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SPORTS: Goulet breaks own record again, finished 4th at State Track PAGE 9A
Amery teen issues ‘apology’ letter for criminal acts BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
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To the rescue A local dog got a little too close to an uncovered septic pit on Tuesday. It took a bit of creative thinking, but responders from Amery Fire successfully got a rope around the dog to hoist it out. The crew celebrated with this photo to capture the happy ending.
Amery grad, mother seriously injured in Friday crash BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
A 2017 Amery graduate and member of the 2016 Amery Royalty, April Lindberg, along with her mother Cora Bos, were among those unable to attend graduation ceremonies Sunday afternoon after their involvement in a serious automobile crash Lindberg Friday evening. Information released from the Sheriff’s Department re-
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ported a two-vehicle traffic accident at the intersection with County Hwy F/85th Ave in Garfield Township around 6:30 p.m., but did not include names of the individuals involved. Lindberg’s brother, Harley Nelson, has since confirmed Lindberg and Bos’ involvement in the accident. Preliminary reports indicated that a Ford F150 pickup truck carrying three individuals was traveling northbound on St. Hwy 65, towing two ATV’s on a trailer. The other vehicle, a Toyota Prius driven by Bos, was traveling westbound on County Hwy
On Saturday, May 20th, Clayton, Wisconsin, population 571, graduated a class of 28 students with all of the pomp and circumstances that are associated with this right of passage. During the following week, of the remaining 96 high school students, 85 of them left the school at 8:30 in buses and vans to volunteer at three Barron County locations that incurred damage during the previous week’s storms. They were prepared with rakes, bags, buckets along with their boots and gloves
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The Amery teen who admitted his involvement in several robberies in the North Park area of Amery as well as the April 30 vandalism of a police squad at the home of Police Chief Tom Marson, has provided an apology letter to the Amery Police Department. Hayden L. Russell, 18, a senior at Amery High School, was arrested on May 8 after a search of his Riverside Boulevard home recovered tools that had been reported stolen from a neighboring garage and Nike tennis Russell shoes with white and yellow paint on them. Chief Marson’s personal vehicle and police squad were extensively scratched and covered with white and yellow paint during the April 30 vandalism. Russell provided the hand-written apology letter to Amery authorities shortly after making a confession to both the burglaries and the vandalism after his arrest May 8. He was subsequently charged with felony burglary, and misdemeanor possession of THC and drug paraphernalia. According to District Attorney Jeff Kemp, authorities have been building their case against Russell and charges of felony criminal damage to property which are also forthcoming. According to Assistant Police Chief Joe Vierkandt, Russell asked that the letter be sent to the Amery Free Press so that victims of the burglaries may see it. The letter was also sent to the Polk County District Attorney’s office. It reads: Dear neighbors & the Community of Amery, SEE LETTER PAGE 2A
Russell admitted his involvement in vandalism that occurred at Police Chief Tom Marson’s home on April 30. Damage to the brand new Amery Police squad and Chief Marson’s personal truck is estimated at more than $6,000.
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CRASH: Cause of the collision remains unknown, Lindberg and Bos remain hospitalized FROM PAGE ONE
A Toyota Prius carrying Lindberg and Bos sustained significant damage in the crash. Both Lindberg and Bos had to be extracated from the vehicle.
F/85th Ave and entered the intersection without yielding to oncoming traffic. The driver of the pickup was unable to avoid a collision with the Toyota, and struck the driver’s side of that vehicle. Both vehicles came to rest in the northwest ditch of the intersection. State Hwy 65 was shut down at the scene while Lindberg and Box were extricated from their vehicle. According to the Sheriff’s Department, Bos suffered life-threatening injuries, while Lindberg suffered significant injuries. Both Lindberg and Bos were airlifted from the scene to Regions Hospital in St. Paul and remain hospitalized as of Monday morning, according to Nelson. None of the passengers in the pickup were injured in the crash.
The Sheriff’s Department reports that all parties appeared to have been wearing seatbelts; airbags deployed in both vehicles. The Sheriff’s Department is continuing their investigation into the cause of the crash. Emergency services assisting with this incident included Garfield First Responders and Fire, Dresser Fire, Amery Area Ambulances, Life Link III, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Editor’s Note: A reference to alcohol being an unknown factor in a previously released online version of this article was not an insinuation, but rather standard operating procedure and boilerplate language on the part of the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. The Amery Free Press regrets any confusion this may have caused.
LETTER: Letter plays no role in additional felony charges that DA says are forthcoming FROM PAGE ONE
I am deeply sorry for the crimes and the hurt I have caused any of you. I’m a good person at heart. I have just had a problem with drugs and hanging out with the wrong people. I have my hopes and dreams to have a better & addiction free life. I never meant to do the things I did. I was heavily under the influence and I don’t remember doing half of the things I did, but that does not excuse my behavior. My main goal is to go to treatment and do a complete turn around of my life. Again I am deeply sorry and I hope all of the hurt heals and I can eventually earn your trust and friendship back. Hayden Russell P.S. To my graduating class, I hope
you guys have [sic] wonderful bright future ahead! Russell was released on a $10,000 signature bond the day after his arrest. An arraignment is scheduled for June 23. The apology letter has no bearing on any potential charges, but could play a role in any future sentencing on the matter, should that occur. Russell reportedly did not participate in Amery commencement ceremonies on June 3, but his name was listed in this year’s graduating class. Police Chief Marson has asked the City for reimbursement for the damages sustained to his personal vehicle during the April 30 incident. A decision on the matter has been tabled pending the outcome of any potential charges or ordered restitution.
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Heavenly Holiday Myron Marko helped students celebrate National Doughnut Day on June 2. His business, ‘Holy Donuts,’ gave the entire High School free doughnuts that morning. Marko made special display stands to help serve up the treats. His sister Molly captured him posing with his donuts stacked up to the heavens.
CLAYTON: Almost entire high school volunteered for Barron County cleanup FROM PAGE ONE
to do whatever was necessary to help their neighbors. The school provided lunches, water, and sports drinks to keep them hydrated and fi lled with energy for the day. One of the three groups traveled to a nearby cemetery to help with tree removal. Another group went to the home of a recent graduate’s father to help with tree removal and general
clean-up of tin, wood, and other debris. The third group headed about a half hour away from the school to a farmstead that was all but destroyed in the storm. Clayton School Districe embraces the idea of helping its students become well-rounded citizens in addition to offering the very best in educational opportunities. It’s something they refer to as ‘WeAreClayton.’
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JUNE 8 Living with Chronic Pain Dr. Jacqueline Peterson will be at the Amery Area Community Center on June 8 at 1 p.m. to discuss this issue that affects so many of us. Register by June 5 by calling 715-268-6605. This seminar is free and open to the public.
JUNE 11
Pancake Breakfast Little Falls Lutheran Church will host a pancake breakfast to help replace their commercial stove/oven. Serving from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free will offering.
JUNE 12
Vintage Star Wars Exhibit
St. Croix Valley Orchestra
The Polk County Historical Society invites the public to attend the opening of ‘The Nostalgia Awakens: A Vintage Star Wars Toys Display,’ June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Polk County Museum in Balsam Lake. Mr. Jarrod Roll, curator and creator of the exhibit will explain how the collection evolved. Exhibit will be on display through Labor Day weekend, Thursdays through Mondays noon to 4.
The St. Croix Valley Orchestra will perform three concerts in June, including one at Amery’s Soo Line Park in conjunction with the Amery Farmer’s Market from 3 to 6 p.m.
Blood Drive A Red Cross blood drive will be hosted by Apple River Community Church on Thursday, June 8 from noon to 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.
JUNE 9 Backpack Fundraiser Help feed hungry kids at the Amery Fire Hall from 4 to 8 p.m. The Salvation Army Backpack Program will host a fundraiser featuring live music, BBQ/hot dog meal, silent auction, dunk tank, jump house, bake sale and more. Jim Armstrong will play from 4 to 5 p.m. and the Cattail Moon Band will play from 5 to 8.
Much Ado About Bees The public is invited to an opening reception of ‘Much Ado About Bees’ at the Hungry Turtle Institute in downtown Amery. Event takes place from 6-9 p.m. Experience a sensory exhibit that explores the human relationship to the honey and bumble bee. Includes fine art, hives, honey and mead tasting, recipes, live jazz and more.
JUNE 10 Seven Lakes Triathlon The Seven Lakes Fun Adventure Triathlon will take place on June 10 beginning at 9 a.m. The event features a 3.1 mile run/walk, 16 mile bike ride, and a canoe/kayak/paddle around South Twin Lake. Register 8-8:45 at Soo Line Park for the 9 a.m. start. Advance registration rates are $40 for one person, $60 for two person teams, and $70 for three person teams. All rates are $10 more day of event. Register online at runsignup.com/race/wi/ amery/stowersevenlakestriathlon. Sponsored by Friends of the Trail. All proceeds go toward maintenance and trail improvements.
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Woman’s Club Art Fair Amery’s North Park will be packed to the gills with crafters and vendors selling their wares from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
Broasted Chicken Dinner
A chicken dinner fundraiser will be held at 2:30 at Miki Jo’s Bar and Grill in Amery to help defer transportation costs as area vets travel to Target Field to raise the flag during the July 9 baseball game. Dinner includes garlic mashed potatoes, dressed green beans and a dinner roll. Meat raffle, meat boards and 50/50 raffle will also be held.
Historical Society Meeting
Car Show
Planning for the Amery Fall Festival open house will be among the topics at the Thursday, June 15 meeting of the Amery Historical Society. The display will be dedicated to our nation’s participation in World War One. Ideas and memorabilia welcome. The meeting is open to any interested person. They will meet in the lower level of the Amery Public Library. The display will be open Thursday and Friday afternoon during Fall Festival.
Clayton Lions will host a Car Show on Saturday, June 17 on Church Street in Clayton. Registration is 8 a.m. to noon. Cost is $5 per vehicle with six different divisions. To be in the parade, please register by 9:30 a.m.
Instructor’s Concert Haugaard’s West Denmark Fiddle School will present an Instructor’s Concert on Tuesday, June 13 at 8 p.m. at the West Denmark Lutheran Church (2478 170th Street in Luck). Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. Featuring Harald Haugaard from Demark, Antti Jarvela from Finland, Hanneke Cassel from Boston, Kevin Henderson from Shetland, and Helene Blum from Denmark.
JUNE 15 Finale Concert Haugaard’s West Denmark Fiddle School will host a Finale Concert with more than 35 participants and instructors on Thursday, June 15 at 8 p.m. Adults $12, students $6. Will be held at West Denmark Lutheran Church. For more information visit westdenmark.net.
JUNE 18 Worship in the Park A worship service will be held in Garfield Park on Sunday, June 18 at 9:30 a.m. The event includes breakfast, fellowship, and a luther rose made out of Legos. Pastor Lori Peper will officiate the service. The event is sponsored by Deronda Lutheran Church, Little Falls Lutheran Church, and Trinity Lutheran Church.
City of Lakes Open The Amery Lions will once again host their annual Golf Scrambe at the Amery Golf Club, with proceeds benefitting special needs students at Amery School District. Registration for this fun tournament begins at 9:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10:30. Cost is $80 per person and includes 18 holes, 1/2 cart rental, golf lesson from Steve Wilhelm, box lunch, prizes and awards. Registration forms available at the Amery Golf Club, iAMg Ameriprise office in Amery, or online at amerylionsclub.org.
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Garden Club
The Longest Day
The Amery Area Garden Club will tour the Down to Earth Garden Center in Eau Claire on Thursday, June 15. Lunch will be on location. A car pool will leave the Amery Community Center at 9 a.m.
In recognition of June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and to help raise money to find a cure, Riverbend Assisted Living will be participating in the Longest Day, assembling 14 puzzles from sunrise to sunset. To donate visit www. alz.org and donate to the ‘Riverbend Crew.’ Accepting donations and silent auction items until June 16.
JUNE 16
Music on the River Kick off Amery’s first ‘Music on the River’ of the season with the oldies music of ‘The Whitesidewalls.’ Food, music and family fun in Amery’s Michael Park begins at 5:00 and goes until 9:30 p.m.
JUNE 22 Given Away-A Memoir Author Kate Gjerde will visit the Amery Area Community Center at 1 p.m. to read from
her memoir, ‘Given Away,’ a portrait of a childhood spent in two very different worlds. Refreshments will be provided. This session is open to the public and free of charge.
Light the Marquee! The Amery Arts Alliance invites you to an open house and debut benefit performance at the Amery Clasic Theater, with wine and cheese available from 6-7 and live music by ‘Trigger Happy’ and other local preview performances starting at 7 p.m. Event is free but donations are appreciated. Concessions available, reservations not required but seating is limited.
JUNE 23 Red Cross Blood Drive A blood drive will take place at Bremer Bank in Amery from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit redcrossblood.org or call 800-red-cross to schedule an appointment.
JUNE 25 Benefit for Barry Ketz Barry Ketz of Clayton was severely injured in a fall from his tree stand in November of 2016. A benefit to help offset medical costs and his ongoing and extensive therapy needs will be held on June 25 from 11-6 at the Mumm Barn in Clayton. Free will donation throughout the day, cash bar available, free shuttle to and from the Clayton School. Silent and live auction.
JUNE 30 Giant Ice Cream Sundae What better way to spend a summer afternoon than helping devour a thirty foot ice cream sundae. Free while it lasts under Amery’s Soo Line Pavillion at noon.
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ONGOING Amery Farmer’s Market A farmer’s market will take place in Amery’s Soo Line Park every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, and every Monday from 3 to 6 p.m. through harvest season.
Pickleball Free and open to the public, no experience necessary. Group meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
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.
Song Cirde Song Circle meets the second Sunday of every month at the St. Croix Falls Public Library (230 S. Washington, St. Croix Falls, Wis.) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Questions? Call Lia Falls,
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Last Friday, June 2, marked the 50th anniversary of the American release of what many, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, consider to be the most influential album of all time. “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” hit the shelves and the airwaves, and the rest, as the saying goes, is history. I was all of six years old at this time, with four older siblings at home and the Beatles dominated the album cabinet and the old suitcase that contained the 45s. of you reading this that Publisher Those remember 33 1/3 rpm vinyl alTom Stangl bums and 45 rpm singles probably feel like I do when discussing music of this era. The first part of the discussion is technological (“You would stack records and one would play after the other finished?” “Yeah, kind of like an iPod, only much larger, much heavier and infinitely less sophisticated.”), the second part is much easier, because the music has endured. In addition to the Beatles, the Guess Who, Steppenwolf, the Bee Gees (yes, they did exist before 1977) and the Beach Boys were often stacked up on the downstairs stereo that was encased in a wooden cabinet that my oldest brother built in shop class, as well as the smaller record players that were in the rooms of my sisters, who were gaga over the Beatles. That was, they were when my dad wasn’t around. The Chief wasn’t a fan of the newfangled rock and roll music. Said it would never last. After my brother installed an 8-track (ask your parents if you don’t know) player in the car, the Chief did develop a fondness for Johnny Cash “Live from Folsom Prison.” I believe I heard that tape so many times I could still fake my way through “Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog.” But I digress... My oldest sister, who was 17 the summer Sgt. Pepper came out, was in love with John Lennon. She had both of his books, as well as one of those little black and white hound’s tooth caps that he caused a sensation wearing. My other sister was 11 the summer of ‘67 and got Sgt. Pepper for Christmas, a prized possession that she still has today. Music has a very unique way to evoke strong memories associated with the time that you heard the song. Some people have songs that they demand not to hear, because the memories are too painful. Others have songs that can transport them to a time and place that was special in their lives. “Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog” evokes memories of taking the trash out to the town dump with the Chief and taking the long way home afterwards. Much has been written about the Beatles, and in doing research for this column, Sgt. Pepper brought about many technological innovations for recording, including one of the first uses of the Dolby noise reduction system which is a standard now. The engineers had only four tracks to record all of the sounds, forcing some unique arrangements. The music was a product of its time and I’ll leave it to Beatles fans and historians to decide the significance of the album. Perhaps it’s my age or my upbringing, but it still sounds pretty good to me, even after 50 years. As always, I welcome your comments. You can reach me by email at tstangl@theameryfreepress.com, telephone 715-268-8101 or write me at P.O. Box 424, Amery, WI, 54001. Thanks for reading, I’ll keep in touch. Feel free to do the same.
Republican proposal seeks to relax gun-free schools restrictions BY WISPOLITICS.COM THE CAPITOL REPORT
When constitutional rights meet school zones, passions rise. Democrats and school advocates in a recent public hearing before a state Senate committee blasted a “constitutional carry” bill, saying repeal of the state’s school gun-free zone law would endanger students’ safety. But gun rights advocates and GOP backers defended the measure, arguing it simplifies state law while protecting otherwise law-abiding gun owners from receiving felony charges when picking their kids up from school. The bill would allow schools to post signs on their buildings and grounds banning weapons while eliminating the state’s school gun free zone law, although the federal gun-free school zone law still applies. Dan Rossmiller, of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, told senators on the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee that his members believe “guns and children are not a good mix.” “I think there are ways we can address many of the concerns of law-abiding citizens without completely repealing the state’s gun
free zones law,” he said. Still, Republican supporters argued the bill would help rectify a concern from parents and guardians driving through school zones. Under current law, parents picking up their kids from school with a firearm in the vehicle would need to unload the gun and put it in a locked case. But the bill would allow the gun to stay loaded and out while in the car. “If I drop my kids off at school, should I be a criminal?” said Rep. Adam Jarchow, R-Balsam Lake, who testified in favor of the legislation earlier in the day. But Rossmiller later said the bill would create a “slippery slope” because it allows parents to have a weapon in the car. He added for those who get out of their vehicles to greet or help their kids while carrying a weapon, it would still mean they’re “in violation of the law.” The committee chair, Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, pledged committee members would “work on correcting that.” Speakers also fielded questions from Dems on whether gun training should be retained under the bill. Under current law, anyone who carries concealed weapons must
first obtain a permit and get training, although those who open carry in Wisconsin can do so without any permits or training. The bill would remove those requirements for concealed carry. Wisconsin Firearm Owners President Michael Stewart, a licensed firearms dealer, said in his experience, “people seek training on their own.” But Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, asked Stewart why it shouldn’t be required under the bill. He responded that people will “voluntarily” seek out training, adding there shouldn’t be a condition placed in law to exercising a person’s right to carry a gun. “The issue with guns is that it’s your constitutional right,” Stewart said. Earlier in the hearing, Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, told GOP bill authors Rep. Mary Felzkowski and Sen. David Craig that requiring all gun owners to get training would make everyone safer. “The difference is that you don’t believe they need to be trained,” she said. “You believe it is sufficient to put weapons in the hands of untrained individuals.”
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Class of 2017 ready to launch into the future BY STATE SUPERINTENDENT TONY EVERS
Wisconsin’s 2017 graduates are ready to launch into the future. They have completed requirements for English, mathematics, science, social studies, health, and physical education. But, their PK-12 education is more than core academics. Our students also take art, music, world language, and career and technical education classes to prepare for the next steps in life. Beyond academic classes, students have a range of athletic and extracurricular opportunities that support the social and emotional learning employers tell us they prize. Things like punc-
tuality, empathy, and persistence. The ability to communicate, lead effectively, and set and meet goals. These “soft skills” are often part of an informal curriculum, modeled by our teachers and taught through day-to-day classroom interactions. These lessons also might be passed along through a coach insisting free throws must be second nature, a music teacher rehearsing until the blend of voices or instruments is just right, a mentor urging students to try another option to solve a design problem, or a student group working together to bring about change in the school or community. These too are
important lessons that contribute to school and life success. Learning these skills starts at home and is reinforced in our 4- and 5-yearold kindergarten classrooms all the way through elementary and middle school and into high school. Really though, social and emotional learning never stops. It is part of being a responsible adult: a commitment to lifelong learning and personal improvement. Our 56,000 plus public school graduates have plans and dreams beyond high school. Most will go on to more education at technical college or university programs. Some will join the
The Job Creators To the Editor, When purchasing power of the masses increases, their demands for a higher standard of living enables them to purchase more than bare needs or wants. Without need or money, products will not sell and companies will need to terminate their workers. David Eccles, past Governor Federal Reserve Board Governor, said the major cause of the Great Depression had nothing to do with excessive spending during the 1920’s. The cause was the vast accumulation of income in the hands of the wealthiest people which siphoned purchasing power away from the masses. In 1933, Eccles proposed programs included relief for the unemployed, government spending on public works, government refinancing of mortgages, a federal minimum wage, federally supported old-age pensions, and higher income taxes and inheritance taxes on the wealthy in order to control capital accumulations and avoid excessive speculation. The
military, start work, or finish apprenticeship training they started in high school. Whatever their path, our graduates will use the knowledge and skills they learned in school every step of the way. And that’s my message to the Class of 2017. Whether you’ve already crossed the stage or will march to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” in the coming days, a high school diploma isn’t the end. It’s a step toward the future. Never stop learning.
Reality Television lesson of the 1930’s is when distribution of income gets too out of whack, the economy needs to be reorganized so the broad middle class has enough buying power to rejuvenate the economy over the longer term. Actually, the greatest job creators are consumers. Total income share going to the richest 1% (150,000 US households in 2007) peaked in both 1928 and 2007 to over 23%, and to over 11% to the richest 1/10 of 1%. After implementation of Eccles’ programs in 1928, national income share going to the top 1% steady declined from more than 23% to 9% - 11% in the 1950’s and 1960’s. During the US’s most prosperous years, 1947 to 1975, the top marginal tax rates on the wealthiest 1% ranged from 80% to 94%, and the US middle class grew to the highest percentage ever here and in the world. Almost everyone benefited. Government had created the conditions for the middle class to fully share in the nation’s prosperity. The reversal started in the
mid-1970 when new technologies such as computerized machine tools replaced many people and union membership started to decline. Starting in the 1980’s, after Reagan tax cuts and Bush II era cuts to the wealthiest, the share of income steadily increased for the wealthiest to 23% in 2007. Globalization, pushed by Republicans, reduced jobs as Republican’s large financial supporters (corporations) wanted markets with large middle classes as Americans purchase power declined. As incomes declined, Americans could only afford the cheapest of products, a vicious cycle. America has lost more jobs to innovation than globalization. Pres. Trump’s tax plan to cut taxes to the wealthiest, cut government, and cut programs for the most vulnerable is the wrong plan. Cheryl Moskal (former area resident) Denver, Col.
To the Editor, Turn on your television, you find all sorts of “reality” shows; Entertainment that is supposed to make us believe that people actually live like that or people actually act like that. Truth be told reality television is just a way to get cheap entertainment to take your mind off of everyday events or maybe sometimes it is a bandage that makes our lives seem not so bad. No matter what the reason people choose to watch this nonsense, there needs to be a reminder that these people, places and things are not real. Now, with that being said why is it that in the past 5 years there are more and more of these shows appearing? I believe that these shows are put into place so that we are distracted from the world around us. It’s much easier to talk TV around the water cooler at work then to talk about political happenings or a missing child. It’s much easier for the Senate or Congress to pass a bill if we are not paying attention. Our very own Congressman Sean Duffy is a former “reality” alumni and was taught how to fool people into believing persuasive acting. This is not reality television Congressman Duffy. This is our real world not your real world. I am suggesting that people turn off the phony shows and start watching the terrible acting that is happening now in Congress. It will be then that you will see how bad these characters are.
Government is NOT the problem To the Editor, I find the statement “our government is the problem” is a simplistic answer to the problems we have in Washington, D.C. If this were true, the simple solution would be “get rid of the government.” This is unrealistic and undesirable. I do not see government as the problem. The government can do many good things. It can protect the environment, fund our schools, curb reckless banking, build the infrastructure of our nation, set up the armed forces to protect us from realistic foreign attacks, handle the trust fund which assures that the money, which we had taken from our paychecks all the working days of our lives, continues to fund our Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The problem that I see is the lob-
bying, multi-million dollar corporations who buy and even enslave our legislators with millions of dollars. Looking at the problem with an analogy, the fish that bites on a fisherman’s line might rightly be called foolish, but he is certainly not the problem — the hook, the lure, the line, the fisherman’s pole, and the fisherman are the problem. The congressman who accepts bribes from some corporations is certainly foolish, but he or she is fooled by the lobbyists, and should be thrown out of office. Every day hundreds of lobbyists are allowed to enter capitol hill to fish for members of the legislature and our President with hundreds of thousands of dollars and assurances of re-election if they keep prescription drug prices high, if they make sure that medical costs
Mark Struble Star Prairie, Wis. go through their insurance companies, if their weapons’ companies are funded at rates that are far beyond what is necessary to protect our country, if their company is bailed out in case of near bankruptcy. Then when elections come around, these same companies, who were somehow or other designated as persons by the supreme court (I never saw any company enter a ballot box, have you?) flood our TVs with sometimes ridiculous ads which sway us to vote in a direction favorable to their companies. This lobbying crew is the problem and should be done away with, not the government. Thomas Kessler Amery, Wis.
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Amery Police Report 05/19/2017 – 06/01/2017 05/19/17, 09:00AM, Welfare Check 05/19/17, 3:00P.M., Property Exchange – Keep the peace 05/19/17, 5:09PM, Gas drive off 05/19/17, 8:30PM, Juvenile call 05/19/17, 8:58PM, Citizen assists 05/19/17, 9:29PM, Suspicious Activity 05/20/17 7:30AM, Citizen Assist 05/20/17, 8:30AM Assist EMS 05/20/17, 9:00AM, Traffic Assist 05/20/17, 12:48PM, Welfare Check 05/20/17, 1:15PM, Animal Complaint 05/20/17, 5:15PM, Traffic Stop 05/21/17, 10:40AM, Traffic Stop 05/21/17, 6:47PM, Traffic Stop 05/21/17, 7:08PM, Harassment Complaint 05/21/17, 8:12PM, Juvenile Call 05/21/17, 8:30OM, Criminal
Damage to Property Report 05/21/17, 9:05PM, Suspicious Activity 05/22/17, 8:00AM, Juvenile Call 05/22/17, 11:09AM, Welfare Check 05/22/17, 7:00PM, Suspicious Activity 05/22/17, 7:56PM, Mental Health Call 05/22/17, 9:30PM, Suspicious Activity 05/22/17, 10:56PM, Assist Citizen 05/23/17, 12:15PM, Traffic Stop 05/23/17, 2:33PM, Keep the Peace Call 05/24/17, 9:00AM, Municipal Court 05/24/17, 11:32, Traffic Assist Funeral 05/24/17, 1:00PM, Mental Health Call 05/24/17, 8:00PM, Keep the Peace Call 05/24/17, 8:30PM, Animal Control Call 05/25/17, 7:54AM, Traffic Stop 05/25/17, 4:30PM, Citizen Assist 05/25/17, 6:54PM, MV Acci-
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Polk County Sheriff’s Department Steven C. Wichelmann, 47, Balsam Lake was arrested on May 22 for OWI 1. Adam J. Sigsworth, 24, Clear Lake was arrested on May 23 for OWI 1. Mark D. Ferguson, 51, St. Croix Falls was arrested on May 27 for OWI 3 and bail jumping. William P. Gripp, 37, Amery was arrested on May 22 for disorderly conduct. Leo S. Martell, 61, Milltown was arrested on May 24 for obstruction. Travis W. Dahl, 32, Osceola
izen 05/28/17, 08:13PM, Assist citizen 05/28/17, 08:40PM, Disturbance 05/28/17, 08:53PM, Traffic complaint 05/28/17, 09:18PM, Assist citizen 05/28/17, 09:19PM, Disturbance 05/28/17, 11:04PM, Assist other agency 05/29/17, 12:20PM, Suspicious activity 05/29/17, 01:48PM, Intoxicated person 05/29/17, 08:02PM, Assist other agency 05/30/17, 12:32AM, Suspicious activity 05/30/17, 10:00AM, Officer Harris and K9 Kerchak out to Intermediate School for meet and greet at school track meet 05/30/17, 11:01AM, Assist Amery Fire Department 05/30/17, 12:00PM, Officer Harris and K9 Kerchak out to Lien Elementary School for track meet 05/30/17, 07:40PM, Assist other agency 05/31/17, 07:40AM, 911 hang
up 05/31/17, 8:15AM, Drug activity report 05/31/17, 11:58AM, Fraud report 05/31/17, 10:04PM, Juvenile call 06/01/17, 11:12AM, Mental health call 06/01/17, 03:56PM, Report of drug activity 06/01/17, 07:30PM, Juvenile call Arrests: Jessica Hagen, 29, Amery, Felony Warrant Arrest Abdirahman M. Hassan, 31 of Amery. Possession of THC Second Offense, Obstructing an Officer Andrew Hornstein, 31 of Amery. Disorderly Conduct Judith Milton, 57 of Amery. Probation Violation Juvenile of Amery. Operate Motor Vehicle without Owner Consent, Operate Without a Valid License, Possess Drug Paraphernalia
Polk County Marriage Licenses Tuesday, May 27, 2017
Jeanine A. Jansen, 35, Amery and Kyle S. Jansen, 35, Balsam Lake filed for divorce on May 15, 2017. Kevin F. Johnson and Melinda L. Johnson filed for divorce on May 15, 2017. Andrea D. Moe, 42, Clear Lake and Todd L. Moe, 49 filed for divorce on May 17, 2017. Ricardo J. Juarez, 29, Amery and Sherri N. Chanku, 28, Flandreau, South Dakota filed for divorce on May 23, 2017. Cody M. Leehe, 25, Amery and Amber J. Leehe, 24, Amery filed for divorce on May 25, 2017. Jessica L. Norberg, 33, Clayton and Brent G. Norberg, 35, Clayton filed for divorce on May 26, 2017. Diana L. Runberg, 46, St. Croix Falls and Michael P. Runberg, 53, St. Croix Falls filed for divorce on May 30, 2017. Rebecca L. Elbing, 61, Amery and Paul F. Elbing, 67, Amery filed for divorce on May 31, 2017. Steven S. Bont, 55, St. Croix Falls and Anita M. Bont, 55, St. Croix Falls filed for divorce on June 1, 2017.
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Joshua B. Beebe and Kimberly J. Anderson were issued a marriage license on May 21, 2017. Hunter A. Cardinal and Taylor J. Olson were issued a marriage license on May 21, 2017. Michael P. Frohn and Jessica A. Colton were issued a marriage license on May 22, 2017. Ridge D. Mosay and Nicole M. Frazier were is-
sued a marriage license on May 23, 2017. Nathen C. Jansen and Lisa E. Lathrop were issued a marriage license on May 23, 2017. Jeffrey J. Anderson and Jennifer J. Seck were issued a marriage license on May 23, 2017. Zachary F. Fahrenkrug and Jamie L. Rohm were issued a marriage license on May 23, 2017. Gary M. Kostka and Dagmar E. Bortz were issued a marriage license on May 25, 2017.
Three hurt after ponies rush sidewalk at Wisconsin parade ELM GROVE, Wis. (AP) — Three people were injured when show ponies pulling a wagon in a Memorial Day parade in southeastern Wisconsin rushed onto a crowded sidewalk. Authorities say a 9-year-old boy and a 58-year-old woman
who were struck by the carriage Monday in Elm Grove were taken to a hospital. The boy, who is from Racine, suffered a minor cut and stomach pain. The woman, of Brookfield, suffered ankle, shoulder and head injuries. A 77-year-old Milwaukee man
Polk County Arrest Reports was arrested on May 24 for injunction violation and bail jumping. Abdirahman M. Hassan, 30, Amery was arrested on May 27 for marijuana possession and obstruction. Corey J. Paulson, 34, Prairie Farm was arrested on May 27 for domestic disorderly conduct. Charles R. Donald, 55, Balsam Lake was arrested on May 27 for disorderly conduct and probation hold. Chanclee E. Kempf, 32, Star Prairie was arrested on May 27 for possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.
Christine A. Mammenga, 33, Osceola was arrested on May 27 for possession of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine. Consuelo M. King, 43, Balsam Lake was arrested on May 26 for two counts of bond jumping. Andrew R. Hornstein, 31, Amery was arrested on May 28 for disorderly conduct. Debra K. Mattson, 56, St. Croix Falls was arrested on May 28 for domestic disorderly conduct. David A. Strenke, 28, Luck was arrested on May 22 for DOC warrant. Matthew O. Hoff, 39, Amery
was arrested on May 23 for DOC warrant. Richard Sveen, 31, Cottage Grove, Minn. was arrested on May 23 for a Polk County Warrant. Heather R. Palmer, 33, St. Croix Falls was arrested on May 24 for a probation warrant. Brandon L. Sellers, 20, Amery was arrested on May 24 for an FTA warrant. Adam J. Reed, 44, St. Croix Falls was arrested on May 26 for a probtation hold. Kerry J. Dahl, 25, Osceola was arrested on May 27 for probation hold. Randall J. Laduke, 39,
was struck by the ponies but refused to be taken to a hospital. Police say the ponies might have been startled by tennis balls that children threw or fireworks.
Amery was arrested on May 27 for failure to pay child support. Consueolo M. King, 43, Balsam Lake was arrested on May 28 for failure to appear. These entries are based on information provided in a Probable Cause Report (facts reported by the officer at time of arrest). These alleged incidents are not a reflection of the information brought forth in a formal criminal complaint. As always, an arrested person is presumed innocent until convicted by a judge or jury.
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and costs for drunken driving while James H. Hansen, James L. Miller and Michael Weller all paid $100 and costs for disorderly conduct. Their parents were called and they stayed in jail until Monday evening.
Geo. Ogden is Amery’s First Active Volunteer Below is an interesting letter from Geo. Odgen Jr., Amery’s first volunteer to be called to service. While he does not go into detail, many of the requirements and interesting details of army life are brought out neatly in his letter to home folks. George can be depended upon to give a good account of himself wherever Uncle Sam decides to place him and will serve his country honorable and bravely. First Minn., Infantry, Fort Snelling, Minneapolis My Dear Mother and All: I thought I would take good advantage of these few spare minutes and write to you. I reported at the recruiting office yesterday, as soon as I got in town. I took my oath and they sent me out here to the Fort. I got here just in time for dinner. After dinner they gave me my tent, two pairs of shoes, three suits of clothes, five suits of underwear and ten pairs of socks. I also got my dishes, bedclothes, mattress and packsack. They also gave me a raincoat and a rubber bedcover. So you see I am well fixed out. Yesterday afternoon they drilled us for two hours, and then let us go to town until one o’clock this morning. We took a six-mile hike this morning. They are certainly making us do our share of drilling, for new recruits. I belong to the Machine Gun Company that I had my choice as to the company that I wanted to go into. You should see this place, Mother. It is a city by itself. Tents are as thick as they can stand, and believe me, there are a lot of them, about fifteen hundred men. Well, Mother, we will be called out for drill in a few minutes, so I will close, with love to all, and hoping to hear from you soon. I remain, Your loving son, George.
95 Years Ago June 8, 1922 Amery’s Modern Hotel and Café Hotel Hart has been much improved the past week by a coat of paint, to keep pace with the elaborate improvements on the interior. As the hotels of a city are the mediums through which the traveling public gets its first impression of that city, a well regulated and accommodating hotel can be one of the greatest assets a city possesses from a standpoint of bringing in transient and outside business, and as first impressions are quite apt to be lasting ones, it may well be a matter of pride to this city that the Hotel Hart corner presents so attractive an appearance.
New Golf Course A. O. Dalberg, Mayor V. H. Christensen, J. G. Burman, W. T. Kennedy and a few others have laid out a fine golf course
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40 Years Ago June 9, 1977 Construction Crews Install Lights Construction crews from the state highway department began installation of stop and go lights at the intersection of Keller Ave. and Birch St. in Amery this week. The new signal lights are expected to be operational by the end of the month.
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Everyone loves a beautiful spring day and this young man got his picture taken on a dock somewhere on the Apple River. Anyone know the identity of this young man and when this photo was taken? If so, give us a call.
on the Framstad place east of the city and are among those who are driving the little pill to the far corners of the earth.
85 Years Ago June 6, 1932 Danielson Drug Store Robbed Danielson Drug Company’s store was burglarized last Saturday morning and about $150 worth of cigarettes and fountain pens taken. Nothing else of value has been missed. Entrance was made through the front door, which was forced open with a crowbar at about four o’clock in the morning. Art. Wilson, truck driver for B. Margolis & Son, saw them and ran to the Lightning Lunch and got Archie Caudy. The two men chased the burglars but they made their getaway in a large brown car with a Minnesota license, which they had parked near the schoolhouse. A number of cartons of cigarettes were picked up between the drugstore and the car in which they made their escape. Night policeman Albert Christenson was at the pump house attending to the electric pump at the time of the burglary.
Run Over By Car, Injured Peder Peterson had a narrow escape while at New Richmond Thursday afternoon, when he was run down by his own car. Mr. Pederson had killed his engine and got out and cranked the car forgetting that he had left it in gear. The front wheels passed over his body but he had presence of mind to grab the wheels and turn them so he got out from under. He went for medical aid there and later returned to Amery. His body and legs were badly bruised and cut but fortunately no bones were broken.
75 Years Ago June 11, 1942 Torrential Rains Strike Amery On the heels of a moist May,
torrential rains struck the city Friday evening June 5, sending rivers and lakes up, washing out roads in many places, and the accompanying thunder and lightning blew out electric transformer fuses in many places. Wisconsin Hydro crews were hopping around like air raid wardens during the three hours attempting to keep electricity coming through as fast as the fuses blew out. In one of the two places including North Keller Avenue, lightning severed a wire and shut off power in the north part of town for a while. The total rainfall that evening was 2.85 inches – one of the heaviest in such a short period, in local history. The total moisture for May was 5.87 inches, about normal, while nearly three inches fell the first week in June. The storm indirectly caused a serious accident Sunday afternoon when a car ran off the road in a washed out place near Wanderoos. The car hit a tree after hitting the washout and was damaged almost beyond repair.
65 Years Ago June 5, 1952 Youths Set Stolen Car on Fire in Swamp Four Minneapolis youths caused more than their share of excitement in the town of Johnstown Wednesday, May 28, when they overturned into a swamp and then set fire to the car before fleeing back to the city. Just south of the junction of county trunks “G” and “T,” their new 1952 Olds left the road and rolled over onto its top in a murky swamp. A farmer came along and offered his assistance to the youths. One of the youths was badly injured and the farmer loaded two of the boys into his car and started out for a doctor when he met another car that the youths said was in
their party. He stopped and the youths jumped into the other vehicle and journeyed back to the scene of the crash and set fire to their stolen property. The injured youth was later treated in Minneapolis. Deputy Sheriff James Moore, Jr., began investigation of the case shortly after the mishap and found that the car, which picked up the youths belonged to some former residents of that community now living in the city. After further checking, the quartet was apprehended in Minneapolis at their homes and charged for their crime. It was reported by one party that ages on the group ran from 15 to 23 years of age.
60 Years Ago May 23, 1957 Weather Fails to Stop Trouble-Bent Youths Law enforcement officials are beginning to dread weekends in this section of Wisconsin. Undersheriff James Morre reported this week that 16 youths arrested within 24 hours was the record established over the past Saturday and Sunday. Of this number, only one was from Wisconsin and the remainder, were underage youths from Minnesota. Saturday morning, three minors (under 18 in this case) were arrested for being disorderly at Interstate Park. The sheriff’s office reported that they had been drinking. They were fined $25 and costs each. Sunday afternoon another pickup of similar nature was made at the park despite the inclement weather. Screeching tires right in the county seat Saturday night proved the undoing for a group of Minneapolis youths resplendent with ducktail haircuts, leather jackets and jeans. Sheriff Moore and several Conservation Wardens took off in pursuit and caught the foursome before they reached No. 8. Gary Robinson, the driver, was arrested and fined $200
35 Years Ago June 8, 1982 Hotel Faces Closing City Attorney Robert Rasmussen said Wednesday that he is attempting to serve the owners or persons holding lease to the Amery Hotel with a “Notice of Requirement to Abate Public Nuisance.” He made the announcement to the Amery City Council. According to the attorney, he is attempting to serve Viva Dell Whitt, Hansdahl, Inc., Arnold E. Hanson, Ann Hanson and Valerie Beyl. The notice gives the owners or lessors 24 hours in which to correct deficiencies. If not corrected, Rasmussen said he will issue a court order from further use for human inhabitation. Following an inspection by the fire chief, health inspector and building inspector, the city attorney enumerated their complaints. A. The electric wiring is inadequate and (or) improperly installed so as to present a significant danger of fire and (or) electrocution. B. The sewer in the washroom area is plugged. C. The dryer is not vented. D. The carcass of a dead rat was found in the premises. E. The hot water boiler for heat is not in operable condition. F. Hot water heaters are not properly vented. G. The fire door of the boiler room is inoperable. H. Restrooms are in a filthy condition and have inadequate pluming facilities. I. There are extremely offensive odors in the washroom areas. J. The building, due to its current degree of uncleanliness and state of disrepair, is generally not fit for human habitation. Rasmussen said that owners could be fined from $1 to $100 for each offense each day they occur.
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Monson places 12th in state 2-mile BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The competition was stiff for the final remaining Amery girls’ track and field athlete June 2 and 3 in La Crosse at the WIAA Division 2 State Track and Field Championships. For freshman Lydia Monson, her inaugural trip ended with a 12th-place finish in the 3,200-meter run, where she stopped the clock at 12:42.19. Winning the event was Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau sophomore Dana Feyen, who recorded a time of 11:19.04 - more than a minute behind the record set by Notre Dame’s Allie Woodward in 2011. Fifteen athletes competed in this year’s race. Wittenberg-Birnamwood won the overall team title with 40 points, followed by Catholic Memorial with 34 and Monroe with 32.
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Max Goulet broke his own record in the 400 meter dash at the State Track Meet.
Goulet places fourth in state 400 BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Amery boys’ track and field elite competed in the WIAA Division 2 State Track and Field Championships June 2 and 3 on the campus of UW-La Crosse. Highlighting that list was the performance of senior sprinter Max Goulet who broke his own school record in the boys’ 400-meter dash to finish fourth with a time of 49.19. Champion Kenneth Bednarek, a
junior from of Rice Lake, set the new state record in the event with a time of 46.82 seconds. Also competing was the boys’ 4x400-meter relay team of Goulet, Tristen Collins, Galen Coy and Shawn Waalen. The quartet qualified for the finals in the event with a preliminary time of 3:27.13, and trimmed three seconds off their time in the finals to finish seventh, stopping the clock at 3:24.06. Amery’s boys’ 4x800-meter re-
lay team of Seth Amundsen, Coy, Dylan Eiynck and Collins placed 10th of 16 teams with a time of 8:14.92. Xavier won the overall team title with 44 points, followed by Rice Lake with 37. River Valley and Catholic Memorial tied for third place with 36 team points each. Amery tallied seven team points, putting it in a five-way tie for 30th place among the 69 teams to notch points at the big show.
Lydia Monson placed 12th in the 3200 meter race at State.
Christensen 20th, Amery 8th at Golf Sectional BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Amery’s golf team concluded its season at Turtleback Golf Course in Rice Lake at the WIAA Division 2 Barron Sectional with an eighth place finish in the 12-team field. Leading the Warriors was junior Thomas Christensen, who tied for 20th place with Hayward’s Gavin Abric with a score of 85 strokes. Dalton Rademaker posted a 33rd-place score of 89. Noah Ward was 46th at 95 strokes and Parker Griffin posted a 96 - good enough for a tie for 50th. Connor McBrayer finished his senior year with a score of 106 (66th place). Seventy-two golfers competed in the meet.
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4x400 finished 7th with a new school record: Shawn Waalen, Max Goulet, Galen Coy and Tristen Collins.
4x800 finished 10th: Galen Coy, Seth Amundsen, Dylan Eiynck and Tristen Collins.
Rice Lake 326, Lakeland 340, Medford 346, Ashland 348, Hayward 358, Arcadia 361, West Salem 362, Amery 365, St. Croix Central 366, Bloomer 367, Nekoosa 372, McDonell Central/Regis 395
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Clear Lake Baseball has Historic Season The Warriors put together a magical season in 2017. They finished with a record of 25-3 which is a school record for wins in a season. They won the East Lakeland for the first time since they moved to the conference. Their conference record was 14-0 winning every game by a margin of at least 5 runs a game. The Warriors started the season 3-1 before putting a winning streak together of 19 games through the middle part of the season. Combined, the Warriors lost their three games by a total of five runs. Some of the highlights of the season would have been the trip to Mauston in early May to play two games on the turf. The Warriors hit a total of 10 home runs on the season with four of them being grand slams. There were eight everyday players that hit over .300 for the year. There were three starting pitchers that recorded five or more wins: Cal Rosen, Daymond Bad Horse and Austin Anderson. Seniors on the team were: Hunter Lysne, Jordan Ramis, Christian Briesemeister and Jacob Myers. The Warriors had a record number of first team All-Conference selections with seven players. They were: Juniors Cal Rosen, Hunter Levy, Daymond Bad Horse, Noah Wieczorek, and Austin Anderson, Sophomores Nick Sempf, and Bailey Blanchard.
Amery golfers earn academic honors The Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin (GCAW) is pleased to announce that Thomas Christensen, Dalton Rademaker Noah Ward of Amery High School are 2017 High Honors Academic-All State honorees. Connor McBraayer is a 2017 Honors Academic AllState Honoree. Students are submitted by GCAW coaches if they meet the following criteria: 1) A cumulative GPA of at least 3.25, 2) participation in at least 75% of their team’s varsity matches, and 3) are a sophomore, junior or senior. The GCAW is proud to announce that a record 395 students from 129 different high schools have been honored this year. In fact, the average GPA of these students is an exceptional 3.724. The GCAW was formed by high school golf coaches in 1986 to help build and enhance Wisconsin’s reputation for developing quality junior players by promoting golf in our schools and communities. Besides honoring both boys and girls who succeed as student athletes, the association also selects an annual All-State team for boys and girls based on their playing ability.
10 Warriors make academic volleyball team BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association (WVCA) recently announced its 2016-17 Individual All-Academic Team. More than 1000 student athletes from across the state met the requirements to be selected for the team and Amery had 10 players make the cut. Included on the WVCA all-academic list are seniors Keeley Brown, Esmee Luchtenburg and Shayan Tavanae; juniors Alyssa Koehler, Ashley VanSomeren, Kali Weisenbeck and Cami White; sophomores Madelyn Granica nad Abby Schmidt and freshman Ella Schmidt.
Clear Lake golfers earn academic honors The Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin (GCAW) is pleased to announce that Gabe Colbeth and Will Fitzer of Clear Lake High School are 2017 High Honors Academic-All State honorees. Ryan Anderson and Hunter Brenne are 2017 Honors Academic All-State Honorees. Students are submitted by GCAW coaches if they meet the following criteria: 1) A cumulative
GPA of at least 3.25, 2) participation in at least 75% of their team’s varsity matches, and 3) are a sophomore, junior or senior. The GCAW is proud to announce that a record 395 students from 129 different high schools have been honored this year. In fact, the average GPA of these students is an exceptional 3.724. The GCAW was formed by high school golf coaches in 1986 to help
build and enhance Wisconsin’s reputation for developing quality junior players by promoting golf in our schools and communities. Besides honoring both boys and girls who succeed as student athletes, the association also selects an annual All-State team for boys and girls based on their playing ability.
B-W shuts down Amery postseason run BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
As strong as Amery’s softball team began its 2017 postseason run, it was not able to keep pace with Baldwin-Woodville in the second round of the WIAA playoffs, falling 0-10 to the Blackhawks on May 24.
The Warriors (9-14) were outhit by the Blackhawks, 8-5, and gave up four walks. Brianna Wundrow provided the team’s offensive highlight when she recorded a double. Alyssa Koehler was the most consistent batter for the Warriors, finishing 2-for-2. Earning one single each were Abby Schmidt and Madelyn
Granica. Autumn Rivard took the loss on the mound, pitching five innings and giving up five hits and three walks while striking out four batters. Granica pitched one inning, allowing three hits and one walk. Each pitcher allowed five runs.
Blackhawks shut out Warriors BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Warriors’ girls soccer team put up a good fight in its recent showdown with Baldwin-Woodville, but allowed one answered goal in each half to fall, 0-2. Alexia Dieckman recorded four saves in the first half as the Amery goalkeeper and sophomore Addie Tollakson tallied seven saves in the second half.
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Junior Michaela Erickson plays the angle to stop a Baldwin run at the goal.
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Sophomore Olivia Braaten gains position to take the ball
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Braatens share scoring duties vs. Somerset BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Amery’s girls’ soccer team fell, 2-5, to Somerset recently in a game close in every area but the score. Amery recorded just three fewer shots than Somerset, 25-28. Amery’s Olivia Braaten scored in the first off an assist from fellow sohomore Allison Oman. By halftime, however, the Warriors trailed, 1-3. Freshman Libbyi Braaten got into the scoring action on the seconds half off assists by Oman and Olivia Braaten.
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Freshman Libby Braaten in position to get the ball from Somerset.
Hayward knocks Amery out of playoffs BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Sophomore Allison Oman maneuvers the ball around a Hayward defender.
The Amery girls’ soccer season came to a close on June 1 with a first round WIAA playoff loss to Hayward, 1-6. The Warriors were the first to break the barrier on the nets, scoring in the 15th minute with a goal by freshman Libby Braaten. Braaten was assisted by sophomores Olivia Braaten and Allison Oman. Hayward, however, answered with three goals of its own before intermission. “Because we were pushing forward to try to rally back, Hayward was able to break down our defensive line and add three more goals in the second half,” said Amery Coach Melissa Hanson. “Hayward was the better team that day, as they were able to capitalize on their opportunities, and we were not. ... The Warriors fought hard and pushed through to the end. It was great to see the girls leave all the energy they had on the field.” Sophomore goalkeeper Addie Tollakson tallied 10 saves in the contest. The team honored its lone senior, Shayan Tavanae, by naming her Player of the Game. “Despite the playoff loss, it was amazing to see the growth and development of our team as a whole, “Coach Hanson added. “We are starting to really come together with our communication, passing combinations and transitions.”
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Warriors shut out Black River Falls in first round BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Amery’s softball team opened its 2017 postseason in stellar form, defeating Black River Falls, 11-0, in a May 23 first round contest. The Warriors hit 10-for-26, tallying nine RBI and five doubles along the way. Dani Meyer came with the big bat, hitting 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored. Myah Carlson added 2-for-3 batting with three RBI and two runs scored. Rachel Fouks was also 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and one run. Alyssa Koehler, Autumn Rivard and Madelyn Granica each recorded a double. Rivard was also the winning pitcher, striking out five batters, walking three and scattering six hits in five innings.
Regis blows by Amery BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Eau Claire Regis scored four first half goals and cruised to a 7-0 girls’ soccer victory over Amery recently. “They played well together and know how to finish,” Amery Coach Melissa Hanson said about the Ramblers. “We had some opportunities, but were unable to capitalize. Regis had an excellent defensive line an goalkeeper.” Addie Tollakson recorded 15 saves as the Amery goalkeeper.
New Richmond hands Amery 4th straight loss BY BRETT HART CONTRIBUTING WRITER
New Richmond put together a convincing 5-1 win over Amery’s girls’ soccer team in the Warriors’ final regular season game on May 30. The Tigers opened the scoring, only to have Amery fire right back with a goal from junior Cami White. Assisting on the goal was sophomore Allison Oman. The close game didn’t last long, however, as New Richmond responded with four unanswered goal to finish the first half. Neither team netted a goal in the second half, as sophomore goalkeeper Addie Tollakson finished thee game with 15 saves for the Warriors. JOANN ERICKSON JOANN ERICKSON
Sophomore Mikayla Peterson stretches to stop a New Richmond run on goal.
Freshman Annika Schwartz gets position on the Eau Claire defender to send the ball up field.
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AREA CHURCHES AMERY FREE LUTHERAN, 1 mile west of golf course on CTH F, Eric Christenson, pastor www.ameryflc.org Every Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Worship Service; nursery available during worship. Vacation Bible School July 24-28. Call the church office for details 715-268-9218 APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY, 942 Hwy. 8, Amery Justin Hosking, pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10:15 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Worship/Children’s Church. Wednesday: 10 a.m. Men’s Bible Study. BALSAM LUTHERAN, 1115 Mains Crossing, Amery Friday, June 9: 4-8 p.m. Backpack Fundraiser at the Fire Hall. Sunday, June 11: 9:30 a.m. Social Ministry committee; 9:30 a.m. Finance Committee; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Time; 10:15 a.m. Holy Worship. Tuesday, June 13: 8:30 a.m. Quilting; 1 p.m Ruth Unit; 7 p.m. Church Council. CENTERPOINT, 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls (High school) Dick Enerson, pastor Sunday: 10-11:15 a.m. 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, St. Croix Falls Jack Philips, evangelist Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study; 10:45 a.m. Worship. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study and Devotions. CLEAR LAKE UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship. Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. Meal for all; 6 p.m. Church school. CONGREGATIONAL, 201 N. Harriman Ave., Amery Barry Schaefer, pastor Sunday, June 11: 10 a.m. Worship/Mission Trip send off. Monday, June 12: 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining; 7 p.m. Boy Scouts. Tuesday, June 13: 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 9:30 a.m. Senior Dining hall opens. DEER PARK UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 11 a.m. Worship. DERONDA LUTHERAN, 1239 65th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, June 7: 7 p.m. Choir practice at Deronda. Sunday, June 11: 11 a.m. Deronda worship; 8-9:15 p.m. HS Campfire at Pastor Lori’s. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.deronda church.net EAST BALSAM BAPTIST, 1816 108th St./CTH I, Balsam Lake, Gabriel Brennan, pastor www.eastbalsam.org 715-857-5411 Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. Tuesday: Women’s Ministry; 9 a.m. Bible Study. EAST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, south of Amery on Hwy. 46 then west on 20th Ave., Kathy Pennington, pastor Sunday, June 11: 10 a.m. Outdoor Worship; 6 p.m. Financial Peace University. Tuesday, June 13: 9 a.m. Quilting. EAST LINCOLN ALLIANCE, 735 70th Ave., Amery 715-268-2350 www.eastlincolnalliance.com Eric Danielson and Randy Schussman, pastors Sunday: 8:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting; 9 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. 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 p.m. every Wednesday. EL SALEM BAPTIST/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER, Dresser, Darryl R. Olson, pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:35 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Sunday evening. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible Study. ELIM LUTHERAN, Range Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship. Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays. FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 301 1st Ave. East, Balsam Lake , Diane Norstad, pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship; 10:40 a.m. Sunday school. Wednesday evening Confirmation classes. FAITH LUTHERAN (ELCA), 134 Prentice St. S, Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school; 9:45 a.m. Worship; 10:45 a.m. Fellowship. Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m. Mission Quilting Tuesdays 9 a.m.
FIRST LUTHERAN, 240 Elm St., Amery Tim Bjorge, pastor Wednesday, June 7: 6 p.m. Men in Mission at Ganjes. Thursday, June 8: 8 a.m. Bible Study at Ida’s; 8:30 a.m. Quilters; 7 p.m. Al Anon. Saturday, June 10: 8 a.m. Car Care. Sunday, June 11: 9 a.m. Worship. Tuesday, June 13: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. WIC Clinic; 6:30 p.m. Worship/Life & Long Range Planning. FIRST LUTHERAN (LCMC), 811 South Ave. W, Clear Lake www.firstluthclearlake.com Bryan S. Anderson, pastor Thursday, June 8: 6:30 p.m. Church Council. June 9-10: First Lutheran Youth & Family Joyful Noise Concert. Sunday, June 11: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 10 a.m. Traditional Worship; 11 a.m. Church Potluck, Fundraiser for Camperships; 6-8 pm Knotty Pine 4-H meeting. Monday, June 12: 10 a.m. Staff meeting; 3 p.m. Service at Golden Age Manor. Tuesday, June 13: 9 a.m. Quilting. FIRST PRESYTERIAN, 719 Nevada St., St. Croix Falls Barbara Anne Keely, pastor Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship; 11 a.m. Worship. FOREST UNITED METHODIST, John Hazen, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship. FULL GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE, Graytown Merlin Burton, pastor Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m. 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 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday. GRACE LUTHERAN - WELS, 460 4th St., Clear Lake, 715-263-2164 Ellery W. Groth, pastor 715-491-4330 Sunday service 10:15 a.m. Bible Class Thursday morning 10 a.m. Ladies Aid 2nd Thursday of month 2:30 p.m. HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX, 511 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 htoc@amerytel.net Chris Wojcik, pastor Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy.
HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST, 1606 165th Ave., Centuria, on CTH I between Balsam Lake and Centuria Freddie Kirk, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship. IMMANUEL EV. LUTHERAN (LCMS), 124 E. Church St., Clayton ImmLCLCMS@centurytel.net 715-541-2955 Gregory Becker, pastor Sunday: 9 a.m. Divine Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Family Christian Education. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, 65th Ave., rural Clayton Margaret Grant, pastor Immanuel: 8:30 a.m. Worship. JOURNEY CHURCH (formerly First Baptist), 131 Broadway St., Amery 715-268-2223 office@journeychurch.city Sunday: Worship service 9-10:15 a.m. Nursery is available for ages 0-3 anytime, ages 3-4 during the sermon only; 10:30-11:30 a.m. All Ages Sunday school, nursery is available for ages 0-3. Monday: 1:30-2:30 Moms in Prayer Group (during the school year). Wednesday: 6-7:30 p.m. Kids Club Remix, ages Pre-K-5th grade, meets in the church, free dinner at 6 p.m; 6-7:30 p.m. DW Youth Group, grades 6th-12th, meets in the church at 6 p.m. for free dinner and then in the Teen Center for the remainder of the time. Saturday: 7-8 a.m. Men’s Bible Study at Ida Mae’s. LITTLE FALLS LUTHERAN, 1272 44th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, June 7: 7 p.m. Choir practice at Deronda. Thursday, June 8: 9 a.m. Little Falls Quilting. Sunday, June 11: 8 a.m. Little Falls Worship; 8-9:15 p.m. HS Campfire at Pastor Lori’s. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.little fallschurch.net LIVING WORD CHAPEL, Hwy 64 at Forest Randy Dean, pastor Sunday: 8:45-9:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10 am. Main service. Wednesday: 7:30 pm. Adults and Teen Ministry. MENNONITE CHURCH, 1681 6 1/2 St., Co. Hwy. P North, Almena, 715-357-3321 Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school, all ages; 10:45 a.m. Sunday worship service; 7:45 p.m. Sunday evening service.
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The Garments of Faith “Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.” —Ephesians 6:14-15 NIV
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e get dressed every morning to prepare for the work of the day, putting on our uniforms, as it were, and dressing appropriately for both the work ahead and the day’s weather. Why not clothe the soul with the protective garments of faith as well? In the grand scheme of things, our immortal soul is worth infinitely more than our corruptible bodies, and thus we should take greater pains to protect it. The faith and knowledge that God loves us and wants us to be well while we carry out His will is a protective garment greater than anything we have in our closets. A great addition to the morning routine is to “gird up your loins” with the garments of faith and thanksgiving, remembering that our primary mission and the very meaning of our life is to love God with all our hearts, and to love our fellow man as we love ourselves. How wonderful that we can put on the garments of faith each day and go out into the world prepared to do God’s work! – Christopher Simon
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AREA CHURCHES CONTINUED MOE LUTHERAN (ELCA), 451 30th St., Clear Lake Sunday: 10 a.m. Fellowship; 11 a.m. Worship; Potluck lunch 2nd Sunday. Men’s Bible Study 2nd Sunday 6 p.m. Women’s Bible Study 2nd Thursday 1:30 p.m. NEW LIFE COMMUNITY, Amery Craig Jorgenson, pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship. Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Prayer. Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Youth; 7 p.m. Adult Bible. OTTERCREEK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Glenwood City Civic Center, Jason Taylor, pastor Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Worship; Children’s church, childcare provided. Wednesday Night Prayer. OUR LADY OF THE LAKES CATHOLIC, Balsam Lake Father Eugene Murphy, pastor Masses: Saturday 6 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN, 217 Deronda St., Amery Keith Ruehlow, pastor Wednesday, June 7: 2 p.m. Cherish All Children at Pilgrim Lutheran, Frederic; 5:30 p.m. Choir Party at Osborn’s; 6 p.m. Dinner; 6:15 p.m. Evening Prayer Group; 6:30 p.m. BRB. Thursday, June 8: 8:15 a.m. Weigh In; 8:30 a.m. Martha Bible Study. Friday, June 9: 4-8 p.m. Backpack Fundraiser at the Amery Fire Hall. Sunday, June 11: 9 a.m. Worship service with Communion; 10:30 a.m. Bible Study (Amos); 5:30-7:30 p.m. Fun Factory VBS. Monday, June 12: 5:30-7:30 p.m. VBS. Tuesday, June 13: 1 p.m. Quilting; 5:30-7:30 p.m. VBS. PRAIRIEVIEW COVENANT, 1396 210th Ave. (2 miles north of New Richmond on 65) Joe Sir, pastor www.prairieviewchurch.net Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school, nursery care; 10 a.m. Worship service, nursery care. REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 600 S. Keller Ave., Amery Tom Hahn, pastor Wednesday, June 7: 5:30 p.m. Confirmation. Sunday, June 11: 9:30 a.m. Worship w/HC; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship. Monday, June 12: 10 a.m. Women’s Bible Study. REEVE EVANGELICAL FREE, Jct. Barron CTH K & A, Clear Lake, www.reevechurch.org Sunday: 9 am. Worship service; 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Time. Wednesday nights: 6:30-7:30 p.m. 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 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 a.m. Worship. Holy Communion 1st and 3rd Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:15 ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP, 201 N. Adams, St. Croix Falls 715-483-1113 Sunday: 10 a.m. First, second and third Sunday, 715-5533386. ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC, Clear Lake, Fr. John Long, pastor Mass: 8 a.m. Wednesday. Mass: 8 a.m. Thursday. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Sunday. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC, 1050 Keller Ave. N, Amery Father Eugene Murphy 715-268-7717 www.stjosephamery.org Weekly Mass, Communion service schedule: Saturday 4 p.m. Mass. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass. Tuesday 9 a.m. Communion Service. Wednesday 9 a.m. Mass. Thursday: 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursdays, Communion Service is held at local nursing homes. Friday 9 a.m. Communion Service. Special events: Wednesday, June 7: Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick; Thursday, June 8: 7 p.m. Baptism Class; Saturday, June 10: 3:30 p.m. Prayer Service for Deacon Bud Heiser; Sunday, June 11: 6:45 p.m. Church League Softball at Jorgenson Fields; Monday, June 12: 12 p.m. Ladies Lunch at Village Pizzeria; Tuesday, June 13: 6:30 p.m. KC meeting.
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DEATH NOTICES Michael B. Cwayna, 86, Amery, died Tuesday, May 30, at Golden Age Manor. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery. Burial will be in the Amery Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and 1 hour prior to services at the church. For further information and to sign online guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements are being made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery.
Redeemer Confirmation Redeemer Lutheran Church in Amery held Confirmation on Sunday, June 4. Pictured is Pastor Tom Hahn and Confirmand Tristen Madison.
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN, Forest, John Wilman, pastor Thursday, June 8: 1 p.m. Bible Study. Sunday, June 11: 8 a.m. Worship; 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, Deer Park, John Wilman, pastor Sunday, June 11: 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:30 a.m. Worship. Monday, June 12: Pastor visiting shut-ins. Tuesday, June 13: 6:30 p.m. Bible Study. SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST, 76 20th Ave., Clear Lake John Redlich, pastor Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Bible Study; 11 a.m. Worship service; Head Elder David Scott 715-263-3367. Mid-week service: Wednesday 7 p.m. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (Mormons), 644 S. 6th St., Barron Chapel 715-537-3679 Bishop Kenneth Konesky 715-719-0283 Sunday: Sacrament 10 a.m.; Sunday School/Primary 11:20 a.m.; Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 p.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN of Garfield, 1578 85th Ave., Amery Lori Peper, pastor 715-268-9577 Wednesday, June 7: 7 p.m. Choir practice at Deronda. Sunday, June 11: 9:30 a.m. Trinity worship; 8-9:15 p.m. HS Campfire at Pastor Lori’s. See our website for up-to-date scheduling www.trinity lutheranchurchofamery.com UNITED COVENANT, 348 5th St. NW, Clear Lake Dan Pearson, pastor Wednesday, June 7: 4 p.m. Jr. High “Last Day of School Party” at UCC. Thursday, June 8: 2 p.m. CLAY leadership meeting. Saturday, June 10: 7 a.m Men’s Prayer Breakfast. Sunday, June 11: 8:30 a.m. Worship Team 2 practice; 10 a.m. Worship service; LBBC Jr. High Camp 11-th-16th. Tuesday, June 13: 8 a.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer. UNITED METHODIST, GLENHILLS PARISH Marybeth Scow, pastor Emerald UMC: 8:30 a.m. Worship with Sunday school. Glenwood City UMC: 9:45 a.m. Worship with Sunday school. Downing UMC: 11 a.m. Worship with Sunday school. WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 447 180th St., Osceola, Rexford D. Brandt, pastor Thursday, June 8: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Rummage Sale. Friday, June 9: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Rummage Sale. Saturday, June 10: 8 a.m.-noon Rummage Sale. Sunday, June 11: 9 a.m. Worship followed by Coffee Fellowship. Communion will be the 1st and 3rd Sundays. WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP, Clear Lake Patricia and Harlen Wienke, pastors Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship. Tuesday: 9 a.m. Healing Rooms by appointment. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study.
Florian “Bud” Heiser, 89, Winsted, MN, formerly of Balsam Lake, died Tuesday, May 30, at St. Mary’s Care Center in Winsted, MN. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, from Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery. Burial will be at St. Luke’s Cemetery in Plain. Memorial visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery. For further information and to sign online guest book please visit www.williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements are being made with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery. George “Bear” Andrews passed away on June 4. A traditional Native American ceremony and military rites will be provided Thursday, June 8, at his family home in Red Cliff, WI. A military funeral service will be held on a later date at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, WI. Please check Facebook for details, regarding future services. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin. Reggie Scott Levy, 48, Clayton, died Sunday, June 4, at his home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, from First Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery and 1 hour prior to services at the church. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin. Florence P. Jurisch, 93, passed away June 3. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church in Forest with Pastor John Wilman officiating. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 pm on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery, as well as for the hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will take place at the church cemetery. To sign an online guest book and view a video tribKANABEC COUNTY ute visit www.williamsonwhite.com. Arrangements were made with the WilliamsonWhite Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery.
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Michael B. “Mike” Cwayna Michael Bernard, Mike, Cwayna was born March 16, 1931, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mike was the first child born to Michael Joseph and Clara Lucille (Gigowski) Cwayna. He moved with his family to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in 1938 and graduated from St. Dominic’s Catholic School in 1946 and Sheboygan North High School in 1950. In high school, Mike was an avid participant and multiple letter winner in basketball, track, and football. Upon high school graduation, he accepted a football scholarship to the University of Wisconsin where he played four years as offensive center and defensive linebacker for the Wisconsin Badgers. Mike was a proud member of “The Hard Rocks,” the nation-leading defense that defined Wisconsin’s success from 1950-1954. During that four-year time span, Mike’s team earned a record of 26-8-3, received its first #1 ranking by the Associated Press, claimed the Big Ten title in 1952, and made history by earning their first trip to the Rose Bowl in January of 1953. These years and the friendships with his teammates were special to Mike throughout his life. In his sophomore year, Mike joined the UW Naval ROTC program. In 1955, he graduated with a degree in Business Administration. At that time, he was commissioned and began his service as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Marine Corps. He trained and served at Quantico, Camp Pendleton, Okinawa, Japan, and the Philippines. He then returned to the University of Wisconsin to enter Law School in 1958. At that time, he joined the 9th Reserves in Madison and served as Captain until his discharge in September 1961. He graduated from the UW Law School in January of 1961 and moved with his wife Patricia to Amery, Wisconsin, to begin private practice law with Allen Kinney in February 1961. Mike met and fell in love with Patricia Vechinski while he was in law school. Following her instructions after their first date, he did indeed “hurry back.” They were married at St. Alexander’s Church in Port Edwards, Wisconsin, on July 2, 1960. They welcomed two daughters into their family in the early years of their marriage, Mitzi (Michelle) in November 1961 and Sara in October 1964. Mike practiced his law profession for 35 years. He assisted his clients as a private practice attorney, served the public as Polk County District Attorney, Polk County Court Commissioner, and Polk County Judge. He also served as Amery City Attorney for many terms. Community, church, and professional organizations mattered to Mike. He was a member of the Polk County Chapter of the UW Alumni Association, Amery Community Club, Lions Club, and the Knights of Columbus. He served as St. Joseph’s Parish Council President, Amery Fall Festival Chairman, Amery School Board
member, and American Legion Commander. He also helped establish the Amery Housing Authority, and in 1981, he helped found the Amery Band Boosters. Mike loved following Amery Athletics, especially football. He enjoyed scouting football opponents for Coach Dave Myers in the 1960’s. He treasured the opportunity to help young football players with their skills. Lasting friendships were made. An especially happy time was the day Mike and his high school friend, Dr. Dick Schutte, had Sheboygan bratwurst shipped to Amery via a Greyhound bus for a men’s day meal at the Amery Golf Club. When they saw what was on the grill, the guys said “What the heck are these?” After tasting, they said “You got anymore?” The meal became a tradition for many years and a lasting memory for Mike and his golf team. During his lengthy illness, Mike was blessed by the excellent care of Gehrig Williamson, M.D., and the daily love and skilled-care of many nurses and aides at Judy’s Cottage. After living a very full and fulfilling life, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, fatherin-law, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, advocate, and friend passed to his eternal rest on May 30, 2017. He met every challenge of living with Alzheimer’s with grace, humility and dignity – not to mention song and humor, unrelenting courage and occasional spitfire. Mike leaves behind his beloved wife Patricia, whom he was blessed to be married to for nearly 57 years. He is also survived by his two children Mitzi (Clark) Anderson and Sara (Todd Johnson). He also leaves behind his much-loved grandson Sam Eldred, who shares his “Jaj’s” March 16 birthday and was the wellspring of his grandfather’s fierce pride. Mike is also survived by brothers-in-law David, Greg, Steve, and Lance and their families, by nieces and nephews of his late brother and sister, and countless other neighbors and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Marilyn, and his brother Jim. Mike loved us, engaged us, supported us, championed us, and entertained us. Sometimes he even dared to snap us to attention. But he always inspired us and made us think about who we are. Rest in peace, Mike Cwayna, having completed everything God sent you here to do. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 from 4 to 7 pm at the Williamson-White Funeral Home, 222 Harriman Avenue North, Amery, WI and 1 hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1050 Keller Avenue, Amery, WI. Interment with Military honors will follow at the Amery Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery or American Legion in Amery. To sign an online guest book and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were made with the Williamson -White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin.
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Reggie Scott Levy 48 years old passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017 peacefully at his home surrounded by family members after his lengthy journey with cancer. Living with no regrets since diagnosed in 2009, Reggie and his wife Wendy spent many days and hours traveling back and forth to Rochester where Reggie participated in trial studies, various immunotherapy’s and several kinds of chemo treatments during the last two years of his life. Mayo Health Systems of Rochester are truly grateful for all the research Reggie has given them with such a rare cancer called “Ocular Melanoma” (cancer of the eye) which metastasized to the liver in 2015 Reggie was born in Cumberland, Wisconsin to Norman and Nancy Levy on September 30, 1968. He grew up in the Shell Lake area. He graduated from Shell Lake High School in 1987. While there he excelled at many sports such as wrestling, football and baseball. He also loved the great outdoors where he hunted and fished. Reggie attended college at Stevens Point where he received a degree in Fishery Management. He graduated from Stevens Point in 1992 and worked for the DNR for the next 3 summers where he worked on trout stream improvement and Youth Conservation Corps. In 1993, during the off seasons at the DNR, he began to work with Schaffer Welding/Manufacturing. His dedication to Schaffer Welding/Manufacturing and great work ethic of 25 years helped the company excel to where it is today. Reggie’s love of baseball led him to be a coach for a women’s softball team in the summer of 1994 where he fell in love with Wendy. Four years later they were married on October 24, 1998 at Augustana Lutheran Church in Cumberland, Wisconsin. From there they purchased land in Clayton, Wisconsin and built their beautiful home where their family still resides today. Reggie’s love of sports carried over to his children participating in sports. He not only followed each of their sports which led him to coaching and assisting many years for Hunter’s baseball teams. Throughout the years Reggie also attended as many practices for Hunter to be his mentor and personal coach afterwards. Reggie always made it a point to speak with each player for all sports after their games and pointing out special things they did during the game which also carried over to the coaches and parents. His love for sports and life was truly felt by all. Reggie was preceded in death by grandparents: Victor Schaffer, Jean (Schaffer) Brekke, Edward Levy, Theresa (Johnson) Levy, Jack Javner (father-in-law), Mary (Bushong) Javner (mother-in-law), and Garrett Javner (brother-in-law). He is lovingly remembered by his wife Wendy and children Hunter Levy, Mindy (Grant Pickard) Krumrey and Andrew Krumrey; grandchildren Maliyah Krumrey and Garrett Pickard; parents Norman Levy and Nancy Johnson; siblings Billie Jo (Bobbie) Humphrey, Tammy Levy and Jaris Johnson; sisters- and brothers-in law: Melinda Nyquist, Mary (Brian) VanHornweder, Lisa (Roy) Warring, Jacqueline (Rick) Hansen, Beth (Glen) Spaulding, Scott (Terri) Javner, Christopher (Kathy) Javner, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and countless friends. Visitation will be held at Williamson-White Funeral Home (222 Harriman Ave, Amery, WI 54001) Friday, June 9, 2017 from 4:00-7:00 pm. A celebration of life will be held at First Lutheran Church (811 South Ave E, Clear Lake, WI 54005) Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 11:00 am. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday as well. Please join the family and friends after the service for a meal at the church. As most people know, Reggie was always most comfortable in casual clothes supporting his favorite teams. In honor of this, the family encourages you to dress casual and wear your favorite team’s shirt for the celebration of life on Saturday. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted with the Williamson ~ White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin.
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Gladys A. Derosier Gladys A. Derosier, age 88 of Amery, WI, formerly of Clear Lake, WI died early on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Golden Age Manor of Amery, WI. Gladys Ann Derosier was born on August 6, 1928 in Almena, WI the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Miller) Istel. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith and attended school in Clayton, WI graduating from Clayton High School in 1946. After graduating, Gladys worked for several years as a telephone operator. On June 20, 1953 she was married to Eli Joseph Deroiser at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Turtle Lake. Together they made their home in Nye, WI and later moved to Amery, WI. In 1958 they settled in Black Brook Township where they owned and operated a dairy farm for many years. Together they also raised four sons, David, Jeffrey, Steven, and Paul. In her spare time, Gladys enjoyed polka music, gardening, camping and traveling with her husband. She was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake for many years and especially loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. After Eli’s death in 2000, Gladys remained on the farm until 2014 when she became a resident of the Golden Age Manor in Amery. She is preceded in death by her husband Eli Deroisier; parents, Joseph and Mary Istel; brother, Lawrence Istel; and sister, Marie Hatalla Survived by sons, David Derosier of Clear Lake, Jeffrey (Rene’) Derosier of Clear Lake, Steven Derosier of Clayton and Paul (Mary) Derosier of Clayton; grandchildren, Joseph Derosier, Lisa (Jeff) Blackford, Adam (Rachel) Derosier, Jonathan (Laura) Derosier, Jarid (Lisa) Derosier, Matthew Derosier, Tanya (Brian) Johnson, and Vaughn Derosier; great grandchildren, Collin & Lacy Derosier, Coltan & Tanner Derosier, Henry, Kaitlyn, Eva, & Caleb Derosier, Christian Derosier, Brenda & Madeline Derosier; many relatives, family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, June 8, 2017, 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake, with Fr. John Long officiating. Casket Bearers are Joseph Derosier, Lisa Blackford, Adam Derosier, Jonathan Derosier, Jarid Derosier, Matthew Derosier, Tanya Johnson, and Vaughn Derosier. Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake. Visitation is Wednesday, June 7, 2017 from 4-8pm at the Scheuermann Funeral Home in Clear Lake, and one hour before the service at the church on Thursday. Parish Prayers at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements. www.clearlakefuneralhome.com
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Marion L. Mickelson age 93 of Menomonie, passed On June 3, 2017, Florence P. Jurisch (93 years) turned away peacefully on Sunday May 28, 2017 at Comforts of off her sewing machine for the last time. She was born Home in Menomonie. on February 2, 1924 at the Julius Knoll farm in rural Marion was born June 3, 1923 in Wanderoos, the Deer Park to Sabena (nee Knoll) and Stanley Washingdaughter of Elton and ton Fouks. She attended school at Woodland (Forest Ethel (Arneson) Taylor Township) then at Clear and grew up in that area. Lake, graduating in 1941. Marion graduated from On Flag day, June 14, 1946, Osceola High School at the Florence married Gene age of 17. She was a clariMarshall Jurisch at St. netist, pianist and sang John Lutheran Church in the Glee Club. She enin Forest where she had rolled at Globe Business a valued life-long memSchool in St. Paul, after bership. In 1951, they purgraduation and began her chased a 160 acre farm career at Doughboy Inin Forest Township and dustries Headquarters in farmed until 1954 shortly New Richmond in 1941. She was a private secretary after their barn burned. and Administrative Assistant for a Sr. Vice President, Together they raised eight children who provided 25 until her marriage to Grove Mickelson on March 11, grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. 1945 New Richmond. A pianist from her early teens, She lived her life by example and instilled a deep her piano was the gathering place for family and guest; and abiding faith within her family. Florence held especially the little ones in every home in which she various jobs including cooking for Hahn’s Truck Stop lived. Marion and Grove moved to Menomonie in 1960 and Wayne’s Café. She worked at Golden Age Manor where she has remained the rest of her life. in housekeeping then as a nurse’s aide from 1966 unMarion was a devoted volunteer at Our Savior’s Lu- til her retirement in 1987. The coffee pot was always theran Church and the hospital auxiliary, and was a ready for a visit with friends and family. member of Beta Sigma Phi Service Sorority. She enFlorence enjoyed gardening, fishing, travelling, joyed traveling to Europe and the Scandinavian Coun- cake decorating and playing cards. She was probably tries. Marion grew up living in a small town over her most known for her quilting. She made approximately family’s grocery store during the Great Depression. 50 quilts providing a quilt for each of her children’s anThis inspired in her a deep sense of humility, gener- niversary/wedding, each grandchild’s graduation and osity and compassion. These qualities remained with many for church (for World Relief). her throughout her entire life. Her legacy will continShe was preceded in death by her husband; mothue through the kindness, appreciation and love she er; father; brother, Herbert Fouks and his wife, Shashared with every life she touched. ron; sister-in-law, Lila Fouks; brother-in-law, Alan Family was first in her life. Her home was the center Broberg; and niece Shelley Fouks. of warmth and hospitality for all. She is survived by her children, Roland (Karen) JuMarion is survived by her children, Greg (Angie Cat- risch of Chico, CA, Ronald (Linda) Jurisch of Clear to) of Menomonie, Teri (Joe) Van Deurzen of De Pere Lake, WI; Donald Jurisch of Richmond Hill, Georgia; and Roxie (Dennis) Close of Menomonie, seven grand- David (Joyce) Jurisch of Clear Lake, WI; Carol (Bruce) children, Andy and Eric (Megan) Mickelson, Cheryl Dale of Owatonna, MN; Carl (Brenda) Jurisch of New (Dave) Modica, Jerry Van Deurzen, Brady, Brittany Richmond, WI; Dean (Connie) Jurisch of Athens, WI (fiancé Ryan Sutton) and McKaily (fiancé` Nate Free- and Melissa (Thomas) Hubing of Stratford, WI; 25 man) Close, a great granddaughter Hattie Mickelson, grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren; brothers Franone brother John (Sonja) Taylor of Portland, OR; sever- cis (Yvonne) Fouks and Stanley (Charollette) Fouks; al nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. and sister, Mildred Broberg; as well as nieces, nephShe is preceded in death by her parents, her husband ews, cousins and friends. Grove in 1990 and a sister Margaret Haroldson Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. on ThursFuneral services were Friday June 2, THURSDAY, 2017 at Our day, SEPTEMBER 33,June 2222 8, 2017 at St. John Lutheran Church in Forest VOL. 131 NO. 19 Rev. www.moraminn.com $1.00 John Wilman officiating. A visitation will Savior’s Lutheran Church in Menomonie with with Pastor Sarah Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Ever- be held from 4 to 8 pm on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the green Cemetery in Menomonie. Williamson-White Funeral Home in Amery, as well as Visitation was held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday at for the hour prior to the service at the church. Burial the Rhiel Funeral Home in Menomonie and one hour will take place at the church cemetery. prior to services at the church on Friday. 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Deacon Florian H. (Bud) Heiser age 89, of Winsted, Minnesota formerly of Amery, Wisconsin died on Thursday, May 30, 2017 at St. Mary’s Care Center. He just completed his 29th year of his ordination to the permanent Deaconate for the Diocese of Superior the day he passed away. Deacon Bud as he was known as was born on October 1, 1927 at Plain, Wisconsin to George and Catherine (Dischler) Heiser. Deacon Bud attended St. Luke’s grade school and high school at Plain, Wisconsin but graduated from Sauk City High School in 1945. Shortly thereafter he was drafted into the United States Army and served at Fort Bleiss, Texas and Fort McCoy, Wisconsin until later being honorably discharged in 1946. He enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison graduating in 1952 with high honors. He was employed at the Barron County Department of Social Services for 4 years as a supervisor and juvenile court worker. In 1958 he enrolled in the Master’s Degree Program at the university, graduating in 1958. From 1958 he worked in the 8 Polk County School Districts as a Psychiatric Social Worker. He retired in 1991. In 1963 he was given a scholar ship to attend the Harvard Medical School for one year. This was in Boston, Massachusetts. Deacon Bud was instrumental in establishing the Northern Pines Guidance Clinic. He worked there part time as a supervisor and therapist. Later he and a co-worker did private practice as marriage counselors for several years after leaving the guidance clinic. Deacon Bud entered the permanent Deaconate Program for the Diocese of Superior. He was ordained by Bishop Raphael M. Flise on May 29, 1988 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery, Wisconsin. He served as Deacon of St. Joseph and later at our Lady of the Lakes at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. He retired from the Deaconate Program on June 5th, 2011. Deacon Bud had many hobbies. He enjoyed music and was the youth choir director at St. Joseph Catholic Church for a number of years. He liked playing the organ, guitar and violin. He also raised roses for a number of years and at one time had over 85 bushes. He was a horseman for over 30 years raising many breeds and miniatures. Appaloosas were his favorite. Later in life he trained his miniature ponies to pull carts. Bud enjoyed his visits to Ireland, Italy and Mexico as well as many places in the United States. Deacon Bud was for several years a volunteer in the Hospice Program in Polk and St. Croix Counties. A Mass of Christian burial was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Winsted, Minnesota. Visitation was from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday at the Church. Burial will take place at 1:45 PM on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the St. Luke’s Catholic Cemetery in Plain, Wisconsin. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2017 from 4 to 7 pm followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m. at the Williamson-White Funeral Home, 222 North Harriman Ave., Amery, WI. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted to the WilliamsonWhite Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 222 Harriman Avenue North Amery, Wisconsin 54001.
George "Bear" Andrews, 62, passed away on June 4, 2017, with his wife, Christi, by his side. George, son of Kenneth and Cordula Andrews, was the second oldest of ten children. George was originally from Red Cliff, WI; he was born in Ashland, WI. George was hard working and dependable. After graduating high school he worked for All-Woods Lumber Company where he lost a large portion of his right index finger, allowing him to always have a nose-picking joke at the ready. George graduated from Bayfield High School in 1972. He proudly served his country as a Combat Engineer in the US Army from November 1972 to February 1978; he then served in the Army National Guard from 1978-1985. George served as a police officer in MT, ND, and WI. In recent years, prior to retiring, he worked for 23 years at US Bank in a variety of positions, most recently as an IT Network Specialist. George loved to ride his Harley Davidson motorcycle, the “Christi Lee”, and rode with the Patriot Guard Riders, as Flag bearer. He also rode with the American Patriot Riders, Black Sheep Harley Davidson and Wisconsin Patriot Riders, as chaplain. George was a passionate supporter of US troops; he rode for the fallen, to welcome home and to send off. If you met him in this capacity, he likely gifted you a penny with a cut out cross. George married Christi Lee Schlewitz, his wife of 43 years, on February 19, 1974. Together they raised four children, and helped to raise many of their grandchildren. George is survived by his wife, Christi Lee Andrews; three children, George (Kelly), Nikki (Shawn), and Josh (Holly); and 12 grandchildren; Caleb, Ashley, Tyler, Danielle, Jordan, Aiyanna, Brandt, Synthia, Amy, Libirty, Envy and Ramsey, on the way. George is also survived by his siblings, Debbie, Mike, Susan, Torch (Jan), Martin (Sharon), Jessie (Eugene), Brad (Shelly), Sandy, and Amaris (Nicholas), as well as many, many other extended family members. George is preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Cordula Andrews; and sons, Jason Scott Andrews, and Nathan John Andrews (Jamie). A traditional Native American ceremony and military rites will be provided Thursday, June 8, at his family home in Red Cliff, WI. Anyone interested in receiving details concerning that ceremony are invited to contact George Jr. by email at: george.andrews. contact@gmail.com, or any other family member through Facebook. An open house "celebration of life" reception, at a local location, is planned in the near future; date and time to be determined. A military funeral service will be held on a later date at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, WI. Please check Facebook for details, regarding future services. To sign an online guestbook and view a video tribute please visit www.williamsonwhite.com Arrangements were entrusted with the Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Amery, Wisconsin.
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Fr. John Anderson named WITC Distinguished Alumna NEW RICHMOND, WI – June 2, 2017 – New Richmond’s Father John Anderson received an additional honor this spring when WITC-New Richmond named him its Distinguished Alum at the college’s commencement ceremony. Fr. John graduated WITC-New Richmond in marketing in 1982. Today, he shepherds two flocks: One at New Richmond’s Immaculate Conception Church, the other at Erin Prairie’s St. Patrick’s Church. After graduating WITC he went on to continue his education, continues to serve his community and became a leader within the Diocese of Superior. His selection as a WITC Distinguished Alum is largely based on his larger than life presence in the New Richmond area. He is a substitute bus driver, an active member of the Community Choir, serves on the Fine Arts Council, volunteers at the Empty Bowls Fundraiser – all in addition to the duties that befit his occupation as father of a large Catholic congregation. Laura Jo Jarchow, who nominated Anderson, says, “Fr. John is an individual who cares about the community. He strives to promote involvement in religious and civic organizations in the community. He’s
regularly seen at high school sporting events, concerts, community festivals and most important, he is always looking for a new way to give back to his community.” Anderson spoke at WITC’s graduation this spring and commented on how he’d been seated in the same place as the graduates more than 30 years ago. At the time, he says, it seemed like no big deal; the honor seemed undeserved. But the Father spoke to that feeling, saying, “I think we all have that feeling at times. But you have succeeded! No matter how you got here, right out of school, finishing school, previous job loss, trying something new … whatever! Do not deny that you have succeeded!” He concluded his address to the grads by saying, “As I look out across all of you, it does make me a proud alum because of you. Congratulations WITC class of 2017. Well done! Bring it on!” Fr. John received a clock and a plaque from the WITC Foundation to honor him as WITCNew Richmond’s 2017 Distinguished Alum. The WITC Foundation established the WITC Distinguished Alumni Award program to honor outstanding alumni who contribute to career and community.
Group performing in Rice Lake The Northern Pines group from Spooner, featuring left to right, Steve Trude, Alan Hershey, Charlie Warner, Gerald Hersley, will be performing at the Lighthouse Center, 315 S. Main St., Rice Lake WI on Saturday, June 10, from 7- 9 p.m. Their enjoyment of singing for the Lord shows with bluegrass, country music, plus some other style music. They also pop in some humor here and there which relates to everyday dealings. It can prove to be an interesting and fun evening for the entire family. For more information call 715-790-3665.
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Everyone is busy. This one-pot Tortellini Alfredo will help you put a tasty meal on the table in no time. You will need 2 cups cooked chicken for this recipe. ONE-POT TORTELLINI ALFREDO Cook according to directions on package: 1 pkg. (12 oz.) refrigerated cheese-filled Tortellini Drain but reserve 1 c. of the cooking water. In the same saucepan, bring to a simmer: 1 c. heavy whipping cream 5 T. butter Simmer 3-5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Stir in and let melt: 1 c. grated Parmesan cheese Mix in the drained tortellini. Stir in: 2 c. cooked and diced chicken 1/2 c. of the reserved cooking water from the pasta Add more of the reserved water if needed to adjust the consistency of the sauce. Divide tortellini into bowls and sprinkle with some freshly chopped parsley. Serves 2-4. Bundt cakes are pretty to serve. This begins with a cake mix so it is quick to make. ROCKY ROAD BUNDT CAKE Spray a 10” bundt pan and coat with a bit of flour. Prepare according to directions: 1 pkg. (18.25 oz.) chocolate cake mix Add and stir to combine: 1/2 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 c. chopped walnuts Pour batter the prepared bundt pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until done (toothpick test). Remove from oven and put pan onto wire rack for 20 minutes. Invert cake onto wire rack and continue to cool on wire rack until thoroughly cooled. Put the cooled cake onto a cake plate. In small saucepan, melt over low heat, stirring constantly: 1/2 c. marshmallow crème Pour over the cooled cake and let drizzle down the sides. Sprinkle on top: 2 T. mini chocolate chips 2 T. chopped walnuts Cut into slices and serve.
If you like the impossible type pies, here is another recipe to try. IMPOSSIBLY EASY BANANA CUSTARD PIE Grease/spray 10” deep dish pie plate Mix together in smaller bowl and set aside: 2 tsp. lemon juice 1 c. ripe bananas, mashed (2 medium) Combine in medium bowl: 1/2 c. Bisquick (original) or your own baking mix 1/4 c. sugar 1 T. butter, melted 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk Add and combine: The mashed bananas/lemon Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden and done. (Inserted knife in center comes out clean.) Put onto wire rack and cool. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours or well chilled. Spread on top of pie: 3/4 c. frozen whipped topping, thawed Sprinkle with: 1/4 c. coarsely chopped walnuts Drizzle on top just before serving: Caramel topping, warmed Store any leftover pie in refrigerator.
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STUFFED HOT HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICHES Place on sprayed baking sheet: 6 spears asparagus tossed with 2 T. Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Bake at 400° for about 10 minutes or until crisp-tender and lightly browned. Remove from the baking sheet. Put 6 slices of marble rye bread slices (or your favorite) onto the baking sheet (use paper towel to clean if needed.) Spread on top of the bread slices: 2 T. Grey Poupon mustard (for all) Add the baked spears of asparagus – one for each slice of bread. Top each slice with a slice of ham: 1 pkg. (7 oz.) deli smoked ham slices Top with: 6 Swiss cheese slices – one for each slice Put into 400° oven and heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Hint: if you like more asparagus make more and add as many spears as you want for each slice of bread. It’s an open-faced sandwich. Tip: Add some extra ingredients to your already good potato salad or coleslaw for nutrition, color or texture. Choices could be: Sliced radishes, freshly chopped cilantro or parsley, jicama (peeled and cut into thin strips), thinly grated carrots, bell peppers (green, red, orange), fresh raw asparagus (thinly sliced) or red onions.
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This is another easy and fast meal. QUICK EASY AND PASTA BAKE Brown and drain: 1 pound lean ground beef Cook according to directions on package and drain: 1 pound rigatoni pasta Put into 3 quart well-sprayed/greased casserole and combine well: The browned ground beef The cooked and drained pasta 1 jar (24 oz.) pasta sauce 1 c. (14 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained 1-1/2 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese (from 8 oz. pkg.) 1 T. chopped fresh basil Top with remaining Mozzarella cheese and 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until hot. Just before serving, sprinkle 1 T. freshly chopped basil on top. Serves 6-8.
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Community Center: 8 am Coffee Club, 9 am Low Impact Aerobics, 10 am Alzheimers Support Group, 10 am AA, 1 pm Bridge, 5 pm Rental, 7 pm AA
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Public invited to Balsam Lake Invitational Ski Show The Balsam Lake Water Ski Show Team is excited to host the Balsam Lake Invitational Ski Show at 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 24 in front of Sunnyside Marina. The public is invited to watch some of the very best show ski-
ers from across Minnesota and Wisconsin performing jumps, human pyramids, barefooting, and swivel skiing. The show is free and fun for all ages. Spectators are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair to sit on
the lawn in front of Sunnyside Marina or come by pontoon. If coming by boat, please respect the area of the show course in order to maintain the safety of skiers and boat drivers.
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Summer library schedule Summer reading The library’s summer reading program, “Build a Better World,” runs through August 12. Upcoming events include: Stop Motion Animation, Part I, June 15 at 12:30 p.m.; University of Minnesota Raptor Center Family Show, June 15 at 1:30 p.m.; and Create with Tech for Teens, June 16 at 3:30 p.m. The complete summer reading program is available at the library or online at www.amerylibrary.org.
Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. to discuss general fiction and literature. The Great Seniors Book Club meets on the third Monday of the month at 10 a.m., at the Amery Area Community Center.
Storytime Starting in June, Itty Bitty Storytime for 0-2 year-olds will be offered on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Family Storytime for 2-6 year-olds will continue on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Each storytime will be followed by engaging early learning activities at 10:30 a.m.
Friends The Friends of the Amery Area Public Library Foundation meets on the third Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m. Meetings are open to all members and to the public.
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. Teen advisory board Open to 12-18 year olds, the Teen Advisory Board meets on the first Friday of each month, 3:30 p.m.—4:30 p.m., to plan events, talk about books and more.
A toe-turn line performs on Balsam Lake.
Osceola and Turtle Lake grads will represent Polk-Burnett in Washington D.C. CENTURIA – Samantha Gibbs and Evan Wright, 2017 graduates from Osceola High School, and Connor Orf, a 2017 graduate from Turtle Lake High School, were selected to represent Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative as delegates for the 2017 NRECA Youth Tour of Washington, D.C., June 9-16. Gibbs, Wright and Orf will join more than 1,000 high school students from across the country to learn about cooperatives, the rural electric program, U.S. history, government and democracy. They will meet with congressional leaders and tour Capitol Hill, national monuments, Arlington National Cemetery and the Smithsonian Museums. The tour is hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), with local sponsorship by Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative. To be selected as Polk-Burnett’s delegates for the NRECA Youth
Tour, all three students demonstrated community involvement and wrote essays about the value of electricity. Gibbs is the daughter of co-op members Pete and Cindy Gibbs of Osceola. Wright is the son of co-op member Robert Wright of Dresser. Orf is the son of co-op member Daniel Orf of Turtle Lake. In her essay, Gibbs wrote that she’s never been to Washington, D.C. and would enjoy the opportunity to “experience everything the city has to offer.” As a part of the Osceola Royalty Program, she said she “loves representing her community. It’s very important to me and I love everything about my hometown.” In his essay, Wright wrote that Youth Tour would “enlighten” his dream of holding office in the state or federal legislature to improve the lives others. “I believe that we all have an obligation to our society, to do what we can to make the world better. Each citizen
ought to use their skills and knowledge, their passion and compassion for the benefit of the common good.” In his essay, Orf wrote that visiting our nation’s Capital would be an honor and meaningful. “I know today people feel less about the government than ever before, but… the men and women who make decisions for our country have my respect… being a part of the government is a job of most importance.” “As a rural electric co-op, Polk-Burnett is pleased to support youth leadership opportunities for the sons and daughters of our members, according to our cooperative principles,” said General Manager Steve Stroshane. Polk-Burnett’s Youth Tour program does not affect electric rates; it is funded with unclaimed capital credits that otherwise would be forfeited to the state. –from Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative.
Book discussion groups The Friends of the Library Book Discussion Group meets on the third
Book sales The Friends of the Library Book Sale is held on the first Saturday of the month, 9 a.m.—2 p.m., and on the Thursday evening prior to the Saturday sale, 4 p.m.—7 p.m.
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 www.amerylibrary.org, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/amerylibrary. Hours Library hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.—7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.—6 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m.—2 p.m.
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Wisconsin’s Heat Awareness Day is June 8 In the last five years, 48 people in Wisconsin died as a result of extreme heat. Health officials say some of these cases could have been prevented. That’s why Governor Walker has declared June 8, 2017 as Wisconsin’s Heat Awareness Day to remind everyone of the dangers associated with extreme heat. “People need to be aware of who is at greatest risk and what can be done to prevent the loss of life,” says Major General Don Dunbar, Adjutant General and Wisconsin’s Homeland Security Advisor. “A majority of heat related deaths occur in homes without air conditioning. Most of the victims are living alone with a limited support system.” The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health analyzed death records submitted to the Office of Vital Records from the years 2011-2015 where heat was an underlying or contributing cause of death. The most heat-related deaths occurred during the heat
wave in 2012, when 26 deaths were reported. In 2015, the most recent year for recorded death data, only one heat-related death was reported in Wisconsin. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are on average 658 deaths in the U.S. each year caused by extreme heat. This is more than those caused by tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and lightning combined. Many victims of heat-related deaths are socially isolated. This is why it is important to check in on family, friends, and neighbors during extreme heat. Those most vulnerable include very young children, the elderly, and people with heart disease or high blood pressure. Individuals who are on certain medications may also be more susceptible to illnesses during extreme heat events. Of the Wisconsin residents that died of heat-related causes in the last five years, more than 70 percent were older than 65.
REMEMBER THESE TIPS: •Stay Cool: Stay in air-conditioned buildings as much as possible and avoid direct sunlight. •Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water and don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. •Stay Informed: Watch your local weather forecasts so you can plan activities safely when it’s hot outside. Watch for any extreme heat alerts. People at higher risk of a heat-related illness include: •Infants and young children. •People 65 years of age and older. •People who are overweight. •People with chronic medical conditions. Where you are most at risk: •Homes with little or no air conditioning. •Cars (Never leave people or pets in a car).
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Breakfast and Lunch available this summer AMERY SCHOOLS Did you know? The School District of Amery is hosting the Summer Food Service Program for the entire summer again. You can get free breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday. Check out the following information, or contact the School Nutrition office with questions. We hope to see you this summer! Who: All children in the community who are 18 years of age or younger What: FREE breakfast and lunch Where: The Amery School District (children do not need to be enrolled in the Amery school district to participate) When: All summer! Lien Elementary will be providing free breakfast and lunch throughout the summer. The middle school will also provide free breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday from June 18 through June 30. Lien Elementary: Breakfast served 7:50-8:45 a.m.; Lunch served 11:15-12:30 Dates: June 12-16, 19-23, 26-30, July 10-14, 17-21, 2428 and 31, Aug. 1-4, 7-11, 14-18 Amery Middle: Breakfast served 7:50-8:20; Lunch served 11:25-11:50. Dates: June 12-16, 19-23, 26-30.
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Farewell, Bob Williamson A fond farewell more meaningful reflects the life that was so celebrated and in mind, when hearts are shared in understanding care, considering the family left behind. What gift is possessed when the skill and way, are joined with warmth and recollections shared. How blessed we are when on that painful day, both kindness and knowledge of us are paired. Now comes the day when grace and kind respect, return to bless the man whose life has blessed, those who his kindly thoughtfulness recollect, when their loved ones met their final rest. A gift to us of his family is shared, admiring them and taking part as well. May they all know how their town has cared, and lovingly honor in this farewell. Love to Marie and all the Williamson family, Carol Morfitt Welch
June is the second annual healthy homes month, sponsored by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The focus of healthy homes month is to raise awareness of housing’s impact on health and providing ways for families to protect themselves from hazards in the home. Smoking is one hazard in the home that is all too common. Sadly in Wisconsin one fifth of high school students reported living in homes where others smoke. “Not smoking in the home improves the health of those that live with you, but in the case of multi-unit hous-
ing, it also protects the other residents in your building” Said Elizabeth Hagen assistant coordinator for the Western Wisconsin Working for Tobacco Free Living Coaltion (W3TFL). The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) states that no ventilation system can remove all exposure to secondhand smoke, including aerosol from e-cigarettes. 30% to 60% of the air leaving an apartment may leak into adjacent apartments, resulting in recycled airflow. Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces is the only way to protect non-
smokers from exposure to secondhand smoke HUD recently finalized a smoke-free rule. The rule which took effect in February requires all public housing authorities to establish smokefree rules by August 2018. This rule will help to improve the health of more than 2 million public housing residents, including 76,000 children. Not only does this rule improve health it is also estimated to save $153 million annually in health care, home repair and fire costs. The W3TFL coalition is working with our local housing authorities to implement smoke free poli-
cies. HUD has prepared a tool kit that housing authorities can download and use to help in the implementation of these policies at: https://portal. hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=pdfowners.pdf. Also any other properties that are interested in going smoke free can get in touch with the W3TFL coalition for assistance. The W3TFL Coalition encourages anyone who smokes to talk to their doctor or take advantage of free assistance provided in Wisconsin; through the Wisconsin tobacco quit line at 1-800-QUITNOW.
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Hunter Education courses offered this summer
Kissing for a cause! Second grade and project-based students from Lien Elementary had a lot of fun raising money for students half way around the world this month. After reading a story called ‘Beatrice’s Goat,’ the students were challenged to collect money to send children in Africa to school. The teachers presented a goal of $30 per classroom. If they reached their goal, their teacher would have to kiss a goat for each $30 collected. Mrs. Cronk’s classroom was the winner. They were each presented with a Thrivent Action Team t-shirt. And of course, Mrs. Cronk got to kiss a goat. Lien students exceeded the challenge overall, collecting over $627. That’s enough money to send twenty-five children to primary school for a year in Kenya.
Mrs. Cronk is pictured kissing a Melberg family goat that was brought for the event.
Amery Community Education will be hosting a Hunter Education course in Amery this summer. Anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1973 must have completed a hunter education course and show the certificate to purchase any hunting license in Wisconsin. The class materials are at a sixth grade comprehension level. Youth ages 10-11 do not need to complete this course to take part in the Mentored Hunting program. The hunter education course instills in students the knowledge and skills to be a responsible and safe hunter. Participants learn how hunting accidents are caused and how they can be prevented. Hunter responsibility and safety are stressed throughout the classes, which consist of lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, practical exercises, and individual study and activity assignments. Parents and adults, as well as youth, are encouraged to enroll and participate. Course consists of required classroom hours and an optional field day at the gun range. Pre-registration is required before the pre-class meeting - class size is limited. Pre-class meeting for all 3 summer classes: 6:006:45 pm on Thursday, June 1 for students and parents. THREE CHOICES: 1) June 12-16 from 8:30-11:30 AM 2) June 12-16 from 12:30-3:30 PM 3) June 19-23 from 8:30-11:30 AM FEE: $10, pre-register with Amery Community Education, 715.268.9771 x220 or online www.amerysd.k12.wi.us Participants can sign up for the Summer School bus and eat free breakfast and lunch at school.
Mrs. Cronk’s class, back row, left to right: Alex Swanson, Ashtyn Brusletten, Abby Cody, Norah Gorres, Jade Blouin-Potvin, Kaleigh Wilson, Evan Kaphing, Ashley Kraft, Savannah Stanisz, Kash Dombrock. Front row, left to right: Lilli Powell, Emmy Yeske, Liam Zinn, Brady Johnson, Bruno Meyers, Sterling Graf, Easton Petter, Triston Bader.
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Hunger can affect anyone, anywhere, any age. Together we can make a difference. Bremer Bank is working to help end hunger in the Amery community. From June 12 - 24, you can donate to the Amery Area Food Pantry through the Meals for Many Hunger Campaign. You can drop off nonperishable food items, personal care items, household items or monetary donations at Bremer Bank. Bremer Bank is proud to be a part of this community.
June is National Dairy Month In observance of Dairy Month, chocolate milk will be served all month. Local 4-H clubs will be serving dairy products on the following Fridays: Friday, June 9: Nachos and Cheese (Deronda Diplomats 4-H) Friday, June 16: Cheese and Crackers (Beaver Brook Badgers 4-H) Friday, June 23: Root Beer Floats (Little Falls Livewires 4-H)
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Mighty musky await anglers in northern Wisconsin WOODRUFF, Wis. -Plenty of big fish--including a 55-inch monster in Sawyer County--await anglers planning to fish the northern musky opener May 27, based on spring netting surveys in 2017 and angler reports from recent years. "We've had three crews measure fish over 50 inches and one that measured 55 inches," says Jeff Kampa, fisheries supervisor for Bayfield, Barron and Sawyer counties, where the 50-inchers were captured and released this spring during surveys. Adds Mike Vogelsang, northern region fisheries supervisor stationed in Woodruff, "We've been seeing some really nice fish in our surveys and
the average length of musky captured keeps trending upward." DNR fish surveys in 2016 and this spring continued to show good numbers of 40-plus inches and trophy musky in many of the premier northern waters, as well as plenty of action in other state waters. Read the musky fishing forecasts [PDF] DNR biologists filed for many popular musky waters for 2017. Unseasonably cooler weather in northern Wisconsin in the past month means anglers fishing the opener and early weeks of the season may need to seek out warmer water and fish smaller baits to get monster musky to bite, Vogelsang says.
"Unless things warm up in a big hurry, anglers are going to want to throw smaller, slower moving baits and find the shallowest, warmest bays you can," Vogelsang says. In Wisconsin, the musky season is divided into northern and southern zones in recognition of differences in water temperatures and spawning dates. In the northern zone, north of U.S. Highway 10 excluding Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters, the season runs from May 27 to Nov. 30. In waters south of Highway 10, musky season opened May 6 and runs until Dec. 31. Musky fishing on the Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters opened May 15 and runs to Nov.
30. Statewide, the minimum length to keep a fish remains at 40 inches. Anglers will want to check the 2017-18 regulations booklet for special regulations on the waters they want to fish. Musky is the state's official fish and Wisconsin is home to the current world record musky, a 69 pound, 11 ounce fish taken from the Chippewa Flowage in 1949. Trends in the average lengths of musky captured in DNR spring netting surveys in recent decades indicate that the size-structure of musky populations continues to improve. The average length of all muskies captured by DNR during sur-
veys as well as the top 10 percent of those captured has increased steadily since at least 1985. As well, the percentage of 45inch and larger muskies caught by anglers on Wis-
ued to increase through time. For more information about musky and where to fish for them, search for musky on the DNR website.
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SELF HELP GROUPS Advance Directive Workshop. Who would make 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 800642-1336 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., 7 p.m., Thursday 7 p.m., Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m., Sunday 7 p.m. at Amery Community Center, 608 Harriman Ave. S. 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 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 Regional Medical Center, BirthDay Suites Waiting Room. Join at any time. No charge. 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 info. call Pat Skinner at 715-822-8422 and leave message. Cancer, Grief & Depression Support Group. A support group to allow people to talk about their 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.
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. 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 - domestic violence (DV), sexual assault (SA) and the children’s group are every Monday (DV) and Tuesday (SA) beginning at 6 p.m. Call CRA to find out more info and for the location. Burnett County call CRA for info (the day and time will be changing). For more information call CRA 715-825-4414 or the 24 hour crisis line 1-800-261-7233. All groups and services are free of charge. 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 Professonals 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. Farm Crisis. Information on financial, mental health, 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. 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.
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 1:30-2:30 p.m. Contact Jen at 715-268-2223 with questions. •New MIP for women with college aged children meets Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Contact Lanni Meagher 715-268-5270. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is a group for moms and their kids. Every mom who is pregnant or has children 5 years of age and under is welcomed, accepted, and challenged to meet her potential. Better moms make a better world! For more info go to clmops@hotmail.com and call 715-263-2665 for location/dates/ time. NA meetings. There’s hope. Every Saturday 6 p.m. St. Croix Casino & Hotel, Turtle Lake. Room 121. Everyone welcome to attend. Info call Pat at 715-553-2859. Overeaters Anonymous Group. Monday evening 5:30 p.m. at the St. Croix Alano Club across from the clinic on Adams Street in St. Croix Falls. Questions call 715-825-3416. PEPTalk - P(arents)E(ncouraging)P(arents)... exists to encourage, support, and build up a community of homeschool families in Polk County, Wisconsin. Through our regular activities we provide opportunities for families to come together to enrich their students’ learning experiences with special classes, field trips, play dates, and celebrations. We facilitate regular time together which provides social, academic and character-building activities for our children while parents encourage and support each other through the homeschooling journey. We also strive to serve our surrounding communities through projects that emphasize selflessness and provide opportunities for parents and children to use their gifts and talents to serve others. We welcome all types of homeschooling families to check us out! PEPTalk activities happen throughout 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 Nancy 715-646-1464 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. Veteran’s Support Group. 1st Tuesday monthly 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Amery VFW, 130 Wisconsin Ave. Spouses/significant other also welcome and encouraged to attend. Contact Dan 715-768-0679, Amanda 715-429-0467 or Dianna 715-607-1898. Sponsored by Amery VFW Post 7929 and American Legion Post 169. 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..
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Congratulations Graduates!
Commencement ceremonies for Amery’s Class of 2017 were held Sunday, June 3 at the Amery High School Gymnasium. The student address was given by graduate Carl Oman. Jack Collins received a standing ovation for accepting a diploma on behalf of April Lindberg, who for medical reasons could not be in attendance at the ceremony. Photography by Bob Johnson.
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Sunday, June 18 11 a.m. Brunch Dresser 1:15 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Dinner
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First name basis or number in the system? Choose well. Mary Beth Waldo, DNP, is now accepting new patients at the Cumberland Healthcare Turtle Lake Center. The peace of mind that comes from highly skilled, compassionate care through every stage of life has found a new home in the Turtle Lake community.
Call 715.986.2022 to schedule an appointment. To learn more, visit cumberlandhealthcare.com. Cumberland Healthcare Turtle Lake Center 632 US Highway 8 Turtle Lake, WI 54889 715.986.2022 M-F: 8am - 5pm
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Amery DI team earns respectable finish at Global competition Amery’s Global-qualifying Destination Imagination team is safely back home from Tennessee after traveling to Knoxville May 22-28. They placed 38th at the Destination Imagination Global Finals Competition, up against 82 teams. They competed against teams from China, Turkey, Ontario, Guatemala, British Columbia, Singapore, Manitoba, and 35 other states. The competition consisted of two different elements. The first is a central challenge where they have chosen to perform improv. They were expected to intertwine unknown elements together to make a skit three times. Elements included a “stock character” such as a pessimist, an optimist, a
scared person, or a boss; a genre such as action, western, dystopia; and a story prompt. The team was given one of each of these prior to performing. They are expected to integrate each concept along with using a small box of random props to plan and then perform a story in a 3 minute period of time. Students did this 3 times. All teams get different elements, making it a bit hard from the outside to compare one performance from another. The other part of the competition involved an “instant challenge” where the team was given some sort of problem solving task where they need to create and perform something in order to solve the problem. Every team gets the
same instant challenge so they directly compete for this with other teams. “The Girls in Pearls and Guys in Ties definitely showed that they belong at this competition as they placed in the middle of the pack,” said Coach Shayne Curtis. “In addition, they had the opportunity to learn a lot of the scenery and culture of our Southern states!” Curtis added, “The team is so appreciative for all the support from our amazing community! This is our future generation and we have so much to be hopeful for!” Right: ‘The Girls in Pearls and the Guys in Ties’ pose for a picture during their Nashville trip.
Goose ‘roundup’ could be Amery’s best hope in addressing the mess BY JESSICA DE LA CRUZ EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM
As local parks, sidewalks and public spaces become increasingly cluttered with goose feces, school officials are stepping in to take matters into their own hands. The school district has a vested interest in controlling goose manure issues, citing health and sanitary reasons, and potentially even safety concerns as geese walk right up to school buildings. With those problems on the forefront, and the support of city officials, district officials have opted to spring for a city-wide ‘goose roundup.’
“The issue is that our love for the geese can no longer be balanced against the health issues of our kids coming in from the playground with goose manure on their hands, feet and knees. It’s almost rendered the entire school grounds a big manure pile,” said City Alderman Rick Van Blaricom. Van Blaricom has been working closely with the school to find solutions to the problem. Historic efforts, including designated hunting spaces and deterrents, have had little lasting effect on a problem that, in addition to the mess, is increasing phosphorus levels in local lakes at an alarming rate. Goose management had been removed from this year’s city budget
because it was a line item that hadn’t been used for several years according to Van Blaricom. He hopes that with the school chipping in for it this year, city officials will approve shelling out for it again next year. “In cities where this has been done, after two years of doing this, they’ve seen a dramatic decrease in their goose problem for as much as seven years,” he added. Although no dates for the roundup have been made public, U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials will be conducting the netting of the young geese before they are able to fly. Once captured they’ll be transported to be humanely euthanized, at which point they can be
used for animal feed. In order to have the most impact, the netting will be done in locations throughout the city, not just on school property. “The reason we can do it now and we weren’t able to do it five years ago is that the rules changed,” said Van Blaricom. “It used to be that the only way we could handle them was that they had to be transported to Rhinelander to be processed and inspected by the USDA to be given to the food pantry. That was about $40 a bird in order to give it away and it wasn’t monetarily feasible.”
Support Special Olympics during ‘Torch Run’ through Amery SuperNationals Standouts
The Amery High School Chess Team traveled to Tennessee for SuperNationals this May, with impressive results all around. Lance Hiltner placed 15th in his division, K-12 under 800, and Ray Buenzli tied for 35th in his, K-12 under 1200. There were over 5500 kids in this tournament. Left to right are Tony Riemenschneider, Job Hutchens, Peyton Eiynck, Andrew Prindle, Thomas Christenson, Lance Hiltner, (Coach) Michael Buenzli, and Ray Buenzli.
This year’s Torch Run will be on Thursday, June 8th where officers and other volunteers will bike from Osceola to Amery. They will arrive in Amery at 11am where they want to join some athletes to do the run/walk through town. Those interested can meet at Soo Line Park at the Train Depot in Amery at 10:50 a.m. to walk with this year’s ath-
letes to North Park. Athletes going to State will then leave from there. Help support them by either joining them in the run/walk or as a spectator and cheer them on. The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is to increase awareness and raise funds for the Special Olympics movement.
Fate of fairgrounds grandstand undecided BY SUZANNE LINDGREN EDITOR@OSCEOLASUN.COM
Whether to restore or demolish the county’s fairgrounds grandstand remains under consideration. The committee handling the matter has not decided whether to spend some $20,000 on further investigating the cost and feasibility of restoration.
“It would be real easy to take one company’s word for what they think should happen, at what cost,” said supervisor Larry Jepsen. “We’re doing our due diligence and exploring what other options are there. If we were to decide to knock it down, we need to have answers as to why we didn’t look at other ways of remedying the situation. We’re putting together estimates
on the cost and viability of repair.” The group has asked the county’s parks director, Debbie Peterson, to procure good faith estimates for potential costs. Although some Polk County residents have advocated for preservation, others including the president of the Polk County Fair Board have urged the board to tear the building down
and build new. “We tried to listen to all the public comment,” said supervisor Chris Nelson. “No one has said we need to rush to go out and spend $20,000 for someone to tell us what SEH has already done.” The county board postponed its decision on whether to contract for a second opinion on cost and feasibility of restoration for another month.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 17 PR 29 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Delanore I. Rogers DOD: April 29, 2017 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth February 4, 1923 and date of death April 29, 2017 was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 220 Scholl Court, Amery, WI 54001. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is September 1, 2017. 5. A claim may be filed at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room 500. Jenell L. Anderson Probate Registrar May 22, 2017 Bryan D. Byrnes, Byrnes Law Office, LLC 123 Keller Ave. North Amery, Wisconsin 54001 715-268-5000 Bar Number 1032419 (May 30, June 6, 13)
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THANK YOU Thank you for sharing a kind word, a hug, a card, a telephone call, food or flowers and honored the memory of our dear father, Harry Petersen. Thank you so much for your kindness during this very difficult time. It is deeply appreciated and will always be remembered. Sincerely, Harry L. Petersen families
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Governor Walker Requests U.S. Small Business Administration Damage Assessment in Barron and Rusk Counties MADISON – Governor Scott Walker has asked the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to view tornado damage and meet with local and state officials in Barron and Rusk counties. The information gathered could be used to request the SBA provide federal low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, and businesses that suffered damage during last month’s EF 3 tornado. “I know many homeowners and businesses are still trying to recover from the devastating tornado that hit the area last month,” Governor Walker said. “Damage estimates indicate more than $7 million in damage was sustained to the private sector in Barron and Rusk counties. We want to make sure we can provide disaster aid to help these families
and businesses get back on their feet quickly and requesting an SBA damage assessment is another important step in that process.” On May 16, 2017, an EF 3 tornado traveled 83 miles in four Wisconsin counties. Areas hit hardest
were in Rusk and Barron counties. One person was killed and 25 people were injured when the twister hit Prairie Lake Estate Mobile Park near Chetek. Officials report 74 homes were destroyed or heavily damaged in the tornado. In addition, six business-
es were destroyed or damaged, including a turkey farm. In Rusk County, 33 homes were destroyed or heavily damaged in the tornado. Most of the damage was reported near the Conrath area. Under an SBA declara-
NOTICE TO CONTROL NOXIOUS WEEDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to each person who owns, occupies or controls land in the undersigned Towns, City or Village, County of Polk, State of Wisconsin, to destroy all noxious weeds on such property before the plants bloom.
The noxious weeds are: Canada Thistle Leafy Spurge and Field Bindweed In case of weeds having underground root stocks and where the destruction of weeds in standing crops will result in the sacrifice of crops, the Department of Agriculture may determine the time and method of eradication.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGES AND LIQUOR LICENSES Town of Black Brook Pursuant to Wisconsin Stats. §125, the following have made application and are on file with the Clerk to be presented to the Board of Supervisors for the Town of Black Brook for consideration and approval at the June 15, 2017 meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m Combination Class “A” Fermented Malt Beverages and Class “A” Liquor License Renewal Application: Scott Carlson, Agent, Countryside Cooperative dba Amery Country Store located at 554 Hwy 46, Amery, WI Combination Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverages and Class “C” Wine licenses Renewal Application: Jenna L Johnson, Agent, Amery Ale Works, LLC dba Amery Ale Works located at 588 115th Street, Amery, WI Sally Pickard, Clerk Town of Black Brook
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Statewide Birding Report Community Food Water birds BY RYAN BRADY BUREAU OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Though June is almost here, migration is still going strong across Wisconsin as cool, wet weather dominated by northerly winds stalled migration in recent weeks. As a result, many warblers continue to be seen statewide and some of our later-arriving species are just getting here in numbers. While in an average year we'd be shifting focus to breeding activity by this date, now is still a great time to get out and find a wide variety of migrants more typical of mid-month.
Land birds Always a prized find, Connecticut warblers were found in above average numbers this week, amid 30plus other warbler species. Birders also reported Swainson's and graycheeked thrushes, Philadelphia vireos, and a significant push of flycatchers, including olive-sided, willow, alder, least, yellow-bellied, great crested, eastern wood-pewee and more! Other late migrants, like common nighthawks, cedar waxwings, and yellow-billed and black-billed cuckoos, have begun to arrive, though peak numbers are yet to come. In the north, cool wet weather brought large numbers of rose-breasted grosbeaks, Baltimore orioles, and in some cases, indigo buntings to area bird feeders. For unknown reasons red-headed woodpeckers have been seen more commonly seen this month than in most recent years with many observers reporting the first they've seen at a given location in quite some time.
On the water, shorebirding is great now wherever mudflats, shallow wetlands, and exposed sandy shorelines are available. Many of our shorebirds are migrants en route to breeding areas in the high Arctic, hence their late - and often brief - passage through the state. Semipalmated and white-rumped sandpipers, sanderlings, ruddy turnstones, semipalmated plovers, dunlin, and lesser yellowlegs are a few of the common species moving through now. Also seen this week were both marbled and Hudsonian godwits, whimbrel, American avocet, red knot, and red-necked phalarope. Gulls and terns were impressive along the Lake Michigan shore this week, with thousands of common terns and Bonaparte's gulls from Port Washington to Manitowoc, as well as Thayer's, lesser and greater black-backed, glaucous, Iceland, little, Franklin's, and laughing gulls all being seen. Phew, who knew there were so many species of "seagull"?!
Rarities, Reporting, & Volunteer Opportunity Unusual birds were plentiful this week, highlighted by a cooperative Lewis's woodpecker in Bayfield County, marking only the fifth state record of this western species. Also in Bayfield was a lark bunting, and nearby in Ashland a late snow bunting. Some of the other rarities reported were another lark bunting in Vilas, chuck-will's widow in Walworth, a lingering greater white-fronted goose in Milwaukee, and snowy egrets, summer tanagers, northern mockingbirds, and piping plovers in several locations. Be sure to report your sightings, and find out what others are seeing, at www.ebird.org/wi. Last but not least, the Wisconsin Nightjar Survey is looking for a few volunteers, especially in the northern half of the state, to survey roadside routes for owls, whip-poor-wills, and nighthawks between June 2-16.
Nesting Activity Newly-arrived but locally breeding species have been a bit quieter than usual thanks to the cool weather. However, robins, doves, cardinals, woodpeckers, killdeer, house finches, woodcock, snipe, some waterfowl, and other early-nesting species are starting to fledge young now. Egg-laying has begun for the migrants that return later in April and early May. Some hummingbirds and orioles have already been seen tending to nests, but expect the majority of Neotropical migrants to set up territories and build nests in the couple weeks ahead.
This Lewis’s Woodpecker spotted this past week in Bayfield County was only the fifth ever known in the state. Photo courtesy of Ryan Brady.
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WESTERN, WI—WESTconsin Credit Union offices are collecting non-perishable food items and monetary donations for those less fortunate from June 5-17. Donations can be made at any WESTconsin location including Altoona, Amery, Baldwin, Barron, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Ellsworth, Hudson, Menomonie (North, Downtown and East), New Richmond, Prescott, River Falls and Spring Valley. All proceeds will be delivered by the credit union to local food pantries for distribution. Inventory supply needs for food pantries are especially high during summer months, largely due to students being out of school. Many area students receive reduced or free lunches while schools are in session and without the support of the food pantries, these children may not receive adequate nutrition over summer break. Monetary donations are especially valuable because for every $1 in cash, food pantries can purchase up to $10 worth of food. According to the 2010 Poverty and Population estimates from the US Census Bureau, 69,950 people in the 14 counties of west central Wisconsin live in poverty including more than one of every five children. WESTconsin Credit Union has been serving members since 1939, and membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Washburn, or the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Isanti, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington, with a $5 minimum deposit in a Membership Savings Account. Credit unions are financial institutions owned by their accountholders, and member funds are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) up to at least $250,000.
Want to make your yard pollinator friendly? MADISON – Now that we can finally get into our gardens after a cold, rainy spring, Secretary Ben Brancel says we should keep our pollinators in mind. Brancel leads the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. "Don't think that you can't make a difference. Even someone in the middle of Milwaukee with a postage-stamp-sized lot can help pollinators. And when you do that, you help everyone, because we all eat and we need pollinators to produce many of our favorite foods," says Brancel. Without pollinators, Wisconsin cranberry growers would lose three-quarters of their crop, apple growers would
lose 80 percent, and cherry growers would lose 60 percent. In 2015, that would have added up to a whopping $134 million loss. Many people think of honeybees when they think of pollinators, and they are important. But Wisconsin also is home to about 400 species of native bees, including about 20 species of bumblebees. Many of the native bees are small and most people would not recognize them as bees. Monarch butterflies and some native fly species also help pollinate crops. Vegetable gardens, fruit trees and shrubs, flower gardens and even your lawn can all provide habitat for both honeybees and native pollinating
insects. Wisconsin's Pollinator Protection Plan offers tips for helping you with pollinators in your yard: Plants Choose plants that suit your soil, drainage, slop and sunlight and aim to have at least three species of flowers, herbs, fruits, vegetables, trees or shrubs blooming from early spring to late fall. Include native plants, which tend to attract and support more pollinators. Avoid highly hybridized flowers, such as those bred to produce double blooms, because they often have little nectar or pollen. Remove invasive plants and weeds that can take over and reduce the plant
diversity that pollinators need. Let dandelions, clover and other flowering plants bloom in your lawn. They provide pollen and nectar early in the season, before other plants flower. Pollinators don't visit many common cultivated early season flowers like tulips and daffodils. Nesting While honeybees nest in colonies in hive boxes, native bees nest in the wild, often in the ground, hollow plant stems, or leaf litter. They are often solitary, and don't travel far, so they need nesting habitat near flowers. Leave some areas of your yard uncultivated and a little messy. Wild
bees like to nest in old rodent burrows, tree cavities, abandoned bird nests, and downed logs. Before you destroy what looks like an anthill, check to see who is occupying it – it may be a bee nest. Pesticides Remember, the label is the law. More is not better. Look for the "bee advisory box" on pesticides that pose a particular risk to pollinators. Mow your lawn to remove clover or dandelion blooms before applying pesticides. Wait until flowering plants have finished blooming before applying systemic pesticides that you apply to the soil around the plant.
Before you use products to destroy pests or diseases, be sure you know what the pest is and how destructive it is. You may not need to use any treatment at all. If you must treat, choose a product that poses the least risk to pollinators. There are many online resources for gardeners and home owners, along with opportunities for them to become involved as citizen scientists. You can find web addresses and more detailed advice for making your yard a haven for pollinators in the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan.
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Veggie Basics Now that Memorial Day is past, it is time to really think about getting those vegetables and flowers planted. Let’s concentrate on the vegetables. Whether you are planting a large veggie garden or just a few veggies in containers now is the time. I want to give some basic vegeGarden table guidelines. Some of you may Variety find these too basic, but for those who have never planted a veggie Julie Kuehl, garden here we go: Polk County Potatoes: Use seed potatoes. Make rows 2 feet apart and about Master Gardener 4-5 inches deep. Potatoes should be spaced about 12-18 inches apart. The potatoes should be planted with the shoots or “eyes” facing upwards (these are what you see if potatoes are kept too long in the fridge). Cover with 1-2 inches of soil. Should see sprouts within a few weeks. Be patient. During the growing season you should continue to “hill” soil around plant as it grows. Onions: I prefer onion sets. These should be planted in shallow rows with sets about 3-4 inches apart. Cover with thin layer of soil. Some people grow their onions barely in the ground for easier digging at harvest. Tomatoes: There are a wide variety of tomatoes from tiny cherry to large Beefsteaks. Read the label to decide what type best suits your needs. Spacing will depend on the type of tomatoes you use. Tomatoes will require staking or caging. Patio style tomatoes can be grown in large containers. Lettuce, spinach and radishes can all be planted from seeds. Make rows about 2-3 inches deep and about 12 inches apart. Seeds are scattered in row and lightly covered with soil. Sweet Corn (if you have space): again there is a wide variety of types and growing times. They are planted in rows similar to potatoes (you do need two separate rows for pollination) and seeds are spaced about the same as onions. These are just a few of the many vegetables that are available. Each gardener’s tastes are different. The important thing to remember if new to vegetable gardening is to read the label or package. Vegetables require an area that receives plenty of sun and need to be watered on a regular basis for them to thrive. Check things out at your local nursery and farm store.
Helen Mears Art Contest Winners Winners have been announced in the Helen Mears Art Contest, sponsored by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Wisconsin during their state convention. Keaton Tollakson’s ‘Eye of the Hawk,’ earned honorable Honorable Mention for the 7th and 8th grade division. For the High School age group, Olivia Braaten’s ‘A Better Place’ (pictured on the left) earned first place for short-story writing. Allison Ann Oman’s ‘Daydreams in Math Class’ earned a first place in poetry.
BIRTHS St. Croix Regional Medical Center St. Croix Falls Ellie Rose Hollibaugh, 7 lbs. 4 ozs., born on May 19 to Kasha and Tyler Hollibaugh of Osceola. Maxine Dawn Lindus, 8 lbs., born on May 22 to Emily Benson and Adam Lindus of Webster. Lillian Rose Trueheart, 7 lbs. 2 ozs., born on May 23 to Cathy and Duane Trueheart of Frederic. Mildred Lucille Martini, 7 lbs. 5 ozs., born on May 25 to Sydney and Orville Martini of Siren. Willow Grace Anderson, 7 lbs., born on May 25 to Marilyn and Mathew Anderson of Shafer, MN. Xavier Ivan Lightfeather, 8 lbs. 1 oz., born on May 26 to Danielle Keller of Siren.
Santanah Alexandria Belleza, 7 lbs. 5 ozs., born on May 26 to Amanda Museus and Robert Monson of St. Croix Falls. Autumn Virginia Hayes, 9 lbs. 2 ozs., born on May 27 to Taiylor Harmon and Tyler Hayes of Webster. Walter Ray Kuntz, 7 lbs., born on May 27 to Deborah and Jacob Kuntz of St. Croix Falls. Hutson Duane Luehman, 8 lbs. 15 ozs., born on May 28 to Heather and Brock Luehman of Osceola. Rowan Michael Hochstetler, 6 lbs. 11 ozs., born on May 31 to Nichole and Daniel Hochstetler of Luck. Evelyn Marie Genung, 7 lbs. 12 ozs., born on June 1 to Jessica Bahn and Dallas Genung of Center City, MN.
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QVC reigns among the women of Lennox Valley With all the craziness surrounding Raymond Cooper’s candidacy for mayor and the appointment of Sarah Hyden-Smith at the Methodist Church, it would be easy to get the idea that life was never normal in my hometown. Let me make something clear: I’m sure there were normal days during my teen years. It’s just that I don’t remember any of them. Thinking back, 1998 was clearly a different time. There were no cellphones, iPads or texting. While our parents were watching “Saving Private Ryan” at the theaters, we were home playing Mario Brothers and Legends of Zelda on our Playstations. In 1998, we liked to think that men were still men and women were still women. Men, when not annihilating paper plates at the annual First Baptist Church turkey shoot, spent much of their time discussing sports or playing dominos. Women, however, had found a much more addictive pastime by 1998. When it first appeared on the TV screen ten or so years earlier, QVC shopping network took the women of Lennox Valley by storm. Indeed, women in small towns throughout America seemed enchanted by the glow of the screen, and more than one battle erupted following the arrival of a CD by Italian pop artist Giovanni, which sold more than 100,000 copies during a two-hour sales pitch on QVC in the midst of a cold stretch of weather in February. You name it and you could buy it on QVC. Jewelry, music, wedding dresses and makeup were all available with a quick call to an 800 number. Payment was no problem because viewers were reminded they could pay for their purchase in “two easy payments.” Lisa Robertson, a former beauty queen from Tennessee, was the favorite QVC host among Lennox Valley viewers. Watching Lisa each day was like spending time with your beautiful, 33-year-old, best friend. Women from small towns like Lennox Valley would call in and talk with Lisa, who would give them personal advice on air, much like any best friend. Discussing a recent purchase of a “Hugs and Kisses” bracelet by Cheryl,
from Hanover, Pennsylvania, Lisa was quick to point out, “Your mom is so lucky. I don’t think you could do any better, Cheryl,” with a loving smile. It’s hard to know for sure, but rumor has it the FedEx box containing the Sandglass alarm clock was the final straw for TJ Bordewyck. It wasn’t so much that his wife, Sherilyn, had purchased her third alarm clock that year as it was seeing the red and blue overnight label and knowing that meant she had authorized a $12.95 surcharge to keep from waiting three to five restless days for her latest purchase to arrive. TJ was livid as he burst out the door and made his way to the town square, where only the Hoffbrau and Pratt’s Country Store were open. Figuring that coming back home with the smell of Miller Lite on his breath might not be the best idea, TJ opted for a “cool down” period at the store. The good folks of the valley could always count on Perry Pratt for a smile and a listening ear, and so it was at 7:10 p.m. on June 11, 1998, when TJ made his way into Pratt’s. “You’re open late tonight, Perry,” TJ bellowed as he walked to the counter. “Yes,” responded Perry, “I’m gathering some things together to take to Marvin Walsh.” “Is something wrong?” asked TJ. “You don’t usually make deliveries.” Perry was surprised that TJ hadn’t heard. “Deloris passed away this afternoon,” he said with obvious sadness. “They’ve been married 64 years. It’s hard to believe.” He asked TJ if there was something he could do for him. After a few moments of deep contemplation, TJ murmured, “I was hoping you might have some flowers.” Entering his home with a bouquet of yellow daffodils for Sherilyn, TJ asked, “Where’s that new clock? I’m thinking it would look nice on our mantle.” Kevin Slimp is a writer and speaker who currently makes his home in Knoxville, Tennessee. To learn more about The Good Folks of Lennox Valley, visit lennoxvalley.com.
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In December, Amery Intermediate School’s music program received a St. Croix Valley Music Education Grant in the amount of $2,500.00. The project title was “Sing, Say, Dance, Play: Continuing Orff in Amery.” ‘Orff Schulwerk’ is a developmental approach to music education that combines music, movement, drama and speech into lessons that simulate children’s play, named after German composer Carl Orff. Grant money was for the purchase of nine Orff instruments, including six xylophones and three metallophones. “The nine pieces are a
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ARNELL MEMORIAL HUMANE SOCIETY Loki is a Black Lab Mix. The Mix part gives him a long legs and perky pointy ears but he acts completely Lab. Loki plays fetch like a champ. He returns the tennis ball and drops it at your
ed! The adorable couple, Quincy and Sterling were able to go home together. They came to the shelter together and now will be able to live out their days together. Happy Ending. Leah will be
feet, “Do it again! Throw it again please.” He behaves with manners, very housetrained. Loki is a soft touch. He melts when you offer deep massage, crumbling into your chest for a full body hug. His eyes glaze over before they close, as he soaks up the love. And then he is ready to play fetch again. Just like a Lab. Loki is one year old, neutered and ready to go home. He plays with other dogs. He hasn’t been introduced to cats. Loki is a fun dog. He is interested in everything you do and wants to be the very best friend and companion he can be. It was a gangbuster week for cat adoptions. Eleven cats were adopt-
keeping company with a woman who is housebound and needed a quiet companion to share her home with. Mara and Mabel will be living their dreams as Barn Watch Cats. Star, Celia, Scarlet, Eva, Camille and Lizbeth all found great homes. That means that the Mellow Brothers, Longhair Tuxedo Paco and Shorthair White and Grey Wilson, are hanging out, waiting for their turn. Mr. Friendly, Shorthair Black Calvin will gladly roll over for a belly rub while Playful Declawed Nina chases the ball with a jingle bell. Ms. Julia is holding out for a quiet home with a soft couch. She is Longhair and Calico.
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Also available in the dog kennel is Rooney. He is American Bulldog, mostly White with Brindle Spots. He has long legs and a short coat. Rooney walks nicely on leash and wants to play with other friendly dogs. He is very smart and learning new tricks every day. Rooney is very large, 80 pounds, at one year of age. He will definitely fill out some but he is very handsome at his current weight. Rooney came to us as a stray. It appears that he lived with kids and cats because he is very interested in both of them. With his breeding and size, Rooney is sure to be a rough and tumble player with other dogs. We have officially stopped taking donations for our annual Garage Sale, Saturday, June 10. The Training Room, Garage, Isolation Kennels and four trailers are full of Garage Sale Great Finds. Weather permitting (and at this point it looks promising), our sale begins at 9 am; no early shopping. It is an outdoor sale, so everything must go in one day. Stop by to find just what you have been looking for at a great price. This year we have a lot of nice furniture for every room in the house. Our sale includes everything but clothing. All proceeds support our non-profit animal shelter. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 185 Griffin St. East, Amery, 715 268-7387 (PETS) Garage Sale: 9 am to 3 pm, Saturday, June 10.
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AMERY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER We want to sincerely thank all of the Vendors, Volunteers and Attendees who helped to make our Annual, Vendor, Plant & Bake Sale such a huge success. Join us on June 12th at 6pm for a fun, crafty night with some friends and go home with a beautiful wooden sign. Everything you need is provided, including over 60 sayings, 45 paint colors, boards, hooks, etc. The cost is only $25 and checks should be made out to Lisa Moggo. Register by mailing in or dropping payment off at the Center by June 7th. Another class we are offering is the “Rustic Cross Wall Hanging Class” on June 21st at 6pm. The canvas, brushes, paints, and burlap will be provided. Each participant is asked to bring a decorative pin, brooch, large earring or other bedazzlement to put in the center of their cross. The cost for this class is only
$10! Register and pay by June 15th and make checks payable to Andrea Jilek. CPR Training will be held at the Amery Area Community Center on June 22 from 10am-12noon. The cost is $23/person. If you are interested in attending, please register and pay by June 12th. Checks should be made out to Nicole Gullickson. Class size is limited to 20 people so if you want to attend, it is recommended that you register early. Are you a healthy sleeper? Marcia Nelson from the Sleep Wellness Center will be presenting information on general sleep health June 13th at 1pm. This seminar is free and open to the public but registration is required by calling 715-268-6605 no later than June 8th. Dr. Jacqueline Peterson from Toftness Chiropractic will be at the Center on June 8th at 1pm to give a seminar on “Living with Chronic Pain.” Chronic
pain is a significant and complex health problem affects your ability to work, play and engage in regular activities. The seminar is free and open to the public but you must register by June 5th. Carol Welch, our local poet laureate, will present and sign her two new books at that Center on Friday, June 9th at noon. “Days of Joy, Tears, and Recovery” is about addiction and healing and “Sunshine Girl” shows that the simpler life was just as intricate as life today. If you need a place to rent, consider the Amery Area Community Center for wedding receptions, graduation parties, birthday parties, etc. We also work with profit and not-for-profit organizations to help with the perfect meeting place. Tuesday pool winners were Mary Fisher in first, Les Peterson took second, Val Hansen placed third, Paul Seidel came in fourth, and Milt Johnson
received the consolation prize. Thursday pool winners were Paul Seidel in first place, Val Hansen came in second, Gene Pribnow placed third, Jerry Fisher placed fourth, and Mary Fisher finished with the consolation prize. Wii Bowling winners were Carl Johnson in first place, Dave Olson in second, Paul Seidel took third place, and Orville Lundgren placed fourth. Wednesday bridge winners were Shirley Staebler in first, Margaret Dietz came in second, and Ruth Ann Riley came in third. Congratulations to all! Have a safe and wonderful week…..Susan Shachtman, Assistant Director
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Natural Resources Board approves 2017 deer harvest quotas and season structure MADISON - The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved deer hunting season framework and antlerless deer quotas for 2017 at its May 24 meeting in Madison. Final season framework reflects recommendations from County Deer Advisory Councils - 2017 marks the third year these councils have played a key role in Wisconsin's deer management efforts. In addition to direct feedback from councils, more than 6,500 questionnaires were received during a public input process that ran from April 3-13, 2017. "I'm looking forward to an excellent deer hunt throughout all the seasons this year - we had another very mild winter, which will bode well for the herd throughout the state, so I anticipate another year of increased harvest," said Kevin Wallenfang, Department of Natural Resources big game ecologist. "County Deer Advisory Councils worked hard to weigh the many factors and public desires that drive deer herd management, and we thank them for their work in
helping to shape this year's hunting seasons." In 2017, four deer management units within the Northern and Central Forest zones will allow only bucks to be harvested, while the rest of Wisconsin will have a total quota of 276,515 antlerless deer (compared to 256,775 in 2016). A decrease in "buck-only" counties compared to the last two years (12 in 2015 and 10 in 2016) is a good indication that councils and the DNR are seeing herds rebound in Northern Forest Zone counties. As a reminder, rules are in place to allow disabled hunters, military personnel on leave, Deer Management Assistance Program cooperators, and youth hunters (the Junior Antlerless Tag is valid statewide) to harvest antlerless deer in buck-only units. As a result, there will be some antlerless deer harvested in each of the 4 buck-only units in 2017. The sale of bonus antlerless deer hunting tags will include 31,945 tags valid on public access lands (compared to 22,775 in 2016) and 168,210 tags valid
on private lands (compared to 136,875 in 2016). Bonus antlerless tag sales will occur as follows (sales begin each day at 10 a.m.): •Monday, Aug. 14 - Northern and Central Forest zones; •Tuesday, Aug. 15 - Central Farmland Zone; •Wednesday, Aug. 16 - Southern Farmland Zone; and •Thursday, Aug. 17 - all remaining bonus tags can be purchased until sold out or the season ends. In addition, Farmland Zone antlerless tags will be available with the purchase of every deer hunting license. The number of tags offered will depend on the county of choice, which must be indicated at the time of issuance. These tags will be issued as early as June 1. A Holiday Hunt will be held within 17 counties and provide for an additional antlerless-only opportunity for firearm hunters from Dec. 24, 2017 to Jan.1, 2018. The department's deer hunting webpage will be updated within the coming weeks with additional resources regarding
AMERY COMMUNITY EDUCATION If you did not receive a Community Education brochure in your mail, you can pick one up at any of the 4 schools or the public library. You can also view the entire brochure and register online through the Community Ed link on the Amery School website www.amerysd.k12.wi.us Pre-register for all classes and events by mail, in person, online ( w w w. a m e r y s d . k 1 2 . wi.us) or by phone. For more information call 715-268-9771 x220 or email commed@amerysd.k12. wi.us. Hunter Education this Summer: Three classes - June 12-16 from 8:30-11:30 a OR June 12-16 from 12:30-3:30 p OR June 19-23 from 8:30-11:30 a. Summer School bus and free breakfast and lunch
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Gov. Walker Seeks Local Applications for Increased Broadband Grants MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2018 Broadband Expansion Grants. This round of grants will extend $1.5 million to underserved areas of the state. Walker has also allocated $40.5 million for broadband expansion and technology improvements as part of the 20172019 state budget. “We’ve made progress on improving access to reliable and efficient broadband, but there is still work to be done,” said Governor Walker. "I announced additional resources in December that are included in the state budget, which will provide Wisconsin’s families and
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Perfect Attendance at Lien Elementary “Congratulations to these 9 amazing students! They all achieved perfect attendance for the 2016-17 school year.” Back row, left to right: Triston Bader, Mason Holte, Sophia Trandum, Ava Balog, Rylee Reese. Front row, Taylor Fredrickson, Haley Hatch, Elliette Wojchik. The individual picture is Zane Dombrock
HIGHER EDUCATION HONORS / ACCOLADES Central Lakes College Spring Semester Honors List BRAINERD, Minn. - Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2017 spring semester honors list. The President's List includes 206 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. Dresser, WI Hannah Peltier, Dean's List Luck, WI Luke Woltz, President's List Osceola, WI Justin Getschel, President's List The Dean's List includes 240 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to 3.74.
Named to Spring Semester 2017 Deans List at the U of M Crookston CROOKSTON, MN -- Students named to the spring semester 2017 Deans List were recently announced by the Office of the Registrar at the University of Minnesota Crookston. William Cross, Turtle Lake, WI (54889), was named to the Deans List at the U of M Crookston for spring semester.
University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Announces Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2017
DULUTH, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its Dean’s List for Spring SeMinnesota State Community mester 2017. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved and Technical College Announces a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Balsam Lake, WI Spring 2017 Graduates Wyatt Stenberg, Freshman, College of Liberal Arts, History BA The following area students were among the 860 who graduated from Minnesota State Community and Centuria, WI Mikayla Allison, Sophomore, College of Liberal Technical College campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena during commencement Arts, Criminology B A Deer Park, WI ceremonies in May. Mitchell G Nichols, Senior, UMD-Sci & Eng. SwenSt. Croix Falls, WI Treven Thomas Gearhart, Electrical Lineworker son Coll of, Civil Engineering B S C E Luck, WI Technology-DIP Camille Marsten, Junior, Education & Human Service Pro, Physical Education B A Sc Named to Carthage College Osceola, WI Dean’s List for Spring 2017 Savannah Rivard, Freshman, UMD-Sci & Eng. Swenson Coll of, Undeclared KENOSHA, WI-- Carthage College in Kenosha, WisTucker J Hazzard, Freshman, Labovitz School of consin, has named Sierra Schwartz of Amery to its Dean’s List for academic excellence during the spring Bus & Econ, Pre Business Star Prairie, 2017 semester. Recapture, take back, re-establish, restore, recondition, surrender, putWI up with, endure, tolerate, underAllison Millard, Senior, Labovitz School of Bus & Dean’s List honors are accorded to Carthage stuconditioned living space dents who achieve a 3.5 grade-point average while car- Econ, Account rying at least 14 credit hours during a semester.
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Relay For Life of New Richmond is June 9 New Richmond, WI -The rally cry for the 2017 Relay For Life of New Richmond has a noted ring to it: “When You Wish Upon A CURE!” The familiar saying is adopted by this year’s Relay For Life of New Richmond to encourage community members to dream big like princesses do! The event will raise money to defeat cancer, support area cancer survivors and remember loved ones who fought a courageous battle. The event is set for Friday-Saturday, June 9-10, 2:00 pm-2:00 p.m. at the New Richmond Middle School Track, with a DJ, kids games, adult activities, silent auction, food and more. Everyone is welcome to attend! The New Richmond Relay For Life continues to be successful in making a difference in the fight against cancer because of all the amazing community support. Kellie Burrows, Relay For Life Community Manager, says, “It is very inspiring to see how this community rallies around all the people affected by this horrific disease.
Because of the commitment of so many Relay For Life of New Richmond has been able to be a leader in a world with less cancer.” “Whether you’re a survivor, caregiver, family member, friend, or team member, Relay for Life gives participants an opportunity to come together as a community to celebrate, remember, and fight back against a disease that touches us all. It’s an opportunity for community members to come together for the common cause and goal of someday ending cancer,” says Patty Berger, event co-chair this year along with Betty Swanson. The Relay For Life committee welcomes EVERYONE to this free family-friendly event. To register a team or donate go to RelayForLife.org/newrichmondwi. For questions, please contact Betty, blmswanson@hotmail. com; 715-410-5488 Patty, peace.b.with.u@hotmail.com; 715-222-0376 or Kellie, kellie.burrows@cancer.org; 612227-8135 (call or text)
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These Amery Intermediate School students were acknowledge for their positive behavior and doing things the Warrior Way throughout the month of May.
Back row (left to right) Eli Hood, Nelson Wilcox, Sean Evenson, Alex Lester, Jason Walter, Davis Madsen, Aaron Mork, Ben Lorsung, Garrett Beauvais, Marcus Bosley, Nora Eggert, Dawson Jensen, Gaby Matson. Middle row (left to right) Jordan Johnson, Samantha Newbauer, Luciana Aizpurua, Sierra Gomoll, Nevaeha Zacharias, Claire Harlander, Jorja Ajer, Cashton Madison, Ben Frank, Rachael Poppe, Valdin Anderson. Front row (left to right) Sammi Fulton, Owen Hurt, Bradyn Penard, Leithan Aikin-Duncan, Violet Larson, Charlotte, Stewart, David Swenson, Andrew Benner, Jesse James. May’s Grand Prize Winners were (left to right) Cashton Madison, Marcus Bosley, Nevaeha Zacharias, Bradyn Penard.
Amery—The Home Front 2 Tears streaming down the faces of members of the Redeemer Lutheran congregation, Barbara recalls. Not a funeral. The end of the war, the end of the Growing Second World War. In the last colup in umn former Amery Amery resident Barbara Burman described a Loren Elkin nightmare of German soldiers arriving at the Amery Depot and taking over the city, but the tears of joy are also part of this young teen’s memories. It didn’t come easy, even on the Amery home front. At Burman’s Hardware her father John had difficulties getting all the appliances people wanted, often writing customer names on a waiting list. They’d be notified when their washers or refrigerators came to the store. To the Maytag Corporation during the war years, it was more important to make tank components than home appliances. High school athletic contests weren’t always cancelled, but the Amery school budget had no money or gas buses to the games. Students and others often had to carpool, hoping someone had enough gas coupons to make the journey. Fear and uncertainty meant that often people supported the internment camps for American citizens of Japanese descent. They also felt that the dropping of the atomic bombs on
Japan was justified, and the saving of American lives as a result was well worth it. Barbara described the intensity of these issues. The Amery Theater provided relief, a chance to escape the reality and fears of the war. Barbara wrote that it diverted their worries and let them relax for a few hours every week or two. Serious movies brought the reality of war to the viewers, but it helped morale. The comedies and light-hearted films let the patrons see another side of the war, often in musicals and love stories tied to the war. Bob Hope entertaining the troops became a symbol of rallying behind the troops, often accompanied by a beautiful Hollywood actress. To the people of Amery and other places, Bob Hope held a special spot in their hearts. Even though Barbara’s father and family were Republicans, the death of Franklin Roosevelt had an impact on all citizens. FDR had led the country through tough times, and as a tribute to his death the radio played solemn music for several days. The worry now was about how the relatively unknown Truman would do in guiding us through the rest of the war. Back to the Redeemer Lutheran Church. She wrote how there wasn’t a dry eye in the sanctuary at a special service to commemorate the end of the war. Let the celebrations begin, and let’s bring the soldiers home. Email Loren Elkin at elkfarm@ wctc.net and please check his blog at www.elkfarm.org.
‘Aardvarks Anonymous’ Club celebrates Second grade readers at Lien Elementary received a sweet treat for reading books about Arthur Read, the popular protagonist of the “Arthur” series of books. The top readers are enrolled into a “Aardvarks Anonymous” club for second graders. The club travels to Ellie’s to get an ice cream cone reward. This is the 11th year of this program. Back row: Cassandra Tiry, Addison Gould. Front row: Joseph Byrnes, Keaton Wollan, Mia Byrnes, Sophia Trandum
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School is out, Summer is here! WooHoo!!! School is out for the Summer! I know there has been some happy dances going on the past few days but now the challenges really begin…trying to juggle the Summer Pounding schedules. Between sporting events, the practices, work, doing Pavement yard work, and family vacations/outings, Pam Humpal the days fill right up. The weather is beautiful, please take time to enjoy the season! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 22nd Annual Amery Trail Days last Saturday. The weather was perfect! The ice cream cones and hot dogs were delicious! The animals were a hit, especially the baby pot-bellied pig! And everyone loved talking to Sparky the Fire Dog! It was a fun time. A special thank you to LuLu Olson for taking care of the great signs for the event as you enter Amery. “Meet Your Amery Business”…this week’s featured business is APPLE RIVER TV & APPLIANCE. The Richter’s and staff have been serving the area since 1970. Stop by and see them for your appliances and electronic needs from sales to service. Apple River TV & Appliance is located on Keller Avenue in Amery. Help Feed Hungry Kids…the annual fundraiser for the Polk County Salvation Army Backpack Program will be held on Friday, June 9, at the Amery Fire Hall. The event will be from 4-8pm with live music, dunk tank, jumpy house, bake sale, silent auction, BBQ/hot dog meal, and much more. All proceeds will go towards filling the backpacks to feed families in need during the school year. Come join the fun on Friday night!
The month of May was ALS Awareness Month. Our son, Ryan, is the head coach of the Luck Cardinal Baseball team. During their home games in May, they held a fundraiser with proceeds going to the ALS Association in honor of my husband, Dave. They raised $1,381 for the wonderful cause. A huge thank you to the Luck baseball team, coaches, businesses, parents, fans and visiting teams for their overwhelming suppor This is June Dairy Month. The following are some fun facts about the dairy industry… *There are about 350 “squirts” in a gallon of milk *Cows can walk upstairs but not down because a cow’s knees are unable to bend the way that is needed to go downstairs *A cow spends about 6 hours eating and 8 hours chewing its cud every day Baby News! We have a new kid in the Kuhl family and in the neighborhood… Walker Tyler Kuhl was born on June 4. He weighed 8 lbs 10 oz, 19” long. His parents are my nephew, and niece-in-law, Tyler and Alli. Walker also has 3 big sisters who I know will be tons of help - Josie, Delilah, and Hazel. Congratulations everyone! More baby news…baby boy, Hutson Duane Luehman was recently born to Brock and Heather. Babies are such a wonderful blessing. Congratulations to the Luehman family! Happy Anniversary on June 11 to our son and daughter-in-law, Ryan and Rachel. It is already 6 years…enjoy! Full Moon is coming on Friday…that always seems to explain some of the craziness going on. Just a reminder that Father’s Day is right around the corner-Sunday, June 18. A wonderful opportunity to show Dad how much he really means to you. Have a great week, and enjoy the Summer!
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Gov. Walker Signs High Capacity Well Legislation Into Law MADISON – Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 76 into law today, which relates to the replacement, reconstruction, and transfer of an approved high capacity well, as well the recommendation of special groundwater measures by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and metering requirements for certain high capacity wells. Senate Bill 76 – specifies that no additional approvals are required for an owner of an existing high capacity well to repair an existing well, construct a replacement well with certain restrictions, reconstruct
the well, or transfer the approval to a new owner at the same time the owner transfers ownership of the land on which the well is located. The bill also requires DNR to complete a hydrologic study of four designated study areas within central Wisconsin to evaluate the extent to which existing and potential groundwater withdrawals are causing or are likely to cause significant impacts to lakes and streams. Based on results, DNR is directed to determine whether special measures relating to groundwater withdrawals are necessary in the study area
to prevent or remedy adverse impacts to lakes and streams as a result of groundwater withdrawals. The bill requires DNR to begin the study within one year of the bill’s enactment and directs them to submit the specified reports to the legislature within three years of initiating the study. Authored by Senator Scott Fitzgerald (R – Juneau) and Representative Gary Tauchen (R – Bonduel), the bill passed the Senate with a vote of 19-13 and was concurred by the Assembly with a vote of 6235. It is Act 10.
Property Tax Relief Is A Big Share of State Budget In 2016, state government spent more than $9.8 billion, or 40% of state taxes and fees, on property tax relief. The spending was in the form of aid to local governments, property tax credits, and selected income tax credits. Despite the effort, Wisconsin’s property tax burden ranks 11th highest among the states.
Of the $9.8 billion, state government shared nearly $8.2 billion with local governments. By far, the largest program was K-12 school aid, at almost $5.0 billion last year. Shared revenues and related aids ($964.9 million) and transportation aids ($657.9 million) paid to counties and municipalities were also significant.
St. Croix Falls Dog Park to open June 11
Top Typists Pictured are members of the 7th Grade class who had the highest wam (words a minute) on their one-minute timings this school year. Back row left to right: Dayton White (82 wam), Ella Gould (70 wam), Iris Hegarty (67 wam), Remie Viebrock (60 wam), Asher Ingham (52 wam), Madison Moulton (52 wam), Robin Spanyard (52 wam), Mrs. Cheryl Lee (Business Education Teacher). Front row: Courtney Glenna (51 wam), Sam Kelling (50 wam), Gavin Melberg (50 wam), Charles Flanum (49 wam), Crystal Livingston (48 wam), Angie Castorena Gonsalez (47 wam), Bryn Gouker (47 wam), Jacob Young (47 wam). Not pictured: Bry Ralidak (88 wam) An interesting note: Both Bry Ralidak and Dayton White have the highest one-minute timings that I have ever had for a 7th grade student. In the past, the highest speeds that 7th grade students have reached is in the 70 wam range. – Cheryl Lee, instructor
The Friends of Park Rosemarie are hosting a grand opening to celebrate completion of the first phase of the St. Croix Falls Dog Park. It will be held at the park on Sunday, June 11, at 1:00. Bring your four legged friends and join in dedicating the opening of the first dog park in Polk County! Park Rosemarie is located just east of the Polk County Fairgrounds on Louisiana St./Fairgrounds Rd. For more information call Rosalie at 715-557-1713.
Most studies find aid increases only partially offset property taxes; some of the additional money funds new spending. Estimates of the amount of property tax relief vary. A 2002 UW-Madison study found a $1 increase in per capita shared revenue reduced per capita property taxes between 32 cents and 41 cents.
BRIDGE Thursday Night results 1. Gene and Judy Collier 2. Butch Burke and Steve Sondreal 3. Evie Porter and Sydney Lund
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St. Croix Falls, Taylors Falls ready for Wannigan Days The 59th Wannigan Days River Spirit Celebration is scheduled for June 9-11, held in St. Croix Falls and Taylors Falls. In tandem with the Music On The Overlook concert series there is big music planned for the weekend, reports MOTO and SCF Wannigan Days coordinator Woody McBride. Additionally there are three days of activities (see schedule below). A Garth Brooks Tribute Show will headline the 2017 Wannigan Days River Spirit Celebration Friday, June 9, at
6:30 p.m. at the Overlook in St. Croix Falls. Saturday has three headliners across both cities with the Everyday People band at the Overlook after the parade and before fireworks. Plus Uncle Chunk at the annual Dalles House Party and Sold Out Stereo at Romaynes in Taylors Falls. Watch for other festivities around both towns at local taverns and halls. “The World According To Garth” is a two-hour Garth Brooks tribute production incorporating state of the art
lighting and effects such as thunder, lightning, fire, and rain, coupled with Christopher Seebeck's spot on Garth Brooks voice and precision mannerisms. Bring a lawn chair to the Overlook for the show, set on a beautiful river view stage. "There will be an opening and closing act in addition to the Garth Tribute and the party will be poppin’ until midnight,” says McBride. “With the Everyday People band on Saturday and the super Garth
Tribute Friday there will be magic at the Overlook." Saturday, June 10, at the Overlook features Indianhead Men’s Chorus, The Naren of New Ulm, Minn. (a raucous old fashioned bavarian sing-a-long troupe) Rex Cactus, the annual Talent Show hosted by Festival Theatre and local favorite the Everyday People band that will play after the parade and before fireworks. There will be a beer and wine garden and expanded food court for these events on June
9 and 10 in St. Croix Falls at the Overlook. This year both Wannigan Days cities, which share a common history of 59 years of the event, are putting their beSt. feet forward to hoSt. a great weekend. Many local organizations hoSt. food stands as fund raisers and the public is encouraged to support. Taylors Falls is strong in activities for kids and life long residents (see schedule below). There are some new activiSEE WANNIGAN DAYS, PAGE 14
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8 am............... Sunday Morning Coffee Walk with a Park Ranger - Lion's Park 10 am to 4 pm ............................................. St Croix Summer Art & Craft Fair 10 am to 5 pm ....................................Food, Beer and Wine Court at Overlook 10 am..................................................All City Church Service at The Overlook Noon ...... Sunday Funday Hockey Association Fundraiser at The Dalles House 4 pm ................................................... Wannigan Days 2017 comes to a close
Noon to 8 pm .................................. St Croix Summer Art, Craft & Vendor Fair 1 pm ........................................... Food, Beer, Wine and Music at the Overlook 5 pm (TF) ........................................Taylors Falls Annual Car Show Downtown 5:45 pm (TF) .............................Taylors Falls Annual Kiddie Parade downtown 6:30 pm (TF) .................... Taylors Falls Bingo for Bucks at Community Center 6:30 pm .... USA's #1 Tribute to Garth Brooks - The World According to Garth 9 pm ..... Country Music Dance Party with Blue Collar Cocktail at the Overlook
Saturday 7 am.............................. Registration for City of Trails Runs at Middle School) 8:30 am................................................................City of Trails 1/2 Marathon a 9 am.....City of Trails 5k & Half Marathon (7am registration at Middle School) 9:30 am............................City of Trails Race Reception and finish at Overlook 10 am to 8 pm ............................... St. Croix Summer Art, Craft & Vendor Fair 10 am.......................................... Food, Beer, Wine and Music at the Overlook 10 am............................................ Senior Center Benefit Food Stand and Sale 10 am................................................... DownTown Shops Crazy Days & Sales 12 pm noon .....................................Music by IndianHead Chorus at Overlook 1:30 pm ................The Rex Cactus Country Western Band and Comedy Show 4 pm .............. Annual Talent Show hosted by Festival Theatre at the Overlook 4 pm ................. Queen's Tea at Lions Park one mile north of SCF on HWY 87 5 pm ....................................... Kids Fun Zone opens on City Auditorium Lawn 6 pm ...Annual SCF WD Parade - Line up northbound at the Marathon Station 7 pm ......................................................................... Cake Walk on mainstreet 7 pm ................................................ SCF Royalty Recognition at the Overlook 7 pm ......... Taylors Falls Parade - Line up southbound north near the Drive In 7:30 pm .................................... Everday People Band Concert at the Overlook 7:30 pm (TF) .............. Street Dance at Romayne's with "Sell Out Stereo" Band 8 pm ............................................... Uncle Chunk & More at The Dalles House 10 pm ...................................... Big Fireworks Show in SCF/TF at the Overlook 10:30 pm .....................................More from Everyday People at the Overlook 10:30 pm ............................................................. After Events at local taverns
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Saturday 2017 City Wide Garage Sale ....................................... See List on City Website Interstate State Park Free Admission Day* 9 am to 5 pm ..................................................................................Art Festival 9 am to 11 am..................................................................... Plein Air Painting* 10 am to 6 pm ..........................................................................Kiddie Carnival (Bouncy House, Petting Zoo, Face Painting, Balloon Artist, and Mr. Fun!!) 12 pm .............................................................................Glacial Pothole Tour* 1 pm to 2 pm .....................................................................River City Cloggers 2 pm to 4 pm ............................................................ Love Notes to the River* 3 pm to 6 pm .........................................................................TF Log Jammers 3 pm to 8 pm .............................................................................. St. Joe’s Eats 7 pm ............................................................................Wannigan Days Parade 8 pm to 12 pm ...........................................................Romayne’s Street Dance 9 pm ...............................................................Movie at Folsom House (Trolls) * Interstate State Park Event
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6 p.m. staging and going northbound at JorGas on Washington Street (line up 5 p.m.). Taylors Falls’ parade is at 7 pm staging and going southbound from the Drive In. Music On The Overlook happens Fridays at 6:30 p.m. June through August (and two new dates in September this year) at
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9 - Sunday June 11. For more info visit wannigandays.com and theworldaccordingtogarth.com. The event includes a new three day art and craft fair, return of the Sunday Church Service at the Overlook hosted by Alliance Church of the Valley, a Sunday Funday Hockey Association Fundraiser noon to 3 p.m. at the Dalles House.
The 2017 Music On The Overlook schedule June 2 • Season Opener • The Rex Cactus & The Radio Rangers Show June 9 • USA’s #1 Tribute to Garth Brooks & More June 10 • Wannigan Days • Everyday People & More June 16 • BBQ & Blues • The Ride Band of Minneapolis June 23 • Shakespeare Live • Cromulent Theatre “Henry V” June 30 • Vegas Style Frank Sinatra Tribute by Tim Patrick July 7 • New York City Jazz, Vocalists & Swing: SHOOP! July 14 • Annual Kids &
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Help Feed Hungry Kids!
Please mark your calendar to attend Our exciting evenings filled with music for the month of June.
June 12 at 5:45 p.m. – Concrete Cowboy June 28 at 5:45 p.m. – Lee Elmer Willow Ridge welcomes volunteers for our various programs. Please contact Willow Ridge at 715.268.8171 for more information
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There will be BBQs, Hot Dogs (and all the fixings) Bake Sale - Silent Auction - Dunk Tank Jumping Fun House - Live Music —FREE WILL OFFERING—
The BackPack program has been hit hard by the economy and this program discreetly gives children of low income families, through no fault of their own, a backpack of good, nutritional food at the end of the school week. Many children go without food and need our helping hand.
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All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to support the Salvation Army’s BackPack Program and will stay in Polk County!
Supplemental funds have been applied for through Thrivent Financial
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Monday, June 19, 2017
The “City of Lakes Open” is a Scramble format Registration 9:30 a.m. Shotgun start 10:30 a.m.
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in downtown Amery Chambers 10 a.m. to 13, 12 noon at the Thursday,10:00 October a.m. –2016 Noon Amery City Hall In The Council Chambers 10:00 a.m. – Noon
Come support our local veterans Saturday, June 17, 2:30 p.m. Miki Jo’s Bar & Grill, 1301 105th Ave., Amery
Area Veterans will be raising the flag before the July 9th Minnesota Twins vs. Baltimore Orioles Baseball Game at Target Field. Proceeds help pay for Veterans game ticket and bus transporation
0 Chicken Dinner Meat e 50/5 e Broasted 2 pc. dark $7.99 ffl Ra Raffl 2 pc. white $8.99 t 4 pc. mixed $10.99 Meards Dinner includes garlic mashed potatoes, a Bo dressed green beans, dinner roll Tickets and Transportation are available for this memorable event honoring our local veterans on Sunday, July 9th, 1:10 p.m. For more information please call OJ Aune 715-268-7864, 715-607-1346 or Bob LaBathe 715-268-2939, 715-554-3770. Ticket deadline June 10. FREE Transportation.
Meat provided by Swanks Meats, 1981 Hwy. 8, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024. 715-483-3386
Pancake Breakfast Sunday, June 11, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Free Will Offering
Little Falls Lutheran Church 1272 44th Ave., Amery
Proceeds used to replace commercial stove/oven
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Youth Triathlon Coming to Osceola, July 22
AREA GOLF LEAGUES Clear Lake Women’s Golf League May 30 results A Flight Low gross: Cheryl Harshman 47 Low net: Cathy Lee 32 Low putts: Cathy Gorres, Sherri Munkelwitz, Cindy Johnson, Rachel Hansen and Carol Hougdahl 18 Longest putt: Cheryl Harshman B Flight Low gross: Darlene Emerson 5 3 Low net: Jody Hadac and Cindy Lundmark 34 Low putts: Diane Shafer 14 Longest putt: Gina Buhr C Flight Low gross: Deb Hahn 56 Low net: Pat Marquand 37 Low putts: Andrea Legut 17 D Flight Low gross: Sharon Fouks 60 Low net: Laurene Klatt 36 Low putts: Monica Eggert 18 Longest putt: Jan Benson Closest to Pin on drive: All Flights - Sherry Munkelwitz Birdies: Mary Schradle Mau Chip ins: Darlene Emerson, Diane Kuhl and Mary Schradle Mau TEAM STANDINGS Sharks ..............................9 Slice Girls ..........................3 Goof Balls ........................9 Wild Whackers .................3 Rowdy Rebels ..................9 Backwoods Hakers ..........3 7 Brothers ........................3 Golf Bags ...........................3 Chipper Chicks ...............3 Happy Hookers .................0
Amery Women’s Golf League 18-HOLE LEAGUE May 31 results A Flight Low gross: Sheryl Forshier Low net: Paula Fussy Low putts: Sheryl Forshier Game of the day: Gloria Lansin and Paula Fussy B Flight Low gross: Dianne Berg Low net: Janet Burke Low putts: Ione Gjerde and Dianne Berg Game of the day: Jan Reichert and Ione Gjerde C Flight Low gross: Daryl Beadle Low net: Shirley Schmidt Low putts: Vonnie Niccum Game of the day: Vi Nelson 9-HOLE LEAGUE May 31 results Division A Low gross: Katie Schanon 45 Low net: Sue Wears 36 Low putts: Gwen Wold 14 Division B Low gross: Mandy Brotzel 51 Low net: Sid Jones 41 Low putts: Rhonda Fitzgerald 16 Division C Low gross: Sheri Berg 59 Low net: Jill Olson 42 Game: Melinda Peterson 16 Game winner: Most putts, Amy Elmer
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OSCEOLA, WISC. -- Polk County will be hosting its first-ever Rockin' Youth Triathlon at 9 a.m. on July 22, 2017 at Osceola's middle school and Schillberg Park. The non-profit event, open to youth ages 4-14, is designed for age-appropriate competition in which parents may join the competitors in swimming, running and biking. The goal is to bring fun and empowerment to kids of all ages and ability while bringing communities together to support and inspire children. Competition will be divided amongst four age groups: 4-6 year olds, 7-8 year old, 9-11 year olds and 12-14 year olds. Swimming distances range from 25-150 yards. Bike rides range from 1/4 mile to 4 miles. Runs range for 1/4 mile to 1 1/2 miles. The event, organized by Dr. Dwayne Truhlsen and sponsored by the Osceola Historical Society and Truhlsen Chiropractic, will take place as part of Rivers, Rails and Trails Days, which run July 21-23. Anyone registered ($35 per racer) by June 22 will receive a t-shirt. Registration closes July 19. Once registered, participants and their families may enjoy a 10mile round trip train ride with a free-will donation at 3, 4 or 5 p.m. on Friday, 7 pm Saturday or Sunday at 5 or 6 pm. Stage Locations: Swimming: Osceola Middle School pool (life jackets allowed) Biking: closed course road Running: Schillberg Park The top 3 fastest times will receive a trophy or place medal. A banana and a bottle of water will be provided to participants after the race. For more details visit https://www.polkcountyyouthtri.com/.
Pro rodeo returns to Glenwood City The St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo, named the 2015 Great Lakes Circuit Rodeo of the Year, brings top notch RAM Rodeo to St. Croix County Fairgrounds, Glenwood City, June 16 & 17, with 7:30pm performances. Gates open at 4:30pm and the performances are rain or shine. As part of the Rodeo, Wild Thang & Tricked Out are the feature acts. Rodeo attendees will see an exhibition of trained animal acts and trick riding sure to thrill all. No rodeo would be complete without Rodeo Royalty. This year's St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo Queen is McKenna Smith from Glenwood City, WI. McKenna, a member of Double Good 4-H Club, graduated this year from Baldwin-Woodville High School. McKenna plans to attend Century College majoring in graphic design. Assisting McKenna is Rodeo Princess Mackenzie Dow. Mackenzie, a member of the Tri-River Voyagers 4-H Club, is entering her senior year at St. Croix Central High School. Additionally, Katelin Bradley, 2017 Miss Rodeo Wisconsin and Olivia Bright, 2017 Miss Teen Wisconsin, plan on be-
ing in attendance. A special feature of this year’s Rodeo is the contest for the 2018 Miss Rodeo Wisconsin. Pageant events on Saturday, June 17 include a Fashion Show at 2 p.m., Horsemanship Contest at 6 p.m. and Coronation during the Saturday evening Rodeo Performance. Both the Fashion Show and the Horsemanship Contest are open to the public. Alana Cain, 2016 St. Croix Valley P.R.C.A. Rodeo Queen, is one of the candidates. In addition to the thrill of watching professional cowboys compete on the rough stock furnished by the famed Barnes Rodeo Stock Company, there are added attractions for the entire family, particularly junior wranglers. Muttin Bustin’, sponsored by Bernard’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, is a real crowd pleaser, testing the ability of junior wranglers to ride sheep. Each night, starting at 4:30, there will be a buck off for all entrants who must be 5 or older and weigh 55#s or less. The top 10 entrants in the buck off will compete in the rodeo performance. Winners of the event receive a traveling
trophy that they keep for a year and then turn in for an engraved western buckle. (While helmets are provided, entrants are encouraged to bring their own bicycle or equivalent helmet.) In addition to Muttin Bustin’, youth can participate in the Nickel Scramble and Stick Rodeo. Fantasy Corral is bringing their collection of exotic petting animals and, for a charge, offering pony rides. Be sure to come by 4:30 pm to take full advantage of the junior wrangler competition. The St. Croix County Fairboard and Dean LeMay, Chairman of the Rodeo Committee, extend a warm welcome to all of our guests, in particular current and former military members who, with valid ID, receive a $2 discount at the gate. Dean wants everyone to know that the show will go on rain or shine, "nothing is more fun than watching bronc riding, steer wrestling & bull riding in the mud"! For details and advance discount tickets, visit www.gorodeo.org.
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This is where you will find Garage Sale ads GARAGE SALE 749 US Highway 63, Clayton
Antique tools, hand tools and power tools. Rods, reels, lures, pellet pistol, pellet rifle. Too much to list.
YARD SALE 625 Dickey Ave. S, Amery Lots of miscellaneous and clothes.
Friday, June 9, 9-5 Saturday, June 10, 9-noon
Wednesday-Saturday June 7, 8, 9, 10 8 am-5 pm
GARAGE & PLANT SALE
GARAGE SALE
Friday June 9 8-5 Saturday June 10 8-1 Perennials, Strawberry & Raspberry Plants. Clothes all sizes. Quilting supplies.
186 9 1/8 Ave., Clayton South side of Moon Lake
GARAGE SALE Thurs. June 8, 3-6 Friday, June 9, 8-6
Saris bike carrier, 20 inch boys bike, dairy goat supplies, much more.
1106 Cty. Rd. A Deer Park
Friday, June 9 8 am-5 pm Saturday, June 10, 8 am-1 pm
129 89th St. Deer Park
on Cty. Rd. A between Hwy.s 46 & 63 ‘49 Dodge Coupe. Golf cart and bikes. 2 chest, 3 upright freezers. Motorcycle trailer. Generator on trailer. Cement tools, table saw & miter box. 425 gal. green water tank on trailer. Cases paper supplies. Misc. HH items and holiday decor. Furniture old & newer. 5-1/2’ log coffee table. Electric kitchen stove, looks like wood stove. BEER SIGNS. ANTIQUES including phonograph, radio, cash register, ornate wood stove and much more.
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View at Your Convenience. LOT 8 – 763 GOLF WAY, AMERY, WI 54001 Offered by online auction ending June 20, 2017 Build your new home on this single family building site! Approximately 0.21 acre lot. Utilities available: electric, natural gas, city water, city sewer, telephone & cable. It is adjacent to Amery golf course & located on a cul-de-sac. Amery school district in Polk county.
TERMS: 10% down bank draft or check, balance due at closing in 45 days. 10% buyer’s fee added to final bid price. More details online. Real Estate agents: contact office for co-broke terms.
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Hansen & Young,Inc. Auctioneers: Barry Hansen 715-418-1200, Bryce Hansen or Roger Hansen. Wisconsin Registered Auctioneer License # 2434, 225, 227 1264 5th Ave, Prairie Farm, WI • 715-837-1015
PUBLIC AUCTION - The contents of Storage Unit 10 will be sold Friday, June 16, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Amery Mini Storage Units located at 1094-1098 Riverplace Drive in Amery, WI. The contents will be sold in bulk and payment must be in the form of cash, money order, or cashiers check. The contents include: miscellaneous personal items owned by: Kevin Johnson. Contents must be removed on date of sale or other arrangements made. Call 715-234-9118.
Arnell Humane Society
ANNUAL GARAGE SALE
All proceeds help our non-profit shelter care for Stray and Homeless Pets. This is the sale you don’t want to miss. Furniture - kitchen, dining room, couches, love seats, twin sleeper couch and more. Pet Supplies, Books, Lawn Tools, Knick Knacks. Everything but clothing. ONE DAY ONLY!
Saturday, June 10 9 am to 3 pm 185 Griffin St. East, Amery RAIN DATE: June 17 No early shopping
GARAGE SALE Thursday, June 8th from 3p-7p Friday, June 9th from 8a-3p
240 2nd Ave Clear Lake (1 block from bank) No early sales.
Name brand clothing in great condition. Maurices, Studio Y American Eagle etc Jr & women's, sizes S-XL dress shoes, girls clothing sizes 6-10, boys sizes 4-7. Toys, Barbie house, Shopkins, puzzles, games, children's books. Crib and matching changing table, baby bath, swing, crib bedding, bassinet, dishes, Tupperware, stacked washer and dryer, end tables, bar stools, mirror, storage cabinet, Wii Games $5 each. Computer monitor & keyboard. Kitchen stuff, mandolin and more.
West Immanuel Lutheran Church
COMMUNITY RUMMAGE SALE
447 180th St., Osceola Something for everyone!
Thursday, June 8, 10 am-6 pm Friday, June 9, 8 am-4 pm Saturday, June 10, 8 am-noon CASH ONLY SALES
GARAGE SALE
1149 121st St. (GPS will not locate)
North of Amery to Cty. Rd. H, about 4 miles take left on 110th Ave., then right on 121st St. Out by old Poor Farm. Lots of kids clothes, furniture, antiques, much misc.
Thurs., June 8, 9 am-6 pm Fri., June 9, 8 am-6 pm Sat., June 10, 8 am-1 pm
This size ad in the AFP and Tab is $22 per week Deadline is Friday at 10 a.m.
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Press Operators 1st, 2nd & 3rd Shift K-Tek WI, a precision metal specialty manufacturing company is currently seeking qualified Press Operators.
APPLY TODAY. START TOMORROW.
ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE, POLK & BURNETT COUNTY
• ASSEMBLY • WOODWORKING
• MACHINE OPERATORS • FOOD PRODUCTION
This position requires basic math and reading skills. Compensation will be commensurate with direct related experience. Great opportunity to work for a growth-oriented employer. Qualified applicants should forward a resume to: 662824 24a,d,e
815 U.S. HWY. 8 ST. CROIX FALLS, WI 54024
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Job duties will include operating presses ranging from 35 to 400 tons, perform quality control inspections, read and interpret blue prints, ability to use measuring devices, keep a safe and clean work area and other duties as assigned. Beneficial for candidates to have manufacturing experience.
K-Tek WI Attn: April Miller 750 Vandeberg St Baldwin, WI 54002 Via Email: april.miller@ktek-net.com Fax: (715) 684-3050 Equal Opportunity Employer
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Deadline for the Classified page is Friday noon
Full Time PM CNA *Paid Training or $500 Sign-On Bonus* Come join our team and find out why Willow Ridge Healthcare is the premier Rehabilitation and Long Term Care provider in the area! Contact Ashley Paul at 715.268.8171 Or email resume to apaul@rphfcorp.com
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Helping Others? Being Creative? Money?
If you answered yes to any of these, this position is for you! Outgoing, responsible and well-spoken person needed to work in our advertising department at the Amery Free Press. IF YOU LOVE WORKING WITH PEOPLE AND LIKE SELLING, PLEASE CONTACT US. Sales experience preferred but will train the right person. This part-time position will be working with businesses on their help wanted advertising and other telephone work. Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Monday. Hourly pay plus commission. Send your resume to phumpal@theameryfreepress.com or mail to Pam Humpal, Amery Free Press PO Box 424, Amery, WI 54001
We are growing! JOIN OUR TEAM! Quanex Building Products, a leading manufacturer in the building products industry, is seeking quality conscious, self-motivated, Team Lead to join our 2nd shift team at the Luck, WI location.
Current Openings: •Moulder Operator Team Lead 2nd shift - Monday through Thursday 3:30 pm-2:00 am (overtime as required). We offer a competitive starting wage, plus a shift incentive, a complete benefit package including paid vacation, holidays, 401(k) and pension along with a progressive work environment.
Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to be part of a dynamic growth oriented company! Please send your resume or apply in person to complete an application at:
Quanex Building Products Corporation Attn: Human Resources 501 Main Street S Luck, WI 54853 Quanex is an EEO employer. We maintain a smoke free, drug free work environment.
Join Our Team! Amery Memory Care is looking for
PT & FT Resident Care Assistants (1st, 2nd & 3rd Shifts) Please stop in and speak with Kristin or Michelle for more details
Casual Dietary Aide/Cook
Please talk to Shelley for more details
215 Birch St. W, Amery
CLEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHING POSITION
Job Title: Business Education Teacher .75 FTE H.R. Contact: Joshua R. Ernst, Superintendent Contact Phone: (715)263-2114 Job Description: Teacher of High School Business Education at Clear Lake Jr-Sr High School .75 FTE position Qualifications: Applicants must possess or be able to obtain appropriate WI DPI licensure to teach Business Ed. Requirements: Ability to effectively instruct high school students using current technology and practices, with a focus on Microsoft Office Software, Google GSuite for Schools, Info Processing, Desktop Publishing, Business Law, Personal Finance, and Accounting. Interest and ability in coaching or advising co-curricular groups is a plus. Desired characteristics & interests include; student centered, project based learning, computer/ tech skills, leadership, big picture thinker, team player, grant writing, and creating community partners with our school. How to Apply: Applications accepted online via WECAN. https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/ Application accepted until June 12, 2017 or until position is filled. Please include cover letter, resume with references, letters of recommendation, and copies of license and transcripts. Employer: School District of Clear Lake 1101 3rd St. SW Clear Lake, WI 54005 Website: www.clwarriors.org MISSION STATEMENT The Clear Lake School District prepares students, in an active partnership with families and the community, to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens. Equal Opportunity Employer
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Private party wants to buy small older motorhome or travel trailer w/bathroom 715-554-0101 715-263-2388
Upstairs 1 BR apartment
Available now in Clear Lake
On-site laundry and huge storage lockers, updated units, microwaves. Rent based on 30% of income! For those 62+ or disabled of any age. 1-800-944-4866 Ext. 1122 Equal Housing Opportunity
FOR RENT 2 BR, 1 bath. Private setting 4 miles NW of Amery on Cty. Rd. C
New paint inside & out. New floors. New W&D in-house. Whirlpool tub. No smoking. No pets. $600/month plus elec. & heat (first month, last month & dep. $1800)
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Entry Level Machining Instructor (PT)
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College New Richmond Campus Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking a learning-focused, creative and dynamic individual for a part-time Entry Level Machining Instructor at the WITC New Richmond Campus beginning fall semester. The ideal candidates will demonstrate interest in and potential for excellence in facilitating student learning and development. For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply visit our website at: http://witc.edu/employ Deadline to apply: June 23, 2017
WITC is an Equal Opportunity/ Access/Affirmative Action/Veterans/ Disability Employer and Educator TTY 711
FT- Production Supervisor Assistant Salaried Position Pay Based on Experience Previous Supervisory Experience a must 5 AM to 1:30 PM –Monday thru Friday Expect 40+ hours
FT-Screening Supervisor
Salaried Position Pay Based on Experience Previous Supervisory Experience a must 5:00 AM to 3:30 PM Monday thru Thursday; If team works OT on Fridays must be available to lead team on Fridays. Expect 40+ hours APPLY TODAY! www.gdsiswitches.com Send resumes to: Cheri Richards at richardsc@gdsiswitches.com
Personal Care Attendant position PM Part-time Includes every other weekend
Riverbend Senior Living 475 Golfview Lane Amery, WI 54001 715-268-9949
Pressman
Publisher’s Printing Service, Inc. (PPSI) of Amery, Wisconsin is seeking an experienced press operator to produce quality work on our 6 unit Goss Community web offset press and one four high color unit. We do work for a dozen weekly customers and pride ourselves in producing a great product. Hourly wage, paid time off, medical and 401k with match. Contact Gerry Wilder, Manager at ppsi@amerytel.net for details. EOE
Associate Degree Nursing Instructor
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College New Richmond Campus Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking a learning-focused, creative and dynamic individual for a full-time Associate Degree Nursing Instructor position at the New Richmond Campus. The ideal candidates will demonstrate interest in and potential for excellence in facilitating student learning and development. For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply visit our website at: http://witc.edu/employ Deadline to apply: June 14, 2017
WITC is an Equal Opportunity/ Access/Affirmative Action/Veterans/ Disability Employer and Educator TTY 711
$500 Sign On Bonus Sign On Bonus applies to FT Employees
Quality Inspector 1st Shift JOB QUALIFICATIONS: •Minimum of 1 year prior inspection experience in a plastics manufacturing environment •SPC knowledge •Proficient in use of measurement tools, such as calipers and micrometers •Demonstrated skills in Microsoft Word, Excel •Demonstrated skills of accuracy and attention to detail •Knowledge of manufacturing processes involved in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
Send resume to Prism Plastics Products Inc., PO Box 446, New Richmond, WI 54017 or apply online at prismplasticsinc.com No phone calls please
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FT Screen Printers
Five or Eight hour days - 5:30 am-2 pm or Four 10 hour days Mon.-Thurs. 5:30-4 pm No experience needed - on the job training
APPLY TODAY! www.gdsiswitches.com Send resumes to: Cheri Richards at richardsc@gdsiswitches.com
Director, Learning Resources Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Any WITC Campus
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is seeking to hire an individual who is an enthusiastic champion of learning resources and related technologies to serve as Director, Learning Resources. The successful candidate will have a passion for teaching and learning, eagerly embrace innovation, and be well-versed in the latest theories and technologies to meet the individual learners’ needs. As Northwest Wisconsin’s leader in technical education, WITC creates dynamic opportunities for career preparation and personal effectiveness. We are committed to making each and every experience with the college meaningful and professional. For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply visit our website at: http://witc.edu/employ Deadline to apply: June 21, 2017 WITC is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Veterans/ Disability Employer and Educator TTY 711
Nolato Contour is part of the medical division of Nolato which is a Swedish based company. Nolato has more than 20 worldwide facilities, the medical division specializes in the manufacturing of medical products, including implantable devices, www.nolato. com. Nolato Contour located in Baldwin, WI currently has immediate openings for:
Maintenance Technician – 1st Shift
Associates degree in related field or two to four years related experience. Experience in troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatics. Basic PLC knowledge, fabrication of electromechanical systems, teaching and building basic robot programs, basic plumbing, compressors and vacuum systems, HVAC systems and blueprint reading helpful but not necessary. Job duties include: preventative maintenance on all equipment, installation of new machinery and equipment, and building and grounds maintenance. Prefer experience in an injection molding environment.
Process Technician – 2nd Shift
Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Process Tech setting up and cycling injection molding machines. Knowledge of auxiliary equipment, engineering resins, blueprints, good communication skills, and ability to follow procedures. Responsibilities include setting up molds in a variety of molding machines, follow and document process parameters to ensure repeatable results, set-up tools and work cells in a safe and ergonomic fashion. Troubleshoot to maintain repeatable molding processes. Please submit resume to: Nolato Contour Attn: Human Resources 660 VandeBerg Rd. Baldwin, WI 54002 Fax: 715-684-2705 Email: Sue.Miller@nolato.com
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Wolter’s Shoreview Supper Club on Pike Lake, Amery
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church seeks Office Manager to support staff and members. Skills desired: MSWord, PowerPoint, e-mail, updating website and social media, ordering supplies and maintaining records.
Wed.-Sat. after 4 pm
Send resume to oslcamery@gmail.com
HELP WANTED
Waitresses/ Waiters Apply in person
NOW HIRING! Housekeeping - Part-time days Competitive benefits offered
CNA’s - Full & Part Time Competitive benefits offered
Evening & Night Shift RN’s & LPN’s Competitive pay and benefits offered
Cook - 3:30-7:30 pm. 2 days a week & every other weekend. Some day hours to fill if desired. To find out more, visit good-sam.com/stcroixvalley. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, religion, marital status, color, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other protected status.
HELP WANTED
Caregivers 2nd & 3rd shifts at our St. Croix Falls location
Stop in for application 343 McKinney St., St. Croix Falls
WESTconsin Credit Union Receives USDA Rural Development Award WESTERN WI - USDA Rural Development Acting State Director, Dave Schwobe, named WESTconsin Credit Union as a recipient of the 2016 Platinum Million Dollar Lender Award. The Award is presented each year to lenders who have partnered with, and made a significant contribution to, supporting Wisconsin rural residents looking to become homeowners through the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing (GRH) Program. In fiscal year 2016, WESTconsin Credit Union utilized more than $6 million of GRH program funds by financing home purchases to help moderate-income families in Wisconsin. Nearly 2,400 families across Wisconsin were able to purchase a home last year through the GRH loan program, totaling nearly $318 million. “Working with our lending partners across the state, we’ve made a difference to those rural families prepared to take on the responsibility and benefits of owning a home,” said Schwobe. “We value our partnership with WESTconsin Credit Union and commend their achievement and contributions to meeting rural housing goals for Wisconsin.” “WESTconsin Credit Union is pleased to receive recognition as a Platinum Lender for the USDA Rural Development loan program,”
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Kyle Zimmer, Assistant Vice President – Mortgage Origination reported. “We are even more pleased that so many of our moderate to low income members have benefitted from this loan program, and pleased that members who may not have the financial means for a large down payment have been able to obtain an affordable loan to purchase a home,” he added. “WESTconsin looks forward to continued collaboration with USDA Rural Development as a means to help our members achieve financial success and homeownership.” The Million Dollar Lender Award is given at four levels and is based on the total amount of funding utilized by the lender. First Year Million Dollar lender and Silver level disbursed more than $1 million, Gold level disbursed more than $2 million and Platinum level disbursed more than $5 million during the past year. The GRH program assists homebuyers in obtaining a 30-year fixed rate mortgage without the down payment typically required by conventional lenders and programs. GRH loans are financed through participating lenders, such as banks and credit unions, and are guaranteed by USDA Rural Development. The amount of the mortgage is limited by the appli-
cant’s repayment ability and can be made for up to 100 percent of the appraised value. There are no restrictions on the size or design of the home. Loan closing costs and repairs can often be financed with the home purchase. Eligible areas include rural regions and communities under 20,000 in population, and not part of a larger urban area. For further information on programs available through USDA Rural Development, call (715) 345-7611 or visit www.rd.usda.gov/wi. WESTconsin Credit Union has been serving members since 1939, and membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the Wisconsin counties of Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau, and Washburn, or the Minnesota counties of Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Isanti, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington, with a $5 minimum deposit in a Membership Savings Account. Credit unions are financial institutions owned by their accountholders, and member funds are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) up to at least $250,000.
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Full Time MDS Coordinator/Registered Nurse *2,000 Sign-on Bonus* Come join our team and find out why Willow Ridge Healthcare is the premier Rehabilitation and Long Term Care provider in the area! Contact Ashley Paul at 715.268.8171 Or email resume to apaul@rphfcorp.com
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