Amery Free Press October 29, 2019

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Fall back to standard time This weekend it is as they say, “Time to fall back.” The first weekend of November marks the end of daylight saving time. Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 a.m. The first thing on the minds of most, is too set back their clocks, but it is a good opportunity for conducting safety checks in your home.

“As you reset the clocks, take a moment to test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and check the supplies in your emergency kits,” said Dr. Darrell Williams, Wisconsin Emergency Management administrator.

“The few minutes it takes to make sure they are working properly and are fully stocked could help save your life.”

Smoke detectors sound the alarm when there’s a fire in your home, and it’s important the devices are kept in good working order. The National Fire Protection Association says three out of every five home fire deaths occurred when smoke detectors were either not present or were

BY TOM STANGL TSTANGL@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

Almost two years to the day that she began work for the City of Amery, Kim Moore has been fired as the city’s administrator.

The City Council voted 5-1, with Alderperson Julie Riemenschnieder casting the lone dissenting vote, to terminate Moore’s employment, effective Oct. 31. The vote took place after a closed session Oct. 23 at the end of a scheduled budget session. The council held a

closed session at the end of the Oct. 2 meeting regarding Moore but took no action after returning to open session.

Moore was fired without cause. According to her Moore employment agreement with the city, she will be paid six months of severance SEE MOORE, PAGE 2

Taxpayers pay over $387k in three years to end employment agreements

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CONTRIBUTED

A real goal getter Amery alumnus Terra Mitzel conquers barrel racing and bodybuilding. Story and more photos on page 8.

SEE DAYLIGHT SAVING, PAGE 2

In the past three years, Amery taxpayers have paid over $387,000 to sever ties with two city administrators and the district administrator for the Amery School District.

In March 2017, the Amery City Council approved a sep-

aration agreement with City Administrator Darcy Long, ending nearly nine years of employment. Long was paid a year’s salary of $85,300, $10,498 in unused vacation time, $3,280 in unused sick leave as well as a year of health insurance coverage for his family.

SEE CITY EMPLOYMENT, PAGE 2

Public divided on fate of Stower Trail

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

When it comes to the fate of the 14-mile Stower Seven Lakes State Trail (SSLST), residents of the area have wanted their voices heard on usage opinions. An open house, held at Amery’s Community Center Oct. 21, not only provided the

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opportunity for people on both sides of the controversy to state those opinions, but it also provided information to those who are still unsure where they stand in the debate.

Toole Design, a company brought in by Polk County, presented the SSLST Master Plan Open House. Participants were first presented what has

taken place to date in regards to the trail planning and what upcoming plans are in store.

Input gathered from the Open House and listening sessions will give consultants insight on the public’s thoughts about snowmobile and horseback usage on the trail, as well SEE STOWER TRAIL, PAGE 2

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Residents flocked to the Amery Community Center to voice their thoughts on the fate of the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail.

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compensation, consisting of her current salary and benefits. Moore was being paid $83,636.80 a year at the time of her termination.

Isakson says City Clerk Treasurer Patty Bjorkland will serve as interim city administrator at least until a special meeting of the Finance and Personnel Committee, scheduled for Oct. 29.

Isakson said that the city had a two-year guarantee with the hiring firm that placed Moore in 2017. Since Moore was fired before two years on the job, according to Isakson, the city will pay a reduced rate for the next search.

Kim Moore became Amery’s second city administrator in October 2017. She was offered the position after Robert Kazmierski, then the City Administrator for Barron, declined the city’s offer after receiving a pay increase to remain in Barron.

Moore served as the Assistant City Manager in St. Anthony, Minnesota, from 2004 to 2012 but left when the city eliminated the position.

She took several interim City Administrator positions since that time, and also worked as the Human Resources Director for Sibley County Minnesota from 2013 to 2016. Before coming to Amery, she served as City Administrator in Gaylord, Minnesota.

No reasons were given for Moore’s termination. The Free Press requested copies of Moore’s evaluation and were told by Bjorkland after checking with Deb Trandum in the city’s Human Resources department, Trandum said she knew evaluations were done “but she never received them for Ms. Moore's file.”

When asked about Moore’s evaluation Oct. 25, Isakson said that he was unaware of a written evaluation, commenting that the council discussed her job performance in closed session and no minutes or recordings were taken.

Kim Moore became Amery’s second city administrator in October 2017.

She was offered the position after Robert Kazmierski, then the City Administrator for Barron, declined the city’s offer after receiving a pay increase to remain in Barron.

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In August 2017 after Long secured full time employment, the city bought out the remainder of his health insurance coverage for $6,286.28. Long was paid at least $105,364.28.

Long’s replacement, Kim Moore, was fired by the Amery City Council Oct.23. Her employment contract states that since she was terminated without cause, she is entitled to six months salary and health insurance coverage. Six months of her salary and health insurance is $47,541.

Amery School District Administrator Jim Kuchta agreed to a release and retirement agreement Jan. 9, ending nearly three years of employment. Kuchta was paid his monthly salary and cash in lieu of health insurance through Aug., 2019. These payments total $109,125. In addition, he received $65,000 and $60,000 for unused vacation and sick leave for a total of at least $234,125.

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not working properly. Detectors should be tested monthly and should be replaced every 10 years.

It is also a great time to have your furnace or wood-burning stove inspected, before the colder weather sets in. Hire a professional to make sure it is in good working order and vents properly to the outside of your home. Any heating device that burns fuel produces carbon monoxide.

Approximately 500 people are treated at hospital emergency rooms across the state annually for carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Health officials say having working carbon monoxide detectors could prevent many of these cases. Those devices should be replaced every five years.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headaches, fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, and confusion. At high levels, carbon monoxide can cause death within minutes. If you suspect you or someone may be experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning, or your detector sounds an alarm, go outside immediately for fresh air and call 911.

If you have an emergency kit at home, now is a great time to check for expired products or items that may have been borrowed for other purposes and need to be replaced.

Pay attention to items such as batteries, first aid supplies, and food, which should be replaced regularly. Having a well-stocked kit is important, in the event you lose power or are stuck at home during a winter storm.

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as other opportunities and challenges along the SSLT. Key findings of a 2018 community engagement process were made available during the Open House.

According to a chart presentation, percentages of people using the trail for certain activities were as follows: dog sledding 0.3, search and rescue training 0.6, off highway motorcycling riding 1.4, horseback riding 2.2, geocaching 2.5, harvesting berries and mushrooms 4.2, trail maintenance volunteering 7.7, snowshoeing 10.2, XC skiing 11.9, wildlife watching 20.4, snowmobiling 34.3, scenery viewing 39.6, ATV/ UTV 37.9, bicycling 40.4, hiking/walking/running 44.8.

As for results of how landowners within 1,000 feet of the SSLST feel, it was close with 148 wishing to see the trail nonmotorized and 160 stating they would like to use the trail with their ATV or snowmobile.

39 respondents said they had no opinion.

According to the survey, when asked which trail type would have the greatest benefit for Polk County, it was close again. 41.45% responded they thought it would be multi-use motorized, while 42.62% said multiuse nonmotorized. 15.94% said simply multiuse.

One of the biggest frustrations for all involved has been the slow process of a final decision being made.

A timeline presented at the Open House gave a detailed look into the past year and a half of trail discussions. According to the timeline, the Polk County board of supervisors authorized a master planning process in March 2018. By May 2018, the Polk County Environmental Services Committee (ESC) formed a Trail Planning Subcommittee.

A public survey was taken over the months of June and July 2018, with nearly 2,000 responses received.

A public hearing was held afterward at Unity High School attracting a large public attendance, where attendees from both sides expressed their opinions.

In September 2018 the ESC recommended the addition of snowmobiles and horseback riding in the master plan. A month later the County Board amended the ESC recommendation by adding ATVs to the list of approved uses in the plan, as well as the development of a parallel silent sports-only trail, separate from the original rail trail.

The Wisconsin DNR stepped in during November 2018. In a letter sent to Polk County, the DNR detailed deficiencies in the master plan. The County Board rescinded their October 2018 action adding ATVs and the separate silent sports only trail and returned the master planning process to the ESC during a February 2019 meeting.

In June 2019, the County Board approved issuing

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Attendees to the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail Open House and listening session were able to view a map showing connectivity opportunities and challenges.

a Request for Proposals for a consultant to assist the County in preparation of an update of the master plan. By September 2019, Toole Design was hired.

Attendees of the Open House were encouraged to leave Post-it notes with questions or comments about the master plan timeline, community input and trail funding requirements and opportunities.

A mapping station was provided for people to provide feedback about alignment and connectivity opportunities and challenges. At the conclusion of visiting stations, attendees filled out survey questions pertaining to snowmobiling and horseback riding on the SSLST. They were also asked to write three words to describe what they hope the SSLST will look and feel like in 2040.

A draft master plan by Toole Design will be made available for public review and consideration by the County Board in November.

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OCTOBER 31 & NOVEMBER 2 November Book Sale

HOW TO REACH US: Our offices are located at 215 Keller Ave. S. We are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every weekday. Call: (715) 268-8101 or fax at (715) 268-5300, or visit www.theameryfreepress.com.

The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library will host a Book Sale on Thursday, October 31 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 2 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The shelves have been restocked. Browse through the many genres and variety of media.

Location: lower level of the Amery Area Public Library.

NOVEMBER 1-30 Operation Christmas For those living in Polk County who wish to receive gifts or anyone who would like to contribute or volunteer for the program, please contact Alberta at 1-844-226-0051 during the month of November only between the hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. You must reside in Polk County to be eligible to receive gifts and must have an appointment. Must also have children 0-18 years old or still in high school.

NOVEMBER 1 Swiss Steak Dinner Redeemer Lutheran Church will host a Swiss Steak Dinner on Friday, November 1 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, baked beans, cranberries, rolls, dessert and beverages will be available.

There is a fee. Partial funding

by Thrivent Financial.

NOVEMBER 2 Historical Society Open House November 2 from 10 a.m. to Noon an Open House will be held at the Amery Area Historical Society (AAHS) Museum, located in the lower level of the Amery Area Public Library.

Do you or your family have stories regarding support for WWII? Attend the November 2 open house or November 21 membership meeting to share stories. We welcome all memorabilia.

Bazaar Trinity Lutheran Church, 1578 85th Ave/Cty Rd F, west of Amery, is hosting their annual Bazaar Saturday, November 2 from 9:30 am to 1 p.m.

Complimentary coffee all day. Lunch special: barbecue or stacked ham sandwich plate.

Also serving lefse, rommegrat, fruit soup and pie. Large selection of baked goods. Quilt sale, crafts, soaps, towels, mittens, unique wood decor, decorative bird houses, silent auction items, gift basket raffle, campership raffle with three cash prizes, a coffee table and a queen size quilt.

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Perfect preview performance Cast members Hannah Van Someren, Ally De La Cruz and Jenna Hendrickson treated attendees of the October 28 School Board meeting to a previewof the Amery High School’s upcoming performance of Fiddler On The Roof.

Beef Dinner on Saturday, November 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. There is a fee.

On the menu: roast beef, real mashed potatoes and gravy, rutabagas, salad, rolls, pie and beverage. Takeouts are available. There will also be baked goods for sale.

East Immanuel is 5 miles south of Amery on Hwy 46 then west on 20th Ave., 1 mile to 120th St., and north on 120th.

NOVEMBER 3 Fall Harvest Dinner Little Falls Lutheran Church will host its annual Fall Harvest Dinner Sunday, November 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On the menu: turkey, real mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, stuffing, corn, cranberries, rolls, dessert, milk, water and coffee.

Free will donation. Take-outs available. 715-268-9409. Little Falls Lutheran Church is located at 1272 44th Ave, Amery.

Chili Feed Join us for the 19th Annual Chili Feed to benefit Northwoods Homeless Shelters in Amery and Luck on Sunday, November 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hwy 46, Amery.

Free will offering. Silent auction baskets available.

NOVEMBER 4 Amery Woman’s Club The Amery Woman’s Club will meet Monday, November 4th at Amery Ale Works, upper level.. 5P Social time and 6P Dinner. Steak Chili with toppings. Vegetarian meal also available. There is a cost.

Reservations due by Oct. 26.

Call 715-268-2136. Member Arts is the featured program.

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Roast Beef Dinner

Swedish Club

East Immanuel Lutheran Church will be hosting a Roast

Tuesday November 5 at 7 p.m., the Swedish Club meets at Our

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Savior’s Lutheran Church with Bruce Hanson and Terry Kelzer presenting a program on the 300th anniversary of Swedish King Karl XII ‘s death. They will tell about the life and times of his controversial death. Was it an accident or a murder plot?

Fika to follow. Public welcome.

JoAnn Hallquist 715-268-6134 or 715-338-7885.

The next Christian Based Cancer Support Group meeting is Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Amery Public Library meeting room at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome! For more information call 715-2686957.

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Poco Penners Writers’ Group The November Poco Penners writers’ group meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m., November 8, at the Balsam Lake Public Library.

NOVEMBER 9 Lutefisk Dinner & Fall Bazaar West Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Osceola will host a Lutefisk Dinner & Fall Bazaar on Saturday, November 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On the menu: Lutefisk, Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes with gravy, rutabagas, coleslaw, cranberries, lefse and pie. Fall Bazaar includes lefse, canned goods and baked goods.

There is a fee. To go meals available. No advance ticket sales.

West Immanuel Lutheran Church is located at 447 180th Street in Osceola. 715-294-2936 or www.westimmanuel.org.

Veteran’s Day Dance American Legion Post 137 invites you to a Veteran’s Day Dance on Saturday, November 9 from 7:30 p.m. to midnight at 326 Maple Street, Turtle Lake.

There will be music by Hunyuks from 8 to 11 p.m., gun and cash raffle, door prize drawings, an additional raffle by the American Legion Auxiliary for quilts, wall paintings, and other items by local artists.

Tickets available at the door or from your local Legion or Auxiliary members.

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Amery Area Historical Society November 21 activities will begin with a 2 p.m. board meeting held in the lower level of the Amery Area Public Library.

The 3 p.m. membership meeting begins with a program on Patriotic Citizens of Amery: Support the WWII effort. Members and guests will be able to see our new AV equipment “in action”. Guests are always welcome at membership meetings. Questions? Call Karen at 715-268-6069.

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DECEMBER 18 Christian Based Cancer Support Group The next Christian Based Cancer Support Group meeting is Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Amery Public Library meeting room at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome! For more information call 715-2686957.

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.

Clear Lake Community Farmers’ Market Fridays June 7 through December 6 from 4-7 pm at the Clear Lake Area Community Center at 560 5th Street, Clear Lake.

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The night we called on the crazy lady

BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

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was recalling some of the Halloweens of my youth and remembered an incident that occurred in the fall and scared the Dickens out of me. I’m not sure what category this falls into: horror, comedy or adolescent stupidity, but here is my tale of the night my friends and I knocked on the door of the scariest house in town.

There was an old maid that lived alone a couple doors down from the grandparents of one of my childhood friends in an old house with an overgrown yard. The myth and legend surrounding this lady ranged from a local Lizzie Borden to a Publisher misunderstood, slightly crazy spinster.

Tom Stangl One of the legends about her was about that overgrown and unkempt lawn. It was said that she didn’t own a lawnmower, was too cheap to hire a kid to mow, and preferred to cut the grass with a large knife, wearing only an apron. I was never able to confirm or refute this legend, but her tall grass eventually did get cut several times during the summer.

My friend, Jeff, who had four brothers and lived just a few doors down, was obsessed with the crazy lady in the spooky house. We debated many plans of how we could get inside the house to see if there were dead bodies or trapped animals, but could never agree on a foolproof plan.

Jeff, tired of the endless debates on the topic, came up with what he thought would be the perfect plan: a frontal attack, knocking on the front door. The ruse we would use, wearing hats and coats, was that we were from a neighboring town going door to door recruiting scouts. Yes, it was a stupid plan. So stupid that it might just work!

The night came, we had our hats (Jeff wore a cowboy hat — he thought it would be more convincing) and what remained of our nerves and we stepped on to the creaky boards of the front porch.

Jeff knocked on the door and we stood, petrified with fear as he knocked on the door. What happened next convinced us to never, ever talk about the crazy lady ever again. After two knocks (there might be animals trapped, we HAD to follow through), the front door opened.

The door creaked open, revealing nothing but the dark silhouette of the crazy lady. (Brilliant move - leave the room dark so we can’t see the corpses) Jeff, to his credit, gave his pitch, using a Texas drawl (I guess the cowboy hat took over). There was a brief period of uncomfortable silence and the crazy lady closed her door.

We ran as fast as we could and would later boast of our bravery.

It turns out the crazy lady wasn’t a killer, just a crazy old lady. She died years later, and I don’t recall any bodies being found when they moved her home.

Later, I would read the novel and see the film adaptation of Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” and realize that I had nearly come face to face with what I had imagined to be our town’s Boo Radley.

It’s a universal truth — you never really know a man (or woman) until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.

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.

One song, a thousand memories

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

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ou probably see from week to week it is common for me to reference song lyrics in my column. I think it is because every life experience for me has its very own soundtrack. What has hit me recently is that you can hear a song and it can have an entirely different meaning than it used to, based on your current situation.

As many readers know, I lost my mother week. It has been a rough year for our family. Within Editor less than a year, April Ziemer we have lost my uncle, my grandmother and now my mother.

My mother was an optimist. It was something she got from her mother. I have never thought that I looked like my mom. She was petite with much softer features than myself. She loved to bake and garden, two things that are not my cup of tea. In all honesty there have been times I wondered if I was switched at birth.

The one thing I know my mom passed down to me was a love for music. At a young age she ignited a passion in me for the sounds of Fleetwood Mac, Tommy James and the Shondells, Bob Seeger, and Rod Stewart. I remember vividly being a four-year-old child who could sit with headphones perched upon her ears with the jack plugged into our family’s stereo listening to Styx for hours on end.

Many times my young mother would come home from long hours working as a nurse and find me carefully memorizing every inch of an album sleeve and insist I pause my rock n’ roll research to

join her for a living room dance party.

Helen Reddy’s “You and Me Against the World” or Three Dog Night’s “Pieces of April” is what her warbled little voice would croon to sing me to sleep at night.

Of all things, I inherited that warbled voice and used it to sing my own children to sleep in their younger years.

I was fortunate enough in the past handful of years to attend numerous concerts with my mom.

We saw Billy Joel and Bon Jovi, just to name a few. Even though we were only 16 years apart, my mom was what some call an old soul.

She was much more wise than I. What I loved about our concert time together was that the teenybopper in my mom would shine through as she danced and sang along with the shows.

In her final weeks I sat by her side and quizzed her on “The top ten live records ever released” or “The top selling singles with a color in their title.”

It would be easy after a year like this to be angry or a bit jaded. As I mentioned before, my mom was an optimist. Because of that, I am going to look at the positive that has shined upon me during this very sad time in my life.

I have always loved this little city I call home, but during the past five days it has really hit me how truly blessed I am to live here. For the time being, I could care less about any politics in town. The condition of streets or how many lanes are going to run through downtown can cross my mind at another time. Right now my thoughts are directed toward the people with who I share this zip code.

The outpouring of love to my family has been tremendous.

Every kind word has truly chipped away at the pain. There is no

possible way I would receive this support outside of our small town.

A song that came on the radio this morning that my ears heard a bit differently was John Mellancamp’s “Small Town.”

“Well I was born in a small town And I live in a small town Prob’ly die in a small town Oh, those small communities All my friends are so small town My parents live in the same small town My job is so small town Provides little opportunity Educated in a small town Taught the fear of Jesus in a small town Used to daydream in that small town Another boring romantic that’s me No I cannot forget where it is that I come from I cannot forget the people who love me Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town And people let me be just what I want to be” This song hit me in “the feels” this week. I would definitely disagree with one line though. Where he sings that his small town job provides little opportunity; it couldn’t be farther from the truth for myself. My small town job has allowed me to build relationships with the others that live here. In this case, it also provides me with the opportunity to say thank you for all of your thoughtful words and gestures. It is truly appreciated. I am beyond grateful for my small town family.

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.

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Evers plays politics with taxpayer pocketbooks

BY REP. GAE MAGNAFICI

Last month, Sean Duffy resigned as the Congressman for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District, leaving a vacancy in the seat. In situations like this, the Governor is required to call special elections to fill the seat, though he Gae has some Magnafici discretion as to when the District 28 Representative elections are held. Since Congressman Duffy’s resignation, I’ve been troubled by the Governor’s choices for the dates of these elections.

Initially, the Governor ordered dates that included a primary election to be held on December 30th, the day before New Year’s Eve and one of the most popular travel times for Wisconsinites. Local officials and voters would have needed to set aside this inconvenient date to accommodate the Governor’s schedule.

While I was disappointed that Governor Evers chose this date for a primary, the United States Department of Justice soon contacted his office and informed him that the initial dates he had chosen for the special election were in violation of federal law. The Governor eventually complied with the Department of Justice and chose new dates.

Unfortunately, I’m again disappointed by the Governor’s timetable for this special

election. The election could have been scheduled for April 7th, the same day as the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Democratic presidential primary elections that are already taking place that day.

Instead, Governor Evers has created an unnecessary additional election date on May 12th for the special election, putting taxpayers on the hook to pay for another election, and requiring voters to take additional time out of their days to vote. We shouldn’t be making it harder for Wisconsinites to vote; we should be making it easier!

What’s more disturbing are the political reasons that could be motivating Governor Evers to implement this inconvenient and costly voting schedule. Because the Wisconsin Supreme Court election coincides with the Democratic presidential primary, high Democrat voter turnout is expected for April 7th. By keeping the 7th Congressional District special election off that ballot, it seems that Governor Evers is trying to avoid higher Republican voter turnout that day in an attempt to prop up any liberal Supreme Court candidate.

While I have not yet spoken to Governor Evers about his rationale for the May 12th special election date, I will be writing to him in the coming days to ask why this election could not have been scheduled on April 7th. Maybe he will provide strong justification for choosing a date that costs taxpayers additional time and money; or maybe he is just playing politics with election days.

Victim speaks out for first time about ‘Slender Man’ attack MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin girl who was lured into the woods by two friends and stabbed 19 times in an effort to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man said she’s come to terms with aspects of the attack but still sleeps with broken scissors “just in case.”

In her first interview about the 2014 attack, which is set to air Friday, Payton Leutner told ABC News that despite her lingering trauma, she has “come to accept all of the scars that I have.”

“It’s just a part of me,” she said.

Leutner was 12 when two of her 12-year-old friends, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, lured her from a sleepover to a nearby wooded park in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, investigators said. In the ABC interview, Leutner recalled how, before the stabbing, Weier told her to lay down on the ground and cover herself with sticks and leaves to hide, as part of what Leutner believed to be a game of hide-and-seek.

“But it was really just a trick to get me down there,” Leutner said.

With Leutner on the ground, Geyser stabbed her 19 times before she and Weier left Leutner for dead. Leutner said she eventually got up, grabbed trees for support, and made her way to a nearby road where a bicyclist found her and called for help.

The case drew widespread attention because of how young the girls were, how vicious the attack was and because the two attackers said they did it because they believed Slender Man would otherwise hurt them and their families.

Geyser and Weier were charged as adults and

eventually pleaded guilty, with Geyser receiving a harsher sentence because she was the one who did the actual stabbing, according to prosecutors. Geyser was ordered to spend 40 years in a mental institution. Weier was committed to a mental health facility for 25 years.

Leutner told ABC News that charging her attackers as adults was the right decision.

“If they had stolen a candy bar, sure that’s a child. But you tried to kill somebody. That’s an adult crime,” she said.

Leutner said she doesn’t want to see or talk to Geyser and Weier again, and that what Geyser did was “probably unforgivable.”

She said she wasn’t surprised when she heard about Geyser’s motive “because she believed so hard in this thing that she would do anything for it.” Still, she said “it was a little shocking to me to see that they had this big, huge plan that they had been working on for months.”

Even though she doesn’t want to talk to her attackers again, Leutner surprised herself when asked what she would say to Geyser if she did speak to her.

“I would probably, initially thank her,” Leutner said. “I would say, `Just because of what she did, I have the life I have now. I really, really like it and I have a plan. I didn’t have a plan when I was 12, and now I do because of everything that I went through.”‘ Leutner, now 17, is a high school senior and plans to attend college in 2020. She wants to pursue a medical career, which she said is a goal inspired by what happened to her.

Mom, 2 sons plead not guilty in Wisconsin vaping operation KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin mother and her two sons have pleaded not guilty in a black market THC vape manufacturing business.

Forty-three-year-old Courtney Huffhines and her sons, 23-year-old Jacob Huffhines and 20-year-old Tyler Huffhines, are accused of operating a large scale THC vaping busi-

ness in southeastern Wisconsin. The Kenosha News reports the three were arraigned Wednesday.

Courtney Huffhines faces six felony charges, including manufacturing or delivering THC. She is free on $100,000 bond.

Her sons are being held in the Kenosha County Jail.

Twenty-year-old Hannah

Curty and 22-year-old Jordan Lynam, both of Racine, are accused of working for the operation. Curty pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Lynam is due in court Thursday.

Hundreds of illnesses nationwide have been linked to vaping, but authorities haven’t singled out a product as the culprit.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To the Editor:

Dear Amery Fire Department

Hypocrites and Worse!

Polk County HCE has had a Christmas Fair for 46 years. We have decided to take on a new adventure, so we will no longer be having our Fair at Unity School. We would like to thank everyone who has participated and the shoppers. Without you it wouldn’t have been a success.

Polk County HCE

Thank you for the fun, educational evening you provided for Amery and surrounding communities’ children.

The opportunity to fill a goodie bag with a coloring book, crayons, pencil, eraser, stickers and a fire prevention book, plus the fire fighter’s hat was a valuable take-home gift.

To clarify a few things for the ignorant political masses of America and especially those many fake journalists in the media: The word lynch or lynching is not a race specific term and black people don’t own it! Since 1882, at least 1297 white people have been lynched in the United States.

Does anyone remember Bill Clinton’s impeachment by the House back in 1998?

Either short memories or selective memories in play once again. In or around December of that year, more than a dozen Democrats referred to the Clinton impeachment hearings as a lynching. Just to name a few of them, they included Joe Biden, Danny K. Davis, Patrick J. Kennedy, Gregory

The biggest hit of the evening for my great grandson was holding the REAL fire hose, spraying water and knocking down the cone. What an awesome family event. THANK YOU for your commitment to our community.

With greatest admiration, Thelma J. Betzold, Amery, WI

LETTER GUIDELINES The Amery Free Press encourages readers to share their viewpoints of community issues by writing Letters to the Editor.

Submit your letters via email to editor@theameryfreepress.com, by mail to the Amery Free Press, P.O. Box 424 Amery, WI 54001, or by fax to 715-268-5300.

We reserve the right to edit for accuracy, clarity, libel, and civility.

General letters to the editor are limited to 400 words or less. Readers may submit one letter for consideration every 30 days.

Letters must include the writer’s full name, address, and phone number (address and phone number will not be printed). Anonymous letters will not be published. Only letters originating from writers who live, have lived or work in the Amery Free Press circulation area or have some other relevance to the community area will be published. Special rules apply to election-related letters.

For questions about policies on letters contact the editor at 715-268-8101 or editor@theameryfreepress.com.

W. Meeks, Jim McDermott, Charles B. Rangel, and Jerrold Nadler. Imagine that!

The big difference between the Clinton and Trump hearings is that the Clinton hearings were transparent and both parties participated in the process. But not so today.

President Trump hit the nail on the head when he referred to the impeachment hearings against himself as comparable to a lynching in that a lynch mob is generally made up of a group of angry people hell bent on hanging someone with complete disregard for the legal process and the rights of the accused.

Nuff said.

Thomas Wulf New Richmond, WI 54017

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Amery Area Municipal Court Amery Area Municipal Court was held in Amery on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The following cases were heard:

City of Amery Jonathan T. Bazille, 19, Amery, underage drinking, $187.

Shawn P. Binkley, 43, Amery, non-registration of auto, $98.80.

Moses J. Borntreger, 22, Clear Lake, operate motor vehicle without proof of insurance, $10 Jose A. Esquivel, 30, Clear Lake, operate without valid license, $124.

Ashley L. Garske, 25, Amery, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80.

Ronald W. Hoff, 52, Amery, operating after suspension, $124.

Susan M. Holter, 54, Amery, non-registration of auto, $98.80.

17 year old, Milltown, exceeding speed zones (11-

Polk County arrests Robert James Phernetton, 52, Frederic, was arrested October 18 for OWI (2nd) and prohibited alcohol content (2nd).

Derek David Shores, 47, Amery, was arrested October 19 for fleeing from an officer, OWI (1st), possession of THC and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joshua John Ingbretson, 35, Dresser, was arrested October 14, 2019 for battery and domestic disorderly conduct.

Trent T. Miller, 43, Sandstone, MN, was arrested October 14 for possession of marijuana (2nd) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Nathan M. Luellen, 17, Frederic, was arrested October 16 for theft.

Kenneth A. Bellinger-Bushar, 35, Osceola, was arrested October 16 for OWI (1st), lewd and lascivisious behavior, resisting an officer and operating without a license.

Ryan G. Tulgren, 39, New Richmond, was arrested October 15 for domestic battery and a probation hold.

Tyler J.D. Wiseman, 18, Amery, was arrested October 16 for disorderly conduct.

Crystal Marie Cook, 27, New Richmond, was arrested October 16 for failure to report to jail and obstructing an officer.

Jonathan Patrick Bergsnev, 33, Bethel, MN, was arrested October 16 for possession of methamphetamine.

Blake Daniel Rust, 26, St. Croix Falls, was arrested October 18 for domestic disorderly conduct, battery and bail jumping.

Ryan M. Wilson, 37, New Richmond, was arrested October 18 for felony bail jumping and a probation hold.

Buck W. Schmitt, 36, Luck, was arrested October 19 for bail jumping.

Jesse Lee Wirth, 38, Milltown, was arrested October 19 for domestic disorderly conduct.

Roger Dale Shepherd, 56, Luck, was arrested October 17 for a probation warrant.

Curtis Alan Johnson, 36, Amery, was arrested October 17 for a probation hold.

Kara Renee Lowe, 28, Cumberland, was arrested October 18 for two Polk County failure to appear warrants.

Mercedes Lee Lowe, 27, Shell Lake, was arrested October 18 for a Polk County failure to appear warrant.

15 mph), $98.80.

Steven R. Lyons, 64, Dresser, improper display/ plates (no plates), $73.60.

Darin A. Smith, 40, Dresser, exceeding speed zones (1-10 mph), $98.80.

Pleas of Not Guilty were entered by the following: Heather Pommerening, operating after suspension, $124.

Juveniles 16 year old, Amery, purchase or possession of tobacco products, $92.50.

16 year old, Amery, purchase or possession of tobacco products, $92.50.

15 year old, Amery, purchase or possession of tobacco products, $92.50.

Polk County marriage licenses Casey Robert Charles Crisp and Jessica Annette Lutz of Stillwater were married October 26, 2019.

Michael Allen Hustad and Stacie Kristine Moriak of Clear Lake are to be married November 2, 2019.

Joseph Lee Scales and Trista Ann Greenwold of Luck are to be married October 30, 2019.

Timothy Paul Arcand and Jeanette Marie Peterson of Garfield were married October 28, 2019.

Christopher Thomas Gutzmer and Amanda Jean Nystrom of Luck are to be married November 12, 2019.

Rodney John Hutton and Stephanie Marie Fenton of Osceola are to be married October 31, 2019.

Joe Byron Larsen and Jessi Rene Wetley of Milltown are to be married October 31, 2019.

Michael Ian Mills of Glendale and Arianna Lynne Boettcher of Grand Forks were married October 26, 2019.

Donald Frederick Samuel Stark and Julie Ann Woltz of Osceola are to be married November 18, 2019.

Missouri farmer charged in killing of Wisconsin brothers

BY HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH ASSOCIATED PRESS

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri cattle farmer charged Wednesday with two counts of first-degree murder shot two brothers from Wisconsin, burned their bodies and dumped the remains on a manure pile on his property, investigators said.

Garland Nelson, 25, of Braymer, is also charged with two counts of abandonment of a corpse, two counts of tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution, two counts of armed criminal action, tampering with a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to documents filed in Caldwell County, Missouri.

Nelson is accused in the deaths of Nick Diemel, 35, and Justin Diemel, 24, of Shawano County, Wisconsin.

Jack Diemel, the brothers’ father, said the two had traveled to Nelson’s northwestern Missouri farm to collect on a $250,000 debt, according to a probable cause statement. The father reported his sons missing July 21 after they failed to show up for a flight home to Milwaukee and did not answer their phones.

If convicted of murder, Nelson could face life in prison without parole, or the death penalty, Caldwell County Sheriff Jerry Galloway said during a news conference Wednesday morning.

Garland is jailed without bond.

A man who answered the phone Wednesday at the Diemel family’s cat-

tle farm, Diemel’s Livestock LLC, said he was the brother of the victims but declined to comment on the charges.

Nick Diemel’s wife, Lisa Diemel, didn’t immediately return a phone message.

Her attorney, Jennifer Voigt, wasn’t commenting on the charges, said a woman who answered the phone in Voigt’s office.

According to the probable cause statement, Nelson shot the brothers then put their bodies in 55-gallon metal barrels and used a skid loader to move them one at a time from a barn to a pasture. There, he burned them using diesel fuel and an unknown liquid. Nelson told investigators he then dumped the remains on a manure pile and hid the barrels elsewhere on his property, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northeast of Kansas City, Missouri.

Authorities used DNA comparisons to identify the remains as the Diemel brothers, according to the court documents.

Nelson also drove the brothers’ rented truck from his farm to a commuter parking lot, where it was found abandoned, authorities said.

“Throughout the investigation (Nelson) provided hours of interviews with investigators and gave many misleading explanations and recollections of events in attempts to mislead law enforcement in locating Nicholas and Justin Diemel,” Maj. Mitchell Allen with the Caldwell County sheriff’s office said, according to the probable cause statement.

Galloway admitted the case had been among the most challenging he has worked.

Rob Chubb, who managed the feeder cattle side of the Diemels’ business, said he believes Nelson lured the brothers to his property with a promise of repaying his debt but with the intention of killing them.

Authorities have not said anything to indicate this is what happened.

Chubb said he knew from the day the brothers went missing that Nelson was involved because he owed the brothers money from a business deal in January.

“I just can’t believe somebody is so selfish, so cruel. I don’t know how somebody does something like that -- to kill somebody and put them in barrels and burn them,” Chubb said.

“It takes a really sick individual.”

Nelson was sentenced in 2016 to two years in prison for selling more than 600 head of cattle that did not belong to him. Nelson pleaded guilty to cattle fraud that caused more than $262,000 in losses. He was released from prison in March 2018. He also pleaded guilty in August 2015 to two misdemeanor counts of passing bad checks.

Nelson also faces charges in Kansas of endangering the food supply. Prosecutors there said Nelson didn’t have proper health papers in May when he took 35 calves from his family’s farm to a farm in Fort Scott, Kansas.

Jury finds Wisconsin man guilty of killing his missing wife STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — A jury has found a Wisconsin man guilty of killing his wife and hiding her body.

Krista Sypher disappeared on March 13, 2017. Her body has never been found. Her husband, Jason Sypher of Plover in central Wisconsin, was charged in August 2018 with first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse.

The state Department of Justice says the jury returned its verdict Wednesday.

According to a criminal complaint, the couple had a rocky marriage marked by domestic violence. Surveil-

lance cameras showed Jason Sypher buying 39-gallon (147-liter) garbage bags from a Menards the day his wife went missing.

GPS data from the couple’s car showed it was briefly parked behind garbage bins after Krista Sypher disappeared. Surveillance video of garbage handlers dumping out the bins showed a plastic bag consistent with the size of a human body. A search of a Wisconsin Rapids landfill turned up nothing, however.

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105 Years Ago Poison Valuable Dog Nels Smiley’s magnificent St. Bernard dog, was poisoned by some vandal on the Smiley premises last week. “Bob” was a dog of unusual intelligence and size, weighing over 200 pounds and when it is remembered that he never bothered the neighbors barked at those who passed in the road, and seldom if ever left the yard, the deed is even more deplorable and the guilty party, if apprehended, should be given the limit of the law.

The fact that the Smiley’s raise a large number of chickens, which in warm weather roost out of doors and which were absolutely as long as “Bob” was on watch may have been an incentive to put the faithful brute out of the way.

100 Years Ago November 6, 1919 Looses Hand in Jointer Ingvald Johnson who has been employed at the Klingler Mill for some time, caught his right hand in the jointer last Friday afternoon and was terribly mangled. He was rushed to the hospital where the injured member was amputated two inches above the wrist and the patient is doing as well as can be expected.

90 Years Ago October 31, 1929 First Snowfall The first real snowfall of the season started early Tuesday morning and when the early birds came out in the morning there was fully two inches of snow on the ground. The storm continued intermittently all day but the temperature rose so that at night it was melting faster than it fell.

Theatre Manager Injured Chas. Phillips was painfully injured Tuesday afternoon when he caught his ear on a hook while putting up signs for the Gem Theatre in this city.

In opening one of the sign frames on Keller Ave. he caught his left ear on a hook and it was torn the entire length.

Conrad’s Grocery Adds New Equipment Conrad Nessen has had a new icebox counter installed in his store, of the latest design, to care for the keeping of his perishable merchandise in a clean and sanitary manner.

The new counter acts as a display showcase as well as a refrigerator and adds materially to the appearance of the store.

85 Years Ago November 1, 1934 A & P Store Leaves Amery Owing to insufficient business the A. P. store in this city folded up last Saturday and moved the stock to the company’s store at New Richmond.

Manager Ben Stoner has been

assured another position as manager of an A and P store but has not been as yet informed of its location.

Amery’s live-wire, homeowned stores have made life miserable for the chain store ever since it was located here, by consistent and intelligent advertising and real service to the public.

Amery merchants’ honest and up-and-coming business methods have always played a big part in making Amery, as a city, one of the most progressive and most substantial towns in the state and these business policies have rightly gained for them the confidence of the entire trade territory.

compiled by Dr. Michael C. Arra and Charles Lemke, Madison, Wis. “After 10 years of fluoridation of the city water supply, children residents in Amery have less tooth decay than do children of the rural area where fluoride content of the well water is less than 0.1 ppm.,” is a brief introductory synopsis of the article published in the widely read publication.

45 Years Ago October 31, 1974 Arrest Boys for Theft, Vandalism

Beautiful Display Window H. T. Hansen, the king of crepe paper manipulators, has installed a beautiful display window at Danielson Drug Company’s store. It features the A.H.S. colors in anticipation of the Homecoming Nov. 12 and attractively displays pictures of former graduating classes.

80 Years Ago November 9, 1939 Cornerstone of Balsam Church is Laid Rev. Carl Olson officiated at the cornerstone laying services for what is to be the beautiful new Balsam Lutheran church.

The old cornerstone was found to contain, among church papers, a copy of the Amery Free Press for May 25, 1905. An Amery Free Press issue of Nov. 2, 1939, was placed in the new cornerstone as Yesterday’s a current historical record News of events in the Diane Stangl community.

The old Free Press was well preserved.

Among news items, it contained an account of a serious injury sustained by Thomas Guanella when he was attacked by a bull and the death of G. H. Bixler, Black Brook farmer, in an accident in which a chain slipped while a team of horses was hauling a large rock from the highway.

The new Balsam Lutheran Church will undoubtedly be the most beautiful and modern rural church in the state. It will have all modern conveniences, modern forced air heating and lighting, and many other features. Work is progressing rapidly this week and the church will be finished in time for Christmas services, Rev. Olson said.

City Will Raise $4,064 to Pay Off Bonds and Interest The city council at its regular meeting last Wednesday, voted to raise $4,064 through taxes to pay bonds and interest due in 1940, but voted that no taxes for general purposes will be levied, because the city has

Meet the Flintstone family The “Flintstone” family took time to pose for photo in front of the Amery Free Press building prior to the Halloween party at Lien Elementary school on Wednesday, October 31, 1990. The Flintstones (the Moore children) are from left: Sampson, Venessa and Samantha while Michelle is lounging on the lion’s rug.

sufficient funds on hand.

At a special meeting Monday night, with counsel James L. McGinnis present, the council voted to discontinue and vacate a portion of Riverview Boulevard in the Riverview tract in south Amery.

This is a platted street, not now used, that runs south from the road past the Granum residence, to a point near the Leonard Grenz home, along the river. The Olcott Lumber Co. wants to put up some cottages there, and there was never any use for the street – it is now just a sunken hole.

Homecoming Saturday for Amery High School It will be a big day for Amery High School, and a still bigger one if the Red Warriors step out and take the Milltown football aggregation to a trimming.

It is Amery’s Homecoming Day. All former alumni of the Amery High School are urged to be at the game and take part in the festivities, which are to follow in both the afternoon and evening.

The game starts at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, Armistice Day, and there will be entertainment between halves and before the game. The big Homecoming dance will be held in the high school auditorium beginning at 9 o’clock Saturday evening, with a well-known orchestra playing.

Milltown, always strong, have not been weakened much this year by graduation last June, and the Red Warriors will have a battle on their hands, but Coach Tom Rendler’s team is out to win their final game of the 1939 season.

The school has received its

new $250 loud speaker and it is a dandy – the latest in loudspeaker equipment. It will be used at all games and will be rented out for civic affairs.

Proclamation Armistice Day I earnestly urge all to make this day, Nov. 11 a re-dedication to peace. Even though the war in the old world has robbed the day of this glad reminder of the return of peace, we should deeply appreciate the peace we enjoy and we should do our bit to make this a lasting peace.

Therefore I ask all business places to be closed on November 11th, 1939 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and unite with the American Legion in rededicating ourselves to the cause of peace.

W. W. Winchester – Mayor, City of Amery

Rail Oddities (Published in the Amery Free Press in 1948) The Union Station in Washington D. C. is the only railroad station in America specifically authorized by Congress on Feb. 28, 1903. But, it was built and paid for by the railroads – not by the government.

55 Years Ago October 29, 1964 Feature Amery Dental Survey in Magazine “Effects of Adjusted Fluoridated Water on Dental Cavities in School Children of Amery, Wis.,” is the title of an article in the October issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

The nationally distributed magazine features material

Three Amery boys, ranging in ages from 14-16, are awaiting juvenile court action following theft of six wallets and more than $50 from the Amery locker room during the Amery-Unity football game Friday night.

Following the theft, the youths started wrecking a bicycle owned by Craig Peters parked near the school. The trio, was spotted by Calvin Peters, Amery, who reported the incident to police officers.

Under questioning, the youths admitted stealing money from the Amery locker room. Two of the wallets and most of the money was recovered according to the Amery police department.

Two of the young people are pending court action for the violations.

Persons responsible for vandalism in a toilet during a high school dance have not yet been found.

Several fixtures were ripped from the wall.

Former Resident Dies from Burns Charles W. Major, 21, died Saturday, Oct. 26, after a gasoline explosion inflicted burns over 80 percent of his body.

Living on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, he was alone on the beach at the time of the explosion. Apparently, Mr. Major built a fire on the beach. A gasoline can near the fire exploded.

He was admitted to Knud Hansen Memorial Hospital at St. Thomas following the explosion about 7:30 p.m.

On Thursday, Oct 24, Mr. Major was moved to the VA hospital in Puerto Rico. With him at the time of his death were his father, Ralph Major of Amery and sister, Marie.

A 1970 graduate of Amery High School where he starred on the wrestling team, Mr. Major had completed a U. S. Navy hitch in June.

Police Warn Against Halloween Pranksters “Youths picked up for defacing property in any manner or other destructive pranks will be jailed at Balsam Lake,” warned Officer Richard Tolliver this week in talking about Halloween.

Juveniles will not be released without their parents signing for them, he said in talking about the plans to combat some of the destructiveness appearing in this community on Halloween night in recent years.

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Amery grad transforms into Bodybuilding Champion in first competition

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Less than 2 years ago, 2012 Amery High graduate Terra Mitzel found herself with a dilemma. She stepped on the scale and discovered that she was 25 pounds heavier than she'd ever been before and didn't like it.

A former starting guard on one of the most successful girls' basketball teams in Amery history, and still a competitive barrel racer, Mitzel made the decision to start living a healthier lifestyle that included more time at the gym and smarter eating habits. On Oct. 13, she earned her Pro Natural Bodybuilding Association Pro Card after winning the overall title at the Minnesota Mayhem Natural Bodybuilding Championships in Duluth, Minn. - her very first bodybuilding competition.

RESULTS DRIVEN Through a lot of self discipline, Terra dropped 29 pounds in the first year.

"It wasn't a diet," she said. "I wanted to feel good in my body and fit for my horses - be a better rider. I just didn't feel good at the heaviest I've ever been."

Through her efforts, she found herself feeling more confident and performing better in her barrel patterns.

"I have never saved so many barrels than this summer," she said referring to her ability to manually stop a barrel from tipping over by leaning off the side of the horse and grabbing the barrel.

Competing at least twice per month all over Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas against many of the top barrel racers in the Midwest, Terra collected four saves this summer. One of them even led to to her pulling an $800 check rather than going home with a "no time."

"I credit the training," she said.

REPROGRAMMING About four months ago, she decided to take her training up another notch.

She said to herself, "I'm this far. I want to do a (bodybuilding) competition."

"This is something everyone has seen, and it's something I've always said to myself I couldn't do. But it's something I thought was cool."

Only this, time she was on a mission to prove to herself that she could do anything she set her mind to.

So just 14 weeks before the Minnesota Mayhem Natural Bodybuilding Championships, she hired a personal trainer, Chris Spaffort of Midwest Health and Fitness in Hudson, to guide her through the process of prepping for the bikini competition.

"He tweaked my diet and pushed me

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Throughout her training for bodybuilding, Terra Mitzel said she started performing better in her barrel patterns.

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The hard work Terra Mitzel put into preparing for her first bodybuilding competition paid off.

- weighing out my food," Terra said of her trainer.

Perhaps more difficult than following such a strict diet was the collateral damage that went with it, Terra said.

"I was missing out on events to avoid temptation - dinners, tailgating," she said. "I couldn't have a drink, burger or bite of something. I had to remove myself. After a while, I missed my friends; I missed my family. Mentally was hard."

In addition to the nutrition coaching, Terra also had several other obstacles to overcome, including building up her glutes and hamstrings, learning the poses and getting comfortable in wearing practically nothing.

"For bikini, it's important to have good legs," she said. "My back, shoulders and arms were pretty good. I just needed to get more defined."

As for the apparel... That was a completely different level of discomfort for someone who didn't even play volleyball in high school because Spandex was too little clothing for her. And five inch high heels...? Forget about it.

"I wear cowboy boots," she said.

In fact, when she got the competition swimsuit bottoms in the mail, she started crying.

"I can't wear this in public," she told

herself.

Then she realized, "If you're not uncomfortable, you're not growing," and reprogrammed her brain much like she'd been reprogramming her body.

"I worked hard for this, and going to wear it with pride," she said.

CHAMPIONSHIP EFFORT As the summer went on, Terra checked in with her trainer once per week for diet and exercise advice while doing cardio four to five days per week, taking night classes, working two horses, competing in barrel races on the weekends and working her full time job as a buyer for a medical supply company.

"I've never been busier," Terra said, but recognized that working so hard on so many goals was generating a snowball effect that included setting personal records on her horse, Paris, while the two of them put together their best year of winnings In September, she cut back on the number of barrel races to dial in on her prep for the bikini competition.

"I got really tired and found it hard to do daily tasks," Terra said about her final days before the competition.

By competition day, she had lost an additional 15 pounds to be stage ready.

SHOWTIME As a first timer on the stage, Terra competed as a beginner in the medium height division and won her class.

From there, she moved to the open class as a non-pro in her height division and won again, earning her pro card.

That win advanced her to the overall competition where she went against the open class winners of the short and tall

divisions, and won once again.

Mike Neumann (2012 Mr. Illinois) of Inside Natural Bodybuilding identified Terra as the woman to beat from the very beginning, saying what set her apart was her legs, specifically her outer thighs, which he described as her "wheels." That difference led him to believe that Terra would be able to place in the top half of most pro competitions already.

"It was very emotional," Terra said after the overall win. "This was the most challenging, rewarding and self fulfilling thing I've ever done... If you have a goal, you've got to work for it.

Nothing comes easy."

BACK TO REALITY Despite the emotional rush and satisfaction of reaching her goals, Terra warns, "How I was on stage is not realistic. I would die. It's not goal I want anyone to think is a realistic goal that a girl should have. I didn't have any water in me. I physically could not keep that body. That's not what pretty is."

After living on 3.5 ounces of protein each of the last three days before the competition, she said her body had gone into starvation mode.

In fact, now she is the process of "reverse dieting," essentially reteaching her body how to process foods again.

"I have to slowly introduce things in," she said. "My body can't handle deserts."

Fortunately, Terra is taking a realistic approach to the sublime journey and is refocusing her energy on returning to a healthy lifestyle with the continued support of her friends, family and coworkers.

AAHS celebrates the City of Amery’s 100th birthday In 1919 the population of Amery reached 1,000+ citizens, qualifying it for city status.

For more information on the early days of Amery, stop in during The Amery Area Historical Society’s open house hours the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 – Noon. Also, look for the September 2020 release of a new AAHS book: Amery, Wisconsin, The Early Years – 1853-1919.

TIMELINE 1783 – Treaty of Paris: Northwest (NW) Territory declared part of United States

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Flooding in the Streets - 1919

1787 – Wisconsin made part of the newly formed NW Territory 1812 – Quarrel over NW Territory was one of the chief causes of the War of 1812 1814 – Treaty of Ghent settled the quarrel over the NW Territory 1820 – Rush of settlers to the Wisconsin Territory 1836 – Wisconsin Territory formed 1840’s – Wisconsin Territory population reaches 150,000 1848 – May 29: Wisconsin becomes the 30th state 1853 – March 14: Polk County established

1876 – June 22:Town of Apple River established. Prior to this Amery was known as “Big Dam” 1887 – Soo Line Railroad comes to Amery 1887 – Town named Amery after William Amery 1891 – Amery organized as a Village 1917-1918 – Amery Area men enter WWI 1919 – Amery organized as a City Source: Polk County Government Center and the Wisconsin State Historical Society.

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AREA CHURCHES AMERY CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave. Barry Schaefer, pastor Wednesday, October 30: 1 pm Money Management Make-Up Class; 3:30 pm Homework and Hangout; 5:45 pm Youth Dinner; 6 pm Youth Service Night.

Thursday, October 31: 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 5:30 pm Women’s Bible Study; 7 pm Money Management.

Friday, November 1: 8:30 am Distant Communions; 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open.

Sunday, November 3: 9:30 am Christian Education Meeting; 10 am Worship/Communion; 11:15 am Diaconate Meeting.

Monday, November 4: 9:30 am Senior Dining Hall Open; 7 pm Boy Scouts.

Tuesday, November 5: 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 Club for Kids.

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, October 30: 6 pm JAM, Confirmation, Dad’s Group at Little Falls; 7 pm Popcorn with Pastor at Little Falls; 7:30 pm Choir Practice at Deronda.

Thursday, October 31: 9 am Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Quilting.

Saturday, November 2: 9:30 am - 1 p.m. Trinity Bazaar.

Sunday, November 3: Holy Communion; 8 am Little Falls Worship; 9:30 am Trinity Worship; 11 am Deronda Worship; 11 am - 1 pm Little Falls Fall Harvest Dinner.

Tuesday, November 5: 9 am Little Falls Quilting, Staff Meeting at Trinity.

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

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST, 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake www.eastbalsam.org 715-857-5411 Sunday: 9 am Worship service; 9:30 am Children’s Church.

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 Saturday, November 2: 8 am Men of East Immanuel; 4 pm Roast Beef Dinner.

Sunday, November 3: 9:30 am Education; 10:30 am Worship.

Tuesday, November 5: 9 am Quilting.

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, October 30: 6 pm Confirmation; Hi League.

Thursday, October 31: 8 am Bible Study; 8:30 am Quilters; 7 pm Al Anon.

Saturday, November 2: 9:30 am Feed My Staving Children.

Sunday, November 3: 9 am Worship; 10:15 am Sunday School, Choir.

Tuesday, November 5: 7:30 am Women’s Bible Study.

FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com, Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Wednesday, October 30: 6:15 pm 7th & 8th Grade Confirmation; 7:30 pm 9th Grade Confirmation.

Saturday, November 2: 7 am Men’s Bible Study.

Sunday, November 3: All Saints’ Sunday; 8:30 am Contemporary Worship with Communion; 9:30 am Fellowship; 9:40 am Sunday School; 10 am Traditional Worship with Communion; 11 am Fellowship; 7 pm Choir Practice.

Monday, November 4: 10 am & 7 pm Bible Marathon Class; 7 pm Compassionate Friends Meeting.

Tuesday, November 5: 9 am Lefse Making for Smorgasbord.

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) Mondays: 8:30 am Moms In Prayer.

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, October 30: 6 pm JAM, Confirmation, Dad’s Group at Little Falls; 7 pm Popcorn with Pastor at Little Falls; 7:30 pm Choir Practice at Deronda.

Thursday, October 31: 9 am Deronda & Little Falls Quilting.

Saturday, November 2: 9:30 am - 1 p.m. Trinity Bazaar.

Sunday, November 3: Holy Communion; 8 am Little Falls Worship; 9:30 am Trinity Worship; 11 am Deronda Worship; 11 am - 1 pm Little Falls Fall Harvest Dinner.

Tuesday, November 5: 9 am Little Falls Quilting, Staff Meeting at Trinity.

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

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Loving God and Neighbor

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“And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.”

1 John 4:21 NIV

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he requirement to love your neighbor as yourself is second only to the duty to love God. When a pharisee asked Jesus which of the commandments is the greatest, Jesus responded, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.

And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

(Matthew 22:37-40 NIV) This makes things very simple: Love God and love your neighbor. We don’t have to look hard to find opportunities to do this. In every interaction with our friends and family we have the opportunity to show love. Likewise, with our

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Amery Free Press Your Comunity Newspaper for over 125 years 215 S. Keller Ave., Amery Phone 715-268-8101 co-workers and schoolmates, and the people we meet in the street, there are always opportunities to demonstrate our love. Do this by being kind and forgiving of others.

Tell others how much you appreciate them and treat them with tenderness and respect. Show your love of God by loving your neighbor. There is nothing greater you can do.

– Christopher Simon

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AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED 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, October 30: 12 pm TableTalkMen; 5 pm Cafe; 5:30 pm Confirmation Classes; 6:15 pm Evening Prayer; 7 pm Choir.

Thursday, October 31: 8:30 am Bible Study.

Sunday, November 3: All Saints Sunday; 9 am Worship with Holy Communion; 10:15 am Sunday School.

Tuesday, November 5: 8:30 am Bible Study; 1 pm Quilting; 7 pm Swedish Club.

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, October 30: 5:30 pm Confirmation; 7:15 pm Choir Practice.

Friday, November 1: 4:30-7 pm Swiss Steak Dinner.

Sunday, November 3: All Saints Day; 9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion, Sunday School; 10:30 am Fellowship.

Tuesday, November 5: 6:30 pm Constitution Bylaws.

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, October 30: 9 am Mass; Stump the Chump after.

Thursday, October 31: 6 pm All Saints Vigil Mass at Our Lady of the Lakes; No GriefShare.

Friday, November 1: 9 am All Saints Day Mass.

Saturday, November 2: 4 pm Mass.

Sunday, November 3: 10:30 am Mass.

Monday, November 4: 12 pm Ladies Lunch at Maggie Peterson’s House, Potluck.

Tuesday, November 5: 9 am Communion Service; 6 pm Pastoral Council Meeting.

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Sunday, October 27-Saturday, November 9: Pastor on Vacation.

OBITUARIES Sunday, November 3: 9 am Joint Worship with Holy Communion at St. John’s; 10 am Fellowship.

Tuesday, November 5: No Bible Study.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Sunday, October 27-Saturday, November 9: Pastor on Vacation.

Sunday, November 3: 9 am Joint Worship with Holy Communion at St. John’s; 10 am Fellowship.

Tuesday, November 5: No Bible Study.

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, October 30: 6 pm JAM, Confirmation, Dad’s Group at Little Falls; 7 pm Popcorn with Pastor at Little Falls; 7:30 pm Choir Practice at Deronda.

Thursday, October 31: 9 am Deronda Quilting, Little Falls Quilting.

Saturday, November 2: 9:30 am - 1 p.m. Trinity Bazaar.

Sunday, November 3: Holy Communion; 8 am Little Falls Worship; 9:30 am Trinity Worship; 11 am Deronda Worship; 11 am - 1 pm Little Falls Fall Harvest Dinner.

Tuesday, November 5: 9 am Little Falls Quilting, Staff Meeting at Trinity.

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

UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake, Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, October 30: 5:30 pm All Church Supper; 6 pm Kid’s Blast, CREW, Adult Study; 7:15 pm Worship Practice T-1.

Thursday, October 31: 5:30 - 7:30 pm Trunk or Treat at church.

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, October 30: 9 am GECC; 6 pm Confirmation Meal, Choir Practice; 7 pm Confirmation Classes.

Sunday, November 3: 9:30 am Worship with Holy Communion; 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.

OBITUARY

Rose Grace Strasser Rose Grace Strasser, 90, of Turtle Lake died Monday, October 28, 2019 at Willow Ridge Healthcare. She was born November 3, 1928 in Almena to Emil and Minnie (Ernst) Moschkau. She was married in Turtle Lake, WI on June 18, 1944 to Harold Strasser who preceded her in death on September 15, 2019.

She is survived by her son, Harold C. "Ike" (Cheryl Thorson) Strasser of Chippewa Falls, WI; two daughters, Marlene (Douglas) Nykanen of Osceola, WI, and Sandra (Lynn) Steglich of Roberts, WI; grandchildren: Ronald (Lilian) Nykanen, Eric (Dana) Nykanen, Jin Nykanen, Scott Strasser, Jeanne (Eric) Joles, Michael (Jenny) Steglich, Michelle Spieth (Mike Peterson), and Alison Steglich; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, siblings, and many other family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on November 2, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake with Pastor Steve Miller officiating. Burial will be in Mt Hope Cemetery, Turtle Lake. Visitation will be from 10-11 AM on Saturday at the church.

Call Nicole at 715-268-8101 or email ngagner@theameryfreepress.com with corrections.

Jeannette Eng Jeannette Eng, 74, of Amery, Wisconsin, died in Sierra Vista, Arizona, on August 25, 2019.

Jeannette was born on May 19, 1945, in Macon, Georgia, to Gordon and Elizabeth Day. Early in her childhood, Jeannette and her siblings moved with their mother back to Kahnawake, Quebec, before settling in Brooklyn, New York.

Jeanette later moved to S St. Paul, Minnesota, with h her oldest son, Glen where sshe worked as a clerk for sseveral years. Eventually, sshe met Bob Eng, and they w were married on December 224, 1976. Jeannette became a homemaker shortly tthereafter, and was fiercely p proud of this role througho out the rest of her life.

Jeannette and Bob had tthree sons and moved to rural Amery, Wisconsin, in 1990, where she resided for almost 30 years.

Jeannette loved Jesus, her family and country. She believed in the power of prayer and prayed without ceasing. One could observe her loving, tireless support as a hockey, football, tennis, and baseball Mom. Jeannette had an appreciative heart for the military.

Her love for country stemmed from decades of family service with her father, brother, two sons, and a granddaughter all serving our U.S. Armed Forces.

Jeannette was a cancer survivor twice over, and a recovered alcoholic who was sober for over 40 years.

Her life is a testimony of Christ’s love, grace, and faithfulness. {Matthew 19:26} Jeannette is survived by her husband, Bob; brother, Gordon; sons: Glen, Pete (Becky), Lawrence and Tim (Denita); grandchildren: Audrey, Samantha (Nate), Maddie, Ella, Tessa, Nolan, Lucy, Alden and Nora and great grandchildren: Aiden and Emery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gordon and Elizabeth; her sisters: Gail and Jean; and a child that is known to God. A celebration of Jeannette’s life will be held at El Salem Twin Falls Christian Center which is west of State Highway 65 on County Road F on Saturday, November 2nd from 2-4 p.m.

Alain G. Holt Alain G. Holt, age 80 of Amery, Wisconsin passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Alain is survived by loving wife, Joyce; sons, Brian Holt, Ryan (Jen) Johnston; daughters, Laura (Niles) Dunnells, A Ali (Bud) Mickelson; 10 g grandchildren; brother, C Craig (Roz) Holt and many n nieces, nephews, other loviing relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be h held at 11:00 am on Wednesd day, October 30, 2019 at St. J Joseph Catholic Church, 11050 Keller Ave. N., Amery, W WI. There will be a visiitation from 4 to 7 pm on T Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home, 222 Harriman Avenue North, Amery and 2 hours prior to service at church. Interment will take place at the Amery Cemetery. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www. williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the Williamson ~ White Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

DEATH NOTICE

Trevor D. Kivi Trevor D. Kivi, age 20 of Clear Lake died suddenly on Sunday, October 27, 2019 near Clear Lake.

A Memorial Service will be held Monday, November 4 at 5 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Clear Lake.

Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service.

Arrangements are being made with Sheuermann Funeral Home of Clear lake.

Full obituary to follow.

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Clarence Adolph Kern

Dora Helen Moore Nelson

Sharon R. Block

Clarence Adolph Kern, age 80 of Turtle Lake, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by family. Clarence was born to Adolph and Clara Louise (Franzen) Kern on February 6, 11939 in Almena. Clarence a attended Fairview Counttry School, Sacred Heart C Catholic School, Midway C Country School and Turtle L Lake Public School through tthe 8th grade. He began his w working career picking p potatoes, farming, doing c construction and masonry.

IIn 1958 he graduated from A Auctioneering school, w which became a lifelong hobby. Clarence was married to Elenore M Ostenson on May 14, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Almena. They lived in rural Almena until 1965 when they purchased their home in rural Turtle Lake, where he resided until his death.

In 1967 he started working at Land ‘O Lakes in Clear Lake, where he worked until he retired in 2001.

After retirement, Clarence and Elenore enjoyed being Winter Texans for 12 years. Clarence enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and hobby farming. He purchased land and constructed a cabin in the Exeland area. It was a place of peace for him. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Foresters, and St. Ann’s Catholic Church. He had a joy for life and would help anyone in need.

Clarence was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arthur Kern; sisters, Grace Rothenbach, Violet Richter, and Margaret Pichler; grandson Daren Bibeau. Clarence is survived by his loving wife, Elenore; brother, John Kern; sons Joseph (Cary) Kern; Richard (Nora) Kern; daughter, Betty (Michael) Bibeau; his grandchildren, Mitchell and Kevin Kern, Kelly Bibeau, Dylan and Chase Kern; sister-in laws, Carol (Glenn) Koehler, June Nelson; brother-in-law Ernest Ostenson; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 PM Monday, October 28, 2019, at St. Ann Catholic Church, Turtle Lake with Father Tom Thompson officiating and burial following the service at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Almena. Serving as pallbearers are Mitchell Kern, Kevin Kern, Kelly Bibeau, Dylan Kern, and Chase Kern. Visitation will be from 2-5 PM Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Skinner Funeral Home in Turtle Lake and for 1 hour prior to the Mass.

Skinner Funeral Home of Turtle Lake is serving the family.

Dora Nelson, age 97, of Seattle, Washington, loving Child of God, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Friend transitioned to her heavenly home on Friday, October 18, 2019. Her loving and gracious heart and presence w be greatly missed. will Dora was born on June 3 1922, in Garfield, WI. 3, T sixth child of George The M Moore and Stella Turner M Moore, she was raised on t 80-acre Moore Family the F Farm in Wanderoos, Polk C County, WI. Dora graduated f from Osceola High School i 1940. in During the Second World W she and her sister War, Hazel assisted war efforts in the manufacturing of aircraft. Because of their petite frames, they were able to work within the smaller spaces of the B24 Consolidated Liberators.

Dora completed the Christian Education program in 1948 and Bachelor of Theology in 1952 at Pacific Bible College (now Warner Pacific College), Portland, OR. While working at the Pacific Bible College Library she met the love of her life Loren Nelson. Dora and Loren were married at Woodstock Church of God on September 1, 1951.

Dora earned her K-12 teaching certificate from Anderson College in 1965 and taught at College Corner in Anderson, IN. She and Loren moved back to Seattle in 1967 where she taught 2nd & 4th-grade students at Columbia Elementary School until 1987.

Dora's commitment to Christian education spanned decades. She and her husband Loren served in churches including Duluth, MN, Grand Island, NE, Paso Robles, CA, Seattle, WA, and Kobe, Japan. In 1950 she was presented with a Life Membership in the Women of the Church of God from the Merriam Park Church of God in St. Paul, MN. In 2012 she received the Oak Award for Christian Service from Christian Women Connections, known as Women of the Church of God during her tenure as the group's president.

Dora was preceded in death by her parents George and Stella Moore, brother Eugene Moore, sisters Pearl Friday, Fern Hartje, Lillie Lysne, and Hazel Moore, and her eldest son David Nelson.

Dora is survived by her husband of 68 years, Loren Nelson, son Paul (Joelle), daughter-in-law Janella (Eyvind), four grandchildren Eric (Ola), Christian (Mary), Michael, and Andrew (Natalie), nephews Floyd Friday and Vincent Nelson and a host of additional friends and family.

In lieu of flowers and in celebration of Dora's life, please consider a donation to Fairview Christian School, 844 NE 78th St., Seattle, WA 98115 (https://fcsseattle.org/donate).

Sharon Rita (Siegert) Block, 59, Amery passed away peacefully at home October 25, 2019 after a short but courageous battle with Cancer. Sharon was born September 19th, 1960 in Amery, Wisconsin to Robert and P Patricia (Walsh) Siegert.

S She graduated from Amery H High School in 1978 and ffrom the Wisconsin India anhead Technical Institute N Nursing Program in 1979.

Throughout her years S Sharon enjoyed music, the G Green Bay Packers, gardeniing, cooking and baking.

S She especially enjoyed ssharing her garden produce w with others and having an annual cookie-baking afternoon with all of the neighborhood kids. She was a dear friend who was known for her famous Christmas boxes of cookies that she would deliver. Most recently Sharon was proud to bake for the whole town after taking a job at the Kwik Trip Bakery.

Sharon’s biggest joys in life were her husband, three children and seven grandchildren. Family was the most important thing to her and she would always say, “The only thing that matters is that we are all together.”

Sharon was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Emil and Anna Siegert; maternal grandparents, Edward and Bridgett Walsh; mother, Patricia Siegert; brother, Kevin Siegert and uncle and aunt, Richard and Grace Siegert.

Left to mourn the loss of Sharon is her husband, Steve; daughters, April (Joshua) Ziemer, Kelly Lathrop, and Lisa (Nathen) Jansen; grandchildren, Rylee, Reagan, Maddy, Maverick, Jace, Jocelyn and Jameson; her father, Robert Siegert; sisters, Lorraine Siegert and Colleen (William) Feil and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charlie and Betty Block. Also left to mourn are her sister-in-law Cheri (Justin Kennetz) Salokar; nieces and nephews, Sean (Ashley) Siegert, Courtney Swanson, Spencer, Emit and Ashli Salokar; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, honorary children and grandchildren and her beloved dog, Quinn.

A celebration of life will be held for Sharon on November 2nd, 2019 from 2-6 at the Amery Community Center, 608 Harriman Avenue North, Amery, Wisconsin.

To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the Williamson ~ White Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

He loved spending time with his family. He taught his kids how to skate, play chess, cross country ski, play tennis, baseball, basketball, and golf. He coached many of his kid’s basketball, baseball, and softball teams and with his wife Linda, started the Amery Girls Basketball Boosters and organized the inaugural basketball tournament to fund the boosters and pay for team travel to tournaments. He also served on the first board of the Amery Youth Hockey Association and was the longest serving member (1976-1996).

Both Wayne and Linda traveled everywhere to watch their kids’ sporting events.

Wayne also enjoyed golfing with family and friends.

He took many weekend trips with friends to various courses. He was a member of the Amery Golf Club for many years and had 3 holes-in-one on the course. He was also involved in a rare golf occurrence at a course in Stillwater. On the par 3, 3rd hole Larry Nicholas had a 4, Wayne had a 3, Vern Peterson had a 2, and Steve Wilhelm hit a hole in one, so the scores were 1, 2, 3, 4, which is quite rare.

Many family trips were taken to Panama City Beach, Florida to visit good friends. The family is thankful they were able to make one last trip with Wayne last June. Many good memories were made while enjoying time together on the beach.

In 2012, Wayne was diagnosed with Lewy Body

Dementia, a disease that causes proteins to form in the brain and his blood pressure and temperature to constantly fluctuate. As his health declined, he went on Adoray Hospice care in July of 2018. The family appreciates all the help from their friends and his caregivers throughout the duration of Wayne’s disease.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Linda; his children, Julie Hanson, Mark Hanson (Becky Swanson), Michael (Harmony) Hanson (Lawrence, KS), and Kristie (Aaron) Liekhus (St. Louis, MO); and his grandchildren, Isaac Hanson, Asha Hanson, Eliott Hanson, Zoe Bymark, Jaxson Liekhus, and Levi Liekhus. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Amery Food Shelf.

Funeral service for Wayne will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Amery. There will be a visitation on Monday from 4 to 7pm at the Williamson-White Funeral Home and also 1 hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be at the Amery Cemetery.

To Sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the Williamson – White Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Mildred L. Glaus Mildred L. Gaus, age 93 of Amery died on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at her home in Amery.

For further information and to sign on line guest book, please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

Arrangements are being made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery.

Wayne Allen Hanson On Friday, October 25th, 2019, Wayne Allen Hanson passed away at the age of 76, at his home in Amery, WI, with his family by his side. Wayne was born on November 29th, 1942 in Amery, Wisconsin, the son o of Alfred and Helen Hansson. He was baptized and c confirmed at Our Savior's L Lutheran Church. He was m married to Linda Marq quand on May 4, 1968 and rraised four children; Julie, M Mark, Michael, and Kristie.

He worked at Northern S State Power Company, now X Xcel energy, for 42 years.

H His last job was as a designe er, which entailed mapping out and coordinating new power setups for residential customers, businesses, and sub divisions. He really enjoyed helping people, being outside, and pulling together all the details in this job.

Wayne was a very active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Amery. He taught Sunday school, ushered, and served on the church council for many years.

Darrel G. Nelson Darrel G. Nelson, age 87 of Amery died on Monday, October 28, 2019 at his home in rural Amery.

For further information and to sign on line guest book, please visit www.williamsonwhite.com.

Arrangements are being made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery.

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This casserole is a tasty way to use leftover chicken.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE Cook according to directions: 1 c. uncooked rice 1 c. coconut milk (you can use 1 c. coconut milk for 1 c. water for cooking rice on the package directions) Combine in large bowl, mixing well: the cooked rice 3 c. diced cooked chicken 1 can (10-1/2 oz.) cream of chicken soup 1 can (20 oz.) pineapple tidbits, drained (save juice to drink or make a smoothie with it) 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 3 green onions, sliced thinly 1-1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. salt (or to taste) rest of the can (13.5 oz.) coconut milk Put into a 9x13" sprayed/greased baking pan.

Bake at 350˚ for 35 minutes.

Remove from oven and sprinkle on top: 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese 3/4 c. chow mein noodles Return to oven and bake another 10-15 minutes or until casserole is heated through. Serves 4-6.

Impossible pies are so easy. If you like chocolate and coconut, you might want to try this one.

IMPOSSIBLE CHOCOLATE COCONUT PIE Put in saucepan and heat for 5-7 minutes or until chocolate is melted, stirring frequently: 2 c. milk 1/4 c. butter, softened 3 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate squares Remove from heat and stir in, whisking until smooth: 3 eggs, slightly beaten 3/4 c. sugar 1/2 c. baking mix, (Original Bisquick) 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla Add and stir in: 1 c. coconut Pour mixture into a sprayed 9" pie plate. Bake at 350˚ for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until well chilled.

When ready to serve, spread on top: 1 c. frozen whipped topping, thawed Sprinkle with some sliced almonds, if desired.

Refrigerate any leftovers.

NO-BAKE CEREAL BARS Spray a 9x13" baking pan.

Put into pan and mix together: 8 c. Corn Chex cereal 1 bag (8 oz.) mini sandwich cookies (about 2-1/2 c.)

Spray a large Microwave bowl with cooking spray and add: 1 c. creamy peanut butter 1/2 c. butter 2 bags (10 oz. ea.) mini marshmallows Microwave, uncovered, for about 3-5 minutes, stirring after each minute until smooth.

Pour hot mixture over the cereal mixture and combine, then press mixture to pack and level.

In smaller microwave bowl, melt: 1/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips Stir until smooth. Drizzle on top of the bars. Cool at least an hour and a half until mixture is set and cool. then cut into bars. Store at room temperature.

This makes an attractive cake that is easy but good tasting, too.

STRAWBERRY SWIRL CAKE Beat until creamy, about 2 minutes, in bowl with electric mixer on medium speed: 1 pkg. (18.25 oz.) white cake mix 1/4 c. water 2 eggs 1 c. sour cream Put 1/3 of the batter into a sprayed 10” Bundt pan.

Sprinkle batter with: 1/2 pkg. (4 serving size) strawberry gelatin powder Put in 1/3 more of the batter on top and sprinkle with the other half of the gelatin. Add the rest of the batter on top.

Bake at 350˚ for 45-50 minutes or until done (toothpick test). When cake is done, cool on wire rack for 5 minutes, then invert the pan and put the cake onto wire rack to cool completely. If you want, sprinkle with some powdered sugar when ready to serve. Hint: You could use other flavors of gelatin also.

To stabilize whipped cream, beat together until creamy: 1/3 c. powdered sugar 4 oz. cream cheese (room temp.)

1-1/2 tsp. vanilla Put into bowl.

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Tips: If your beating something in a bowl, put a slightly wet paper towel on the counter and put the bowl on top of it. I will help prevent the bowl from sliding around.

Store peanut butter upside down if it is the kind that separates. It will be easier to combine when stirring to combine it.

When you have juices left from cooking vegetables, etc., freeze it and use it for soups and stews.

Standard Time It’s expected; won’t be long now, earlier twilight predicted soon.

Dawn, too, brief change will allow, sun actually straight south at noon.

We’ll get it right now, turn the clock back, at breakfast now, a little sun, rays peeking up, no merriment lack, a few days, and its earliness, done.

Next week, we won’t be late for service, our error--whew!--no one yet there.

Though confusion may make us nervous, someone else early, our red faces share.

A week from Monday, some cheer will reign; children waiting for the school bus.

Morning daylight for their wait will remain, until days shorten more, there’s no fuss.

Each year. with life’s other certitudes, unless the government changes our plan, we’ll adapt to the change of time with good moods, God, willing, we’ll do what we can.

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For anyone who likes ham and potatoes, this is the recipe to try.

Combine in large bowl: 1/4 pound cooked ham, cut into 1/2” chunks 1 pkg. (16 oz.)frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas 2 cans (10 oz. ea.) condensed cream of celery soup 1-1/2 c. milk 1 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. pepper Put mixture into a sprayed 2 quart baking dish.

Crush and sprinkle on top: 1 c. crushed butter-flavored crackers Bake at 375˚ for 40-45 minutes or until golden and heated through. Serves 4-6.

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Using mixer with clean and dry beatesr, beat until soft peaks form ) you’ll want them to not stand up but collapse): 1 c. heavy whipping cream Put small amounts of the cream cheese mixture around the bowl and beat until soft peaks form. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.

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AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION Copies of the fall catalog can 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.

Cool Creator Little Engineers: Crank, Earth & Dino Bot for grades 1-3. Have fun after school building, programming and testing a robot during this 4-day course. Nov 5, 12, 19 & 26 after school until 4:15 p. Fee $39. Pre-register with Community Ed. Introduction to Piano for Youth AND/OR Adults offers beginning students the opportunity to be introduced to the piano in a one-on-one experience. For children in grades 1 and up and adults. Tuesdays; Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3 & 10 . Thirty-minute time slots available from 4:15 to 6:45 p. Register by calling Community Ed (715268-9771 x220). Online registration is not available.

Fee $79 for 5 lessons.

Voice • Guitar • Ukulele lessons for Youth: Amy from Joyful Studio is offering one-on-one introductory voice, guitar, and ukulele lessons after school. Guitar and Ukulele lessons are for grades 1 and up. Voice lessons are for high school-age only. Provide own instrument. 6 Tuesdays; Nov. 12, 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17; 30-minute time slots between 4-6 pm. Register by calling (715-268-9771 x220). Fee $89.

Glass Mosaic: Design a Small Window or Two Votive Candle Holders: The glass pane is 8.5 x 11.� All materials provided. It will be fun and easy, even for the most art-challenged. The first night is for designing, and a large selection of beautiful glass will be available.

It’s best if you come with design ideas so you can get started right away. Nov 5 & 12 from 5:30-8:30 p. Fee $35 to Community Ed. Supply fee $25 to instructor at class. Pre-register.

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For boys and girls grades 4-12. Families are encouraged to participate together. Younger children are welcome when accompanied by parents. Bring your own ball; enter through North doors. No fee. Sundays, November through March 15 from 1:30-3:30 p in the Middle School gym Open Gym for Families sponsored by PowerUp: Open gyms are a chance for kids and families to bounce a ball, shoot some hoops, play catch or just run around and be active together. For families with children of all ages. Parents/Guardians must stay in the gym with the children. Sundays: Nov 17, Dec 1 & 15, Jan 5 & 19, Feb 2 & 16, Mar 1 from 1:30-3:30 p in the Inter-

Pediatric Dentistry Outreach of Amery is excited to announce Dr. Amanda Spitz and her child friendly team will begin seeing patients in November in the Dental Arts Building at 404 Wisconsin Avenue in Amery.

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Rumble Jumble Open Gym sponsored by PowerUp for toddlers and preschoolers to run, burn energy, and have fun. Balls, scooters, mats, and other gym equipment available. Parents/Guardians are expected to stay in the gym. Child care providers welcome. No fee – just show up. Tuesdays, Nov through March when school is in session from 11 -11:45 a.

Adult Rec Basketball: Team league play in the Middle School on Wednesdays, Nov 6 through April 15. The first few weeks the gym will be open from 6-9 for open gym, to form teams, to join teams, or to come practice with your already-formed team. Team fee: $90 due to Community Ed. by Dec 4. To get your team on the play schedule or to inquire about teams, call Community Ed at 715.268.9771 x220 Pickleball - Open Gym: Join us on Wednesday nights to play the fastest growing recreational sport in the nation. Wednesdays, November through March (closed Nov 27, Dec 25 & Jan 1)) from 6-8 p in the High School. No fee – just show up.

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and Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, leads a series of talks about this powerful time of life. Discover the four keys to a happier, easier menopause and the possibility of being your most vibrant self throughout “the change� or at any time of life! Each week will focus on a different theme: physiology, emotional well-being, the changing brain, intuition, creativity & spirit. Nov 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 6-7 p. Fee $59 for the 4-night series. Pre-register.

Coping with Holiday Stress: As the holidays approach, the to-do list increases. Join us to learn some proven strategies using mindfulness, meditation and power of attraction to help you manage the holiday season and find more enjoyment in it. Nov 12 from 6-8 p. Fee $29, pre-register.

A Wilderness Eden: Credit for creation of the annual Thanksgiving holiday is given to the pious, blackgarbed Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. Nothing about that legend is true. They came to America to establish a new world order. This onenight class examines the Pilgrim myth, how they wove their ideals into the story of America, and their influences on our history. Nov 21 from 6-7:30 p. Fee $15, pre-register.

of dentistry and they begin seeing children by age one. They are specialists that receive an additional two to three years of schooling beyond dental school. This prepares the doctors to meet the unique needs of children at all stages of childhood, including those with special health needs. Our goal at Pediatric Dentistry Outreach of Amery is

to provide access to pediatric dental care to all families, with all insurances, including BadgerCare. We are honored to be a part of the Amery community.

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$1000 donated to help teach mental health awareness and suicide Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round Up donated $1,000 to Clear Lake High School to help teach mental health awareness and suicide prevention this school year. Accepting the award on behalf of their school are teachers Jessica Millak and Patti Jakupciak, and students John Pearson, Halle Carlson and Angel Guillen. Representing Polk-Burnett are Jackie Van Heuklom, Joan O’Fallon and Operation Round Up Board President Gary Ganje. Operation Round Up grants are funded by the generosity of co-op members who round up monthly electric bills. Grants are awarded quarterly to nonprofit organizations that improve our local quality of life. See other grant winners and learn how your nonprofit can apply, https://www.polkburnett.com/operation-round.

SELF HELP GROUPS Workshop. Wh Who would Advance Directive Workshop ld make k your healthcare decisions in the event you are unable to? How would this person know what decisions you would want made? Learn more about Advance Directives and how to complete them. Free Advance Directive Workshop will be held the first Wednesday of the month from 10-11 a.m. Wisconsin and Minnesota Advance Directives will be available. Call St. Croix Regional Medical Education Services at 715-483-0431 or 800-642-1336 ext. 2431 to register.

Alanon/Alateen (for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Thursday nights 7-8 p.m. at First Lutheran church, Amery. 715-268-8362.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday 7 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., Sunday 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. 715-781-4380 Jason.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Tuesdays 7 p.m. at Clear Lake Community Center, VFW Room 123. Richard 715-554-7277, Teresa 612-636-3244.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday at noon B.B., Thursdays 10 a.m. at Parkview Methodist church, Turtle Lake. Contact Mike 715-986-2457.

Alzheimer’s Support Group. First Wednesday of the month 10 a.m. at Amery Senior Center. Last Tuesday of month 1 p.m. at Good Sam Nursing Home. Sharlene Bellefaille 715-635-6601.

Baby & Me. Weekly play and discussion hour for parents and their infants (birth to 12 months).

Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Amery Hospital & Clinic, BirthDay Suites Waiting Room. Join at any time.

No charge.

The Baby Bistro: Breastfeeding Support Group.

This free support group encourages, helps and supports women before, during and after breastfeeding. Led by a certified breastfeeding counselor, who is also a registered nurse and a mother of four, attendees learn from, share with, and support other mothers who are breastfeeding. Pregnant women who are considering breastfeeding are strongly encouraged to attend. Every Wednesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Amery Hospital & Clinic, Boardroom, 2nd floor. No fee, no registration required, just stop by.

Breast Feeding Support Group. All nursing mothers and babies are invited to participate. Group meets the second Thursday of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. and the fourth Thursday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant will facilitate the group. Call 715-483-0431 or 800-642-1336 ext. 2431.

No charge.

C.H.A.D.D. (Children with Attention Deficit Disorder). Parent support group meets the fourth Monday of each month at Firstar Bank board room, Cumberland, 7 p.m. For information call Pat Skinner at 715-822-8422 and leave message.

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supportt ggroup tto allow ll people l tto ttalk lk about b t th their i experiences with cancer, grief and depression as well as share mutual support to one another. Second Tuesday of every month at Amery Area Community Center at 1 p.m. You can join at any time and it is free and open to the public.

Cancer Support Group meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Amery Public Library at 6 p.m.

Caregiver Support Group meets the third Tuesday of every month from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Dresser. Contact Barb at ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372 for more information.

Christian Based Cancer Support Group meets Wednesdays the third Wednesday of the month at the Amery Public Library meeting room at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome! For more information call 715-268-6957.

Compassionate Friends, Tri- County Chapter meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. First Lutheran church, Clear Lake. This group offers support and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. For more information call 715-263-2739 Domestic Violence (DV) and Sexual Assault (SA) Support Groups and Services. Polk County - S.T.A.R.S. (Surviving Trauma Advocacy Resource Group) Monday 4-5 p.m. in Amery, Tuesday 6-7 p.m. in Osceola, Wednesday 2-3 p.m. in Milltown and Thursday 6-7 p.m. in Milltown. Domestic Violence Education Class every other Wednesday from 10-noon in Milltown.

Burnett County - Monday 4-5 p.m. 715-349-7272. Barron County - Thursday 5:30-6:30 p.m. 715-651-4969.

For more information call CRA 715-825-4414 or the 24 hour crisis line 1-800-261-7233. All groups are held every week unless noted. Child care is available with some groups. Ask your facilitator prior to the group meeting.

Early Stage Alzheimer Support Group. For the diagnosed person and their caregiver. Challenges in early-stage dementia will be discussed, along with therapeutic benefits of family involvement. Sponsored in part by the American Alzheimer’s Association. Meetings are free of charge and open to the public, held at the Amery Centennial Hall the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. Call 715-268-6605 to register.

Epilepsy Foundation of Western Wisconsin. Call 1-800-924-2105.

Family Child Care Professionals Network. Meets the third Thursday of each month. Contact Beth Neely at 715-483-1482 for more information. All family child care providers are welcome.

Families and Parenting. Milltown Parenting Group meets Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m., Milltown Family Group has dinner from 5-5:30 p.m. and F.U.N. from 5-6 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information call CRA 715-825-4414. All groups are held every week unless noted. Child care is available with some groups. Ask your facilitator prior to the group meeting.

Farm Crisis Crisis. Information I f ti on financial, i l mental t l health, h lth legal, job retraining resources. Call 1-800-942-2474.

Golden Age Manor Family Council meets the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. in the east wing sunporch. GAM is Polk County’s longest operating longterm healthcare facility. The Family Council’s goal is to enhance the lives of the residents beyond what the staff normally does.

Grief Share. Have you lost someone close? Grief Share is a Christian based, non-denominational seminar/support group program that will be meeting at Centennial Hall in Amery every Monday at 1 p.m. For information call Bruce 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

GriefShare, a non-denominational special help seminar and support group for people experiencing the loss of a loved one is being held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The church is located at 1050 Keller Ave. N. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include “Is This Normal?” “The Challenges of Grief,” “Grief and Your Relationships,” “Why?” and “Guilt and Anger.” For more information call St. Joseph Catholic church at 715-268-7717.

Head Injury Support Group. Closed head injury, stroke, aneurism or traumatic brain injury which affects your daily living? Learn to cope with your disabilities, provide insight and camaraderie. Second Friday of each month 2-3:30 p.m. Frederic Public Library. Contact Julie Martin 715-327-4474.

Memory Cafe. Do you or your loved one have memory concerns or early signs of dementia? Join us at the Amery Memory Cafe where individuals with memory concerns and their care partners, family and friends can laugh, learn and stay connected in a safe atmosphere.

The Memory Cafe meets at the Amery Area Community Center the 3rd Thursday of each month from 1-2:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Barb at the ADRC of NW WI at 877-485-2372. Memory Cafe is free to attend, and coffee and snacks are provided.

Moms in Prayer International. •Two or more women who meet regularly to pray for their children, their schools, their teachers and administrators. •Mothers, grandmothers or anyone who is willing to pray for a specific child and school. We meet at the Journey Church, 131 Broadway St., Amery, Mondays from 1:302:30 p.m. Contact Jen at 715-268-2223 with questions. (only meets during the school year.)

MOPS and MOMsnext (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a group for moms and their kids. Every mom who is pregnant or has a child at home is welcome, accepted, and challenged to meet her potential.

Better moms make a better world! For more info go to clmops@hotmail.com.

PEPTalk - P(arents)E(ncouraging)P(arents)... exists to encourage, support, and build up a community of homeschool families in Polk County, Wisconsin. We welcome all types of homeschooling families to check

us out! t! PEPTalk PEPT lk activities ti iti happen h throughout th gh t th the month. For more information contact Jenn Dueholm, jenndueholm@yahoo.com or Wendy Dietrich, thedietrichs@amerytel.net. Like us on Facebook under PEPTalk.

Polk County Parent-To-Parent Coaliton, a network for parents of children from birth through adulthood who have disabilities or other special needs.

For more information about meetings and advocacy support, contact Lynne 715-472-2002.

PREGNANT. Need help? Our tests and help are free and confidential. 715-755-BABY (2229). Osceola Life Care Center.

Student Assistance Program is for students in the Amery school district who may be having personal or family problems. Strict confidentiality is followed except in cases of danger to self or others. Call 715-2680303 for middle school S.A.P. members or 715-2680214 for high school S.A.P. members.

TEENS—Talk before you run. Trained counselors will listen. 1-800-491-8336 or 715-235-8882.

TEENCARE. Where teens get help fast. 1-800-4918336.

TOPS Club meets Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. at the Balsam Lake Municipal Building (under the water tower), Balsam Lake. Contact Sheila 715-857-5892 or just come to a meeting. TOP’s mission is to support our members as they take off and keep off pounds sensibly.

Tutors: Free tutors are available to anyone who would like help studying for GED, English as a Second Language (ESL), or with basic skills in reading or math. Call 715-405-7323 to be matched with a local tutor.

Weight Loss Club meets Thursdays 8-9 a.m. Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. Bonnie Timm 715-268-2980.

Western Wisconsin LYME Education and Support Group meets: fourth Thursday of the month (April through October) at 7 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran church, 217 Deronda St., Amery. (No meetings November through March). Meetings are free of charge and open to the public. For info call Ann 715-268-2856, Paula 715-268-2035, Bonnie 715-268-9557, Sue 715268-6687.

Women’s Spiritual Growth Group meets each Thursday from 7-8 p.m. at 931 Pine St., St. Croix Falls.

Yoga for Addiction Recovery Y12SR is a 12 step based discussion and yoga practice that is open to anyone and everyone dealing with their own addictive behavior or affected by the addictive behavior of others. All A's are welcome. Great Blue Yoga, 113 Keller Ave N 54001, 6:45 p.m., Tuesdays.

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AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER Purpose is the reason you get up every day and continue to live. Purpose in one’s life can take many forms whether you become a superstar, a scientist or you decide to be the best parent, it is the reason you get up every day, even during difficult times. Purpose is also the one thing that encompasses your entire life because without a purpose life is without destiny.

Looking for a fun way to get some exercise this winter? Come in and try some Line Dancing Lessons! They will be on Mondays and Fridays from 10:0011:30 in the north end of the hall. No fees, the only requirement is, you need to be a member of the center. Stop on in!

• 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 715-268-6605 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!

• Circuit Breaker Members, every month you pay your $10 you will get a punch on our new card and after you have paid for 5 months you get 1 month FREE! That means you will receive 2 FREE months per year! This is our way of saying your health is important to us!

GARDEN VARIETY • 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.

• Tuesday October 22nd Pool where it looks like “Women Ruled” this round were Jean Fran in first, Mary Fisher placed second, Carl Johnson took third, Jerry Fisher placed fourth, and Dean Elken with the consolation prize.

• Wednesday October 23rd Bridge winners are Paula Schmid in first, Mary Salewski placed second and Dean Elken took third.

• Thursday October 24th Pool winners were Gary Snelling in first, Mary Fisher took second, Carl Johnson placed third, Al Frank took fourth and Dean Elken with the consolation prize.

Congratulations to all!

Amanda Fisk, Director Jen Tyman, Assistant Director

Winter Displays Last time I went over foraging for dried plantings to do Fall displays.

We can now take those Fall displays and make them last through the winter months. This is a fairly simple process. I now add pine boughs to the arrangements. If you have access to several varieties it will make your display more interesting. If some of the dried plants are losing their petals/ leaves they can be Garden removed. You may Variety also want to remove any corn stalks you Julie Kuehl, used. These can be Polk County used on perennials Master Gardener to add insulation for winter. You may want to leave anything that contains reds in the display. I have also found that I can spray larger dried flowers (hydrangea, liatris and astillbe) with spray paint (red for a holiday look or white/clear with some glitter for a winter theme) to add interest. Again, you can embellish with seasonal ribbon or winter decorations.

A variety of pine boughs, some sumac berries and pine cones can create a beautiful outside display. Use a large basket or take a large nursery container and paint it red, white or green.

You may want to add some weight to the bottom of your container to keep it

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from tipping in the wind. If you want, you can add some colorful plastic ornaments and perhaps a seasonal sign to your display to enhance the look.

Not all seasonal decorating needs to be done with blowup decorations and lights. Nature shows us how to decorate with a simple beauty.

My friend and I were discussing decorating outside our homes a few weeks ago, and decided decorating the outside of your home sends a nice message to those passing by that you enjoy the seasons and your home.

Next time I will give you pointers on choosing the perfect Christmas tree and working with Poinsettias.

If you have an idea for something you would like to know more about let me know at gardenvarietycolumn@ gmail.com

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Hospital & Clinic launches new event to raise funds for Behavioral Health Center Amery, Wis. – Amery Hospital & Clinic Foundation will host its first-ever Designer Purse Bingo Fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 16, 1 to 4 p.m. at the BrowTine Restaurant and Event Center.

The event will raise money to help construct a secured outdoor patio and sitting area at the hospital’s Behavioral Health Center, which will promote wellness and aid in therapy for patients.

“Besides being a great afternoon of fun, we are excited that funds raised at this event will help fill an important need for our patients, giving them an outdoor space to enhance their healing environment,” said Joanne Jackson, director of the foundation.

Tickets are $40 per person in advance, $45 at the door or $280 for a table for eight at the front.

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Ages 4-6: 1st Place – Glitter Princess, Violet Dombrock; 2nd Place – Police Officer, Sawyer Majeske; 3rd Place – Wolf, Zane Gehrke.

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Ages 7-9: 1st Place – Guy in Box, Zane Dombrock; 2nd Place – Girl with a Doll, Amaris Vierkandt; 3rd Place – Spooky Ghost, Karter Krohn.

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Ages 0-3: 1st Place – Little Deer, Alora Stalhien; 2nd Place – Muffin, Rowan Paulson; 3rd Place – Little Fairy, Soren Dodge.

Congrats to this year’s winners and all those who joined in the fun!

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Is joint pain slowing you down? With Amery Hospital & Clinic and Twin Cities Orthopedics, you’ve got two friends ready to help. We’re experts at solving knee, hip and shoulder pain and getting you back to doing all the things you love.

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Ages 10-12: 1st Place – Guy in Jar, Kash Dombrock; 2nd Place – Transformer, Michael Otto; 3rd Place – Dark Princess, Mashiyan Farr.

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Clear Lake wins ďŹ rst regional title in 26 years

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BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clear Lake's top seeded and topranked volleyball team has been tearing through the 2019 WIAA Division 4 tournament. The 34-0 Warriors opened the postseason on Oct. 22 with a 25-6, 25-2, 25-9 victory over New Auburn. Two nights later, they swept Prairie Farm, 2513, 25-19 and 25-22 to advance to its third consecutive regional final.

On Saturday, Oct. 25, the Warriors brought home the first regional volleyball title to Clear Lake in 26 years with a 25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 25-7 win over fourth seeded Gilman (23-8).

On Halloween night, Clear Lake hosts No. 2-seeded and second-ranked McDonell Central Catholic (37-11) for a 7 p.m. sectional semi-final showdown.

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The Clear Lake volleyball team was overcome with joy after winning the Regional Championship against Gilman October 26.

TEAM SCORES Boys Osceola 58, St. Croix Central 70, Rice Lake 111, Northwestern 119, Ellsworth 119, Prescott 154, Amery 186, Ashland 191, Somerset 274, Bloomer 10, Hayward 284, Barron 320, Baldwin-Woodvillee 338 Girls Osceola 42, Hayward 81, Rice Lake 114, St. Croix Central 127, Amery 152, Barron 165, Northwestern 179, Somerset 216, Ashland 229, Cumberland 272, Baldwin-Woodville 278, Prescott 280, Ellsworth 321, Bloomer 330

Amery defeated by Cardinals

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Amery's volleyball team opened postseason play on Tuesday, October 22 in a regional match at Prescott, and the Warriors' season came to a close with a 16-25, 23-25, 20-25 loss to the Cardinals.

"Prescott's net play kept us from getting into a rhythm, but the team kept fighting through the last point," said Amery Coach Lisa Markee.

Ten ties took place in the first half of the first game until Amery was able to go on a four point run and claim a 16-12 lead on a Mariah Waalen serve. Prescott, however, responded with a game-winning 13-point run.

Amery jumped out to another fast start in Game 2, grabbing a 7-2 lead on a Julia Engebretson serve and maintained that 5-point cushion at 9-4 on a Ella Schmidt tip. Prescott again responded with a big run to take over the lead, 10-9.

The teams continued to go toe-totoe for a total of five ties until the Cardinals went on a five-point run to claim a 21-16 advantage. Trailing 17-23, Amery finished strong, outscoring Prescott 6-2 at the end but fell just short of the comeback after a Jenna Hendrickson spike cut the deficit to 23-24.

Game 3 was more of the same with Amery jumping out to the

Andrew Carlson pulled off a runner-up finish at Saturday's WIAA Division 2 Sectional Cross Country Meet in Hammond, recording a time of 17:07.7. The performance earned him a individual qualifying spot for the 2019 Wisconsin State Meet in Wisconsin Rapids.

Senior Lydia Monson placed ninth individually in the girls' race to claim the final individual state qualifying spot with a time of 20:29.0.

On the boys' side, freshman Logan Dockendorf posted a 16th-place time of 18:02.4. Junior Grant Hoff stopped the clock at 19:20.6 for 49th place while senior Jens Bjorge came in 57th (19:36.1).

Sophomore Sam Kelling rounded out Amery's top five with a 62nd place time of 19:42.2.

Also competing were Tyler Meier (63rd place, 19:48.4) and Henry Budke (65th place, 19:58.2).

St. Croix Central's Jakob Eggen was the individual champion with a time of 17:04.6 while Osceola claimed the team title.

Osceola also won the team championship in the girls' field.

Sophomore Jaidyn McAlpine came in 31st (22:23.1). Senior Abby Braaten was 36th (22:46.5).

Freshman Grace Carlson claimed 37th (22:47.1), and junior Megan Osero was 39th (22:54.7).

Rounding out the varsity lineup were seniors Libby Braaten (55th, 23.50.2) and Annika Schwartz (60th, 24:11.9).

Osceola freshman Ulrich Rachel finished 30 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor (fellow Chieftain Lauren Ellefson) to win the race with a time of 19:23.1.

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Jenna Hendrickson sends the ball to the Cardinal side during the Regional battle.

early lead. In fact the first time the Warriors trailed was at 6-7, but Amery was never able to regain control again.

Hendrickson finished with 10 kills while Waalen posted five kills. Engebretson and Hannah VanSomeren each had two aces.

Prescott advanced to take on Osceola on Oct 24 and was swept in three game by the top seeded Chieftains who then defeated St. Croix Central in three games to advance to the sectional semifinal against second-seeded Bloomer.

Bloomer and Osceola will face off on Oct. 31 in Osceola.

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Hannah Van Someren serves to Prescott in Tuesday’s match.

Lydia Monson and Andrew Carlson will represent Amery at the 2019 Wisconsin State Cross Country Meet in Wisconsin Rapids November 2.

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Clear Lake boys win sectional XC title

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Clear Lake boys cross country team won the WIAA Division 3 Sectional Meet at Boyceville on Oct 26 and are state bound. Joining the Warrior boys in Wisconsin Rapids will be senior Natalie Kreier, who was an individual state qualifier in the girls' field.

Juniors Adam Loenser and John Pearson led the boys' squad. Leonser recorded a time of 17:34.1 to claim fourth place while Pearson was eighth at 17:47.4. Senior Colton Stahl secured 11th place (17:57.3) while junior Alex St. John came in 16th (18:17.5). Freshman Derek Kreier wrapped up 17th place in the final scoring spot, stopping the clock at 18.23.

Also competing were senior Alex Burbach (59th place, 19:53.0) and Carter Carlson (79th place, 20:58.1).

McDonell Central sophomore Dan Anderson was the individual champion with a time of 16:56.2.

In the girls' competition, Natalie Kreier wrapped up

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Junior Adam Loenser placed fourth.

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Clear Lake Boys Cross Country are state bound. L-R: Sean Ritterpusch, Adam Loenser, John Pearson, Colton Stahl, Alex St. John, Derek Kreier, Alx Burbach, Carter Carlson, Shane Larson and Coach Kristi Niles.

seventh place with a time of 20:51.2. Behind here were sophomore Brooke Cress (47th place, 24:27.2), juniors Kaylee Sunday (74th place, 26:16.5), Julia McIntire (78th place, 27:09.6) and Abby Keller (80th place, 27:28.5), sophomore Maddie Young (86th place, 29.16.7)

and junior Mackenzie Ward (87th place, 29:17.7).

Colfax freshman Molly Heidorn won the race by just .2 seconds over Fall Creek freshman Jenna Anders with a time of 19:51.0

TEAM SCORES Boys Clear Lake 56, McDonell Central 61, Spring Valley 123, Regis 127, Boyceville 159, Glenwood City 164, Augusta 168, Cameron 196, St. Croix Falls 211, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 222, Fall Creek, 272,

Colfax 298, Lake Holcombe/ Cornell 329, Cadott 338, Thorp 404, Stanley-Boyd 488 Girls Glenwood City 42, Cameron 97, Colfax 129, Fall Creek 133, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 139, Augusta 167, Spring Valley 188, Regis 194, McDonell Central 199, Boyceville 260, Prairie Farm 270, Clear Lake 286, St. Croix Falls 289, Cadott 351.

Warriors shut Amery wins ďŹ rst playoff game against Osceola, out by Lakers ends their season in Rice Lake in Level 1

BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Clear Lake's football season came to a disappointing close in the first round of the WIAA playoffs on Friday. Just two weeks after defeating Turtle Lake 14-6 in overtime, the Warriors were shut out 20-0 by the Lakers in Turtle Lake.

A big difference in the game was the fact that Clear Lake turned the ball over five times.

It also didn't help that the Warriors managed just four first downs the entire contest, picking up just 79 yards on the ground and 27 yards in the air.

Turtle Lake, however, managed 22 first downs and 324 yards of total offense while turning the ball over just once. The Lakers scored one touchdown in each of the first three quarters - all three TDs coming on runs of 4 yards or less.

Clear Lake completed 1 of 5 passes with Angel Guillen going 1-for-2 with a 27-yard pass to Riley Peterson. Ivan Ruble ran for 81 yards on 19 carries.

Defensively, Jackson Fuller picked up 8.5 tackles while Jackson Steinberger tallied eight tackles, including one for a loss.

Brett Benson returned three punts for a total of 110 yards, and one kick for 14 yards.

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Senior Andrew Prindle moves the ball past the Rice Lake defender.

Amery lost to Rice Lake 9-1.

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Sophomore Dayton White turns the ball outside.

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Senior Gus Wentz feeds the ball to fellow senior Andrew Prindle.

Prindle was able to score two goals during the Amery victory.

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Senior Dylan Thomsen gets ready to take the ball past the Osceola defender. Thomsen scored a goal in the game where Amery won 4-2.

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Welcome ACME Junk Co. Members of the Amery Community Club welcomed new Amery businesses October 25. They are shown at ACME Junk Co. L-R: Larry Coleman, Cheryl Meyer, Ed Flanum; Nancy, Craig and Tom Olson (ACME); Dan Young, Sheri Overby, Sally Klevgard, Paul Isakson and Oralee Schock.

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The money you have in the bank may not be all your money however. What if I said you had to pay the government a large percent of it. Would you like the answer? Probably not, but what if I said that we could sit down and plan how to pay a lesser percent? I bet you would see value in that answer.

Tax planning can help you keep more of those monies each year while also saving appropriately for retirement too. Let us know if we can be assistance to you. Please call CarlsonSV at 715-268-7999 for any of your tax and accounting needs.

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Congratulations Amery Warriors Lydia Monson & Andrew Carlson for advancing to the WIAA Division 2 State Cross Country Meet

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Congratulations Clear Lake Warriors for earning your way to the WIAA State Division 3 Cross Country Meet

Boys Team: Carter Carlson, Derek Kreier, Alex St. John, Sean Ritterpusch, Adam Loenser, Alex Burbach, Colton Stahl, John Pearson, Shane Larson.

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Pence pushes trade deal in Wisconsin, denounces Democrats MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence says during a stop in Wisconsin that pressure should be put on Democrats to pass a new trade pact.

Pence spoke Wednesday to employees and others at shipping and packaging materials distributor Uline in Pleasant Prairie, a company owned by Republican megadonors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein.

Pence says he came to

Wisconsin “to turn up the heat� on Wisconsin’s U.S. Rep. Ron Kind and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin to pass the deal known as the U.S.Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Kind represents western Wisconsin in Congress. He says, “gains achieved for Wisconsin dairy farmers, workers, and families do not exist unless this deal is fully enforceable.� Kind says House Democrats are working to ensure the deal meets that standard and

is waiting for the Trump administration to “step up and finalize� it.

The pact would replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement.

Pence appeared at Uline after canceling a stop earlier in the day in Marinette so he could appear with President Donald Trump in Washington when he gave a statement on Syria.

Delicious Fright Do you recall the tingle, when lights flickered through the trees?

Sounds of night would mingle with excitement on the breeze.

Rising moon, its shadows hurled, provided visibility, though lending to our rural world, a mottled shroud of mystery.

You had gotten the permission to go out with little Joan, disguised past recognition, in the silliest thing you’d own.

Creeping black along the ground, menacing bear or wispy ghost, the long, black eerie shadow was found, to be merely rock or post.

Sense of anticipation was suspended on the air.

We’d solicit a donation; the question was, “But , where?�

We timidly turned homeward, reliving the spooky night, and giggled, recalling the absurd time of delicious fright.

Emboldened by our freedom, venturing to the local store, our voices squeaked, “We’d eat some.�

They indulged us, smiles galore.

Today, we take our children out to neighbors or event that’s planned.

They conspire with thrills about costumes, treats, spook house, how grand.

The trick now was, return again, on a road without a light.

We’d pass the vacant house, and then, run with feet in flight.

And, children, being children, will scare you and surprise, emerge from places hidden, laughing with mischievous eyes.  Š Carol Morfitt Welch

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identify. So, naturally, I bought them. It turns out they were mammoth fava beans with skin still on them. Who knew fava beans had skin? Who knew it had to be removed?

Peter made soup with the fava beans. After the soup was cooked, Peter fished the beans out of the soup and skinned them. This is not The the recommended Postscript order of operations.

Carrie Classon “It’s not that bad!� Peter said. “It’s like shucking shrimp!� (Peter is such a romantic.)

Then I went up to the bathroom and opened the door to the rooftop terrace. The bathroom is upstairs, all by itself, and the entrance to the terrace is through the bathroom. (It is an unusual arrangement.) Outside I discovered two cats on the roof who immediately made it clear they were expecting a handout. I rustled up some milk.

I am quite sure they will show up tomorrow expecting bigger things.

Of course, not everything could go well. We failed to find any kitchen towels—which now constitutes an emergency. (A person needs at least one minor emergency just to keep sharp.)

We went to bed early. It started to rain. There had not been much rain, so everyone was grateful. I was lying in bed when I saw it. “Peter! Another owl!�

The church bells stop ringing at 10:00 pm. At least, I think they do, as that is the last thing I remember. “Six owls!� I said to Peter, as the church bells rang. “Umm,� Peter replied. I could tell he was impressed.

Till next time, Carrie Carrie Classon’s memoir, “Blue Yarn,� was released earlier this year. Learn more at CarrieClasson. com.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Polk County will sell the following Real Properties by Public Auction to be held online at www.wisconsinsurplus.com, Auction #191039132. The Public Auction will begin on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 10:01am CDT and ends on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, starting at 10:00 am CDT. All bids must be submitted through the auction site. No other bids will be accepted.

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First, I noticed the owl. “Peter! Did you see the owl?!�

Our last Airbnb in Spain had a ceramic owl. So, when I found a similar owl—in a similarly inconvenient location—I took it as a good omen. “What owl?� my husband, Peter, said.

Then I found four more owls, bringing our tally up to five. “Five owls! Now I know this is going to be a good trip!� “Huh,� Peter agreed. (Sometimes Peter’s not as effusive as I am.)

We are staying in Frigiliana, a small town in the south of Spain.

The rent was suspiciously cheap, but the reviews were all good except to say that the house was on a road with stairs. There is a good reason for this: the town predates wheels. Roads with stairs work perfectly fine if you don’t drive on them.

We were dropped off as close as possible, then faced the challenge of dragging our luggage up the stairs (which was actually the road) to the little blue door of our house. We met our landlady who was both informative and hardy as she hefted our luggage over the cobblestone.

Peter and I have our travel priorities well synched. First, Peter made ice cubes because we need more ice than any European can imagine. We don’t care. We like ice. Peter makes ice cubes in small plastic cups he brings along. “Wonderful ice cubes!� Peter remarks, every time he does this.

Then we found the tourism office (there actually was one!) after we took a wrong turn and asked directions at the gelato shop. I did not have a gelato as it was threatening to rain and no one likes to eat gelato in the rain. Plus, I had just polished off an entire bag of cookies I bought just to see if they were any good. (They were.)

Then we went to the big grocery store which was not big but had everything we needed. They had a lot of vegetables and a variety of beans, including some I could not

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Preview property listing with appraised values at: www.co.polk.wi.us/Real Estate For Sale(under quick links) www.wisconsinsurplus.com is a public on-line bidding auction. The properties will be sold “As Is� to the highest bidder. Polk County makes no representation or guarantee with respect to the use or condition of the properties.

The public sale will be conducted by those terms of sale articulated on the online auction service. In the event the highest bidder fails to close the transaction within the days specified in the terms of sale, the County, pursuant to Section 75.69(1), may accept as the final bid the bid that is most advantageous to the County.

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March of the Halloween Penguins?

Happy Halloween! Last Saturday was the annual Amery Community Club’s Costume Contest and Trick-or-Treating in town. All of the costumes were great as usual! Thank you to the families that joined the fun at the Danielson Stage in the morning.

And also thank you to the participating businesses for sharing treats to all the kids.

As long as we are thinking Halloween, on Saturday there was the annual Pounding gathering of penguins up north. the The fun-loving birds Pavement enjoyed a delicious harvest dinner, and Pam Humpal then visited the local VFW for a picture by their tank. As you can tell by the attached picture, there was quite the “colony” of penguins in attendance.

And as usual with this bunch, we had a great time up north!

Congratulations to this week’s AFP Football Contest winner…Keith Luehman, Amery. He had 7 correct predictions. For your chance to be next week’s winner, simply fill out the entry form found in this issue with

your game picks, and drop it off at the Amery Free Press office. The winner receives $25 in Amery Scrip Money.

Good Luck!

And speaking of sports, Congratulations and Good Luck to the following Cross-Country athletes for earning their way to the state meet on Saturday…

• Lydia Monson, Amery • Andrew Carlson, Amery • Natalie Kreier, Clear Lake • Clear Lake Boys Team-Sean Ritterpusch, Adam Loenser, John Pearson, Colton Stahl, Alex St John, Derek Kreier, Alex Burbach, Carter Carlson, Shane Larson Congratulations to the Clear Lake Volleyball Team for winning the Regional Championship, and Good Luck as you advance to the Sectional this Thursday, October 31, in Clear Lake vs McDonell Central Catholic.

Winner will play for the Sectional Championship on Saturday at McDonell Central.

And also Good Luck to the Luck Football Team as they advance to the next round of playoffs in Luck on Friday night vs Northwoods/Solon Springs.

Happy Birthday this week to Jason on November 2, and to my nephew, Tyler, on November 3. Enjoy your special days!

Amery Free Press cordially invites the Amery Business Community to join the festivities

Saturday, Dec. 7 12 noon to 4 p.m.

The colony of penguins enjoying the weather.

Congratulations to my grandson, Bentley, for being named Student of the Week at Unity School last week. Way to go…I am very proud of you!

With peeking ahead to November at the end of the week, it looks like we have a busy month, or should I say 2 months, coming up. Here is a brief rundown of activities…

• Veteran’s Day • Christmas Punch Promotion • Thanksgiving Turkey Drawing • Holiday Shopping Directory • Deer Hunting • Winter Sports Edition • Amery’s Parade of Lights & Light Up The Town • Thanksgiving • Black Friday • Small Business Saturday • Amery Holiday Stroll Have a great week, and just a reminder to change your clocks on Saturday night before you go to Bentley – Student of the Week. bed…”Fall Behind”.

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Holiday Stroll Cooperating businesses will open their doors on Saturday, December 1, affording shoppers an opportunity to drop by for in-store treats and door prizes.

No pressure...no hustle...just a chance to become better aquainted with hometown facilities and create a better understanding of the many products and services available in this community.

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Q. How can I teach my kids about money?

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Q. I’m concerned about summer storms

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Q. How can my family stay safe in the water A.

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?

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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.

This space could be yours!

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Strollers will be treated to...

Horse & Wagon Rides • Santa Claus Carolers • Gifting Previews Hot Dogs & Hot Chocolate in Soo Line Park (Free will offering for the Amery Area Food Pantry)

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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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Q. How can I afford dental care?

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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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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.

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and potential damage to my property.

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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Garage Sales LARGE MOVING SALE Fri & Sat, Nov. 1 & 2

Furniture, kitchen items including pans, utensils, dishes, sleeping bags, monitor, printer, sewing items and lots of misc.

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MOVING SALE Fri & Sat, Nov. 1 & 2 9am - 4pm

Lots of furniture & household.

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The perfect way to welcome the Advent season is to spend an evening together with friends and family. Come and enjoy a scrumptious four course meal, wonderful music, & moving drama.

Please plan on 3 3½ hours of festivities. Performance Times: Thursdays 6pm * Fridays 6pm * Saturdays 5pm * Sundays 4pm.

Reservation forms are available at

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Reservations open to the public October 28th

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Holiday Shopping Directory coming November 19 . . .

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AREA BOWLING SCORES Club 53, Amery THURS-FRI NIGHT LADIES Division 1 Northwest Communications .........90 Amery Fire Department .................. 82 Chet’s ......................................................75 Division 2 Club 53 .................................................81.5 Carlson SV .............................................79 Better Self Wellness ...................... 72.5 High Games: Alyssa Slocum 190, Linda Mullendore 1860152, Sid Jones 173, Shelby Cockrell 168, Lori Dieckman 165-152, Marcia Clark 162, Andrea Karpenski 161, April Boe 158, Jeri Cook 156-156, Karen Gorres 156, Arica Boudreau 153, Sherry Martin 150, Cindy Hardina 150 High Series: Linda Mullendore 481, Lori Dieckman 449, Marcia Clark

447, Andrea Karpenski 440, Arica Boudreau 131, Jeri Cook 430, Shelby Cockrell 429.

MONDAY NIGHT MEN Week 7 of 32 Division 1 Shoreview ............................................84 Tac Two ..............................................45.5 Division 2 Gary’s Electric......................................90 Dick’s Fresh Market ....................... 60.5 High Games: Rod Gehrman 210, Scott McDermitt 216, Todd Zemke 202-224, Marv Maxon 211-204, Bruce Hammer 215, Jim Knutson 224, Jim Swanson 234, Chris Wolter 246.

High Series: Scott McDermitt 571, Todd Zemke 604, Marv Maxon 568, Jim Swanson 586, Chris Wolter 626.

TUESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 8 of 32 Club 53 ...................................................89 Chet Johnson Drug .............................67 Garibaldi’s.............................................. 61 Noah Insurance....................................55 High Games: Bill Peterson 222-203, Will Schaffer 259-222-225.

High Series: Bill Peterson 582, Will Schaffer 706.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEN Week 8 of 32 Division 1 Preferred Lawn...................................80 Alibi.........................................................48 Division 2 Club 53 ............................................... 84.5 Amery Fire Department ...............56.5 High Games: Jerod Wollan 221-221,

Denis Carteron 246, Dave Fox 202, Billy Vierkandt 223.

High Series: Nate Webb 550, Jerod Wollan 599, Denis Carteron 571, Billy Vierkandt 593.

Spare Time Bowling Turtle Lake MONDAY NIGHT LADIES Week 8 of 28 Clea r Lake Auto..................................46 Countyline Dairy..................................43 Spare Time.............................................41 Bowlin Buddies................................... 38 Austad’s .................................................33 Little Debbies .......................................32 Becker’s Trucking ............................... 28 LakePlace.com ....................................27

High Games: Michelle Hollister 201, Mitzi Hawkins 198, Lacey Kammerud 188, Lori Larson 180, Geri Christensen 178, Judy Ullom 178, Katie Husnick 172, Amy Anderson 170, Lori Larson 169, Mitzi Hawkins 168.

High Series: Mitzi Hawkins 515, Michelle Hollister 507, Lori Larson 499, Lacey Kammerud 498, Amy Anderson 498.

BRIDGE RESULTS 1st – Frank Segerstrom and Sydney Lund 2nd – Janet Burke and Shirley Klopotek 3rd – Denny Psick and Butch Burke

19th Annual

Chili Feed Proceeds to benefit Northwoods Homeless Shelters located in Amery and Luck

Sunday, Nov. 3 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

FREE WILL OFFERING

St. Joseph Catholic Church Hwy. 46, Amery Silent Auction Baskets

Swiss Steak Dinner Friday Nov. 1 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Redeemer Lutheran Church 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery

Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Vegetables, Baked Beans, Cranberries, Rolls, Dessert, Beverages Adults $10; Children 6-12 $5; Children under 6 free Partial funding by Thrivent Financial

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RN or LPN—NIGHT SHIFT PART TIME or FULL TIME Depending on availability & preference Hours:10:30pm-6:45am

Schedule includes every other weekend– weekend for this position is Friday & Saturday nights. Excellent Polk County Benefit Package including paid time off, WRS retirement, health, dental and vision insurance, wellness program and more! We welcome new and soon to be graduates!

Please call Mary at 715-268-7107 for more information or apply online for this Polk County career now at www.co.polk.wi.us

Deadline to apply online: 11/17/2019

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Fiddler on the Roof is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com.

Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl.

Book by Joseph Stein • Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick • Music by Jerry Bock.

EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Roast Beef Dinner Saturday, Nov. 2

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A Mississippi River ferry service connecting northeast Iowa with southwest Wisconsin has closed for the season.

The Pride of Cassville Car Ferry service posted Tuesday on its Facebook page that it was closing because of the continued high water. The Telegraph Herald reports that the ferry usually ends the service in late October.

The ferry runs from Cassville, Wisconsin, to a landing east of Millville, Iowa.

It was a short season for the ferry. It didn’t open until June 28, about two months past its normal opening in early May, and the high water frequently interrupted service.

Heavier than normal snowmelt in the late winter and frequent and heavy rains through the spring led to flooding that approached record levels in several towns along the Mississippi.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF: Jaxon Stephen Nasseth By (petitioner) Otis Joseph Hamilton NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Jaxon Stephen Nasseth To: Jaxon Stephen Hamilton Birth Certificate: Jaxon Stephen Nasseth Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Case No. 19CV275 IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Polk County, State of Wisconsin, Judge Daniel J. Tolan, 1005 W. Main Street, Branch 1, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 on November 18, 2019, at 9:30 a.m.

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715485-9299 prior to the scheduled court date.

Please note that the court does not provide transportation.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Amery Free Press, a newspaper published in Polk County, State of Wisconsin.

BY THE COURT: Daniel J. Tolan Circuit Court Judge September 26, 2019 (October 15, 22, 29)

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WINTER PARKING RESTRICTION CITY OF AMERY Winter parking restrictions are in effect beginning November 1st through April 15th. No vehicle parking is permitted on any City streets or alleys between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Municipal Code Section 8-1-27.

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MONTHLY MEETING To be held November 4, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the District Of¿ce located at 777 South Shore Drive.

AGENDA 1. Monthly of¿cers report 2. Old business 3. New business 4. Any other business that may be brought before the board.

Dennis Badman, Secretary WNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING & MONTHLY MEETING FOR TOWN OF GARFIELD Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Garfield Town Hall the Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2020.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, immediately following the completion of the Public Budget Hearing, which begins at 7:00 pm at the Town of Garfield Town Hall, a Special Town Meeting of the electors is called pursuant to Sec. 60.12 (1) (c) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for the following purposes: To adopt the Town tax levy to be paid in 2020 pursuant to Sec. 60.10 (1) (a) of Wis. Statutes The monthly town board meeting will follow the budget meetings.

Sue Knutson, Clerk

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR TOWN OF CLAYTON Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 7:45 p.m. at the Town of Clayton Town Hall the Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2020. The following is a summary of the proposed 2020 budget. A detailed account of the 2020 proposed budget is on file with the Town Clerk and can be obtained by contacting the clerk at 715-948-2564.

2020 2019 All Governmental Fund Types % Change Proposed Budgeted REVENUES: Taxes: General Property Taxes $278,425 $28,795 0.85% Other 3,617 4,100 Intergovernmental 172,973 180,276 Licenses and Permits 1,010 910 Public Charges for Services 80 100 Miscellaneous 1,750 3,250 Total Revenue

457,855

469,431

58,732 66,623 443,050 3,450 0 500

75,607 66,923 419,425 3,850 0 500

572,355

566,305

Excess of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures (114,500)

(96,874)

FUND BALANCE JANUARY 1

288,135

270,638

FUND BALANCE DECEMBER 31: Assigned Unassigned/Working Capital

146,270 27,365

136,270 37,494

Total Fund Balance December 31 $173,635

$173,764

EXPENDITURES: General Government Public Safety Public Works Health and Human Services Culture, Education and Recreation Conservation and Development Total Expenditures

-1.06%

The 2020 proposed budget does not contain the addition of any newly provided services or the deletion of any currently provided services.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE TOWN OF CLAYTON Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 14, 2019, immediately following the completion of the Public Budget Hearing, which begins at 7:45 p.m. at the Town of Clayton Town Hall, a Special Town Meeting of the electors is called pursuant to Sec. 60.12 (1) (c) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for the following purposes: 1. To adopt the Town tax levy to be paid in 2020 pursuant to Sec. 60.10 (1) (a) of Wis. Statutes WNAXLP

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY

STATE OF WISCONSIN WISCONSIN ELECTIONS COMMISSION AMENDED NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION FOR A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS SEVENTH DISTRICT May 12, 2020

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a proclamation by the Governor of the State of Wisconsin, dated the 22nd day of October 2019, that on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, a Special Election will be held in the several towns, villages, cities, wards and election districts of the 7th Congressional District in the State of Wisconsin, consisting of those parts of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, Washburn and Wood Counties, as described in Chapter 3 of the Wisconsin Statutes, at which the following officer is to be elected: A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, SEVENTH DISTRICT to fill the vacancy, caused by the resignation of the Honorable Sean Duff y, for the remainder of the term which expires on January 3, 2021.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the earliest date for circulating nomination papers was Monday, September 23, 2019, and the deadline for filing nomination papers for the Special Election will be 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2019, in the office of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The Special Primary, if necessary, will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. A description of the boundaries of the 7th Congressional District, as created in 2011 Act 44, is set out in 2017-2018 Wisconsin Statutes Section 3.17.

DONE in the City of Madison, this 22nd day of October 2019. /s/ Meagan Wolfe, Administrator Wisconsin Elections Commission

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TOWN OF LINCOLN POLK COUNTY

*NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING *NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF LINCOLN *NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Town Hall, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET for the Town of Lincoln, Polk County will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for public inspection at the Town Clerk’s office Tuesdays & Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment. A copy is also posted in the Town Hall entry and website.

The following is a summary of the proposed 2020 Budget.

2020 2019 All Governmental Fund Types % Change Proposed Budgeted REVENUES: General Property Taxes Intergov. Revenues Licenses and Permits Public Chrg. Services Intergov. Chrg. Services

$473,987 186,215 1,300 5,030 300

$477,365 207.766 1,300 7,030 300

0.71%

Total Revenue

666,832

69.3761

4.04%

105,269 307,985 7,000 166,678 3,400 1,500 50,000 0 25,000

112,519 329,842 7,000 164,500 3,400 1,500 50,000 0 25,000

Total Expenditures

666,832

693,761

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Alden Town Hall, Star Prairie, WI, a PUBLIC HEARING on the Proposed 2020 BUDGET of the Town of Alden will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the Town Hall by Appointment.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF ALDEN, POLK COUNTY

Notice is further given that on Thursday, November 14, 2019, immediately following completion of the PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed 2020 Budget, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Alden Town Hall, a special town meeting of the electors, called by the town board pursuant to s.60.12(1)., Wis. Stat., will be held for the following purposes: 1. To adopt the 2019 town tax levy to be paid in 2020 pursuant to s.60.10(1)(a), Wis. Stat.

2. Transfer of town owned property to Allied Emergency Services by quit claim deed parcels 002015760020 and 002015760000.

Notice is further given that the Town Board of Supervisors Monthly Board Meeting will be held immedicately following the public hearing and the special town meeting of the electors.

Dated this 28th day of October, 2019 WNAXLP

Street, Balsam Lake, WI on November 27, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715485-9299 prior to the scheduled court date.

Please note that the court does not provide transportation.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the Amery Free Press, a newspaper published in Polk County, State of Wisconsin.

BY THE COURT: Jeffery Anderson Circuit Court Judge October 21, 2019

(October 29, November 5, 12)

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING MEETING TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 11, 2019, at 7:00 P.M. at the Clear Lake Town Hall, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET for the Town of Clear Lake in Polk County will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the town clerk’s office, Monday through Friday. The following is a summary of the proposed 2020 Budget: 2019

Cash year beginning Town Tax Levy Intergovernmental Revenues Licenses TOTAL

2020

$ 20,000.00 $ 401,880.00 $ 220,122.00 150.00 $ 642,152.00

$ 20,000.00 387,127.00 242,077.00 150.00 $649,354.00

$ 56,225.00 51,300.00 440,772.00 3,120.00 70,735.00 20,000.00 $642,152.00

66,135.00 59,224.00 447,214.00 3,120.00 53,661.00 20,000.00 $649,354.00

% Change -4% 10% 1%

DISBURSEMENTS:

4.04%

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 14, 2019, immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2020 Budget, a Special Town Meeting of the Electors is called pursuant to Section 60.12(1)( c ) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for the following purposes will be held: 1. To adopt the town tax levy to be paid in 2020 pursuant to section 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes.

Dated this 29th day of October, 2019

Notice is further given that the Town Board of Supervisors Monthly Meeting will be held immediately following the public hearings and the Special Town Meeting of the Electors.

Stephanie Marciniak, Clerk | Town of Lincoln - 661 85th Street | Phone: 715-268-4747 Email: linctown@amerytel.net | Website: www.townoflincoln-wi.com WNAXLP Published October 29, 2019 - Amery Free Press

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

RECEIPTS:

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF LINCOLN, POLK COUNTY

NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING

TOWN OF ALDEN POLK COUNTY

NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MONTHLY MEETING

PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

EXPENDITURES: General Government Public Works Culture Public Safety Health & Human Services Conservation & Develop.

Reserve Capital Purchase Reserve Bldg. Fund Hwy/Street Outlay (Bridges)

IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF: Todd Christian Girdler NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: Todd Christian Girdler

To: Todd Christian Capra Birth Certificate: Todd Christian Girdler Notice and Order for Name Change Hearing Case No. 19CV304 IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Polk County, State of Wisconsin, Judge Jeffery Anderson, Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W Main

General Governmental Public Safety Public Works Health & Human Services Debt Service Cash year ending TOTAL

18% 15% 1% -24% 1%

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 11, 2019 immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed budget which begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Clear Lake Hall a special town meeting of the electors called pursuant to Section 60.12 (1) (c ) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for following purposes will be held: 1. To approve the total 2020 highway expenditures pursuant to Section 81.01 (3) of Wisconsin Status.

2. To adopt the town tax levy to be paid in 2020 pursuant to Section 60.10 (1) (a) of Wisconsin Status.

Dated this 18th day of October, 2019

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

The regular scheduled monthly meeting of the Town of Clear Lake board will be held following the budget meeting.

Janelle M. Johnson, Clerk TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE Phone: 715-948-2189

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Application Deadline: Until Filled EOE Unity School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability.

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AMERY AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY Fall Storytime: (10:30 am) Wednesdays, weekly. All ages. Stories, music, action rhymes, and a craft! Dropin program; no registration.

Homeschool Club: (9:30 & 10:30 am). 2nd Friday, monthly. All ages. 9:30-10:30 am: Younger kids storytime & craft. 10:30-11:30 am: Tweens & Teens activity (session is intended for strong readers--about grade 3+). Drop-in; no registration.

International Games Week: (3:30-6:30 pm). November 4, 6, 7. Ages 4+. Celebrate International Games Week at the Library with board games for all ages. Favorites like Sorry, Candy Land, Apples to Apples, and more will be available to play. Drop in to play games from 3:30-6:30 pm. This event is being held in both the Storytime Room and the Teen Room. Play a game at the Library, then stop at the Youth & Teen desk to fill out a ticket for a raffle drawing. No registration; just drop in!

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

Grades 6-12. November 5: Cupcake Wars. Decorate a cupcake with our supplies. Make it rad or make it ugly. Will your cupcake be the winner? Registration strongly encouraged. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/ teens Tween Art Remix: (4:00 pm) 2nd Tuesday, monthly.

Grades 3-5. An art program just for tweens in grades 3-5! November 12: String Art. 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. November 25th: Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith. Registration required. Sign up at amerylibrary.org/kids Art Club for Kids: (4:00 pm) 2nd Monday, monthly (no November club!). Grades 4K-2. December 9: Watercolor Snowmen. 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.

Books & Brews: Thursday, November 7th @ 6:30 PM at Amery Ale Works. We will discuss The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and next month’s book will be available for checkout. Join us for some great food and even better conversation!

Scott Spoolman: Wisconsin State Parks: Thursday, November 14th @ 5:30 PM at the Amery Area Public Library. Join us for our much-anticipate rescheduling of Scott’s presentation! Scott will share how the impressive bluffs, valleys, waterfalls, and lakes of Wisconsin’s State Parks provide more than beautiful scenery and recreation. There will be time for Q & A afterwards and even some geology-themed treats!

Free program, no registration required!

Third Thursday Crafting: Thursday, November 21st at 5:30 PM at the Amery Area Public Library. This

ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY It’s Halloween Week, a holiday steeped in history and tradition.

Halloween can trace its roots back to the Druids – the Celtic people who lived in Ireland more than a millennia ago. The Celts believed that Halloween, known then as Samhain, was the night that the veil between the spirit realm and the living was at its thinnest, allowing spirits and other supernatural forces to come cause mischief or harm.

During those early days, without the medical cures we know today, sage women learned the value of healing herbs, and other types of homeopathic treatments.

Many people received aid and were helped by the homemade remedies made by these wise women who would become known as Witches. The title of “Witch” is derived from the word “Wicca” meaning “Wise One.” Over time, the Wicca healers were viewed as anti-Christian and were accused of devil worship, landing them smack dab in the middle of Halloween lore. In the Middle Ages, it was a commonly held belief that witches could disguise themselves as black cats and these dark felines became associated with witchcraft. And so, the Halloween Black Cat rode into the holiday on a broom, with the Witch.

Luckily, we now know that these superstitions are just that.

Today, we continue to romantically associate Black Cats with magical powers, whether good or bad. They are desired for their companionship and mystical aura. If you are looking for your very own Good Omen, there are four Black Felines waiting for homes at Arnell Humane Society.

Cleo is a one year old in a velvet soft black with golden yellow eyes. She enjoys time in your lap and scratching behind the ears.

Our little Shape Shifter is friendly with all she meets, dogs, kids, women and men. She will make a

month, we will make our own Gratitude Journals!

FREE program, please register on our website.

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 November is The Summer Before the War

by Helen Simonson.

Book sales The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held on Thursday, October 31st from 4:00-6:30 PM. “Friends of the Library” may shop early (from 3-4). The Book Sale will also be held Saturday, November 2nd from 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM.

Friends 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.

E-books, e-audiobooks and digital magazines Your MORE library card gives you access to the Overdrive collection of e-books, e-audiobooks, and streaming videos; the Freading collection of e-books; and the Flipster downloadable magazine collection.

Check out the website Check out the library website at amerylibrary.org, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/amerylibrary.

Hours Library hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Late One Halloween Night Some folks say it just wasn’t so They say it was all in my head But how do they know what went on outside After they’d gone to bed ..Cuz, I saw for myself when the moon was half hid Behind clouds one Halloween night That witches, indeed, can make toads out of boys When the evils unleashed are in flight It was late one night while walking on home After a Halloween feast That I happened upon a rite in the woods And was chased by a horrible beast It looked like a cross t’ween a man and a pig It was blue with red eyes and webbed feet And when it breathed out, it spit fire and smoke So hot that my back felt the heat

SUBMITTED

Cleo is a one year old in a velvet soft black with golden yellow eyes.

great family pet.

The other three shorthair Black Cats available for adoption are all females, Amena, Cassie and Millie. Amena has bright green eyes and she too enjoys love and attention. Most cats are not impressed with the antics of young children and will tend to make themselves available when the kids are in bed. Amena is no exception to this truth. She is gentle and loving when she is offered the same.

Cassie enjoys a predictable home life. She is quiet and reserved when it is required but will calmly approach for a head rubbing and subtle conversation.

Cassie is declawed.

Millie is the shyest of our four girls. Like Amena, she comes out of her shell when she is sure of her safety. A loud rambunctious household is not her cup of tea.

Millie will fit perfectly into a quiet home or apartment with an

adoring companion.

Visit our Halloween Cats at the shelter. In addition to the traditional, you will find an Orange Tabby, a Mitted Tortie, a Diluted Tortie, two Grey Tabby and White adults and a hand full of kittens.

The Best News of last week is that Toby, our playful Black and Tan Coonhound Mix, found his forever home. He came to the shelter as a stray in July without much more than a happy over the top personality that was game for anything. He learned a lot, appeared in countless videos showing “What a good boy am I” and played a whole lot. After three months, he packed up his new skills and went home. He will have a cat to play house with and plenty of acres to roam on his horse ranch. Happy Adoption Day! Arnell Memorial Humane Society.

Then as I ran I remembered a shortcut That I decided to take Forgetting it went thru the old beggar’s graveyard And that was another mistake I saw witches and goblins converge on a grave And dig up an old skeleton Then drag it away to a pot of witch brew And boil it up just for fun They took up the chase as they saw me go by And close behind me they came My knees were a-knocking as I ran thru the woods But I wanted no part of their game They laughed and they jeered as I got close to home Then into the back door I sped Down the hall up the stairs and directly I went And hid myself under my bed Now don’t you go thinking my story’s untrue Unless you’re after a fight Cuz I know what I saw and I saw what I said Late one Halloween night Don Hansen

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LUNCH MENUS AMERY SCHOOL DISTRICT Wednesday, Oct. 30– Breakfast: Yogurt Parfait or Choice of Cereal or Cheerio Bar-MS/HS Only, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, 100% Juice.

Elementary Lunch: Homemade Turkey and Gravy, Biscuit, Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Tuna Sandwich.

Intermediate Lunch: Homemade Turkey and Gravy, Biscuit, Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Taco Salad.

Middle School Lunch: Homemade Turkey and Gravy, Biscuit, Hot Italian Sub, Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Tuna Sandwich, Taco Salad.

High School Lunch: Homemade Turkey and Gravy, Biscuit, Mashed Potatoes, Green Peas, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Taco Salad.

Thursday, Oct. 31– Breakfast: Grape PB Jamwich, Strawberry PB Jamwich or Choice of Cereal or Cheerio Bar-MS/HS Only, Fresh Fruit, 100% Juice, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Mummy

Dogs, Monster Mixed Veggies, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Dirt & Worms Pudding.

Intermediate Lunch: Mummy Dogs, Mixed Veggies, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Dirt & Worms Pudding, Taco Salad.

Middle School Lunch: Build Your Own Pasta Bar, Marinara Sauce, Italian Cheese Sauce, Italian Diced Chicken, Meatballs, Garlic Breadstick, Mixed Veggies, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, Milk Choice, Yogurt Combo Lunch, Dirt & Worms Pudding, Taco Salad.

High School Lunch: Build Your Own Pasta Bar, Marinara Sauce, Italian Cheese Sauce, Meatballs, Italian Diced Chicken, Garlic Breadstick, Mixed Veggies, Garden Bar, Fresh Fruit, PB&J Sandwich, Yogurt Lunch, Taco Salad, Milk Choice, Dirt & Worms Pudding.

Friday, Nov. 1–Not available at press time.

Monday, Nov. 4–Not available at press time.

Tuesday, Nov. 5–Not available at press time.

CLEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT Wednesday, Oct. 30– Elementary Breakfast:

Breakfast Cereal & Yogurt or Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich, Fruit, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Pizza Casserole and Breadstick or Peanut Butter Sandwich, Garden Salad Bar, Sliced Peaches, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt, Muffin, Lemon Bread, Nutri Grain Bar, Gripz Graham Crackers, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich*.

High School Lunch: Pizza Casserole or Crispy Chicken Salad, Breadstick, Apples, Steamed Corn, Milk, Vegetables with Dip, Pears, Frozen Fruit.

Thursday, Oct. 31– Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Oatmeal, Pop Tart, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Mini Corn Dogs or Fish Sticks, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Carrots with Dip, Applesauce, Milk.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Yogurt Parfait, Pop Tart, Mini Donuts, Sausage Links, Muffin, Lemon Bread.

High School Lunch: Mini Corn Dogs or Fish Sticks or Chef Salad, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Milk, Carrots with Dip, Grapes, Slushie Fruit Cup. Friday, Nov. 1–

Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Cinnamon Roll, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Chioce.

Elementary Lunch: Sloppy Joe or Grilled Chicken on a Bun, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Cheese Omelet, Oatmeal Bar, Cinnamon Roll, Cereal Bar, Yogurt.

High School Lunch: Sloppy Joe or Grilled Chicken on a Bun, Curly Fries, Baked Beans, Pineapple, Fruit Juice, Milk Choice.

Monday, Nov. 4–No School Tuesday, Nov. 5– Elementary Breakfast: Breakfast Cereal or Sausage Pizza, Graham Crackers, Fruit Juice, Fruit, Milk Choice.

Elementary Lunch: Barbeque Riblet or Chicken Patty on a Bun, Potato Smiles or Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans, Apples, Milk Choice.

High School Breakfast: Cereal, Sausage Pizza, Gripz Graham Crackers, Yogurt, Pop Tart, Cheese Stick.

High School Lunch: Barbeque Pork or Chicken Patty on a Bun, Baby Red Potatoes, Green Beans, Grapes, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Choice.

National Guard probing whistleblower’s reprisal allegations MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The National Guard is investigating allegations that Wisconsin commanders are trying to force a sergeant out of the service after he complained about sexual misconduct in his unit.

Wisconsin Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jay Ellis’ complaint last year has triggered two federal investigations. Both probes are ongoing.

Ellis has since alleged Guard officials have blocked him from his squadron’s facilities and are reviewing his medical history to set up a medical discharge and deny him full-time retirement benefits.

Wisconsin National Guard spokesman Joe Trovato says the Wisconsin Guard’s top commander, Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, has ordered an investigation into Ellis’ reprisal allegations. Trovato says Dunbar has brought in an officer from another state to conduct the probe independently.

THANK YOU VETERANS Veterans Day - November 11

VETERANS APPRECIATION MONTH

The month of November River Place Dental will be offering Veterans

11% OFF ALL DENTAL SERVICES It’s our way of saying…“THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.” We look forward to seeing you soon!! *Please bring in Military ID to your appointment

Call 715-268-2103 to reserve your appointment www.river-place-dental.com

CONTRIBUTED

Fall color palette cleansed on the Stower Trail Several walkers and bikers enjoyed the Stower Trail last weekend for the Stower Seven Lakes Fall color ride/walk.

Participants were treated to caramel apples, apple cider, and several other treats along with a free pumpkin.