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Friday, November 21, 2014 Edition 11
Focusing on Todays Rural Environment
Striving to eat locally

Sauk Centre couple raises Heritage turkeys
By RANDY OLSON
Staff Writer
A feast fit for kings

... pages 8-9
Big buck shots

... pages 12-13
Decades of Thanksgiving
... pages 14-17
SAUK CENTRE Barth

and Patty Vasey of Sauk
Centre have taken the local
foods movement to heart.
On their 25-acre farm, the
Vaseys raise a variety of livestock that have been sold over
the years commercially or simply with family and neighbors.
As Thanksgiving approaches, the profile of one
segment of their livestock rises to the top, with their flock
of 25 free-range Heritage turkeys.
All of our turkeys ready
for butchering are spoken for
by this time of the year, said
Barth as he finished up a cold
morning of chores on Nov. 17.
It sounds like a paradox,
but we eat them to save them
and preserve them. If they are
consumed, then we create a
demand. With no demand, no
one will raise them. Theyll no
longer exist.
Barth took a longer view
of his farm and related it to
any family involved in animal
husbandry.
We have a responsibility
PHOTO BY RANDY OLSON
Barth and Patty Vasey of Sauk Centre stand alongside a small group of turkeys scratching through
the snow. The Vaseys have a ock of 25 Heritage turkeys along with cattle, pigs and chickens on their
25-acre farm.
for the domestic animals that

are in our trust to keep them
going. To keep them from going extinct, he said.
Heritage turkeys are one
of a variety of strains of do-
mestic turkey retaining historic traits no longer present in

the majority of turkeys raised
for consumption over the past
50 to 60 years.
Barth explained, Her-
itage turkeys have a longer

lifespan and a slower growth
rate than what we think of as a
TURKEYS
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Second chance at life
Rooneys in
remission
By MISSY MUSSMAN
Staff Writer
PADUA The year 2012

is not one Clara and Dave
Rooney will ever forget. That
was the year they both were
diagnosed with cancer.
But things didnt stay grim
for long. This Thanksgiving,
the Rooneys have a lot to be
thankful for, one of which is
their health. Both Clara and
Dave are in remission and
continue to do what they love,
being with their family and
running the Padua Pub.
Its a second chance at
life, Dave said. Not many
Survival, moonshine went

hand in hand
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PHOTO BY MISSY MUSSMAN
Clara and Dave Rooney stand inside the Padua Pub they own and operate. Both Clara and Dave were
diagnosed with cancer in 2012 and are now in remission.
SECOND CHANCE
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Sick of freezing his tail off every deer
hunting season, he saw an ad in the Outdoor News about enclosed deer stands.
He met with the owner, Bob Olson of Alexandria, and they talked for about four
hours. Olson had mentioned his desire to
retire.
I decided it was something I would
really enjoy, May said.
He begged his wife, Megan, to take
the business over and on Oct. 1 they were
in the deer stand business as proud owners of Deer Stands Direct.
If anyone knows hunting, its Jake
May. The 34-year-old was born and raised
in Browerville and has had a love for the
outdoors for as long as he can remember.
It kills me to be sitting in the house,
he said. I love hunting and being out in
nature. It can be so peaceful.
May guesses he began hunting when
he was about eight years old.
As soon as I was able to carry my
dads old .22 Marlin or 410 bolt action, I
was after those squirrels, he said.
As an avid hunter, May was looking
for a high-quality deer stand when he met
Olson. After seeing the stands, he knew
he found what he wanted, and also knew
there was a market for them.
These stands are perfect for hunters
seeking quality workmanship, he said.
The Mays sell the Ultimate Deer
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Jake May and his wife, Megan, and their two children stand in front of the 6x6-foot Octagon
trailer model. It is one of ve different deer stand models the Mays sell through their new
business venture, Deer Stands Direct, LLC.
Amish, but can also come on trailers.

Most of them are made on an eight- to
10-foot base. The most popular stand is
the 6x6-foot Octagon on a trailer.
You can fit two people in there
and use it for bow and gun hunting
and move to wherever you want if you
like to hunt different locations, May
said. Some like to pull it in the shed in
the offseason. One guy told me its his
kids playhouse in the summer in the
back yard and his playhouse all fall.
Hunting stands and blinds are typically used by both bow and gun hunters to be elevated off the ground, be
protected from weather, and prevent
animals from running off due to hunter movements.
Mays product line can be purchased with various enhancements,
including a trailer, clear or tinted windows, and an insulation package. The
stands come in either stationary or
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bigger challenges he faces, because
the bases dont fit in standard shipping trucks. So he or his brother-inlaw often ship the product.
But that also allows him to
meet and talk with the customers he
serves.
I enjoy talking with the people and how their hunt has been or
busy with a job, raising beef cows,

spending time with his wife and two
small children, and now, a running a
deer stand business.
But like any avid outdoorsman,
he finds time.
Believe me, he said, any
chance I get I am out there.
And now, thanks to his meeting
with Bob Olson in August, not only
does he have a new business, but
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Graham takes on new role as author

By JENN JANAK
Staff Writer
NEW LONDON Les Graham has
many interests faith, family and Percheron horses, to name a few. He can
now add fiction storybook writing to that
list.
The city boy originally from Toledo,
Ohio resides near New London with his
wife, Kathy, and two Percheron horses,
Pete and Joe.
I always wanted to be a farmer, so
I moved away from the city to a place
where I could farm, said Graham. I
quickly realized that farming isnt a
strong suit of mine.
So Graham, rather than pursuing a
career that wasnt fit for him, established
a great interest for Percheron draft horses. He has now raised teams of horses for
work, pleasure and entertainment for the
past 25 years.
During this same time, having not
grown up in a religious household, Graham had a desire to find God and establish a relationship with Him.
I think many young people can relate to my previous life, said Graham.
My goal is to encourage young adults
to live from a Godly perspective, not one
that focuses on the individual.
Perhaps it was the interest in horses or his newfound faith, or a little bit
of both, that inspired Graham to write a
book that encompasses his experiences
in life, but also instances that could happen to anyone.
I wish I knew what sparked my interest, said Graham. Honestly, it just
came to me.
One winter evening in 2002, Graham sat down in his kitchen and began
running through the idea of writing a

coming-of-age novel. It would later be
called Judes Gentle Giants, a story of a
young boy named Jude and his two Percheron horses.
In the story, Graham features his
own two horses as the main characters,
creating a sense of connectivity with the
author and his readers.
Originally the storyline was going
to follow two fictitious horses, Molly and
Dolly, said Graham. Eight years ago, I
purchased Pete and Joe. Why write about
Molly and Dolly when I
could now write about my
own horses?
But not everyone was
convinced the novice author would be able to create a book worth reading.
My children, and
even my wife, would
say Dad is wasting his
time, said Graham.
Time would tell of
Grahams success.
A winter hobby soon
turned in to a work of art.
The author spent 12 years
writing, editing and rewriting the novel before
finally publishing it.
I was able to complete it all in my spare
time, said Graham. The words just
continued to flow. I never seemed to
have writers block.
For Graham, writing Judes Gentle
Giants was a way to exercise his mind.
Throughout the days, Graham owns and
operates Radiant Floor Heating out of
a home office. He says that the time he
took to write the novel was a healthy way
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Les Graham regularly attends book signings (above) with his horses, Joe and Pete.
Children of all ages are excited to read Grahams novel, which was published this
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Les Graham, author of Judes Gentle Giants, was inspired to write

the book by his faith and two friendly companions, Joe and Pete.
to unwind and let his

mind roll.
The purpose of
the book was to showcase how hard work
and undying faith can
help a young adolescent pursue their dreams. Graham wanted to focus his writing towards boys who
may be facing similar struggles as Jude
does in the book; similar struggles that
Graham faced when he was that age.
Its the lessons of life, said Graham. Being able to have a dream, and
with hard work and determination, accomplish that dream.
On Sept. 2, Grahams dreams had
been reached Judes Gentle Giants was
published.
That was the first day, Graham says,
that he truly felt like an author.
Much to his surprise, young boys
werent the only demographic interested
in reading the novel. Girls, parents and
grandparents, alike, have all enjoyed the
messages portrayed in each chapter.
Ive had grandmas and grandpas
tell me that they love reading the story,
said Graham. Thats a true compliment
and blessing.
The book contains 17 illustrations
and a hidden symbol within each. Readers are encouraged to discover the hidden symbol, as part of a larger message,
as they read through the chapters. With
each symbol, Graham wants to provoke
the importance of having faith in God
and His greater plan.
I truly hope young adults can relate

to this book and really understand the
messages, said Graham.
So far, the novel has received rave
reviews by community members of all
ages. As Graham attends book signings,
he is continually pleased with the support of his fan base.
Fans are always asking when the
second book is coming out, said Graham.
He expects to be finished with the
sequel later this winter.
Becoming an author is not something everyone is fit to be. For Graham,
he knows he made the right decision
when he meets people who have read Judes Gentle Giants.
Its a privilege to meet my readers,
especially the young adults, at my book
signings, who arrive at my table with the
book in hand and smiles stretched wide
across their faces, said Graham. I can
strongly assume theyve devoured the
book. Thats a great feeling.
Those interested in learning more
about Judes Gentle Giants and to purchase the novel can visit Grahams website (www.lesgraham.com) or Facebook
(Les Graham/author).
On Saturday, Nov. 22, Graham will
be featured on the TV program Life to
the Max. The show will air at 11:05 p.m.
on WCCO-TV. The program will air
again on Sunday at 5:00 a.m.
Graham will also be available for a
book signing on Friday, Nov. 28, at Book
World in Alexandria.
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people in our situation get that.
In January of 2012, Clara went to
the Sauk Centre clinic thinking she had
an ear infection after hearing a switching sound in her head when she would
lie down.
After conducting several blood
tests, the results came back. Her hemoglobin was at 6.5 grams per deciliter.
I needed three units of blood in
the next two days, Clara said.
They tested her again two weeks
later, but her counts were still low.
They couldnt figure out why my
blood counts were so low, Clara said.
In February, Clara went back to do
more tests and she found out she needed more blood.
Something was using my blood
up, Clara said. I was also losing
weight about 40 pounds in three
months, I was feeling weak and
couldnt keep any food down.
A week before St. Patricks Day,
Clara needed extra blood and fluids.
I didnt realize I was so low until
the night before St. Patricks Day, she
said. Dr. Sayovitz wanted me to stay
in the hospital, but I told him I had to
go home for our St. Patricks Day celebration.
She ended up going home, but
the Monday after the holiday Clara
traveled to the St. Cloud clinic where
they had her swallow a camera to see
what was going on inside of her. She
was supposed to pass it, but the camera
never came.
It got stuck, Clara said.
The next day, Clara went back to
the Sauk Centre clinic with Dr. Okerlund to schedule a surgery to remove
the camera the following Tuesday. But
on Wednesday, the doctor called Clara
and told her that the University of Minnesota could do a longer scope test. So,
that Friday she went to the University
and did the test.

They found the camera, but they
also found a tumor blocking my small
intestine, Clara said. The doctor from
the University worked with my doctor
in Sauk Centre to plan the surgery that
was already scheduled that next Tuesday.
After the surgery, Clara was diagnosed with small intestine cancer and
was unable to drive for four weeks.
I was scared about it. You never
think youre the one thats going to
be sick, Clara said. But the doctors
seemed optimistic that they could get
it all out.
Clara waited three months before
starting chemotherapy in July of 2012.
We went to Rochester for their
opinion if I should do the chemo or
not, Clara said. We visited with four
doctors and three of them suggested I
do it, so I went ahead with it.
Clara did her chemotherapy treatments in Sauk Centre until October
of 2012, once every other week. Each
treatment took close to three hours.
I never really got sick, Clara
said. The only thing was my hands
and feet felt cold. My hair did thin, but
I never lost all of it.
Once she finished her chemo treatments, she didnt have to do radiation.
They told me I wasnt going to
need to do that, Clara said.
Around the same time, Dave had
gone in for his yearly physical and noticed his pH levels had gone up.
We let it go for a couple of months,
and I went in for more testing in July of
2012, Dave said. My pH count had
gone up again but it had gone up too
fast in that short of time.
The doctors diagnosed Dave with
prostate cancer. Dave didnt let it get
to him.
I had talked to some guys that
have had it. I realized its a cancer that

can be easily dealt with, Dave said. I
decided to do the surgery instead of going through radiation.
Daves surgery was scheduled
shortly after in St. Cloud.
It was a robotic surgery, Dave
said. It was really interesting.
Dave spent one night in the hospital and was released to go home.
I didnt have to go through chemo or radiation, Dave said. I just
had two weeks where I couldnt lift too
much. I was still able to work.
With both Clara and Dave in and
out due to their health or doctor visits,
there were many people that stepped in
to help them run the Padua Pub.
There were a lot of days that we
were not feeling well or had to be away
for doctor visits, Clara said. Thankfully, our children, brothers and sisters
and local friends and neighbors stepped
in to help. We are so thankful for their
help. It meant a lot to us.
Less than two years later, both
Clara and Dave are in remission.
We are feeling really good, Clara
said.
With Thanksgiving just a week
away, the Rooneys have plans to celebrate with their children after their
annual Thanksgiving buffet at the pub.
Their family includes Wanda Ahrens
(40), her husband, Jeff, Lisa Lenarz
(39), her husband, Steve, Anita (37)
her friend, Jamie Deters, Darron (35),
his wife, Sarah, Paula Johnson (33) and
her husband, Paul, and their 19 grandchildren.
We will have some family time
later that afternoon, Dave said. We
will be snacking more than anything
since most everyone will have had a
big meal before.
The Rooneys have a lot to be
thankful for this year.
We are so thankful for our family, our business, our loyal customers,
Clara said. But we are also thankful to
be alive and healthy.
Dave agreed.
We are thankful for our life
we have, he said. We are not only
thankful for our family but our faith
and health, too. There were so many
people that had prayed for us. Without our faith, we wouldnt have pulled
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and Standard Bronze.
We started with the
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years ago. They were
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livestock on their farm.
After purchasing the land
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repainted walls and did

a lot of work. Once that
was done, I thought, we
need some chickens out
here. We started with
eight chickens and had
about 20 by the end of
the winter, said Barth.
The
following
spring, the Narrangansett
turkeys were bought, and
then Bronze and Bourbon Red turkeys.
Barth explained his
view of the lineage of
Heritage turkeys, From
the time of Columbus,
turkeys became common
in Europe. Researchers
think most domestic turkeys come from Central
America, though. The
Aztecs were already
breeding different kinds.
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pretty much a given that
the domestic turkey was
brought to Europe and
then back to America.
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Our Heritage turkeys attract wild
turkeys who come in and fight with our
toms and roost in our shelter at night.
If you go back hundreds of years to
when they crossed, and I believe they
were crossed on purpose, they created
a hardier bird for the elements of North
America.
The Vaseys third variety, Bourbon
Red, were bred in the early 1900s in
Bourbon County, Ky.
Barths view on respect for nature
extends to plants as well as animals.
His regular occupation, besides livestock farming, is working as a full-time
seasonal landscaper at Tree Top Nursery. He worked on and off with Tree
Top Nursery from 1987 to 1994 and
has been steady there since then.
Before we moved out to the farm,
we had a large garden in Sauk Centre.
We saved 40 different kinds of tomatoes among other seeds. Learning the
right breeding of plants and animals
takes time and trial and error, he said.
Ive always had an agrarian nature. If you try raising broad-breasted
bronze turkeys, the forerunner to the
commercially-raised turkey, youll
learn they cant reproduce without
mans help. I was in that situation. I
had my tom and had my hens, and the
hens would sit on their eggs all summer but they wouldnt hatch. The eggs
were infertile.
That revelation sparked Barths interest in turkeys, which after the Heritage flock developed on their farm,
turned into commercial selling through
the Whole Foods Coop in Long Prairie
until 2012.
While Patty was raised on their
current farm, Barth grew up with eight
sisters and one twin brother on a small
25-cow dairy farm near Sebeka. His

family depended on food in large part
from their garden and the dairy cows.
We all got to play sports and be active
with school, but you did your chores
before anything else happened, recalled Barth.
While Barth is up north helping
his mother throughout the year, all the
chores fall on Pattys shoulders.
None of this is possible without
her help. She takes an avid interest in
every aspect. She cooks the way we
want it. She makes it possible to live
the life we want to live on our farm,
he said.
Just this past October, the Vaseys
purchased three young pigs to fatten
and sell later this winter.
Its a new thing for us. They have
their quirks of nature. We have more
learning to do, said Barth.
The Vaseys are very conscious
about what they eat, especially relating
to Barths diabetes that he first learned
about at the age of 30.
I have always been alternative-minded with respect to treatment
of ailments or the food that we eat. Ive
tried different things, some work and
some dont. You never really know
with scientific proof if it has helped or
not. But some of it is simply done on
faith. Humans are supposedly sophisticated people, but yet we dont give
enough attention to our soils health?
I believe things have gotten better than
50 or 60 years ago, but we can do better, he said.
Barths ultimate goal is simple.
Some year for Thanksgiving I
want us to have a Thanksgiving dinner
where we dont buy anything from the
store thats on the dinner table. It wont
be easy to achieve, he concluded.
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were expected to be at.
I didnt care if they
wanted to spend Christmas or Easter with their
spouses families, said
Orbeck. They needed
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they have.
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past years blessings.
uses the finest china and
Staff Writer
I wanted to host a
dinner is served in a forholiday that would be
mal manor.
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It was my husSPRING HILL
Not a year has gone
bands wish to use china
Gladys Orbeck has been by when she hasnt had
dishware if I was going to
hosting Thanksgiving on near-perfect attendance
host Thanksgiving, said
her homestead, which from her 11 children
Orbeck. As the family
is just outside of Spring Jeanette, Bob, Betty,
continues to grow, Ive
Hill, since 1971. To her, Mary, Bernie, LouAnne,
had to buy many sets of
Thanksgiving is a time Michael, Nancy, Denchina.
when all her family can nis, Kevin and Randy
Orbecks husband,
gather and celebrate the and their spouses, 29
Clarence, passed away
28 years ago, but she
continues to use the china in his honor.
This is what Dad
wanted and Ive always
wanted to continue his
wishes, said Orbeck.
The holiday begins
early on in the week
with Orbecks daughter,
LouAnne, flying home
from Michigan to assist
in preparing the dinner.
On
Tuesday,
LouAnne sets the tables.
Three tables are set in the
furnished garage, two in
the living room and one
in the office.
Theres little wiggle room, but we make
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pounds of beef and used seven loaves
of bread for the dressing. Some of the
side dishes are brought by family members, but most of the food is cooked in
Orbecks kitchen.
Each table receives a platter of
food promptly at noon, allowing everyone to say grace and enjoy the meal
together. Once dinner is complete, its
time to clean up and everyone pitches
in.
We setup wash pans in the kitchen area and everybody helps clean the
dishes, said Orbeck. Its quite the
system we have.
The day continues as cousins,
nieces and nephews and siblings spend
the afternoon catching up with one another. The older family members enjoy playing a round of cards, while the
children love to play outside.
Oftentimes, Thanksgiving is the
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her children may carry on her tradition,
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that is in a
Long Prairie
strip of woods
on Nov. 2. On
one side of the
woods there was a cut bean field and on the other side there was a field with
standing corn. During the evening hunt, I had deer around me almost the entire
time. I saw several does being chased by small bucks, so I knew the rut was on.
I was watching a doe with two fawns and there was also a flock of turkeys up
towards the corn field. As I was looking around, I looked over towards the bean
field and saw a big 9-pointer standing on the edge of the woods, about 100 yards
away. The buck stood there looking into the woods for approximately 20 minutes,
not moving, just standing there. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a doe running
across the bean field towards the buck, which caught the bucks attention and he
chased her into a thick swamp. I decided not to try my grunt call because it was
still early and I thought they would come out of the swamp towards me. Soon
after that, I saw a doe come out of the woods. I could see a buck following her
but it was a small 6-pointer, not the buck I was looking for. I watched them run
around in front of me then I looked back towards the swamp and saw another doe
appear with the big 9-point following. The doe walked about 30 yards from my
stand, but the buck stayed back for a while; he was a little more hesitant. All of
a sudden, the buck started to run towards the doe, so I grabbed my bow and got
ready to take aim. The buck ran on the same trail as the doe, 30 yards away and
gave me a nice broadside shot. I let the arrow fly and the buck dropped.
What is the biggest buck youve ever shot? The biggest buck I ever shot was in
2012. I shot a 15-point buck that scored 175 1/8 with my bow.
What do you like most about deer hunting? I enjoy sitting out in the woods
watching the wildlife. Theres something about not knowing whats out there and
knowing that, at any second, you could see the buck of a lifetime.
Tell us your best deer hunting story? Its tough to think of one specific hunting story that stands out as the best, but the hunt on Nov. 2 is definitely one of
my favorites. There were deer running around the entire time I was in my stand,
which always makes hunting more enjoyable. There is something magical when
all the hours of practice, shooting my bow in the offseason, scouting and stand
placement all come together and the result is a nice buck.
How
many
years
have
you been deer
hunting?
17
years
How big of
a buck did
you shoot this
year? A main
framed 8-point
with a 3 inch
drop
tine.
Scored 149 1/8.
Explain how
and when it
happened? It
Tom Flannigan
was Saturday
Paynesville
morning about
8:30. I had a doe
moving through the brush and trees in front of me. I noticed a deer behind her
and checked it out with my binos and saw it was a shooter buck. They were about
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150 yards away and I blew my grunt call twice almost as loud as I could without
bottoming it out. Then he turned and ran right at me. He stopped twice on his way
to me. Each time I grunted softer and he came out at 60 yards and I took the shot
and hit him where I wanted and he died 142 yards from my tree in a hay field.
What is the biggest buck youve ever shot? The biggest buck is a 13-point that
scored 177 and was 6 1/2 yrs old.
What do you like most about deer hunting? For me the time spent with family
and friends in the field are the best reason for doing it. But one big thing for me
also is setting out cameras year after year and letting little bucks go and watching
them grow up to a point to where I try and harvest them.
Tell us your best deer hunting story? Shooting my 177-inch deer last year was
one of the best times Ive had deer hunting. Ive been as far away as Alaska deer
hunting so its hard to pick my best story. Last year we drove the cattails along a
hug pond and I walked in about 80 yards and the cattails exploded and that monster shot outta there. I ran out of the brush a ways and he was running straight
away and I shot three times. Went and looked for blood and couldnt find any and
had to go back and finish the drive. Later we found blood 150 yards from where I
shot him and he went a total of 500 yards before we found him and I freaked out.
Ive spent a lot of time, money and been a lot of places to try and kill a deer that
big. Being 28 at the time, it felt gratifying to finally have all that effort pay off,
even though it was on a drive.
How
many
years
have
you
been
deer
hunting? I have
gun hunted in
central Minnesota every
year since the
fall of 1989
when I was
16 years old.
I hunted from
1989 to 1999
on my Dads
childhood
farm by Deep
Lake, south
of Richmond,
and every year
after that with
my wife on our
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Paynesville
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Come visit us at 3/4 mile South of I-94 on Hwy. 71 in Sauk Centre.
own property south of Regal. I have bow hunted every year between 1991 to
2012 and rifle hunted a few years, as well, near Cuyuna in 2003 to 2007.
How big of a buck did you shoot this year? This year I shot an 11-point,
186-pound buck with 11-inch G2s.
Explain how and when it happened? After seeing a fair amount of action and
a few other small bucks, at 8:30 a.m. this 11-pointer snuck in to check his scrape
about 167 yards away from me. He was not in a hurry, just going about re-marking his territory. He was almost directly downwind of me. I had scent glands
hanging out that I had frozen from my wifes 10-pointer last year. I am not sure
if that caused him to head my way or if he was just in his routine. I had a clear
broadside shot at him standing still. Knowing where he was, I knew I only had
time for one shot. He was tipping his head back smelling either me or the scent
glands I had put out. I was very confident my gun was dialed in for that distance.
I take a lot of time each year to target shoot prior to the season. Just hitting a pie
plate at 100 yards doesnt cut it for me. I need to shoot consistently in a 3-inch
bulls eye. I wasnt going to take the chance that he would come closer, or worse,
leave. I was fairly calm considering the size of this buck, so I squeezed off one
shot. He immediately darted forward. I did my preparation now it was up to me
to wait it out an hour before running to look if I got him. When I did, it was an
easy track. The first thing I saw was one side of his antler sticking up out of the
grass only 40 or 50 yards from where I made the shot. My wife was there when I
gutted him to witness the bullet hole right through his heart.
What is the biggest buck youve ever shot? For all of the deer we have harvested over the years, this is the largest rack to date. Not sure if this is the heaviest.
What do you like most about deer hunting? Gun hunting deer and bow hunting deer are very different experiences for me. I like the whole experience gun
hunting with my wife, Julie. Mostly just hearing her story of how things went
down for her deer (she usually outdoes me). And feeling fulfilled knowing we
can completely provide our own meat for our family. Julie and I walk from our
house and climb up into our stands really early. They are not cozy stands; there
is just enough room to sit and be still. We do not eat, drink, or read from them.
We usually sit from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., take a dinner break at the house, and then
go back in the afternoon to sit from 1:30 p.m. until dark. We do not drive deer at
all. After we get a kill and gut the deer in the woods, it is drug by hand in a sled
to our house, where we do all of our own processing. We skin it in the garage
and take the quarters into the kitchen, further processing into steaks, roasts and
ground venison. Bow hunting is a solitary, serene, peaceful experience, swaying
at the top of a tree and equally exciting.
Tell us your best deer hunting story? Too many to count. One morning in 1996,
I was on my way to my bow stand well before sunup. While trying to enter unnoticed, not using any flashlight, I walked past my stand and got temporarily lost
in the woods. It was the only time in my life I got to see the sun rise in the west.
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Q&A Decades of
Thanksgiving
Family members: Parents,

Marvin Eiynck
and Amy Eiynck, and sisters,
Bailey,
Madison and
Aubree
What are you
thankful for
this
year?
Explain. I am
very thankful
for my family,
both immediate and extendSidney Eiynck, 17
ed; I am thankAvon
ful for all my
friends as well.
We are all very close and I cherish being surrounded
by such loving people. All of them have shaped me into
who I am today and I hope they all keep making such an
impact on my life in the future.
What do you enjoy most about Thanksgiving? The
thing I enjoy most about Thanksgiving would have to
be going to my grandparents house the day before, with
my sisters, and helping my grandma prepare the food
we would be eating the next day. We all have a blast and
its always delicious.
What are your Thanksgiving traditions? On Thanksgiving, my family first goes
over to my moms side of
the family and we spend
the morning and lunch with
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Family members:
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Ethan
(11), Olivia (7)
and me!
What are you
thankful
for
this year? I am
looking forward
to going on a
family trip to
the
Bahamas
Ella Harren, 9
and
thankful
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that we will get
to spend a Christmas with our friends that live there. I am also thankful
for my family and friends and their health.
What do you enjoy most about Thanksgiving? Getting to spend time with my grandparents, aunts, uncles,
cousins and my family.
What are your Thanksgiving traditions? On the Harren side we have plates that we made at the Pot Spot
with our hand prints a couple years ago. We always eat
our holiday meals on these plates. It is a lot of fun to see
how much our hands have grown. On the Blonigen side,
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What do you
Meire Grove
enjoy most about
Thanksgiving?
I love the food at Thanksgiving mostly the desserts.
My mom usually makes a cranberry pie, my dad does
the pecan one and relatives bring scads more.
What are your Thanksgiving traditions? My dad
usually cooks fish on Thanksgiving, which isnt a typical dish. My dads extended family comes over to our
house from Appleton, Wisc., and we eat for hours with
the football game on.
drinks? I like fish, fruit salads, cranberry pie, pumpkin
pie and these delicious glazed crescent rolls my uncle
makes.
How has the meaning of Thanksgiving changed for
you over the years? In elementary school, I thought
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much-needed time with my family and those relatives
(and now their children) I dont see very often. Thanksgiving is a delicious excuse to come together.
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this
year?
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on Nov. 15. We
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he will be. We are also thankful to be able to work together and see each other every
day.
What do you enjoy most about Thanksgiving? Time off to spend with family and
the great food that comes with the big day. Also, its the start of the holiday season
and everyone is usually pretty cheerful!
What are your Thanksgiving traditions? Both of our parents are in the area, so we
are able to spend some time at both places and see our parents, siblings, nieces and
nephews. Bonnie: Occasionally Ill participate in Black Friday, but as I get older, I
find it harder to get up in the middle of the night or get the urge to leave everyone
Thanksgiving evening. Thinking about this makes me want to start some of our own
traditions for our immediate family.
What are your favorite Thanksgiving food and drinks? Sweet potato casserole,
pumpkin pie, homemade stuffing, eggnog and wine. Oh and The other meat Pauls
dad cooks along with a turkey usually lamb but one year it was a turducken.
How has the meaning of Thanksgiving changed for you over the years? As our
families grow and become busier we dont get together as often, so we cherish the
holiday season as it is a chance to spend quality time with everyone.
Family members: Married to Lee. We have

5 sons: Zach (21), Mitch (17), Adam (11),
Evan (11) and Ryan (11)
What are you thankful for this year? I am
thankful for my good health and also that
my family is healthy. I am thankful that we
live near both of our parents, which makes it
possible to see both families on Thanksgiving Day. I also appreciate that Lee and I both
have good jobs and can provide for the needs
of our family.
What do you enjoy most about Thanksgiving? Getting together with our families and
that the holiday is focused on sharing a meal
together and being thankful, not on gifts. I
also love to cook and bake pies to contribute
to the family meals.
What are your Thanksgiving traditions?
Going to Mass as a family, getting together
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with both of our extended families and enjoySauk Centre
ing delicious food and time together.
What are your favorite Thanksgiving food and drinks? I love turkey, my father-in-laws chicken, my Moms dressing and pumpkin pie.
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think when I was younger, I took family gatherings more for granted. Before we
all had our own families, it was easier to get everyone together. Now, I appreciate seeing everyone so much, continuing traditions and remembering our family
members who have passed away or cant be with us over the holidays. I also love
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What do you enjoy most about Thanksgiving? The best part about Thanksgiving
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family.
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Every year, we go to church in the morning
and then come home to have dinner with
the family. After weve eaten, then its time
to watch a little football.
What are you favorite Thanksgiving
food and drinks? I enjoy all the food that
goes with Thanksgiving and a cold beer.
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changed for you over the years? For me,
Tim Schaefer, 55
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great children, and their spouses, and five grandchildren with one on the way.
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Family members: Include my husband,

Glenn of 40 years, three grown children,
a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law and nine
grandchildren
What are you thankful for this year?
Explain. I am thankful for family, our
jobs, health, music, running water, flushing toilets, heating systems, electricity,
a Christian upbringing, the Bible, living
in the U.S.A., the strength, struggles and
dreams of the forefathers of this country
and the hope of eternal life because of the
love and sacrifice of my Savior.
What do you enjoy most about
Thanksgiving? The things that I enjoy
about Thanksgiving are getting together with family, homemade dressing and
fall-Thanksgiving decorations. But the
Donna Park, 60
thing I like most about Thanksgiving is
Long Prairie
that it is a holiday set aside to remind us
to acknowledge and remember the many,
many things that we should always be Thankful for.
What are your Thanksgiving traditions? Our Thanksgiving traditions are getting together with as much family as possible, eating lots of delicious foods and
holding hands in a complete family circle while we pray and give thanks.
What are your favorite Thanksgiving food and drinks? My favorite Thanksgiving foods are the homemade dressing, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin
bars, apple pie and French silk chocolate pie.
How has the meaning of Thanksgiving changed for you over the years? When
I was a child, Thanksgiving was just another holiday to get together with cousins.
But in my older years now, Thanksgiving is much more meaningful to me because we all need to remember every day how much we have to be thankful for.
Family members: We have four

children, 12 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren, soon to be 12
What are you thankful for this year?
Explain. Ray: This year, I am thankful
for a full recovery from lung cancer surgery two years ago. Rita: I am thankful
for a full recovery of knee replacement
surgery on both knees. One surgery was
a year ago and the other was just this
past May. Together: We are very thankful for the very good corn harvest. It was
a lot better than expected after we had a
wet, late spring.
What do you enjoy most about
Thanksgiving? We really enjoy getting
together with our four children and their
spouses, the 12 grandchildren and some
of their spouses and the great-grandchilRay (77) & Rita (77) Nietfeld
dren.
Belgrade
What are your Thanksgiving traditions? Every year we go to the church
service and give thanks. Then we have a family gathering at one of the childrens
houses. This year, we will be going to our daughters home near Regal.
What are your favorite Thanksgiving food and drinks? Turkey and ham, and
Ritas favorite dressing that all the family members enjoy. Theres always beer,
wine, wine coolers and pop for the kids.
How has the meaning of Thanksgiving changed for you over the years? We
usually had all the family members over to our house for Thanksgiving. In the
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What are your Thanksgiving traditions? We go to
church and pray about what we are thankful for this
past year. In the past, we used to always have turkey
or goose with all the trimmings. Now, we either go to
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Bertha always brings some food, usually the breads and
pie.
drinks? Turkey trimmings and pumpkin pie. Im no
longer able to have much for drinks, so its really just
water now.
How has the meaning of Thanksgiving changed for
you over the years? Im thankful for my health and being able to spend time with my family. Ive realized its
most important, as Ive gotten older, to not travel much.
We are content staying at home and being with family.
Family members:
Three
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this year? Explain.
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we had our big
party this summer. The Meier
family has been
waiting for it
for a while. It
was the Meier
Century Farm
Dorothy Meier, 93
celebration.
I
Holdingford
am thankful that
I
was able to see all my grandchildren and have everyone in one place. That doesnt always happen as the
family starts growing. We also have Sunday breakfast every week, which Im thankful for. There are
always cars in the yard and people just stop by and
grab breakfast.
What do you enjoy most about Thanksgiving?
Back when I was still able to cook, I was in charge
of all the meal planning and cooking. I loved doing
that. Now, we have in-laws that like to cook, which

is nice. Its always a nice day to be all together since
everyone is able to have the day off.
What are your Thanksgiving traditions? Our biggest Thanksgiving tradition is being able to get all
the family together. We are also known for inviting
anyone to dinner. If some people need a place for the
holiday or do not have any plans, they are always at
my house. Back in the day, I was in charge of planning and executing the dinner. There is always a lot
of food; well have leftovers for days.
drinks? Turkey and ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing and cranberries. One year, we didnt
have gravy and everyone went nuts. We always have
pies, at least four. My favorite is sour cream raisin.
How has the meaning of Thanksgiving changed
for you over the years? I dont think the meaning
has changed much. Its still about getting together
with family and keeping up family traditions. What
has changed is the way Thanksgiving is done, like
Stove Top dressing instead of the real gizzard-andhearts dressing. As the kids have grown up, everyone
is scattered about and its difficult to get everyone together for dinner. Shopping early on Thursday night
or Friday morning never was a thing. I dont go shopping, but to me, Thanksgiving kicks off Christmas.
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Norbert Kollodge of Holdingford holds a small jar of

moonshine dating back some 50-60 years. He enjoys
giving visitors a taste of it now and then.
the chance to have their whole family with them at the

same time.
As Kollodge, the second youngest in the family,
explains, by the time the younger kids were born, one
of the older brothers was in the service in Alaska. He
came back at times, but never when one of the sisters
was home from where she lived in Oregon.
Thinking back on his childhood, Kollodge says life
was tough. Feeding that family took everything they
had during the years of the Great Depression and Prohibition.
Dad did everything. He farmed, hauled cattle to
St. Paul, did threshing for farmers, did carpentry, and
chuckling, Kollodge added and made moonshine.
Like a large number of Stearns County residents in
those days, making moonshine helped make ends meet
during the Depression.
We had to make moonshine to survive. We never
got rich. We only got a dollar a pint for it, he said.
Looking out of his window on the edge of Holdingford, Kollodge can see the farm site his family lived on
and the barn his dad built.
A hurricane couldnt take it down. Its all built of
solid oak.
The house, where all 15 of the children were born,
is where they made their moonshine. Once, when Catherine was busy with four 20-gallon crocks of moonshine cooking, Federal agents paid them a visit.
Normally, they would smash everything, but when
they saw all the children, they just told her to get rid of
it, said Kollodge, recalling the story his mother had
told him.
Kollodge, being one of the youngest, doesnt remember nearly as much about the moonshine business
as his older siblings. They were much more involved,
pedaling it to people by the pint around town. He does
remember, though, at a very young age, maybe around
four years old, having his own task. His dad would
cut pieces of oak one foot long. Norbert would feed
them into the wood stove one by one. When they were
charred, they were put into the whiskey to give it an
amber color.
Kids like fire, so I enjoyed it, he said.
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for brewing, he said, Oh
yeah, everybody did.
He said they made
good whiskey.
If you distilled it
twice it was good. Dad
always did it twice, he
said.
We had a copper still
for the longest time. After
we moved off the farm,
we used it to save water
for washing clothes, he
said.
Though he never saw
it, his older siblings told
him they hid the whiskey
under the steps that led
up into the second story of the farmhouse. His
dad, being a carpenter, put
hinges on the steps. The
steps could be lifted up to
access the whiskey. When
the Feds came, they didnt
find it.
The moonshine days
were not without their humor. Laughing, Kollodge
said he had to tell his favorite story of all.
My first cousin, Lorraine Feia, told me this.
She said Its Gods truth,
I saw it! In those days, the
cooked mash was thrown
out in the pasture or into
the pig pen if the Feds
came. My cousins family raised geese. The geese
ate some of the mash and
passed out. Thinking the
geese must be dead, and
not wanting to waste all
the down, they stripped
the feathers off of them
and threw the dead bodies
out in the woods. Later,
PHOTO SUBMITTED
The Kollodge family is pictured in 1978 at Munsinger

Gardens in St. Cloud. The few hours they spent there
marked the only time all 15 siblings were together.
the geese came stumbling

back into the yard naked,
with feathers only on their
wings!
For the Kollodge
family, things took a turn
for the worse in 1936.
Dad owned two
farms. He owed $2,000
on the second one and
was unable to pay it. They
took both farms, he said.
They moved into his
grandparents house.
There was not much
food to go around.
When my brothers
would go hunting wed
hope and pray theyd
shoot a pheasant so we
had something to eat, he
said.
In 1939, some relief
came from the county
when a commissary truck
came around and families
could get a certain amount
of food. It was Norberts
job to take the wagon and

go get it.
Dad died in 1941,
when I was ten years old.
At 57, I thought well hes
pretty old, he should be
dying. When I reached 57
I changed my mind, he
said.
As for his mother, he
said, When she died, she
should have gone straight
to heaven. In those days,
she milked cows, raised
chickens,
butchered
washed clothes with a
scrub board. She had a
tough life, poor woman.
And as for himself,
even though life was
tough, he doesnt regret
those times at all.
Kids are spoiled
nowadays. I enjoyed those
tough times, and thats
why now I appreciate
what Ive got.
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Drop off Food Shelf Donations

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Food Shelves accept Non-perishable food items and toiletries
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We Make a living by
what we get,
but we make
a life by
what
we give.
-Winston
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C OU NTR
Pork Chop Dinner
6 pork chops
Seasoned salt
1 can cream of celery soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 can French fried onions, divided
24 oz. package hash browns
Sprinkle pork chops with seasoned salt and brown. Mix together celery soup, sour cream, milk, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 can
French fried onions and hash browns. Spread in casserole dish and
lay pork chops on top. Bake 40 minutes at 350, then sprinkle with
remaining French fried onions and cheddar cheese. Bake 5 more
minutes.
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1 Tbsp. butter
3 large sweet potatoes
1 cup orange juice
1 tsp. grated orange peel
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Preheat oven to 375. Coat a 9x9 inch baking dish with cooking
spray. Brown the butter in a small skillet over medium heat, swirling
the skillet, until butter turns a nutty color. Remove from heat and set
aside. Peel sweet potatoes, cut in half lengthwise and then into 1/2 inch
thick slices. Place in the prepared baking dish. Pour the orange juice
over the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with the orange peel, salt, nutmeg
and pepper. Top with the brown sugar and browned butter. Cover and
bake 40-45 minutes or until sweet potatoes are crisp-tender. Uncover
and bake 12-15 minutes until juices are almost absorbed.
Dried beef or corned beef

Turkey breast fillets
Bacon
1 - 2 cans cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup
1 - 2 cups sour cream
1 cup marsala cooking wine
Line bottom of roaster or casserole with dried beef or corned
beef. Wrap turkey breast fillets with bacon slices and place over
dried beef. Mix soup with sour cream and cooking wine. Pour
over turkey and bake at 325 until fillets reach 170 in center.
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Cranberry Coffee Cake
Crunchy Brownies
1 stick butter or margarine, softened

1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. almond extract
2 cups flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sour cream
17 oz. can whole cranberry sauce
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Frosting:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. warm water
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Preheat oven to 350 for tube pan, 325 for bundt pan. Cream
butter and sugar; add eggs one at a time and beat well. Add flavoring. Sift dry ingredients together and add approximately 1/2 cup at a
time alternately with sour cream until all is blended. Put 1/3 batter
in pan. Swirl half of cranberry sauce over and through batter. Spoon
another 1/3 batter into pane; layer remaining cranberry sauce; top with
remaining 1/3 batter. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake 50-60 minutes in
tube pan, about 45-55 minutes in bundt pan. Cool thoroughly before
removing from pan. Combine frosting and drizzle over cake. Flavor
improves if made a day ahead of time. Freezes well.
2 sticks melted margarine

2 cups white sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
6 Tbsp. cocoa
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 jar marshmallow cream
6 oz. package chocolate chips
6 oz. package butterscotch chips
3/4 cup peanut butter
3 cups rice krispies
Cream margarine and sugar together. Add vanilla, eggs, cocoa, flour and salt. Put in greased 15x10 jelly roll pan. Bake at
350 for 25 minutes. Spread marshmallow cream on brownies.
Melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter. Mix
in rice krispies and spread over the marshmallow layer.
Mozart Mozzarella
1 lb. ground beef
Chopped onion
6-8 oz. tomato sauce
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
1 cup mozzarella
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 pkg. crescent rolls
Sour cream
Oregano
Basil
Brown ground beef with chopped onion. Add mushrooms, tomato
sauce and garlic salt. Spread in 9x9 inch pan. Cover with mozzarella
and cheddar cheeses. Unroll crescent rolls and spread with sour cream
and sprinkle with oregano and basil. Roll up and place on top of cheeses. Bake uncovered until golden for 35-40 minutes at 350. Serves 6.
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Ice cream sandwiches
Cool Whip
1 jar caramel sauce
1 jar chocolate sauce
Chopped pecans
Line 9x13 inch cake pan with ice cream sandwiches. Spread a
layer of Cool Whip over the first layer and sprinkle with chopped
pecans. Place a second layer of ice cream bars over the top.
Spread on another layer of Cool Whip and drizzle on a jar each of
caramel and chocolate sauce. Garnish with more pecans.
Praline Brunch Toast

8 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
8 slices French or Italian bread
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Blend eggs, milk, 1 Tbsp. brown sugar and vanilla and pour
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place the soaked bread slices over the nuts. Pour remaining egg
mixture over bread. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned.
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A Supplement to the Star Shopper

Friday, November 21, 2014 Edition 11

Focusing on Todays Rural Environment

Striving to eat locally

A feast fit for kings

Big buck shots

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PHOTO BY RANDY OLSON

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mestic turkey retaining historic traits no longer present in

itage turkeys have a longer

Second chance at life

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