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Kraus-Anderson Construction Company, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest commercial general contractors and construction managers, completed a facility renovation for Herzl Camp on Devils Lake north of Webster. Situated on 140 acres with 1,500 feet of lakefront, Herzl Camp has served the Jewish community since 1946. Owned by Herzl Camp Association and designed by Partners & Sirny architects, phase one of the $2.8 million project includes 15 new cabins, a bathhouse, handicap accessibility to the lakefront, trails and paths, a septic system and site irrigation. Other highlights include four gathering spaces with fire rings and an area for outdoor worship.

Additional plans next year call for 10 more cabins, a second bathhouse and several small program buildings.

As the July 31 grand opening of the new St. Croix Casino Danbury approaches, workers are putting the final touches on the main gaming floor (shown six weeks ago in photo at left) and other parts of the casino-hotel-convention center complex. Paving begins this week and the move from the Hole In the Wall Casino to the new casino begins this Sunday. The doors to the Hole In The Wall Casino close forever on July 25, at 4 p.m. St. Croix Casino Danbury will offer more than 500 slot machines; an array of table games including poker, blackjack, craps and roulette; three dining venues; an inside-the-casino hotel with an indoor pool; weekend and special event entertainment; a retail outlet; and convention center. Striking design is a key element in separating the casino from others in the region and modern amenities like the luxury hotel suite on the fourth and fifth floors, is excptected to attract a new segment of the tourism market to northwest Wisconsin. It will also mean moreapproximately 100 more jobs for Burnett County.

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The Lions Club of Taylors Falls, Minn., is proud to announce the completion of the riverway staircase at the Lions River Park.

This important addition to the park will aid greatly in allowing easier access to the boat dock. Although the concept/design has seen several changes through the years, the actual construction on the project was started June 3. Work progressed rapidly until heavy rainall washed out much of it. Construction was once again started, and the staircase was finally completed on July 19. The Lions Club would like to recognize Xcel Energy for donating the rock used in its construction and to Jeremy Vitalis for the use of his machinery and his time during the project. Since its completion, the Lions Club is very happy to announce that the stairs are a success and the erosion problem has stopped.

Shown (L to R) are Lions Wayne Breeden, Rob Anderson, Jeff Berquist, Jack Brown, Bill Davids, Don Grover, Joe Stine, Gerald “Skinny” Carlson and Keith Lauer. The Lion photographer is Tim Lauer. Not present: Andy Swenson, “Gup” Giossi, Don Lawrence, Leo Nelson and John Munro. – Photo submitted

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• Briefly • POLK COUNTY - It was announced at the Polk County Board meeting, Tuesday evening, that the county’s health department has opened Half Moon Lake beach but that the beach at Big Butternut remains closed. The health department tests four beaches each week between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Half Moon and Big Butternut beaches tested positive for fecal coliform. It’s unknown if it’s animal or human. Heavy rains causing runoff could be a factor.

••• ST. CROIX FALLS- In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7, St. Croix Regional Medical Center will be hosting an open house honoring pregnant and nursing mothers for their commitment to breastfeed their babies. In addition to the open house, all of the breastfeeding mothers who deliver in the month of August will receive a small gift before they leave the hospital. The global theme for World Breastfeeding Week 2010 is Breastfeeding: Just 10 Steps the Baby-Friendly Way. SCRMC has worked to implement hospital practices and policies that will support, promote and protect breastfeeding. All of the core obstetrics nurses have become certified breastfeeding counselors.

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The public is invited to attend the open house on Thursday, Aug. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be complimentary mini massages for all guests, free refreshments and drawing for breastfeeding friendly products. Children are welcome. - with submitted information ••• POLK COUNTY - The Polk County Health Department invites parents of children with autism spectrum disorder to attend the monthly ASD parent support group.

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Rural Luck man alters his plea in brutal ‘09 homicide

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Defense tactics have taken a shift for Wayne Rouillard, 63, the man accused of the brutal homicide of his “best friend,” Stephen Dahlstrom, last Nov. 28 in his rural town of Bone Lake garage after a night of drinking.

Defense attorney Mark Biller made a short statement to the court on Friday morning outlining his intention to pursue a socalled NGI plea, or not guilty plea that in effect, puts his client’s mental capacities on review, and means he is attempting to prove his client was mentally incompetent at the time of the crime. That intent was revealed during a brief pretrial hearing for Rouillard, who stands accused of first-degree intentional homicide in the November 2009 incident.

“At this time, it is our intention ... to interpose a special plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, in addition to our initial plea of not guilty,” Biller stated.

The pretrial hearing was originally set as the final open court meeting before a trial was to scheduled this fall, which now will almost surely be delayed with the new defense approach.

Rouillard’s attorney had attempted a parallel approach earlier in his defense, as a hearing

Polaris profits expected to climb 47 percent MINNEAPOLIS - Polaris Industries, Inc. is expected to see a 25 percent hike in sales and 47percent increase in earnings during the second quarter, according to an article in the July 23 Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

Strong sales of off-road vehicles and Victory motorcycles continued to help the company buck the industry-wide downturn in recreational vehicle sales.

The company plans to ramp up production of it’s new bestsellers: side-by-side all-terrain vehicles.

Polaris announced in May its plans to sell or close its plant at Osceola by 2012 and open a new facility in Mexico.

The changes are expected to cost more than $43 million, including $8 million to $10 million this year. The company said it expects to save $30 million a year when the transition is complete. Gary King with information from Star-Tribune

Four arrested for cliff jumping ST. CROIX FALLS – Four men were charged with cliff jumping at Interstate Park at about 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 16.

An officer on patrol there saw seven people jump from the cliffs in the area known as Echo Canyon into the St. Croix River. As the officer hiked down to meet the group, they climbed to the top of the cliff and five of them jumped again. Arrested and taken to jail were Theodore Christofore, 19, Orlando, Fla.; Alexander Kanwischer, 21, Apple Valley, Minn.; William Johnson, 55, St. Paul, Minn.; and Anders Finkelson, 20, Lincoln, Neb. — with information from the Polk Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

noted that both the defense and prosecutor may seek their own, independent evaluations outside the court-ordered review.

Rouillard remained silent during the hearing, which lasted less than five minutes.

GaleWyrick said they would have a telephone update on at the review in the next 75 days, with a scheduled open hearing on results of his mental competence review set for Oct. 1, with no further scheduling of events beyond, until that hearing.

Defense attorney Mark Biller consults with his client, Wayne Rouillard, during a court hearing on Friday, July 16, in Balsam Lake.

Rouillard stands accused of firstdegree intentional homicide in the Nov. 2009 homicide of Stephen Dahlstrom. - Photo by Greg Marsten last April 15 attempted to have Rouillard’s videotaped admission to the crime and waiver of Miranda Rights thrown out, due to his mental state at the time of the incident. That motion was denied by Judge Molly GaleWyrick, leaving fewer doors for Biller to open in the defense of his client.

But that earlier motion hearing also gave a peak into the reasons and motivations for the NGI plea, as noted later.

As the case now stands, GaleWyrick ordered an independent investigation into Rouillard’s mental competence, and

The previous motion A previous motion to question Rouillard’s mental faculties concentrated on how his alcoholism may have led to his videotaped admission and waiver of his Miranda Rights to remain silent.

That hearing also focused on the effects of psychotropic medications used to treat his withdrawal, with Biller noting that he was a “quart-a-day” man, and likely was extremely intoxicated when he is alleged to have stabbed and beat Dahlstrom to death.

As mentioned earlier, GaleWyrick denied the motion to throw out his videotaped Miranda waiver, subsequent admission and other statements, citing his seemingly lucid admission, stating that his conduct during the waiver was “almost cordial.”

But this is a different issue, on many fronts.

The NGI plea is reportedly very difficult to prove, but in effect, it attempts to place the blame for the crime on the person’s mental disease or defect,

meaning they would be incarcerated in a mental health facility, instead of in a state prison, likely for life, which is what Rouillard faces if convicted for the homicide.

Similar but different This is the follow-up of sorts for a similar, but different, line of defense for Rouillard, attempted earlier this year. Biller had filed a motion challenging his client’s mental competence in January, which led to the April hearing, where it was implied that Rouillard couldn’t assist in his own defense.

At that time, Polk County District Attorney Dan Steffen outlined the difference, and seemed to expect the recent NGI tactic.

Steffen explained that Rouillard’s mental competence is “better addressed now,” instead of after a verdict, or during an appeal.

“The burden to make the [competence] motion is pretty low,” Steffen stated earlier this year. “But it’s a high threshold to find incompetence.”

That “high threshold” is what will likely take some time now to review, as the NGI plea has a “very high standard,” according to recent statements by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She noted the NGI issue last year during a State of The Judiciary Address in a review of the trial program for a Mental Health Court in Eau Claire County. That

See Rouillard, page 4

Nearly ten inches of rain ... but we could use more Two storm fronts pass through; unconfirmed tornado touchdown near Cushing

by Gary King Leader editor NORTHWEST WISCONSIN Two major storm fronts this past week - one last Wednesday and one Saturday evening - brought the area average rain total for June and July to nearly 10 inches.

Area lakes, shrinking in size due to what officials have called a seven-year drought, are looking fuller.

But the healthy rainfall in the past two months needs to continue to recharge the water table, according to Burnett County conservationist Dave Ferris. Ferris said the lake levels have risen because of rain falling directly into them, along with runoff, but the groundwater takes more time to recover. He said a cou-

ple of years of above-average rainfall would help recharge the groundwater.

Ag agent Phil Holman at the Spooner Ag Research Station said last Wednesday’s storm droopped 1.92 inches of rain, with Shell Lake and some other areas receiving three inches.

June brought 4.95 inches of rain and July has seen a little over four inches thus far, according to statistics kept at the station.

The year-to-date amount of precipitation is 15.24 inches and Holman said that is considered a normal amount.

“We’re still way behind for the past seven years,” Holman said.

Storm damage A number of reports of downed trees, along with flooded streets from Siren to St. Croix Falls came out of last Wednesday’s storm, which began with clouds that darkened 10 a.m. skies to a 10 p.m. appearance.

A citizen reported a tornado at Evergreen Avenue and 320th Street near Cushing at midmorning. Lightning struck a tree near Cushing, which caught fire and also struck a home, but it only damaged an electrical outlet, according to Cushing Fire Chief Merle Larson.

Saturday’s storm front, which came from the west and northwest after creativing havoc in the Twin Cities region, where eight tornado touchdowns were reported, swept through the middle of Polk County but lost most of its fury by the time it reached Wisconsin.

The storm front uprooted several trees and produced just under two inches of rain in most areas of Polk County. Some hail damage was reported in the area, with hail the size of golf balls in Rice Lake. - with information from reporters Nancy Jappe and Regan Kohler

Serial rapist gets 50 years in Douglas County Burnett County sentencing next month

by Sherill Summer Leader staff writer SUPERIOR - Craig A. Mehtala, 28, Superior, was sentenced in Douglas County for three second-degree sexual assaults in the Superior area in the Douglas Courtroom on Friday, July 16. He received a 50-year sentence, 25 years of prison confinement followed by 25 years of extended supervision.

The sexual assaults in the Su-

perior area occurred during 2009 and were all stranger sexual assaults. All three victims were followed and assaulted at night.

After Mehtala’s arrest, DNA evidence linked Mehtala to an unsolved 2006 Burnett County assault when a woman who was walking along a highway in the early-morning hours was forcibly raped. Mehtala was living in Burnett County at the time of the assault.

Judge Kelly Thimm told Mehtala, “you’re going to be an old man when you get out of prison,” according to Superior Telegram coverage of the sentencing. The judge is also re-

ported to tell him that likely would have had a stiffer sentence, the maximum sentence was 40 years for each assault, but he waived all court proceeding requiring victim testimony and settled the cases quickly. “If it went to trial and the victims had to testify, you would never be getting out. Period.” Thimms said. “You’d be in for life.”

Mehtala will face the same judge one more time in Burnett County on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

Mehtala is expected to receive a concurrent prison sentence for the Burnett County assault.

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Temporary asphalt plant denied

Town of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission denies Monarch proposal

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – By a 4-2 vote on Wednesday, July 14, thetown of St. Croix Falls Plan Commission denied a proposal by the Monarch Paving Company of Turtle Lake to operate a temporary hot-mix asphalt plant at the Leon Thaemert aggregate pit, just west of Centuria at 1653 200th Street, but within the town of St. Croix Falls.

The Monarch proposal is to use the Thaemert pit as the primary aggregate supply - which will happen regardless - as well as a base of operation for a temporary hot-mix plant for partial reclamation, grinding and recycling of old pavement.

Ultimately, the plan is to use about 60,000 tons of blacktop - approximately 3,300 tons per day - to recycle and resurfacing the top two to three inches of Hwy. 87 from St. Croix Falls north to Cushing, and possibly for repaving north to the Burnett County line.

Over a dozen people - many of them residents who live near the pit - appeared to air their opposition to the proposal.

They citied concerns ranging from extended crushing hours, noise, several types of pollution, safety along the delivery routes and damage to local roads.

“We do oppose it,” stated Al Deiss, who lives on 200th Street, near the Thaemert pit. “We have to live with this thing the whole time it’s happening.”

Monarch officials said the proposed hotmix asphalt plant is needed over an approximately four-week period, sometime between mid-August and mid-October.

Due to existing zoning, the plant will be the primary source of aggregate product to resurface the 12-plus-mile stretch of highway, which is part of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation contract, funded in part through a federal stimulus program. The hot-mix plant requires a special exception permit because the pit is located within an area that is zoned as agricultural.

Monarch division manager Mike Burns noted previous, similar uses of the same pit for a 1997 repaving and shouldering project, and also cited the operation’s Wisconsin DNR Environmental Leadership citations the company has been awarded over the past few years.

“We’ve been around since 1981, and we’re not going anywhere,” Burns said.

He also outlined the possible fiscal impact

Rouillard/from page 3

court process is meant to address lesser crimes by people who have mental health issues, but don’t “technically qualify” for the more stringent NGI umbrella.

When pursuing an NGI, the defendant must have a court-appointed review, which must: “... contain the examiners opinions as to both the ability of the defendant to appreciate the wrongfulness of his or her conduct and the ability of the defendant to conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law at the time of the commission of the crime(s) charged.”

That reviewer must then determine if “... sufficient information is available to reach an opinion,” and then must include the examiner’s opinions as to whether the defendant needs medication or treatment.

That report will also include an opinion on whether the person has the mental capacity to refuse treatment or medication.

Tough to prove “Under Wisconsin Chapter 917, [an NGI] is not an easy thing to prove,” according to Dr. Martha Rolli, director of psychiatry for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. She addressed the NGI issue at a recent symposium in Luck, and noted the difficulty - and rarity - of going that direction as a defense tactic. Rolli noted that the aforementioned major requirement of an NGI is an extremely tough sell before a jury.

“Proving that [the perpetrator] lacks the substantial capacity either to appreciate

Mike Burns (standing) of Monarch Paving makes his case for a temporary hot-mix asphalt plant in the town of St. Croix Falls during a plan commission meeting last Wednesday, July 14.

The special exception permit was denied on a 4-2 vote. - Photo by Greg Marsten on the project if it was not approved, and admitted there was no specific Plan B if the special exception permit was denied.

“We employee 120 local people, we’re not going to mess that up!”

The proposed delivery route for product either way was also a concern, and not just for neighbors. Two Centuria Village Board members - Dave Markert and Ryan Davison - aired concerns about the trucks running on village roads, past the recreational trail, ball fields, playgrounds and the possibility of causing extensive damage with little recourse for the village.

They also cited their lack of jurisdictional input on the proposal and how they were unaware of the proposal until two days prior, when several citizens addressed it at a board meeting.

The proposed route would be a roundabout way to reach Hwy. 87, in part due to road weight restrictions within the town of St. Croix Falls. However, zoning Administrator Jim Alt noted that the plan commission could only adjust the hours and route or impose other restrictions on the project if they approved the special exception permit. Otherwise, existing rules would apply for the grinding of aggregate. Alt also stated in his recommendations that the plant was “not a necessity to complete the project,” in his opinion, and that the project would not cause excessive disturbances, but would have an increase in noise and traffic, that the change in traffic was minimal with or without the plant, since the aggregate will come from there

regardless.

Alt also noted that the plan commission had no say over the aggregate use or associated hours, routes or other restrictions, since that was allowed under existing zoning permits.

Plan commission member Dave Robinson quizzed Burns on the hot-mix proposal in depth, questioning the circuitous delivery routes needed simply to avoid town roads. He also seemed unconvinced that the Thaemert pit was the ideal hotmix plant location.

“Mother Nature just put aggregates in certain locations,” Burns said. “Leon’s pit is the only one around [that met their requirements]. If we can’t do it there, well, we don’t know. We have to do it somewhere ... it’s going to cost a lot of money.”

Burns and Robinson went back and forth for some time on the proposed route and whether the Thaemert pit was the best choice for the asphalt operation.

“It just seems odd to me ... it seems there should be something more suitable near [Hwy.] 87,” Robinson said, noting that it was a nine-mile trip, at least. “It would just seem more advantageous to do less hauling.”

Burns said the proposed route - north on 200th Street, to 1st Street in Centuria, then east to Hwy. 35, north to CTH I, west to Hwy. 87 - was something that could be adjusted with a permit approval, but also said that the DOT would videotape the road before and after the operation to determine the extent of damage and that

the wrongfulness of his or her conduct or conform his or her conduct to the requirements of the law is extremely rare,” she said.

She noted that only about 1 percent of all felonies have corresponding NGI defenses nationally, while about 4 percent of all mentally ill people who are incarcerated were found to be not guilty by reasons of mental disease or defect.

Rolli said that even many prominent cases of horrific violence - such as the Jeffrey Dahmer case in Milwaukee - did not meet that strict NGI burden, in part because he either showed remorse or may have tried to conceal the crime from loved ones.

“Generally, there’s no NGI if the person tried to cover up the crime,” Rolli said.

ing the April hearing, while also recalling that Rouillard “joked about serving as a postal worker,” and admitted he had issues with post-traumatic stress disorder due in part to combat time in Vietnam.

“But he seemed to be like any other person I’ve interviewed,” Joy said.

In that same line of questioning, Joy stated several times how Rouillard seemed unclear - almost casual - about the manner and brutality of his alleged crime.

He waived his right to silence, and seemed unphased about his killing of Dahlstrom; admitting that he used up to half a dozen different weapons and tools during the murder.

He told Joy that he might have used a hammer, a splitting maul, a Phillips screwdriver, and maybe even a carpet knife. “He said he may have used that,” Joy said on the stand, adding that Rouillard said he “maybe used a pry bar,” as well.

It also came to light during the preliminary hearing that Rouillard had used a rope to bind Dahlstrom’s feet to a bench vise, reportedly to keep him from attacking Rouillard after he was stabbed, beaten and bludgeoned, and obviously deceased.

An autopsy revealed that Dahlstrom had been stabbed with a 6-inch long military knife approximately three dozen times, with numerous other blunt force injuries, as well.

In the April motion hearing, Polk County Jail Nurse Donna Johnson noted

Rouillard’s early NGI indications Generally under an NGI plea, the perpetrator must not think what they did was inherently wrong, and generally must not have attempted to conceal that crime - either from the law or others. That is one area where Rouillard seems to have met some of that initial burden, as was revealed during his pretrial hearing last December.

In an interview with Polk County Sheriff Department Investigator Ray Joy, he noted Rouillard’s demeanor and occasional lack of realization of what he’d done, and only occasionally noted the seriousness of the homicide charge.

“He cried a few times,” Joy stated dur-

they would fix damaged roads.

Several residents noted how past operations by Monarch disrupted the area with very early start times, late-night grinding and local road damage.

“They absolutely tore up 160th Street!”

Commissioner Norval Valleen said regarding a previous Hwy. 87 project using the same pit, but he said later that he recalled the paving company did repair their damage.

Burns said he didn’t know “specifics on previous projects,” but insisted that they would follow the rules and be “good neighbors.”

“Again, we’ve been around since ‘81, we want to make it right,” Burns said, stating they would accept suggested limitations, and that even the pit owners want more acceptable hours of operation and restrictions, per neighbor and commission concerns.

Commissioner Frank Behning seemed on the fence on approval, and made several proposed limitations on the project, if the commission approved.

“Everybody likes a smooth, paved road,” Behning said with a sigh. “It’s kind of a ‘Catch-22!’”

Commissioner Lee Dombrock also noted how the only way for the town to adjust the routes, hours of operation, or other concerns raised by the public, was ironically, by approving the plan they seemed to oppose.

“That’s the only way to control the crusher is with the hot-mix plant [permit approval],” Dombrock said.

“But we can’t just skirt our responsibilities,” Commissioner Alan Clark said, noting how the hot-mix plant contradicted written, accepted uses in current zoning rules. “It’s really not an option.”

The commission debated numerous conditional additions after Valleen moved to approve the hot-mix permit, with a Behning second, but it was defeated in a 4-2 vote, with only Behning and Dombrock in favor.

However, the permit denial does not mean the project is halted, entirely, as the Thaemert pit will still be the source of aggregate for the project, but may force Monarch to find another location for the temporary asphalt plant. The paving firm may also revise their plan and reapply for the permit at the Aug. 11 plan commission meeting, or one of the four commissioners who voted against the permit may re-consider, allowing a renewed discussion and possible vote at that meeting, with more detailed restrictions.

Rouillard’s “seeing things,” and constant preoccupation with “invisible fishing line.” She said he seemed to be sincere in his beliefs that bugs and small critters were an issue in the jail and on his body, and noted his problems with reality. She said others also thought he had suffered from severe hallucinations.

“My opinion is that his symptoms were real,” Johnson stated at the time.

What next?

GaleWyrick ordered a third-party, independent review of Rouillard’s mental capacity, and also left the door open for similar reviews by both the prosecution and defense. She said the current window of a state review is around three months. It is unclear if independent opinions for either side may require more time.

The case seems unlikely to go to trial this year, and it may also have the NGI caveat in addition to Rouillard’s earlier not guilty plea. But now with the NGI, the jury may have a chance to consider not only his guilt or innocence, but whether he is mentally capable of knowing the difference.

But the defense may have a hard row to hoe, as Rolli revealed that statewide, only about 4 percent of people in state mental hospitals are there due to successful NGI’s. She also said that NGIs “are not popular among juries,” since there is a feeling that an NGI is “letting people off.”

Rouillard remains in custody on a $100,000 cash bond.

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Young people building trails and skills

School group of 70 comes to Straight Lake Park

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer LUCK – There were little kids, big kids, parents and teachers at Straight Lake Park last weekend, July 17 and 18, for the latest Ice Age Trail work session. Some 70 volunteers came from Lodi, near Madison, to build trails and in the process to build skills. The little kids were elementary school students from the Lodi school. The big kids were high school students from Lodi. Some of the kids brought their parents. And it was all put together by four elementary school teachers who have started an innovative summer school program. In all, about 35 students and 30 adults came to Straight Lake.

“This is an alternative way of learning,” said Luke Kloberdanz, one of the teachers.

“The little kids find out on their own what

The broken shovel award was given for work beyond the strength of the equipment.

Thirty-five students came from the town of Lodi, near Madison, to help build the trail.

Volunteers spent the weekend of July 17 and 18 building the Ice Age Trail in Straight Lake State Park. – Photos by Gregg Westigard they want to learn. The older kids mentor the younger kids as they work side by side with them. Mentoring is a huge credit. The little kids idolize them.”

“The kids, big and little, spend part of their summer being of service as they learn,” the teachers said. “And they leave behind a project that will be there for years. They build something they can come back to in the future with their kids.”

The experience of working hard in the woods and sleeping in tents was rewarding for the big kids. Three of them, sophomores Jacob Haag, Kris Seffrood and

Keaton Shaw, shared their thoughts after a day of work.

“This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It’s a good program to get us aware of the outdoors. We can see things from a different perspective. It’s more than just camping. We can share something. It opened my eyes to how beautiful nature is,” is a composite statement from the three.

Corey Hamre, one of the parents who was here with two daughters, said it was a great experience for all. “We learn what it takes to build a trail and have fun in the process. We will be coming back and making this a yearly thing,” Hamre said. He also praised the teachers. “They make kids excited and eager to go to school.

They are tricking the kids into learning.”

This is the third year that Lodi has had its outdoors summer program and the

first with an overnight trip. In the past, the students have taken day trips to nature sites in their area. Funds for the trip were raised through grants, with no cost to the district or the parents. And the parents and older students involved took time off from work and summer jobs to take part in the trail building.

The Lodi group was part of a group of over 170 volunteers from as far away as Washington and Oregon to spend half a week working on the Ice Age Trail route as it winds through Straight Lake State Park, the newest state park in Wisconsin.

Hikers can now follow the trail from CTH I on the east through the park and past two lakes to Hwy. 35 south of Frederic, with most of that route within the park.

This was the third large Ice Age Trail building session in the park.

Way paved for UPH tax-exempt borrowing

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — The Luck Village Board last Wednesday took action that will enable United Pioneer Home to build its new facility with tax-free bonds, saving the nursing home an estimated $1 million in taxes.

At its regular monthly meeting July 14 the village board voted to create a redevelopment authority, which is able to borrow money free of both federal and state tax.

By state statute, the existing Luck Housing Authority is not able to borrow tax exempt for a skilled nursing facility.

An RDA is able to address issues such as vacant land and needs within the village, allowing it to borrow for a project such as UPH’s that will use currently vacant land for a skilled nursing facility. It also keeps the housing authority intact to oversee its own housing projects.

UPH has contracted with Piper Jaffray as bond underwriter for the project, and Mark Landreville, managing director of Piper Jaffray’s investment banking team met with the board July 14 to discuss his firm’s role in the project.

Landreville reiterated that only units of local government can issue tax-exempt bonds, requiring the establishment of either a community development authority or redevelopment authority.

The borrowing, he noted, will in no way create any liability for the village or its taxpayers, nor will it be counted against the village’s borrowing limits.

Piper Jaffray, said Landreville, is “very conservative” in the way they sell bonds.

If something doesn’t work out, he said, Piper Jaffray are the ones “on the line.”

The board considered creating both a community development authority and a redevelopment authority. The main difference is that a CDA would incorporate the housing authority, which would cease to exist.

As the board discussed which way would be best for the village, Trustee Hassan Mian said he met with the housing authority, which prefers the RDA. No changes would be needed in the housing authority, he said, and they could continue to function as is.

All board members were present at the meeting, and five of the six were needed to approve either the CDA or RDA. With village President Steve Nielsen opposed, the board voted 5 to 1 to create an RDA. Nielsen has the authority to appoint the seven members of the RDA, and his appointments will then be confirmed by the full board, with five votes required for ap-

Pioneer Home’s new project, the board voted to contract with Cedar Corporation to review the plans.

Mark Landreville of Piper Jaffray proval. The membership of the RDA must consist of only residents of the village, including one village board member and no more than two officers of the village.

Handt was authorized to select legal and bond counsel to see the project through. All reasonable costs associated with creating the RDA and issuing bonds will be paid by United Pioneer Home.

It was also noted that, with the creation of the RDA, the housing authority will take responsibility for the revolving loan fund for both the housing improvement program and the business façade improvement program.

Engineer At the recommendation of the plan commission, following an interview process that including three engineering firms, the board voted to hire MSA Professional Services as the village engineer.

The plan commission interviewed MSA, Cedar Corporation and Short Elliott Hendrickson, all of which have done work for the village.

The master agreement with MSA is on a per-task basis, with fees outlined in the agreement. Either party can terminate the agreement by giving a 30-day notice.

The advantage of naming a village engineer, Nielsen said when trustee Peter Demydowich asked for clarification, is that village staff does not have to “chase down” an engineer when they have a question.

“We have one firm that is familiar with the village and all the projects,” added Handt.

Either MSA office manager Dave Rasmussen or Teresa Anderson, MSA’s engineer assigned to Luck, will attend meetings of the village board and plan commission as requested, at no charge to the village.

Because MSA is the engineer for United

Street projects The board approved bids from Monarch Paving to repave 3rd Avenue and North Avenue. Cost for 3rd Avenue is $15,998 and cost of North Avenue is $35,185. The board also voted to contract with Gjonnes & Sons for prep work on Chippewa Trail, at $11,699.

With $18,000 left in the 2010 streets budget, street committee Chair Demydowich suggested work on Butternut between 5th and 6th streets, and the sidewalk in front of the village hall. Instead the board voted to repair Butternut Avenue and do patching on Foster, using money from the streets outlay savings. A total of $867 will remain in the savings.

The board voted to get bids on repairing the sidewalk, curb and gutter in front of the village hall and up to the building.

Also discussed was work needed on the

sidewalk, curb and gutter on the north side of the school. Cost of the school project can be assessed to the school, said Handt.

“I think they should be assessed,” said Demydowich. “I don’t think the village should pay for any of that.”

Other business • Amendments to the village ordinance regulating massage establishments were approved by the board and a massage establishment license was granted to Bella Salon, pending village receipt of massage therapists licenses.

• Handt said that Geronimo Wind Energy is seriously looking at developing wind energy between Centuria and Luck.

The area west of Hwy. 35 has potential, said Nielsen. Geronimo is hosting an open house at Unity Schools in August, said Handt, who added that the company is looking to give to the community and is not expecting any money.

Sewer rate increase approved at Luck

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer LUCK — The Luck Village Board last Wednesday, July 14, approved an increase in the sewer rate that will mean a 20- to 25-percent hike in the average rate. This is the first increase since 2002, according to village officials.

The increase moves Luck from the eighth-lowest sewer rate in the county to the seventh, said village Administrator Kristina Handt. Only Clayton, Clear Lake and Turtle Lake customers pay less.

A chart included in Handt’s report to the board showed average increases and estimated bill amounts for various customers within the village.

Individuals can expect a 20-percent increase, raising their bills from an average of $41.65 per quarter to $49. A family with an average current bill of $98.25 will see a 21-percent increase to about $119. Couples paying an average of $48 will see an increase of 24 percent, to about $59.

The rates for the industries in the village will increase about 21 percent, while commercial businesses will go up

23 to 25 percent, depending on the size of the business.

The new rates will go into effect for the fourth quarter, beginning Sept. 1, and will be seen on the bill received in January.

Fire department At the recommendation of the water and sewer commission, the board voted to charge the fire department for water used to fight fires outside village limits.

The Public Service Commission, the state organization that regulates water utilities, has allowed a charge of $2 per 1,000 gallons, plus a service charge of $25.

Last year, according to Handt, the fire department used 400,000 gallons of water fighting two fires outside the village. With the July 14 vote to charge the fire department, the cost for the water would have been $850.

Trustee Peter Demydowich said he would be meeting with Luck Fire this week, and will discuss the charge. He noted that Luck residents are paying for the water that goes to fight fires outside the village.

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Webster Schools exceeds state requirements Tests show strong reading and math skills

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer WEBSTER - Renee Ones, Webster Elementary School counselor, had good news for the schools’ board of education when it met Monday evening, July 19. She reported that standardized state tests of the Webster students’ reading and math skills showed the students met or exceeded the state Annual Yearly Progress level in both subjects for 2009-2010.

Ones explained that federal mandates in the No Child Left Behind legislation require annual testing of the students at various grade levels to determine whether the schools are making progress in the teaching of reading and math. In order to meet the federal standards, the tests must show a certain minimum percentage of the students with proficient or advanced skill levels in the subjects being tested.

This year, according to Ones, the AYP

requirement called for 74 percent of the students to be at the proficient or advanced levels in reading, and 58 percent to be at those levels in math. At all grade levels tested, the Webster students met or exceeded those percentages in this year’s testing.

Ones pointed out that those AYP requirements will keep rising every year until 2013. By that time, schools will be expected to register scores showing 100 percent of the students at the required levels in all subjects tested. Next year the reading requirement will be 80 percent, and the math requirement will be 68 percent.

As part of her report, Ones demonstrated the effect of high rates of student absence from school on the test results.

Students who were absent from school 20 or more days consistently scored lower in both subjects than those students with fewer absences. She concluded that absence from the classroom takes its toll on students learning.

Another encouraging report came from

Julie Merle, the schools’ 21st Century Community Learning Center coordinator.

She told the board that attendance at the summer school program was up 40 percent over last year’s attendance with a total of 210 students participating in the summer activities.

Merle also reported that the After 3 program for 2009-2010 was highly successful.

This program provides supplemental instruction for students, and frequently offers special resources for parents to help them help their children learn.

Superintendent Jim Erickson stated that both the After 3 program and the summer school classes were having a definite positive impact on student learning. He commented that the progress of students coming out of these educational experiences was very noticeable.

assistant fall cheerleading coach; • voted not to replace retiring special education teacher Steve Wolf, since they felt present staff could handle his teaching load; • approved a contract with Larry Stotz, a certified public accountant, for the district’s annual financial audit; • approved a contribution of $1,500 for the community education program shared with the Siren Schools; • approved the renewal of the student insurance policy for 2010-2011; • approved policy statements relating to class rank, cell phone use, schoolwide assessment, bullying, school board member manual and procedures and audience recognition guidelines; • and approved the contract with the WIAA for the coming school year.

In other business the board: • voted to leave lunch and student fees for the 2010-2011 at the same level as this past year; • approved Erin Liljenberg as volunteer

Former newspaper publisher gets financial punishment PORTAGE – A Hayward man investigated by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for selling newspaper subscriptions and offering promotions his customers did not receive, appeared in Columbia County Court on Friday, July 16, for a civil forfeiture and restitution hearing.

Joseph A. Morey, former editor and publisher of the Columbus Pioneer News, was ordered by Judge James Miller to pay more than $16,000 in fines and refunds.

More than $3,000 will go back to consumers.

“We were quite pleased by it,” Helen Petrich of Columbus said of the court’s decision. “Justice was served.”

Petrich was one of five Columbus Pioneer News subscribers in the courtroom on Friday. She tells the Bureau of Consumer Protection all five were happy with the outcome.

Morey established his weekly newspaper in Columbus in January 2009.

He charged consumers between $32 and $74 for subscriptions. Morey also promoted subscription sales through a prize drawing – said to be worth $500. However, the prize was never awarded, and the Columbus Pioneer News went out of business after just six publications. According to court records, Morey promised to give out refunds – which he never did.

The Wisconsin Department of Agricul-

ture, Trade and Consumer Protection began investigating the case in May 2009.

It was later referred to the Columbia County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Morey was accused of untrue and deceptive business practices under Wisconsin’s consumer protection rules.

“This is what we are here for,” said Janet Jenkins, administrator of the Trade and Consumer Protection Division.

“We are delighted when we can put money back in the pockets of Wisconsin consumers.”

Under the court order, each of the 88 subscribers listed as plaintiffs will receive a full subscription refund. The remaining $13,000 includes the civil forfeiture and

court-related fees. Morey is set to begin making payments Aug. 1.

“This wasn’t so much about the money,” added Petrich. “We just don’t want this to happen to other people.”

The case was prosecuted by Columbia County Assistant District Attorney Brenda Yaskal.

For more consumer information, or to file a consumer complaint, contact the Bureau of Consumer Protection on the Web at www.datcp.state.wi.us; via e-mail at DATCPHotline@wi.gov; or call the tollfree hotline at 800-422-7128. - from DATCP

Tougher towing trailer regulation proposed

by Brian Bull Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - A fatal collision between a runaway trailer and a car this year has inspired a state lawmaker to consider tougher regulation of towing trailers on Wisconsin’s roads.

Last April on Hwy. 41 outside of Howard, a 19-year-old teacher was killed

when a trailer came off the back of a pickup truck and smashed into her vehicle. The driver of the pickup was cited $400 for not having the proper safety chains and couplings.

Data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation shows that from 2005 to 2009, more than 6,700 crashes with trailers have been recorded statewide. These killed 52 people and injured nearly 2,700.

State Sen. Dave Hansen says he’s reviewing existing regulations. The Green Bay Democrat says he’ll look into developing legislation that’ll address hazardous towing practices by drivers.

But some question whether tougher laws are needed. Brian Ausloos [oz-luss] is a sergeant with the Wisconsin State Patrol. He says at this point, there’s enough regulation that deals with the private use

of trailers as long as individuals are adequately securing the trailer to the towing vehicle, using the proper safety devices that are already being regulated to be used.

Ausloos says continuing education and enforcement – as well as routine maintenance of safety features on trailers – can help reduce accidents.

New online system for vets disabilities questioned

by Danielle Kaeding Wisconsin Public Radio MADISON - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a new online system to streamline the process for veterans filing disability claims. However, state and county veterans reps don’t recommend it.

The online filing program will become available this fall, and Vietnam veterans

suffering from hairy-cell leukemia, Parkinson’s or ischemic heart disease will be the first to use it.

The federal VA estimates as many as 100,000 veterans could benefit.

Bill Kloster applauds the VA’s efforts.

He’s the claims bureau director with the state Department of Veterans Affairs. Yet, Kloster says vets filling out applications online may find the process longer than that of working with a trained veterans

service officer, a process which Kloster says already takes around 180 days. Jim Gausmann agrees. He’s the veterans service officer for La Crosse County. Gausmann says 180 days may sound like a long time, but the VA needs to get military medical records and sometimes military personnel records.

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Gausmann says La Crosse County has around 400 active claims, whereas Kloster with the state VA says the Milwaukee Regional Office handles roughly 6,000-7,000 claims each month. The federal VA says the goal of the new online system is to reduce backlog and process claims in 125 days or less.

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County approves use of utility terrain vehicles on ATV routes Municipalities can opt out of two-year pilot program

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — A nearly unanimous vote by the Polk County Board of Supervisors July 20 means that Polk County will be participating in a pilot program allowing utility terrain vehicles to operate on designated ATV trails and routes.

Jeremy Koslowski, county forester and parks assistant, spoke to the board about the resolution supporting participation in the pilot program. He said that all UTVs would need to be registered, and operators would need to follow all ATV laws.

The resolution states that no one under the age of 15 may operate a UTV, and that any municipality that does not wish to participate in the pilot program can opt out.

Supervisor Diane Stoneking, an avid biker and advocate of silent sports, said she initially “had a problem” with the idea of supporting the program. UTVs, she said, are about the same size as her Smart Car, except UTVs have bigger wheels.

“I thought it was pretty wide to go on trails,” she added.

Jeremy Koslowski, Polk County forester and parks assistant. – Photos by Mary Stirrat

Polk County Economic Development Director Steve Healy. transferring any funds from the lime quarry to the general fund.

In the past, said lime quarry committee Chair Dean Johansen, funds have been transferred before the amount of profit has been known, leaving the quarry with little financial resources for equipment purchases or reclamation projects.

The quarry, said Johansen, is an enterprise of the county and therefore needs to show a profit. Usually the funds are transferred before it is known if there will be a profit, he said.

Gary Bergstrom, chair of the finance committee, argued that the majority of the quarry’s assets have always been equipment, materials and receivables, with a little cash.

“Things haven’t magically changed,” he said. “The county owns the enterprise fund.” He added that the county board would make decisions regarding reclamation, equipment purchases and land purchases.

Several supervisors wanted to postpone action on the resolution until the budget process is further along. “Let’s just get through budget time before we do this,” said Schmidt.

Supervisor Wendy Rattel, a member of the lime quarry committee, pointed out that the resolution under discussion simply provided guidelines for when the profit would be transferred to the general fund, whether it is in January or after the official audit was completed.

A motion to postpone the vote failed on a voice vote, and the resolution passed by a vote of 15 to 8.

Opposed were supervisors Schmidt, Herschel Brown, Brian Masters, Russ Arcand, Warren Nelson, Kristine KremerHartung, Bergstrom and Larry Voelker.

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The third policy deals budget and staffing planning, and the approved changes defines the role of the new county administrator. This policy change is only for developing the staffing plans and budget for 2011, which is behind schedule because the process was delayed pending the hiring of an administrator.

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However, said Stoneking, she talked with several of her constituents and found they were not opposed to the idea. One constituent lives on the Cattail Trail, which allows ATVs and would therefore allow UTVs, while another is an ATV rider and another is president of a snowmobile club, She found that these constituents might have some reservations, but in general felt comfortable with the idea because UTVs tend to be slower than ATVs. “I had voted no on committee,” she EDC update said, referring to the property committee, Steve Healy, Polk County Economic De“but I am going to vote in favor of this res- velopment director, provided the board olution.” with an update of activities in which the Supervisor Patricia Schmidt said she EDC has been involved. had looked at UTVs on the Web and felt Tourism remains a strong economic the opposite of Stoneking. “I wouldn’t force in Polk County that, according to want them on my trail,” said Schmidt. statistics provided by the state of Wiscon“They look threatening to me.” sin, created $70.2 million in revenue last Koslowski told the board that the ma- year. Healy told the board that this figure jority of UTVs are slower than ATVs, al- is down from $74.3 million in 2008, though some can go at speeds of 50 or 60 adding that there was a 7.8 percent drop miles per hour. Because they tend to be in tourism revenue statewide during that slower and pricier, he said, they tend to be period. used more by the “older demographics.”

He said the EDC has been working with “If we find there are significant prob- Osceola and other communities to “relems with the program,” said Koslowski, solve” some of the issues associated with “(the county) can opt out.” the Polaris “dislocation,” noting that the When asked if a tractor would qualify issues “go far beyond Osceola.” as a UTV, Koslowski said that the vehicles Healy is part of Osceola Vision 600, must meet certain criteria, such as seating, which was formed after the announcetires, seat belts, a maximum width, steer- ment by Polaris in May that it would close ing wheel and more. In response to an- its Osceola plant and which has the misother question, he said that agriculture sion of creating 600 jobs in the area by the laws do not allow UTVs to be used on end of 2012.

ATV routes for farm-related activities.

Working with local municipalities to de“I think the intent is for recreational activities,” added board Chair William Johnson IV. The resolution to participate in the pilot program passed with all supervisors Specializing In present and only supervisor Criminal, Traffic and OWI Schmidt opposed.

Lime quarry The board voted to wait until after the annual audit report is complete before

termine what type of business development would best fit each community, Healy is also part of a team working to procure 200 to 300 new jobs in Polk County within the next two years.

“There’s a lot to do in Polk County,” he said, “yet there are a lot of opportunities.”

On related notes, county board Chair William Johnson IV said that at the August meeting of the board of supervisors Osceola Administrator Neil Soltis will give a report from the Osceola Vision 600 task force.

Related to tourism, sales tax for the period Jan. 1 through June 30 is $1,000 more than last year. This year’s to date sales tax revenue is $992,000, compared with $991,000 last year. The county has budgeted sales tax revenue of $2.1 million for this year, said Bergstrom.

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It’s coming down to the wire for another political season and we’d like to remind readers - again - that our final weeks for publishing letters concerning candidates will be our Sept. 1 issue for the Sept. 14 primary election and Oct. 20 for the Nov. 2 general election.

That final issue prior to each election is reserved for rebuttals or clarifications by candidates themselves.

It’s unfortunate that the world of weekly newspapers - by virtue of their publishing schedule alone - allows room for some statements/opinions to stand for a full week in the public eye with no opportunity for rebuttal - at least in the same venue.

Letters we receive pertaining to the election are now being posted on our Web site under a link on the left-hand side of our home page titled “Leader election letters.” Readers can post immediate responses which will appear beneath the letter once reviewed and approved by the editor.

This is nothing revolutionary, except for the fact that some letters, due to reasons of space, may end up on our Web site and not in the printed version itself. So it might be of interest to monitor our Web site.

Along with letters, we’re publishing news releases from the candidates PR machines (link: “Election 2010 press releases”) with a note of their origin up front and hopefully a general understanding that they are self-serving statements. There is some value to them, however, in discovering what a candidate believes in - or, at the very least - what road he/she is taking in the campaign - the high road of espousing what they hope to bring to the office they aspire to - or the pedestrian path of generalities and finger pointing.

Granted, there’s a need for criticism in a campaign - but can we mix it up a bit?

Letters of opinions are essential but they require sources for facts stated. And candidates, please get specific on what your solution is or where you stand on issues.

You can tell us what you’re against - but don’t forget to tell us what you’re about.

The Leader is also publishing stories from our own staff about the campaign, listing area candidates and eventually the profiles of candidates.

And, as usual, we strongly urge readers to self-educate themselves. Google the candidates in the larger races, for example, such as the 7th District Congressional race. According to the Stevens Point Journal (stevenspointjournal.com) this week, the three major candidates for Dave Obey’s position, are spending major dollars.

State Sen. Julie Lassa, D-Stevens Point, has announced she’s raised more than $310,000 in six weeks; Republican front-runner, Sean Duffy, raised more in the second quarter, a total of $470,000 and his Republican opponent in the primary, Dan Mielke, has raised about $450,000, most of it his own money.

That’s not earth-shaking news, either, but what’s interesting at times is where the money comes from. According to the Journal, reports from the Federal Election Commission shows a Houston man, identifying himself as an attorney for “Saudi Arabia Oil Company,” gave $1,000 to Duffy and a committee of the labor giant AFL-CIO gave $5,000 to Lassa.

Voters can only assume those donations were made because the donor felt those candidates represented their interests. Then again, can candidates control who gives money to them?

We hope to see more public appearances - we haven’t noticed any lately - of 7th Congressional candidates in Burnett and Polk counties - and gubernatorial candidates (Mark Neumann visited Siren last week) - to at least validate we’re among the living in a world where we rely more and more on newspapers, Web sites and Facebook to get to know our local and regional candidates.

And don’t forget the letters - even those from biased party loyalists can be helpful - as long as they represent an honest effort to set the record straight.

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There has to be a little uneasiness in accepting money for being sparse.

But more than 100 rural school districts across the state - including Frederic, Siren, Luck, Clayton and Clear Lake in Burnett and Polk counties and Shell Lake in neighboring Washburn County - are happy to receive sparsity aid from the state for the simple fact it keeps their budgets healthier and lowers the burden on local property taxpayers.

The aid is paid out to the state’s smallest school districts in late September.

Under state legislation passed several years ago, those school districts with fewer than 725 students and fewer than 10 students per square mile with more than 20 percent of students qualifying for free and reduced-price school meals based on family income - are eligible for sparsity aid.

This year, average poverty rates for eligible districts increased to 44.3 percent, up 3.7 percentage points from last year’s average.

Frederic will receive $151,782, Siren $140,799, Shell Lake $169,522, Luck $151,218, Clayton $109,823 and Clear Lake $183,039. Most of the districts have received the aid in recent years and this year’s amount is an increase. Frederic’s amount decreased slightly.

Sometimes, due to a complex school funding system, increases in aid in one area results in a decrease in another area.

In northeast Wisconsin, Florence School District Administrator Tom Florence told the Wisconsin Radio Network that “The school funding formula in Wisconsin should be added to the list of things one should never watch being made, those being legislation and sausage. When you open it up and look at it, it’s a little like brain surgery. Everything looks pretty much the same, and you don’t realize until you start touching and fiddling with various part of it, that everything is connected to everything else.”

The bottom line - sparsity aid is helping our schools meet some of the budget shortfalls due to the economy, decreasing state equalization aid funds, declining enrollment, low median incomes and growing transportation costs. Personnel cuts still loom for many rural districts and tougher decisions are on the horizon. How long will sparsity aid last and be of help?

We can only hope it’s the bridge that keeps our schools - some of the best schools in the state - performing well for the students.

Editorials by Gary King

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• Letters to the editor • Shooting behind justice center After reading the article in the InterCounty Leader about the guns being fired after 1 a.m. behind the justice center, I had to write.

I can’t believe the person responsible is running for sheriff. He’s whining because he got a reprimand. Balsam Lake has an ordinance, but that didn’t matter to him.

He says it’s been done before, too. This tells me he thinks he’s exempt. If a citizen had done this they would have been arrested.

Now O’Hare wants to be sheriff.

Who out there can respect him and trust him to uphold the law. I certainly can’t and won’t vote for him. He has his own rules and has excuses for everything.

There is a firing range not too far from Balsam Lake. Why not use that?

Martha Heiden Amery

Comments addressed On behalf of Home and Away Ministries, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the people in the Siren/Burnett county area for the support of Ruby’s Second Hand and Ruby’s Food Shelf – Siren. Thank you!

From time to time there are comments that are made at the store and food shelf, three of which I would like to address.

In regards to how the food shelf is supported, food shelves are traditionally supported by the generosity of individuals, churches and civic organizations in a community. There are those who believe that Ruby’s Second Hand entirely supports the food shelf and exists solely for that purpose. Although we would love this to be the case, this is not true. Very few businesses are profitable in the first few years, and Ruby’s Second Hand is no exception.

Therefore, the food shelf in Siren needs your financial support. Ruby’s Food Shelf – Siren is being carried financially almost entirely by the mother organization, Home and Away Ministries/ Ruby’s Pantry out of its general operating funds.

There has also been some confusion about Ruby’s Pantry Food Distributions and the Mission Express food drops.

Ruby’s Pantry is a participant-funded program that is not government funded. Participants are asked to provide a $15 donation to help fund the program. Three dollars of every $15 donation stays in the local community to be used for benevolence purposes. In the first six months of this year, over $52,000 was distributed to the local hosts of the Ruby’s Pantry Food Distributions to be used in their commu-

nity for needs. Some of the people who benefit from these funds are families, neighbors and friends of the participants.

The Mission Express food drops are a whole different thing. From time to time, Ruby’s Pantry gets a surplus of food that it cannot use in a timely fashion at the food distributions. To prevent it from going to waste, it is dropped off in various communities for quick distribution. Sometimes there is only two hours’ notice.

Local leaders are called, a media, church and e-mail announcement goes out and our truck brings the food, volunteers distribute it and people are given the opportunity to make a contribution for the trucking expenses. This is totally different from Ruby’s Pantry food distributions as there may only be one food item distributed that day.

Another question that continues to be brought to our attention is; “What does Ruby’s Pantry do with all their money?”

Although I have addressed this before, I understand that many people are unfamiliar with the costs of operating a ministry like this. I encourage people who are wondering about this to go online and look at our 990, the tax form for 501C3 nonprofit corporations, for Home and Away Ministries, and you will see exactly how much money is received and how it is spent. It is public information.

We feel blessed to be able to serve the people of western Wisconsin, and we plan on continuing with Ruby’s Pantry, Mission Express, Ruby’s Food Shelf –Siren and Ruby’s Second Hand for generations to come.

Lyn Sahr Executive director Home and Away Ministries and Ruby’s Pantry Pine City, Minn.

Good ole Russ will join ranks of unemployed Well, we now have “fixed” Wall Street.

The financial reform package—all 390,000 words of it—is about to be signed into law. While we got to see the true colors of Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown—who supported it, I find our own Sen. Feingold’s reasons for opposing it even more curious. It is a horrible bill—no question about that. It is horrible because a:nobody has read it, again, and b: the administrative rules for enforcing it will now be written by a handful of czars, and the very people who sat on their hands when Fannie May and Freddie Mac were taking the mortgage lending business into the tank.

This bill does nothing to reform or eliminate Fannie and Freddie. So, good for Russ. For the first time in years he has

voted against a bad bill.

He’s made a political career out of voting in favor of terrible bills that were harmful to the people of Wisconsin and the USA. He had no trouble voting to confirm two totally incompetent Supreme Court justices who believe in expanding the role of the federal government at the expense of personal liberties. He had no trouble supporting all of the stimulus bills that haven’t done anything other than moving us closer to national financial insolvency. He supported health-care reform that created pages and pages of lists of new agencies and bureaucracies that will place more and more roadblocks and larger and larger bureaucracies between people and their health-care providers. He will support “cap and tax” and “card check” when they come up during the lame duck session of Congress this fall after he loses his re-election attempt. He loves voting for terrible bills. So why not this one?

When asked a few days ago whether he would support this bill, he answered that he couldn’t support this bill because it didn’t go far enough. Apparently it didn’t do enough to empower the federal government and nationalize the entire banking industry to suit our senator.

So—according to Russ—it was a bad bill, but not bad enough to get his vote.

Lucky for us that our own senator has claimed the title of the most liberal senator in the Senate, a position vacated by Obama when he left the Senate to become president.

Remember November!

Throw out Feingold!

Nov. 2 —Election Day—the day we “throw out the trash.”

Good Ole Russ will be one of many in Congress who will join the ranks of the unemployed, and it can’t come soon enough to suit those who truly love America and the Constitution.

Bob Blake Rural Frederic

New leadership This will be the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s finest hour. Bold new leadership is taking the reigns for a bold new direction. The Rev. Matthew Harrison, age 48, director of LCMS World Relief, was elected, on the first ballot, by more than 100 votes, at the convention which met July 10-17, in Houston, Texas. This is a historic election and represents a generational shift in the Missouri Synod.

Harrison succeeds the Rev. Gerald Kieschnick, age 67.

Harrison is an excellent theologian who has written numerous books and pamphlets, as well as translating many older

writings. His writings include books like “At Home in the House of My Fathers” and “Lord Have Mercy: How to Put Your Faith into Action” as well as pamphlets like Second Thoughts About Living Together...” Much of this work was done to explain the role of human care ministry in the Christian church. He reads directly from the Greek text of the New Testament when he preaches. He is also known worldwide as a man of incredible compassion. He truly has a heart for those in need, particularly for those who need to hear the Gospel. He is also known for his ability to draw people together around the Word of God. He is a true unifier and bridge builder. Many of our partner churches around the world are excited at this news and look forward to working with Harrison in his expanded role.

Under Harrison’s leadership, the Missouri Synod is returning to our theological and missionary roots. As Harrison has said, the world is begging for what we have. He will make certain that we provide the solid confessional leadership for which many churches around the world look to the Missouri Synod.

This is the time to be part of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. We are a scriptural and confessional church, teaching and practicing historic Lutheranism. The Missouri Synod has 2.5 million members in congregations all across the United States. We are boldly stepping out into the world with the proclamation of Jesus Christ, crucified for our sins – folly to the world but the power of God unto salvation for those who believe. This will be Missouri’s finest hour.

Come and be part of this exciting future.

The Rev. Jody Walter Pastor of Immanuel, Frederic/ Immanuel, Cedar Lake and delegate to the 2010 LCMS convention The Rev. Gerald Heineke Pastor of Our Redeemer, Webster/Trinity, Danbury The Rev. Clinton Hoff Pastor St. Matthew, Almena/ Silver Creek, Amena The Rev. Ronald Mueller Pastor Salem, Barron The Rev. Lenonard Wildauer Pastor Christ, Lampson The Rev. Bob Pfeil Pastor Emeritus, Hayward The Rev. Mark Schoen Pastor Shepherd of the Valley, St. Croix Falls The Rev. Burt Harger Pastor Emeritus, Rice Lake

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• Area news at a glance • Shrinking board?

BARRON – The Barron County Board of Supervisors may one day shrink from 29 members down to something decidedly smaller. A five-member subcommittee has already been chosen to start reviewing the concept. At the county’s July 7 executive committee meeting, Supervisor Ken Jost, one of the members of this subcommittee, said he would like the group to put together some proposals for the executive committee or even the full county board to comment on before getting too far along in the process. “Whatever we do, I think it will sell better if we meet with the locals in the various areas of the county,” Jost said. “I think the sooner we start doing that and getting their input, the better; as opposed to having a small group ... come up with a plan and say, ‘Well, this is it.’” Supervisor Don Horstman said he would like to hear a convincing argument why cutting the number of county supervisors might be beneficial. “First off, I would like to have some reasons why you would do it, other than it’s fashionable to do it and you would save money because those two aren’t valid, and I’ve got some stuff to prove that,” he said. “You don’t not change just because this is the way we’ve always done it. You don’t change for the same reason.” - Barron News-Shield

Landmark restaurant burns KNAPP – Authorities in Dunn County are still trying to determine what started a fire that destroyed a landmark restaurant. The Knapp House went up in flames early Wednesday in the small village of Knapp. Menomonie Fire Chief Jack Baus said a couple of people saw smoke on their way to work, and they entered the building to save owner Rick Bloomfield.

He was not injured. Baus said the fire was centered in the attic, which made it hard to put out, and it spread once it burned through the roof. He said firefighters tried to enter the structure, but the heat and heavy smoke pushed them back. Ten other fire departments helped get the blaze under control. The Knapp House was built in the 1940s and had a number of owners over the years. Village board President Ron Finder says it’s a huge loss for Knapp, which has fewer than 500 residents. - New Richmond News Attempted child abduction PINE CITY, Minn. – A Pine City family is in shock after their 10-year-old son reported an attempted abduction by a stranger on Thursday night. On July 8, at just before 9 p.m., the family (name withheld by request) was having a cookout in their backyard when the boy ran into the front yard. The boy said a man was coming on foot down the west side of First Av-

enue NW by the VFW building, then walked into their yard. “He said he watched (the man) come up from the road,” the boy’s mother reported. “But in Pine City, you don’t think anything of it.”

Then the man charged toward the boy. He picked the boy up and started to run away. The 10-year-old said that he kicked the man in the groin, and the man dropped him. “He didn’t scream,” the boy’s mother said. “He was too scared to scream.” The boy then ran back toward his house, and the man ran off. No one else saw the attack. The boy told his family what had happened. He described the attacker as a white male with a tan, 5 feet tall with a thin build and brown mustache, between 15 and 25 years old. The suspect was wearing dirty jeans with holes in them, and a white T-shirt with a white baseball hat. The boy’s mother called 911. She said Pine County deputies were there within minutes. - Pine City Pioneer

Alleged tax return theft BARRON COUNTY – A young man who found nearly $5,000 mistakenly deposited in his bank account, allegedly withdrew it, and closed his account, faces a felony theft charge in Barron County.

Joshua M. Lindner, 23, Barron, is scheduled to appear in Barron County Circuit Court Wednesday, July 28, for an initial

hearing on the charge. Lindner is accused of cashing a $4,479 tax return check owned by a woman but mistakenly deposited into his bank account in Rice Lake Feb. 6. -Rice Lake Chronotype

Man charged in drive-by shooting HAYWARD – A 19-year-old Minneapolis man who police believe is a member of the Native Mob gang, Tiago A. Gilbert, 19, has been charged by Lac Courte Oreilles and Sawyer County authorities with firstdegree felony reckless injury and first-degree felony reckless endangerment in a drive-by shooting June 12 on the LCO reservation. On July 14, a warrant was filed for Gilbert’s arrest. According to the charges filed by District Attorney Thomas Van Roy, the shooting occurred outside a residence on Drytown Avenue when a man identified by a witness as Tiago got out of a tan Ford Taurus and fired shots from a handgun. A stray bullet wounded a 34-year-old LCO woman in the thigh.

The woman, who was four months pregnant, was transported to an Eau Claire hospital, and she and her baby were reported to be dong fine. - Sawyer County Record

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Nesvold receives legislative citation

Burnett County Jail Administrator Captain Terry Nesvold received a legislative citation Monday, July 19, from (L to R) Sen. Bob Jauch, Rep. Ann Hraychuck and Sen. Sheila Harsdorf for his years of hard work and dedication to the citizens of Burnett County. Nesvold was recently named the American Jail Association’s 2010 Correctional Administrator of the Year. Nesvold, humbled because of the awards coming his way, gave credit to his staff. “It isn’t just me,” he said. Since Nesvold took over as jail administrator in 2003, he has implemented an offender training program, dramatically reduced costs in his department, implemented new technology and improved inmate and staff morale. “You are on the front line to fight crime and keep people safe,” Hraychuck said. “Thanks for doing a great job.” Jauch praised Nesvold’s effort in cutting back on repeat offenders. “People make a mistake, turn their lives around and make sure they don’t come back,” the senator said. “The county board, citizens of Burnett County and the Wisconsin Legislature are proud of you.” – Photo by Nancy Jappe

New conference center opens at SCRMC ST. CROIX FALLS - In 2008, St. Croix Regional Medical Center received grants from the Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation, the Hugh J. Andersen Foundation, and the Andersen Corporate Foundation to expand its surgery facilities, construct a helipad and provide a regional medical education conference center. The Lloyd Olson Surgery Center opened just over two years ago, and not long thereafter, air ambulance helicopters were landing on the center’s rooftop helipad. In 2009, a grant was also received from the Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation to complete remodeling in the chemotherapy and pharmacy departments and to add four patient rooms which will be available in late 2010.

“Today, we’re very pleased to announce the completion of our new conference center,” said SCRMC education director Sandra Williams. Located in the lower level of the surgery center, and accessed through the hospital entrance on State Street, the conference center’s three rooms, with seating for over 100, will be primarily used for the community offerings with some availability for

staff development and meetings.

“Given the growth of our services and medical staff over the years and the importance we attach to offering quality programming for our community and patients, we are very pleased to finally have adequate space for these important activities,” explained Williams. The rooms are equipped with the latest computer and audio-visual technology, excellent lighting and comfortable chairs, with a kitchenette available in the two larger rooms. Those using the conference center can access the area from either the Lloyd Olson Surgery Center atrium elevator or the stairway near the hospital’s gift shop.

“I want to extend special gratitude to the architects of the conference center, Craig Selander of Grantsburg and to our general contractor, Steve Brown of Market & Johnson, who also designed and completed our new infusion center and pharmacy department,” said Williams.

The public is invited to view the new center at an open house on Friday, July 23, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. - from SCRMC

$11,5000 in health-care scholarships awarded by OMC affiliates tance to residents of Osceola and surrounding areas.

A first has occurred in awarding these scholarships. Through an independent selection process, one student, Kevin Rixmann, received awards from all three scholarship funds. Another student, Krista Hall, won two scholarships.

Sue Gerlach, director of the Osceola Community Health Foundation shared, “The caliber of student applicants continue to impress our selection committees making the process challenging. We are

pleased to assist six deserving students achieve their goals of working in health care.”

The Partners of Osceola Medical Center raise funds annually to support two scholarships. Each year their scholarship committee selects one high school and one continuing education recipient. Corey Gebhard, St. Croix Falls, was awarded the high school scholarship and will study physical therapy at the College of St. Scholastica. The recipient of the continu-

ing education scholarship, Kevin Rixmann, Osceola, will pursue a degree in emergency medicine.

The late Dr. John Simenstad and his wife, Doris, established the John Simenstad Family Scholarship Fund in 1987 to help Osceola area residents pursuing health-care careers achieve their academic goals. This year’s recipients were: Krista Hall, Osceola, pursuing an associate degree in nursing; Rixmann, Osceola, emergency medicine; Lindsey Turner, Centuria, occupational therapy; Natasha Frank, Osceola, community health; Stephan Terry, Osceola, Doctor of Pharmacy; Amanda Potting, Osceola, associate degree in nursing.

The Nancy Smith Scholarship Fund was established in 2003 by the Osceola Community Health Foundation.

Donations have been made to this fund in memory of Smith from her family, friends and community organizations. This year’s recipients are: Krista Hall, Osceola, pursuing an associate degree in nursing and Kevin Rixmann, Osceola, a degree in emergency medicine.

All of these scholarships are awards on an annual basis with applications available in February. If you have any questions regarding these scholarships please contact Sue Gerlach at 715294-5789 or susang@ osceolamedicalcenter.com. from OMC 516665 37a 48L

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NWRPC holds annual meeting in Hayward

by Regan Kohler Washburn County Register HAYWARD – The Northwest Regional Planning Commission held its annual meeting Wednesday, June 30, at Flat Creek Inn & Suites, Hayward.

NWRPC, made up of 10 counties and six tribal nations in northwestern Wisconsin, works with many organizations and businesses to promote and enhance economic development. Last year, the commission celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Its executive committee meets every summer, and hears from local and state representatives.

After Chair Doug Finn opened the meeting, elections were held. Finn was reelected as chair, and Randy Tatur and Hal Helwig were elected as vice chair and secretary, respectively.

The committee heard from state organizations. Tom Beekman, regional planning chief for the Department of Transportation, talked about future improvements to Hwy. 53. They included pavement replacement from Whalen Lake Road and CTH H, Washburn County, and a highprofile interchange improvement at the CTH V intersection, Haugen. Beekman said there are ongoing studies for Hwy. 53 intersections, with about $40 million earmarked in Washington, D.C., for this work.

Department of Natural Resources Northern Regional Director John Gozdzialski talked about the great stewardship, or land protection, going on in the region.

“We’re fortunate,” he said. “We’ve got some pristine [land] up north.”

Challenges, he said, include the continuing drought.

“We are still running a huge deficit,” Gozdzialski said, but added that fishing remains good.

Craig Thompson spoke on behalf of the Transportation Development Association, which acts as an advocate for all modes of transport. He discussed the Finding Forward Coalition, which is committed to amending the Wisconsin Constitution to protect transportation user fees, and to make sure revenue is getting invested in transportation, rather than being used for general obligation fund deficits, which Thompson said has been happening often.

“Our situation for transportation, from our standpoint, is very difficult right now,” he said. “We now have the secondworst general obligation fund in the country.”

Mark O’Connell, Wisconsin Counties Association, briefly spoke about challenges ahead, and the coming gubernatorial race.

There were two guest speakers, from businesses that successfully recovered from economic hardship - Dan Kuiper, general manager of Wadal Plastics, Inc., and Eric Peterson, program manager of Alion Science & Technology. Both talked about future projects and how they recov-

Outgoing Rep. Dave Obey (not present) received special recognition Wednesday, June 30, for all the work he’s done for the NWRPC. (L to R): Obey representatives Matt Rudig and Rene Daniels accepted the award from NWRPC Executive Director Myron Schuster on behalf of the congressman. – Photo by Regan Kohler ered.

Federal and state representatives spoke next. Marjorie Bunce, from Sen. Herb Kohl’s office, said it has been “quieter” now that the health-care bill was passed, “but … there’s a lot more things happening.” She said that Kohl is serving on a number of committees, and the Supreme Court nominee hearings have begun.

Karen Graf, from Sen. Russ Feingold’s office, said the senator is working on a small-business bill, pushing an extension on a bill that provides credit to new employee hires that had been unemployed for more than 60 days. She also said Feingold has done 70 listening sessions so far this year.

Rene Daniels and Matt Rudig, from Rep. Dave Obey’s office, talked about good projects for economic development coming up. They thanked everyone for their support, as Obey is not running for Congress again, and Daniels said NWRPC is a “tremendous regional planning commission.”

Finn said, “We’re going to miss his representation up here. Congressman Obey worked very hard for us.”

Gov. Jim Doyle’s northern office director Bryce Luchterhand said the governor has been heavily involved in northern Wisconsin projects, including work with the Great Lakes system, and the wild rivers. He said the governor will be in the area near the end of August, and he has been commemorating the success of preserving the forestry stewardship fund, which almost disappeared.

“It’s a bigger, more vigorous, vibrant program,” he said.

Luchterhand said transportation funding is an ongoing problem, so the next governor will have huge decisions to make. However, he said that they are progressing on economic development.

“Wisconsin now has more manufacturing jobs per capita than any other state,” Luchterhand said.

Marjorie Bunce, of Sen. Herb Kohl’s office, accepted the NADO Congressional Partnership Award from Executive Director Myron Schuster Wednesday morning, June 30. Kohl was given the award for his strong support of economic development in rural communities up north. – Photos by Regan Kohler

NWRPC executive committee Chair Doug Finn welcomed everyone to the annual meeting Wednesday, June 30, at Flat Creek Inn & Suites, Hayward.

Rick Roeser, NWRPC, introduced the guest speakers.

DNR northern region Director John Gozdzialski talked about challenges and accomplishments in his department.

He said that the smoking ban that would be going into effect on July 5 was another success, as the governor has fought tobacco companies for many years, and now won.

Rep. Nick Milroy, 73rd Assembly District, said that in his first term, he dealt with the state budget downfall.

“We’re in a real difficult situation,” he said.

There have been dramatic cutbacks in all agencies, Milroy said, and more are to be expected. However, he said, “I think there’s some hope on the horizon,” with groups like the NWRPC. The number-one goal is getting the economy back on track, he said, and coming road projects are going to employ lots of people.

The committee approved a number of agenda items Wednesday: • The 2009 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy annual report • Support of continued seedling production at the Hayward DNR tree nursery • The 2009 annual audit report • June 2010 vouchers • A 2-percent membership levy reduction Executive Director Myron Schuster presented service awards to outgoing NWRPC committee members Micheal Bobin, Ed Peterson and John Blahnik, of Washburn, Burnett and Bayfield counties, respectively.

Obey was given special recognition for all he’s done for the NWRPC, and Bunce accepted the National Association of Development Organization Congressional Partnership Award on behalf of Kohl.

Schuster said this award is given annually to a strong supporter of economic development in rural communities.

The next regular meeting will be Wednesday, July 28, at 9:30 a.m. in the NWRPC’s Spooner office.

Mark O’Connell, Wisconsin Counties Association, spoke at the NWRPC annual meeting.

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Frey says financial future bleak

Supervisors start to offer budget options

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – “My purpose is to hear from you,” Polk County Administrator Dana Frey told the supervisors Tuesday, July 20, at an afternoon meeting of the county board. “I am a department head and you are my governing committee.”

Frey went on to give an overview of the economy and the challenges he sees for the county’s budgets for 2011 and beyond.

He then asked the supervisors for guidance, for the board members to set goals and policies for the coming budget preparation. Frey said the supervisors should give him general directions as he prepares the 2011 Polk County budget.

Twelve of the 22 supervisors present (Kim O’Connell was absent) made comments and started the goals/directions setting process after Frey presented his overview. The process was followed by 15 county department heads. The only departments missing from this start of the budget dialogue were human services, the district attorney’s office, land information, and Golden Age Manor.

Frey’s presentation of the issues and process “The worst, for local governments, may be yet to come,” Frey said.

Frey said the worst recession in 70 years is just ending, and the signs of recovery are not good. The county is facing revenues that are flat or decreasing and at the same time an increase in demand for some social services.

These are some of the economic factors Frey pointed out: •The percentage drop in employment is the greatest of the past four recessions (‘81, ‘90, ‘01, ‘07) and there is no movement for an increase in employment, a recovery of those lost jobs.

•Sales tax and other revenues are largely flat, with little or no growth.

•County fund balances (cash reserves) are affected by increased tax delinquency.

The county sends the school districts their full share of the taxes owed, even if it is not collected.

•Federal and state government help will be unavailable for the foreseeable future. The federal government has unprecedented deficits. The state is looking at a $2.5 billion shortfall for the coming biennium.

The county gets much of its revenue from the property tax levy. Polk’s 2010 tax rate was below average for Wisconsin, and its overall levy increase was the 12th lowest in the state. But the drop in the equalized value of the county’s property was the fourth largest in the state. The equalized value dropped 4.22 percent or $208 million. If the value of the homes drops, the same property tax rate will produce less revenue.

In summary, Frey sees unemployment remaining high, demands for services likely increasing and energy prices rebounding. On the revenue side, he sees property value flat, state aid likely flat and no sales tax growth.

The 2011 budget challenges are finding adequate funding of essential services with savings to offset increases in salaries and energy costs, while minimizing property tax increases. And Frey said the county must look long term and prepare for the 2012 and 2013 budgets, including rebuilding reserves.

Frey has started the budget process by asking each department to cut its base budget by 1.5 percent, a goal that he says should be achievable because of efficiencies. They will then add in increased personnel costs. All new funding requests and capital expenditure requests must be documented, with any changes based on facts. And Frey wants transparency during the process.

“Budgeting is governing,” Frey said, quoting Sen. Pete Domenici. “You put your money behind your priorities.”

no borrowing and no program increases.

“We should focus on core issues,” Larry Voelker said. “What does the state mandate? Can we cut those programs if the state cuts its funding?”

Gary Bergstrom pointed out that 70 percent of the budget is personnel cost. He said that past boards have looked at the programs and there is not a lot of fat, if any. “A lot of people are looking for creative ideas from you,” Bergstrom said to Frey.

“I will not approve any new programs,” Neil Johnson said. “The taxpayers need help. We need to look at what we can get by with.”

Kris Kremer-Hartung said housing prices continue to fall and even high-end weekend homes are coming on the market. She said that older people can’t pay more.

Warren Nelson said he wants to operate the county like a private business. He called for a higher county sales tax (the county already charges the maximum allowed).

Larry Jepsen wants to promote the county as a travel destination and draw in more people and their spending. He said increased sales tax money is easy revenue if the county is promoted.

“The number-one priority is protection

The responses of some supervisors Frey told the supervisors he wanted to hear their priorities, what they feel is important, what can and can’t be reduced.

Supervisors made random remarks after Frey’s presentation. In most cases, there was no dialogue, no comments or follow up on the previous statement. A few board members directed questions to Frey.

Brian Masters asked if department consolidations would fit in. Frey said consolidations were for the long term. He said that consolidations would be done for better service to the public, not for savings.

Frey said that quick changes can lead to problems.

Ken Sample said he had compared Polk to three other similar counties (Barron, Dunn and Pierce) and said the figures show that Polk spends more than any of them. Sample called for a $3 million cut in operating costs, with the money used for deficit reduction. He said there should be

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Hraychuck tours Straight Lake State Park

of children,” Patricia Schmidt said. “And number two is protecting the law enforcement budget. Children need to be safe. We need to feel safe in our homes. That is more important than highways.”

Dean Johansen asked Schmidt if she would get rid of the county library to get funds. Schmidt said yes, if that was necessary to protect kids.

Johansen then said that the supervisors need to look at priorities and not generalities. He said the roads are going to pieces, but so are the lives of many of the people.

Herschel Brown said the county needs to look at privatizing and outsourcing services, where that is reasonable.

James Edgell said he agrees about contracting for labor, starting with janitorial services.

Kremer-Hartung said that contracting would put money into private enterprise and increase that economy.

Bergstrom said the county has balanced its budget for years by cutting highway.

But he said the roads must be maintained or there will be a large future cost.

“There is hope that at some point the economy will turn around,” Frey said as he thanked the supervisors for their comments.

Frederic students do well in state testing FREDERIC - The Frederic School District has received individual and schoolwide results on the state testing held last November.

Students throughout the state of Wisconsin in grades three through eight and 10th grade take the WKCE test each fall with results returned in stages during the spring months. The Wisconsin Student Assessment System is a comprehensive statewide accountability program designed to provide information about what students know in core academic areas.

The Wisconsin Knowledge and Concept Examinations is one component of WSAS. The WKCE was administered to students in grades three, four, five, six, seven, eight and 10. The WKCE for grades three through eight and 10 measures achievement in reading and mathematics, using multiple-choice and short-answer questions. The WKCE for grades 4, 8 and 10 also measures achievement in language arts, science, social studies and writing. WKCE results are used by the Department of Public Instruction as an accountability measure to determine the extent to which schools and districts across the state meet the Wisconsin proficiency standards. The tests are also used to meet the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requirements of using highquality assessments to determine how well students are learning. Parents of students in the grades tested received specific information concerning their child’s results in the spring.

Each year, usually in the summer or late spring, the school district spends in-service time reviewing and analyzing last

year’s test result. The intent of this is to improve classroom instruction and better align curriculums to the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards.

The Frederic Schools met all of the compliance expectations and performance levels required by state and federal mandates. Students taking the tests scored at or above statewide averages on 20 of the 23 categories reported from grades three through 10.

Scores in the remaining three categories were generally statistically insignificant in relationship to state averages. Scores for each grade level supported strong math and reading programs at multiple grade levels and showed that Frederic students are achieving at a high level and are successful on a number of assessment and evaluative tools.

In addition to the WKCE testing program, many Frederic and Wisconsin graduates take the American College Test college admissions test. The latest results available from ACT are from the graduating class of 2009; results on the performance for students in the class of 2010 will arrive in the coming months. The most recent results indicated that Wisconsin’s 2009 graduating seniors outperformed their peers nationally, posting a composite score of 22.3 on the ACT compared to the national average of 21.1. The entire Midwest leads the nation in ACT performance with Minnesota leading the nation last year and Iowa and Wisconsin following close behind.

Frederic’s 2009 graduates scored a composite of 22.5, just above the state average for college-bound students. Additional information on test results or the state testing program are available in the office of each school. - with information from Frederic Schools

Genealogy group to meet at Luck

LUCK – The Polk County Genealogy Society monthly meetings will continue to be held on the fourth Monday. However, the summer meetings will hereafter be held at the Luck Historical Society Museum and Library in Luck, where the group’s holdings are now located.

A tour of the Luck facilities will begin at noon on Monday, July 26, with a group

State Rep. Ann Hraychuck toured Straight Lake State Park east of Luck last week with park Supervisor Kurt Dreger, Dean Dversdall from the Indianhead Ice Age Trail Group and Mike Wollmer from the Ice Age Trail Alliance. Hraychuck saw how careful layout of the Ice Age Trail through the park prevented washouts, even with the 5-inch rain that swept the area. – Photo by Gregg Westigard

meeting at 2 p.m. that same day.

Genie Mondays will continue as workdays on genealogy projects every Monday from July through September at the Luck Historical Society Museum and Library, noon to 4 p.m.

Members and guests encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served. - with submitted information

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November referendum asks for change in state constitution

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Polk County residents will find a referendum question on their November ballot, asking whether the Wisconsin constitution should be amended to protect transportation dollars.

All supervisors were present at the July 20 meeting of the Polk County Board, and all but one voted in favor of the November referendum. Supervisor Patricia Schmidt stood alone in her vote against the resolution calling for the referendum.

Over the past decade, according to the resolution, the state of Wisconsin has transferred about $1.2 billion from the segregated transportation fund into the state’s general fund. About $800 million of that has been replaced with general obligation bonds, which must be paid back out of the state’s general fund. The remaining $400 mil-

lion has been unavailable for transportation purposes.

“The state has been dipping into highway funds and using them for different purposes,” said Supervisor Marvin Caspersen, chair of the highway committee.

A report from the Pew Center, the resolution continues, names Wisconsin as having one of the 10 worst budget situations in the country, and named the transferring of money out of the transportation fund to support ongoing operations as one reason for the trouble the state is in.

Plus, said Supervisor Jay Luke, Wisconsin is one of only five states that does not protect its transportation fund.

Supervisor Schmidt asked whether a constitutional amendment is the only way to address the problem.

“Our constitution seems to be a lot more holy than this,” she said. “If we have other needs, we can delay building a big new highway for a year or two.”

“There’s more to it,” responded Luke. Wisconsin relies on its roads for commerce, he said, with goods constantly needing to be transported across the state.

“The system is going to pot,” he said. “There’s a lot more to it than just a bump in the road.”

Likening the use of transportation funds for other purposes to the Social Security problem, Supervisor Kristine Kremer-Hartung said that the trust of the people is broken when funds are not used for the purposes for which they are set apart.

The referendum will be advisory, which means that the state is not required to abide by it. It will state, “Should the Wisconsin Constitution be amended to prohibit any further transfers or lapses from the segregated transportation fund?”

Cost for the referendum ballot will be negligible, said assistant corporation counsel Malia Malone.

Ravine Trail restored at Interstate Park Stonework back to 1930s CCC standards

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The Ravine Trail in Interstate Park is now restored to its classic state as it was built by Civilian Conservation Corps workers in the 1930s. A crew of workers from the new Wisconsin Youth Conservation Corps completed a month’s work on the hillside descent last Friday, July 16. Now hikers in the state park can safely walk from the Skyline Trail down some 260 feet to the beach area on a newly laid path that fits into the landscape so well it appears to have been there for years.

The fit crew, in hard hats and work boots, included Gina Diliberti, Jake Gerry, Rick Beckel, Brianna Burke, Kelly Sykora and Charlie Thompson. Diliberti, the crew leader, is an artist and sculptor from Milwaukee. The others are a high school student and college students with majors in ecology, environmental science and premed.

They have camped out in the park for the past four weeks.

The work involved setting flat-stone steps into the hillside and connecting the steps with a series of crushed basalt paths that zigzag down a steep embankment. Before the trail could be restored to its original shape, a series of wooden steps and railing installed 15 years ago and now unsafe had to be removed.

The stone steps came from the old CCC traprock quarry that was the source of much of the material for the stonework throughout the park. A major part of the work involved “feathering” stones left in the quarry, splitting the large basalt rocks by drilling holes and driving wedges. Once split, the heavy stones needed to be hauled to the work site and set in place. All the work was

The WisCorps crew that just finished four weeks of trail building in Interstate Park. The crew in hats (L to R) includes Jake Gerry, Rick Beckel, Brianna Burke, Kelly Sykora, and Charlie Thompson together with crew leader Gina Diliberti and Interstate Park Supervisor Kurt Dreger.

In front are WisCorps Matthew Director Brantner and Tucker. Photos by Gregg Westigard

heavy lifting and muscle power.

Kurt Dreger, Interstate Park supervisor, brought WisCorps to the park. Dreger, who has a list of trail projects needing work, read about the new Corps and its specialty in conservation projects. The Ravine Trail project was high on his to-do list, but he wanted the work to fit into the hillside setting and restore/preserve the original CCC design as much as possible. Dreger found that WisCorps was interested, shared his view on how the project should be done and had a crew available.

To get to the new Ravine Trail work, follow the Skyline Trail from its base next to the park center building and gift shop. The level trail passes through a wooden stretch along the top of the bluff. Look for the wooden Ravine Trail sign. The restored trail descends down the hillside and connects with a staircase that continues down to a stone shelter from the ‘30s and the beach parking area.

Following the Meadow Valley and Horizon Rock Trails will bring hikers back to the center, a hike of about two miles.

Wisconsin Youth Conservation Corps: the rebirth of an old idea

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The Wisconsin Youth Conservation Corps is the latest incarnation of the old idea of putting people to work and learning skills while doing community projects. WisCorps started in 2009, but its roots go back to the old CCC concept from the 1930s and a state-funded conservation corps in recent years. But while new, WisCorps has a staff and board of directors with years of experience in projects like this, according to Matthew Brantner, the executive director.

WisCorps, based in La Crosse, is a private organization funded by its projects and by grants. Its mission is to develop

leadership, self-confidence and a strong work ethic in youth. It enlists and hires youth and young adults aged 16 – 25 for conservation projects on public lands. Its specialties include new trail construction, trail reconstruction, and bridge construction [the work done by the CCC in Interstate back in the 1930s] as well as stream bank stabilization. The teams of six to eight Corps members work with a crew leader who is a work supervisor and mentor.

WisCorps works with local governments, nonprofits, the tribes, and schools.

More information is available at their Web site, wiscorps.org.

The old park quarry is deep in the woods below Eagle Peak. The stones were split using drilled holes and wedges, then hauled to the ravine site.

Rick Beckel and Jake Gerry sit on the steps they built. The stones were split at the old park quarry and moved to the ravine site where they were set. All of this required lots of heavy lifting.

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Polk County Fair to run July 29 - Aug. 1

ST. CROIX FALLS – It is just over one week until the Polk County Fair begins.

Don’t miss the fair, with many grandstand events, contests, exhibits, animals, comedy, music, demonstrations, and of course, food. Daily single admission tickets are $6 for ages 8 and older, and parking is free.

Polk County Fair Society raffle tickets

will be available for purchase at the fair.

Sales support fair park improvements.

Purchase a ticket to get a chance to win these prizes: An iPad, four tires up to a $400 value from Clear Lake Auto Service, half a hog, a 32-inch flat-screen TV, a Remington 870 Express or $150 or $150, a Ruger 10-22 stainless composite or $100, a Leine’s Canoe Paddle from General Beer,

or four Milwaukee Brewers tickets from General Beer.

The fairgrounds is located at 800 Lousiana Ave., St. Croix Falls. For more information, e-mail info@polkcountyfair.com, or call 715-483-3391.

Grandstand events: Thursday, July 29: 8 p.m., horse pull

Friday, July 30: 7 p.m., 4 X 4 truck pull Saturday, July 31: 10:30 a.m., Dairyland garden tractor pull Saturday, July 31: 4:30 p.m., tractor pull New this year: Eastern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin Farm Stock Pullers competition. – submitted

School board approves Promethean boards DeSmet resigns

by Tammi Milberg Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The school board for St. Croix Falls approved the purchase of five Promethean ActivBoards for the Dresser school and one for the sixth grade at the July 20 meeting. The monies for the ActivBoards will come from a Microsoft settlement and TEACH funds that are designated for technology. No fund balance will be used for the purchases. In addition to the Promethean boards, TEACH monies will be used for a CenturyLink telephone system for Dresser. Both items were passed by the board with roll call votes.

Created by Promethean Inc. to incorporate the benefits of a white board, an overhead projector, an audio/visual system, and incorporate the infinitely adaptable technologies of the computer; Promethean boards enable educators to create, customize and integrate text, images, quizzes and tests, Web, video and audio content and allow seamless integration of the Internet to the entire classroom, creating a truly global online classroom.

In other business, the board approved a contract for services with St. Croix Regional Medical Center. Board member Brent McCurdy abstained from the roll call vote because his employer is SCRMC. The board also discussed the preliminary audit report and Superintendent

Glenn Martin indicated that budgetwise, the district came out well. He stated that one major savings to the district was the Focus on Energy projects that saved the district $150,000 in utilities over the past year. He stated that the coming year has unknowns including a 23-year-old roof on the Dresser school that is 13 years past warranty, and the HVAC system at Dresser. He stated, “Budgetwise, we came in OK this year. I am glad we came out where we have,” he said.

The board heard reports from the principals. Jeff Benoy, elementary school principal, stated that so far there are 455 students enrolled for fall for grades 4K to grade four, which is up slightly. He also stated that there are four teachers attend-

ing responsive classroom training and that will put the staff at 75 percent who are officially trained in responsive classroom.

Middle school Principal Kathleen Willow stated that summer school finished well with 250 students participating in various classes in grades three and up.

She stated that the class lists and schedules are going to be mailed out during the second week in August.

The board accepted the resignation of Troy DeSmet as board member. DeSmet was just elected to the board in April, but has moved out of the area and was present at the meeting as a board member serving on his last official meeting.

Assited living care center proposal will be forwarded to city council

by Tammi Milberg Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – Brian Winges and Eric Kellogg of Toti Holdings were present at the city of St. Croix Falls plan commission meeting July 19 regarding a proposed development for Wilberg Boulevard property.

The proposal is to develop an assisted living facility that will focus primarily on memory care. The average stay for residents is 18 months and the proposed units are 32. Because the amount of the units in the proposal exceeds nine units, a conditional-use permit needs to be approved.

Also, the property, recently rescued out of foreclosure, is zoned undeveloped, and zoning needs to be determined for the land use. Two public hearings took place at the commission meeting. The first was for the zoning issue. Toti Holdings will be developing 3.63 acres of the Wilberg

Boulevard property; not all of it will be for the assisted living facility, however. The future use of the remaining property has yet to be determined. Winges requested that the zoning of that portion be left undeveloped to help with marketing it later, but requested the zoning for the assisted living facility be zoned R3 multifamily residential.

The commission discussed the zoning and the only main concern was that it would spot zone the area, and the secondary concern was that there was no response from the town of St. Croix Falls about what zoning they would prefer since the property borders the town. City clerk Bonita Leggitt stated that a notice was sent to the town three weeks ago, and they have not received a response as far as what zoning they preferred.

The commission closed the public hearing and held a second public hearing for

the conditional-use permit. Regardless of the zone the property takes, a conditionaluse permit is required as part of the city codes because there will be more than nine units. During this public hearing, Winges explained that the facility would specialize on memory care and activities to keep minds active. “The idea is to keep people out of their rooms and keep them active through activities and that the rooms are for sleeping,” he said.

The commission closed the public hearing on the conditional-use permit. The commission then voted on the zoning issue. The commission voted in favor to forward the zoning request to R3 multifamily residential with the added language to the council that the proposed zoning change will result in spot zoning of the lot next to the town of St. Croix Falls residential zoning and next to undeveloped zoning in the city limits. The com-

mission also forwarded with all in favor for council approval the conditional-use permit for the development to have over nine units; as proposed there are 32 units.

The last item on the agenda was for the plan commission to consider the site plan for the development. Commissioner Warren White had a copy of the city’s checklist for site plans and indicated that Toti Holdings had not completed all of the checklist items, but wanted them to be aware of the checklist and added he felt they would comply. Winges and Kellogg stated they were not aware of the checklist, but they would comply with whatever the city required. The commission recommended the site plan approval to the council with the stipulation that the conditions of the checklist are satisfied by the next council meeting. All voted in favor of the motion.

A hole in the wall to aid teaching?

School board weighs value versus cost

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer FREDERIC – Erin Hansford wants a hole in her classroom wall. The 4K teacher says she needs more space for the young bodies in her program. That space exists in an unused room next to her present classroom. She would like an eight-foot opening made in the wall between the rooms so she can use both spaces. Hansford made an impassioned plea for the opening at the monthly meeting of the Frederic School Board Monday, July 19.

“I work with 20 kids in a session,” Hansford told the board. “There is not enough space for that many bodies. The 4K program is growing. We need to utilize more space.”

The young children in the 4K program are learning social skills, Hansford explained. They learn by taking part in activity centers of four or five kids, spaces where they develop those skills. The present room has space for only five of those work areas at a time. Hansford says she needs to have space for 10 areas all the time and that space is available beyond the wall of her room.

The kids are learning skills with handson projects, projects that involve space for physical movement, Hansford said. The children now don’t have the needed

Teacher Erin Hansford addressed members of the Frederic School Board, Monday evening.

- Photo by Gregg Westigard elbow room. Also, with the limited area of one room, projects must be set out and taken up daily to make space for another activity. More classroom area would allow her to set up activities like art projects and leave them in place for a week.

“We can’t control kids but we can control their environment,” Hansford said.

“We must be able to set up for more work areas and be able to use them all the time.”

Hansford says she gets the district’s first contact with children. Part of the 4K program involves identifying physical development issues early and working with those issues. Many issues have been iden-

tified but she needs space to work with a variety of kids in a variety of settings, with room for individual attention for some of the children.

“We really need more space for the 4K program,” elementary Principal Kelly Steen told the board. “It really makes sense to make the opening and would be a huge improvement for our program.”

The solution, a hole in the wall, has been looked at in detail. Warren Peterson, buildings director, has talked with Gene Johnson, the contractor who built the school, about putting in a doorway. Johnson says the project could be done for about $3,000 and he has the time to do the job. Peterson has reported this to the board at both the June and July meetings.

The request for the opening was first made several months ago and the issues have been identified but the school has not approved the project or put it out for bids, a formal action required for projects of over $2,500 dollars. Administrator Jerry Tischer said the board must recognize the cost of construction plus increased yearly custodial costs. Board President Scott Nelson told Hansford that there might be more unexpected costs.

“We would do fundraising,” Hansford told the board. “We would provide volunteer labor to work with the contractor.”

The board again took no action on the request but board member Chuck Holicky told Hansford “You are doing a good job.”

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North Memorial Aircare trains local responders

by Carl Heidel Leader staff writer DANBURY - North Memorial Aircare came to Danbury Tuesday evening, July 20, to train emergency first responders in the use of helicopter ambulance support. The training event in Danbury drew emergency crews from Danbury, Dairyland and Centuria.

Deb Fischer from NMA spent the first hour of the training session teaching firemen, EMTs and rescue workers how to work safely with the helicopter support. Then a helicopter crew from Princeton, Minn., flew in to give the workers firsthand experience in “hot loading” patients into a helicopter for transport to a trauma center.

Members of the helicopter crew, flight nurse Nancy Strong (L) and flight medic Phil Zimmerman (C) direct rescue workers as they load a “patient” into the helicopter for transport to a trauma center while the helicopter’s rotors continue to turn.

LEFT: Well, the kids have to check out all of this, too. So this group examines the tail rotor on the helicopter. - Photos by Carl Heidel

The training event drew a crowd of folks curious about what was happening in Danbury. Among them was this child.

Brian White (L), helicopter pilot, answers questions from curious onlookers.

White, like many of the Aircare pilots, comes from a background of flying helicopters for the U.S. Army.

Deb Fischer gives last-minute instructions to the emergency workers she is training.

KQRS personalities return to watercross

For the second year in a row, Leader reporter Priscilla Bauer, had a chance to have a photo taken with KQRS radio personalities Bryce Crousore and Brian Zepp. “These guys are so nice,” said Bauer. “They gave me a rain poncho so I could keep my camera dry. Chivalry is not dead!” Crousore told Bauer he was hoping to see her again at this year’s event. “I said to the fellas early last week, ‘I only hope Priscilla will be there again this year!’ You made the trip worth it! Wonderful seeing you again!”

KQRS radio personalities Brian Zepp and Bryce Crousore spent some time visiting with the Ice Fishing Bikini Team, Taylor, Ashley, Brooke, Jennifer, Toni and Danielle, during the team’s visit to the Grantsburg World Championship Watercross event last weekend. “They melted our hearts at the watercross. These girls are real lunker lovers,” said Crousore after posing for a photo with the team.

RIGHT: Bryce Crousore, radio personality from the Twin Cities station KQRS, autographed a KQ T-shirt for an excited fan during an appearance he and Brian Zepp made at the World Championship Watercross in Grantsburg Saturday. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

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Bike Wisconsin Tour includes overnight stay in Siren

by Nancy Jappe Leader staff writer SIREN – A registered 375 people took part in this year’s Bike Wisconsin Tour which included an overnight stay in Siren Thursday, July 15. The tour started and ended in St. Croix Falls, going from July 10-16, with stops in Turtle Lake, Rice Lake and Siren. The oldest biker was 78, the youngest 9.

“The Bike Northwoods Tour encourages bicycling throughout the state of Wisconsin as a viable, healthy and environmentally sustainable means of transportation, recreation and sport,” said tour director Eric Schramm in a pretour letter to the Siren Chamber. “It’s a vacation-on-your-bike weeklong bicycling event covering about 300 miles of biking with fun stops along the way. Not only will this tour have a positive effect on endorsing bicycling in your community, it will also have a definite economic impact on your city.

Past tour data collections have proven that the average touring cyclist spends a minimum of $35 a day.”

Peg O’Grady, Indianapolis, Ind., commented on the tough headwinds the bikers faced coming into Siren from a planned stop at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, Webster. She was hoping for a tailwind on the last full day of biking, but that didn’t happen. However, O’Grady was thrilled with the sites she and the other bikers saw along the way – among them sandhill cranes, an eagle and small hawks. “People are friendly. The people along the way make (the tour) special,” she said.

O’Grady was impressed with the idea that people were going out of their way to make a positive experience for the touring bikers. The bikers, in turn, did their part to make things better along the way. One day, a day called Green Day, they were given trash bags and asked to pick up trash as they went along.

“Bicyclists, by their very nature, are outdoorsy. They aren’t a wild bunch – they are too tired to do anything else,” O’-

Bicyclists who were taking part in the Bike Wisconsin Tour started arriving in the village of Siren late morning Thursday, July 15. The bicyclists, 375 strong, started their weeklong tour in St. Croix Falls the previous Saturday. An overnight in Siren was the last stop on the agenda before the bikers headed back to St. Croix Falls and home. – Photos by Nancy Jappe Tents were set up in the Siren School field Thursday, July 15, for use by bikers from the Bike Wisconsin Tour. The bikers, numbering 375, arrived around noon July 15 and were on their way south just before 8 a.m. Their early breakfast was provided at Crooked Lake Park by members of the Siren Ag Association.

Members of the Siren Lions Club, (L to R) Ron Yourchuck, Lyle Nelson, Kyle Lindquist, Jerry Awe, Larry Koch, Rick Aadalen, Buzz Byrne and Larry Blauhavietz, served the evening dinner to members of the Bike Wisconsin tour. The food was prepared by Adventures Restaurant and served in the Lions shelter at Crooked Lake Park.

Grady commented.

The average-age biker was 52-1/2 years.

Mark Evans, the site manager/general Participants came from all over the jack-of-all-trades for the tour, gave a brief country and Ontario, Canada, from Calirundown on how the tour was organized. fornia to Florida to Maryland. The Northwoods Tour is in its 12th year.

In the fall, the tour directors, Eric and Kathy Schramm, start looking on the map for possible tour routes. There are two types of tours – a tour that goes in a straight line, with a bus providing transportation to the starting point and bikers riding back – and a loop tour such as the one bringing the bikers to Siren.

The Schramms start out by calling schools and chambers in the potential area to see what kind of arrangements can be set up. The route is finalized in about midOctober and registration for the bikers opens in December.

The bikers are accompanied by a SAG team that provides vehicles with water at various spots along the route and pickup for riders if they can’t continue along the route.

Members of the Wood Creek 4-H Club, (L to R) Jessica Strabel, Abby Kosloski, Alexi Gloodt, Ham radio operators go along in the Mathew and Mike Wampfler and Brady Kosloski, were part of the Red Wagon Team responsi- SAG vehicle to provide radio contact in ble for handling bikers’ luggage on the Siren School field. Young people were hired by the tour case of emergencies. to unload luggage (Siren football team), put up tents (girls volleyball team), pick up and launThe rough weather on Wednesday, July der towels (Girl Scouts) in addition to moving luggage across the field.

14, provided a bit of a challenge for the bikers, but luckily this was an off day

spent in the Spooner area. “People were commenting on the crazy time they had,” Evans commented, adding his gratitude that everyone came through safely.

“When nature hits, we use our resources to make everybody safe,” he said.

By 5:30 a.m. Friday, July 16, bikers were in Crooked Lake Park, eating breakfast cooked on the spot by the Siren Ag Association. By 7:45 a.m. they were on the way down the road, the park and the school grounds cleaned up, not showing any evidence that 375 people had been in town enjoying the amenities offered them on their overnight Siren stay.

Siren Chamber Administrator Chris Moeller presided over an information booth set up at Siren School. Moeller is shown telling U.S. Air Force member Joel Weatherhead, originally from Birchwood/Exeter, about the chamber’s PASSPORT program that rewards visitors for stopping in at village businesses. Weatherhead is now stationed in Nebraska.

Hummingbird feast

Two female ruby-throated hummingbirds spar for feeding rights while a male watches the contest from the feeder.

A male ruby-throated hummingbird hovers for a moment before landing on the feeder.

A ruby-throated hummingbird rockets skyward after feeding.

- Photos by Carl Heidel

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The Maki magic continues

Pro open and pro stock victories for Chad Maki and his No. 413 Ski-Doo

Extra Points

by Kerri Harter Special to the Leader GRANTSBURG – Chad Maki, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., came to Grantsburg with one goal in mind: to win the Pro Open World Championship. “I’ve won other classes here, and pro open elsewhere,” said Maki, “but I really wanted to win the world championship.”

This young veteran racer has moved up the ranks with lightning speed since he began as a 14-year-old rookie in 2005, collecting numerous trophies along the way. After this past weekend, he adds both a Pro Stock (his third) and Pro Open World Championship trophy to his collection.

Racing clean all day Saturday, Maki eased into both the pro stock and pro open finals on Sunday, taking firsts in his quarter and semifinal heats in both classes, and then walked away with both victories.

The six-man pro stock final lineup included Maki and past world champions Andy Busse and Howie Steenberg. Maki took the win without incident to Steenberg’s second and Busse’s third.

However, Maki had to work much harder to bring home the pro open title,

Pro open proposal

Chad Maki’s cousin, Josh LaMere, (bottom left) surprised his girlfriend, Danielle Hogan (bottom right) with a public wedding proposal on the shores of Memory Lake, just prior to Maki’s pro open victory. She accepted. “To have Chad go out and win after that made it even more special,” said a happy LaMere.

Chad Maki stands his sled on end in the pro open race, recovers and takes the win. – Photos by Kerri Harter and at times, it looked as though he might not reach his weekend goal. Starting in lane one, Maki stayed on the inside, but lost time after rounding a turn and going into a stand-up. “Once I planed out,” said Maki, “my grips came loose and my foot slipped off, so my foot was dragging off the sled!” Maki, trailing in third, saw McCurdy and Busse battling for first and second. “When I saw Andy (Busse) go down, I somehow caught Jr. (McCurdy), and I remember thinking ‘wow, I can do this!’” said an elated Maki. In a close finish, Maki took the win, and McCurdy finished second.

Arriving at the announcer area, Maki received his victory flag, hugs from family and friends and immediately headed back to the pits for a victory hug with dad, 12-time world champion Mark

Maki, before heading back to the water for his official victory lap, complete with a standing ovation from the crowd.

“None of this is possible without my dad,” said Maki, acknowledging his oneman pit crew. “He is so detail oriented and spends tons of time on the sleds.”

Later that afternoon, the crowd received a special treat when father and son took to the water on Chad’s stock and mod sleds in a special celebratory ride shared by the two Maki champions.

At the awards ceremony that evening, it finally began to sink in to Maki just what he had accomplished. “When Mike Roe (two-time world champion) came up to me and said, ‘Welcome to the club,’ wow! That was something!” said Maki.

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Father and son, Mark (L) and Chad Maki, take a celebratory ride around Memory Lake after Chad’s big victory.

••• FREDERIC – The fall sports season is just weeks away with football, girls tennis and golf beginning practice on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Practices for crosscountry and volleyball begin Monday, Aug. 15. The Luck football team has made a bit of a change for this fall by moving from the Large Lakeland into the Small Lakeland. This year they’ll be playing the Frederic Vikings for the first time in many years. That game is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 21, beginnng at 7 p.m., in Frederic. – Marty Seeger ••• SIREN – The sixth-grade 12U AA boys baseball invitational has been rescheduled for this Friday and Saturday, July 23-24, at the Siren Ballpark.

The first game begins at 4 p.m., on Friday, between Siren/Webster and Blooming Valley. Other teams competing are St. Croix Falls, Lake Superior, Grantsburg and Osceola. – Marty Seeger ••• FREDERIC – There’s still time to register for the Jane Wisse Open Golf Tournament and Memory Celebration on Sunday, Aug. 8, at the Frederic Golf Course. Registration forms are located at the Frederic Golf Course or online at janewisseopen.com/JWORegistration2010.pd f. For more information visit the registration site or contact Jen at 651-2604770, Pat at 715-327-8222 or Duane at 715-491-5200. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – The Osceola Braves at Ellsworth baseball game can be heard on 104.9 FM beginning at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday, July 24.

••• MILWAUKEE – Brewers baseball can be heard on 1260 AM on the following dates and times. The Brewers at Pirates game on July 22 begins at 6 p.m. The Nationals at Brewers games on July 23, 24 and 25 begin at 7 p.m., 6 p.m., and 1 p.m., respectively. The Reds at Brewers games on July 26, 27 and 28 begin at 7 p.m., 7 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.

••• MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Twins baseball can be heard on 104.9 FM on the following dates and times. The Twins at Orioles games on July 22, 23, 24 and 25 begin at 6 p.m., 6 p.m., 3 p.m. and 12:30 p.m., respectively. The Twins at Royals games on July 26, 27 and 28 begin at 7 p.m., 7 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.

••• LEADER LAND – Local sports tidbits to share? Please contact the Leader by 4:30 p.m. on Mondays to go in Extra Points. – Marty Seeger ••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete who will be playing collegiate sports in 2010 and hasn’t been mentioned, send us an e-mail or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger

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said Fischer. “It was a really enjoyable weekend and the entire circuit has been a lot of fun.” Fischer took the title last year in the 800 drags.

Watercross continued In other classes: Semipro open: Greg Metz, No. 612, Polaris Merrill, Greg Metz is enjoying his second season of watercross. Last year, he took second in this class. “I started helping Dennis (Rhyner) in 2007 in the pits and eventually bought a sled from him.

That’s how I got into this sport,” explained Metz.

Prior to racing sleds on water, Metz’s racing history consisted of snocross, hillcross, ice drags and racing cars. “I love to wrench,” said Metz, “which definitely helps because there’s always some of that to do!”

In the final race, Metz was up against several veteran drivers. “It’s nice to be able to trust who you are in the final with,” commented Metz. “DJ (Lindbeck) is a great driver. I had to make up time on him, he was running really well.”

Metz took the equalizer in the middle of the race, and said by the fifth lap, he was pretty confident he had the race won.

“You still have to focus and watch and read the waves,” said Metz. “There’s no easy race. Anything can happen.”

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2010 winners: First-place winners (L to R): Krista Maki-Zurn, Jerry Rinker, Greg Metz, Chad Maki, David Fischer and Dan Dombrowsky. – Photos by Kerri Harter unless noted otherwise Semipro stock: Dan Dombrowsky, No. 314, Yamaha Another one of Dennis Rhyner’s recruits, Dan Dombrowsky, comes from Merrill.

As a second-year rookie, this young man has back-to-back world champi-

PROopenfinal1: In the final showdown, racers compete for the coveted world championship pro open win. Pictured front to back: Brian McCurdy Jr., Chad Maki, Jeff Fischer, Andy Busse.

Drag racers hit the water in the drag heats on Memory Lake last Friday afternoon at the start of the World Championship Watercross event in Grantsburg. – Photo by Priscilla Bauer

Grantsburg Youth Hockey Association President Rick Quimby, and hockey association members and volunteers Lori Lien, Jodi Cordell, Bill Cordell and Angie Carter. Members showed off their 2010 Watercross T-Shirts before the start of this year's event. The hockey association sponsors the World Championship Watercross which draws thousands of people to Grantsburg for a fun-filled weekend of snowmobile racing on Memory Lake and other activities for the whole family. – Photo by Priscilla Bauer

onship titles in this class. He came on strong last year and is making quite a splash on the watercross scene, going undefeated all weekend in his qualifying heats. He also ran in the semipro open class and ended fifth.

Dombrowsky, who says he pretty much grew up on a sled and does a lot of trail riding, says he generally feels pretty confident during a race. He was the top qualifier, earning him lane one in the finals. “It feels really good to take the title two years in a row,” he said. “I’m really honored to be here.”

Drags: Mod drags: Jerry Rinker, No. 62, Ski-Doo Jerry Rinker kissed his sled before the big final in the Mod Drags on Sunday and “asked her for one more.”

Rinker has dominated the mod drags for four years now. After arm surgery a few years ago, he was forced to give up oval racing. “I decided if I could only do drags, I wanted to be the best at it,” he said.

Travelling 1200 miles to the world championship race from Canadensis, Pa., Rinker and his family are familiar faces at this big event. “This is a family event for us,” said Rinker. “If I had to race one race a year, it would be this one.” In fact, the EWA, who had originally planned a race for this weekend, changed their schedule to accommodate eastern racers who wanted to attend the IWA World Championship.

Rinker raves about the hospitality shown to them by the hockey association and Grantsburg community. “If not for that, we wouldn’t come back. It’s awesome and it’s clear everyone here understands what community is all about.”

Putting in two 10-hour days prior to this race just to prepare for the final, Rinker times his runs and says he improved .13 of a second from last year. He then said he guesses he won by .13 of a second.

“Andy Busse (who took second) is the one that gives me the most concern. He’s fast,” said Rinker.

Rinker credits The Crank Shop in Essex, Vt., for his Ski-Doo’s motor power and dominates his class out east as well.

Rinker’s wife, Cathy, races both semipro stock and semipro open ovals.

600 drags: David Fischer, No. 36, Ski-Doo David Fischer, Eagan, Minn., son of past world champion Jeff Fischer, just can’t seem to get enough water time.

This energetic youngster competed in four classes.

Although he took the win in this class, and a second in the 800 drags, mechanical problems prevented him from doing well in the ovals, ending the weekend with a sixth in the Semipro stock and eighth in the semipro open.

“The competition was really strong this year and there were few sinkers,”

800 drags: Krista Maki-Zurn, No. 176, Ski Doo Originally from Ely, Minn., Krista Maki-Zurn now resides in Downing with husband Shawn Zurn, also a watercross racer. She got involved in the sport the spring of 2009 and placed sixth at Grantsburg that year. As a woman, she admits it takes a lot of physical strength to run the sled, but, remarkably, she has never done any snow riding. “This is it!” said Maki-Zurn, regarding her riding experience. She took firsts in every heat she ran over the weekend. Maki-Zurn is racing the entire circuit this year and looks forward to next year’s races.

World Championship Snowmobile Watercross results Memory Lake, Grantsburg Friday-Sunday, July 16-18

600 Drags 1. David Fischer, No. 36, DOO, Eagan, Minn.; 2.

Cole Engstrand, No. 119, POL, Luck; 3. Bradley Maslow, No. 619, POL, Siren; 4. Eric Keith, No. 312, POL, Siren; 5. Nick Benoy, No. 19, POL, Osceola; 6. Laura Henderson, No. 779, DOO, Fond du Lac. 800 Drags 1. Krista Maki-Zurn, No. 176, DOO, Ely, Minn./Downing; 2. David Fischer, No. 36, DOO, Eagan, Minn.; 3. Charlie Fleck, No. 114, DOO, Green Bay; 4. Cody Engstrand, No. 151, POL, Luck; 5. Mann Nordin, No. 700, DOO, Maple Plain, Minn.; 6. Clinton Fjosne, No. 222, DOO, Willow River, Minn.

Mod Drags 1. Jerry Rinker, No. 62, DOO, Canadensis, Pa.; 2.

Andy Busse, No. 4, DOO, Berlin; 3. Matt Ledin, No. 78, POL, Luck; 4. Ryan Desjardins, No. 77, POL, Port McNicoll, Ontario; 5. Aaron Hein, No. 639, DOO, Berlin; 6. D.J. Lindbeck, No. 129, CAT, Chisago City, Minn.

Semipro Stock 1. Dan Dombrowsky, No. 314, YAM, Merrill; 2.

Troy Marsh, No. 887, YAM, Bay City; 3. Joe Schellbach, No. 550, CAT, Rush City, Minn.; 4.

Matt Podgorski, No. 469, YAM, Merrill; 5. Cody Engstrand, No. 151, POL, Luck; 6. David Fischer, No. 36, DOO, Eagan, Minn.; 7. Ryan Keith, No. 321, POL, Siren; 8. Jake Schulze, No. 412, DOO, Ely, Minn.; 9. Cathy Rinker, No. 53, DOO, Canadensis, Pa.; 10. Jeffry McFadden, No. 788, POL, Frederic; 11. Mark Engnes, No. 365, POL, Beldenville; 12. Ben Grandprey, No. 327, CAT, Chisago City, Minn.

Semi Pro Open 1. Greg Metz, No. 612, POL, Merrill; 2. D.J. Lindbeck, No. 129, Chisago City, Minn.; 3. J.T. Kosnitch, No. 134, DOO, Cambridge, Minn.; 4. Aaron Hein, No. 639, DOO, Berlin; 5. Dan Dombrowsky, No. 314, YAM, Merrill; 6. Danny Smekens, No. 669, YAM, Twin Lakes; 7. Matt Podgorski, No. 469, YAM, Merrill; 8. David Fischer, No. 36, DOO, Eagan, Minn.; 9. Mike Smekens, No. 769, YAM, Power Lakes; 10. Nate Winberg, No. 606, POL, Glenwood City; 11. Justin Gully, No. 116, POL, Zimmerman; 12. Miles Weske, No. 95, POL, Brainerd, Minn.

Pro Stock 1.Chad Maki, No. 413, DOO, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; 2. Howard Steenberg, No. 14, DOO, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; 3. Andy Busse, No 4, 000, Berlin; 4. Scott Mosher, No. 34, Ithaca, N.Y.; 5. Matt Ledin, No. 78, POL, Luck; 6.

Shawn Zurn, No. 76, DOO, Downing; 7. Ryan Desjardins, No. 77, POL, Port McNicoll, Ontario; 8. Ole Baillargeon, No. 13, POL, Luck; 9. Dale Lindbeck, No. 29, CAT, Chisago City, Minn.; 10.

Dan Hoffmann, No. 419, POL, Sleepy Eye, Minn.; 11 Derek McPheeters, No. 16, DOO, Isanti, Minn.

12. Jason McPheeters, No. 7, POL, Zimmerman, Minn.; Pro Open 1. Chad Maki, No. 413, DOO, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; 2. Brian McCurdy Jr., No. 442, CAT, Lindstrom, Minn.; 3. Scott Mosher, No. 34, POL, Ithaca, N.Y.; 4. Dennis Rhyner, No. 812, POL, Merrill; 5. Andy Busse, No.4, DOO, Berlin; 6. Jeff Fischer, No. 2, YAM, Eagan, Minn.; 7. Kyle Carpenter, No. 30, POL, Stacy, Minn.; 8. Bruce Koop, No. 308, CAT, McHenry, Ill.; 9. Jason McPheeter, No. 7, POL, Zimmerman, Minn.; 10.

Dale Lindbeck, No. 29, CAT, Chisago City, Minn.; 11. Shawn Zurn, No. 76, DOO, Downing; 12.

Chris Erzar, No. 987, POL, Ely, Minn.

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Jarrod Wasburn keeping busy with baseball SIREN – Former major leaguer Jarrod Washburn has been busy this summer with baseball, but not with the Mariners or the Detroit Tigers, where he played last season. Instead, the left-handed pitcher has been frequenting the local diamonds as one of the coaches for the Siren/Webster 10U baseball team.

Washburn played a total of 11 years in the majors, playing his first seven years

for the Anaheim Angels, which included a World Series Championship in 2002, where he went 18-6 with an ERA of 3.15.

In 2005, Washburn was traded to the Seattle Mariners, where he pitched until 2009. He was then traded to the Detroit Tigers, just prior to the trade deadline last July, and made his last appearance on July 15, 2009, when a knee injury cut his season short. – Marty Seeger

The Siren/Webster baseball team took second place overall at the 10U boys baseball invitational on July 9-11. They won three games and lost one, and have been getting some coaching help this season from major leaguer Jarrod Washburn (far right). – Photos submitted

The St. Croix Falls baseball team finished third overall at a tournament held at the Siren Ball Park.

Landon Hendrickson and Jack Jamieson Kahl, Clay Carney and Luke Foeller of Unity placed third in the Clark of St. Croix Falls placed second in baserunning competition. the relay competition held at the Siren Ballpark on July 9-11.

Siren/Webster’s Trevor Gustafson, Jack Washburn and Jordan Larson took first place in the relay competition during the Siren Ballpark 10U boys baseball invitational on July 9-11.

100 innings of baseball coming to Unity Fundraiser helps out Unity’s Legion baseball program

Logan Hendrickson, Cody Ince and Hunter Pederson of Unity placed third in the relay competition on July 9-11 at the Siren Ballpark.

LEADER SPORTS SCOREBOARD FALUN CHURCH LEAGUE SOFTBALL

Standings Team Overall Siren Assembly 7-0 Falun Churches 6-1 Webster Baptist 5-3 Calvary Covenant 5-2 Trade Lake Baptist 4-3 West Sweden/Zion Lutheran 4-3 New Hope Lutheran 3-4 Trade River Free 2-5 Frederic Free 1-5 Faith Lutheran 1-6 Siren Covenant/Bethany 1-7 Scores Thursday, July 15 Falun Churches 15, Webster Baptist 0 Calvary Covenant 9, Frederic Free 6 Siren Assembly 21, Trade River Free 11 Friday, July 16 W. Sweden/Zion Lutheran 10, Trade Lake Baptist 8 New Hope Lutheran 9, Siren Covenant/Bethany 2

WOMEN’S SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE SOFTBALL Standings Team Coyland Creek Chell Trucking/The Beehive Smith Family Eye Care Indian Creek Tavern Kris’ Pheasant Inn Mauer Construction Digger Nick

Overall 7-1 7-1 5-3 4-4 2-6 2-6 1-7

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BALSAM LAKE – The Unity Legion baseball team is inviting the public to join them in 100 innings of baseball on Wednesday, July 28, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Unity High School Baseball Field. The 100-inning game will take around eight hours according to Unity High School baseball coach Matt

Humpal.

All players, parents and fans are invited to attend and play. Players are asked to have at least $10 in sponsors to play, and adults can play for a $10 donation to any player or bring it in the day of the game.

Lunch is being served during the 57th-inning stretch, and hot dogs, soda pop and water will be provided. All proceeds raised during the day will benefit Unity Legion baseball. – Marty Seeger with submitted information

Pirates fast pitch takes second

Monday, July 19 Coyland Creek 19, Kris’ Pheasant Inn 8 Indian Creek Tavern 17, Digger Nick 2 Smith Family Eye Care 20, Kris’ Pheasant Inn 7 Chell Trucking/The Beehive 14, Mauer Construction 1

MEN’S SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE SOFTBALL

Standings Team Overall Pour House 9-3 Century 21 9-2 Sundowners 9-2 Pheasant Inn 6-5 Chell Well 5-6 God Squad 5-6 Fur, Fins & Feathers/Coyland Creek 4-6 Grantsburg Sanitary 3-8 Da Crew 0-12 Scores Wednesday, July 14 Century 21 21, Da Crew 6 Grantsburg Sanitary 25, Da Crew 14 God Squad 25, Pheasant Inn 22 Sundowners 12, Pour House 6 Pheasant Inn 23, Chell Well 7

The U-16 Grantsburg fastpitch team moved up to the A-league in a tournament held at Elk River, Minn., last weekend. Cottage Grove, Minn., was the only team to defeat them. The Pirates defeated Cottage Grove in the first game on the state championship double-elimination tournament. They came back to tie Cottage Grove in the final game, but lost in extra innings. – Photo courtesy of Scott Hoffman

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ATVs • BIRDING • BOATING • CAMPING • FISHING • HIKING • HUNTING • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

For the good of the swan

Trumpeter swan success story continues with DNR, volunteer efforts

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer RANGE – Resembling a small naval fleet, approximately 25 kayaks of nearly every length, shape and color slipped into the waters of Townline Lake, located just north of Range on CTH D. Under bright, baby-blue skies and a light breeze, the crew had just one goal in mind as they paddled methodically toward a large flock of trumpeter swans that had taken residence there to molt.

After several minutes of paddling, and positioning kayaks to corral the flightless birds away from the shoreline, this reporter, (a first-time kayaker), finally caught up with one, and placed a gentle hand on its back. The hefty swan stopped paddling almost in an instant, and gently lowered its head.

“Good job, we got him,” said Polk County wildlife biologist Michelle Carlisle, who was just one of about 30 DNR employees, interns and volunteers that gathered for an annual occurrence they call the swan roundups, which take place in random locations across the state each year.

After enlisting two pairs of hands to help steady her kayak, Carlisle gently hoisted the docile swan into her skiff without as much as a twitch, and it was back to business for the others to try and round up the rest of the swans scattered across the lake.

Getting started At precisely 10:15 a.m., on Thursday, July 15, Mike Weinfurter, chief pilot from the DNR hangar in Rhinelander, arrived overhead and began circling Townline Lake. Weinfurter quickly radioed down to the waiting crowd below, to inform those with radios that he could see 27 swans. For several years, the DNR has used the planes to help coordinate the ground efforts of the kayakers, and to help spot fleeing swans the kayakers

A volunteer gets set to turn a trumpeter swan back out to Townline Lake, just north of Range. The swan was fitted with a yellow collar and banded on both legs. – Photos by Marty Seeger can’t see.

After a short briefing from retired, (now part-time) avian ecologist Pat Manthey on how to handle birds, and what to expect, kayakers got to work. It took about three hours to capture a total of 26 swans, with most being last year’s signets (hatched last year). The birds were then moved to large crates where a handful of other volunteers and DNR staff banded the swans on both legs and fitted them with numbered collars before being released safely.

“It’s a record. It’s the most we’ve ever caught at one site,” Manthey said.

Swans are spectacular to observe with their sheer size and graceful flight, but for about one month each year they become flightless during the molting process. It makes it easier to capture the birds and gives the DNR an opportunity to continue the study of a species that was extirpated from the state of Wiscon-

Trapper education workshop offered at Crex in August Otter, fisher permit deadlines near GRANTSBURG – A trapper education workshop will be held at the Department of Natural Resources Crex Meadows Headquarters north of Grantsburg on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 21 and 22.

First-time trappers are reminded that they are required to complete a trapper education course before buying a trapping or patron’s license.

Anyone planning on trapping otter or fisher are reminded that the deadline is Aug. 1, and permits can be applied for before they take the class.

On Saturday the course runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an evening meal and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. with a breakfast and lunch.

The workshop is sponsored and taught by the DNR and the Wisconsin

Trappers Association. It is open to all persons regardless of age. Cost of the course is $12 and includes a manual, 2010 trapping license and three meals.

Novice trappers will learn humane and efficient methods of trapping, exposure to and training with equipment, information on furbearers, preparing and handling furs, history of the fur trade, and trapping rules and regulations. Students will also get field experience setting traps and proper equipment care.

Because of space limitations and meal counts, preregistration is required. To register and receive more information about the course contact: Paul Petersen at 715-463-2896 at the Crex Meadows Headquarters or 715-472-2633 after 5 p.m.

Lodging at the Meadows bunkhouse is also available for those needing to spend the night. Check with Petersen about the sleeping accommodations. – submitted

sin for about 100 years. They were extremely valuable, not only as a food source, but also for their plumage, and those factors, among others, eventually led to their demise.

Reintroduction efforts It wasn’t until the late ‘80s and early ‘90s that the DNR started efforts to reintroduce the species back in the state.

“In the early years we were releasing birds that we had in captivity to re-establish its population,” said Manthey, noting that the majority of the Wisconsin population got its start from gathering wild nest eggs from trumpeter swans in Alaska. The eggs were then hatched in incubators and raised at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Since then, the trumpeter swan has reached a sustainable population and was removed from the state’s list of endangered species just last year.

“I think that it’s obviously a success,” Manthey said.

When asked what the current state population might be, Manthey could only guess because she has yet to work on that data, but said it could be close to 200 nesting pairs and close to 800 total birds during the peak of the season. And while the population numbers are handy in reference of the trumpeter swan success story, Manthey says the DNR’s focus has been on monitoring the breeding population.

“They can be anywhere, and we just can’t cover the whole state, so we put the resources we have into the breeding population, and that’s a good way to monitor the population anyway, to see how they’re reproducing,” Manthey said.

With a honk and flicker of its tail feathers, a trumpeter swan paddles out to its temporary home on Townline Lake.

Through the swan roundups and banding efforts, Manthey says they can gather a wealth of information from migration patterns, which can lead to creating or protecting suitable habitat, to tracking the age of the birds. It also gives them an idea of how well the population is going to do based on the age in which a bird begins breeding. They’ve found that several birds have began nesting as early as age 2, but believe that age number is rising due to the competition for more breeding sites. The recent drought in the northwest may has also contributed to a shorter number of nesting sites as well.

“The drought in the northwest is something we hadn’t seen before, so it’s being interesting to see how that’s affecting productivity,” Manthey said.

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Pat Manthey, at right, secures a yellow collar around the neck of a trumpeter swan, that didn’t seem to mind the attention.

Great Northern Outdoors Bass Fishing League Standings Co-sponsored by BLC Well Drilling in Milltown Standings

1. Laqua/Allee, 80 lbs., 4 oz.

2. Wiehl/Long, 76 lbs., 6 oz.

3. Olson/Strizik, 75 lbs., 10 oz.

4. Luck Sport & Marine, 69 lbs., 13 oz.

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6. Cory/Jamie, 63 lbs., 1 oz.

7. Grumpy Grandpas, 58 lbs., 5 oz.

8. A1 Construction, 48 lbs., 6 oz.

9. BLC Well Drilling, 48 lbs., 1 oz.

10. Harry/Leroy, 42 lbs., 3 oz.

11. Mosseys, 41 lbs., 11 oz.

12. Jenell’s Main Dish, 38 lbs. 11 oz.

13. Milltown Dock Marine, 34 lbs. 14 oz.

14. GNO, 34 lbs., 4 oz.

15. Ones/Roberts, 32 lbs., 11 oz.

16. Struck/Lonetti, 27 lbs., 4 oz., 17. Hutton/Erickson, 24 lbs., 4 oz.

18. Team Top Water, 23 lbs., 5 oz.

19. Sinkers, 17 lbs., 7 oz.

Big bass weekly winner Week 11:

Laqua/Allee, 5 lbs., 13 oz.

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Chasing Invasives Part two one not-so-exotic threat people are OK with

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The concentration of efforts by local land and water resource officials in recent years have been to focus on real and emerging threats, many of which will be outlined in the coming weeks.

But in reality, we’ve had dozens, if not hundreds of species that have “invaded” the region and the nation over the past decades, and some of them we’ve grown to either accept, adapt to, modify and on occasion even appreciate.

One of those threats, believe it or not, is the little earthworm.

For instance, approximately one-third of all species of earthworm in the U.S. are invasives, or imported. And there are many, if not all of those species here in northern Wisconsin.

They may seem pretty harmless, slow and sort of interesting in their ways and bizarre ability to regenerate lost or cut segments. It’s not uncommon for children to study the creatures in school, and learn of that strange quality, which can lead to cutting the bodies in two, in essence “creating a friend” for the creature(s).

But earthworms are indeed changing the way forests evolve, and can threaten in ways we’re only beginning to understand, as the impact is still unclear and may take decades or centuries to evaluate. Scientists do believe that with the earthworm “invasion,” forestland decomposition can change dramatically something any gardener or farmer will heartily understand.

The worms do what they do very well: They process decomposed leaves, which upsets the natural balance of the forest floor, making the forest floor “unsurvivable” for certain trees and plants. It leads to less stable forest floors, as well, giving trees and plants less “traction” for tall growth. It may also make them more vulnerable to wind and other natural influences, and certain species of plants such as ferns - are less likely to survive with the “tilled” soil.

There is also recent research indicating that larger earthworms, like the local nightcrawler, can affect the salamander

Invasive earthworms are changing the makeup of our forest floors, and may make it so towering, old-growth trees are unable to climb as high in northern forests. These massive trees are part of the ancient Estivant Pines Reserve in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. – Photo by Greg Marsten future in both good and bad ways: The larger earthworms are good for adults and may make them more prolific and more likely to breed. But, conversely, the big worms are too large for the young salamanders to eat, meaning they may starve - creating a bizarre cycle of higher numbers but fewer surviving offspring.

But we’ve grown to love earthworms in many ways, and for good reason: They’ve become a major commodity for

anglers and we almost expect them to grace our streets and driveways after a rainstorm. Their value in internal earth tilling is a gift to gardeners and farmers, and one area where you can see the affect on small scales in your own yards.

Their ability to aerate the soil is truly unique and important.

But it is that very usefulness that has led to their explosion into areas they never existed prior - and hence the

threat.

According to many sources, nonnative earthworms have been around in this region longer than they have in most parts of the U.S. - and like many invasives, can be traced back to the mighty Great Lakes.

‘They came over in the ballast on the old ships,” stated Jeremy Williamson, of the Polk County Land and Water Resources Department. “In the old days, they used soil for ballast.”

The Great Lakes have been not only one of the oldest, most reliable and affordable “highways” of commerce, growth and expansion, but also one of the major ways that all flavors of invasives have entered the region, and the U.S. as a whole.

Williamson and others in his field have pretty well had to look the other way on earthworms, as they concentrate on species that are either earlier in their invasive cycles or pose greater, more immediate threats. But agencies, states and even angling organizations have taken efforts in recent years to limit the spread of the worms. Anglers may have noticed campaigns to dispose of unused worms not in the yard, but in the trash.

Construction, gardening and other earth-moving activities can speed up the cycle of invasion for the worms, but their spread is typically quite slow.

Other groups note that earthworms are a true commodity, and make up more than $50 million in North American sales - and not just as bait. They are also sold for “vermiculture” or composting, as they are, indeed, one of the great recyclers.

That use of primarily “red wiggler” worms is also one of the great dichotomies, or contrasts of good and bad: The worms are amazing recyclers of food wastes, and a true alternative to landfills - or at least a way to reduce the volume of food and yard wastes.

Like many invasive species, the threat can be minimized, even if it cannot be halted or eradicated altogether. But the little critters are one of the few invasives that have truly positive uses to offset the negative impact.

“Awareness is the key,” Williamson said, which is something to note on any and all of the future spotlights on invasives.

However, it might not help to double their numbers by cutting them in half even if it does create a “friend.”

Swans continued Collaborative effort The general public and caring volunteers are a big portion of the success of the trumpeter swan, and an important tool for tracking swans across the state and beyond. The yellow bands around the swan’s long necks are noticeable and easy to read through a set of binoculars, and Manthey encourages anyone to contact her with basic information about the birds. All she needs is the collar number, a location and a general observation of the swan’s behavior.

“Once people get really interested in a bird, and hear something about it, they’re more inclined to help care for it,” Manthey said.

There are several more swan roundups planned this summer starting in central Wisconsin, and back to Burnett, Douglas, Vilas and other counties. Manthey hopes to band about 100 birds this year, yet isn’t sure how much longer the roundups will continue. She does know, however, that there’s no shortage of help out there from those passionate about keeping the trumpeter swan around for

The trumpeter swan is a unique species to the state, and its recovery has been a true success story. generations to come.

“Everyone who comes out to do it is so good natured and good about it. They’re getting dirty, they’re getting wet, they’re working hard and yet people are always just really happy to be helping with the swans.”

To contact Manthey about a swan sighting, e-mail her at: Patricia.Manthey@Wisconsin.gov, or call 608792-7207.

One of 26 trumpeter swans that were captured on Townline Lake gets its photo taken by one of several volunteers last week as part of the swan roundups organized in part by the DNR. Smiling faces were a common theme throughout the day. – Photo by Marty Seeger

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Area officers assist in Bayfield County drug bust NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - Members of the Northwest Area Crime Unit, comprised of law enforcement officers throughout the region, including members of the St. Croix Tribal Police, sheriff’s deputies from Burnett, Sawyer and Washburn counties and the Spooner Police Department, were involved in an early morning search on Monday, July 12, that

netted drugs and evidence, culminating a long-term investigation.

Officers assisted agents from the Wisconsin Department of Justice in the execution of several search warrants in the Red Cliff area of northern Bayfield County.

Seized were two handguns, 11 long guns, more than 19 pounds of marijuana and approximately $6,100 in cash.

Tyrone W. Butterfield, 31, and Elmer D. Saari, 30, were arrested and taken to the Bayfield County Jail. The investigation is continuing and more arrests may follow.

“This operation was an excellent example of cooperation between federal, state, county and local officers sharing resources to combat crime,” said Paul G. Susienka, Bayfield County chief deputy, in a state-

ment issued Tuesday.

Others involved in the search were the Ashland and Superior police departments, the Native American Drug/Gang Initiative from the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police, the Oneida Tribal Police, a Wisconsin State Patrol K-9 unit and the U.S. Border Patrol. - Gary King with information from Bayfield County Sheriff’s Dept.

Man escapes probation hold BURNETT COUNTY - A 35-year-old Grantsburg area man walked away from the Burnett County probation and parole office last Wednesday, July 14, as sheriff’s deputies were on their way to bring him into custody.

Kenneth Erickson was last seen walking north from the government center at

Siren.

Sheriff Dean Roland and deputies searched for about 1-1/2 hours in the Amsterdam Slough Wildlife Area but came away with nothing but mosquito bites.

Later Erickson was allegedly seen near CTHs N and D, and officers again searched for about an hour but still had no

luck.

With a probation hold and now potential charges of obstructing law enforcement, Erickson had yet to be found as of Tuesday morning, July 20, according to Roland.

Erickson, according to court records, has a history involving charges of posses-

sion of meth and marijuana and has been previously charged with obstructing justice.

Anyone with information as to Erickson’s whereabouts is asked to call the Burnett County Sheriff’s Dept. at 715-349-2121. - Gary King

Spooner man killed in Long Lake accident driving accident Sunday, July 18, in the vicinity of CTH D and Long Lake Avenue,

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Name-brand clothes and toys; furniture and household items and lots more! Something for everyone!

Friday, July 23, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 24, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Trade River Evangelical Free Church on 87 just south of Co. Rd. Z, Grantsburg.

All proceeds going for Susie Van Deusen, serving in China.

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hicle that struck Beach was arrested for operating while under the influence of an intoxicant. Preliminary investigations indicated that alcohol, adverse weather conditions and actions taken by Beach contributed to the accident. It remains under investigation by the sheriff’s department. – with info. from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department

Workshop series to begin Aug. 16

One-BR Apartment Downtown St. Croix Falls

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-6699777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1800-927-9275.

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Sat., July 24 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

at Jim & Patty Melins 21071 Melo Drive Grantsburg, WI Men’s L-XL; women’s MXL; staineded-glass church windows; furniture; housewares; bedding; lots more for sale.

SUPERIOR - The University of Wisconsin-Superior Center for Continuing Education/Extension offers a weeklong series of music workshops from Aug. 16 to 20.

Topics covered include: Recorder Teaching and Learning, Working With Young Singers, Developing Musical Understanding Through Listening and Composing and Introduction to Classroom Music.

Cost of the workshops is $129 per day or

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According to a report from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Department, deputies determined that Thomas L. Beach, Spooner, had been walking when he was struck by a motor vehicle heading west on CTH D. Beach was declared dead at the scene by the county coroner.

The 46-year-old female driver of the ve-

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LONG LAKE – An 18-year-old pedestrian was killed in an alleged drunken-

$499 for the full series. To register, or for more information about the music workshop series, please call Brenda Dalpiaz at UW-Superior Continuing Education: 715394-8032 or 800-370-9882. Online registration and further information is available at: www.uwsuper.edu/community. - from UW-Superior

(June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

KIM L. BRAMAN and POLK COUNTY, Defendants.

Case No. 10 CV 19 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on February 15, 2010, in the amount of $114,019.40, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot 2, Block 2, Central Park Addition, Village of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 146-00013-0000.

STREET ADDRESS: 304 4th Street, Luck, WI 54853.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 17th day of June, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson / #1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 515654 WNAXLP

(June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S & C Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

Wayne E. Neely et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No.: 10 CV 79 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Molly E. GaleWyrick PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 19th day of May, 2010, in the amount of $52,767.23, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 24, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval.

Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer Area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main St., Suite 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION:The South 52.28 feet of Lot 3, Park Addition to the Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 416 Milltown Ave., Milltown, Wis. Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, P.L.L.P. Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 515342 651-439-2878 WNAXLP Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf, and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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Siren’s “silent siren” fills chapter in nationally known author’s newest book

by Nancy Jappe Leader staff reporter SIREN – As part of his odyssey to find heroes among our nation’s small-town folk, nationally known author Brad Herzog from California paid a visit to the Pour House in Siren one morning not long ago. The young bartender handed him a framed newspaper clipping that was hanging high above the bar.

“Tornado Anniversary Edition,” the newspaper from June 2002 proclaimed. “A year ago,” the article Brad Herzog began, “terror came out of the sky …”

Herzog looked at the frightening photos that were reproduced in that paper – photos of a street of toppled trees, the Pour House with, as he put it, “its roof open like a sardine can,” a car overturned in front.

The bartender then asked Herzog what he was doing at the Pour House in Siren on that day. “I’m on a bit of a journey,” Herzog answered, going on to tell her about the stories told by Homer of heroes and of sirens, goddesses whose singing lured sailors to death on the shores of tiny islands.

“When I finish,” Herzog said, “I am confident that my small-town bartender has found some enlightenment amid the dim tavern.”

Actually, Herzog was on more than a “bit” of a journey. His journey to Siren and beyond started many days before, when he embarked on a mission. His goal, as he puts it in the book that came after: “Visit with other lives. Explore other places. Find coherence in the diversity I am sure to encounter. Accumulate the knowledge of journeys past and present as I rumble toward an understanding of the heroic ideal. Locate exemplars of that elusive concept. Court adventure and epiphany and insight. Then come home in one piece, and possibly at peace with (myself).”

In actuality, Herzog was on his way crosscountry to attend a college reunion in Ithaca, N.Y. His wife, Amy, challenged him to make this journey after Herzog, in the process of facing middle age, started asking himself questions like: “What kind of an existence have I crafted for myself?

Can I claim to have lived a good life? Are my contributions in any way heroic? And in contemporary America, what constitutes a heroic life anyhow?” “’Go take a drive,’ Amy insisted,” Herzog relates in the book. “’You have thirtyone days. I’ll meet you in Ithaca.’”

In other words, as Herzog put it, “Go away. Figure it out, she was saying. Don’t come back until you do.”

The result of Herzog’s journey, taken on the road alone, notepad close by, resulted in a 2010 book titled “turn left at the trojan horse” (all in small letters).

Herzog, who is now on a summer twomonth book-publicity road trip across the country in an RV with his wife and two sons, will be at the Barnes and Noble in the Galleria Shopping Center, 3225 W. 69th Street, Edina, Minn., at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 11, to autograph copies of the book. Dean Roland from Siren plans to be there, and Roland hopes other people in Siren and the surrounding area will come and join him.

So, back to Herzog, armed with his impressive knowledge of Greek mythology to weave into the story he planned to tell, Herzog set out on that journey, leaving to cross country from, would you believe, the Cyclops Café in Seattle, Wash. In case

Brad Herzog and his family stand in front of their motor home. – Special photo

LEFT: Dean Roland, Siren, holds a copy of a newly released book by California author Brad Herzog. Herzog’s book, “turn left at the trojan horse,” all in small letters, contains a chapter titled “silent siren.” Anyone who was around Siren June 18, 2001, will know that on that stormy night the village’s warning siren was indeed silent as an F-3 tornado bore down upon the village. Herzog’s book talks about a hero born that night. That hero was Siren’s then-police Chief Dean Roland. – Photo by Nancy Jappe you are not familiar with the journey of Odysseus, at one point in the story he and his 12 ships caught sight of the Island of the Cyclops – a place of early cave dwellers inhabited by a one-eyed giant named Polyphemus.

Herzog stopped in an Oregon town called Athena (sound similar to Athens, Greece?), and then to the town of Troy at the end of a treacherous, winding road marked with a sign reading “Primitive Road: No Warning Signs.”

Questions he started to ask the local people revolved around: What, exactly, is a hero? What is a heroic life? What is the purpose of a hero? Is it something we strive for or is it a standard we can’t possibly reach? Is it an overused term? Is there such a thing as a universal hero?

And the response – “Of course, the questions were easier than the answers,” Herzog said. “Trying to zero in on an absolute definition of heroic achievement is like trying to find your way to the exit of an unworkable maze. Every supposition leads to more possibilities, so the task becomes exponentially more difficult, and

you wind up somewhere near to where you began.”

On the next page of his book, Herzog goes on to say, “I am convinced there is a heroic quality to not just doing something but doing it to the best of your ability. Individually, it is an affirmation of spirit.

Collectively, it furthers humanity.”

And so, in his quest to find people who were cast into situations where they performed heroically, Herzog found himself in Siren, in the squad car used by the county sheriff to tour the area once patrolled by a police chief named Dean Roland. “This is my first time in a police cruiser,” Herzog said. “It is a relief to be in the front seat.”

“Remarkably, although there is a warning siren here, mounted on a pole in the center of town, it had been struck by lightning and severely damaged a few weeks earlier (before the tornado in 2001) – more proof that Zeus (chief god of the ancient Greeks) is a sardonic bas****,” Herzog explained as he discussed his findings on that tour of the Siren area.

“The broken siren was so old that re-

placement parts weren’t available,” he said. “An appointment with a representative from FEMA (to discuss funding for a new warning system) had been scheduled for June 21 – three days after the tornado struck. So it was left to people like Dean Roland to sound the alarm.”

Through talking with Roland about his experiences before, during and after the tornado, Herzog came away with the realization that he himself, because of the life he leads, is in a position to put some balance into his schedule, that he doesn’t have to bend to someone else’s agenda.

“For every serious issue I tackle, I can follow it up by setting a course for whimsy,” Herzog wrote. “Dean Roland doesn’t get to pick and choose. The world comes to him, for better or for worse, sometimes at two hundred miles an hour.”

Roland isn’t the only person Herzog talks to in his cross-country journey. Each chapter tackles a different person and a different location – a teacher in a oneroom schoolhouse in Oregon, a lifetime hobo in Montana, a bomb-diffusing soldier from Wisconsin and a paragon of reliability in Ohio …

His publicity material proclaims the book as “simply the story of one man trying to find his way.” Herzog puts it this way: “My goal was to make it intimate yet epic, accessible yet enlightening. To me, that’s the definition of a memorable road trip.”

Brad Herzog is a graduate of Cornell University. He is a former newspaper reporter and a frequent contributor to national magazines. He had the memorable experience of appearing and winning some big money on the TV show, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” through which he became an overnight sensation. Herzog lives in Pacific Grove, Calif., with Amy, who did the photography for the book, and their two sons.

“I like his style of writing, interspersed with authors, his background and his faith, and how he can entwine them,” Roland commented. “I really enjoyed how he identified heroes in each of the towns he went through. I think he really caught the essence of that.”

Roland recalled that then-Gov. Scott McCallum visited Siren the day after the tornado. McCallum was talking about a hero of the tornado. “I said (to myself), ‘I hope I get to meet that guy he is talking about,’” Roland said. “That guy was me.

I was just doing my job. That’s all I have ever done, and it isn’t about getting attention.”

To Roland, that’s the message of heroism – that the people Herzog visits in the book were great “guys” (used to mean both men and women), everyday people who were always there and were just doing their job, whatever it was.

When Herzog was asked how he discovered Roland and the role he played in the 2001 tornado, he answered: “I simply chose Siren as an interesting place that I wanted to explore (fitting the book’s concept). Then I started doing research, primarily just Googling around on the Internet. I came across the tale of the tornado and Dean’s role in it. I contacted him and asked if he could meet up with me when I came through town. Simple as that.”

Herzog referred to “Seasons Without Shade,” the book a group of concerned Siren people put together to describe feelings and events during and after the tornado. “I’m quite familiar with ‘Seasons Without Shade.’ How do you think I got most of my info about the tornado and the aftermath? Very well-done book.”

Northern county wants to improve sexual assault response

by Laura Podgornik Wisconsin Public Radio DOUGLAS COUNTY - Douglas County’s Sexual Assault Response Team is looking at a fast, effective response to fight sexual assault and help victims. This is a new effort to fight an old problem.

The SART committee is made up of police officers, Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse advocates, UW-Superior

health and safety officials, Douglas County health officials and the district attorney’s office. CASDA Director Kelly Berger says sexual assault has been on the back burner for too long, taking a back seat to domestic violence. Berger says officials wanted to change the culture, and have more awareness and education about sexual assault.

UW-Superior campus safety Director

Gary Gulbrandson says it’s important for the organizations to look at the big picture. He says sexual assault is a community problem, not just on the UW-Superior campus.

Superior police investigations sgt. Rick Hughes says this is an important first step to deal with sexual assaults in any community.

The SART committee is working on a

mission statement to include having a victim-centered approach, responding to cases within 24 hours when possible and holding perpetrators accountable when the victim sees fit.

The only other SART committees in Wisconsin are in Brown and Green counties.

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Lamar Festival brings big talent to historic site Dessa and Salsabrosa to perform RURAL ST. CROIX FALLS - The stars will be shining the first weekend of August with Dessa on Saturday and Salsabrosa on Friday as weekend headliners of the seventh-annual Lamar Festival, a music, art, dance, spoken-word festival Aug. 6-8 in rural St. Croix Falls, that funds the restoration of 1905 Lamar School.

Other supernova talents Michael Monroe, the Robert Everest Expedition, the Limns, Javier Trejo and Rene Thompson fill out the fest along with rising local stars. The three-day festival strives for zero waste, and features solar tours, kids activities and local food.

Dessa Hip-hop artist Dessa, known for her literary and intelligent lyrics delivered in a versatile alto, has a list of awards for 2010 that includes City Pages Best Album, Best Singer-Songwriter, Best Local Girl Made Good, and that’s just the beginning. National Public Radio reviewer Robert Christgau describes her as “an old-fashioned high-quality singer-songwriter like Joni Mitchell or Rosanne Cash.”

URB Magazine calls Dessa “one of the most diverse Dessa and talented artists in indie rap.” The former philosophy student turned performance poet turned hip-hop artist, born of a Puerto Rican mother and German father in Minneapolis, has been rapping for about six years. “To me philosophy was just rigorous daydreaming and writing poems and lyrics was just an extension of that,” she said in a Chicago Tribune interview with Greg Kot. Dessa, a member of the renown hip-hop collective, Doomtree, effuses talent: she came out with her second album, the award-winning “A Badly Broken Chord” earlier this year; her first recording, “False Hopes” in 2005, and a literary collection, “Spiral Unbound,” in 2009. She’s also a professor at McNally Smith College of Music and a woman performing in a genre that is overwhelmingly diminishing of them.

“I liked being in a community of artists who were unapologetically ambitious, hungry, hardworking and eager to invest whatever it took to be successful. But I didn’t like the idea of having to tolerate ideas backstage that I find offensive if I were to be a professional performer ... there are so few women in hip-hop and even fewer women in hip-hop who are not emphasizing their gender. For me, the best feminism is humanism. So writing true stories from my real life isn’t overtly political, but it is covertly political,” she told Kot. Accolades from Chris Roberts of Minnesota Public Radio tie it all together: “Intellectual velocity … verbal prowess … poignant insights … and maybe most important: emotional honesty.”

See Dessa on stage at the Lamar Festival at 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7.

Salsabrosa Salsabrosa, the Twin Cities hottest Latin jazz band with Grammy nominee Viviana Pintando, will be back for Friday evening of the festival for the third year. “We had our first Celebration of Afro-Cuban Dance and Music in 2008 and people just loved it,” says festival Chair Kathleen Melin.

“It’s such original and beautiful music and the fact that people can participate in the dance and drum lesson makes it super fun.” Actor-dancer-choreographer Rene Thompson, whose career began in the clubs of Havana and includes movie credits and honors from the U.S. government and many private foundations, will once again teach the dance lesson. Salsabrosa percussionist Frankie Rivery, who has played throughout the Americas, will lead the drum lesson. Baillando Siempre, an Afro-Cuban rueda group under the direction of Joseph Tshehai, adds spice to the night with a performance during the evening.

Featured artists Saturday’s all-day eclectic lineup features prominent artists Michael Monroe, the Robert Everest Expedition, the Limns and Javier Trejo.

Eco-folk singer Monroe lives in his log cabin and records his music on the North Shore of Lake Superior in his solar-powered MisTree Studio. From vinyl to digital, performing his original acoustic folk, reggae and jazz, he blends rich vocals, guitars, bamboo and crystal flutes together recycling his award winning music Michael Monroe “live” using technology and creativity. Monroe received several national awards for his soundtrack to National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg’s “Chased By the Light” documentary. He’s shared the stage with Kathy Mattea, Michael McDonald, Paul Williams, Bernie Leadon of the Eagles, Shawn Phillips and many others.

The Robert Everest Expedition, a Minneapolis-based Latin-American and Mediterranean influenced world music ensemble plays music that ranges from American jazz to Brazilian funk, Spanish flamenco to Italian folk, Cuban Son to Mexican Huapango, along with original compositions in many different musical styles and languages. Everest, who was first introduced to the piano at age 5, acquired his first guitar at age 12, and it remains his primary instrument, and he also plays many stringed Robert Everest Expedition i n s t r u m e n t s from around the world, including mandolin, Cuban tres, Andean charango, Brazilian cavaquinho and Indian sitar. He has been a featured artist on many local radio and television stations, including KBEM, KFAI, MPR, KARE11 and WCCO Television. In addition to Everest (guitar, vocals), the group includes Pete Whitman (saxophone and woodwinds), Dan Arlig (bass), Michael Bissonnette (percussion) and Andy Artz (drums).

The Limns won the hearts of fans and the Minnesota State Fair talent contest in 2007, the first band to earn that distinction in over two decades. They’ve been playing their flowing folk-rock-reggae hybrid every since and growing a dedicated fan base. The Limns have played other outdoor festivals such as Project Earth and

spring 2010) and as an enthusiastic advocate for the festival’s sustainability practices.

“The Lamar Festival is the greenest festival on the planet,” he says.

Trejo, a five-time Minnesota Music Award winner, has recorded three full-length CDs, Javier Trejo five EPs and a DVD. The Twin Cities Daily Planet says this about him, “Guitarist, singer, and songsmith Javier Trejo, is one of the finest talents around the Twin Cities ... Whenever, wherever he plays, in whatever context, one constant is his ungodly guitar skill, smart songwriting and powerfully emotive vocals.” He’s opened for such legendary acts as Taj Mahal, The Wailers, The Neville Brothers, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Brother and the Holding Company, Particle, Karl Denson, Eyedea and Abilities, Trampled by Turtles, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Hot Buttered Rum, Raul Malo, Jesse Dayton, Wayne “The Train” Hancock, Jason Aldean, Heidi Newfield and Dale Watson. He’ll be playing original music in a powerful solo act for the Lamar Festival this year.

Singer songwriters In between acts throughout the festival, aspiring local talent is showcased in a number of genres.

Danny Clark, a self-described freak folk/alternative singer songwriter, who writes music with raw edges and blunt vision that explores blind allegiance to failed social systems and their impact on communities here and afar, will be making his fifth appearance on the Lamar Festival stage.

The inimitable Sabyre Rae Daniels will be back for the third year with her wideranging vocals and playing acoustic guitar in a style that blends folk, soul, roots, classic country and indie. “I’m heavily influenced by great female performers such as Bessie Smith, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, on to Lucinda Williams and Jollie Holland,” says Daniels, who was raised in the St. Croix Valley.

Three remarkable aspiring local musicians will be on stage at the Lamar Festival for the first time.

The talented Mandikat from Taylors Falls, Minn., a singer with a guitar who also happens to have a college degree in music theory and composition, offers a performance characterized by intricate melodies and a sweet voice that can also growl. Mike Johnson from St. Croix Falls, aka Bumpy J, has been cultivating his hiphop presence this past year at McNally Smith School of Music and will emcee a set with Colleen Budge and John Jasperson. Beat boxer Nick Wishard from Somerset with performance credits at B-boys and B-girls dance competitions in the Twin Cities area and in auditions at America’s Got Talent in Orlando, Fla., has been bringing down the house in area shows through the art of producing drum beats, rhythm and musical sounds using only his mouth, lips, tongue and voice. Beatboxing, though part of world music traditions, had recently become connected with hip-hop culture.

New bands The Saturday of the festival will also feature three newcomer bands with Wisco, the Jesse River Band, and the Lamar Rock School Band. Funk band Wisco with Brian Liggett, drums, Shawn Mathy, guitar, and Tom Mangelsen, bass, have been members of familiar favorite bands Gilligan, Boogiewack and Squib from the St. Croix Falls area. The Jesse River Band (Jesse River, guitar, Peter Sands, bass/vocals, Jake Sands, drums) from Lindstrom, Minn., which comes to the Lamar stage for the first time, will be playing an amalgam of rock, reggae and experimental noises. For the second year, the vitality of upcoming musicians from the Lamar Rock School seminar will open the festival with band members Justin Anderson, Oliver Whittlef, Carrie Lamachia, Bethany Lichtschedl and Eli Holte.

Dance and movement Hip-hop dancer Jae Haile Phillips, who has been a teaching-artist at Lamar this summer, will be reprising his piece from the Hip-Hop Choreographers Showcase at Patrick’s Cabaret and offering a mini dance lesson. Expert poi spinners Barbie Luepke and Elaina Morley will demonstrate and lead kids of all ages in poi spinning. Suzanne G. River, the creator of Kids Make Magic Moves, will be offering parent-child classes at Lamar in September, and there’ll be a sneak preview miniclass at the festival.

Gospel Sunday On Sunday, free and open to everyone, the festival settles into bluegrass gospel with the band Crossed Paths, along with a pancake breakfast with pure maple syrup for $5.

The newly formed band features a big bluegrass sound and seven area musicians including Brad Alden (guitar, vocals, songwriter), Char Harsbarger (steel guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals), Carla Manning (fiddle, mandolin, vocals), Steve Bell (mandolin, vocals), Jon Bjork (bass guitar), Bailey O’Brien (mandolin, vocals) and Shane O’Brien (guitar, vocals).

The Lamar Festival incorporates sustainable practices and will be working toward a zero-waste festival that offers transportation incentives and features local foods. Café Wren, East Africa Express, Sir Smoke A Lot, the Lamar Ladies Pies, of Goodies and the Tavern League will be serving fine food and beverages.

Saturday is especially fun for families, and there’ll be free art and movement activities throughout the day for kids of all ages.

All the proceeds from this year’s festival are dedicated to the roof renovation of Lamar.

The festival is a year-round effort, run entirely volunteers and supported by many businesses and individuals. Additionally, the festival dance components are funded in part with a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the state of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The cost of the festival is $15 per day and $25 per weekend advance with purchases online or at the Natural Alternative in Luck, Fine Acres in St. Croix Falls, This Old Store in Star Prairie and Maggie’s Coffee in Somerset. Prices at the gate are $20 per day and $40 per weekend.

Lamar is located at 1488 200th St., St. Croix Falls, just one hour northeast of the Twin Cities, four miles east of St. Croix Falls and two miles north on 200th Street.

For a complete schedule and details, go to www. lamarcommunity.org or visit Facebook at Lamar Festival or Lamar Community Center. - submitted

The Limns Fricke’s Freedom Fest in Minnesota.

They’ve toured throughout the Midwest and competed in the international Famecast talent contest in Austin, Texas. Band members Zacc Fricke (vocals), Zeke Fricke (vocals, keyboard, trumpet), Ira Bratzel (guitar, vocals), Mat Brunet (drums) and Jevon Sacarelos (bass) have been featured on ABC Eyewitness News and were the cover story of St. Paul Illustrated Magazine and will be playing for the first time at the Lamar Festival.

Trejo has become part of the Lamar community as a performer (Lamar Festival 2009 and the Lamar Earth Day Benefit

Hi-hop dancer Jae Haile Phillips will be offering a mini dance lesson during the Lamar Festival.

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Notices/ Employment Opportunities Burnett County sheriffs report

Agenda: Meeting called to order; clerk’s report; treasurer’s report; open forum; closing 240th St. for derby races; road report/ditch mower; pay 517175 48L bills; adjourn.

Patsy Gustafson, Town Clerk

FREDERIC BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting - Mon., June 21, 2010

The President, Mr. Nelson, called the regular meeting of the Frederic School District Board of Education to order at 6:35 p.m. on Monday, June 21, 2010, in the 7 - 12 School, Room 107.

Board members present: Mrs. Amundson, Mr. Engen, Mrs. Matz and Mr. Nelson. Mr. Holicky arrived at 8:14 p.m.

Administration present: Mr. Draxler and Mr. Tischer.

Motion Amundson/Matz that this meeting was properly noticed. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Matz/Engen to approve the 5-17-10, regular meeting minutes and the 5-25-10, special meeting minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

Mr. Nelson provided a summary of the 5-17-10, and 5-25-10, closed session minutes.

Motion Matz/Engen to approve the 4-19-10, and 5-10-10, closed session minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

The invoices for May 2010 were presented as follows: Regular invoices (#8237-8301 & 38413-38463).......$282,103.98 Payroll account.........................................................$185,123.65 Motion Amundson/Matz to authorize and confirm the money payments of the invoices presented. Motion carried 4-0.

Mr. Engen presented receipts for May 2010, totaling $75,241.70.

Mr. Tischer reviewed the 2009-2010 budget.

Mr. Nelson read a letter of thanks from the American Cancer Society walk/run committee.

The administration presented building and district reports.

Reports were submitted and presented by food service, and buildings and grounds, and the athletic department.

Motion Matz/Engen to approve a contract with Trane for the 712 boiler and air handling equipment. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Engen/Matz to approve a loan with Bremer Bank for the boiler/air handling project. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Amundson/Engen to accept the bid from Alden Excavating to landscape the former pool site. The bid will be rewritten to include 550 yards of black dirt to cover the area.

Motion carried 4-0.

The Student Injury Costs Policy was presented for a second review.

Motion Matz/Amundson to approve WIAA membership renewal for senior high athletic programs. Motion carried 4-0.

Motion Matz/Engen to hold the 2010 annual meeting and budget hearing on Monday, Sept. 2,7 at 6:30 p.m. in the 7-12 School Commons. Motion carried 4-0.

Mr. Nelson announced to members of the board that they should consider adjourning to closed session for the purpose of negotiations and personnel matters. Mr. Nelson informed the board that the closed session would be proper and is authorized by s. 19.85 (1)(c)(f)(i) of the WI Statutes.

Motion Amundson/Engen to adjourn to closed session. Vote by roll call was unanimous to convene in closed session and the motion carried 4-0. Time: 8:04 p.m.

The regular meeting reconvened at 9:46 p.m.

Motion Amundson/Engen to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0.

Time: 9:47 p.m.

Rebecca Amundson, Clerk

FREDERIC BOARD OF EDUCATION Special Meeting - Mon., June 28, 2010

The vice president, Mrs. Matz, called a special meeting of the Frederic School District Board of Education to order at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, June 28, 2010, in the 7 - 12 School, Room 107.

Board members present: Mrs. Amundson, Mr. Holicky and Mrs. Matz.

Administration present: Mr. Tischer.

Motion Holicky/Amundson that this meeting was properly noticed. Motion carried 3-0.

Motion Holicky/Amundson to approve a contract with WASB for liability insurance. Motion carried 3-0.

Motion Amundson/Holicky to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0.

Time: 7:32 a.m.

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(June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

MARIE DOYLE, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 677 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 5, 2010, in the amount of $115,750.60, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 19, 2010, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Lot 17, Block 3, Resurvey of Syndicate Addition to the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 110 North Madison Street, Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024.

TAX KEY NO.: 281-00849-0000.

Dated this 17th day of June, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Benjamin J. Pliskie State Bar #1037985 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (197491)

(July 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Discover Bank 6500 New Albany Road New Albany, OH 43054 Plaintiff, vs.

Gwen Lysne 260 140th Ave. #2 Turtle Lake, Wisconsin 54889 Defendant(s) SUMMONS Case Code: 30301 CASE NO. 10CV496 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a Defendant(s): You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

The Complaint, which is attached, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within forty (40) days of July 14, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the Complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Lois Hoff, Clerk of Circuit Court, 1005 West Main Street, Ste. 300, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to Messerli & Kramer, P.A., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 3033 Campus Drive, Suite 250, Plymouth, MN 55441. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer within forty (40) days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

MESSERLI & KRAMER, P.A. Amanda E. Prutzman #1060975 3033 Campus Drive, Ste. 250 Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 Phone: (763) 548-7900 Fax: (763) 548-7922

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. The board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view site(s) and will reconvene at 12:00 p.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin. At that time, each applicant will inform the Board of their request. (THE APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT 12:00 p.m. WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER.) RODNEY & JACKLYN MOODY request a Special Exception from Article 8D7 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to operate a Travel Trailer Park. Property affected is: 628 335th Av., Pt of SE 1/4, SE 1/4, Sec 13/T37N/R16W, Town of Clam Falls, Clam Falls flowage (class 2).

MICHAEL NOREEN requests a variance from Article 4, Definitions “Lot” of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to keep three (3) additional structures used for human habitation on a single lot. Property affected is: 1125 Clam Falls Dr., SW 1/4, NE 1/4, Sec 19/T37N/R16W, Town of Clam Falls, ponds (class 3).

TOM & KATHY DELWICHE requests a variance from Article 11C, Table 1 & 11F2(a)(1)+(2) of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to build an addition closer than 75’ from lake and 100’ from pond, which will exceed 750 sq. ft. footprint and be off to the side. Property affected is: 1364 Kemah Park Dr., Lot 35, Plat of Kemah Park, Sec 35/T35N/R17W, Town of Milltown, Balsam Lake (class 1), pond (class 3).

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Case No. 09 CV 928 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on February 4, 2010, in the amount of $123,056.49, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1), Block Nine (9), Original Plat of the Village of Centuria.

PIN: 111-00295-0000.

STREET ADDRESS: 201 5th Street, Centuria, WI 54824.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 11th day of June, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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The Monthly Board Meeting Will Be Held Tuesday, July 27, 2010, At 7:30 p.m., At The Cushing Community Center

(June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

SHANNON L. MITCH, Defendant.

Case No. 09 CV 964 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on January 28, 2010, in the amount of $191,275.84, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Thursday, August 5, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 4444 recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps, page 225, as Document No. 579065, being part of Lot Sixteen (16) of the Plat of Oak Hills Estates, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW 1/4 of NW 1/4), Section Eleven (11), Township Thirty-Four (34) North, Range Seventeen (17) West, Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 106-00668-1601.

STREET ADDRESS: 116 Vadnais Lane, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 26th day of May, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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(July 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WALTER E. SANFORD JR. a/k/a Walter E. Sanford Notice To Creditors (Informal Administration) Case No. 10-PR-49 An application has been filed for informal administration of the estate of the decedent, whose date of birth was October 15, 1938, and date of death was June 19, 2010. The decedent died domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a post office address of: 1403 North Shore Drive, Luck, WI 54853.

All interested persons have waived notice.

Creditor’s claims must be filed with the probate registrar on or before October 20, 2010.

Jenell L. Anderson, Probate Registrar July 2, 2010 Todd H. Anderson, Attorney at Law P.O. Box 507 Grantsburg, WI 54840 715-463-5365

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citations issued.

July 17: Donald W. Pierce, 69, Amery, was northbound on Hwys. 35/70 near the intersection the the highways north of Siren when Jesse L. Wilcox, 34, Cottage Grove, Minn., who was attempting to cross the northbound traffic to turn east on Hwy. 70, pulled into the path of the Pierce vehicle. There were no injuries reported, and no citations were issued.

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July 17: Charlene R. Dyson, 20, Danbury, was northbound on Perkins Trail in Blaine Township when she lost control after meeting another vehicle at the crest of a hill. The vehicle entered the ditch and overturned. There were no injuries reported, and no

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Accidents July 17: Robert C. Campbell, 44, Frederic, was eastbound on Hwy. 70 in Meenon Township on a motorcycle when he lost control negotiating a curve. The driver entered the ditch and was thrown from the motorcyle. The driver was injured in the accident and transported to Spooner hospital. One citation was issued by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Depart-

(June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

CALEB T. HANCOCK and ADONNA J. HANCOCK, Defendants.

(July 14, 21, 28, Aug., 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK Plaintiff Vs. DANIEL W. LINDER Defendant Case No. 10 CV 130 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on April 12, 2010, in the amount of $122,184.20, and an Order Amending Judgment entered on June 29, 2010, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin on: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot 54 of the Assessor’s Plat of the Village of Centuria, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 111-00084-0000 Street Address: 709 Polk Avenue, Centuria, WI 54824 Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 6th day of July, 2001.

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Centuria man charged with Husband charged with fourth-degree sexual assault of wife selling marijuana

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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LUCK REGULAR BOARD MEETING Monday, July 26, 2010, 6 p.m.

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Agenda Call to order & seek approval of the agenda - Robert Clifton.

Consideration of previous minutes - LeRoy Buck.

Presentation of vouchers - Amy Dueholm.

Treasurer’s Report - Amy Dueholm.

Recognition of guests or delegates.

A. Student representative.

Administrative Report A. Mr. Palmer.

Old Bu7siness A. Second reading of Policy #803 “Community Use of Facilities.”

New Business A. Ratify one-year contract with department heads and all other support staff.

B. Action on membership to “Association for Equity for Funding.”

C. Any other business that may properly come before the Board.

Motion to convene into executive session per WI Statute 19.85(1) for discussion of Administrative contracts and employee issues.

Reconvene to open session: Possible action on Administrative contracts.

Motion to adjourn.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2-2010 AMENDMENT ORDINANCE TO 1-2009 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE ROUTE REGULATION FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF DANIELS BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSIN The Town Board of Daniels, Burnett County, Wisconsin, does ordain as follows: Section 4. See Attached Routes. - 1) All of Waldora Road, all of Elbow Lake Road, Wood Creek Road beginning at Elbow Lake Road, north to State Hwy. 70. Wood Creek Road continued to Daniels 70. Route continues north on Swenson Road, then easterly on Spangberg Road to Daniel Johnson Road.

North 1 mile and 1/2 easterly on Daniel Johnson Road to the Siren Township line at (Fish Lake Road).

Section 5. Conditions for the Operation of ATV are on Designated Routes. - Add 11) This ordinance does not prohibit ATV use within Daniels Township using roads not designated by the Daniels Township Board to go from one location (home, business, etc.) to the closest direct route designated as ATV routes. This ordinance prohibits any stops from beginning or ending locations to access approved ATV routes within the Township of Daniels.

Section 8. Addition - This ordinance shall take effect upon passage by a majority vote of the members-elect of the Town Board and publication/posting as required by law.

This amendment to ordinance 1-2009 adopted 13th day of July 2010.

Voting Aye: 3. Voting Nay: 0.

Published/Posted on July 22, 2010.

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CENTURIA – A 19-year-old Centuria man was arrested after controlled buys of marijuana took place with him in June and July. On three occasions, Cody Trealoff sold marijuana to an undercover informant on June 8, June 10 and July 12, in the amounts of 13.264 grams, 14.8 grams and 30.1 grams respectively. Trealoff was charged with three counts of manufacture/deliver THC, as well as possession with intent to deliver, all felony charges, as well as carrying a concealed weapon and bail jumping, misdemeanor charges. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in front of Judge Molly GaleWyrick on Monday, Oct. 4, at 11:30 a.m.— with information from the Polk Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

(June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT BRANCH 2 POLK COUNTY PROGROWTH BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

S PINES, LLC, ROBERT J. ROLOFF, DAVID D. GRAF, TROUT HAVEN DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Defendants Case No. 09 CV 906 Code No. 30404 (Foreclosure) NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment entered in the aboveentitled action on January 28, 2010, I will sell at public auction in the lobby of the main entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, on August 4, 2010, at 10 a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to wit: Unit 13 Plat of Trout Haven Condominiums, Section 1737-16, Town of Clam Falls, Polk County Wisconsin.

Parcel ID No. 014-003701300.

Street Address: Lot 13, Trout Haven Condominiums, Clam Falls, WI. TERMS OF SALE: 1. This is a cash sale. A certified check or bank draft in the amount of 10 percent of the amount bid must accompany the bid, with the balance due upon confirmation of sale by the Court.

2. Sale is subject to all unpaid real estate taxes and special assessments.

3. Purchaser shall pay any Wisconsin real estate transfer fee.

4. The property is being sold on an “as is” basis without warranties or representations of any kind.

5. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining possession of the property.

Dated this 25th day of May, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff John D. Leary Attorney for Plaintiff Ruder Ware, LLSC 402 Graham Avenue P.O. Box 187 Eau Claire, WI 54702-0187 Telephone: (715) 834-3425 Facsimile: (715) 834-9240 You are notified that we are attempting to collect a debt.

Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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(June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY M&I MARSHALL & ILSLEY BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

PATRICK C. COLLOVA and LAURIE J. COLLOVA, husband and wife; and THE RIVERBANK; and GERALD LAVENTURE and JENNIFER L. LAVENTURE, Defendants.

Case No. 09-CV-940 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 12, 2010, in the amount of $161,549.17, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 17, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 32 in Cattail Coulee, in the Town of Farmington, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 200 260th St., Town of Farmington.

TAX KEY NO.: 022-01216-3200.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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(June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY EVERHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.

MICHAEL A. KLENNERT and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of Michael A. Klennert, Defendants.

Case No. 09-CV-995 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 17, 2010, in the amount of $108,280.42, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 18, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot Eleven (11) and the East 5 Feet of Lot Ten (10), all in Block One (1) of C.O. Danielson’s Addition to the City of Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 144 Hyland Avenue, City of Amery.

TAX KEY NO.: 201-00159-0000.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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(July 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY M & I MARSHALL & ILSLEY BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

PATRICK C. COLLOVA and LAURIE J. COLLOVA, husband and wife; and GERALD LAVENTURE and JENNIFER L. LAVENTURE; and SPRINGBORN HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC., Defendants.

Case No. 10-CV-272 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 1, 2010, in the amount of $148,439.04, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 2, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 3, Cattail Coulee, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 213 260th Street, Town of Farmington.

TAX KEY NO.: 022-01216-0300.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS & ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414-727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

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(June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

THOMAS T. SCHWARTZ, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 690 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on January 28, 2010, in the amount of $16,533.95, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 3, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land located in the E1/2 of the SE 1/4, Section 16, Township 32 North, Range 15 West, Town Of Clear Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the SE Section Corner Of Section 15, then North on and along the Section Line and a Town Road 1,225 Feet to the point of beginning of land herein described; thence continuing on said Section Line 300 Feet; thence West at Right Angles 300 Feet; thence South at Right Angles 300 Feet; thence East at Right Angles 300 Feet to the point of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 325 30th Street, Clear Lake, WI 54005.

TAX KEY NO.: 018-00340-0000.

Dated this 8th day of June, 2010 /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Scott D. Nabke State bar #1037979 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5712 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (196502) 514426 WNAXLP

(June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

WILLIAM E. MCCOY and CHERYL L. MCCOY, Defendants.

Case No. 10 CV 18 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on February 12, 2010, in the amount of $148,684.33, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main St., in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wis., on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Unit 7 in Deer Path Town Homes Condominium, being a Condominium created under the Condominium Ownership act of the State of Wisconsin, by a “Declaration of Condominium for Deer Path Town Homes Condominium,” dated 28th day of December, 2001, and recorded the 29th day of August 2002, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, in Volume 913 of Records, at page 294, as Document No. 639375 and by a Condominium Plat therefore, together with an undivided interest in and to the common area and facilities of the Condominium, said Condominium being located in the Village of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: 165-00839-0700, STREET ADDRESS: 400 Deer Path, Osceola, Wis. 54020.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 14th day of June, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson / #1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787 515652 WNAXLP

sex one more time, and when the woman refused, he had sexual contact with her while she protested and tried to make him stop. Afterward, she left the home and called the police. The police went to the home and asked the husband about the incident. He had been sleeping, appeared intoxicated and said he didn’t remember much about it except that they had argued. He was taken to the Polk County Jail. — with information from the Polk Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

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OSCEOLA - An Osceola man was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault of his wife on Friday, July 16.

Names are being withheld in keeping with this newspaper’s policy of protecting the privacy of the victim.

On that night, the couple argued while in bed because the woman had said she wanted a divorce. According to the woman, the man said he wanted to have

PUBLIC NOTICE BURNETT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public input is being sought for the 2011 Department of Health & Human Services Plan and Budget. The public is invited to attend two Health & Human Services Board Meetings to provide input. We are seeking comments from clients, providers, interested citizens and community agencies as to the adequacy and need for services in such areas as services to juveniles, child protective services, services to the elderly and handicapped, mental health services, substance abuse services, services to the developmentally disabled and any other services being or needing to be provided in the community.

The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., in Room 165 of the Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872.

The second meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., in Room 165 of the Burnett County Government Center, 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872.

Written comments may also be submitted prior to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2010 , addressed to: Burnett County Department of Health & Human Services Attn: Katherine Peterson, Director 7410 County Road K #280 517037 Siren, WI 54872 37-38a 48-49L The meeting site is accessible to the physically disabled.

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Burnett County deaths Polk Co. deaths

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(July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for WMALT 2005-5 BY: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Its Attorney-In-Fact Plaintiff, vs.

DAWN L. WOOD and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of Dawn L. Wood, Defendants.

Case No. 10-CV-120 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 11, 2010, in the amount of $96,351.43, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 25, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot Fourteen (14), Block Fifty-One (51), First Addition to the City of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 403 North Washington Street, City of St. Croix Falls.

TAX KEY NO.: 281-00042-0000.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

The Frederic School District, Frederic, WI, will accept bids for the 2010 - 2011 school year on the following: 1. Sliced hamburger, hot dog and sub buns. Bread: Sliced white and wheat.

2. Gasoline and Diesel (diesel mix can be 80 - 20 except from November 1 - March 31 when the blend must be 70 - 30).

3. Snow removal (call 715-327-5630 for bid specifications) Further details may be obtained by calling Gerald Tischer, Superintendent, at 715-327-5630. All bids are due by 2:00 p.m., August 2, 2010. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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/s/ Brandon E. Bowlin Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik LLC Attorneys in the Practice of Debt Collection 250 N. Sunnyslope Rd. Suite 300 Brookfield, WI 53005 Toll Free: 888-302-4011

Nagels Creekside Cushing, WI

Must have flatbed & tarping experience.

5-state area.

Call Jason,

715-554-0551

SEEKING BIDS

BIDS WANTED

(July 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CURRAHEE FINANCIAL, LLC ASSIGNEE OF THE 250 N. SUNNYSLOPE RD. BROOKFIELD, WI 53005 Plaintiff, vs.

DENISE L. TWIEST 434 N. ADAMS ST. ST. CROIX FALLS, WI 540249179 Defendant(s).

Case No. 10CV395 AMENDED SUMMONS Money Judgment: 30301 Our File: 820667 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states the nature and basis of the legal action.

Within 40 days after July 8, 2010, you must respond with a written answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court whose address is 1005 W. MAIN STREET, SUITE 300, BALSAM LAKE, WI 54810-4410, and to Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is shown below. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not provide a proper answer to the complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40-day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated: June 17, 2010.

For

(July 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P., AS SERVICER FOR BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS, CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-18CB MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-18CB Plaintiff vs.

RONALD JAMES SANOSKI JR., et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 08 CV 687 AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 5, 2009, in the amount of $253,098.32, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 11, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The South Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (S1/2 of NW1/4 of NW1/4), Section 24, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Town of Garfield, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 882 190th St., Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-00853-0100.

Dated this 2nd day of July, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf.

Any information obtained will be used for this purpose.

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Unity School District Is Seeking Bread Bids For The 2010-11 School Year

Specifications may be obtained by calling the District Office at

715-825-3515

Bids will be due Aug. 3, 2010, at noon.

517067 WNAXLP 48-49L (June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Household Finance Corporation III, Plaintiff, vs.

DENNIS J. MEYER, SHANNON K. MEYER, Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 635 Foreclosure of Mortgage 30404 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure in the amount of $196,402.28 entered by the court on September 24, 2009, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell the following described real estate.

Lot 9 of Certified Survey Map No. 3874, recorded in Volume 17 of Certified Survey Maps on page 137 as Document No. 640833, being part of the Northeast quarter of the Southwest quarter (NE 1/4 of SW 1/4), Section thirty-one (31), Township thirty-three (33) North, Range eighteen (18) West, Osceola Township, Polk County, Wisconsin.

TAX KEY NO. 42-782-0900.

STREET ADDRESS: 2364 60th Ave., Osceola, WI 54020.

PLACE OF SALE: Foyer of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI. DATE & TIME OF SALE: August 11, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. Property is sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances, including but not limited to unpaid and accrued real estate taxes, special assessments, and other governmental charges, plus interest and penalties, if any.

2. A bid deposit of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid amount shall be due in the form of cash, cashier’s check, or certified funds at the time of sale.

3. Successful bidder to pay the entire unpaid balance of bid within ten (10) days following confirmation of the sale by the court plus buyer to pay for buyer’s title insurance, document recording fees and Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. 4. Failure to make timely payment following confirmation of sale will result in forfeiture of bid deposit.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County Law Offices of James E. Huismann, S.C. N14 W23777 Stone Ridge Dr. Suite 120 Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188 (262) 523-6400

Job Title: H.R. Contact: Telephone: Job Description:

Health Education Instructor Raymond Draxler, 7-12 Principal 715-327-4223 This is a part-time position to teach Health five days per week for one period each day (.125 FTE).

Qualifications: Wisconsin certification required.

How to Apply: Send letter of application, resume, and credentials to: Raymond Draxler, 7-12 School Principal, Frederic School District, 1437 Clam Falls Drive, Frederic, WI 54837. Telephone: 715-327-4223; FAX: 715-327-8655.

Employer: Frederic School District 1437 Clam Falls Drive Frederic, WI 54837 Closing date: August 2, 2010 Description: K - 12 School District in Frederic, WI, which is located in northwestern Wisconsin on Hwy. 35.

The Elementary School and 7-12 School have a combined enrollment of 560 students. For further information on the Frederic School District, please visit our Web site at www.frederic.k12.wi.us The Frederic School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Donald Halverson, 92, June 10, 2010, Dallas, Wis. Paula M. Duncan, 54, July 1, 2010, Balsam Lake Elmer N. Nielsen, 84, July 2, 2010, Amery Iris I. Holm, 85, July 5, 2010, Osceola Margaret E. Lundgren, 93, July 5, 2010, Osceola Edna Banks, 98, July 7, 2010, Amery Violet E. Gabrielson, 97, July 9, 2010, Frederic

Jack H. Brimblebom, 76, Webster, July 7.

Dorothy I. Sventek, 89, Trade Lake, June 18.

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Wiltrude N. Tjaden, 88, Jackson, June 18.

Helen B. Blair, 63, Grantsburg, July 2.

JOB OPPORTUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR FREDERIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

(July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY AnchorBank, fsb f/k/a S&C Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

William T. Menne, et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Case No: 09 CV 681 Case Code: 30404 Judge: Molly E. GaleWyrick PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on the 28th day of December, 2009, in the amount of $143,743.04, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the described real property at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: August 24, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 10% of successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at sale in cash or by certified check. Balance due within 10 days of court approval.

Purchaser is responsible for payment of all transfer taxes and recording fees. Sale is AS IS in all respects and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer Area of Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main St., Suite 900, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 15, Township 34 North, Range 17 West, described as follows: Commencing at a point on the West Section line of Section 15, 230 feet North of the Southwest corner of Section 15; thence North along the West Section line of Section 15, 143 feet; thence East 237 feet; thence South 183 feet; thence West 147 feet; thence North 40 feet; thence West 90 feet to the place of beginning.

Subject to the highway right of way along the West line of this parcel. Said land being in the Town of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1508 150th Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & VIERLING, P.L.L.P. Nicholas J. Vivian (#1047165) Attorney for Plaintiff 1809 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, MN 55082 651-439-2878 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information we obtain will be used for that purpose.

(July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Plaintiff, vs.

AARON ROSS, VANESSA ROSS, Defendants.

AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 09 CV 001019 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on May 14, 2010, in the amount of $156,746.82, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: Sept. 8, 2010, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot Seven (7) of Certified Survey Map No. 4544, recorded in Volume 20 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 96, as Document No. 683977, being a part of Government Lot 6 of Section Fourteen (14), Township Thirty-Six (36) North, Range Sixteen (16) West, Town of Bone Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Together with an easement for ingress and egress to the above property over Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 4347, recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 128, also part of said Government Lot 6. Polk County, Wisconsin.

This easement shall terminate in the event that the said Outlot 1 is dedicated and accepted as a public highway.

TAX KEY NO: 012-00280-0700.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 785 271st Avenue, Frederic, Wisconsin 54837 f/k/a 2712 80th Street, Frederic, Wisconsin 54837.

Gunar J. Blumberg State Bar #1028987 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe Street Suite 1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Larry E. Moody, Siren, and Eva M. Java, Siren, July 12.

Chase R. Fornengo, Blaine Township, and Sheli A. Steiner, Blaine Township, July 16.

DRIVERS WANTED

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Jeffrey S. Abrahamson, Webster, and Corrie M. Lewis, Webster, July 12.

Kurt L. Tyberg, Grantsburg, and Alisha A. Glover, Grantsburg, July 16.

NOTICE

Town of Daniels Lakeview Cemetery Ordinance #3-2010 Ordinance is posted at Johnson Lumber, Backwoods Beer & Bait, Bob’s Service & Towing and Daniels Town Hall.

Ordinance is available for review at Clerk’s home upon request.

Ellen Ellis, Clerk 517075 48L WNAXLP

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Burnett Co. marriage licenses

Chad A. Bedard, 32, Danbury, warrant - failure to appear, July 14.

Patrick R. Blomberg, 32, Pine City, Minn., warrant - failure to appear, July 14.

Christopher G. Evenson, no date of birth given, Ellsworth, warrant - failure to appear, July 15.

Michael M. Madsen, 29, Danbury, warrant - failure to appear, July 14.

Wendy J. Merrill, 22, Cumberland, arrest warrant - complaint, July 12.

Robert M. Northquest, 32, Grantsburg, warrant - failure to appear, July 16.

Sheila A. Tucker, 44, Webster, arrest warrant - complaint, July 12.

See our virtual edition www.theleader.net

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Capital One Bank vs. Gary J. Dorsey, Grantsburg, $1,301.14.

Capital One Bank vs. Sierra L. Johnson, Siren, $1,454.84.

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North Star Capital Acquisition LLC vs. Patricia R. Albright, Barronett, $2,889.43.

North Star Capital Acquistions LLC, vs. Chad R. Carlson, Webster, $1,285.71.

Hopkins Sand and Gravel vs.

Ben Ott, Webster, $1,096.00.

Burnett County warrants

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Burnett County criminal court

(June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as purchaser of the loans and other assets of Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Washington Mutual Bank, FA, Plaintiff, vs.

GREGORY D. SCHROCK and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of Gregory D. Schrock; and HEIDI L. SCHROCK and JOHN DOE, unknown spouse of Heidi L. Schrock, Defendants.

Case No. 09-CV-1025 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000.00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 12, 2010, in the amount of $253,659.84, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 18, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main St., Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot Two (2) and Three (3) of CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP NO. 4765, recorded in Volume 21 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 92, as Document No. 695720, being part of Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 2901 recorded in Volume 13 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 155, as Document No. 589726, being located in part of the Southeast One-Quarter (1/4) of the Southwest One-Quarter (1/4) of Section Thirty-two (32), Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Eighteen (18) West, Osceola Township, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2264 60th Ave., Town of Osceola.

TAX KEY NO.: 042-00808-0000.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS AND ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

REQUEST BIDS FOR TRIP PROJECT

Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, is accepting bids for road work for a TRIP project to resurface Allen’s Avenue (150th Avenue) as follows: 1. Pulverize, build base, widen to 22 feet and pave with 2-1/2 inch hot mix asphalt .25 mile.

2. This project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project.

For specific details of the above projects, contact Steve Jacobs, Public Works, at 715-338-6433 or Town Hall, at 715483-1851.

Bids to be considered must be sealed and received by the Town at 1305 200th Street prior to noon on Friday, July 30, 2010. Bids will be opened on Friday, July 30, 2010, at noon and tentatively awarded on Friday, July 30, 2010, if quorum is present. The Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any, any part of, and/or all bids and to waive irregularities and information therein and further reserves the right to award the contract in the best interest of the Town of St. Croix Falls.

Janet Krueger, Town Clerk 517185 48-49L WNAXLP www.townofstcroixfalls.org

(June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MARK K. ELLINGSON and KAY L. ELLINGSON, Defendants.

Case No. 10 CV 175 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on April 26, 2010, in the amount of $112,357.53, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Thursday, August 5, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land located in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of NE 1/4), Section One (1), Township Thirty-Two (32) North of Range Eighteen (18) West, described as follows: From the Northeast corner of said Section 1, go South 00º 22’ East a distance of 660 feet; thence North 89º 30’ West a distance of 418.3 feet; thence South 40º 00’ East a distance of 144.00 feet; thence South 42º 00’ West a distance of 60.00 feet; thence South 38º 52’ East a distance of 25.00 feet; thence South 42º 00’ West a distance of 100.00 feet to the point of beginning for the parcel to be conveyed herein; thence continue South 42º 00’ West a distance of 100.00 feet; thence North 38º 52’ West a distance of 190.15 feet to an iron pipe stake on the West edge of the public road, thence North 45º 08’ East along a meander line a distance of 99.3 feet; thence South 38º 52’ East a distance of 184.70 feet to the point of beginning, together with all land between said meander line and Big Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PARCEL I.D. No. 002-009360000.

STREET ADDRESS: 1816 60th Avenue, Osceola, Wisconsin 54020.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 26th day of May, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

Michelle M. Parsons, 25, Webster, operation without a license, $186.00;.

Terri A. Wilcox, 31, Webster, theft, $330.50.

Heather S. Dentandt, 32, Chetek, retail theft, $299.00.

Jacob W. Lubich, 18, Webster, disorderly conduct, $127.50.

John C. Tuset Jr., 32, Isle, Minn., disorderly conduct, $330.50.

Jeremy R. A. Yerke, 25, Grantsburg, disorderly conduct, $330.50.

Alexander S. Gills, 19, Danbury, battery, one-year probation, sentence withheld, obtain GED or HSED during probation, may apply for expunction, alcohol assessment, $100.00.

(July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY First Bank of Baldwin, WI 54002 990 Main Street Baldwin, WI 54002 Plaintiff, vs.

Travis W. Olson 432 95th Avenue Clayton, WI 54004 and Jody L. Olson 220 Prentice St., #3 Clayton, WI 54004 Defendants.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 09-CV-962 Case Code 30404 (Foreclosure of Mortgage) The Amount Claimed Exceeds $5,000.00 STATE OF WISCONSIN POLK COUNTY

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 12, 2010, in the amount of $137,727.90, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 15, 2010, at 10 a.m.

TERMS: 1. Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the Sheriff at the time of the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the Clerk of Court. The balance must be paid to the Clerk of Court within ten (10) days of confirmation of sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds. Failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. The property is sold “as is” and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: The foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: East Half of Northwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter (E1/2 of NW1/4 of SE1/4) of Section Seventeen (17), Township Thirty-three (33) North, Range Fifteen (15) West, Polk County, Wis., EXCEPT the South 200 feet of the West 200 feet thereof.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 432 95th Avenue, Clayton, WI 54004.

TAX KEY NO.: 016-003870000 Dated this 9th day of June, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI Thomas A. McCormack Attorney for Plaintiff 1020 10th Avenue P.O. Box 2120 Baldwin, WI 54002 715-684-2644 State Bar No. 01011884 To obtain the bid for this sale, contact Thomas A. McCormack, the creditor’s attorney who is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose.

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NORTHLAND MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE SERVICE Quarterly Meeting Wed., July 21 - 7 p.m.

At the Frederic Fire Hall

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(July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, National Association, as purchaser of the loans and other assets of Washington Mutual Bank, formerly known as Washington Mutual Bank, FA Plaintiff, vs.

STEPHEN J. NEIL and JANE DOE unknown spouse of Stephen J. Neil and JANE DOE and/or JOHN DOE unknown tenants; and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; and STATE OF WISCONSIN, Defendants; and CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Added Defendant.

Case No. 08-CV-833 Code No. 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage Dollar Amount Greater Than $5,000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 29, 2009, in the amount of $246,336.21, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 9, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff. 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances. 3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. PLACE: Polk County Justice Center located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot Thirteen (13), Block Two (2), Plat of Eagle Ridge, said plat located in the East One-half of the Southeast Quarter (E 1/2 SE 1/4), Section Twenty-nine (29) and the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4), Section Twenty-eight (28), Township Thirty-three (33) North of Range Eighteen (18) West; Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2211 73rd Ave., Town of Osceola.

TAX KEY NO.: 042-01317-1300.

Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County, WI O’DESS & ASSOCIATES, S.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 1414 Underwood Avenue Suite 403 Wauwatosa, WI 53213 (414) 727-1591 O’Dess and Associates, S.C., is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a Chapter 7 Discharge in Bankruptcy, this correspondence should not be construed as an attempt to collect a debt.

Diane S. Fowler, 46, Hertel, disorderly conduct, 45-day jail sentence, Andrew D. Lein, 26, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Thomas J. Mariette, 49, Grantsburg, OWI, $1,231.00, oneyear probation, license revoked 27 months, alcohol treatment.

Justina L. Edlund, 26, Pine City, Minn., OWI, $691.50, license revoked eight months, alcohol assessment; criminal damage to property, $25.00 restitution, $740.00.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, a Minnesota banking corporation, 304 Cascade Street, P.O. Box 188, Osceola, WI 54020, Plaintiff, vs.

PATRICK C. COLLOVA and LAURIE J. COLLOVA, husband and wife, 715 West Shore Drive, Somerset, WI 54025; PC COLLOVA BUILDERS, INC., a Minnesota Corporation, 12555 Keller Avenue North, Hugo, MN 55038; THE COLLOVA REVOCABLE TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 18, 2002, PATRICK C. COLLOVA and LAURIE J. COLLOVA, TRUSTEES, 715 West Shore Drive, Somerset, WI 54025; POLK COUNTY ASSESSOR, c/o Polk County Treasurer 100 Polk County Plaza, Ste. 150 Balsam Lake, WI 54810; GERALD LAVENTURE AND JENNIFER L. LAVENTURE, 663 236th Avenue, New Richmond, WI 54017, Defendants.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 28, 2010, in the amount of $278,916.41 under Note 20212, and in the amount of $161,548.16, under Note 48992 against PC Collova Builders, Inc., the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: September 8, 2010, 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 day after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The properties are sold “as is” and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: In the foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the City of Balsam Lake, Polk County.

DESCRIPTION: Lots One (1), Four (4), Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Ten (10), Eleven (11), Twelve (12), Fifteen (15) and Sixteen (16), County Plat of Kukowski Acres, including with each lot a 1/16th interest in Outlot One (1), County Plat of Kukowski Acres, said plat located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE1/4 of the SW1/4), Section Thirty-five (35), Township Thirty-two (32) North Range Nineteen (19) West, Town of Farmington, Polk County, Wisconsin.

Lot Fourteen (14), County Plat of Kukowski Acres, and a 1/16th interest in Outlot One (1), County Plat of Kukowski Acres, said plat located in the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (NE1/4 of the SW1/4), Section Thirty-five (35), Township Thirty-two (32) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, Town of Farmington, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: No Property Addresses listed (022-01213-0100, 022-012130400, 022-01213-0600, 02201213-0700, 022-01213-0800, 022-01213-1000, 022-012131100, 022-01213-1200, 02201213-1500, 022-01213-1600, 022-01213-1400, 022-012130001), Town of Farmington, WI. Timothy G. Moore Polk County Sheriff MURNANE BRANDT Attorneys for Plaintiff 30 E. 7th Street, Suite 3200 St. Paul, MN 55101-4919 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. Section 1692), we are required to state that we are attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information e obtain will be used for that purpose.

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(July 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25)

Mary Jane R. Tucker, 19, Webster, speeding, $175.30; operate without valid license, $200.00.

Steven M. Bildeau, 50, Shell Lake, operate without valid license, $300.00.

Makayla T. Reynolds, 17, Webster, disorderly conduct, anger management, $330.50.

Jacob H. Joachim, 36, Grantsburg, speeding, $250.90.

John T. Bruzek, 32, Grantsburg, fail to stop for school bus, $226.50.

Patrick P. Jaskowiak, 49, St. Paul, Minn., operating with PAC greater than .08 percent, $1,989.00, 80-day jail sentence, license revoked 27 months, alcohol assessment.

William J. Boettner, 41, Grantsburg, issue worthless check, $330.50.

Kyle D. Lindus, 21, Pine City, Minn., issue worthless check, $330.50.

Autumn R. Pewaush, 24, Webster, disorderly conduct, alcohol assessment, $330.50.

Joseph F. Wayne, 42, Danbury, disorderly conduct, one-year probation, sentence withheld, $773.90 restitution, no contact with victim, anger management, $200.00.

Jordan D. Paulson, 24, Grantsburg, issue worthless check, $309.00.

George L. Pendleton, 39, Rosemount, Minn., issue worthless check, $46.86 restitution, $213.00.

Anthony E. Reynolds, 28, Webster, disorderly conduct - criminal damage to property - resisting or obstructing an officer, three-year probation, alcohol assessment, $35.11 restitution, $320.44.

(July 21, 28, Aug. 4) AWARD OF DAMAGES

By State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Transportation s.84.09(2) Wis. Stats.

Exempt from fee s.77.25(2r) Wis. Stats Exempt from filing transfer form: s. 77.255 Wis. Stats.

DT1584 2/2007 (Replaces RE3001) TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 8 1701 N. 4th St. Superior, WI 54880-1068 Parcel Identification Number/ Tax Key Number: 044-00751-0000 The award of damages is made pursuant to a relocation order(s) of the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation dated 9/23/09, and filed or recorded at the Register of Deeds office of Polk County, for the improvement of USH 8, in Polk County.

The State of Wisconsin has determined it necessary to acquire, for the purpose set forth in and in accordance with said relocation order, a parcel of real estate and/or rights therein as set forth, in and to which the following persons have an interest: Polk County, a municipal corporation; St. Croix Block & Brick Co. Inc., A Wisconsin Corp.; Midwest Brick & Supply Co., a Minnesota Corp.; O.G. Hanson & Sons.

The interest acquired by this award is: Parcel 8 of Transportation Project Plat 1570-30-214.01 Amendment No. 1, recorded in Env. 319A, as Document Number 766232, located in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Section 27, Township 34 North, Range 18 West, recorded in Polk County, Wisconsin.

Property interests and rights of said Parcel 8 consist of: Fee Simple. Temporary limited easement.

Any interests or rights not listed above for said parcel but shown as required on said Transportation Project Plat are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Said parcel or real estate and/ or interests therein will be occupied by the State of Wisconsin or its agents on Aug. 23, 2010.

The State of Wisconsin, having complied with all jurisdictional requirements pursuant to law, makes this award of damages to the above persons having an interest in said parcel of real estate, in the sum of Seventy Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($70,000), for the acquisition of said parcel for real estate and/or interests therein as set forth.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation Allen J. Holmstrom, Real Estate Management July 21, 2010 517188 WNAXLP

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(June 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB Plaintiff, vs.

SHANYN R. MILLARD, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 988 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 21, 2010, in the amount of $130,999.79, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 3, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff 2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 500 recorded in Volume 2 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 229 as Document No. 384891 being located in the Northeast 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 15, Township 32 North, Range 18 West, Town of Alden, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 349 202nd Street, Osceola, WI 54020.

TAX KEY NO.: 002-01369-0000.

Dated this 8th day of June, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (196294)

(June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY ANCHORBANK, FSB Plaintiff vs.

LINDA L. MUSEUS, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 09 CV 769 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 10, 2010, in the amount of $112,751.96, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 12, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3432, recorded in Volume 15 of Certified Survey Maps Page 199, as Document No. 616145, located in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 33, Township 35 North, Range 18 West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2104 190th Avenue, Centuria, WI 54824.

TAX KEY NO.: 020-00825-0000.

Dated this 14th day of June, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Scott D. Nabke State Bar #1037979 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf.

Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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(June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. Plaintiff, vs.

ESTATE OF GORDON A. BIBEAU, et al.

Defendants.

Case Number: 08 CV 574 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on April 28, 2009, in the amount of $281,522.74, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: August 12, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: Foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, WI. DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 2477, dated June 23, 1998, and recorded on June 24, 1988, in Volume 11 of Certified Survey Maps, page 185, as Document No. 569033, being part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 35 North, Range 16 West, in the Town of Georgetown, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1972 90th Street, Luck, WI 54853.

TAX KEY NO.: 026-01157-0100.

Dated this 15th day of June, 2010. /s/Timothy G. Moore Sheriff of Polk County Christina E. Demakopoulos State Bar #1066197 Attorney for Plaintiff 13700 W. Greenfield Avenue Brookfield, WI 53005 262-790-5719 Please go to www.blommerpeterman.com to obtain the bid for this sale. Blommer Peterman, S.C., is the creditor’s attorney and is attempting to collect a debt on its behalf. Any information obtained will be used for the purpose. (197059)

(June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY THE RIVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs.

WADE M. HANSEN and LOUISA C. HANSEN, Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 905 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on January 26, 2010, in the amount of $101,824.23, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Thursday, August 5, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Lot One (1) of Certified Survey Map No. 4417 recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps on page 198 as Document No. 677506, located in part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4), Section TwentyOne (21), Township Thirty-Five (35) North of Range Eighteen (18) West, Town of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PIN: Part of 020-00558-0100.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2104 210th Avenue, Centuria, Wisconsin 54824.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 26th day of May, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

INDIANHEAD HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ST. CROIX FALLS

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The School District of St. Croix Falls is accepting applications for a school psychologist to serve grades 4K - 12.

Qualified candidates must be Wisconsin Certified and be very detail oriented, and have strong communication and leadership skills.

Deadline for applications is August 1, 2010.

Interested applicants should send their resume to: Glenn Martin District Administrator 740 Maple Drive • St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER SCHOOL NURSE

Physical Therapy Director position.

Develop, implement and direct physical therapy program for large multicounty Home Health Care Agency.

Wound care certification preferred but not mandatory.

MUST have master’s degree in Physical Therapy.

Responsible for program covering Barron, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, St. Croix, Rusk, Sawyer & Washburn Counties.

This is a salaried position with excellent benefits.

Health Insurance with HRA, Life, Dental, Vision insurance. Paid sick leave, vacation, paid holidays, 403B retirement plan, flexible work schedule, company car provided.

To apply mail a resume to: Indianhead Community Action Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 40, Ladysmith, WI 54848 Attn.: Personnel Director Call: 715-532-5594 ext. 148 Fax: 715-532-7808 Tdd: 715-532-6333 E-mail: georgette.bembenek@indianheadcaa.org Web site: www.indianheadcaa.org

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The School District of Webster is currently taking applications for a School Nurse.

Duties will include maintenance of medical information, equipment and supplies, assistance in establishing policies and procedures for nursing services, and coordinating services with community health agencies.

Current state license as an RN is required. Salary is $20.28 per hour, 20 hours per week.

Please direct applications to Jim Erickson, Superintendent. Applications are available at the Administration Office or www.webster.k12.wi.us.

Deadline is July 30, 2010.

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is looking for an individual to fill the

We are an equal opportunity employer operating under an approved Affirmative Action Plan. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.

Notices/ Employment

POLK COUNTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS Building Maintenance Engineer $18.56/hr.

Full Time - 37.5 hr./week (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Deadline to apply: August 3, 2010 YOU MUST COMPLETE A POLK CO. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE. For applications, complete job description and qualifications; please visit our Web site at www.co.polk.wi.us, Employment Opportunities, or in person at 100 Polk Co. Plaza, #229, Balsam Lake, WI 54810, 715-485-9176 or Golden Age Manor, 220 517189 48L Scholl Ct., Amery, WI 54001, 715-268-7107. AA/EEOC

HELP WANTED COMFORTS OF HOME Frederic

Is Looking For

CERTIFIED CBRF CAREGIVERS Part-time position. 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Please Apply Within 105 Oak Street E. • Frederic, WI

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32, Webster, was arrested at 1:18 a.m. on Hwy. 35/70 and Elizabeth Street on charges of operating while intoxicated (second offense) and operating after revocation (second offense OWIrelated). Richison was also cited for not having her seat belt fastened.

Davin G. Tyler, 44, Siren, was arrested for OAR OWI-related at the stoplight intersection at 7:45 p.m.

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July 14: Randy L. Sears, 49, Webster, was cited for displaying an unauthorized registration plate on his vehicle. Sears was stopped on Hwy. 35 and D’Jock Street at 12:08 a.m.

July 17: The officer on duty took a black Lab with collar but no identification to the humane society at 5:15 p.m. The Lab was found at the stoplight intersection.

July 18: Heather Richison,

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her seat belt fastened.

July 10: At 12:06 p.m., a red truck pulling a trailer and driven by a Minnesota driver, Jeffrey A. Barnarbo, hit a 1950 Cadillac sporting collector plates in the Holiday Station parking lot. The driver-side bumper and rear fender were damaged. There was minimal damage to the other vehicle. The Cadillac was driven by another Minnesota driver, David A. Waxton.

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July 8: Molly W. Reppenhagen, 41, Edina, Minn., was cited for speeding on Hwy. 35/70 and Elizabeth Street at 7:45 p.m.

A two-vehicle rear-end accident took place at 10:17 p.m. on Hwy. 70 and Nyberg. One of the drivers, Savanna Pearson, 20, Siren, was cited for inattentive driving and failing to fasten her seat belt. The other driver, who was injured, Willa Cole, 57, Siren, was cited for not having

SEEKING HOT MIX BLACKTOP BIDS TOWN OF SIREN The Town of Siren is seeking bids for hot mix blacktop.

This is a L.R.I.P. program. The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that this project is subject to a prevailing wage rate determination which has been issued by the State of Wisconsin and that the prevailing wage rates and hours of labor set forth in this determination shall be applicable to this project. The project must be completed by August 15, 2010.

The hot blacktop mix must be 2” compacted by 20’ wide.

1. Gordon Road - Approximately 8/10 mile up to the other blacktop.

2. Gordon/Lynch Bridge Road intersection - Approximately 300 feet. The road will be marked.

Bids are due by 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at the Siren Town Hall. Must have proof of insurance. The Town of Siren reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW FOR THE TOWN OF APPLE RIVER

Board of Review for the Town of Apple River will be Thursday, July 29, 2010, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Town of Apple River Town Hall located at 1612 U.S. Hwy. 8, Range, Wis. (Next to the fire station) Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board: No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail for the Assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the Board about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48-hour notice of intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provide to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the Board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are subject ofd the persons objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at the estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expense, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the assessor requests.

The Town of Apple River has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expense that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemption for persons using information i the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Section 19.35(1) of Wis. Stats.

The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other person may testify by telephone.

Respectfully submitted by Tom Sykes 516610 37-38d 48-49L Clerk, Town of Apple River WNAXLP

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Unity School District

SUBSTITUTES WANTED

BIDS WANTED

Unity School District is taking applications for substitutes in the following positions:

LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

The Frederic School District, Frederic, WI, will accept bids on the following: Cut an 8’x6’8” opening into an interior cement brick load-bearing classroom wall plus the finishing work to complete the project.

Further details may be obtained by calling Warren Peterson, Head Custodian, at 715-3274221. All bids are due by 4:00 p.m., August 2, 2010.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

517257 48-49L WNAXLP Document No. 311587, and Lots 10 and 11 of Certified Survey Map #3312, Document No. 311588, all located in the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West. AND, Lot 17 of Certified Survey Map #3313, Volume 15, Page 141, being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter; the Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West.

Tax Key Numbers: 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 02-000006000 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 01-000006000 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 01-000001010 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 02-000001010 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 01-000002000 65-002-2-37-13-02-2 03-000002000 Polk County Property: Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map #2392, recorded in Volume 11 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 99, Document No. 564643, located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 22, Township 35 North, Range 17 West, Town of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, Tax Key #040-00577-0100.

All of the real estate shall first be offered for sale as one parcel.

Thereafter, the real estate in each county will be offered for sale as one parcel. Thereafter, the parcels in each county will be sold individually. The highest bid will then be accepted as the sale price.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 25, 2010, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., on that day at the front entrance of the Polk County Justice Center in the foyer thereof, located in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, I will sell the above-described real estate to satisfy said judgment with interest and with costs to the highest bidder for cash.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. This is a cash sale. A certified check or bank check in the amount of 10% of the amount bid must accompany the bid with the balance due upon confirmation of the sale by the court.

2. Sale is subject to all unpaid real estate taxes and special assessments.

3. Purchaser shall pay any Wisconsin real estate transfer fee.

4. The property is being sold on an “as is” basis without warranties or representations of any kind.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 8th day of June, 2010.

Tim Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin

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(July 7, 14, 21, 28, Aug. 4, 11) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY First National Bank & Trust, Plaintiff vs.

Curtis Ventures, LLC Jeffrey M. Curtis Rebecca L. Curtis Michael James Curtis Beverly Curtis & Warren Smidt The RiverBank Schannon Mortgage, Inc. Bull Dozin, Inc., Defendants.

SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Case No. 08 CV 522 Classification No.: 30303 Under and by virtue of Judgment for Foreclosure in the above-entitled action issued by the Court Aforesaid on the 31st day of July, 2009, I am commanded to sell the following described property: Barron County Real Estate: The Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; the North one-half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; all in Section 8, Township 32 North, Range 14 West (in the Town of Vance Creek), Barron County, Wisconsin. Tax Key #0500800-05-000, 050-0800-17000, 050-0800-19-000.

Washburn County: Lots 3 and 4 of Certified Survey Map #3309, Volume 15 of CSM, Page 137, being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West. AND, Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map #3645, Volume 17 of CSM, Page 147, a Redivision of Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 3310, Document No. 311586, and Lot 9 of Certified Survey Map No. 3311, Document No. 311587, and Lots 10 and 11 of Certified Survey Map #3312, Document No. 311588, all located in the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, and the Southwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter, Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West.

AND, Lot 5 of Certified Survey Map #3310, Volume 15 of CSM, Page 138, being part of the Northeast Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter; the Northwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter and the Southwest Quarter of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 37 North, Range 13 West. AND, Lot 10 of Certified Survey Map #3645, Volume 17, page 147, a Redivision of Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map #3310, Document No. 311586, and Lot 9 of Certified Survey Map #3311,

starting 8/24/10: High School Social Studies 6th-grade with science and/or Social Studies endorsement

Candidate must have current, appropriate DPI licensure.

TEACHERS - Substitute teachers must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS BUS DRIVERS - Substitute bus drivers must have commercial driver’s license (CDL) with school bus endorsement; materials to obtain permit and assistance to obtain license are available.

Qualified, interested person should apply by sending a District application (available from Web site www.unity.k22.wi.us or the District Office, 715-825-3515), letter of application, resume, credentials/transcripts, copy of certification or evidence of license eligibility and letters of recommendation: Brandon W. Robinson, District Administrator, Unity School District, P.O. Box 517068 307, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. EOE 48-49L 38-39a,d

NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPOINT WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (WITC) DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS Notice is hereby given that applications for two (2) positions on the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) District Board are being accepted from individuals residing in the WITC District, which includes Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer and Washburn Counties; and portions of Iron and St. Croix Counties.

Appointments will be made in accordance with the Board Appointment Committee’s Plan of Representation, which specifies categories of membership as well as geographic areas of representation within the district. Following is the list of open positions: W I T C D i s t r i c t B o a rd M e m b e r O p e n P o s i t i o n s The following two (2) board positions will commence on or about September 20, 2010, upon certification by the Wiscon-sin Technical College System Board. The positions carry two-year unexpired terms that will end on June 30, 2012.

1) Employer Member: Representing Region 6 - St. Croix County 2) School District Administrator Member: Representing the WITC District Note: Applications are being accepted from CESA 12 School District Administrators for the two-year unexpired term.

Board Member Category Definitions 1) An Employer Member is defined as someone who receives earnings as payment for personal services and who has the authority to exercise independent judgment in determining, or effectually recommending, any of the following actions for business employees: Hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, discipline and adjust grievances. Note: Representatives of labor organizations (officers or agents) are considered employee members regardless of their responsibilities.

2) A School District Administrator Member is defined as a school district superintendent, supervising principal, or other person who acts as the administrative head of a school district and who holds an administrator’s license; and must be employed by as school board or a school district located within the technical college district.

In the appointment process, equal consideration is given to the general population distribution within the WITC District, as well as the distribution of women and minorities.

Note: No two members of the WITC District Board may be officials of the same governmental unit, nor may any district board member be a member of the school board which employs the School District Administrator.

Notarized application forms must be received no later than 4 p.m., on Thursday, August 5, 2010. Applicants must attend the public hearing of the District Board Appointment Committee on Thursday, September 2, at 2:30 p.m., at the WITC Administrative Office, 505 Pine Ridge Drive, Shell Lake, WI 54871, and provide at least two letters of recommendation supporting his/her candidacy to the WITC District Board before being interviewed at the scheduled public meeting. No additional names will be accepted from the floor at the time of the Appointment Committee meeting.

Notarized applications should be sent to: Mr. Daryl Standafer, Chairperson District Board Appointment Committee WITC - Administrative Office 505 Pine Ridge Drive Shell Lake, WI 54871 Application forms and instructions may be obtained on the WITC Web address below, or by contacting: Ms. Kim Olson, Board Appointment Committee Liaison WITC Administrative Office 505 Pine Ridge Drive Shell Lake, WI 54871 Telephone: 715-468-2815, Ext. 2279 E-mail: kim.olson@witc.edu The Web address for application information and instructions to help you determine if you qualify for a board member category is: www.witc.edu/board/appointments.

A second legal notice announcing the public hearing and committee meeting and all applicant names will be published at the end of mid-August 2010.

Please note: The Board Appointment Hearing that was previously scheduled for August 6 has been cancelled due to a lack of applications by the noticed due date. This notice is for the newly rescheduled Board Appointment Hearing as noted above.

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NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW TOWN OF OAKLAND Will meet on Monday, August 9, 2010, 6 - 8 p.m., at the Webster Fire Hall 7420 Main St. W., Webster WI

OPEN BOOK

will be held Sunday, August 8, 2010, from Noon - 3 p.m., also at the fire hall.

No person shall be allowed to appear before the board of review, to testify to the board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.

After the first meeting of the board of review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the board of review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the board about that person’s objection except at a session of the board.

No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board by telephone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hrs. before the first meeting of the board or at least 48 hrs. before the objection is heard if the objection if allowed under sub., (3) (a), that person provides to the clerk of the board of review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under sub. (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under s.73.03 (2a) that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and coping under s.19.35(1).

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DOUGLAS J. STRAIN and AMY T. OLCHEFSKE and CITY & COUNTY CREDIT UNION, Defendants.

Case No. 09 CV 883 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE By virtue of and pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-entitled action on February 4, 2010, in the amount of $170,135.97, I will sell the described premises at public auction at the Main Front Entrance of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the Village of Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wisconsin, on: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at 10 o’clock a.m.

TERMS OF SALE: 1. 10% down in cash or certified funds at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeiture of deposit plaintiff.

2. Sold “as is” and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax. DESCRIPTION: Parcel 1: A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of SE 1/4), Section Eleven (11), Township Thirty-Two (32) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, Town of Farmington, Polk County, Wisconsin, being further described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Section Eleven (11); thence North 89º 14’17” West along the South line of said section a distance of 778.32 feet; thence North 334.60 feet; thence South 89º 14’17” East 67.38 feet; thence North 128.40 feet; thence South 88º 30’46” East 711.12 feet to the East line of Section Eleven (11); thence South along said section line 454.00 feet to the point of beginning.

Parcel 2: A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of SE 1/4), Section Eleven (11), Township Thirty-Two (32) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, Town of Farmington, Polk County, Wisconsin, being further described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section Eleven (11); thence North 89º 14’17” West along the South line of said section a distance of 778.32 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89º 14’17” West 130 feet; thence North 301.60 feet, more or less; thence South 89º 14’17” East 130 feet, more or less; thence South 334.60 feet to the point of beginning; subject to County Trunk X right of way over the Southerly 33 feet thereof.

Parcel 3: A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of SE 1/4), Section Eleven (11), Township Thirty-Two (32) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, Town of Farmington, Polk County, Wisconsin, being further described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section Eleven (11); thence North 89º 14’17” West along the South line of said section a distance of 908.32 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing North 89º 14’17” West 65 feet; thence North 301.60 feet, more or less; thence South 89º 14’17” East 65 feet, more or less; thence South 334.60 feet to the point of beginning; subject to County Trunk X right of way over the Southerly 33 feet thereof.

PIN: 022-00268-0000.

STREET ADDRESS: 2513 40th Avenue, Osceola, WI 54020.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wis., this 11th day of June, 2010.

Timothy G. Moore, Sheriff Polk County, Wisconsin Steven J. Swanson No. 1003029 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 609 105 South Washington Street St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-3787

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Keeping the tradition glowing

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff reporter GRANTSBURG – In keeping with tradition, Larry Larrabee, Tom Bowers and crew removed their earmuffs just as the finale of their huge fireworks display was about to go off.

“Its tradition,” said Bowers, smiling.

Tradition had a lot to do with this year’s watercross fireworks show. Bowers and Larrabee came out of retirement to once again produce the show they’d produced for 28 years at the Grantsburg Watercross.

Three years of watercross fireworks shows without the seasoned pyrotechnic pair ended Sunday night with the return of Bowers and Larrabee.

Larrabee helped his friend, Bob Young, start the watercross fireworks show in 1980 and after Young died, Larrabee continued the tradition with the help of Bowers.

Bowers said he started as sort of “the sorcerer’s apprentice” by watching and learning from Young and Larrabee.

Young had Bowers work with Larrabee the week before watercross, helping make and fuse the ground pieces.

Bowers then got the job of communicator between the island and the announcer stand, helped set up and then tear down the ground pieces after they were fired, and eventually began firing displays.

Larrabee and Bowers, with the help of friends, put on the show until the Grantsburg Lions turned the event over to the Grantsburg Hockey Association.

“When the Grantsburg Hockey Association took over the watercross event, we decided it was time to retire from the fireworks gig. It was kind of like we were leaving with the girl who brought us to the dance,” explained Bowers.

But after last year’s shortened show, Bowers had a change of heart. He said his heart sunk watching the disappointing display. “It was the worst 14 minutes of my life.

“I called Duke Tucker, one of the watercross organizers, and I called Larry (who was waiting for my call) to talk about us coming back to do the show.”

When Tucker got the call, his response to Bower’s offer to return was this, “We have been waiting for you to call. We need you and would love to have you back.”

Bowers and Larrabee asked little in return for their efforts to make the show one of the biggest and best in the area.

Meals at the downtown café were fine with them.

Larrabee thought he might get some opposition from his wife, Myrna, but she came around and soon the Larrabee/ Bowers team was planning this year’s show.

The pair wanted their comeback to be spectacular, and with over 14 ground displays and a finale with 5,750 aerials all in the air at once, it was that and more.

The length of the show, back to the 3540 minutes fans had come to expect, had

Tom Bowers was in charge of lighting the ground displays at the watercross fireworks show in Grantsburg Sunday evening. - Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Patrick Spielbauer, of Spielbauer Fireworks of Green Bay, placed an electronically fired charge in a tube for the Grantsburg Watercross fireworks show Sunday night.

Tom Bowers and Larry Larrabee returned to produce this year’s watercross fireworks show in Grantsburg. The pair created this ground display letting people know, “We’re back.” spectators cheering, but most probably gave little thought of what goes into making those bursts of colors and patterns go off on time.

Preparation Days before the show Bowers and Larrabee spent hours and hours building the forms for the ground displays.

The majority of the 14 displays, which included Tweetie Bird, a yellow ribbon to salute our servicemen and women, a rocket, a boat crossing the lake and even flaming arrows shooting at a brightly lit deer, were all built from scratch without any drawings.

In critiquing how the show went off Bowers said, “It went slow in places probably because of shooting it electronically. This was the first time we’d done that and we weren’t quite used to it. We know it will be better next year with new technology. We’ll fire with electronics again next year.”

As to how he felt about being back with his partner and friend, Larrabee, Bowers said, “Larry is like my brother. It was awesome to be back with him. He is my mentor and taught me all I know about fireworks.”

Lucky Days

A 1936 Ford pickup restored by Steve Chouinard, St.Croix Falls.

“Larry really missed doing the fireworks and wanted to come back. Most of the original crew came back to shoot, too, that tells you they wanted to be there,” noted Bowers.

“One of our crew, Rick Melin, was making ground pieces the week before Larry and I even began. He lives for it,” said Bowers.

Bigger, better next year As for next year, Bowers and Larrabee are planning to keep their tradition going.

“It was right to be on the island doing this for the people of Grantsburg,” said a reflective Bowers. “We’ve been invited back. And we said, “Yes!” Larry and I promised Duke Tucker and the rest of the hockey association that we would try not to die before next year.”

Bowers said he, Larrabee and the rest of the crew, which includes Rick Melin, Pat Johnson, Chris Melin, Mike Emery, Carson Christian and Roy from Ellsworth, will keep doing it.

“We plan to make the show even bigger and better next year,” said Bowers.

Patrick Spielbauer, of Spielbauer Fire-

Car show

A sparkling boat gliding across Memory Lake and an flaming arrow shooting through the darkness were two of the spectacular fireworks displays seen by hundreds of visitors Sunday night in Grantsburg. works of Green Bay, is the third generation of the family-owned business started by his grandfather over 65 years ago.

Speilbauer, who provided the supplies, and helped with show, will also be back next year.

“We will continue to offer the best show that Spielbauer can produce for us,” Bowers promised as he watched the last of lights of the American Flag burn out.

Bowers and Larrabee wanted to express their thanks to everyone turning out for the Sunday night show. “Hearing the crowd’s reaction to the show was all the thanks they and their crew needed,” both remarked.

“It feels like being in center field at Yankee Stadium when you stand on the tip of that island. Words cannot describe it,” said a tired Bowers, happy in the fact he’s back - and keeping the tradition alive.

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A hideaway hardtop. The top fits in the space in the large trunk. This 1958 Ford Skyliner is owned by James West, Hinckley, Minn. – Photos by Greg Westigard

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S U M M E R Skies Looking up has offered area photographers a variety of photo opportunities this summer, whether it’s capturing images of an approaching storm, fireworks or colorful sunsets. Photographer Erik Barstow captured breathtaking sunsets on Sand Lake (photo at left) and on a lake near Amery (lower right photo). Photographer Larry Samson captured not only a July 3 fireworks celebration in Shell Lake, but the spectators watching from Main Street (photo at right). Leader staff member Greg Marsten captured the purple haze sunset (photo below) and Leader staff member Marty Seeger snapped a photo of an unusual cloud formation during an unusually stormy week (photo below left) last week.

Capturing Crex

Crex Meadows Wildlife Area at Grantsburg offered up some exceptionally colorful and stunning images, captured by photographer John Reed.

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Looking back over 100 years

by Nancy Jappe Leader staff writer TOWN OF SCOTT – Saturday, July 17, was a very special day for people in Burnett County’s town of Scott – people with Scott history in their backgrounds and those with an interest in the days of the past.

On this day, the new 100-year history book on the township, titled “Scott Revisited,” was officially released and an official copy presented to Doug McCreadie, the town chairman, and supervisor Gary Lundberg.

Shirley Muller is credited for all the hard work and dedication she put into the book. “We could not have done it without her,” members of the Town of Scott History Club wrote in the title page to the book.

“Scott Revisited” builds on the early history of the township that was put together in 1965 by Beatrice Derrick. When she wrote her book, a 142-page soft-cover book titled “Great Scott,” she wrote at the end: “This is my personal tribute to Scott—I shall now lay my pen down and trust that someone at some future date will carry on where I left off.”

That challenge passed on to the Scott history club, a group of dedicated townspeople who came together for the main purpose of writing the history as part of the 100th celebration of the birth of the township back in 1910.

The cost for the book is $20 plus $3 for shipping and handling. To order contact the town of Scott at 28390 CTH H, Spooner 54801 or phone 715-635-2308.

The town hall is staffed Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon.

Original residents The book starts out with a tribute to “the original residents of Scott,” the Ojibwe or Anishinabe people.

“When white men or Europeans first came to this area, it was inhabited by the Ojibwe tribes,” Dave Okonek wrote.

“This book gives a very complete and sometimes heart-wrenching account of the hardships these people faced, both by

John Holmes was an Ojibwe man who befriended Peter Durand, an early settler of the town of Scott, by giving him fresh meat for Holmes’ wife when she was ill. The first settlers of the town of Scott were the Ojibwe or Anishinabe people. “My father, David J. Okonek, and many people of his age, spoke highly of the Ojibwe they knew,” current-day resident Dave Okonek commented.

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Town of Scott History Club members include (L to R): Mick Peterson, Mary Okonek, Martha Derrick, Alice Okonek, Kathy Young, Shirley Muller, Bev Kimball, Dave and Kathy Okonek and Ginny James. The history club, and in particular Shirley Muller, worked long and hard on compiling a history of the township. “It was a very easy task. I would do it again,” Muller said. – Photos by Nancy Jappe nature and the conquering spirit of the Europeans.

“Many of our area names are derived from the Ojibwe language,” Okonek went on.

“Chittimo means red squirrel.

Meenon means blueberry. Namekagon means area rivers … Some of the food we eat today we learned about from our Indian friends, such as maple syrup and wild rice.”

Family histories Opening the pages, a reader will discover histories of the families whose names are known around the township.

Shirley Muller (R) from the town of Scott was recognized for the hard work and dedication she gave to the production of an update of the book written 45 years ago by her aunt, Beatrice Derrick. Muller gave credit to the members of the Town of Scott History Club who worked with her.

Connie Bryski Fischer, a woman whose parents first came to “God’s Country” from Chicago for family summer vacations, told about discovering a skunk on the seat in the outhouse (“outhouse being an unpleasant place for a city kid”), and watching as the skunk ran out through the door. “We were safe … from each other,” she wrote.

The girls in Fischer’s family ran Casey’s Ice Cream Bar, a business located on the corner of CTH H and Long Lake Road from 1954 to 1964. A customer once asked if the children got paid for working there.

“We never considered being paid for

working for the family,” Fischer related.

When she asked her dad about this, he said, “The next time someone asks if you get paid, tell them you’re getting a million-dollar education with the public,” he answered.

Author Beatrice Pearl Durand Derrick was born in the township in 1907. She got her first job washing dishes at Birch Island Camp at the age of 11. After marriage and the raising of three boys, she built up a cabin- and resort-cleaning business, was the correspondent for the town of Scott for

See 100 years, page 18

Dave and Kathy Okonek are shown beside a wedding dress worn by Dave’s aunt, Susan Okonek, when she wed Wayne Christner in 1929. Okonek was the eighth child born to John and Francisca Okonek. She and her husband lived on CTH A and Christner Road.

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Lucky Days Parade

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The Lucky Days Parade even featured some potential future circus performers.

Young Lily misses the point of squirt guns: Shooting other people.

“You want to pet her? She’s real nice.” This young Luck FFA member takes the petting zoo on the road.

The Luck royalty was in fine form for their hometown parade.

The Bone Lake Beavers 4-H had an interesting set of wheels.

Shown is Lucky Days Parade Grand Marshal Tam Howie.

Photos by Greg Marsten

The Luck parade included several “decorate your bike” participants.

Mrs. Wisconsin America 2010 Victoria Hodgkiss joined the Lucky Days Parade.

Score! The parade candy didn’t stand a chance with this young man.

The Luck High School Class of 1960 celebrated 50 years with a theme float, recalling their trip to Lake Okoboji, Iowa.

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A man walked into a bar one day and asked, “Does anyone Joe Roberts here own that rottweiler outside?” “Yeah, I do!” a biker said. “What about it?” “Well, I think my chihuahua just killed him ...” “What are you talkin’ about?“ the biker said in disbelief. “How could your little runt kill my rottweiler?” “Well, it seems he got stuck in your dog’s throat!”

••• A customer was bothering the waiter in a restaurant.

First, he asked that the air conditioning be turned up because he was too hot, then he asked it be turned down cause he was too cold, and this went on for about half an hour. Surprisingly, the waiter was very patient, he walked back and forth and never once got angry. So finally, a second customer asked him why he didn’t throw the pest out. “Oh, I really don’t mind,” said the waiter with a smile. “We don’t even have an air conditioner.”

••• Little Bobby was spending the weekend with his grandmother after a particularly trying week in kindergarten. His grandmother decided to take him to the park on Saturday morning. It had been snowing all night and everything was beautiful. His grandmother remarked ... “doesn’t it look like an artist painted this scenery? Did you know God painted this just for you?”

Bobby said, “Yes, God did it and he did it left handed.”

This confused his grandmother a bit, and she asked him “What makes you say God did this with his left hand?” “Well,” said Bobby, “we learned at Sunday school last week that Jesus sits on God’s right hand!”

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Eighth-annual pottery and tile tour this weekend BURNETT COUNTY - The Northwestern Wisconsin Pottery and Tile Tour will be held this Friday through Sunday, July 23 - 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour is a chance to enjoy the beauty of Wisconsin’s northwoods and visit five potters studios from Danbury, Foxboro and Lake Nebagamon. Help support your local economy and take advantage of the unique opportunity to tour five private studios only open to the public one weekend a year. Just follow the black and yellow signs to studios tucked in the woods and purchase wood-fired tile and pots, porcelain dinnerware and mosaics from nationally known award-winning potters.

For more information go to www.nwwisconsinpotterytour.com or call Cabin Fever Pottery 715-656-3305. - submitted

A whole roller Day after day we work hard for

Cold Turkey

a bit of comfort and luxury, a respite from dirt and drudgery, and then on weekends we go John W. Ingalls camping. My own life is a prime example of this phenomenon. I have the privilege of living in a nice home on a very nice lake. The beach is sandy and never crowded, the water is clear and my boat is always ready. My house has many rooms, enough that I can have privacy anytime I want, yet on weekends I go camping in a small camper, with crowded sleeping arrangements, less than sanitary dining and limited options for personal hygiene. Murphy’s Law was written for camping, “If something can go wrong it will.” I love camping.

We have started grading the quality of our camping experiences by how much duct tape we use. Our last camping experience we used an entire roll of duct tape which put us into the excellent experience category. This was a memory builder sure to delight for years to come. If you go camping and don’t have to repair anything, then nothing noteworthy happened.

That is a camping trip soon forgotten. If you used only a few strips of duct tape, but you throw in a bandage or two, that is a step in the right direction. If you exceed a half roll of duct tape and you live to talk about it, then you have had a good camping experience.

When you approach or exceed an entire roll, then you are starting to push the limits.

Our daughter had visitors from New Zealand, and we decided what better way is there to show them Wisconsin than to spend a weekend camping in Wisconsin Dells. I know that isn’t “real camping.” Camping in Wisconsin Dells is a hardship when the microwave doesn’t work. Anyway, the plan was for us to take our camper and two tents and mingle with the hoards of others having the same idea. Two adults and six teens would enjoy the great outdoors in the heart of Wisconsin, the epicenter for amusement park overload.

Yesterday I spent a couple of hours lost in the woods.

I was with Daniel, which made it better, and I had a stomachache, which made it worse.

The stomachache came on just as Carrie Classon we were deciding whether or not to take a shortcut home, so we took the supposed shortcut. But the shortcut turned out to be a very long and circuitous loop that, after a lot of walking, eventually brought us right back to where we started.

It wasn’t so bad, once we realized we were on a loop. Daniel launched into a series of bawdy marching songs he learned in the Army National Guard 30 years ago. He stopped every few minutes to take note of the direction of the sun and collect a fistful of wild raspberries. Daniel is a gifted berry picker and quite a good singer—especially of off-color songs. Between the dirty lyrics and the sweet raspberries, he successfully distracted me from my stomachache till we returned to the main road.

I used to get lost in the woods with some regularity.

There are a number of ways to be lost. Sometimes I simply took a wrong turn. I arrived at a place I hadn’t intended to go, or reached a definitive dead end and realized that, wherever I thought I was going, this was not it.

A few times I lost my path. I thought I was on a reliable trail and stifled my growing suspicions that the track I was on was disappearing before my eyes. Finally, at the intersection of Deer Trail 66 and Bunny Hop Junction, I would be forced to admit that I was at the mercy of a rambling game trail and not on a path at all.

But I think the worst way to be lost is when I would realize with a sickening lurch that I was going

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in a circle, entirely unaware, until confronted with the unmistakable evidence.

“I have seen that rock before. I know that tree. I saw this all before—and I was walking in the same direction as I am walking now.” There is something deeply disturbing about the sudden knowledge that I have gone nowhere. “I have been here before.” That is what scares me the most—wandering lost in a circle.

The familiar becomes menacing, as it is further confirmation that I am really and truly lost. I thought I had traveled a great distance, only to realize that I have gone nowhere at all. How could I have been walking all this while and gone nowhere? I was so fixated on thoughts of the path ahead that I didn’t notice the steps I was taking now. I didn’t see the landmarks that should have guided my way.

Yesterday, when we returned to the main road, the ground immediately felt more solid beneath my boots. Once I have been lost for a time, and recovered my bearings, everything seems clearer. I suddenly see things in sharper focus. I look around me at the familiar and see what I have not noticed before.

So this is what I am trying to do these days. I am combating the fear of walking in circles by paying more attention, stopping to pick more berries, looking around me with more care. I am trying, every day, to take more careful note of what I see.

I try to stop thinking about the path ahead long enough to get my bearings. I stand still for a moment, with raspberry seeds in my teeth, and enjoy being exactly where I am.

Till next time, —Carrie

Art medley on display at Bremer

FREDERIC -A very inventive triangular display designed by Mark Buley and housing 96 pieces of art is currently on display at Bremer Bank in Frederic. The art medley exhibit which contains work by over 75 local area artists, will run through Aug. 20.

Each 6” x 6” framed work is for sale for $20 - but which one you get will be determined when the number you sign up for is matched with the artwork’s preassigned number. Works were generously donated to Frederic Arts and includes pieces by established artists as well as anyone who wanted to support arts programming. As of this writing, according to Win Herberg, about two-thirds have been sold, leaving only 28 pieces left for purchase.

The public is invited to visit the exhibition and purchase a piece (maybe more) in the lobby of Bremer Bank during regular business hours by contacting any available teller. Sale ends Saturday, Aug. 21. More information about art in Frederic at www.FredericArts.org submitted

My wife and I drove our new truck pulling the camper while our daughter drove our other vehicle following us on the highway. Not 45 minutes into the adventure we heard a loud MD explosion, and suddenly the camper lurched and shuddered.

One of the tires on the camper expired suddenly with its remnants hanging in shreds cutting into the bottom of the camper with each turn of the wheel. We pulled as far off of the highway as possible and took stock of the situation. The spare tire was bolted to the back of the camper and the bolts were a different size than the lug nuts. I realized then that I had no tools other than a pair of pliers. As I grunted and wheezed trying to change the tire with a pair of pliers, huge semi-trucks would zoom by, inches away from us on the highway. The shock wave from the wind would shake and rattle the camper and threaten to topple it into the ditch. The spare was half flat but adequate to get us to the next town.

At the Wal-Mart tire center while they changed the tire and checked the others for correct air pressure, I decided to get a set of tools to carry in the truck or camper so we would always be prepared. A Stanley 115-piece tool kit had everything I would ever need.

The tire changed and the tool kit stored, we re-entered the highway traffic. Our children and their friends followed us in the second vehicle. The advantage of this arrangement is that they could identify any problems developing with the camper and call us on a cell phone to warn us.

Shortly after entering into the sea of traffic on the interstate, the phone rang. My daughter notified us that a window was partly open and the curtain was flapping in the 70-mph breeze. I looked into the rearview mirror in time to see a window being ripped from the frame, bent by the wind and shatter into millions of pieces in midair as the remnants hurtled back at our kids! In the middle of the interstate with no exit in sight, we pulled over as far as possible to assess the damage. The window was gone and no one was in-

jured, but our car sustained two nonfatal dents.

Driving slowly to the next exit we found a small store. My only option was to buy a roll of duct tape and beg for an unused cardboard box. The window now repaired, we ventured onward, arriving without further interruptions at our reserved campsites. The campsite was a bit narrow and we wedged the camper in the shadows between two mammoth RVs with cavernous compartments that slide out and giant shaded windows.

We listened to the soft humming of their air conditioners and stared at the black and gray panels encroaching on all sides of us, and we imagined ourselves in some undiscovered canyon, either that or a truck stop in Omaha.

I hooked up the hose to a water faucet and when I turned on the water, it gushed out the other side of the camper! The shredded flat tire had also disrupted the insulation and water pipes on the bottom of the camper. No problem, I had my trusty tool kit. However, I was unable to open the Stanley 115-piece tool kit because it was screwed shut at the factory. They failed to tell you that you need to buy a screwdriver before you buy the tool kit. Two trips to a nearby RV dealer failed to fix the problem. We gave up and went out for pizza.

In preparation for the return trip, I decided to cover the entire window with duct tape. Unable to reach the full height of the window, I enlisted the help of one our guests from New Zealand to sit on my shoulders while I stood on the cooler so we could cover the window from top to bottom with duct tape. I thought it would survive anything, but even that was shredded by the wind when we arrived home. The blinds that hung on the inside of the window were twisted and broken into dozens of pieces. Duct tape can’t fix everything, but it helps.

As a family trip, we all ranked this one as excellent.

When we sit around the living room this winter sipping on hot chocolate and eating cookies by the fire, we can reminisce about that great tire-slashing, window-smashing camping trip. On the duct tape scale of excellence this was a whole roller!

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A History of the D’Lux Theatre of Luck Tonight, Thursday, July 22, the Luck Area Historical Society will have movie night at the museum. At 7 p.m. the curtain will open, and along with a cartoon, previews of coming attractions, a newsreel and a serial, will be the same feature movie, “Kiss and Tell” that opened the brand-new D’Lux Theatre the summer of 1946. Free with free popcorn! Brilliantly filmed in Technicolor, Shirley Temple, in her teens, has a fling with romance.

We asked our neighbors to remember the D’Lux Theatre that was open for nearly 40 years on Main Street in Luck. We received several stories that we included in this issue. If you have memories of the D’Lux or other Luck area places, events, families or happenings, please think about sharing them with our readers!

Do you remember a theater in Luck before the D’Lux? Advertisements in the old newspapers indicate one was there in the 1920s.

Santa Day at the D’Lux 1960s by Jeanie Shilling Johnson Santa Day! What a day! I’ve done my best to be very good! I get to go to Luck and tell Santa what I want for Christmas! I sit on the jolly old elf’s lap and tell him everything. Then I get a bag of treats. An apple and orange, and hard candies and peanuts from all the Main Street businesses. Then all the kids go to a special matinee show at the D’Lux Theater.

Luck Theatre Opening is Set For Sunday “Kiss and Tell” with Shirley Temple is First Show-Other Good Ones Coming Grand opening of the D’Lux Theatre in Luck is set for Sunday, May 5, 1946, and finishing touches are being hurried to have the show house ready for the gala event. The first show will be “Kiss and Tell” with Shirley Temple as Corliss Archer, a riotous comedy. There will be a matinee at 2:30 and two shows in the evening at 7:30 and 9. The same picture runs through Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday the movie will be “That Night With You,” starring Suzanna Foster, Minneapolis singer, and Franchot Tone. Shows will be at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights will be double feature nights, with the Hoosier Hotshots in “Texas Jamboree” and “Girl of the Limberlost.” Coming Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, May 12, 13 and 14, will be “A Song to Remember,” one of the great shows of last year. The new sign for the theater, a beauty, was put up last week. It has the name of the theater, “D’Lux” on both sides of the upright part in

“Kiss and Tell” starring Shirley Temple was the first movie shown. The Luck Museum will recreate movie night at the D’Lux Thursday, July 22, at 7 p.m. by reshowing that movie, along with a cartoon and short serial. Free! Free popcorn!

Large screen, full color!

River Road

Ramblings Collected by Russ Hanson

The D’Lux Theatre in Luck operated from the mid-1940s to the mid-1980s. It is now Bri-Bri, The Computer Guy shop. neon tubing and across the front of the canopy. Neon tubing also decorates the sides of the canopy and when lit presents a beautiful sight. The sign, built by Modern Designs Sign Co., was put up by Larry Ische of Minneapolis.

The ticket window is built so that tickets may be bought from the outside, or from inside the lobby. Past the lobby is the foyer, from which entrance is made to the theater proper and the rest rooms. The entry lobby and the foyer are painted in evening grey, which has a very fine tinge of green. At the right end of the foyer is a confections booth for the popcorn machine, new and modern in every respect. The theater seats 330 people in two rows of four seats at each side of the aisle and one row of eight seats in the middle section. The seats are of the new soft type theater seats, and the rows are spaced 35 inches apart, wider than any ordinary theater, to allow more leg room and better comfort. The interior walls are covered with Nu-wood wallboard.

There is a long, indirect lighting panel on each sidewall, with colored light cones on the outside for decorative purposes. The projection equipment and sound equipment is the best obtainable, new and modern in every respect. The sound equipment is made by R.C.A. and the projection machines are Simplex. Plans for the theater were begun early last summer by Chauncey Weitz, who later interested J.L. Hake in going in company with him. Construction was begun last winter by Jim Johnson of Amery, who was the contractor for the entire job. The exterior of the building is stucco over the cement blocks, with a large section of structural glass in the front in a pale green. The stucco is white. Hans Petersen and Martin C.L. Petersen did the stucco work and the interior plastering on the walls. Most of the painting has been done by Mr. and Mrs. Hake and E.A. Kamholz. The new theater is modern in every respect and should provide theater-goers with the best possible picture and sound.

This story has been reproduced as printed in the Luck Enterprise Herald just prior to the opening of the D’Lux movie theater on Sunday, May 5, 1946.

D’Lux Theatre by Sharon Pilsner I’m Sharon Pilsner from Frederic, now in Texas for the winter. When I was 16 and 17, I worked at the D’Lux Theatre for the Bakers. I don’t remember the owner’s name, but his son was Dick.

I met my husband, Jerry Pilsner, there. He walked in one night, fresh out of the Air Force, and two months later we started dating. I wasn’t the only one in my family to work there selling popcorn and candy. My brother, Harry Rowe, worked there too. He helped build the theater. Lynn Hake along with Chauncy Weitz built it.

Harry remembers the business people of Luck kicked in money to help get the theater going. Harry and Lynn’s son, Don, were best buddies and they worked there along with Don’s sister, Stella.

When I worked there I was given passes, which I handed out to the kids in school. After the owner figured he was losing money, he stopped giving passes.

Judy Larson worked with me also. We were best friends and she urged me to get a job there. I remember the showing of the movie, “The Ten Commandments.”

It was one of the first extra-long movies made. We would have good turnouts most of the time, with the weekend being the busiest. It was an experience to work there. It’s too bad kids don’t have a theater like the D’Lux to go to now.

I hope you get a lot of information on the theater. It was a landmark in Luck for so many of us.

They always had good shows and it was a decent place for kids to hang out. It is too bad it had to go the way of so many things from our past.

Sincerely, Sharon Rowe Pilsner, class of ‘62.

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D’Lux Theatre by Darrel Nelson We moved to Luck in ‘47, having lived in Dresser most of my life, and I worked at the D’Lux for a short time during the ‘47 to ‘50 period. My mother and Mrs. Kelly were friends while we were in Luck and the Kellys owned the theater. As I recall it was Francis and Myrtle Kelly.

I was starting junior year of high school, having gone to St. Croix previously. What I did was clean the theater in the evenings, after school during the week, after the previous night’s movie, Sunday prior to the matinee and, during the Christmas season, usually after the matinee prior to evening. Of course, in those days no liquids were allowed, only popcorn, candy bars, icecream bars and cups with the little wooden spoons. In addition, the theater was only open Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, closed Wednesday and then open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Friday and Saturday had two showings, like 7 and 9:30 p.m., so usually Sunday took the longest time to clean.

I would take an Electrolux vacuum so you could use one end to vacuum and the other to blow. Using the blower end with an extra-long hose, you went into each and every row and blew the junk to the front and then swept it up. Only the isles were carpeted as well as the entrance. These we vacuumed and then went through looking for gum stuck to the seats. They tipped up when you got up and many a time people parked the chewing gum there or just dropped it on the floor. In addition, I had to be sure the bins were full of popcorn for popping and the cooking oil was full. We used coconut oil that actually came like lard in big containers. You put it into the bin on the popcorn machine that was warmed to make it liquid for popping.

During the time I cleaned, I recall usually Mrs. Kelly sold tickets, Mr. Kelly collected them and some other student ushered or made popcorn.

Like most kids of that area, when out of high school you either went away to college or to work in the Twin Cities area eventually. I ended up there, but not until I tried going on the road with Ted and Grace Anderson selling yo-yos. Unfortunately the company pulled me away from Ted to another handler that did not work out, so I quit, came home, got drafted and that’s all another story.

••• Coming up this weekend: The Indianhead Gem and Mineral Society Rock Show at the Frederic High School 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

Agate hunting for kids; wonderful and inexpensive locally made jewelry; polished rocks; agates; everything you can imagine in rocks gems and minerals.

Margo and I had a lot of fun visiting with the oldtimers at the 45th St. Croix Falls High School reunion.

When we got home, we found that Mom had been taken to the hospital for a heart attack. She is stable now and waiting for transfer to Mayo, Rochester, Minn., where she will undergo tests to see what comes next.

The heart attack was a mild one, but a blocked valve has been making her heart work too hard to pump blood.

The question is whether, at age 88, in relatively good health otherwise, she can stand valve replacement/repair surgery. There are some new techniques for valve replacement that are much less invasive than the old open-heart surgery. We will find out more this week.

The Sterling Eureka and Laketown Historical Society is preparing for the fifth-annual River Road Ramble on Saturday, Sept. 25. If you are planning to participate with a garage sale, tour, open house, or whatever, please contact Joan Swanson at selhsinfo@centurytel.net. The cost to be fully featured in all advertising, maps, handouts etc., is $10 this year. Margo is planning to sell pumpkins, squash, melons, maple syrup and apples at the Hanson Farm this year. The storm last week took one of the biggest old apple trees, taking down the electric entrance line too.

The tree was a Wolf River and was one of the few that was loaded with apples. Most trees are pretty thin this season around Cushing.

You can e-mail us at riverroadrambler@gmail.com.

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New calendars Last week the mail brought no personal letters, but

it did bring three new calendars. They run from September 2010 to December 2011. I wish our years were actually 16 months. What a nice, long year that would be.

I like calendar pictures and the Audubon calendar is really very nice.

Pictures include the following: 1. Greater sage grouse performing his ritual dance (one picture for four 2010 months.)

2. A brown pelican. Isn’t there a humorous poem about eating more food than his bellycan hold?

3. Red-headed woodpecker. What could be more appropriate for cold, snowy February?

4. Broad-winged hawk. What a cruel curved beak!

5. Roseate spoonbill, graceful in flight with wide wingspan.

6. Golden-winged warbler perched on a branch.

7. Snow plover, not pronounced like clover.

8. Whooping crane with a very long beak.

9. Yellow-billed cuckoo. Not all depicted birds are native to northern Wisconsin.

10. Wood thrush with a speckled breast.

11. Bobolink. Do you remember the poem, “Oh, what a beautiful bird am I Bobolink, Bobolink, spink, spank, spink. That goes back to lower elementary school doesn’t it?

12. Barred owl. I think he roosts in our front pasture oaks. He raids any tree in our yard where pigeons think they are safe but are not.

13. Northern bobwhite, with coloring making him perfectly camouflaged.

In my early days of working at the Leader, I used to proofread articles about the local Audubon Society. It was quite an active group and members participated in the Annual Bird Count. That impressed me as quite an achievement. Members were dedicated but the years took their toll.

The 2011 calendar also printed several quotes: “I never for a day, gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or watching their peculiar habits or delineating them in the best way I could.”

“Almost every day, instead of going to school, I made for the fields where I spent my day.”

“During all these years, there existed within me a tendency to follow nature in her walk.”

(All three above quotes are by John James Audubon.)

Another calendar The National Wildlife Federation sent us an 18month calendar 2010 – 2011 titled “Treasures of Wildlife.”

It offers animal and bird photographs and info on each species plus the following famous quotes: “We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.”

– Native American proverb “We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” – Native American proverb “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” – John Muir “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”

– William Shakespeare “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” – Frank Lloyd Wright “All good things are wild and free.” – Henry David Thoreau “In the wilderness is the preservation of the world.” – Henry David Thoreau

Behind the

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Do you remember?

Compiled by Bernice Abrahamzon

50 Years Ago

Bernice Abrahamzon “The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration.” – Claude Monet “The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.” – Zeno “We do not see nature with our eyes but with our understanding and our hearts.” – William Hazlitt “The landscape belongs to the person who looks at it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson “Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” – Rachel Carlson “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” – Albert Einstein “Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a songbird will come.” – Chinese proverb “Let nature be your teacher.” – William Wordsworth “An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” – Martin Buber “Keep your sense of proportion by regularly, preferably daily, visiting the natural world.” – Catlin Matthews

Pathway to Peace Please grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change Courage to change the things I can And wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time Enjoying one moment of a time Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace Taking this world as it is, Not as I would have it Trusting all things will be made right That I may be reasonably happy in this life Supremely happy forever.

(Copied from the 2011 Disabled American Veterans calendar) On a personal note, I find calendars have a lot to offer, other than dates. I actually study them and use them as a personal diary. They become my own record.

And yes, 12 months make a year and let’s not waste any of our valuable time or wish it away.

Enjoy the day today.

Sometimes my sons ask, “Mother, what are you doing? You’re just sitting there.”

I tell them, “I’m thinking and that’s important, too,” Until next week, Bernice

Good Students of Siren Moms for Kids, a Siren School support organization, presented awards for good behavior and good student performance to (L to R) seated: Tyler Molamphy, Amber Moore and Emily Howe. Standing: Harriet Koball (recipient of an iPod Nano), Mercedes Moody, Sid Sherstad (owner of Siren Telephone Company at whose business the awards were given Wednesday, July 14), MacKenzie Brown, John D’Jock and Whitney Yambrick. Not present: Lucas Stiemann and Haylee Doriott. The students were given certificates of achievement and passes to Timbers Theatre.

This was the first time Siren students were rewarded in this way for working hard during the school year. – Photo by Nancy Jappe

Supermix paints at Our Own Hardware, Frederic and Dresser, were priced at $5.49 per gallon.-The dedication of the Polk County Center building took place Sunday, June 26.-Sports cars were featured at Frederic as one of the July 4 events.-The sum of $440,000 loan from REA was approved for Frederic Telephone Co.A Wisconsin Resource Development Representative spoke at Frederic.-A new Frederic float made its appearance. It had the word Frederic on it, plus Entry to the Fish Fowl Country superimposed on a big heart.The walleyes were hitting one day, proved by a photograph of fishermen at Ward Lake. Pictured were George Mohnsen, owner of Ward Lake Resort, and out-of-area friends.-The Inter-County Leader offered repair of typewriters and adding machines.-Specials at the Clam Falls Store included cake mixes at 4 for $1, 2 lbs. wieners at 89¢, 16-oz. bottles of pop at 6 for 39¢ (R.C. Cola), and toilet tissue at 12 rolls for $1.-Stock car races were held at Milltown Speedway with $500 guaranteed purse. Races were held every Saturday night.-Obituaries included Mrs. John Holem, Mrs. Margaret Barsheack, Michael Larabee, LeRoy Ortman, Mrs. John Willger and Vera Heersema.

40 Years Ago Polk Teachers College would begin a new term Aug. 26.-Permits were required for weed control on state waters.-Obituaries included John Taylor, Jack Lindquist, Chester Taylor, Robert Swenson, Genevieve Henderson and Lucille Bruness.-The film “The Secret of Santa Vittoria” was playing at the D’Lux Theatre, Luck.-“Beneath the Planet of the Apes” was playing at the Auditorium Theatre, SCF.-The film “True Grit” was playing at the Frederic Theatre.-A threshing party was set for Sunday, Aug. 16, at Almelund, Minn.-The book review was on “Old Ben,” written by Jesse Stuart. He was poet laureate of Greenup, Ky., and Bernice Abrahamzon and other writers had him as a teacher at Rhinelander School of Fine Arts for a week.Gustafson’s ice milk was 69¢ for a half gallon.-A wedding story with photograph centered on Linda Panek and Russell Ryan who were married June 27 at St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Frederic.-Another wedding story focused on Mary Ann Erickson and Bruce Hanson, married at the Trade Lake Baptist Church on June 6.-Specials at Anderson’s Store, Siren, included pork roast at 49¢/lb., pork steak at 59¢/lb., California Elberta peaches at $2.49/crate, marshmallows at 21¢/lb.

20 Years Ago Child abuse and neglect task force started at Unity (odd wording but task force is the subject).-Guy Williams announced his candidacy for register of deeds in Polk County.-A committee planned a hazardous material exercise for Amery Equity Cooperative.-An eye-to-eye feature article centered on Wayne Sanderson who was changing gears for the better.-The state of Wisconsin wanted $387.25 seized in marijuana bust.-A special ed graduation was held at Balsam Lake.-A Frederic artist, David Kubiach, brought writers, poets, musicians into the classroom at Frederic.Open house was held at Interstate Park in early June.-Olympian Billy Mills highlighted events at Forts Folle Avoine one weekend.-In his Bootprints column, Bob Becher of Spooner wrote about old cars.-A Siren woman, Jill Brewster, was an officer of latchkey program.-An Edina man lost his life in a crash near Yellow Lake.-Thirty graduated at Siren with Anita Noreen as valedictorian and Mary Clemenson as salutatorian.-Founder’s Day was celebrated June 7 with an ice-cream social at the Grantsburg area museum.-A Frederic student, Rebecca Bishop, met Mrs. Gorbachev.

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LUCK - Enjoy some “me time” on Thursday, Aug. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m.; make plans with your girlfriends for fun at Salon St. Amand in Luck. Your minigetaway will include instructions and demonstrations for how to create your own “salon-perfect” hair and makeup. Tom St. Amand will share his professional tips and techniques to tame even the wildest hair. Heather Wendt will also

demonstrate options with makeup. Bring your gels, mousses, hairbrushes, blow-dryers, curling/straightening irons and makeup so you can practice and get great results with your very own stuff.

The Luck and Unity Community Education departments and salon owner Tom St. Amand are teaming up to offer these two hours of fun learning. Participants will

also enjoy beverages and chocolate to round out the perfect salon party.

Preregister by calling Luck Community Ed. at 715-4722152 ext. 103. Class fee is only $10. Class size is limited to 20 people, and you must be 21 or older. - submitted

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Lewis

653-4281 Now that it remembered how to rain, it rains and rains and rains. The other day it rained while the sun was shining.

We keep watching the water level come up in Karl’s Pond or Coon Lake or our streams and a friend explained that the ground was so dry after several years of drought, that first the ground has to be completely soaked, and then we will notice the water level coming up.

Unfortunately, we’ve had lots of wind, lightning and thunder along with the rain, so there are trees down.

The long electrical outage one day last week was a serious problem as the crew was working in waisthigh water trying to repair a major line. Thank you to them for restoring our power around 4 p.m.

Members of the Good Cheer Club planned to have a picnic last Wednesday at Coon Lake Park

Dewey - LaFollette Mary Dunn, Marlene Swearingen, Ruth Rydberg, Lida Nordquist, Donna Hines and Diana and Karen Mangelsen were guests of Nina Hines Tuesday.

They all enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and playing cards.

Ray and Cheryl Olson, Gerry and Donna Hines, Don and Lida Nordquist and Hank and Karen Mangelsen were visitors of Lawrence and Nina Hines Wednesday evening.

Lisa, Derrick and Desi Mangelsen came from Florida Thursday to surprise Maynard Mangelsen for his 65th birthday. On Friday evening Karen and Hank Mangelsen visited at Maynard’s to help him celebrate. Ryan Hanna was a guest there also. On Saturday, Ronda Mangelsen hosted a surprise birthday party for Maynard. About 30 people were there.

Nina and Lawrence Hines went to Richfield, Minn., Thursday. Their daughters, Susan Harrison and Nancy Hagen, hosted a birthday party for them at Susan’s home. Lawrence was 75 in June and Nina will be 75 in September. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren were there, including grandson Ryan Hagen who came from Florida to visit his family for a few days.

Lida Nordquist, Jan Caleb and Hannah Schott visited Marlene Swearingen Friday. They enjoyed a day of swimming and visiting with cousins Bruce, Lee Ann, Garrett and Grace Swearingen.

Friday evening Lawrence and Nina Hines went out to eat with Allie and Lorna Erickson, to further celebrate Lawrence’s birthday.

Karen Mangelsen attended a baby shower Saturday morning at Timberland Lutheran Church for Elias Jensen. He is Karen and Hank’s greatnephew. Then Hank and Karen went to Barron for the wedding reception for their nephew Keith Romsos and his bride Britni. After that they traveled to River Falls and rode with Larry, Celie and Baxter Mangelsen to Vermillion, Minn., so to stay overnight.

On Sunday, they all attended a Mangelsen reunion in Akron, Iowa. They returned home Sunday evening.

Lakeview UM Church hosted a potluck barbecue Sunday afternoon at the church.

Andy and Geraldine Mangelsen visited Donna and Gerry Hines Sunday afternoon.

Joleen and Richard Funk were supper guests of Lida and Don Nordquist Sunday.

St. Croix Valley Senior Center

Marian Edler

Tuesday was our busy day again. We exercised at 10 a.m. followed by Skip-Bo. At 12:30 p.m. we played 500 cards and Dominos. Winners in 500 were John Brown, Bren Nel Ward, Marion Davison and Ray Nelson. Bren Nel Ward won the nine-bid.

Domino winners were Martha Lundstrom, Don Anderson and Olga Young.

Thursday we had potluck at 12:30 p.m. Our monthly meeting followed. We had two guest speakers, Liz Ready with a slideshow about the Festival Theatre and Coleen Gifford of the Polk County Li-

brary with a slideshow on the county fairs.

Thursday evening 500 card winners were Roger Greenley, Don Benson and Don Anderson. The ninebid winners were Shirley Sims and Darrell Lundgren.

Friday was Bridge in the morning and Bingo in the afternoon. Also preparation for Wannigan Days.

The weekend was Wannigan Days in the valley.

We had a fundraiser at the senior center with a bake sale. The weather was good for most of the day so we were very successful.

Barb Munger

working on behalf of the center. You do a good job and our facility always looks nice.

The seniors at Lilac Grove apartments want to express their appreciation to the Wood River 4-H group that has begun work on a problem that the residents have encountered since moving in two years ago. A trench for the water that accumulates in the parking lot, after rain and snowfall, has been dug and allows it to drain into a small pond. This should take care of the ice and standing water in the parking lot.

Winners at 500 this week were Sue Newberger, Gerry Vogel, Dorothy Cronquist, Candace Doriott and Sylvia Peterson.

Spades winners were Gerry Vogel, Ron Yourchuck, Anke Olesen, Candace Doriott and Dale Sicard. Sylvia Peterson, Marge Nyberg, Marie Bentley, Anke Olesen and Barb Munger furnished treats for the players.

The center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. We play Dime Bingo on Tuesday, 500 on Wednesday and Spades on Friday, please come and join us. All of these activities begin promptly at 1 p.m. For further information call 715349-7810 and to make dinner reservations call 715349-2845. Remember we have to use the area code now when using the telephone. Have a great week.

Marriage licenses Cassandra J. Dubuque, town of Garfield, and Carlos R. de la Cruz, town of Garfield, issued July 12, 2010.

Janine D. Whitford, city of Pensacola, Fla., and Franklin J. Marek, village of Frederic, issued July 12, 2010.

Patricia J. Hall, town of Osceola, and Michael D. Fisk, town of Osceola, issued July 13, 2010.

Jacquelyn M. McElfresh, town of Lincoln, and Christopher L. Schlosser, town of Gilman, issued July 14, 2010.

but the weather did not cooperate, so the potluck picnic was changed to Thursday noon. They reported a good get-together.

There was a nice turnout of the Lewis UMW at the home of Sylvia and Phil Schaetzel on Spirit Lake Wednesday evening. It was potluck so there was lots of food and fun. A business meeting was also held.

A UMW bake sale will be held this coming Thursday starting at 5 p.m. outside the Siren Dairy Queen.

If a lot of ladies are waving at you on Hwy. 35 that day, they just wish you’d stop and buy their homemade baked goods. Sometimes they even stage an impromptu dance on the green.

Meanwhile, the all-church rummage sale at the Lewis church is Saturday, Aug. 7, from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Clean donations are welcome. Please no major appliances or electronics. Look for free boxes outside, too.

Godspeed and all good wishes to Dan Graf and family as they embark on new ventures.

The Thursday morning book club discussion was held at the Frederic library. That evening a special program included a speech and slideshow by author Dennis Weidemann. He and three buddies took a canoe trip from Minnesota to lake Winnipeg, Canada, in 1979 and after 30 years of remembering that trip, the author wrote it down. He kept daily journals which were of enormous help in writing “This Water Goes North.”

Big doings in Luck this past weekend including serving aebleskiver outside the Luck Museum and library on Friday.

Jessica A. Wood, town of Clear Lake, and Mark R. Gilbertson, town of Clear Lake, issued July 14, 2010.

Tricia J. Knackstedt, town of St. Croix Falls, and Joshua R. Ward, town of St. Croix Falls, issued July 15, 2010.

Nia T. Sopiwnik, city of Minnneapolis, Minn., and Corey G. Stewart, city of Minneapolis, Minn., issued July 15, 2010.

Did you see Christmas in July and the bell ringers for the Salvation Army the past two Saturdays outside Wayne’s store in Luck? Bell ringers from the Lewis church included John and LaVonne Boyer, LaVonne Smith, Robin Peterson, Linda Baxter and granddaughter. Reportedly, Santa wore swimming trunks.

This has been a very hard year or two for charitable organizations as there have been so many natural disasters with floods, hard times, tornadoes, etc.

They need our extra help right now.

Rock and mineral show already? Yes, Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25. See ad in any one of the five yellow shoppers. Lots of attractions and door prizes. Things to look at, things to buy. (Also, food available).

The show is dedicated to the late Vernon and Gwen Peterson, longtime members of the Indianhead Gem & Mineral Society and driving force behind many of the annual shows. Hope to see you there.

Thinking of Diane Ackland in Hutchinson, Minn., who is scheduled for surgery on Tuesday to remove the steel plate from her leg as several spots are not healing from the February surgery as there’s an infection. Her husband, Ron, who is an OTR trucker also had recent surgery and is recovering over a three-month period.

Get well wishes also to Al Mork and wishes for a return to good health.

Thinking, too, of all the people in the Gulf who have been affected by the oil spill.

Frederic Senior Center Spades was played on Monday, July 12, at 1 p.m., with the following winners: Holly Stonesifer in first place, Norma Nelson in second place, Willis Williams in third place and Carmen Marek in fourth place.

Tuesdays are quiet, games of choice or visit Siren for Dime Bingo.

Pokeno is played Wednesdays and Fridays.

Ardyce Knauber

Thursday night 500 cards at 6:30 was played with the following winners: Susan Hughes in first place, Flo Antiel in second place, Bob Peterson in third place and Phyllis Peterson in fourth place.

Saturday we enjoyed our mini buffet with cards for the afternoon.

The coffeepot is on early in the morning. You are all welcome to join in the group.

Interstate Park Naturalist programs at Wisconsin Interstate Park Friday, July 23

Siren Senior Center Due to the nasty weather last Wednesday, the senior picnic was held at the Siren Senior Center with 104 people attending. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food and company and the Siren seniors were happy to accommodate everyone. Aren’t we fortunate that we have a large enough facility to do this in, thanks to everyone who planned and had the foresight in designing the center that we are able to accomplish this.

Representatives from TEEP were on hand to demonstrate the telephones for the hearing impaired and 30 people signed up for them. Hopefully something will be arranged that they can come back again as we understand that a lot more people in the community are interested in them. If you or anyone that you know would be interested please keep in touch as we will let everyone know if and when they can return.

Dining at five will be served on Thursday, Aug. 5, so be sure and call or stop in the center to make your reservation. CeCe will again be serving her famous roast beef dinner with all of the fixings.

Gratitude to Ralph Severson, Lou Jappe, Don Brand and Lloyd Talmadge for removing some trees on our property that we felt would cause some trouble in the near future. Also our gratitude to Jeff Larson and Don Oltman for taking care of the lawn this week. We are very fortunate to have you fellows

Bernice Abrahamzon

Ancient Abandoned Riverbeds, 3 p.m. at the Meadow Valley Trail sign near the beach parking area. Meet the naturalist for a beautiful hike up the valley to Horizon Rock and learn about some of the ancient geology that makes the area look like it does today.

All About Owls, 6:30 p.m. at the Overlook in downtown St. Croix Falls. Join naturalist Barb Walker for a special program as part of the Friday night series of programs for kids. Meet Aztec, Walker’s South American owl, and enjoy local food vendors, family fun and music free of charge. For more information on activities go to musicontheoverlook.com.

Saturday, July 24

Lizards and Snakes! 1 to 2 p.m. at the Ice Age Center. Drop by the interpretive building and visit with naturalist Barb Walker about some of the most fascinating and most feared creatures on Earth. You will have an opportunity to meet Copper the fox snake and Puff the bearded dragon, then bring home a crafted make-and-take snake of your own. Fun for the entire family!

Molten Lava and Melted Ice, 4 p.m. at the Pothole Trail sign. Join the naturalist for a relaxing hike around the Pothole Trail and learn about the Gee Whiz Geology of Interstate Park.

The Secrets of Eagle Peak, 7 p.m. at the Eagle Peak Trail sign in the Pines Group Camp. Hike up the trail with naturalist Barb Walker, learn the secrets of the peak and see fantastic views of the St. Croix River Valley.

Fran Krause

Sunday, July 25

Summer Outdoor Family Adventure Series, 5 to 8 p.m. Twilight canoe paddle – Interstate State Parks to Osceola Landing. Discover nature by night and enjoy the river under the full moon! Bring or rent your own canoe or kayak and join us on this one-way leisurely seven-mile paddle. For more details and information go to www.nps.gov/sacn or call 715-4832272.

SOFAS will take area residents on a variety of hikes, paddles and fun activities. Join us just once or every week this summer to meet local families and make new friends as you explore some of the most treasured places in the St. Croix Valley. Attend seven programs to earn the 2010 SOFAS collectible pin and certificate.

Tuesday, July 27

Hike to Horizon Rock, 10 a.m. at the Horizon Rock Trail sign across from the Pothole Trail. Meet naturalist Barb Walker for a short hike up to Horizon Rock – appropriately named because of the incredible view.

Thursday, July 29

Nature story time, 10 a.m. Join naturalists Julie Fox or Barb Walker for a story and activity chosen especially for children pre-K through kindergarten and their parents. Check at the park office upon arrival for the program location within the park.

Interstate Park is located in St. Croix Falls on Hwy. 35 just one-half mile south of Hwy. 8. For more information call Julie or Barb at 715-483-3747. Programs are free of charge, but a Wisconsin State Park sticker is required to enter the park. Annual passes for 2010 are $25 for Wisconsin residents or $35 for nonresidents. Daily passes are $7 for residents or $10 for nonresidents.

Orange

Wednesday Fran Krause attended the Sarah Circle meeting at Bethany Lutheran Church with Marge Skinner as hostess.

A large crowd enjoyed the Webster all-school reunion at Ike Waltons on Thursday. Lots of visiting and good food.

John and Reeny Neinstadt attended his class reunion Friday evening at Hunters Inn. Three of their grandchildren spent several days last week with

LaVonne O'Brien

John and Reeny.

Many from the area attended the Orange reunion at the Orange Center on Sunday. Ellan Hartshorn from Ely, Minn., was able to make the trip.

Jack and LaVonne O’Brien attended the 90th birthday and 68th wedding anniversary of his brother Don and wife Elaine on Sunday in Rogers, Minn.

Tom and Becky O’Brien, Tim and Vikki O’Brien and Teresa Childers were also there.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Annie’s puppies are now 7 weeks old. They are curious, playful and full of mischief. As the first litter of puppies raised at the Arnell shelter, they have made good use of our new isolation wing of kennels. The litter of 11 now inhabit four kennels in groups. They have received daily handling and socialization with a wide range of volunteers, staff and Homeward Bound workers. They are learning to sit for treats and respect a leash. It has been a rewarding treat to care for puppies, but now they are ready to go home. Mom Annie has already been adopted.

Applications are being taken for the 11 puppies who will be ready to go home by the end of the week.

Annie’s pups have been named after the beloved wife of our founder, Roy Arnell. Each puppy’s name starts with a letter spelling “Hazel Arnell.“ Hurricane, Acorn, Zack, Eclipse and Locket spell “Hazel” and have short black coats with white tummies and

Hi, everybody! Blacky here from Humane Society of Burnett County. This week, I’m coming to you from the back of my fort on wheels. We just got back from a ride, and I see no reason why I should get out of the truck. I’m up high so I can see out in the field, and the deerflies can’t get at me with a lid over my head. Perfect! I’ll tell you this: If it weren’t for bug spray and goo to rub on my ears, I would never come out of the house. Even so, those darn flies still swarm about my head and drive me crazy.

That’s why today we traveled someplace else to go for our walk. It’s a place I remember going to with both of my brothers. I still recall my eldest brother, who was white, thinking he was trotting down into a swimming hole, only he came out covered in muck and mud. Mom said he looked like a dip cone; white underneath and with a solid brown coating. Now there’s lots of water to swim in, and that’s true almost every place I go. We certainly have gotten our share of rain and storms, and last Wednesday we waved goodbye to our new screenhouse. Even with all the stakes holding it down, the wind picked it up, spun it around, and launched

Belinda, a spotted husky mix with ice blue eyes, Carole, a mature, trained Border collie retriever mix, Casey, a sturdy adult beagle with great companionship skills, Bindy, a young bichonpoodle and Bob, our extra-large black retriever shepherd mix.

Available cats are too many to name individually.

Cats previously fea-

Happy Tails

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Arnell Humane Society paws and brown facial hair. Agate, Raven, Nugget, Emerson, Lumpy and Little Bit spell “Arnell” and have white coats with black spots, brown facial markings and/or red and black flecks. They are outgoing and happy puppies, five boys and six girls.

Hound puppies are some of the cutest puppies on the planet with their sad eyes, droopy ears and gangly bodies. They are anxious to meet you and follow you home.

Sam, Bella and Cubby found new homes last week. Still waiting for that special someone are:

Shelter

YAPpenings Blacky it out into our field, tossing it all over the place. The frame was mangled. The whole scene reminded me of “The Wizard of Oz.” Mom was disappointed - she hadn’t had that little house very long. But, she reclaimed it and took it apart and gave my friends at the shelter the aluminum, in hopes they can recycle it with the donated cans. I hope so. I’d hate to think that it died in vain.

When we were there, I was surprised that there were no new buddies for me to meet. It was quiet, but that can change in no time flat, and it can be raining cats and dogs - almost literally! I was happy to learn that five of my furry pals have, or will soon be, going home. Sweet Pea just left, and Hank was getting ready to go himself. He’ll have a brother at

his new home. Some dogs like being the only one, but I wouldn’t know what to do without a brother to hang out with. We have a good rapport. Cats Debby, 007 and The Dark Knight also have found themselves new families. The Dark Knight says he’ll be changing his name. He’s going to live with a little girl and decided that maybe he should opt for a sunnier title. My mom had no opinion, she said, because she told me her first word was “Batman,” according to her folks. Two of the three new puppies have applications on them and, if approved, they’ll be growing up in their new homes as well. Sometimes applications don’t pan out, so it never hurts to fill one out on a pet you’d like, even if there might be someone else who wants to adopt him or her. The shelter staff wants to make certain that all my pals will end up in a happy, healthy environment, as opposed to living on the end of a chain or stuck in a tiny kennel all the time, forgotton and ignored. That’s no way to live.

I gave you the shelter’s current list of needed items rather in bits and pieces the past couple of weeks, so I’m going to list them all once again just

tured in this column, still waiting are: Horatio, a declawed longhair flame-point Siamese mix, and Oliver, aka George Clooney, declawed, shorthair black with a tiny white locket. Kittens of all colors, orange and white, calico, mitted tabby, mitted orange tabby, mitted soft grey tabby and black and white.

Two new adult males are Simba and Hank. Simba is a majestic cat. He is an extra-large, mediumhair brown tabby with Maine coon looks. He is a proud, friendly cat who knows what he is about. Hank, on the other hand, is an active prankster, solid grayand-white shorthair. Hank will roll over and over, squirming to get your attention and a little fun. All of our pets deserve a loving home; each one is an individual. Visit them yourself or send in someone you know who is looking to add a furry friend. Arnell Memorial Humane Society, 715 268-7387 or online at arnellhumane.org.

so they’re all in one place (sort of like my secret stash of rawhides). Right now the most-needed items are these: puppy food, kitten food, kitty litter and paper towels. If you could donate any of these things, my friends would sure appreciate it.

We must be in the summer doldrums, because I don’t have many stories buzzing around my head, just deerflies. Fall is looming, though, and with it some coming events. We’ll have our fundraiser dog walk in September in Siren, and a booth and my pals present for the Grantoberfest later on.

Those will be something to look forward to. I got to walk during HarvestFest last year, and it was a lot of fun. The only bad part was that I was on a leash and couldn’t chase tree rats down the Gandy Dancer Trail.

It’s good to get out, but there’s no place like home.

Take care everyone, and I’ll see you here next week!

HSBC is saving lives, one at a time. www.hsburnettcty.org, 715-866-4096.

Academic news MINNEAPOLIS – Holly Stoner, daughter of Steve and Terri Stoner of Frederic, was recently named to the Augsburg College dean’s list for spring 2010. To qualify, a student must be a full-time student and earn a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.

Augsburg College is a private college of the liberal arts and sciences located in the Twin Cities with a branch campus in Rochester, Minn. Augsburg’s approximately 4,000 students come from diverse religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. - submitted ••• ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State University conducted spring 2010 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 8 at the National Hockey Center for approximately 1,300 undergraduates and graduates. The following local students were among them.

Grantsburg Leslie Jo Roberts, Bachelor of Arts, art, cum laude; Leslie Jo Roberts, Bachelor of Arts, communication studies supplementary, cum laude; St. Croix Falls Alison Marie Uhrhammer, Bachelor of Science, special education, cum laude; Webster Beth Ann Christensen, Bachelor of Science, finance, summa cum laude; Theodore L Huebner, Bachelor of Science, community psychology, magna cum laude •••

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Bryan L. Knauber, Frederic, has been placed on the dean’s list for work in the graphic design field, a Bachelor of Science degree program, and Jennifer A. Foster, St. Croix

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We’ve had a run of tick-borne illnesses out here in the little townships of Arna and New Dosey lately. A few years ago the Pine County nurse presented information on this problem at a meeting of the East Pine County Wanderers. She said that (1) only one in seven of the small deer ticks carry Lyme disease and (2) the tick must have been attached to the skin for at least 24 hours in order to infect the person. An infected person will have symptoms, fever, chills, etc., within three to five days of being infected. They should go to a doctor then to get the necessary antibiotics. Both Dave Baker and Dave Fornengo have reported a low amount of ticks on their property this year. They both have free-range chickens that they believe are keeping ticks at a minimum.

Fire Chief Mike McCullen led the firefighters in a water-source training in Kingsdale last week. Those in attendance were Don Mishler, Dave Baker, Dave Drake, Tracy Erickson, Paul Fornengo, Patrice Winfield, Paul Raymond, Shawn McCullen and Gene Wickham. Tacos at Cozy Corner followed the event.

We are pleased to know that Sandi Drake is recuperating nicely after having had a second knee replacement surgery at St. Mary’s in Duluth, Minn. She came home last weekend.

Things have been busy in the lives of Shirley and Jerry Blokzyl these days. First of all, they decided it was time to down-size their possessions so they had a 20-foot dumpster brought in and they filled it with 28 years of stuff. Jerry’s son Mike and a friend came up for a weekend to lead the charge by working for 10 hours on it.

Jerry and Shirley shopped in Duluth one day, visited Sandi Drake in the hospital, and then had lunch at the Duluth Grille in West Duluth.

Fran Levings

After visiting with Esther Vick and others at the Pine Nursing Home, they went to High Hopes Berry Farm to pick strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. Shirley then spent an afternoon making blueberry jam. Yummy.

Frank Schaaf’s 84-year-old brother got married down in Kingston last Sunday and the Schaafs were in attendance. Ed had been a widower for two years.

The wedding provided the opportunity for a good old Schaaf get-together.

Farmville (on the Internet) is going fabulously for Deloris Schirmer these days. She is anxiously waiting for a neighbor to harvest.

Deloris, and her son Don, celebrated their birthdays (his on July 3 and hers on the fourth.) Don and his brother Del gave Deloris a new birdfeeder. You may recall that a bear demolished her other one.

Don installed this one and it doesn’t spill any seeds to attract the bears. All kinds of birds are feeding at it.

Deloris was happy to receive a birthday card from her sister Sylvia Goldade, who lives in Aberdeen, S.D. With so many miles between them, they don’t see each other very often.

We’ve been busy here on the home front. Hamburgers at the home of Bob Brewster and Patty Koehler last week included lots of good conversation.

On another day, good friends Cynthia Martz and Harry Dodge, Superior, came for a grilled salmon lunch with us.

Dave has a wonderful crop of raspberries this year. This is a Latham variety and we are doing some sort of raspberry dish daily.

Pick those berries, wherever you are.

Falls, has been placed on the dean’s list for work in the fashion and retail managemnt, a Bachelor of Science degree program, during the 2010 spring quarter at The Art Institutes International Minnesota, a creative design and culinary arts college located in downtown Minneapolis. Students appearing on the honors lists for The Art Institutes International Minnesota must be enrolled and complete 12 credits or more and meet the following corresponding designation: 4.0 GPA - president’s list; 3.7 - 3.9 GPA dean’s list; 3.5 - 3.6 GPA - honor’s list. - submitted ••• LA CROSSE — The following students completed degree requirements at the University of WisconsinLa Crosse in May. Students completing degrees in May included: Luck Peter Byl, Christa Petersen and Michael Stonesifer •••

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MADISON – More than 6,000 students received degrees during the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s spring commencement ceremonies in May. Degree recipients included: Cushing Sarah M. Hoffmann, Doctor of Medicine, medicine; Luck Abigail R. Armour, Bachelor of Science-education, English. - submitted

Births Born at Burnett Medical Center:

A boy, Mason Paul Kammerud, born July 12, 2010, to Nathan and Tiffany Kammerud, Milltown.

Mason weighed 9 lbs., 8 oz. and was 21.5 inches long. He has one sibling, Aidan.

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Siren

I spoke too soon in last week’s column. Monday morning, about 6 a.m., as I was filling the coffeepot with water, I looked out the window to see old Samson lumbering into the bird yard. I called to hubby, “come take a look.” After seeing the bear all that was said is “he’s a mighty big bear,” we guess about 400 or so. A shout from hubby out the patio door and away he went like a shot. They seem to be coming in less and less. Breeding season is just about over as per the Internet, they say June and July. The berries, I’m sure, are ripe in the woods so they are spending most of their time eating as many of them as they can.

The tree rats have really been busy in the landscaping area, especially the youngsters. Hubby has a roll of heavy-duty landscaping material and while he’s at his regular job, the youngsters have been busy chasing each other in and out and around the roll. They even have been seen taking small branches with leaves into the roll, probably practicing how to make nests for the winter.

Those of you who enjoy knitting or crocheting, the Siren Lioness have yarn in at the Siren U.S. Bank for projects such as hats, mittens, slippers and a few scarves for the U.S. Bank Siren Lioness Christmas mitten tree at the bank. So, if you do knitting or crocheting, stop in and pick up some yarn. Before long the snow and cold winds will be back and lots of kids could use these warm items.

Sympathy to the family of Delores J. Jones who passed away July 8.

Bev Beckmark

The Wild River Shriners Club is hosting a golf fundraiser at the Fox Run Golf Course in Webster on Sunday, Aug. 1, for handicapped children. Registration is at 2 p.m. and playing begins at 3 p.m.

Come and enjoy a round of golf, dinner and prizes while you help out the Burnett/Polk County handicapped kids. To sign up or for more info call Morris Peterson at 715-836-7000.

The monthly food and friends dinner will be held on Tuesday, July 27, at the Siren Covenent Church at 5 p.m. Come early as the food goes fast.

This Thursday, July 22, at the Siren Crooked Lake band shell, the North Star Minstrels, Doug Crane, Sam Boatman and Jay Stackhouse perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be by the Siren Lioness Club. If rain, the program will be held at the Siren School Auditorium.

The 43rd-annual rock show will be held at the Frederic High School Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25. Lots of things to see and buy plus door prizes both days and, if you get hungry, the Wood Creek 4-H Club will be serving food. This year’s rock and mineral show is dedicated to longtime members Vernon and Gwen Peterson. This is a fun and entertaining way to spend an afternoon and it is free.

Don’t forget the Siren area garden tours are coming up on Aug. 8, so if you would like to have your garden included in the tour call 715-653-4242.

Remember, this Saturday is the Burnett County Fly-in Breakfast at the Siren airport. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the wild rice pancakes and ham.

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Aimee Rinnman is a 20-year-old graduate of Webster High School currently attending UW-Eau Claire for social work.

Rinnman works at the Y e l l o w River Pharmacy during the summer months. She enjoys running and spending time with family and friends. She is a longtime friend Aimee Rinnman of the play’s director, Olivia Main, and participated with her in Webster High School theater, musicals and Forensics competitions.

Rinnman is playing Leigh Ann, a hardworking and outspoken country girl in this summer’s production, “The Grandest Canyon.” She is like a daughter to the two widows, Isabelle and Imogene, who somehow talk her into joining them on their venture to deliver their dear departed sister’s ashes to the Grand

Meet the

Village Players Canyon. The trip turns out to be a real education for Leigh Ann. Brandon Williams was born in Green Bay. He is currently attending the Milwaukee School of Engineering. When asked what he enjoys doing most he replied, “taking long walks on the beach and having intelligent conversations.” I am sure he can do both in Burnett County, but Brandon Williams being a Green Bay fan definately qualifies him to be a part of the Players. Williams is somewhat a hero to the Players because he

took one of the lead roles that Main was having trouble filling.

Williams is playing a character called Brandon. The play’s Brandon is a longlost relative that the two widows call on to drive them to the Grand Canyon. They hope that he will provide them with a safe journey. Instead they find themselves in many difficult and humorous situations. Rumor has it that he enjoys traveling with Leigh Ann more than he does the widows.

Clark Jewell is a lifelong resident of the Siren/Webster area. Jewell is the proud father of the director and a returning actor to the Village Players (hanging up his high heels and purse for a more masculine role).

He is a mechanic on and off the stage, working at Chuck’s Clark Jewell

Garage and Marine. When Jewell isn’t being bossed around by his daughter, he stays busy on his farm.

Violet Wilkie recently graduated from Webster High School. Wilkie has played in two previous productions with the Village Players.

She works for the Lodge at Crooked Lake and e n j o y s stand-up paddling in her spare time. Next year, Wilkie aspires to a t t e n d WITC for Violet Wilkie wood techniques and massage therapy. Theater, art and martial arts are among her many interests. She is not only the stage manager of the play but will also be seen on stage in numerous roles such as the bartender, a street person and a tourist.

Marriage

Engagement

Brinkman/Basler Aaron Basler and Deborah Brinkman were married Oct. 24, 2009, in Joppa, Md. Debbie is the daughter of Mary and John Lynn of Joppa, Md., and Aaron’s parents are Lucy and Pat Basler of Webster. Aaron works as a weatherization technician, and Debbie is the athletic director and a teacher at Edgewood High School, Maryland.

They reside in Belcamp, Maryland.

Austin Brinkman, son of Deborah, stepson of Aaron, holds his mother’s dress train. During the wedding ceremony, Austin was invited and agreed to be an important part of this new family. – Photo submitted

Never-too-late wedding planned After nearly a decade of friendship, Clam Falls resident, author Brad Ayers, 75, and Marine on St. Croix heirloom clothing-curio shop owner, Cynthia Graham, 59, announce plans to wed.

Both have a long history of activism in military and veterans affairs, progressive political and social causes, and share animal welfare and environmental quality of life interests.

They will be married at the Veterans Memorial in Stillwater, Minn., in a sunset ceremony later this summer. – Photo by Brad Nygren Photography, Osceola

Engagement Rapp/Rose

Burnett Community Library Preschool story hour

Whether Curious George is a monkey or a chimpanzee is always an ongoing question. But whether he always gets into trouble, is not. In “Curious George and the Boat Show,” George is asked to mind his friend’s model boat before a competition, and George accidentally sinks it. Using his own brand of ingenuity, George makes his own version of a winning boat for his friend. In the back of this little book are directions to making a paper boat, or with slight variation, a paper sailor’s hat. The preschoolers, with adult help, folded and tested the flotilla of paper boats in water. They really do float.

The folded paper sailor hats were also a big hit and were worn with perkiness and a joie de vivre.

Summer reading program

On Wednesday, July 28, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., the DNR will present Clean Boats, Clean Waters, which tells how invasive species “hide” on boats, motors and trailers. On Aug. 4, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., we will have Ali Cordie of Crex Meadows presenting a Crex Meadows Wetland Program. We welcome all elementary schoolchildren and their parents.

Friends of the Library

Author’s luncheon: Saturday, July 31, at 11:30 a.m. At 1 p.m., Cris Peterson will speak about the “Fur Trade: A Look at a Forgotten Slice of History.”

Lunch will be served at noon. Tickets are $6 in advance (which may be purchased at the library or from any Friends member) and $7 at the door. Saturday, Aug. 14, (Gandy Dancer Days): Book sale from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Adult book club

The selection for Tuesday, July 27, at 10 a.m. on the lower level of the library is any book by Alice

Munro. Everyone is welcome at these book discussions.

New adult fiction books

• “Sizzling Sixteen” by Janet Evanovich • “Take Four” by Karen Kingsbury • “Private” by James Patterson • “McKettricks of Texas: Austin” by Linda Lael Miller • “Game Over” by Fern Michaels • “In the Name of Honor” by Richard North Patterson • “A Perfect Death” by Kate Ellis • “Glass Rainbow” by James Lee Burke • “Target Response” by William W. Johnstone • “Search” by Nora Roberts

New adult nonfiction books

• “The Quest for Power: Religion & Politics” by Samuel Slipp

New DVDs

• “The Book of Eli” • “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Lightning Thief” • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” •“Shutter Island”

New children’s books

• “Biblioburro” by Jeanette Winter • “I’m Not Sleepy” by Jonathan Allen

Hours and information:

Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.

– 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information, contact the library at 715-866-7697, Web site: webster.wislib.org. Online catalog: merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search.

Brad Rapp of Taylors Falls, Minn., and Debbie Rapp of Lindstrom, Minn., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassandra Marie, to Ryan Scott Rose, son of Ralph and Beth Rose of Wyoming, Minn.

Cassie is a 2005 graduate of Chisago Lakes High School, a 2009 graduate of UW-River Falls and is a self-employed equine management specialist.

Ryan is a 2004 graduate of Chisago Lakes High School, attended Anoka Technical College from 2004 to 2006 and is an automotive technician for Schmelz Countryside in White Bear Lake, Minn.

An afternoon wedding on Oct. 10 is planned at Redeemer Lutheran Church in St. Croix Falls. – Photo submitted

Unity Community Education To register for the following classes/events, please call or e-mail the Community Ed office, 715825-2101, ext. 1560.

Summer 2010

Making Fresh Indian Paneer Cheese. Sunday, Aug. 1, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school Rm. 128. Cost: $20 per individual, or $35 per family, payable to community ed. One child 6 years and older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

Make your own Queso Fresco! Sunday, Aug. 8, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school Rm. 128. Cost: $20 per individual, or $35 per family, payable to community ed. One child 6 years and older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

Making Homemade Yogurt. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school Rm. 128. Cost: $20 per individual, or $35 per family, payable to community ed. One child 6 years and older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

Fresh Mozzarella at Home (and Ricotta too!)

Sunday, Aug. 22, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school Rm. 128. Cost: $20 per individual, or $35 per family, payable to community ed. One child 6 years and

older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

Making Old Fashioned Milk Soaps. Sunday, Aug. 29, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., high school Rm. 128.

Cost: $20 per individual, or $35 per family. One child 6 years and older may attend free accompanied by a paying adult. Instructor: Khaiti Kahleck, www.ltdfarm.com.

2010 Kids Art Camp at Lamar – A World of Art

Take a trip to Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas during the Kids Art Camp at Lamar in rural St. Croix Falls. Lamar is located at 1488 200th Street, in the country between St. Croix Falls and Centuria. (www.lamarcommunity.org) A Journey into a World of Art, WITC Class #40953, Ages 5 – 7, Monday – Friday, July 19-23, 1 – 4 p.m. Cost: $46.40 registration fee to WITC, plus a $10 materials fee.

Global Arts with Music, WITC Class #40954, Ages 8 – 10, Monday – Friday, July 26 – 30, 1 – 4 p.m.

Cost: $46.40 registration fee to WITC, plus a $10 materials fee.

Fascinating Origins, WITC Class #40955, Ages 11 – 14, Monday-Friday, Aug. 2 – 6, 1 – 4 p.m. Cost: $46.40 registration fee to WITC, plus a $10 materials fee.

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Festival’s Featured Artist ST. CROIX FALLS - Featured artists this week for the InterCounty Leader are two actors, both of whom are experiencing their first professional credits this summer: Zach Drane and Kathryn Cesarz.

First there is, Zach Drane, who plays the underemployed Marxist taxi driver in “To Fool the Eye.” Drane grew up in Amana, Iowa, and first started performing in middle school where he was active in choir, band and talent competitions.

He began tap lessons in fifth grade and continues his dance education currently at the University of South Dakota, where he is studying to get a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater. He is a dean’s list regular and is an acting ambassador for his department.

Dance has been a very influential activity in Drane’s life. “I love to dance. I had only ever taken tap before going to college, but once I started taking ballet and modern I discovered how much I truly love dancing.” Like many artists, he has other creative outlets as well. In his spare time, Drane likes to paint, draw, read, ride his unicycle, cook and eat. When asked what he enjoys most about Festival, Drane said, “(I enjoy) the high community involvement of this theater. I’m not used to being in an area where the community is so supportive of the arts.”

When Danette Olsen, executive director at Festival Theatre, was asked to describe Drane, she had this to say, “Zach is a professional that makes me love my job!

There once was a time that is now – Rendezvous 2010 This weekend, Friday-Sunday, July 23-

25, marks the annual rendezvous celebration at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park.

Nearing its 25th season, the event showcases over 200 camps and several hundred participants with displays relevant to the fur trade era, about 1600-1850. So, one might meet someone who’s an expert in trade beads from say, 1750; or a blacksmith or tinsmith reproducing items of 1827, or any number of craftsmen/women whose common bond is fur trade history. They do this by the most elemental means—they live it, er, relive it, so to speak. Their tents, tipis, garb, activ-

Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, will host an afternoon tea Saturday as a part of the Great Forts Folle Avoine Rendezvous.

He is kind, helpful, genuine and supportive, not only to his castmates, but to everyone he encounters.”

Although Drane is just beginning his professional caZach Drane reer, he has had some rewarding theater experiences already. Last year he was very busy at school. He landed some new favorite roles including John Darling in “Peter Pan” and Mark in “A Chorus Line.” He also acted as the dance captain for “A Chorus Line” and directed a 10-minute play. Although he has had many roles, he still enjoys ensemble/dance roles such as the ones he held in “Chicago” and “The Rocky Horror Show.”

Last summer Drane went to a onemonth intensive training program for musical theater through the International Performing Arts Institute, which is directed by his former voice teacher, Bruce Earnest. He lived in a little mountain town in southern Germany where he trained with several artists from all over the United States.

This type of musical talent runs wild in the cast of “To Fool the Eye.” Kathryn

Cesarz, Festival Thea t r e ’ s summer intern, is brimming with musicality. Cesarz is from Hales Corners. She, like Drane, began with d a n c e classes.

Kathryn Cesarz She, unlike Drane, did not stay with them. Early in life she began piano lessons. Now Cesarz is an extremely talented pianist. In third grade she played the witch in “Hansel and Gretel.” Years later her third-grade teacher would still rave about the performance. It was then that she was bit by the acting bug.

Cesarz is currently pursuing a theater major at the University of Evansville where she just finished her sophomore year. This past spring Cesarz took a semester abroad at Harlaxton College in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. While there she took a Shakespeare class with Dr. Helen Snow, who studied with the Shakespeare Institute of the University of Birmingham. This past spring Cesarz was also able to see “King Lear” at Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratfordupon-Avon, and had this to say, “I count it as the best night of theater of my life.”

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ities, sometimes even their speech reflects a lost time. Or is it? Perhaps, but to get a peek at how people lived in those times, a visit to the Great Forts Folle Avoine Rendezvous is in order. Some of the folks not only display their handiwork, but have specimens for sale, accepting modern currency in lieu of furs, alas. And the Fort will be rolling out its pancake breakfast crew for a feed on Sunday morning as well.

No doubt the original fur traders/voyageurs who wintered at the original Yellow River fur outpost would be amused, if not shocked, that their ordinary tasks of surviving in the bush are now mimicked by followers a couple of hundred years on. As frequent participant Steven Hoyt of Duluth once admitted, “you can start with a simple premise, I suppose—we’re all nuts! But going to Rendezvous is also a great family activ-

Re-enactors will be on hand to portray the fur trade years of 1802-05 at the fur trade cabins during the Great Forts Folle Avoine Rendezvous. ity, for all concerned. Sure, it complements the Fort’s educational offerings, but it’s so much fun besides.”

Activities range from flintlock musket competitions to tomahawk throws, archery events, and include any number of spontaneous games, music, and ... tea?

Yes, indeed—for on Saturday afternoon there will be a special tea with Anna, the Duchess of Bedford. Hmmm—I wonder if this is a high tea. I rather suspect this may be one of those re-enactor type affairs, an event within an event, and that Anna the Duchess knows her tea. Scheduled for 2 p.m., the always-popular recreation of an afternoon tea requires reservations, as there’s limited seating, so inquire at the visitors center for further info.

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In her free time, Cesarz enjoys movies and reading. She is a constant learner and is always seeking new knowledge.

Cesarz and the Cesarz family are animal lovers. Their menagerie has consisted of three dogs and three cats (all six currently in the house), six guinea pigs, 24 domestic rats, a cockatiel, a chinchilla, a veiled chameleon, two anoles, three hamsters, a mouse and countless fish.

Cesarz is a multiple-threat performer.

She plays the piano beautifully, (she learned how to play the accordion in five days for “To Fool the Eye”), she sings, and she is a promising new improv performer. You can scope out her many talents this summer at Festival Theatre.

Audiences can witness Drane’s and Cesarz’ musical talents in “To Fool the Eye” which runs now through Aug. 15. And don’t miss the new improv comedy night at Festival, which includes both Drane and Cesarz. Starting Friday, July 23, actors will leave you in stitches! The show starts at 10 p.m., or directly after the main stage show, and tickets will be $5.

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embellishments, other food will be available from various vendors, most of it based on fur trade fare. In addition, the site’s outdoor clay oven will be stoked and ready for bread baking on Saturday.

Rendezvous hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sunday. Sunday’s festivities include a wild rice pancake breakfast, served from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on the visitors center deck.

Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park is located on CTH U, three miles west of Hwy. 35, in Burnett County’s Yellow Lake country. Besides the rendezvous, the site is open daily (Wednesday – Sunday), with tours available of the rebuilt trading posts which stood on the site in 1802-1805.

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Author Cris Peterson will speak in Webster Annual authors luncheon on Saturday, July 31

Cris Peterson will speak at the Webster Community Center on Saturday, July 31.

She has a new book out, “Birchbark Brigade: A Fur Trade History” and she will talk about fur trade history in Webster. – Photo submitted

WEBSTER - The Friends of the Burnett Community Library will hold their annual authors luncheon at the Webster Community Center in Webster on Saturday, July 31, at 11:30 a.m. This year’s speaker will be author Cris Peterson, who’s latest book is titiled “Birchbark Brigade: A Fur Trade History.” Peterson will speak on the fur trade history at the luncheon.

Peterson speaks often on topics ranging from writing, reading and history to farming. She has written 10 books; among them is “Extra Cheese, Please!,” a book that traces the journey of cheese from cow to pizza and features photographs from Peterson’s own dairy farm.

Her book “Birchbark Brigade” draws on journal entries of explorers and traders to explain the history of the early American fur trade and the contributions of the fur trade to the growth of the nation.

Her first story, published in Highlights magazine, received the Pewter Plate Award for author of the month in October

1989. She began her career writing Huckleberry Bookshelf, a weekly children’s book review and family literacy column that was nationally syndicated. Peterson has also written articles for Cricket, the Atlanta Constitution, The Chicago Tribune, The Milwaukee Journal, The Des Moines Register and Country Today.

Peterson is a full-time dairy farmer with her husband, Gary, and son, Ben. They farm 1,500 acres in Grantsburg and milk 700 cows.

For more information on the luncheon, contact the Burnett County Library at 715866-7697. - submitted

Syren Area Garden Club tour is Aug. 8

BURNETT COUNTY - Ever wonder what grows well in our northwestern Wisconsin sand and clay?

Are you looking for design ideas and solutions to difficult spaces? What grows well when you have no sun? Or maybe you would just like to see what else you could add to your already beautiful garden.

Some answers to these questions can be found on the Syren Area Garden Club’s annual garden tour. Very talented people are hard at work making their world a more beautiful place. In their generosity, they are making their gardens available to view and to raise funds for the Syren Community Garden, a garden club project. The Syren Community Garden has been established with the sponsorship of the village of Siren and is located on Main Street at the Gandy Dancer Trail. The village offered the use of the property and provides ongoing support of the garden through the installation of a water source, and maintenance of the lawn and grounds surrounding the garden. Funds raised from previous years’ garden tours have been used to establish limestone paths in the garden, and the construction of a cedar trellis over which a naturally grown wild grape vine has been trained to grow.

The Syren Area Garden Club’s annual tour will be held Aug. 8. - Photo submitted Benches have been purchased and a con- public garden which can be described as crete birdbath and picnic table have also anywhere from wild and whimsical to been added. A bench donated by the Siren quietly elegant. This year, they are happy Rotary Club further enhances the oppor- to showcase, in addition to gardens in the tunity for community residents and visi- Siren area, gardens from Grantsburg, tors to stop and enjoy a moment of quiet Wood Lake and Alpha. You will see ideas beauty in their busy day. With the funds for incorporating residential space, family raised from the 2010 garden tour, the gar- play space and garden space. There is a den club plans to begin the construction of an herb garden.

You are invited Sunday, Aug. 8, from noon to 5 p.m. as part of the Siren Summerfest, to view eight private and one Summer program is over

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You will meet people who cannot see a plot of dirt without digging a hole and planting something it it. Some garden spaces are neatly planned and organized, others wander here and there across the hillside.

Every gardener knows no garden is ever finished nor is any garden perfect. All are works in progress. Even if you were not born with dirt under your fingernails, you will enjoy talking with the host gardeners, sharing their knowledge and experience, and perhaps gathering ideas to use in your own projects.

A free map and a list of the gardens and detailed driving instructions can be obtained at the Siren Farmers Market (Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m.), Adventures Restaurant in Siren, or by calling 715-653-4242. Leave your name and address and a map with directions will be mailed to you.

Begin at any one of the gardens on the tour. The $5 per adult admission fee (children under 18 are admitted free) will entitle you to visit all eight private gardens. -

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Gratitude is extended for all those that came out to one of our programs, you made it extra special.

Giant thanks to the speakers and all those that helped in some way.

Pizza for reading continues through the summer even though the summer program is over. Turn in your reading slips for pizza coupons. Lotsa reading equals lotsa pizza.

Teen Talk continues in the Real World Fiction genre. Meetings are for sixth grade and up every Wednesday at noon - 12:45 p.m. This week some books that were checked out by members are: “Airhead,” by Meg Cabot, “Holes” by Louis Sachar, “The Last Straw,” by Jeff Kinney, and “Junie B. Jones,”

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The hermit crabs are still making their home in our children’s area. Continue to watch for them to grow and change into new shells. See them in yours and get a prize.

We have a large amount of new nonfiction books on display. Perhaps there is something new that you can learn and explore?

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More than 100 attend Sterling Settler’s Picnic

CUSHING - Over 100 people attended the 72nd Settler’s Picnic at the Cushing Community Center on Sunday, June 27, spending a beautiful day with friends and food. There were several first-time visitors and several others from Minnesota and Florida, as well as some who had been missed for a few years.

Lunch started at noon, followed by a short program led by Shirley Christianson. Acknowledgements were given to all who helped make the day possible: the Julia Grahm family donation, the Cushing Bank for ice cream, the Minnesota Lundstrom family for strawberries as well as the committee members.

A dedication was held for the podium Ferne Baker, 96, was new built by Todd the oldest woman attending the Sterling Settler’s Muehlhauser, which was Picnic on June 27. made possible by the Cushing Community Center, Cushing Community Club, the Sterling Eureka Laketown Historical Society and Sterling Settler’s Picnic.

A remembrance was held for committee members Janet Hanson and Shelby Hanson who were lost to illness this year.

The guest speaker was Pastor Andy McDaniel of Trade Lake Baptist Church, after which a sing-along was held. Raymond Linden played a number of familiar tunes on the organ during lunch, and the River Valley Brass Band also performed.

Many attendees took the opportunity to look at the SELHS museum at the center, as well as many other displays.

Awards were give to the oldest woman, Rufus Muncy, 91, was Ferne Baker given an award for being (96); the oldest the oldest man at the Set- man, Rufus tler’s Picnic.

Muncy (91); and

More than 100 people attended the 72nd Settler’s Picnic this year. – Photos submitted to the longest-married couple, Frank and Ruth Boatman (69 years to the day). The youngest guests were 9-month-old twins Jaelyn and Jordyn McDaniel.

The day ended with cake, ice cream and strawberries. The committee invites the public to join them next year at the event, which is held the Sunday after Father’s Day. Committee members are Shirley, Pat, Ione, Russell, Donald, Mark, Cheryl, Kristen, Marci, Ramona, Mary Jo, George, Patzy and new member, Mavis. - with submitted information

Frank and Ruth Boatman, who were celebrating their 69th anniversary on the day of the picnic, were the longest-married couple at the Settler’s Picnic.

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Change in leadership for the coming year was marked during the Siren/Webster Rotary meeting Thursday, July 15. DuWayne Wiberg (L) assumed the gavel as president of the club effective July 1 from outgoing President Ken Kutz. In exchange, Wiberg presented Kutz with a plaque commemorating his one-year term as club president. Siren/Webster Rotary meets for lunch every Thursday at noon at the Pour House, Siren. Rotarians and anyone wishing to find out how to join this worldwide service organization are invited to come and visit. – Photo by Nancy Jappe

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Volunteers needed to help build Habitat homes

BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - The first Habitat for Humanity home in Osceola is now under construction. Though construction is moving right along, help is needed to complete this home. Would you like to be part of building a home for and with a family who needs one?

Construction days are Wednesdays and Saturdays. Windows are going in now; then siding will go on. Drywalling will be

next, then painting, flooring and trim.

Usually one or two highly experienced builders lead the build activities with a group of willing volunteers.

A second Habitat build is getting under way near Webster, so if that’s closer for you, please consider volunteering on that build. Build days there will be Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity, an

affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, builds homes with families who are living in substandard housing, who are unable to purchase a home on their own, and who are willing to partner with Habitat to build it. The home, when complete, is then sold to the family on a no-interest loan. Habitat raises funds and gets donations of material as much as pos-

sible. The home is built with the family and mostly volunteer labor, lead by an expert construction manager. Habitat’s mission is to end homelessness and poverty housing. To volunteer call Ernie Nauman at 715-825-4841 or for the Webster build, call the Habitat office at 715-472-6080. submitted

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The first Habitat for Humanity home in Osceola is now under construction. - Photo submitted

Rotary Club of Grantsburg has changing of the guard GRANTSBURG – Michael J. Langevin will preside as president of the Rotary Club of Grantsburg for the 2010-2011 year. The year will be devoted to the Rotary International theme of Building Communities – Bridging Continents. The Rotary Club of Grantsburg is a service organization with a motto of Service Above Self. The main fundraising project for the Grantsburg community is the sale of roses. Langevin will be encouraging Rotarians to use their skills and talents to contribute to the local community and the world.

Rotary, a humanitarian service organization with over 33,000 clubs in more than 300 countries and geographical areas, has made polio eradication its top priority for the world. Rotary is dedicated to making a difference in the local community and world through several areas of focus which include disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, economic and community development, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy and peace and conflict resolutions. For more information about rotary visit rotary.org or grantsburgrotary.org. - submitted

Six members of Festival Theatre’s summer acting troupe have been having a great time preparing for six weeks of improv theater performances starting July 23. Their Friday night shows will begin at 10 p.m. and promise to be original, fun, and daring. Several other acting company members may join the core group from time to time. “Improvisational theater is great creative exercise,” says Jaclyn Johnson, who has trained at the Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis and is a member of several improv troupes in the Twin Cities. “We get to stretch ourselves as characters, challenge our wit and timing, and have a great time creating shows that are extremely different from night to night. Audience participation is a huge part of what we do and nothing is better than an audience that is ready to come out and have a great time.” Tickets for the improv show are $5 and can be purchased at the door or in advance. General admission seating is limited with shows taking place in the street-level Elbow Room. Tickets are available via the Web site or at the box office. To reach Festival Theatre by phone, call 715-483-3387 or 888-887-6002 or by e-mail to boxoffice@festivaltheatre.org. Shown above are the GoodProv Actors (L to R) Kathryn Cesarz, Darrell Johnston, Ellen Kirk, Jaclyn Johnson, Zach Drane and Kaija Pellinen. - Photo submitted

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St. Croix Falls & Taylors Falls

Wannigan Days

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Not only was this girl in the kiddie parade, she was also “Saving One Stuffed Animal At A Time.” – Photos by Tammi Milberg

Two fairy princesses in a Jeep were part of the parade.

The “littlest” kid in the kiddie parade was this 4month-old baby girl, who was a little vocal at times.

Marlys Breeden, Royal Lady of the Village, participated in the kiddie parade July 16.

Mayor Michael Buchite participated as one of the “big kids” in the kiddie parade in Taylors Falls, Minn., held during Wannigan Days, Friday, July 16.

This character from Mario Bros. was just one of the parade participants in Taylors Falls.

Talent show

Jenna Driscoll, 8, St. Croix Falls, played her guitar and sang “Go Tell it on the Mountain” during the talent show. – Photos by Tammi Milberg Isabelle Clasen and Kysha Hamann won first place for their hip-hop dance routine in the 12-and-under age category.

Alaina Driscoll, St. Croix Falls, took third place in the 12-and-under age category with her hula-hoop routine.

She had three hula hoops going at once time during her performance.

This young man played an original composition on his acoustic guitar during the ages 13-17 portion of the talent show competition.

Brandy Eisen, St. Croix Falls, sang “This is Me” during the talent show.

The winners were announced for the talent show during Wannigan Days held Thursday, July 15.

Ages 12 and under: 1st Isabelle Clasen and Kysha Hamann, hip-hop dance; 2nd Asha Keith, clogger; 3rd Alaina Driscoll, hula hoop.

Ages 13 - 17: 1st Alex Shaleen, clogger; 2nd Mark Wampfler, piano; 3rd Ahna Hoefler, solo.

Ages 18 and over: 1st David Danielson, piano; 2nd Mike Alsaker, guitar and vocal; 3rd Megan Lenius, guitar and vocal.

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Queen Jacobs shows her stunned reaction as she is crowned first princess by Molly Austin-White.

Alicia Chelberg and Ahna Hoefler try to get the right fit with the crown after Hoefler is crowned Miss St. Croix Falls.

Barbara Swenson is crowned second princess.

St. Croix Falls 2010 royalty are pictured (L to R): Alexis Erickson, Miss Congeniality; Queen Jacobs, first princess; Ahna Hoefler, Miss St. Croix Falls; and Barbara Swenson, second princess. – Photos by Tammi Milberg

Little Miss St. Croix Falls 2010 royalty are pictured (L to R): Little First Princess Sienna Shoop, Little Miss Ella Bobzin and Little Second Princess Callie Halstrom.

Alexis Erickson is crowned Miss Congeniality by Bridgette Bayle.

Thirteen Little Miss St. Croix Falls contestants anxiously await the drawing of names for the 2010 Little Miss St. Croix Falls royalty.

Thirteen Miss St. Croix Falls contestants pose after a dance performance at the queen pageant. Pictured are: back row (L to R): Ahna Hoefler, Sasha Lundgren, Lauren Richter, Alexis Erickson and Jasmine Hoggatt. Middle row (L to R): Queen Jacobs, Jenna Van Soelen, Allyson Mahler, Brenna Loen and Caitlyn Olson. Front row (L to R): Barbara Swenson, Jessica Theroux and Haley Anderson.

2009 Miss St. Croix Falls Alicia Chelberg and her court, First Princess Molly Austin-White, and Third Princess and Miss Congeniality Bridgette Bayle, give their farewell addresses at the Miss St. Croix Falls coronation.

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St. Croix Falls & Taylors Falls

Parade

Wannigan Days

The Chisago Lakes High School marching band participated in the parade.

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The St. Croix Falls American Legion Post 143 led the colors for the start of the Wannigan Days Parade.

Miss St. Croix Falls and her court wave to the crowd for the first time on the St. Croix Falls float. – Photos by Tammi Milberg Miss Hudson Amanda Beyer and her court participate in the parade Saturday, July 17. Coincidentally, Beyer was announced as the big Wannigan Days raffle winner of two Packers game tickets during the queen pageant the evening prior.

Jim and Connie Talmadge, St. Croix Falls grand marshals, ride in the parade with their granddaughter, Taylor, as the candy thrower.

Bill Scott, Taylors Falls grand marshal, checks out the downtown of St. Croix Falls while riding in a convertible.

Members of the St. Croix Falls Middle School band played in the parade.

The St. Croix Falls High School Marching Saints participated in the parade.

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St. Croix Falls & Taylors Falls

Wannigan Days

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The first tug across the river Saturday was the fire departments of St. Croix Falls and Taylors Falls. Twenty-five members on each side of the river pulled, but in the end, Taylors Falls Fire Department was victorious over St. Croix Falls.

ABOVE: Willem Hoefler, St. Croix Falls, gets ready to start the pedal tractor pull Saturday afternoon, July 17.

LEFT: The boat brought the rope across the river before the Tug Across the St. Croix began. The tug of war across the river has been sponsored by the Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls Lions Clubs as part of the Wannigan Days activities. Teams from both sides of the river in equal participant numbers pull on the rope in hopes of their side winning.

AJ and his sister, Ashley, of Shafer, Minn., pose for a quick picture at the pedal tractor pull. AJ’s shirt was pretty appropriate as he was signed up to pull.

Photos by Tammi Milberg

A classic car show was held in Thompson Parkway during Wannigan Days on Saturday, July 17.

Pictured are some of the car show entries.

Members of the royalty stopped at various events during Wannigan Days including the classic car show. They posed for a picture next to this classic Ford Thunderbird. Pictured (L to R) are: Second Princess Barbara Swenson, First Princess Queen Jacobs, Miss St. Croix Falls Ahna Hoefler and Miss Congeniality Alexis Erickson.

The members of the St. Croix Falls High School tugged against members of Chisago Lakes High School. The high school members for St. Croix Falls included St. Croix Falls royalty Alexis Erickson, Miss Congeniality; Miss St. Croix Falls contestant Caitlyn Olson, and Miss St. Croix Falls Ahna Hoefler. The St. Croix Falls High School team beat Chisago Lakes High School.

The view from the St. Croix Falls side of the river of the Taylors Falls Lions Park prior to the Tug Across the St. Croix.

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Dance, pottery and fi fillmmaking camps at SLAC

Kate Balsley will be teaching the filmmaking camp at the Shell Lake Arts Center. This is a new camp to the arts center. — Photos submitted

Extreme pottery camp gives students the opportunity to work on all styles of pottery.

SHELL LAKE — The Shell Lake Arts Center is pleased to present its dance, pottery and filmmaking camps during the week of July 26-30.

Heidi Spesard-Noble will be the director of the dance camp at the arts center, along with her faculty of professional dancers. All of the styles of dance are covered in this weeklong camp, including ballet, hip-hop, time step, and even creating your own choreography.

Students in extreme pottery camp work on all styles of pottery during their week at the Shell Lake Arts Center, including raku, wheel throwing, coil method, slab method and more. Students work in a real art studio, studying with renowned potter Mary Kay Latzka in the gallery/studio of potter Michael Macone at The Potter’s Shed in Shell Lake.

New to the Shell Lake Arts Center this year is filmmaking camp, taught by filmmaker Kate Balsley, where students spend a week working alone and in teams shooting videos and learning about editing, lighting,

Shell Lake Arts Center dance camp will be held July 26-30. sound design and story development. Their hard work will be showcased at the end of the week in a gala premiere.

Final performances for these camps will take place on Friday, Aug. 6, at 4 p.m. for filmmaking and pottery, and 5 p.m. for the dancers. Don’t miss the show choir concerts starting Thursday, July 22, at the pavilion at 6:30 p.m., and Friday, July 23, at 7 p.m., in the arts center performance hall.

For more information or to register for these camps, please call the center office at 715-468-2414, or visit their Web site at: www.shelllakeartscenter.org. — from SLAC

Hubler provides recycling update

Anderson from Afghanistan

Local reporter Wayne Anderson (R) joined his wife, Bonnie Anderson, and radiocelebrity host Chris Baker at the KTLK 100.3 FM studio in Minneapolis. Wayne is scheduled to do live broadcasts from Afghanistan on Baker’s morning talk show on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The 10-minute segment, starting around 7 a.m., will feature members of the Minnesota National Guard, with whom Anderson will be embedded for a month. - Photo by Andrew Lee

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With the assistance of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, she has compiled a list. Wisconsin residents are required to recycle these items: Aluminum, glass, steel, tin and bimetal cans; plastic containers No. 1 and No. 2, including milk jugs and detergent, soda and water bottles; magazines, catalogs and other materials printed on similar paper; newspaper and office paper; corrugated cardboard; yard waste; large appliances, including clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, ovens, water heaters and furnaces; lead acid vehicle batteries, automotive waste oil and tires. Some local ordinances may require other items to be recycled.

The state does not require the recycling of household batteries – dry cell batteries that are used in everything from power tools to flashlights to hearing aids.

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You can reduce the amount of this kind of waste by buying rechargeable batteries. Many national retailers participate in programs to recycle rechargeable batteries and have collection boxes in stores.

You may find a drop-off site near you by calling toll free to 877-273-2925. You may also visit the Web site at www.call2recycle.org/. Type your ZIP code into the search box. Stores in Rice Lake that recycle batteries include the Rainbow Home Center, Radio Shack and Fastenal, according to the Web site. The Spooner Recycling Center is also on the list.

Wisconsin also has a new E-Cycle law that will ban electronic devices from landfills and incinerators beginning Sept.

1. The primary responsibility for collecting and recycling will fall to the manufacturers. When fully implemented, the law is expected to spur the development of collection sites throughout the state.

Here is a Web site that discusses the ECycle law: dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/ ecycle//. — from the office of Rep. Hubler

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100 years continued the local newspaper and published several stories. One of them was a 600-page book on the Durand family; the other the forerunner of the current Scott history, “Great Scott.”

The Arthur and Elinore Durand family’s living room was turned into a grocery store; however, according to the book, the store scarcely paid for itself. Daughter Rose Marie Durand wrote about the store in an article for the Durand Heritage Foundation newsletter in 2001.

Durand described the disastrous night when she made a nighttime visit to the candy counter in the living room/store.

She tripped over a chair that her parents had placed across the doorway, tipping over a stack of kettles and tinware. She didn’t remember getting a spanking, but to this day, she doesn’t like chocolate in any form.

One of the early settlers, Lewis Durand, shoveled snow to clear the railroad tracks for 10 days during a historic snowstorm in 1922. He earned 30 cents an hour, which was earmarked for new clothes to replace his usual bib overalls. When he got home with the money, he found that his parents needed cash to pay their taxes.

His earnings were quickly turned over to them.

During the rough times following the Great Depression, people in the township lived on almost nothing. L. Virginia Durand James wrote in 2000 that “no one focused on the bleakness of the times. How could they feel sorry for themselves when they heard of soup lines in the cities?

They knew that hungry people were digging through garbage to find food. They reminded each other how blessed they were to live where they did.”

Bachelor Raymond Durand (1903-1989) lived almost all his life within five miles of his birthplace. During one prolonged dry spell, Durand gave the local priest $10 to pray for rain. Rain came, in such droves that the corn crops were damaged.

The next time there was a need for rain, Durand gave the priest only $5, asking that he pray for only half as much rain.

At his funeral, nieces and nephews stood around the cemetery, sharing stories about Uncle Ray and pouring a final wine toast to “a man who was content to live a simple life and who would be dearly missed by many.”

Such are the stories told in the book, tracing the histories and updating families, going down the alphabet from Iler and Loleen Anderson to Karen Kowal Wiggins, with a final section on the women of the township. This section was written by Kathy Okonek and given the title “Women – We’ve Come a Long Way Baby.”

Okonek begins her story with laundry and the way getting the washing done has changed over the years, going from the time when the women would have to make laundry soap out of lye and lard, or fat of some kind, then heat the water on the kitchen woodstove. Okonek’s motherin-law, Avis Okonek, had a Sears Water Witch. “When the kids arrived home from school, they could tell it was wash day by the way the house smelled (strong odor of soap, hot water exhaust and engine oil) as soon as they opened the door,” Okonek said. “Let’s face it, the housework and fieldwork was such that there wasn’t time for a woman to work away

The town of Scott Consolidated School, which opened in 1921, was sold to Don Durand in 1993 for $1. Durand moved the school to his property where he remodeled it. The building can be seen on CTH H one mile south of its original location where the fire hall and town hall now stand.

Beatrice Derrick was the author of “Great Scott,” a 142-page soft-cover history of the first 50 years of the town of Scott. Her niece, Shirley Muller, and members of the Scott history club have updated the book to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the township.

The book, “Scott Revisited,” was released for sale Saturday, July 17. from home, even if she had wanted to do so … It used to be a Man’s World. Women didn’t get the right to vote until the 19th Amendment to the Constitution … passed in 1920.”

The book includes information on Scott residents who served in the military, starting with Philander and Daniel Brisbin who served in the Civil War, and Floyd Marsh who served in the Spanish American War. There’s a description of the township schools, churches, senior center and other organizations.

Township schools Schools existing before 1921 included Durand (Gaslyn), Kessler, Fender-Okonek and Hastings-Ferron Park. One school was destroyed by fire; the others were moved after being closed to education.

Durand (Gaslyn) was the first school, built in 1901. The consolidated Scott School was built in 1921.

The book describes a visit of the county superintendent to one of the schools, an unannounced visit that the students always dreaded. “Why did we dread her visits so?” the book states. “She did look very stern but she was probably paid to look that way. We did associate her with the tests that she sometimes brought with her …She was always dressed nicely usually wearing high heels.”

The book goes on to describe one of those visits by the superintendent, when she walked outside on an icy step and fell.

“What did we do?” the authors state. “We ducked away from the window we’d been watching from and laughed. How could we be so insensitive?”

In a section titled “Memories Through the Decades,” Charles Durand recalled how he and his cousin, Willie Durand, tossed 22 shells into the school furnace

This photo, with the children unidentified, was taken in the 1930s at the intersection of CTHs A & H. There were dirt roads and no ditches. The only building at the time at that intersection was the town of Scott Consolidated School and, according to the book, maybe Trombley’s Store. when the teacher was shoveling coal into the furnace. “The shells made a muffled popping noise,” Durand said. “Mr. Carlton was puzzled and alarmed enough that he went to see a school board member after school. He voiced his concern that the new shipment of coal must have too much petroleum in it.”

Conclusion In conclusion, the book states: “In spite of the tremendous changes taking place in the past 100 years, in society in general, and our community specifically, many things remain much the same. Young and

In 1912, James Norris built an extravagant home with two bathrooms and three fireplaces on property he purchased on Oak Lake in 1907. After Norris died in 1920 and his wife in 1927, H. W. Strickler bought the property and formed the 5 Lakes Club, later changed to Five Lakes Club. In 1949 William Dhein bought the property. His son, Fred, and wife Marian, ran the resort until 1967, when it was sold to Bob Breene. The lodge burned to the ground in two hours in 1982. - Photos submitted

old still enjoy radio, TV, recorded and live music, communicating with family and friends and most of the latest trends in technology. Family card and board games are still played, and church and community functions are usually well attended.

Fishing and hunting are still popular with young and old residents, as well as with visitors who are attracted to our beautiful lakes and countryside.

“As some lament the decreasing number of young permanent residents and families, one must realize that our town is not young, but rather 100 years old. Getting to that centennial mark has been an interesting and vibrant ride. A new 100year journey is just beginning.”

This is one of the valentines that were sent out in a town of Scott school Feb. 14, 1917.

The valentines at that time were handmade out of construction paper, crepe paper and lots of hearts.

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Meridene coming to Planet Supply

ST. CROIX FALLS – Meridene, a young band from Eau Claire, will be playing at Planet Supply on Sunday, Aug. 29 while on a regional tour showcasing songs from their upcoming LP, “Something Like Blood.”

Led by songwriter/guitarist /singer Trevor Ives, the four-piece who call themselves Meridene recorded “Something Like Blood” as the follow-up to their 2008 break out album “You’re Not Pretty, You’re Worse,” which gained popularity on college radio. Over the course of four intense days, “Something Like Blood” was recorded at April Base, the home studio of Bon Iver, which is located in the northwoods of Wisconsin. Finding support in fellow local musicians, the album was produced and mixed by Brian Moen of Peter Wolf Crier, and mastered by T.W. Walsh (formerly of Pedro The Lion, The Soft Drugs). The result is an indie rock sound along the lines of Shins, Ra Ra Riot and Cursive, which has Meridene poised to break out with “Something Like Blood’s” nine cohesive tracks with focused lyrics and solid band line up behind it.

The Wisconsin label Amble Down Records (Daredevil Christopher Wright) will release “Something Like Blood” on Sept. 28, but persons can see and hear music from the album Aug. 29 at Planet Supply, located downtown St. Croix Falls next to the post office. For more information contact Sheila Kenny, Right On! PR, 512-487-5005 or 917847-9977, or e-mail at sheila@rightonpr.com. – submitted

Members of the band Meridene will perform music from their upcoming release album “Something Like Blood” Aug. 29 in St. Croix Falls. – Photo submitted

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The Luck Booster Club drew the winners for their scooter raffle on June 4. The lucky winner of the scooter donated by Larsen Auto/Terry Larsen was Jonn Dinnies. “We are thrilled that Jonn won the grand prize,” commented Luck Booster Club member Kyle Johansen. “Jonn has spent the last 20 years either in the stands or on the sidelines with that ‘physician’s eye’ over hundreds of athletes. There really isn’t a more deserving volunteer than Jonn.” Other winners were: Katelyn Dinnies – autographed Molly Engstrom jersey; Melanie Moore – lifetime Luck sports pass; Sonja Jensen – Bella Salon certificate; and Jake Jensen – Luck sweatshirt.

Shown in the picture above are Aaron Chivers (Larsen Auto), Kyle Johansen (Luck Booster Club), Dinnies, and Marni Holdt (Larsen Auto). The booster club would like to thank all those who supported the raffle and helped raise money toward new concession stands. - Photo submitted

Outreach event offers venue for women veterans and job seekers Supermarket of Veterans Benefits planned for July 29-30 MADISON – An outreach event to bring in veterans and their families from northwestern Wisconsin will take place in Rice Lake at the end of July.

Veterans can apply for an array of state and federal benefits at one convenient location at a two-day Supermarket of Veterans Benefits hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday, July 29, from noon to 7 p.m. and on Friday, July 30, from 8 a.m. to noon at the National Guard Armory in Rice Lake, located at 307 E. Barker St. All veterans, from the newest returning service members to seasoned veterans, are invited to stop by and learn about benefits. Veterans who may have never applied for benefits before are encouraged to attend, as well as those interested in updates and changes to veterans benefits and services.

“This supermarket will take place in conjunction with a Women Veterans Wellness Fair,” said WDVA Secretary Ken Black. “There will also be a veterans job fair on site from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday. Both of these segments included within the supermarket provide additional ways for WDVA, along with many partners such as the federal VA and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, to assist veterans in a number of areas.”

The Supermarket of Veterans Benefits being held in Rice Lake will have over 30 service providers on hand,

including the federal VA, state agencies, county and tribal Veterans Service Officers, veterans service organizations, education centers and more. Veterans and families from other states can also come to the supermarket to learn about federal VA health care, employment and other information.

At this one-stop shop for benefits, veterans, military service members and family members can: • Apply for benefits, such as VA health care and prescription drug benefits, disability compensation and pension, personal loans, home improvement loans and education or job training grants.

• Find out about employment information.

• Learn about education benefits including the Wisconsin GI Bill benefit of tuition remission for eligible veterans and dependents.

• Receive assistance in obtaining military medals and records.

• Learn that the Wisconsin Veterans Homes in Union Grove and King offer affordable assisted living, quality long-term care, activities and a friendly environment.

• Find out about the Veterans Assistance Program to help homeless veterans and those at risk of becoming homeless.

• Learn about the Military Funeral Honors program as well as preregister for burial in state veterans cemeteries.

• Obtain information about nursing care and aging services.

The Women Veterans Wellness Fair will present information in the armory auditorium; women veterans will be able to have one-on-one meetings with VA health-care

officials or join in group meetings.

Parking and admission are free. There will be a concessions stand on site.

Learn more about the Supermarket of Veterans Benefits program on the WDVA Web site at www.WisVets.com/Supermarkets or by calling 800-WISVETS (947-8387). — from WDVA

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FFA Alumni hosts tractor show during Memory Days

Best of show in the 2010 Unity FFA Alumni Antique Tractor Show held during the annual Centuria Memory Days celebration July 8-10 was Neil Lofgren, Milltown, with his John Deere G. Lofgren overhauled his tractor while attending WITC-New Richmond in the agricultural mechanics program this past year. - Photos by Jeanne Alling

Clayton Jorgensen was recognized with his Allis Chalmers as best restoration during the Unity FFA Alumni Antique Show.

Best original in the Unity FFA Alumni Antique Tractor Show was the John Deere 720 exhibited by Nick Lofgren, Centuria.

Max Littlefield’s Oliver was honored as best overall in the Unity FFA Alumni Antique Tractor Show at Memory Days on Sunday.

The People’s Choice award at the Unity FFA Alumni Antique Tractor Show at Centuria’s Memory Days was presented to the Farmall Super MTA owned by Dean Thaemert.

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CHURCH NEWS 48th-annual parish festival set for July 25 at St. Dominic Catholic Church

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Tippy roads On parts of the Alcan Highway in western Canada, the road is so narrow and close to the mountains that it tilts sharply. Road signs warn about the tippy road.

They show a truck with two wheels on the surface and two wheels in the air. A “caution” sign accompanies the picture. Pity the person who disregards the signs. He must use the utmost patience and alertness to avoid tipping over.

There are other kinds of caution signs. Some come from experience, while others are learned through education. For instance, we’ve been taught to stop at red lights and how to identify poison ivy. If we’re patient and alert, we can manage to avoid most tippy roads in our life.

We face tippy spiritual roads every day. Some of us are slow learners, rebellious or ignorant of the biblical signs meant to help us avoid tipping over in our walk with God. It’s deceptively easy to become entangled in worldly or harmful pursuits such as gossip, negativism or pride—to say nothing of sexual immorality, drunkenness or deceit.

One biblical sign that keeps us from tipping has to do with love. 1 Corinthians 13:4 tells us that “Love suffers long and is kind.” Much of society encourages us to ignore, or even rid our lives of people who are difficult to get along with. How easy it is to have nothing to do with such people. But Christian love— agape love—dictates that we be patient (long-suffering) with them. The word patient means to accept delay, trouble or suffering without becoming angry or upset.

Jesus suffered insults, threats and death from those who were difficult to get along with. He even suffered rejection by his closest friends, the 12 disciples. Yet he loved them and never gave up on them. We are to follow his example—putting up with those we’d like to punch in the mouth or give up on—people such as a critical spouse, a nasty boss or an obnoxious neighbor.

We have the choice to love the unlovable with the love of Christ, or to be impatient and unkind. The latter choice makes our Christian path as tippy as the Alcan Highway.

Lord, help us accept and understand Your love so we can more readily show it to those who are difficult to love. You don’t give up on our shortcomings; help us not to give up on those who test our patience and kindness. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at www.sallybair.com.

North Valley Lutheran Church to hold groundbreaking CENTURIA – North Valley Lutheran Church will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a building addition Wednesday, July 28, at 6:30 p.m. North Valley is located on CTH G at 1988 220th Ave., Centuria. They invite community members to attend and join in the celebration.

North Valley Lutheran Church is committed to its mission of welcoming all. Updating the building for handicapped accessibility makes this welcome possible for all.

The addition includes a larger entryway and office space, along with more room in the basement.

North Valley has been a part of Eureka Township history for 131 years and wants to maintain that heritage in the community. A local businessman, Dave Lunde, of Valley Custom Homes Inc., is the general contractor, who in turn, is using local subcontractors. Lunde’s family holds connection to North Valley, since their great-grandfather worked on the original construction. Financing is also local, through Rural American Bank in Luck. – submitted

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(L to R): Maria Taylor, Sandy Johnson, Jeanette Laqua, Mary Wallin, Delores Duncan and Mark Ronningen are some of the committee members organizing St. Dominic’s parish festival. – Photos submitted

High tea held at Grace United Methodist

This year’s annual high tea fundraiser was held at Grace United Methodist Church, Webster, Saturday, July 17. With women wearing hats and fancy dress as the special guests at the tea, the men took their turn doing the serving and handling kitchen duty. Working right along with them was Burnett County Sheriff Dean Roland, whose singing talent was part of the afternoon’s program. – Photos by Nancy Jappe

Pastor “Freddie” Kirk to be honored FREDERIC - St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Frederic will be honoring its pastor, “Freddie” Kirk on Sunday, July 25, at noon in the church courtyard.

Pastor “Freddie” has recently been ordained, and members of the church are inviting the general public to join in a picnic celebration in honor of that accomplishment. - with submitted information

These five women, (L to R) Dianne Gravesen, Sharon Boatman, Liz Saugestad, Marge Swedberg and Brenda Christianson, served on the committee that set up the high tea held at Grace United Methodist Church, Webster, Saturday, July 17.

The annual event gives women the opportunity to enjoy a special afternoon of good food, special entertainment and fellowship.

Barbershop quartet to perform DAIRYLAND - 4 His Majesty, a barbershop quartet from Ashland, will be performing at the Northland Community Center in Dairyland at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 25. On that day church services have been moved to the community center at 11 a.m. and then a community picnic will be held at the center at noon. The general public is welcomed to attend all events.

Vacation Bible school will be held at the Northland Community Center on Aug. 9-13 9 a.m. – noon. Faithbuilding fun and games with treats. All kids in the community are welcomed to attend. If you need a ride call 715-244-3635 and ask for Tammy. - submitted

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FREDERIC – Chairs of St. Dominic’s parish festival committee, Don Langel and Jerry Spies, and the members of their committee, have been busy putting plans in place for the 48th-annual festival to be held on Sunday, July 25.

To observe this group is to see military precision in action. They have history to draw on in their planning, but they also want to improve the festival each year with new ideas and events. The only thing that isn’t minutely planned in advance is the weather. Only God can handle that one.

The festival Chairman, Jerry Spies, and co-chair, Don Langel, met with the various committee chairpersons recently to finalize plans for the event. The planning allowed for a lot of laughter and enjoyment along the way.

The festival day will start with Mass at 10:30 a.m. The grilled chicken dinner also begins at 10:30 a.m. and is served until 2 p.m. If you don’t like chicken, there is a snack bar serving hamburgers, hot dogs, soda and ice cream.

The country store, which stocks breads and bakery items, home-canned goods, garden produce, white elephant items, grab bag items and a quilt raffle, is open for business at 11 a.m.

Children’s games and prizes, cakewalk, sawdust pile for ages 7 and under, and silent auction items are planned throughout the event. Cash prizes are awarded every 10 minutes from noon to 2 p.m., and there is a raffle drawing at 3 p.m.

It’s a festival day that the community looks forward to each year; a day to meet friends and enjoy the meal and fellowship on the church grounds in Frederic. - submitted

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OBITUARIES

Jerry A. Olson, 58, died at home in Karlsborg, Burnett County, on June 30, 2010, of natural causes.

Private funeral services were held at The Farm with Pastor Brad Moore officiating.

Jerry was born at home in Karlsborg on Dec. 14, 1951, to Ralph C. and Pauline Gustafson Olson. He graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1970. Jerry worked on several local farms before farming the Peter and Minnie Gustafson homestead in the Karlsborg community. Jerry was an avid hunter and had a love for nature. He enjoyed reading, competitive sports and good conversation with family.

Jerry was preceded in death by parents, Ralph C. and Pauline Olson, and brother-in-law Donald Swenson.

He is survived by his brother, Peter (Diana) Olson; sister, Louise (Allen) McKinley; brother, Darrell (Janice) Olson; sister, Lenore (Willard) Oberg; brother Donald (Bonita) Olson; brother, Richard (Janice) Olson; sister, Ann Swenson; brother, Christ Olson; brother, James (Marsha) Olson; sister, Barbara Olson; brother, Marvin Olson; and sister, Shirley (Ben) Koerper; uncle, Grant (Pat) Patterson; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and two great-great-nephews, cousins and friends.

Evelyn Violet Olson Evelyn Violet Olson, 91, of Amery, died July 17, 2010, at the Golden Age Manor in Amery.

She was born on March 11, 1919 to Bill and Olga Germanson. She was then adopted as an infant by August and Clare Route of Arland, and later the family moved to Deronda.

Evelyn attended her school years in Amery, and after graduation she married Arnold Olson on Dec.20, 1941. To this union two children, Dianne (Jon) Swanson and James (Marlene) Olson were born. Her husband Arnold died Oct. 24, 1990. Evelyn then married Merlin Everson, who died Oct. 12, 2009. Evelyn worked for many years as a cook, and retired when she was 74 years old. She was a very talented person. She played piano and organ for Deronda Lutheran and sang in the church choir and as a soloist. She also taught herself to play the accordion.

Music filled the house when she was there. Her love of painting showed through her work, whether it was painting on canvas, saw blades, hollowed out eggs or other various media. Evelyn attended the quilting group at her church, and crocheted afghans and much more. Music was her real talent; you heard it from her heart.

She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 21, at the Little Falls Lutheran Church in Amery with Pastor Jerry Schultz officiating. Pallbearers were Oliver Aune, Gordy Hibbs, Jordy Hibbs, Chris Swanson, Jon Swanson, Marvin Warner and Barry Ausen. Interment was at the Little Falls Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Little Falls Lutheran Church. The WilliamsonWhite Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Amery assisted the family. Condolences may be left at www.williamsonwhite.com.

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Merton Theodore Clark Jr., age 70, died at home in Farmington, Minn., on July 15. Ted proudly served his country in the 543rd Army Engineer Corps. He was a loving father and grandfather.

He was preceded in death by daughter Francie Clark; ex-wife Shirley Strenke; parents Gladys Newville, Merton Clark, Fred Buchholz; sisters Phyllis (Kenneth) Annis, JoAnn Yeske; nieces Shirley Clark, Tammi Buchholz; nephew Steven Annis.

Ted is survived by his children Merton Clark III (Tedder), Billie Jo (Todd) Goskeson, Dawn (Josh) Brekke, Tiffani Clark; grandchildren Cheyenne Clark, Bryce Clark, Brandon Googins, Reese Googins, Howie Googins, Matthew Clark, Dannie Clark and Christopher Brekke; brothers Bill Clark (Pat McMahon), Sonny (Liz) Buchholz, Davie Yeske, Glen Clark, Scott Clark; and many wonderful neices, nephews and cousins.

Visitation was held from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, at Trinity Lutheran Church in McKinley Township, Cumberland. Funeral service followed at 6 p.m. with Pastor Neal Weltzin officiating. The family entrusted the St. Croix Valley Funeral Home and Polk County Cremation of St. Croix Falls with the arrangements.

Thomas L. Beach

Thomas L. Beach, 18, Spooner, died July 18, 2010. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 22, at 1 p.m. at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster, with visitation prior from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Danbury Cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Homes, Webster. A full obituary will follow.

Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Betty Ann Nelson Betty Ann Nelson, 65, Amery, died July 14, 2010, at her residence in Apple River Township. She was born on April 8, 1945, in Balsam Lake, to Henry and Sarah (Winter) Hart.

Betty attended school in Balsam Lake and graduated from the Unity High School in 1964. She also attended WITC at the Rice Lake campus. She married LeRoy Nelson on April 25, 1964, and to their union, three children were born.

She was a longtime employee of the St. Croix Casino in Turtle Lake where she was currently the PBX Manager. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family, her friends, fishing, hunting, gambling and watching hummingbirds. She was a very kind and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be dearly missed.

Betty leaves to celebrate her memory: husband, LeRoy Nelson, Amery; children, LeAnn (Chris) Bloom, Amery; Heather (Steve) Hart, Amery; Rick Nelson, Amery; grandchildren, Ryki, Daemieon, Brandon, Destynee; several nieces, nephews, cousins and other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters.

Funeral service were held Monday, July 19, at Balsam Lutheran Church, 1115 Mains Crossing Ave., Amery. Pastor Matt Saarem officiated.

Betty was laid to rest at the Balsam Lake Cemetery following the church service.

The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria was entrusted with funeral arrangements. To express online condolences, please visit kolstadfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Mitchell M. Tague, 53, Centuria, died Friday, July 16, 2010, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls. Private family services are being planned at this time. Online condolences may be left at www.rowefh.com or www.wicremationcenter.com.

Please continue to check their Web sites for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444.

Rowe Funeral Home of Luck and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown have been entrusted with arrangements.

Violet Junice Hildegard Gabrielson Violet Junice Hildegard Gabrielson, 97, died July 9, 2010, at the Frederic Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Care Center in Frederic.

Violet was born on June 13, 1913, in Trade Lake to Andrew Mangus and Hilma Carolina (Erickson) Gustafson. She was confirmed and a lifelong member of the Trade Lake Zion Lutheran Church.

She attended the Alabama School in Laketown. On April 29, 1939, she married Emil N. Gabrielson. They spent the rest of their life together in Trade Lake, and to this union five children were born.

Violet and her family operated a dairy farm in the Holmes Lake community of Trade Lake until the death of her husband in 1976. In addition to farming, Violet was employed by the Stokely’s vegetable plant in Frederic and the Duncan Yo-Yo Factory in Luck for over 20 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four sisters, Mayme, Mabel Hildegard, Mabel May Violet and Ethel; and five brothers, George, Roy, Arthur, Stanford and Russell.

She is survived by her children, Dean Gabrielson, David (Judy) Gabrielson, Marcia (Fred) Altaffer, Duane Gabrielson, Beatrice Gabrielson; five grandchildren, Allen (Amy) Gabrielson, Tim (Lori) Gabrielson, Becky (Jayme) Masters, Nathan (Kellie) Altaffer, Leah (Robert) Smith; and 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at Zion Lutheran Church in Trade Lake on Friday, July 16, with the Rev. Julie Brenden officiating. Music was provided by soloist Lori Gustafson, organist Sandy Lundquist and violinist Michael Laqua. Pallbearers were Tim Gabrielson, Allen Gabrielson, Jayme Masters, Nathan Altaffer, Wayne Gustafson and Bruce Gustafson.

Interment took place at Union Cemetery in Trade Lake Township immediately following the funeral service.

Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic was entrusted with arrangements.

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God bless you all Dean, Duane, Beatrice, David and Judy Gabrielson Fred and Marcia Altaffer Grandchildren and Great-grandchildren

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Open house for those thinking about returning to school RICE LAKE — The open house, New Directions for Career-Minded Adults, is a special program for those thinking about returning to school. In this program, participants will be introduced to three alternatives for earning a university degree.

New Directions will be held on Thursday, Aug. 5, from 6-7 p.m. in The Commons at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County in Rice Lake.

The three degree options are UW-BC’s

new FastTrack program in business, the Associate of Arts and Science Degree option — the first two years of a university degree and the online bachelor’s degree option.

FastTrack is a new program in which students can earn an associate’s degree with a business concentration while only having to attend class one evening a week.

Once enrolled in the FastTrack program, students attend college on a part-time

basis and can earn the associate’s degree in 2-1/2 years, which is 1-1/2 years faster than the typical part-time program.

All FastTrack classes are taught in a blended format, a combination of traditional classroom and online instruction.

Students will take two classes at a time in the fall and spring semesters and two fiveor six-week courses during the summer session. Students will be taking general education courses along with business

FNR to celebrate good rating July 30

Study to determine if loons impacted by oil spill

by Danielle Kaeding Wisconsin Public Radio NORTHERN WISCONSIN - A handful of northern Wisconsin loons will be tagged before they migrate this fall to see whether they’ll be affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The tags will be placed on five random loons in the wild. Researchers with the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in La Crosse will track their movements as they fly south.

Jack Waide, the center’s deputy director, says wildlife biologists will be looking to see whether they winter on the Atlantic coast or head for the Gulf of Mexico. He says five tags is a starting point and will provide an indication if there are problems losing birds because of oil contamination.

State wildlife managers are worried migrating birds may eat contaminated fish or find little to feed on while down in the Gulf. An estimated 238 species of birds breed in Wisconsin then fly south to winter.

Craig Thompson, a regional land program supervisor for the state Department of Natural Resources out of La Crosse, says more than half of Wisconsin bird species spend their winters in Latin America, and the Gulf is an important stopover site for birds to refuel. Loons and white pelicans may be especially vulnerable since they often spend their entire winter in the Gulf.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will have meetings this summer to discuss any regulatory or conservation changes that may be made in response to the oil spill.

Historical society‘s ice-cream social set GRANTSBURG - Grantsburg Area Historical Society will hold its annual ice-cream social this Thursday, July 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the corner of Oak Street and Wisconsin Avenue, Grantsburg, on the lawn of Emma’s House.

Music for the evening will be provided

by Ann Bell.

The new exhibit “Are We There Yet?” depicts through pictures and words

modes of transportation people utilized throughout the centuries as they made their way to Grantsburg. It will be open in the museum for touring as will the small jail and Emma’s late 1800s house.

This free evening is open to everyone so come and enjoy ice cream and cake while you socialize with your friends and neighbors. - submitted

courses in accounting, economics, information systems and general business classes.

For more information on the FastTrack program or to register to attend the New Directions open house, contact the UWBC Student Services office at 715-234-8024 or uwbcinfo@uwc.edu, or to register online go to barron.uwc.edu and look under Action Links. — from UW-BC

Jennie Klassa, RN, director of nursing, Thomas E. Hinck, MD, medical director and Pat Linehan, administrator of Frederic Nursing and Rehab, received a deficiency-free survey in June of this year. Dr. Hinck has been medical director for the nursing facility since the year 2003. They will be having a pie and ice-cream social for the community Friday, July 30, to celebrate the accomplishment. - Photo submitted

Centennial Celebration

Info, drawings at Polk County Fair ST. CROIX FALLS – The Polk County Fair starts Thursday, July 29. Come check out the senior building. There will be drawings for door prizes given by many local businesses and cheese curds from Ellsworth Dairy donated by the dairy farmers of Polk County.

Inside the senior building the following groups will have booths with all sorts of information: Thursday, the National Active Retirees Federal Employees will be on hand.

Polk County aging department spe-

cialist will be there to answer questions on Thursday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to noon and on Friday, July 30, from 1 to 3 p.m.

Polk-Burnett Retired Educators Association and Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County will have booths.

People from the Aging Disabilities and Resource Center will have a booth and hand out information.

Free blood-pressure checks will be at the fair all four days at various times.

Hope to see you at the fair. – submitted

Vacation Bible school scheduled

CUSHING – Vacation Bible school at First Lutheran Church, Cushing, is being sponsored by Luck, North Valley and First Lutheran churches. The school will begin on Sunday, Aug. 1, and run through Thursday, Aug. 5, from 5:30 to

7:45 p.m.

Zoo animals will be there on Tuesday, Aug. 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. from CockADoodleDoo Farms.

To register for vacation Bible school, please call April Smith, 715-825-3974. –

Athletic Screening Day scheduled OSCEOLA - Osceola Medical Center will provide athletic screenings to middle and high school athletes from Minnesota and Wisconsin at their 18th-annual event. This event will be at OMC on Wednesday, July 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. For $15 – which will be donated back to the Osceola School Athletic Department – the athletes will rotate through six stations where health-care

providers, physical therapists and nurses will provide comprehensive screening.

“The athletes can be in and out of here in 20 to 30 minutes and get a great screening, good service and a free gift,” stated Lanette Johnson, manager of the Rehabilitation Services Department at OMC. Space is limited for the athletic screenings and are filling fast. Call 715-294-3500 for more information and to register. -

The St. Croix County Fair will be held July 22-25. Fun In Your Own Backyard begins on Thursday, July 22, with opening ceremonies at the Memorial Garden near Croix Court. The flag-raising ceremony, which includes the traditional American flag and the 4-H flag, will be enhanced this year with the dedication and raising of the new centennial flag. The special centennial flag is sponsored by Ag Star Financial of Baldwin and was produced by RESCO in Hudson. The centennial flag is the culmination of the planning the centennial committee has done for the last year. Committee members include Wayne Peterson (co-chair) and Al Schrank of Glenwood City, Buzz Marzolf (co-chair), and Carol Keller of Hudson, John Steel, Anne Frank, Terry and Bev Mitchell, and Dick Sullwold of New Richmond, and Peter Close and Gail Maier of Roberts. The ceremony is at 10:45 a.m., Thursday, and will kick off a weekend full of events activities and exhibits. This year the fair is celebrating 100 years, and has special demonstrations, displays about the history of the fairs in St. Croix County and souvenir items for everyone. The fair board invites you to visit this special centennial year of the fair and take a bit of it home with you.

There are centennial buttons, ribbons, tote bags, yo-yos and coffee mugs available for purchase. The centennial celebration logo design was created by Cindy (Croes) Olson of Deer Park who has been an active fair participant since her youth as a member of the Deer Park Panthers, currently North Country 4-H Club. Holding the new centennial flag which will be raised to being the 2010 St. Croix County Fair are Buzz Marzolf, co-chair of the centennial committee and Dick Sullwold, president of The St. Croix County Fair, Inc. - Photo submitted

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CHURCH NEWS Men’s, women’s bodies unique; have myriad differences

Focus on the Family

QUESTION: You’ve discussed briefly some of the physiological and emotional differences between the sexes.

Could you list other physical characteristics unique to males and females?

DR. DOBSON: Men and women differ in countless ways, many of which they aren’t even conscious of. Here are just a few of those differences: 1. A woman has greater constitutional vitality, perhaps because of her unique chromosomal pattern. Normally, she outlives a man by about five years in the U.S. Females simply have a stronger hold on life than males, even in the uterus. More than 140 male babies are conceived for every 100 females; by the time birth occurs, the ratio is 105 to 100, with the rest of the males dying in spontaneous abortions.

2. Men have a higher incidence of death from almost every disease except three disorders related to female reproduction and breast cancer.

3. Men have a higher rate of basal metabolism than women.

4. The sexes differ in skeletal structure, women having a shorter head, broader

Dr. James Dobson face, less protruding chin, shorter legs and longer trunk. The first finger of a woman’s hand is usually longer than the third; with men the reverse is true. Men’s teeth last longer than do those of women.

5. Women have a larger stomach, kidneys, liver and appendix, and smaller lungs than men.

6. Women have three very important physiological functions that are absent in men – menstruation, pregnancy and lactation. Each of these mechanisms influence behavior and feelings significantly.

Female hormonal patterns are more complex and varied. The glands work differently in the two sexes. For example, a woman’s thyroid is larger and more active; it enlarges during menstruation and pregnancy, which makes her more prone to goiter, provides resistance to cold, is associated with the smooth skin, relatively hairless body, and the thin layer of subcutaneous fat which are important elements in the concept of personal beauty.

Women are also more responsive emotionally, laughing and crying more read-

high school and college campuses to study behavior of the sexes, they observed that males and females even transported their books in different ways.

The young men tended to carry them at their sides with their arms looped over the top. Women and girls, by contrast, usually cradled their books at their breasts, in much the same way they would a baby.

Who can estimate how many other sexrelated influences lie below the level of consciousness?

••• Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman emeritus of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80995 (www.focusonthefamily.org).

Questions and answers are excerpted from “Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys,” both published by Tyndale House. COPYRIGHT 2009 JAMES DOBSON INC., DISTRIBUTED BY UNIVERSAL UCLICK, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. 64106; 816-581-7500

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Youth Works Servant trip

Music in the Park set for Saturday GRANTSBURG - The Grantsburg Music Festival Society will be holding another Music In The Park event presents musical entertainment by the group, Here Nor There featuring members of the Goepfert family and friends.

Enjoy listening to classic rock and country music at the Lions Club south pavilion at Memory Lake Park in Grantsburg on Saturday, July 24, beginning at 6 p.m.

Refreshments will be available.

The rain location for this event is Faith Lutheran Church in Grantsburg. For rain location updates call 715-222-2195.

The music society appreciates the great community support for Music in the Park events and invites everyone to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy music by the lake. - submitted

ily.

7. Women’s blood contains more water (20 percent fewer red cells). Since red cells supply oxygen to the body, she tires more easily and is more prone to faint.

Her constitutional viability is therefore strictly a long-range matter. When the working day in British factories, under wartime conditions, was increased from 10 to 12 hours, accidents among women increased 150 percent; the rate of accidents among men did not increase significantly.

8. Men are 50-percent stronger than women in brute strength.

9. Women’s hearts beat more rapidly than those of men (80 beats per minute versus 72 beats per minute). Their blood pressure (10 points lower than men) varies more from minute to minute, but they have much less tendency to high blood pressure – at least until after menopause.

10. Female lung capacity is about 30 percent less than in males.

11. Women can withstand high temperatures better than men due to differences in their metabolism.

12. Men and women differ in every cell of their bodies because they carry a differing chromosomal pattern. The implications of those genetic components range from obvious to extremely subtle.

For example, when researchers visited

Four volunteers from Lutheran Bethany Church in Siren attended the Youth Works Servant trip in Benton Harbor, Mich., from June 12 to 19.

Shown (L to R) are: Olivia Kopecky, AmySue Greiff, Sam Kopecky and leader Amy Kopecky. – Photo submitted

Church listings sponsored by the following area businesses: BREMER BANK, N.A. Full-Service Banking Member FDIC Frederic - Danbury - Siren

DAEFFLER’S QUALITY MEATS, INC. Wholesale & Retail Meats Custom Butchering & Processing Phone 715-327-4456

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Frederic, Wis. - 715-327-4236 Shell Lake, Wis. - 715-468-2314 Siren, Wis. - 715-349-2560 St. Croix Falls, Wis. - 715-483-9008

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ChurchDIRECTORY Directory CHURCH ADVENTIST

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC

609 Benson Road; Pastor Curtis Denney Sat. Worship 11 a.m.; Sabbath Schl. 9:30 a.m.

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE CHURCH OF THE VALLEY

Senior Pastor Bob Morton 1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes. Elders: Cliff Bjork, Jon Zens, 715-483-1357 and 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Pastor Matt Faarem Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study 8:30 a.m.; Wed. LOGOS 3:20 p.m.

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN

Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Interim Pastor Andrew Hinwood Pastoral Serv. 715-349-5280 Sun. School 8:15 a.m.; Sun. Worship - 9:30 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Mark Richardson, 715-755-2562 Pastor Mike Winick 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Contemporary Serv. 8:00 a.m.; Sunday Traditional Service 9:30 a.m.; Fourth Sunday of the month outdoor services at 9:30 a.m.

BONE LAKE LUTHERAN bllc@lakeland.ws

Pastor Mary Ann Bowman, 5 mi. E. of Luck on Hwy. 48, 1/2 mi. S. on I; 715-472-8153, Office/Kit. - 715-472-2535 Exploring Prayer 8:15 a.m.; Adult Bible Study 8:30 a.m.; Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)

Pipe Lake CTH G & T, 715-822-3096 Pastor Steve Miller Sun. Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. during schl. yr.; Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. www.christlutheranpipelake.com

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 Communion 1st Sun.; Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. School 9 a.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE

faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st & last Sundays

FAITH LUTHERAN - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Victor St. George, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

5561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Worship 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School & Youth 9:45 a.m.; Adult Learning 10 a.m.; Contemp. Wor. 11 a.m.

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Wor. & Holy Communion - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:40 a.m.

GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rt. 1, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wors. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st Sun. of each month

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

Phone 715-327-4340, 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Interim Pastor Julie Brenden Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC

(Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter, 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m.

Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Roger Pittman, Pastor Worship Serv. 9 a.m.; Sat. Worship. 7 p.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

510 Foster Ave. E. Office 715-472-2605; Home 715-472-8424 Sun. Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Mon. Wor. Serv. 6:30 p.m.

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 Pastor Danny G. Wheeler 9:15 a.m. Worship

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor Emory Johnson 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Pastor Father Daniel Bodin, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10:45 a.m., Wed. 5:45 p.m. (SeptMay), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer) Sat. 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

Cindy Glocke, Pastor, 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

404 Wis. Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat., 3:30 p.m. or by appt.

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Phone 715-327-8608; Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 Web site: plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Lori Peper Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 11 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:35 a.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

Pastor Catherine Burnette 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays www.pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod)

350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LUCK 1614 CTH, North Luck Office Ph.715-472-2605; Dial-A-Devotion 715-472-2345 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY LUTHERAN

(Missouri Synod) 140 Madison St. South, St. Croix Falls Pastor Mark K. Schoen Sun. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun.School - 10:30 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN - ELCA

10 mi. W. of Cumberland on Hwy. 48 (McKinley) - Pastor Neal Weltzin GT Office 715-857-5580, Parsonage 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:15 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st Sunday

TRINITY LUTHERAN LCMS, DANBURY

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Home 715-327-8608; Church 715-866-7191 Sunday Worship Service - 8 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN

Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor: Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion -Every Sunday

TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN OSCEOLA

300 Seminole Ave. (CTH M) Mark Kock, Pastor, 715-294-2828 Sunday Worship at 9 a.m.; Fellowship Bible Class at 10:15 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship following service

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sunday Worship 9 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson and Roger Kampstra Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt - 715-653-2630 5 mi. E. of Frederic on W, 2 mi. south on I; Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Holytrinity@wisconsinumc.org 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-294-2243 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola Masses: Sun. 10:30 a.m., Tues. 5 p.m.

Thurs. at 10 a.m. at Osc. Nursing Home

ASSEMBLY

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

ASSEMBLY

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Tom Cook, Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 www.occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and children church

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Mark Gilbert Adult Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.; Holy Communion 1st Sunday

Pastor Andrew Bollant Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Morn. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Supervised Nursery; Wed. Evening - Worship Serv. 6:30 p.m.

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

EVANGELICAL

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

EVANGELICAL

TRADE RIVER EVAN. FREE

Pastor Arveda “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Early Wor. 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Wor. 10 a.m.

Souper service Wed. 5:15 p.m.

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC

Tom Cook, Pastor Sunday School 9 a.m.

Worship - 10:15 a.m. (Nursery available)

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 715-268-2176 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W Sun. Schl. - 9 a.m.; Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

290 W. Government Street, 715-294-4436 Reverend Dr. Rolland Robinson Sunday Service - 10 a.m. with nursery Sunday School - Sept. - May at 10 a.m.

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Pastor Scott Sagel, 715-689-2541 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome

SIREN COVENANT

Pastor Dave Guertin 7686 Lofty Pines Drive, Siren, 715-349-5601 Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

UNITED COVENANT - CLEAR LAKE

Pastor Gary Tonn Praise Time 8 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:20 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Friday 9 a.m.; Sacrament of Penance Sat. 3:30 p.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Daniel Bodin 490 Bench St., Taylors Falls, 651-465-7345 Sat. Vigil 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Tues. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m.

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FREDERIC EVAN. FREE CHURCH

BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. Pastor David Sollitt 715-857-5411 or 715-268-2651 Worship Service - 9 a.m.; Sunday School-10:15 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship Service - 11 a.m.

FAITH FELLOWSHIP

Hwy. 35 and CTH N., Luck Bill McEachern Pastor, 715-485-3973 Sun. Bible study - 9 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - AMERY

131 Broadway St., 715-268-2223; www.fbcamery.org Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Assoc. Pastor of Family Ministries 1st Sunday Service: 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursury available; Sun. School for Pre-K to 5th; Sun. School for Jr./Sr. high meet in teen center 2nd Sunday Service: 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.; Nursery available; Children’s church ages 3-4

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

Pastor Kevin Miller Associate Pastor Steve Ward Sunday School - (all ages) - 9:30 a.m.

Church Serv. - 10:45 a.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Wed. 5 p.m. (Summer), Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Balsam Lake - Rev. John A. Drummy, Pastor - 405-2253 Mass: Sat. eves. 6 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Tues. 5:30 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.Sacrament of Reconciliation 7:30 a.m. Sun. or by appt.

Located across from elemen. school on West St., Pastor, Dr. Kevin Schumann; 651-465-7171 Sun. Morn. - Sun. School for all ages - 9 a.m.

Morn. Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS )

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

Interim Pastor Julie Brenden 715-327-8384, 715-327-8090 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sun. Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., Communion - 1st & 2nd Sundays

PRESBYTERIAN

PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. Bruce Brooks - 715-483-3550 719 Nevada St. , (between Simonson & Tower Roads) , St. Croix Falls Worship - 10 a.m. (Nursery provided) Sun. Schl. - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - Adults 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8:15 a.m., Thurs. 11:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC & IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG CATHOLIC MASS SCHEDULE

Pastor: Rev. Dennis M. Mullen, 715-327-8119 St. Dominic: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Immaculate Conception: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

ST. ANNE PARISH

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sun. 8:30 a.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.

Sacrament of Penance Sun. 8 a.m.

Church Phone 715-866-4111; Rev. Merrill Olson - Pastor Sun. School - 9:30 a.m.; Wor. - 10:45 a.m (Nursery Provided)

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Doug McConnell Youth Pastor Chris Radtke At Grantsburg High School, 715-463-5794 Sun. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

Pastor Andy McDaniel, 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST

CHURCH OF CHRIST - WEBSTER

Minister Garret Derouin, 715-866-7157 Musky & Birch St., Avail. in office 9 a.m. - noon, Tues.-Fri.; Sun. Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

WESLEYAN

WESLEYAN

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

HOPE FELLOWSHIP OF SOMERSET

231 Bluff Drive, 715-247-2435 Services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

CHRISTIAN CENTER

CHRISTIAN CENTER

EL SALEM/TWIN FALLS CHRISTIAN CENTER

1751 100th Ave., Dresser Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Services Sun. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

Call Pastor Darryl Olson at 715-755-3133 for information and directions

ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN ORTHODOX

HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX

523 1st St., Clayton, 715-948-2493 Fr. Christopher Wojcik, Pastor Saturday Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sunday Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago Lakes, MN hcomm.org Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Lori Ward, 715-483-3696 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:45 a.m. & Wed. 6:30 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY

7535 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Adult Bible Service 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CENTERPOINT CHURCH “Come as you are”

Pastor Dick Enerson, www.centerpointstcroix.com, 715-294-1833, Meeting at SCF High Schl. - Main entrance 740 Maple Drive, St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship 10 - 11:15 a.m.

NEW LIFE COMMUNITY - AMERY

Interim Pastor Craig Jorgenson Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Children’s Church: K to 6th Grade

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

Meets at Dresser Elem. School, Dresser Pastor Michael Brand, 715-417-2468 Adult Class 9 a.m.; Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 9:45 a.m.; Nursery available

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA 309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastors Randy and Pam Stone Sunday 10 a.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.

NORTHERN PINES FRIENDS WORSHIP GROUP 715-733-0481 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

722 Seminole Ave., Osceola Pastor Dr. Kent Haralson; 715-294-4222 or 715-755-3454; info@gracechurchosceola.com Sun.: Praise & Worship Serv. 9 am., Adult Bible Study 10:45 a.m., Children’s Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

716 S. Robert St., Grantsburg, 715-463-5699 Sr. Pastor Brad Moore David Ahlquist, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Pastors Dan and Claudia Denissen Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

(No child care available) Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

“Faith on Purpose” (Love God, Love People...period) faithonpurpose.org CTH F, Dresser, 715-483-2911 Pastor’s res./office Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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Lucky Days Bed Races and more

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The “Pirates” of Bone Lake have no respect for the law!

Shortly after winning a trophy for best bed, these pirates took a Luck police officer “hostage.” The perps are still on the loose.

Dorothy Curnow The Bone Lake Crew took the pirate theme all the way to the finish line in the Lucky Days bed races. Their bed seemed less than seaworthy, and not all that great for sleeping, but won the top prize regardless. — Photos by Greg Marsten

The Bon Ton bed racing team took the gold in the 2010 Lucky Days Bed Races, by just a combined, two-second margin.

There were games of skill for the kids at Lucky Days, as well.

Truly the best seat in the house. Dad and his little daughter take in the Lucky Days Car Show Saturday.

Kids and horseback rides usually lead to smiles.

The Lucky Days Bed Races filled the streets with fans on Friday. The Maxwell Heating and Air Conditioning Team showed their racing skills.

Bruno the dachshund made his premier at Lucky Days Saturday with new master, Alex Wilkinson (holding the dog). She had just acquired the 11-week-old puppy a half-hour earlier by trading an iPod. Pictured (L to R) are Kelsey, Erin, Alex (with Bruno) and Sydney.

Dorothy Jane Curnow, 91, of Salinas, California, formerly of Rice Lake, Wis., died July 18. There will be a memorial service for Dorothy in Rice Lake later in the fall. Burial will be at Nora Cemetery next to her husband, Donald, who died in 2002.

Dorothy was born Jan. 26, 1919, to Nels and Jennie Simonsen, pioneer immigrants, in Clam Falls, Wis. She walked 1-1/2 miles to Gillespie School with two sisters and her brother for eight years. She graduated from Frederic High School in 1937.

After high school, she enrolled at Polk County Normal Teachers College and graduated after one year of training. She then taught elementary school at Shady Dell in Lorain Township in 1938 - 39.

During Dorothy’s life on her father’s farm, she was the “chore gal,” helping with the feeding, milking and cultivating with the team of horses.

Later, she had her own pony, Blaze, and with Dorothy aboard, they were the fastest riders in Lorain Township.

In 1980, Dorothy wrote about growing up in rural Wisconsin and the Great Depression. In her own words: “In around 1929 or 1930 I can remember some of our neighbors coming to our farm to talk to my dad about the bank failures in Lewis and Frederic. The banker had given second and third mortgages on useless property and land and spent some time in jail as a consequence. My brother and older sisters had savings accounts and they received only about one cent on the dollar.

“During the drought years in the early ‘30s, the cows were eating hazel brush and anything green they could find. When I went to get the cows home for milking, I could hear the grass crunching under my feet, it was so dry! The crops that were planted didn’t grow. The cows didn’t give very much milk and the cream check was small. Mother made our clothes for us. We accepted this as normal, as everyone was affected by the drought and depression. Dad saw to it we never went without food.”

Dorothy and Don were married at Clam Falls Lutheran Church on Aug. 23, 1941. With help from Dorothy’s father, Nels, the couple bought 31 head of Holstein cattle, five brood sows, two tractors and nine pieces of machinery for $4,000. They then bought a 160-acre farm with buildings in Bone Lake Township from the Federal Farm Mortgage Corp. for $6,650. Together they operated a successful dairy and sheep farm for nearly 20 years.

At this point they sold their farm, built a new house in Rice Lake and the Curnows operated Steel Buildings Inc. and Rice Lake Glass & Door Co. in partnership with Don’s brother, Roy “Francis” Curnow. Today, the fourth generation business is owned by Nels Curnow, named after Dorothy’s father.

During her adult life, Dorothy was active in the farm operation in addition to bearing and raising four children. She was the choir director at Zion Lutheran, 4-H leader of the Bone Lake Beavers, in Homemakers Club, and involved in other local organizations. She was an avid gardener, top-notch wild and tame berry picker, and praised for her homemade bread and caramel/raisin rolls. She also knew the name of every popular song at the time and could sing the words, on key.

During her life in Rice Lake she enjoyed her active involvement in Mary Circle at Bethany Lutheran Church, her TOPS friends, and especially her longtime friends Ruth Stanley and Eunice Johnston. She led a frugal, simple life filled with caring for others. She taught her family compassion and joy. She loved spending time with all her grandchildren, watching them perform and attentive to all they had to say.

She always wanted to go to Denmark to see where her father was born and meet her cousins. In 1985 her wish came true and she traveled to Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland with her daughter-in-law, Judy Curnow.

Dorothy and Don enjoyed many fishing and blueberry picking trips in August to Ontario, Canada, and later to visit daughter Bonnie and her family in Hereford, Ariz., during winter months.

Dorothy went to visit her daughter, Colleen and family, in Salinas, Calif., in 2003, liked it so well that she decided to stay and moved there.

She enjoyed the warmer weather and the company and care provided by her daughter and family who lived nearby.

She was survived by a son, Jerry (Judy) of Frederic, daughter Bonnie (Bob) Welton of Hereford, Ariz., Jenny of Hayward, Calif., and Colleen (Gary) Tiscornia of Salinas, Calif.

In addition, she is survived by grandchildren Nels (Pamela), Britt (Justin) Clark, of San Diego, Calif., and Briana, Maija and Lissi Welton of Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Arizona, Vincent and Abigail Tiscornia of Salinas, and one great-grandchild, Finley Curnow Clark of San Diego.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, in 2002.

The family expresses their appreciation to the staff at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, staff at Villa Serra and Hospice of Central Coast.

Memorials can be sent to Mary Circle c/o Bethany Lutheran Church, Rice Lake, WI 54868.

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Coming events Photo by Gary King

JULY

Frederic

Early Warning

THURS.-SUN./22-25

Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities • Chamber of commerce annual golf tournament at the golf couse, registration noon, start 1 p.m., 715-205-3394, 715-327-8250.

Voyager Village

THURS.-SUN./ JULY 29-AUG. 1

• “The Grandest Canyon” at Voyager Village Stables.

Thurs.-Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-259-7514.

THURSDAY/22

St. Croix Falls

• Polk County Fair.

Frederic

Voyager Village

• Golf scramble supporting fight against breast cancer, 18 holes at 1:30 p.m., 9-hole at 4 p.m., 715-327-8250.

• “The Grandest Canyon” at Voyager Village Stables.

Thurs.-Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-259-7514.

Grantsburg

THURS. & FRI./29 & 30

• Free taco feed at Trade River Evangelical Free Church, 6 p.m.

• Historical society ice-cream social at Emma’s House, 6:30-8 p.m.

Rice Lake

Luck

• Supermarket of Veterans Benefits at the National Guard Armory. Thurs. noon-7 p.m.; Fri. 8 a.m.-noon, 800947-8387, www.WisVets.com. Veterans job fair, Thurs. noon-4 p.m.

Siren

THURSDAY/29

• Historical society to show the film “Kiss and Tell” at the museum, 7 p.m.

• Ruby’s Pantry at 24534 Hwy. 35/70. Doors open 4:30 p.m., distribution 5-6:30 p.m.

• Americal Legion and Auxiliary picnic at Crooked Lake Park, 5 p.m.

• North Star Minstrels at Crooked Lake Park orchestra shell, 7-9 p.m., 715-349-8399, www.visitsiren.com.

• UWM bake sale outside Dairy Queen, 5 p.m.

Siren

• Bill Bittner Memorial Dixieland Band at Crooked Lake Park orchestra shell, 7-9 p.m., 715-349-8399, www.visitsiren.com.

FRI. & SAT./30 & 31 Siren

FRI. & SAT./23 & 24

• Range Day at Coyland Creek. Fri. 3 p.m.-dark, Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-653-4273.

• Churchwide garage sale at Trade River Evangelical Free Church. Fri. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

FRIDAY/30

FRI.-SUN./23-25

• Pie & ice-cream social at Frederic Nursing and Rehab.

Grantsburg

Burnett County

• Northwestern Wisconsin pottery and tile tour, 10 a.m.5 p.m. daily, 715-656-3305, www.nwwisconsin potterytour.com.

Danbury

• The Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous at the Fort, 715-866-8890, www.theforts.org.

FRIDAY/23 Balsam Lake

• Fristad Lutheran Church bake sale at Balsam Lake Grocery & Deli shelter, 3-5:30 p.m.

Siren

• Fish fry at Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 715-349-5923.

St. Croix Falls

• Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven at the Overlook Deck, 6:30 p.m., musicontheoverlook.com.

SAT. & SUN./24 & 25 Frederic

• Indianhead Gem & Mineral Show, 715-357-3223. Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the high school.

SATURDAY/24 Amery

• Book Boogie 5K fun run/walk. Registration 7 a.m., race 8 a.m., breakfast 7:30-9:30 a.m., 715-268-9340.

Frederic

• Pig roast fundraising project for BackPack Food Program for Frederic Schools at Landmark Masonic Lodge, noon-2 p.m.

• Frederic Class of 1990 reunion at Hacker’s Lanes.

Other grads/staff welcome after 8 p.m.

Grantsburg

• Music in the Park - Here Nor There, 6 p.m., 715-2222195.

Frederic

The colors of these leaves just north of Siren remind us that fall is not far away - perhaps an early warning? - Photo by Dawn Green

Luck

• Fundraiser for Pete Johnson, Polk County sheriff candidate, at the fire hall, 4-7 p.m.

Osceola

• Summer wild plant walks at Standing Cedars Land Conservancy, 9-11 a.m. www.standingcedars.org.

Siren

• Burnett County Airport fly-in & breakfast, 7-11 a.m.

• Siren Lion/Lioness yard sale donation drop-off day at their building, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

• Class of 1985 25-year reunion at Little Mexico, 6:30 p.m.-??, 320-358-4142, rockcreeku2@wildblue.net.

SUNDAY/25

MONDAY/26 Cushing

• Children’s Story Time at First Lutheran, 9:30 a.m.

Luck

• Polk County Genealogy Society meeting at the museum and library, 2 p.m. Facility tour noon.

TUESDAY/27 Balsam Lake

• Polk County Historical Society potluck picnic at Pine Park, 6:30 p.m., 715-485-9269.

Grantsburg

Cushing

• Nature’s Little Explorers at Crex, 10-11:30 a.m., 715463-2739, Alison.Cordie@wisconsin.gov.

Dairyland

• Music in the Park - John Filipczak & The Classics Polka Band, 6:30 p.m.

• Music by The First Four Quartet at Skonewood Christian Retreat Center, 7 p.m.

• 4 His Majesty performs at Northland Community Center, 1:30 p.m.

Danbury

• Wild rice pancake breakfast at the Fort, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 715-866-8890, www.theforts.org.

• Church at the Northland Community Center, meal noon to 1 p.m.; 4 His Majesty quartet 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Frederic

• Summer festival at St. Dominic’s, Mass 10:30 a.m., chicken dinner 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Honoring of Pastor “Freddie” Kirk at the Methodist church, noon.

Trade Lake

• Trade Lake Swedish Mission Church annual July service 11 a.m. worship service with potluck following.

Luck

Siren

• Burnett County Republican Party meeting at the government center, Room 162, 7 p.m.

• Food & friends dinner at the Covenant church, 5 p.m.

• Ravinshing Ruby Red Hatters noon luncheon at the Nuthouse Deli & Coffee Shop, Southwind Plaza.

St. Croix Falls

• Summer wild plant walks, meet at St. Croix Falls Overlook, 6-8 p.m., 715-483-2507, ext. 1406.

• Open Arms invites you for food & fellowship at Alliance Church of the Valley, 5-6:30 p.m., 715-483-1100.

Siren

• Fish fry at Burnett County Moose Lodge, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 715-349-5923.

SATURDAY/31 Balsam Lake

• Bryce Hacker Memorial Musky Tournament on Bone Lake, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-825-3314.

Frederic

• Frederic Class of 1980 reunion at Aspen Leaf, 6 p.m., 800-676-4281.

Grantsburg

• Heartsong Quartet performance at Bethany Lutheran Church, 2 p.m.

Markville, Minn.

• Zion Lutheran Church smorgasbord, 5-7 p.m., 715244-3565.

Webster

• Author’s luncheon with Cris Peterson at the community center. 11:30 a.m. start, noon lunch, Peterson at 1 p.m., www.websterlibrary.wislib.org, 715-866-7697.

AUGUST SUNDAY/1 Siren

• Burnett GOP ice-cream social at The Lodge. Social 2 p.m., program 2:45 p.m.

Webster

• Shriners golf fundraiser at Fox Run Golf Course. Registration 2 p.m., start play 3 p.m., 715-836-7000.

WEDNESDAY/28

MON. & TUES./2 & 3

• Groundbreaking at North Valley Lutheran Church, 6:30 p.m.

• New student registration information at the Unity School, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-825-3515.

Centuria

Milltown

Golfing for Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park

A Best Ball Foursome fundraiser to benefit the operation of Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park was held at Fox Run Golf Course between Webster and Danbury Thursday, July 15. A total of 42 people signed up to play and take a chance on winning about $900 worth of prizes.

The tournament was held under the direction of Bob and Anne Lee, Karen and Roger Kinder and Don and Darlene Hallberg. Buck Gooding was the emcee for the pizza party and raffle held after the golf games. – Photos by Nancy Jappe

Two foursome teams were ready to head out on the Fox Run Golf Course between Webster and Danbury Thursday afternoon as their way of raising funds for Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park. The foursome on the left, calling themselves the Pretty Putters, included (L to R): Dianne Gravesen, Audrey Auer, Nancy Burmeister and Kathy Helland. The second foursome, the Foxys, (L to R) included: Rita Martin, Pat Amundsen, Linda Peterson and Bonnie Jedlund.