Amery Free Press 09-17-19

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Sledders celebrate 50 years

Festival passport full of stamps

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Some people cringe when they see snow pouring down from the sky, and then you have those who consider the frosty precipitation pure white gold. Amery Snowmobile Club members definitely fit into the second category. They are celebrating 50 years as an organization and are waiting patiently to hit the trails this winter.

The Amery Snowmobile Club was formed in 1969. Its original name was, “Amery Snow A Go Go.” There were approximately 70 original members who formed the club and saw it as a way to enjoy the sport they loved, spend time with their families and meet others who had the same interest. The current President of the organization is Josh Nicholas.

Member Doug Johnson said, “The primary function of having the club today and being a member of the snowmobile club is to support the larger snowmobiling community and to maintain the trails we have today.” The Amery Snowmobile SEE SNOWMOBILE CLUB, PAGE 2

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A ride on the big wheel Kylie Meyer, Reagn Thompson and Jenna Van Someren are all smiles enjoying the sunshine and Earl’s Rides offered at the 219 Amery Fall Festival.

If they gave out an award for attending the most Amery Fall Festivals, it would go out to Dr. Darold Niccum. “My memory is not as good as it used to be, but I am pretty sure that I have only missed two festivals in all these years,” said Niccum. His absentee years took place while he served in the United States Navy, 1960 and 1961.

Not only has Doc Niccum attended festivals during eight decades, there wouldn’t even be an Amery Fall Festival if it were not for his father, G. E. Niccum and a handful of others.

Niccum’s family moved to Amery when he was seven-years-old. He said his father and Palmer Sondreal really spearheaded the movement

Dr. Darold Niccum

to get a festival going in town. “My father came from a little town in Southern Wisconsin and they had a festival. He was an Ag teacher. At that time, Amery depended 95 percent on the farmers for its existence.

Amery was only about 1,600 people then,” said Niccum.

He explained back in SEE FALL FESTIVAL, PAGE 2

Schools lead community in honoring 9/11

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

It is hard to believe that current students starting out their college Freshmen year were born after that September 11 2001 terrorist attacks.

They didn’t witness two planes crashing into and causing the crumbling of the World Trade Center Twin Towers, they didn’t feel the fear of

what might come next after American Flight 77 dove into the Pentagon and they didn’t instantly hear of messages sent by passengers of United Flight 93 to their loved ones as they watched the thwarting of hijackers.

How can it possibly be explained to a younger generation what the days were like after the single deadliest terrorist attack in human

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Amery’s 911 program includes community members, students, staff, veterans and emergency services personnel.

history and the single deadliest incident for firefighters and law enforcement officers in U.S. history. Just under three thousand people lost their lives that day.

Just as some cannot fathom what the reality during the days of Pearl Harbor, but yet learned the importance in school, the days of September SEE 9/11, PAGE 36

Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to our nurses, physicians and care teams. amerymedicalcenter.org

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1949 there were many more farmers and a large heard consisted of 25-35 cows. He said, “With that number, they were able to make a living at it. Now you have heads of 1000, even 2000 and there are not many farm homesteads anymore.”

Niccum said when his father moved to town there seemed to be some animosity between the merchants and the farmers. “Being an Ag teacher, he didn’t feel that was right, so he wanted to bring everyone together. He said, ‘Lets start a Fall Festival,’ and so they did,” said Niccum.

He explained how different the festival was back then. “We had two big tents with livestock in them.

“Chickens, rabbits and all kinds of dairy cattle,” said Niccum. “All the farm ladies would bring in preserves, vegetables out of their gardens and canned goods. It was a big, big deal,” he said.

One of Niccum’s vivid memories was after he returned from the Navy and settled in Amery. He said, “My mother made fudge and she took first place. My wife took second.” He said these types of activities are exactly what made up the annual weekend back then.

“That is the way it was then, but it sort of faded away as there became less dairy farmers and it became more expensive to bring your cattle in. The younger ladies were as into canning and such so it became more of a social affair,” Niccum said.

He talked about how absolutely grand the parade once was, as a couple merchants would hire big impressive floats out of the Twin Cities to go through Amery’s parade. “Sometimes they would rent a drum and bugle corp. or other types of bands, so there was a lot more entertainment going down the street, but that eventually fell to the wayside,” said Niccum.

He enjoys that Fall Festival is a town reunion. He said, “It is a great get together and a good time to see old friends.”

Double fatality in Polk County According to a press release from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday, September 16th, 2019 at 1:49 pm, the office Dispatch Center began receiving calls regarding a vehicle versus Semi truck and trailer crash on US Hwy 63 at the intersection of 60th Ave, in the Town of Clear Lake.

Upon arrival of other law enforcement, it was learned that a Semi Truck was pulling a trailer and traveling north bound on Hwy 63 approaching 60th Avenue. At that time, a sedan was traveling East bound on 60th Ave, approaching highway 63. According to witnesses on scene, the sedan slowed, but, traveled onto Hwy 63 without stopping for the stop sign. The Semi truck was then halfway through the intersection when the sedan impacted the side of the trailer.

After the initial collision the sedan continued into the trailer, until the rear trailer tires impacted the side of the sedan. The sedan was then redirected to the north and west, where it then entered the west ditch north of 60th Ave. The sedan then rolled onto its roof where it came to rest. The Semi-truck and trailer continued to the north where the driver was able to maintain control and pulled the unit to the east side shoulder of Hwy 63, north of the crash.

Both occupants of the sedan had suffered fatal injuries at the scene.

Assisting the Polk County Sheriff’s Office with the crash was Clear Lake Police Department, Clear Lake fire and first responders, Clayton Fire and first responders, Amery area ambulance, Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The crash remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

According to Polk County Sheriff Brett Waak, further information will be released Tuesday afternoon.

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Pictured with CPL Grimsby are FCCLA officers and members who donated many hours writing letters and boxing and addressing packages. Back L-R: Reese Benware, Bailey Johnson, CPL Grimsby, Mrs. Emily Larson, Joseph Hardina and Seraphina Johnson. Front L-R: Courtney Stream, Sophia Whitley, Rylee Thompson and Breanna Burstad.

Flag delivery United States Army CPL Benjamin Grimsby, AHS Class of 2016, recently returned from a 9-month deployment in Afghanistan. While deployed, Grimsby and his Platoon received a number of care packages from Amery FCCLA. Grimsby visited us on September 11 to deliver a framed flag and memorial plaque stating, “This American flag was proudly flown from 3 April

2019-19 May 2019 over the 42nd Clearance Platoon CP in Kandahar, Afghanistan, to thank Amery School District for their support during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel 18-19.”

This project is wasmade possible by the participation of many community supporters as well as the VFW Post 7929 Amery WI and their Auxiliary.

SNOWMOBILE CLUB: Members groom trails CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Club maintains about 50 miles of trail around the Amery area.

Most of it is on private property, but they also maintain the Cattail Trail.

“We have a handful of volunteers who take care of talking with landowners every year and get their permission to maintain trails on the property. We also have crews that mow the trails in the fall and make sure there are not trees laying on them. When we had storms come through the area the end of July, there was pretty significant damage to the Cattail Trail so a number of Amery club members got out onto the trail along with members of other Polk County snowmobile clubs and they spent hours cleaning up trees, brush and debris. I was part of a crew that started cleanup on the Cattail at 6 a.m. and we didn’t hit Turtle Lake until 1 p.m. ” said Johnson.

The members of the club try recognizing their landowners every year by inviting them to an appreciation banquet or sending them gift certificates to acknowledge how much the Amery Snowmobile Club truly appreciates their partnership.

The club also makes it a priority to support the community. For the past 10 years they have been giving out a scholarship every year to a high school senior. “We utilize the dues money we collect every year from members or we

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Attendees of Amery Snowmobile Club’s 50th celebration sit and swap snow stories.

hold whatever fundraisers we can so that we can maintain the scholarship fund,” Johnson said.

This year the club also sponsor of the Amery Fall Festival.

In the sledders are lucky, the trails will be open for a couple of months in the wintertime. When that is the case, the club is able to organize multiple club runs during the season. A committee plans one pre-planned run. Johnson said, “We never know if we will have open trails in our area, so that ride is usually planned for a weekend someplace further North like Sawyer County where it is more likely that they have snow.”

Johnson said his favorite part of snowmobiling is, “Just putting on the miles. I love to ride. The thing about snowmobiling on

private property is that we get to see country that is just not available to everybody. The distance and terrain you can see is unbelievable.” Ray Klopotek joined the club in the 1970’s and was a member for over twenty years. He said, “What I enjoyed most about my years with the club was the camaraderie.”

If you are interested in joining the Amery Snowmobile Club you can visit their website www.amerysnowmobileclub.com. The cost for a family to join is $20 a year.

The club holds monthly meeting year round. Johnson said, “Believe it or not, snowmobile work does not just occur when there is snow on the ground. Snowmobile trail maintaining is a year round job.”

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A new Christian Based Cancer Support Group is starting Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Amery Public Library meeting room at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome! For more information call 715-268-6957.

September 24th and ends October 1. Search on Facebook “Here to the Rescue Felines Silent Auction Fundraiser” and ask to join. There will be close to 100 items and fun door prizes! HTTR is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves Polk and Barron Counties. Contact Kari Fladwood on Facebook if you have questions.

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Christian Based Cancer Support Group

Polk Burnett Bee Keepers Meeting The Polk Burnett Bee Keepers Association will be meeting on Sept.19, 2019. We will meet at the Polk County Justice Center at 7:00 p.m.

Amery Area Historical Society Meeting The Amery Area Historical Society Meeting will be held September 19, 2019. The Board will meet at 2 p.m. at the Amery Area Historical Society Museum. The Members Meeting will be at 3 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 21 Bridge Classes As people age, avoiding dementia takes on a higher priority. Numerous recommendations are the subject of many articles. One of the most frequently mentioned things to do is to learn and play bridge.

Just such an opportunity is coming your way this fall at the Amery Senior Center, 608 Harriman Ave South. Know that you don’t have to be a senior citizen to participate–everyone of any age is welcome.

Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. beginning September 21 will find Gail Tessman and Sue Saarem ready to help you explore the basics of bridge. The class is free; it will last until 11 a.m. and run for 6 weeks. This will give you a bit of knowledge about bridge, hopefully allowing you to discover whether or not you should continue learning this challenging game.

The gals promise to make the classes FUN! If you have tried bridge before and need a refresher, you are welcome too.

So that enough materials are available for everyone, please enroll by calling the Senior Center at 715-268-6605 or email ameryacc@outlook.com.

Allied Emergency Services Open House Allied Emergency Services Station 3 will host an Open House on Saturday, September 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1846 Church Road, Star Prairie.

Food and refreshments will be provided. At 2 p.m. there will be a building dedication. Come see the new fire station in the Town of Alden!

SEPT. 24-OCT. 1 Online Silent Auction Online Silent Auction starts

Paws on the Trail The Paws on the Trail dog walk on Stower Seven Lakes State Park in Amery will be Saturday, September 28, 2019.

Registration begins at 10 a.m. at Soo Line Park Pavilion.

Contests and prizes for best costume, best trick, best kisser, fluffiest, waggiest tail, ‘simon says’. Free gifts for pets. Fun for all! Paws on the Trail is a Arnell Memorial Humane Society Fundraiser.

SEPTEMBER 29 Benefit Fundraiser for Kayla Sunday, September 29 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Cedar Lake Arena, 2275 County Rd CC, New Richmond, there will be a Benefit Funraiser for Kayla Cross.

She is the mother of three beautiful girls and was engaged to Eric Crosby. Combined, they have five children. Kayla and Eric had a horrible accident in June when a deer ran out in front of their motorcycle. Kayla sustained many life threatening and life changing injuries.

Please come and help Kayla and her family out! Awesome food, silent auction, raffles, bake sale and kids activities.

There is a fee for adults and kids at the door.

Friendship Sunday Come worship with Redeemer Lutheran Church for Friendship Sunday on September 29 at 9:30 a.m. The indoor worship service will be led by Higher Vision Quartet followed by a delicious brunch. Enjoy the Word with friends, fellowship and fun at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 600 S Keller Ave, Amery.

SEPTEMBER 30 Gandy Dancer State Trail Annual Membership Meeting Advocates for people-powered use of the Gandy Dancer State.

Trail will hold their annual membership meeting on Sept.

30. The annual meeting for members of Friends of the Gandy Dancer State Trail will review accomplishments in the nonprofit’s first year, preview exciting new initiatives for the coming year, and conduct organization business.

The meeting will be held at Cafe Wren’s Common Room on Hwy. 35 in Luck. A light supper will be available at 6 pm, followed by the meeting at 6:30. The meeting is open to all Gandy Friends members. Mem-

berships may be obtained and renewed at the meeting.

OCTOBER 10 Financial Aid Night

OCTOBER 2 Healthcare Career Discovery Open House Did you know that there is a job for everybody within the healthcare industry? Join us to learn more about the exciting careers at Amery Hospital & Clinic (AHC) on October 2 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Discover various jobs and career paths within health care. Learn about what is required to break into the industry. This is an informational only event – resumes and applications will not be accepted.

OCTOBER 5 Craft, Vendor and Bake Sale Little Falls Lutheran Church is having a Craft, Vendor and Bake Sale on Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be theme baskets and lunch available.

Little Falls Lutheran Church is located at 1272 44th Ave, Amery. Questions? Call or text Lorrie at 715-808-3977.

Pig Roast The Men’s Group of East Immanuel Lutheran Church is hosting a Pig Roast on Saturday, October 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. in their new Fellowship Hall.

On the menu: Roast pig with all the trimmings and sauces, fresh rolls, baked beans, pickles, salads, beverages and desserts. East Immanuel Lutheran Church is located 4 miles south of Amery on Hwy 46 then 1 mile west on 200th Ave. Look for the steeple!

Fall Colors Ice Age Trail Hike Fall colors Ice Age Trail Hike, Indianhead chapter, 2670 103rd Street, rural Luck, hike at 1 pm, picnic at 3:30 pm. All welcome.

715-205-4487.

Amery Area Historical Society Open House The Amery Area Historical Society (AAHS) invites you to an Open House from 10 a.m. to Noon on October 5, 2019. The Historical Society’s Museum is located in the lower level of the Amery Area Public Library.

Do you have post cards from Amery’s past? AAHS would love to add them to our collection!

OCTOBER 7 & 8 Community Blood Drive Give blood. Help save lives.

There will be an Amery Community Blood Drive at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 217 Deronda Street, Amery, on Monday, October 7 and Tuesday, October 8 from 12 to 6 p.m.

Sponsored by Amery Woman’s Club. Please call Kate Bevington at 715-441-3975, Sheeran Gallagher at 651-322-1101 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter “Amery” to schedule an appointment.

Amery High School will host a Financial Aid Night which will take place on Thursday October 10, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Amery High School auditorium. This is the same night as parent/teacher conferences so we hope you can take advantage of both opportunities. The workshop will cover various financial aid topics including: the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), grants and loans, work-study, tax benefits, etc. There will also be a brief question and answer period for parents and students to ask specific questions. Parents of all high school students are invited to attend but we strongly encourage seniors and juniors and their parents to attend this event. Beth Boisen, Director of Financial Aid, UW Stout will present.

OCTOBER 16 Christian Based Cancer Support Group The next Christian Based Cancer Support Group meeting is starting Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the Amery Public Library meeting room at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome! For more information call 715-268-6957.

OCTOBER 17 Historical Location Cleanup On October 17, the Amery Area Historical Society (AAHS) members, please gather in the Library parking lot at 1 p.m.

Wear work clothes, sturdy shoes and bring work gloves.

We will carpool to a historic location in Amery. You can supervise or help with the cleanup. Interested in seeing a secret location? Call Karen at 715-2686069. The membership meeting will begin at 3 pm at the lower level of the Library.

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ONGOING Ruby’s Pantry Held the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Congregational Church in Amery.

Doors open at 7:30, food distribution from 9-10:30.

Amery Farmers’ Market Saturdays starting June 8 through October from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Soo Line Park.

Mondays starting June 10 through October from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Soo Line Park.

Memory Café Do you or your loved one have memory concerns or early signs of dementia? Stay connected at the Amery Memory Café the 3rd Thursday of each month 1-2:30p.m. at the Amery Area Community Center. Please RSVP to Barb at the ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin at 877-485-2372.

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Not a kingpin, honest

BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

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t began for me a few weeks ago as a tickle in my throat, caused by sinus drainage. By the time I realized that my old friend ragweed had come to call, I was nursing a sore throat. After a full court press of allergy medicine, sinus rinsing, nasal spray and some vitamin C drops, I was no longer sounding like Barry White when I spoke.

It’s time to fight seasonal allergies. In the spring, I am affected by maple buds, in the fall it’s Publisher ragweed. For a period of a few weeks during each season, I am Tom Stangl miserable. My wife suffers as well, due to different allergens.

We were visiting with a stranger who commented on how bad the ragweed is this fall. I haven’t made the time to see what the ragweed crop looks like, beyond the pollen reports issued by the weather service, but noticed this person didn’t seem to be suffering like me. Their secret?

Claritin D, the allergy medication that contains pseudoephedrine.

Ah, pseudoephedrine, the wonder drug that opens up a stuffy nose. For the early years of my adult life, I depended on a wonderful drug, Drixoral, that did the trick for 12 hours. Life was good.

In the 1990s, products with pseudoephedrine sold over the counter began to move behind the counter, then you had to sign a book and provide identification to buy them.

It turns out pseudoephedrine was one of the raw materials needed to produce methamphetamine, know more by its shortened name: meth.

So, when allergies hit, I was faced with a choice: either try one of the pseudoephedrine substitutes (they were awful) or bite the bullet and register with the pharmacist.

At my core, I am a libertarian. If what you do behind closed doors doesn’t hurt anyone, it’s no one’s business but yours. I understand that meth is bad. That’s why there are laws against its possession and sale. Pseudoephedrine is a legal substance, safe when used as directed — like in an allergy medicine.

I get that pseudoephedrine can be used to make meth. A lot of innocent things can be subverted.

I think the way society reacts to these challenges says a great deal about who we are as a people.

When products containing pseudoephedrine began flying off the shelves and stolen from store rooms, lawmakers decided to make people show identification and sign a book before purchasing the products. Great idea. I’m sure bootleggers signed a registry to buy yeast as well.

The notion that we all need to be treated like criminals to save us from crime grates on me.

I’m sure pharmacists are happy about having to approve every purchase of allergy medicine.

It’s not like they have anything else to do like making sure people get the right drugs for their chronic conditions or serious illnesses.

But it makes it look like we are being tough on meth, right?

I know there’s nothing to be done but continue to be treated like a criminal to get my allergy medicine. I can pray for a killing frost or live in a bubble until the cold weather.

I’ll continue to show my ID and try not to make a joke about cooking meth.

I’m not Walter White, even if I am subjected to the same scrutiny.

As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress.com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001.

Thanks for reading I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.

The good, the bad and the ugly

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

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nother Fall Festival is in the books. Exhaustion has set in and I as I sit to write my column for the week, I welcome the time to sit and reflect on the past whirlwind weekend.

I have been just one spoke on a wheel that churns out the Amery Fall Festival for quite some time now. I know for sure that when I signed up all those years ago, I had no idea what it took to put together the big weekend. All I knew was that I loved the Amery Editor Fall Festival and April Ziemer it had been a highlight of every year of my life for as long as I could remember.

Somewhere along the line, I convinced my New Richmond born and raised husband to jump on the Fall Festival bandwagon with me. I have met some of my dearest friends through Fall Festival and have been provided with many giggles throughout the years.

Like anything in life, the weekend is made of great times and some rather trying times too. It never fails when you sit on a committee of any sort; you are going to have many people who like to tell you everything that your hard working crew is doing wrong and how it can be done better. Most of the time, the complainers are not

very willing to jump up and help with the task.

I do not want it to come across that feedback is not welcome. I have had people offer fantastic suggestions over the years that the committee puts into place and things run just a bit more smoothly. We have also received awesome ideas that we just do not have the manpower to pull off.

The small Fall Fest committee gives up not only a lot of time throughout the year planning, but they also give up a lot of time with family and friends during the festival weekend while they work their assigned jobs. Complaints are disheartening and I would say they are really the only bad part of the weekend.

There’s bad and then there is just plain ugly. Every year it seems that you have one or two people who do not think there is enough competitions during the weekend.

We offer a pie eating contest, a 5k race and a Queen’s competition.

Even with all that, they find they need to add in one more tournament…the race for village idiot.

This year ladies and gentleman, we have a tie. The person who punched a hole and broke equipment located at the tent and the guy who called me a handful of expletives over a beanbag game get to share the crown.

Here’s the thing. The Fall Festival is filled with so many wonderful times, that by the end you forget about the painful moments.

I suppose it is sort of like giving birth. Every year I enjoy smiling children on carnival rides, people

enjoying yummy food and dancers under the tent.

My highlights for 2019 included the fact that I did not fall on my face at coronation this year, the High School Band serenading Bill and Judi Baldwin with “On With Amery” as they entered the parade and the pie eating contest.

I can’t pick just one favorite pie indulger because most of them are my friends doing me a favor by participating. I must say though, there might have been a few times that I thought about throwing a pie in Matt Johnson’s face, so his participation was sort of a dream come true.

Speaking of Mr. Johnson, I would like to thank Matt and all of the other sponsors of festival.

I would encourage you to do the same when you see them. Without their donations, I guarantee you this weekend would not take place.

So here is a final cheers to the 2019 Amery Fall Festival. I hope you enjoyed it and I am excited to see you next year!

I enjoy sharing my thoughts with you, and look forward to readers sharing their thoughts in return.

Feel free to email me at editor@ theameryfreepress.com, write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery WI. 54001 or I can be reached by phone at 715-268-8101

‘When I signed up all those years ago, I had no idea what it took to put together the big weekend.’

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Amery Area Municipal Court Amery Area Municipal Court was held in Amery on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. The following cases were heard:

Deanna K. Reitz, 30, Amery, disorderly conduct, $250.

Damien D. Strenke, 19, Amery, operating after suspension, $124.

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Cody W. Anderson, 22, Amery, failure to notify DMV of address/name change, $86.20.

Greg K. Blakeborough, 66, Hayward, failure to yield right of way from stop sign, $98.

Bruce S. Carr, 48, Amery, possession of controlled substance, $376.

Lisa J. Handrahan, 51, Amery, issuance of worthless checks, $313.

Consuela R. Hansen, 54, Amery, operating motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10.

Derrick M. Koch, 39, Clear Lake, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Marjorie M. Kollar, 53, Deer Park, unlawful U/Y Turn-midblock, $98.80.

Brandon T. McCarty, 19, Amery, theft prohibited, $691.

Derek L. Paulson, 34, Frederic, issuance of worthless checks, $313.

Karissa A. Danielson, 19, Woodville, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Lauren K. Edelman, 18, River Falls, exceeding speed zones (16-19 mph), $124.

Victor E. Garcia, 18, Clayton, underage drinking-possess (17-20), $187.

Mary J. Thorson, 47, Burnsville, MN, exceeding speed zones (11-15 mph), $98.80.

Pleas of Not Guilty were entered by the following: Kelsie Benjamin, Hudson, forgery-alter value or object, $898.44.

17 year old, Amery, theft prohibited, $691.

16 year old, Amery, theft prohibited, $691.

Blake Broaddus, Chetek, unreasonable and imprudent speed, $136.60.

Polk County arrest report Dylan Ray Anderson, 24, Clear Lake, was arrested September 3 for disorderly conduct with a domestic enhancer.

Richard A. Tucker, 45, St. Croix Falls, was arrested September 4 for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joshua Joseph Chavez, 33, St. Croix Falls, was arrested September 5 for disorderly conduct and domestic abuse.

Chase Charles Anderson, 29, Amery, was arrested September 6 for a probation warrant, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of firearm by felon.

Wally James Murray, 19, St. Croix Falls, was arrested September 6 for domestic disorderly conduct and felony battery.

Tyler Roy Kelch, 20, Osceola, was arrested September 6 for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession with

intent.

Samantha Ann Deal, 30, Luck, was arrested September 7 for domestic disorderly conduct, domestic battery and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Rory Alan Bauer, 60, Osceola, was arrested September 7 for disorderly conduct.

Mitchel Charles Potvin, 27, Balsam Lake, was arrested September 8 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC (2nd) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Donna Jane Larson, 57, Osceola, was arrested September 8 for battery and disorderly conduct.

James Francois Flaherty, 50, Balsam Lake, was arrested September 5 for OWI (1st) and operating with prohibited alcohol content >=.15.

Travis John Mcdermott, 40, Amery, was arrested September 5 for OWI (5th-6th) and failure to install ignition interlock device.

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Steven Lee Johnson, 28, was arrested September 7 for operating after revocation and failure to install ignition interlock device.

Willie Charles Primer, 35, Dresser, was arrested September 3 for failure to appear.

Michael R. Harrison, 36, Rice Lake, was arrested September 3 for a probation hold.

Deeadra Lee Jones, 48, Centuria, was arrested September 4 or failure to appear.

Jason Carl Jameson, 43, St. Croix Falls, was arrested September 6 for an Isanti County warrant.

Jamison Scott Pierre, 35, Frederic, was arrested September 6 for a failure to appear warrant.

Nicholas Armand Winter, 34, St. Croix Falls, was arrested September 6 for a felony warrant.

Joshua Jerome Skoug, 34, Osceola, was arrested September 9 for 2 Polk County failure to appear warrants.

09/06/19, 07:50A.M., Assist other agency 09/06/19, 11:56A.M., Assist other agency 09/06/19, 04:30P.M., Welfare check 09/06/19, 05:11P.M., Assist other agency 09/06/19, 10:11P.M., Business alarm 09/06/19, 10:25P.M., Animal control call 09/07/19, 12:11A.M., Suspicious activity 09/07/19, 09:56A.M., Suspicious activity 09/07/19, 11:55A.M., Assist citizen 09/07/19, 03:00P.M., Disturbance 09/07/19, 03:22P.M., Juvenile call 09/07/19, 07:37P.M., Juvenile call 09/07/19, 09:08P.M., Harassment report 09/07/19, 11:30P.M., Suspicious activity 09/08/19, 03:33P.M., Assist EMS 09/08/19, 07:50P.M., Animal control call 09/09/19, 08:07P.M., Traffic complaint 09/09/19, 09:15P.M., Suspicious activity 09/09/19, 11:23P.M., Disturbance 09/10/19, 10:50A.M., Animal control call 09/10/19, 01:24P.M., Welfare check 09/10/19, 04:55P.M., Alarm response 09/10/19, 10:21P.M., Suspicious activity 09/11/19, 01:10A.M., Vandalism report 09/11/19, 08:00A.M., 911 Memorial Services 09/11/19, 10:00A.M., Assist citizen 09/11/19, 03:45P.M., Traffic complaint 09/11/19, 05:30P.M., Suspicious activity 09/11/19, 08:00P.M., Theft report 09/11/19, 10:18P.M., Business alarm 09/12/19, 09:20A.M., Vehicle lockout 09/12/19, 09:33A.M., Juvenile call 09/12/19, 11:35A.M., Vehicle lockout 09/12/19, 01:55P.M., Juvenile call 09/12/19, 02:03P.M., Harassment concern 09/12/19, 03:49P.M., Harassment report 09/12/19, 05:37P.M., Assault report 09/12/19, 05:42P.M., Disturbance 09/12/19, 07:51P.M., Fraud report 09/12/19, 09:26P.M., Suspicious activity 09/12/19, 11:38P.M., Business alarm

ARRESTS Brandon McCarty, 19 of Amery. Physical Abuse of a Child

Polk County Potency of Wisconsin THC cartridges may be higher than claim Marriage Licenses

BY IVAN MORENO ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mark Christopher Bredahl and Emily Elizabeth Yzermans of Shafer are to be married October 12, 2019.

Kristopher Daniel Cole of Maplewood and Danielle Nicole Pribyl of Shoreview are to be married September 28, 2019.

Jacob William Engelstad and Carly Afton Rademacher of Hibbing are to be married October 12, 2019.

Zachary Thomas Ford and Stephanie Christine Kleidon of North Branch are to be married October 5, 2019.

Howard James Lofkvist and Debra Jean Hemphill of Dresser were married September 14, 2019.

Marc Alan Strange and Chrystal Mae Livingston of Centuria are to be married September 29, 2019.

Michael Steven Richard William August Tesch of Frederic and Leah Renee Engebretson of Blaine are to be married September 28, 2019.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin operation that manufactured thousands of vaping cartridges a day may have been packing them with far more THC oil than the packaging claimed, authorities said Wednesday.

The revelation Wednesday from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office underscores warnings that people who buy vaping products on the street don’t know what they’re getting. Officials are investigating 450 possible cases in 33 states where vaping was linked to a severe lung disease. The outbreak has killed as many as six people nationwide.

Authorities haven’t established a link between the Wisconsin operation and any illnesses, but Sheriff David Beth said his office is working with agencies in states where people have gotten sick or died “to see if our people here in Kenosha County have any responsibility in hurting the hundreds of people throughout the United States, especially in Wisconsin.”

People with the illness tied to vaping experienced symptoms including a cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue and vomiting.

Beth said the Wisconsin operation was filling cartridges with syringes from jars labeled as containing THC oil, injecting 1,000 milligrams — or 1 gram — into cartridges labeled as containing just 5 milligrams of THC oil. Wisconsin authorities are currently testing the contents of the 57 mason jars labeled as THC oil, which came from California, where recreational marijuana is legal. Investigators said they’re trying to determine who made it and how it got to Wisconsin, which hasn’t legalized marijuana.

Last week, police arrested the man suspected of running

the operation, 20-year-old Tyler Huffhines, after parents in another county, Waukesha, alerted authorities about cartridges their teenage son had. Huffhines hasn’t been charged yet, but he’s being held on a $500,000 cash bond. Beth said he faces charges for allegedly manufacturing and distributing marijuana and maintaining a drug house. Huffhines is due in court Friday.

Huffhines’ attorney didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

As for the illnesses linked to vaping, federal authorities are investigating, but no single device, ingredient or additive has been identified as the main culprit. Most of the patients said they vaped products containing THC, the high-producing ingredient in marijuana. Some said they vaped only nicotine, though, while others said they vaped both THC and nicotine.

After testing products, New York has focused its investigation on vitamin E acetate, which recently has been used as a thickener, particularly in black market vape cartridges.

Suppliers say it dilutes vape oils without making them look watery. Vitamin E is safe as a vitamin pill or to use on the skin, but inhaling oily vitamin E droplets into the lungs can trigger pneumonia.

Authorities have described Wisconsin’s case as a sophisticated operation, with Huffhines allegedly employing 10 people to fill and package the products in a rented condo that even had a small assembly line. At the condo, authorities seized more than 31,200 cartridges that were filled and ready to sell.

There were another 99,000 unfilled cartridges.

It’s still unknown whether the cartridges were sold out of state. They were being sold for $16.

“This was going on under our nose and I’m glad we caught it. If this one is out there, there’s other ones out there,” Beth speculated.

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105 Years Ago September 24, 1914

mortality of those walleyes taken by the angler during their stay in Wapogasset Lake.

Sand Lake is being totally treated with toxicants to remove the entire population because a very heavy carp population is apparently interfering with the growth of more desirable fish in this lake.

Auto Plays Bronco When Cranking While cranking his car Tuesday night in front of the Burman & Dalberg store, J. G. Burman was the victim of a vicious motor kick and is now nursing a fractured hand as a remembrance.

Medical attendance was summoned immediately and no permanent injury is anticipated.

50 Years Ago September 25, 1969 Bow Hunter Hurt in Fall From Tree

100 Years Ago September 25, 1919 Sugar in Car Lots H. Phillips received and delivered a carload of sugar on Saturday and Monday, which relieved to a great extent the shortage of that commodity in this vicinity. So far as we know this is the only full car of sugar ever sold to an Amery merchant and coming at this time it was especially welcome. The shipment was valued at a trifle over $4,000.

Tuberculosis Claims Another Victim Joseph Josephson, aged 44 years, one of Amery’s respected citizens, died at a sanitarium at Eau Claire Tuesday of tuberculosis after an illness of seven months.

The deceased moved to Amery with his family some years ago and conducted a livery busiYesterday’s ness here, but for some time News past has been Diane Stangl employed by the Wisconsin Pea Canners Company as field superintendent.

He leaves a wife and three children.

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Thousands attend 1974 Fall Festival parade Downtown sidewalks were overflowing with thousands of spectators waiting to enjoy the Fall Festival parade back in 1974. Some even enjoyed a birds-eye view from atop Danielson Drug Store.

will cost $500, and the electrical work will be by donation.

The basement for the beautiful new edifice already has been excavated. This work, likewise, was donated.

The new church, modern in every respect, will be of brick veneer, of Gothic architecture throughout, and will be 32 feet wide and 66 feet long. The Gothic ceiling will be 19 feet high. It is to be built 35 feet closer to County Trunk H than the old one.

80 Years Ago September 28, 1939 New Balsam Church to be Erected Soon The general contract for the new $12,000 Balsam Lutheran church was awarded at a special meeting of the building committee Monday evening.

The contractor is O. J. Bronstad of Chetek, and he got the main job on a bid of $9,030. The heating contract will amount to about $750, art glass windows

Escape Injury in Silo Mishap

Sheric John Helstern last week appointed Oscar Wike, Shell petroleum distributor here, as deputy sheriff for Amery. The law requires that a deputy be named in towns with over a 1,000 population.

Since Adolph Lindgren was appointed night patrolman, there has been no deputy here.

Frank Cox, 64, and Joe Appel, 60, both town of Georgetown farmer, owe their lives to a fork handle and the valiant efforts of a silo crew when the silo in which they were tramping collapsed, throwing them to the ground and burying them to a depth of four or five feet in silage and cement blocks.

Scene of the accident was the Cox farm about 10 miles east of Balsam Lake.

Axel Hansen, neighbor farmer, tossed the last bundle of corn into the cutter when the silo began to sway and crashed to the ground before the bundle got through the blower.

Cox and Appel were about 35 feet above the ground level and were thrown about 35 feet.

Cox was pinned face down to the ground and Appel escaped sudden death by a fork handle, which broke the weight of a 400-pound cement slab under which he lay.

Mr. Cox’s left arm was broken and he suffered several facial cuts and body bruises while Mr. Appel is confined to the Amery Hospital with head, eye and leg injuries and possible internal injuries.

70 Years Ago September 15, 1949

60 Years Ago September 17, 1959

Fishing? Well, At Least Story-Wise

Missing Area Teenagers Puzzle Police

Relax, pull back in your chair and get set for another of those fantastic fishing yarns.

It seems that three Amery men were canoeing on Yellow River up in the north country a weekend or so ago. Oh yes, they were attempting to catch big ones. But they didn’t have a strike even to talk about.

In a spot where there couldn’t possibly be any fish, Daryl Lien, paddle wielder, was suddenly doused by a splash and swirl of a big fish, much

Polk and Barron police officers are still attempting to find the “real” reason for the disappearance of three area teenagers last Friday night. No word has been heard from them since midnight, Friday.

The missing trio is composed of a 16-year-old Turtle Lake girl and two boys, one from Joel and another from Clayton.

On the night of the disappearance, the missing girl left her home with an Amery girl who had told the parents that she

New Fixtures Henry Halvorson’s billiard parlor presents a very attractive appearance with the installation of a new 28-foot finely finished bar, and an equally attractive back bar. New lighting fixtures, designed to throw more light and eliminate glare, also are installed.

Henry plans on opening the bowling alleys the first of October. They will be remodeled, redecorated, and the alleys refinished.

Mrs. Gjerde Badly Injured Mrs. M. Gjerde was seriously injured in an auto accident last week Wednesday and besides being bruised about the body sustained a broken leg. She was taken immediately to the hospital and her husband informs us she is resting well.

Mrs. Gjerde and Rev. Gjerde were on the hill west of town with their car when the lights went out. They both got out to investigate and Mrs. Gjerde stepped around in the rear of the car when it started down grade, throwing her to the ground with the above result.

to the amazement of the other fishermen, Dr. V. C. Kremser and Tony Paulson.

And (Here it comes!) the fish struck at the paddle so hard that they found a set of fish teeth left in the wood!

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had just moved to Turtle Lake.

The parents were informed that the duo were going to a movie and would return around midnight.

Instead of going to the show, the girls joined the boys and attended the Amery – Unity football game at Milltown.

On their return, the Amery girl was left at her home and since that time no word has been heard from the other three.

Believing that the girl had been taken against her will, the sheriff’s office has warrants filed for the arrest of the boys and a police search was started.

Early this week, the Amery girl told officers that the couple had made plans for a trip to the “Little Brown Church in the Vale” at Nashua, Ia. This lead is still being checked. It is unknown whether the teenagers arrived there or not.

It was noted that the trio had in the neighborhood of $11 in their possession when they left Friday night.

State Removing Fish in Sand Lake Netting operations will begin Monday, Sept. 14, to remove as many of the game fish as possible from Sand Lake near Dresser. The removal of game fish will be carried on until the following Monday, Sept. 21 at which time the lake will be totally treated with fish toxicants to remove the remaining fish population.

District fish manager’s officer reminds people that they should not eat any fish coming from Sand Lake, after Monday, Sept. 21.

The type of fish poison used will be toxephene, which is a slow acting toxicant with accumulative effect.

Walleyes removed from Sand Lake prior to the poisoning operation will be transferred to Wapogasset Lake.

As soon as Sand Lake detoxifies, which may take close to a year, 75 percent of the walleyes put into Wapogasset Lake from Sand Lake will be returned to the waters of Sand Lake to form a brood population. The return of 75 percent of these fish will allow 25 percent for natural

Eugene Gordon, St. Paul, now believes that deer hunting with a bow and arrow is a dangerous sport.

When hunting on Tuesday, Sept. 23, near Blakes Lake, Gordon climbed a tree to wait for an unsuspecting animal.

Nothing happened. At dusk, he attempted to lower himself to the ground. The branch broke and he fell to the ground.

His hunting companions found a vehicle to bring him from the woods to the junction of county roads E and G, where an Amery ambulance took the injured man to the ARVM hospital.

Gordon sustained a possible hip fracture and an injured back in the fall.

45 Years Ago September 26, 1974 Farm-City Market Set The “baaahh” of baby goats and the cackle of fancy chickens will give Amery the sound and appearance of an open-air market on Saturday, Sept.

28, when the lure of fantastic bargains and excitement highlights the first annual FarmCity Market Days.

Some 25 exhibitors have signed up to sell items “on the street.” Besides the more exotic animals, persons have indicated they will market produce, baked goods, stuffed toys, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, polished agates, stained glass, puppies and handicraft.

Persons planning to sell should contact Dave Johnson at Johnson Drug for assignment of a sales location. Hours for the promotion will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Besides the attraction of the sidewalk sale, many Amery merchants are planning special in-store promotions to coincide with the event, according to Johnson.

Add Sky Diver, Parade to AHS Homecoming Amery High School homecoming 1974 features some new twists.

Sky divers, parade, coronation, alumni reception and of course the traditional football game highlight the activities.

Students will be released at 2:15 p.m. on Friday afternoon Sept. 27, to attend coronation of the 1974 homecoming king and queen.

Following the coronation, festivities move outdoors with a parade through the main business district of Soldiers’ Field where skydivers are the featured attraction. The event is slated for 3 p.m.

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave. Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, September 18: 11:30 am Family Table; 3:30 pm Homework and Hangout; 5:45 pm Youth Group Dinner; 6:30 pm WOW; 6:45 pm Youth Group.

Thursday, September 19: 8:15 am Ministerium; 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 5:30 pm Women’s Bible Study; 7 pm Money Management.

Friday, September 20: 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open.

Sunday, Sept. 22: 10 am Worship/Sunday School; 11:15 am Missions & Social Concerns Meeting.

Monday, September 23: 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 7 pm Boy Scouts.

Tuesday, September 24: 6:30 am Men’s Bible Study; 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 10 am Bible Study.

AMERY FREE LUTHERAN, 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Eric Christenson, pastor, www.ameryflc.org Every Sunday: 9 am Sunday School; 10:15 am Worship Service; 6 pm Small Group Bible Studies in homes.

Wednesdays: 9:30 am Small Group Women’s Bible Study in home; 7 pm Youth Group.

Call the church office for details 715-268-9218.

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 US Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday School for All Ages; 10:15 am Coffee and Fellowship; 10:30 am Morning Worship.

Monday: 6:30 pm Women’s Bible Study.

Tuesday: 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study Wednesday: 10 am Men’s Bible Study; 5:30 pm One-Way Kids Club.

Friday: M.O.P.S. BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery, Dan Watland, pastor 507-459-1141, Church 715-2689291, www.balsamlutheranchurch.org.

Sunday worship 10:15 am. Holy Communion 2nd & 3rd Sundays.

CENTERPOINT, 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls (High school) Dick Enerson, pastor Sunday: 10-11:15 am Worship celebration; Children’s church (SuperKidz) age 4-5th grade; Nursery (KidzKorner) birth-3 years.

Cell Groups (small group Bible studies) offered throughout the week.

CHURCH OF CHRIST, New Richmond Jack Philips, Evangelist, 715-497-7596 Sunday: 9 am Bible Study; 10 am Worship.

Wednesday: 6:30 pm Bible Study and Devotions.

CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship.

DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 11 am Worship.

DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, September 18: 9 am Trinity Quilting; 10 am Christian-Based Cancer Support Group at Amery Library; 6 pm Confirmation & JAM at Little Falls; 7 pm Popcorn with Pastor Lori at Little Falls, Trinity WELCA Meeting.

Thursday, September 19: 9 am Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Bible Study; 5 pm Befrienders at Amery Village Pizzeria.

Saturday, September 21: 8-9 am Men in Mission Breakfast & Fellowship; 9-11 am Usher Training.

Sunday, September 22: 8 am Little Falls Worship; 9:30 am Trinity Worship; 11 am Deronda Worship.

Sunday, September 22-Tuesday, September 24: Pastoral Fall Ministry Retreat.

Monday, September 23: Newsletter Articles Due. Tuesday, September 24: 9 am Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 5-7 pm Gather Meal at Deronda.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.derondachurch.net.

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST, 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake, Gabriel Brennan, pastor www.eastbalsam.org 715-857-5411 Sunday: 9 am Worship service; 10:30 am Sunday school.

Tuesday: Women’s Ministry; 9 am Bible Study.

EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, south of Amery on Hwy. 46 then west on 20th Ave., Kathy Pennington, pastor Sunday, September 22: 9:30 am GIFT; 10:30 am Worship.

EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE, 735 70th Ave., Amery 715-268-2350 www.eastlincolnalliance.com Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors Sunday: 8:45 am Prayer Meeting; 9 am Coffee and Fellowship; 9:30 am Worship service. Child Care and Discovery Land for children are provided during Worship service.

Small groups meet throughout the week. Contact the church office for further details.

Recharge for Middle and High School students, 6 pm every Wednesday.

EL SALEM BAPTIST/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER, Dresser, Darryl R. Olson, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday school; 10:35 am Worship; 6 pm Sunday evening.

Wednesday: 7 pm Bible Study.

ELIM LUTHERAN, Range, Dan Watland, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship.

Holy Communion 2nd and 3rd Sundays.

Council 3rd Tuesday at 6 pm FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 301 1st Ave. East (across from public beach on Co. Rd. I) Balsam Lake, 715-4853800, Diane Norstad, pastor Sunday: 9:30 am Sunday worship; Communion first and last Sunday.

Wednesday: 6:15 pm Christian Education; 7 pm Worship; 7:30 pm Youth Group.

FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 134 Prentice St. S, Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 9 am Sunday school; 9:45 am Worship; 10:45 am Fellowship.

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 pm Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 am Wednesday evening service 7:15-7:45 pm FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, September 18: 6:30 pm Confirmation with Parents.

Thursday, September 19: 8 am Bible Study; 8:30 am Quilters; 9:30 am Ruth Circle at M.L. Wold; 7 pm Al Anon.

Friday, September 20: Annual Report Articles Due. Sunday, September 22: 9 am Worship; 10:15 am Sunday School, Choir.

Monday, September 23: 9am-4:30pm No School: Day Outing for 6th-12th Grade Youth.

Tuesday, September 24: 7:30 am Women’s Bible Study.

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com, Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, September 18: 11 am Priscilla Circle at Dixie Croes’; 6:15 pm 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation; 7:30 pm 9th Grade Confirmation.

Thursday, September 19: 1 pm Women of the Word Meeting.

Saturday, September 21: 7 am Men’s Bible Study; Women’s (WOW) Annual Gathering at Peace Lutheran in Nevis, MN. Sunday, September 22: 8:30 am Contemporary Worship; 9:30 am Fellowship; 9:40 am Sunday School; 10 am Traditional Worship; 11 am Fellowship, 3rd Grade Bible Orientation Class; 7 pm Choir Practice.

Monday, September 23: 10 am & 7 pm Bible Marathon Class.

Tuesday, September 24: 9 am Quilting; 1 pm Prayer Shawl Meeting.

FIRST PRESYTERIAN, 719 Nevada St., St. Croix Falls Barbara Anne Keely, pastor Sunday: 10:15 am Coffee and Fellowship; 11 am Worship.

FOREST UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 9:45 am Worship.

FULL GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE, Graytown Merlin Burton, pastor Sunday: 10:30 am Sunday school; 11 am Worship.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN-ELCA, 877 190th Ave. Co. Rd. G, Balsam Lake (Fox Creek) 715-857-5580, serving@georgetownlutheran.net, Pastor Diane House Sunday: 9:15 am Sunday school; 10:30 am Worship; Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday.

GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS, 460 4th St., Clear Lake, Ellery W. Groth, pastor 715-491-4330 Sunday: 8:30 am Worship.

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX, 511 1st St., Clayton, 715948-2493, htoc@amerytel.net, Chris Wojcik, pastor Sundays: 9:30 am Divine Liturgy.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 1606 165th Ave., Centuria, on CTH I between Balsam Lake and Centuria, Yul Kwon, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship and Sunday School.

IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN (LCMS), 124 E. Church St., Clayton, lmmLCLCMS@centurytel.net, 715-541-2955, Gregory Becker, pastor Sunday: 9 am Divine Worship.

Wednesday: 6:30 pm Family Christian Education; 7:30 pm Confirmation.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, 65th Ave., rural Clayton, Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 8:30 am Worship.

Wednesday: 6:30 pm Family Christian Education; 7:30 pm Confirmation.

JOURNEY CHURCH, 131 Broadway St., Amery, Derek Downs, Lead Pastor, 715-268-2223, www.journeychurch.city, office@journeychurch.city Every Sunday: 9 am Worship Service; Nursery for ages 0-3 is offered. Kids Zone Children’s Church ages preschool-4th grade will meet downstairs during the sermon! No Sunday School during the summer.

2nd Sunday of the Month: 6-7 pm Praise and Prayer Night (Except June 12 & July 10) Thursdays: 8:30 am Prayer Group. Open to anyone with a heart of prayer!

Saturdays: 7 am Men’s Bible Study (Meets in the Teen Center).

LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery, Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, September 18: 9 am Trinity Quilting; 10 am Christian-Based Cancer Support Group at Amery Library; 6 pm Confirmation & JAM at Little Falls; 7 pm Popcorn with Pastor Lori at Little Falls, Trinity WELCA Meeting.

Thursday, September 19: 9 am Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Bible Study; 5 pm Befrienders at Amery Village Pizzeria.

Saturday, September 21: 8-9 am Men in Mission Breakfast & Fellowship; 9-11 am Usher Training.

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t is easy to love those who are kind and gentle, and are loving us back. But loving those who are unkind and not loving us back is almost always a challenge.

Parents of teenagers probably know this from personal experience. Teenagers can be sarcastic, ungrateful, and openly express disdain for their elders. It is easy in these trying circumstances for parents to withdraw their love from a child who seems so blatantly unloving.

But in those times, it is even more important to follow God’s example and give your love freely to this child who clearly doesn’t deserve it. God’s love for us sets the

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example for our own love. While humankind clearly didn’t deserve it, God sent his son to redeem us and pay the price for our sins.

Those who don’t deserve our love are usually the ones who need it the most, and our quiet example of serving others despite our natural instincts to turn away is a good example of the selfless love that God wants all of us to practice.

–Christopher Simon

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AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED Sunday, September 22: 8 am Little Falls Worship; 9:30 am Trinity Worship; 11 am Deronda Worship.

Sunday, September 22-Tuesday, September 24: Pastoral Fall Ministry Retreat.

Monday, September 23: Newsletter Articles Due. Tuesday, September 24: 9 am Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 5-7 pm Gather Meal at Deronda.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.littlefallschurch.net.

LIVING WORD CHAPEL, 2746 Hwy 64, Forest, Senior Leaders Sean & Libby Higgins, 715-265-4810, we.are. living.word@gmail.com, www.livingwordchapel.com Sunday: 9 am Breakfast and Fellowship; 10:15 am Service; Nursery and Children’s Church Available.

Wednesdays: 6 pm The Study; 7 pm Prayer.

Weekly Local Home Groups MENNONITE CHURCH, 1681 6 1/2 St., Co. Hwy. P North, Almena, 715-357-3321 Sunday: 10 am Sunday school, all ages; 10:45 am Sunday worship service; 7:30 am Sunday evening service.

MOE LUTHERAN (ELCA), 451 30th St., Clear Lake Sunday: 10 am Fellowship; 11 am Worship; Potluck lunch 2nd Sunday.

Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 pm.

Women’s Bible Study 2nd Thursday 1:30 pm.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY, Amery, Craig Jorgenson, pastor Sunday: 10 am Worship.

Tuesday: 6:30 pm Prayer.

Wednesday: 6:30 pm Youth.

OTTERCREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Glenwood City Civic Center, Jason Taylor, pastor Sunday: 10:30 am Worship; Children’s church, childcare provided.

Wednesday Night Prayer.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC, Balsam Lake Father Eugene Murphy, pastor Masses: Saturday 6 pm, Sunday 8:30 am.

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN, 217 Deronda St., Amery Keith Ruehlow, pastor Wednesday, September 18: 12 pm TableTalkMen; 1:30 pm Special Friends Worship; 5 pm Cafe; 5:30 pm Confirmation Classes; 6:15 pm Evening Prayer; 6:30 pm Youth Group; 7 pm Choir Practice.

Thursday, September 19: 8:30 am Bible Study.

Sunday, September 22: 9 am Worship with Holy Communion; 10:15 am Sunday School; 10:30 am El Paso Presentation.

Tuesday, September 24: 1 pm Quilting.

PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT, 1396 210th Ave. (2 miles north of New Richmond on 65) Tim Coyer, pastor, www.prairieviewchurch.net Sunday: 9 am Sunday School; 10 am Worship, Nursery care available; Coffee/fellowship after worship service.

Wednesday: 6-7:30 pm Family Night, Worship/Groups for all ages.

REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery, Tom Hahn, pastor Wednesday, September 18: 5:30 pm Confirmation; 7:15 pm Choir Practice.

Thursday, September 19: 8:15 am Amery Ministerium at First Lutheran.

Sunday, September 22: 9:30 am Worship, Sunday School; 10:30 am Fellowship.

REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE, Jct. Barron CTH K & A, Clear Lake, www.reevechurch.org Sunday: 9 am Worship service; 10:15 am Fellowship Time.

Wednesday nights: 6:30-7:30 pm Adult Bible Study and Prayer; Kids Club, Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group (Sept.-May).

A variety of small groups (AA, men’s & women’s) are also held throughout the week.

ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL, 365 5th St., Clear Lake, Rev. Geri E. Sola Sunday: 9:15 am Sunday school; 10:15 am Worship.

Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday at 10:15 am.

Morning Prayer 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:15 am.

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls www.scuuf.org Sunday: 10 am First three Sundays.

ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC, Clear Lake, Fr. John Long, pastor Mass: 8 am Wednesday.

Mass: 8 am Thursday.

Mass: 8:30 am Sunday.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC, 1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery, Father Eugene Murphy • 715-268-7717 • stjosephamery.org Wednesday, September 18: 9 am Mass; 9:30 am Staff Meeting;

6:30 pm Rehearsal & Confessions for Confirmation Students.

Thursday, September 19: 10:30 am Communion Service at Amery Memory Care; 6:30 pm GriefShare Meeting.

Friday, September 20: 9 am Communion Service.

Saturday, September 21: 4 pm Mass.

Sunday, September 22: 9 am FF for PreK-5; 10:30 am Confirmation Mass.

Tuesday, September 24: 9 am Communion Service; 6:30 pm Finance Council Meeting.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Friday, September 20-Saturday, September 21: Pastor’s Day Off. Saturday, September 21: LWML Fall Rally at New Richmond (8:30 am Registration; 9 am Rally).

Sunday, September 22: 8 am Worship; 9 am Fellowship.

Monday, September 23-Wednesday, September 25: Fall Pastor’s Conference in Marquette, MI. Tuesday, September 24: 1 pm Bible Study.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Friday, September 20-Saturday, September 21: Pastor’s Day Off. Saturday, September 21: LWML Fall Rally at New Richmond (8:30 am Registration; 9 am Rally).

Sunday, September 22: 8:45 am Sunday School; 9 am Fellowship; 8:30 am Worship.

Monday, September 23-Wednesday, September 25: Fall Pastor’s Conference in Marquette, MI. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake, John Redlich, pastor 715-645-2230; Head Elder Paul Hasman 715-671-3697 Saturday Services: Adult and Children’s Bible Study 9:30 am; Church 11 am Midweek Service: Wednesday 7 pm Call Head Elder for location in winter months.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 644 S. 6th St., Barron, Chapel 715-537-3679 Bishop Kenneth Konesky 715-719-0283 Sunday: 10-11 am Sacrament Meeting; 11:10-Noon Priesthood, Relief Society, Primary, Sunday School.

TRINITY LUTHERAN of Garfield, 1578 85th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, September 18: 9 am Trinity Quilting; 10 am Christian-Based Cancer Support Group at Amery Library; 6 pm Confirmation & JAM at Little Falls; 7 pm Popcorn with Pastor Lori at Little Falls, Trinity WELCA Meeting.

Thursday, September 19: 9 am Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Bible Study; 5 pm Befrienders at Amery Village Pizzeria.

Saturday, September 21: 8-9 am Men in Mission Breakfast & Fellowship; 9-11 am Usher Training.

Sunday, September 22: 8 am Little Falls Worship; 9:30 am Trinity Worship; 11 am Deronda Worship.

Sunday, September 22-Tuesday, September 24: Pastoral Fall Ministry Retreat.

Monday, September 23: Newsletter Articles Due. Tuesday, September 24: 9 am Parish Staff Meeting at Trinity; 5-7 pm Gather Meal at Deronda.

See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.trinitylutheranchurchofamery.com.

UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake, Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, September 18: 5:30 pm All Church Supper; 6 pm Kid’s Blast, CREW, Adult Study (ALPHA); 7:15 pm Worship Practice T-3, HEARTS Grp. Sunday, 8:45 am Sunday School/Confirmation; 9:30 am Worship Practice T-3; 10 am Worship Service; 1 pm Young Adult Study.

Tuesday, September 24: 8 am Prayer Time; 9:30 am Women’s Bible Study.

UNITED METHODIST, GLENHILLS PARISH Marybeth Scow, pastor Emerald UMC: 8:30 am Worship with Sunday School.

Glenwood City UMC: 9:45 am Worship with Sunday School.

Downing UMC: 11 am Worship with Sunday School.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Pastor Matt Saarem, Interim Pastor, www. westimmanuel.org Wednesday, September 18: 9 am GECC, Quilters; 6 pm Confirmation Meal; 7 pm Confirmation Class.

Sunday, September 22: 9:30 am Worship; 10:30 am Sunday School, Coffee Fellowship.

WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP, Clear Lake Patricia and Harlen Wienke, pastors Sunday: 10 am Worship.

Tuesday: 9 am Healing Rooms by appointment.

Wednesday: 7 pm Adult Bible Study.

Mail: Amery Free Press, Box 424, Amery, WI 54001 Phone: 715-268-8101 FAX: 715-268-5300 Email: Tom Stangl: tstangl@ theameryfreepress.com April Ziemer: editor@ theameryfreepress.com Pam Humpal: phumpal@ theameryfreepress.com Jamie Stewart: classifieds@ theameryfreepress.com Diane Stangl: dstangl@ theameryfreepress.com Nicole Gagner: ngagner@ theameryfreepress.com Our office is located at 215 Keller Ave. S. We are open from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Monday - Friday Friendship Sunday Sept. 29, 9:30 a.m.

Indoor Worship Service led by “Higher Vision Quartet” followed by a delicious brunch

Enjoy the Word with friends, fellowship & fun!

Redeemer Lutheran Church 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery 715-268-7283 Pastor Tom Hahn Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

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Laverne “Verne” Palmberg

Dana John Bentz

Fred Peterson

Laverne "Verne" Palmberg, age 90, of Plymouth, Minnesota passed away on September 7th, 2019.

He was preceded in death by his wife Raima; parents Alfred and Myrtle; brothers Marvin, Galen and D Duane. He is survived by h his children Kevin (Gayle), S Steven, Colleen (Kevin) S Smith and Lana (Pete) S Schumacher; grandchildren M Meredith, Allison (AJ), M Marshall, Madeline, Fritz a and Elke; great grandd daughter Elin.

Born on March 30, 1929 iin Amery, Wisconsin.

G Graduated from Clayton H High School in 1947 and the University of Wisconsin River Falls in 1951. Served in the U.S. Army in Panama 1951-1953. Married Raima in 1954. Verne worked for Northrup King Seed Company for over 36 years, serving as Vice President of Sales for 22 years. He retired in 1991. In his retirement he stayed active as a volunteer.

Memorial service Saturday, September 21, 11 AM @ Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, 12235 Old Rockford Road, Plymouth with visitation 1 hour prior. Inurnment at Mount Olivet Columbarium. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers to Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.

Dana John Bentz, age 60, passed away September 13, 2019.

Dana was born September 16, 1958 to John E Bentz and Patricia A Bentz in St. Paul, Minnesota. He went t high school in Somerto s Wisconsin where he set, h numerous friends. At had 1 he joined the United 17, S States Army. Dana lived i Mosinee, Wisconsin. He in w worked at G3 Industries Inc. i Kronenwetter, Wisconin s During Dana's spare sin. t time, his love was fishing– h fished anytime he could. he Dana is preceded in death b his grandparents Claude by and Effie Bentz of Sequim, Washington and Rosella and Carl Alhgren of Frederic, Wisconsin and Jack Dversdall of Luck, Wisconsin, his parents John and Patricia Bentz, and his Uncle David Dversdall of Florida. Dana is survived by his son, Brian Charles Bentz (Jenn) and 2 grandchildren of Florida, Mark Bentz of Luck, WI, Lisa Brueske of St. Paul, MN, Laura Nelson (Brad) of Turtle Lake, WI, Susan Tyler (Ricky) of Lubin, WI and Wendy Allen (Mike) of Chippewa Falls, WI. Dana is survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews.

He had a lot of very close ladies in his life: his ex-wife Sandy Bentz, his girlfriend Deb Clayton and a special friend Susan Careful.

At this time there will be no services for Dana as he needs to be brought home yet. In lieu of flowers, cards may be sent to Laura Nelson at 615 135th Avenue, Turtle Lake, WI 54889.

Fred Peterson, of Martell, Wisconsin died Sunday at Hammond Health Services in Hammond, Wisconsin.

Fred was born April 6, 1943 to Anton and Verna (Johnson) Peterson in Osceola, Wisconsin. Fred grew u up near Wandroos and a attended Amery Schools g graduating with the Class of 11961. He worked for several a area farmers prior to being d drafted in April 1965. He sserved in the U.S. Army in V Viet Nam. After returning ffrom the service he worked a at Spencer Kellogg in Minn neapolis, Farmers Union C Coop in Ellsworth, and rretired after working about 20 years at Kolpak Refrigeration in River Falls.

Fred enjoyed woodworking, spending time with family and friends and watching football games on Sundays. Growing up on a farm he enjoyed spending time with a variety of animals but especially loved his dogs. You’d often see his dog riding shotgun in his truck on their way to the Red Barn or Kwik Trip for coffee. Fred also enjoyed collecting Peanuts memorabilia, Snoopy was his favorite character. He enjoyed telling jokes and playing tricks on people, he’d always break out in a wide smile before delivering the punch line. Even with all the kidding around Fred worked hard his entire life and was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need.

Preceding him in death his parents; brothers Vernon and Carl; and sisters Joanne Kraemer and Evelyn Orton.

Survivors include his son Leslie Peterson of Wilson; daughter Leah (Ben) Mann of Unity; grandchildren: Samantha and Violet Peterson; Damian, Braden, Cady, and Zander Mann; Wyatt Dawson, sisters Arlene (Don) Rothenbacher and Karen Hamilton; brother Marvin Peterson; his dog Lucy; many nieces and nephews that he cared about very much, and other relatives and friends.

Visitation is Sunday, September 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the Wilson Legion, Wilson, Wisconsin.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. with Military Honors by Matson-Miller American Legion Post 330.

Keehr Funeral Home (www.keehrfuneralhome. com) is handling arrangements.

Chloe Ann Pries Chloe Ann Pries, age 83, of Amery, WI, passed away at Regional Hospital in St. Paul, MN the morning of August 25, 2019.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jan Ray Pries, sister Judy Beauchamp, brother Richard Klink and daughter Gina Marie Olson.

She is survived by her brothers, Virgil (Irene) Klink, Larry (Roxanne) Klink, Jim (Dawn) Klink,

Frank Malenowski, Jr., daughters, Julie Schabhut & Angela (Matthew) Duff, grandson, Jeremy (Hillary) Pries, and granddaughters, Miranda & Avangeline Duff and great grandsons, Sawyer & Miles Pries.

Funeral Service will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Amery, WI on Saturday, September 28th. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.; service at 11 a.m. and a lunch at the church to follow.

Allene Newman Skapyak Freimuth Allene Newman Skapyak Freimuth, age 91, died on September 8, 2019 at The Classic senior residence in Altoona, WI due to complications from Parkinson’s disease, with her children by her side.

Allene was born March 226, 1928, the first of seven c children born to Truman a and Helen Barber Newman iin rural Chetek, WI. Allene graduated from C Chetek High School in 1945 a after which she attended E Eau Claire State Teacher’s C College on a Rose Falsted S Scholarship, earning her ttwo year teaching diploma iin 1947. Her first teaching job at the age of 19 was at Meadowbrook School in rural Clayton where she was to meet local farmer Frank Skapyak, whom she married in 1950. To this union were born three children, a son Douglas and twin daughters Sharon and Karen. After two years in Turtle Lake they purchased an 80 acre hobby farm across from the Skapyak family farm in rural Clayton. After returning to teaching in 1959 at Clayton Public School Allene attended summer and evening classes at Eau Claire State University over the next few years, earning her BS degree in education with a minor in library science in 1967. Allene taught second and fourth grades at Clayton for 8 years, then 25 years were spent as the school’s library and media director. During that time she authored the first ever

state library curriculum which she presented at the Wisconsin School Board and Administrator Convention. She also initiated the Clayton Community Library. In 1990 Allene was given the distinction of being named a Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year, Special Services, by the state Department of Education. She was a teacher that many of her students and student librarians remember to this day. She took part in numerous pep rally skits, library month and book week events, and organized many memorable occasions!

Frank Skapyak died of Hodgkins Disease in 1970.

Allene married Robert Freimuth on Derby Day, May, 1973, which started a family Kentucky Derby celebration every year since. They lived most of their married life in Amery, Wisconsin and upon their retirement spent many happy winters travelling in the south and to England. Robert died in 2001 due to complications of COPD. Allene continued her travels, visiting every state in the US except Montana, and it wasn’t for lack of trying! She later moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin to be closer to her family.

Allene was a faithful member of the Holy Trinity Orthodox Christian Church in Clayton, WI. She had many interests including reading and writing, memberships in civic organizations, volunteering at the Eau Claire Public Library and the Eau Claire State Theatre, picnics, parades, camping with the family, and time spent with longtime friends.

Allene will be lovingly remembered by her son Douglas (Betty) Skapyak of Eau Claire, and their children Christina(Reinier) Hillebrink of Utrect, The

Netherlands and Michael (Katie) Skapyak of Lakeville, MN; Daughter Sharon(William)Meier most recently of Juneau, Alaska and their children Dr. Joshua(Kari)Meier of Lousville, KY, Stephanie(Richard)Celic of Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Brian(Meredith) Meier of Roanoke, VA, and Gregory Meier currently in Vietnam; Daughter Karen (Jim)Bechly of Altoona, and their daughter Sarah (Nathan Dobbs)Finch of Hopkins, MN. She is further cherished by her great grandchildren Jonah and Alana Meier, Benjamin and Nora Hillebrink, Alyssa and Austin Skapyak, Max Celic, and Ben Meier. Allene is survived by brothers Milford and Donald(Betty), sisters Ardis Hill and Florence(Elton)Burchell, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by brothers Lyle and Russell.

Visitation will be held Sunday September 22 from 4-7 PM at Williamson White Funeral Home in Amery, WI with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be Monday September 23rd at 10:00 AM at Holy Trinity Orthodox church, Clayton.

There will be a memorial gathering in Altoona at The Classic at Hillcrest Green on Tuesday September 24th at 2:00 PM. Williamson White Funeral Home, Amery, is assisting the family. Memorials may be directed to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (michaeljfox.org/donate) or the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Clayton, WI. Memory Eternal.

To sign an online guest book and video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.

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Harold Wilfred Strasser

George Ronald Fox

Luella Alice Vassau

Harold Wilfred Strasser, 99, of Turtle Lake died September 15, 2019, at Willow Ridge Healthcare. He was born September 11, 1920, in Turtle Lake, WI to Herman and Caroline (Duerr) Strasser. Harold gradu uated from Clayton High S School in 1938. He attended tthe University of Wisconsin M Madison - College of Agric culture, Farm Short Course w which he completed on M March 9, 1940.

Harold was baptized, confirmed, and married at Zion L Lutheran Church in Turtle L Lake. He served as Church T Treasurer for many years a and was also a trustee and usher. He was married to Rose Moschkau on June 18, 1944; they recently just celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary.

Harold, along with his brother Leonard, operated a dairy farm on the family homestead. He then sold Vigertone and Dekalb corn and soybeans.

He is survived by his wife, Rose of Amery; one son, Harold C. "Ike" (Cheryl Green)Strasser of Chippewa Falls, WI; two daughters, Marlene (Douglas) Nykanen of Osceola, WI, and Sandra (Lynn) Steglich of Roberts, WI; grandchildren: Ronald (Lillian) Nykanen, Eric (Dana) Nykanen, Scott Strasser, Jeanne Joles, Michael (Jenny) Steglich, Michelle Spieth, and Alison Steglich; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and many other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings and his grandson, Randall Nykanen.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake, WI with Pastor Steve Miller officiating. Burial will be at Mt Hope Cemetery, Turtle Lake, WI. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Skinner Funeral Home of Turtle Lake is serving the family.

George Ronald Fox, age 83 of Deer Park, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at his home in Deer Park.

George was born on March 16, 1936 in Polk County, W to Stanley Allen and WI E Edna (Bance) Fox. He w the seventh child of a was f farm family of 11; growing u with five brothers and up five sisters. George gradu uated from Amery High S School in 1954 and took a j at Andersen Windows job i Bayport, MN where he in w worked on the putty lines s sealing windows. In 1956, G George quit Andersen’s and joined the United States Navy where he served two years on the USS Leyte Air Craft Carrier, working in the ‘gas shack’ fueling up airplanes. He sailed the Atlantic Ocean and saw half the world before being honorably discharged in 1958 when he returned home to the farm with his parents. George worked in several different machine shops over the years and eventually gained education in programming computer controlled milling machines at WITC in New Richmond, WI. On November 6, 1971 George married Cindy Goodell and on December 25, 1974 the couple welcomed a son, Stanley Allen Fox II. The family then moved to a rural home about two miles west of Wanderoos, WI and although the marriage ended in 1981, George continued to live there and raise Stan.

George began dating June Wienke in 1988 and they shared years of love and laughs and a great friendship. In 2003, George’s one and only grandchild, Matilda Felicia Fox was born. He loved watching her grow and their chemistry made laughing with one another contagious. George was an outgoing man who enjoyed many outside activities; deer hunting, fishing and pitching horseshoes with his brothers and friends were some of his favorite things. He was always quick to smile, slow to anger, eager to help and understanding in conversation. He will be deeply missed and not soon forgotten.

George was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Edna; brothers, Clyde, Virgil, Lyle and Howard and sisters, Norma, Artis and Barbara.

He is survived by his brother, Merlin; sisters, Betty and Mary; son, Stanley and granddaughter, Matilda as well as other loving relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 11:00 am at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Deer Park, WI. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 pm on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery, as well as the hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial will take place at the Fox Cemetery. To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

Arrangements were made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.

Luella Alice Vassau, age 99, of Amery, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Willow Ridge HealthCare in Amery, Luella was born on January 31, 1920 in Amery, W Wisconsin to Will & Mabel ((Montgomery) Sylvester.

S She attended and graduated ffrom Amery High School.

O On September 16, 1939 she w was married to Howard V Vassau and to this union 3 c children were born. In her ffree time she loved playiing cards, especially the g game 500, puzzles and word jjumbles, baking and she a always had an open coffee bar at her home for those who visited her often. She also loved local history. She was a lifelong member of Redeemer Lutheran Church where she served as the treasurer as well as being a Sunday School Teacher and helping with the Ladies Aide.

Luella is survived by her daughter, Carolyn (Bruce) Kaupanger; Neil (Eileen) Vassau; 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard, her son, Keith; a grandson, Craig; her parents, a brother, Warren “Smokey” and a sister, Julia.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Tom Hahn officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 – 11 AM on Saturday at the Church. Burial will take place immediately following the service at the Amery Cemetery.

To sign an online guest book please visit www. williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted to the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.

Republicans hope congressional races drive turnout in 2020 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party says competitive races for a pair of open congressional seats in conservative districts will benefit President Donald Trump.

State party chairman Andrew Hitt said at an event Thursday that competitive races in the district will drive Republican turnout to help Trump's re-election bid.

The vacancies are in northern Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District and the 5th district in the heart of Republican country in the Milwaukee suburbs.

A special election will be called to fill the vacancy created in the 7th district by the resignation of Republican Rep. Sean Duffy. Gov. Tony Evers has not said when that will be.

Democratic Party leader Ben Wikler said at the WisPolitics.com event he thinks there will be a “real fight” for that district.

Obituaries are posted online each week

UW administration grows while faculty numbers decline MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System's administration is growing while faculty numbers are declining.

Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the number of system employees categorized as “administration and academic leaders” grew by 53 positions, or 3.5%, between 2014 and 2017. The number of faculty

members at the system's two- and four-year schools dropped by 491 positions, or about 7.7%, over the same period.

UW-Madison faculty numbers dropped by 80 positions, a 4% decline. The flagship university's administration grew by 52 positions, an 11% increase.

UW-Madison spokeswoman

Meredith McGlone says the administrative growth is related to increased regulations. She says the school hired more mental health counselors and more sexual violence support personnel.

System spokesman Mark Pitsch attributed the decline in faculty numbers to retirements.

Harold “Mike” Michael Mike passed away peacefully at his residence in Nashua, NH on September 11th 2019. He died, as he lived, on his own terms with dignity, integrity and grace.

Harold Lewis Michael w was born in Amery WI, D December 19th 1925 to Anna a and Louis Michael. He g graduated from the Universsity of WI with two degrees, a BS in Political Science a and a BS in Marketing.

Mike proudly served as a U U.S. Marine Corps Reserve O Officer on active duty d during WWII and in Korea.

He was passionate about politics throughout his life and very active in Wisconsin politics after serving in Korea. He was a leader in the effort to recall Senator Joe McCarthy.

Mike was a dedicated longtime member of the Christian Science Church in his community which led him to his career selling advertising for the Christian Science Monitor first in Chicago, then San Francisco before transferring to New York City. He later worked for Harvard Business Review and Gourmet Magazine. He made his home in Danbury CT where he and his wife Nancy raised two sons. Mike enjoyed gardening and beekeeping. He was a voracious reader, loved books and had an extensive library. During retirement he was a very active member of the Lion’s Club, and volunteered for the CT Radio Information System (CRIS) reading for the blind.

Mike was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife of 62 years Nancy Michael, and by his son Michael Peter Michael and daughter-in-law Victoria Michael of Port Richey FL, and by his brother Delore Michael of Amery, WI. He is survived by his son Lance Michael and daughter-in-law Teresa Michael of Litchfield, NH, and three grandchildren, Matthew Michael of Litchfield NH, Lauren Michael of Hallandale Beach, FL and Rebecca Michael of Coral Springs, FL. At Mike’s request, there will be no formal services.

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COOKING WORLD Tidbit: Our greatest weakness is giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more Carolyn C l Lumsden L d time. (Thomas Edison) 715-483-9738

Quick breads are wonderful. They can be eaten at any meal or snack-time. They travel well to a pot-luck and always taste good. The following is one to try.

PRALINE APPLE QUICK BREAD Toast 1-1/2 c. pecans.

Beat on low speed for 2 minutes or well blended: 1 container (8 oz.) sour cream 1 c. sugar 2 large eggs 1 T. vanilla Combine and add to the above until just blended: 2 c. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. soda Add and combine: 1-1/2 c. chopped apples (Granny Smith type) 1/2 c. toasted pecans Spoon batter into a sprayed/greased 5x9" loaf pan.

Lightly press 1 c. toasted pecans on top of the batter.

Bake at 350˚ for about 1 hour or until done (toothpick test). Shield the loaf with some aluminum foil after baking about 50 minutes to prevent over browning.

Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove loaf from pan and put on wire rack.

Combine in heavy saucepan: 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. brown sugar Bring to a boil, stirring constantly and let boil 1 minute. Spoon this over the baked loaf and let cool for an hour or so before slicing. Makes 1 loaf.

If you’d like to freeze it, let loaf cool completely and put plastic wrap around it and then put aluminum around that. Date it. It will keep well for up to 3 months. To serve, remove and let thaw at room temperature.

This stroganoff is made in half the time of other stroganoff recipes.

QUICK BEEF STROGANOFF Melt into large skillet over medium heat: 1 T. butter Add and cook for about 7 minutes or until browned and onion is tender, stirring occasionally: 1-1/2 pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, well trimmed and thinly sliced across the grain of the meat 1 smaller onion, chopped (or amount you want) Add and cook 3 minutes or until tender: 1/2 pound fresh sliced mushrooms Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in: 1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 c. dry white wine Salt and pepper to taste Simmer for 25 minutes or until steak is tender.

While that is cooking, cook according to directions on package, drain and set aside and keep warm: 1 pound medium egg noodles Add to the meat mixture: 1 c. sour cream 2 T. chopped fresh parsley Cook 1 minute or until hot but do not boil.

Serve over the hot cooked noodles.

Serves about 4. Hint: Put the meat into the freezer for a couple of hours to freeze slightly and then slice the meat. Makes meat slicing so much easier.

You will need 6 thin slices of Black Forest ham (1 oz. ea.) quartered and 6 thin slices of deli turkey (1 oz. ea.) quartered 6 thin slices of Swiss cheese, quartered.

Fold and place 1 piece of the ham onto each rectangle.

Fold and place 1 piece of the deli turkey on top of ham Fold and place 1 piece of the Swiss cheese on top of the turkey.

Fold rectangle over the combo but do not seal the dough.

Put this into the baking pan making 6 by 4 rows of them.

Combine in small bowl and brush biscuits: 1 T. melted butter 1 T. maple syrup Bake at 350˚ for 30-35 minutes or until biscuits are cooked thru and a deep golden brown on top.

When ready to serve, sprinkle with some powdered sugar and serve with strawberry jam. Serves about 24.

Make this in your slow cooker. It’s creamy, hearty and good to serve for any time of year.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN WITH NOODLES Stir together in 3-1/2 qt. slow cooker: 2 cans (10-3/4 oz. ea.) cream of chicken soup 1/2 c. water 1/4 c. lemon juice 1 T. Dijon-style mustard 1-1/2 tsp. garlic powder 8 large carrots, thickly sliced (about 8 c.)

Put on top and then turn to coat: 8 skinless, boneless chick breast halves (about 2 pounds) Cover and cook on Low for 7-8 hours or until chicken is cooked through. If you wish, use High and cook for 4-5 hours.

When almost ready to serve the meal, cook according to directions, then drain: 4 c. egg noodles Serve the chicken mixture over the hot noodles.

Garnish with some chopped fresh parsley. Serves 6-8.

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Tomatoes are still ripening. You might like this recipe.

GRILLED STUFFED TOMATOES Remove stem from end of 6 medium plum tomatoes (Roma). Halve lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and membranes. (Don’t peel the tomatoes.)

Brush each inside and outside with olive oil.

Combine in bowl: 1 can (15 oz.) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, then drained again 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz.)

1/4 c. chopped red onion 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 tsp. salt Divide the mixture and put into the halved tomatoes, then put onto a heavy foil basket. To make basket, fold two 12x18" pieces of heavy foil and fold edges over then bring up sides to make a basket. Spray foil with cooking spray.

Place basket on medium heated grill and cover grill. Cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and tomatoes are softened.

Drizzle over the tomatoes: 1 T. lemon juice (total for all) Sprinkle tomatoes with: 1 T. chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves (total for all) Serves 6, with each person getting 2 stuffed halves.

Tips: Store eggs in the carton in the refrigerator.

Eggs can pick up odors so storing them in the carton prevents that.

Don’t leave the pan when scrambling eggs, keep on stirring until done.

Remove from the hot pan immediately or they will over-cook.

To toast pecans, put onto parchment lined baking sheet in oven and bake at 350˚ for about10-12 minutes , stirring twice. Watch so they don’t begin to get too browned. To toast in skillet, heat skillet on medium and add nuts. Stir often and watch so they don’t brown too quickly or they will burn. This may take about 6-7 minutes.

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6:30 pm Bingo at the VFW Hall 4:00 pm Amery Soccer at Cumberland 4:00 pm Amery Girls Golf at Clifton Highland Golf Club School 4:00 pm Clear Lake Cross Country at Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 7 pm Amery Volleyball vs. Baldwin-Woodville 7:15 pm Clayton Volleyball vs. Northwood 7:15 pm Clear Lake Volleyball at Turtle Lake

7 pm Amery Football vs.

Ellsworth – Homecoming 7 pm Clayton Football at Bruce 7 pm Clear Lake Football at Grantsburg

10:00 am Amery Girls Tennis at Baldwin-Woodville 10:00 am Amery Cross Country at Milaca

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7 pm Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at the Polk County Government Center in Balsam Lake 4:00 pm Amery Girls Golf at Pheasant Hills Golf Course School 4:30 pm Amery Soccer vs. Hayward 7:00 pm Amery Volleyball vs. Rice Lake

4:15 pm Amery Girls Tennis at Baldwin-Woodville 7:15 pm Clayton Volleyball at Prairie Farm 7:15 pm Clear Lake Volleyball vs Shell Lake

9:00 am Amery Girls Golf at Ellsworth

6:30 pm Bingo at the VFW Hall 4:15 pm Amery Girls Tennis vs. Bloomer 4:30 pm Amery Soccer at New Richmond 7:00 pm Amery Volleyball at Prescott 5:45 pm Clayton Volleyball at Frederic 7:00 pm Clear Lake Volleyball at Colfax

7 pm Amery Football at Osceola 7 pm Clear Lake Football at Unity

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AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY Fall storytime will start Wednesday, Sept 25th at 10:30 am. Stories, music, action rhymes, and a craft!

Drop-in program; no registration.

Teen Tuesdays: (4:00 pm) 1st Tuesday, monthly.

Grades 6-12. October 1: Frankentoys. Take apart various toys and action figures to create your very own Frankentoy! Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/teens Art Club for Kids: (4:00 pm) 2nd Monday, monthly.

Grades 4K-2. Create some cool art in this club just for kids! October 14: Crayon resist web paintings.

Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/ kids Tween Art Remix: (4:00 pm) 2nd Tuesday, monthly.

Grades 3-5. An art program just for tweens in grades 3-5! October 8: Spooky silhouettes. Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/kids Junior Book Club: (4:00 pm) Last Monday of every other month, starting September. Grades 2-3. Talk about a book, do a fun activity, and have a snack.

Copies of the book are available at the Amery Library circulation desk (you don’t need to place your own hold). Read the book prior to book club and come ready to discuss it. September 30th: The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey. Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/kids Drive-In Movie: (5:00 pm) Thursday, Oct 3. Ages 4+. Decorate a cardboard car, then park it to watch a movie on our big screen. Hot dog, snack, and drink provided. Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/kids Tween Book Club: (4:00 pm) Last Monday of every other month, starting October. Grades 3-5. Talk about a book, do a fun activity, and have a snack.

Copies of the book are available at the Amery Library circulation desk (you don’t need to place your own hold). Read the book prior to book club and come ready to discuss it. October 28th: The Shadows (The Books of Elsewhere, 1) by Jacqueline West.

Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/ kids

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and Baby Book Bees These ongoing early literacy initiatives encourage families to establish a strong foundation of reading in young children. Visit the library to sign up for the program that is right for your child.

Goats and Camels and Sheep, Oh my!

Did you ever wonder what it would be like living in another country as a nomad in the middle of the desert? Now is your chance to find out! Join Marie Schussman as she tells stories from her 4 years of experience living in the Horn of Africa. Try some

Somali tea and cake. Come to better understand the culture of men and women from the other side of the world who are now our next-door neighbors.

Third Thursday: Fall Mason Jars with the CricutThursday, September 19th, 5:30 PM-7 PM at the Amery Area Public Library. This month we’re decorating mason jar lanterns with designs using the library’s new Cricut machine! FREE class but register on our website, please.

Digital Estate Planning with Barb Krueger: Thursday, September 26th at 5:30 PM. This program addresses being aware of the many places where you have information that others may need access to if you become ill, incapacitated and unable to manage your affairs or when you die. It runs approximately an hour long with time for Q & A. FREE class, no registration required.

Books & Brews: Thursday, October 3rd @ 6 PM, at Amery Ale Works We will be discussing A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Join us for a lively discussion and pick up next month›s book, too!

Book discussion group The Friends of the Library Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:30 PM. The title for October is Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrick Backman.

Book sales The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held on Thursday, October 3rd from 4:00-6:30 PM. “Friends of the Library� may shop early (from 3-4).

The Book Sale will also be held Saturday, October 5th from 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM. The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation meets on the third Monday of the month at 4:30 PM. Meetings are open to all members and to the public.

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ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY Young Caesar is just what a healthy young kitten of four months should be. He is active, engaging, handsome and full of fun. When the games of “Hide and Seek” and “Chase the Bad Guy” are over, Caesar is ready to settle down for cuddle time.

He plays well with other kittens and would be thrilled to be adopted with a playmate.

Kittens born at the beginning of the summer are now four months old are now being surrendered to the shelter, in hopes of finding new homes.

There are a nice group of friendly four month old kittens to choose from at Arnell.

Scooter is a spunky Brown Tabby. He is too cute and carries a Huge Purring Motor that is amplified when he is being held. Rigley is an Orange Tabby. He also comes equipped with a Purring Motor. Rigley is up for any and all adventure. He is interested in what is happening and wants to be involved.

Duchess, Pepper and Blossom are all girls of different colors. Duchess has a lovely Black and White coat. Pepper’s coat is a Steel Grey Ticked Tabby. She has an adorable face, marked with a distinctive “M” on her apple head. Blossom is a Calico with Tabby

patches. We like to call her a “TabbyCo.” All of these young girls are loving and friendly.

They will be happy to meet you and share their show off their unique qualities.

Two month old males, Monty, Woodstock and Pumpkin will also be waiting. These young whipper-snappers are Brown Tabby, Grey Tabby and White and Orange Tabby and White.

Nine kittens and two dogs were adopted last week. Wesley and Sawyer had been waiting to be adopted for 99 days and their Adoption Day finally arrived! The brothers were adopted together and will be making the most of it. They were just two months old when they arrived but were a little shy, which prevented them from being adopted right away.

Over the next four months they came out of their shells but were overlooked repeatedly – for younger versions of themselves. Without a doubt, they will be cruising all the nooks and crannies of their new home, on the prowl for mice invaders and catnip impersonators and making the most of their good fortune. Thank you for adopting!

Two small dogs, two medium and one large dog are available for adoption. Duke and Slade

are Rat Terrier Mixes. They are four and five years old.

These boys were abandoned in a trailer with 10 others. They arrived by way of transport from Oklahoma and are looking for the affection they have been missing out on. Duke and Slade are friendly and loving.

They walk well on leash and enjoy the treats.

Malcom, Black and White Heeler Mix, and Alma are medium sized. Malcom loves to play with other dogs and has a smart look about him. He is compact, detailed design – very handsome. Alma is a looker in her own way; Brindle stripes with taffy colored speckles – Boxer/Aussie Mix. Toby is still waiting. He is a Coonhound Mix. Watch his videos on our Facebook page showing of his playing and obedience skills.

The 2019 Shelter Hike is September 28th, Saturday. The excitement is building as the date draws near. Join us for a fun day with your dog. The Walk on Stower Trail is great and then stick around for the Fun Contests afterward. Just by attending, your dog may win the prize for Best Kisser or Best Vocal Performance; Best Trick or Best Mystery Mutt.

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hope to see you there! For more information, visit our website: ARNELLHUMANE.ORG or call 715 268-7387.

LUNCH MENUS AMERY SCHOOL DISTRICT Wednesday, Sept. 18– Breakfast: Freshly Baked Cinnamon Rolls or Cereal or Cheerio Bar-MS/HS Only, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, 100% Juice.

Elementary Lunch: Pizza Dippers, Marinara Sauce, California Blend Veggies, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Sidekick Frozen Fruit, Milk Choice, PB&J Sandwich.

Intermediate Lunch: Pizza Dippers, Marinara Sauce, California Blend Veggies, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Sidekick Frozen Fruit, Milk Choice, PB&J Sandwich, Chicken Caesar Salad.

Middle School Lunch: Pizza Dippers, Marinara Sauce, Meatball Sub, California Blend Veggies, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Sidekick Frozen Fruit, Milk Choice, PB&J Sandwich, Chicken Caesar Salad.

High School Lunch: Pizza Dippers, Marinara Sauce, California Blend Veggies, Sidekick Frozen Fruit, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad, Milk Choice.

Thursday, Sept. 19– Breakfast: French Toast Sticks, Sausage Link or Cereal or Cheerio Bar-MS/HS Only, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, 100% Juice.

Elementary Lunch: Cheezy Chicken Nachos, Black Bean Salad, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch.

Intermediate Lunch: Cheezy Chicken Nachos, Black Bean Salad, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad.

Middle School Lunch: Cheezy Chicken Nachos, Homemade Q’dilla, Bean & Cheese, Black Bean Salad, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad.

High School Lunch: Build Your Own Nachos, Black Bean Salad, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad, Milk Choice.

Friday, Sept. 20– Breakfast: Cheese Egg Bake w/Cinnamon Crisps or Cereal or Cheerio Bar-MS/HS Only, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, 100% Juice.

Elementary Lunch: Homecoming Tailgate, Warrior Burger, Tator Tots, Cooked Carrot Coins, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, PB&J Sandwich.

Intermediate Lunch: Homecoming Tailgate, Warrior Burger, Tator Tots, Cooked Carrot Coins, Gar-

den Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, PB&J Sandwich, Chicken Caesar Salad.

Middle School Lunch: Homecoming Tailgate, Warrior Burger, Mini Corn Dogs, Tator Tots, Cooked Carrot Coins, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, PB&J Sandwich, Chicken Caesar Salad.

High School Lunch: Homecoming Tailgate, Warrior Burger, Tator Tots, Cooked Carrot Coins, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Chicken Caesar Salad, Milk Choice.

Monday, Sept. 23 – No School, Clubhouse Only Breakfast: Lemon Blueberry Brekkie, Hard Boiled Egg or Cereal, Fresh Fruit, 100% Juice, Milk Choice.

Tuesday, Sept. 24– Breakfast: Breakfast Egg Wrap or Cereal or Cheerio Bar–MS/HS Only, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, 100% Juice.

Elementary Lunch: Pizza, Green Beans, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch.

Intermediate Lunch: Pizza, Green Beans, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Taco Salad.

Middle School Lunch: Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Green Beans, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Taco Salad.

High School Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Green Beans, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Taco Salad, Milk Choice.

CLEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT Wednesday, Sept. 18– Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal & Graham Crackers or Pancake Sausage Stick with Syrup, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice, Fruit.

Elementary Lunch: Taco in a Bag or Soft-Shell Taco, Fixings, Refried Beans, Grapes, Cookie, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Zee Zee Bar, Muffin, Yogurt, Sausage, Egg and Cheese Sandwich, Gripz Graham Crackers.

High School Lunch: Tacos of Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Fixings, Refried Beans, Pineapple Tidbits, Grapes, Cookie, Milk Choice.

Thursday, Sept. 19– Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Oatmeal, Cereal Bar, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Pizza Sticks or Italian Flat-

bread, Spaghetti Sauce, Corn, Sliced Pears, Garden Salad Bar, Milk, Jonny Pop Fruit Bar. High School Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Omelet, Muffin, Pancakes, Nutri Grain Bar, Yogurt Parfait.

High School Lunch: Pizza Sticks or Italian Flatbread, Corn, Garden Salad, Apples, Sherbet, Sliced Pears, Milk Choice.

Friday, Sept. 20– Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Cinnamon Roll, Hard Cooked Egg, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich or Warrior Burger, French Fries, Carrots with Dip, Applesauce, Blueberries, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, Gripz Graham Crackers, Cinnamon Roll, Pop Tart, Sausage Link.

High School Lunch: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich or Warrior Burger, Potato Wedges with Cheese Sauce, Steamed Broccoli, Mandarin Oranges, Watermelon, Milk.

Monday, Sept. 23– Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or French Toast Sticks, Sausage Links, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: PB & J Uncrustable or Goldfish & Cheese Stick, Vegetables with Dip, Yogurt Cup, Crackers, Chicken Noodle Soup, Strawberries, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, Muffin, French Toast Sticks, Cereal Bar, Sausage Link.

High School Lunch: Garlic Cheese French Bread or Peanut Butter Sandwich, Chicken Noodle Soup, Vegetables with Dip, Marinara Sauce, Applesauce, Crackers, Peaches, Milk.

Tuesday, Sept. 24– Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Mini Cinni, Smoothie, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Brunch Lunch, Cheese Omelet, Sausage Links, Dragon Punch, Hash Brown, Muffin, Baked Apples, Milk.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Hard Cooked Egg, Muffin, Donut Holes, Cheese Stick, Pop Tart, Smoothie.

High School Lunch: Chicken Pilly Sub or Turkey & Cheese Sub or Barbeque Chicken Sub, Fresh & Roasted Vegetables, Oriental Slaw, Craisins, Mandarin Oranges, Chips, Milk Choice.

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The new fall Community Ed catalog has been mailed. Copies can also be found at the Amery and Deer Park public libraries, all four schools, and other area locations.

Pre-register and learn more through Amery Community Ed online at www.amerysd.k12. wi.us or by calling 715-268-9771 x220.

TRIP ‘MAMMA MIA!’ at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre - Only 4 seats remain. Wed., Oct. 2. A large cast, non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers make Mamma Mia! a guaranteed smash hit that’ll have you dancing in the aisles! Depart Amery at 8:30 a. Meal 11 a and Show 1 p. Approximate return to Amery about 5 p. Fee $95 includes meal, show, and transportation on a 57-seat Kobussen motor coach.

TRIP - ‘MEAN GIRLS’ at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis – only 7 seats remain.

Sun. Oct 13. MEAN GIRLS is a ferociously funny new musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey. Departure 4:30; show 6:30. Main floor seating in rows L, M, N, O, P. Fee $95 includes all fees, main floor seating, and motor coach. Drop-off and pick-up at the front doors to the theatre!! No need to search for and pay for parking.

Become a Musician! Voice • Guitar • Ukulele (Sept-Oct session) - 6 Tuesdays; Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Introductory one-on-one lessons for youth after school. These oneon-one classes are a great way to introduce youth to beginning lessons without the long-term commitment of time and money.

Guitar & Ukulele for youth in grades 1 and up and they must bring their own instrument. Voice lessons are for high school-age only. 30-minute time slots available: 3:30 or 4:00 or 5:30 pm in the Intermediate School.

Youth in grades 1-5 must be accompanied to class by a parent or guardian. Fee $89 per session. Register by calling Community Ed.

Intro to Piano for Youth and/or Adults (Sept/Oct) - 5 Tuesdays; Sept. 24, Oct. 1,

We hope to help participants understand what is actually happening in the brain so that everyone can better understand those who struggle with addiction and help them, their families and friends. The movie will be followed with open discussion, questions and answers, support, education and resources. Fee $29, pre-register with Community Ed.

Spanish I will help you begin the process of learning to communicate with Spanish speakers in your community, at work or when you travel to Spanish-speaking countries.

In addition to learning the language, you will gain knowledge about the culture. This is also an opportunity for those with little Spanish instruction to practice their speaking skills. Wednesdays, Sept 25-Oct 23 from 6:30-8:30 p. Fee $85 and $14 for the textbook.

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Soy Candles - Make & Take - Thursday, Sept. 26 (not Sept. 2 as printed in the catalog) from 6-8 pm. Select your own premium fragrance from 50 different scents and learn how to make three all-natural soy candle tins and one soy wax bar. This will be a fun, unique way to spend an evening with friends! The fee includes all supplies for three take-home soy candle tins and one soy wax bar. Instructor: Charlene Clifford from Clean Haven Naturals. Fee $49, pre-register with Community Ed.

“America’s Thermopylae� - the Alamo Sept. 26 from 6-7:30 pm. It was America’s first last stand. Like the Spartans at Thermopylae pass, the defenders at the Alamo sacrificed their lives so that others could live free. This interesting, one-night class explores the myths, legends and personalities of those who fought there. Fee $15 per participant. Pre-register with Amery Community Ed. Succulent Make & Take Workshop - Oct 1 from 6-7:30 pm. Come create a one-ofa-kind succulent floral design! Jessica from The Prickly Posy will lead these fun, one-night workshops that include a variety of containers to choose from, proper soil, succulents & toppings bar. Learn about these trendy plants and add some beautiful greenery to your home! Fee $38 includes all supplies, container & instruction for one take-home succulent project.

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My husband, Peter, gets up early in order to have enough time to brood before busybodies like me expect him to engage in cheerful conversation. But this morning we were staying at my parents’ cabin and there was a glitch in the plans. The coffee jar was empty.

Obviously, a person can’t brood without coffee. Peter quietly opened one cupboard after another. No coffee. My parents are great planners so there was no chance they were out of coffee, but where they might be keeping it—that was another issue.

Peter stealthily crept around the kitchen opening one cupboard after another until finally, far in the back of an upper cupboard, Peter found a bag of coffee. “Bingo!� Peter said (silently, of course.)

Peter put coffee in the coffeemaker, pressed the “start� button and only then did he take a good look at the bag. “DECAF� it read. “Oh no!� Peter thought. The coffee was already brewing, my parents would be up any moment.

There are a number of things a person might have said at this moment.

Peter stashed the coffee bag back in the upper cupboard and didn’t say a word when Mom and Dad got up. (I was still in bed, so I am still telling you this story based on Peter’s sketchy details and 50+ years knowledge of my family.) “Oh! We’re out of coffee!� my mom would have thought or said and refilled the jar (probably from the bag she keeps in the freezer, a place Peter would not have thought to check.) Peter and I were traveling that day so, after Mom refills the jar, she decides we would probably like some coffee for our trip and fills a thermos with the coffee Peter has made, then starts another for them to drink. This is a crucial point.

Peter, my mother, and father all have a couple cups of the new coffee and, at some point I get up.

Peter and I head out the door with our luggage and the thermos for the day’s drive. It is at this point

that I have my first cup of coffee.

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There are a number of things a person might have said at this moment. Peter said, “Maybe you should take a nap!� So, I did.

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Early and Mid Autumn Garden Chores

BY JULIE KUEHL POLK COUNTY MASTER GARDENER

Now is the time of year when our gardens are starting to come to their natural end. There is crispness in the air and it is pleasant to be outside. This is the time of year when some things need to be done in our gardens. The kitchen garden is ready for more harvesting.

Picking the last of the tomatoes (if still green make sure to cover as the weather gets colder at night), lift the onions and potatoes, start checking pears and apples to see if they are ready Garden to pick. If your garden is starting Variety to produce less Julie Kuehl, veggies you may need to sow a Polk County cover crop (buckMaster Gardener wheat is good) that you will till in in the spring to help add nutrients. Pull spent plants and clean and store stakes and cages.

Your flower gardens need some TLC this time of year. Clear any summer plant debris from the garden, especially if it shows signs of disease or pests. This is a good time to divide and plant many perennials such as, hostas, lilies and irises (remember irises are only planted so their roots are in the soil, the rhizome is above the soil).

You need 6-8 weeks before frost

for perennials. Take time now to plant spring blooming bulbs. Lift and store dahlias, gladioli, cannas and any tender bulbs, corms and tubers.

If your containers are beginning to look spent and sad, dispose of plants and disinfect containers with water and bleach solution before storing for the winter.

This is a good time of year to reseed your lawn. The warmer days and cooler nights should help it get a good start. This is also a good time to look at putting a winter fertilizer on your grass. Keep mowing, but not super short. Also remove any leaves that may fall to help keep mold from your lawn.

I always like to leave at least some of the seed pods in my flower garden for the birds and for a little winter interest. I also like to cut the flower heads from my hydrangeas, dogwood branches, and many other flower heads (liatris, lambs ear, sumac, etc.) for using in dried outdoor arrangements for winter.

Until next time keep playing in the garden. It’s the best therapy in the world. If you have questions or ideas contact me at gardenvarietycolumn@gmail.com

‘This is a good time of year to reseed your lawn. The warmer days and cooler nights should help it get a good start.’

What are your strengths? Are you good at attention to detail or finding calm in chaos? When people find their strengths, they to add value to their lives both in a professional and personal way, it is also where they may make the most money!

Do your strengths guide your everyday life or are they something that show up occasionally? Either way we would love to have you share your strengths with us, if you have a new idea for an activity at the center please stop in and chat with us!

Howard Thurmon, a civil rights leader, once wrote, “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive, then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

We are planning a fall rummage sale, October 4th 8am-2:30pm and October 5th 8am-1pm. If you would like to donate any unwanted items for the sale please bring them in during regular business hours.

Also, we would be willing to take your garden produce for this sale as well. Please bring that in the week of the sale. Also, we are looking for some volunteers to help set up and cashier for the sale, please contact Jen or Amanda at 715-268-6605.

• Are you looking for a place to host your holiday party for work or family?? Did you know for the cost of $150 (as a member) or $200 (for non-member) you can rent the Amery Area Community Center for birthday parties, weddings, or anniversary celebrations, even end of life celebrations? This cost includes the rental of the main hall and use of commercial kitchen. We will also work with profit and nonprofit organizations to help with the perfect meeting place. Call 715268-6605 for available dates.

• Do you volunteer around our community? Did you know that by telling us your volunteer hours it helps gain grant dollars by showing how active our members are? Please email Jen at aaccjen@ outlook.com or call 715-268-6605 with your hours each month, thank you!

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Did you know we have all kinds of greeting cards for sale here? They are 25 cents a card and sympathy cards are one dollar. Stop in and check out our variety!

Like us on Facebook! Share our postings the more people that know what activities we have happening the better!

Search Amery Area Community/Senior Center Want to get a complete workout in just 30 minutes? Do you enjoy walking on a treadmill? Get all of that for just $10/month if you are a member of the Amery Area Community Center. Our hours are 7am-4:30pm M-Th & 7am-3pm on Fridays. There are no contracts to lock into and no hidden fees. Come down and check us out!

We always have people asking if there is anything we need here at the Center. We can always use things like stamps, cards, toilet paper, cleaning supplies & baking supplies. We also take rummage sale items all year long.

Monday September 9th Bridge winners are Dean Elken with first and Sue Johnson took second.

Tuesday September 10th Pool winners were Gary Snelling in first, Dean Elken placed second, Wendell Anderson took third, Mary Fisher placed fourth, and Gene Pribnow with the consolation prize.

Wednesday September 11th Bridge winners are Dean Elken in first, Steve Berestka placed second, & Pat Carlson took third.

Thursday September 12th Pool winners were Gary Snelling in first, Dean Elken took second, Gene Pribnow placed third, Les Peterson took fourth and Jerry Fisher with the consolation prize.

Congratulations to all!

Amanda Fisk, Director Jen Tyman, Assistant Director

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this summer?

Summer is upon us and our beautiful lakes and beaches are definitely the place to be Dr. Tim Novick to stay cool. While swimming is a fun activity for the whole family, it can be dangerous if safety measures are not taken. It’s important to stay close and alert while watching children in and around the water.

Avoid drinking alcohol when supervising children and when you are swimming to keep everyone safe. Know the basics of swimming, CPR, and the basics of life-saving so you can assist if an emergency arises.

Other safety tips include having lifejackets available for all children and adults in and around water and having the appropriate equipment for your pool or spa such as a fence and locked gates.

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Father’s Day is almost upon us. If you’re a dad, you certainly may enjoy getting cards and gifts. But, over time, you will gain even greater satisfaction Josh Prusinski, CFP® from what you can give your children – such as some Financial Advisor valuable financial lessons.

Here are a few to consider: First, you could discuss the importance of setting goals and investing for them, even though these goals, such as retirement, may be decades away. You can even make it more meaningful to your children by saying another goal is saving enough to help send them to college.

Also, talk about the importance of putting time on your side. Let your children know that it’s of great value to start investing as early as possible.

You might also discuss some financial management issues, such as the necessity of living within your means and the need to pay your debts on time.

By sharing these lessons with your children, you will give them something to think about – and you may even start them on the path to a lifetime of solid financial moves.

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Q. Do you need backup heat for a Geothermal System?

A. Not at all. Geothermal systems

Jerry Sand that are sized appropriately for the dimensions and insulation of your home, and our climate, will easily provide 100% of your heating down to -20 degrees F. When shopping for a Geothermal System, confirm the supplier you choose has followed the IGSHPA (International Ground Source Heat Pump Association) guidelines to insure the system has been properly sized.

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No, there is not a cost to have a market analysis done. When an agent comes to do a market analysis, what we are looking for is the type of property, whether it be vacant land, residential, or waterfront property, how many bedrooms there are, and the features the property has to offer. The agent will compare your property to other properties that have been recently listed and to properties that have recently sold and will make a recommendation on a price point for your property.

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Jake Jensen A. We all want to spend as much time outdoors as possible during this time of year. Incorporating comfortable seating on our decks and patios is the best way to create a comfortable outdoor living space. HomeCrest and Lloyd Flanders both make quality outdoor seating that can stand the test of time and is nearly as comfortable as your indoor furniture. From quality powder coated aluminum frames, to breathable waterproof cushion jackets and sun resistant and attractive fabrics, HomeCrest and Lloyd Flanders have the right combination to create the most comfortable and functional outdoor living space. Sectionals, sofas, chairs, rockers and outdoor fire pits are all available to create that inviting space. Visit with the Outdooor Furniture Experts at Jensen Furniture to see what you can do with YOUR outdoor space.

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As far as your home goes, most all insurance policies cover storm damage Gary Nelson but remember that a deductible goes along with that. You will pay the deductible and the company will then pay the balance of the damage. Some companies, however, may have a higher storm deductible so you will want to check your policy. As far as your vehicles go, comprehensive coverage (or what may be listed as “other than collision”) covers storm damage. If you have this coverage and a tree falls on your car or you get hail damage, you are covered but, again, minus the deductible. It’s a good time to look at your policies so you know how they work.

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At River Place Dental, we understand that cost is often why someone doesn’t get their teeth fixed. To help make your dental care more affordable and budget friendly, we offer two great financing options: Care Credit and Wells Fargo Health Advantage. Both are credit cards that have competitive interest rates that allow healthcare costs to be paid over several months or years, not all at one time. They also offer 0% financing for up to 12 months.

Please call River Place Dental to learn more about how these financing options may work for you.

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have a constantt power supply from your house power, Peter Ward they all includee a “backup battery” as well. Th This This battery ensures that even during a power er outage your system will continue to operate as normal and will continue nue to communicate with central station should a breach of security occur. cur. These backup batteries will keep your system running typically for 24-36 4-36 hours with no interruptions. Once power is restored to your home, the backup batteries will recharge themselves and be ready for any future power outages that might occur. It is important to note that during a powerr outage you will receive a message from central station of “AC power failure” which is to let you know that power is out at your residence.

These backup batteries typically have a life of 3-5 years depending on how often power failures ailures occur. It is important to have your system inspected and for those batteries atteries to be tested. In the next “ask the expert” I will address how often yourr security system should be inspected.

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toward retiring at the age you’ve identified? If not, you may need to adjust your investment PER ER MONTH strategy.

Also, if you find yourself feeling nervous or uncomfortable over your investment results, you might want to ask if your investment mix is still appropriate for your individual risk tolerance.

One more possible question: Ask if changes in your life – such as marriage, remarriage or new children – will affect the way you invest or the goals you’ve set.

Finally, ask if you should respond to external changes, such as higher interest rates or new tax laws.

A financial professional can provide you with valuable expertise – so take advantage of it by asking the right questions.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Another Amery Fall Festival is in the books The rain did mess some events up but as usual, the parade on Saturday morning was dry and wonderful!

Thank you to the Amery Fall Festival Co-Chairs, April & Josh Ziemer, & Patti Johnson, the Fall Festival Directors, and all the volunteers for a fun-filled weekPounding end. Your hard work and time is very much the appreciated…hats off Pavement to all of you!

Congratulations to Pam Humpal the newly crowned court… *Miss Amery-Ally de la Cruz *1st Princess & Miss Congeniality-Ella Williamson *2nd Princess-Kelsey Oman *3rd Princess-Madilyn Heinn *4th Princess-Emilie Koenig *Little Miss-Olivia Sein On Friday night I attended the AHS Class of 1974 (Dave’s class) Reunion. It was fun catching up with his classmates and listening to the stories. I have attached a picture of some of the kids from that class who went to Deer Park school along with Dave. The group shot of the class will be in next week’s paper.

Over the weekend, we also had some visitors from Arizona here for the Amery Fall Festival. Skylir, son of my good friend Jonzie, and his girlfriend, Stephanie, came up for the festivities.

A couple of years ago, they were here and danced to The Dweebs in the big tent. Ever since then they wanted to party with The Dweebs again and they did. Skylir even had the opportunity to actually dance with the band members. It was great seeing you Skylir and Stephanie!

“Meet Your Amery Business”…this week’s featured business is Amery Memory Care.

The facility offers a safe haven along with a very comfortable environment for loved ones. Amery Memory Care is located a block west of downtown Amery.

Congratulations to this week’s winners of the AFP Football Contest…Paul Baardseth and Ron Leslie. They tied with 8 correct predictions and picked the

Deer Park classmates: Sue, Bonnie, Barb, Jesse, Kate, Gregg, Sally, Kerry and Marty.

Skylir and Stephanie partying with The Dweebs

Packers by 3 points. Other entries with 8 correct were Thomas Hanson, Keith Karpenski, Eric Silvis, Allen Klingelhoets, and Keith Luehman. For your chance to be next week’s winner simply fill out the entry form with your football predictions, and drop it off at the Amery Free Press office. Good Luck!

And thinking about football, Amery is having their Homecoming celebration this week! Many activities are planned for the students along with the scheduled games. Have a fun week kids, and

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Thank you to everyone who had a part in the 9-11 Program last Wednesday at the Amery School. It was a great and moving remembrance of the heroes from that day 18 years ago.

The public is invited to an Open House at the new Allied Emergency Services fire station in the Town of Alden. The event is on Saturday, September 21, from 1-4pm. There will be a building dedication at 2pm along with food and refreshments.

The 6th Annual Amery Trick or Trot is set for Saturday, October 19. Registration begins at 8am, kids run is at 8:45am, the 5k run/walk is at 9am, and awards is at 10am. The event begins and ends at North Park in Amery. Proceeds from the event goes to the Amery Area Food Pantry and the Amery Backpack Program.

Please register by September 27 in order to receive a cool Trick or Trot t-shirt.

The Kuhl family(which I am a member of this awesome group) are the organizers of this wonderful event. Please see the advertisement inn this issue for details. Thank you to all the sponsors and participants for your support.

Happy Birthday wishes to my niece, Katie, on September 19; to my niece, Hadley, who will be 1 year old on September 20; and to my sister-in-law, Patty, on September 21. Enjoy your special days!

Fall will officially be here on September 23…at least that is what the calendar says. My vote is that we have a little bit more Summer-like conditions before Fall really hits. Keep your fingers crossed.

Have a great week…make smart choices, be safe, and give your loved ones an extra hug!

RECENT BIRTHS

St. Croix Regional Medical Center Dovey Theodora Ross

Brielle Autumn Bruner

Dovey Theodora Ross, baby girl, 7 lbs 10 oz, was born August 21 to Kayla and Austin Ross of Amery.

Brielle Autumn Bruner, baby girl, 8 lbs 10 oz, was born August 29 to Courtney and Jake Bruner of St. Croix Falls.

Lidewij Leora Hegge

Olivia Marie Turner

Lidewij Leora Hegge, baby girl, 8 lbs 1 oz, was born August 24 to Jessie and Andrew Hegge of St. Croix Falls.

Olivia Marie Turner, baby girl, 5 lbs 3 oz, was born August 30 to Josie Kreft and Jake Turner of Centuria.

Danielle Jemma Morrison

Khloe Kristine Swanson

Danielle Jemma Morrison, baby girl, 7 lbs 2 oz, was born August 29 to Courtney and Chad Morrison of Shafer, MN.

Royce M. Dochniaw Royce M. Dochniaw, baby boy, 8 lbs 4 oz, was born August 29 to Victoria and Daniel Dochniaw of Frederic.

Khloe Kristine Swanson, baby girl, 6 lbs 15 oz, was born September 3 to Kayla and Christopher Swanson of Centuria.

James R. Miller James R. Miller, baby boy, 7 lbs 3 oz, was born September 6 to Sara and Ray Miller of New Auburn.

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parkling wines are infused with carbon dioxide, which makes them bubbly. Common types of sparkling wines are Champagne, which comes exclusively from the Champagne region of France; Italian asti and prosecco; and Spanish cava. They’re usually white, but there are red varietals like Brachetto, sparkling shiraz and Lambrusco.

Here are some tips for serving and enjoying sparkling wines.

CHILL OUT White sparkling wines should be served chilled. Put the bottle in ice water for a half hour or in the fridge for three hours. Red bottles should also be chilled but then pulled out to warm up to 50 to 55 degrees.

Never chill in the freezer. When opening the bottle, you don’t want the cork to fly across the room in dramatic fashion. Instead, loosen the cork slightly and let the pressure slowly release.

THE POUR Pour sparkling wines slowly and in small amounts, letting the bubbles settle before adding more wine to the glass. Pouring at an angle will help preserve the wine’s fizziness.

It may take you two or three passes to fill a flute to just past half full.

Don’t go much past half; the wine will warm up too much before it can be finished.

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STORAGE Sparkling wines don’t usually improve with age, so you should en-

joy them as soon as you buy them.

Opened bottles can be resealed with either a Champagne seal or a

standard wine cork and stored at as low a temperature as possible.

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rab some friends or your other half and hit the road for a fun journey through your favorite vines and vintages. Keep reading for some tips on how to plan and take the perfect wine trip.

PICK YOUR POISONS Decide what kinds of wines you like and what kinds you want to learn about to decide where you want to go. This may mean doing some sampling at home. Find a local liquor store with a knowledgeable wine staff to help point you toward some varietals that you may not have tried before.

PICK YOUR WINERIES When you’re planning your itinerary, mix up new and old wineries and include several alternates.

Consider peak times (call if you need to) and leave plenty of time for travel, touring and browsing gift shops. An average day should have

three to five stops, but if you’re going to a large winery or one you’re particularly excited about, leave more time.

HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER If you’re traveling to an area where wines are a big industry, there may be services to do this for you. If not, pick a designated driver for either the whole trip or one for each day.

BRING AN EMPTY BOX You’re sure to come across some bottles you just can’t live without.

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THINK OUTSIDE THE BOTTLE If you want to do more than just tasting, consider a trip like a wine hike, wine cruise or another unique trip. You can also add a wine festival to your itinerary. Check local community calendars and event listings.

KEEP YOUR BUDGET IN MIND Factor in flights, cars, winery fees, shipping costs for those bottles you have to have, passports, hotels, meals and any and everything you can think of. If your dream is a trip to France but you can’t afford it, ask your wine store experts to point you toward some domestic varieties you might also enjoy and enjoy visiting.

Trends in Tableware

STEMLESS Stemless wine glasses have been around for a few years. Easy to store and dishwasher friendly, stemless glasses are a sleek, modern addition to your table. They are also called wine tumblers and are available in the usual shapes. Be aware, though, if you’re planning on a fancy vintage, that stemless glasses can actually change the way wine tastes. For some pours, holding the glass by the bowl, like you must do with a stemless glass, transfers your body heat to the wine, making it warmer and changing the taste.

INSULATED If stemless glasses are for casual wine drinking, insulated cups are for tailgates. The most popular models also are usually stemless, though some plastic stemmed versions are available. Look for a cup that’s easy to pick up and hold (no slick finishes) and that has a lid that’s comfortable to sip through.

These tumblers also can be used for other drinks, such as cocktails

or sodas, and make great gifts.

WINE DECANTERS Decanting a wine just means taking it out of the bottle. Usually made of clear glass, but sometimes cut glass or crystal, wine decanters allow the wine to breathe and sediment to settle. Decanters come in all shapes and sizes, but the newest lines come in sexy swoops and swirls reminiscent of a snake.

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What is a Wine Blend?

Just like the name suggests, these wines are blends of different varietals.

MORE THAN JUST A GRAPE Legally, even varietals can be a blend. In the U.S., a varietal needs to be 75 percent of one type of grape. Wineries can add up to 25 percent of other grapes to enhance the original varietal and still be labeled as that grape. Blends contain at least 40 to 50 percent of one type and a mix of two or more others.

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e’re familiar with varietals such as pinot noir and chardonnay, but you may see some labels that say red blend or white blend.

COMPLEXITY Blending enhances aromas, colors, textures and body. Common varietals used in blending are malbec, merlot and cabernet sauvignon.

Blends are usually mixed in a steel tank, and more expensive blends are aged in oak. Aging, bottling and fermentation methods and timelines often vary from winery to winery.

TRADITION There are some traditionally blended wines. Rioja, for example, comes from a region of Spain that includes La Rioja, Navarre and Alava. Wines from this region are normally a blend of grapes and can be red, or tinto; white, or blanco; or rose, rosado. The most widely used variety of tinto grape is tempranillo, which contributes the main flavors and aging potential.

It’s mixed, usually, with garnacha tinta, graciano and mazuelo, used for seasoning and aromas.

TRY SOMETHING NEW Start with a varietal you like (though you’re not likely to see pinot noir; it’s too delicate) and look for blends that include that grape.

You also can look for blends from regions you like. Find a good wine store and ask the experts there to point you to new blends and bottles for you to try.

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Authenticity and traceability are key components in certification, as well. With the growth of eating local movements, craft wines are poised for a big 2019 and massive growth.

FINDING A CRAFT WINE In addition to networking with local wine stores, you can also consult the Craft Wine Association to find bottles and wineries to your liking. You can also spend the day exploring local wineries and tasting wines and finding new tastes. Wineries aren’t just in California; most states have at least one.

IT’S ABOUT THE STORY Moreso than wines made by big wineries, craft wines have a story

to tell. The story of the farmer and the winemaker, and even of the region in which they are produced. If you’re going to travel, look for local craft wines to pick up. They make great souvenirs and gifts.

BEWARE Just like with the craft beer movement, some wines may be mass produced wines masquerading as a craft bottle. Lean on the experts at your wine store. Also look for the following subtle clues outlined by wine merchant Winestyr. Look at the label for phrases like “grown, produced and bottled by.” Also look for locations. The more specific the location, the more likely you’re holding a craft wine.

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Amery soccer shuts out Baldwin-Woodville

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The first four games of the boys soccer season have been challenging for the Amery Warriors to say the least, but on Sept. 9, they picked up their first victory of the season - in a big way.

The Warriors (1-3-1) traveled to Baldwin for a Middle Border Conference showdown and returned home with a 5-0 shutout victory.

"It was cold and rainy, but that did not discourage the boys," said Amery Coach Katherine Carey. "The boys began the game pumped and got stuck in and started well."

Dylan Thompson put the Warriors on the board near the 3 minute mark and Amery quickly added to the lead after Baldwin-Woodville's center kick, "making some fantastic tackles and passes," according to Carey, that led to a goal by Levi Ingham.

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Sophomore Dayton White (15) makes a play for the ball at midďŹ eld.

Warriors blast Elmwood, 33-8

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

STACY HOPKE

Grady Martin prepares to make a kickoff.

Prescott shuts out Amery, 35-0

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Prescott held Amery's football team to negative two rushing yards on Friday while handing the Warriors their fourth consecutive loss of the season.

Amery (0-4) quarterback Kale Hopke managed to complete of 17 passes for 39 yards. Thirty-five of those yards came on two passes to Grady Martin. Bryn Gouker also finished with 14 receiving yards on two passes.

Grant Cook and Gavin Melberg combined for 32 rushing yards, but Hopke was tackled for 32 lost yards on six carries. Melberg also returned six kicks for 93 yards.

Martin had a busy day on defense, racking up 15 tackles, including two for losses. Gouker tallied eight tackles and Mitchel Gamache earned two tackles for losses.

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Carter Nielsen prepares to snap the ball as the Warriors attack on offense.

Prescott (1-3), which scored three rushing touchdowns and one passing touchdown, was led by Wyatt Holum who ran for 69 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Aiden Russell had one 31-yard touchdown pass reception.

The Cardinals' other touchdown came on a interception by junior linebacker Gabe Valentine.

Amery 0 0 0 0 - 0 Prescott 14 14 0 7 - 35

It didn't take long for the Clear Lake football team to get back on track after suffering a tough loss to Lake Holcombe. On Sept. 13, the Warriors (3-1) may have only picked up 142 yards of total offence but managed five touchdowns in a 33-8 road victory over Elmwood (1-3).

Ivan Ruble set the tone with first quarter touchdown runs of 53 yards and 1 yard to put the Warriors ahead, 14-0.

Then Brett Benson returned a punt 53 yards for a touchdown. All three scores took place in the first 6 minutes of the game.

Clear Lake extended the lead to 26-0 four minutes into the second quarter when Benson hauled in a 16-yard touchdown reception for Angel Guillen (Clear Lake's only completed pass of the game).

Ten seconds in to the fourth quarter Guillen ran the ball in from 39 yards out, pushing the lead to 33-0.

Elmwood finally got the board with 3:28 remaining on the clock with a 7-yard touchdown run by Dalton Binkowski.

Ruble finished with 71 rushing yards on eight carries. He also led the team in tackles with nine.

Guillen picked up 47 yards on nine carries.

Jarrett Marlett intercepted two Elmwood passes while Benson snagged one interception and returned two punts for a total of 65 yards.

Benson also punted the ball 7 times, averaging 34.4 yards per punt.

Jacob Burback tallied 1.5 tackles for loss and finished with five total tackles. Michael Lillie added three tackles for losses on his way to a four-tackle night.

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Clayton's 8-man football team started strong on Friday night, holding leads of 6-0 and 12-8 in the first half, but the Bears gave up 24 second half points and fell, 38-18 to Alma Center Lincoln on the road.

Colton Zacharias opened the scoring with a five-yard first quarter touchdown run.

Alma Center Lincoln (2-2) answered with a 1-yard TD pass early in the second quarter.

Ryan Becker reclaimed the Clayton (1-3) lead with a 2 yard TD run.

After giving up a 16-yard touchdown pass late in the first half and a 2-yard TD pass early in the second half, Clayton managed another touchdown in the third quarter.

This time, Zacharias did it with his arm, completing a 14 -yard pass to Nolan Kvidera to cut the deficit to 18-22.

Unfortunately, Alma Center Lincoln quarterback Jack Anderson gave his team some separation by completing a 52-yard touchdown pass to Austin Calkins and finished the scoring with a 2-yard TD pass to Ethan Breheim.

Zacharias completed 4 of 6 passes for 56 yards. Becker ran for 123 yards on 29 carries. And Kvidera had two receptions for 40 yards.

Anderson completed 13 of 16 pass attempts for 152 yards and five touchdowns.

Clayton 6 6 6 0 - 18 Alma Center Lincoln 0 14 8 16 - 38

No. 1 Luck runs over Clayton

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Clayton's scored two third quarter touchdowns against the state's top-ranked 8-player football team from Luck, but was still soundly defeated 46-16 by the Cardinals.

Luck quarterback Bennett Jenson completed two passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns while his Cardinals also picked up 260 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Levi Jensen tallied two of those touchdowns while running for 122 yards on four carries. Bennett Jensen claimed the other two rushing touchdowns and finished with 69 yards on four touches.

Clayton received one rushing touchdown from Ryan Becker, who finished with 81 yards on 16 carries. Quarterback Josh Young also completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Nick Luoma and finished with 60 passing yards on 3-of-8 passing.

Luck 24 16 0 6 - 46 Clayton 0 0 16 0 - 16

Amery's volleyball team won it first regular game of the season on Sept.

12 when it defeated Boyceville, 25-14, 23-25, 27-25, 25-21.

"It was a good game and a good experience for us to be in close games and push through to finish with a win in our column," said Amery Coach Lisa Markee.

Amery fell behind 6-13 in the opening set before rattling off a 19-1 run for the victory. The second set was much more even throughout, featuring 11 ties along the way.

There were three ties in the third set until Amery went on an 8-1 run to grab a 16-9 advantage. Boyceville came back to claim a 23-22 lead and the see-saw battle continued until the Warriors came out on top with a 27-25 victory, finishing with a Jenna Hendrickson kill and ace followed by a Boyceville error.

Boyceville built a 7-3 lead in the fourth set, only to have Amery rattle off eight consecutive points to claim an advantage that would last until the Bulldogs tied things up at 18-18. The set featured two more ties, but Amery finished with 6-1 run to secure the victory.

Hendrickson racked up 10 aces while serving for 24 points and amassed 11 kills. Hannah VanSomeren contributed four aces while serving for 10 points. Defensively, Julia Engebretson tallied three blocks for the Warriors. Drew Granica also compiled 11 kills.

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The Warriors tip the ball into the court of their opponents during their match against Boyceville.

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Boyceville attempts to block a spike being sent over from the Amery girls.

Lake Holcombe ďŹ nishes strong to give Clear Lake ďŹ rst loss

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clear Lake's football team suffered its first defeat on Sept. 6 with a 14-8 loss to Lake Holcombe/Cornell.

The Warriors (2-1) led most of

the game, following a 12-yard first quarter touchdown run but Lake Holcombe/Cornell (1-2) managed touchdown runs of 1 and 10 yards by Kaden Kinney in the fourth quarter to steal the victory out of the Warriors' grasp.

Kinney finished with 33 rushing

yards on 11 carries while his teammate Tate Sauerwein ran for 95 yards on 22 carries.

Clear Lake finished with 105 yards of total offense and lost two fumbles.

Warriors give Golden Bears a run in second match

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery found itself playing improved volleyball in its second match of the Barron Triangular on Sept.

10 when it defeated the host Barron squad, 25-19, 16-25, 15-12.

"We came back in Barron and did much better as a team passing and serving," said Amery Coach Lisa Markee. "We were able to get a few short runs rolling as well as our offense."

The first set featured six ties by the time Drew Granica tied the score at 9-9 with a kill. That kill sparked a 4-0

run that would give the Warriors the lead for good.

The second set was more of the same with seven ties taking place in the first half of the set, leading up to a 5-0 Barron run that gave the Golden Bears a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Barron jumped out to the early lead in the third set, but Amery managed to tie the score at 5-5 on an Ella Schmidt kill and Hannah VanSomeren assist. Two more ties took place until Drew Granica picked up a block that gave Amery an 8-7 advantage and fueled a 6-0 run that began and ended with Jenna Hendrickson kills.

That run gave Amery enough space

to weather a late Barron storm.

"We got in a bit of a lull during the second game, but were able to regroup and bring better energy and focus to the third set to win the match," Markee said.

VanSomeren and Ella Schmidt each tallied one service. Nine points were scored on Schmidt's serves while six were scored on VanSomeren's. Hendrickson racked up 13 kills and one block. Drew Granica finished with five kills and two blocks. Schmidt also added six kills.

Julia Engebretson and Mariah Waalen each tallied nine digs.

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communicate to each other so well and move the ball around with ease," Carey said.

Soon Dylan Thomson found himself gliding down the wing with the ball and struck a goal-scoring shot from 18 yards out to give the Warriors a 3-0 first half lead over the Blackhawks (2-3-1).

"The Warriors were certainly finding their groove as good strong tackles went in, and they passed the ball from one end of the field to the other," Coach Carey said.

Amery braced for a Baldwin-Woodville onslaught after halftime and was able to resist the Blackhawks until countering about 10 minutes into the second half with a headed goal by Kenny Lepak.

"Dayton White, who had been covering every blade of grass, deservedly got a goal after 82 minutes," Carey said. "The bus trip home was rocking and, hopefully, the win will have given the boys confidence for the rest of the season."

Golfers enjoy home turf Rylee Thompson, Carli Vincent, Morgan Brotzel, Grace Belz and Kaylee Yzermans stop for a pose before hosting teams at Monday’s home meet. Amery placed seventh, New Richmond took first, Prescott took second and Somerset third.

Rails sweep Amery at Barron Triangular

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery's volleyball team lost its first game of the Barron Triangular, 16-26 and 14-25 to Altoona on Sept. 10.

"Altoona had some great servers which kept us out of system much of the game and not able to get into an offensive rhythm," said Amery Coach Lisa Markee. "They

also had some great hitters, which they capitalized on with the free balls we had to send over."

Altoona started fast, building a 7-1 lead in the first set and allowed Amery to get no closer than five points the rest of the way.

The Rails did more of the same in the second set, this time starting with a 5-0 run. Amery managed to pull to within four points three times, with the latest

coming on a Jenna Hendrickson serve that brought the score to 12-16.

Jenna Hendrickson recorded the Warriors' only ace while Mariah Waalen kept the team alive with four kills, 15 hits still in play and four digs. Four points were scored on Hanna VanSomeren serves. Drew Granica tallied three kills.

Singles sweep guides Warriors past Chieftains

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Senior Kenny Lepak checks up the field to make a pass.

Amery's girls' tennis team pulled off a narrow 4-3 victory over Osceola on Sept. 16, sweeping all singles matches while suffering straight set losses in each of the doubles matches.

Drew Meyer led the way with

a shutout victory over Hope Lowney at No. 1 singles. Sophie Whitley added a 6-0, 6-1 win over Jam Dannenmueller at No. 2 singles. No. 3 singles player Diedra Meyer had the only threeset match of the night, defeating Sophia Lavigne 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Lily Marquand completed the singles sweep, edging Caitlin Karun , 6-4,

6-4 in the No. 4 spot.

Amery's No. 1 double team of Autumn Rivard and Hannah Bottolfson put up strong fight before losing 4-6, 2-6 to Paige Dvorak and Maddie Jensen. Amery won no more than two games in any other doubles set.

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Seniors Dylan Thomsen (5), Nick Erickson (10), Kenny Lepak (21) and Junior Nick Bush defend the fast break.

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Airport anguish leaves family separated

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

10 years ago when Amery native Ryan Volrath met a traveling girl from Ireland and fell in love while visiting California; life seemed simple.

The following year Volrath married his Irish bride, Kylie, and they made a home in New York. Eventually the pair settled for some years in his hometown. Now the couple is living what seems like worlds apart. Even a visit has turned out to be anything but simple.

During a recent attempt to visit Kylie and their three sons; Foster, Flynn and Donovan, Volrath was detained by immigration officials in Dublin and they refused to grant him entry to the country, thus meaning ending his journey to Northern Ireland where his family has been living since September 2018.

A year ago the couple headed to Kylie’s home country, Northern Ireland, to raise their family. Volrath entered the country on a six-month tourist visa with the belief he would be able to obtain a spousal visa. Because of minimum income requirements to obtain that visa, Volrath headed back to Wisconsin in January 2019, sending back money back to support his wife and children and saving to meet the require-

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ments and be reunited with them.

Volrath had plans of celebrating his birthday and surprising his children when he left Minneapolis International Airport September 7 for a 10 day trip.

He was blocked at the airport; held there for eight hours before being jailed for another eight. When officials asked Volrath the purpose of his visit, he

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responded he was visiting family. Immigration workers were not satisfied with his answer even though he had a return ticket and a letter from his employer stating when he was due back at work in 10 days.

Kylie travelled to Dublin on Sunday and was allowed to visit her jailed husband.

She desperately tried to stop Volrath from being sent back to the United States.

He was placed on a flight to Atlanta Monday morning after immigration officials determined they found reason to believe Volrath was at risk to overstay his visit visa.

The couple finds it ridiculous officials believe they would risk their ultimate goal of a spousal visa, besides the fact they need him to return to work in the U.S. to send funds back to support his family.

A lawyer for Volrath believes the decision to remove him was unlawful and says they have plans to challenge the validity of official’s actions. In a statement lawyer Sinead Marmion said, “It is still very much our position that the Irish State’s actions have infringed our client’s human rights and we have firm instructions to initiate proceedings against the Irish state for his removal.

These proceedings will seek to have this incident expunged from his records, and to claim damages for his unlawful detention and infringement of his right to family life.”

Volrath does not want to see another family go through the heartbreak and frustration he is currently feeling. His youngest son was not quite two months old the last time Volrath saw him in person.

“I miss my wife and boys and I would give anything to be able to hug them right now,” Volrath said.

A spokesperson for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) said it did not comment on individual cases, and that each application for entry to the state was assessed on its own merits.

Wisconsin test scores drop in English, math, ACT exam

BY SCOTT BAUER ASSOCIATED PRESS

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin students' standardized test scores dropped in English and math last school year, and the average ACT score for 11th graders declined for the second year in a row, according to results released Thursday by the state Department of Public Instruction.

Scores on tests measuring English, reading and writing skills have dropped 3.4 percentage points over the past three years, while math scores declined for the first time after two years of gradual increases. Only about 4 out of 10 students were proficient or advanced.

The state's Forward Exams were given to 589,000 students during the second semester of the 20182019 school year. Nearly all public school students in third through eighth grades and those enrolled in private schools using taxpayer-funded vouchers under the Milwaukee, Racine and statewide choice programs were tested.

Results form the basis of school report cards that will be released later this year.

The results show a narrowing of the achievement gap, but only because white students' performances declined not because scores by

black students increased. This is the second year that the gap has narrowed not because black students were performing better, but because white students were doing worse.

The gap in the percentage of white students who were proficient in math compared with black students ranged from more than 26 points in eighth grade to nearly 33 points in third and fifth grades.

In English, the gap ranged from nearly 24 points in eighth grade to almost 29 points in seventh grade.

State education department officials said the lower scores point to the need for more K-12 education funding.

“We need to make sure we have the funding to make sure we meet all the needs of the student when they need it,” said Elizabeth Tomev, the department's director of education information services.

Students in third grade through eighth grade took English exams, while students in fourth and eighth grades were tested in science. All 11th graders took the ACT, which is used to measure preparedness for college.

The average ACT score was 19.5, down from 19.7 in 2018. It was 20 for the two years prior to that.

On the exam measuring English, reading and writing skills, all students including those in private

choice schools scored 39.3% proficient or advanced. That is down from 40.6% last year and 42.7% in 2016-2017. English scores decreased in every grade level tested, with the biggest drop of 4.1 percentage points coming in fifth grade. The smallest drop was 0.3 percentage points in eighth grade.

In math, 40.1% were proficient overall, down from 41.1% last year.

The most recent math scores are down narrowly from 40.3% proficient or advanced three years ago.

Math scores increased slightly in fourth and fifth grades, but dropped in all the others. The biggest decrease was 1.6 percentage points in sixth grade.

The math results will be analyzed at “many levels” to determine what happened, said Viji Somasundaram, the education department's director of the office of student assessment.

The science scores are not comparable to past years because the standards changed in 2017 and therefore were not reported by the education department. This marks the fourth year of the state's Forward Exam.

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New data analysis shows impact of suicide in Wisconsin CONTRIBUTED WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Wisconsin’s updated suicide prevention plan will be released later this year Today, Suicide Prevention Day, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released findings from its most recent analysis of state suicide deaths and suicide-related injury. This analysis is part of an effort to update Wisconsin’s suicide prevention plan and reduce the number of suicide attempts and deaths.

This analysis found: • The state’s suicide rate rose 40% between 2000 and 2017.

• From 2013-2017, suicide rates in Wisconsin were highest among individuals ages 45-54.

• Of all state deaths by firearm from 2013-2017, 71% were suicide deaths.

• In 2017, the majority of individuals who died by suicide in Wisconsin were male.

• In 2017, suicide was the second leading cause of death among adolescents in Wisconsin.

“In order to save lives, we must be unified in our suicide prevention efforts,” said DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm. “Suicide affects far too many Wisconsin families and communities and requires a comprehensive approach to prevention that addresses the range of factors contributing to an individual’s emotional pain. Coordination and cooperation from every sector of society, including government, public health, health care, employers, educa-

tion, media, and community organizations is critical for us to be effective in our prevention work.”

The data analysis was published as a part of a preview of an upcoming report that seeks to mobilize and guide state action to reduce suicide attempts and deaths—Suicide in Wisconsin: Impact and Response—due to be released by the end of 2019 by Prevent Suicide Wisconsin(link is external), a public-private partnership that includes DHS and other state agencies, local

SAE grants now available through the Wisconsin FFA Foundation CONTRIBUTED WISCONSIN FFA FOUNDATION

The Wisconsin FFA Foundation has opened the application process for its 2019 Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Grants. The Foundation’s SAE Grants are available to Wisconsin Association of FFA members in six categories: aquaculture, dairy, grain production, livestock, organic agriculture and start-up.

The SAE Grant Program is open to current FFA members in grades 7 through 11 during the current, 2019-20 school year. The application for the SAE Grants can be found at wisconsinaged. org/ffa/scholarships-and-grants/ and must be postmarked by November 15, 2019, and mailed to the Wisconsin FFA Foundation office.

As one aspect of the three-part agricultural education model, a student’s SAE provides avenues for them to consider multiple career options while developing industry-specific skills and applying their classroom-learned knowledge to a workplace setting.

The recipients of the SAE grants are able to begin or expand their individual projects and experiences, truly giving them opportunities that otherwise may not be possible.

“Through the generosity of our sponsors, we're proud to offer grants for this crucial component of agricultural education,” says John Hromyak, Wisconsin FFA Foundation executive director.

“The SAE program helps our members develop the hands-on and real-world skills which are essential for their personal and professional success.”

The 2019 SAE Grants are funded by these generous Wisconsin FFA Foundation donors: Andis Foundation, Bio-Vet Inc., BlueScope Buildings, Dairy Business Association, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association, Foremost Farms USA, Nasco, Paul and Kristen Gross, Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative, Sartori Company, Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Viroqua Food Co-op, We Energies, Wisconsin Aquaculture Association, and the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association.

Questions about the SAE grant applications can be directed to the Wisconsin FFA Foundation at info@wisconsinffafoundation. org or 608-831-5058 x1. Learn more about the Wisconsin FFA Foundation and sponsorship opportunities by visiting www.wisconsinffafoundation.org.

suicide prevention coalitions, and local health departments.

Learn more about suicide prevention efforts in Wisconsin at DHS’s new webpage which provides critical information for helping someone in emotional pain and includes a list of statewide and national resources. It also includes a video message from Wisconsin First Lady Kathy Evers encouraging people to reach out for help if they are struggling.

“Many of us have been touched by the

issue of suicide personally and want to learn more about how we can help ourselves and our loved ones,” said Mrs. Evers. “If you are struggling, please know that you’re not alone and there are resources and people throughout Wisconsin available to help you.”

Wisconsin’s updated suicide prevention plan focuses on four areas: • Increase and enhance protective factors, including efforts that build social connections to family, friends, co-workers, therapists, faith leaders, and other supports for at-risk populations and reduce access to substances and weapons.

• Increase access to care for at-risk populations, including expanded use of smartphone apps, telehealth, and non-clinical support services.

• Implement best practices for prevention in health care systems, including tools for screening, assessment, and treatment.

• Improve surveillance of suicide and evaluation of programs, including efforts to standardize the investigating and reporting of suicide deaths.

Suicide is also one of the five priority areas of Healthy Wisconsin(link is external), the state’s health assessment and improvement plan.

For free, confidential emotional support and resources before a struggle becomes a crisis, call 1-800-273-8255 or text HOPELINE to 741741.

Polk-Burnett will award $67,500 in scholarships to Class of 2020 CONTRIBUTED POLK-BURNETT ELECTRIC CO-OP

Class of 2020: Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative is now accepting online applications for its Community Service Scholarship Program. The co-op will award $1,250 scholarships to 54 students in the Class of 2020, for a total of $67,500. Scholarship candidates are also invited to apply for the 2020 Youth Tour of Washington, D.C. Two trips will be awarded, valued at $2,500 each.

Polk-Burnett’s scholarship program is based on community service, not academic grades, athletic performance or financial need. Candidates are required to submit a community service resume. In addition, candidates must be 1) the child or legal dependent of a Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative member, 2) graduating from high school in 2020 and 3) continuing education at an accredited technical school, college or

university after high school.

“This is our opportunity to recognize the children of co-op members who have made a difference in the lives of others,” said Joan O’Fallon, Polk-Burnett communications director. “Since 1987, Polk-Burnett has awarded more than $711,000 to high school seniors. You could be one of them!”

“Giving back to our community and local youth is part of our mission as a cooperative,” added Polk-Burnett General Manager Steve Stroshane. “And it’s important to know that Polk-Burnett scholarships do not affect electricity rates; they are funded with unclaimed Capital Credits that would be forfeited to the state, if not used for education.”

Scholarship applications will be accepted on the co-op’s website, polkburnett.com. The application deadline is Friday, January 3, 2020. For more information, contact 800-4210283, ext. 333 or polkburnett.com.

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Amery High School Monday 4 pm Girls Golf Home 4:30 pm Boys Soccer Home vs Barron

4 pm Boys Soccer at Cumberland 4 pm Girls Golf at Clifton Highland

Tuesday 7 pm Volleyball Home vs Cameron 4:15 pm Girls Tennis Home vs Unity

Friday DAY 1-3 pm District Pep Fest on Warrior Way at the track

Wednesday 6-8 pm Mighty Mighty and Powder Puff under the lights at the track 8-10 pm Bonfire behind the Tennis Courts Thursday 7pm Volleyball Home vs Baldwin-Woodville

Friday NIGHT 7 pm Football Home vs Ellsworth 9-Midnight Dance 10:30 pm Crowning of Royalty Saturday 10 am Girls Tennis at Baldwin-Woodville 10 am Cross Country at Milaca

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2019 Homecoming Court Left to right: Dong Nguyen and Emma Wolf, Marty Hellie and Mackenzie Mike, Grady Martin and Lydia Monson, Jens Bjorge and Abby Braaten, Kenny Lepak and Libby Braaten.

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Garage Sales GARAGE SALE Thurs, Sept. 19 (3-6) Fri, Sept. 20 (8:30-5) Sat, Sept. 21 (8-12) (behind Slumberland) Clothing (kids & adult), shoes, winter jackets, kids toys, household items, Longaberger & much more!

202 Coves Court Amery

VINTAGE & ANTIQUES GARAGE SALE Fri., Sept. 20 • 8-5 Sat., Sept. 21 • 8-Noon Rain Dates: 9/27 & 28 Many new items added!

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Clear Lake Community Center

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GARAGE SALE Fri., Sept. 20 • 8-5 Sat., Sept. 21 • 8-4 Household items and man stuff. No clothing or children’s items.

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September 27-29, 2019 7 a.m all 3 days!

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GARAGE SALE 'SJ 4FQU t QN QN 4BU 4FQU t BN QN Vintage antique sewing machine, Kuerig coffee machine, dresser, twin bed frame, 3T boys clothes, men’s S-XL, women’s S-M-L, scrubs, girls winter jackets & clothes, shoes, toddler toys, blow up kiddy pool, Step 2 kitchen play set, girl’s bike, holiday decor, plus misc items.

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LARGE 15+ FAMILY SALE Fri 9/20 9-5 Sat 9/21 9-12 Animal carrier, guitar, cedar chest, rocker, crib, Dell printer, seasonal decor, lapidiary equipment, vintage, lots of household & misc.

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Clear Lake Golf Club

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Celebrating 50 Years!

Sat., Sept. 21 1:00-6:00 pm

Food Provided Music 2-5 pm by Mike & Eddie

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Cost: $20 - 5K Run or Walk; $10 Kids Fun Run

COSTUMES ENCOURAGED! Prizes awarded for best costumes!

Register by Sept. 27 to receive a long sleeve race shirt!

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How to get the gadget in position, and to satisfy the needs at hand, finding what is right for the condition to meet the particular demand.

Personal preference mandates the invention--, will it benefit society? device that can unravet the contention, inherent in culture’s diversity.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said Wednesday he won't join a multistate settlement with Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners.

About half the states and thousands of local governments reached a tentative deal Wednesday with Purdue Pharma over its role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic. Sources with direct knowledge of the talks say Purdue Pharma will pay up to $12 billion.

The agreement also calls for the Sackler family, which owns the company, to give up control.

The states and local governments allege that Purdue Pharma downplayed the addiction risks of Oxycontin, an opioid pain medication, contributing to an epidemic of addiction. Kaul's lawsuit alleges Richard Sackler, the company's former vice president, approved the strategy.

But roughly half the states haven't agreed to the settlement,

including Wisconsin. Kaul, a Democrat, said in a statement Wednesday that the Sackler family has made billions from opioid sales and the company's settlement position doesn't achieve justice. Kaul spokeswoman Gillian Drummond said the attorney general will continue to pursue Wisconsin's case.

They hope reporters signed non-disclosure agreements with Kaul.

Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren Kaul is locked in a stalemate with Republican legislators over legal settlements. The GOP passed a law during a lame-duck session in December that requires Kaul to get permission from the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee before settling any lawsuits.

But Kaul has refused to discuss any lawsuits with the committee until its members sign non-disclosure agreements, saying confidentiality is a crucial element in

settlements. Committee Republicans say such agreements aren't necessary, resulting in a standoff. State Department of Justice records indicate at least 16 cases with millions of dollars at stake are currently in limbo as a result.

Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren, the committee's co-chairs, said in a statement Wednesday that they hope reporters signed non-disclosure agreements with Kaul since he gave them confidential information about the Purdue Pharma settlement that he wouldn't share with the committee.

“It's clear the attorney general did not need signed secrecy agreements to share case information,” they said. “The attorney general should stop playing games, follow the law, and work with the Joint Committee on Finance.”

Drummond said Kaul could speak about the Purdue Pharma settlement to the media because other sources had already made it public. She called the co-chairs' remarks “disingenuous.”

AREA BOWLING SCORES Club 53, Amery THURS-FRI NIGHT LADIES Division 1 Northwest Communications ......... 30 Amery Fire Department ...................22 Chet’s ........................................................9 Division 2 Club 53 ................................................30.5 Better Self Wellness .......................15.5 CSV ...........................................................13 High Games: Becky Ausen 172, Bev Gorres 168-161-157, Linda Mullendore 168-155-152, Brittaney Brennan 168, Claudia Justice 165-151, Marcia Clark 165, April Boe 159-157, Sherry Martin 159, Pat Marquand 159, Gwen Wold 154-153, Karen Gorres 150, Shelby Cockrell 150.

High Series: Bev Gorres 486, Linda Mullendore 475, April Boe 453, Gwen Wold 449, Claudia Justice 446.

MONDAY NIGHT MEN Week 1 of 32 Division 1 Shoreview ............................................. 10 Tac Two ....................................................4 Division 2 Dick’s Fresh Market ............................ 16 Gary’s Electric....................................... 10 High Games: Bob Gilles 205, Todd

Zemke 234, Bob Albee: 204-213 Rick Trauley 201.

High Series: Bob Gilles 564, Rod Gehrman 574, Bob Albee 586.

TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 2 of 32 Chet Johnson Drug .............................27 Club 53 .................................................... 14 Noah Insurance......................................6 Garabaldis ...............................................0 High Games: Bill Peterson 202, Wade Prindle 206, Scott Sorenson 223- 200, Will Schaffer 212.

High Series: Wade Prindle 654, Scott Sorenson 607, Will Schaffer 588.

WED NIGHT MEN Week 2 of 32 Division 1 Preferred Lawn....................................24 Alibi...........................................................17 Division 2 Club 53 ....................................................27 Amery Fire Department ....................12 High Games: Jerod Wollan 212, 219, Chris Sobottka 206, Dave Fox 205-219-206, Lee Gorres 212, Beau Gorres 202.

High Series: Jerod Wollan 609,

Dave Fox 630, Beau Gorres 564.

Spare Time Bowling Turtle Lake MONDAY NIGHT LADIES Week 2 of 28 Countyline Dairy.................................. 16 Austad’s ................................................. 16 Spare Time..............................................9 Little Debbies ......................................... 7 Clear Lake Auto ..................................... 7 LakePlace.com ......................................6 Bowling Buddies ...................................4 High Games: Karen DeGolier 209, Shannon Bents 200, Michelle Hollister 200, Brenda Levine 197.

High Series: Brenda Levine 518, Lori Larson 510, Karen DeGolier 500.

TUESDAY NIGHT LADIES Week 2 of 29 Spare Time............................................ 14 True Value.............................................. 14 Sex Mama’s.............................................8 Citizen State Bank ................................8 Red Cedar Accounting .........................8 The Dead End’s ......................................6 Range Fire Department ......................4 Charlie’s Place ........................................2

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High Games: Cheryl Harshman 218, Renee Glowe 188, Sherri Munkelwitz 183, Lori Larson 182, Betty Duenow 166, Heidi VanHeuklom 161, Orreen Nottom 161, Amber Schmit 160.

High Series: Cheryl Harshman 547, Renee Glowe 545, Lori Larson 520, Sherri Munkelwitz 494, Heidi VanHeuklom 454, Betty Duenow 436, Ali Blomberg 435, Orreen Nottom 428.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 2 of 30 Division 1 Hotel Bar & Grill ...............................30.5 Austad’s Super Valu.......................... 26 Danca’s Kar Korral ..............................25 Hoff’s Construction .............................21 Division 2 Perfect Image ..................................... 59 Left’s Hookers .....................................46 Clear Lake True Value ....................... 39 Cumberland Tire .............................33.5 Division 3 Scheps Dairy .........................................55 7 Brother’s ............................................50 Spare Time........................................35.5 BYE ............................................................0 Division 4 Eagles Lounge..................................... 42 Sanmina ............................................... 34 Busy B’s ..............................................32.5 Anderson Storage .............................. 14 High Games: Tom Roessler 267, Brandon Anderson 255, Larry Anderson 246, Tony Cifaldi 246, Jordan Bloomberg 246.

High Series: Alex Dix 675, Ethan Kettenacker 666, Gary Warner 653.

BRIDGE RESULTS Thursday Night Winners 1st: Janet Burke, Shirley Klopotek 2nd: tie – Jim & Kathy Majka, Frank Sederstrom, Sydney Lund

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NOTICE TOWN OF BLACK BROOK 99 75TH STREET – CLEAR LAKE, WI THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 PLAN COMMISSION – 6:30 P.M. Review proposed zoning Maps; Continue Review of Comprehensive Plan

TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ 8:00 P.M. Call meeting to Order; Proof of Meeting Notice; Approve Agenda; Approve Vouchers & Pay bills, Reading of Reports; Public Comments; OLD BUSINESS: Update on Comprehensive Plan; Discussion/decision regarding re-doing ramp leading to the town hall and putting a lean-to up on the side of the shed to put equipment in when it isn’t being used- Review bid lists to be put out; Update on clean up complaint at 547 Hwy 46 NEW BUSINESS: Discussion and decision regarding updating website and hiring Nate Overby to do this; Set date and time to work on budget for 2020.

Adjourn to October meeting.

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NOTICE OF JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED PROJECT PLAN AND BOUNDARY FOR TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT (TID) NO. 9 AND AMENDMENT OF TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT (TID) NO. 8 IN THE CITY OF AMERY, WISCONSIN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City of Amery will hold a Joint Review Board (JRB) meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2019

beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Amery City Hall, 118 Center Street, Amery, Wisconsin.

The purpose of this meeting is for the JRB to consider approval of the resolutions adopted by the Amery City Council on September 4, 2019 pertaining to the Project Plan and Creation of TID No. 9 and Project Plan Amendment to TID #8.

The meeting is open to the public.

AGENDA 1. Call to Order.

2. Action on Resolution Approving Creation of Tax Incremental Finance District No. 9, City of Amery.

3. Action on Resolution

MEETING NOTICE

Planning Commission Meeting The Planning Commission for the Village of Clear Lake will be meeting on Monday September 23, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building (350 4th Avenue).

AGENDA 1. Call to order and roll call to determine quorum present 2. Consider, a request for rezoning for the following parcel owned by Northern States Power Company, 1414 W Hamilton Ave, Eau Claire, WI: Parcel # 113-00332-0000 – Lot 107 of the Assessor’s Plat of the Village of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, now being part of Lot 1 of CSM #6756 recorded in Vol 30 Pg. 210. Rezone from R-2 Single Family Residential to I-1 Industrial.

3. Consider, a request for conditional use the same parcel owned by Northern States Power Company, 1414 W Hamilton Ave, Eau Claire, WI for the purposes of constructing an electrical substation.

4. Discuss a Temporary Moratorium on Development with 500 feet of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Property.

5. Adjourn WNAXLP

Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan of Tax Incremental Finance District No. 8, City of Amery.

4. Adjourn.

Dated this 11th day of September, 2019 Patty Bjorklund City Clerk Publication Dates: September 18, 2019 (September 17)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The PLANNING COMMISSION of the Village of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, having before it for consideration, a request for rezoning for the following parcel owned by Northern States Power Company, 1414 W Hamilton Ave, Eau Claire, WI: Parcel # 113-00332-0000 – Lot 107 of the Assessor’s Plat of the Village of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, now being part of Lot 1 of CSM #6756 recorded in Vol 30 Pg. 210. Rezone from R-2 Single Family Residential to I-1 Industrial.

The PLANNING COMMISSION will also consider a request for conditional use permit for the same parcel owned by Northern States Power Company, 1414 W Hamilton Ave, Eau Claire, WI for the purpose on constructing an electrical substation.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on Monday September 23rd, at 5 p.m. at the Clear Lake Municipal Building, 350 4th Avenue, Clear Lake, Wisconsin, where opportunity will be afforded to all interested parties to be heard. A detailed description of the rezoning request, conditional use request and property in question is available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, 350 4th Avenue, Clear Lake, Wisconsin.

THEREFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION will consider this rezoning & conditional use request on Monday September 23rd, at 5 p.m. at the Clear Lake Municipal Building, 350 4th Avenue, Clear Lake, Wisconsin.

Dated this September 6, 2019.

Albert L. Bannink Village Clerk - Treasurer Village of Clear Lake

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For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply: Visit our website at: https://www.witc.edu/about-witc/employment

Deadline to apply: September 23, 2019 WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/ Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and Educator TTY 711

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FOR SALE BY OWNER $125,000 AS IS

Contact:

615 Old Mill Road Hudson, WI 54016

gƃoreen @gmail.com Thermal Plastic Design, Inc. A Precision Custom Injection Molding Company Specializing in Engineering Polymers Seeking a qualified candidate for the position of:

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR 3rd Shift Hours 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. Job Description: Supervise a production team, provide technical support when required.

General Responsibilities: Supervise, instruct, direct and train personnel, provide quality products, communicate production control, aid in setup and troubleshooting, accountable for accuracy and completion of production documents, maintain employee records, develop and report on departmental goals, communicate with other shifts.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift and move items as required.

Competencies/Qualifications: Two years supervisory experience in manufacturing setting, general math skills, basic computer skills, people and negotiation skills.

T.D.I. offers Competitive wages and excellent benefits.

Qualified applicants can apply in person or by sending a resume to: Thermal Plastic Design, Inc. 1116 East Pine Street St Croix Falls WI. 54024 Attn: H.R. Manager • Email: hr@tdimolding.com View us on line: www.tdimolding.com

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Republican Tiffany launches run for Congress in Wisconsin

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican state Sen. Tom Tiffany promised to be a close ally of President Donald Trump as he launched his bid for Congress in a conservative, rural northern Wisconsin district on Tuesday.

Trump easily won the district in 2016 by 20 points, but the special election to replace resigning U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy could be an early test of Trump's standing in Wisconsin. The date of the election has yet to be set, but it's likely to be early in 2020.

Tiffany is the first candidate to get in the race but numerous other Republicans and Democrats are considering it.

A member of the Legislature since 2011, Tiffany cast himself as a “proven conservative.” While he backed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2016 GOP presidential primary, Tiffany aligned himself with Trump when announcing his congressional bid Tuesday.

“I'm running for Congress to be the ally President Trump needs to keep moving our country forward,” Tiffany said in a statement. “He needs help to secure our borders, to stop the left's obsessive march towards Socialism, to protect our 2nd Amendment rights, to protect the unborn, and to get the government off our backs so we can all prosper.”

Democrats branded him as “Toxic Tom Tiffany,” pointing to his record in the Legislature that included sponsoring a bill in 2013 easing environmental regulations to make it easier for mining company Gogebic Taconite to open a giant open pit mine in Iron County,

Sons of former GOP rivals Walker, Neumann eyeing Congress MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The sons of two former Republican rivals are considering running for the same Wisconsin congressional seat.

Matt Neumann and Matt Walker are among those eyeing a potential run for the 5th Congressional District, which covers the conservative northern and western Milwaukee suburbs. Matt Neumann's father Mark was a congressman who ran and lost against Matt Walker's father Scott Walker for governor in 2010.

On Thursday, former U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir announced she was not running for the seat.

Vukmir was one of the highest profile Republicans considering running to replace the retiring U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner .

Others considering a run include Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, state Sen. Chris Kapenga, state Reps. Adam Neylon and Scott Allen, former Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson and Ben Voelkel, an aide to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson.

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Tiffany led the charge for the project, saying it would bring hundreds of jobs and boost the struggling economy. But the mining company backed out in 2015, saying the project was not feasible.

During a stop in Schofield on Tuesday, Tiffany praised Trump's trade deal with Canada and Mexico but otherwise declined to say what he thought of Trump's trade policies.

“We're going to be really getting into some of those policy issues as we go along,” the Wausau Daily Herald Media reported Tiffany as saying.

“Today I'm out introducing myself to the voters across the state.”

Other Republicans who had been thinking about getting in the race dropped out ahead of Tiffany's announcement. Both state Sen. Jerry Petrowski and Republican strategist Luke Tom Tiffany Hilgemann bowed out this Republican State Senator week.

Jason Church, an Army veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan and now works for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, is considering running as a Republican.

Church, who received his law degree last year, works for Johnson as his northwest regional director.

‘He needs help to secure our borders, to stop the left’s obsessive march towards Socialism, to protect our 2nd Amendment rights, to protect the unborn and...’

Republican state Rep. Romaine Quinn, of Barron, is considering a run, as is Cuban-born Wausau thoracic surgeon Fernando “Fritz” Riveron.

On the Democratic side, those considering a bid include state Rep. Nick Milroy, of South Range; state Sen. Janet Bewley, of Mason; former state Sen. Pat Kreitlow, of Chippewa Falls; and Wausau attorney Christine Bremer Muggli.

Duffy is resigning on Sept. 23 to spend more time with his family ahead of the birth of his ninth child in October. Gov. Tony Evers has not said what the dates of the special election will be.

Wisconsin's 7th District covers all or parts of 20 northern and northwestern Wisconsin counties and is the state's largest congressional district geographically. It has grown more conservative since Duffy took office in 2011. In 2012, Republican Mitt Romney carried the district with 51% of the vote, compared with 48% that went to then-President Barack Obama.

In 2016, Trump won it by 57% to 37% over Democrat Hillary Clinton.

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11 can still leave an impact on a younger generation. Principals Oralee Schock and Tom Bensen from Amery’s Intermediate and Middle Schools lead an annual community program that brings together students, staff, veterans, auxilary, firefighters, law enforcement, EMTs and residents.

Bensen said, “We have been holding a program since the year after the initial Sept. 11 attack happed in 2001. Initially we started more with a moment of silence here at school, with a reading and talking points for teachers. After a year or two this developed more into the community program we currently have.”

They have held a program every year unless 9/11 has fallen on a weekend. On these dates there has been a community program that has been held at the Amery Fire Hall.

“For the first few years following the attacks, there were obviously a lot of raw emotions, including fear for a lot of people. Students that are now in school were not born when the attack happened, so we want our students not only to understand what took place, but also how it has shaped our country over the past eighteen years,” Bensen said.

He feels teaching students about 9/11 can be a delicate task. Bensen said, “There are emotional burdens for many people when talking about 9/11 and the subject matter is also sensitive. There are images that can be disturbing to a lot of students. Things are obviously taught in age appropriate increments (just like we would when discussing

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Members of various emergency services participated in the 9/11 program at Amery Middle School.

Pearl Harbor or any other major topic) and our focus is not just on the event, but how we can all work together with others to help better serve and make our world a better place.”

He explained their program is centered not only on honoring the victims of 9/11 and the sacrifice individuals made that day, but also to make sure students know how hard the great firefighters, police officers and emergency responders work in Amery to help keep the community safe. He said, “In addition, during our program we also make sure we show support for our armed forces who join us to help coordinate the event.”

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Erik Hellie rings the bell at the 9/11 program.

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Dr. Shawn Doerffler addresses the audience at Wednesday’s 9/11 ceremony.

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Members of Amery’s Legion and VFW were present as part of the 9/11 program..

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Wealth Management & Estate Planning Forum DATE Wednesday, September 25th, 2019 TIME & LOCATION 11:00am – 1:00pm Amery Hospital & Clinic Conference Room ABC PRESENTERS Brian Byrnes, Attorney at Law Kyle Overby, CPA

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A station is set up during the 9/11 ceremony to honor those fallen on September 11, 2001.

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The ladies pictured above are the newly crowned royalty that will represent Amery for the upcoming year. L-R: Fourth Princess Emilie Koenig, Third Princess Madilyn Heinn, Second Princess Kelsey Oman, First Princess & Miss Congeniality Ella Williamson and Queen Ally de la Cruz. In front is the new Little Miss, Olivia Sain.

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2019/2020 Miss Amery, Ally de la Cruz, is shown with her parents, Jessica and Carlos.

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The newly crowned Little Miss Amery, Olivia Sain, is shown with her parents, Jen and Steven.

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We hope you had a memorable time at the 2019 Fall Festival.

See you next year!

Congratulations!

The City of Amery would like to Congratulate the newly crowned 2019 Amery Fall Festival Royalty Miss Amery & Talent Show Winner Ally de la Cruz sponsored by Chet Johnson Drug 1st Princess & Miss Congeniality Ella Williamson sponsored by Premier Complex Gymnastics 2nd Princess Kelsey Oman sponsored by Four Hands Holsteins 3rd Princess Madilyn Heinn sponsored by Dick’s Fresh Market 4th Princess Emilie Koenig sponsored by WESTconsin Credit Union Little Miss Amery Olivia Sain

Also, a special Thank You to the outgoing Amery Fall Festival Royalty for a great job representing Amery

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Champions of Saturday’s Bean Bag Tournament were the father and son team of Chuck and Bryan Kuhl.

The 2018-2019 Miss Amery Royalty would like to extend a thank you to the wonderful community of Amery for your endless support of us throughout our reign.

We had an incredible experience promoting Amery together. We have loved representing you and are grateful for all of the memories!

Your 2018-2019 Amery Royalty Miss Amery and Miss Congeniality Hailey Clausen First Princess - Laura Kastanek Second Princess - Claire Flanum Third Princess - Mackenzie Mike Fourth Princess - Bailey Johnson Little Miss Amery - Leah Colombo

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Amery Class of 1969 celebrated 50 years of adulthood.

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The Clear Lake Marching band impressed watchers with their tunes.

Congratulations and Thank You! Kelsey Oman 2019 Amery Fall Festival 2nd Princess Four Hands Holsteins is very proud to be your sponsor!

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Clear Lake royalty charmed the crowd during Saturday’s parade.

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Lucy Curtis for doing a wonderful job at the Amery Fall Festival.

We are very proud of you!

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Andrea Yuhas, Patti Johnson, Doug Johnson and Deb Palmberg keep the drink chips flowing to thirsty patrons.

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2019 Community Club President Cheryl Meyer.

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Chris O’ Brien and Dave Bowman proudly carry the Lions flag down Keller Avenue.

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The Amery Middle School Cadet Band entertained the parade crowd.

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The Clayton Marching Bears were music to the ears of parade listeners.

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Look closely and you will see something that is certainly rare in a vehicle...a record player. This gem was located in a 1959 Desoto owned by Jerry Kadinger.

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The Carlson SV crew was in charge of slinging drinks Friday night. Pictured L-R: Tom Miller, Mary Miller, Sue Hartman, Adam Honl and Dirk Prindle.

Thank You & Congratulations Sophia Whitley on doing wonderful job at this year’s Amery Fall Festival!

We were very proud to be your sponsor!

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The royalty representing Clayton waved to the crowd lined up along Keller Avenue.

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Madilyn Heinn 2019 Amery Fall Festival 3rd Princess!

Dick’s Fresh Market is proud to be your sponsor!

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Participants in the Pie Eating Contest dove face first into Peanut Butter Cream Pie, trying to eat it in the fast time. Shown L-R: Garrett Tyman, Matt Johnson, Josh Ziemer, Joe Vierkandt, Liz Widolff and Travis Mizejewski.

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2019 Fall Festival Tri-Chairs were back row: April and Josh Ziemer and front row: Patti Johnson. Also pictured is Maverick Ziemer.

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What is better than a clown in a parade? A clown with a puppy!

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Croix and Cora Severson were excited to see “Spidey” at Fall Festival.

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The Amery Ambassadors “Red Coats” made their way through Saturday’s parade.

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2019 Amery Fall Festival Grand Marshals Judi and Bill Baldwin.

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Lyle Kahler sports his championship fantasy football belt to those at the tent Saturday afternoon.

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It’s a wrap! Paisley Pratt bids a fond farewell to the 2019 Amery Fall Festival.

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Fire Chief Dale Koehler rides through the parade with his lovely wife Kate.

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Chasity and Jayhden Justice were first out in Friday night’s Bean Bag Tournament, but they did leave with lovely parting gifts.

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State

1

David Turner

20:19.9

Menomonie

Wisconsin

34

Amanda Meyer

27:33.8

Osceola

Wisconsin

2

Jordan Penard

21:10.7

35

Ralph Laduke Jr.

27:38.3

3

Henry Steele

21:44.6

Hudson

Wisconsin

36

Lou Friendshuh

27:41.5

4

Gabby Lubich

21:56.8

37

Shannon Johnson

27:39.7

Cumberland

Wisconsin

5

Earl Blodsett

21:58.8

38

Andrew Lester

28:04.2

6

David Doroff

22:31.5

Amery

Wisconsin

39

Alyssa Grant

28:02.5

Amery

Wisconsin

7

Dave Belisle

22:38.7

Somerset

Wisconsin

40

Don Roberts

29:04.4

8

Darren VanBlaricom

22:49.0

Amery

Wisconsin

41

Jessica Fox

29:13.5

9

Michelle Ritten

22:51.8

Amery

Wisconsin

42

Sue Hegg

29:38.8

Amery

Wisconsin

10

Gehrig Williamson

22:51.5

Appleton

Wisconsin

43

Anne Monette

29:55.8

Amery

Wisconsin

11

Brant Luehman

22:53.1

44

Ricardo Briggs

30:14.3

12

Michael Klein

23:24.5

45

Karen Nelson

29:59.8

13

Michael Kelly

23:27.0

46

Alicia Ward

30:00.5

AppleValley Clear Lake

Minnesota

14

Ty Dodge

23:22.0

47

Betsy Goldsmith

30:11.1

New Richmond

Wisconsin

15

Anna Williamson

24:18.4

Wisconsin

48

Eja Coveau

30:10.6

Webster

Wisconsin

16

Oscar Bricker

24:27.0

49

Britt Bjornson

30:11.4

Bloomington

Minnesota

17

Walker Ingham

24:33.0

50

Sharon Stoll

30:23.5

Balsam Lake

Wisconsin

18

Cheri Lee

24:42.5

51

Hans Williamson

30:48.0

19

Alissa Van Someren

24:46.8

52

Krista Markee

30:48.5

20

Kyle Van Someren

25:01.4

53

Elijah Fox

31:01.3

21

Luke Steele

25:18.2

54

Cory Isakson

31:01.4

Fountain City

Wisconsin

22

Pat Quinn

25:22.1

23

Laurie Harris

Clear Lake

Wisconsin

24 25 26

Judd Alton

25:51.2

27

Libby Higgins

26:09.2

Amery

Wisconsin

28

Meredith Oman

25:58.4

Amery

Wisconsin

29

Justin Coveau

26:15.5

Webster

30

Nathan Nygaard

26:10.1

New Richmond

31

Erin Osero

26:37.8

Turtle Lake

Hudson

Wisconsin

55

Lauren Chase

31:13.1

25:34.3

Amery

Wisconsin

56

Sonja Bierman

31:28.6

Caitlin Klein

25:37.2

Saint Paul

Minnesota

57

Barb Malloy

31:59.3

David Osborn

25:38.9

Saint Paul

Minnesota

58

Scott McLeod

32:33.7

Deer Park

Wisconsin

59

Tina McLeod

32:34.3

Deer Park

Wisconsin

60

Neil Isakson

32:50.7

Fountain City

Wisconsin

61

Alexander Kegley

32:55.2

Amery

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

62

Gerry Gaudette

33:13.7

Wisconsin

63

Rebecca Oeltjen

34:41.9

Somerset

Wisconsin

Wisconsin

64

Sandy Quinn

35:09.7

CottageGrove

Minnesota

32

Reed Oeltjen

26:33.1

Beldenville

Wisconsin

33

Michelle Williamson

27:22.3

Appleton

Wisconsin

Thank You & Congratulations

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Thank You and Congratulations!

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Mary Mallum for doing a terrific job at this year’s Amery Fall Festival.

on doing an outstanding job at the 2019 Amery Fall Festival

Also, congratulations on selling the most buttons.

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Fall Festival 5k Run/Walk results Pos

Name

Time

65

Kate Nelson

35:00.0

City

67

Matt Thayer

35:46.7

Balsam Lake

68

Diane Gedatus

36:11.5

69

Renee Fehlen

37:28.5

70

Lisa Dix

38:23.7

71

Michael Markee

39:02.8

72

Daryl Jones

39:36.6

Hudson

73

Charissa Osborn

40:05.2

74

John Framsted

42:07.2

75

Charlie VanGenderen

76

Carrie VanGenderen

77

Karen Oeltjen

State

Pos

Name

Time

80

Brenda Voss

45:07.3

City

State

Wisconsin

81

Pam Johnson

45:07.4

Wilson

Wisconsin

82

Barb Voreis

45:36.4

Isanti

Minnesota

Star Prairie

Wisconsin

83

Allison Berg

45:40.8

Detroit Lakes

Minnesota

Star Prairie

Wisconsin

84

Sandy Berg

45:40.5

Detroit Lakes

Minnesota

85

Beth Anderson

50:05.7

Knife River

Minnesota

Wisconsin

86

Katy Bauer

50:05.4

Saint Paul

Minnesota

Saint Paul

Minnesota

87

Kit Smestad

51:38.2

Baldwin

Wisconsin

Byron

Minnesota

88

Wyatt Smestad

51:38.0

Baldwin

Wisconsin

43:14.1

Stickney

South Dakota

89

Craig Traviss

52:38.6

43:15.8

Stickney

South Dakota

90

Wyatt O’Rourke

1:01:57.6

Sarona

Wisconsin

43:16.4

Beldenville

Wisconsin

91

Grady O’Rourke

1:01:58.3

Sarona

Wisconsin

78

Katie Mattison

43:45.9

Eau Galle

Wisconsin

92

Emily O’Rourke

1:01:56.8

Sarona

Wisconsin

79

Rayne Mattison

43:44.9

Watford City

ND

93

Katie Jones

1:05:10.2

Hudson

Wisconsin

Kidz Race results Pos

Name

Time

City

State

1

Hans Williamson

3:16.5

Appleton

Wisconsin

2

Brayden Meyer

3:36.3

Osceola

Wisconsin

3

Jaxson Senrick

4:06.9

Amery

Wisconsin

4

Jimmy Mooney

4:18.2

5

Levi Ihfe

4:32.4

Chippewa Falls

Wisconsin

6

Elin Williamson

4:33.9

Appleton

Wisconsin

7

Luca Rasmussen

5:59.7

Amery

Wisconsin

8

Rebekka Foster

6:23.6

9

Grace Ihfe

8:16.0

Chippewa Falls

Wisconsin

10

Jayde Ihfe

8:20.7

Chippewa Falls

Wisconsin

11

Benjamin Briggs

8:11.0

Amery

Wisconsin

12

Luke Briggs

8:53.9

Amery

Wisconsin

Thank You and Congratulations!

Paighton Tyman for doing a wonderful job at this year’s Amery Fall Festival.

We were proud to be your sponsor!

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The 2019 Pie Bake off was hosted by the Amery Womans Club. Winners included Yvonne Kurtzals, Sue Nielsen, Elaine Meyer, Anthony Silbernagle and Donovan Maukstad.

Thank You and Congratulations!

Megan Osero for doing a terrific job at this year’s Amery Fall Festival!

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The Amery High School Marching Band opened up Saturday’s Grand Parade for the 2019 Amery Fall Festival.

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The Amery Soccer Club happily drove through Saturday’s parade.

Congratulations!

Ally de la Cruz 2019 Amery Fall Festival Miss Amery Also, congratulations for winning the talent competition!

Thank you to Claire Flanum for proudly representing Chet’s and the City of Amery this past year.

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Polk County Fair Royalty dazzled the crowd.

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Congratulations to all winners!

Amery Band Boosters would like to thank the community for their ongoing support of the AHS Band. Also, thank you to the following for your donations to our recent events: Four Hands Holsteins & the Dado Family Dick’s Fresh Market • Garibaldi’s Bernick’s • Central Auto and Towing Krueger Insurance Services Subway

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Auxilary members showed their patriotism while riding on their float and waving at spectators.

Congratulations!

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These numbers are good for one week starting today. If prizes are not claimed, they will be redrawn next Tuesday morning.

If you have one of these numbers, contact April at 651-235-0515 or editor@theameryfreepress.com

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Members of Amery’s VFW and Legion led the way during the 2019 Amery Fall Festival parade.

Thank You to the 2019 Amery Fall Festival Co-Chairs, April & Josh Ziemer and Patti Johnson, for doing a fantastic job with this year’s event!

Josh, April & Patti

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The 2019-2020 Amery Royalty would like to thank the Amery community and all of our supporters as we begin our year on court.

We would like to give a special thank you to the Amery Fall Festival, Andrea Yuhas, Oralee Schock, Emily Larson, and all of our wonderful sponsors for helping us on our exciting journey thus far. We would also like to give a huge thank you to the 2018-2019 court, as well as the candidates, for all of their help and kind words throughout this process.

Lastly, we’d like to thank our families for being such supportive and amazing role models. We could not have done it without you.

We are beyond thrilled to represent the beautiful city of Amery, and we are looking forward to a great year!

Your 2019-2019 Amery Royalty Miss Amery - Ally de la Cruz (Sponsored by Chet Johnson Drug)

First Princess & Miss Congeniality - Ella Williamson

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(Sponsored by Premier Complex Gymnastics) Second Princess - Kelsey Oman (Sponsored by Four Hands Holsteins) Third Princess - Madilyn Heinn (Sponsored by Dick’s Fresh Market) Fourth Princess - Emilie Koenig (Sponsored by WESTconsin Credit Union)

Little Miss Amery - Olivia Sain

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Quarter Moon Acres showcase their beautiful horses at the end of the parade.

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It wouldn’t be a parade without Al Johnson driving through on one of his pristine antique tractors.

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Jim Armstrong has entertained crowds at many Fall Festivals and this year was no different.

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One of the first orders of business for the newly crowned royalty was Sunday’s Classic Car Show. Pictured are L-R: Third Princess Madilyn Heinn, Miss Amery Ally de la Cruz, Fourth Princess Emilie Koenig and Second Princess Kelsey Oman.