to sugar coat it, he
said. I tell her what she needs to fx.
Sandy has also seen that relation-
ship between her kids.
Brady likes to prep her. He likes
to drive with her to the races to do
that, Sandy said. Hes a good broth-
er.
Currently, Brady is leading in
points at Fergus Falls and McKenzie is
eighth in points at Alexandria, which is
unique for a rookie.
Im hoping to make the top fve
in points or get Rookie of the Year in
Alexandria, McKenzie said.
When Brady and McKenzie are
not working or
at the racetrack,
they are at the
Minnewaska Area
Go-Kart track in
Westport. Brady
is the fagman and
McKenzie keeps score for the races.
For the Gerdeses, racing is not
only about doing well on the track, but
spending time as a family.
It makes me proud to watch
them, Chad said. It is great because I
get to be with the kids doing what they
love to do as a part of their pit crew.
Sandy agreed.
Its a thrill to see them win and do
well, Sandy said. But for us it is a
family thing.
Brady helps McKenzie get her car ready for a test drive on June 30.
It makes me proud to watch them. It is
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PADUA Alex Marthaler may not
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Alex Marthaler was a Padua-area
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and a friend to many who died on May
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He had been feeling under the
weather last winter, said his second
youngest son, Howard. He wasnt eat-
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look missed it. Then it all made sense.
Alex, who was 72 at the time, was
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mall 400 tractor he bought three years
ago. The tractor was identical to a trac-
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50 years earlier.
On the Saturday of the tractorcade,
which was organized by Dave Bailey
and the Sauk Centre FFA chapter, 28
tractors were featured in a route around
the Padua and Grove Lake area. One of
those tractors was Alexs Farmall 400,
driven by Alexs brother, Herb.
The tractorcade was not only a way
for antique tractor owners to show their
tractors but also was a fundraiser for
the Eagles Healing Nest. Sauk Cen-
tre FFA members Ben Middendorf and
Eugene Marthaler presented a check to
the Nest for $770 the following week.
For the frst year and-a-half after
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Staff writer
PHOTO BY DIANE LEUKAM
The Alex Marthaler family (from left), son Harold Marthaler, daughter Wendy Drobny, wife, Darlene Marthaler, daughter Tammy
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are sons Jason and Glen Marthaler. Alex passed away on May 20.
buying it, Alex did a lot of restoration
work on the Farmall 400 before the af-
fects of the undiscovered cancer crept
up last year.
My brother, Jason, myself and
others worked hard to fnish restoring
the tractor after dad got sick. We were
hopeful to have it done in time for the
tractorcade so my dad could drive it in
it. When he died, we doubled down on
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important to dad, said Howard.
We ended up getting everything
done the night before the tractorcade.
Although we really wanted to complete
it before he died, it ended up working
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would be proud.
In recalling what the original Far-
mall 400 was used for, Howard said
that it was used mostly for feld work
on an Osakis-area dairy farm Alex op-
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Around 1970, he and his wife, Darlene,
and their three oldest children moved
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Mergen finds baseball
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RICHMOND Chances are, on a summer Sun-
day afternoon you can fnd Stearns County Commis-
sioner Jeff Mergen at a baseball game.
Sixty-fve-year-old Mergen, who was inducted
into the Farming Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday, July
8, has a lifelong love of the game.
It is part of who he is, said Nellie, his wife of
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when we met. He loves to come out here.
Out here is the Farming Flames baseball dia-
mond. Farming is a member of the Stearns County
League.
Mergen has spent a lot of time on that diamond
as player, manager and coach since 1971. A former
mathematics teacher at Rocori and Cathedral, assis-
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mer wrestling coach at Rocori and Cathedral (he was
AA coach of the year in 1999), he has a knack for
working with those age groups.
I just enjoy coming out here and hanging around
with the young people, he said. I see some young
guys coming through, and I see a lot of potential. Ev-
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Even as he and Nellie raised four children, Rus-
sell, Tracee, Adam and Angie, in Richmond, he kept
coming back to Farming baseball.
Mergen was on the Farming team from 1971 to
77 and had a lifetime batting average of .237. In 1973
he hit .357 and in 1975 .310. He also found other ways
PHOTOS BY HERMAN LENSING
Jeff Mergen (back row, far right) was inducted into the Farming Baseball Hall of Fame July 7. Present at his
induction were his family (front, from left) grandchildren Regan, Max, Charlie and Lilly; (second row), daughter
Angie, son Adam, daughter-in-law Mandy; (back) son Russ, daughter Tracee, Nellie and Jeff.
to get on base, as his .473 career on-base percentage
showed. He had a good eye for the ball, drawing 11
walks or hit-by pitches in 1973 and 15 walks or hit-by
pitches in 1975. Primarily an outfelder, Mergen also
did some designated hitting. Ironically, as both player
and coach, he missed most of the metal bat era.
When I was playing, the metal bats were just
starting to come in, and they really werent that much
different than the wood bats, he recalled. When
I started managing (2002 to 05) was the frst year
without metal bats. We did a lot of running and bun-
ting and stuff.
Mergen coached the team to state in 2002, the last
year the Flames reached state. They fnished among
the fnal eight teams.
He recalled the request for him to manage was
not a big surprise. He was teaching a night course
at St. Cloud Technical College in February of 2002
when Nellie called him and said two of the Flames
players were at his place and wanted to see him. He
knew they were going to ask him to manage. They
must have been pretty sure he would say yes.
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Jeff Mergen (back row, far right) was inducted into the Farming Baseball Hall of Fame July 7. Present at his
induction were his family (front, from left) grandchildren Regan, Max, Charlie and Lilly; (second row), daughter
Angie, son Adam, daughter-in-law Mandy; (back) son Russ, daughter Tracee, Nellie and Jeff.
Jeff Mergen (front) was congratulated by (from left) Chris Wehseler, Zack Koltes,
Aaron Nett, Greg Holthaus and other members of the Farming Flames when he was
introduced as a Farming Flames Hall of Fame member.
When I got home, I found out they
didnt even bring beer. They each were
on about the third one (beer) of mine,
he said.
He accepted their offer anyway.
Mergen was prepared to be a man-
ager. He was a student of the game and
had some good teachers. At Farming it
was Elmer Schleper. A member of both
the Farming and Minnesota Baseball
Association Hall of Fame, Schleper
was best known for being a sharp man-
ager and one who could and would
work an umpire. Mergen also saw a dif-
ferent side of Schleper he could step
outside the box to motivate players. In
1977, Mergens fnal year as a player,
the Flames, at one point, were in the
midst of a losing streak.
Just before the game, Elmer an-
nounced we were all playing too tight.
At that point, he produced a bottle of
brandy and instructed us each to take a
swallow and pass it on, said Mergen.
He didnt remember who won, but
the story is still a favorite.
Mergen had others he learned from.
He coached in the Rocori program for
15 years, holding positions at the junior
high level as an assistant coach and was
an assistant coach to Bob Karn at Ca-
thedral for three years. They won one
state title during that time.
Something he learned from all
of them was to value the knowledge
of your opponents. Mergen has kept
notes on opponents, their tendencies,
strengths and weaknesses.
I like to get their signals, he said.
Wins and losses have not always
worked out in the Flames favor the
past few years. Even on the day of his
induction, the Flames fell to Lake Hen-
ry. Mergen, however, noted the team
has a lot of potential.
Lake Henry has had our number
the past few years, but the other night
we beat St. Martin, the number one
team in the division, 1-0, he said.
Mergen plans to keep helping with
the team as long as he is able, and after
that he will more than likely show up
at a ball game at the Flames diamond
or some other local diamond. He said
central Minnesota is a great area for a
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University of Minnesota Extension
Most vegetable gardens have at
least a few tomato plants in them.
Gardeners that have tomatoes this
year should be watching for signs of
disease. Early blight (Alternaria so-
lani) and Septoria leaf spot (Septoria
lycopersici) are two fungal diseases
commonly associated with tomato
plants. Watching for the signs and
then managing it will help ensure you
still have a successful harvest.
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turning yellow, then eventually turn-
ing brown, drying up and falling off.
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are common in Minnesota and it is
not uncommon for tomatoes to have
both diseases at the same time. How-
ever, Septoria leaf spot is the most
common fungal disease. This disease
can affect plants at any stage of plant
development. Round, yellow spots
develop on the lower leaves; these
spots enlarge and turn brown to gray.
Tiny black fruiting bodies then form
in the center of the leaf spots. These
fruiting bodies produce spots which
cause secondary infections upwards
throughout the plant. Severely infect-
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leave them too exposed to sun and
result in sunscald to the fruit.
Early blight infects tomato
leaves, stems and fruit. This is seen
as brown concentric rings inside the
leaf; stem and fruit spots are also
characteristic of early blight. Brown
spots are surrounded by yellow leaf
tissue. As spots enlarge, more of the
leaf tissue turns yellow, and eventu-
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ed; spots on the fruit are seen as dark
brown to black tissue that is sunken
on the fruit and has a leathery appear-
ance. Lesions have a concentric ring
and may become covered with black
fungal spores.
Both Septoria leaf spot and ear-
ly blight fungus will overwinter in
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well as on nightshade weed hosts.
Both diseases can also come into the
garden on contaminated transplants
or seeds. Wet conditions, and wa-
ter splashing from rain or watering
spreads the fungal spores onto new
leaves, leading to more infection.
Gardeners can even spread the fungal
spores on their hands, gloves or cloth-
ing.
Preventing these diseases can be
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Destroy any infected plant ma-
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out the season.
As soon as symp-
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and dispose all
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one-third of the
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Use crop rotation in your garden
to keep lingering pests and disease
from causing issues the following
year. Rotate plants so that tomatoes
are not planted where potato, peppers
or eggplants have been planted in the
past three to four years.
Water plants at the base of the
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and keep leaves dry. Keeping plants
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from spreading through water splash-
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Use mulch around the base of
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Consider applying fungicides,
especially during rainy seasons when
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On the road
with nalists
Meeting people
a highlight
Its hard to believe that the state
fair is less than six weeks away.
What better way
to celebrate than
with a trip up to
the Polk County
Fair. On July 12-
13, seven out of
the twelve Prin-
cess Kay Final-
ists, including
myself, got the
chance to expe-
rience our Butter
Blast weekend.
This weekend
was planned by MarJenna McWil-
liams, the 60th Princess Kay of the
Milky Way.
With our bags packed, we all
headed for Fertile, Minn., MarJen-
nas home county. We were given
the opportunity to work both a malt
wagon and educational booth while
interacting with excited fair goers
and teaching young kids to milk. I
could see the excitement for the dairy
community and interest from people
about learning more about dairy. We
also got to serve delicious malts at
the malt wagon.
The fun and education didnt
stop there, as we ventured out to
the Steinmetz Dairy just outside the
town of Mahnomen. At the farm vis-
it, we girls got the chance to see the
new innovations and advancements
of robotic milkers and calf feeders.
Personally, I had never seen a robot-
ic milker in motion, which was very
exciting to me. Seeing how dairy
farming has had the opportunity to
advance and improve cow comfort
and production was an experience
all in itself. The Steinmetzes were so
passionate about their livelihood and
open to sharing their life with people.
Along with a weekend flled with
events, my fellow fnalists and I got
the chance to get to know each oth-
er better. It was a great opportunity
to get to know each girl, where they
come from, and what makes them
who they are.
In last month, along with Prin-
cess Kay responsibilities, I have been
plenty busy with local opportunities
to share my knowledge in dairy. Ive
been able to serve ice cream at a few
local farmers markets, help with
customer appreciations and practice
my princess wave in local parades.
With the state fair fast approach-
ing, I look forward to growing and
continuing my dairy journey and
connecting with my fellow fnalists
and the community.
Do you remember your frst day of
school? The frst time you entered ju-
nior high, or even
college? Were
you more ner-
vous about your
studies and your
teachers, or were
you more focused
on the opportuni-
ty ahead to meet
people and make
new friends?
Growing up I was
always that per-
son who was ex-
cited to take up a
challenge to meet new people. As I am
living my dream as a Stearns County
Dairy Princess and a 2014 Princess Kay
of the Milky Way Finalist, I fnd myself
doing just that.
This summer thus far has been full
of events such as parades, Breakfast on
the Farms, open houses and radio inter-
views and advertisements, but overall,
the opportunity to meet consumers,
families and farmers is the best part
about this experience. I love the chance
to get to know people and their families,
educate them about what my family and
other dairy farmers do each day, and
how important it is to get three servings
of dairy every day.
As the summer goes on, I am also
meeting more of my peers such as my
fellow 11 fnalists. Recently the 60th
Princess Kay of the Milky Way, Mar-
Jenna McWilliam, hosted a Butterhead
Blast inviting all of the 2014 Princess
Kay Finalists to join her for a weekend
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using robotic milkers, the Polk County
Fair, and the Fertile town parade.
The Todd County Breakfast on the
Farm was a fantastic time, when we got
to tour the farm, share our same passion
with the Paskawitz family, and enjoy
cheeseburgers. During the course of the
weekend, too, I also enjoyed the Fertile
town parade, where we got to see many
smiling faces and hear cheers from the
crowd.
The education and promotion of
this past weekend was spectacular but
my favorite part was the chance to f-
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chance to share our mutual passion and
stories. All of us young ladies have had
the same experience being named as a
fnalist but it is amazing to see how each
one of us is unique and how we each
have something different to bring to the
table. I could not ask for a better, more
passionate group of girls to share this
awesome experience with as coronation
approaches us in fve short weeks.
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Cherished memories from years past
Schwinghamer farm has storied history
By DIANE LEUKAM
Staff writer
Pleasant View Dairy
Farm was thriving in
the years when Mary
Schwinghamer of Alba-
ny was growing up. Born
on June 30, 1915, (she
recently celebrated her
99th birthday) Mary was
nine years old the sum-
mer of 1924 when this
feature photo (middle)
was taken.
She remembers the
occasion as the baptism
of her sister, Irene. She
also remembers it as the
occasion when a Min-
nesota legislator was on
hand to introduce a new
crop called alfalfa,
which could help farm-
ing to be successful. The
event was called Alfalfa
Day.
The Albany High School band was there to
play, which also helped sponsor new uniforms for
the group.
All the cars were from people who came to
hear the man promoting alfalfa as a crop. There
wasnt much at the time. From then on, alfalfa came
to Minnesota, said Mary.
Judging from the standing water, Mary fgures
it must have rained recently.
The boy in the photo was Marys brother, Bert.
History of the farm
Pleasant View Dairy Farm was originally set-
tled by Marys grandfather, Joseph Schwingham-
mer.
Being some of the frst white settlers in the area,
naturally they came across the Native Americans.
Indians were
here, and grandpa
dealt with them; he
knew how to speak
some of their lan-
guage. There was
a lake (still called
S c h w i n g h a me r
Lake) on the farm,
and the Indians
camped there and
came and traded with
him.
Marys father,
Isidor Schwingham-
mer, (somewhere
along the line, one
of the Ms was
dropped) was next to
farm the land and run
the dairy.
Already during the time of Marys youth, the
animals were of a high quality, as the writing on the
side of the barn would indicate, which reads: Reg-
istered and High Grade Holstein-Friesian Cattle,
Chester White Swine and Rhode Island Red Poul-
try.
Everything was
pedigreed, even the
pigs and chickens,
she said.
We also had a
tourist park on the
farm called Camp
Radio. People came
to camp, and we even
had a building for
baths and showers,
said Mary. Camping
is a wonderful thing.
The tourist park
would have been just
off to the right on the
photo.
The shower building was small with a fat roof.
Water was pumped up to a tank on the roof where
it was warmed by the sun during the day and used
for showers in the evening. Though many people
brought tents, there were two tourist cabins; one
was a log cabin, the other one not. There was a
small artifcial pond with a bridge over it, and near-
by, an uncovered frame of a wigwam.
Isidor taught his kids to swim in the lake. In
that same lake, a locomotive once derailed from the
tracks next to it and sank gradually into the mud
and down into the lake; it has never been recovered.
Isidor retrieved the bell before it sank and it was
used as a dinner bell for the family from that time
on.
The gravel road in the foreground also sparks
memories for Mary. Not long after the photo was
taken, a new paved road was built, and she can re-
member her and her
brother, Vic, being
allowed to sit on the
steam shovel when it
wasnt running.
The bottom photo
of the barn shows the
family dog, Fido, dig-
ging out on the lawn.
Mary remembers the
dog once saving her
brother, Bert, from
the bull, and how the
bulls were so dan-
gerous. One day the
bull had gotten out,
and Bert tried to run
but fell. Isidor saw it
from a distance and
yelled for the dog,
who bit the bull in
the leg, getting him away from her brother.
Also in that photo, note the large haystack in
the background, and its interesting contour.
These are just a few of the countless details
Mary Schwinghamer can remember. She could
never tire of looking
at photos and telling
their stories. With a
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ety. Having recently
moved, she is look-
ing forward to re-or-
ganizing the many
boxes of photos and
documents in her
apartment, to ensure
they are available for
future generations.
Mary Schwinghamer points to a display of historical photos in her apartment in
Albany.
In the summer of 1924, the Isidor Schwinghammer farm near
Albany hosted Alfalfa Day, when a new crop was introduced
with hopes of helping farms to be more successful.
Pleasant View Dairy Farm near Albany in the early 1920s.
Note the haystack in the background, and the family dog,
Fido, that was credited for saving the life of one of the
children, Bert Schwinghammer.
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There are many different things that can cause itching
in our pets, but one of the most common causes is allergies.
Dogs and cats can be allergic to anything they eat,
breathe or touch. An allergy is an overreaction of
the immune system to an otherwise harmless sub-
stance. Regardless of the cause, the most common
symptom in dogs and cats is itchy skin.
In the dog, the itching tends to occur around
the face and eyes, on the belly and armpits, and
leads to licking and chewing of the legs and feet.
They often have chronic, recurring ear and skin
infections. In cats, itching and scratching tends to
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Atopy is quite often infuenced by genetics, with cer-
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usually frst occur between one and three years of age, of-
ten worsen as the pet gets older, and may start as a seasonal
problem that eventually becomes a year-round issue. Al-
lergies can only be controlled, not cured.
We often arrive at a diagnosis of atopy based on symp-
toms and history, but allergies to things like dust, pollens,
mold, trees, grasses, etc. can be specifcally diagnosed
using one of two tests. The gold standard is intradermal
skin testing, which generally requires a trip to a veterinary
dermatologists offce but is considered the most accurate.
It is the same type of testing done on people. The second
test is a blood test which looks for the antibodies to com-
mon allergens found in your geographic area in your pets
blood.
There are two general approaches to dealing with al-
lergies and all the itching they cause. Treat to minimize the
symptoms or try to alter the bodys response at the level of
the immune system. Best results may be attained by com-
bining several treatments.
First, lets talk about treating to minimize symptoms. I
consider the frst line of defense to be the omega fatty acids
found in fsh oils. They have anti-infammatory properties
without negative side effects and by themselves can help
10-25 percent of itching dogs. The do not work quickly,
taking up to 4-6 weeks to achieve maximum effect, so hav-
ing allergic pets on them year round is often a good idea so
there is no lag period when allergy season rolls around.
The next step is to add antihistamines. The only real
negative side effect is drowsiness which tends to lessen as
they are used every day. Cats respond very well to antihis-
tamines but dogs not as reliably. About 20-30 percent of
dogs will beneft, but you may need to try several different
ones to fnd the one that works best. A two-week trial is
recommended for each antihistamine before deciding if it
is helping.
Next we move to the big gunscorticosteroids. The
most commonly-used oral one is prednisone. This class
of drugs is very effective at relieving itching and allergy
symptomsbut at a price. The short-term side effects are
increased drinking, increased urination and increased ap-
petite. These often lead to excessive weight gain and uri-
nary accidents in the house. Long term, they can suppress
the immune system, cause muscle weakening, affect the
liver and the list goes on. For these reasons we always try
to work down to the lowest effective dose and limit use to
less than four months out of the year. Steroids used topi-
cally have fewer and less severe long-term side effects and
can be used when symptoms occur in limited areas like the
armpits or groin.
Bathing can be very valuable in treating aller-
gies as it physically removes the allergens and can
have ingredients that calm and soothe the skin.
Colloidal oatmeal shampoos and cream rinses
pull infammatory toxins out of the skin and can
give one to three days of relief. Whenever using
a medicated shampoo, always leave the suds in
contact with the skin for 10 minutes for them to
be effective. It may be the longest 10 minutes of
your life, but if you rinse them off prematurely
they wont work as well. Consult your veterinar-
ian to be sure your pet does not have secondary
bacterial and yeast infections that commonly occur with
allergies as you will never get the itching under control if
they are not resolved.
Finally, lets talk about attacking the root of the prob-
lemthe immune response itself. Taking us back to our al-
lergy testing results, a vaccine of sorts can be created
for your individual pets allergies and your pet can be de-
sensitized with repeated injections of very small amounts
of the offending substance. This approach diminishes the
bodys overreaction or allergic response to those allergens.
Injections initially are given roughly twice a week but over
time can be spaced as far apart as 3-4 weeks. You must
continue allergy shots for 9-12 months before deciding if
they are helping. Fifty percent of pets will have an excel-
lent response, about 25 percent will get some beneft, and
25 percent will not be helped.
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About two years
ago I had a plan to take
topsoil from the wet-
lands and distribute it on
the hills and the felds
around it, to put it back
where it came from,
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Schaefer has a lit-
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concept. Three years
ago, on his property, he
built a pond into which
water drains. He built it
to catch water runoff and
to do more than hold wa-
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Its on a 70-acre
feld of sandy soil, he
said. I got the permits
from the government to
put in this pond and use
that water to irrigate.
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tions of the permit was
that the topsoil taken
from the excavation had
to be distributed on the
feld.
Thats what we
did. We hauled it on the
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Schaefer has ideas for reclaiming
the best of the countys soil
felds and spread it on the
hills, said Schaefer.
Water that ran off
from that feld ran back
into the pond. He used
the water to irrigate the
feld.
The pond is 250-foot
by 35-foot and gener-
ally 6 feet deep. There
is one portion that is a
little deeper, where the
irrigation pipe intake is
placed.
The plan worked
well. Schaefer not only
saved the cost of a well
but also found an added
beneft.
When we were
harvesting, my son was
running the combine. He
was cutting through the
feld and I was following
him. I thought the corn
was big. I called him (on
a radio) and asked what
the yield was. He said
about 180 bushels to the
acre. When we got to the
part of the feld where
the irrigation did not
reach, it was 20 bushels
to the acre.
In Schaefers view,
that difference came
from two things. First,
the water was rainwater,
and since it sat in pond,
it was warmer than well
water.
Rainwater is better
than well water, as far as
Im concerned, he said.
Secondly, since the
water was runoff, some
of the nutrients that ran
off with the soil were in
the water. Those nutri-
ents went back onto the
feld.
Schaefer is not about
to claim everyone would
have that kind of corn
yield, simply because
they are irrigating with
rainwater runoff. But he
does see value in creat-
ing holding ponds and
using topsoil as a bene-
ft for both the short and
long term.
In the 1800s, there
were a lot of wetlands,
he said. As land was
cultivated, dirt went into
low places. Thats the
topsoil, the best there is.
We should take it and
put it back on the hills,
where it came from.
Holding ponds
would also serve another
purpose. It would slow
down the rate at which
the water runs from the
area.
There would be
more room for water. As
runoff, it would go into a
low area that was exca-
vated, he said.
Schaefer is well
aware that he is buck-
ing a family tradition.
His father often recalled
the number of wetlands
(22) on their farm. Now,
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he comes from a line of
people who wanted to
drain land.
My grandpa was
a ditcher, he said. He
had a shovel and he had a
scraper drawn by horses.
He would burn ditches in
the fall.
Schaefer continued
that tradition for a num-
ber of years, as the fam-
ilys land holdings ex-
panded. He owns 1,260
acres. His son, Keith,
rents land from him
and operates Evergreen
Dairy.
I always made land
from land that was wet,
he said. I tiled land.
Now, I am so far that I
want to save land.
Not that he tiled ev-
erything. Right next to
the family farm, actually
right along his driveway,
is a slough-hole. It is one
the largest in Zion Town-
ship.
I could have
drained it 25 years ago.
They contacted me ask-
ing if we were putting
in a big drainage ditch.
I said no. I said I like to
hunt and used to like to
trap, he said.
Had he agreed to
ditch the water, more
than hunting and trap-
ping would have been
lost.
There is so much
water coming in from
two square miles. If we
had put in the ditch, it
(the water) would have
shot down to the Sauk
River, Schaefer said.
What he has seen in
the Sauk River in recent
years has caused him
to think about draining
felds, soil and water run-
off and holding areas.
I look at the river
now, and it is black. The
best topsoil we have in
Stearns County is going
down the river to New
Orleans, he said.
Schaefer realizes his
vision of how to slow
the loss of topsoil, as
well as reclaiming it, is
not one that most have
ever thought about. It is
something he believes
must be thought of.
There isnt a farm-
erhardly any farmer
that doesnt have 160
acres, who doesnt have
a low slough area that
you could dig out, he
said. We could put the
soil back on the land and
hold the water.
Holding the water
would not only provide
an irrigation source, it
would also beneft aqui-
fers.
We need this water
to go down, to regenerate
our sub-soil, he said. It
could sink into the sub-
soil. Now, it just fows
away.
He also said the con-
cept is one with roots in
a long tradition of water
use.
Years ago, we had
cisterns in houses, he
said. We should save
the rain water. It is soft
water.
Schaefer doesnt
imagine any of his vision
coming true quickly. He
noted there are permits
to be obtained, weather
conditions must be right
to allow for the work and
there is funding that will
be needed. Despite those
obstacles, he thinks the
use of the holding ponds
and irrigating is an idea
that should be explored.
It is something we,
as farmers and conser-
vationists, ought to be
thinking about, he said.
Eventually, everything
has to be taken care of.
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variety. We planted potatoes, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, pep-
pers, carrots and beans. We also have sweet corn separate from our main garden
as well as fruit trees, grapes, strawberries, rhubarb and raspberries.
Is there anything new that you tried this year? Why? Yes, we tried some lima
beans along with regular beans this year because we had tried a new hot dish with
lima beans in it and really enjoyed it, so we thought why not try and grow some.
What has been your biggest challenge with your garden this year? The big-
gest challenge this year was the rain. Between trying to get it planted and trying
to get in to till the weeds under, its been diffcult. We had a total of 19.1 inches of
rain from mid-April until June 21, which makes it tough to get much gardening
done.
What do you enjoy most about gardening? The quiet, relaxing time and eating
the fresh, chemical-free produce from the garden. The produce from the garden
has a better taste than from the store. We have enough variety of things to choose
from that we can eat fresh produce over half the year.
What is your favorite recipe using garden fresh produce? Both salsa and rel-
ish are great when using garden fresh produce.
Tell us your most useful gardening tip. My grandma always told me dont put
fresh manure on the garden. Instead put it on a pile for a year and let it rot and
then you will have less bugs to worry about.
What did you plant in your garden this year? Two varieties of tomatoes, one
called Amish Paste that I have not planted before. Also, carrots, broccoli, cauli-
fower, eggplant, Brussels sprouts, spinach, parsnips, cabbage, red, green, jalape-
no and banana peppers, green beans, pea pods, cucumbers, dill, zucchini, lettuce,
radishes, zinnias and gladiolus.
Is there anything new you tried this year? A William Baffn climbing rose. I
love the bright pink blooms and how it grows up the trellis as it matures.
What has been your biggest challenge with your garden this year? The mos-
quitoes!
What do you enjoy most about gardening? Its all so beautiful and it makes
me happy! The many varieties of fowers I am able to grow creates a profusion of
color all season long. My yard is conducive to gardening, so its really not a chore
to grow things here. I dont fght the wind as I did when we lived on the farm. I
love eating what I grow from the vegetable garden as well.
What is your favorite recipe using garden produce? I make a terrifc vegetable
pasta sauce with fresh tomatoes, herbs, eggplant, peppers and even add a chopped
up carrot and spinach for good measure. Also, stir fry with fresh veggies.
Tell us your most useful gardening tip. Keep on top of the weeds. A messy
garden is not pretty in my opinion. Its really not that hard to do if you mulch in
spring. Gardening is great exercise for the mind and body. I look at gardening as
fun, not work, so I think one has to have the desire to have fun!
What did you plant in your garden this year? We plant a variety of garden
produce; some of the crops are tomatoes, peppers, greens, summer and winter
squash, beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, root crops, potatoes, melons, raspberries,
popcorn, cut fowers... Additionally, we have a large herb garden with over 50
varieties of herbs that are used in our line of jarred culinary herbs and herbal teas.
Is there anything new you tried this year? Why? We try planting new things
every year. This year some new crops are parsley root and several different heir-
loom pepper, tomato and winter squash varieties.
What has been your biggest challenge with your garden this year? There are
so many variables in gardening, that each year is a challenge with its own re-
wards. The early, excessive rains have been diffcult in some areas of our garden,
forcing us to reseed some rows. We grow naturally without using chemicals, so
pests are always challenging.
What do you enjoy most about gardening? Harvesting and selling our goods
at market is rewarding. Additionally, having delicious, nutritious produce for our
own consumption is why we originally started gardening.
Tell us your most useful gardening tip. Keep tomato plants healthy by fertil-
izing properly throughout the growing season to reduce possibility of diseases/
blights.
What is your favorite recipe using garden produce?
Creamy Kohlrabi
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1/8 tsp. white pepper
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1 cups chicken or vegetable stock
4 oz. shredded farmer or white cheddar cheese
Put prepared kohlrabi in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a
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in another saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat. Stir in four and season-
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Is there anything new you tried this year? Pretty much the same as other years.
What has been your biggest challenge with your garden this year? Mosqui-
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What do you enjoy most about gardening? We love to grow and eat as much
of our own food as we can.
What is your favorite recipe using garden produce? Tomato products such as
tomato juice, tomato soup, spaghetti sauce and salsa. Also, we enjoy caboodle
from the cabbage.
Tell us your most useful gardening tip. Dont let the weeds get ahead of you.
Also, make sure the ground has enough moisture.
What is your favorite recipe using garden produce? Tomato products such as
tomato juice, tomato soup, spaghetti sauce and salsa. Also, we enjoy caboodle
from the cabbage.
Caboodle
Cook about 1 1/2 cups noodles for 10 minutes. Fry noodles in about 2 Tbsp.
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chopped celery, 2 cloves garlic, minced.
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What did you plant in your garden this year? Potatoes, sweet potatoes, to-
matoes, peppers (all salsa variety peppers, mild and hot), peas, beans, onions,
asparagus and raspberries.
Is there anything new you tried this year? Sweet potatoes Why? I love trying
new things each year, since we love sweet potato fries we thought we would give
it a try. Last year we grew brussels sprouts; the year before, celery, which was
amazing.
What has been your biggest challenge with your garden this year? Besides
the ever-growing weeds that pop up daily...probably having the hot weather veg-
gies not growing as well. I got behind this year and got planted later because of
the cold and wet spring. Some things are very small and I think the produce will
be later or smaller too.
What do you enjoy most about gardening? I love sharing produce, and love
making salsa. This is my staple garden produce and I can about 100 pints every
year, its great to have on hand! I love researching new and fun ways to garden,
tips on harvesting delicious baby red potatoes early by digging carefully on the
side of the plant, grabbing the small reds, and then setting the plant down again
to let it keep growing more.
What is your favorite recipe using garden produce? Besides my salsa recipe (I
call August-September salsa season), we love grilling, so potatoes, peppers, brus-
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Tell us your most useful gardening tip. Try planting something new every year,
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the garden is tilled, I usually have free surprise vegetables that grow, usually
from the last year tomatoes that I didnt pick up, or the onion I forgot, or from the
compost I placed in the garden the previous year. I usually have random plants
growing, but I love it!
Hearty Hamburger Soup
2 Tbsp. butter 1 cup sliced carrots
1 lb. ground beef 1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper 2 cups tomato juice
4 cups milk, divided 1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green peppers 1 cup diced potatoes
1/4 cup four 1 tsp. seasoned salt
Melt butter in saucepan; brown ground beef. Add onion and cook until transparent. Stir in re-
maining ingredients except milk and four. Cover and cook on low heat until vegetables are tender,
about 20-25 minutes. Combine four and one cup milk. Stir into soup mixture; boil. Add remaining
milk, bring to a boil and serve. This makes a large amount of soup.
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Chocolate Cake
2 cups four
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2/3 cup cocoa
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup coffee (prepared, not coffee
grounds!)
In a large bowl, combine sugar, bak-
ing powder, soda, salt, cocoa, oil, milk,
eggs and vanilla. Beat thoroughly, then
add the cup of coffee. Batter will be thin.
Care must be taken while cake is in the
oven. The slightest bump may spoil it.
Bake at 350 for between 30-45 minutes.
(See Maryanns note.) You cant tell by
looking; test with toothpick to determine
when done.
Tootsie Roll Bars
1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. chocolate chips 1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup butter 1 3/4 cups four
Salt 1 3/4 cups oatmeal
1 can condensed milk
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Put 2/3 of mixture in jelly
roll pan. Melt chips and condensed milk. Add nuts, pour over mixture in pan. Drop remaining dough
over top of chocolate mixture. Bake at 350 until golden brown. (See Maryanns note.) Will get
bubbly on the top.
A note from Maryann: our stoves are more difcult to regulate temperature
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or cooler than expected, so we have to adjust the baking times. For that
reason, these baking times will not be exact for your oven, and you will
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Rhubarb Coffee Cake
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
Cream together and add:
2 cups four
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups fnely-cut rhubarb
Topping:
1 cup white sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Mix topping and sprinkle over cake.
Bake at 350 until top is brown, and doesnt leave a dent
when touched. (See Maryanns note.)
Husbands Delight
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 cups sour cream or 1 cup milk
1 small onion, chopped
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 Tbsp. butter
16 oz. pizza sauce
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
10 oz. noodles
Salt
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Velveeta cheese
Mix cream cheese, sour cream and onion. Brown meat in but-
ter. Add pizza sauce, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Cook
noodles. In a 2-quart casserole dish, layer cooked noodles, beef
and sour cream mixture. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 15-20
minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Best Ever Banana Bread
1 3/4 cups all-purpose four 1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs 2 ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup chopped nuts
In a large bowl, stir together four, sugar, baking soda and salt.
In another bowl combine eggs, bananas, oil, buttermilk and vanilla;
add to four mixture, stirring just until combined. Fold in nuts. Pour
into a greased 9x5x3 pan. Bake at 350 for one hour and 20 min-
utes. (See Maryanns note.) Cool on wire rack.
AMBYS
Continued on page 2A
BY LIZ VOS
Staff Writer
BY LIZ VOS
Staff Writer
PHOTO BY LIZ VOS
Mona, Amby, Brian and Kurt Schneider, along with longtime employee Kevin Soenneker, stand in front of Ambys Foods last
Wednesday. The Albany grocery store is celebrating 40 years in business this month.
Avon Women of Today make a diference for the community and each other
Ambys Foods celebrates 40 years as Albanys grocery store
Motorcycle crash
On 07/02/2014 at approxi-
mately 1730 hours the Stearns
County Sheriffs Ofce re-
sponded to a motorcycle crash
with injuries on County Road
156 near 330th Street in Al-
bany Township southeast of
Albany. Albany Fire and Res-
cue and Gold Cross Ambulance
also responded. Tyler Hopper,
23, was driving southbound on
Co. Rd. 156. County Rd 156
has several curves in that area.
Hopper failed to negotiate a
curve and drove off the road
into the east ditch. He was in
chest high water for a few min-
utes. Hopper was transported
Service, growth and fellowship
Growing with the community
After an hour-long walk
on the Wobegon Trail last
Tuesday evening, members
of the Avon Women of Today
sat together for some conver-
sation and laughter. It was
an evening of wellness and
friendship, just a couple of the
concentrations of the group,
which has been making a dif-
ference in Avon for 31 years.
We focus on service,
growth and fellowship said
Customers rotate through
the parking lot and breeze-
way of Ambys Foods day
after day. Smiles and greet-
ings are shared as friends
and strangers alike pass each
other in aisles. Its a friendly
place with plenty of charm;
just what a small (but grow-
ing) community like Albany
needs and has held onto for
40 years.
The local grocery store
has grown over time, from
what started as Thelens Mar-
ket with wooden shelves on
Main Street in Albany all
the way to the newly remod-
eled store on First Street, just
down from Albanys main
four-way stop.
Inspired by Norb Stelton,
a local insurance agent, Amby
Schneider, a Meire Grove na-
tive, made a decision in the
early 1970s: he wanted to
work for himself.
ing of service.
Members give their time
at events like the Boo Bash
and Turkey Bingo in the fall,
the Magic of Christmas event
in December and host blood-
mobiles throughout the year,
along with brat sales, a spa-
ghetti dinner and the list goes
on. Most recently, they volun-
teered their time to assist with
Avon Spunktacular Days.
Nearly all funds raised
from the groups events are
put directly back into the
Avon police
looking for
burglary
suspects
The Avon Police Depart-
ment is actively investigating
a burglary/theft which occurred
at Avon Elementary School
sometime on July 5.
Damage and theft of elec-
tronics is believed to total
$5,000.
Contact the Avon Police
Department or Crime Stoppers:
1. Online at http://tricounty-
crimestoppers.org
2. TipSubmit Mobile App for
Android and iPhone
3. Text-A-Tip to CRIMES
(274637) start message with
TRITIP
4. 24-hour tip line 800-255-
1301
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