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Braham man held in Siren shooting BY STEVE BRIGGS BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
SIREN—A Braham, Minn., man is being held in Burnett County Government Center Jail following a shooting in Siren. A 35-year-old male was shot once in the upper left thigh at about 5:15 p.m. Sunday, July 17 at his home in Siren. The police report alleges Jack Garcia, 42, of Braham threatened the victim and girlfriend, pointing his pistol at both the victim and girlfriend’s heads before firing one shot into the victim’s thigh. Garcia then left the scene. Responding to a 911 call from the residence, Burnett County deputies provided first aid for the victim until a North Memorial ambulance took him to Burnett County Airport, where he was transported by medevac helicopter to North Memorial Hospital in the Twin Cities. The victim described the shooter’s clothing for police and said he recognized the shooter, but didn’t know his name. The report says Garcia allegedly entered the home through a sliding door and confronted victim and girlfriend, claiming the victim had stolen items from Garcia’s cousin. The victim denied the theft. The police report says after the shooting, Garcia took property from the victim’s home and departed, driving a red Cadillac. A manhunt ensued, involving Siren and Webster Police, St. Croix Tribal Police, Burnett County Sheriff’s Department and Wisconsin State Patrol. St. Croix Tribal Police Officer Cliff Casady provided a license plate number and description for the red Cadillac and driver’s license information for Garcia, as Casady had conducted a traffic stop on the driver earlier that afternoon. Within an hour of the shooting, Webster Police spotted the red Cadillac parked near a Webster residence. As police arrived, they saw a vehicle with female driver leaving the scene. The police report states they later learned the female driver had learned of the shooting, driven to Webster and picked up Garcia on a nearby street. Garcia allegedly laid down in the back seat of the car, out of sight, and left the scene undetected. The report states this driver took Garcia to Clam Dam and dropped him off. There he allegedly attempted to steal a bicycle, but the tires were flat, so he then took another bicycle and was riding away from the dam when apprehended by Burnett County Sheriff’s Detective Jameson Wiltrout. Authorities obtained search warrants for the Webster home and Garcia’s Cadillac. Charges against Garcia submitted to the District Attorney’s office by Siren Police Department include aggravated assault, aggravated battery with intent of great bodily harm and injury by negligent use of a weapon, as well as with failure to appear on an outstanding warrant, theft of items from the shooting victim and a felon in unlawful possession of a firearm.
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Culvert failure on County Road T in northern Burnett County. Old pipes with deterioration allowed water to scour soils around the pipes, creating voids under the roads, and in some instances, allowing the road to collapse. Burnett County Highway Department staff assessed the situation and made the appropriate repairs that same day. Pictured are Corey Laqua (left) and Jeremy Burton (right).
Burnett townships await rain-repair aid $450,000 estimated damage to county’s culverts, roads SIREN—Town Board officials throughout Burnett County are awaiting word from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) whether they will receive federal aid to help repair their
rain-damaged roads and culverts. On July 12, the county sustained about 50 road washouts after what the National Weather Service (NWS) website termed “a thousand-year flood.” The towns hope to hear from FEMA by mid-August whether they qualify for federal repair aid. Burnett County Highway Com-
missioner Mike Hoefs and County Emergency Management Director Rhonda Reynolds spoke to the town board officials Thursday evening at Burnett County Towns Association meeting. Hoefs told them it is “very likely” the money will come through. SEE REPAIR, PAGE 2
Unique playground takes shape alongside Webster Dog Park BY STEVE BRIGGS BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
WEBSTER—A project more than two years in the making became a reality Friday afternoon as an unusual playground was assembled adjacent to the Webster Dog Park. It’s official name is “DSI Accessible Playground.” The playground equipment is accessible to people in wheelchairs. Hard-surface paths of asphalt and concrete will allow wheelchair users to roll up to a hand cycler or a dirt scooper and play like anyone else. They will be able to transfer from their wheelchair to a “saddle spinner” and experience the joy of twirling to dizziness. They can wheel up a wood ramp to join able-bodied people on the “Sway Fun®,” a giant glider (tee-
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ter-totter) that holds up to eight people at once, swinging up and down and back and forth. The playground meets all handicap-accessibility and safety requirements set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Wheelchair users will have access to two types of swings. One lets them roll their chair onto a platform and start swinging. The other lets them transfer to a green chair big enough to hold an adult. That’s the point of this playground – it’s meant for adults as well as kids – adults and kids with physical challenges playing right along with everyone else. Some work remains before the playground has its grand opening at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24.
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DSI Director Joe Wacek and another volunteer work to assemble the Sway Fun glider at the new playground.
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REPAIR: Towns anticipate federal funds to help repair roads, bridges CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“FEMA is still making its reports, but we expect to hear soon. A state must sustain a certain level of damage to qualify for federal funds, and Wisconsin has met those benchmarks,” he said. “Now it’s a matter of pulling all that data together and reporting it to the President or whoever he assigns to review it on his behalf. We feel pretty confident that the declaration will be approved for this area.” Webster area had 5.7 inches and Grantsburg had 4.63 in the July 12 rain, which arrived without hail or high winds. No county dams or levees were damaged, Hoefs said. “We are estimating $25,000 damage to the county’s ATV/snowmobile trail network,” he said. Rainfall totals for July were well above average, as the northern townships received nearly 14 inches during the month. DNR offices at Webster and Grantsburg recorded 12.23 and 11.18 inches respectively. The NWS website said, “This amount of rain over a 30-day period for Burnett County has a recurrence interval of 25 years. An eight-inch rain in 12 hours has a recurrence interval of 1,000 years, thus it is considered a ‘1,000-year flood.’” The deluge caused a new high-water record of 8.7 feet at the State Hwy. 35 bridge near Danbury. It came within inches of breaking the high mark at the Highway 77 bridge west of Danbury. That record was set in spring of 2001, when a sustained downpour caused flooding during the spring run-off. According to Hoefs, most of the road and culvert damage happened in Towns of Blaine, Swiss, Webb Lake and Jackson. Hoefs estimated the damage to public road infrastructure, mostly to road surfaces and culverts, will come in at $450,000. Almost $200,000 of the damage is in Town of Blaine alone. FEMA TOUR On July 27, during another rainy day, Hoefs toured the hardest-hit sites with a FEMA investigator from the Chicago regional office. Before the FEMA visit, Hoefs and Reynolds urged each town board to prepare a list of all their most seriously-damaged sites, mark them on a map, and submit a cost estimate for repairing each site. “The town boards did a really good job at that, so when FEMA arrived, they had all the township damage info in hand. Hoefs and FEMA did not visit all the sites, just the most-damaged sites in each town, he said. “That was mainly just to let FEMA see what the worst damage sites looked like and to let them know we were reporting things correctly on our end.” The nature of the damage, Hoefs said, was road washouts either parallel to or perpendicular to the roadway. The greatest damage across roadways usually happened at culvert locations. In about 50 places around Burnett County, mostly up north, culverts collapsed, allowing rushing water to erode away the road. “It would take an hour to list all the places where we had damage to town and county roads,” Hoefs said. “We’re probably talking at least 50 locations with enough damage to be eligible for the FEMA-Public Assistance program.” The bridge damage was confined mainly to massive culverts that also serve as bridges. Some of the county’s largest culverts are in the Town of Blaine. Two concrete culverts running parallel, each measuring six feet in diameter, were washed out on North
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Repair of slope failure on County Road A northeast of Webster following 10-12” rainfall July 11-12. The road was undermined and posed a risk to the traveling public; therefore, a local contractor was asked to provide expertise and manpower to address the situation quickly.
Markville Road. Nearly all roads have re-opened, Hoefs said, except for a section of State Line Road in Blaine where a somewhat unusual bridge on Upper Tamarac River was structurally damaged. “It’s a unique bridge, designed for water to flow normally through the culverts but over the top at high-water times,” Hoefs said. It is a spillway bridge, consisting of three side-by-side culverts topped with concrete to create a driving surface over them. When high water flows over the top, traffic cannot cross and the road must be closed. “The heavy rain scoured underneath the concrete and hollowed out the road surface supports. If one tried to drive over it with a heavy vehicle, it would collapse.” FEMA, STATE, TOWN TO SHARE COSTS If FEMA funds are approved, repairs for all eligible sites will be paid 75 percent from FEMA. Another 12.5 percent will come from the state of Wisconsin. The remaining 12.5 percent is “the local match,” with funds provided from the municipality. Where will that local match money come from? “I expect the townships will need to fund their part of the cost through taxes, unless they are able to get some grants,” Hoefs said. The Town of Blaine’s share of costs will probably come to $25,000,” Hoefs estimated, in a township with much county- and DNR-owned land and only 195 residents. Hoefs credited Hopkins Sand and Gravel of Webster to coming to the aid of several townships to help them repair and reopen roads quickly. Hopkins also worked for Burnett County to repair an area along County Road A northeast of Webster, where a heavily saturated bank along the roadway fell away in a landslide. “Our county highway department forces were just too busy at other sites to repair that bank, so the coun-
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Flood water overtopping North Marksville Road in Blaine Township in northern Burnett County.
ty hired Hopkins to fix that bank. I am very pleased with how that turned out. Hopkins was ‘Johnny-onthe-spot,’ to get right on it and get it taken care of,” Hoefs said.
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July rainfall
One of July’s many hard rainfalls hit Burnett County Wednesday afternoon, July 27, lighting the streetlights at 2:45 p.m. and sending sheets of rain down Grantsburg’s Madison Avenue (Main Street). Around the county, July rainfall varied from 11 to more than 15 inches of rain, setting a record-high water level July 15 on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.
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Banjo Man concert in Luck LUCK— Singer, songwriter and Nashville recording artist Mike Turner is a man on a mission. The “Banjo Man” will be in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Home and Away Ministries Center, 210 East Park Avenue in Luck. At 9 a.m. Saturday, August 6, Mike will present a free motivational presentation called “It Ain’t Over Til it’s Over.” A complementary continental breakfast will be served. Mike is a great communicator and motivator who will touch the hearts of young and old alike. Mike plays acoustic guitars and banjo to original songs, traditional gospel songs and world-famous hymns. The message of Christ is clearly defined in the songs and shared with enthusiasm and sincerity. For more information, please call 715-472-7770 or 651-674-0009.
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival set JEFFERSON—The Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival is set for September 8-11, 2016 at Jefferson County Fair Park in Jefferson, WI. The fair expands to four days this year with the addition of a full schedule of fiber arts classes offered on Thursday, September 8. With a total of ninety-one classes, the focus on fiber education for the Jefferson event now provides opportunities for vendors to teach or take classes and makes the class schedule even more accessible to the general public. Festival planners emphasize, however, that on Thursday the event will be open only to those persons registered for fiber arts classes and not to the general public. Thursday will continue to be a set-up day for all festival activities, shows and vendors, though some food stands will be open for business. The Country Store will not be open for sales until Friday morning at 10 a.m. There is a daily admission (kids eight and under are free) for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Weekend passes are available. Parking is free. For complete details, to request a catalog, and registration or entry information, go to www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com .
Whooping Crane Festival planned PRINCETON—The 2016 Whooping Crane Festival will be September 8-11 in Princeton, WI.
The festival weekend includes a free allday event for all ages on September 10 at Princeton Public School. For information on additional activities during the festival, visit operationmigration.org.
What’s a ‘Gandy Dancer?’ DANBURY——Two activities have been set for August at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park in Danbury. “What is a Gandy Dancer?” Experiences of a Gandy Dancer’s life will be shared at Forts Folle Avoine on Saturday, August 13 beginning at noon. Author Bud Hoekstra, “a born storyteller,” tells about the life and times of Northern Wisconsin’s Gandy Dancers. Music will be provided by Brad Marx from 1-3 p.m. Food is available for purchase. There is a fee. Garden Tea. Spend a relaxing afternoon at the annual Garden Tea held at Forts Folle Avoine on Thursday, August 18. Punch will be served on the deck at noon, with silent auction items on display for bidding. Seating at cloth draped tables with beautifully painted china sets, will be at 1 p.m. The luncheon includes strawberry soup, chicken salad croissant salad, and an assortment of pies and teas, of course. After lunch, Rosie Yaekel will demonstrate pie-making techniques. Wearing hats and frilly attire is encouraged! For reservations call 715-866-8890. Prepaid registrations are required and nonrefundable. Garden Tea at The Forts is an event not to be missed.
Pie Social at the Frederic Soo Line Depot FREDERIC—The Frederic Area Historical Society will be serving pie, ice cream and refreshments at the 1901 Frederic Soo Line Depot from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20. The pie and ice cream social is an annual fundraiser to help with the operation of the Frederic Area Museum. Held in conjunction with the Frederic Craft Fair, many varieties of home baked pies are offered. Live music will be playing, and there are adventures in history for everyone. Tour a Soo Line wide-vision caboose that is on display, check out a log cabin built in 1885, see Frederic’s last phone booth on display, or see what Frederic’s first library looked like. The Frederic Area Museum is open weekends and holidays in downtown Frederic from Memorial Day weekend through leaf season in October, and has many items
on display connected to the history of the area and the Soo Line railroad that developed Northwest Wisconsin at the start of the last century. Admission to the museum is free. For more information on the Frederic Area Historical Society, how to become a member, or volunteer a little time to preserve the history of Frederic, call 715-3274892, 715-327-4158 or check out the depot link at www.fredericwi.com
Final performances of ‘Private Lives’ and annual one-act play readings ST. CROIX FALLS—Since opening in July, Festival Theatre’s production of “Private Lives” by Noel Coward has delighted audiences with its witty repartee, timeless scenarios, costumes, set, and improperly hilarious emotional outbursts. There are only three performances left of Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” at Festival Theatre — Thursday, August 4 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, August 21 at 2 p.m. Performances take place at the Franklin Square Black Box, and seating is limited, so patrons are encouraged to order tickets in advance. The Box Office can be found online at FestivalTheatre.org, by calling 715-483-3387 or by stopping by the Franklin Square Black Box in downtown St. Croix Falls. In addition to these few remaining shows in Festival’s summer season, Festival Theatre will hold its fifth annual One-Act Play reading on Wednesday, August 10 at 7:30 p.m. A one-time-only event, this is the culmination of Festival’s fifth annual OneAct Play contest. This year, three plays have been selected for reading. The plays, original submissions by playwrights with origins in, or ties to Wisconsin and Minnesota, were selected based upon originality, quality of plot and dialogue, and creativity. At the reading, first, second and third place winners will be chosen by the reading committee and the impressions of audience members in attendance at the reading. The three plays cover a broad range of subject matter. This year the finalists are “After the Bows,” “Twenty Minutes,” and “Until They Forget.” This annual event always proves to be an interesting and engaging evening at Festival Theatre. Tickets are available and seating is limited. Reservations can be made online at FestivalTheatre.org or by calling the Box Office at 715483-3387.
MEETINGS THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 Siren Village Board 2 p.m. at Village Office
Webb Lake Men’s Club 11:30 a.m. Lumberjack Saloon & Eatery
Northwoods Flyers EAA Club 7 p.m. BC Govt Cntr (715) 349-2252
Town of West Marshland Board Note special time and date. 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, Town Hall
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 Grantsburg Village Board 5 p.m. Board Room, Community Center
Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m. Board Room
Town of Grantsburg Board 5:30 p.m.
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 66 6:30 p.m. Burnett Co Gov’t Center, Siren
American Legion Post 185 7 p.m. Legion Hall Grantsburg
Scott Town Board meeting 7 p.m. at Town hall
LaFollette Town Board meeting 7 p.m.
Jackson Town Board meeting 7 p.m.
Meenon Town Board meeting 7 p.m
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 Webster Village Board
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6 p.m. Village office
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Siren Music in the Park
Bingo
Freeway Jam 50s-60s-70s rock 6:30-8:30 p.m. Crooked Lake Park If raining, event moves to Siren School
AUGUST 4-7 Siren Summerfest Visit www.visitsiren.com for the entire listing of events.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 Book sale, Pie & Ice Cream Social 10-4 Bethany Lutheran Siren
Banjo Man Gospel Music Concert 7 p.m. at Home & Away Ministry, Luck
Fish and PICTO Fish fry (5 p.m.) and a game of PICTO (7 p.m.) the first Friday of the month at Whitetail Wilderness, Webster. Proceeds to Larsen Family Public Library
AUGUST 5-7 Jack Pine Savage Days Live music, 5K, carnival, crafts Spooner
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 Ruby’s Pantry Food Distribution 4:30 p.m. Pine City Ntnl Guard Armory $21 donation.
Book sale 9-noon Bethany Lutheran Siren
Miss Siren Pageant 7 p.m. Siren High School Auditorium
Mon-Fri, Aug. 8-12 Kids Camp in the Community 9 -3 pm Siren United Methodist Church
2:30 p.m. Grantsburg Sr. Center. Bring a wrapped $1-2 gift.
Showing of ‘The War Room’ 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Falun, 715-689-2125 or email fbcfalun@grantsburgtelcom.net
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 Polk-Burnett Retired Educators 5:30 p.m. at Pour House, Siren. Call your contact person if attending.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 Pie, ice cream, Sloppy Joe’s 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace UMC, Webster.
SAT-SUN, AUG. 12-13 Gandy Dancer Days Parade, sidewalk sales, 5k run Webster Centennial activities. Visit www.websterwisconsin.com for the schedule of events.
Used Book Sale 10-3 Fri-Sat. Larsen Library, Webster
AUGUST 12-14 Charles E. Lewis Days in Lewis, 1-800-222-7655.
SATURDAY, AUG. 13 Atlas Thrift and Bake Sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Atlas UM Church,2110 County Road B (295th Ave.), Atlas.
Taste of the Trail Benefit Live music, food, beverages 2-5 p.m. at The Gallery
7417 N Bass Lake Rd Webster
Webster Centennial Presentation Program
Town of Wood River Board Mtg.
10 a.m. Saturday Larsen Family Public Library, Webster
6:30 p.m.
Children’s Book Fair
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
10 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday Larsen Family Public Library, Webster
SAT-SUN AUGUST 13-14
Town of Trade Lake Board Mtg.
DNR Trapper Education Class
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8-5 Saturday, 7-3 Sunday Crex Meadows Visitor Center To register call 715-463-2896
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 Free Health & Wellness Clinic 2-4 p.m. Home & Away Ministry 210 E. Park Ave. , Luck Call for appointment 715-472-7770
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11:30 a.m. Webster Senior Center
Senior Dining 4:30 p.m. A&H Senior Center
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 Second Harvest Food Distribution 11 a.m - 4 p.m. at Connections Next to Minit Mart in Webster
Grantsburg Senior dining evening meal 5 p.m. Grantsburg Senior Center
Grantsburg Historical Society 7 p.m. Grantsburg Senior Center
Siren Music in the Park 2nd Time Around Band 6:30-8:30 p.m. Crooked Lake Park If raining, event moves to Siren School.
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Spitting mad I’m so mad I could almost spit. I get this letter in the mail the other day from the Americans for Prosperity Foundation. Before I continue, for those who may not know, Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots organization dedicated to informing the public of important issues and exposing elected officials who are wasteful with taxpayer money. Anyway, the letter was thanking me for speaking with them on June 28. June 28! Like I’m going to remember talking with someone more than six weeks ago. Not only did they thank me for talking with them, but they thanked me for my pledge of $50. And why would it take six Seems to weeks? Me You’d think an organized group would task someone with Todd Beckmann writing form letters and getting them out within a day or two of talking with a donor — that’s the way it works when we donate to our alma mater. Plus, the letter was addressed wrong. Seriously, how many of us look at the address the letter is mailed to. I know when I pick my mail out of the mailbox at home, as soon as I see my name, I stop reading — it’s the right name, so why continue? But again, for a supposedly professional organization, wouldn’t you make certain you have the correct address to send this correspondence? If they are just going to send letters like this willy-nilly, perhaps we should shelve the postal system and go back to the old days where they would just drop leaflets from a balloon and hope people will respond. As certain as I am about never having talked to someone from this outfit, I can guarantee I didn’t pledge $50. And their letter talks about fiscal responsibility — yeah, right! I’m curious if this is their standard fundraising attempt — preying on the forgetfulness of the average American. Hoping John Q. Public will think ‘Why would they send me this letter if I didn’t actually talk with them and pledge the amount I told them I pledged?’ And why $50? Did they waste more money doing some market research which told them $10, $20, or $25 wasn’t worth the effort and the postage, yet $100 was over the top? Don’t get me wrong, I think Americans for Prosperity is a needed vehicle on the American political scene. However, I do balk at getting a letter saying I owe someone $50 because they are telling me that’s the amount I pledged in a phone call six weeks ago — especially when the call never happened! Editor’s note: This column was originally published Aug. 18, 2010
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Home and back again “He’d headed west cause he felt that a change would do him good. See some old friends, good for the soul” Lyric, “Hollywood Nights” by Bob Seger. My wife and I made a brief visit to Iowa last week, nearly four years to the day that we packed up and moved to Wisconsin. We traveled From the to see my sister, Publisher’s Cathy, her husband, Al, and to Desk meet their sixTom Stangl month-old grandson, Jackson. We also saw Jackson’s parents, my niece, Ashley, and her husband, Steven. The weather was nearly identical to 2012 – hot and humid. We had uneventful travels, and had time to reconnect with family and friends. I have read that our perception of time changes as we age, and I firmly agree with that concept. It is a strange sensation to realize that you have become the “older generation,” observing the people that were children who are now young adults. I can clearly recall after the birth of our children coming to family
gatherings to introduce the newest member of the family to my siblings and extended family. I always felt as if it was somehow important for my infant children to be well behaved (yes, it does seem crazy) so they made a good impression. Looking back through the lens of 30 years, I now realize that the only thing that mattered was being together. This was brought home during our visit as I crawled on my belly alongside my brother-in-law to encourage young Jackson to get up on his hands and knees. We were able to put him in the right position and he rocked back and forth a bit, but eventually the need to chew on a toy took precedent over crawling. Jackson is a great little guy, and I was so pleased to see the great job that my niece and her husband are doing as parents. It was also fun to see my sister and her husband dote on their first grandchild. Being a grandparent is an awesome experience, but it is something that you can’t fully appreciate until you become a member of the club. I recall the days before the birth of Persephone, our first grandchild, listening to other grandparents go on and on about their special and adorable grandchild. I’ll admit it, I thought “What is
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the big deal?” When you hold your newborn grandchild for the first time, you get it. We also spent time revisiting some family myths and legends from our childhood. This is also part of the gathering ritual. The stories never seem to get old, even if you are the butt of the joke. During our visit, we also got to spend some time with Maggie, who was editor at the paper I left four years ago. It was great to see her, meet her son, Ezra, who is the same age as Seraphina, our youngest granddaughter, and catch up with Ray, her oldest son, who is going to start kindergarten this fall. The brief time spent catching up, playing Legos and catching leaping boys was very special. “See some old friends, good for the soul.” That Bob Seger lyric from “Hollywood Nights,” a song that was popular when I was in high school, resonated with me on the trip home. Our souls need the fellowship of friends and family. 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.
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Recycling Q’s and A’s BY JEN BARTON RECYCLING CONTROL COMMISSION
Hi all! This week I wanted to answer a few questions from residents. Who knows, maybe you were wondering the same thing too! Q: Will there be a meds collection again this year or did I miss it? A: Yes there will be a meds collection at the Washburn County household hazardous waste collection event held on Saturday, September 10 from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. at the hazardous waste storage site on Cottonwood Avenue in Spooner. However, you can bring your meds anytime to the Burnett and Wash-
burn County Sheriff’s Department lobbies. Q: Where can I take old appliances in Burnett County? A: You can recycle old appliances at the following recycling sites: Oakland Collection Center, which is ½ mile north of County U on French Road, and at the A&H Recycling Site located off of Hwy. H on Long Lake Road. Please contact Jen for hours of operation at jbarton@nwrpc.com, or 715-635-2197. Q: Which plastics can be recycled using RCC drop boxes? A: Plastics marked #1-#7 are accepted at the sixteen drop boxes in Burnett and Washburn counties.
Praise for the Voyager Village Players
Plastic bags are also accepted. If you have Republic Services (Allied Waste) as a hauler, they will accept #1-#7 plastic containers as well as plastic bags. Q: Where can I take fluorescent bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs for recycling? A: Fluorescent bulbs are accepted for recycling at the following recycling sites located in Washburn and Burnett counties: Spooner Recycling Site, Minong Area Disposal, Oakland Collection Center and A&H Recycling Site. Contact Jen for hours of operation and fees at jbarton@nwrpc.com, or 715-6352197.
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Dear Editor: Last Sunday I spent probably the most enjoyable two hours of the summer, along with about 90 other folks in the audience, at the The Stables where the Voyager Village Community Players staged their annual summer production, “Drinking Habits,” a comedy by Tom Smith. Kudos to the eight-actor ensemble ably directed by Webster’s own Danielle Formanek, a recent theater arts degree graduate of UW River Falls. Everyone was in stitches as the Shakespearean-like mix-up of identities, motives and confusion unraveled in the two-act performance. This was quite an exercise in timing and blocking, and Danielle handled the challenge very adeptly, even adding some totally hilarious stage choreography to end the first act. Sunday’s performance was sold out. There are just four performances left. I hope they’re sold out, too! Harriet Rice Webster
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We want to give a huge “Thank You” to our seniors, Cora Sandberg and Vi Dahlberg, for the time and interest they have given us on the Nutrition Program board these past many years. “Thank You,” JoAnne and Eldon Freese for volunteering to take their places. “Happy Birthday” wishes to Arlene Evans (3rd), Lucy Anderson (5th), Vi Dahlberg (8th), Gene Gronlund (9th), Darlene Sherstad (9th), and Jim Taylor (12th). I’ll follow up with more birthdays next week. The hot topic this week at the center was “BARS” and not the eating kind! Apparently many of these little towns appeared to have a multitude of taverns and dance halls. I’ve heard they may have even out-numbered the stores and churches! Speaking of memories, remember we’re looking for information or pictures on those little service/gas stations that were ever so popular in and around our area. The Grantsburg Historical Society is planning to make this the topic at the August meeting. You can drop off information at the Senior Center. Attention ladies! We will be hosting our first, “Ladies’ Luncheon” the first Wednesday in September. So to make this a grand affair, dust off those hats and
shoes, get the finest outfit from your closet and put on the glitz! We’re bringing out the fine china, too! We’ll be requesting reservations and a small cash donation. Direct questions to Patzy at the center. Remember we have containers for collecting old eye glasses for the Lion’s Club and box tops from the food packages you’re finished with for the school. Stop in! We offer Wi-Fi, coffee and goodies, and the “Book Nook.” For meal reservations, call 715-4632940. With questions on the center or hall rental, contact Patzy Wenthe (715-222-6400) or at the center (715-463-2940) or email us at: gburg118@gmail.com Coming Events: -Business meeting the third Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. -Bingo the second Wednesday of the month. 2:30 p.m. Bring a $1-$2 wrapped gift. ($ work) -Medica Workshop, August 16 at 2 p.m. -Evening Dining, Third Thursday, August 18 at 5 p.m. -Historical Society meeting, August 18 at 6:30 p.m. (following dinner). -Ladies Luncheon, September 7 at 2:30 p.m. -Fall Rummage Sale, October 1. -Fun with Friends every day! Wi-Fi available.
It doesn’t seem possible that August is here already. Summer is flying by way too fast. There were several players for dime bingo. We play every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Come join the fun. Pool and dominoes players are here every Thursday at 1 p.m. I didn’t get the winners from last week. You don’t have to call, just come in. Stop in and pick up a menu. Nikki serves great lunches and it is enjoyable to eat lunch with friends. The new roof looks great. That green is very pretty and it should last a very long time. Our appreciation to Fred for overseeing the project. Remember the Open House on Saturday August 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be free coffee and cookies and drawings for cash prizes. Check out the center and all it has to offer. Our next monthly meeting will be Tuesday, August 16 at 12:30 p.m. Please plan to attend. We are always looking for new ideas for activities. Remember: Age only matters if you’re cheese. See you at the Center.
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Need a place to come where it is cool? If you don’t have air conditioning, come to the center and enjoy coffee, company and a cool place. Election time is coming! A nominating committee was formed. The committee consists of Carol Berglind, Rose Miller, Abby Brand and Dave Meier. If you would like to have your name on the ballots, please contact any of the election committee members. We have decided we will have a potluck all year. This will be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. Our decorating crew has been busy again. Since we have so many picnic things coming up, they went with a casual picnic
look. We have red and white plaid tablecloths and red bandannas under our flowers. We also have some butterflies mixed in with the flowers. The people who helped with the decorations were Barb Geske, Diane Norman, Rose Miller and Ralph and Nona Severson. Our 500 winners were Sue Newberger, Phyllis Peterson, Lonnie Vix, Marlyce Borchert and BrenNel Ward. No men winners this time; what happened? Spade winners were Marilyn Niles, Keith Bennett, Virginia Martin, Gerry Vogel and Barb Geske. Come to Siren and take in the many Summerfest activities August 4-7. Check the paper for times. Some of the fun things to do are
pie sale and book sale at Bethany Lutheran, Farmers Market, Coin Show at Senior Center, Music in the Park, ball games, flea market, Queen pageant, chicken and rib fest sponsored by Lions. Sidewalk sales are always a popular thing to do. Just come and have a good time. Dates to remember: -August 6, Siren Summer Fest; -August 6, Coin Show at Siren Senior Center; -August 9, Primary election; -August 10, Potluck at 11:30 a.m. -August 11, Volunteer picnic at Siren park, 4-6 p.m. If raining, picnic will be at Siren Senior Center; -August 18, Next monthly meeting.
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PLAYGROUND: Ramps, paths, equipment are all wheelchair-accessible ous day, Kyle and Jordan Werdier had unloaded a semi truckload of playground equipment and excavated (drilled) the holes for the equipment footings. Volunteers included workers from Nexen of Webster, a team from Parker Hannifin in Grantsburg led by Plant Manager Ross Manni, Orange 4-H Club, Webster school faculty members and DSI volunteers. Quiznos of Webster donated subs and chips for lunch. By 3 p.m., most of the equipment assembly was done and volunteers were waiting for the concrete truck to arrive from Hopkins Sand and Gravel to pour the footings and pathways. Nancy Adelmann, a new Danbury area resident, was helping out along with her friend and DSI Board Member, Cheryl Ingalls. “Look at the progress we’ve made!” Adelmann exclaimed. “When we arrived this morning there was nothing here except boxes, pallets and some holes in the ground.”
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“My goal is to see this playground become a day-trip destination, not only for local people, but families and groups with physically-challenged people from as far as the Twin Ports to the north and the Twin Cities to the south.” - DSI Director Joe Wacek
DSI LEADS THE PROJECT The project is the brainchild of Diversified Services, Inc. (DSI), a Siren worksite for people with physical and mental challenges. An affiliate of Catholic Charities Bureau, DSI has provided employment for people with challenges for about 40 years. DSI Director Joe Wacek and Case Manager Jessica Peterson-Schmidt and other employees did volunteer work when the Webster Dog Park opened two years ago. “Right after the dog park opened, the suggestion came to us that ‘Oh, we should do something else here,’” Peterson-Schmidt said. Peterson-Schmidt and Wacek dreamed of a playground/exercise center shared by adults and children, with and without challenges. They set about making it happen. DSI committed $13,000 to purchase the Sway Fun®, but wanted the playground to have much more than that. They talked with Bremer Foundation about providing funds for the playground’s infrastructure, including blacktop and concrete pathways and equipment footings, a 1/4 mile walking and wheeling path that meets ADA standards for inclines and surfaces manageable in a wheelchair. Bremer agreed. Bremer Foundation provided $57,000 to complete the site work, including pathways outlined with white paint to help low-vision persons stay on the hard paths, and wood chips to provide soft landings on the playground’s non-paved surfaces.
KABOOM! BUILDS PLAYGROUNDS Peterson-Schmidt searched online for grants and found a $15,000 grant from the “KaBOOM!” Foundation. KaBOOM! is a non-profit, nationwide program that helps communities build playgrounds for kids. Among its partners are Kraft Foods, Home Depot, Snapple Beverages, Dr. Pepper, MetLife and Amgen
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Volunteers from Burnett County businesses, clubs and schools worked togetherFriday to assemble handicap-accessible playground equipment as an addition to the Webster Dog Park located 1.5 miles north of Webster on Hwy. 35.
— national and global corporations with deep pockets. Peterson-Schmidt applied. KaBOOM! said yes to a $15,000 grant if the local organization added another $9,000. Peterson-Schmidt next went to work on local firms and found generous support in Burnett County. Contributions of $2,500 came from Burnett County Development Association, U.S. Bank and the Siren-Webster Rotary, plus a $2,000 gift from the Burnett County Tavern League. DSI has also put approximately another $20,000 into the project to help complete it. In all, playground contributions have totaled nearly $100,000. Gifts and gifts-in-kind are still coming in, Wacek said. A ONE-DAY BUILD KaBOOM! funds ordinary playgrounds and skateparks, and has recently begun funding handicap-accessible playgrounds like Webster’s. They require safety-certified playground equipment and an intense, one-day build project using supervised, local volunteers. That’s what happened Friday at Webster. Thirty volunteers gathered at the site Friday morning for breakfast and a quick project pep talk. They divided into work teams and went to work. The previ-
COMMUNITY EFFORT Working closely with DSI’s Wacek and Peterson-Schmidt was Doug Reimer of Gerber Leisure Products of Mt. Horeb. Reimer represents the playground equipment supplier and served as its lead designer and Friday’s project supervisor. “The best thing here is the Sway Fun®, because a child in a wheelchair can use it with kids who don’t need a wheelchair. They can all play together, two kids or up to 10 people, all having fun together.” Reimer said the DSI Accessible Park is the only one with a Sway Fun and other handicap-accessible equipment between Washburn and Eau Claire. Wacek added, “When we met with Doug for the first time, he said our playground is unique in that it has ‘accessibility’ written all over it. It meets all the ADA standards,” Wacek said. “Another big piece of this playground story is Parker Hannifin,” Wacek added. “They are the biggest employer of DSI clients. We do a ton of work for them, and they keep our folks with disabilities employed,” he said. “They sent a crew out today, including their ‘head honcho’ Mr. Manni and others, so that’s quite a nice gesture.” Summing up, Wacek said, “This playground is a community project for Webster and the whole county,” Wacek continued. “The Webster Village Board and crew has helped with the site prep and worked with us very well throughout the whole thing. It’s become so much more than a dog park.” Wacek concluded, “My goal is to see the playground become a day-trip destination, not only for local people, but families and groups with physically-challenged people from as far as the Twin Ports to the north and the Twin Cities to the south. I am hopeful this will serve as a model for other parks related to accessibility, and used by groups of people near and far.”
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Little Mr. Siren new to 2016 Siren Royalty Pageant SIREN—As part of Siren’s Summerfest activities, the 2016 Siren Royalty Pageant will be held on Saturday, August 6, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Siren School auditorium. New this year is a Little Mr. Siren competition. The Siren Chamber of Commerce is fortunate to again have Siren Royalty Coordinator Georgia Cederberg and her assistant director, Christa Huntley, creating the 2016 program. The committee is very busy placing finishing touches on the night’s many activities. Siren Superintendent Dr. Kevin Shetler and Kristin Koslowski, Siren High School girls volleyball coach and mother of the current Miss Siren, will co-host the event. “Harmonic Balance� will provide music.
Judges will be evaluating the Miss Siren candidates based on an interview, talent competition and evening gown competition. Awards for Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic will also be presented. You, the guests, will vote for Miss Photogenic when you arrive, so bring your dollars and vote for your favorites! There are also awards for Most Glamorous Evening Gown, Top Talent and, new for the “little candidates� this year, Best Spirit, voted on by the other candidates. In all, seven royalty candidates will be crowned. Competing for the title of Miss Siren are Nicole Dalsveen, Greta Johnson, Cassandra Maslow and Josie Taylor. Three candidates will be vieing to be Jr. Miss Siren
– Allie Bassett, Mackenzie Hicks and Hannah Huntley. Little Miss Siren candidates for 2016 are Annalee Benjamin, Annabelle Benson, Morgan Bentley, Madison Boyd, Mya Jones and Emma Swanson. The Little Mr. Siren candidates are Loghan Huntley, Ian O’Gara and Josh Thompson. Tickets will be sold at the door. More information can be found on the ‘Siren Royalty 2015/2016’ Facebook page or by calling 612-508-6884. The Siren Royalty Pageant Committee and the Siren Chamber of Commerce would like to give a big thank you to everyone contributing to the success of this year’s pageant.
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Andrea Marple Wittwer publishes first novel BY LORI CALLAHAN SENTINEL
Who knew such mystery and intrigue – gangsters, FBI involvement, clashing of cultures – existed in northern Wisconsin? Hayward Author Andrea Marple Wittwer, a former Dairyland Woodland Church pastor and Sentinel columnist, has published her introductory murder mystery, Let the Secrets Die, sharing some northern history. Set in northern Wisconsin and centering around the fictional Linger Inn, the story follows its heroine, Jewel Johnson, in her search to discover her father’s killer. This mystery novel incorporates regional historical facts and references to people, places and things that, in some cases, only locals may – or may not – pick up on. It is the first in a series of three novels which Wittwer hopes to complete by Christmas 2016. Let the Secrets Die is a culmination of more than 25 years of research, writing and rewriting, plus personal knowledge and experience as an Anthropology major and historian. Wittmer’s late sister, Ina, originally typed most of this first book from Wittwer’s handwritten spiral notebooks using an old, manual Commodore typewriter, sometimes typing onto brown roller paper in common use 50 years hence. As technology changed, “We went through about five computers over the writing history,” Wittwer said with a laugh. Why did it take so long?
“I didn’t think it was good enough,” she said. “My sister said, ‘yes it is.’” Yet, years passed with a still-unfinished manuscript, until Wittwer’s students at LCO Ojibwe Community College in Hayward chided her, following a pep talk to them about goals, “You’re writing a book? When you get your goal done, we’ll get ours.” Asked why a mystery, Wittwer’s answer was unhesitating. “Agatha Christie,” she said. “I love Agatha Christie. I started reading her work when I was 10 years old.” A collector of mystery novels from authors such as Tony Hillerman and Rev. David Small, Wittwer said, “I like to interpret events so they make sense and tie history together. History always has a sense of mystery.” Her second book, Done Running, titled in honor of those students who challenged and encouraged her to complete her first manuscript, is currently in the works along with book three. For the series’ third novel, The Secret of San Juan, La Laguna, Wittwer traveled to Guatemala this year to get more facts about the Mayan people. “There are some very flamboyant characters,” she said. “It will be fun to write.” This is not the first time Wittwer has engaged on a path of writing history. As a 16-year-old, Wittwer researched, compiled and wrote a book on local history for the Hayward School District, receiving an award for her work. Wittwer’s audience today is both
mystery and history enthusiasts, but she hopes local historians, teachers, leaders, civic groups and others purchase it as a collectible as well. In the first printing (250 copies) of the series’ introductory book, each copy has a “jewel” within, representing the main character, Jewel Johnson. Of that edition, only 60 copies remain. Though Wittwer has travelled extensively throughout the U.S. and Central America, she lives in Hayward with her husband, Ron, at the farm her grandfather built in 1908 and later homesteaded by her own father. She and Ron moved to the homestead permanently in 1991. Ronnie, as she calls him, is in his 44th year at Grey’s Barber Shop on Hayward’s Main Street. “He’s in my story, too.” The barber shop, she said, is the oldest business in town. “Al Capone got his hair cut there.” When suggested that her sister, Ina, will be so proud when they are re-united, her reply was, “What a joyful idea.” Indeed. What’s next for a woman who, by her own admission, always has numerous projects in progress? “My dad wrote four books of local history and color tours. I want to republish them. That’s my next goal.” Read more about Wittwer and her mysteries on her Facebook sites “Let the Secrets Die” and “Jewell Johnson Mystery.” Copies of her first book, published by Advanced Printing of Hayward, may be obtained online or purchased at Grey’s Barber Shop in Hayward.
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Kids win a Kindle Fire, Adults win a Fit-bit You can win great prizes as part of this summer when you read! This summer every time you check-out three or more books at our library you get a chance to win a Kindle Fire or a Fit-bit.
Creativity Camp at the library This summer Festival Theatre challenges kids to let their imaginations run wild in a week-long art exploration day camp. The camp is offered August 8-12 at the library. Sign up now for a slot! Register online at www.festivaltheatre.org/creativity-camp or by calling 715-483-3387.
Book Club Join a lively discussion of literary fiction! Two book clubs meet at the library; one is on the third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. The other group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Thursday’s group is reading The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver and Tuesday’s group will be picking up The Coffee Trader by David Liss. Stop by the library to pick-up a copy of these book selections.
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Preschool story hour Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join Kristi Pupak, Crex Meadows Wildlife Educator, for a fun and educational story time on Wednesday, August 10 at 10:30 a.m. Kristi will provide lots of interactive activities with stories.
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Coming soon: Books: “Cold Silence” by James Abel; “The Jealous Kind” by James Lee Burke; “Insidious” by Catherine Coulter; “Curious Minds” by Janet Evanovich, Phoef Sutton; “Wintering” by Peter Geye; “First Comes Love” by Emily Griffin; “Manitou Canyon” by William Kent Krueger; “Sweet Tomorrows” by Debbie Macomber; “Bullseye” by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge; “Damaged” by Lisa Scottoline; “The Black Widow” by Daniel Silva; “Rushing Waters” by Danielle Steel; “Smooth Operator” by Stuart Woods, Parnell Hall. Audios: “Bay of Sighs” by Nora Roberts; “Before the Fall” by Noah Hawley; “Bullseye” by James Patterson; “Ninety-nine Stories of God” by Joy Williams. DVDS: “The Boss,” “Dirty Grandpa,” “How to Be Single,” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.”
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W EBSTER—Making the transition from elementary school to middle school can be tough for kids, but this fall Pam Peterson will be making the transition to principal at Webster Middle School after 18 years at the elementary school. A graduate of Webster High School, Peterson was determined to follow in the steps of John Kinziger, her high school Social Studies teacher. “I did my undergraduate work at UW-Eau Claire and got a teaching degree to be a high school Social Studies teacher,” she explained. “But there were no jobs in that field when I got out of school.” Not wanting to venture too far from Webster, she took a job as a social worker for Burnett County — a job she had for 13 years. “When I left there, my goal was to be a principal,” Peterson reflected. She realized, however, she needed some experience in the education field first. So she began her career as a Title I specialist at Webster Elementary — that was 18 years ago. “It seemed like there were always a lot of needs,” she said of that job title. Peterson finished classes at UW-Superior for her Master’s and to be eligible to be a principal in the Spring of 2014. It dove-tailed perfectly for the one-year sabbatical she took from Webster to serve as principal at Spooner Elementary. “It was in an elementary school, but as far as
the day-to-day doings of an administrator, I think it will be very similar to what I’ll find here,” Peterson reasoned. “Evaluating teachers, the number of staff, even the number of students, will all be very similar to our middle school.” It is one thing to read about the how-to in a book or see it in a video — it’s another matter altogether to have the chance to live it in person. “Being able to meet deadlines and to get all the paperwork filed correctly — it was very good practice,” she laughed. So after all those years at the elementary school, Peterson is finally making the move to the 5-12 building. “Knowing the fourth graders when they come over here will be a big help —I’ll know a lot of the kids coming up and I know some of the kids here, too,” she admitted. “Plus, I know a lot of the parents — we can’t do this without them.” She said that’s one of the benefits of living in a small town — everyone knows everyone else. “They’ll know me from day one,” she said confidently. She doesn’t see the job as a re-inventing-thewheel kind of a job. “They have a lot of good things started already so for the most part, I want to build on those practices,” Peterson pointed out. “Set the goals, let people know what those goals are and let them rise to meet those expectations.” That’s not to say she doesn’t have her own mark she wants to leave on the school. “It’s a big world and I
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2016 Voyager Village Arts and Crafts Show
VOYAGER VILLAGE—Voyager Village will be holding its 39th Annual Arts and Crafts Show at the Voyager Village Community Center on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, Sept. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be approximately 100 booths for your shopping enjoyment, with many new vendors this year. Available will be pottery, paintings, photographs, jewelry, quilts, clothing, table runners, place mats, and floral arrangements, lawn ornaments, homemade windsocks, yard signs, and homemade wooden furniture, other artists, and more. R. J. Kinderman and Peter Hubin, authors, will be signing their books. Pat Surface, singer-songwriter from Ely, MN, will be singing his music. Enjoy sampling the homemade fudge, candy dips, salsas, meat sauces, vinegars and mustards. Bring home your favorites to enjoy later. You can pick up a good book at the used book shop and relax at the lovely beer garden. You can purchase corn on the cob and eat it while you walk around. Smell and taste our delicious breakfasts, including famous Abelskivers. Buy your lunch and have one of the many homemade desserts. The Voyager Village Arts and Crafts Show is a non-profit organization that started in 1977 and is run by hundreds of volunteers. During the past 39 years, over half a million dollars of profits have been donated back to the community and Voyager Village. If you belong to a worthy organization that is in need of funds, please contact Voyager Village’s main office for an application (715-259-3910, ext. 21). Deadline to apply is 9-6-16. Enjoy a fabulous day at the show (free admission). The show is located at the Voyager Village Community Center, 4506 County Road A, 12 miles east of Webster or 26 miles west of Spooner.
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Former area pastor writes book SIREN—Former pastor of what once was the Bethany-Trinity Lutheran Parish of Siren and Falun, Arne Walker, recently published a book about 58 years of retreat ministry. The ministry spanned from teenagers to seniors, and included youths removed from their homes by the juvenile court. The book, entitled “Even I Will Learn to Dance,” fulfilled a long-ago promise to youth to tell some of their stories. This book shares 400 anecdotes and 171 pictures from four contributors. It takes a look at “Where is God and what is He up to?” and lifts up the thought. “It is amazing what a group of youth committed to Christ and each other can do.” A trinity of focus of danger, excitement, and adventure are highlighted. This ministry for a very citified Chicagoan had its prelude in Grand Rapids, MN and its early chapters of development in Siren and Falun ,which had its high points in retreats in the Canadian
wilderness and the North Dakota Badlands. Urban encounters, Canadian wilderness canoe trips, bicycle retreats (spanned over 25,000 miles and raised over $50,000 for benevolence projects), hiking retreats in the Colorado Rockies and the Great Smokies, travel camps, trail rides in the North and South Dakota Badlands, and service projects among the developmentally challenged and Montana Native Americans are some of the formats for the retreats. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the book goes to fund scholarships for a teenaged spiritual enrichment program held annually at Berry College in Rome, Georgia. To date, over $7,000 has been raised. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of the book may do so by writing to Arne Walker, c/o 3666 Peninsula Road, Webster, Wisconsin.
NEWSLINE Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up donates $12,440 to local programs CENTURIA—Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up awarded $12,440 to 21 community organizations at its July 6, 2016 meeting. Funding for Operation RoundUp is donated by members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative who round their monthly electric bill up to the next even dollar amount. Grant recipients are selected quarterly by a committee of co-op members, with financial donations awarded to nonprofit organizations that improve our local quality of life. “Community support is a core value and one of our seven cooperative principles,” said General Manager Steve Stroshane. Among the Operation Round-Up grant recipients for summer 2016 are: -Moms and Dads Against Meth, $1,000, to help fund safe, sober residences for women in Polk and Burnett counties; -Farm, Feral & Stray, $250, to spay, neuter and give rabies vaccinations to stray cats in Polk and Burnett counties; -Lake Country Pedalers Bicycle Club, $890, to purchase picnic tables for Kiezer Lake bike and camping area; -Grantsburg Village Improvement Program, $500, to help fund an electronic sign for the Grantsburg community; -Burnett County Family Resource Center, $500, to support the
Fun and Fit Families program; -Siren Chamber of Commerce, $500, to help fund reprint of Siren brochure and tour maps; -Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity, $1,000, to support new home construction and renovation for local families who cannot obtain traditional home financing; -Franconia Sculpture Park, $250, to offer free programs and transportation for kids in Polk and Burnett counties. Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant or co-op members who’d like to round their bill up in support of Operation Round-Up may contact 800-421-0283 or PolkBurnett.com. The next application deadline is September 1.
CESA 11 receives grant funding for Youth Apprenticeship Programs TURTLE LAKE—Cooperative Educational Service Agency 11 (CESA 11) has been awarded $238,500 in grant funding for Youth Apprenticeship programs to assist high school students develop skills through a hands-on learning experience at a work site combined with classroom instruction. Established in 1991 through the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), youth apprenticeship gives Wisconsin’s high school students the opportunity to explore career options through applicable courses in high school while earning a wage and gaining work expe-
rience. Students who complete the Youth Apprenticeship program receive a completion certificate and may receive technical college credit and graduate with the skills needed to accept an entry level position in their occupational area. CESA 11 is working with 24 school districts registering Youth Apprentices in the Agriculture Food & Natural Resources, Architecture & Construction, Finance, Health Services, Hospitality, Lodging and Tourism, Information Technology, Manufacturing and Transportation, Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math, Distribution & Logistics pathways. Currently 60 business and industry partners are now active CESA 11 Youth Apprenticeship programs. During the 2014-15 school year, CESA 11 Youth Apprenticeship program had a 96 percent employment offer rate which speaks volumes to the coordination of school-based coordinators and partners we work with that ensure our students are academic and career ready. In Burnett County, Siren Schools and Webster Schools will benefit from this program.
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WEBSTER—A new TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter is forming in Webster. Call Bonnie Walter at 715-866-4622 for more information.
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News and Updates from the Humane Society of Burnett County
If you are interested in adopting Rex, Brandy, or another animal from our shelter, please visit our website at www.hsburnettcty.org or contact the shelter at 715-866-4096. The Humane Society of Burnett County is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. We do not receive financial assistance from the county. Donations of money or supplies are tax-deductible.
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Rex is a six- to eight-year-old German Shepherd or Chow or Norwegian Elkhound mix. With stray dogs, it can sometimes be a guessing game as to what they are. With surrenders, there is more information from their previous owners. Rex is about the perfect fellow in my book. He’s calm, sweet and gentle. He loves going on walks and is extremely good on a leash. When I entered his kennel, I could tell he was excited to see me by the circling and little wiggling Rex rear end. However, he sat right down in front of me, looking up at me with his endearing eyes. Rex didn’t jump, nor did he lick. He just waited patiently for my next move. Was I going to take him for a walk? Was I going to give him a Brandy treat? Was I going to play with him? Was I going to just pet him? Rex was open to whatever I had planned and stayed close as I talked to him and scratched his head. Rex is a beautiful boy and with his relaxed demeanor, a great dog for anyone! Brandy is a fine girl. What a good cat she will be. This little one is about 16 weeks old. Although she is your typical kitten with spunk and energy, I found that she was also easy to hold and cuddle. Brandy is vocal if you pass by her condo without stopping to see her. Okay, she’s vocal if you DO stop and see her and then put her back in her condo and walk away to visit the next kitty. BUT, she is silent and attentive while in your arms (except for the occasional purring). Brandy is almost all black, with a little spot of white on her chest. This adorable wee feline will bring a smile to anyone’s face. After all, who can resist a kitten?
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High on a swooping, prairie-covered hill on the Sylvan Runkel State Preserve in far western Iowa, I knelt down among the prickly thatch of last year’s grass for a closer look at the plants. With one ear tuned to the botanist leading the hike, I examined new green life pushing up through the old. A splash of color on the gray-green foliage distracted me further. The black and yellow insect soon had my full attention. In an instant, I was grateful that I hadn’t remembered to give back the bug bottle from the morning bug hike. I scooped up my discovery and capped it securely, tucking the treasure away in my backpack next to binoculars and a granola bar. “Oh, honey!” exclaimed the entomologist much later, as I opened the golden-hued pill bottle in the high school cafeteria before the evening program of the Loess Hills Prairie Seminar. From my experience with her earlier in the day — hunting bugs on the native prairie in the Sylvan Runkel State Preserve in far western Iowa — I knew that this particular exclamation was a good sign. MJ Hatfield, the entomologist, is a retired UPS driver who discovered insects by way of native plants. She brings the pure joy of a dedicated amateur to the pursuit of bug catching. This particular insect inspired her exclamations in part because of its chimeric appearance, but also due to its fascinating life habits and the fact that she doesn’t see its kind very often. The creature that stared back at us (or not, it’s hard to tell where they’re looking) was an insect mutt. Large front legs — reminiscent of a praying mantis — remained tucked up under a pointed chin and two giant eyes. The rest of the body, however, sported flashy black and yellow stripes like a
paper wasp. Flipping through a big reference book on the silent auction table, MJ soon found its photo. “Climaciella brunnea is the most commonly encountered mantisfly in the northeast and across the continent,” read the caption. Mantidflies are neither praying mantises nor flies. They belong in their own family, Mantispidae, and have quite the life story. The large, spiny, praying mantis-like front legs of mantidflies are used to catch small insect prey when they land on a flower where the predator waits. As adults, mantidflies mimic the flashy “danger here!” colors of paper wasps. The bright stripes warn birds that wasps are a hazardous snack. Using a technique we call “Batesian mimicry,” mantidflies, a harmless species, impersonate the warning signals of paper wasps to escape hungry birds who would try to eat them. When threatened, a mantidfly may assume the curled-abdomen position of a stinging wasp, or wave its abdomen in the air to advertise the warning colors. Across its wide range, from British Columbia to Quebec and south to Costa Rica, Climaciella brunnea adapts itself to mimic the various local species of stinging wasps. In another smart move, the mantidfly adults time their abundance for spring and early summer, when most of the birds out foraging are adults who’ve already learned to avoid wasps. You see, newly fledged birds need a learning period in which to discover the wisdom in avoiding black and yellow insects. Without that negative feedback, the mantidflies’ trickery won’t work. Therefore, mantidflies move on to another stage in their lifecycle before the midsummer fledging rush. Female mantidflies lay clusters of 1,000 eggs on leaves or other surfaces. The eggs hatch in 11 to 30 days. The
dangerous mission of the tiny larvae (should they choose to accept it) is to attach to a wolf spider and sneak into its egg sack. Similar to questing wood ticks, the larvae wave their tiny legs in the air until they sense a wolf spider and then leap onto the base of its abdomen. Mantidflies need to end up on a female spider, but they aren’t choosy in this first phase. They ride around on their host, snacking on a little hemolymph (spider blood) for energy, until the spider finds a mate and begins copulation. At this point, the larva will make sure it is on the female spider. The transfer needs to be swift, since female wolf spiders often cannibalize the males after copulation. It’s not wise to get caught in the middle of such a marital dispute! Then, as Mama Wolf squirts out her eggs and before she spins the tough silk sack around them, the larva wiggles in. Once inside the snug, well-provisioned hideaway, the mantidfly larva pierces the eggs and sucks them dry. After a while, it pupates in the safety of the egg sack and emerges as an adult. “Oh, honey!” MJ exclaimed again with another peek at my discovery. The day had proceeded from a splash of color on a leaf to a journey of learning and amazement. After all that, I think we may also have emerged — as friends.
Listed are some other naturalist programs at Wisconsin Interstate Park -Friday, August 5, All About Snakes, 3 p.m. at the Skyline Shelter near the Ice Age Center. -Saturday, August 6, Hiking the Ice Age Trail, 3 p.m. at the Pothole Trail sign. Animal Olympics, 5 p.m. in the North Campground. Universe in the Park, 8:30 p.m. at the Ice Age Center. Weekly Programs -Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Family Fun! Drop-in activities between 1-2:30 p.m. at the Beach House at Lake O’ the Dalles. -Thursdays, Nature Storytime, 10 a.m.. A story and activity chosen especially for children pre-K through Kindergarten and their parents. Check at the park office upon arrival for the program location within the park. Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls on WI Hwy. 35 just ½-mile south of Hwy. 8. The programs are free of charge, but a Wisconsin State park sticker is required to enter the park. For more information call Julie or Barb at 715-4833747, visit www.wiparks.net or become a friend on Facebook at Friends of WI Interstate State Park.
and efficient methods of trapping, exposure to and training with equipment, information on furbearers, preparing and handling furs, history of the fur trade, and trapping rules and regulations. Students will also get field experience setting traps and proper equipment care. On Saturday, August 13, the course runs from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. with an evening meal afterwards and Sunday, August 14 from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. with breakfast and lunch provided. Lodging is also available for those needing to spend the night. Completion of this course is a requirement for people who have not previously purchased a trapping license and who are not actively engaged in farming. It is open to all persons regardless of age, although it is recommended that students under 12 take the class with an adult. The cost of the course includes a manual, 2016 trapping license, and three meals. You MUST have a DNR Customer ID number prior to the start of class. A Customer ID number can be acquired by calling 1-888-936-7463. For more information, contact Paul Peterson, DNR Wildlife Technician, at 715-463-2896. Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area is located at 102 East Crex Ave., Grantsburg. Duck banding will be on Friday, August 12, (Rain date Sunday, August 14) from 6:15-8 pm. Meet at Crex Meadows Wildlife Education and Visitor Center, carpool to banding site. Help wildlife technicians capture, and release local ducks. Pre-registration is required. Space limited to 20 people, ages 8 and up. Parent/guardian must accompany children.
View MJ’s record of the mantidfly here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/1236586 For over 45 years, the Cable Natural History Museum has served to connect you to the Northwoods. Come visit us in Cable, WI! Our new phenology exhibit: “Nature’s Calendar: Signs of the Seasons” is now open. Find us on the web at www.cablemuseum. org to learn more about our exhibits and programs. Discover us on Facebook, or at our blogspot, http://cablemuseumnaturalconnections.blogspot.com.
WILDSIDE Cakes at the Lake set SARONA—Join Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary, in Sarona, on Saturday August 13 for the Cakes at the Lake program. Cakes at the Lake is an all-youcare-to-eat pancake breakfast followed by a free nature program, great for all ages, sponsored by the Long Lake Preservation Association. Breakfast is served from 8-9:45 a.m. and the program begins at 10 a.m. August’s nature topic will focus on Beavers with retired WDNR furbearer ecologist, John Olson. Whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em, you’ll walk away from this presentation with new knowledge about these aquatic mammals. The programs are great for all ages. Breakfast will feature buttermilk and lemon poppy seed pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit and beverages. There is a fee for the event. For more information, call Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary at 715-635-6543, email info@ hunthill.org, or visit our website at www.hunthill.org . ‘Universe in the Park at Interstate Park ST. CROIX FALLS—Don’t miss Universe in the Park, a special presentation beginning at 8:30 p.m. on August 6 at Wisconsin Interstate Park’s Ice Age Center. This program includes the latest discoveries and puzzles about our universe followed by a hands-on stargazing session outdoors with the aid of a telescope (weather permitting). The indoor program will be presented rain or shine. Everyone is welcome! The event is free; however, a Wisconsin State Park vehicle sticker is required to enter the park.
Trapper education, duck banding activites set GRANTSBURG—A Trapper Education Course will be held at the Department of Natural Resources Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area August 13 and 14. The workshop is sponsored and taught by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Trappers Association. Novice trappers will learn humane
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Sizzling summer fun at Siren Summerfest SIREN-Summer’s heat can’t beat the hot deals and cool cars to be found at Siren’s annual Summerfest and Reunion Weekend on August 4-7. From sales and shows, music and art, races and tournaments, markets and food fest, plus the Royalty Pageant, there is sizzling summer fun all weekend long. Highly anticipated ‘hot deals’ can be found at the Crazy Days Sidewalk and Summerfest Sales which begin on Thursday and continue over the weekend. Freeway Jam (a U.S. Band) is featured Thursday evening, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Music in the Park in the Crooked Lake Park band shell. Playing a mix of 50s/60s/70s rock ‘n roll, refreshments will also be served by the Siren Fire Department. On Friday, the Bethany Lutheran Church Used Book Sale will have more Summerfest “deals” plus a pie and ice cream social from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Be sure not to miss the fine art sale as the Burnett Area Arts Group (BAAG)
has their ‘Arts Alive on 35’ BAAG Summerfest Art Sale this year on both Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the BAAG Art Center. Two tournaments, two shows, and two markets will be held over Summerfest weekend. The Men’s Slow Pitch Softball Tournament begins Friday evening and continues through Sunday at the Siren Ball Park. The Co-ed Volleyball Tournament, hosted at Kris’ Pheasant Inn and the Pour House courts, will be held on Saturday starting at 10 a.m. “Cool Cars” at the Classic Car Show and Parts Swap Meet on Main Street and the Coin Show at the Siren Senior Center are both beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The Coin Show is sponsored by the Fishbowl Wooden Nickel Coin Club which is celebrating 50 years in 2016. The annual Flea Market and weekly Burnett Farmers’ Market are also both on Saturday at the vacant lot across from Dairy Queen, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tesora’s park-
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Last Wednesday while preparing for company, the power went out for a couple hours in Grantsburg. Since I couldn’t continue vacuuming, see well enough to clean the bathroom without lights, use my ing lot, 1 to 3 p.m., respectively. stove to prepare meals or any number of other tasks The Siren Lions will serve their I needed to get done, I sat in my back traditional Chicken and Rib Fest, porch and watched the birds at my plus pulled pork, brats and hot feeders. dogs at Crooked Lake Park from 11 I marveled at the colors, patterns a.m. until sold out. Be sure to buy and markings on these creatures of a ticket from Siren-Webster RotaGod: The Jays, striking in their periry members for the Seventh Annuwinkle blue outlined with crisp black al Lucky Ducky Rotary Retrieve, and white, the Red Headed Woodpeck1 p.m. at the Crooked Lake Park ers with their bright, orange-tinged boat landing. red; the Downy and Hairy WoodpeckSeveral new Summerfest activities have been added this year. The Newbie in ers with evenly spaced wing markings and regal stripes on their head Chattering Squirrel Coffee Cafe the North- the Pileated Woodpecker with a hood invites all to enter their best guess as red as red can be. for a new Coffee Bean Contest bewoods The soft yellows of the Goldfinch or ing held throughout the day. female oriole are soothing to the eye Domestic Animal Wellness CenLori Callahan and the voices – as beautiful and varter/Wildlife Refuge will again ied as their colorings. have their 5K Fun Run plus a new Since we are created in God’s Image, I imagine He One Mile Dog Walk on Saturday, had His less-creative days like any craftsman, “Oh with the race beginning at 8 a.m. just throw some orange on the breast,” He may have at the Siren School. Registration said of the robin, missing the female almost entirely. opens at 7 a.m. More information Or, His experimental mornings: “Let’s see what an can be found about this organizairidescent head looks like,” liked it, and created the tion fundraiser on their website, Common Grackle in great numbers. animalwellnesscenterinc.com or Possibly somewhat obsessive, compulsive, God by calling 715-349-4774. didn’t stop at only a few feathered friends, but created The 2016 Siren Royalty Pageant multitudes of variety and color. (See, not all ‘quirks on Saturday night will are bad. Some of our most creative people are quirky. I include a new “Little Mr. mean, come on, who cuts their ear off, Vincent!?) Siren” competition in I imagine hearing God’s Voice on a feeling-frugal addition to Miss Siren, day, “Can’t waste this leftover paint, mix it all together Jr. Miss Siren and Little – new color: brown,” then uses it again and again fashMiss Siren. Tickets are ioning varieties of fowl, the sandpiper, the Northern sold at the door with the Flicker, hawks, other birds of prey and scores of other program starting at 7 feathered works of art. p.m. in the Siren School I wonder if He created the greens of the woodlands auditorium. to offset His colorful works, make them “pop,” as my Sponsored by the Siren granddaughter would say, even the frugal-day birds Chamber of Commerce, since green is an uncommon bird color. an event map and full My first guests arrived before the electricity relist of activities can be sumed and my musing was interrupted. Two days found at select Chamber later, the rest of my company arrived, including my businesses. For more granddaughter and grandson. I looked at these two event information, call beautiful grandchildren of mine – yes, God’s artistry 715 -3 49 - 8 39 9/8 0 0 -78 8 again. 3164 or visit the Siren For the next couple days, I had the privilege of drawwebsite, VisitSiren.com. ing, painting, writing and playing with a seven- and five-year-old, mostly following their leads in their choice of activities. What I had not fully discovered until then was that Grantsburg Elementary School is currently my grandson, the five-yearputting together a screening for three and four old, is the storyteller and year old children in the Grantsburg School my granddaughter, the comedienne. District. The screening will take place on August I believe, in His Likeness 9th at Nelson School. The students who will be He nestled some creative screened are those that will turn four between quirkiness in all of us. It’s September 1st, 2016 and February 28th, 2017. The our job to find it, nurture it screening is designed to be the first step of formal and share it. communication between the school and your I hope you find yours.
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Jo Mama’s Cafe, an A&H gathering spot BY BILL THORNLEY SPOONER ADVOCATE
A&H—It could be a scene right out of the 1950s. A local farmer stops in at the little country diner for a hot cup of coffee and some good conversation with his neighbors as the new morning sun tops the horizon. A friendly waitress greets him with a smile … she has taken his order often and knows before he even looks at the menu that he’ll have biscuits and gravy with two eggs over easy. In the corner, a group of older gentlemen play their usual game of cribbage. They gather there every Thursday, and have for a couple generations. A bit later, a family of tourists stop in and although they are new, they get the same friendly service, just as if they were old friends. This is Smalltown America on display. It’s called Jo Mama’s and it exists not in the 1950s, but today at the junction of A&H in the Town of Scott. Jo Mama’s Cafe – named for former owner Jo Robinson – is something of a landmark in the Town of Scott, a favorite gathering place for locals and visitors alike. It existed for generations before Robinson, and today is under new management. Jerry and Tina Smude bought the business about a year ago on June 15,
“Jo Mama’s is one of the best things about the A&H area. You don’t just “go there and eat” or “go there for a cuppa coffee.” It’s where you can hang out and either meet your friends or leave there having made new ones. Our neighborhood just wouldn’t be the same with Jo Mama’s.”
“My son and I had a great breakfast with great service. Can’t ask for more than that!”
“Been coming here since I was a kid … now I get to share it with my kid! Greatest family restaurant ever!” “Busy as hell, and for good reason. Great food, great prices!” “My husband and I love this place! It’s our favorite restaurant!” SUBMITTED
The crew at Jo Mama’s Cafe at A&H in the Town of Scott gathers for a group photo. In front is new owner Tina Smude. Back (from left) are workers Mark Foy, Felicia Phinn, Shelly McPhillips, Sara Miller and Danielle Kiyley. Together, they run a little country diner just like they were run back in the “good old days.”
2015. The “retired” couple are busier than ever, as they also operate “Bearly Used” across from nearby “What the Heck,” and have recently opened a second, smaller “Bearly Used” – affection-
ately known as “Baby Bear” – next to Jo Mama’s. “Bearly Used” sells a wide variety of new and used items, a true soupto-nuts business. If you want it, chances are the Smudes have it or can get it. A lanky elderly man enters the cafe. Waitress Sara Miller offers a very cheerful, “Hi! What can I get you?” A cup of coffee and an order of French toast later, and another satisfied customer leaves with a smile and a full belly. And then, the “legend” herself shows up. Robinson checks in with Tina Smude asking about the schedule. “She still comes in a couple times a week,” said Tina. “Jo is a nice lady and people love seeing her in here. And I like having her come in.” Jerry pretty much lets Tina handle Jo Mama’s and the two Bearly Used stores, but is never far away and stays busy helping out. “She has three stores, seven days a week,” he chuckled. “I thought I was retired!” “I’m building my empire,” laughed Tina. The Smudes have made a positive impact in Scott, employing 20 people fulltime at their businesses at this point. “We’ve put a lot of people to work, and we’ve got good help,” said Tina. “And we treat them well,” added Jerry. “Every single one of our employees got a raise the first year. They are good workers here. We invite them to our home, we have a Christmas party for them.” JO MAMA’S Once known as Gelhar’s Cafe, Jo Mama’s had been a mainstay for residents of the Town of Scott for years. After many years of operating the business, Robinson decided to sell. A&H nearly lost the cafe, but luckily Tina Smude found out it was for sale. “It had always been a dream of mine to have a restaurant,” she said. “If they didn’t sell it, they were going to close – you can’t let an icon like this pass.” And so, the historic little diner changed hands with the catchy name remaining intact. Jo Mama’s is open all year, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Now serving dinners, the restaurant is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. through Labor Day. Jerry estimated more than $45,000 has been put into upgrading the building. Customers are noticing the high quality. “I had a lady the other day who said she’d been coming here for 40 years and this was the best it’s ever been,” he said. “Now that’s a compliment.” Almost as if on cue, a pair of customers came to introduce themselves to Tina, complimenting the new ownership, the food and the atmosphere. The reviews have been positive. On Jo Mama’s Facebook page people often give the cafe 5-star reviews. A few examples of the many positive comments …
“Good old fashioned Midwestern breakfast spot – eating breakfast at Jo Mama’s Cafe.” “Our summer business has been great,” said Tina. “Busier than a onelegged man in a butt kicking contest! “We serve breakfast every day. And I concentrate on homemade dishes like chicken stew – things that are a little different. A Low Country Boil – shrimp, sausage, potatoes, corn – it’s good stuff. On Fridays, we have special handdipped fish or shrimp. We’ll have dinner specials through Labor Day Weekend.” People who live in the area continue to be loyal customers. “We have locals, our regulars, who just keep coming,” said Jerry. “One said we are the best around. That is nice to hear from people.” One thing you won’t find at Jo Mama’s Cafe is beer, wine or hard liquor. “No alcohol,” said Tina. “We’re the only place around that doesn’t serve it, we’re not going to do that. We know some people like a cocktail with dinner, and I understand that. But we’re going to keep it family.” The customers seem to appreciate that their little cafe is something special, like a link to a simpler time when old men might gather to play checkers in the back room, a waitress bringing occasional sandwiches, an old dog laying at their feet half asleep. Indeed, today Jo Mama’s isn’t far from that nostalgic long-ago image. “On Thursdays we have a group of men who come in to play cribbage,” said Tina, herself a cribbage player. “On Wednesday we have a lady’s group that comes in. Also on Thursday, a church group comes in.” Jo Mamas has become that most -treasured small town landmark, the “gathering spot.” Farmers come in after chores. Duck hunters come in after a morning in the blind. Fishermen come in to swap tall tales of the one that got away. “Some locals come in two or three times a day for coffee, just to chat,” said Tina. “Sunday is our best day,” reported Jerry. “We have three churches. It’s a tradition. Church, then breakfast at Jo Mama’s.” From a note scribbled by a customer …
“I’m really impressed by how you have continued to make the cafe a great place to eat. Keep up the good work. Business is booming!”
“Weekends can be a little more touristy than the weekdays,” laughed Tina. “One lady asked if we had Ice Coffee. I said, well, I have ice and I have coffee. Come on, it’s the woods!” And so it goes. On a little corner called simply A&H after the roads that intersect there, one can step back in time to a nice place with good food. Eggs and bacon sizzle on the grill, the coffee is always hot and the cup bottomless. The 1950s? No, but a nice place to escape in any era.
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Faith in action Herzl Campers donate labor to Interfaith Caregivers BY STEVE BRIGGS SENTINEL
WEBSTERâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Campers and their counselors from Herzl Camp near Webster put in about 300 hours of volunteer labor July 24 to help Interfaith Caregivers of Burnett Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heat-a-Homeâ&#x20AC;? firewood project. It was the seventh straight year that Herzl campers and counselors have donated time and labor to Interfaith Caregivers. Herzl Camp is celebrating its 70th summer of providing spiritual training in a summer getaway setting on Devils Lake north of Webster for high-school-age youth of the Jewish faith. They come to Herzl from the Midwest, east coast and foreign countries. Perhaps the best-known Herzl camper was Robert Zimmerman of Hibbing, Minn., who later changed his name to Bob Dylan. Herzl Camp rules prevent the campers from using power tools, but they still found plenty of work to do. They moved and stacked firewood. They pulled wood out of piles. They stacked previously cut and split firewood onto pallets to dry. They also loaded trailers for wood delivery to the Burnett County residents the ministry serves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Herzl kids may not use power tools, but they sure move the wood,â&#x20AC;? said Denny Blodgett, who with his wife, Barb, has directed Interfaith Caregivers of Burnett County for close to 20 years. In all, Blodgett estimated the campers moved five cords of wood in less than three hours. They loaded two trailers for delivery to the Burnett County homes whose residents rely on the program to help get them through Wisconsinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long, cold winter. For those unfamiliar with the term, one â&#x20AC;&#x153;cordâ&#x20AC;? of firewood is a stack of cut and neatly stacked wood, four feet wide, four feet tall and eight feet long. By some
measures, a cord of mixed types of dry firewood will heat a Wisconsin home during winter months for 3-6 weeks, depending on size of the home, how warm the home is kept, how well-insulated it is, how cold the winter is, and other variables. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love the Herzl kids and appreciate all their help,â&#x20AC;? said Barb Blodgett. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are such great kids, so fun to be around and such hard workers,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their campers come for a week, a month or the entire summer from Minnesota, Chicago and other Illinois cities, Iowa, Ohio, and many more states too, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were excited to talk to campers from Brazil, Hawaii and Israel.â&#x20AC;? Last year, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heat-a-Homeâ&#x20AC;? volunteers cut, split, stacked and delivered 100 cords of wood, usually in 1/2 cord or 3/4 cord trailer loads. Last year the non-profit program delivered 183 loads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After 15 years of doing this work, people who need firewood know about our program,â&#x20AC;? Denny said. We have some repeat clients, often elderly people who are unable to cut their own firewood for winter heat and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to buy it.â&#x20AC;? Denny said others learn of the firewood program via word of mouth, and Interfaith also gets referrals from
Burnett County Social Services, pastors and churches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heat-a-Home helped 73 families last year,â&#x20AC;? Denny said. Sometimes, Interfaith gets wood-cutting help from persons performing volunteer service hours in the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restorative Justice program. The children from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make a Difference Dayâ&#x20AC;? are also a big help. Regular visits from crews who belong to Lakeside Lutheran, Yellow Lake Lutheran and Zion Lutheran of Trade Lake, along with a mission group from Ellsworth help make the program a success. Many individuals also come to donate their time and talents to Heat-a-Home. Heat-a-Home even has a volunteer group called the Arborists that drive to Danbury from as far away as Missouri and Iowa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They call their trips â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Charity cuts with Interfaith. They know what we do and really support our efforts. Their help is invaluable. The Herzl Camp kids hold a special place in the Blodgettsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; hearts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a great group, and we could not do it without their help. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the volunteers that make this program work.â&#x20AC;? If you or your volunteer group would like to assist Interfaith Caregivers, they can be reached at 715-8664970.
Interfaith helpers log 4,666 miles in June Barb Blodgett of Interfaith Caregivers of Burnett County reports June was another busy month for the Interfaith Caregiver volunteers who serve the elderly, the needy and others in our midst. In June, Interfaith Caregover volunteers: â&#x20AC;˘ Provided 29 rides for medical appointments and other travel needs. â&#x20AC;˘Helped move furniture and household goods 13 times. â&#x20AC;˘Delivered food to 60 families, including 58 senior citizens or disabled persons. â&#x20AC;˘Delivered wood five times. â&#x20AC;˘Completed two access ramps on
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homes and started work on two more. â&#x20AC;˘Served the needs of 44 senior citizens. â&#x20AC;˘Put in 631 volunteer hours. â&#x20AC;˘Drove 4,666 miles in the process of helping others. Interfaith Caregivers will be at Music in the Park in Siren on Thursday, August 11, serving hot dogs, chips, drinks and Dilly Bars. Interfaith Caregivers is a non-profit organization that relies on private donations of funds and time. If you or your organization would like to assist, contact Denny and Barb Blodgett at 715-866-4970.
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Smith takes reins as Tiger football coach BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL SPORTS
WEBSTER—For 13 years, Andy Smith has served as an assistant football coach for the Webster Tigers, but when the team takes the gridiron later this month as the 2016 season opens, he’ll do so with the title of head coach. “Football is my life,” Smith said of the head coaching opportunity. “I figure it was my time to step up —I’m excited about the prospect of the coming season.” But, following on the heels of a 1-8 season, he’s the first to admit he has his work cut out for him. “We want to grow the program, but it’ll have to be baby steps for awhile,” the coach remarked. “We need to start with getting the kids to believe in themselves.” That’s just for starters. “I want to instill a ‘never quit’ attitude in the kids and get them to play for one another,” coach Smith pointed out. “If they can improve everyday they are at practice or in a game, then they have won the day.” He said the ‘never quit’ attitude will
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serve the kids well the rest of their lives. “Whether it’s school, marriage or a job, attitude is everything,” he continued. Speaking of practice, which started this week, Smith said he is trying to keep the two-a-day workouts upbeat. “It’s not the ‘Run until you puke’ mentality,” he reported. “We want to let the kids know they are appreciated — especially since we know kids could get pulled in so many directions and be involved in so many activities.” He hopes that leads to pride amongst team members. “It’s still something to be proud of to play Friday night football for the Tigers,” coach Smith explained. He is hopeful this will spill over into the season. “I’m hoping the fans see a team which never quits — whether we are ahead by a score or are down by four touchdowns, I’d like to see the kids continue to play hard,” the coach said. As a strong safety in college, Smith leans toward defense in his coaching style. “I know what gives offenses fits,” he smiled mischievously. Number-wise, Smith admitted it’s
Grantsburg football’s fifth annual tailgate party this Saturday
hard to get kids involved, but thinks he should have 28-30 by the time the season gets in full gear. “Some of our seniors are ineligible to play this fall, but I have a strong group of juniors —so if they stay at it, we should be okay for 2017,” Smith realized. The team’s first home game is Aug. 26 against Turtle Lake. For now, Scott Hoefs and former player Travis Moser, will serve as assistant coaches, with Hoefs concentrating on the defense while Moser works with the offense. “We are waiting for a third coach to be assigned so nothing is written in stone,” he voiced. Smith, who currently serves as high school physical education teacher, started his career in Webster as elementary Phy Ed. teacher then moved to special education for a few years before returning to physical education. Smith started at Bethel College and finished at UW-River Falls. He hails from Clear Lake so he is familiar with the area — having come here as a child. “I don’t like to admit it, but we moved to Minnesota when I was a kid,” Smith concluded with a grin.
Ohnstad named to NABC Honors Court KANSAS CITY, Mo—Former St. Scholastica men’s basketball players Andrew Laughlin (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Central HS) and David Ohnstad (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS) were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court for the 2015-16 season. Both Laughlin and Ohnstad earned the honor for the second consecutive year. The NABC Honors Court recognizes the talents and gifts that these men possess off the court, and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. In or-
The Grantsburg football team and coaches will host their fifth annual Tailgate Party this Saturday at the high school football field. This event has become a fan favorite as they get a chance to meet and mingle with the coaches and players. This year’s event has special meaning because Grantsburg will be celebrating 100 years of Pirate football. Pirate supporters will enjoy a delicious dinner including brats and burgers with all the fixings, music, and an array of raffles and door prizes. The party runs from 5 to 8 p.m. with tickets available from any player or coach, and may also be purchased at the door.
der to be named to the Honors Court, an athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. The qualifications are as follows: 1. Academically a junior or senior and a varsity player. 2. Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2015-16 academic year. 3. Students must have matriculated at least one year at their current institution. 4. Member of an NCAA Division I, II, III, or NAIA Division I or II institution with a NABC member coach.
SCOREBOARD Siren Slow Pitch Men’s League Team Chell Well Summit Masonry Wilkins Resort Hansen Farms True Qual Auto Body Pour House
All 12-2 11-2 9-5 5-8 2-11 1-13
Next Week’s Games Aug. 10 East field Wilkins Resort vs Pour House, 7 pm Summit Masonry vs True Qual Auto Body, 8:15 pm West field Chell Well vs Hansen Farms, 7 pm
Siren Slow Pitch Results Last Week No scores available at press time. This Week’s Games Aug. 3 East field True Qualilty Auto Body vs Pour House, 7 pm Pour House vs Wilkins Resort, 8:15 pm West field Hansen Farms vs Chell Well, 7 pm Summit Masonry vs True Quality Auto Body, 8:15 pm
Women’s League Team All Tr Travel-24/7 FitnessChell Trking 9-0 Siren Eye Clinic 7-2 Coyland 6-3 St. Croix 2-5 Big Butz 2-7 The Tap 0-9
Results Last Week Tr Travel-24/7 Fitness-Chell Tk 8, Siren Fam Eye 5 Coyland 6, Big Butz 2 Tr Travel-24/7 Fitness-Chell Tk 11, Coyland 0 Big Butz win over St. Croix via forfeit The Tap 9, St. Croix 6 Games This Week August 8 East Field The Tap vs Tr Travel-24/7 Fitness-Chell Tk, 6:30 pm Tr Travel-24/7 Fitness-Chell Tk vs St. Croix, 7:30 pm St. Croix vs Coyland, 8:30 pm West Field Big Butz vs Siren Family Eye Care, 6:30 pm Siren Fam Eye Care vs Coyland, 7:30 pm
Slow Pitch Falun Church League Team All Web Bapt/Naz Meth 7-2 New Hope/Living Hope 7-2 Siren Assembly 6-2 Faith Lutheran 6-3 Calvary Covenant 6-3 Falun/Grace Baptist 4-4 Siren Bethany 4-5 Crosswalk Free 4-5 Trade Lake Baptist 3-6 Trade Waters 2-9 West Sweden/Zion Luth 0-9 Results Last Week -Games of July 28-29 Falun/Grace 19, WS/ZL 5 Calvary Covenant 11, Siren Bethany 3 N Hope/L Hope won by forfeit over Faith Luth Crosswalk Free 8, Trade Waters 3
Web Bapt/Naz Meth 17, Trade Lake Bapt 9 Games this week Thu. Aug. 4 Siren Assembly vs Tr Lake Bapt, 7 pm Calv Covenent vs Crosswalk Free, 8 pm Faith Lutheran vs Falun/Grace Bapt, 9 pm Fri., Aug. 5 Web Bapt/Naz Meth vs Siren Bethany, 7 pm N Hope/L Hope vs WS/ZL, 8 pm Bye-Trade Waters Tue. Aug. 9 Tournament Begins Single Elimination tonight Games at 7, 8 and 9 pm Aug. 11-12 Double Elimination Games at 7, 8 and 9 Sat. Aug. 13 Games begin at noon. Finish with championship.
Trap Shooting Team The Scrubs Harter Roofing Still Flyin’ The Pigeons Freya Construction Trailer City Johnson Construction Paul’s Country Auto Scott’s Auto DR Tech The Ladies Chell Trucking Crystal Springs Ice Wanna Be’s
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Barbara J. Thompson Barbara Jean Thompson, age 776, of Danbury, previously of St. P Paul, MN, passed away on July 225, 2016. Memorial services were T Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Y Yellow Lake Lutheran Church iin Danbury. Pastor Doug Olson o officiated the service. Barb was born on July 31, 11939 in St. Paul, MN to parents L Lulu and Harold Weller. She attended Catholic School in St. Paul and graduated in 1957. After high school, Barb was employed as an accountant by the College of St. Thomas where she worked for thirty years. She was also later employed by District Energy for ten years. In 1971, Barb was swept off her feet by the love of her life, George Thompson. They were united in marriage shortly after their brief courtship. In 2002, Barb and George moved to the Danbury area to enjoy the great outdoors and a slower pace of life. In her free time, Barb enjoyed reading various types of books and magazines. She was also known for being a very good Swing, Polka, and Rumba dancer. Barb is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, George Thompson; son, Edward (Deana) Klarkowski; beloved black lab, Duchess; and many relatives and friends. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor. Arrangements were entrusted to the Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster.
Velda P. “Pat” Bittner Velda Patricia “Pat” Bittner, age 85, of Siren, passed away Friday evening, July 22, 2016, at Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery surrounded by her family. The memorial service honoring the life of Mrs. Pat Bittner will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, August 8, 2016, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren, with Pastor Paul Peterson officiating. A fellowship luncheon will follow the service. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the church. Pat was born April 7, 1931, in New Auburn, a daughter of the late John D. and May E. (Babcock) Sheffield. She attended local schools there, and was a 1949 graduate of New Auburn High School. Pat studied at the University of Wisconsin (UW) – Madison and then UW-River Falls, majoring in Psychology. While at River Falls, she met her future husband, Bill Bittner. On March 6, 1954, Pat was united in marriage to Bill Bittner in Prairie du Chien, and to that union three daughters were born. In 1963, the family moved to Siren where Bill taught school and Pat was employed for many years as the receptionist at the medical clinic. Pat was a long-time member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren. She sang in the choir and was regularly involved with the church’s quilting endeavors. An excellent seamstress, Pat sewed clothing and also quilted for herself and her family. She received a lot of pleasure being outside, admiring nature, and tending her flower gardens. Pat also had a great love for music and enjoyed attending concerts. Pat is survived by her three daughters, Gretchen Garibay; Aleta Anderson and her husband, Bradley; and Anna Bittner and her husband, Peter Madsen; grandchildren, Luie Garibay, Kelsey (Adam) Bailey, Madeline Anderson, Ezra Madsen, and Alonzo Madsen. Also surviving are nephews and nieces, Jeffrey and Helen Sheffield, John and Deb Putnam, and Tony and Sue Rangel. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill; a brother and his wife, S.R. and Ione Sheffield; and a sister and her husband, Peggy & Harold James. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedbergtaylor.com. Arrangements have been entrusted with Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Homes and Cremation Services.
Rosemary Meshigaud Rosemary Meshigaud, age 54, of Spooner, formerly of Siren, passed away Monday morning, August 1, 2016. Arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will follow. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. The Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, is assisting the family.
Partisan Primary Election is Aug. 9 BY STEVE BRIGGS SENTINEL
Wisconsin’s “Fall Partisan Primary Election” will be held Tuesday, Aug. 9, with voting available at all the usual village and township polling places around Burnett County. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. This is the third of four 2016 elections. Because this is a partisan primary election, voters will select one political party on their ballot and cast their votes for candidates of that party only. On this ballot will be party elections for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, even-numbered Wisconsin State Senate seats, all Wisconsin Assembly seats and all district attorneys. Independent candidates’ names do not appear on the Partisan Primary ballot, but will be on the ballot in November.
BURNETT COUNTY PRIMARY ELECTION AUG. 9 In Burnett County, the Aug. 9 partisan primary ballot will contain the following candidates for primary election races: U.S. Senate: Ron Johnson of Oshkosh, Republican; Russ Feingold of Middleton, Democrat; Scott Harbach of Kenosha, Democrat; Phillip Anderson of Fitchburg, Libertarian. U.S. Representative: Sean Duffy of Wausau, Republican; Donald Raihala of Superior, Republican; Mary Hoeft of Rice Lake, Democrat; Joel Lewis of Wausau, Democrat. District Attorney for Burnett County: William (Bill) Norine of Grantsburg, Republican. Wisconsin Assembly District 28: Adam Jarchow of Balsam Lake, Republican; Jeff Peterson of Luck, Democrat. Wisconsin Senate District 10: Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls, Republican; Diane Odeen of River
Falls, Democrat. VOTER ID REQUIRED Voters will be required to show an accepted photo ID in order to vote in the Aug. 9 primary. On Friday, July 29, a Wisconsin federal judge threw out several of Wisconsin’s voter election laws passed in recent years, declaring them unconstitutional. The judge did not overturn the Voter ID law, but ordered several changes. Those changes will not be in effect for the Aug. 9 election, but will be in effect for the Nov. 8 general election unless an appeal, as promised by Republican lawmakers, is successful prior to the election. GENERAL ELECTION NOV. 8 The fourth and final election of 2016 will be the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8. It will include voting for all the above offices and the U.S. Presidential candidates.
Which questions should we ask presidential candidates about our health care? ST. PAUL—Both Republicans and Democrats have had their respective weeks to communicate their ideas to better the nation and sell voters on the qualifications of their candidates. Now, as millions of voters make decisions that will help them choose at the polls exactly 100 days from now, there are certain questions they must ask themselves about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF, www. cchfreedom.org) says among those queries should be what the presidential hopefuls will do about a failing health care system in America. “Now that the conventions are over, Americans from all walks of life — insured and uninsured, enrolled in government health care or not — must ask themselves which candidate is the most concerned about restoring affordability, excellence and a patient-centered focus to health care,” said Twila Brase, president and co-founder of CCHF. “We need a candidate who will bring back the ethical standards of health care — what health care used to be and should be.” Brase added that some health care-related questions for the candidates should be: -Will you repeal Obamacare? -Will you stop the growth of managed care? -Will you repeal the intrusive, unaffordable electronic health record (EHR) mandate? -Will you return freedom of choice by ending auto-enrollment into Medicare Advantage? -Will you allow seniors to pay cash for the care that Medicare denies? At the RNC, talk of health care was mostly “missing in action,” Brase said. But by day two of the DNC, Sen. Bernie Sanders, former President Bill Clinton and former DNC chairman Howard Dean, M.D., had all championed the issue, bringing up Hillary Clinton’s failed health care overhaul attempt, but also her success in advancing its initiatives, such as the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Brase recently analyzed both conventions for CCHF readers in an eNews Commentary. Unfortunately, the GOP made only short generalized statements about health care. Trump said he would “repeal and replace disastrous Obamacare. You will be able to choose your own doctor again,” while Ted Cruz mentioned the “freedom to choose your own doctor, without Obamacare.” Yet, despite being a $43 trillion unfunded liability, Medicare wasn’t a major topic of speakers. “Medicare impacts all Americans,” Brase wrote. “This Ponzi scheme led to the HMO Act of 1973, which merged the delivery and financing of patient care and centralized control nationwide through managed care corporations (health plans). It led to Medicare Advantage (HMOs for Medicare) and Obamacare (managed care for all) and the electronic health record (EHR) mandate to track patients and doctors and impose controls on patient care.” To restore affordability and patient-centered care, CCHF recently launched The Wedge of Health Freedom (www.JointheWedge.com), a new way of doing health care that puts patients and doctors in control and makes affordable pricing available to the insured, the uninsured and the subsidized. This sum-
mer, CCHF met with members of Congress and their staff about The Wedge. One congressional staffer told the organization that The Wedge is “revolutionary,” while another called it “deceptively simple.” Wedge-like practices are already operating nationwide, but CCHF is branding this affordable option as “The Wedge of Health Freedom” to draw the public’s attention to the patient-centered, freedom-embracing slice of American health care that is mostly invisible to the public today. The online center for The Wedge, www. JointheWedge.com, allows doctors to join The Wedge, provides doctors with resources for escaping into The Wedge, and will soon give patients information on how to find these practices that incorporate the eight Wedge principles: transparent and affordable pricing, freedom of choice, true patient privacy, no government reporting, no outside interference, cashbased pricing, a protected patient-doctor relationship and all patients welcome. CCHF is a national patient-centered health freedom organization existing to protect health care choices, individualized patient care, and medical and genetic privacy rights. For more information about CCHF, visit its web site at www.cchfreedom.org, its Facebook page or its Twitter feed @CCHFreedom. For more about The Wedge of Health Freedom, visit www.JointheWedge.com, The Wedge Facebook page or follow The Wedge on Twitter @wedgeoffreedom.
Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom, a patient-centered national health freedom organization based in St. Paul, Minn., exists to protect health care choices, individualized patient care, and medical and genetic privacy rights.
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Post office offers special Webster Centennial sunfish cancellation WEBSTER—Even the Webster post office is getting in on the village’s centennial celebration. To mark the occasion, Postmistress Ann Basgall has designed and approved a special anniversary pictorial cancellation, featuring the sunfish. To receive this souvenir cancellation, postal customers can mail letters and postcards to themselves, friends, and relatives by dropping them in the Webster post office mail Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 12, 13 and 14 with the appropriate postage. Free vintage postcards are available at the post office on Main Street in Webster, at the Larson Family Library on Muskey Ave., and at the Village office. First class postcard stamps cost 34 cents.
Postcards and stamps will be on sale on Saturday, August 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the American Legion tent area on Muskey Avenue. To request a cancellation by mail, place one or more self-addressed envelopes or postcards with a first class stamp issued before the date of cancellation on each item along with a large self-addressed stamped envelope
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Make well-informed decisions in upcoming elections The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin sent a questionnaire to 275 candidates who are running for state Legislature or Congress, calling on them to state their positions on key policy issues. Their responses are available to voters online at VOTE411. org. It is the League’s mission to help voters make well-informed choices, and they do this by giving candidates the opportunity to respond to their questions in their own words. To be fair, the League sent the questions to all candidates, regardless of whether their names will be on the ballot in the August 9 primary Election. All candidates had the same deadline to respond. Candidates who did not respond are marked “Did not reply” in the voter guide. The League recommends that voters consult VOTE411. org as well as the candidates’ own websites and materials for more information. The League published the voter guide online in mid-July for those candidates whose names will be on the August 9 Primary ballot and will republish the guide in late August with the candidate names on the November 8 ballot. Voters are also encouraged to attend candidate forums sponsored by leagues around the state. Our local League of Women Votes Upper St. Croix Valley will be sponsoring a Candidate Forum on September 20, 2016, from 6-8 p.m. at the Milltown Community Center. Meet and greet the candidates from 5:30-6 p.m. The candidate for Wisconsin State Senate Sheila Harsdorf and candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly Adam Jarchow, Vincent Zilka and Jeff Peterson have indicated they will participate. Watch local newspapers for information. Voters are encouraged to consult VOTE411.org before going to the polls. For more information about the Wisconsin League of Women Voters, go to www.lwvwi.org or find them on Facebook.
Equalization Aid Clari¿cation Siren School District. Kevin Shetler Ed.D, Superintendent Equalization Aid Clari¿cation Most recently an article was published in regard to state aid in which several local school districts were identi¿ed showing estimated changes in state funding. Upon closer review, further clari¿cation of the ¿gures presented, should be addressed. The State provides ¿nancial assistance in the form of Equalization/General Aid, to school districts in an effort to reduce the local property tax as the sole source of revenue for educational programs. Moreover, it is a guarantee that a basic educational opportunity is available to all pupils regardless of the local ¿scal capacity of the district in which they reside. In other words, “A student should not be unfairly disadvantaged as a consequence of where he or she lives.” The fundamental purpose of the Equalization Aid formula is to “level the playing ¿eld” by providing assistance (aid distribution) to poorer districts (those with lower property value) to make up for what they can’t get from their property tax base. Consequently, the two major funding sources for school districts are state aid and local property taxes. As mentioned earlier in this article, equalization aid provides ¿nancial assistance to districts that may have low property value. In the most recent July estimate from the Department of Public Instruction, Siren School District yielded an Aid increase of 19.34 percent which amounted to $110,452.00 in State Aid. However, it is important to note that this increase is in response to a change in the downward trend in property value within the Siren School District. Therefore, our Aid estimate has increased to balance the potential decrease in property value per member (Local Property Taxes). In the ¿nal analysis, the increase does not provide the district with additional funding but it means that property taxes are likely to decrease. In short, this is NOT new money, rather a shift in Aid occurred to balance the revenue as the property tax contribution will likely decrease. Once again, the Siren School District did NOT receive new money to add to the school revenue but simply saw an increase in Aid as a response to the potential change in local property taxes. At this point in time, the Aid allocation to the district is only an estimate.
PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY Colby Falk 876 Curtis Street, #3004 Honolulu, HI 96813 Jeremy Falk 3645 Buchanan Street, Apt. 103 San Francisco, CA 94123 Plaintiff, vs. Hillestad Holdings, LLC
3520 Boardman Street South Minneapolis, MN 55417 Defendant. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 16-CV-65 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale entered in the above-entitled action on July 7, 2016 the Undersigned Sheriff of Burnett County, Wisconsin will sell at public auction at the Main
Lobby of the Burnett County Courthouse at 7410 County Road K in Siren, Wisconsin 54872 in the Town of Meenon, Burnett County, Wisconsin, on Tuesday September 13, 2016 at ten o’clock in the forenoon of that day, the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by said judgment to be sold, and therein described as follows: Parcel I: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 4304, Volume 23, Page 138, being
located in government Lot 2, Section 4, Township 38 North, Range 15 West, (in the Town of LaFollette), Burnett County, Wisconsin. Parcel II: Together with and subject to a shared access easement utilized by the owner of Outlot 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 3302, Volume 16, Page 38, being located in Lot 2, Section 4, Township 38 North, Range 15 West, (in the Town of LaFollette), Burnett County,
Wisconsin. Located at: 4790 State Road 70, Town of LaFollette, Webster, Wisconsin 54893. Terms of Sale: Cash. DATED: 7/13/2016. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.
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REQUIRED SKILLS: Mechanical aptitude. Must be able to perform some heavy lifting up to 60 pounds and be able to stand on feet for up to eight hours. Bending, twisting, climbing ladders, operating lift truck, roll tending (preparing, moving and loading rolls in to the press.) APPLY IN PERSON OR SEND RESUME TO: Northstar Media, 930 S. Cleveland St. NW Cambridge, MN 55008
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: Director/ Teacher for Nursery School We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative individual to ďŹ ll this position at Grace Nursery School. This is a part time position, Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
QualiďŹ cations: QualiďŹ ed individuals will hold a four year degree in Early Childhood or Elementary education, Child development, or related ďŹ eld, or meet state licensing requirements outlined in section 251.05(d). Responsibilities include planning and preparing childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curriculum for 3-4 year olds, completing licensing requirements, maintain student records, plan and supervise activities, ďŹ eld trips, programs and parent volunteers.
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BURNETT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ON-CALL DISPATCHER/JAILER: $16.58/HOUR Burnett County is currently accepting applications for a Full-Time Dispatcher/Jailer position in the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department. The Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dispatchers/Jailers perform a wide variety of duties connected with the operation of the Jail and a countywide emergency communication system. Must be 20 years of age or older and possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Experience in corrections, telecommunications, law enforcement or security preferred. Applications accepted until the needs of Burnett County are satisďŹ ed. ON-CALL SUBSTITUTE COOK: $10.50/HOUR Burnett County is currently accepting applications for On-Call Substitute Cooks with the Aging Programs Unit. This position requires previous quantity food preparation experience and ability to obtain a Wisconsin Food Manager CertiďŹ cation. Must possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and have access to a reliable vehicle for use on the job. Computer experience is helpful. Applications accepted until the needs of Burnett County are fulďŹ lled. FULL-TIME DISPATCHER/JAILER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; FEMALE: $16.58$18.48/HOUR Burnett County is currently accepting applications for a FEMALE Full-Time Dispatcher/Jailer position in the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department. The Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dispatchers/Jailers perform a wide variety of duties connected with the operation of the Jail and a countywide emergency communication system. Must be 20 years of age or older and possess a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. Experience in corrections, telecommunications, law enforcement or security preferred. Additional training in corrections science, criminal justice, or related ďŹ eld helpful. Veterans are encouraged to apply. EMPCO Exam Results and Application Materials due by 4:30 PM, Friday, August 5, 2016.
Please visit www.burnettcounty.com for more information and application materials. AA/EEOC
Electrical Estimator/Project Manager
Seeking motivated individual to estimate and sell electrical contracting services for our St. Croix Falls office. Experience preferred. Will consider a combination of education or experience in electrical construction, construction management or estimating. Will need to work as a team player in a busy office with strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task. We offer excellent salary and benefit package including family health insurance and 401K. Please send resume and salary requirements to customerservice@neielectric.com. NEI Electric is an equal opportunity employer.
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NotiďŹ cation of Employment Opportunity Grantsburg School District Job Title:
5th Grade Teacher
H.R. Contact:
William Morrin, GMS Principal
Contact Phone:
715-463-2455
Job Description: 100% FTE 5th Grade Classroom Teacher for Grantsburg Middle School for the 2016-2017 school year. Wisconsin CertiďŹ cation Required: CertiďŹ cation 50 School Social Worker or 54 School Counselor QualiďŹ cations:
Appropriate Wisconsin CertiďŹ cation: 45-Elementary Education, 777-Regular Education or ability to obtain said WI licensure.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching young children and the skills to guide them to success in their learning. Candidates should also have experience with data-driven decision-making, and a desire to work in a team of collaborative, progressive thinking educators focused on the development of the whole child. Candidate must have the ability to provide a safe and positive learning environment for all students. Technology literacy is also desired.
How to Apply:
Send letter of application, resume, e-mail address, credentials, including three letters of recommendation, transcripts, and a copy of license. Until ďŹ lled. Same as the employer address.
Employer:
Grantsburg School District Attn: William Morrin 500 E. James Ave. Grantsburg, WI 54840
Job Address:
Same as the employer address.
Website:
http://www.gk12.net
Description:
Grantsburg School District is a PK-12 School System of 1000 students that is located in NW Wisconsin. It is located just over an hour from the Twin Cities Metro area. Grantsburg is located on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and is the home of Crex Meadows Wildlife Center.
The School District of Grantsburg does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or handicap.
Visit us at: www.burnettcountysentinel.com Screw Machine Set-up Person Exact Manufacturing, a western Wisconsin screw machine job shop, is currently seeking an experienced multi-spindle screw machine set-up person. The ideal candidate will have: 1) At least 5 years of experience. 2) A self-starter, quality oriented and capable of working with minimal supervision. 3) Be familiar with the workings and installs of cam driven machines along with their speeds and feeds. 4) Experience with Acme-Gridley machines, Brown and Sharpe machines would be a plus. 5) Experience with tooling attachments; ie saws, Winter heads, GLH KHDGV DQG Ă&#x20AC;DW DQG GRYHWDLO WRROLQJ 6) Must be able to read blue prints, set-up layouts and have good math skills. ([DFW 0DQXIDFWXULQJ RIIHUV D FRPSHWLWLYH ZDJH DQG EHQHÂżWV SDFNDJH DORQJ ZLWK Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH ZRUNLQJ KRXUV 3OHDVH HPDLO UHVXPHV WR Jobs@ExactManufacturing.com or apply in person at 450 Best Rd, Woodville WI 54028.
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We are looking for someone who is excited to share their faith in God and has strong organizational and communication skills with children and adults. Please call Grace Baptist Church ofďŹ ce for an application at (715)463-5699 or Barb Anderson at 715-205-7768 Applications and Resumes can be dropped off at the church or mailed to: Barb Anderson PO Box 536 Grantsburg, WI 54840 Applications will be accepted through August 15th.
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Notice of Partisan Primary and Sample Ballots August 9, 2016 OFFICE OF THE BURNETT COUNTY CLERK: TO THE VOTERS OF BURNETT COUNTY:
Notice is hereby given of a partisan primary to be held in Burnett County on August 9, 2016, at which the nominees for the offices named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under the title of the office under the appropriate party or other designation, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, if any, in the sample ballot below. INFORMATION TO VOTERS Upon entering the polling place, a voter shall state his or her name and address, show an acceptable form of photo identification and sign the poll book before being permitted to vote. If a voter is not registered to vote, a voter may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residence if the voter provides proof of residence. Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall retire alone to a voting booth and cast his or her ballot except that a voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter’s minor child or minor ward. An election official may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice.
At the partisan primary the voter shall select the party of his or her choice. Voting for candidates of more than one party may invalidate the ballot. You must cast a vote for individual candidates.
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Where Paper Ballots are Used The voter shall choose the ballot of the party of his or her choice. If the voter votes on more than one party ballot, no votes will be counted.
to any one voter. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election official, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place.
On the party ballot of his or her choice, the voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to “no” if opposed to the question.
The voter may spoil a touch screen ballot at the voting station before the ballot is cast. .
Where Touch Screen Voting is Used The voter shall touch the screen next to the party of his or her choice. The voter shall then touch the screen next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter touch the screen next to “yes” if in favor of the question or the voter shall touch the screen next to “no” if opposed to the question.
After Voting the Ballot After an official paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so the inside marks do not show, but so the printed endorsements and inspectors’ initials on the outside do show. The voter shall then deposit the voted ballot in the ballot box (or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit), deposit the un-voted ballots in the discard box, and promptly leave the polling place After an official touch screen ballot is marked, the voter shall leave the polling place promptly. A voter may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the voter declares to the presiding official that he or she is unable to read, has difficulty reading, writing or understanding English or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter.
The vote should not be cast in any other manner. Not more than five minutes’ time shall be allowed inside a voting booth. Sample ballots or other materials to assist the voter in marking his or her vote may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked. If a voter spoils a paper or optical scan ballot, he or she shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued
Wanda Hinrichs, Burnett County Clerk County Government Center, 7410 County Rd. K #105, Siren, WI (715)
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Official Primary Ballot Partisan Office Burnett County, Wisconsin August 9, 2016 Choose a Party Primary
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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Deborah Anna Clementson Notice to Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 16 PR 27 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth 10/12/1928 and date of death 05/11/2016, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 257 West St. George Ave., WI 54840. 3. All interested persons have waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate is 10-19-2016. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren. Wisconsin. /s/ Jacqueline O. Baasch Probate Registrar July 21, 2016 Todd H. Anderson Attorney at Law PO Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 (715) 463-5365 1012132 WNAXLP (July 27, August 3, 10)
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs. Kathryn J. McCann a/k/a Kathryn J. Jackson Defendant. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 16-CV-26 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 24, 2016 in the amount of $47,763.86 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks
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cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;as isâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and subject to all liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Burnett County Government Center. DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land situated in the SE ¼ NW ¼, Section 28, Township 41 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Swiss, Burnett County, Wisconsin, and described as follows: The South line is drawn from the Southwest corner of Block 2 in the Original Townsite of Danbury to the Southeast corner of Block 1, Tuynmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Addition to Danbury. The point of beginning is where the South line crosses the North and South center or quarter line of said Section 28, thence in a Westerly direction along said South line about 145 feet to the East side of Fourth Avenue in said Tuynmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Addition, thence to the right at an angle of 90° along said East side of Fourth Avenue 100 feet, thence to the right at an angle of 90° about 145 feet to said quarter line, thence southerly along said line about 100 feet to the
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point of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 30272 4th Ave N., Danbury, WI 54830-9304. DATED: June 30, 2016. Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841 (414) 224-8404 Please go to www.gray-law. com to obtain the bid for this sale. Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt. WNAXLP (August 3, 10, 17)
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MEETING NOTICE The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Town of Wood River Board of Supervisors will be Wednesday, August 10th at 6:30 p.m. at the Wood River Town Hall on Hwy 70 in Alpha WI. The agenda will be posted at the Wood River Town Hall; Burnett Dairy Co-op; Burnett Dairy Cheese Store and the Town of Wood River Web Site at www.townofwoodriver.com Raylene Swanson, Clerk
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NOTICE OF MONTHLY BOARD MEETING TOWN OF GRANTSBURG The Town of Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin, will hold their monthly board meeting on Monday, August 8, 2016, at 5:30 3 0 DW WKH 7RZQ RI *UDQWVEXUJ &OHUN 7UHDVXUHU¶V 2I¿FH 118 E. Madison Ave. The agenda will include: Call to order; pledge of allegiance; minutes of the July 11, 2016 board meeting; Kevin Harmon, rezoning property; Citizen Input; discussion/action on road maintenance, projects, and snowplowing; review correspondence; any updates; new business; treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report and payment of invoices; adjourn. Any amendments to the agenda will be posted. For the Town Board, Romey Nelson, Clerk/Treasurer
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FALL PARTISAN PRIMARY AUGUST 9, 2016 LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACES The Presidential Preference Vote and The Fall Partisan Primary will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, in the State of Wisconsin, County of Burnett. This notice of location and hours of polling places is published on behalf of the municipalities. Following is a list of polling place locations for Burnett County municipalities: Town of Anderson Town Hall Town of Blaine Town Hall (Northland Comm Ctr) Town of Daniels Town Hall Town of Dewey Town Hall Town of Grantsburg Town Hall Town of Jackson Town Hall Town of LaFollette Town Hall Town of Lincoln Town Hall Town of Meenon Town Hall Town of Oakland Town Hall Town of Roosevelt (Timberland Luth. Church) Town of Rusk Town Hall Town of Sand Lake Town Hall Town of Scott Town Hall Town of Siren Town Hall Town of Swiss Town Hall Town of Trade Lake Town Hall Town of Union Town Hall Town of Webb Lake Town Hall Town of West Marshland Town Hall Town of Wood River Town Hall Village of Grantsburg Village Hall Village of Siren Village Hall Village of Webster Community Center
13808 Anderson Rd. 1232 E School Rd. 9602 Daniels 70 Rd. 24433 Town Hall Rd. 23211 State Rd. 48/87 4599 County Rd. A 24184 Malone Rd. 9110 Perida Rd. 7396 Kruger Rd. 27826 Lone Pine Rd. 20805 County Rd. H 25195 County Rd. H 5364 County Rd. X 28390 County Rd. H 7240 S. Long Lake Rd. 7551 Main St. 11811 Town Hall Rd. 9015 County Rd. F 31000 Namekagon Trail 12259 County Rd. F 11610 State Rd. 70 316 S. Brad St. 24049 First Ave N 7421 Main St. W
All polling places will open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. If you have questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. All polling places are accessible for elderly and disabled voters. Town of Anderson Patsy Tucker, Clerk 13808 Anderson Rd. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-488-2911
Town of Jackson Lorraine Radke, Clerk 4742 County Rd. A Webster, WI 54893 715-866-8412
Town of Roosevelt Patricia Hayden, Clerk 2997 County Road EE Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-2468
Town of Blaine Stephanie Askin, Clerk 33249 Little McGraw Lk. Rd. Danbury, WI 54830 715-244-3179
Town of LaFollette Linda Terrian, Clerk 23928 Malone Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2531
Town of Rusk Bonnie Harder, Clerk 26985 E. Benoit Lake Rd. Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-4723
Town of Trade Lake Deborah Christian, Clerk 13361 St. Rd. 48 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-488-2600
Town of Sand Lake Peggy Tolbert, Clerk P.O. Box 165 Webster, WI 54893 715-222-9375
Town of Union 0DU\ (LÃ&#x20AC;HU 'HSXW\ &OHUN 8639 County Rd. U Danbury, WI 54830 715-866-4547
Town of Scott Karen Wiggins, Clerk 28390 County Rd. H Spooner, WI 54801 2I¿FH
Town of Webb Lake Gail Keup, Clerk 2363 Escape Drive Webb Lake, WI 54830 715-259-3439
Town of Siren Mary Hunter, Clerk 23340 Soderberg Rd. Siren, WI 54872 715-349-5119
Town of West Marshland Kerri Harter, Clerk P.O. Box 612 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2461
Town of Daniels Liz Simonsen, Clerk 9697 Daniels 70 PO Box 190 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2291 Town of Dewey Pamela Brown, Clerk 1148 Swiss Chalet Rd. Shell Lake, WI 54871 715-468-7111 Town of Grantsburg Romey Nelson, ClerkTreasurer 118 E. Madison Avenue P.O. Box 642 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5600
Town of Lincoln Wanda Washkuhn, Clerk 25603 Icehouse Bridge Rd. P.O. Box 296 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4201 Town of Meenon Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Clerk 25863 E. Bass Lk. Dr. Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4893 Town of Oakland Deanna Krause, Clerk 7426 W. Main St. P.O. Box 675 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-8213
Town of Swiss Judy Dykstra, Clerk 7551 Main St. P.O. Box 157 Danbury, WI 54830 2I¿FH
Town of Wood River Raylene Swanson, Clerk 24788 Rylander Rd. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-689-2318 Village of Grantsburg Jennifer Zeiler, Clerk 316 S. Brad St. Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-2405 Village of Siren Ann Peterson, Clerk/ Treasurer 24049 First Ave. P.O. Box 23 Siren, WI 54872 715-349-2273 Village of Webster Patrice Bjorklund, Clerk/ Treas. 7505 Main St. W. P.O. Box 25 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4211
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On the road My wife and I vacationed in the beautiful city of Puerto Vallarta this past April for a much needed week of vacation. While in Mexico, I looked, talked and acted exactly like what I was â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a tourist. Just passing through, enjoying the beauty of their land only to return in a matter of days to my own home. When it comes to living out my faith, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be a tourist kind of Christian. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t
want to just breeze through life as if I am on vacation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just kicking back and enjoying the time at the beach. On the other hand, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;native.â&#x20AC;? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to so attach myself to this world that I look just like it. Jesus said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You are in this world, but not of it.â&#x20AC;? What a perfect balance. We are in this world, so contribute to it. Be involved. Do your part. Love people. Care about your com-
munity. He also said â&#x20AC;&#x153;But (you are) not of it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we must stand out when the world goes the direction that is not of God. We must take a stand for Christ and live like Him. We talk like Him. We act like Him. Like the tourists that we will be in Mexico, we stand out to those who are natives. We are known to be what we are â&#x20AC;&#x201D; followers of Christ.
Pastor Tim Quinn First Baptist Church
A&H CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH 28509 County Road H 1/8 mile north of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad 715-635-4816 www.crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm Thurs. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study 1:30 pm Sat. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study 8 am
LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA Cty Rd. H, 1/2 mile N. of Cty. A on H Office: (715) 635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Sunday Worship: 9 am w/ communion All welcome www.lakesidelutheranwi.com
SACRED HEART OF JESUS & MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH Jct. Cty. Rds A & H â&#x20AC;˘ Crescent Lake Voyager Village Area. 715-866-7321 Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor Mass: Thurs. 9:30 am Sun. 8:00 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.
ALPHA CALVARY COVENANT 11530 St. Rd. 70, Grantsburg 715-689-2541 Scott Sagle, Pastor Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 pm
ASKOV CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Auxiliary Mtgs start at 9:30 am Sacrament Meeting 11:20 am
ATLAS ATLAS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH 2110 295th Ave. Cty. Rd. B Pastor Kookho Kim/ Pastor Ran Yoo Worship: 11 am Sunday School: 11:15 am
CUSHING LAKETOWN LUTHERAN 2738 220th St. Pastor Marilyn Crossfield Worship: 10:45 am Sun. Sch.: 10:45 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH 7586 St. Rd. 77 â&#x20AC;˘ 715-866-7321 Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor Mass: Fri. 9 am & Sat. 4 pm Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.
EKDALL COMMUNITY CHURCH 8 mi. north on Cty. Rd. F, Fire #13295 715-463-5408 â&#x20AC;˘ Dan Shadis, Pastor Meeting every Sunday at 9 am Potluck lunch following. Everyone welcome.
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FIRST LUTHERAN Pastor Marilyn Crossfield Worship 9 am Sun. Sch. 9 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible
DAIRYLAND THE WOODLAND CHURCH (A Wesleyan Church) 33921 State Rd 35 â&#x20AC;˘ 715-244-3649 Sunday Worship 11 am Bible Study 6:30 pm, Wed. with potluck
DANBURY FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 7534 Peet St. â&#x20AC;˘ 715-656-4010 Sunday: Adult Sunday School 9 am Morning Service 10 am Evening Service 7 pm Monday: Bible Study 6:30 pm
UNITED METHODIST 7520 Water St. â&#x20AC;˘ 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship 8:45 am
Just west of Askov on Hwy. 23
Mike Kleven, Pastor Sunday Sch. for all ages 9:30 am Church Service 10:45 am Youth Ministries 6:30 pm, Wed. Adult Bible Study 2 pm, Thurs.
TRINITY LUTHERAN Jay Ticknor, Pastor â&#x20AC;˘ 689-2271 Worship 9:00 am (Nursery prov.); 10 - 11 am coffee & fellowship; 10:15 - 11 am Sunday School (Sept. - May) A class for all ages. Everyone welcome. Comm. Every Sunday. Everyone welcome
FREDERIC SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Benson Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ 715-327-4956 Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Service; Sabbath Sch. 9:30 am; Worship 11 am
PILGRAM LUTHERANFREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N. 715-327-8012
Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays LWF3 - 5-7 - 1st & 3rd Wed of month www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org
CHURCH OF CHRIST 107 Elm St. â&#x20AC;˘ 715-327-8387 Minister: Guy McCarty, Gene Olson, Robert Rutherford Sunday 9 am - 12 pm Worship & Study
ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Tom Thakadipuram 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 10:30 am
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH (EFCA)
Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191 Hm: 715-866-4622 10:45 a.m Church Service 9 am Sunday School Communion 2nd, 4th & 5th Sun.
505 Old County Road W 715-327-8767 crosswalkcommunity.org Pastor Greg Lund Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Look for us on facebook
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH
ST. LUKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNITED METHODIST Pastor Arveda â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freddieâ&#x20AC;? Kirk Church: 327-4436 Parsonage: 327-8383 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Fellowship following Wednesday Service: 5:15 pm Church School: Wed. 3:45 - 5 pm Wheelchair accessible. Childcare available during service
WEST SWEDEN GRACE LUTHERAN 1638 345th Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 327-4340 Rev. Thomas McShannock Worship 9:15 am; Sunday School 10:30 am Comm. 1st & 2nd Sunday
ZION LUTHERAN BONE LAKE 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. S. on I (715) 472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk Sunday School 9:15 am; Sunday Worship 10:30 am; Communion 1st Sunday; Contemporary Service 3rd Sunday.
GRANTSBURG
715-463-2624 Pastor Kookho Kim and Pastor Ran Yoo Worship 9 am; Fellowship 10 am; Christian Ed. Class (all ages) 10:30 am Nursery Available
Held at Grantsburg HS Auditorium
FAITH LUTHERAN Pastor Sandy Hutchens 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 am Service on WCMP Radio (100.9 FM) Communion celebrated every Sunday Christian Education Wed. afternoon & evening www.myfaithlutheran.org
GRACE BAPTIST Rev. Brad Moore, Sr. Pastor; George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor 715-463-5699 Sun. Worship 10:15 am; Sun. Sch: 9 am Wed., 5:30 pm Supper for all, 6 pm All Stars, Youth Connection, Grace Nursery Sch: Tues. & Thurs., 9 am
BETHANY LUTHERAN Pastor Jay Ticknor â&#x20AC;˘ 463-5746 Worship 11 am Sunday School 9:30 am Nursery is available
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Fr. Shanthi Mandapati Mass: Sun. 8:30 am Saturday 6:30 pm through Labor Day
CHICKEN COOP CHURCH Mission Developer: Peter Johnson 12119 N. Fork Drive 715-566-1992 A church of the unchurched for the unchurched Soup in the Coop 4 pm Sunday Worship 5 pm
LIVING HOPE CHURCH Doug McConnell, Senior Pastor 715-463-5794 Chris Radtke, youth pastor Worship Services Sunday 9:30 am Sun. School 11 am
WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Dan Slaikeu, Pastor 715-488-2456 Worship 10 am Sun. School 10:30 am Mid-Week Bible Study Call for info
NEW HOPE LUTHERAN 685 W. State Rd. 70 715-463-5700 Emory Johnson, Pastor Sunday Worship Service 9:30 am Sun. School & Adult Bible Study 11:15 am Watch live and recorded sermons on our website www.newhopelutheranchurch.org
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HERTEL LAKEVIEW UNITED METHODIST S. of Hertel • Jack Starr, Pastor Worship & Sun. Sch. 9 am
LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST 3482 115th St. • 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 am; UMM/UMW 6:30 pm, 3rd Wed.
LUCK
WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN 1 mi. west of Luck on N & 170th 715-472-2383 Linda Rozumalski, Pastor Worship: 10:00 am Fellowship following the Service Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sun., bring for food shelf.
Brian Pardun, Pastor 7686 Lofty Pines Dr. 715-349-5601 Sunday School 9 am Worship 10 am Fellowship follows Wheelchair Accessible www.sirencovenantchurch.org
MARKVILLE
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Janeva Stromberg 320-679-1012 Council Chair 715-244-3301 Worship 11 am; Sun. Sch. 10 am
LUCK LUTHERAN 5th St., 510 Foster Ave. East 715-472-2605 Ralph Thompson, Pastor Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 am (Sept-May); Sunday School 9 am (Sept-May); Sunday Worship Service 9 am (June-Aug); Monday Evening Cont. Worship 6:30 pm (June-Aug)
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN Hwy. 35 & Cty. Rd. B • 472-8190 Roger Kastelle, Pastor Sunday Worship Service: 9 am Sunday Sch.: 10 am
SIREN COVENANT
SIREN BETHANY LUTHERAN Paul Peterson, Pastor Worship: 8:30 am Sunday School: 9:45 am Coffee hour to follow service. Nursery available.
SIREN UNITED METHODIST 24025 1st Ave. S. • 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 10:15 am Sunday School 9 am (Nursery available) Youth Ministries Wed., 6 pm UMW, 1st Wed., 12 pm Bible Study 9 am Wed.
ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
9 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 715-488-2296 Rev. Dale Van Deusen, Pastor Worship 9:30 am Sun. Sch. 10:45 am Wednesday Nights 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study 6:30 pm Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group www.traderiverefc.org
TRADE LAKE ZION LUTHERAN
SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD Andrew Bollant, Pastor Worship 9:30 am Wed. Youth 6:30 pm Wheelchair accessible
SPOONER BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS) Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor 715-635-7672 Juct. Hwy 53 & 70 Worship 9:30 am Sunday/Bible Class 10:45 am; Sun. 7:40 am “Voice of Salvation” broadcast, WJMC 96.1 FM
7425 W. Birch • 866-7157 Sun. Bible Class 9:30 am (all ages) Worship 10:30 am Bible Study 7 pm, Wed. (all ages)
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
Corner of Elm & Summit Streets 715-635-8475 Father David Bauer Holy Eucharist: Sun. 10:30 am Holy Days as announced
11841 Cty. Rd. Z • 327-8384 Rev. Thomas McShannock Sunday School 9:45 am; Sunday Worship 11 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sunday
Sunday Public Talk 10:00 am Watch Tower 10:40 am Cong. Bible Study Tues. 7:00 pm Ministry School 7:35 pm Service Meeting 8:05 pm
CHURCH OF CHRIST
TRADE RIVER
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 715-866-4111 Pastor Tim Quinn Worship 10:45 am Sun. Sch. 9:30 am AWANA & Jr/Sr High 6:30 pm, Wed.
WEBSTER
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH
TRADE LAKE BAPTIST
GRACE UNITED METHODIST
20750 Cty. Rd. Z (Just South on Cty. Rd. Z, off Hwy. 48) 715-327-8402 David Prince, Pastor Sun. Mornings – Something For Everyone Sun. Sch. 9:15 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Eve. 6:30 pm AWANA & adult Bible study Everyone is Welcome! Nursery is provided! www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org
26503 Muskey Ave. So. 715-866-8646 Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship 10:30 am Sunday School 9:15 am Bible Study - 1:00 pm, Tues. UMW 2:15 pm 2nd Tues.
Cedar and Muskey Ave. 715-866-7321 Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor Wednesday Mass 5:30 pm Sunday Mass 10:00 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN LCMS
YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN
Pastor Jody Walter Off. 715-866-7191 Hm. 715-866-4622 www.facebook.com/ OurRedeemerWebster 9:00 am Church Service 10:45 am Sunday School & Choir Practice Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays
7615 County Rd. U • 866-8281 Pastors Douglas Olson, Myron Carlson & Danny Wheeler Sunday Worship Services 8:00 am and 9:30 am Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. www.yellowlakelutheranchurch. org
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Cast of Village Players ‘Drinking Habits’ pours out fine performances DANBURY—The cast of the Village Players Community Theatre’s (VPCT) summer production, “Drinking Habits” poured out fine performances for the play’s opening weekend, July 28-31. Veteran VPCT actor, Danielle Formanek, in her directorial debut, artfully led the cast in presenting this hilarious interpretation of Tom Smith’s farce. Mischief and mayhem ensue throughout the play as two nuns try to hide their wine-making from the Mother Superior and a pair of reporters looking to uncover their operation.
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George, the everfaithful caretaker, played by Rob Scherrer, gives support to Mother Superior, played by Bunny Day, who faints after finding out something sneaky is going on at the convent. Little does she know there’s more mischief a foot behind her by two reporters turned closeted clergy (Rachel Lee and Tyler Marty) in the closet. At right, Mother Superior, listens as the only two sisters (played by Olivia Main-Wells and Miranda Burger) in her order try to fib their way out of being discovered for fermenting fruit into fine wine. SUBMITTED
At right, Rachel Lee as Sally, the relentless reporter sneaking around for a story, tries to save her expensive jacket from being donated to the poor by Mother Superior, intent on fitting the woman she thinks is a newly arrived nun with a traditional habit. At left, two investigative reporters, played by Tyler Marty and Rachel Lee, don priest and nun attire to help them discover who at the convent is brewing up batches of award-winning beverages.
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Above, Sister Augusta, played by Olivia Main-Wells tells an unconvinced Sister Philamena, played by Miranda Burger, of her plan to get the convent-concocted wine bottled and brought into town. Photo at right: flustered Father Chenille, played by Steve Rogers, tearfully tells Mother Superior of his suspicion the Pope wants to remove him from his parish.
The audiences roared with laughter as characters donned nuns habits, priests robes, and even a cardinal’s cassock in an attempt to disguise their true identities and motives. Just as with the last sip of a fine wine, this tasty tale’s end was brought to a very satisfying conclusion with the audience savoring it’s thoroughly silly, surprise ending. Tickets are going fast for the yet-tobe uncorked August 4-7 weekend of “Drinking Habits” performances! — Submitted
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Through the Years
Celebrating 100 Years! Village of Webster
GANDY DANCER DAYS August 12 & 13 FOOD Food & Ice Cream Social - August 12: 10am to 3pm Grace United Ave Methodist Church - Muskey Ave North Lions Auxiliary Bake Sale - August 12: 8am to 1pm August 13: 8am ‘til gone - Community Center on Main Street American Legion Food & Root Beer Float Stand August 13: 11am to 4pm - Muskey Ave South Webster Lions Pancake Breakfast - August 13: 8am ‘til gone - Community Center on Main Street SPECIAL EVENTS 4th Annual Education Foundation Golf Scramble August 12: 12 to 1pm - Voyager Village Golf Course Kilkare Road / Danbury - Shotgun Start Call Village Pro Shop to register 715-259-3911 Visit www.websteref.org Annual Used Book Sale - August 12 & 13: 10am to 3pm - Larsen Family Public Library - Highway 35 and Main Street 4th Annual Education Foundation 5K Run/Walk at Webster High School - August 13: Race starts at 8am Registration opens at 6:30pm - Fairgrounds Road Visit www.websteref.org or contact Dawn Sargent at 612-749-6980 In A New Light Art Gallery: Taste of the Trail - August 13: 2pm to 5pm - Highway 35 and Bass Lake Rd Admission $30, Advance Purchase $25 Live Music - Great Food - Tasty Brews 3URFHHGV EHQHˋW 1RUWKZHVW 3DVVDJH )RRG YHQGRUV reserve space: contact Chanda Elliott at 715-566-1525
FAMILY FUN American Legion Arts & Crafts Fair - August 13: 8am to 4pm - Muskey Ave South Crafters reserve space: contact Wendy Larson at 715-791-0544 BMX Thrill Show - August 13: Times to be Determined Muskey Ave North (Adjacent to the Fire Department) Free admission “100” Bicycles Parade - Immediately following the Thrill Show. For more information contact Bill at 715-866-8600 Gandy Dancer Car Show & Coloring Contest - August 13: 9am to 1pm - Intersection of Muskey Ave S & Cedar Ave W (Old Webster High School Tennis Courts) For information about showing your car or entering your coloring page (all ages welcome), contact Judy at 715-866-8934 Hunt for the Golden Spike - August 13: Starting at 10am - Clues posted at Gandy Dancer Book Store on Main Street every half hour Veterans Memorial Museum - August 13: 10am to 3pm Community Center on Main Street Webster Senior Center Open House - August 13: 10 to 3pm - Free coffee, cookies and cash drawings Timberworks Lumberjack Show - August 13: Shows 1:30pm to 2:45pm to 4pm - Muskey Ave North Methodist Church Parking Lot. Free admission
JUST FOR KIDS Children’s Book Fair - August 13: 10am to 1pm Highway 35 and Main Street. Larsen Family Public Library Emergency Vehicle Tours - Bike Safety Rodeo August 13: 10am to Noon - Muskey Ave North and Main Street. Ages 3 to 13 - Bring your own bike/ Helmets required Kids Sawdust Pile - Grab for Coin & Candy Craze $XJXVW DP ,Q IURQW RI .DHIHU 'HQWDO 2IˋFH RQ Main Street. Ages up to 8 years old JUST FOR ADULTS Centennial Volleyball Tournament - August 13: 10am to 4pm (Must be 18 years and older) Games played at: The Yellow River Inn - Zia Louisa’s The Tap. Register a team by contacting Jason at 715-566-2206 Hot Wing Eating Contest - August 13: 2pm - Yellow River Saloon (North of Webster on Highway 35) 21 years & older - Prizes awarded - 20 contestants max LIVE MUSIC Zia Louisa’s: Live Music at the Pavilion - August 12 & 13: 8pm to 12am. “Geneva” - Classic Rock Ȥ0XVLF DW WKH /LEUDU\ȥ E\ Ȥ:LOGˌRZHUȥ - August 13: 11am to 1pm - Larsen Family Public Parking Lot Events listed and the scheduled times are subject to change.
Ceremonial Presentation August 13 at 10am Larsen Family Public Library Reading of the Governor’s Proclamation by Senator Sheila Harsdorf
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the village of Webster