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Laps for Loretta

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100 years strong, the Central Burnett County Fair The Central Burnett County Fair turned 100 this past weekend as Fair goers enjoyed the usual amenities and new features like the Sunday car show. See more pictures on pages 35 & 36.

WEBSTER— One miracle was taken away too soon, but his sister is still with us. Webster Cross Country coach Jodi Elmgren’s son JT (Webster ‘10) and his wife Tiffani (Webster ‘11) are at the side of their baby Loretta in a Twin Cities’ hospital who was born early and must remain there to receive treatment. Loretta was born on Sept. 10 at 23 weeks and three days. Unfortunately, Loretta’s twin brother Teddy passed away due to a brain bleed. Doctors at the Twin Cities’ hospital are telling parents Tiffani and JT that Loretta will need to stay at the hospital through December and possibly longer. Tiffani and JT have not left their newborn’s side and plan to stay with her until she is healthy. So, to help ease the financial burden on this family, the Webster Cross County team on Sept. 29 will be running laps on the Webster High School track to raise money to support Loretta and her family. Willing donors are encouraged to offer a fixed donation or sponsor laps run by the team. Donations can be dropped off at any Webster school office. Checks should be payable to the Elmgren Family. By mail, send checks to the Webster High School, Attention Coach Ward, PO Box 9, Webster, WI 54893 or hand directly to the athlete you are sponsoring.

Jackson Fire Department good to taxpayers SEAN DEVLIN EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

JACKSON— At no cost to the taxpayers, the Jackson Fire Department and Dive Team have a new and impressive boat. Where did the money come from? It came from the fundraising efforts of 2nd Alarm Auxiliary, the group that formed in 1985 to assist the Jackson volunteer firefighters. This group, among many things, helps the fire department in their efforts to direct traffic, clean hoses, and cook meals for extended fires and rescue missions. The boat was custom built by a company in Arkansas called Weld-craft and designed to suit the needs of both the fire department and dive team. It

is 17 feet long and seven feet wide and can travel up to 34 miles per hour. The new vessel is equipped with a 75 horse power engine capable of processing 500 gallons of water per minute and also sports flood lights for the use of the dive team. This boat will give the fire department better ability to fight fire from lake shores when needed. The departments would like to thank Chuck’s Garage and Marine for the space to install the engine. “This boat can hold eight people, no problem,” said Fire Department Co-Vice-President Mark Chaklos as he spoke to a large crowd of people at the unveiling of the boat at the Jackson Fire Department on Thursday. The

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Siren Proud SEAN DEVLIN EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

SIREN— “The mission of the Siren Chamber of Commerce is to assist local businesses and our community grow and prosper.” This idea was echoed and celebrated all night long last Tuesday at Kris’ Pheasant Inn as the Siren Chamber of Commerce gathered with local businesses and individuals to celebrate the bustling place we call Siren. To begin, Executive Director Christine Moeller looked out over a crowded room and announced “This is the biggest group we’ve ever had.” Seventy to eighty people gathered, celebrated, and ate a large meal courtesy of the Pheasant.

Citizen of the Year The award ceremony began with the 2017 Citizen of the Year award—granted to Dair Stewart. “The criteria for the Chamber’s Citizen of the Year award

overcoming many obstacles. The county provided an ambulance and training, but nothing more. He needed to convince firemen and teachers to get the training and be available for emergency calls. There were no pagers, so volunteers were required to be near a phone 24/7 for their one-week rotation. Again, there was no pay for these people. The ambulance service covered all of Burnett County and was housed in the Siren Fire Department. The volunteer service continued for about a year before it became a paid position. Then it was easier to get people to work for the service,” said Moeller. Dair is also an avid outdoorsman, but with an ambitious lifestyle, his play was also work as he became a charter member of the Overland Trails Snowmobile Club.

Business of the Year “Significant community service and a Chamber business member” are the criteria for

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Friends and family gather around Rick and Jacky Anderson (holding plaque) after the couple received the 2017 Siren Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award.

how their services would be tested. Who could forget their response following that fateful day in June 2001 – our Siren F3 tornado. They worked tirelessly to help assist all of their Siren family and friends in the

“She has been an ardent supporter of the women’s softball program and the Siren Ball Park over the years, serving as their secretary and board member. “She has also filled significant roles associated with the annual Siren Royalty Pageant, even stepping up to be co-chair this year,” said Moeller. Carlstrom volunteers to keep alive the tradition of Siren Royalty and even find supporters to support the St. Patrick’s Day ‘Lucky Lilac’ competition. “To tell you the truth, her love of searching for the lilac may have motivated her to keep this activity going,” said Moeller. She is also a stellar photographer who makes her skills available at many Siren events.

Anniversaries

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Jennie Carlstom is excited with her award, the 2017 Siren Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year.

is ‘significant community service over a period of time’ and the recipient must be a Siren area resident,” said Moeller. Dair has spent his entire life in Siren. Over the course of many successful years, he’s owned several businesses including a TV repair business, the bowling alley (Airport Lanes), a small engine sales and service (where Lee’s Sport & Saw is now), and a liquor store (The Bait and Bottle Shop). Possibly even more notably, in the 1960s and 70s, Dair served on the Siren Village Board and worked vigorously to get sewer and water service to the Village of Siren. Dair was also an instrumental part in creating the first ambulance service. “Creating an ambulance service for the county required

the Chamber’s Business of the Year award. The business of the year award goes to a couple who married in 1978 and attended Siren schools together– Rick and Jacky Anderson of Fishbowl Insurance Agency. Jacky began working at Siren Fishbowl Agency in 1986 and Rick began the following year. In an ambitious move, the couple purchased the agency in January of 1988. In the following years, locations were added in Webster and Minong. “Rick and Jacky purchased the current Fishbowl Insurance Agency site in Siren in 1997, remodeled it and moved in April 1998. For those who don’t know, this building has the first elevator ever installed in the Village of Siren. After a few short years to get settled in, they would be unaware of

aftermath,” said Moeller. The Siren community has done nothing but benefit from Rick and Jacky. Among many things, these two have volunteered for many years at 4th of July events, purchased boys basketball uniforms for the Dragons, and continue to support the Burnett County VFW even though they are not members. In addition to all of this, Rick previously served on the Siren Village Board and currently serves on the County Board and the American Legion.

The Chamber is excited to celebrate a plethora of anniversaries of thriving Siren businesses. Celebrating 10 years: Burnett County Family Resource Center, Faith’s Lodge, Restorative Justice, Siren Family Eyecare, and Starwire Technologies. Under 15 years: Acorn Pantry, and Wood River Garden Store. 20 years: Best Western Northwoods Lodge, Siren Chiroprac-

Promoting Siren The Siren Chamber of Commerce is staying current with their regularly updated website which contains an events calendar, links to local business, maps of the local area, and more. This site is now even more mobile friendly after its recent relaunch. Visit www. visitsiren.com to see more. The Chamber is also excited to announce an increase of following on social media platforms like Facebook, Pinterrest, and Instagram. Funding was also secured for the new Siren Video Plan, a plan to promote local amenities on social media platforms to encourage tourism. The Chamber aims to produce four seasonal videos along with a key-events video to promote events like The Taste of Siren, the Gandy Dancer Airshow, and more. The Siren Beautification project is underway and the Chamber, with the help of the Tourism Coalition, plans to decorate lampposts with flower baskets on the east-side of the State Road 35 corridor.

The Board The current board members are Ranae Beers (President), Dave Bertuleit, Bluette Puchner (Vice-President), Mary Smoliak (Secretary, returning for a three-year term), Rich Tims. Joan O’Fallon and Jamie Morales have retired. New to the board are Robyn Beek and April Highstrom.

Volunteer of the Year Many volunteers grace this county with their efforts to put on events and make sure our communities thrive with positivity. Siren honors all volunteers but this year in particular, Jennie Carlstrom.

tic, and Yellow River Advertising and Design. 30 years: Aquarius/Kinetico. 40 years: Diversified Services Center, Inc. 100 years: The Lions Club

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Dair Stewart was speechless after being awarded the 2017 Siren Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 Meat Loaf Dinner

GRANTSBURG—The American Legion Post will serve a meat loaf, potatoes and green beans dinner from 5 p.m. until gone at the Legion post. There is a charge for this meal.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 Harvest Fest & Chili Supper

FALUN—Trinity Lutheran Church of Falun will host its annual Harvest Fest and Chili Supper from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church on St Rd 70. All are welcome.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 Little Tyke Hike

ST. CROIX FALLS—A “Little Tyke Hike” on the Ice Age Trail for kids 0 to 6 with their adult company begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30. Meet on Oregon Road behind fairgrounds. Questions? Call Cheryl Whitman 715-371-0048.

SAT-SUN, SEPT. 30-OCT. 1 String musicians needed

RICE LAKE—Red Cedar Symphony under the baton of Kevin Peters invites area string musicians to rehearsals for its upcoming concerts, Nov. 11-12. Rehearsals begin at 2-5 p.m. Sunday Oct. 1 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Rice Lake. Red Cedar Symphony is a regional community orchestra of volunteers from a 60 mile radius of Rice Lake. Auditions are not necessary, but a minimal string proficiency equivalent to Suzuki Book 4 is suggested. String musicians may contact personnel. director@redcedarsymphony.org or call 715-790-2434 for more information and a complete schedule. Openings for French horn and percussion are also available. More information is available at redcedarsymphony.org.

Rack at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5 at the church. Tickets may be purchased at Peggy’s Fashion Rack in Siren or at the church.

SATURDAY, OCT. 7 Dagwaagin Fall Gathering DANBURY—Autumn in northwestern Wisconsin would not be complete without attending Dagwaagin from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at Fort Folle Avoine Historical Park. Experience living history at the primitive camps with period-dressed re-enactors, demonstrating primitive skills such as archery and tomahawk throwing. The clay oven will be fired up, too. Interpreters will share Ojibwa and fur trade history. There is a fee for entrance to the park. See you at The Forts!

Grantsburg Chorale rehearsals Sunday nights

GRANTSBURG—The Grantsburg Chorale rehearsals are underway on Sunday evenings for the annual Christmas Concert. This group is open to any singer who is high school age or older. The Christmas Concert will be on Sunday afternoon, December 10. Rehearsals will be Sunday evenings in the Grantsburg High School music room. Contact Linda Benge at 715-463-2531 if you have questions, or would like to be part of this ensemble, but are not able to make the first rehearsal.

SATURDAY, OCT. 14

MONDAY, OCT. 9 Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon AMERY—Men and women both are invited to this important luncheon. The special feature will be a presentation on Ethical Wills by Raymond Berg. The cost is a fee, payable at the door. It will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, at Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp. a week earlier in the month than usual. Key note speaker Raymond Berg’s topic is “Set Free.” Music will be provided by Solid Rock Quartet. Tell and invite a friend or a couple before you make a reservation. Reservations and cancellations are necessary. Please call or text Diane, 651808-8579 or call Shirley, 715-755-2656 to make reservations no later than Monday noon, Oct. 2. First timers are welcome and expected. The once-a-month luncheons move to different sites in Minnesota and Wisconsin, so look for the announcement in the Sentinel. For questions, contact Barb at 651-465-6635.

TOWN OF JACKSON—The 15th annual Jackson Firefighters’ Chili Cookoff will be held from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Jackson Fire Hall, located at the intersection of Burnett County roads A and C. The event includes chili sampling and a sportsman’s raffle. Contact Dan at 715-475-8060 to enter your chili. The public pays a small fee to sample the chili dishes. More info at www. townofjacksonwi.com.

DANBURY—The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. at the Swiss Town Hall, located at 7551 Main Street in Danbury. Sponsored by the Danbury Lions Club. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.

WEBSTER—Larsen Public Library in Webster will hold a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library.

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Burnett Co. Towns Assoc. 6:30 p.m. Burnett Co. Govt Cntr 2:30 p.m. Burnett Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4 Webster Village Board 6 p.m. Village Hall

THURSDAY, OCT. 5 Webb Lake Men’s Club 11:30 a.m. Lumberjack Eatery & Saloon

Siren Village Board

MONDAY, OCT. 9 Disabled American Vets Chapter 66

SAT-SUN, OCT. 14-15

6:30 p.m. Government Center, Siren

Webster Quilt Show

Grantsburg Village Board

WEBSTER—The 30th annual quilt show by the Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14-15 at Webster High School at 7564 W Alder St in Webster. The event includes demonstrations, special exhibit, quilt appraisals, vendors, silent auction and raffle.

6 p.m. Board Room, Community Center

Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m. Board Room

Town of Grantsburg Board 5:30 p.m.

Scott Town Board meeting 7 p.m. at Town Hall

LaFollette Town Board mtg

SATURDAY, OCT. 21

7 p.m. at Town Hall

Library Chili Feed fundraiser WEBSTER—Duluth author Lucie B. Amundsen will speak following the 5-6:30 p.m. chili feed at the Webster Community Center.

Meenon Town Board 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, OCT. 10 Webb Lake Community Club 1 p.m.

Grantsburg Am. Legion Aux.

SUNDAY, OCT. 22

5 p.m. Legion Hall

Grantsburg Am. Legion Post 185

DANBURY—Save The Date! The Annual Burnett County Tourism Coalition (BCTC) Annual Fall Banquet is set for 5-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 at St. Croix Casino in Danbury. Enjoy dinner, an art show and a brief tourism program. Ticket information will be announced soon.

Anderson Town Meeting

TUESDAY, OCT. 24

Dewey Town Meeting

7 p.m. Legion Hall

Swiss Town Meeting 7 p.m.

Daniels Town Meeting 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCT. 13

Food & Friends Dinner

Harvest Supper

DANBURY—Everyone is welcome for supper at the Food & Friends Dinner at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Swiss Town Hall at 7551 Main Street, Danbury.

GRANTSBURG—The annual Harvest Supper at Central United Methodist Church in Grantsburg will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, at the church at 301 S Pine

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2 p.m. Village office

BCTC Annual Fall Banquet

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11

MEETINGS

Parkinson’s Support Group

Fireﬁghters’ Annual Chili Cookoff

Used Book Sale

American Red Cross

SUNDAY, OCT. 1

Street. Menu includes bone-in ham with raisin sauce, scalloped potatoes, squash, green beans, applesauce, coleslaw, pickled beets, variety of pickles and fresh breads, hot coffee, milk and choice of desserts. All are welcome. There is a fee.

8 p.m.

Northland Beekeepers 7 p.m. Rm 165 Burnett County Govt Ctr.

WED., OCT. 18 Webb Lk American Legion 7 p.m. Webb Lake Town Hall

THURSDAY, OCT. 19 TUESDAY, OCT. 3

Burnett Co. Democrats

Community Choir rehearsals set to begin in Siren

Whitetails Wilderness Bar and Grill, Webster

SIREN—Rehearsals for the Community Choir Christmas Concert will begin on Tuesday, October 3, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren under the direction of James Muus. Mr. Muus, a graduate of St. Olaf College, retired from teaching vocal music for the Webster School District in 2013. Other rehearsal dates for the group are as follows: Tuesday, Oct. 10, Monday, Oct. 16, Tuesday, Oct. 24, Monday, Oct. 30, Thursday, Nov. 2, Monday, Nov. 6, Thursday, Nov. 9, Monday, Nov. 13, Thursday, Nov. 16, Monday, Nov. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 30. The concert dates are 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Siren. Everyone is welcome to attend.

THURSDAY, OCT. 5 Fall Luncheon and Trunk Show

WEBSTER—St. John’s Catholic Church and Our Lady’s CCW present a fall salad luncheon and trunk show by Peggy’s Fashion

MONDAY, OCT. 23 Grantsburg School Board 5 p.m. Board Room

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United Methodists Work Together for Project Patricia BURNETT COUNTY—Thirty-two women from Danbury, Webster, Siren and Lewis United Methodist Churches joined together on Tuesday, Sept. 19, to sew cloth, washable and reusable maxi pads for women and girls in African countries. Women in less fortunate countries have nothing to use during “that time of the month.” Often times, school-age girls are confined to their beds for the week of their menstrual period, missing so much school that they are unable to graduate. The purpose of Project Patricia is to meet a physical need as a way to demonstrate Christ’s love. These women cut, sewed, and serged 164 pads to be distributed in kits to women in Africa. An additional 114 pads are in progress, making a total of 278 to be sent to Project Patricia from the United Methodist four-point charge.

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The trouble with being punctual is that there’s nobody there to appreciate it.

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Silence Maybe we should all just shut the hell up for five minutes. I understand with an opening like that, many people may tell me alone to close my mouth. Well, I’ve been trying. When I think about the hot-button topics like athletes kneeling during the anthem or how the current administration is performing, I imagine a cartoon. In the center of the frame is a ditch: a flat bottomed, empty ditch. Above the ditch are two groups on either side. They are yelling. Spit is showering the ground and heads of others while white knuckles strike nothing but air. Of course to imagine just two sides is naive, but for the sake of brevity, I’ll use two. These groups look identical. Angry and clearly not listening to a damn thing the other side is saying. And, if they are listening, the Sentinel opposing side’s words are filtered through a customized strainer and Editor the message arrives over the ditch Sean Devlin skewed and met with laughs and sarcasm. I think we’ve abandoned the tool of conversation; it sits hungry in a dark corner. Our ears are there too, sulking and craving to actually listen to the words of another human. When I am able to move from my opinions and beliefs, the cartoon becomes a motion picture. I see both sides relax their tense faces and tables and chairs appear in the ditch...some coffee and a bit of whiskey, too. However, before the chairs become occupied, both sides disperse in the opposite direction of the ditch. People even begin to distance themselves from those on their own side. Hands rest on heads, lungs fill and release, and people stretch their limbs and shake their heads before heading towards the center. With clear eyes people take up chairs, all mixing together until the sides are indistinguishable. Conversation ensues, perspectives are considered, compared, contrasted. Questions begin to be asked and understanding takes the seat of anger. Agreement may not be all too present but the idea that “I’m just right” is gone. This is ideal. We rarely think something that is ideal will ever come to fruition. However, if we consider the value of conversation, perspective and, ultimately, empathy...why is it not believable? A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Narrative 4, the empathy-building through storytelling non-profit. I can’t help but think of their message as our news and ever-dividing politics grows each day. Have a conversation with someone you know you differ immensely from in opinion. Sit and have a chat and listen to why they think it’s wrong to kneel during the anthem and, in turn, that person should listen to you about why you feel differently. Perspective is a curtain-puller. Anger and arrogance just keep those curtains closed. Chat soon. editor@burnettcountysentinel.com, 715-463-2341.

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Planet X to the rescue BY TOM STANGL FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

I’m writing this column on a Thursday. I usually try to get it done before the weekend. Some weeks, a topic comes to mind easily, others not so much. It turns out I may not need to make sure that this is my best effort. Some “biblical numerologists” are predicting the world will end Sept. 23, two days from the writing of this column. With political turmoil, hurricanes, From the Publisher’s earthquakes and fires in the news on a daily basis lately, I can see where Desk some might believe the end times are here. There’s plenty of suffering to go Tom Stangl around and lots of people who need h l help. The theory some are supporting says that a rogue planet – referred to as Nibiru by some, Planet X by others, will pass very close to or collide with the earth, effectively wiping us all out. But to hedge his bet, he says that this close encounter will only be the start of the end times. David Meade and others have made this prediction, but it turns out that he is booking interviews for the week of Sept. 25. He’s probably doing this just to throw the naysayers off. If the world ends on Saturday, who cares if you have a dentist appointment on Monday? I’m sort of mad I only learned about this whole apocalypse thing on Thursday. What if he’s right? What if the world ends on Saturday and no one gets to read this column? It turns out Sept. 23 is 33 days after the total eclipse and the magic number for doomsday.

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These end of the world predictions are nothing new. I think this is the third column I have written about this topic in the past 12 years. It turns out there is a long and storied history of predicting the end of the world. Early Christians thought that the turn of the century – the year 1,000 — would be the time of Christ’s return. There have been sects or cults who have camped out to await the second coming, only to be mocked and ridiculed. Remember all of the hype about Dec. 31, 1999? How about Dec. 21, 2012 – the end of the Mayan calendar? The arrival of Halley’s comet has made some people think that the end times are upon us. So when will we really know when our time is up? The beauty of it all is we won’t know. I don’t think anyone really wants to know – because even if you did know, what could you do about it? Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Jesus told his disciples in Matthew 24:36 about the end of the world: “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” So anyone purporting to have figured this whole thing out is rather full of themselves, in my opinion. I imagine if you look hard enough on any given day it may seem like the end times are upon us. That’s why I believe we should all strive to treat each other with kindness. If it is last days, why not make them more pleasant? If it’s not apocalypse week, the worst thing that could happen is we all get along. 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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When ‘Up’ is ‘Down’

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Local Control

Trying to understand last minute deals taking away local powers

BY SENATOR KATHLEEN VINEHOUT

MADISON—A last-minute budget amendment has folks in Western Wisconsin very worried. Locals have spent seven years negotiating with large sand mines to reach agreements that allow neighbors and mines to co-exist. In some cases, locals decided certain sensitive and tourist areas needed protection from mines. All the careful negotiations appear poised to go out the window in a strangely evolving budget deal that seems to affect quarries – or, as we often know them, gravel pits. First, in full disclosure, my farm is located next door to a quarry. My neighbor crushes rock for construction projects. The details I provide here will personally affect my family. Late Tuesday night last week, the public and minority members of the budget writing committee got their first look at a transportation deal. The deal was to break the impasse that’s stymied budget passage for four months. Buried in the amendment was language that stopped all local oversight of quarries using sand, rock and gravel for road projects.

Removing local powers The next morning, I received several calls from local government officials who wanted to know if the budget writing committee had taken away local powers to oversee sand mines and quarries. Locals worried details were never made public until after supper, when most folks were getting their little ones off to bed, and voted on the same night, when most

had gone to bed. At first, no one seemed to know the origin of the idea to remove any oversight of quarries by locals. Why take away local powers related to gravel pits? There are hundreds of gravel pits across Wisconsin. Some are idle. Some are large. Some are very small. But they are everywhere. The budget amendment was comprehensive and dealt with many of the issues written in previous attempts to take away local oversight of sand mines. The proposal would stop locals from requiring a quarry to get a zoning permit, including a site that has not previously been developed as a mining pit. Locals could not set limits on explosives or other types of blasting, on noise, the number of trucks leaving a mining pit, and the hours of mining operation. The proposed law forbids locals from setting air or water standards, or putting any type of restrictions related to monitoring air quality or water quality or quantity. I’ve heard from local elected leaders and citizens all across western Wisconsin who do not like lawmakers taking away any local powers. And they certainly did not like this. But, when this proposal became public I also heard from interest groups that the plan did not go far enough in taking away local control!

‘Up’ is ‘Down’ In what must be the strangest “up” is “down” memo I’ve ever seen, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) and others asked lawmakers to get rid of the quarry provisions because they did not go far enough.

Remember, this amendment is taking away local powers, not rewriting state laws adding more local powers. WMC wrote, “...there is no getting around the fact that the Republican-controlled Legislature will have granted expanded environmental regulatory powers to municipalities... This Legislature has done so much to turn our state around. Now is not the time to begin turning that progress back by deciding which Wisconsin industries can be subject to significant regulatory overreach by local governments.”

Blasting all night? A local county official had a very different description of what the latenight budget motion did. “It comes within a 16th of an inch of including sand mines to say nothing of how it takes away our local control. They will be blasting and crushing rock all night, all summer long. “Why don’t they trust local officials? Who is going to take the complaints we get? Somebody went to a lot of trouble to write this amendment if all they wanted to limit were quarries.” Somebody indeed. A few hours later, I learned sand mines were included in the amendment, as late as Sunday evening of Labor Day weekend. Late night secret dealings. No notice to local elected officials. No local powers to say “no.” An “up-is-down” memo. The public left out in the cold. My vote is “no”!

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Did you find some entertainment this weekend? Maybe you attended one of the football games or a homecoming in Siren or Webster? Did you attend the Webster Fair or take in the River Road Ramble? Did you stop at our Historical Museum for a rootbeer float? This weather sure has me scratching my head. “Is it really the beginning of fall?” I spoke to some of my out-of-state family this week. We were warmer here than Arizona! Now our weather has gone mad! The Grantsburg Historical Society had a wonderful display of what people did for “entertainment” in the past. There were concerts with bands and singers, roller skating,

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To the Editor: I read the story in the Sentinel about the wolf forum and some people who said, “the only good wolf is a dead wolf.” I am so tired of the “wolf mania!” Wolves are an important part of our eco-system. They are the balance in our forests from the plants to the animals. MAN is the top predator on our planet! Man interfering with wolves is the problem. Wolves have every right to live. People have NO right to take them out. Learn to live among them, just like any other animal living on our planet. Ranchers need to learn to use modern forms of ranching. The sooner people learn to accept this fact the better. All wildlife has a purpose for being here. They all play a key role in our world. Wolf advocates like me will always stand up and speak out for them and their survival. Debra Warrens Waterloo, IA

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Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative returns $1.86 million in capital credits CENTURIA – General Manager Steve Stroshane announced Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative will return $860,000 in Capital Credits this year to co-op members who purchased electricity in 1995-96 and/or 2014. Beyond the regular annual distribution, a special Capital Credit retirement of $1 million will be paid to co-op members who purchased electricity in 1994-95. Capital Credits are allocated to co-op members each year, based on electricity purchased. Active members with Capital Credit amounts of $20 or more will be mailed a check the week of Sept. 25. A bill credit will be applied for amounts less than $20. Former members will be mailed a check of $10 or more. Lesser amounts will be left to accrue for future payouts. A total of 16,323 active co-op members and 6,722 inactive members will receive Capital Credits this year.

Nuclear waste settlement Board President Ed Gullickson announced at the annual meeting in June that Polk-Burnett received $3.7 million from Dairyland Power Cooperative as part of a settlement from the federal government for failure to provide permanent storage for nuclear waste. “We will invest $2.7 million into a project that replaces deteriorating underground cable and improves

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WEBSTER—It’s been four years since Drew Nussbaum, then Department of Tourism regional specialist, invited residents of Burnett County communities to a meeting where he pointed out that the tourism revenue in Burnett County had fallen off – a worrisome fact. He offered to help turn that around. The group of volunteers who took him up on his offer became the Burnett County Tourism Coalition (BCTC). With local grants, fundraising, special events and the support of County government, chambers of commerce and other community groups, BCTC members developed and implemented marketing strategies that increased direct visitor spending by 17% – almost a $4 million per year difference between 2012 figures and 2016. “Celebrate Success...Build on It!” That’s the theme of this year’s annual BCTC Fall Event and fundraiser set for Sunday, October 22, 5 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Croix Casino Danbury. “This day and date were specifically selected for two rea-

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up – experienced business owners and creative, visionary residents – anyone who will be committed to BCTC and putting Burnett County on the map as a year-round tourism destination,” commented current BCTC President Larry Main of Webb Lake. As a result of listening to input from previous event attendees, ticket prices are lower this year: $45 for singles, $80 for couples. The event is open to the public. Funds are used to continue current marketing strategies, upgrade digital/social media, and implement new initiatives such as highway billboards. Tickets are available at the Siren Village Hall and from BCTC board members Chuck Anderson (10th Hole Bar & Grill, Danbury), Larry Main (The Main Store, Webb Lake), Kim Wheeler (Forts Folle Avoine), and Marilyn Chesnik (Wild River Outfitters, Grantsburg). Deadline for ticket purchase is Friday, October 13. No tickets will be sold at the door. For additional ticket and event information, call 715.566.1356 or visit burnettcountyfun.com.

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Each year from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 is the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) for Medicare Beneficiaries to enroll in and/or change their Part C and/or Part D plans. During the AEP, a person can make any of the following changes: • Join a Part D plan (if not already enrolled); • Drop a Part D plan; • Switch to a new Part D plan; • Drop a Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare; or • Join a Medicare Advantage plan with or without drug coverage. Changes made during the AEP will become effective on Jan. 1, 2018. Even if a person is happy with their current Part D plan, they should still re-evaluate that drug plan to determine if it will be best meet their needs for 2018. Because Part D plans are private, they are allowed to change the terms of coverage every year. That means new Part D plans become available and some Part D plans stop offering coverage in the state. Even if a plan continues to offer coverage into the following year, its monthly premium, formulary, pharmacy network, deductible and copay amounts could all change! It’s important that Medicare beneficiaries review their Annual Notice of Change (ANOC), which arrives in the mail on or before Sept. 30. This document notifies Medicare beneficiaries of the changes for their Part D plan that become effective Jan 1, 2018. The most effective way to choose a Part D plan is by going on the www.medicare.gov website and SEE PART D, PAGE 13

Schedule your open enrollment appointment at the ADRC BY DANIELLE TURNER AND KAREN NICHOLS ELDER BENEFITS SPECIALISTS ADRC OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN

POLK/BURNETT—Open Enrollment, ready or not, here we come! With Medicare Open Enrollment (Oct. 15-Dec. 7) quickly approaching, the ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin is available to assist you throughout Open Enrollment season with all of your Medicare Part D and health plan needs. Because Open Enrollment is a very busy time, we wanted to let you know how Open Enrollment appointments are scheduled at the ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin. To ensure we are able to schedule and assist as many clients as possible, we have put a few steps in place when scheduling appointments.

be mailed out to you. There will also be an Open Enrollment Screening form on pages 15 -16 of the October issues of The Voice (the ADRC monthly newsletter) that can be cut out as well. Once you have filled out the Open Enrollment forms it must be returned to the ADRC before an appointment will be scheduled. Forms can be returned to: ADRC of NW WI 100 Polk County Plaza #60 Balsam Lake, WI 54810. This form is used for both offices, Siren and Balsam Lake, and you will be scheduled with the Benefits Specialist within your county. Once your form has been received by the ADRC, an ADRC staff member will call you to schedule your appointment with a Benefits Specialist.

Scheduling an Appointment:

The day of your appointment:

If you have met with a Benefits Specialist at the ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin in previous years you will be receiving a letter and Open Enrollment form in the mail within the next few weeks. If you have not previously met with a Benefits Specialist during Open Enrollment and are interested in reviewing your Part D plan, please contact the ADRC at 1-877-485-2372 and an Open Enrollment form will

For your appointment please bring your Medicare ID Card, Part D Card, and health insurance card. Appointments usually last about 30-45 minutes. During your appointment a Benefits Specialist will review the top Part D plans and can assist with enrolling into a new Part D plan if you elect to do so. Benefits Specialists are also available to do a benefits check-up with you during your appointment.

Falls death rates for older adults in Wisconsin among nation’s highest

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Stepping On Workshop Falls continue to be the single greatest cause of accidental death for older adults – both locally and nationally – but Wisconsin’s death rate for adults age 65 or older is more than double the national average according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Governor Scott Walker recently signed a proclamation declaring October 2017 Fall Prevention Awareness Month in Wisconsin. Aging, public health and transportation safety advocates are increasing efforts to educate Wisconsin’s older adults on the risk and dangers of falls and ways to prevent them.

One in four seniors fall each year

You don’t have to travel far for specialized medical care. Burnett Medical Center’s Specialty Clinic brings in the region’s best physicians and specialists, offering experts in the following areas:

Helpful tips: • Fill out the Medicare Open Enrollment Screen form as complete and accurate as possible. • All prescriptions should be listed on form. This helps us have the most accurate results when looking at plans. • Printed list of prescriptions from the computer or pharmacy are also accepted. • Don’t wait! Appointments fill up quickly so please turn in your completed form as soon as you can. • Arrive on time (or early) to your appointment. • Spouses need to fill out two forms, one for each spouse. Couples can be scheduled together for appointment. Our Benefits Specialists look forward to seeing you during Open Enrollment! If you have any questions – call ADRC of Northwest WI at 1-877-485-2372.

Wis. older adults have much higher rate of falls BY AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCES CENTER (ADRC) OF POLK AND BURNETT COUNTIES

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During a benefits checkup a Benefits Specialist will review benefits available and discuss eligibility. If you are interested in a benefits checkup, fill out the income and asset information on the back page of the Open Enrollment form. If you are not interested simply leave this section blank. A benefits checkup is completely optional!

While explanations for Wisconsin’s high death rate remain in question, there’s no debate over the scale or impact of the issue. According to the CDC, one in four people age 65 or older has a fall each year in the U.S. The risk of serious injuries from falls increases with age and the costs are staggering. The CDC estimates that more than 95 percent of hip fractures in the U.S. are caused by a fall. In Wisconsin, the average hospital charge due to injuries from a fall was $34,854 in 2014. Total hospital and emergency department charges for falls that year totaled well over $700 million in the state. With falls at epidemic proportions in the state, aging and public health leaders are calling for increased falls risk screening and referrals to interventions for people at risk of a fall. “No other single cause of accidental death even comes close to falls for older adults,” says Betsy Abramson, executive director of the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging – a clearinghouse for evidence-based healthy aging programs in Wisconsin. “Many factors play a role in the likelihood an older adult will fall, and falls in turn can have a big impact on aspects of daily life and long-term independence. That’s why it’s so critical that doctors screen their patients for falls risk and, if at risk, refer them for help

WIHA’s Stepping On program is one such intervention. The seven-week program is available in communities throughout the state and has been shown to reduce falls by as much as 50 percent. To date, more than 13,000 people have taken a Stepping On Workshop offered by county and tribal Aging & Disability Resource Centers, aging offices, health care providers and other partners in 66 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. Abramson expects that number to go up as older people become aware of their falls risk and her group calls on more physicians to implement falls screenings. “Taking Stepping On – along with other falls prevention programs – can make a significant difference in decreasing falls for older adults, but it starts with people understanding their risk for a fall,” said Abramson. Reducing falls risk has other safety implications. A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that drivers with a history of falls had a 40 percent greater chance of being involved in a crash than their peers who hadn’t fallen. “Driving is synonymous with independence for most of us, and none more so than older adults,” said Nick Jarmusz, director of public affairs for AAA Wisconsin. “Yet, drivers age 60 and older are involved in more than 400,000 crashes each year. It’s important that we find ways to keep them and others safe on the road. Not only do falls prevention initiatives like Stepping On reduce the risk of a fall, they reduce the risk of a crash, too.” Wisconsin is recognized as a national leader in many areas according to Abramson, but she hopes that over time, screening and prevention efforts lead to a major drop in falls – and deaths from falls – in the state. “There’s so much more we can do to decrease falls deaths in Wisconsin, but it starts with awareness.” To learn more and find a Stepping On falls prevention program in your area, contact the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Northwest Wisconsin at 877-485-2372 or visit wihealthyaging.org.

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CAREGIVERS CORNER by Barb Blodgett

During the past 30 days, we at Interfaith Caregivers have: • Delivered 74 boxes of food. • Mowed client’s lawns five times. • Moved furniture from three families into and out of storage storage - 16 trips. • Provided transportation - 18 trips. • Built one wheelchair ramp (one more in the process). • I visited two nursing homes and four elderly people in their homes. • Volunteer hours – 61 (three drivers and kids from mission group and volunteers). • Put five singles and three families into temporary housing. • Gave food vouchers to 18 people. • Shopped and bought food for one person who is mostly homebound. • Recruited two amazing

volunteers. • Gave three presentations. • Completed Senior Chores - 59. • One wood delivery. Our “Heat a Home” wood cutting-splitting-delivery program is way behind and we would appreciate volunteers to help with this effort. • Mileage - 3,410 (four drivers). We bought and installed a toilet for one family. This is something we do not usually do. We were just lucky to find a plumber. I think you will agree with me that as a small organization, these numbers are very impressive. Looking for office space We are looking for an office. For the most part, we will be onsite about four hours a day. I will forward calls to our

number after that. We will also still have the Webster phone number. We don’t need much room but would like to have the space donated or very, very low rent, preferably in the Webster, Siren or Danbury area. Would love to have the space donated. That would be ideal. We don’t need this office space right away, but would like it in the first quarter of 2018. We can’t work out of our home forever. Please help. Denny and I spoke at Grace Lutheran in West Sweden and Zion Lutheran in Trade Lake. I spoke at the Christian Women’s group. We love this kind of exposure. We will speak at Rotary in Grantsburg in October. You will soon be seeing all Interfaith board members and volunteers wearing new shirts that were donated by an anonymous benefactor.

Do you know there are only 14 Fridays until Christmas? Christmas for Kids is already in full swing. Donations of new cloths, new toys (unwrapped) and money are always needed. The age group for gifts are infant to 14. The wish lists are available on Oct. 2. Anyone wanting a wish list must call the office at 715-866-4970 and it will be mailed to you. We would like donations of toys and clothing in by Dec. 12. The distribution will be Dec. 19 at the Webster Fire Hall. The children available for gifts must be from Burnett County. Only custodial parents may request gifts. I will repeat this reminder in my column in my articles for November and December. The Father’s Almanac says this will be a cold and snowy winter. The animals seem to be getting ready for that kind of

winter. I would appreciate it if everyone would pray for a mild winter, with enough snow to make snowmobile riders happy, but not that we must shovel snow off our roofs. Yes, I am spoiled by the past few winters that were reasonably mild. If it were up to me, the temperature will never get below zero and it would snow the day before Christmas and melt the day after. I love a big fluffy Christmas snow. You might have guessed, I am not a winter sport person. I am the type who stays by the fire with a mug of hot chocolate. Thank you for reading my column and letting me know you enjoy it. I have wonderful stories to tell of our recipients and our volunteers’ adventures, but space does not allow me to do that. Have a fun Halloween and stay safe. God Bless! Barb

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ADRC, Extension to hold Final Affairs Conference

Living well with chronic illness Webster workshop begins Oct. 19

BY CARRIE MYERS, FACILITATOR ADRC OF NW WISCONSIN

WEBSTER—According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), as of 2012 about half of all adults – 117 million people – had one more chronic health conditions and one in four have two or more. Are you an adult with an ongoing health condition? Maybe you haven’t been diagnosed yet, but something is keeping you from doing the things you want to do. Join the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Northwest Wisconsin (ADRC) for an upcoming workshop, “Living Well with Chronic Conditions.” This six-week, evidence-based workshop will take place from 3 -5:30 p.m. Thursdays from Oct. 19 to Nov. 30th (no class on Nov. 23) at the Larsen Family Public Library in Webster.

BALSAM LAKE—The ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin and UW-Extension of Polk County invite area residents to attend “Final Affairs: A Guide to Arranging Your Personal and Legal Issues” from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church at 507 W Main St., Balsam Lake. This free, day-long program will focus on topics necessary in planning for future long term care needs and end of life issues. The day will feature local resources and trusted, local professionals addressing the following topics: aging and Alzheimer’s Disease, medication management, Medicare coverage, long term care planning, advance directives Q&A, estate planning and funeral planning. Planning ahead for long term care and end of life issues can reduce stress, ensure your personal choices are honored and help you put your financial resources to best use. Who can attend? This conference is open to adults of al ages. Registration is required and will be accepted up until Oct. 6. Complimentary lunch and refreshments provided. Take advantage of this excellent educational opportunity today! Contact UW-Extension at 715-485-8600 for more information and to register.

How will this class help you? Throughout the class, participants will: • Get the support they need from fellow participants. • Find practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue. • Discover better nutrition and exercise choices. • Understand new treatment choices and learn to build a step-by-step plan to reach their goals. Participants will get in the habit of creating weekly action plans that are smaller stepping stones to achieving their ultimate health and wellness goals. Living Well was modeled after Stanford University’s Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and has been researched and proven to make a difference! One recent workshop participant said, “Taking this class was helpful

to me. It helped me understand my health condition more and how to deal with it. It gave me different ways to look at my condition and ways to help manage it. I would recommend this class to other people.” Carrie Myers, coordinator of the Healthy Aging programs for the ADRC explains, “I’ve seen this class help individuals who have had a chronic condition for years, newly diagnosed individuals, as well as caregivers who took the class to support their loved one but ended up learning more about their own health and wellness—or lack thereof!” Call Carrie Myers at the ADRC of NW WI office to register at 877-4852372. Only 14 spots are available. Feel better and be in control of your health instead of letting your health condition control you!

ADRC presents workshop for caregivers of those with Dementia, Alzheimers LUCK—The ADRC of Northwest Wisconsin and the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Wisconsin Chapter are teaming up to offer a free afternoon educational event for family caregivers and family members of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. From 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, Sharlene Belle-

feullie from the Alzheimer’s Association will present The Impact of Dementia on Intimacy and Relationships and Caregivers Stress: Take Care of Yourself. The event will be at the Café Wren Community Room on Hwy. 35 in Luck. The first part of the workshop, The Impact of Dementia on Intimacy and Relationships, is designed to

assist family caregivers in understanding how dementia can affect expressions of intimacy and sexuality and learn how to respond creatively and sensitively. Caregivers Stress: Take Care of Yourself focuses on helping the caregiver gain a better understanding of dementia, the changes and how these may affect their caregiving journey.

Participants will learn what stress is, how to identify stress and initiate an action plan to ease caregiving stress. Call Carrie Myers at the ADRC of NW WI to RSVP at 877-485-2372. A small snack will be provided. Additional food and beverages will be available to order and purchase at the Café Wren.

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Center Opens 9 a.m. Call before 1 p.m. to register for the following day’s meal. The Center is closed if Webster School is closed for snow. Phone 715-866-5300

Monthly menus are available at the Center. Call 24 hours in advance to reserve your noon meal. Leave a message. Home delivery is available. Call the Center for more information. “SPECIALS”

• “500” cards are played 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and Friday. • Business meeting is the second Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. with birthday celebrations following the meeting. • An evening meal is served the third Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. A reservation is needed. The Center is open 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

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GRANTSBURG Mondays • 9-11:00 a.m. Open for coffee and snacks.

Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Feel free to come and join us for the activities or just come & visit. Be sure to visit our Craft Room & Library.

Tuesdays • 9-11:00 a.m. Open for coffee and snacks; 1 p.m. cards.

Monday: 12:30 p.m. Mahjong

Wednesdays • 9-11:00 a.m.

Tuesday: 9 a.m. Wii Bowling

Open for coffee and snacks.

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Wednesday: 1 p.m. “500” cards Thursday: Pool

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Friday: 1 p.m. Spades

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Billiards Available Every A.M. Meal by Reservation Each Noon.

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Many older adults still facing hunger BY THE GWAAR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM

Although a number of economic indicators have shown that the economy has improved since the recession, one measurement in particular has yet to recover. According to U.S. Census data, the proportion of people over 60 who are “facing hunger” began increasing in 2001. While the number has plateaued in recent years, it has not dropped. For the general population, the proportion of people who said they had trouble finding meals increased during the recession but began to drop after 2011. These numbers have not returned to pre-recession levels. However, the

economic recovery appears to be even slower for older adults. The U.S. Census survey asks 18 questions to determine whether people are considered to be “facing hunger,” including whether they had skipped meals or reduced portion sizes for financial reasons. In 2001, approximately 1.4 percent of respondents over 60 faced hunger, according to Census data. However, that percentage has increased since then – by 2015, the percentage of adults over 60 who were facing hunger doubled to 3.1 percent. Researchers can only speculate why. James Ziliak, an economics professor

at the University of Kentucky who authored a recent report on this data, has suggested it could be due to a number of factors, including the fact that older adults have not yet recovered from the drops in wealth that came with the recession. It may also be because many low-income older adults who need meals do not receive them, as a 2015 Government Accountability Office report found.

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Aging with Asthma BY THE GWAAR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM

If you don’t have asthma and don’t know someone who does, you may think of it as a mere annoyance, or perhaps something that only affects children and younger people. However, asthma – a respiratory condition that inflames the lungs and interferes with breathing – is becoming more common in people age 65 years and older. In fact, it is believed that up to nine percent of older adults currently suffer from asthma. Not only are more older people suffering from asthma, but a new study shows that older adults with asthma are five times more likely to die from medical complications from the condition. This is due to breathing problems generally worsening over time. With age, lungs become less elastic, the chest walls become more rigid, and the muscles that aid in breathing also weaken. The immune system’s response to inflammation also decreases with age, so older bodies are simply less able to combat the symptoms of asthma. Often, too, older individuals have a more difficult time using inhalers because of compromised vision, and declining fine motor coordination and cognition. And that’s just people who have access to inhalers – it is estimated that only about half of adults who need inhalers have and use them because the medications are so

expensive (sometimes close to $300 per month).

What you can do: Here’s what you can do to help yourself or someone else get properly diagnosed and treated for asthma: • Don’t downplay difficulty with breathing. Sometimes people think breathing difficulties are just a sign of being overweight, out of shape, or just normal as you get older, but many times it can be a symptom of undiagnosed or worsening asthma. • Make sure if you have certain health conditions your doctor also considers whether you have asthma. Some conditions that may complicate both diagnosis and treatment of asthma are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, and heart disease. • Educate yourself about the varying types of asthma, and make sure to ask your doctor whether you just need a rescue inhaler or ongoing treatment for chronic airway inflammation. • If you’ve grown up with asthma, know that the condition can change and require different treatment as you age. • If you do receive medications to treat your asthma and you need financial assistance to afford them, make sure you’ve met with your Elder Benefit Specialist to determine all public benefits and drug plans that fit your needs.

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using the “planfinder” tool. The planfinder asks a person to enter his or her zip code, prescription medications, and preferred pharmacies. Based on that information, the planfinder will list the plans that would be most cost effective for that person. Unfortunately, research shows that fewer than 10 percent of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in the most cost-effective Part D plan. Name recognition or looking at a plan’s monthly premium alone are not good ways to choose a plan. If a person is unsure how to pick and evaluate a plan, the person can use the following resources:

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• Local Elder Benefit Specialist. • Case manager or social worker. • Board on Aging and Long-Term Care Part D helpline (ages 60+) at (855) 677-2783. • Board on Aging and Long-Term Care Medigap helpline at (800) 242-1060. • Disability Rights Wisconsin Part D helpline (ages 18-59) at (800) 926-4862.

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A&H, Siren, Webster and Grantsburg. There is also a Meals on Wheels home delivery service. No one is turned away from inability to pay. For more information, call 715-635-7199 for A&H; 715463-2940 for Grantsburg; 715-349-2845 for Siren; and 715-866-5300 at Webster. The suggested meal price is $4 for those able to pay, but no one is turned away. To learn more about hunger in older adults, please see The State of Senior Hunger in America in 2015 (http://www.feedingamerica.org/ hunger-in-america/our-research/ senior-hunger-research/state-of-seniorhunger-2015.pdf).

Preparing for your Social Security Disability interview BY THE GWAAR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM

If you applied for disability benefits and have an upcoming disability interview or will be submitting an online application, Social Security Administration (SSA) has great tips and tools to help you prepare. SSA’s goal in providing this information is to help you better navigate through the application process and minimize your stress and confusion during a difficult period. Below is key information that will help you complete your application and prepare for your interview: 1) When did your condition become disabling? 2) When was the last date you worked? 3) Who are your doctors, and when did you visit them? 4) How does your condition affect your ability to be active? Although this may not be all of the information required, knowing these answers is a great starting point. SSA even has a Disability Starter Kit that contains specific information about the documents and information that it will request from you. The kit also has more information about the disability programs. To view the starter, visit https://www.ssa.gov/disability/disability_ starter_kits.htm.

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Six Ways to Bring Warmth into Your Home this Fall

With the shorter days and cooler nights of fall can come the urge to hibernate. But first prepare yourself and your home for the season with these cozy and warm accents that will make time spent indoors cozier. Incorporate Metallic Décor. While you’re breaking out the pumpkins, cornstalks and cornucopias, take a different approach this season and incorporate copper or brass accents. These metallic items will elevate décor, and the orange and yellow tones will complement the changing leaves outside. Try picking out a unique candelabra or vase or small decorative pieces to style the room.

Makeover the Fireplace. Fireplace season is on the horizon, so start thinking about new ways to make it the focal point of a room. Try painting it with a subtle whitewash for a look that will instantly revive brick and brighten the space. Before you get started, prep the fireplace by scrubbing

brick with a wire brush to remove any residue. Then, tape off any areas you don’t want painted to prevent paint bleed and achieve professional-looking results.

Layer, Layer, Layer. Bare floors can make your home feel chilly. Warm up a space by layering area rugs on hardwood floors or to an already carpeted area. Not only will this add color and texture to a room, the extra cushioning will ensure feet avoid the cold, so you can keep your slippers tucked away.

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Five Home Maintenance Projects to Tackle this Fall

Fall is the perfect time to complete those pesky home maintenance projects left on your to do list. If you’ve been putting off these chores, you’re not alone, but it could cost you. In fact, a national survey shows many Americans are putting themselves and their homes at financial risk by delaying important home maintenance tasks.

to dry a load of laundry? If so, you may need to clean your dryer vent. One in five (21 percent) admit they never clean their clothes dryer ducts, unless they have a problem. But lint build-up can catch fire easily. Over 15,000 dryer fires occurred nationwide from 2010-2014, with the majority being ignited by dust, fiber and lint, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Avoid this disaster with a thorough cleaning at least once a year.

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The Roof Twenty-three percent of homeowners admit they never inspect their roof or have it inspected unless there is a problem. Unfortunately, replacing a roof is also one of the biggest expenses a homeowner may have if not maintained properly. Nationally, the average homeowner spends about $6,600 to install a new roof, but prices can soar upwards of $20,000. Don’t be stuck with a hefty roof repair bill. Have it inspected to see if any shingles are damaged and need to be replaced. The fall season is the optimal

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and summer lawn care, even if the warm temperatures of summer linger into autumn. Homeowners who want their lawns to thrive year-round can take advantage of the welcoming weather of fall to address any existing or potential issues.

raking leaves is synonymous with fall. Some homeowners may wait to pick up a rake until all of the trees on their properties are bare. However, allowing fallen leaves to sit on the ground for extended periods of time can have an adverse effect on grass. Leaves left to sit on the lawn may ultimately suffocate the grass by forming an impenetrable wall that deprives the lawn of sunlight and oxygen. The result is dead grass and possibly even fungal disease. Leaves may not need to be raked every day, but homeowners should periodically rake and remove leaves from their grass, even if there are plenty left to fall still hanging on the trees.

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Repair bald spots ing mindful that no blade of grass should ever be trimmed by more than one-third. Lowering the blades will allow more sunlight to reach the grass in the months ahead.

Summer exacts a toll on lawns in various ways, and even homeowners with green thumbs may end up with a lawn filled with bald spots come September. Autumn is a great time to repair these bald spots. Lawn repair mixes like Scotts® PatchMaster

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Here are some ideas to help prevent problems for your vehicle: If you store your vehicle in the winter: • Prevent mice from getting into duct work to build nests. We suggest earth friendly Botanical Rodent Repellent. • Have new lube and oil change. • If you use a car cover make sure there is no dirt in it. If you drive your vehicle in the winter: • Use a quality wax to protect your vehicle’s paint. • Castle Thrust ™, penetrating oil, is a big help in preventing your vehicle from rusting. • Make sure washer ﬂuid is full at all times. • Protect your paint from being sand-blasted off by having mud ﬂaps. • Make sure you have good mud & snow tires before driving in icy, snowy conditions.

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Must-have kitchen remodel features

Homeowners looking to renovate often see room for improvement in their kitchens and bathrooms. The National Association of Home Builder’s Remodeling Market Index Survey, which measures conditions in the remodeling market, indicates that in 2015 the two most common remodeling jobs were bathroom remodels (81 percent) and kitchen remodels (79 percent). According to HGTV and Statistics Brain, a new kitchen remodel for a kitchen measuring 12 by 12 feet may cost homeowners anywhere from $17,000 to $37,000. Before investing so much

into their remodeling projects, homeowners should think carefully about the features that will improve their time spent at home. When planning a kitchen renovation, homeowners may want to consider the following upgrades to make the room more enjoyable while improving its functionality.

‘Before investing so much into their remodeling projects, homeowners should think carefully about the features that will improve their time spent at home.’

drawers. These devices eliminate slamming and caught fingers, reducing noise and injuries in the kitchen.

Foot-pedal water operation

When outfitting a sink, think about foot controls, which are popular in doctors’ offices and hospitals. Turning on the water with the tap of a foot can reduce the transfer of pathogens to faucets from hands during food preparation. These pedals also free up hands for other tasks.

Oversized sink Although high-efficiency dishwashers are popular, deep sinks to soak soup pots or woks are still useful. Deep sinks may be preferable to double sinks, especially for homeowners who use lots of kitchen tools when preparing meals.

Bottom’s up

People likely spend more time raiding the refrigerator than the freezer on any given day. Rather than having to bend down to seek out that favorite flavor of Greek yogurt, choose a model with the fridge on top and freezer on the bottom, especially if anyone in the household has mobility issues. When shopping for refrigerators, French-door style units may

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According to a survey of its users, the home improvement resource HomeAdvisor found that the average kitchen remodeling project took six weeks to complete. While some homeowners might be turned off by the prospect of having little or no access to their kitchens for more than a month, HomeAdvisor warns that the length of time it takes to complete a kitchen remodeling project depends on a host of factors, including the scope of the project. Some homeowners reported to HomeAdvisor that their projects lasted for several

‘According to a survey of its users, the home improvement resource HomeAdvisor found that the average kitchen remodeling project took six weeks to complete.’

Home improvement projects can inadvertently expose homeowners to hidden dangers. For example, lead paint may be lurking underneath layers of existing paint in older homes. Exposure to lead dust or fumes may cause brain damage or other adverse health effects, especially in children or pregnant women. It is essential that homeowners control

months, though those projects required extensive work, including moving walls and rearranging plumbing. Others who only replaced the flooring and countertops in their kitchens were back in business in just three weeks. Homeowners should always receive a projected completion date when soliciting estimates from contractors. But it’s also important that homeowners plan for unforeseen problems that may arise during the project, thereby extending the length of time necessary to complete it.

their exposure to lead or other hazardous substances through the use of protective equipment, such as a properly fitted respirator. If lead is discovered, it may require professional containment and cleanup. Contact your local health authority if you discover or suspect you have discovered lead paint or other hazardous materials in your home.

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Appliance garages offer even more access, making it easy for homeowners to slide fruit trays, sheet cakes and other large items into the fridge.

Extra lighting A kitchen should be a balance of form and function. A combination of overhead lighting, decorative lighting and task lighting can illuminate all areas of the space effectively.

Architectural and design resource Houzz says that appliance garages are popular kitchen additions, too. Set at countertop level, these cabinets allow people to keep small appliances plugged in but tucked neatly behind closed doors. Kitchen remodels are a sizable investment, and renovations can be customized to make the kitchen more hospitable for all in residence.

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Don’t Underestimate the Power of White Paint. Vibrant doesn’t always have to mean using bold colors. Make a space feel brand new again by repainting wood trim a crisp white color. It may seem like a tedious task, but with a little effort, you can completely transform a room. Start by filling in any imperfec-

tions, sanding and cleaning the surfaces to be painted. Then, you’ll want to tape off the wall next to the trim so your handiwork looks like that of a professional. When painting trim, opt for a semi-gloss paint to make elements stand out. Grab your pumpkin spice latte and start adding little touches to your home, for a cozy and stylish season. (StatePoint)

property damage. It’s important to clean a sump pump and its pit annually to keep basements dry and help prevent mold growth and water damage. Do this maintenance project in fall to help protect against heavy rainfalls and accumulated melting snow and

ice of winter. Now that you have your checklist, it’s time to roll up your sleeves while it’s still nice outside. Whether you’re a DIYer or prefer hiring a professional, crossing these projects off your to-do list will help ensure you’re safe and secure before temperatures drop. (StatePoint)

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contain mulch, seed and fertilizer to repair bald spots, which can begin to recover in as little as seven days. Before applying such products, remove dead grass and loosen the top few inches of soil. Follow any additional manufacturer instructions as well.

Aerate the turf Aerating reduces soil compacting, facilitating the delivery of fertilizer and water to a lawn’s roots. While many homeowners, and particularly

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2017 Tiger Homecoming Court: Trent Gustafson, Dustin Kern, Simeon Wilson, Trenton Wols, Hunter Gustafson (King), Skyler Winkler (Queen), Taylor Howe, Lexi Symond, Trinity Olguin, and Sydney Raschke.

County board approves telecommuting policy BY STEVE BRIGGS SENTINEL

SIREN—By a unanimous vote, the Burnett County Board of Supervisors Thursday approved a telecommunications policy that will allow some employees to work from home, from the local library or other location away from the government center. “This will allow employees in certain positions to have a flexible work schedule to work offsite,” County Administrator Nate Ehalt told the board. “As we continue to look at the space we have available in this facility, we want to make sure we don’t ever have to go out and build new buildings because we have more people or are delivering new services. It’s about how we best use the space we currently have.” He added, “The policy will allow employees, on a voluntary basis, to start to work from a telecommuting location to serve the same people they are serving today.” Ehalt said it’s not appropriate for every position. “A lot of the people who utilize this will be in the Health and Human Services Department. Those are employees who are already going out to meet with clients in the community, so maybe they will telecommunicate from a local library for a day or two. Maybe they will be able to

work from home one day per week or so. “It gives the board an opportunity to look at flexibility, which may allow an employee to stay in the county and work longer. It may also be a recruitment tool, knowing that if you come to work here and are successful in the first year or two, we will allow you to do some work from home. “The policy may also free up space and may reduce our costs of capital equipment over time. It makes a lot of sense.” Ehalt added that new employees would not be eligible to work from home. “We want to make sure they understand the work, are successful at their work, and will be able to manage time well and positively work offsite.” Some board members questioned why the county would require two years of working in the office before being eligible to work offsite, if one purpose is a recruitment tool. Ehalt responded, “Employees who come to work in a government job often stay longer in that position than in non-government jobs, so two years working onsite is not that big of a deal because they’re probably going to stay here for five, ten or 15 years or more anyway.” Ehalt added the policy was under the administration committee’s review for three or four months, and they discussed it on numerous

occasions. Ehalt said telecommuting policies are common in urban government settings. “I think there’s more of a need in rural areas for cost savings and service delivery. Some of our clients may not have a vehicle to come into the office. We can go to remote locations where it’s easier for them, especially at libraries and other public places. And, if it’s a data entry position, there is no reason for us to provide a 10 x 10’ office space when they could be doing the same work at home.” Ehalt said the newly-adopted policy identifies how they check in with their supervisor and how frequently. “It puts the onus on the employee to work with their supervisor to develop the plan. “We want to know what days the person will be working offsite, and where they will be working from so we know how to get in touch them and what their response time will be. We will be developing metrics to review how much work is completed and done in a timely fashion. Each telecommuting employee and their supervisor will develop a plan. “Our staff, we spent a lot of time looking at both private and public-sector plans to determine what will work for each employee.

Fundraiser Oct. 21 for Frederic HS Music The Frederic Music Department Dance and Fundraiser will be held Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at Hacker Lanes. The “Community Dance” will be a night of music, food, fun and an opportunity to help raise funds for the Frederic Music Dept. This event is open to all communities and all ages – young and old. Music again will be provided by the Reunion Band, formerly known as the Frederic Alumni Band. Tunes will include music throughout the decades, including country, swing, polkas, saltzes, the

fifties and good old rock ‘n roll. The fun begins at 5 p.m. with a social time to visit while a buffet picnic supper is served. At 7 p.m., the music will begin and fill the air until 11 p.m. A free-will donation may be given at the door, with proceeds being given to the Frederic Music Department. The Frederic High School Class of 1953 has used this event to gather each year. They invite you to stop and visit with them at the event again this year! Hacker Lanes will be open at 2 p.m. to accommodate groups

wishing to meet prior to the public kick-off at 5 p.m. To plan a private party, contact Sandy Lundquist at 715-566-0420 or sandylu1956 @ gmail.com. for more information. There is no additional charge for this service. Posters may be found in Frederic and neighboring communities with more information. Take the time to come out, young and old, for a night of fun and to support the Frederic School music program.

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Dragon Seniors (right) Back row: left to right: Sarah Schaffer, Dugan Mattson, Austin Tinman, Logan Meagher, Noah Koball, Dolan Highstrom, Sequoia Bellanger, Ben Kopecky. Middle: Ben Lemieux, Hope Goebel, Eric Bruss. Front: Leigha Priske-Olson, Abby Kosloski, Nicole Dalsveen, Josie Taylor, Molly Lahmann, Anthony Dugger, Amy Stanford Picture below: Homecoming King and Queen, Dolan Highstom and Amy Stanford Second photo from bottom: SHS Junior girls won the powderpuff game for the second consecutive year.

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The budget the board is proposing for the 2017-18 year is a “balanced budget,” he remarked. The tax levy for this year is $6,486,061, a small decrease of $4,417 from last year’s $6,490,478. This is the third year in a row the school is setting a lower tax for the community. “This comes off the heels of $137,626 decrease in the previous year. All the more reason to be mindful of how we allocate our resources,” said Erickson. When it comes to the mill rate the rate of tax paid per thousand dollars of property - the board’s projection for this year includes a

2% increase in district property values. This results in a proposed mill rate of $5.58 per thousand dollars of property values. The grid for equalization aid is seeing another decrease. The Wisconsin Department of Instruction defines equalization aid as general financial assistance to public school districts for use in funding a broad range of school district operational expenditures. The aid will see a $7,550 decrease from last year, putting the aid at $55,808.00. In terms of categorical funding, each public school in the state will see an increase of $200 per student. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction defines this

aid as state or federal aid that is intended to finance or reimburse some specific category or instructional or supporting program, or to aid a particular target group of pupils. These are one-time monies and last only the duration of the bi-annual budget. This funding could prove to be upwards of $125,000 to $130,000 in new monies. Erickson made it clear that this money is not replacing any previous funding. “It’s good that we get it but it is temporary,” said Erickson. He added, “The year after next, depending what the circumstances are in the state, that could all go away.”

Quilt Guild hosts 30th annual show Oct. 14-15 WEBSTER—The Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild will host its 30th Annual Quilt Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct.14-15 at Webster High School, located at 7564 W. Alder Street in Webster. There is a small admission fee for adults. The show will display more than 200 quilts showcasing a multitude of styles, techniques and talents. Quilt categories will include small, medium and large, as well as a Challenge Category (a quilted item related to the maker’s birth month) and the Future Quilter Category for kids who are begin-

ners. Viewers on Saturday vote on the quilts they deem worthy of recognition in three categories. The viewer’s choice awards are on display on Sunday. For a special exhibit, the guild welcomes Jodie Madison, a Judy Niemeyer Quilting Certified Instructor from Bloomer. Jodie is a high school teacher who developed a passion for quilting in 2008. Her passion for instructing students, whether in mathematics or quilting, shines through. Jodie has a special gift for paper piecing. She loves the process of creating

what looks to be a very complicated quilt by breaking it down into organized and accurate steps with stunning results! Raffle tickets are available for chances to win one of four beautiful quilts, including a large, bedsized quilt, a stained glass wall hanging, a quilted wall hanging and a throw-size quilt. The raffle drawing is held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15. Tickets are available at the show, at local events, and from any guild member. One need not be present to win.

Arts group plans holiday show, sale SIREN—The Burnett Area Arts Group (BAAG) will begin the upcoming holiday season by holding an art show and sale. “Art at Tesora” Holiday Show will be held the weekend of November 18-19 at the Northwoods Event Center, located with the Tesora Restaurant at the intersection of State Highways 35 and 70 in Siren. “Because this weekend is the opening of the Wisconsin hunt-

ing season, we are sure to draw a crowd,” said BAAG Events Coordinator Deb Norling. “We are looking for all kinds of original art created by artists in northwest Wisconsin,” said Norling. “We encourage artists working in painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, fiber art, pottery, metals, photography and fine crafts to participate. This will be a juried

show.” Artists interested in participating may download show applications from the BAAG Facebook page (Burnett Area Arts Group – BAAG), request one by email from burnettareaarts@gmail.com or by contacting Deb at 608-695-2626. The show is entirely indoors; a 12’ x 12’ booth space costs $50. Deadline for filing applications is Oct. 16, 2017.

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Pirates hang on to defeat Saints, 3-2 BY STACY COY SENTINEL SPORTS

ST. CROIX FALLS—As is typical when Grantsburg plays St. Croix Falls, last Tuesday’s match kept everyone on the edge of their seats with both teams battling until the very end. But when the dust settled it was Grantsburg fans that left the gym celebrating. The Pirates won 3-2 by scores of 26-24, 25-17, 18-25, 21-25 and 15-10. “This was not a pretty win,” Pirates coach Deb Allaman-Johnson said of the game. “While we usually pride ourselves on defense and passing, we faltered here thanks, in part, to tough serving Saints. Also, Addie [McCurdy] is going to get her kills here and there, so we don’t need to fret and sweat over that too much, but we will be better prepared next time. I’m really proud of our defense for making necessary adjustments that helped turn the tide for us.” The Pirates found themselves in a precarious position in the first set, down 21-24 with the Saints ready to take the first win of the night. But, Charli Siebenthal stepped to the service line to start the Pirate rally with her tricky floater serves. They clawed their way

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Kenna Johnson (center) celebrates with her teammates after putting down a huge hit to defeat the Saints 26-24 to take the ﬁrst set.

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Tigers at Roy Griak Invitational BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

MINNEAPOLIS—“It was Peter Walsh weather, a hot and sticky day for racing, but we were as prepared as we could be,” said Webster Tiger cross country coach Roy Ward. “It was a meet day I was thankful we were not hosting. The medical staff decided to shorten the race distance from 3.1 to 2 miles. That was weird. Never in the history of my coaching or running career have I seen this. They figured a two mile race was better than no race at all. The race got pushed back because the medical staff needed more time to clear out some space in the medical tent. Even the times are still unofficial until the video is reviewed. I didn't see any issues with our runners’ times. It was a Griak to remember and this Webster 2017 team made history as the first ever to race a two mile varsity CC race. I told them I could find my track two milers, but after this experience I am not sure they will want to ever run the two mile again!” The winning time was 10:16 by Joe Anderson of George-Little Rock. Joey SEE GRIAK, PAGE 22

Comets fall to Tiger power BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

WEBSTER—The Webster Tigers won their homecoming game in convincing style, defeating the Cameron Comets 49-20 last Friday. “We played very aggressively on Friday night,” Coach Andy Smith shared. “On defense, our kids got to the football. Trevor Gustafson returned two interceptions for touchdowns that kept the momentum on our side.” The first interception came in the second quarter when he ran 32 yards after the pick-off. The second pick came in the fourth quarter where he ran 60 yards for the score. Webster's first score came on a 43-yard run by Hunter Gustafson in the first quarter. Dustin Kern's PAT was perfect and Webster was up 7-0. In the second quarter, Gustafson hooked up with Brad Sigfrids on a 29-yard

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back to tie it up at 24 each, and then Kenna Johnson took charge finishing the game with two big booming hits to seal the win. “We had a huge victory in the first set when we were down 21-24,” Allaman-Johnson said. “It is so difficult to score runs and play flawlessly three times in a row to tie it up against a team of this caliber, but to do it five times in a row was a Herculean effort that deserves commendation.” The Pirates won the next set 25-17 before dropping the next two to bring the night to the dreaded fifth set. Grantsburg jumped out to an early 3-0 lead before SCF tied it up at 3-3. The Pirates took back the lead and never gave it up again, sealing the win 15-10. “I’m always proud of the fight on our team,” Allaman-Johnson added. “They played hard and were all in, mostly doing a good job of feeding the hot hitters, scrambling to protect our floor, and having the focus to put serves in play in the final set (after missing four serves in set four). We were physically and mentally prepared to play five sets, and matches like these will make us stronger in the long run as we keep

pass play. Later, after the first interception, Webster scored again. “We had some penalties that gave Cameron great field position in the second half,” lamented Coach Smith as the Comets put 20 points on the board. A 46-yard pass play, a two-yard run, and a 13-yard pass play helped the Comets narrow the score to 28-20. “We have to get those

cleaned up if we want to keep getting better,” stated the coach. Trenton Wols did his part to add to the lead by scoring a 19 yard run in the third quarter and in the fourth, Trevor Gustafson passed to Simeon Wilson for a 13-yard score. The second Gustafson interception ended Cameron's comeback hopes.” “Offensively, our line did a great job of winning the

line of scrimmage. Jacob Berg did a great job at center setting the tone and Austin Moser did a nice job of keeping the offense playing together. We will have to keep improving as we play a very physical defense this week in St. Croix Falls. We faced some adversity Friday night and the kids overcame it which should help us going forward.” Webster's game at St. Croix Falls begins at 7 p.m.

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Pirate boys fourth at Cumberland Invitational BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

CUMBERLAND—“This was a good meet and great course,” voiced cross country coach Lisa McKinley of Grantsburg. “The Pirates haven't been at this meet for six years, so we didn't know what to expect. I was pleased with the attitudes the athletes brought and how they attacked the course even with it being unknown to them. We continue to work and enhance our race strategies by utilizing our strengths and developing our ‘stretches.’” Northwestern of Maple was first in the boys contest with Bloomer,

Barron and Grantsburg taking second, third and fourth places respectively. The winning time was 18:27.3 by Gavin Fountaine of Cumberland. Grantsburg's Joey Duncan came in 17th at 19:56.3. Close behind was Nate McKinley at 20:08 (22nd). Jared Lee (20:40.6), Joseph Ohnstad (21:04.6) and Trevor Vollendorf (22:20.5) finished Grantsburg's scoring. Also running were Theodore Vitale and Cole Reichstadt. For the girls, Hayward took first place as a team and had the first place runner in Nel Hanson at 21:17.2. Grace Gerber was fifth place for Grantsburg at 22:24.3. Savanna

Trittelwitz (26:43.7), Mirlande Brande (28:40.6) and Hope McKinley (30:40.7) were the remaining runners for the Pirates. “There was great competition for the Pirates to run against,” continued coach McKinley. “This pushes the athletes to work hard and strive for that PR. “The boys’ team did well running as a team unit. I was encouraged by their effort, and since we only have four girls, we don't have a team score. But each is stretching beyond their comfort level and preparing for strong races at the end of the season.”

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striving to find our groove.” The win keeps the Pirates in the hunt for the West Lakeland Conference title with their only loss coming to Luck who they will face again on Oct. 3. Johnson had a big night at the net with 20 kills followed by Randi Siebenthal and Olivia Ohnstad with 10 each. Charli Siebenthal was the assist leader with 27. Olivia Oachs had 14 and Johnson had five. Randi Siebenthal, Johnson and Jenna McNally each had two ace serves. On defense, McNally tallied 21 digs with Randi Siebenthal adding 17 on the night. Johnson and Ohnstad had three blocks each, and Brooke Quimby had two.

Pirate boys third, Gerber third at Telemark Invitational BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

CABLE—The Grantsburg boys cross country team placed third as a team at the Telemark Invitational cross country meet last Thursday. Gracie Gerber ran to a third place finish for the girls. “I am so excited for all our athletes,” said an elated coach Lisa McKinley. “The progress they are making physically and mentally is amazing. They are also growing as a team and it is fun to watch them

encourage each other to pursue their goals. They are holding true to their commitments and keeping each other accountable. You can see evidence of these traits on race day. PRs are continuing to improve and race strategies are developing.” Joey Duncan placed third for the boys at 18:47.1. Nate McKinley came in 15th at a 19:24.4 clip. Joseph Ohnstad was two runners behind McKinley (19:36.3). Jared Lee had a time of 20:53.6. Theodore Vitale recorded a time of 21:35

and Trevor Vollendorf came in at 21:47. Cole Reichstadt finished the Grantsburg group. Gracie Gerber recorded her time of 22:06.3 behind the winning time of 20:36. Savanna Trittelwitz's time was 26:23.5 and Mirlande Brande's time was 28:07.9. Hope McKinley came in at 31:51. “We have half the season left and we are where we need to be to finish strong,” concluded coach McKinley.

Tiger boys, girls sixth at Laker Invitational BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

SHELL LAKE—“It was a really fun meet,” quipped coach Roy Ward of Webster. “On paper, you are going to look at the results and think, 'what happened to Webster'? Let me tell you, they did great. We ran the meet for fun to see the conference course. We will race hard on Saturday at the Roy Griak. It was really great to see the team have so much fun while running versus racing. I have to admit it was weird to see kids talking

during the race and smiling as they finished. Even the bus ride home was way more wild than normal. Surprisingly, a few had PR or close to PR races. Danny (Ingalls) and Trent (Gustafson) for the boys and Kaley (Bergstrom) for the girls. Sam (Nelson) couldn't control herself after the two-mile and kicked it down. Fun meet and good memories,” finished the coach. Joey Formanek had a time of 20:45.84 with Hunter Erickson right behind at 20:46.22. Mason Schaaf recorded a 21:04.5 time. Dustin Kern and Kerik Stubbe had

near identical times at 23:24.44 and 23:44.84 respectively. Freshman Edwin Janssen recorded a 23:27.81 time. Landon Malsom came in at 24:39.88. On the girls side, Sam Nelson ran the course in 22:47.15. Sydney Raschke timed out at 27:22.84 and Bergstrom at 28:25.56. Jenna Gomulak and Ali Moritz were close at 29:57.66 and 29:58.06 respectively. Trinity Olguin (33:31.78), Heaven Olguin (36:24.25) and Lexi Symond (36:33.56) rounded out the Tiger contingent.

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Formanek came in at 11:11 and hunter Erickson at 11:37. Mason Schaaf, Dustin Kern and Kerik Stubbe had times of 12:00, 13:02 and 13:16 respectively. Landon Malsom and Edwin Janssen finished up for the Tiger boys. “Joey was well prepared and ran very well,” said the coach. Landon ran really well also. He has been improving. He was our sixth runner. His time was 13:36. Dustin liked the

shorter distance and was our fourth runner. His time was 13:02.” A runner from St. Paul Como Park finished first for the girls at 12:03. Sam Nelson came within two minutes at 13:56. Sydney Raschke (15:41), Ali Moritz (16:29) and Jenna Gomulak (17:21) were the next three runners for the Tigers. Kaley Bergstrom, Trinity Olguin and Heaven Olguin concluded the girls group from Webster. “Ali ran the most even paced race. She looked strong throughout.

Her time was 16:29. I was proud of Heaven, Kaley and Lexi for running a faster pace than normal. The shorter distance was a great opportunity to work on their speed. It was neat to see them run faster than they normally would. If you calculate out their typical 5K pace they all would have been over three minutes faster. Heaven would have been over four minutes.” The Tigers will be in Ladysmith on Thursday and in Amery next Tuesday.

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Kenna Johnson (12) and Olivia Ohnstad put up a big block to reject a hit by SCF’s Addie McCurdy.

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GAME DAY SPORTS SCHEDULE Sept. 27 - Oct. 3 Football Fri. Sept. 29 Webster at St. Croix Falls, 7 p.m. Siren at Phillips, 7 p.m. Grantsburg at Cameron, 7 p.m.

Volleyball Thu. Sept. 28 Luck at Webster, 7:15 p.m. Unity at Siren, 7:15 p.m. Grantsburg at Frederic, 7:15 p.m. Sat. Sept. 30 Webster, Siren at Amery Tournament, 9 a.m. Grantsburg at New Richmond Tournament, 9 a.m. Tue. Oct. 3 Frederic at Siren, 7:15 p.m. Grantsburg at Luck, 7:15 p.m.

Cross Country Thu. Sept. 28 Webster at Ladysmith, 4:30 p.m. Grantsburg at St. Croix Falls 4:30 p.m. Tue. Oct. 3 Grantsburg, Webster at Amery, 4 p.m.

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Dragon ﬁre too hot for Winter BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

SIREN—The Siren Dragons scored two touchdowns in less than three minutes from the opening kickoff and went on to defeat the Winter Warriors 61-8 on Friday night, Siren's Homecoming game. “It was a great night to be a Dragon football player,” voiced head coach Ryan Karsten. “We played our best game of the year. Winter had averaged 45 points a game coming in and knew they could put up some points. My kids answered the bell right away and played HARD.” Siren received the kickoff and returned the ball to their 40. A running play moved it seven yards further. Then Tanner Buck broke loose and rambled 53 yards for the opening score. Cordell Fischer made the extra point and the Dragons were up 7-0 within a minute of the kickoff. The Dragons held Winter and forced them to punt. Siren started from their own 30 and in one play got the ball to the Winter 21. Sequoia Bellanger took the ball across the line on the next play. Again the PAT was good and the score read 14-0. The Warriors were forced to punt on their next possession. The Dragons started on their own 41. Three plays later Dolon Highstrom scored from 44 yards out. The PAT was successful, 21-0 Siren with 5:50 left in the first quarter. A minute and a half later, another Siren score, this time by Trevor Stanford. Another PAT and the Dragon

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Siren’s Eric Bruss scores his ﬁrst career rushing touchdown on a ﬁve-yard run on Friday night against the Winter Warriors in Siren’s homecoming game.

lead was 28-0 and that's how the first quarter ended. The Dragons would put two more scores on the board in quarter two. Eric Bruss had a five-yard touchdown run and Trevor Stanford caught a 18-yard TD pass from Webster. The Dragons went into halftime with a

Tigers edge past Dragons, literally BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

SIREN—In one of the most exciting, dramatic and emotional matches this writer has witnessed, the Webster Tigers just got past the Siren Dragons last Tuesday night by a 3-2 margin. The game scores were 21-25, 25-12, 24-26, 25-21 and 15-13. “What an exciting game!” exclaimed Webster coach Stefanie Janssen. “We took a little while to get warmed up and made a few too many unforced errors in the first set, but after that we were ready to play tough! Taylor Howe and Skyler Winkler demonstrated great senior leadership with hustle and hard work.” In game one, the widest margin for either team was five when the Dragons were up 15-10. There were two ties to that point. A kill by Tiger Taylor Howe knotted the game at six. Abby Kosloski came right back with one to put the Dragons back up by one. Later a kill and then a block by Howe had the margin at 16-14 Siren. Webster got as close as 2221, but two short returns enabled the Dragons to win the opening game. The Tigers jumped off to a 9-1 lead in game two. Two kills by Howe were a part of the point barrage. The Dragons fought back to get the score to 12-9 Tigers, but Webster kept up the pressure and took game two. With game three tied at three, Siren went on a 13-1 run to have a 16-4 advantage. Webster, in return, had a 12-1

spree, thus the score was 1716 Dragons. An ace by Rylee O'Brien made the score 17-15. From thence, both teams kept each other at bay, with Webster getting a 24-24 tie later in the game. Two deflections gave the Dragons the win in game three. Seven ties in game four show how close this game really was. The greatest lead either squad had was three. Webster had that margin at 10-7 and 11-8. Siren had a three-point advantage at 2017. Abby Kosloski and Taylor Howe, Siren and Webster respectively, were especially busy at the net. At 21-20 Webster, Siren called time to plan strategy. They gained a point to knot the game at 21, but that was all they could muster for the remainder of the game. An ace by Brooke Hetfeld sealed the win. Little went right for the Dragons in game five as they, at one point, trailed 10-1. After a time out, the Dragons began their trek back into the game, scoring 12-consecutive points to take a 13-10 lead. Webster called time to discuss their strategy. After the time out, a Webster kill made it 13-11. A long Siren return, 13-12. A Taylor Howe ace knotted the score at 13. A short Siren return, 14-13 Webster. Another Webster ace, 15-13, and the game for Webster. “I feel we are playing very well and are so close to closing in on some of these teams in our conference,” praised Siren coach Kristin Kosloski. “This was such a close, exciting game. We came back

in game five from a 1 to 10 deficit. I was so proud of my team to see the fire in their hearts and the want to win and work together. We ended up losing 13-15 but we fought hard! I was proud that for the most part we shut down Taylor Howe. She has a hard hit and we were pretty successful in blocking her hits.” Said Tiger coach Janssen, “Taylor led us at the net with great blocks and kills while Skyler's hustle in the back court kept us in the game against Siren's tough offensive attack. I was very proud of my girls' perseverance. They were able to dig themselves out of some large deficits and to come out on top of a very competitive matchup.” After playing at Grantsburg on Tuesday night, the Tigers host Luck on Thursday and participate in the Amery Tournament on Saturday. Siren will have visited St. Croix Falls on Tuesday, will host Unity on Thursday, go to the Amery Tournament on Saturday, and will host Frederic next Tuesday. Beavers fall to Tigers The Webster Tiger volleyball team defeated the Cumberland Beavers last Monday night by a 3-0 margin. Taylor Howe tallied 19 kills, five assists, an ace, 10 digs and two blocks. Summer Winkler had six kills, an ace and nine digs. Hannah Janssen led in assists with 15 and Brooke Hetfeld in aces with two. Skyler Winkler tallied 11 digs.

41-0 advantage. Ben Kopecky and Austin Tinman each scored in the third quarter on runs of 25 and three yards respectively. Highstrom scored again in the fourth frame, getting to the 61-0 mark. On the ensuing kickoff, Winter ran 70+ yards to avoid the shut out. The two-point conversion was successful. The Dragons ran out the clock to end the game. “We had 462 yards offense and held them to 0 yards passing and 26 yards rushing,” reported coach Karsten. “My defensive line played really well again, led by Sequoia Bellanger, Gavyn Anton and Lukas Hunter. Combined, they had 28 tackles.” “On offense, we had 11 different kids carry the ball and we rushed for 373 yards, including Eric Bruss, Sequoia Bellanger, and Austin Tinman's first career touchdowns and Ben Kopecky's first career rushing touchdown. We ran the ball really well and that is due to the line of Lukas Hunter, Sequoia Bellanger, Russell Cook, Gayvn Anton and Noah Koball's blocking. They have really started to gel as a group. “It was a fun game to coach and I hope it was a great game for our fans to enjoy. It was a great homecoming week at Siren. Now, we are onto Phillips for their homecoming. It will be a great test for us moving forward,” concluded the coach.

Pirates cruise past Eagles BY STACY COY SENTINEL SPORTS

BALSAM LAKE—The Pirates traveled south to take on the Unity Eagles on Thursday night to begin the second half of conference play in Unity’s inagural match in their impressive new gymnasium. Grantsburg handled the Eagles in quick order, winning this one 3-0 by scores of 25-14, 25-17 and 25-15. “Our defense was nearly impenetrable and our offense was clicking as we finished with a team-hitting average of .313–either the best or one of the best of the season. Our hitters are really turning the corner and putting it all together,” Pirates coach Deb Allaman-Johnson said. “Libero Jenna McNally flew all over the court and neither shanked nor let a single ball drop on defense as she amassed 21 digs.” The win puts the Pirates at 6-1 in conference play, trying to

keep pace with the Luck Cardinals who are leading the West Lakeland. Grantsburg’s only loss was to Luck and they will look to avenge that when they meet up with them on October 3. Against Unity, Kenna Johnson led the Pirates’ offensive attack with 11 kills, followed by Olivia Ohnstad and Randi Siebenthal with eight kills each. Brooke Quimby and Linda Harmon are next on the list with five each. Jenna McNally led the team in digs with 21. Next on that list were the Siebenthal sisters, Randi and Charli, with eight each. Alaina Oachs had six and Harmon had five. Sophomore Brooke Quimby had six big blocks on the night with Johnson right behind her with five. Rachel Tooze and Harmon had one block each. The Pirates will travel to Frederic on Thursday night to take on the Vikings before heading to New Richmond on Saturday for a tournament.

Tigers blank Vikings BY GLEN SKIFSTAD SENTINEL SPORTS

WEBSTER—“Tiger Volleyball had an awesome week!” said Webster coach Stefanie Janssen. “It was a great confidence builder to pick up three wins, and the girls are excited to keep working hard against the tough opponents we'll see in the upcoming weeks.” The wins came against Cumberland, Siren and Frederic.

In the Frederic game, the scores were 25-21, 25-10 and 25-13. Taylor Howe led in the kill department with 19. She also picked up three assists, five aces and two blocks. Hannah Janssen had five aces with three digs. This week, the Tigers will have faced Grantsburg on Tuesday, host Luck on Thursday, and go to the Amery Tournament on Saturday.

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Pirates remain undefeated with win over SCF BY STACY COY SENTINEL SPORTS

GRANTSBURG—The Pirates hosted the St. Croix Falls Saints on a hot and humid Friday night in what is always a very physical, sometimes chippy, North Lakeland Conference battle. The Pirates shut out the Saints 36-0 to remain undefeated on the season. The win puts them at 6-0 overall, and 3-0 in conference standings sitting right behind Unity at 4-0 which is setting up for a huge conference showdown in the last game of the season on October 13 when the Eagles travel to Grantsburg. In Friday’s game, the Pirates were held scoreless in the first quarter before finding their groove and racking up 29 points in the second quarter. The first score came with 7:30 left in the first half on a seven-yard run by John Chenal who stretched to get the ball into the corner of the endzone. The point after by Jacob VanWatermuelen was good to put the Pirates up 7-0. The Saints were back on offense, but not for long as David MacKean intercepted a pass and ran it back to the 35 yard line. Two plays later Leo Chenal showed off his athleticism, leaping into the air to catch a perfectly thrown pass by Luke Anderson, then twisting and spinning his way out of tackles, leaving a pile of Saints defenders behind as he made his way to the endzone. The PAT was good to make it a 14-0 game. This time it was Reed Arnold who picked off a Saints’ pass to end their offensive drive and give the ball back

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John Chenal (33) stretches to reach the pylon for the Pirates’ ﬁrst touchdown of the night.

to the Pirates on the 15 yard line. A few plays later, John Chenal ran it in from four yards out for the third score of the game. The two-point conversion was good to put the Pirates up 22-0. The Pirates scored one more time this half off an eight-yard pass from Anderson to John Chenal in the back of the endzone just as time expired. The PAT by VanWatermuelen was good to give Grantsburg a comfortable 29-0 lead at the break. Grantsburg dashed any hopes the Saints had at rallying a second half comeback as the Pirates received the kick-off to start the half, and on their second play from scrimmage John Chenal took it 77 yards to paydirt. The

PAT was good to go up 36-0. That would be the end of the scoring for the game, as the defense was able to keep the Saints out of the endzone. “It was a solid effort all the way around. We had a typical slow opening start on defense that we’ve struggled with all season, but we did a good job of buckling down and keeping SCF off the board,” Pirates coach Adam Hale said. “I thought we got better at a lot of little things as the game progressed. David MacKean and Reed Arnold came up with big interceptions that swung the momentum of the game. “Offensively, we had a few miscues up front against SCF’s pressure, but we opened up just big enough holes

for John to have a big night as he ran hard and broke quite a few tackles on his way to another 200+ yard night,” coach Hale added. “Leo came up with two huge catches in the second quarter and made a highlight reel run after the catch. Luke Anderson did a nice job of making plays when it was needed and engineered the key drive right before half with some great throws.” The Pirates tallied 350 yards of total offense while holding SCF to 152. John Chenal led the offense with 215 rushing yards on 19 carries. He had four touchdowns — three rushing, and one receiving. Bryce Roufs had 37 rushing yards on nine carries, followed by Leo Chenal with 32 yards on five carries. Anderson, at quarterback, was five of eight for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Leo Chenal was the leading receiver with two catches for 54 yards. Gabe Chenal was next with 32 yards on two catches. On defense, John Chenal had five solo tackles with seven assists. Roufs had four solos and five assists. Leo Chenal had four of each, followed by Gabe Chenal with two solos and six assists. Hauk Mortiz and Tyler Stevens each had a solo tackle with Moritz adding five assists and Stevens four. The Pirates travel to Cameron this Friday to take on the Comets in another North Lakeland Conference match-up. Game time is 7 p.m.

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Football North Lakeland Conference Team Conf All Unity 4-0 5-1 Grantsburg 3-0 6-0 St. Croix Falls 2-1 3-3 Webster 2-2 4-2 Shell Lake 1-2 1-5 Cameron 0-4 0-6 Results Last Week - Sept. 22 Webster 49, Cameron 20 Grantsburg 36, St. Croix Falls 0 Unity 52, Shell Lake 14 Turtle Lake 2, Washburn/Bayﬁeld/South Shore 0

Large 8 Man Conference Team Conf All Luck 6-0 6-0 Northwood 5-1 5-1 Alma Center-Lincoln 3-2 3-2 Siren 3-3 3-3 Bruce 1-4 1-5 Clayton 1-5 1-5 Results Last Week - Sept. 22-23 Siren 61, Winter 8 Northwood 50, Prairie Farm 22 Clayton 52, Mercer-Butternut 24 Alma Center at McDonell Central cancelled Luck 68, New Auburn 0

Webster 49, Cameon 20 Cameron 0 0 20 0-20 Webster 7 21 7 14-49 Webster-Hunter Gustafson 43 run. PAT by Dustin Kern good. Webster-Brad Sigfrids 29 pass from Trevor Gustafson. PAT by Kern good. Webster-T. Gustafson 32 interception return for TD. PAT by Kern good. Webster-T. Gustafson 2 run. PAT by Kern good. Cameron-McCormick Davison 46 pass from Mark Daniels. 2 pt conversion failed. Cameron-Derek Gifford 2 run. Davison 2 pt conversion good. Cameron-Richie Murphy 13 pass from Davison. 2 pt conversion failed. Webster-Trenton Wols 19 run. PAT by Kern good. Webster-Simeon Wilson 13 pass from T. Gustafson. PAT by Kern good. Webster-T. Gustafson 60 interception return for TD. PAT by Kern good.

TEAM STATISTICS Rushes: Webster 34-256. Passing yards: Webster 96. Total yards: Webster 352. Fumbles/Lost: Winter 1-1;

WEBSTER INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING (No., yds) Mason Gustafson 1-0; Stadler 1-5; T. Gustafson 7-67, 1 TD; Wols 14-98, 1 TD; Coleton Peterson 3-24; H. Gustafson 8-62, 1 TD. PASSING (No., comp., Int., yds.) M. Gustafson 1-1-0-6; T. Gustafson 19-5-0-90, 2 TD. RECEIVING: (No., yds.) Cody Peterson 1-15; Stanton 1-6; Wilson 1-15, 1 TD; H. Gustafson 1-20; Sigfrids 2-44, 1 TD. KICKOFF RETURNS: (No., yds.) Wols 1-16; Dusty Miller 1-0.

PUNTING: (No., yds. Avg.) T. Gustafson 2-92-46. FORCED FUMBLES: Wilson, Moritz. TACKLES (LEADERS SOLO/ASSIST): Wilson 5-3; Daniels 5-1; T. Gustafson 4-0; Stanton 4-3; Moritz 4-0; Doriott 3-2; Wols 3-2; Schaaf 3-3.

INTERCEPTIONS: Grantsburg: MacKean, Arnold. TACKLES (LEADERS SOLO/ASSIST): Anderson 4-0, J. Chenal 4-7, Roufs 3-5.

Siren 61, Winter 8 Winter 0 0 0 8-8 Siren 28 13 14 6-61 Siren-Tanner Buck 53 run. PAT by Cordell Fischer good. Siren-Sequoia Bellanger 21 run. PAT by Fischer good. Siren-Dolan Highstrom 41 run. PAT by Fischer good. Siren-Trevor Stanford 10 run. PAT by Fischer good. Siren-Eric Bruss 5 run. PAT by Fischer good. Siren-Trevor Stanford 18 pass from Webster. PAT by Fischer good. Siren-Ben Kopecky 25 run. PAT by Fischer good. Siren-Austin Tinman 3 run. PAT by Fischer good. Siren-Do. Highstrom 1 run. PAT failed. Winter-Player kick off return for TD. 2 pt conversion good.

Team Luck Grantsburg St. Croix Falls Unity Webster Siren Frederic

SIREN INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING (No., yds) Anton 5-38; Do. Highstrom 3-94, 2 TD; Meagther 6-61; Buck 2-60, TD; Bellanger 1-21, 1 TD; Bruss 7-42, TD; Liljenberg 1-(-3); Stanford 5-32, TD; Holmes 1-0;Tinman 1-3, TD; Kopecky 1-35, TD. PASSING (No., comp., Int., yds.) Webster 6-5-0-91, TD. RECEIVING: (No., yds.) Kopecky 1-24; Meagher 2-39; Stanford 1-17, TD; Ritcher 1-11. TACKLES (LEADERS SOLO/ASSIST): G. Anton 12, Fischer 10, Bellanger 9, Koball 7, Hunter 7. Grantsburg 36, St. Croix Falls 0 St. Croix Falls 0 0 0 0-0 Grantsburg 0 29 7 0-36 Grantsburg-John Chenal 7 run. PAT by Jared VanWatermuelen good. Grantsburg-Leo Chenal 31 pass from Luke Anderson. PAT by VanWatermuelen good. Grantsburg-J. Chenal 5 run. 2 pt conversion by J. Chenal good. Grantsburg-J. Chenal 7 run. PAT by VanWatermuelen good. Grantsburg-J. Chenal 77 run. PAT by VanWatermuelen good. TEAM STATISTICS First downs: SCF 13, Grantsburg 18 Rushes: SCF 41-130; Grantsburg 36-256 Passing yards: SCF 22, Grantsburg 94 Total yards: SCF 152, Grantsburg 350 Fumbles/Lost: SCF 1-0, Grantsburg 3-1 Penalties: SCF 1-5, Grantsburg 3-25 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING (No., yds) SCF: Carney 13-31; Fisk 2-28; McCurdy 4-19; Leahy 18-43; Snyder 2-11; Bents 1-5. Grantsburg: L. Chenal 5-32; Anderson 2-(-31); Johnson 0-0; Miller 1-3; Roufs 9-37; J. Chenal 19-215, 3 TD. PASSING (No., comp., Int., yds.) SCF: Carney 8-3-2-21. Grantsburg: Anderson 8-5-0-94, 2 TD. RECEIVING: (No., yds.) SCF: Fisk 1-6; Leahy 2-15. Grantsburg: G. Chenal 2-32; L. Chenal 2-54, 1 TD; J. Chenal 1-8, 1 TD. KICKOFFS: (No., yds.) Grantsburg: VanWatermuelen 5-227. PUNTING: (No., yds. Avg.) SCF: Bastin 2-67-33.5. Grantsburg: Anderson 1-33-33. FUMBLES RECOVERED: SCF 1.

Volleyball West Lakeland Conference Conf All 5-0 5-2 5-1 10-6 4-1 4-2 3-3 3-3 3-4 5-6 1-5 4-5 0-5 1-5 Results Last Week Sept. 21 Webster 3, Frederic 0 Grantsburg 3, Unity 0 Luck 3, St. Croix Falls 0 Sept. 19 Grantsburg 3, St. Croix Falls 2 Luck at Frederic Webster 3, Siren 2

Team 8. DIGS: McNally 21, R. Siebenthal 17, C. Siebenthal 8, Alain Oachs 6, Linda Harmon 6, O. Oachs 6, Team 73. BLOCKS/ASSISTS: O. Oachs 5-3, Johnson 0-3, Brooke Quimby 0-2, Team 5-11. SERVING %: 91.2 Webster 3, Frederic 0 Frederic 21-10-13 Webster 25-25-25 Webster KILLS: Taylor Howe 19, Skyler Winkler 5. ASSISTS: Hannah Janssen 14, Kaitlyn Lee 6, Hannah McDowell 4, Howe 3, Summer Winkler 3. ACES: Howe 5, Janssen 5, McDowell 2, Torrance Wols 2. DIGS: Skyler Winkler 10, Wols 5, Janssen 3, Lee 2, Emma Zmuda 2, McDowell 2, Brook Hetfeld 2, Serena peck 2. BLOCKS: Howe 2, Hetfeld 1, Summer Winkler 1. Grantsburg 3, Unity 0 Grantsburg 25-25-25 Unity 14-17-15

Webster 3, Cumberland 0 Webster 25-25-26 Cumberland 23-15-24 Webster KILLS: Taylor Howe 19, Summer Winkler 6, Hannah McDowell 4, Skyler Winkler 4. ASSISTS: Hannah Janssen 15, Kaitlyn Lee 8, Howe 5. ACES: Brook Hetfeld 2, Hannah Janssen 1, Howe 1, Skyler Winkler 1, Summer Winkler 1. DIGS: Skyler Winkler 11, Howe 10, Summer Winkler 9, Lee 7, McDowell 5. BLOCKS: McDowell 2, Howe 2. Webster 3, Siren 2 Webster 21-25-24-25-15 Siren 25-12-26-21-13 Webster KILLS: Taylor Howe 17, Summer Winkler 5, Brooke Hetfeld 4. ASSISTS: Hannah Janssen 12, Kaitlyn Lee 7, Howe 5. ACES: Howe 4, Skhyler Winkler 3, Lee 3, Hetfeld 3, Janssen 2. DIGS: Skyler Winkler 14, Lee 7, Torrance Wols 6, Serena Peck 5, Howe 5. BLOCKS: Howe 4, Summer Winkler 3. Siren KILLS: Abby Kosloski 6, Jade Horstman 4, Amy Stanford 2, Karlee Sybers 2, Kyleigh Lightfeather 2, Team 17. ACES: Stanford 2, Julia Cederberg 2, Rylee O’Brien 1. DIGS: Cederberg 1, Sybers 1. BLOCKS: Kosloski 1. SERVING %: 85.5 Grantsburg 3, St. Croix Falls 2 Grantsburg 26-25-18-21-15 St. Croix Falls 24-17-25-25-10 Grantburg KILLS: Kenna Johnson 20, Randi Siebenthal 10, Olivia Ohnstad 10, Team 52. ASSISTS: Charli Siebenthal 27, Olivia Oachs 14, Team 50. ACES: Johnson 2, Jenna McNally 2, R. Siebenthal 2,

Grantsburg KILLS: Kenna Johnson 11, Randi Siebenthal 8, Brooke Quimby 5, Linda Harmon 5, Team 38. ASSISTS: Charli Siebenthal 17, Olivia Oachs 8, Johnson 5, Team 36. ACES: Johnson 2, Team 7. DIGS: Jenna McNally 21, R. Siebenthal 8, C. Siebenthal 8, Team 55. BLOCKS/ASSISTS: Johnson 1-4, Quimby 0-6, Team 1-12. SERVING %: 91.9 Cross Country Telemark Invitational Cable Sept. 21 Boys Results 1. Phillips 32; 2. Chequamegon 76; 3. Grantsburg 105; 4. Ironwood 125; 5. Solon Springs 133; 6. Butternut 144; 7. Drummond 147; 8. Hurley 167; 9. South Shore 259. Incomplete; Ladysmith, Washburn, Bayﬁeld, Mellen. Champion: Owen Dickenson, Solon Springs 17:48.5. GRANTSBURG: 5. Joey Duncan 18:47.1; 15. Nate McKinley 19:24.4; 17. Joseph Ohnstad 19:36.3; 37. Jared Lee 20:53.6; 51. Theodore Vitale 21:35; 55. Trevor Vollendorf 21:47; 88. Cole Reichstadt 25:29.8. Telemark Invitational Cable Sept. 21 Girls Results 1. Phillips 37; 2. Chequamegon 41; 3. Hurley 44; 4. Washburn 116; 5. Solon Springs 131; 6. Butternut 162. Incomplete: Grantsburg, Ladysmith, Ironwood, Drummond, Washburn, Mellen. Champion: Erica Lee, Ladysmith, 20:36. WEBSTER: 3. Gracie Gerber 22:06.3; 23. Savanna Trittelwitz 26:23.5; 41. Mirlande Brande 28:07.9; 63. Hope McKinley 31:51. Shell Lake Invitational Sept. 21 Boys Results 1. Unity 51; 2. Cameron 54; 3. Birchwood 111; 4. Clear Lake 115; 5. St. Croix Falls 117; 6. Webster 155; 7. Lake Holcombe-Cornell 162; 8. Shell Lake 185; 9. New Auburn 211. Incomplete: St. Croix Falls, Frederic-Luck, Bruce, Champion: Matthew Marcinske, Birchwood, 17:02.41. WEBSTER: 24. Joey Formanek 20:45.84; 25. Hunter Erickson 20:46.22; 29. Mason Schaaf 21:04.5; 53. Dustin

Kern 23:24.44; 54. Kerik Stubbe 23:24.84; 56. Edwin Janssen 23:27.81; 62. Landon Malsom 24:39.88; 70. Danny Ingalls 27:56.38; 71. Sam Smith 28:02.22; Jamin Wilson 29:00.28; 75. Trent Gustafson 29:55.66. Shell Lake Invitational Sept. 21 Girls Results 1. Cameron 37; 2. Shell Lake 48; 3. St. Croix Falls 63; 4. Clear Lake 116; 5. Bruce 122; 6. Webster 140. Incomplete: Lake Holcombe, Frederic-Luck, Champion: Lebal Orianna, Lake Holcombe, 20:40.84. WEBSTER: 8. Sam Nelson 22:47.15; 39. Sydney Raschke 27:22.94; 44. Kaley Bergstrom 28:25.56; 47. Jenna Gomulak 29:57.66; 48. Ali Moritz 29:58.06; 51. Trinity Olguin 33:31.78; 55. Heaven Olguin 36:24.25; 56. Lexi Symond 36:33.56. Roy Griak Invitational University of MN Sept. 23 Boys Results 1. Notre Dame Academy 161; 2. Bellevue, IA 250; 3. Champlin Park 306; 4. Clear Lake, IA 342; 5. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 355; 7. River Falls 366; 14. Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau 554; 22. Medford 660; 27. Rice Lake 705; 28. St. Croix Central 707; 35. Maple-Northwestern 845; 42. Webster 1074; 50. Colby-Abbotsford 1265. Champion: Joe Anderson, George-Little Rock, 10:16. WEBSTER: 50. Joey Formanek 11:11; 116. Hunter Erickson 11:37; 207. Mason Schaaf 12:00; 340; Dustin Kern 13:02; 361. Kerik Stubbe 13:16; 374. Landon Malsom 13:36; 388. Edwin Janssen 14:30. Roy Griak Invitational University of MN Sept. 23 Girls Results 1. Becker 108; 2. South St. Paul 220; 3. Minnehaha Academy 234; 4. Notre Dame Academy 258; 5. Bloomington Jefferson 275; 10. St. Croix Central 363; 17. Medford 482; 18. River Falls 489; 28. Maple-Northwestern 750; 32. Ashland 798; 36. Amery 834; 39. Cochrane-Fountain City 959; 46. Webster 1330; 48. Antigo 1428. Champion: Florance Uwajeneza, St. Paul Como Park, 12:03. WEBSTER: 113. Sam Nelson 13:56; 281. Sydney Raschke 15:41; 305. Ali Moritz 16:29; 313. Jenna Gomulak 17:21; 318. Kayley Bergstrom 18:09; 320. Trinity Olguin 20:29; 321. Heaven Olguin 20:45. Cumberland Invitational Sept. 25 Boys Results 1. Northwestern 59; 2. Bloomer 74; 3. Barron 101; 4. Grantsburg 138; 5. Hayward 141; 6. Cameron 144; 7. Drummond 157; 8. Cumberland 160; 9. Chetek-Weyerhauser 165; 10. Shell Lake 287. Incomplete: Spooner. Champion: Gavin Fountaine, Cumberland, 18:27.3. GRANTSBURG: 17. Joey Duncan, 19:56.3; 22. Nate McKinley 20:08.3; 26. Jared Lee 20:40.6; 31. Joseph Ohnstad 21:04.6; 48. Trevor Vollendorf 22:20.5; 51. Theodore Vitale 22:35; 62. Cole Reichstadt 23:00.4. Cumberland Invitational Sept. 25 Girls Results 1. Hayward 17; 2. Northwestern 60; 3. Shell Lake 82; 4. Cameron 90; 5. Barron 139; 6. Chetek-Weyerhauser 160; 7. Cumberland 165; 8. Bloomer 260. Incomplete: Grantsburg, Drummond, Spooner. Champion: Nel Hanson, Hayward, 21:17.2. GRANTSBURG: 5. Gracie Gerber 22:24.3; 43. Savanna Trittelwitz 26:43.7; 59. Mirlande Brande 28:40.6; 78. Hope McKinley 30:40.7.

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Bowling Black & Orange Early Risers W L 10th Hole 9 3 The Granary 6 6 Black & Orange 5 7 Gandy Dancer Saloon 4 8 High Team Single Games: 10th Hole 720; The Granary 718; Black & Orange 677. High Single Games: Judy Olson 189; Evie Engebretson 154; Lorene Breingan 152. High Team Three Games: 10th Hole 2072; The Granary 2013; Black & Orange 2001. High Three Games: Judy Olson 503; Joan Java-Hahr 418; Pam Dildine 417. High Individual Averages: Judy Olson 162; Pam Dildine 147; Claudia Peterson 139; Mary Reese 130; Joan Java-Hahr/Tony Muma 126. Splits: Mary Perkick 4-5-7; Bear 2-7; Lorene Breingan 2-7-8. TNT Ladies

W L Larry’s LP 8 4 Northwoods Lumber 6 6 Tillie’s Turtlettes 6 6 Flower Power 4 8 High Team Single Games: Tillie’s Turtlettes 691; Flower Power 646; Larry’s LP 634.. High Single Games: Monica Benjamin 164; Sue Eytcheson 160; Jennifer Kern 147. High Team Three Games: Tillie’s Turtlettes 1869; Larry’s LP 1867; Flower Power 1829. High Three Games: Monica Benjamin 464; Sue Eytcheson 428; Connie Lundeen 409. High Individual Averages: Cheryl Scallon 157; Monica Benjamin 154; Sue Eytcheson 150; Jennifer Kern 141; Sandy Buhil 139.

Early Birds W L The Tap 5 3 Sweeny’s 4 4 Black & Orange 4 4 Gandy Dancer Saloon 3 5 High Team Single Games: The Tap 989; Sweeny’s 949; Black & Orange 887. High Single Games: Pam Dildine 177; Judy Olson 174; Evie Engebretson 159. High Team Three Games: The Tap 2825; Sweeny’s 2730; Black & Orange 2578. High Three Games: Pam Dildine 508; Judy Olson 450; Claudia Peterson 437. High Individual Averages: Pam Dildine 153; Marcy Viebrock/ Lynn Toivola 137; Judy Olson 136; Claudia Peterson 135; Michelle Lysdahl 131. Splits: Marcy Viebrock, 3-10.

Denny’s Downtown Lanes Tuesday Nite Ladies W L Hwy. 701 Storage 7 1 McNally’s 5 3 Denny’s Divas 5 3 Kelli’s Kitchen 5 3 Harper’s Hangout 2 6 Rod’s Broads 0 8 High Team Single Games: McNally’s 611; Hwy 70 Storage 604; Rod’s Broads 599. High Single Games: Amy Bertelsen 191; Patty Meyer 179; Joanne Pahl 177. High Team Three Games: Hwy 70 Storage 1763; Rod’s Brods 1725; McNally’s 1596. High Three Games: Amy Bertelsen 502; Patty Meyer 487; Barb Benson 479. High Individual Averages: Amy Bertelsen/Barb Benson 159; Kathy Josephson/Patty Meyer 154; Connie McKenzie 147; Carmen Covey;/Jennique Robb 139; Kim Koster/Casey Schuur 135; Deb DeMarre/Maggie Hess 133.

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DNR begins changes to deer, turkey tags MADISON—The 2017-2019 biennial budget recently signed by Gov. Scott Walker includes changes in deer and turkey tagging that go into effect immediately. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is implementing changes involving the use of deer and turkey carcass tags and hopes to clarify any confusion the new requirements may cause during the fall hunting seasons now underway.

Deer and turkey tags Under the new budget law, deer and turkey carcass tags are not required to be issued with licenses. In addition, validation and attachment of carcass tags is no longer required. These changes do not affect other species such as bear, bobcat, fisher, otter or sturgeon. To date, nearly one million deer and turkey carcass tags have been issued for the current fall hunting seasons. The department will honor all previously issued deer and turkey carcass tags as an authorization to hunt deer and turkey within the assigned or designated location. Customers making additional purchases throughout the remainder of this year’s hunting seasons will be issued products that will not include the usual validation and attachment language.

Licenses, authorization still required While hunting, customers will still be required to carry proof they are authorized to hunt within the designated location. Hunters will be able to use their DNR issued Conservation Card, a GoWild validated WI driver’s license, a GoWild digital file or a paper tag/authorization as proof of compli-

ance. For the remainder of 2017 seasons, the game registration system will recognize either the previously issued tag number or the harvest authorization number to connect the customer’s information from their profile to the zone and season in which the customer is authorized to hunt. The department will continue to issue carcass tags for deer; however, hunters will not be required to validate or attach the carcass tag to the deer. The tag will continue to be issued based upon DMU, zone, land type (private/public), sex of deer and will identify weapon as appropriate.

Must still be registered To minimize impacts to customers for the 2017 fall turkey season now under way, the department will allow the use of previously purchased turkey carcass tags to serve as the new turkey harvest authorization. Harvested turkey and deer must still be registered under current law. Harvest registration is a critical part of deer and turkey population management. Customers will be asked to enter either their carcass tag number or their turkey harvest authorization number into the Game Registration system to begin the harvest registration process

Canada Goose Registration Canada goose hunters are no longer required to report their daily harvest. DNR will be collecting harvest information in the future through the use of waterfowl surveys. For more information on the changes and how they might affect you during the current and upcoming fall hunting seasons visitdnr.wi.gov.

Timber sales increase at nat’l forest in WI RHINELANDER (AP) — A national forest in northwest Wisconsin expects to sell its largest amount of timber since at least the mid-1990s. The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest may sell 123 million board feet of timber by the end of fiscal 2017, WJFW-TV reported. That would mark the fifth annual increase in a row for the forest, which is nearing its maximum yield. Forest Supervisor Paul Strong said this year's expected yield is “absolutely great news.” The forest's management plan aims to sell 131 million board feet annually. Strong said the timber program has grown thanks to the National Forest Services' increased authority under the 2014 U.S. Farm Bill and policies allowing organizations to remove small trees and keep the timber. He also cited the federal Good Neighbor Authority policy, which has allowed the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to manage the sale of about 25 million board feet of timber in the

national forest annually. Strong said he hopes to build a sustainable timber program. “We'd like to minimally be able to stay where we're at. If circumstances work out with funding, staffing, and working with partners that we can do a bit more, we'd be happy to get that done as well,” Strong said. He noted that wildfires in the western U.S. this year may impact local funding, as the U.S. Forest Service shifts its budget. “A number of years ago, [fire control was] less than 20 percent of our budget. Now it's more than half,” Strong said. “It's projected that it could be as much as three-quarters. When your budget cap is fixed, that squeezes all of the other resource programs that the American citizens want to have delivered.”

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This week we are featuring three black and white sibling kittens. We call them the Zodiac kittens. They are Gemini and his sisters Aries and Aquarius. All are adorable. Gemini is a little shy at times but one can’t blame him, after all he is the b only boy. With their shiny black coats and white socks, you can’t help but fall in love with them. All three are playful and happy little cats who are fun to watch and when they’re all tired out, great to cuddle. If you are interested in one or more, please stop by and visit with them. I promise they will warm your hearts. Gemini Great news! Marvelous Marvel was adopted and has left the shelter to start a new life with his new family. He is a wonderful and lively young guy and we couldn’t be happier for him. The three bulldog mixes that were found at the wayside along the river near Grantsburg have not been reclaimed and will soon be available for adoption. Watch for them on our website. I am told they are very sweet dogs. We are making progress on our new cat building and are very excited that it is underway. All our resident kitties are going to love a place of their own. We’ve also ordered new Cat Condos for the quarantine area and now looking at the possibilities for new condos for the adoption room. When the new building is complete, we are planning to have an open house so we hope you will be able to attend. Up for adoption: Dogs Boris, Missy, Ariel and Gidget Aries are still waiting with paws crossed to have a forever home as are kitties Evi, Bitzi and, of course, our three Zodiac siblings! Quote: “If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you. If a cat does the same thing it is because your lap is warmer.” Have a great week and remember to “Adopt, Don’t Shop”! If you are interested in adopting a cat or dog from The Humane Society of Burnett County shelter, please call (715) 866-4096 or visit the website at www.hsburnettcty. org. License # 267335-DS. HSBC is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization. We do not receive financial assistance from any government agency. Donations of money or supplies are tax-deductible. Facebook: Humane Society of Burnett County. Aquarius

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

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Francis ‘Frank’ Gray Francis “Frank” A. Gray, 84, of Danbury, formerly of Prescott, Wis., passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 19, 2017 at Spooner Hospital. Visitation and prayer service were Saturday, Sept. 23, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster. The m memorial service will be h held on at 11 a.m. (visitation ffrom 9-11 a.m.) Thursday, Sept. 28 at St. Joseph’s CathS olic Church in Prescott. o IInterment will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery J ffollowing the service, with ffull military honors at the graveside. g Francis was born to Leonella (Kunst) and Frank L Gray on July 25, 1933 in G Caledonia, Minn. He enlistC ed in the United States Navy on Feb. 2, 1953 and was honorably discharged on Feb. 1, 1957. On July 12, 1958, Francis was united in marriage to Lavon Denzer. They made their home in Prescott, where they raised their children together. Francis had many different employment ventures throughout his life. He started at McKees Auto Hauler located in St. Paul, where he was employed for 10 years. He then went to Armors Meat Pack in So. St. Paul for an additional 10 years. He was later employed by Independent Meat Co. until they closed. In 1984, he opened his own meat business which he called “Frank’s Meats” in Prescott. After retirement in 1994, Francis and Lavon moved to the Danbury area to their home on Bass Lake. Francis enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing cards. He greatly enjoyed playing golf for the Zoo league. He enjoyed all sports, but especially liked football and cheering on the Green Bay Packers. He was a past little league baseball coach and Boy Scout leader in Prescott. Francis liked to live life large. He was always chock full of entertaining stories. He was an active and loving father who taught his children everything they know. He will always be remembered for his big heart and his ability to talk to just about anybody about anything interesting. He will be deeply missed. Francis is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Lavon Gray; children: Paula Gray, Timothy Gray and William Gray (Pamela); one grandson, Gregory (Beth); seven granddaughters: Camille (Brad), Rebecca (Antwan), Julie (Scott), Natasha, Stephanie, Andrea (Zach) and Cindy; siblings: Don (Judy) Gray, Evelyn (Bill) Stoeklen, Jim (Mel) Weslaski and Judy Whitney; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Preceding Francis in death are his parents; son, Michael Gray; siblings: Leonard Gray, Mary O’Heron, George Gray and Tom Gray. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster, WI. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

WEBSTER SENIORS by Bernie Bolter

It is hard to tell what season it is with heat on one week and a/c the next. I guess that is why we live in Wisconsin. We want to send a huge “Thank You” to John Vandergon and the Webster Lyons for donating a new furnace to the center. Thank you also to Alex Propson and Bulldog Heating and A/C for donating the installation. We very much appreciate these donations. There were 20 players for dime bingo who enjoyed the treats furnished by Linda K. Pat Norman was the winner of the big bingo pot. Don’t forget we

play at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday. There were seven players for pool with Ken being the winner. Six came to play dominoes and Nancy was the winner. They play at 1 p.m. every Thursday. Wii bowling was noisy and competitive as usual. Our bowling teams really have a good time. LaJuana had high individual game and series 226 and 435. The Little Weasels had high team game 741 and The Hot Tamales had high team series 1,459. Splits picked up were: Judy B 5-4-7, Gordy 2-410, Linda 5-7-10. <au 5-7. Gladys 5-7-9 and 4-7-10.

Joshua Rader

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Joshua James Rader, 27, formerly of Grantsburg, passed away unexpectedly in River Falls on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. The memorial service celebrating his life was held on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg, with Pastor Carl Heidel officiating. Josh was born to parents JoAnne (Owens) and Scott W. Rader on Sept. 29, 1989 at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan. He was educated in the Grantsburg School District. Josh was employed at WC Palettes in Hudson. He enjoyed fishing, gaming and listening to rap music. He also enjoyed watching Vikings football and Duke basketball teams. Josh was a Christian man: selfless, always accepting of others, polite, respectful and imaginative. He always had a loving heart and good sense of humor. He was an awesome father to his children and loved spending time with family. He will be deeply missed. Surviving are his father, Scott W. (JoEllen) Rader; his mother, JoAnne Rader; his best friend and companion, Jessica Swosinski; and his children, Adrian William Rader and Arieanna Marie Rader. He is also survived by a sister, Samantha Rader; a brother, Jeremy Rader; four nephews: Silas, Patrick, Jeremy, Jr., and Damon Rader; paternal grandfather, Harlan Rader; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Josh was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents: James and Yvonne Owens; and his paternal grandmother, Joan Rader. Memorial donations to his children are preferred. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted with Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Grantsburg.

Richard A. King, 82, of Danbury passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth. The memorial service was held on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Webster Richard was born to Edna (Winouski) and Ralph King on May 20, 1935 in Menomonie. Throughout the years, Richard worked in various retail management positions. He greatly enjoyed fishing, golfing, trips to the casino and horse races. He was also a football and baseball enthusiast. He loved all children of any ages. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered as a wonderful and loving father, grandfather and friend. Richard is survived by his children: Wendy Kittelson, DeWayne (Deanna) King and Cindy Shirk; grandchildren: Dana (Ryan) Cordes, Dj (Mary) Kittelson, Donald King, Doug King and Riley Shirk; five great-grandchildren: Jayger, Jory, Dilan, Rowan and Jarrett; siblings: Jim (Ruth) King, Bob (Judy) King, Jerry (Venus) King and Sandy (Vic) Christenson; special friend, Patti Schaaf; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Preceding Richard in death were first wife, Sharon; son, Jonathon King; second wife, Carol; son-in-law, Rob Shirk; sister, Marlys King; and brother, Bill King. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home of Webster.

SIREN SENIORS by Nona Severson

The Center will have election of officers in October. The nominating committee presented the following people for running for office. President - Gerry Vogel and Chris Sower. Vice President - Barb Geske and Dave Meier. Treasurer - Cora Sower and Diane Norman. Secretary Marge Traum. The new officers will start their terms on Jan. 1. All Senior Citizens who have reached the age of 55 automatically qualify as members of the center. In order to qualify as a voting member, a member must have been present at a minimum of six (6) general meetings in the year preceding Sept. 1 of the election year. We do not have dues. At our monthly meeting, there was a discussion on who should have keys to our building. Thanksgiving is coming up fast. Our Senior Center will host the annual Thanksgiving

Stop in and check out the Bargain Table. It has all new fall items. The next Horse Race game will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Don’t forget the Border Battle party (Packers vs. Vikings) Sunday Oct. 15. It will be a grazing (snacks) food day. We will set up between 11-11:30 a.m., the game starts at noon. Get

Community Dinner. Our 500 winners were Roger Greeley, BrenNel Ward, Arnie Borchert, Anka Olson and Dean Elkin. Spades winners were Brittani Hughes, Gerry Vogel, Darwin Niles, Mary Sicard and Barb Geske. Sue Newberger and Virginia Martin shared the 9 bid. We have some good news – The old Capeside Building is going to be opening in the near future. This building has been empty for several years. I believe it is going to be assisted living. It will be nice to have the building occupied. You will have to watch the Sentinel for any activities coming up. I think the people who are going to open it have made some arrangements for a person to be in charge. Dates to remember: Oct. 11 – Potluck at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 19 – Senior Meeting at 9:30 a.m.

your plates filled before the game (there will be no food fights). It is a friendly game day. Wear your team colors. Our next monthly meeting will be 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17. Please plan to attend and bring any new ideas and suggestions for making the center a great place to visit. Remember: Smile at

Carol Towle Carol Ann Towle (nee Cadotte), 78, of Hinckley, formerly of Danbury, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a a.m. (visitation 10-11 a.m.) S Saturday, Sept. 30 at Our L Lady of Perpetual Help C Catholic Church, 7586 Main S St. E., Danbury with Father M Michael J. Tupa officiating. IInterment will be in Danb bury Cemetery followed by a fellowship luncheon at St. J John the Baptist Catholic C Church in Webster. Casket bearers are Bill T Towle, Bryan Thalin, B Brandon Graham, Amber Graham, Kayla Vohs, Dylan Towle and Don Hegadus. Carol was born to Annie (Songetay) and John Cadotte on March 12, 1939 in Danbury. She attended Webster Public Schools and also attended the University of Minnesota. On Sept. 1, 1956, Carol was united in marriage to Leo Neal Towle at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Danbury. She and Leo lived in Minneapolis and then resided in Spring Lake Park for 30 years. They resided in Hinckley since 1994. Carol was a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. She was employed by the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin and then the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. She held a variety of positions in her work history, last holding the title of Executive Assistant. Carol was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hinckley. She enjoyed making ceramics, creating decoupage art, crocheting and camping. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and friends. Carol is survived by her husband of 61 years, Leo; seven children and their spouses: Anne (Scott) Thalin, John (Teresa) Towle, Michael (Teresa) Towle, Carla (David) Skates, Charlene (John) Wilson, Diana (Jon) Towle and Elizabeth (Graeme) Allen; 25 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Sherry Cadotte; nieces and nephews. Preceding her were her parents; a son, Leonard (Janet) Towle; and a sister, Gloria Dahl. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com. Arrangements were entrusted with Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home of Webster.

everyone you meet. It will make you feel good and they will wonder what you are up to. See you at the center.

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Large meth possession leads man to trial SEAN DEVLIN EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

GOVERNMENT CENTER— A Danbury man was arrested on June 25 for possessing what officials say to be 28.53 grams of methamphetamine. Robert S. Davis, 55, was pulled over by a Burnett County official while traveling east on Highway 70. An anonymous caller claimed Davis was “driving erratically.”

Once the officer approached the vehicle he claims “[Davis] would not make eye contact with me when we spoke and he was very nervous and sweaty.” This same official appeared in court on Sept. 21 at Davis’ preliminary hearing and stated he recognized Davis from other traffic and drug related incidents. During the June traffic stop this officer asked Davis, “Can I search you?” Davis replied, “Yes.”

The criminal complaint reads, “I searched [Davis] and felt a large lump in the front chest pocket of his bib overalls. When I touched this pocket [Davis] tried to push my hand away.” The officer then reached into the pocket and pulled out a plastic bag containing crystal meth. Regarding the quantity of meth, the complaint states, “The meth [Davis] had on his person weighed 28.53 grams. One dose of meth is usually 1/8 gram to

1/4 gram. That means that one ounce (28 grams) can be divided into 112 to 224 doses.” Davis was charged with possession of meth with intent to deliver due to the high amount of the drug in his possession. The court saw fit to bind this case over for trial. Arraignment in this matter is set for 3:00 p.m. Oct. 25.

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Punt, Pass, Kick Saturday at Siren SIREN—The Siren Knights of Columbus annual Punt, Pass, and Kick Competition for boys and girls ages 8-12 as of Aug. 31, 2017, will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Siren High School Football Field. The competition starts at 10 a.m. Cleats/boots are not allowed. Contact Brian Webster 715-296-4168 if you have questions.

Can you spare two hours per week? Ruby’s Food Shelf of Siren is seeking one volunteer to help on Mondays (12-2 p.m.) and one volunteer to help on Wednesdays (12-2 p.m.). Also needed are volunteers who can sub on other shifts, especially during the winter months when many of

Ruby’s regular volunteers like to travel. If you can help, please stop by Ruby’s Second Hand Store for a volunteer application. Ruby’s Food Shelf is available to residents in Siren and Webster School Districts from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mondays and Fridays, and Wednesdays 10

a.m. - 4 p.m. Ruby’s Food Shelf is thankful for its volunteers and for food donated by Ruby’s Pantry, Fourwinds Market, Wayne’s Food Plus and many very generous individual donors.

GRANTSBURG COMMUNITY ED Upcoming Classes:

NACF seeks grant applicants

Bartender/Part-Time Retail Clerk Wanted

• Youth Dance, 4:45-7:45 p.m. Tuesdays, The City of Hinckley is looking for BURNETT COUNTY—Northwest AlSep-April at GES. three or four organizations. a part-time Bartender / Retail Clerk liance Community Foundation (NACF) • GED/HSED Preparation, 7-9:30 p.m. Tues NACF has established a biannual grant at Hinckley Firehouse Liquor to fill is now accepting applications for its & Wed, Sep-Dec at Frederic HS. cycle. NACF’s grant priorities for this cy2017 Fall Grant award cycle. NACF will • AARPS Safe Driver’s Course, 4-8 p.m. cle are: Health and Wellness; Education on-sale Saturday shift from 11am award a total amount of $2,500 among Tues, Oct. 3 at Grantsburg Senior Center. and Literacy; and Youth and Families. to 6pm, and other on-sale and off• ‘Aladdin’ at the Orpheum, Matinee. Sat, The deadline for submitting sale shifts as available. Applications Oct. 7 with Luck CEd. an application is Friday, Oct. are available at Hinckley City Hall, • STAR Program *1st-3rd Grade, 3:45-6:45 6. For more information and Firehouse Liquors and on the City BURNETT COUNTY p.m. Mondays, Oct. 9-Nov. 13 at GMS. to obtain an application, check website. Completed applications EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY • STAR Mentorship, 4:30-6:45 p.m. Monthe NACF website http://www. should be turned into Kyle Morell at days, Oct. 9-Nov. 13 at GMS. northwestalliancecf.org or HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR: City Hall in Hinckley. Starting wage • Pottery Drape Bowl Creations, 4-6 p.m. contact grants@northwestalliAnnual Salary: $70,075 - $80,100 is $11.79 per hour. Competitive Mon, Oct. 16 & 23 at GMS. ancecf.org. Burnett County is accepting applications for Director of the Health and benefi t package offered. Position is Human Services department. Our HHS department maintains great working • MN Raptor Tour, 9-3:30 p.m. Tues, Oct. 17 relationships with our community partners and enjoys an open and creative open until filled. meet at GHS. work atmosphere while receiving collaborative support from co-workers and • Laundry Soap Making, 1:30-3:30 p.m. supervisors. More information and required application can be found at Wed, Oct. 18 at Grantsburg Senior Center. www.burnettcounty.com. First review of application – October 23rd, 2017. • 3rd Annual Dazzling Daughter Dance, AA/EEO 6:30 p.m. Sat, Oct. 21 at GMS. Core Products International, Inc. in Osceola, WI is looking for a GREAT Burnett County employees value quality of life for our community and we • Plan Your Perfect Move, 6-7:30 p.m. person to be a part of our progressive company. We are a leading manuprovide efficient services while developing common goals and fostering Thurs, Oct. 26 at GHS. facturer of health care, orthopedic and comfort care products with sales support. If you believe that public servants reveal the common good • Pickle Ball, 4:45-6:30 p.m. Wed, and 9-11 and you have a commitment to public service, apply today! We provide worldwide. a competitive benefit package and a work environment that supports a.m. Sat, November – April at GES. flexibility, encourages learning and promotes professional growth. • Bowl & Cup Cozy, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mon, Oct. 30 at GHS. More information is available at www.burnettcounty.org. • Wine Glass Painting, 6-9 p.m. Thurs, Nov. Click on Employment Opportunities! AA/EEOC 2 at GHS. • Nurturing Your NonQUALIFICATIONS: profit: Grantwriting & - Associate’s Degree in Manufacturing Quality, Quality System Management, equivalent Fundraising Workshop, certificate, or equivalent experience working within a Quality Assurance program. 1-4:30 p.m. Fri, Nov. 3 - Thorough understanding of technical mathematics, statistics, lean fundamentals, print at Grantsburg Public reading, geometric dimensioning & tolerancing. Library. - Excellent problem solving and communication skills (written and verbal) • Hand Drumming POSITION OVERVIEW: Lessons, 7-8:30 p.m. The Quality Assurance Technician works within the Quality Assurance program to ensure that Tues, Nov. 7, 14, 21 at only first quality products are delivered to our customers within the requirements of GHS. If you answered yes to any of these, this position is for you! regulatory compliance. Under general supervision, Quality Assurance Technician will conduct • Families Eating a variety of related activities, including training, inspections, conducting audits, Outgoing, responsible and well-spoken person needed to work in Healthy, 4-5 p.m. leading/participating in quality improvement projects/initiatives, understanding and advertising with Sentinel Publications which publishes the Burnett Mon, Nov. 6 & 13 at handling regulatory affairs matters related to FDA, ISO, Health Canada, and reporting on GHS. County Sentinel, The Sun(Osceola) and the Country Messenger. collected data. • Way to Be: Toxin If you love working with people and like selling, please contact us. Fun Working Environment Free, 5:30-8 p.m. Tues, Sales experience preferred but will train the right person. Incentive Program Nov. 7 at GHS. Must have current driver’s license and reliable transportation. Advancement Opportunities • Quilt Shop Hop, 6:15 a.m.-6:15 p.m. Thurs, Base plus attractive commission = We also offer tuition reimbursement; life, health and dental insurance; 401k; Nov. 9 pick-up in Siren, GREAT OPPORTUNITY. Benefits include: vacation/holiday pay and more. We take pride in our employees and our customers. GHS and St. Croix Falls. paid time off, insurance, and flexibility. If you are interested in working with us, apply in person or send resume to Core Products • Mall of America & Int’l, Inc., Attn: Human Resources, 808 Prospect Ave, Osceola, WI 54020. Nifty Thrifty, 7:30 Send your resume to You may also email your resumé to bwoltz@coreproducts.com. a.m.-6 p.m. Sat, Nov. Teresa Holmdahl 18 pick-up in Siren and GHS. sales@osceolasun.com • A Midwest Country Christmas, 9:30 a.m.COUNTRY BURNETT COUNTY 4:30 p.m. Tues, Nov. 28 Serving Marine on St. Croix, Scandia, May Township pick-up at GHS.

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Job Description: iForward Schools of the Grantsburg School District is presently seeking a permanent Part Time (averaging approximately 29 hours per week) Student Advisor who will support the students and parents of iForward, the educational staff, administration and school district in general. Summary:

This position provides student services, communications with students and parents, and assistance requiring occasional individual discretion and judgment.

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Application Closing Date is October 6, 2017 or until position is ďŹ lled. Send Letter of Interest and Resume to: Billy Beesley, iForward Executive Director & Principal Direct Phone Line: 218-623-1406 billy.beesley@iforwardwisconsin.com

The School District of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion or handicap.

WITC is seeking a learning-focused, creative and dynamic individual to teach the new, innovated Hospitality Foundations program. The design of the program focuses on performance-based curriculum for students with disabilities interested in seeking entry-level hospitality careers. This is a two-year, grant-funded position supporting the hire of two instructors who will collectively teach up to 174 hours per semester. Hours will vary based on the instruction needs. Classes will be scheduled Monday-Thursday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. For a complete job description, list of qualifications, and to apply visit our website at: http://witc.edu/employ Deadline to apply: Oct. 2, 2017 WITC is an Equal Opportunity/ Access/Affirmative Action/Veterans/ Disability Employer and Educator TTY 711

JOB OPENING EDITOR The Burnett County Sentinel is seeking an editor to lead our newspaper. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a strong wordsmith with excellent news judgment who shows the ability to develop content for our newspaper and website. Interested candidates should demonstrate strong writing and editing skills, enthusiasm for the news and an eye for detail and design. Familiarity with AP style, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop and photography are preferred for this position, which includes some night and weekend work. Benefits package includes paid time off, health, vision, dental, disability insurance and 401k. Applicants should send cover letter, resume and writing clips to: Tom Stangl, Publisher Burnett County Sentinel P.O. Box 397 Grantsburg, WI 54840 tstangl@theameryfreepress.com

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Fun Working Environment Incentive Program Advancement Opportunities We also offer tuition reimbursement; life, health & dental insurance, 401k, vacation/holiday pay and more. We take pride in our employees and our customers. If you are interested in working with us, apply in person or send resume to Core Products Intâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;l, Inc., Attn: Human Resources, 808 Prospect Ave. Osceola, WI 54020. You may also email your resume to cchute@ coreproducts.com.

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The Scott Town Board is seeking Scott Township volunteers to serve on an advisory committee to the Board to address ATV/UTV road usage in the town. Subjects to be addressed may include but are not limited to discussing roads to be opened to use, laws, ordinances and signage. Volunteers will be chosen from those responding.

Liquor Operations Manager Under general supervision of the City Administrator, the Liquor Operations Manager is responsible to organize, develop, plan, coordinate and supervise the day-to-day activities of the liquor operations (off and on sale), provide a controlled retail service to the community at a profit, provide development of retail objectives and merchandising, and prepare an annual budget. Supervision Exercised: Supervises Assistant Liquor Store Manager and Retail Clerk/Bartenders â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum Qualifications: Two year degree in business administration, marketing, merchandise retailing or related fields and/ or equivalent experience as a liquor operations manager (municipal preferred). Experience using Microsoft Office and Windows-based POS applications required. â&#x20AC;˘ Desirable Qualifications: Four year degree in business administration, marketing, merchandise retailing or related field, or five years responsible progressive experience as liquor operations manager (municipal preferred). Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Windows-based POS applications. Conditions of Employment: Must possess valid Minnesota Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license or the ability to obtain within thirty (30) days of employment. Must be bondable. Must satisfactorily pass a criminal background examination. Must comply with organizational and departmental policies. Starting Salary: Salary range is $48,000 plus per year with starting salary dependent upon qualifications, plus excellent benefits including: 10 paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, retirement, paid employee health, dental and life insurance. Application Deadline: Position will be open until filled. Initial application reviews will begin the week of October 2, 2017. Application, Cover Letter, and Resume must be submitted to cityadmin@cityofhinckley.com Or Mail to: City of Hinckley, PO Box No. 366, Hinckley, MN 55037 To Obtain Application: Download at http://www.hinckleygovoffice2.com or pick up at City Hall, 106 First Street SE, Hinckley, MN 55037. Phone (320) 384-7491 cityadmin@cityofhinckley.com

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee for Residential Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates Series 2004-KS8 Plaintiff, vs. Phillip A. Youngmark, Jane Doe Youngmark and U.S. Bank, National Association N.D. Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 17-CV-33 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 21, 2017 in the amount of $82,014.35 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 24, 2017 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, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances. PLACE: Burnett County Government Center DESCRIPTION: LOT 7, AND THE NORTH 95’ OF LOT 8, BLOCK 3, JEFFRIES ESTATES SUB TOWN OF OAKLAND, BURNETT COUNTY WISCONSIN. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 27494 Washington St Webster, WI 54893-7928 DATED: August 24, 2017 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 (Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Thomas Faudree Order Setting Time to Hear Petition for Administration and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 17 PR 53 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:

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A petition for informal administration was filed. The court finds, the decedent, with date of birth November 5, 1936 and date of death August 7, 2014, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 29916 South Nicaboyne Lake Road, Danbury, WI 54830. The court orders: 1. The petition will be heard at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren Wisconsin, Room 205, before Circuit Court Judge Melissia R. Mogen, on 10-13-2017, at 9:15 a.m. You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection. 2. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is 12-8-2017. 3. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren, Wisconsin. 4. Heirship will be determined at the hearing on petition for final judgment. 5. This publication is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-349-2177 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. /s/ Hon. Melissia R. Mogen Circuit Court Judge September 8, 2017 Kathryn Zumbrunnen P.O. Box 96 Spooner, WI 54801 715-635-3174 1016913 WNAXLP (Sept. 20, 27, Oct 4)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Donna M. LaPorte Notice Setting Time to Hear Application and Deadline for Filing Claims (Informal Administration) Case No. 17 PR 52 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth November 12, 1935 and date of death June 26, 2017, was domiciled in Burnett County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of 3241 Washburn Lane, Shell Laker, WI 54871. 3. The application will be heard at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren Wisconsin, Room 205, before Jacqueline O. Baasch, Probate Registrar on 10-23-2017, at 10:00 a.m.. You do not need to appear unless you object. The application may be granted if there is no objection. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is 12-6-2017. 5. A claim may be filed at the Burnett County Courthouse, Siren, Wisconsin. 6. This publication is notice to any persons whose

names or addresses are unknown. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process, please call 715-349-2177 at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. /s/ Jacqueline O. Baasch Probate Registrar September 7, 2017 Gregory P. Dowling Dowling & Dowling P.O. Box 65 1416 Larson Street Bloomer, WI 54724 715-568-2250 1015682 WNAXLP (Sept. 13, 20, 27)

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE NAME CHANGE OF: David Ray Bartosh By (Petitioner) David Ray Bartosh NOTICE AND ORDER FOR NAME CHANGE HEARING Case No. 17 CV 126 NOTICE IS GIVEN: A petition was filed asking to change the name of the person listed above: From: David Ray Bartosh To: David Ray Olson Birth Certificate: David Ray Bartosh IT IS ORDERED: This petition will be heard in the Circuit Court of Burnett County, State of Wisconsin: HON. MELISSIA R MOGEN Burnett County Gov. Center Siren, WI 54872 Date October 24, 2017 Time 8:45 AM If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability to participate in the court process please call 715-349-2147 at least ten (10) working days prior to the scheduled court date. Please note that the court does not provide transportation. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED: Notice of this hearing shall be given by publication as a Class 3 notice for three (3) weeks in a row prior to the date of the hearing in the BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL a newspaper published in BURNETT COUNTY, STATE OF WISCONSIN. BY THE COURT: /s/ Circuit Court Judge Hon. Melissia R Mogen 09-18-17 WNAXLP (Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF TAX DEED State of Wisconsin) ss County of Burnett) To: Adrian Kramarczuk, owners of the lands hereinafter described. You are hereby notified that Burnett County is the owner and holder of tax certificates hereinafter identified sold by the Burnett County Treasurer for non-payment of taxes on the following described

BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL

lands situated in Burnett County, Wisconsin: Year of Tax 2012 Year of Sale 2013 Certificate Dated 09-11-13 Certificate No. 333 Face of Certificate 30.23 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TN. 40 N./R. 15 W. BENT TREE ADDITION TO VOYAGER VILLAGE LOT 22 TOTAL OF ALL CERTIFICATES $30.23 Such amounts will bear interest as provided by law. After expiration of three months from the service of this notice, a tax deed of lands described will be applied for. Dated at Siren, Wisconsin, this 21st day of September, 2017. Judith Dykstra Burnett County Treasurer WNAXLP (Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF TAX DEED State of Wisconsin) ss County of Burnett) To: Willard D. & Lorraine A. Larson, owners of the lands hereinafter described. You are hereby notified that Burnett County is the owner and holder of tax certificates hereinafter identified sold by the Burnett County Treasurer for non-payment of taxes on the following described lands situated in Burnett County, Wisconsin: Year of Tax 2012 Year of Sale 2013 Certificate Dated 09-11-13 Certificate No. 976 Face of Certificate 120.69 DESCRIPTION OF PROP-

ERTY TN. 40 N./R. 14 W. SPRING GREEN ADDITION TO VOYAGER VILLAGE LOT 60 TOTAL OF ALL CERTIFICATES $120.69 Such amounts will bear interest as provided by law. After expiration of three months from the service of this notice, a tax deed of lands described will be applied for. Dated at Siren, Wisconsin, this 21st day of September, 2017. Judith Dykstra Burnett County Treasurer WNAXLP (Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF TAX DEED State of Wisconsin) ss County of Burnett) To: Evergreen Construction & Fence Company, LLC, owner, and Unknown Occupant of the lands located at 409 Madison Ave E, Grantsburg, WI, hereinafter described. You are hereby notified that Burnett County is the owner and holder of tax certificates hereinafter identified sold by the Burnett County Treasurer for non-payment of taxes on the following described lands situated in Burnett County, Wisconsin: Year of Tax 2010 Year of Sale 2011 Certificate Dated 09-12-11 Certificate No. 1437 Face of Certificate 1,078.57 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY SEC. 14/TN. 38 N./R. 19 W.

LAND LOCATED IN THE NW ¼ SE 1/4, descr. as follows: Comm. at a point on the E line of said 40 directly E of the S line of Madison Ave of Bradford’s Add.to the Village of Grantsburg, situated on said 40; then running W 8 rods to a point; then running S 12 rods to a point; then running E 8 rods to a point, then running N 12 rods to the place of commencement, EXCEPTING therefrom a parcel of land conveyed for roadway purposes descr. in V 581 of Records, P 365 & 366, Doc. #308919. Parcel 2) A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE NE ¼ SE ¼, descr. as follows: Beginning at the NW corner of Lot 1 of CSM #877, as recorded in V 4, P 146 & 147, Doc. #195689; then S 01 47’ 54” E 132’ along the W line of said Lot 1; then S 88 22’ 36” W 33’ to the W line of said NE SE; then N 01 47’ 54” E approximately 132’ along said W line to a point lying S 88 22’ 36” W of the point of beginning, then N 88 22’ 36” E 33’ to the point of beginning. TOTAL OF ALL CERTIFICATES $ 1,078.57 Such amounts will bear interest as provided by law. After expiration of three months from the service of this notice, a tax deed of lands described will be applied for. Dated at Siren, Wisconsin, this 22nd day of September, 2017. Judith Dykstra Burnett County Treasurer WNAXLP (Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11)

Parcel 1) A PARCEL OF

BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GRANTSBURG MINUTES FROM AUGUST 28, 2017 President Dave Dahlberg called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Present: Russ Erickson, Jason Burkman, Heather Jensen, and Chris Erickson. Absent: Cindy Jensen and Dan Ohnstad. Agenda Revisions: None. Appearances: None. Motion H. Jensen/Burkman to approve the Board Minutes from August 14, 2017. Motion carried 5-0. New Teacher Reception with the School Board is September 11, 2017 meeting, 5:00 pm in the GHS Library. Iforward Board of Directors meeting report and minutes. Dave Dahlberg reported that they increased two part-time science teachers to full time. District Foundational Systems for Student Success: • Hiring quality staff • Hire the best teachers– then help them grow professionally • Collaboration and team work in PLC’s • Continuous Improvement using data analysis • Teacher evaluations using Educator Effectiveness (DPI) • Curriculum review process – six year cycle for each department • Positive school culture • Safe and caring schools Consent Items Motion C. Erickson/Burkman to approve the exchange of two inservice days (10/20 and 2/16) for 30 PLC Team meetings before or after the normal teacher work day. Motion carried 5-0. Motion H. Jensen/R. Erickson to approve the Academic and Career Plans (ACP) for GMS/ GHS, and iForward. Motion carried 5-0. These plans are posted on the District Web page: http://www.gk12.net/page/4074. Motion C. Erickson/H. Jensen to table the decision to place Wi-Fi equipment on school buses until a bus contractor meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Motion C. Erickson/R. Erickson to approve the resignation of Janell Stevens, GMS Special Education Aide. Motion carried 5-0. Motion H. Jensen/R. Erickson to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 www.burnettcountysentinel.com

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BURNETT COUNTY

Tradition Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Forestwood Lodge, LTD, Defendant. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Case No.: 17-CV-30 Code: 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 2, 2017, in favor of Plaintiff, Tradition Mortgage, LLC, in the amount of $93,349.50 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 28, 2017, 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, cashier's check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of court in cash, cashier's check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court's confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold "as is" and subject to all real estate taxes, specials assessments, liens and encumbrances. PLACE: The lobby of the Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872. DESCRIPTION Part of Lots

Thirty-six (36), Thirty-seven (37) and Thirty-eight (38), Forestwood Park, described as: Lot Three (3) of Certified Survey Map No. 3808, as recorded in Volume 19, Pages 213-215, Document No. 360155, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Burnett County, Wisconsin, and being located in Government Lot Four (4) of Section Twenty-seven (27) and Government Lot One (1) of Section Twenty-eight (28), Township Thirty-eight (38) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, Burnett County, Wisconsin with an easement for ingress and egress for the benefit of said property over and across the ingress and egress easement described on the subject Certified Survey Map #3808. TAX KEY NO.: 07-042-2-3818-27-5 15-209-039000 PROPERTY ADDRESS: For informational purposes, it is believed that the property in question is located at XXXX County Road Y, Grantsburg, WI 54840. Dated this 20th day of September, 2017. _____/S/_____ Ronald L. Wilhelm, Burnett County Sheriff Benson Law Office LLC Attorney for Plaintiffs P.O. Box 370 Siren, WI 54872 (715) 349-5215 WNAXLP (Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11)

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER INVITATION TO BID SNOW PLOWING The School District of Webster is seeking bids for snow plowing. All bids are to be sealed and submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 6, 2017 to the School District of Webster, P.O. Box 9, Webster, WI 54893. Please direct questions to Brian Sears at 715-866-4281 or bsears@ webster.k12.wi.us Speci¿cations: • Administration building parking lot • Elementary School parking lot and playground • 5-12 School parking lot, turnarounds, and receiving area *Bids are on a per hour rate for a two-year period (201718 & 2018-19 school years) *Plowing to begin after 2” of snow accumulation *Frequency of plowing to be determined by Administration, and must be completed by 7:45 a.m. *Proof of insurance must accompany bid *Must have adequate equipment for snowplowing and removal The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any part of a bid or all bids. The School District of Webster does not discriminate in education or employment based on sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. WNAXLP

BURNETT COUNTY TAX DEED PROPERTY

FOR SALE

3 Tax Deed Parcels are listed for sale at the

WISCONSIN SURPLUS ONLINE AUCTION

UNTIL 10:00 a.m. on OCTOBER 9, 2016 at

http://www.WisconsinSurplus.com All information on these three parcels is available on the Wisconsin Surplus Website. WNAXLP

County administrator accepts new contract BY STEVE BRIGGS SENTINEL

SIREN—Burnett County Administrator Nate Ehalt has accepted a new five-year contract from the Burnett County Board of Supervisors. The supervisors unanimously approved the contract and ended the vote at last Thursday’s board meeting with a round of applause for him. Ehalt, a native of Watertown, Minn. west of the Twin Cites, has served in the county administrator position for four years, coming to Burnett County from administrative work for the cities of Hugo, and North St. Paul, Minn. “I always have had a desire for public service,” Ehalt said in an interview Thursday. “After I completed my undergraduate degree in Political Science and Outdoor Education, I enjoyed participating in some political campaigns, but I didn’t enjoy being in partisan politics. “Not knowing what I should do next, I decided to go into the private sector. I worked in management in the lumber industry for some years for Stock Building Supply. “I grew fairly quickly in that field and, as part of a four-person team, I helped set up management and leadership training for all their managers across the country. We went out to Virginia Tech University and put together the training manuals and manager training information that has been in use for several years “It was at that point that I realized the leadership skills I can bring to an organization. When things began to dip in the lumber industry starting in 2006, I went

back to school to get my masters in public administration from Hamline University in St. Paul. I then started work in the field as an intern in the city of Hugo.” After serving in that capacity for 18 months, Ehalt left to seek fulltime work in the field.

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Nate Ehalt, Burnett County Administrator

“One week after I quit, I got a call from Hugo to come back to work for them. The May 25, 2008 tornado had hit the city. I became their long-term recovery coordinator and assisted the tornado victims with disaster recovery for the next six months.” From there he worked for the city of North St. Paul for six years before coming to Burnett County four years ago. A county administrator contract of two to four years is more standard, he agrees. “I think both the county board and I were looking for more stability,” Ehalt said. “We recognized the amount of turnover we have had with people

who have retired or are retiring. When I came into this job, I looked at our personnel and realized we were going to have about 20-25 percent of the workforce retiring in the next five years, and we are fully realizing that. “In government, workforce continuity is valued. That is how we best deliver excellent service and have people who are efficient at their work. Knowing we have had many new department heads already and will be losing others to retirement too, I felt it was important to work toward an extended contract, because my existing contract was to end next November. “I approached them and expressed my interest in staying in this community. I looked at the work we have ahead of us and knowing that it might be difficult for certain persons to handle, given the efficiencies we need to achieve. In order to have that stability to go ahead with some of these programs, I felt we both needed to have a longer view and they needed to know that I wouldn’t just pick up and walk away. “Training for department heads is vital. I met with almost all department heads and told them what I was seeking, to see whether or not they were on board and whether they would work with me, because I think we are building a good team here. They agreed they wanted to stay and work together because they see we have some good synergies building.” Ehalt concluded, “We have some difficult work to do, and I can’t do it without them. I hope they see that I bring some value to them.”

First ﬂoor remodeling project begins at government center BY STEVE BRIGGS SENTINEL

SIREN—“Efficiencies and service delivery” are at the heart of a remodeling project involving several offices on the first floor of the Burnett County Government Center, says County Administrator Nate Ehalt. The project began last week and has a 90-day construction window to complete the changes. The county treasurer’s office will move eastward down the hall closer to the administration office. The Zoning Department will expand into the former treasury

deparment area. Additionally, the Land & Water Department will be moving upstairs from the basement. “People developing lakeshore often need to go to both Zoning and Land & Water departments, so we are looking at combining the administrative staff within them to create a one-stop shop for people who need all those services,” said Ehalt. “By bringing Land & Water upstairs, the department has greater visibility and we can reduce the number of staff we have in those two departments. “We will absorb one position when an individual retires in

2018. Long term, we will save money by sharing equipment that now both departments have separately, such as large format printers and scanners for building plans. We will be able to consolidate. “Now our surveyors, inspectors, zoning and real property listers will all be on the north side of the hall in the first floor west wing. Ehalt said the project is based on customer needs and better use of office space. “The changes will free up some basement space for storage or law enforcement uses. “No one likes to work in a basement,” Ehalt commented.

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Protection of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creation

Pastor Ran Yoo Central United Methodist Church

Last year my husband (Pastor Kookho Kim) and I traveled to Alaska for 10 days. It was our late honeymoon travel. We celebrated our marriage with an amazing and gorgeous scenic beauty which God created. On the third day of our trip, we visited Glacier National Park to see an actual glacier. While we were heading to the edge of the glacier, there were many signs indicating particular numbers: 1926, 1951, 1961, 2005, and 2010. We finally figured out what they meant when we arrived at the last point. That was the location of the edge of glacier of the year

posted. We were totally freaked out. There was a huge gap between the 2005 and 2010 markers, and there was an even wider gap between 2010 and the current edge of the glacier. Basically, the glacier looks blue because of its density from longtime compression. However, it is gradually losing its original color and melting too quickly. This rapid melting has effects on the sea level and the living environment of humans and animals. According to Genesis 1:31 a, â&#x20AC;&#x153;God saw everything that God had made, and indeed, it was very good.â&#x20AC;? However, I think it is no

FIRST LUTHERAN

A&H

Pastor Marilyn Crossfield Worship: 9 am | Sun. School: 9 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH Pastor Tryg Wistad | 715-635-4816 28509 County Road H 1/8 mile north of A&H intersection www.crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sun. Worship: 10 am Thurs. Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 1:30 pm Sat. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 8 am

DAIRYLAND THE WOODLAND CHURCH (A Wesleyan Church) 715-244-3649 | 33921 State Rd 35 Sunday Worship 11 am | Bible Study: 6:30 pm, Wed. with potluck

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

DANBURY

Pastor Bill Schroeder | 715-635-7791 Cty Rd. H, 1/2 mile N. of Cty. A on H www.lakesidelutheranwi.com Sunday Worship: 9 am (June-Aug), 10 am (Sept-May) Sunday School: 9 am | All welcome Wednesday Outdoor Worship: 7 pm (June-Aug)

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

SACRED HEART OF JESUS & MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH

UNITED METHODIST

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH

ALPHA CALVARY COVENANT Scott Sagle, Pastor | 715-689-2541 11530 St. Rd. 70, Grantsburg Sun. Worship: 10:30 am | Sun. School: 9:30 am Bible Study: Wed. 7:30 pm

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Just west of Askov on Hwy. 23 Auxiliary Mtgs start at 9:30 am Sacrament Meeting: 11:20 am

Pastor Kookho Kim & Pastor Ran Yoo 2110 295th Ave. Cty. Rd. B Worship: 11:00 am | Sunday School: 11:15 am

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN Pastor Marilyn Crossfield 2738 220th St. | Worship: 10:45 am Sun. School: 10:45 am (Sept. - May) Wheelchair Accessible

EKDALL COMMUNITY CHURCH

GRANTSBURG

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH

Pastor Curtis Denney | 715-327-4956 Benson Rd. | Saturday Service Sabbath Sch. 9:30 am | Worship 11 am

Pastor Kookho Kim & Pastor Ran Yoo 715-463-2624 | Worship 9 am | Fellowship 10 am Christian Ed. Class (all ages) 10:30 am Nursery Available

PILGRAM LUTHERAN FREDERIC (ELCA)

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pastor Paul Peterson | 715-327-8012 507 Wisconsin Ave. N. www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org Sunday Worship: 8:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays LWF3 - 5-7 - 1st & 3rd Wed of month

Fr. Joseph Madanu Mass: Sunday 8:30 am Saturday 6:30 pm Memorial Day - Labor Day

CHICKEN COOP CHURCH

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Mission Developer: Peter Johnson 12119 N. Fork Drive | 715-566-1992 A church of the unchurched for the unchurched Sunday - Soup in the Coop 4 pm | Worship 5 pm

Minister: Guy McCarty, Gene Olson, Robert Rutherford 107 Elm St. | 715-327-8387 Sunday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Worship & Study

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Greg Lund | 715-327-8767 505 Old County Road W www.crosswalkcommunity.org Sunday School 9:00 a.m. | Worship 10:15 a.m. Look for us on Facebook

ST. LUKEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNITED METHODIST Pastor Arveda â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freddieâ&#x20AC;? Kirk Church: 715-327-4436 | Parsonage: 715-327-8383 Sunday Worship: 10:30 am | Fellowship following Wed. Service: 5:15 pm | Church Sch: Wed. 3:45 - 5 pm Wheelchair accessible | Childcare available

WEST SWEDEN GRACE LUTHERAN

Dan Shadis, Pastor | 715-463-5408 8 mi. north on Cty. Rd. F, Fire #13295 Meeting every Sunday at 9 am Potluck lunch following | Everyone welcome

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE

Mike Kleven, Pastor Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 am Church Service: 10:45 am Youth Ministries: 6:30 pm, Wed. Adult Bible Study: 2 pm, Thurs. Jay Ticknor, Pastor | 715-689-2271 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. Communion Every Sunday. | Everyone welcome.

FAITH LUTHERAN Interim Pastor Michael Peterson 715-463-5388 | www.myfaithlutheran.org Worship 9:30 am | Service on WCMP Radio (100.9 FM) Communion celebrated every Sunday Christian Education - Wed. afternoon & evening

GRACE BAPTIST

BETHANY LUTHERAN

Pastor Mike Fisk | (715) 472-8660 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W | 2 mi. S. on I Sun. School 9:15 am | Sun. Worship 10:30 am Communion 1st Sunday Contemporary Service 3rd Sunday

TRINITY LUTHERAN

Doug McConnell, Senior Pastor Chris Radtke, Youth Pastor 715-463-5794 Worship: Sunday 9:30 am | Sun. School 11:30 am Held at Grantsburg HS Auditorium

Rev. Brad Moore, Sr. Pastor George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor 715-463-5699 Sun. Worship 9:00 am Wed. 5:30 pm Supper for all | 6 pm All Stars, Youth Connection Grace Nursery Sch: Tues. & Thurs. 9 am

Rev. Thomas McShannock 1638 345th Ave. | 715-327-4340 Worship 9:15 am | Sunday School 10:30 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sunday

FIRST BAPTIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH

CUSHING

Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor 715-866-7321 | 7586 St. Rd. 77 Mass: Fri. 9 am & Sat. 4 pm Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt

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ATLAS

FREDERIC

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH (EFCA)

Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646 | 7520 Water St. www.umc4pt.com Sunday Worship: 8:45 am

Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor | 715-866-7321 Jct. Cty. Rds A & H Crescent Lake Voyager Village Area Mass: Thurs. 9:30 am | Sun. 8:00 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt

ASKOV

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longer good enough. Protecting and conserving Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whole creation is our responsibility and duty as human beings. As Christians, who are creatures of God, we address that God has granted us stewardship of creation, so we should meet these stewardship duties through acts of loving care and respect of the natural world. This is not only because they are very useful to us, but also they are Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creation. From now on, we should care about environmental issues and start showing a little caution for it. From small beginnings come great things.

Pastor Jay Ticknor 715-463-5746 Worship 11:00 am | Sunday School 9:30 am | Nursery is available

ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Joseph Madanu | 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 pm | Sun. 10:30 am

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 10:45 a.m Church Service | 9 am Sunday School Communion 2nd, 4th & 5th Sun.

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Dan Slaikeu, Pastor 715-488-2456 Worship 10:00 am | Sun. School 10:30 am Mid-Week Bible Study | Call for info

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NEW HOPE LUTHERAN Emory Johnson, Pastor 685 W. State Rd. 70 | 715-463-5700 www.newhopelutheranchurch.org Sunday Worship Service: 9:30 am Sun. School & Adult Bible Study: 11:15 am Watch live and recorded sermons on our website

HERTEL

MARKVILLE

SPOONER

WEBSTER

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS)

GRACE UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Janeva Stromberg 320-679-1012 | Council Chair: 715-244-3301 Worship 11 am; Sun. Sch. 10 am

SIREN BETHANY LUTHERAN

LAKEVIEW UNITED METHODIST Jack Starr, Pastor S. of Hertel | Worship & Sunday School: 9 am

Paul Peterson, Pastor Worship: 10:30 am | Sunday School: 9:30 am Coffee Hour: 9:30 am | Nursery available.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

LEWIS Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 3482 115th St. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Worship 8:45 am | UMM/UMW 6:30 pm, 3rd Wed.

Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 24025 1st Ave. S. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com 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.

LUCK

SIREN COVENANT

MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST

LUCK LUTHERAN Ralph Thompson, Pastor 5th St., 510 Foster Ave. East | 715-472-2605 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 am (Sept-May) Sunday School: 9 am (Sept-May) Sunday Worship Service: 9 am (June-Aug) Mon. Evening Cont. Worship: 6:30 pm (June-Aug)

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN Roger Kastelle, Pastor Hwy. 35 & Cty. Rd. B | 715-472-8190 Sun. Worship Service: 9 am | Sun. Sch.: 10 am

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN Linda Rozumalski, Pastor | 715-472-2383 1 mi. west of Luck on N & 170th Worship: 10:00 am | Fellowship following Holy Communion: 1st & 3rd Sun., bring for food shelf.

Brian Pardun, Pastor 7686 Lofty Pines Dr. | 715-349-5601 www.sirencovenantchurch.org Sunday School: 9 am | Worship: 10 am Fellowship follows | Wheelchair Accessible

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor Juct. Hwy 53 & 70 | 715-635-7672 Worship: 9:30 am Sunday/Bible Class: 10:45 am Sun. 7:40 am “Voice of Salvation” broadcast WJMC 96.1 FM

ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Father David Bauer Corner of Elm & Summit Streets | 715-635-8475 Holy Eucharist: Sun. 10:30 am Holy Days as announced

TRADE LAKE ZION LUTHERAN

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Rev. Thomas McShannock 11841 Cty. Rd. Z | 327-8384 Sun. School: 9:45 am | Sun. Worship: 11 am Communion 1st & 2nd Sunday

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Sun. Public Talk 10 am | Watch Tower 10:40 am Cong. Bible Study Tues. 7:00 pm Ministry School 7:35 pm | Service Mtg. 8:05 pm

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

TRADE RIVER

CJ Johnson, Pastor Jeremiah Stavne, Youth/Worship Leader 23811 State Rd. 35 | 715-349-5750 www.sirenassembly.com | Worship: 9 & 10:30am Unleashed Youth: Wednesday 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study: Wednesday 6:30 pm

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

DWELLING POINT CHURCH OF GOD

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN LCMS Pastor Jody Walter Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 www.facebook.com/OurRedeemerWebster Church Service: 9 am | Comm. 1st & 3rd Sundays Sun. School & Choir Practice: 10:45 am

David Prince, Pastor | 715-327-8402 20750 Cty. Rd. Z (Just South on Cty. Rd. Z, off Hwy. 48) www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org 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!

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 26503 Muskey Ave. So. | 715-866-8646 www.umc4pt.com Sun. Worship: 10:30 am | Sun. School: 9:15 am Bible Study 1 pm, Tues. | UMW 2:15 pm 2nd Tues.

Rev. Dale Van Deusen, Pastor | 715-488-2296 9 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 www.traderiverefc.org 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

Bryan Davis, Pastor 7697 Johnson St | www.dwellingpointchurch.cc Worship: Sundays at 10 am

7425 W. Birch | 715-866-7157 Sunday Bible Class: 9:30 am (all ages) Worship: 10:30 am | Bible Study: 7 pm, Wed. (all ages)

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WEBSTER Jeff Jowers, Pastor Cell: 864-607-5605 | pastorjowers@gmail.com 7422 Kola Street | 715-866-4111 Sun. School: 9:30 am | Sun. Worship: 10:45 am Wed. 6:30 pm AWANA (Ages 3-6th Grade) & SIGN (Grades 7-12 Youth Group)

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Michael J. Tupa, Pastor Cedar and Muskey Ave. | 715-866-7321 Fri. Mass: 9:00 am | Sun. Mass 10:00 am Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN Pastors Douglas Olson, Myron Carlson. Danny Wheeler & Ralph Thompson 7615 County Rd. U | 715-866-8281 www.yellowlakelutheranchurch.org Sunday Worship Services: 9:30 am Communion 1st & 3rd Sun.

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Royalty, pumpkin bowling and more The Siren Royalty held a bake sale and set up the fun and festive Pumpkin Bowling. Back: Elle Emery, Rylee O’Brien, Julia Cederberg, Gayle Cederberg, Olivia Taylor Front: Alayna Gjonnes, Aynslee Huntley Directly below: The Kesler and Hagberg families posing after enjoying a few rounds of Pumpkin Bowling. Middle right: David Belilse crosses the ﬁnish line ﬁrst in the 5th Annual RUN DOWN HUNGER 5k on the Gandy Dancer Trail.

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The Fair: it’s for the kids SEAN DEVLIN EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

WEBSTER—Long live the Fair! This was the mood that reigned over the Central Burnett County Fair this past weekend as the county celebrated the 100-year anniversary of this beloved fair. So special was the event that even Senator Harsdorf attended to present to the Fair Board a plaque celebrating theirs and the communities’ commitment to harvesting the longtime values of Fair culture. In a emotional and impactful speech, Renelle Sears reflected on her time growing up at the Central Burnett County Fair and asserted the importance of its continued existence. Her words evoked cheer, passion, and applause from the audience. “This fair has been part of my family since I was a baby,” she exclaimed. She recalled fondly the memories of herself and her four brothers arriving year after year to the Fair. “When I was a kid, you’d come up the highway, just over the bridge, cross the river and your stomach would get butterflies because you’d be so excited because you were almost at the Fair.” Sears explained that children learn the values of patience when growing

up with the Fair. “You had to do your exhibits first, then you could see the Fair,” she said while audience members sat dreamy-eyed most likely remembering their own youthful years. “For dairy farm kids, this was the highlight of the entire summer.” While back in the day the Fair saw many more entries, today’s youth still show cattle and make new friends in the county through 4-H. “A lot of things have changed SEAN DEVLIN | SENTINEL through the years, but the one thing that has stayed consistent is the Back: Tracie Roy, Missy Brown, Paula Antill, Erin Otis, Renelle Sears, Krista Mattson. Front: Carrie Abahayouth that help at the Fair,” she said mson, Traci Hopkins, Sheila Harsdorf, Crystal Houman, Linda Plath. See page 36 for close-up of plaque. with a smile. She continued, “That is what the Fair is all about. It’s about the youth showing what they’ve learned in different projects.” Sears talked much about how kids can find a purpose and even a voice at the county Fair as they are encouraged to help set-up, judge, clean up and assist in many other ways. “They own the Fair.” And, of course, Sears and Harsdorf paid tribute to the current and past Fair board and all volunteers that have ever helped make the Central Burnett County Fair what it is today. In it’s long history, the Fair has touched many lives and even brought Sonny Tyler of Siren took the People’s Choice Award at the Webster Fair Car Show Sunday afternoon people together. After all, Sears met with this rare and all-original 1937 Lasalle Opera Coupe, which he says appeared in Paramount Pictures. He has all the car’s original documentation. STEVE BRIGGS | SENTINEL her husband at the Fair.

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Top right: The young Carson Gould shows his calf before accepting his trophy. Directly above: A close-up of the plaque awarded by Sheila Harsdorf to the Fair Board and community.

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