2013 Melrose Resource Guides

Melrose

Resource Guide

2013

Free Copy
Complimentary copy provided by the Melrose Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Melrose, the Melrose Beacon, and local participating businesses.
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Kyle Hoium Agency

10 3rd Ave. SE, Melrose, MN 56352
Bus: (320) 256-3434 • Cell: (320) 424-0615 www.KyleHoium.com Email: [email protected] Access Anytime: 1-800-MYAMFAM (800-692-6326)
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KYLE HOIUM Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m and after hours and Saturdays gladly by appointment.

Freeport State Bank ~ Serving You For 105 Years!
GREENWALD BRANCH

Freeport located at 111 Main Street East

New Munich Branch located at 601 Main Street

Melrose Branch located at 219 Main Street East

Greenwald Branch located at 450 First Avenue North

LOANS
• Real Estate • Home Equity • Agricultural (FSA) • Business (SBA) • Recreational • New and used car loans • Many other types of personal loans

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
• Checking • Savings • Certicate of Deposit

CLUB ACCOUNTS
• Smart Savers • Young at Heart • Christmas Savers

SERVICES
• Debit and Credit Cards • ATMs in many locations • Internet Banking • QWIK ACCESS • Direct Deposit • Bank by Mail

No matter what your need may be, our local and personal staff will provide quality services and the respect and attention our customers deserve.

“Customer Service Is Our Priority”
Freeport • New Munich • Melrose • Greenwald

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Freeport New Munich Melrose Greenwald

(320) 836-2126 • (800) 252-9856 (320) 837-5297 • (320) 256-7342 (320) 256-7208 • (800) 337-0292 (320) 987-2265 • (800) 337-0292

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Welcome to Melrose.............................................................................Page 4 Quick Reference Guide........................................................................Page 5 History of Melrose.................................................................................Page 6 Melrose Historical Society..................................................................Page 7 City of Melrose .......................................................................................Page 8 Public Utilities.........................................................................................Page 9 Permits and Licensing....................................................................... Page 10 Melrose Commerce & Industry...................................................... Page 11 Agricultural Industry......................................................................... Page 12 Phase III.................................................................................................. Page 13 Community Organizations...................................................... Pages 14-15 Community Services......................................................................... Page 16 Melrose Area Food Shelf.................................................................. Page 16 Map of Melrose................................................................................... Page 17 Melrose Police Department............................................................ Page 18 Melrose Fire Department................................................................ Page 18 Melrose Ambulance Department ................................................ Page 19 Melrose Area Chamber of Commerce......................................... Page 20 Community Events............................................................................ Page 21 Melrose Riverfest ............................................................................... Page 21 Parks and Recreation................................................................. Pages 22-23 Lake Wobegon Trail........................................................................... Page 24 Education/Schools..................................................................... Pages 25-29 Colleges and Universities................................................................ Page 30 Public Library....................................................................................... Page 30 Medical Care................................................................................. Pages 31-33 Churches................................................................................................ Page 34 Melrose Senior Activities Center................................................... Page 35 Business Directory..................................................................... Pages 36-38
About the Cover: The flower garden is on the east side of Melrose and grown by Henry Illies and son Jim. PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN

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o T e m o c Wel
Welcome to the City of Melrose! We are proud of our community for many reasons. Melrose is a beautiful place to live with Big and Little Birch Lakes, Lake Sylvia, and other nearby lakes. The city sits on the banks of the Sauk River and straddles the Lake Wobegon Trail system and the Interstate 94 corridor. Melrose is located midway between Alexandria and St. Cloud just a half hour from either city.

A Word From The Mayor

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According to the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, historically, Melrose has had competitively low rates for electricity when compared with the entire State of Minnesota. This is not only attractive to our residents, but it is also a benefit for business and industry. Melrose has a multiple park and green space system, two churches, and lively downtown and freeway business communities to serve its residents and visitors. The city has an excellent educational system composed of public and private elementary schools and public middle and high schools. Melrose, through its cooperative efforts with CentraCare Health System, offers state-of-the-art health care services to the community's residents. These services are enhanced by the new 2009 medical clinic and hospital additions. In addition, this health care is augmented by pharmacy, dental, orthodontic, chiropractic and optometry services. Outreach specialists serve the residents on a regular schedule. Finally, the city offers senior, congregate care, and assisted living facilities, along with age-in-place opportunities. Melrose has several large industries including Jennie-O Turkey Store, Melrose Dairy Proteins, Stearns Electric Association, Melrose Metalworks, and Proliant Dairy Ingredients. In addition, Carstens Industries is widely known for its innovative fiberglass manufacturing expertise. In 2011, a new manufacturer, Warrior Boats, Inc., was welcomed to the community. Melrose is home for the corporate headquarters of the 14-facility Central Minnesota Credit Union financial institution. Enjoy your stay in Melrose. If you are seeking a more permanent stay - and we hope you are - Melrose has a wide variety of housing opportunities to meet your needs and desires. For those with businessrelated interests, Melrose has a new Industrial Park located just off of 1-94, experience with incentive and assistance programs, and the desire and knowledge to help. Respectfully, Mayor Tim E. Vogel

Downtown Melrose Walking bridge at Sauk River Park

320-256-3660
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319 Main St. E Melrose

Savings And Value Everyday
LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF I-94 ON COUNTRY CLUB RD. • 320-256-4493

FOOD STORE

Store Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-7, Sat. 8-6, Sun. 10-3

Emergency / Police / Fire................................................................................................................................................... 911 Non-Emergency............................................................................................................................................... (320) 256-7211 Building Permits City of Melrose Planning and Development Department............................................................ (320) 256-4278 Melrose City Center (all permits)............................................................................................................ (320) 256-4278 Fax...................................................................................................................................................................... (320) 256-7766 Email ........................................................................................................................................ [email protected] Education Melrose Area Public Schools.................................................................................................................... (320) 256-5160 Melrose Community Education.............................................................................................................. (320) 256-6010 Sacred Heart School (Freeport)............................................................................................................... (320) 836-2591 St. Mary’s Catholic School (Melrose)..................................................................................................... (320) 256-4257 St. John’s-St. Andrew’s School (Greenwald)........................................................................................ (320) 987-3491 Montessori School of Melrose................................................................................................................. (320) 256-2141 West Central Area Learning Center (Melrose).................................................................................... (320) 256-7836 Garbage (Refuse) Residential - in the City of Melrose: Bueckers City Sanitation............................................................................................................................ (877) 352-2876 Health Care Hospital - CentraCare Health System - Melrose................................................................................ (320) 256-4231 Clinic - CentraCare Health System - Melrose ..................................................................................... (320) 256-4228 Pharmacy - Melrose Pharmacy................................................................................................................ (320) 256-7292 Coborn’s Pharmacy.............................................................................................................. (320) 256-4452 Dental - Melrose Dental Office................................................................................................................ (320) 256-4267 Optometry - Melrose Eye Clinic.............................................................................................................. (320) 256-4000 Newspaper (Local) Melrose Beacon............................................................................................................................................. (320) 256-3240 Post Office........................................................................................................................................................... (320) 256-3713 Utilities Arvig.................................................................................................................................................................. (320) 256-7471 Cable Television: Charter Communications........................................................................................ (800) 581-0081 Electric: City of Melrose Public Utilities................................................................................................ (320) 256-4278 Natural Gas: CenterPoint Energy............................................................................................................ (800) 245-2377 (Emergency)......................................................................................................................... (800) 722-6821 Telephone Arvig................................................................................................................................................................... (320) 256-7471 Charter Communications........................................................................................................................... (800) 581-0081 Water/Wastewater City of Melrose Public Utilities................................................................................................................. (320) 256-4278

Quick Reference Guide

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320-256-3846

119 8th Ave. NW, P.O. Box 234 Melrose, MN 56352

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History of Melrose
The first permanent white settlers, including the Adleys and Wheelers, arrived in the Melrose area in 1857, gradually displacing the native Ojibwae and Dakota. The new town was originally called the Maine-ite Settlement, but probably the Adleys renamed it for their ancestral home, Melrose, Scotland. Edwin Clark Eventually Melrose had a hotel, stage coach station, post office, school and a few homes. But it didn’t begin to thrive until 1867, when cousins Edwin and William Clark arrived and bought the Adley property. The Clarks built (or possibly rebuilt) a dam and mill and began selling flour and grist. They built a block of brick buildings (#401 to #411 Main Street), opened stores, a bank and sawmill and brought the railroad to town. By the time Edwin, known as “the father of Melrose,” left in 1893, Melrose was a bustling community with churches, railroad depot and assorted stores and businesses. Settlers from New England were soon joined by Germans and Irish who were seeking better lives for their families, religious freedom, free land, new adventures, or escape from military service. Many Irish worked on the railroad, especially after 1894, when Melrose became a division point of the Great Northern. When the headquarters were transferred back to Waite Park 29 years later, it was a blow from which the town almost did not recover. Melrose has seen continuous progress ever since. Two granite companies, a brewery, a newspaper, several major manufacturing plants, many stores and services, churches, financial institutions, health facilities and a strong agricultural base helped it grow and flourish over the years. Today it has both a proud heritage and a vital future, as it has become a regional leader in medicine, manufacturing and communications.

A Melrose area farmstead, date unknown.

1895 Melrose Fire Department.

Located 3 Miles East of Melrose

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320-256-3475
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-Noon • Closed Holidays

Commercial Exchange Corporation
411 Main Street E, Melrose, MN 56352 E-mail: [email protected]
Fax 320-256-7675

of Melrose Insurance Services 320-256-7741

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Melrose Area Historical Society
518 2nd St. SE, Melrose, MN 56352 320-256-4996 or 320-256-3933 • Email: [email protected] www.melrosemnhistory.com
The Melrose Area Historical Society (MAHS) was incorporated in January, 1987. It collects and interprets the history of the school district including Melrose, Meire Grove, Greenwald, Freeport, New Munich, Spring Hill, St. Rosa, St. Martin Township and the Birch Lake area. MAHS has about 300 members and a spacious, three-floor museum located in a former convent. It is run entirely by volunteers. Charles Lindbergh, Jr. The former sisters’ chapel displays many artifacts and explains the area’s religious history. There is an entire print shop on the lower level. Visitors can search back issues of the Melrose Beacon in the reference library or find their family names and photos in the computer and/or paper files. Microfilmed copies of the Melrose Beacon can also be found at the Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud. Visit www.stearns-museum.org for more information. Bill Daley Art Gallery The Bill Daley Art Gallery contains works on loan from the Daley Art Gallery, Minneapolis and works by local artists. Items in the gallery may be offered for sale, unlike museum artifacts. Membership costs are $10 for an individual, $15 for a family and $35 for a business. There are other donor levels as well. Members receive a quarterly newsletter. Suggested admission to MAM is families $5, adults $2 and children (ages 9-15) $1, members and education groups are free. It is open Wednesdays from 9 - 4 and by appointment. Melrose Area Museum The Melrose Area Museum (MAM) contains thousands of donated artifacts, papers, maps, photographs, family histories and reference books. Changing displays represent medicine, photography, music, domestic life, agriculture, industry, fashion, childhood, railroading, transportation, sports and other areas. One room is dedicated to every military conflict in which people of the area took part. The Lindbergh display contains artifacts and documents relating to pioneers Louisa and August Lindbergh; their son, Congressman Charles Lindbergh Sr.; and his son,

Meat Market
Featuring: • Full line of processed meats using Jim’s original recipes • Cooked meats • Whole or half hogs • Whole, half or mixed quarters of beef, cheeses, deli meats, etc.

Melrose City

PO Box 296 Melrose, MN 56352 President Dale Lyon 320-256-3027

The Minnesota Darkhouse & Angling Association is a charitable non profit organization chartered to help protect the rights of Minnesota residents to take northern pike by spearing or angling.

Full line of venison processing year round.
No appointment needed to bring in your venison.

If we don’t have what you’re looking for just ask. We’ll try to provide it for you.

Melrose City Meat Market
Located on Main Street across from the Credit Union

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320-256-3750

City of Melrose

Public Golf Course
837 Country Club Dr. Melrose, MN 56352 320-256-4989

- Highly manicured 9 holes - Par 36 - Full bar - Grill - Patio - Driving range - Friendly staff

Melrose City Center 225 1st St. NE, Melrose, MN 56352 Ph: (320) 256-4278 Fax: (320) 256-7766 Email: [email protected]
MAYOR: Tim E. Vogel.......... (320) 256-3819 or (320) 267-1748 cell Email...................................................... [email protected] CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dick Christenson............................................. (320) 256-3934 Joe Finken......................................................... (320) 256-3886 Anthony (Tony) Klasen................................. (320) 256-2258 Jenny Mayers................................................... (320) 256-4006 CITY ADMINISTRATOR/TREASURER: Michael Brethorst........................................... (320) 256-4278 Email.................................. [email protected] CITY CLERK: Patti Haase........................................................ (320) 256-4278 Email.......................................... [email protected] PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: John Harren...................................................... (320) 256-4278 Email.......................................... [email protected]

Call for a tee time today! 320-256-4989 www.meadowlarkcountryclub.com

Russ Frericks 320-290-5669

Jim Frericks 320-249-7404

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: Gary Walz........................................................... (320) 256-4278 Email............................................. [email protected] CHIEF OF POLICE: John Jensen...................................................... (320) 256-7211 Email.......................................... [email protected] CITY ASSESSOR: Stearns County Assessor’s Office.............. (320) 656-3680

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Visit the City of Melrose online at www.ci.melrose.mn.us

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Electricity, water, wastewater, storm water, streets and street lighting are provided by the city. Residents receive monthly utility bills. Contact the City Administration Office at the Melrose City Center at (320) 256-4278 during the weekday business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. regarding utility bills or services. If problems arise after business hours or on weekends, call the after-hours utility/street/outage/ problem phone number: (320) 256-2244. ELECTRIC City of Melrose Public Utilities..................... (320) 256-4278 GARBAGE/RECYCLING Bueckers City Sanitation................................ (877) 352-2876 NATURAL GAS CenterPoint Energy (Customer Service)... (800) 245-2377 Emergency.......................................................... (800) 722-9326 TELEPHONE Arvig...................................................................... (320) 256-7471 Charter Communications.............................. (800) 581-0081 CABLE TV Arvig...................................................................... (320) 256-7471 Charter Communications.............................. (800) 581-0081

Public Utilities

Melrose Post Office

INTERNET Arvig.......................................................................(320) 256-7471 Charter Communications...............................(800) 581-0081 POST OFFICE:....................................................(320) 256-3713 WATER City of Melrose Public Utilities......................(320) 256-4278 WASTEWATER City of Melrose Public Utilities......................(320) 256-4278 Any type of new construction or an improvement to an existing property or building will require the submission of the proper building permit application forms. Please contact the Planning and Development Department at the Melrose City Center at 320-256-4278, online at [email protected] or www.ci.melrose.mn.us.

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Permits and Licensing
New Construction Building Incentive Program The City of Melrose is offering a Residential New Construction Building Incentive Program which includes various potential savings including a partial building permit rebate, and SAC and WAC reductions along with other offerings by Melrose area businesses. Please contact Planning and Development Director Gary Walz at the Melrose Administration offices in the Melrose City Center, [email protected] or call (320) 256-4278. Building, Moving, and Zoning Permits For assistance regarding permits and forms, please contact Gary Walz at the Planning and Development Department at the Melrose Administration Offices at the Melrose City Center, gwalz@cityofmelrose. com, or call (320) 256-4278. Development and Business Subsidy Programs For development projects, local incentive programs, and business expansion and/or relocation, please contact Planning and Development Director Gary Walz at the Melrose Administration Offices in the Melrose City Center, [email protected] or

call (320) 256-4278.

Animal Licenses For animal licenses, please contact the Melrose Administration Offices at the Melrose City Center at admin@ cityofmelrose.com, or (320) 256-4278.

Liquor, Tobacco, and Rental Licenses For liquor, tobacco, and rental licenses, please contact City Clerk Patti Haase at the Melrose Administration Offices at the Melrose City Center, phaase@cityofmelrose. com, or (320) 256-4278.

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Melrose Commerce and Industry
Melrose is a community with excellent employment, good infrastructure and a productive agricultural base. Its location adjacent to I-94 in Central Minnesota’s lake country provides quick and easy access to business markets, abundant recreational opportunities, and a sensibly-paced lifestyle, all within an easy commute of major metropolitan markets. Two of the area’s largest manufacturing industries are located in Melrose. Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc., one of the world’s largest turkey processing plants, employs over 800 people and processes 1.3 to 1.5 million live pounds of turkey per day. Most of these turkeys are grown within a 50-60 mile radius of the processing facility. Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc. products are distributed to customers in all 50 states and approximately 40 foreign countries. Melrose Dairy Proteins, LLC is a milk-processing facility owned by Land O’ Lakes, Inc. and Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. With its approximately 130 employees, the company processes nearly 1.3 billion pounds of milk into over 130 million pounds of cheddar and Italianstyle cheeses annually. The company also supplies dairy permeate to Proliant Dairy Ingredients, Inc., a whey drying facility located adjacent to Melrose Dairy Proteins, LLC. CentraCare Health System - Melrose has 260 employees. It provides local, highly-ranked, quality health care for the Melrose area through its hospital, clinic, outreach programming, nursing home, congregate care center, and Alzheimer’s ward. CentraCare Health System - Melrose offers its patients surgical, hospice, respite, and traditional and non-traditional care, along with prenatal classes and adult daycare. According to the most recent statistics from the State Demographer in 2010, Melrose had a population of 3,598 with 1,315 housing units. While single-family residential construction has slowed this past year, commercial and industrial construction has continued at a robust pace. In 2012, Melrose realized exponential growth in commercial and industrial development. From the opening of the Warrior Boats manufacturing facility, to the expansions of Melrose Metalworks, Carstens Industries and CCC, by yearend Melrose added 48,304 square feet of new construction. In addition, the downtown area welcomed Melrose City Meat Market, Melrose Place, and Variety Value. This, coupled with the new construction of Cornerstone Buffet & Restaurant and the Dollar General Store made Melrose one of the faster growing communities in the area. Melrose Public Utilities supplies electrical power for the City while Stearns Electric Association supplies it for the surrounding communities. Arvig provides telephone, television, high-speed Internet services, voice and data networking, and computer services to the area. There are seven restaurants/fast food outlets, three banking facilities, four supermarkets/grocers and many other stores and services. The city has five parks, a golf course, a branch of the Great River Regional Library system, and a weekly newspaper. Melrose’s most important asset is its people. Through their dedication, work ethic, and values, they contribute to the community’s development and prosperity.

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Agriculture Industry



The agriculture industry continues to be an integral part of Melrose’s success. Dairy and turkey, along with pork, beef and crops are the dominant agricultural industries in our area. The dairy industry continues to have traditional 60-90cow farms with pipeline milkers, while most expansions now include a milking parlor, free stall cow housing, and dairy herds of 150 to 1000 cows. According to the 2010 Minnesota Agricultural Statistics, Stearns County had 67,000 dairy cows on 746 dairy farms with an average of 92 cows per farm. The average cow produced 19,600 pounds of milk annually compared to 10,000 pounds of milk produced annually in 1975. A few reasons for the increase are better feeding practices, improved genetics and also more attention shown to cow comfort. Stearns County is the #1 county in Minnesota for milk production, total milk cows and total cash receipts for livestock sales along with cattle and calves on inventory. There are a number of turkey farms in the area as well.

A majority of them have contracts with Jennie-O Turkey Store to raise a certain number of birds. A majority of the turkeys that are contracted with Jennie-O Turkey Store are processed at the plant here in Melrose. Stearns County is the #1 county in the nation for turkey production. There are also pork and beef producers in the area, however much of the hog finishing has gone to contract finishing, so not as many small farmers in the area have been choosing to raise pork. Cash crops are also raised in the Melrose area. These crops include corn, soybeans and alfalfa. Some of these crops will be sold to the feed mills in town or hauled to another site. The majority of the alfalfa that is raised as cash crops is sold locally to dairy farmers or brought to a hay auction. Stearns County is the #1 county in Minnesota for hay production and oat production. Another major change in the crop market for the area is the increase and expansion of ethanol plants in the area. The Melrose economy continues to be vibrant and is highly dependent on the agriculture industry.

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Phase III is an organization which has provided over the last 6 years physical, intellectual, social and wellness activities for the Melrose area’s older adults. The ultimate goal of Phase III is to see built in Melrose a state of the art Wellness Center as an adjunct to our excellent existing health care delivery system. With over 440 dues paying members from the outset, Phase III has used members’ dues to leverage a matching grant from the Initiative Foundation for drafting preliminary concept plans. Using the wellness center concept as now developed in Osakis, MN (pop 1900) as a model, Phase III and its 9 member board foresee such a wellness center as a huge asset to Melrose and the surrounding communities – attracting business and retirees to a community which is focused on the future. While a Wellness Center is Phase III’s ultimate goal, providing physical, intellectual, wellness and social activities is already taking place. Over the last 6 years, over 30 classes have been offered in the Senior Activity room on the lower level of the City Center. Others have been offered at the high school as part of Community Education. Senior Strength Classes meet at the City Center as does the Phase III 30 member Forever Young Singers for their weekly practices. The annual June meeting and picnic provide members with a great social occasion as does the Fall Social, Women’s luncheons, and the Annual Phase III Garden Tour. Wine tasting at Spiritz Liquor and Whispering Oaks Winery are some of our other varied activities and the Men’s and Women’s Phase III book clubs include over 25 avid readers who meet monthly. Staying physically, intellectually and socially active is the key to good health for older adults. A wellness center in Melrose built on the Osakis model would help ignite an increase in the types of activities which keep people engaged and healthy. Contact any of the following board members for more information. Bill Meyer, Joe Timmins, Don Anderson, Jim Mohs, Carol Ricklick, David Tomsche, Bruce Kociemba, Loren Meyer or Carol Austing.

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Community Organizations

Adley Creek 4-H Club Peggy Thompson........................................................... (320) 266-1995 Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-anon Tony Zehrer....................................................................... (320) 256-3780 American Legion Post 101 (meets 2nd Tues. of month) Doug Evans, Commander........................................... (320) 290-3194 Ron Butkowski, Gambling Fund Manager............. (320) 256-3345 American Legion Auxiliary Jenny Schmidtke............................................................ (320) 256-3973 Community Connection Channel 14 Local Broadcast Station................................................ (320) 351-9565 Boy Scouts Mark Ettel, Scoutmaster............................................... (320) 256-5166 Christian Mothers/Women Caroline Jacobs, President.......................................... (320) 256-3207 Girl Scouts Chrystal Sand................................................................... (320) 266-5554 Golden Goalies Cathy Abrahamson........................................................ (320) 256-7143 Arlene Messerich............................................................ (320) 256-3227 Ann Judovsky .................................................................. (320) 256-3038 Please note: Cathy and Arlene are gone over the winter months.

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Helping Hands 4-H Club Eva Becker, Melrose.............................................. (320) 256-4906 MCCL Elisha Seanger........................................................ (320) 256-2790 Melrose Area Food Shelf Ervin Bueckers, President...... leave message (320) 256-2555 Melrose Area Women of Today Jane Brown.............................................................. (320) 256-3073 Cara Norling............................................................ (320) 256-3111 Melrose Elementary School PTA Anne Hoeschen...................................................... (320) 836-2860 Melrose Firemen’s Auxiliary Jeanne Kraemer..................................................... (320) 256-7974 Melrose Area Historical Society Roger Paschke, President................................... (320) 256-3933 Melrose Lake Improvement Association Jim Mohs.................................................................. (320) 256-3488 George Traeger....................................................... (320) 256-3887 Melrose Lions Club (meet every 2nd & 4th Wed.) Doug Kloth, President.......................................... (320) 256-2206 Scott Gilbertson, Gambling Fund Manager. (320) 492-6787 Melrose V.F.W. (meet first Tues. of each month) Jim Athmann, Commander .............................. (320) 256-4980 Mike Braegelmann, Gambling Fund Manager (320) 256-3668 Melrose V.F.W. Auxiliary Joyce Duerr.............................................................. (320) 256-3991 National Catholic Society of Foresters Julia Westendorf, President............................... (320) 256-4445 Phase III Joe Timmins............................................................. (320) 256-3795 St. Bernard St. Elizabeth Society Ray Primus............................................................... (320) 987-3540 St. Mary’s Mission Society Lorraine Curto......................................................... (320) 256-7272 St. Paul’s Youth Group Pastor Kevin Mann................................................ (320) 256-3847 Senior Activity Center Mary Ann Primus, Coordinator......................... (320) 256-4435

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Community Organizations
The Sauk River Players have, for over 30 years, presented musicals in the summer. The group began as summer entertainment and a showcase for adult and student talent in the Sauk Centre, Melrose, Albany area. It was started by Cal Meyer, Marit Elliott, Jackie O’Brien, and Red Howard as a musical group that would present family-friendly shows. Early in the 80s, the show traveled between Melrose and Sauk Centre theatres. Over the years, they have produced traditional shows such as Annie, Oliver, Sound of Music, South Pacific, Anything Goes, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, etc. The group has even produced a unique musical about a man-eating plant, Little Shop of Horrors, and was one of the first amateur groups to produce Into the Woods after its debut on Broadway in 1988. In 2012, it presented The Sound of Music. The cast is typically made up of anywhere from 30-70 singers/actors of all ages, depending on the show. Wizard of Oz was one of their largest with 72 performers. Rehearsals run about six weeks in the evenings during June and July. Production week is the third week in July at the Melrose High School Auditorium. Cost of tickets is low and usually shows are meant for all audiences. Ticket and audition information is available by calling Audrey Hiltner at 256-4232. Director is Marit Elliott.

SAUK RIVER PLAYERS

The Sound of Music

TOWN & COUNTRY PLAYERS
For over four decades, the Town and Country Players have presented plays in Melrose. They were started by Cal Meyer, Barb Meyer, Jesse Lovelace, and Mark Sieve in 1969 as a vehicle for comedies produced by and for adults once a year. More recently, this group includes some high school students and many adults and produces small-cast musicals such as Bingo-The Winning Musical, Quilters, Cotton Patch Gospel, The Fantasticks, The Tammy Wynette Show, Cash: Ring of Fire, and Honky Tonk Angels. These shows are generally presented in spring. Rehearsals begin in late January or early February and are performed at the Melrose High School Auditorium.

“Bingo, The Winning Musical”

Ticket and audition information is available by calling Audrey Hiltner at 256-4232. Director is Marit Elliott.

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Community Services
(local)
POST OFFICE: Located at 304 1st St. NE Window hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday Lobby hours: 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturdays LIBRARY: (320) 256-3885 NEWSPAPER: Melrose Beacon 408 Main St. E, Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 256-3240 • Website: melrosebeacon.com Email: [email protected] Office hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

The Melrose Foodshelf is located in St. Mary’s Church Parish Center basement. Donations are always accepted.

Melrose Area Food Shelf

(320) 256-2555 or (320) 256-3215 The Melrose Area Food Shelf in the basement of St. Mary’s Parish Center (Rectory) is available to persons in need of assistance who live within the Melrose 740 School District. It is open on Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm. Clients must bring photo identification and/ or proof of residency to each visit. They may receive assistance once per month. Home delivery is available to handicapped and shut-ins. To arrange for this service, call (320) 256-2555 during open hours. If there is no answer, leave a message on the voicemail and someone will return your call. The food shelf is a non-profit organization relying solely on donations and grants when available. Contributions are always welcome and can be brought to the food shelf during open hours. Cash donations are also appreciated. Checks may be written payable to the Melrose Area Food Shelf and sent to Kathy Melling at 44854 County Road 13, Grey Eagle, MN 56336.

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Melrose Fire Department

Fire and Ambulance Station 405 2nd Ave. SE, Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 256-4278 Emergency: 911 www.cityofmelrose.com
Fire Chief...............................................................Jeremy Kraemer First Assistant Chief.................................................. Rick Berens Second Assistant Chief............................................ Tom Budde Training Officer........................................................... Joe Woeste

• Fire protection services began in 1884 • Department serves the cities of Melrose, Meire Grove, and Greenwald along with the surrounding rural areas • Department objectives are to preserve and protect life and property, fire prevention, fire fighting, and rescue • Members appointed by the Melrose City Council • Department can have up to 30 members • Fire Relief Association formed in 1898 • Association provides retirement relief and other benefits to association members • Any active member of the Fire Department is eligible for membership

Melrose Police Department
Chief Administrative Assistant John G. Jensen Judy Weber Serving since 1982 Serving since 1999 Administrative Assistant Sergeant Judy Weber Craig Maus Serving 1999 Serving since since 2001
Craig Maus Serving since 2001

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Melrose City Center 225 1st St. NE, Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 256-7211 Emergency: 911 www.cityofmelrose.com
The Melrose Police Department consists of a police chief, sergeant, two police officers, a secretary, and several reserve officers.The Police Department is highly trained to meet the required standards of this profession. Police Chief, John Jensen [email protected]............... 320-256-7211 Police Secretary, Judy Weber [email protected]................ 320-256-7211

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Melrose Ambulance Department
Fire and Ambulance Station 405 2nd Ave. SE Melrose, MN 56352 www.cityofmelrose.com Emergency: 911
Jenn Tschida, Ambulance Coordinator Dr. Dante Beretta, Medical Director • City-owned ambulance service established in 1969 • Basic Life Support (BLS) service licensed through the State of Minnesota • Department serves nine cities and four townships • Members are emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and respond to emergency calls and provide care to the critically ill and injured • Members are appointed by the Melrose City Council • Department can have up to 30 members
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Melrose Area Chamber of Commerce
Melrose Chamber of Commerce 2013 Board of Directors and Committee Chairs
President...........................................Stacey Austing-Jacobson Melrose Community Ed Vice-President............................................................Kyle Hoium American Family Insurance Past President....................................................... Craig Schiffler Melrose Bowl Secretary............................................................. Darla Honkomp Stearns Electric Association - Melrose Treasurer................................................................... Paul Schiffler Hometown Insurance Business Marketing Education.... Stacey Austing-Jacobson, Melrose Community Ed Membership..................................................Nancy Stoermann Central MN Credit Union Legislative......................Don Andersen, Associate Member Publicity.......................................................... Marlene Blommel Freeport State Bank-Melrose Agricultural...................................................... Joe Fuechtmann Freeport State Bank-Melrose Director............................................................... Kathie Dziengel Chamber Office

223 Main St. E, Melrose, MN 56352 Phone (320) 256-7174 www.melrosemn.org

Melrose Area Chamber of Commerce Members
Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Anthems Apollo Insurance Agency Arvig Bernick’s Beverages & Vending Beth Thieschafer Accounting Birch Hills Community Church Boomerang Marine & Power Sports Bueckers City Sanitation Bueckers Recycling Service CAP Enterprises Carstens Industries, Inc Casey’s General Store CenterPoint Energy CentraCare Health System-Melrose Central Minnesota Credit Union Central MN Computer Services Church of St. Mary City of Melrose Coborn’s Commercial Contractors Company of Melrose Inc. Commercial Exchange Communities Connecting Cultures Cornerstone Buffet & Restaurant Dairyland Peach Dan Welle’s GM & Chrysler Don Andersen Dymoke Law Office El Portal Finken Water Centers Freeport State Bank Greenwald Insurance Agency Haider Construction and Realty Hometown Insurance Irene Vagle J&R Frericks Construction Jennie-O Turkey Store Jim’s Electric Service John Dough’s Pizza John Wiese Ford Inc KASM KIA Insurance Agencies Kraemer Lumber Lutheran Social Services Mark Uphus Mayers, Inc McDonald Realty Meadowlark Country Club Melrose 1 Stop Melrose American Legion Melrose Area Women of Today Melrose Beacon Melrose Bowl Melrose Burger King Melrose Dairy Proteins LLC Melrose Eye Clinic Melrose Feed Mill Melrose Hardware Melrose Implement Inc. Melrose Lions Melrose Main Street Repair Melrose Mobile Home Park Melrose Mutual Insurance Company Melrose Place Melrose Plumbing and Heating Services Inc Melrose Pharmacy Inc. Melrose Public Schools Melrose VFW Munson Feed Napa Auto Parts Patton-Schad Funeral Service PJ’s Enterprises Pottratz Law Office Rahn’s Oil and Propane Richard Horn CPA Ridgewater Farm Business Management SAVE Foods Schmidt Printing Snap Fitness Spaeth Sodding & Landscaping Inc. Spiritz Liquor St. Paul’s Lutheran Church State Farm Insurance Stearns Electric Association Stearns Vet Outlet Super 8 Motel Total Express Tri-Cap Transit Connection Twin Pines Catering Unique Boutique US Bank Weathcare Inc. Worms Lumber

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Community Events
2013 Events
Summer 2013 Melrose Farmers Market Every Saturday morning in June, July, August and September at Spiritz Parking Lot May Melrose City Wide Garage Sales May 3-4 June Kick-Off to Summer June 1 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Car Show and BBQ Cook-Off Live Music Food, Entertainment and Fireworks Supporting Brain Cancer Research Sauk River Park Caramel Roll Ride - June 8 Lake Wobegon Trail www.lakewobegontrail.com Miss Melrose Pageant June 26, 7:30 pm Melrose High School Auditorium Melrose Riverfest Celebration June 26-29 Sauk River Park

August Night to Unite August 6 5:30 to 8 p.m. Sauk River Park October Caramel Apple Ride October 5 Sauk Centre/Melrose Halloween Parade and Party - October 31 Melrose City Center

November Melrose Holiday Kick-Off - November 29 Light parade and fireworks 7:30 pm



Melrose Riverfest is a celebration that brings the community together. Activities include a parade, food, games, music and entertainment and more! For more information, please visit the www.melrosemn.org or call 320-256-7174.

A Celebration of Community! June 26-29, 2013

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Parks and Recreation
Melrose has many wonderful opportunities to enjoy:
Birch Lake State Forest
• Senior Center: Provides social, physical, intellectual and wellness opportunities. • Community Education: Provides a variety of instructional, recreational and social programming. • Bowling: The 8-lane Melrose Bowl is located at 16 6th Ave. SE. • Dancing/Music: Dancing and professional entertainment are available at local clubs and area ballrooms. Music and other entertainment is available at local businesses such as bars and restaurants. (Check local newspapers for current list of entertainment). • Fishing/Hunting: Sportspersons in the area will find a variety of big and small game, as well as a number of well-stocked lakes for summer and winter fishing. • Golf: Meadowlark Golf Course and Country Club located at 837 Country Club Drive SW offers golfing, golf tournaments, and private parties. • Trails: For hiking, biking and snowmobiling.
Birch Lake Campgrounds & Hiking Trails (located 9 miles north of Melrose) 29 campsites; $12.00 per night. • Eight picnic sites • Boat landing • Fishing • Swimming • Eight-mile hiking trail • Snowmobiling trails For additional information, visit www.dnr.mn.us (320) 616-2525 (Managed by Charles A. Lindbergh State Park)

Meadowlark Park

Melrose Lions & Jaycee Community Park

Located at 5th Ave. NW • New playground equipment • Picnic pavilion with stove, refrigerator, sinks, hot water, drinking water; $75.00 plus $75.00 refundable clean-up and key deposit fee; for reservations call the Melrose City Center at 320-256-4278; • Grills, picnic tables and benches • Modern handicap accessible restroom facilities • Skating and hockey rinks
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Located on Meadowlark Lane SW • Picnic pavilion; no reservations accepted • Modern handicap accessible restroom facilities • Grills, picnic tables and benches • Basketball court • Located near the golf course • Playground equipment including swing sets, sandbox, spring animals and activity center

Big Birch Lake

• Big Birch Lake has great walleye and northern pike • Many visitors enjoy jet skiing and water skiing • Camping sites available

Lake Sylvia

• Lake Sylvia is a small lake with public access • Many residents and visitors come to Lake Sylvia to relax and have picnics

Little Birch Lake

Parks and Recreation

• Little Birch Lake is located west of Big Birch Lake

Sauk River Mill Pond

• Canoe landing west of Fifth Avenue East • Boat landing along 3rd Ave. NW • World record Red Horse fish was caught just below the falls summer of 2005

Sauk River Park

Located at 5th Ave. NE • Tent and RV sites without services @$9.00/day; maximum seven days; no reservations taken • Eight recreational campsites with grills, picnic tables, water and electricity at $15.00/day; maximum seven days; no reservations taken • Four recreational campsites with grills, picnic tables and electricity at $15.00/day; maximum seven days; no reservations taken • Sanitary dump station • Handicap accessible restrooms • Fishing • Horseshoe pits • Basketball courts • Outdoor volleyball courts • Regulation soccer field • Youth soccer field • Regulation softball fields with lighting • Youth baseball field • Small picnic pavilion with tables • Large picnic pavilion with serving area with electricity, refrigerator, sink, and hot water; $75.00 plus $75.00 refundable clean-up and key deposit fee; for reservations call the Melrose City Center at 320-256-4278; • Playground equipment including swing sets, spring animals, and activity center

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Lake Wobegon Trail
The Lake Wobegon Trail measures 54 miles in Stearns County. The Stearns County segment of the Lake Wobegon Trail extends from the Stearns/Todd County line to St. Joseph and from Albany to the Morrison/ Stearns County line. There is an additional 8 miles of Lake Wobegon Trail in Todd County. If you connect the Lake Wobegon Trail with Morrison County’s connecting Soo Line Trail and the Central Lakes Trail, which meets the Lake Wobegon Trail in Osakis, you have the LONGEST PAVED RAIL TRAIL in the country – over 120 miles long. The trail is open to bicycling, snowmobiling without studs, walking and rollerblading. The trail was built on two abandoned railroad corridors – the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the Soo Line.
Trail Mileage: Sauk Centre to West Union................. 7.0 miles West Union to Osakis.......................... 5.0 miles Osakis to Nelson.................................. 5.6 miles Nelson to Alexandria........................... 6.5 miles Alexandria to Garfield......................... 6.0 miles Garfield to Brandon............................. 5.4 miles Brandon to Evansville......................... 4.9 miles Evansville to Melby.............................. 4.6 miles Melby to Ashby.................................... 4.2 miles Ashby to Dalton................................... 7.5 miles Dalton to Fergus Falls.......................... 8.1 miles

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Trail Mileage: St. Joseph to Avon................................9.0 miles Avon to Albany.....................................6.3 miles Albany to Freeport...............................5.3 miles Freeport to Melrose..............................6.0 miles Melrose to Sauk Centre........................9.5 miles Albany to Holdingford ........................9.4 miles

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Education
Melrose Area Public Schools Independent School District 740 546 5th Ave. NE Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 256-4224 www.melrose.k12.mn.us
It is the mission of District 740 Public Schools to prepare all learners, in partnership with their families and the community, to inspire a passion for lifelong learning and to contribute within a changing and diverse world. The Melrose Area School Complex is the hub of the district, which includes residents from Freeport, Greenwald, Meire Grove, Melrose, New Munich, Spring Hill, St. Martin, and St. Rosa. The quality faculty consists of over 70% masterseducated professionals. Though portions of the campus are approximately 40 years old, the facility is well maintained and continues to be upgraded annually in order to better serve its students and school community. Recent upgrades have included new lockers, updated computer labs, and a modernized food service facility. The Melrose Area Elementary School Program (grades Pre-K-5) provides a quality basic education program that emphasizes strong reading and mathematics skills. They are especially proud of the kindergarten program at Melrose Area Elementary because they are able to provide all-day, every-day, at no additional cost. The accelerated reading/ math and Early Intervention in Reading (EIR) programs are examples of excellent supplemental individualized programs used to increase reading and math skills. The exceptional special education staff and program provides outstanding support to students with special needs. The Melrose Area Middle School (grades 6-8) provides an environment which meets the ever-changing physical, social, and emotional challenges middle school students face. Quarter classes of art, computer, FACS, and industrial technology allow students to experience electives along with their core classes. Students can set goals with their
2012 Salutatorian Jackie Blomker (from left) and Co-Valedictorians Jenna Friedrichs and Hailey Brinkman.

Close to 50 Melrose High School students and teachers helped pick rocks at the Brenda and Mike Wiechmann farm near St. Rosa. Their classmate, Craig Wiechmann, was killed earlier in the year in a farm accident.

academics and behaviors to strive for Incentive Day each quarter. The outstanding special needs and ELL programs continue within the middle school and provide excellent support to students who qualify. The Melrose Area High School (grades 9-12) provides a comprehensive educational program that offers college credit courses in a multitude of content areas. A wide variety of math and science electives are also offered. Communication classes in foreign language and English are offered, with emphasis on reading, writing and speaking as a strong concentration. The music programs are a highlight and are cherished by students and community. An array of extra-curricular activities are currently offered and provide extended social leadership and collaborative skills. Melrose Area Schools is a member of the West Central Education District (WCED), which provides support for the special education program. The WCED also provides access to an Area Learning Center that provides alternative educational learning opportunities for some qualifying middle and high school students.
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Education

Community Education

Melrose Area Schools provide an excellent Community Education program. The program includes activities and opportunities for community members of all ages. Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) programs are offered for children birth to kindergarten and their parents. What will you do at ECFE? Parent/Child Interaction - parents and children

An egg painting class was one of the many classes offered through Community Education.

explore and learn together in the classroom doing projects, puzzles and educational games without the distraction of other siblings, the phone, or the laundry! Circle Time - teachers, children and parents participate in songs and games together. Children’s Time - time for the children to play, eat a snack, and listen to a story with their friends and an early childhood teacher. Parent Discussion - parents share practical advice and discuss parenting topics of interest with each other and a parent educator in an adjoining room with a one-way mirror to observe the children as they play. School Readiness is also offered, which is a preschool program for children who are four by September 1. Children meet twice a week in a preschool room and engage in activities that will prepare them for kindergarten. The Adult Basic Education programs include Citizenship class, English as a Second Language, and General Education Diploma classes. These classes are offered in the evening at Melrose Public Schools at no charge. The Community Education program provides a variety of instructional, recreational and social programming for all ages. Community events include a Father Daughter Ball and an annual Community Talent Show. Our district also offers a full summer recreation program. If you are interested in Community Education programs, please call 320-256-6010 or go online to www.melrose.k12.mn.us and check out the Community Education online registration link.

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Education

Extra-curricular Activities

The School District offers many quality programs for students. The professional and quality coaches and advisors are very skilled at teaching lifelong skills like dealing with adversity, teamwork, and leadership. In addition, our coaches and advisors are experienced in their fields. The activities offered are: Archery Band Baseball Basketball (boys and girls) Choir Dance Team Football Golf (boys and girls) Gymnastics Hockey Knowledge Bowl Musical Pep Band Softball Speech Tae Kwon Do Student Council Tennis (girls) Swimming & Diving Track (boys and girls) (boys and girls) Volleyball Synchronized Swimming Wrestling Youth Theatre

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The Center is for students ages 12-21 (middle & high school level). It offers an Extended Year Program, with day, evening and summer school available. The summer school program is 7.5 weeks. The Center includes the Albany, Paynesville, Sauk Centre, and Melrose school districts. The Center meets all the state standards and the students must take all the same standardized testing.

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Education
407 Main St. E, Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 256-2210 The Melrose English Center offers the following programs: English as a second language, basic literacy skills for adults, basic math skills for adults, workforce preparation, and a family literacy program. Individual one-on-one tutoring is also offered through the Melrose/Sauk Centre Literacy Program and these services include GED preparation, English as a second language training, and citizenship preparation. Any adult 16 years or older not currently enrolled in secondary school is eligible for these programs. For more information and class schedules, please contact The English Center at (320) 256-2210.

The English Center

303 2nd St. NE, P.O. Box 39, Freeport, MN 56331 320-836-2591 E-mail: [email protected] Kathy Welle, Administrative Coordinator Catholic/Christian Environment - Students involved in liturgies, prayer services, social outreach and learning about their Catholic faith. We offer pre-K through grade 6, all day - every day kindergarten with highly-qualified teachers and small class sizes. • Computer Assisted Programs • Updated computer lab • iPads • Accelerated reading program • Strong academic curriculum • Curriculum studied and updated regularly. • Music, art, and physical education specialists and licensed pre-school • School age child care program - before school, after school and summer care

Sacred Heart School

211 2nd Ave. N, Greenwald, MN 56335 (320) 987-3491 St. John’s-St. Andrew’s School is dedicated to providing a Christian environment which will foster the growth and development of each child. At St. John’s-St. Andrew’s, we maintain that ... St. John’s-St. Andrew’s Catholic School is a place for spiritual and academic growth for students and staff. We strive to educate students by fostering Christian values, promoting a feeling of security and selfworth and meeting the individual needs through comprehensive programs. We provide a variety of opportunities to learn academic skills, while helping each student accept responsibility for his/her own learning. We emphasize respect for oneself, respect for other people and respect for all forms of life and the environment that sustains us. We recognize that parents are a vital part of their child’s faith-filled education, along with the parish community support.
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St. John’s-St. Andrew’s School

207 5th St. NE, Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 256-2141 [email protected] The Montessorri School of Melrose has been operating for nine years, serving children from 3 - 6 years of age. The school is owned by Tamy Ellering Beuning. We are a private school with a Christian orientation. Please call to make an appointment to come and visit our school and meet our teachers. Children are enrolled year-round, so we are ready when your child is ready. Above all, come see our children! They are highly social, well adjusted, spontaneous, happy, peaceful and courteous. They are also excited about learning!

To illuminate the teachings of Jesus…using our hearts, hands and voices as Christian witnesses while striving for academic excellence.

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL: OUR PROMISE

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL: OUR PURPOSE
St. Mary’s Catholic School believes in developing the whole child—providing an interactive and individualized education in a safe, welcoming environment. Parents, teachers, students, and school leaders work together to help children reach their full life potentials—striving for academic excellence while fostering self-confidence, instilling a life-long love of learning, and respect for others’ differences. Learning is self-directed and developed to meet the many different ways in which children learn. Lessons are designed to translate to everyday life—helping students prepare for the challenges of today and tomorrow. Good moral character and spiritual growth are viewed as highly as academics—giving students the foundation to shape their future rather than being shaped by it.

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL: OUR PROFILE

• Founded in 1958 • Accredited by the Minnesota Non-public School Accrediting Association • A seasoned teaching staff—over 150 years experience combined • Strong enrollment: 143 students Pre-K through 6th Grade (2012-2013) • Smaller class size: average student-to-teacher ratio is 17 to 1 • Accelerated Reading Program • Leading Media Center & Technology − 1 computer for every 2 students − Computer lab with 25 computers − Multiple Interactive Smart Boards & iPads • Weekly liturgy celebration • Shared time programs • Kids’ Time After-School Program (Before/After School, Summer) • Hot lunch program by TAHER • Bus transportation for K-6th Students

• Pastor – Father Marv Enneking • Principal – Robert Doyle • Administrative Assistant – Judy Kluempke • Eight Wonderful Teachers: Pre-K through 6th Grade • Media Specialist - Autumn Nelson • Kids’ Time Instructor - Amanda Hellermann • Faith Formation Director - Dawn Carrillo • Bookkeeper - Colleen Butte • Custodians - Allan Wiechmann, Dave Weber, and Amanda Hoeschen • Other physical education, art, music, and special education instructors Take a virtual tour of our school at stmarysofmelroseschool.com and see how we learn, laugh, believe and succeed.

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL: OUR PEOPLE

St. Mary’s Catholic School | 320 S. 5th Ave. E, Melrose, MN 56352 | Phone: 320-256-4257 Fax: 320-256-4208 Email: [email protected] • Web: www.stmarysofmelroseschool.com
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Colleges and Universities
The following colleges and universities are within a 35- to 50-mile radius of Melrose. St. Cloud State University 720 4th Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 (320) 308-0121 www.stcloudstate.edu St. Cloud Technical and Community College 1540 Northway Drive St Cloud, MN 56303-1240 (320) 308-5000 or (800) 222-1009 www.sctcc.edu Rasmussen College 226 Park Ave South St. Cloud, MN 56301-3713 (320) 251-5600 www.rasmussen.edu Regency Beauty Institute 110 2nd Street So. Waite Park, MN 56387 (320) 251-0500 St. Scholastica 4150 2nd Street South, Ste 550 St. Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 529-6663 College of Saint Benedict 37 S College Ave St. Joseph, MN 56374 (320) 363-5011 www.csbsju.edu Saint John’s University PO Box 2000 Collegeville, MN 56321 (320) 363-2011 www.csbsju.edu Alexandria Technical College 1601 Jefferson St Alexandria, MN 56308 (888) 234-1222 www.alextech.org Ridgewater College Willmar Campus 21010 15th Avenue NW PO Box 1097 Willmar, MN 56201 (800) 722-1151 www.ridgewater.mnscu.edu Minnesota School of Business 1201 2nd Street So. Waite Park, MN 56387 (320) 257-2000 www.msbcollegeedu.com Model College of Hair Design 201 8th Avenue So. St. Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 253-4222 or (800) 450-3300 www.mcohd.com

Melrose Public Library
The Melrose Branch of Great River Regional Library (GRRL) has what you are looking for....books on almost every subject, magazines, entertainment and how-to DVDs, music CDs, eAudiobooks, eBooks, computers, internet access, programs, and so much more. Library members also have access to the 700,000 items owned by the Great River Regional Library system, of which Melrose Public Library is a member. All of the GRRL system’s materials are listed on a computer catalog. Library users may search and make their requests on the computer (either at the library or from home), and a daily delivery service circulates items within the system’s 32 libraries. The library also offers free Internet access at public Internet stations as well as children’s and adult’s programming. The library is in a large, modern, fully-accessible city building that also houses meeting rooms, the police department, a center for seniors and other city offices. It is comfortable and well organized, with clear signage to direct users to the fiction, non-fiction, children’s and reference collections. Library staff is knowledgeable, friendly and helpful and receive professional reference and support services from the GRRL headquarters in St. Cloud. Free library cards are available to residents of the GRRL service area, which include: Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd and Wright counties. For additional information, please call (320) 256-3885.

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Medical Care

CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM MELROSE
525 Main St. W, Melrose, MN 56352 320-256-4231 CentraCare Health System – Melrose is a 25bed critical access hospital with an attached clinic, 75-bed skilled nursing home and a 41-unit senior independent apartment building with assisted living services available. A full range of health care services and convenient access to a variety of specialists are provided on this growing medical campus in Melrose. CentraCare Health System - Melrose employs more than 270 people who serve nearly 10,000 residents in and around western Stearns County. The city of Melrose is located 25 miles west of St. Cloud on Interstate 94. At CentraCare Health System - Melrose, our mission works to improve the health of every patient every day. The campus has the latest medical and diagnostic equipment to ensure quality medical care at the local level. The campus employs an excellent staff that is committed to fulfilling our mission to our community. In 2009, internal hospital remodeling to the rehabilitation and emergency departments took place. Rehabilitation purchased new exercise equipment for its new 4,749-square-foot department. The Emergency department is also larger and more private. CentraCare Health System - Melrose medical staff consists of four family practice physicians and three nurse practitioners. Many physician specialists visit CentraCare Health System - Melrose on a scheduled basis to provide outreach services. This convenient access allows our patients to receive the high-quality specialty care they need, while staying close to home. In many cases, the patient may be treated by a specialist in St. Cloud and receive follow-up care by the same specialist in Melrose.

Visiting specialists: - Allergy - Audiology - Cardiology - Gastroenterology - Hematology/Oncology - Neurology - OB/GYN - Ophthalmology

- Orthopedics - Podiatry - Psychiatry, adult & child - Psychology - Radiology - Surgery - Urology

An Adult Day Care program provides relief for care takers during daytime hours and gives participants social and recreational activities that might not otherwise be available to them because of disability or other circumstances. Participants receive a noon meal, snacks and assistance with medication and personal care, if necessary. 320-256-4474 Pine Villa Care Center, a 75-bed skilled nursing home, provides 24-hour nursing care and rehabilitation services. We are fortunate to have 53 private rooms. There is a specialized care wing, Pine Haven, for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Pine Haven is a secure unit with an enclosed courtyard for outdoor exercise. Staff are specially trained to meet the unique needs of these special residents. Villa Court was opened in 2007 with 15 private rooms with in-floor heat and personal bathrooms with showers. All residents are provided a variety of activities and special programs to meet their interests, and daily church services are provided in the chapel. Pine Villa has spacious lounges, dining and recreational areas and special items such as an aviary. Strong community and family support ensure many visitors and a family atmosphere. Pine Villa provides high-quality nursing care in a supportive and caring environment.
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ADULT DAY CARE

PINE VILLA CARE CENTER

Medical Care

CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM MELROSE
525 Main St. W Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 256-4228

Clinic Years in Business: 41 (since 1972) Brief Clinic History: The Melrose community was served faithfully for many decades by two independent physicians – Dr. A.H. Zachman and Dr. L.B. Kuhlmann. As they approached the latter part of their careers, the Melrose citizens became concerned about who would follow in their footsteps. They formed a committee to recruit new doctors and had a flyer posted in the University of Minnesota Medical School student lounge. This flyer was noticed by then medical students Allen Horn and James Mohs. Later a friend, Tim Scanlan, also became interested. The three students were aggressively recruited by the people of Melrose. After they finished their training, they came to Melrose and in 1972 built a clinic. As the community grew, so did the number of physicians. The clinic was an independent entity serving the health care needs of the Melrose area until May 1996, when it integrated with CentraCare Health System in St. Cloud in order to expand patient services, specialty coverage and information systems. This integration has allowed the physicians of CentraCare– Melrose to continue their emphasis on cost-effective, quality

health care in a rapidly-changing health care marketplace. Another significant result of the integration was the construction of a new clinic in 1999. The clinic provided much-needed room for additional physicians and allowed for combining the clinic and hospital lab and X-ray services. The staff of CentraCare Health System - Melrose clinic promotes the optimal health of patients and the community by involving individuals as much as possible in their own health care. An emphasis on patient-centered care, education and preventative health care, as well as new technologies and skills, will ensure that the providers and staff of CentraCare Health System - Melrose will meet the health care needs of the entire area well into the future. One of the original founders of the clinic, Allen Horn, M.D., reluctantly gave up seeing patients in January, 2005, due to increasing responsibilities as President of CentraCare Clinic. James Mohs, M.D., who initially only planned to stay for two years, retired from the practice in December 2006 after working in Melrose for more than 33 years. Mary Schwieters, M.D., who resigned from the clinic in 2008 to be able to spend more time with her children, also works as a locum to help out in the clinic when needed. The current physicians include Drs. Dante Beretta, Kurt Schwieters, Julie Klasen, Patrick Heller and nurse practitioners Erin Bjork, Cat Standfuss, and Beth Frazier. For 41 years, the clinic has offered comprehensive family health care to an ever-expanding service area in central Minnesota. In December, 2009, the clinic moved to a new, larger clinic site, adjacent to the old clinic. A new laboratory and retail pharmacy also opened in this addition. The former clinic space was renovated and is being used for visiting specialist clinics. CentraCare Health System – Melrose clinic is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. The telephone numbers are 256-4228, and after hours 256-4231.

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Companionship...Convenience...Choices and Care...are just some of the benefits at Park View Center for adults age 55 years and better who need to balance their unique needs for independence and assisted living services. Because Park View Center is connected to CentraCare Health System - Melrose, all levels of health care are readily available should the need arise. Park View Center offers retirement living at its finest. Park View Center is located in Melrose, adjacent to the Jaycee Park and the Lake Wobegon Trail in a quiet, relaxed neighborhood. In addition to several standard features in the 42 retirement living apartments, a host of on-site services and commons areas make Park View Center a community all on its own. Tenants have full use of the chapel, fireplace lounge, sunroom, patio, crafts room, laundry rooms and dining room. The rent package includes daily continental breakfast and a noon meal, weekly housekeeping, emergency pull cords in each apartment, daily activities, utilities (cable TV, electricity, water, sewer, trash service), and daily church services. Park View Center operates with a Class F Home Care license and offers assistance to those in need of health services 24 hours a day. Among the services offered are assistance with medication, assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming), 24-hour access to nursing staff, up to three meals per day, comfort checks and much more. Once you’ve seen what Park View Center has to offer, we’re sure you’ll agree, it’s a place you’ll be happy to call home.

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Churches

211 5th Ave. SE, Melrose, MN 56352 Phone: (320) 256-4207 Fax: (320) 256-4208 Email: [email protected] www.stmarysofmelrose.com Pastor: Fr. Marvin Enneking Parochial Vicar: Fr. Omar Guanchez Deacon: Ernie Kociemba

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Pastor: Kevin Mann 207 5th St. NE, Melrose, MN 56352 Phone: (320) 256-3847 Email: [email protected] Services: Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:25 a.m. Sunday Adult Bible Class 10:25 a.m. Service times may change in the summer. Please call for more information.

Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Spanish Mass: 12:30 p.m. Sacrament of Penance: Tuesdays after evening mass. Communal Penance Services are scheduled during Advent and Lent.

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Melrose Senior Activities Center

pool playing, and other games such as scrabble, checkers, puzzles, etc. There are computers with Internet access available as well. Seniors (55+ years of age) residing in Melrose Area School District #740 and the Birch Lake area are invited to participate and use the center. There are no membership dues. Please contact MaryAnn Primus, Senior Center Coordinator at 320-256-4435.

225 1st St NE, Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 256-4278 Melrose Senior Activities Center is a handicapped-accessible facility in the City Center. It is open on weekdays, excluding holidays. Seniors can enjoy the beautiful view of the Sauk River as well as the benches and tables on the City Center grounds. A meal is served on the third Thursday of the month during the months of September through May. Board meetings are the first Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m.

Melrose City Center

The Forever Young singers performed a concert Sept. 16 in the Melrose School Auditorium, under the direction of Irene Sullivan.

BEACON PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN

Quilting is an activity done at the Melrose Senior Center.

Scheduled activities include the following: • 500 - First Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. from October through April • 500 - Third Wednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. • Bridge - Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Beginners welcome. • Line Dancing - Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. • Golden Goalies (weight loss group) - Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. • On the Weigh (weight loss group) - Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. The center is also open for socializing, quilting,
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Accounting Richard Horn Accounting 320.256.3917 312 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 ADULT DAY SERVICES Eagle’s Crossing 320.285.3128 103 Spruce St. Grey Eagle, MN 56336

Business Directory

Parts NAPA 320.256.7441 117 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.napacentralmn.com Beauty Mary Kay Cosmetics/ Briana Worms Consultant 320.248.6307 www.marykay.com/brianaworms The Cut Above 320.293.4687 313 Main Street E Melrose, MN 56352 Boats Warrior Boats 320.256.2628 16 Industry Parkway Dr. NW www.warriorboatsinc.com Boutique Unique Boutique 320.256.8655 415 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Bowling/Dining Melrose Bowl/Schif’s Bar 320.256.3655 16 Sixth Ave. SE Melrose, MN 56352 www.melrosebowl.com Building Supplies Kraemer Lumber 320.256.4275 826 County Road 13 Melrose, MN 56352 www.kraemerlumber.com Worms Lumber & Ready Mix 320.837.5288 535 Main St. New Munich, MN 56356 www.wormsreadymix.com CoFFEE SHOP Lisa’s On Main 320.256.LISA (5472) 409 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Communications Arvig 888.99.ARVIG 224 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.arvig.com

Agricultural Genex Farm Systems 320.256.3276 58 Interstate Drive W Melrose, MN 56352 www.genex.crinet.com Melrose Ag Services, LLC 320.256.4615 646 Riverside Ave. W Melrose, MN 56352 Melrose Dairy Proteins 320.256.7461 1000 Kraft Drive E Melrose, MN 56352 Melrose Implement Inc. 320.256.4253 37364 County Road 13 Melrose, MN 56352 www.melroseimplement.com Automotive Repair Illies Auto Body 320.256.7277 507 Main Street E Melrose, MN 56352 Melrose Main Street Repair 320.256.3623 215 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.autorepairmelrose.com Repair & Body Melrose Body Shop 320.256.3710 37276 County Road 13 Melrose, MN 56352 Sales & Repair John Wiese Ford 320-352-6561 888-868-6561 203 10th Street South Sauk Centre, MN 56378 www.johnwieseford.com Body Loren Pundsack Collision 320.256.5040 126 Country Club Road Melrose, MN 56352

Computer Services Central Minnesota Computer Services 320.256.2627 305 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Construction Eric Schmiesing Construction 320.293.7428 J&R Construction 320.290.5669 320.249.7404 Dental Melrose Dental Office 320.256.4267 203 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Dining Fast Food Subway 320.256.5782 406 S 2nd Ave. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.subway.com Pizza John Dough’s Pizza 320.256.3333 290A Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Electrical Melrose Electric 320.256.3846 119 8th Ave. NW Melrose, MN 56352 Excavation Mayers Excavating 320.256.4479 37264 County Road 13 Melrose, MN 56352 Financial Central Minnesota Credit Union 888.320.8482 320 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.myCMCU.org Freeport State Bank 320.256.7208 219 Main St. East Melrose, MN 56352 Wealthcare 320.256.7070 223 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Fitness Snap Fitness - Melrose 320.256.SNAP 321 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.snapfitness.com/melrosemn

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Fresh Produce Strawberry Patch 877.737.5442 30063 370th St. Melrose, MN 56352 www.strawberrypatchmn.com Fuel Melrose 1 Stop 320.256.3519 423 2nd Ave. SE Melrose, MN 56352 www.rahnsfuel.com Garbage and Rubbish Collection Bueckers City Sanitation 877.352.2876 www.bueckerscitysanitation.com Bueckers Recycling 320.256.3475 3 miles east of Melrose, MN Danny’s Disposal & Recycling, Inc. 320.836.2700 38084 Thunder Road Melrose, MN 56352 Golf Meadowlark Country Club 320.256.4989 837 Country Club Dr. Melrose, MN 56352 www.meadowlarkcountryclub.com Grocery S.A.V.E. 320.256.4493 135 Country Club Rd. Melrose, MN 56352 Grocery, Pharmacy, Liquor Coborns - Melrose 320.256.4444 105 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.coborns.com Heating I-94 Classics 320.256.3623 329 County Road 173 E Melrose, MN 56352 Heating Fuel Rahn’s Oil & Propane Inc. 320.256.3680 1220 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.rahnsfuel.com Home Security Heartland Security 888.264.6380 213 8th Ave. NW Melrose, MN 56352 www.heartlandss.com Insurance American Family Insurance Kyle Hoium Agency 320.256.3434 10 3rd Ave. SE Melrose, MN 56352 [email protected] www.kylehoium.com Commercial Exchange Corporation - Melrose 320.256.7741 411 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Greenwald Insurance Agency 320.987.3223 50 N 5th Street Greenwald, MN 56355 www.greenwaldinsurance.com Grove Mutual Insurance 320-987-3646 75 State Highway 4 North Melrose Meier Grove Hometown Insurance 320.256.5130 305 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352

Kraker Insurance 320.256.3611 502A Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Melrose Mutual 320.256.7290 303 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.melrosemutual.com State Farm Insurance - Melrose 320.256.4617 209 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.dinapierskalla.com Landscaping and Nursery Spaeth’s Sodding and Nursery 320.256.4634 County Road 13 Melrose, MN 56352 Liquor Spiritz Liquor 320.256.6300 225 Kraft Dr. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.spiritzliquor.com Liquor/DINING The Dam Bar 320.256.3660 319 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Lodging Super 8 320.256.4261 231 County Road 173 E Melrose, MN 56352 www.super8.com Meat - Meat Processing Melrose City Meat Market 320.256.3750 On Main St. across from the Credit Union Melrose, MN 56352 Pep’s Pork 320.987.3368 29769 325th Ave., Melrose, MN 56352 www.pepspork.com

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Medical CentraCare Health System-Melrose 320.256.4228 525 Main St. W Melrose, MN 56352 www.centracare.com Optometrist Melrose/Albany Eye Clinic 320.256.4000 203 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 Organizations American Legion Post 101 320.256.3581 256 County Road 173 Melrose, MN 56352 Heartland Chapter MN Darkhouse & Angling Association 320.256.3027 320.492.6426 PO Box 296 Melrose, MN 56352 Pharmacy Melrose Pharmacy 320.256.7292 611 Main St. W Melrose, MN 56352 Real Estate Benchmark Real Estate 320.256.8000 116 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.benchmarkrealty.com Charlie Walker Real Estate (320) 352-6392 (888) 352-6392 507 Main Street South Sauk Centre, MN 56378 www.saukcentrerealestate.net Coldwell Banker Crown Realtors [email protected] (320) 352-6429 (320) 266-3051 Sauk Centre, MN 56378 www.saukcentrerealestate.net Main Street Real Estate (320) 352-6736 (800) 820-6736 508 Main Street South Sauk Centre, MN 56378 www.saukcentrerealestate.net McDonald Realty Inc. (320) 352-1836 Sauk Centre, MN 56378 (320) 256-6200 Melrose, MN 56352 www.saukcentrerealestate.net Neighborhood Realty (320) 260-1159 38954 County Road 29 Sauk Centre, MN 56378 www.saukcentrerealestate.net Sauk Centre Real Estate www.saukcentrerealestate.net Real Estate Construction Haider Realty/Butch Haider Construction 320.256.7420 Located inside the US Bank Melrose, MN 56352 www.haiderrealty.com RESTAURANT Melrose Place 320.256.7557 401 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 RESTAURANT/CATERING Cornerstone Buffet & Restaurant 320.256.6001 233 Kraft Dr. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.cornerstonebuffetrestaurant.com

Transportation Mayers Coaches Inc. 320.256.4479 37264 County Road 13 Melrose, MN 56352 Truck - Repair Melrose Truck Repair 320.256.7770 305 3rd Ave. SW Melrose, MN 56352 Utilities Stearns Electric 320.256.4241 900 Kraft Dr. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.stearnselectric.org Veterinary Stearns Vet Outlet 320.256.3303 222 County Road 173 SE Melrose, MN 56352 www.stearnsvetoutlet.com WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT, SERVICE AND SUPPLIES Finken Water Solutions 320.256.3890 116 Main St. E Melrose, MN 56352 www.finkens.com Welding CAP Enterprises 320.256.3900 511 3rd Ave. SW Melrose, MN 56352 Winery Whispering Oaks Winery 320.256.7118 33578 Co. Rd. 30 Melrose, MN 56352 www.whisperingoakswinerymn.com

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• Rudy’s • Junction • HGG • Melrose One Stop • New Munich Oil • QPC • The Store • Total Express • Bowlus Gas & Grocery • RJ’s Minimart • North Star Sauk Centre • Villard Cenex • Pine Edge Grocery • Albany Tesoro • Sobieski Co-op Creamery

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Quality health care with a personal touch
Melrose Clinic
(320) 256-4228
Clinic hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wed., Fri. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. to noon
Dante Beretta, MD Kurt Schwieters, MD

Melrose Hospital
(320) 256-4231
Offers emergency care, obstetrics, surgery, imaging and rehabilitation. Attached to the hospital are the nursing home, assisted living and independent living apartments.
Julie Klasen, MD Patrick Heller, MD

visits to Melrose to complement the care provided by our family medicine providers. • Allergy • Audiology • Cardiology • Gastroenterology • Medical Oncology • Neurology • Obstetrics & Gynecology • Ophthalmology • Orthopedics • Podiatry • Psychiatry • Psychology • Radiology • Surgery • Urology

Visiting Specialists make regular

Erin Bjork, CNP

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