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Echo PressA6 WEDNESDAY I JULY 6 I 2011 ECHO PRESS

The annual Tour of Gardens is Sunday, July 10 from11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Douglas CountyMaster Gardeners and University of Minnesota

Extension, the event features six Douglas County gar-dens, which may be viewed in an open house format.

Tickets are $5 and are available at any tour locationthe day of the event, or at the Douglas County Exten-sion office in advance. The gardens may be toured inany order. Hosts will be available at each site to guideyou and answer questions.

Lowell Anderson | Echo Press

All of the photos on this page were taken at the Don and Ro-lene Clarquist residence, 11949 Aldrich Road NW, Brandon –one of six stops on this year’s Tour of Gardens, which is set forSunday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Florian & Aggie LedermannCEDAR ROSE WILD VINEYARD COUNTY ROAD 58, ALEXANDRIAPart of a 95-acre prairie, this vineyardis home to 14 varieties of grapes. Everyhalf hour a guided tour will be held forthose interested in learning about Min-nesota grapes grown for wine. A winepress and other tools used in harvestinggrapes will be on display. Wildflowersand native grasses line walking trailsthat are open to walk through.At Brandon (County Rd. 82) four waystop turn north on County Rd. 7, travelone and a half miles, turn east onCounty Rd. 58 and go about two miles;OR go two miles west of Garfield onCounty Rd. 82, turn north on gravel road109 and go two miles. Turn east onCounty Rd. 58 and go half a mile.

Al & Diann Guenther4016 5TH STREET, BRANDONA panoramic view from the top of thehill shows off the marsh and woods ofthis picturesque garden. The bottom ofthe hill is decorated by a fence linedwith honeysuckle vines and small bedsof flowers. In front of the house a patri-otic theme of red, white and blue annu-als blossom.

At Brandon (County Rd. 82) four waystop turn north on County Rd. 7, travelabout four blocks to Nelson Ave., turnwest, go two blocks to 5th. Go north on5th St. about one block.

Tim & Louise Kahler9011 BLUE JAY WAY, GARFIELDWater features, hostas and flowersmake this garden a treasure to see. Abovine garden and Cyprus roots deco-rate the grounds, which include pathsleading to and around a marsh. An ele-vated spot makes a good place for camp-fires.Take County Rd. 82 one mile pastGarfield then turn south on Utopia Drive(there is a sign on the north side of theroad, but not the south), go another mileand turn east on Blue Jay Way.

Tom & Brenda Trisco9838 CHIPPEWA HEIGHTS NW, BRANDONA flowing creek with a bridge deco-rates this three-acre hillside yard. Ter-raced beds are filled with an assortmentof miniature and large hostas andshade perennials. A two-room, hand-crafted garden shed adds character. Beon the lookout for the Inukshuk. (If youdon’t see it, ask!)At Brandon (County Rd. 82) four waystop turn north on County Rd. 7, go threemiles, turn west on Chippewa Heightsroad, travel 3/4 mile.

Don & Rolene Clarquist11949 ALDRICH ROADNW, BRANDONA hedge framing adriveway entrance in-troduces a lavish gar-den featuring raisedrustic rock perennialbeds, potted plants, avine garden of cucum-bers and squash, and15-20 varieties of wild-flowers and grasses.Boat beds, vegetablesilo beds and a watertank to hold barnrunoff are unique fea-tures. A tranquil paththrough the woods islined with hostas andwildflowers.

Take County Rd. 82 west two miles fromGarfield. Turn north (at Glen’s Towingsign) on gravel road 109. Travel one mile,then turn west for half a mile.

Doug & Patt Johnson311 3RD STREET, BRANDONHostas, potted plants, a wooden bridgeover a dry creek bed and other bordersof flowers and perennials make thisgarden a lovely site. Keep an eye out forPatt’s distinctive garden art. At Brandon (County Rd. 82) four waystop turn north on County Rd. 7, thenturn west on 3rd St. Right across fromball field behind Brandon School.

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FRIDAY, JULY 8BEETLES BASEBALLAlexandria at Duluth, 7:05 p.m.VFW BASEBALLAlexandria tournament, 9:30 a.m.LEGION BASEBALLAlexandria at Gopher ClassicRESORTERS BASEBALLUrbank at Ashby, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 9BEETLES BASEBALLAlexandria at Mankato, 6:05 p.m.VFW BASEBALLAlexandria tournament, 1:30 p.m.LEGION BASEBALLAlexandria at Gopher ClassicRESORTERS BASEBALLLong Prairie at Ashby, 8 p.m.Osakis at Miltona, 2 p.m.Carlos at Brandon-Evansville, 8 p.m.SENIOR BASEBALLCarlos Whitecaps at Cold Spring, 2 p.m.SUNDAY, JULY 10BEETLES BASEBALLAlexandria at Mankato, 6:05 p.m.VFW BASEBALLAlexandria tournament

LEGION BASEBALLAlexandria at Gopher ClassicRESORTERS BASEBALLLong Prairie at Brandon-Evansville, 2 p.m.Urbank at Miltona, 2 p.m.MAKEUP

MONDAY, JULY 11BEETLES BASEBALLAlexandria at Mankato, 7:05 p.m.VFW BASEBALLWest Fargo at Alexandria, DH, 5:30 p.m.BABE RUTH BASEBALLSauk Centre at Osakis, 1 p.m.LEGION BASEBALLOsakis in playoffs

TUESDAY, JULY 12BEETLES BASEBALLBrainerd at Mankato, 7:05 p.m.VFW BASEBALLMorris at Alexandria (Carlos), DH, 6 p.m.BABE RUTH BASEBALLAlbany II at Osakis, 1 p.m.

Former state tournament teamsprovide tough competition

Alex Legiondrops three

By Eric [email protected]’s Shawn Nelsonknows what it’s like to struggleto find the money to afford agym membership. Now he is trying to do some-thing about that. The 1997 grad-uate of Jefferson High Schoolis diving head first into theopening of his Full NelsonFight Club, a mixed martialarts (MMA) and fitness gym hehopes will provide an afford-able and convenient way forpeople of all ages to stay fit. “I’ve always been a physicaleducation guy and alwaysdreamed of getting a gymgoing in town here to help thecommunity,” Nelson said. “Notsomeone who’s out of townwho owns five different gyms.It’s to help the people here andto get the equipment in herethat they want.”Nelson got his personaltraining certification two yearsago. He will offer members cir-cuit-training sessions five days

Lori Mork | Echo Press

Jordan Domine (7) slid under a leap by the Owatonna shortstop as he successfully stole second during Saturday’s Alexandria Legion baseball tour-

nament. Alexandria Post 87 got off to an early lead in that game, but fell 7-3.

Full Nelson Fight Club ready to open

Eric Morken | Echo Press

Alexandria’s Shawn Nelson posed for a picture at the Full Nelson Fight Club facilities on 6th Avenue as he gets ready to open

the new gym in Alexandria on July 18.

The Alexandria Post 87 Legion baseball teamwas searching for a way to get on track afterdropping three straight games by a combined15 runs.

Alexandria came out flat in a league gameagainst Willmar and saw four errors aid heav-ily in a 6-0 loss on Tuesday night. That cameafter the team dropped a 7-3 game against Owa-tonna and a 9-4 game against North St. Paul inits annual Fourth of July tournament on Sat-urday.

Post 87 got off to a good start in Willmar be-fore a double play halted a scoring opportunityin the first. Chris Vogeler and Chris Curry ledoff with back-to-back singles. An attempt tobunt them over was thenpopped up to the pitcherwho doubled off a run-ner that led to Alexan-dria going scoreless.It would prove to beone of the best opportu-nities Alexandria wouldhave all night. Post 87got just two hits the restof the way as theydropped their secondconsecutive districtgame.

“Our guys unfortunately showed very littlefight tonight,” head coach Kevin Engebretsonsaid. “It was a disappointing effort all around.”

Willmar took advantage of that with two un-earned runs in the fourth. Alexandria com-mitted three errors in the inning. Willmaradded another unearned run in the fifth beforeputting the game away with three in the sev-enth.

“This game was a perfect case that you sim-ply need to hit the ball and play some defenseto be successful,” Engebretson said. “Whetherit’s an approach thing or just digging in andputting a good swing on it, our guys hope toturn it around and get it done at the plate.”Vogeler has put together good plate appear-ances for most of the summer. That continuedon Tuesday as he collected two of his team’s

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City considersletting barsstay openuntil 2 a.m.;

it also learnsthat Zorbaz

will take overBug-A-Boo Bay

By Al [email protected]

You may soon be ableto drink a little laterat Alexandria bars.

And one of those placesmay be a Zorbaz that will betaking over Bug-A-Boo Bay.At its Tuesday meeting, theAlexandria City Council gavepreliminary approval to an or-dinance that would extend the 1a.m. bar closing time to 2 a.m.The owners of Bug-A-Boo Bayand Garden Center (Fat Daddy’s)requested the change.

The later closing was approvedon a 3-1 vote with Cindy Bigger,Dave Benson and Owen Millervoting yes, Sara Carlson voting noand Elroy Frank abstaining. Theordinance must still go through apublic hearing and a final read-ing at the next meeting before itcould take effect.The council also requestedcity staff to find out how thelater closing time has worked inother cities and whether there

are problems such as drunkdriving and the added ex-

pense of extra law en-forcement patrols.

If approved, the ordi-nance would give anyof Alexandria’s existing

12 beer, wine, set-ups and

liquor license holders, including clubslike the Eagles and VFW, the option ofapplying for a state license to extendtheir closing time to 2 a.m.The extra hours could be a difference-maker for Bug-A-Boo Bay, according toowner Randy Stodola.He told the council that the restauranthas been struggling financially and thata new potential buyer, Tom Hanson,founder of the Zorbaz chain of restau-rants, could take over the managementof Bug-A-Boo immediately if the 2 a.m.time was approved.

Stodola said that without the latertime, he’d have no choice but to close therestaurant until Hanson planned to buyit in January, which could mean the im-mediate loss of 60 jobs. About 20 of thoseworkers attendedthe council meet-ing as a show ofsupport for thechange.

“It [a 2 a.m.closing time] isan important toolfor us to make itin these toughtimes,” Stodolatold the council.“Without it, I’llhave to close Bug-A-Boo and all thepeople back therewill be lookingfor jobs.”

Charlie Meyer,owner of GardenCenter, told thecouncil that thebar business isvery competitive.He noted that customers start leavingAlexandria bars at 12:30 a.m. to hit barsin Osakis and West Union, which al-ready have 2 a.m. closing times.“We’ve turned into a 24-hour society,”Meyer said. “This will enhance our busi-ness and help us stay competitive.”Meyer added that the later closingcould also help bring in conventions tothe area.

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By Al [email protected]

Leaders from at least15 churches in Alexan-dria are encouragingresidents to attend a“Walk for Life” thisSunday.

Their goal: To getpeople more aware andactive in not only stop-ping abortion but alsomaking sure the healthneeds of the elderlyand disabled are beingmet.

They’re hoping todraw a crowd of 1,000or more.

It’s been five yearssince a Walk for Lifehas taken place inAlexandria. The eventwas previously held inJanuary to coincidewith the SupremeCourt decision, Roe

versus Wade, which le-galized abortion.

But now with the po-litical season in fullgear, organizers hopethe walk will lead to ac-tion at the polls. Theycame up with a catchphrase: “Walk for life,vote with God.”

Four of the leadersstopped at the EchoPress Tuesday to talkabout the walk – PastorDarryl Knappen, NevinSmith, GerryHoelscher and PastorMike Bartolomeo.

They said they wantto wake people up tothe fact that 50 millionbabies have beenaborted since the 1973Supreme Court deci-sion.

Goal of event:Walk for life,vote with God

BARS A11Zorbaz is known for its pizza

WALK A9Event starts at 1 p.m.

By Celeste [email protected]

Standing before Kiwanismembers during theirnoon meeting Monday,Harvey Tewes assuredthem they had nothing toworry about.

“I’m not running forcommissioner and I amnot Paul [Anderson], buthe approves this message,”Tewes joked.

Tewes was at the meet-ing on behalf of Anderson,who was supposed to takepart in the “Meet the Dou-glas County Commis-sioner Candidates” forum.

Anderson was injured ina fall at his home October3 and was taken to Hen-nepin County MedicalCenter. Tewes spoke withAnderson this past Sundayand was told that he’s ex-pected to return to Alexan-dria this week.

Five other commissionercandidates were at themeeting to answer ques-tions from moderator, EchoPress Editor Al Edenloff.

Will sunfish eat zebras?

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MAKING THE CASE FOR 2 A.M. BAR CLOSINGRandy Stodola, the owner of Bug-A-Boo Bay, listed a variety of reasons why bars should be allowed to stay open until 2 a.m.:• Numerous workers in the area are coming off late shifts, including those from 3M, Henry’s Foods, Brenton Engineering, AlexandriaExtrusion, Doege Precision Machining, ITW Heartland, Central Specialties, Tastefully Simple and Donnelly Custom Manufacturing.These workers, Stodola said, represent a good portion of the local workforce and should be accommodated with a later bar closing.• The Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association has been approached by several groups and organizations that said theywouldn’t bring their meetings and conventions into Minnesota unless it allowed a 2 a.m. bar closing.• The 1 a.m. closing causes people to quickly down their last drink and then leave in swarms, Stodola said. In towns that have adoptedthe 2 a.m. closing, the crowds tend to dissipate over the last hour at a more leisurely pace, often ordering food with their last drink.• 48 states currently allow for a 2 a.m. closing or even later, Stodola said.• Alexandria is in competition with many communities for tourism dollars, Stodola said. To remain competitive, it must cater to a soci-ety that is eating later and vacationing where all options are available.

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establishments inAlexandria that havesome type of alcohol

license – on-saleliquor, on-sale

beer/wine, clublicenses and set-ups.

“[A 2 a.m.closing time]is an importanttool for us tomake it in thesetough times.Without it, I’llhave to closeBug-A-Booand all the peo-ple back therewill be lookingfor jobs.”

Randy StodolaBUG-A-BOO BAY OWNER

By Celeste [email protected]

Could there be a possible solution forthe pesky zebra mussel infestation?A study of the aquatic invasivespecies in Lake Champlain in the stateof Vermont points to the possibility.The study, titled, “Will fish becomesignificant predators of zebra musselsin Lake Champlain?” examines the useof predatory fish, such as sheepshead,pumpkinseed sunfish, yellow perch androck bass, to decrease the number ofzebra mussels in a lake.Reportedly, these types of fish have

learned to recognize zebra mussels asfood. As part of the two-year study, whichwas conducted by students at the Schoolof Natural Resources at the Universityof Vermont, it was discovered that 50percent of the pumpkinseeds and about40 percent of the sheepshead collectedhad zebra mussels in their guts, whichsuggested that these fish commonlyconsume zebra mussels as prey.However, one factor determined dur-ing the study is that because the con-centration of calcium in the water ofLake Champlain is very low, the zebramussels have very thin shells. The thinshells make the zebra mussels morevulnerable to predation.

According to Dean Beck, supervisorof the DNR’s Glenwood Area Fisheries,there are no current studies document-

ing mussel predation locally.Although Beck said he has hopes forthe pumpkinseed sunfish, he be-lieves there aren’t enough drum– bottom dwelling fish – in theAlexandria chain of lakes

to make a dent in thezebra mussel popula-tion.

In contrast tolakes in thenortheast, likeLake Cham-plain, lakesaround here are clas-sified as hardwater lakesdue to relatively elevatedconcentrations of calcium

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EMPLOYMENTWANTED

LOOKING FOR FARM WORKAlexandria Tech law enforce-ment student looking for part time work. Member of FFA with farm work experience.Call Ben 612-270-8690

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HELP WANTEDEDUCATION

Minnewaska Area Schools has an opening for a Special Education (EBD) Teacherfor the Minnewaska Area Day Treatment program. This po-sition will serve as a resource for the Minnewaska Area Day Treatment teachers and men-tal health practioners regard-ing due process and educa-tional programming. Consid-erable knowledge of due pro-cess is required. Conflict reso-lution and problem solving skills are necessary. Respon-sibilities include but are not limited to: conduction evalua-tions, maintaining student transcripts and schedules, as-sisting with new student refer-rals, coordinating transitions of students to home districts and serving as district repre-sentative for IEP/ITP meetings. A minimum of 3 years of SPED experience is required, EBD experience is preferred. This position is open immedi-ately until filled. Please send a letter of application, resume and credentials to Superinten-dent Greg Ohl, Minnewaska Area Schools, 25122 State Highway 28, Glenwood, MN 56334. Minnewaska Area Schools is an EOE.

ParaprofessionalSt. Mary's School has an opening for a full-time class-room paraprofessional.

The primary responsibility of this position is to work col-laboratively with the kinder-garten and first grade teach-ers and work with the stu-dents in those grade levels to help reinforce or enrich skills in a variety of subject areas. The position is for six hours per day during the 171 stu-dent contact days. Hourly rate of pay is negotiable with experience and insurance benefits are a part of the compensation package. A practicing Catholic with expe-rience working with children is preferred. Application dead-line is August 12, 2011. Inter-ested candidates must send cover letter and resume to Troy Sladek, Principal, St. Mary's School, 421 Hawthorne St., Alexandria, MN 56308.

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Dishwasher. Waitress/Hostess. Apply in person, ask for Bill. Depot Express, Alexandria.

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HELP WANTEDGENERAL

CAREER OPPORTUNITY:Full Time Independent Sales Representative covering Central and Northern Minnesota. Work out of your hometown, calling on established accounts and opening new areas. We provide imprinted apparel, sporting goods and promotional advertising products to industry, businesses, schools, resorts, organizations and bars. For more information and interview call Gary Doll, Greenspire Graphics, Perham MN 218-346-6050 Ext. 2.

Church SecretaryMust be good with people. A good team player. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Publisher. Full Time, competi-tive salary, benefits package. Send resume to Calvary Luther-an Church, 605 Douglas Street, Alexandria, MN, c/o Pastor John Martinson. Email: [email protected]

Fun & fast growing insurance agency seeks Customer Service Specialist. Need good phone, people and computer skills. Insurance li-cense not necessary to start. Send cover letter and resume by August 15th to: American Family; 425 N Nokomis ST; Alexandria, MN 56308

Help Wanted: Heavy Equipment Operators. Experience required. Truck Drivers. CDL & drug test-ing required. Call 320-763-5410 or apply at Mark Lee Excavat-ing, 50th Avenue East office.Help Wanted: Mechanic ex-perienced in working on ATV's, snowmobiles, boat motors, and lawn equipment. Must have or-dering and supply skills. Call 218-338-4421, Parkers Prairie.

Looking for energetic Imple-ment Parts person, full time. Send resume to PO Box 51, Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 or call 320-760-1368.

Morning Stock Crew5AM-9AMMonday-SaturdayApply in person at:Menards215 50th Ave . WAlexandriaNew Beginnings Inc. is hiring in Alexandria for part-time and on-call positions. We are look-ing for caring individuals to pro-vide assistance and supervision to children and adults with de-velopmental disabilities in a home setting. Experience is not necessary. We will provide the training. Afternoon, evening, and sleep night hours available, must be willing to work every other weekend. If interested in applying, please call 320-239-4955 between 9AM-3PM. Must be at least 18 years of age.

NOW HIRINGPart-Time Cash-iers. Apply in per-son at any of our 4 locations or online at holidaystationstores.com.

Parkers Prairie Public School is looking for a Girls Tennis Head Coach. Season begins Monday, Aug 15th, 2011. Deadline to apply is Friday, August 12th. Please contact Lisa Nori for an application at [email protected], or you pick one up at the District Of-fice. Questions may be di-rected to Kelly Mesker, Ac-tivities Director 218-579-0494.

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30 hours per weekThis individual needs to be able to interact well with cus-tomers, do heavy lifting, drive a stick shift truck, have a clean driving record & be able to repair furniture. Cleaning driving record is a must, work some weekends & some nights until 8 pm. Includes medical benefits. Apply in person.

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Peoples Small Loan has immediate opening in Alexandria for part time office work. 20-25 hours/2 weeks. Please call 218-732-1883 or 877-886-1027.Villard Implement/Tanks Appli-ance now hiring a PT Appliance Delivery/Installation person. Must have clean driving record. Call or stop by for an applica-tion in Villard. 320-554-3101. Ask for Chad or Sandy.

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HELP WANTEDGENERAL

Sacred Heart Church in Glen-wood has an opening for a part-time custodian. This per-son is responsible for cleaning the church and parish center. Successful candidate should have an eye for detail, be able to work alone and be flexible with their hours. Cover Letter and resume should be sent to Father Peter Kirchner, Jr, Church of the Sacred Heart, 122 1st Street, Glenwood, MN 56334.

St. William's Living Center in Parkers Prairie has an immedi-ate part-time position available in their Foster Home(s). Position available for a caring adult to work with disabled individuals (does include every other week-end). Applications can be picked up at St. William's Living Center's business office or by calling Lola Jensen, Program Director at 218-338-6403.

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Clinical Coordinator / RN Traverse Care Center is currently seeking a Clinical Coordinator/RN to join our nursing team. We are look-ing for an energetic individual who is going to demonstrate the clinical knowledge and judgment to utilize the

nursing process to assess, plan, implement, provide, supervise and evaluate each patient's nursing care. Apply in person at 303 7th St. S., Wheaton, MN 56296. For more info, or any questions please contact Misty Wittne-bel, DON at 320-460-0202, or Stefan Stamenkovic at 320-460-0257. You can also email your resumes to [email protected]

FT/PT CaregiverGaleon of Osakis is accepting applications for FT night and PT evening caregiver positions in our memory care assisted living. Duties include assisting tenants with activities daily liv-ing, assisting with medica-tions, meals, activities, laun-dry, and promotion of our on-going Wellness Program. Will train to assist tenants in swimming pool and Wellness Center. Applicants should be comfortable with or willing to learn computer programs. Friendly, flexible individuals who are willing to learn may submit an application to Shei-la Roering at [email protected], fill one out online at www.galeonmn.com, or pick up an application at our 410 West Main St campus.

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Help Wanted: Housekeeping at motel. Approx. 20-25 hours per week. 320-763-3175.

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Custodian/GroundskeeperDouglas County is accept-ing applications for two posi-tions in its Building Mainte-nance department. Position I- Custodian/Groundskeeper in the Douglas County Services Center, Tuesday - Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 6 am to 2 pm. Position II - Custodian/Groundskeeper in the Douglas County Court-house, Monday - Friday, from 6 am - 2 pm. Requirements: high school diploma or equivalent and val-id MN driver's license. Experi-ence in operating and main-taining a variety of tools, equipment and machines in-cluding, but not limited to, commercial riding mower with snowblower and rotary broom attachments, walk behind snowblower, push mower, floor scrubber/stripper, wet/dry vac, carpet extractor. Must be able to operate all equipment and perform all work assignments in confor-mance with safety require-ments and utilizing personal protective equipment when-ever necessary. Apply at:

The Workforce Center 303 22nd Ave W, #101Alexandria MN 56308 (320) 762-7800 or online at www.co.douglas.mn.us. All applicants must complete a Douglas County Application for Employment as well as an Application Supplement. Clos-ing date: August 12th, 2011. EO/AAE.

Legal Secretary/Office ManagerStevens County, located in Morris, Minnesota, is accept-ing applications for the posi-tion of Legal Secretary/Office Manager in the County Attorney’s Office. Respon-sibilities include administrative duties in support of the County Attorney’s Office. Work will involve many areas of law, including criminal, juvenile and CHIPS, civil, child support and judicial commit-ment. Frequent contact with witnesses, victims, law en-forcement, county and state officials and personnel. This is a full-time, 35 hour per week position. Salary range has not yet been determined. Ste-vens County offers an excel-lent benefit package includ-ing, but not limited to, paid vacation, sick leave, and a pre-tax monetary allowance to purchase individual health insurance. Applicants must have an education and expe-rience equivalent to high school diploma or GED with vocational or technical school training as a legal secretary with a minimum of 5 years of experience; or as an adminis-trative assistant with 5 years of legal or court environment experience, or 4 year degree in criminal justice, communi-cations, management or equivalent, or any equivalent combination of education and experience; advanced word processing and dictation ability and basic knowledge in Excel, Power Point and case management systems. Must be able to work independently and handle highly confidential data. Excellent written and oral communications skills es-sential. Application and com-plete job description may be obtained from the Stevens County Human Resources Of-fice, 320-208-6556 or on-line at www.co.stevens.mn.us. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m., August 12, 2011, at the Stevens County Human Resources Office, 400 Colorado Avenue, Suite 302, Morris MN 56267 or by email at [email protected] Stevens County is an EEO Employer.

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FT Customer Service RepresentativeImmediate opening for a re-sponsible full-time customer service representative in our Food Ingredients division. Good verbal & written com-munication skills a must. Strong computer skills in Word/Excel/Outlook & web-based programs. Knowledge of ORACLE a plus. Compen-sation is dependent on qualifi-cations and work experience. Minimum 4 yrs college and/or 2-4 yrs related work experi-ence. We offer an excellent, comprehensive benefits pack-age which includes medical, dental, 401(K), paid vacation, and more! Candidates may be subject to a criminal back-ground check and drug/alco-hol testing. Submit an appli-cation at address below. Human ResourcesSunOpta Aseptic3915 Minnesota StreetAlexandria, MN 56308

Glacial Lakes Ag Management has an opening for a:

Full TimeHR/Safety CoordinatorExperience Preferred Competitive wages and complete benefit package

To be part of this growing companyCall Pam at (320) 554-2243Or apply in person at 114 Washington St. Westport, MN 56385

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HELP WANTEDRETAIL

FT 8-5 position with some Sat-urdays. Person to pkg meat & manage retail counter. Miltona Meats 218-943-2681

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HELP WANTEDSALES-INSIDEFull time Sales Professional Resume to: Alex Carpet One, 3809 Hwy. 29 South, Alexandria, MN 56308 or email: [email protected]

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HELP WANTEDSKILLED/TRADES

MaintenanceManager

Andes Tower Hills is seeking a team leader to manage maintenance department. Must be able to oversee and create a positive work envi-ronment for the entire de-partment.

For a full job description please call 320-815-4414ask for Tomor email resume [email protected]

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Abrasives Systems DivisionMaintenance Employment Opportunity 3M is seeking qualified applicants for maintenance technician positions at the Alexandria Plant. We are looking for candidates who are self-motivated and work well in teams. 3M provides an excellent wage and benefit package.

Job Responsibilities include:• Troubleshoot and perform mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and electronic equip. repairs• Lead and oversee manu-facturing equip. preventa-tive maintenance and modifications to optimize performance and reliability and control cost• Prioritize work to address constraint equipment• Work with business team members to coordinate and plan workThis position requires working a 12 hour fixed night shift in-cluding weekends and holi-days

Basic Qualifications:• High school diploma / GED and min 3 years mainte-nance experience OR a two year technical degree in a maintenance field• Experience working with Progrmmable Logic Con-trolers (PLC)Preferred Qualifications:• Manufacturing experience• Associates degree in technical discipline• Experience troubleshoot-ing and problem solving in a manufacturing environ-ment

Individuals will need to qualify on a skilled craft series of tests.

For a complete description, and to apply for considera-tion, go to 3M's Careers Web Site (http://3m.com/careers-us). Click "Search Jobs" and enter job number 1105742. To view the description, click on the title of the position. 3M is an equal opportunity employer.

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Culture of OpportunityThe Production Manager is primarily responsible for the People, Processes, and Planning for the Tank Shop

manufacturing facility. We are looking for an individual who has strong abilitities in the following: promoter

of the company’s core values, team development skills, project management skills, long term relationship

building, stewardship mindset, swift execution and strong work ethic. Manufacturing management

experience and a track record of personal development and growth is a requirement.To apply contact HR Department at 320.589.2406 or [email protected]

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