Birdhouses were pre-cut by retired carpenter and St. Joseph Rod and Gun members Ron Rennie, Peter Giroux, Mike Westerhoff, Niel Loso, Marvin Bierschback and Al Kalla. Supplies were donated by Ace Hardwear St. Joseph and Manions St. Cloud. All wood was donated by the Rod and Gun Club.
Bertsch joined The Newsleaders in 2015 and serves as the Assignment Editor. She and her husband live in Sartell where they own a business and are raising a family. Bertsch's interests include health and fitness, reading, and learning to play the ukulele.