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Burning down the house ... for training Four fire departments combine to make a house fire a training exercise

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer LUCK – 15 Butternut Ave. in Luck no longer exists.

That long-vacant, former home of the late Aage and Mavis Petersen at the end of South Main Street and Butternut Avenue in downtown Luck was sacrificed for a multiple-agency practice fire event on Saturday

morning, Oct. 20.

The old home with the faded white stucco exterior and steep brown roof had admittedly seen better days, but ended its useful life as a training platform for firefighting exercises for the Luck, Milltown, Frederic and Lorain fire departments.

The property was purchased in recent months by the adjacent Colonial Craft manufacturing business and will expand the firm’s property lines all the way to East Butternut, allowing unfettered expansion, storage or parking.

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Final weekend for “Playing with Fire”

ST. CROIX FALLS - One weekend remains for Festival Theatre’s fall production of “Playing with Fire (After Frankenstein).” The 7:30 p.m. showings are set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25, 26 and 27, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 28. “Playing with Fire” has been thrilling St. Croix Valley audiences since opening on Sept. 27. Published in 1989, this play is a reimagining of the Frankenstein story based on the 1818 novel by Mary Shelley. In that day, the novel spoke directly to popular fears about the dangers and consequences of man overstepping nature’s boundaries.

This eloquent retelling captures the unsettling consequences of such scientific experimentation, including the delicate issue of responsibility. As Gabriel Murphy, who portrays the old creature, states, “This is a show that isn’t produced very often, so don’t miss your chance to experience this exciting and thought-provoking script.” This production, onstage at a very appropriate time of year, is recommended for young adults and older.

See the-leader.net for full story. Tickets for the play are $26. Call the box office at 715-483-3387 or 888887-6002. Tickets can also be purchased by e-mailing boxoffice@festivaltheatre.org, or online at festivaltheatre.org. Cast members shown (L to R) are Gabriel Murphy as Creature, Stephen Pearce as young Victor, Jaclyn Johnson as Elizabeth, Stuart Brooks as Dr. Frankenstein, Andrew Benson as Professor Krempe, and Franklin Huber as Adam.

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A 56-year-old Grantsburg woman lost her life Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 23, when the SUV she was driving crossed the centerline and traveled into the path of an oncoming truck. Beverly A. Brunberg suffered fatal injuries when her 1998 Ford Explorer struck a 2012 Kenworth conventional panel truck operated by Mark S. Holasek, 43, of Andover, Minn. The accident occurred at approximately 2:17 p.m. on Hwy. 35 north of 240th Ave. Brunberg was traveling north and Holasek south when the accident occurred. The owner of the truck driven by Holasek is Noradex Building Materials of Roseville, Minn. Both vehicles came to rest in the travel lanes of 35. Traffic was rerouted for 3.5 hours. Luck Fire Department assisted with the extrication of a passenger in the Brunberg vehicle identified as Robert D. Brunberg, 23, of Grantsburg. Beverly Brunberg was also trapped in the vehicle and had suffered fatal injuries. Holasek was examined by EMTs on-scene and found to have no injuries. This crash remains under investigation by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Wisconsin State Patrol. - Photos from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

Early voting under way in Wisconsin

by Shawn Johnson Wisconsin Public Radio STATEWIDE - Early, in-person absentee voting began Monday, Oct. 22, today throughout Wisconsin. Municipal clerks are expecting a lot of traffic.

In the last few presidential elections, Wisconsin voters had three full weeks and three weekends to vote early at their local clerk’s office. The Legislature changed that, and this year the window is just two weeks and one weekend starting Monday and running through Nov. 2.

Despite the smaller window, Government Accountability Board spokesman Reid Magney says clerks are still bracing for high numbers of early voters. “I think we’re figuring it’s going to be about the same. The interest in early voting or in-person absentee voting

goes up every major election.”

This is especially true in larger cities.

Neil Albrecht is the executive director of the city of Milwaukee Election Commission. He says there’s a good chance lines for early voting there will run outside of the building some days. “We don’t necessarily expect fewer people, but we feel that they will be pressed in a much smaller period of time.”

Albrecht says 32,000 people voted inperson absentee in Milwaukee in November of 2008.

In the much smaller city of New Berlin, city clerk Kari Morgan says she’s already seen signs that people are anxious to vote early. “For the past two weeks, people have been calling and coming in wanting to absentee vote in person now, not realizing that they have to wait until Monday. So we’re expect-

ing a pretty busy next two weeks with the absentee voting.”

People have already been mailing in absentee ballots. Overall, the Government Accountability Board expects about one-in-five voters to vote absentee this election.

Forum Thursday NORTHWEST WISCONSIN - “The West Side” will host a legislative candidate forum featuring candidates from the 75th State Assembly District, incumbent Roger Rivard and Stephen Smith, on Thursday, Oct. 25, at 5 p.m.

It will be broadast on 88.3 WHWC FM/Menomonie-Eau Claire. - with information from Wisconsin Public Radio

Hudson woman injured in rollover

The cause of a fire which gutted a Frederic home in the early-morning hours of Friday, Oct. 19, is unknown, according to Frederic Fire Chief Brian Daeffler. An investigator was at the scene Tuesday, Oct. 23, but the damage was too extensive to provide adequate clues to the fire’s origin. The home, located at 205 First Ave., was being lived in by a renter, but nobody was home when the fire broke out. A neighbor called 911 and Frederic firefighters responded to the scene. The home is owned by Tamara Beaudry of Luck. - Photo by Gary King

A 30-year-old Hudson woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, Oct. 22, at the intersection of 90th Street, CTH I and 320th Avenue in the Town of Clam Falls. Sarah Woods was driving northbound on I when she lost control of her 2001 Ford Ranger pickup while negotiating a curve at the intersection of 320th Avenue. Her vehicle left the right edge of the roadway, traveled down an embankment after which it valued over 320th Avenue. The vehicle rolled after entering the ditch north of 320th. While the vehicle was rolling, Woods was ejected from the truck, and when the vehicle came to rest, Woods was pinned under the vehicle. She was extricated by members of the Frederic Rural Fire Department with the aid of a wrecker and transported to St. Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls for treatment of her injuries. The accident was called into the Polk County Sheriff’s office at 4:37 p.m. It remains under investigation by the sheriff’s department. - Photo from Polk County Sheriff’s Dept.

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Briefly LUCK — New considerations regarding our housing situation arise as we age, and area residents are encouraged to join a discussion on housing needs and options for seniors. The Third Act will be hosting a second discussion on senior living Nov. 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Luck Museum. All interested men and women are encouraged to attend. Call 530-400-1029 or email jgscott19@gmail.com for more information. – submitted ••• FREDERIC – Tanya Borg of CatTown Rescue will hold a workshop on their free-roaming cat trap/neuter/return program called, Farm, Feral and Stray, at the village hall on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 3 p.m. Volunteers will coordinate the humane trapping, transport and recover stage of the program. CatTown Rescue is a nonprofit organization that relies on grant funding and donations to offer free or low-cost sterilization services for freeroaming cats in the Polk and St. Croix County communities. For more information, see the Web site cattownrescue.org. Contact Borg, 715-501-8488, tanya@ cattownrescue.org for more information. - submitted ••• CORRECTIONS: Information provided to us for one of the Students of the Week last week was erroneous. Olivia Lightfeather is the daughter of Teana Merrill and Joseph Merrill. Also, in a page 17 story in Currents (Webster Schools receive $5,000 for backpack program) Joyce Kyle, Jack Swedberg and Gladys Beers should have been listed as members of the Webster Lions/Lioness clubs. We apologize for the errors.

Polk clerk of court retires

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – Lois Hoff is retiring as Polk County clerk of court. Her resignation, effective Nov. 2, has been accepted by the circuit courts, according to information by a source close to the courts. Hoff was first elected clerk of court in November 2004 and took office in January 2005, replacing longtime clerk of court Mel Madsen. She had been Madsen’s chief deputy for the previous nine years.

An official statement on the resignation and the replacement process will be issued by the circuit court later this week.

Report card day Grantsburg Middle School earns highest DPI score in area, followed by Osceola High School, Frederic Elementary

by Gary King Leader editor BURNETT/POLK COUNTIES - Schools in Wisconsin received a “report card” from the state Department of Public Instruction this week, and a third of the public schools in the Burnett and Polk counties will be proud to show their grades to parents in their respective districts.

Twelve of the 35 elementary, middle and high schools earned “exceed expectations” notations from the DPI. Grantsburg Middle School earned the highest score among area schools with a 78.7, followed by Osceola High School with a 77.2 and Frederic Elementary School with a score of 76.1.

The report cards rate each school on a scale of 0 to 100 based on how well they did in five categories over the past three years - including student achievement and growth, closing gaps and college and career readiness.

Other schools “exceeding expectations” were Amery Elementary (73.6), Intermediate (75.4) and Middle (75.0) schools, Clayton Elementary (73.5), Clay-

ton High School (73.5), Turtle Lake High School (75.7), Osceola Intermediate School (75), St. Croix Falls Elementary (74.7) and Unity Elementary (73.2).

It was mixed news for some schools. Luck Elementary scored 69.2, earning a “met expectations” rating, but Luck High School earned a 57 mark, earning a “met few expectations” rating.

Grantsburg’s virtual school, Insight, failed, with a rating of 42.9.

Luck Schools Superintendent Rick Palmer said the report card is based only on math and reading, not taking into account any other subject.

“Needless to say, we would have liked a higher number, but it is what it is as this point. A number to begin with ... we will take our strengths and build on them and we will analyze our weaknesses and develop a strategic plan to address our shortcomings.”

Palmer noted the district already knew it was weak in math, and earlier this year, before the scores came out, set as a 2012-13 goal to review the match curriculum and select a new K-12 math series by May 2013.

Other area schools earned a “met expectations” rating.

Mixed reviews The DPI’s new rating system has gotten mixed reviews.

Lynee Tourdot is the assistant superintendent of schools for the Beloit district. She told Wisconsin Public Radio that initially the report cards may cause some

confusion. “There’s so much to them that I think parents and the community in general are going to have a difficult time understanding them. They’ll see a number but that number isn’t necessarily reflective of what’s happening in the school, especially right now.”

Shell Lake Superintendent Jim Connell said the numbers do mean something and are good for “discussion starters.”

“However, I do not believe they consider the whole child and are not a do-all, end-all, for decisions we will be making,” he said.

Tougher testing standard DPI’s “report cards” reflect a tougher testing standard as part of a new system that was central to the approval of Wisconsin’s waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law. In the past, schools were ranked solely by the previous year’s standardized test results.

This time the DPI included priority areas that included: • Student growth: How individual students progress over a three-year period.

• Closing learning gaps: Students are scored by subgroups such as low-income or special education learners and then comparing test scores.

• On-Track and Postsecondary Readiness: Score based on graduation rates, attendance, test scores and how many students take the ACT. One in seven of the state’s

ATVs on Gandy would cut future funding

by Gregg Westigard Leader staff writer SIREN – “Opening the Gandy Dancer Trail to ATV use will preclude eligibility for future Federal Transportation Enhancement program funding.”

This statement is the response to questions raised at a meeting on ATV use held Aug. 23. The statement is part of a letter from Bill Zimmer, Wisconsin DOT, sent to Don Taylor, chair of the Burnett County Board. The letter, dated Oct. 17 and distributed on the Friday, Oct. 19, answers the first question raised at that meeting.

While future FTE funding will be cut off if the county opens the trail to ATVs, the letter states that the county would not face mone-

tary penalties for past federal funds spent on the Gandy. Burnett County spent $359,000 in federal funds in 1994 surfacing the trail and wanted to know if those funds would need to be repaid.

The next step in the Gandy ATV issue is up to Burnett County since the Aug. 23 information meeting was called by the Wisconsin DNR at the request of some local and county persons. Candace Fitzgerald, Burnett County administrator, told the Leader that the county has not had a chance to review the decision and its meaning on future funding.

The letter raises some questions. First, would Burnett County’s action allowing ATV

use preclude future funds for Burnett County only or would Polk County, which maintains half of the trail, also be affected?

Second, how much FTE program funding is involved and what projects might be affected if Burnett County moved forward on opening the trail to ATVs? Brigit Brown at the Wisconsin DNR said the department is still studying the details of the new federal transportation bill which just became law Oct. 1. She said she will ask for clarification on the issues, including which counties would be affected and what programs might be lost. She said that any future action on the issue would need to start at the Burnett County level.

public schools received failing marks on their report cards, most of them in the Milwaukee area.

Insight School of Wisconsin (Grantsburg) and Rural Virtual Academy in Medford - were the two virtual schools in the state which failed to meet any expectations.

Grantsburg Administrator Joni Burgin noted that the DPI’s testing is “very tough” for virtual schools as students are required to meet in various locations around the state and have to take the complete exam all in one day as compared to brick and mortar schools where they break out various subjects over a period of several days. She noted less than 95 percent of the virtual school students participated.

Burgin also said Grantsburg no longer contracts with K12 Inc. (Insight) and has been managing its own virtual school for six weeks now, titled iForward.

The DPI had incorrectly listed iForward instead of Insight.

Complete reports can be found online at dpi.wi.gov/ reportcards/districts.html. - with information from DPI, Wisconsin Public Radio

Suicide Awareness program Saturday CENTURIA - Providing helpful insight on the difficult subject of suicide is the goal of a meeting this Saturday, Oct. 27, at the New Wine Church in Centuria.

The program, organized by Pastor Randy Stone, will feature Craig Miles from the WINGS organization.

“Many of us will come into contact with someone who is contemplating suicide,” Stone said “Learn how you can help those around you.”

Stone, Miles and others will share from their personal experiences.

For more information call Stone at 715-338-2751. - with submitted information

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Man attempts to flee authorities

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – A 25-yearold Luck man is facing numerous charges for drug possession and attempting to flee the police on a routine traffic stop that occurred on the evening of Oct. 16, south of Big Round Lake, near Luck.

According to the probable cause report from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, the incident began when an officer attempted to stop an SUV driven

by Billy Staves, who authorities knew had an active warrant.

Instead of stopping, Staves fled southbound on 200th Avenue, and onto CTH D, where Staves

fled on foot into a nearby forested area, and had to be tackled by the deputy.

During the exchange that followed, Staves is al-

Billy Staves

leged to have rolled off a litany of profanities and threats against the officer.

After the officer got the suspect under control, a search led to the discovery of a bag of marijuana.

Staves is now facing misdemeanor charges of fleeing an officer, resisting arrest and marijuana possession He already

had pending charges of criminal damage to property from an incident this summer.

Staves appeared before Judge Jeffrey Anderson on Oct. 17, where he set a $750 cash bond and a December trial date.

Siren School Board approves budget at annual meeting School levy will increase 1.79 percent in 2013

by Jean Koelz Leader staff writer SIREN—When the monthly school board meeting adjourned on Monday, Oct. 22, the Siren School Board moved into the annual meeting and budget hearing. Wisconsin statute requires

an annual meeting, and much of the agenda is procedural in nature, remaining unchanged from year to year. The key area of interest is the school’s annual budget and what it means to local property owners.

The board projects annual net expenditures of $7,648,195 (representing an average cost per student of $16,307) for the 2012-13 school year. This amount reflects a 2.43percent increase over audited figures for the prior year, which

was down almost 10 percent from the year before that. About 60 percent of the school’s budget is funded by property taxes. So the good news for local taxpayers is that the proposed property tax levy will increase only 1.79 percent in order to bring in a projected $4,677,943 to fund the school budget. The mill rate has gone up to 11.28 ($11.28 per $1,000 property value), up from 10.46 last year, but that’s because property valuations have gone

down. Given that the levy had gone down 5.62 percent last year over the year before when total enrollment has remained steady, this 1.79-percent increase could be considered modest.

Following the annual meeting, the school board met in closed session to approve the 2012-13 budget and certify the tax levy.

In addition, the board approved minor miscellaneous amendments to the new compensation schedule for extracurricular as-

signments and other professional duties. Earlier in the evening, the board officially recognized and thanked Gina Ader and Teri Hinze for their efforts in obtaining a $4,000 Youth Literacy Grant from Dollar General.

There is a special school board meeting scheduled for Monday, Nov. 12, at 5 p.m., and the regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 26, at 6 p.m.

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Slight increase in Grantsburg School levy

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg School District is experiencing some of the same budgetary woes as other area districts.

“I’ve been in this job for 15 years, and wrestling with this year’s budget was the toughest I’ve experienced,” Superintendent Burgin told those attending the district’s annual meeting on Monday, Oct. 22.

Before setting the levy for 2012-13 at $4,139,813, an increase of $21,812, up 0.5 percent from last year, Burgin gave a report listing the reasons for a 13.31-percent revenue decrease.

Total revenues for district’s 2012-13 budget are $11,279,969 down $1,732,598 from 2011-12.

State aid sources provide the largest portion of revenue at 49.71 percent, 2.50 percent comes from federal sources, 27 percent comes from local property taxes, and intermediate, interdistrict and other revenue sources make up the rest of the revenue.

According to Burgin, the funding cliff the district faced this year was due to several factors including the end of federal funding received as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Burgin said the 2011-13 state budget also continues to affect the district.

Statewide equalization aids were cut by 7.7 percent in 2012-13. Equalization aid is $5,240,039. It is 56 percent of total revenue in Fund 10 (with iForward out). The EQ Aid decrease over last year is 32 percent or $16,984.

Categorical aids continue to decline, and open enrollment revenue declined $422 per pupil.

Incoming revenue for the district’s brick and mortar Josh Watt, the district’s open enrollment is $252,644, virtual school coordinator, and for iForward, $1,822,646. gave a report on how the dis- Outgoing expenditures for trict is meeting technology brick and mortar are $66,010. needs for students. “Grants- Federal funding also deburg was an early adopter of creased with a reduction of online learning,” noted Watt. aid by $137,189 (from all “It’s really important to find sources). ways to stay ahead, and it Last year was the first time since school district revenue takes an investment.”

THANK YOU

Our very heartfelt thank-you to so many people who helped us Sunday, October 7, when we were poisoned by Carbon Monoxide in our home.

The EMTs and the Webster Fire Department; the Burnett Medical Staff who cared for us before our transport to HCMC; to our many family members, friends and co-workers who kept us in their thoughts and prayers; to Craig Bowman for all your help; to Wade Wambolt, for notifying our angels in Siren, Kent and Jenelle Lindquist, who did so very much for us.

We are humbled by you all and so very grateful to God to be here to thank you.

Mark & Lynn Eischens

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limits were imposed back in 1993-94 that actual revenue limits decreased. In 2011-12, Grantsburg’s revenue cap per pupil reduction dropped to $9,000 per pupil, compared to the previous year at $9,391.36.

This year the revenue cap is at $9,049.20 per pupil.

A break from Insight School of Wisconsin and the start-up of the district’s own online school, iForward, also made for revenue changes. Fewer students enrolled in iForDr. Joni Burgin told those ward means lower costs to attending the district’s annual the district but also lower meeting on Monday, Oct. 22, revenue. With the iForthat wrestling with this year’s ward enrollment at 407 stubudget was the toughest she’s dents, Burgin said she is experienced in her 15 years as optimistic about to the onGrantsburg superintendent. - line school’s future growth.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer Burgin said a steady decline in the district’s enrollment has been a trend for several years and is expected to continue. “We have the lowest enrollment since the 1980s.

We are graduating larger classes but not bringing in larger classes.”

“The trend is for retirees to come here and not young families,” said Burgin. “Families are going where the jobs are.”

Enrollment is important because of its impact on a district’s finances. Fewer students means a reduction of revenues and state aid.

The enrollment count taken in September showed district full-time enrollment down again this year, 892, compared to 914 last year.

Factors in determining the revenue cap and tax levy are enrollment, state aid and local taxes.

The revenue losses noted by Burgin were reflected in the budget in the form of staff and program reductions totaling just under $300,000.

Total expenses for 2012-13 school year are at $11,555,731, a reduction of $1,625,642 from 2011-12.

In building the budget, the administration transferred $50,000 in accrued interest from the debt service account to offset some of the debt service levy increase. The transfer was able to be made at this time as the school’s debt service will significantly decrease in the next two of years when the middle school debt is paid off.

Property values affect equalization aid and the tax levy. The district’s total valuation decreased this year by 6.2 percent for the fourth consecutive year.

Levy increase With the adoption of the 2012-13 budget, property owners in the district will see their mill rate at 10.64 mills, a 0.72 increase, which equates to .72 cents per $1,000 in equalized property value, or a tax increase of $72 on property valued at $100,000.

The levy increase was due to the district commu-

Elementary school firstgrade teacher Billie Rengo gave a presentation on how iPads are being integrated throughout the curriculum.

Rengo showed several examples of how students use iPads in the classroom.

nity education levy increase of $25,000 to assist the village in the operation of the swimming pool for swimming lessons. Without the addition of the swimming pool funding, the total tax levy would have been less than last year.

Of the total tax levy, $3,027,848 is for the general fund, $1,066,965 is for debt service, and $45,000 is for the community service fund.

During the annual meeting, Mark Dahlberg asked about the district’s fund balance, or Principal Billy Beesley, reserve fund. Burgin said dis- from iForward, said he was trict’s fund balance was at 18 very happy to be part of the percent, about the state aver- Grantsburg School District. age, but that she would like to “Last year with K-12 was a see it at 20 percent. disaster, and we are going After the budget hearing, to turn that trend around,” the three school principals said Beesley. “A true measgave progress and goals re- ure of how the school is ports. Each saw keeping up doing won’t come for anwith technology and continued community involvement other year.” as important to students learning.

Principal Billy Beesley, from iForward, said he was very happy to be part of the Grantsburg School District.

“Last year with K-12 was a disaster, and we are going to turn that trend around,” said Beesley. “We’re a brandnew school. We’ve only been in operation for six weeks.

The true measure of how the school is doing won’t come for another year.”

Beesley said iForward goals included helping students develop goals for the future, retaining students by making them feel part of the school and increasing graduation rates.

Josh Watt, the district’s virtual school coordinator, gave a report on how the district is meeting technology needs for students.

“Education is shifting. It’s the biggest shift in 100 years,” commented Watt. “Online technology and the traditional classroom are being combined. Thirty to 80 percent of learning will be online, and the remainder will be face to face. Technology has become part of our culture.

It’s been quite an adventure, and we’ll see where it goes.”

Watt said Grantsburg was an early adopter of online learning. “It’s really important to find ways to stay ahead, and it takes an invest- Merlin Johnson was recment. One of the greatest ognized for faithfully attendchallenges is how to get stu- ing the district annual dents interested in learning meetings. The Monday, Oct. 22, meeting marked number using technology.”

Elementary school first- 50 for Johnson. grade teacher Billie Rengo gave a presentation on how iPads are being integrated throughout the curriculum.

Rengo showed several examples of how students use iPads in the classroom.

“Any child can pick it up and use it,” said Rengo, of the ease with which the device is utilized by students.

Rengo thanked the board for their vision in providing the technology for staff and students.

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SCF Schools local levy drops Property value drops lead to additional state aids

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – The St. Croix Falls School District’s annual meeting was held on Monday, Oct. 22, and while it was sparsely attended by residents, the news was generally positive for the district and local taxpayers.

District Administrator Glenn Martin noted that due to a generalized drop in equalized values, districtwide, the impact means they will receive a slightly larger share of state aids for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.

The final overall 2012-2013 school district budget amounts to $12,190,340, with approximately $5.143 million coming from the state of Wisconsin. About $170,000 of that total comes from federal sources, which is a drop from approximately $302,000 in the previous budgetary cycle.

“Everything is driven by revenues,” Martin said. “Our (equalized values) dropped about 3 percent, which is a little bit more than the state average.”

That twist in values versus state averages also means the district should see a slightly higher state aid return, which will positively affect the localized tax levies, which will drop from $6.012 million last year to $5.66 million for the coming fiscal year, reflected in a mill rate reduction from $11.13 last year to $10.84 in the upcoming cycle.

Mill rates are equal to $1 of tax for each $1,000 of property assessment, meaning a $100,000 property in the St. Croix Falls School District would have a general school district obligation of $1,084 annually, a reduction of approximately $29 annually compared to the previous year.

Martin noted that district equalized values have made a steady, but now slower, drop in equalized values since their highs in 2008-2009, when they reached an estimated $812 million. They have since fallen approximately $175 million since that alltime high level and have fallen about 21 percent in the last half decade to approximately $637 million.

Other factors have played into the adjusted tax rates, including a slight drop in student counts, which reached a recent high in 2009, when they had a very large senior class.

The district has also moved to use a portion of their assigned fund balance to address several capital improvement/ expansion issues. They enhanced the socalled “sinking funds” to address several issues, as they do every year.

This year those capital improvements included purchasing a new school bus as

St. Croix Falls Board of Education members met in the school library for their annual meeting on Monday, Oct. 22, where they passed a budget and addressed several other issues. - Photos by Greg Marsten well as plans to address heating, ventilation and air-conditioning repairs and upgrades, as well as teacher contract settlements, and they already committed to approximately $160,000 on a new running track, which was just recently completed.

The board discussed the final numbers during their annual meeting a short time later, but approved them unanimously.

Later in their annual meeting, the board did debate several things, primarily board of education compensation, which has not changed in approximately a decade.

Under past practice, all board members receive $2,000 annually, which several members agreed should be adjusted, especially for the board president, who has a much more in-depth task and responsibility.

“I’m not in favor of raising board salaries,” stated longtime board member and past board President Ken Stensven.

“But I’m in favor of the board president getting more. As a past president, I know it’s a lot of work.”

Current board President Brad McCurdy sided with Stensven, and noted that districtwide economic concerns should still be a factor, citing how they’ve encouraged staff and employees to accept static wages and cut costs, to which Stensven concurred.

“The amount of work varies from year to year,” Stensven said. “But as president, it’s a lot of hours away from your job, meeting with the administrator, et cetera.”

While the issue has not been addressed in many years, it was not a pressing concern for everyone.

“When I got on the board, I didn’t know you got paid!” stated board member Sheri Norgard. “It’s not a make-or-break salary, but it’s a lot more work than I thought it was going to be.”

Norgard did raise concerns about finding candidates to fill board seats and implied that it might help offset trepidation from the public to agree to run for a position.

“But I don’t think raising it is going to have people leaping through the door,” Stensven said.

According to staffers, the current board salaries seemed to be roughly in line with several local districts, but in the end, there was a proposal to raise the base salary to $2,500 annually, with a $500 premium for the president, who would then receive $3,000 annually.

The measure passed by a two-vote margin, and will apply to the coming school year.

In other board business: • The board of education held their regular meeting shortly after the annual meeting, and while there was little business at hand, the meeting was the first reveal of the district’s statewide, Department of Public Instruction schools Report Card, with admittedly mixed results.

The issue will be discussed more in depth in the coming weeks, as the numbers are evaluated between districts and states.

But the first numbers revealed that the St. Croix Falls District bucked the trend,

scoring better at the lower-grade levels, with the elementary school earning an overall score of 74.7, the middle school earning a 70.1 and the high school receiving a 66.2 overall score.

The levels fall into the “exceeds expectations” for the elementary school and the “meets expectations” ratings for the middle and high school, when weighted against other state schools.

The report card figures are the first of their kind, and are meant to make “apples-to-apples” comparisons between competing districts and eventually between states, as standards are meant to make comparisons more relevant on issues like student achievement, growth, graduation rates, attendance rates, ACT scores and participation, as well as things like absenteeism, dropout rates and proficiency rates.

• The board also approved the resignation of Sarah Campbell as high school football cheerleading coach. No replacement was named, as of yet.

• The board also met in closed session later to address teaching staff negotiations, one coaching hire and administrative evaluations.

St. Croix Falls District Administrator Glenn Martin gave a presentation on the pending budget and explained the three-year comparisons in-depth.

Baldwin, Thompson tangle in Wausau debate

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“Samy Aberdeen of Wausau said the negative back and forth obscured the truth. “We as voters, we really did not get to know the truth,” he said. “Negativity, and then we don’t know the truth about it. It’s confusing.” The debate was sponsored by Wisconsin Public Radio and Television, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee. Thompson and Baldwin face each other one more time before the election, Friday, Oct. 26, in Mil-

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Baldwin said she was trying to facilitate regime change from within the country. And then she dropped her own bombshell about stock owned by Thompson. “You have tens of thousands of dollars in investments in companies that do business with Iran including a company that teams up with Iran doing uranium mining in Africa,” she said. Thompson said he got rid of the stock as soon as he found out about it that day.

The sometimes-angry tone of the debate got mixed reviews from the audience. “I thought Tommy was a bit of a bully, and rude at times, but it was a very interesting

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by Glen Moberg Wisconsin Public Radio WAUSAU - Republican Tommy Thompson and Democrat Tammy Baldwin clashed over President Obama’s health-care overhaul law, the future of Medicaid and other matters in a debate Thursday, Oct. 18, in Wausau.

Thompson accusing Democrat Baldwin of wanting a government takeover of health care.

“She does not believe that ObamaCare went far enough,” he said. “She said it many times. She wants the federal government, ladies and gentlemen, to run your health-care program. Now, I don’t think anybody in America would like to see us take the same kind of program that Canada has and run it. “ Baldwin accused Thompson of wanting to do away with Medicare, referring to the Republican’s own words at a campaign event.

“It’s a program that I think isn’t just a program, but it’s a promise, and one that I vow to keep,” she said.

“We need to strengthen and extend the solvency of Medicare, not voucherize it or do away with it as Tommy Thompson said himself.“ Thompson accused Baldwin of cutting $716 billion from Medicare for the President’s Affordable Care Act. Baldwin said Thompson wasn’t telling the truth.

“We did not change one guaranteed benefit in Medicare, in fact we strengthened it,” she said, to which Thompson replied, “You took $716 billion out of Medicare and now it’s going to go bankrupt.”

Baldwin replied that the AARP says the allegation isn’t true.

Iran also a flashpoint Thompson also accused Baldwin of voting against sanctions in Iran, and then taking campaign donations from a pro-Iranian group. “My opponent voted against

Unity budget down, tax levy and mill rate up

by Mary Stirrat Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE — Although Unity School’s total 2012-13 budget is more than half a million dollars less than last year’s budget, school district voters needed to approve a tax levy that is more than last year.

The district’s annual meeting was held Monday evening, Oct. 22, with about 40 people in attendance, and a total tax levy of $10,534,390 was approved. This amount is about 1 percent, or $106,600, higher than last year’s levy of $10,427,788.

District Administrator Brandon Robinson explained why the levy increased even though the budget decreased, saying that the school has two main streams of revenue. These two streams are property taxes and state aid, he said, and when one decreases the other must increase to make up the difference.

Once again, as has occurred every year since the 2006-07 school year, state aid has declined, Robinson pointed out. Total aid to the school is down 13 percent, or $167,328, but there has been a 59-percent reduction in general aid since 2006, amounting to a loss of $2.2 million.

At this point, said Robinson, state aid accounts for about 15 percent of the annual budget. The district has a large amount of property value, he noted, causing the state to believe that property taxes can cover more of the costs.

Property values in the district experienced a 1.1-percent drop this year, to $975 million. “That’s less than last year,” said Robinson, when values dropped by 6 percent.

With the levy increase comes a taxing mill rate increase. Last year, property owners in the Unity School District were assessed a school tax of $10.57 for every $1,000 in equalized property value. This year, the mill rate will increase to $10.80 per $1,000 in equalized value.

The slight decline in property values noted above does not compensate for the increased mill rate so, although property

values are lower than last year, taxpayers will still see a slight increase in school property taxes.

Robinson presented a typical tax calculation on property valued at $100,000 last year, for which the owner of that property Brandon Robinson, Unity was assessed School District administra$1,057 in school tor, reviewed the district taxes. Using the mission statement, goals average property value de- and initiatives. cline average of 1.1 percent, the same property is valued at $98,860 in 2012. At the 2012 mill rate of $10.80 per $1,000, the property owner will pay school property taxes of $1,068 this year.

Budget plan To come up with a balance budget despite rising costs and decreased aid, said Robinson, several changes were included in the 2012-13 budget.

Among these are Gov. Walker’ Act 10 employee contribution to health insurance and retirement, causing employees to be responsible for 12 percent of their health-care premiums and paying 6 percent of their gross wages toward retirement. This adds $114,655 in revenue for health insurance and $222,952 for retirement.

A change in the health insurance plan saves the district an additional $273,203.

The budget also includes shifting $90,000 for bus replacement to the general fund for general expenditures. One-time categorical state aid adds another $55,000 in revenue, and the final amount of Microsoft settlement funds adds another $53,780.

Debt The district has three outstanding debt

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service loans with a total remaining principal and interest of $6,394,458.

Payments on these loans in 2013 are scheduled to be $1,089,482.

The loans consist of a 1998 construcloan Deb Peterson, president tion of the Unity School Board of for remodeling Education, chaired the Mon- the elementary middle day, Oct. 22, annual district and schools, which meeting. has a remaining principal of $4.04 million and interest of $449,967, with an interest rate of 3.5 percent. The term of the loan will retire in 2017.

The second loan is an interest-free loan for energy-efficiency projects, which has $880,000 remaining to be paid and extends until 2020.

Finally is the recently refinanced state fund trust loan for unfunded pension liability, with a remaining principal of $845,834 and interest of $178,657. At 3.75percent interest, this loan will be retired in 2022.

Other budget items • The 2012-13 budget includes declining enrollment revenue of $176,395, compared with $145,241 last year. Summer full-time equivalant enrollment was at 67 this year, compared with 68 last year. The third Friday of September enrollment, used in the formula to determine state aid, was at 1,048, compared with 1,062 last year.

• Fund balance for the 2012-13 school year is expected to remain unchanged from the ending 2011-12 balance. The unaudited 2011-12 balance was $3,919,233, which is the budgeted 2012-13 year-end balance.

• The 2012-13 total tax levy of $10,534,390 can be broken down as follows: general fund, $9,263,969; referendum debt service, $875,544; nonreferendum debt service, $102,104; capital expansion fund, $0; and community service levy, $292,773.

• Audience member Jim Edgell questioned the $1,400 per year salary for board members, noting they are paid even if they fail to attend a meeting. He suggested the board consider paying $125 for every meeting attended, saying that typical absenteeism would mean a lower overall cost to the district. “There’s always someone that’s absent,” he said. A motion to accept the $1,400 per year salary was already on the floor, and the district members in attendance voted to approve that amount.

About 40 people were in attendance at the Monday, Oct. 22, annual meeting of the Unity School District. A 2012-13 property tax levy of $10,534,390 was approved that evening. — Photos by Mary Stirrat

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Frederic’s Halloween party and dance this Saturday FREDERIC – Don’t forget the Halloween party and dance at the elementary school Saturday night, Oct. 27. The party is for preschool through fifth grade, from 58 p.m. and the dance is for students in

grades six through 12, 8:30 – 11:30 p.m.

There will also be an even larger silent auction this year to help fund the party and dance.

Donations may still be dropped off at

the school, and volunteers can still call Linda at 715-327-8142.

This night at school is a safe, fun and family-friendly event. See you there. – submitted

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Three arrested on drug charges

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The St. Croix Valley Drug Task Force executed a raid on a rural Frederic home in the early-morning hours on Oct. 19, where they attempted to fulfill a search warrant on drug dealing.

In the raid, they did find a small amount of marijuana as well Kimberly as several pieces of Brenizer paraphernalia.

Arrested in the raid were Clare Cadogan, 21, Luck and Philip Bowe, 30, Frederic. They have yet to be charged at press time.

The raid also yielded more serious finds for resident Kimberly Brenizer, 53, who is a convicted felon.

According to the probable cause report, the raid yielded numerous methamphetamine paraphernalia items, some with drug residue. The search also led to the discovery of three rifles. They also discovered several scales and items routinely used in drug dealing.

Brenizer is now facing two felony charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm, as well as felony methamphetamine possession and misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession.

She appeared before Judge Molly GaleWyrick, where she set a $5,000 cash bond and no-contact orders for the other duo in the house at the time of the raid.

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There’s light at the end of the voting booth

here is a proverbial light at the end of the voting booth as the remaining handful of days to Nov. 6 wind down.

It’s been a long haul for voters inundated with media coverage and hype - hearing over and over again some ads that don’t even affect them.

And it’s a big haul for television stations and other media outlets who ride electionyear profits well into the next election cycle.

It’s too much. As one late-night comedian joked, “Do we really need a president?”

With the realization that most voters have had their minds made up for some time regarding the presidential election, it’s understandable if they are less certain about their local contests.

There are key contests for voters in Burnett and Polk counties - starting with a clerk race (Hinrichs/Bjorklund) in Burnett County and moving up to contests in the 28th Assembly District (Bever/Severson), 75th Assembly District (Smith/Rivard), 10th Senate District (Olson/Harsdorf) and 7th Congressional District (Duffy/Kreitlow).

A lot of new faces on the scene in the form of challengers - and incumbents if you count the freshman congressman, Sean Duffy.

And voters will be choosing a new face to occupy the chair of longtime U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl.

Our election Web page attempts to bring together information local voters need to make an informed decision. It’s our most ambitious use of the Web in this regard since we launched a site in the late ‘90s. We

are no Newsweek - another weekly born in 1933 - but we admire their decision to go all digital - even though financial hardship was a big part of their decision.

For those who romanticize about ink on paper, don’t worry, the print form of the Leader isn’t transforming entirely to the Web just yet, although we’re not about to ignore the benefits of new media.

Our election page offers a rundown of all the contests and more.

Not sure what voting district you live in?

Who your legislator is? Where to vote?

There are links to that info.

Candidate statements and bios, their campaign finance information - and links to their own Web sites and Facebook pages are also there.

You can listen to audio from forums in the

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uicide is one of the most difficult subjects any of us will deal with in our lives, and something we hopefully don’t have to face at all.

The cultural taboo about the subject likely stands in the way of understanding the causes and in turn, prevention efforts.

Polk County has seen one of the highest suicide rates in the state over the last decade - and Wisconsin has consistently had a higher rate than neighboring states during that same time period.

Why? Answers are hard to come by.

Statistics are cold and hard and sometimes just fuel frustration.

One suicide prevention suggestion at least plays into the emotions we under-

stand. It has to do with how small seeds of hope and a sense of purpose and belonging can grow to form the threads that sustain us through tough times.

Let three people in your life - family, friends, co-workers - know that they make a difference to you.

It’s a small gesture that could - under the best scenario - save a life.

This Saturday, Oct. 27, a Suicide Awareness Night is being held at the New Wine Church at 309 5th St. in Centuria, offering insight and support. Kudos to organizer, Pastor Randy Stone, and to those taking part in what we can’t emphasize enough as being an important step in understanding and prevention of suicide.

Please take time to attend. - Gary King

Views expressed on these pages do not necessarily reflect the views of management or board members.

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10th Senate District and 28th Assembly District and read about recent forums in the 7th Congressional District race.

There are maps and lists of informative sites such as Wisconsin Public Radio and Politifact Wisconsin, the ultimate fact-checking site when it comes to politics. Warning Paul Ryan fans may want to proceed with caution to this site. Biden fans, too. The Truth-O-Meter rises above politics.

This is a fairly straightforward election for local voters - no controversial referendum questions - just simple voting for the candidate of your choice.

And it will all be over with soon - promise. - Gary King

QUESTION: Rep. Rivard’s published comments regarding rape were:

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• Where to write • President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. 20500 whitehouse.gov/contact/ Gov. Scott Walker Wisconsin State Capitol Madison, WI 53707 transition@wisconsin.gov Congressman Sean Duffy (7th District) 1208 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 202-225-3365 U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl 330 Hart Senate Office Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20510 715-832-8492 senator_kohl@kohl.senate.gov Rep. Erik Severson (28th District) Room 312 North State Capitol Madison, WI 53708 608-267-2365 • 888-529-0028 FAX: 608-282-3628 rep.Severson@legis.state.wi.us Rep. Roger RIvard (75th District) State Capitol Room 307 North P.O. Box 8952, Madison, WI 608-266-2519 • 888-534-0075 rep.rivard@legis.wi.gov U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson 2 Russell Courtyard Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-5323 Sen. Robert Jauch (25th District) Room 415 South, State Capitol P.O. Box 7882, Madison, WI 53707 Sen.Jauch@legis.state.wi.us Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (10th District) State Capitol, P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707 608-266-7745 • 715-232-1390 Toll-free - 800-862-1092 sen.harsdorf@legis.state.wi.us Rep. Nick Milroy (73rd District) Room 8 North, State Capitol P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708 rep.milroy@legis.state.wi.us

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COMMUNITY Better ideas The paper came in the mail today. Most of our area schools are losing thousands and thousands of dollars in state aid, again. Act 10 is a gift that keeps on taking from our schools, communities and most of all from our children.

Erik Severson and Sheila Harsdorf voted for the bill that cut aid to our local public schools while giving more money to Milwaukee’s failed privatized voucher schools. It is time for Rep. Severson and Sen. Harsdorf to be retired by the voters so that they can pursue vocations in the private sector to which they are better suited. Adam Bever and Dan Olson have better ideas for education, the environment and the budget. Both of these men are dedicated to serve our communities and their constituents and not big money special interests.

Gail Lando Grantsburg

Simple choice for clerk: Hinrichs As I read the information in The InterCounty Leader about the two candidates for the office of Burnett County clerk, incumbent Wanda Hinrichs and challenger Patrice Bjorklund, I was struck by several things. First, Hinrichs has been doing all of the things that Bjorklund says are such important tasks of the clerk, such as “helping and assisting the county board” and “bringing new, innovative ideas and practices to the job.”

From personal observation I can testify that Hinrichs does an excellent job in helping and assisting, and she has been a leader in helping the county utilize new technologies to reduce costs. I’m sure I’m not the only person who has observed this since there are any number of committees and boards that benefit from Hinrichs’ dedication and service.

It’s really nice of Bjorklund to point to what a good job Hinrichs is doing.

But there is something that troubles me.

While Hinrichs loves “working with the people,“ and apparently wants to continue as clerk in order to serve those people, Bjorklund wants the job because “it is the next natural progression in her career advancement,” and as she says, it is “an opportunity for me.”

So while the incumbent says that the office and the election is all about serving people, the challenger says it is all about her. The incumbent is serving the people, and the challenger is interested in serving herself. Don’t we already have too many self-serving people in politics, even running for national offices?

And then there is that thing about a “career.” We don’t need people such as Bjorklund in office who are focused on a political career, padding their resumes, and looking out for the next “opportunity” for themselves. We need more people like Hinrichs who are simply concerned about doing a good job for the people of the county.

Seems to me like the choice for county clerk is a pretty simple one. Wanda Hinrichs.

Carl Heidel Webster

Rivard’s response State Rep. Roger Rivard held a town hall meeting in April of 2011 at the Northwest Sports Complex in Spooner during the height of the political turmoil surrounding Act 10 (the Budget Repair Bill) as well as other legislation being pushed

by Gov. Walker and the Republican majority Legislature. Many of the questions, from an audience of about 15, concerned Rivard’s support of Act 10, parts of which a judge recently struck down as unconstitutional.

The undersigned remember Rivard’s reply to a question asking him if he wasn’t worried about having to run for office

again after ignoring public outrage and voting for such divisive legislation.

Rivard replied that he didn’t care if he didn’t win re-election because he would rather be in Canada fishing with his wife and RV. If this is the attitude Rivard has toward serving the citizens of this legislative district, perhaps it is in our best interest to elect a new representative.

Tom Tesky, Spooner Susan Wallace, Spooner Susan Hansen, Shell Lake James Gobel, Spooner

Hunters beware It is Sunday evening as I write this letter, and one needs to know that the tick season is not over yet.

As a member of our Amery area Lyme Support Group, I have had the opportunity to receive telephone calls and e-mails over the years from those individuals who wish to know more about Lyme disease.

Today was no different. I heard from a woman in Lino Lakes, Minn., whose brother and his two sons were out hunting today and each of the three had ticks that were embedded. They went to their local emergency room to have them removed. The father and one of the son’s discovered red rings had already appeared around the area of the bite!

WOW! Lyme disease can be one of the most devastating illnesses there is, if not treated correctly, and in a timely manner. There is much to be learned about Lyme, including how to prevent tick bites, and what to do when you are bitten.

This coming Thursday evening, Oct. 25, we will be holding our final Lyme Support Group meeting of this year. We meet in Amery at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 217 Deronda St. (CTH F) at 7 p.m. ( We use the entrance facing CTH F). Our next meeting won’t be held until the fourth Thursday of the month, in March of 2013.

During the winter months, if you have any questions about Lyme disease, you may e-mail the following people, (keeping in mind they all have full-time jobs and are gone during the day): Bonnie Fox: foxy@amerytel.net , Paula Warner: mwarner@amerytel.net, and Sue McElfresh: mammamac63@yahoo.com.

May each of you have a Lyme-free season, and as a friendly reminder, keep in mind when cleaning your “catch,” to check yourself for ticks, and to keep your hunting clothes outside of the house.

Ann Krisik Amery Editor’s note: The author is a member of the Western Wisconsin Lyme Education and Support Group.

911 remembered and our new national holiday What happened in Benghazi could and should have been prevented.

When I was serving our country in the 1950s Europe, every May 1, we were on alert and restricted to our bases in order for conflict prevention and readiness to respond, if necessary.

May Day in Europe was a demonstration of Cold War Soviet military might parading on Red Square.

Why don’t we close all our embassies on 9/11 every year to remember what and why this happened to all us Americans?

All military bases should be on high alert and personnel restricted to base. Send the message to the terrorists we are always on guard.

To allow the terrorists throughout the world to inflict greater pain on this sacred day is unacceptable.

Come on Congress. You should all agree that this is our new national holiday of remembrance. Prove to us you can work together, pass a new law now, please.

Richard A. Hess Grantsburg

VIEWPOINTS One party has done better Although both President Obama and Gov. Romney appear to be men of personal integrity, I find that I am much more comfortable with our president’s philosophy on domestic economic policy and foreign policy than that of his challenger. It also seems to me that the Democratic Party has consistently shown that it: 1. Cares more about the poor and vulnerable in our society.

2. Cares more about preserving the environment.

3. Takes more seriously the threat of global warming.

4. Addresses more seriously the pressing problems of health care.

5. Sticks up for the rights of people of all beliefs, races and gender orientations.

6. Holds banks and insurance companies and big businesses more accountable.

7. Preserves the rights of workers to the collective bargaining process.

Neither party is necessarily great in all seven of these categories, but I have to go with the party that has shown itself to do better. I plan to vote Democratic in most of the races this November, in the hopes that the gridlock in Washington of the last two years will finally be broken, that Wisconsin can be returned to sanity and that we can move forward to a brighter day.

Pastor David Almlie Frederic

Little did I know My husband and I suffered with infertility for eight years. In April 2011, I underwent an embryo transfer. My pregnancy test was scheduled on my birthday, April 18. I got the best birthday present ever, a positive pregnancy test.

Little did I know, that positive test was God’s way of telling me that we were going to have a baby, just not in the way we were planning.

Two days after my positive test, we got devastating news. I was miscarrying.

Little did I know, our baby was already growing.

For weeks, I was so depressed. Some days I just wanted to crawl into a hole.

Little did I know, our baby was already growing her nose that I would be nuzzling by the end of the year.

In June, I remember thinking I would’ve been two months pregnant. My baby would’ve been the size of a kidney bean.

Little did I know, our baby really was the size of a kidney bean, just being carried in another woman’s body.

In August, we started the adoption process with mixed emotions. We were anxious to move on, but I still carried that sadness in me that I would never get to carry my baby and knew that I would’ve been entering the second trimester.

Little did I know, our baby was indeed entering the second trimester, wiggling her toes that I would get to touch at the end of the year.

In September and October, we submitted our profile to numerous different situations, all with negative responses. Why was it taking so long?

Little did I know, the reason was a baby whose birth mom was just calling the adoption agency.

In October, there was a new situation.

Total agency fees were listed as $46,000.

Our budget was $40,000. I stated we were unable to submit our profile.

Little did I know, God decided to submit it.

In November, I received an e-mail stating we were chosen. After several phone calls and e-mails, it was confirmed that our profile had been submitted in error and we were chosen.

Little did I know, our birth mom had already fallen in love with us and was excitedly showing everyone our profile as her baby’s parents.

After accepting the situation, we realized that with travel, this would set us about $10,000 over our budget which we needed to come up in a month.

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Little did I know, God knew it would all work out.

With many family and friends, we raised about $9,000 and stayed at a friend’s house, saving more money.

In December 2011, our daughter was born in a hospital states away. A daughter that God told me we were going to have by a positive pregnancy test on April 18, 2011.

When you go to the polls, think about those innocent lives and about the adoptive families waiting. Every baby has a purpose and is a gift from God. Vote prolife.

Tammy Wondra Frederic caringbridge.org/visit/markwondra (Mark’s CaringBridge site)

Perfect example Mike Richie, superintendent of Northland Pines School District, Eagle River, was named the National 2012 Superintendent of the Year by the National Association of School Superintendents.

I went to his District’s Web site and read his annual report to the residents of the Northland Pines School District, and it is a perfect example of the type of financial and other information a school district should be presenting to the public.

Amery School District and management should visit the Northland School District Web site to see what they should be doing to improve their financial and information reporting to the public.

Dennis Carson Town of Black Brook

Democrat?

“Not his mother’s GOP”? LMAO. Republicans, for the most part, are at least trying to keep their party values and that of this country. The Democrats? Tell me of another Democrat in history, let alone their standard bearer, our president, the commander in chief, who boasted of his time doing “blow” (cocaine), eagerly spent his developing years with avowed card-carrying Communists and even appoints them to his administration, i.e. Van Jones?

Clearly, this is not anyone’s Democratic Party. Who are they really and who are they trying to fool?

Oh, and I am a Libertarian.

Rick Scoglio Town of Apple River Editor’s note: The word “boasted” was questioned but the author responded, “I would call it a boast when one states it in an autobio(graphy) as simply a matter of fact.”

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COMMUNITY Largess for big business The Romney-Ryan campaign agenda is to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. They are guided by the philosophy of Ayn Rand, as paid homage by Paul Ryan. She, however, went no further than to praise those whose efforts make them most successful in the business world, while denigrating poor achievers as “looters” and “cannibals.” Ryan’s budget plan, endorsed by Mitt Romney, goes well beyond the philosophy of Rand. It provides further wealth to the affluent, while greatly costing those who are struggling to make ends meet, making their situation worse.

The Ryan budget plan is a draconian plan to cut the taxes of the rich while having the middle class pay more taxes. Ryan and Romney support trillions in budgetbusting tax cuts for millionaires, but requiring tax hikes to the middle class, while eliminating tax deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions, etc., together with current funding for education, cutting funding for Pell Grant scholarships, reducing clean energy investment by 19 percent and ending Medicare as we know it, turning it into a voucher program which would increase seniors health costs by $6,350 a year.

Romney and Ryan rely on the discredited theory of “Reaganomics,” which asserts that reducing taxes for businesses creates funding to hire more workers.

However, even President Reagan recognized the fallacy of the theory. In his son’s book, “My Father at 100,” Ron Reagan wrote (p. 202): “His cherished tax cuts were passed only to be scaled back when it became apparent that trickle-down economics was, indeed, as his vice president (George H. W. Bush) had put it earlier, ‘voodoo.’”

Moreover, according to Harvard economist Jeffrey Liebman, based on Romney’s own projections on the impact of the proposed deep spending cuts, the Ryan budget plan would actually cost the U.S. more than 1 million jobs.

In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that income inequality had reached a modern high. In 1978, CEOs at the largest U.S. companies earned 35 times as much as the average worker.

The difference is now about 400 to one.

The top 10 percent earn half of all income, and it keeps getting worse. The Romney/Ryan team would exacerbate the disparity, while President Obama would continue his efforts to help the middle class, even if there is continued opposition to virtually all his good efforts by the Republicans in Congress.

Instead of suggesting a bipartisan effort to do what is necessary for the good of the citizens of this great nation, the Romney/Ryan campaign persists in casting blame upon Obama for the slow recovery from our economic recession. They blame him for the huge budget deficit, while failing to acknowledge that the deficit resulted from misguided policies of the Bush administration, which created a mess in the Middle East by starting the Iraq war by a pre-emptive strike when there was no basis for going to war ... a war that has cost many thousands of lives as well as costing billions of dollars, with little apparent benefit; and while ignoring Afghanistan, allowing the Taliban to come back into the country. The costly tax cuts benefitting the wealthy have also contributed substantially to the deficit.

Ron Ylitalo Grantsburg

How about that Frederic alumni homecoming?

The folks who put together the first Frederic alumni homecoming deserve a thank-you for hitting that one out of the park. What a great idea!

A quick nonscientific poll showed the attending Frederic graduates spanned eight decades, from the 1940s to recent grads. Faculty members went back into the ‘60s.

Proceeds are being used for program enhancements to the FHS Music Department, and the band for the evening was comprised of mostly Frederic graduates going back to the Kennedy administration.

Heavily represented by grads from the ‘70s and ‘80s, they proved that time has had little effect on their chops, and they could have easily held their own in any battle of the bands contest held today. The value of music programs in our schools was pretty evident that over the span of so many years, those who may have started out squeaking away on a clarinet in grade school, or banging cymbals at the end of the national anthem in high school, may go on to a lifetime of creating music for their own and our enjoyment.

Audience members, who predate the Hackers Lanes name, going back to the days of “The Rec,” and had thought the echoes of “House of the Rising Sun” had long faded to memory, were pleased to hear members of the seminal area rock bands launch into the mainstay anthem of years gone by.

Two events topped off the successful evening: The Snow Neighbors of West Sweden SNOWS, presented a donation to the FHS music program, and previously unheralded vocalist, Frederic grad Clifford Anderson, took the stage and laid down a credible rendition of the classic, “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” earning a well-deserved standing ovation.

Late-evening discussion centered around an annual event, and names of surviving members of several other early Frederic garage bands, who may be persuaded to dig out an old Telecaster or SG Custom (before being tempted to take it on “Antiques Roadshow”), restring it, and plug in for the first time in many years, were mentioned.

It would be safe to say that the Frederic alumni homecoming proved to be a pleasant escape from the contentious political atmosphere we are currently living in.

Thanks again to the organizers for a few hours of well-deserved fun!

William Johnson FHS 1970 Frederic

Dialogue not combat If I am to love my neighbor as myself, and use the Leader’s Viewpoints pages for dialogue not combat, then I will offer respectful corrections of fact to Mr. Wilhelmy’s letter last week.

The Affordable Care Act does not resolve all issues. It’s only a step in the right direction and needs improvement like Social Security in its early days. It should not be glorified or misunderstood.

He misunderstands the AMA. Sad to say, it sometimes does behave more like a union than a professional association, but it has no control over who gets a medical license – that’s the responsibility of each state’s licensing board. The AMA publishes ethics guidelines and scientific research, but has virtually no control of how doctors practice medicine.

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He misunderstands the purpose of Medicare’s Annual Wellness visit, but he’s right about one thing, it’s not the old-fashioned physical. It’s a modern physical that aims toward individualized medicine in which each person’s risk for disease and death are the focus of a patient-doctor prevention conversation. Check out what’s included at: medicare.gov/ coverage/preventive-visit-and-yearlywellness-exams.html/.

Like many, he’s confused about the PSA test. I’ve written about the pros and cons of that test, and I’m happy to write more if editors wish. It is important, complicated and often misunderstood.

If Mayo Clinic has more scanners than Canada, that’s a good example why Americans pay more for health care and still have shorter life expectancy than Canadians. If we can’t wait our turn for a CAT scan, there have to be expensive unused scanners waiting for us.

No one recommends women over 50 not have mammograms! The controversy is about women under 50.

Recommended frequency for ap testing in lowrisk women has been reduced based on sound research. If you want to know what tests and immunizations are recommended for your sex and age, check out the Web site of the United States Preventive Services Task Force: ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm/.

Strong research shows family doctors do many common things as well as specialists for less money. Family doctors and specialists are all important. We need better balance among them and use them for what they do cost-effectively.

Norman Jensen, M.D. Madison and Siren

Deceitful This letter is in response to the Oct. 18 letter to the editor from Jeff Peterson.

In his letter, Peterson claims to be an Independent. What Peterson conveniently forgot to mention is his association with other political parties. Peterson is the chair of the Democratic Party of Polk County and is listed as the go-to guy in this area for the Green Party. Peterson is about as Independent as Ted Kennedy was. Peterson should be ashamed of himself for misleading the voting public into thinking he has weighed the candidates carefully before settling on super lib Obama. The Campaign Finance Database shows Peterson made contributions to liberal candidates only.

It is too bad that the newspapers in Polk County all lean liberal. When I submit letters to the editor, some of you want to fact check my letters. Which newspaper in Polk County didn’t know Peterson’s affiliation with these liberal parties? The answer is you all knew and you printed this deceitful garbage anyway. I am a conservative and proud of it. Obviously Peterson is having a hard time selling his views and resorted to the next best thing for him, deception.

Herschel Brown Town of McKinley Editor’s note: For the record, the word independent in Mr. Peterson’s letter was lowercased and referred to his freedom to vote his conscience in political contests, not that he belonged to the Independent Party. His current position as chair of the Polk County Democrats has been published previously in this newspaper and is no secret.

Third-party candidate needed If we can believe all the campaign ads, neither candidate is qualified for the office! How about trying something really radical, and everyone voting for a thirdparty candidate?

There are actually other candidates out there other than the Republican or Democrat ones. Maybe if a third-party candidate won, it would force Congress to work together for the good of the country.

But then, even if a third-party candidate got the overwhelming majority of the votes, our corrupt electoral college would probably just ignore this fact and elect one of the preselected candidates anyway.

John Schwartz Centuria

Vote for Santa?

Would you vote for Santa Claus if you knew Santa Claus took the money from other people to give you gifts? What if you were given a free cell phone? What if you were given free health care? What if you were given free fuel to heat your home? What if you were given free child care? What if you were given free food?

What if you were given a free education?

What if you were given free transportation? Let’s say the Santa Claus in this case was a political party or politician, and the mentioned gifts were paid for by fellow citizens. Would you still vote for him to keep receiving these gifts?

“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with their own money.” – Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 1859) Mark Pettis Hertel

Women’s issues Many political analysts are saying that women will have a significant impact on this election. What do women care about ... what are women’s issues? For me as a woman, it is equity. The political debates have brought women’s equality to public discussion. Are women entitled to equal pay, equal opportunity, equal health access?

Pat Kreitlow, who is running to represent the U.S. 7th Congressional District, believes they are. As a state senator he has put his beliefs into legislative action. Two of his key yes votes for women while in office were SB 20 - Discriminatory Pay Compensation (2009) and AB 377 (2008) Emergency contraception for sexual assault victims.

As I looked into Kreitlow’s voting records, I was pleased to know his attitudes/values about women were so “enlightened.” But I was struck by the very idea that women still needed laws to fight for equality in the workplace and in health care.

Your vote for Pat Kreitlow enables Wisconsin to take this fight for women’s rights to Washington where it is currently under attack.

Lee Balek Couderay

• Area news at a glance • Man dies from motorcycle crash injuries A 64-year-old Kerrick, Minn., man has died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash early Saturday, June 2, on Minnesota Hwy. 23 in Carlton County. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that Walter Stafford died Wednesday, June 6, at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. Stafford was riding a HarleyDavidson northbound on Hwy. 23 south of Carlton County Hwy. 4 just after midnight Saturday when he lost control, left the road and was thrown from the bike.

Speed was believed to be a factor in the crash, the patrol reported last weekend. It

appeared Stafford was wearing a helmet at the time. The Patrol reported Wednesday that the crash remains under investigation.- Duluth News-Tribune

Drowning reported CHISAGO COUNTY, Minn. - On Sunday, Oct. 14, just before noon, the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home near Taylors Falls, Minn., on the report of a drowning victim. Upon arrival, the sheriff’s office noticed that the victim was already receiving CPR. The victim, later identified as 52-year-old Steven Richard Labarron from Edina, Minn., was

pronounced dead a few hours later after being transported to the St. Croix Falls emergency room. It was determined that while the victim was pulling a dock out of the St. Croix River near a steep bank, it disconnected from the pulling rope. Officials believe that when this happened, the dock struck the victim in the head and caused him to fall into the water. In addition to the sheriff’s office, Lakes Regions EMS and the Almelund Fire Department responded to the scene.- redrockonair.com

Plea hearing reset BIRCHWOOD - A plea hearing has

been reset for a 22-year-old man charged in the vehicular homicide of 15-year-old Triston Sager, Birchwood. Wade M. Richey, Spooner, is scheduled to appear in Barron County Circuit Court for a plea hearing on a charge of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle Monday, Nov. 26. He is accused of causing the one-vehicle crash in the Town of Maple Plain July 13 that severely injured passengers Sager and Joseph Rauch, 14, of Birchwood.

Sager died later at a St. Paul hospital.

Rauch suffered a broken femur and broken bones in his arm. - Rice Lake Chronotype

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Notices/Employment opportunities Burnett County marriage licenses Edward J. Columbus, Osseo, Minn., and Joan E. Barstow, Grantsburg, issued Oct. 9, 2012.

Ryan R. Karsten, Siren, and Tina A. Rudiger, Siren, issued Oct. 12, 2012.

Robert T. Scheu, Town of Dewey, and Cassandra L. Olson, Town of Dewey, issued Oct. 10, 2012.

Richard A. White, Grantsburg, and Diana B. Manning, Grantsburg, issued Oct. 12, 2012.

Kevin W. Hodge, Town of LaFollette, and Nicole R. Bearheart, Town of LaFollette, issued Oct. 12, 2012.

VILLAGE OF LUCK TESTING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT FOR NOVEMBER 6, 2012, GENERAL ELECTION

A public test of electronic voting equipment will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at 10 a.m. at the Luck Village Hall at 401 South Main Street.

Kevin Kress, Clerk 572273 10L WNAXLP

Quarterly Meeting Tues., Oct. 30 - 7 p.m.

At the Luck Village Hall

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NORTHLAND MUNICIPAL AMBULANCE SERVICE

VILLAGE OF LUCK RESIDENTS

FREE CURB-SIDE LEAF PICKUP ALL LEAVES MUST BE BAGGED Any bags found with contents other than leaves will be left at the curb. it is unlawful by ordinance to rake leaves in the street or to burn leaves on the street pavement or street gutters.

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Pickup Day Will Be During Weeks Of October 15, 22, 29 And November 5

NOTICE

TOWN OF LORAIN BOARD MEETING Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, 7:30 p.m.

Lorain Town Hall

Agenda: Call meeting to order; verify publication of meeting/roll call; approve minutes of previous meeting; approve treasurer report; motion to pay bills. Reports: Ambulance, Fire Dept., roads; Comprehensive Land Use Commission; road gravel update; additional agenda items for future meeting; motion to adjourn.

Susan E. Hughes, Clerk 572209 10L 52a

NOTICE OF HEARING

The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. The board will call the public hearing to order at 8:30 a.m., recess at 8:45 a.m. to view the sites and will reconvene at 9:45 a.m. at the Government Center in Balsam Lake, WI. At that time, the applicant will inform the board of their request. (THE APPLICANT MUST APPEAR AT 9:45 A.M. WHEN THE BOARD RECONVENES AT THE 572238 10-11L 52a,d WNAXLP GOVERNMENT CENTER.) JAMES TALMADGE requests a Special Exception to Sec VIB 8 of the Polk County Comprehensive Land Use Ordinance to establish a public garage. Property affected is: 2191 240th Ave., Lot 2, CSM Vol 20/Pg 225, Pt of NW1/4 of the NW1/4, Sec 4/T35N/R18W, Town of Eureka.

NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING Unity School District

EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT Position: Unity School District is accepting applications for a part-time Educational Assistant to work with students in the elementary classrooms. This position is 4.5 hours per day (11 a.m.3:30 p.m.), 9 months per year.

Requirements: Applicant must enjoy working with children; have strong communication skills, be able to lift 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the workday, willing to work outside, must hold or be eligible for licensure as handicapped aide by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. CPR certification desired.

How to Apply: Qualified, interested persons should apply by sending a letter of interest, District application (available at www.unity.k12.wi.us) and letters of recommendation to: Brandon W. Robinson, District Administrator Unity School District 1908 150th Street/Hwy. 46 North Balsam Lake, WI 54810-7267 Deadline October 29, 2012.

EOE – Unity School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emo571722 9-10L 51-52a,d tional or learning disability.

John C. Phillips, Grantsburg, and Jennifer R. Schafer, Grantsburg, issued Oct. 19, 2012.

(Oct. 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY HIWAY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 111 Empire Drive St. Paul, MN 55103-1899, Plaintiff, vs.

PACE PROPERTY ENTERPRISES, LLC P.O. Box 881 St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024 AARON R. PACE 13294 Andrews Avenue Lindstrom, MN 55045 KENDRA N. PACE 13294 Andrews Avenue Lindstrom, MN 55045 ABC PARTNERSHIP, XYZ CORPORATION, JOHN DOE AND MARY ROE, Defendants.

File No. 12CV296 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE (Foreclosure of Mortgage30404) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of and pursuant to a Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order for Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above action on July 9, 2012, I will sell at public auction at the front lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the City of Balsam Lake, County of Polk, Wisconsin 54810 on November 15, 2012, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., all of the following described mortgaged premises, to-wit: The South 17.83 feet of Lot One (1), Block Thirty-two (32), Original Plat of the City of St. Croix Falls.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash at time of sale, by certified funds, 10% of any bid. The certified funds must be drawn payable to “Clerk of Court, Polk County”.

Two party checks are not acceptable. The successful bidder must pay to the Sheriff, IMMEDIATELY following conclusion of the sale, 10% of the successful bid price by certified funds. If the successful bidder is unable to immediately pay the requisite deposit (10% of their bid price), the Sheriff shall accept the deposit from the next highest bidder at the sale having the required certified funds.

Plaintiff Hiway Federal Credit Union may bid by receipt to the extent permit by Wisconsin law and previous orders of the court.

The balance of the accepted bid price shall be paid by certified funds, within 10 days of confirmation of sale as required by law.

Dated at Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, this 10th day of October, 2012. /s/ Peter Johnson Sheriff of Polk County, Wis. Glen E. Schumann MOSS & BARNETT, P.A. 90 South 7th Street 4800 Wells Fargo Center Minneapolis, MN 55402 571552 612-877-5282 WNAXLP

(Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

DUANE L SWARTZ, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 12 CV 93 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 11, 2012, in the amount of $88,047.94, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 20, 2012, at 10:00 AM 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: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: A parcel of land in the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 28, Township 37 North of Range 17 West, described as follows: Beginning at a point 33 feet West of and 33 feet North of the 1/4 post of the Southeast corner of said Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 28-3717, which point of beginning is 66 feet West of the Southwest corner of Lot N, Block 18 of the First Addition to the Village of Frederic; thence North 100 feet on a line parallel with the West line of said Lot N; thence West to the East line of the railroad right of way, as now laid and used; thence South 100 feet along said East line of said railroad right of way to a point 33 feet North of the East and West 1/4 line between the Northeast 1/4 and the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 28; thence East on a line 33 feet North of and parallel with said 1/4 line to beginning, Village of Frederic, Polk County, Wis. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 401 Traffic Avenue North, Frederic, WI 54837.

TAX KEY NO.: 126-00487-0000.

Dated this 5th day of October, 2012. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 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. 2209774 571883 WNAXLP

TOWN OF LORAIN ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT TESTING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a public test of the electronic equipment to be used at the Nov. 6, 2012, election will be held at 6 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2012, at the Lorain Town Hall. This test is open to the general public.

Susan Hughes, Clerk, Lorain Township 572256 10L WNAXLP

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF FREDERIC DELINQUENT UTILITY BILLS & SPECIAL CHARGES All delinquent utility and special charges, whether created by a tenant or property owner unless the same is paid by NOVEMBER 1, 2012, a penalty of 10 percent (10%) of the amount of such arrears will be added; and that unless the arrears, with any added penalty, are paid by NOVEMBER 15, 2012, the arrears and penalty will be levied as a tax on the 2012 tax roll against the lot or parcel of real estate to which services were furnished and for which payment is delinquent, pursuant to WSS.66.0809 (3).

Kristi Swanson, Village Clerk 571652 9-10L WNAXLP

the-leader.net (Oct. 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY EVERBANK; Plaintiff, vs.

NATHAN J. OUELLETTE and JANE DOE, unknown spouse of Nathan J. Ouellette; and WESTCONSIN CREDIT UNION; Defendants.

Case No. 12-CV-199 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 May 9, 2012, in the amount of $74,571.37, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 13, 2012, 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: Parcel 1: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 17, Township 35 North of Range 17 West, Village of Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin, Described as follows: Beginning at a point that is 25 Feet South of the Southeast Corner of that part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 17, Township 35 North of Range 17 West, as described in Volume 179 Deeds, Page 499 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin; running thence South parallel to the East Line of said Forty, 100 Feet; running thence West parallel to the North Line of said Forty, 170 Feet; running thence North parallel to the East Line of said Forty, 100 Feet; running thence East in a straight line to the point of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 217 Second Avenue Southeast, Village of Milltown.

TAX KEY NO.: 151-00298-0000.

Peter M. Johnson 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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(Oct. 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Central Bank, 2270 Frontage Road West Stillwater, MN 55082 Plaintiff, vs.

Grand Properties, LP 712 Rivard Street, Suite 300 Somerset, WI 54025 Michael J. Germain 822 Germain Lane Hudson, WI 54016 Michelle M. Germain 822 Germain Lane Hudson, WI 54016 and Cheryl L. Tietz 7317 Bond Way Inver Grove Heights, MN 550776 Defendants.

Case No. 12 CV 380 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on August 10, 2012, in the amount of $758,726.44, against Grand Properties, LP, Michael J. Germain and Michelle M. Germain, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 15, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

TERMS: Pursuant to said judgment, 10% of the successful bid must be paid to the sheriff at the sale in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds, payable to the clerk of courts (personal checks cannot and will not be accepted). The balance of the successful bid must be paid to the clerk of courts in cash, cashier’s check or certified funds no later than ten days after the court’s confirmation of the sale or else the 10% down payment is forfeited to the plaintiff. The property is sold ‘as is’ and subject to all liens and encumbrances.

PLACE: In the foyer area of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, in the City of Balsam Lake, Polk County.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 6 of Certified Survey Map No. 4337 recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps on page 118 as Document No. 673272, said Certified Survey Map being located in part of Outlot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 4234 recorded in Volume 19 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 5 as Document No. 666820 and part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NE1/4 of the SE1/4) of Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: XXX 180th Street, Osceola, WI 54020. PIN/Tax ID No. 02400839-0600. /s/Peter Johnson 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 we obtain will be used for that purpose.

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Burnett County circuit court James D. Boutin, 38, Webster, OWI, $1,424.00, 60day jail sentence, Huber release and / or community service at the discretion of jail staff, license revoked 24 months, alcohol assessment.

Scott F. Clifford, 30, Pine City, Minn., criminal damage to property, $330.50.

Larry J. Cullen, 55, Maplewood, Minn., operate with PAC greater than .08, license revoked six months, alcohol assessment, $701.50.

Lisa L. Haler, 31, Danbury, issue worthless check, $330.50.

Christopher M. Hooverson, 37, Siren, battery, one-year probation, sentence withheld,

obtain GED, absolute sobriety, no abusive contact with victim, continue counseling, $243.00.

Richard J. Mueller, 48, Milltown, operate without proof of insurance, $10.00.

Robert D. Olson, 47, Siren, OWI, $1,424.00, two-year probation, sentence withheld, six-month jail sentence, Huber release, community service and mnitor system all at the discretion of jail staff, provide DNA sample, license revoked 30 months, ignition interlock for one year when applying for license.

Micheal R. Scanlon, 45, Park Falls, speeding, $175.30.

Erin L. Schoepke, 28, Siren, sell alcohol to underage person,

$253.30.

Timothy D. Sellner, 57, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Gary Smith, 58, Webster, inattentive driving, $641.50.

Gregory W. Snyder, 49, Hinckley, Minn., deliver cocaine, five-year probation, sentence withheld, seven-month jail sentence, Huber release and / or community service at the discretion of jail staff, no contact with confidential informant, mental health assessment. DNA sample, alcohol assessment, $113.00.

Rebecca M. Swenson, 41, Siren, theft, $114.50.

Burnett County warrants Gregory A. Garbow, 32, Danbury, warrant - failure to appear, Oct. 15.

Jacob W. Ison, 24, Crandon, arrest warrant - complaint, Oct. 16.

Micheal R. La Pointe, 48, Webster, warrrant - failure to appear, Oct. 18.

Tory G. Lysdahl, 33, Frederic, warrant - failure to appear, Oct. 15.

Jeremy J. Towle, 29, Oakdale, Minn., warrant - failure to appear, Oct. 18.

Polk County circuit court Heather J. Adams, Somerset, speeding, not guilty plea.

Stephen J. Arcand, Mendota Heights, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Andrew M. Austin, Prescott, speeding, $175.30.

James T. Bacon, Cameron, fail to stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Ryan C. Belknap, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Kathleen Bellus, Mendota Heights, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Amy M. Benson, Clear Lake, speeding, not guilty plea.

Charles T. Boe, Cumberland, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Sally B. Berene-Beske Chial, Lake Elmo, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Eric R. Curtis, Cumberland, speeding, $175.30.

Gina A. Davis, Almena, speeding, $175.30.

Jesse R. Davis, Star Prairie, fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Paul F. Davis, Blaine, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Sean T. Diesterhaft, Frederic, OWI, $817.00, 6-month revocation, alcohol assessment.

Michelle R. Dosch, Ridgeland, operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.50; nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30.

Timothy J. Dulas, Edina, Minn., OU, $187.90.

Jerry A. Durheim, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Brian A. Fitch, St. Louis Park, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Anne Ford, Frederic, operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance, $200.00.

Thomas A. Franson, Frederic, operating a motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Tamara J. Gatzow, Centuria, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Jason N. Hall, Siren, operate w/o valid license, not guilty plea.

Troy J. Hanson, Turtle Lake, speeding, $175.30.

David J. Hemingway, Balsam Lake, OU, $187.90.

Alan D. Heyer, Clayton, speeding, $175.30.

Guy A. Hilbert, Barron, speeding, $175.30.

Christy D. Hill, St. Paul, Minn., unclassified, not guilty plea.

Mikkala G. Hill, Balsam Lake, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Jill L. Humphrey, Turtle Lake, retail theft, not guilt plea.

Jason M. Jaynes, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Donald A. Kendzior, Amery, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Chad A. Kobs, Somerset, OU, $187.90.

Amanda L. Koethe, Milltown, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Karl J. Kornowski, Chisago City, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Kiya M. Landry, Clayton, speeding, $175.30.

Tamara D. Linden, Deer Park, speeding, $175.30.

Richard J. Lysdahl, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Tory G. Lysdahl, Frederic, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Nancy J. Macleslie, Stillwater, Minn., speeding, not guilty plea.

Michelle L. Magnuson, Amery, OU, $294.55.

Daniel T. Marcus, Hudson, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Sean M. Mason, Cameron, automobile following too closely, not guilty plea.

Brent J. McGrath, Welch, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Cynthia L. Moe, Amery, operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Thomas C. Montouri, Lakeville, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Nyla J. Newville, Prairie Farm, speeding, $175.30.

Todd W. Olson, Minneapolis, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Cory J. Paulson, Prairie Farm, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Gerald P. Ranallo, Plymouth, Minn., speeding, $200.50.

Glen H. Rebman, Bloomington, Minn., operating boat towing skier w/o observer, $175.30.

Joshua S. Ritenour, Woodbury, Minn., operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance, $10.00.

Sally L. Sanftner, Deer Park, speeding, $175.30.

Donna M. Sanvig, Luck, speeding, $175.30.

Michael S. Scott, New Hope, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

David A. Semm, Rosemount, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Todd A. Sexe, Woodbury, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Hank R. Shires, Grantsburg, operating while suspended, $200.50.

Daniel M. Sievers, Deer Park, speeding, $175.30.

Jayson E. Solberg, Clear Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Ramona F. Strohschein, Turtle Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Steven E. Suckow, Edina, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Lloyd R. Sullivan, Chicago, Ill., speeding, $225.70.

Keith M. Swanson, Balsam Lake, disorderly conduct w/motor vehicle, $250.00; speeding, $175.30.

David M. Swenson, Luck, speeding, $225.70.

Delores A. Taylor, Amery, fail/stop at stop sign, $175.30.

Lawrence D. Thatcher, Star Prairie, seat belt violation, $10.00.

Randal F. Trick, Cushing, speeding, $200.50.

Ronnie K. Van Erp, Rice Lake, speeding, $175.30.

Kristy R. Warndahl, Spring Valley, speeding, $175.30.

Lawrence A. Westlund, Bloomington, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Ltd Wheels, Des Plaines, Ill., nonregistration of vehicle, $175.30.

James E. White III., Seattle, Wash., speeding, $175.30.

Patricia J. Willeman, Osceola, speeding, not guilty plea.

Paul L. Zilly, Trego, operating while suspended, $200.50; nonregistration of auto, $17.30.

Polk County divorces Brian A. Fitch, St. Louis Park, Minn., speeding, $175.30.

Benjamin J. Tomandl, 35, and Emily L. Tomandl (nee Sheehan), 37. Married August 2001. One minor child.

Corey B . Russell, 42, and Heather S. Russell (nee Lane), 37. Married August 1997. Two minor children.

Daniel L. Bantz, 40, and Bobbi L. Swanson (nee Swanson), 48. Married August 2006.

No minor children.

Darren M. Hose, 35, and Elizabeth R. Hose (nee Dean), 34.

Married August 1998. Two minor children.

Kenneth L. Coen, 71, and Diana J. Coen (nee Poplawski), 53. Married October 2007. One minor child.

Polk County civils WHEDA, assignee of RiverBank Financial (plaintiff) vs.

Eric J. Higgins, Centuria (defendant). Foreclosure of mortgage.

Bremer Bank, N. A. (plaintiff) vs. Marvin E. Benson Jr., Lake Geneva, Alice Benson, Cary, Ill. (defendants). Foreclosure of mortgage.

Equity Trust Co., custodian for Stephen J. Bodenschatz, IRA (plaintiff) vs. Larry W. Knutson, Centuria (defendant). Foreclosure of mortgage.

Royal Credit Union, Eau Claire (plaintiff) vs. Teri J. Hanson (a/k/a Teri Goepfert), St. Croix Falls (defendant). Foreclosure of mortgage.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. of South Carolina (plaintiff) vs.

Joshua Draves and Kassandra Draves, Dresser; St. Croix Regional Medical Center (defendants). Foreclosure of mortgage.

Paul M. Anderson, 69, and Nancy S. Anderson (nee Napoli), 53. Married October 2007. One minor child.

CRAFTERS WANTED Sat., Dec. 1

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(Oct. 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for Freddie Mac Securities REMIC Trust 2005S001 Plaintiff vs.

TIMOTHY C. CICCARELLI, et al.

Defendants Case No. 11 CV 135 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 19, 2011, in the amount of $336,774.05, the Polk County Sheriff will sell the premises described below at public auction as follows: DATE/TIME: November 8, 2012, 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, encumbrances and payment of applicable transfer taxes.

PLACE: In the Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, located at 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Lot 22, as shown on the Plat of First Addition to Lori’s Lotus Lake Landing, filed in the Register of Deeds Office for Polk County, Wisconsin, in Envelope 30B, as Document No. 554519 and located in part of Government Lot 4, Section 21, and parts of Government Lot 2 and the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4, Section 22, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

ADDRESS: 847 207th Street, Dresser, WI 54009.

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Polk County marriages Kelly C. Knuckey, Town of Lincoln, and Erik N. Mortensen, Town of Lincoln, issued Oct. 14, 2012.

Ashley D. Lowe, Turtle Lake, and Milo C. Merrill Jr., Town of Georgetown, issued Oct. 15, 2012.

Jodi M.C. Gillette, Town of Alden, and David W. Wassberg, Osceola, issued Oct. 16, 2012.

Sarah K. Bodenner, Town of Lincoln, and Randall H. Mallum, Amery, issued Oct. 18, 2012.

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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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VILLAGE OF FREDERIC NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT

A public test of the Village of Frederic’s Sequoia Voting System will be held at the Village Hall, 107 Hope Rd. W., in Frederic, on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at 10 a.m.

Kristi Swanson, Village Clerk 572216 10L WNAXLP

NOTICE - PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING EQUIPMENT

Notice is hereby given that the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, will be performing a public test of election voting equipment on Monday, October 29, 2012, at 9 a.m. in the Town Hall located at 1305 200th Street, St. Croix Falls.

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TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN VOTING EQUIPMENT TESTING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public test of the electronic voting equipment to be used at the November 6, 2012, General Election, will be held at 7 p.m., on Tues., Oct. 30, 2012, at the West Sweden Town Hall. This test is open to the general public.

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NOTICE TOWN OF APPLE RIVER PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM TOWN HALL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012 10 A.M. Notice is given that a public test of the Edge Voting System will be conducted at the Town Hall located at 612 U.S. Highway 8 at the date, location and time specified above. 572001 10L WNAXLP

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FALL SPORTS

INTER! COUNTY LEADER • INTER! COUNTY LEADER • INTER! COUNTY LEADER

F R E D E R I C • G R A N T S B U R G • L U C K • S T. C R O I X F A L L S • S I R E N • U N I T Y • W E B S T E R CROSS COUNTRY • FOOTBALL • GIRLS GOLF • TENNIS • VOLLEYBALL

Eagle boys snuff the Comets in playoffs Travel to Colby this Friday

Extra Points

Unity 20, Cameron 14

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – The Unity Eagles kept their football season going with a level one playoff victory over a stunned and formidable Cameron Comets squad at Unity’s home field on Friday, Oct. 19, winning in dramatic fashion, 20-14, to advance to level two.

“What a game!” proclaimed Eagles head coach Dave Anderson. “Our players stepped up and played a very good game of football. Every aspect of the game worked to our favor.”

Unity was unable to keep the Comets contained on the opening drive, but made up for it when Unity junior defensive back Zac Johnson intercepted Comet quarterback Zach St. Aubin’s pass on the business end of a long, threatening drive. Johnson would later intercept another St. Aubin pass to snuff a Comet drive, again giving the Eagle offense a chance at victory.

But it was an explosive Unity running game, aided by a solid offensive line and a gazelle-like Kyle Sorensen, who scored the first tally of the game on a 45-yard scamper at 1:39 in the first quarter. With the point after, the Eagles ramped up the first of their scores and never trailed.

“Our offense moved the ball well, again the offensive line controlled the game for us, clearing the way for Kyle Sorensen to rush for 213 yards and two touchdowns,” Anderson said. “Our defense, led by Oliver Raboin and Mitch Egge, were able to stuff the very high-scoring Cameron team. Special teams were able to pin them deep in their end a number of times. Finally, our fans never quit cheering. They had us inspired throughout the game.”

Unity drew blood again at the 5:40 mark in the second quarter, Sorensen again broke through to score, this time on a 31yard touchdown run. They converted the point after and led 14-0 as the first half ended.

The Eagles did a solid job stopping the Comets when it counted, getting the ball back several times on downs and holding at the line when needed.

It wasn’t until the third quarter that the highly ranked Comets broke the plane of the goal line, when Cameron senior Alex Almquist pushed over the goal line from 3 yards out at 8:05 to get on the board. They used a successful two-point conversion to get back in the game, making it 14-8, Unity.

Unity responded again in the final frame, when Aaron Koshatka broke free and kept a drive alive with a 28-yard scamper. Quarterback Johnson also used a surprise keeper to stay on offense when needed, and Koshatka again broke free, this time at the 3:26 mark from 12 yards

Zac Johnson intercepts a pass early in the game during an upset against the Cameron Comets Friday, Oct. 19. Dylan Ruck, No. 13, is also pictured along with Cameron defensive back, Joe Koenecke. – Photo by Mark Bell, Barron Newshield out to score Unity’s third touchdown. The two-point conversion failed, but the Eagles stretched their lead as the final minutes wound down, making it 20-8 with just over three minutes on the clock.

Cameron refused to roll over and showed why they had such high playoff expectations. They turned a fourth-down screen pass into a 55-yard scoring play, again by Alex Almquist, at the 2:03 mark to stay alive. They missed the point after, but kept alive with a 20-14 score.

Unity worked hard to kill the clock, getting first downs when they needed and using time management smartly as the waning moments ticked off. The final play of the game, with five seconds left, had the Eagle quarterback taking the ball and run-

ning madly to allow the clock to expire.

It worked, and the fans exploded onto the field, congratulating the unlikely Eagles in a game where the numbers, seeding and experts felt they were the underdog.

But the score held with a remarkable Unity win, 20-14.

“We have been improving all year long and now is the perfect time to peak,” Anderson said. “We now face a tough Colby team, but if we can play as well as we did Friday night, I think we can play with anybody in the state.”

It is hard to argue with the outcome, and the Eagle fans should recall the night the squad was more than giant killers; they were Comet snuffers.

••• ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Winona State University freshman Luke Bollant finished the fall men’s golf season with the Warriors at the Missouri Western State Invitational last week. The team took 11th place overall out of 20 teams with a score of 909. Bollant had the fourth-best score overall on the team with a three-round Luke Bollant score of 242 and tied for 83rd overall. He shot an 84 in the first round, followed by a 77 and an 81 in the final two rounds. The former Siren athlete will continue competition with Winona State when they begin their spring schedule in March, 2013. – with information from winonastatewarriors.com ••• DULUTH, Minn. – The St. Scholastica women’s volleyball team is currently in second place in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference, behind first-place Northwestern College. They have just three matches left in the regular season and former Grantsburg athlete Kortney Morrin has been a big part of the Saints success this season.

The sophomore outside hitter is currently second on the team in kills with 128 total, along with a .222 hitting percentage. She also has 53 digs and a dozen blocks.

••• LEADER LAND – The Saturday, Oct. 27, Alma/Pepin versus Frederic football game is being broadcast on 104.9 FM beginning at 2 p.m. The Glenwood City at Clayton football game can be heard on 1260 AM at 4 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 27. Bloomer at Somerset football is being broadcast on Friday, Oct. 26, beginning at 7 p.m., on 104.9 FM. The Jacksonville at Green Bay football game can be heard on 105.7 FM beginning at 7 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 28. The Tampa Bay at Minnesota football game can be heard on 104.9 FM on Thursday, Oct. 25, beginning at 7:30 p.m. On Friday Oct. 26, the Minnesota-Duluth at Wisconsin hockey game can be heard on 1260 AM at 7 p.m. The Saturday, Oct. 27, Minnesota-Duluth at Wisconsin hockey game can be heard on 1260 AM as well.

••• LEADER LAND – Leader Sports strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete playing collegiate sports in 2012 who hasn’t been mentioned, send us an email or call and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger

SPORTS RESULTS DEADLINES: WEDNESDAY - MONDAY: 1 p.m. the following business day. TUESDAY: 7 a.m. on Wednesday. Missed deadlines mean no coverage that week!

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Win 19th straight regional title Grantsburg 3, Unity 0

by Scott Hoffman Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – The Grantsburg Pirate volleyball team was tested, to say the least, Saturday, Oct. 20, during the regional final in Grantsburg. The Unity Eagles gave them more than they bargained for. The referees had their hands full with many controversial calls that had the crowd more vocal than usual. Kill shots were blocked, rallies seemed to go on forever with the ball finally finding the floor after a soft cross-court touch shot that was working so well for Grantsburg that even Unity scored on a few. Both teams made diving saves in a very entertaining match, but it was the Pirates who prevailed for their 19th straight regional title.

Stats for the Pirates are as follows: Sam Schwieger had 13 kills, Macy Hansen eight, RuthAnn Pedersen with five and Wendy Roberts and Stacey McKenzie had three blocks each.

Kylie Pewe came up with 19 digs for the Pirates followed by Macy Hanson who had 11, Grace Corbin added another 10 and Schwieger had nine. Roberts and and McKenzie had two blocks each.

Pirates head coach Deb Allaman-Johnson commented about her respect for the Unity program from her blog.

“That gives you an idea of the kind of offense Unity had going tonight! They only gave us nine free balls, so they made us work hard on nearly every ball. Wendy and Stacey added two blocks. We have to give a lot of credit to Unity. They played a great game. They covered the court well, served tough, hit hard, and pulled off some of that tricky stuff we knew was coming yet seemed powerless to stop at times. They had a very strong season and won a five-set thriller over Bloomer Thursday night. It’s hard for me to see their very talented seniors sad at the end of their careers,” Allaman-Johnson said.

The Eagles were led by senior Shauna Jorgenson with eight kills, followed by Maddie Ramich and Carly Ince with four each. Emily Gross had two kills and Paige Lunsmann and Sarah Bader had one. Lunsmann had three aces and Ince had two.

Olivia Nelson led the Eagles in digs with 11, followed by Ramich and Ince each with five, and Taylor Heathman with three apiece. Bader had 11 blocks and Gross had eight, followed by Ramich with four and Ince with two.

“Even though the outcome wasn’t what

The Grantsburg Pirates volleyball team won its 19th straight regional championship over the Unity Eagles last Saturday, Oct. 20. – Photos by Scott Hoffman we wanted, the girls finished the season on a positive,” said Eagles coach Jennifer DeLozier. “We have had great fan support with no exception on Saturday. The girls played hard, which is all you can ask.

What a great group of young ladies. They have accomplished many great things this year, and I am very proud of them.”

Grantsburg 3, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 0 GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg lady Pirates were in fine form Thursday, Oct. 18, carving up Chetek-Weyerhaeuser in short order, 25-12, 25-4 and 25-18. Pirates head coach Deb Allaman Johnson commented on her blog, “The Chetek-Weyerhaeuser team has some nice athletes and a lot of height. One hitter got some big kills, but we were able to block and dig effectively at times. We were a little flat tonight. We didn’t commit a lot of mistakes, but we didn’t cover the court fluidly and had a

handful of lame hitting errors. I really appreciate our balanced offense. Everyone contributes. Our passers are solid and sets went right to target. These girls shared the glory of the big hit.”

Highlight of the night was an 18-point serving run by Sam Schwieger that included 11 aces.

Kylie Pewe had 21 assists and Wendy Roberts added eight. Macy Hanson hit 10 kills as did Sam Schwieger, and Wendy Roberts contributed six.

Unity 3, Bloomer 2 BLOOMER – The Unity Eagles hit the road to Bloomer Thursday, Oct. 18, and pulled through with an exciting regional semifinal win in five sets by scores of 2516, 25-23, 19-25, 23-25 and 15-12.

“It was a great match up with some fantastic volleyball played!” said Eagles coach Jennifer DeLozier. “This is the first

five-set match we have had to play this year so it was great to see the girls handle the pressure and finish. I am very proud of the girls. it was a fantastic win for them!”

The Eagles had 45 total kills with Carly Ince hammering 16, followed by Shauna Jorgenson and Sarah Bader each with nine, Maddie Ramich and Emily Gross had four and Paige Lunsmann had three.

Ramich had 35 set assists and Olivia Nelson had four. Shauna Jorgenson led with four aces. Defensively Nelson led with 23 digs, followed by Ramich, 12, Jorgenson, seven, Ince, four, Lunsmann and Taylor Heathmann had three and Gross had two.

Bader had 10 solo blocks and Gross added four. – Marty Seeger

Grantsburg’s Macy Hanson tips the ball over the net against the Eagles during the regional final on Saturday, Oct. 20.

RuthAnne Pedersen shouts for help in a tense moment during the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser game. Also pictured is Wendy Roberts and diving is Sam Schwieger. – Photo

by Scott Hoffman

A flock of Eagles scramble for the ball against the Pirates.

Sam Schwieger served up an 18-point run that included 11 aces. Schwieger’s serves were reportedly close to 50 mph. – Photo by Scott Hoffman

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Regional championship for Cardinal girls Luck 3, Siren 0 Luck 3, Bayfield 0

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer LUCK – The top-seeded Luck Cardinal girls volleyball team swept through their WIAA Division 4 regional playoffs like a kid with candy money, easily winning their region and moving on to the WIAA Division 4 sectionals this Thursday, Oct. 25, in Minong.

Luck 3, Siren 0 Luck opened up their playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 18, at home against fellow West Lakeland Conference foe Siren, who came in with a ninth seed. But it was all Luck all the time, as they rolled to a 20-1 lead in the first set before the Dragons got rolling and were able to stop the Cardinal train. But the Cards won handily, 20-4.

Siren got back in their groove slightly in the second set, but Luck stepped it up in response, winning 25-10 for a two-set lead.

The first serve of the third set resulted in an equipment failure, as an errant shot went up into the ceiling, exposing a light fixture and delaying the contest a while they cleaned up and evaluated the problem.

But the Cardinals still dominated and rolled to a 25-8 victory, ensuring their

The WIAA Division 3 Regional playoff champion Luck Cardinals, right after defeating Bayfield on Saturday, Oct. 20. game against the Bayfield Trollers the next Saturday, Oct. 20.

Luck tallied 37 total kills against Siren with the 37 assists. They had 15 aces, and 11 solo blocks.

Luck 3, Bayfield 0 LUCK – Luck kept their playoff dominance as they faced off against the fourthseeded Bayfield Trollers in the WIAA Division 4 regional final on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Luck.

The Cards swept to a three-set victory

Luck's Hannah Karl (left) sets up her teammates against the Trollers from Bayfield.

and a championship title over the Trollers. Luck rolled through Bayfield relatively easily, only stumbling with their serving at times, with serve faults being their only Achilles’ heel in an otherwise dominating three-set sweep.

The Cards only trailed briefly in the third set, but otherwise dominated the visiting girls from Bayfield, winning 25-12, 25-17 and 25-10.

Luck continued to equal their Division 4 top-five state ranking with the win, but they cruised through their region with relative ease. They can expect to meet more formidable challenges as they move into WIAA Division 4 sectional play this Thursday evening, Oct. 25, at Northwood, where they face off against second-seeded Mellen, who came off a hard-fought, fiveset victory over third-seeded Washburn

Siren's Whitney Yambrick and Elizabeth Stanford (right) get tangled up on a return. – Photos

by Greg Marsten

Saints fall to Lumberjacks

Webster ends season at Cameron Ladysmith 3, St. Croix Falls 0

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer LADYSMITH – The Saints volleyball season met a difficult ending during the regional semifinals against the Ladysmith Lumberjacks on Thursday, Oct. 18. St. Croix Falls lost the game in three sets by scores of 20-25, 15-25 and 22-25.

“We had another rough night,” said Saints coach Stacie Hoff. “It was too bad to go out for the season this way. We just could not pass the ball again on Thursday night.”

Errors were a key factor in the Saints loss as they totaled 14 serve receive errors and 22 digging errors.

“This was our downfall all season but, after the way we played our last couple of matches, I thought we were starting to get it under control. We also had 10 serving errors and 13 blocking errors. It just was not our night,” Hoff said.

Despite the setback, Hoff was pleased with her senior core of Sydney Geisness, Natalie Sempf and Courtney Ewald.

“They battled back and tried to get our team into it,” Hoff said, adding that the team totaled 29 kills on the night, which was a positive factor in the game.

“It was a fun season with many ups and downs, but I want to thank my seniors for a

on Thursday, Oct. 18.

The contest begins at 7 p.m. in Minong and should have a strong contingency of local fans on hand, as the Cards continue to march ahead in a memorable year where they were co-champions in their West Lakeland Conference and rolled easily through their first few playoff games.

If Luck wins on Thursday, they would play closer to home in Clear Lake for the WIAA Division 4 sectional championship, where they would face the winner of the contest between Clayton and OwenWithee on Thursday, Oct. 25.

Hailey Foeller led the Cardinals with six serving aces out of a total of 13 for the team. Tessa Clemenson had 33 assists of the Cardinals total of 36 kills on the night.

The team also had six solo blocks and four assist blocks.

wonderful four years,” Hoff said.

Geisness ended the game with 13 kills, three solo blocks, two assisted blocks, 10 digs and two aces. Sempf had four kills, three digs, six assists and one ace. Kierstyn Campbell had one kill, two digs and an ace. Mariah Rohm had three kills, three solo blocks, two digs and one ace. Matti Gerlach had five kills and one dig and Jesse Rademacher had three kills, two assisted blocks and one dig. Emma Wondra had three digs and nine assists, and McKenzie Christenson had six digs.

Cameron 3, Webster 0 CAMERON – The Webster Tigers battled hard against a solid Cameron Comets team on Thursday, Oct. 18, but came up short. Webster fell in the second round of the WIAA Division 3 regional in three sets by scores of 25-14, 31-29 and 25-22.

The Tigers had a .500 season that ended with several members of the team set to return next season. Gabby Schiller and Jill Holmstrom were the two seniors.

Leading the Tigers on Thursday against the Comets was Raelyn Tretsven, who had 14 kills on the night. Alex Holmstrom had nine kills, followed by Kenna Gall with three and Christina Weis with one. Weis led the team with 22 assists and Alex Holmstrom led with two aces. Tretsven and Gall each had one ace.

Tretsven led the team with 12 digs, and Marissa Elliott had seven digs, followed by Ashley Dietmeier and Samantha Emberson with two each. Alex Holmstrom finished with three solo blocks.

Siren stomped by Bruce Bruce 48, Siren 0

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer SIREN – The first season of eightman football for the Siren Dragons ended with a disappointing loss against Bruce during the season finale in Siren on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Turnovers proved costly for the Dragons, and the Red Raiders struck early with 10:58 still remaining in the first quarter to take an 8-0 lead.

Bruce took a 14-0 lead on a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown.

The Dragons defense was able to stop the Red Raiders out of the end zone for the first five minutes of the second quarter, but Bruce took a 220 lead on a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown and finished the first half ahead 30-0. The Red Raiders never looked back in the second half.

Siren ends the season with a 3-5 overall record, and will graduate five seniors on an otherwise young Dragons team. Seniors include Josh Lemieux, Reuben Mixsooke, Hunter Wikstrom, Shay Johnson and Trevor Tomczak.

Siren’s Caleb Mulroy plows his way through the Bruce defensive line on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in Siren. – Photo by Mackenzie Erickson

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Pirate boys make it three straight to state Qualify to state cross country

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer BRUCE – The Pirate boys cross-country team is headed to its third straight state cross-country meet after taking second place at the Division 3 sectional in Bruce on Friday, Oct. 19. It wasn’t exactly the finish the team was hoping for, as they’ve been trying to get past Chequamegon, who finished in first place with 43 team points, followed by the Pirates with 54.

“We knew that Chequamegon has a really good team and we knew that it could go either way at the sectional meet,” said Pirates coach Paul Huskamp. “Last year it went our way, and this year it went Chequamegon’s way, but when you’re only 11 points from a first-place team, that’s not bad. That’s very easy to overcome those points.”

The team has had a few nagging injuries lately including with Austin Handy, who did not compete last Friday but will this weekend at state. Sectional champion Jacob Ohnstad has also been dealing with injury, which prompted Huskamp to question whether or not to let Ohnstad compete so he could be fresh for state.

“Jacob ran really well, even though he’s been dealing with some injuries too. I debated whether I should run him or not because I wanted him to maybe rest up for state and have a good showing at state, but he would hear nothing of it. He wanted to run in the worst way,” Huskamp said.

Ohnstad, a junior, finished with a time of 17:07.5, which was three seconds faster than Kyle Lochner of Phillips in second place. Following Ohnstad was Richard Schneider, who was fourth overall with a time of 17:22.3. Erland Olson was 13th overall with a time of 18:12.8; Sean Handy, 16th, 18:27.4; Taylor Olson, 20th, 18:35.7; Jeremiah Stevens, 23rd, 18:50.1; and Keith Vollendorf, 39th, 19:36.8.

“They were a little disappointed with their times, because their times weren’t nearly as fast as we were hoping for. But then as I look back on Chequamegon’s times as well, their times were slower too, so the course must have been harder to run because everyone’s times were just a little bit slower,” said Huskamp, who believes the Pirates have a good shot at

The Grantsburg Pirates boys cross-country team has reason to smile after earning their third consecutive trip to the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids this Saturday, Oct. 27. They took second place at the Bruce sectional last Friday, Oct. 19. – Photos by Marty Seeger bringing home a trophy. Other than Dar- 73rd with a time of 20:38.8. lington, who is an overwhelming favorite, “The girls times were some of the better second place is up for grabs. Currently the times all season. So that was good, they Pirates are ranked fifth in the state and were happy with their times,” said Chequamegon is third, but Huskamp still Huskamp, also noting that it was the first believes the team has a great opportunity time running cross country for juniors if the team runs a solid race.

Rod and Pochman. Huskamp hopes he “We’re going back and that’s the main can add more depth to make a full team thing. It’s a good memory for the kids, next season. and they’ve worked hard all season. This The state cross-country meet in Wisconhas been their goal all season long to get to sin Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 27, begins state,” said Huskamp. with the Division 3 boys race at 11 a.m.

In 2010, the Pirates finished eighth overall at the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids, and took the runner-up trophy last season.

This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the boys state cross-country championships and 40th anniversary for the girls.

Despite not getting any girls to qualify for state, the Pirate girls still had a solid race with four girls competing including Kate Rod, who finished 24th overall with a time of 17:36, and Taylor Byers coming in 27th with a mark of 17:43.8. Raelyn Pochman had a 50th-place finish and time of 18:58.9, and Whitney Oachs finished

Erland Olson cruises in toward the finish line for the Grantsburg Pirates. Olson was 13th in the overall standings.

Pirate runner Richard Schneider fights his way to the finish line alongside Cameron Pearson of Chequamegon.

Grantsburg's Jacob Ohnstad fought injury to become the sectional champion in Bruce last Friday, Oct. 19.

Grantsburg’s Kate Rod came in first for the Pirate girls in Bruce.

The Pirate girls cross-country team waits patiently for the start of the sectional at Bruce last Friday, Oct. 19.

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Kelby and Schiller off to state cross country Girls finish seventh, boys take sixth

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer BRUCE – The Webster cross-country team will have two girls representing the school at the state cross-country meet this Saturday, Oct. 27. Both seniors Emma Kelby and Kally Schiller placed high enough to earn a spot as individuals, with Kelby taking fifth place overall with a time of 16:42.9. Schiller took eighth overall with a time of 16:53.4. For Shiller, this is her second consecutive trip to the state and Kelby’s third consecutive trip to the state meet.

“I felt really good about her (Kelby’s) level of performance going into this meet. She has been running really well and had shown great strength and endurance,” said Webster coach Roy Ward.

For Schiller, it was a difficult season overall with battling injuries but the end result was perfect last week for Schiller, teammates and coach Ward, who says she put him through a wide range of emotions.

“In the end, it made it that much sweeter. I think it is safe to say that everyone wanted this for Kally. She has had a rough run of it since early in the track season. Many people have put lots of effort into getting her through this tough time,” Ward said.

In order to make it to state, you must either place in the top two finishing teams or the top five individuals who are not part of a qualifying team. Schiller earned the fifth and final spot as an individual, passing Josie Hoffman of Cameron in the final leg of the race.

“I don’t often get to see the finish, but I just had to see if she could beat her. At that point, I didn’t know that was the last advancing spot, but I knew every place mattered,” Ward said.

It wasn’t until the awards ceremony that the Tigers team and crowd learned of Schiller’s accomplishment, which was accompanied by loud cheers and tears of joy for the senior.

“It is a miracle that Kally could come back and qualify for state. As Emma put it, ‘it was magical.’ Emma has been a great teammate to Kally and has done a nice job lifting her up throughout the tough times of the season. It was the perfect ending to a long-fought battle,” said Ward.

Other Tigers finishing the meet included sophomore Emilie Pope with a time of 19:16.7, followed by Pichamon Loha, 21:28.1, and Tessa Schiller, with her best finish of the season with a time of 27:46.7.

Tiger boys results The Tiger boys took sixth overall among 13 qualifying teams, and sophomore Billy Cooper was just seconds away from qualifying to state with his 12th-place overall finish and time of 18:04.2.

Kally Schiller makes running look effortless as she crosses the finish line in Bruce.

Emma Kelby of Webster gets an early lead ahead of a large group of runners during the sectional meet in Bruce on Friday, Oct. 19. – Photos by Marty Seeger “I give Billy a lot of credit for going out hard and putting himself in a good position,” said Ward.

Senior Matt Smith finished 14th overall with a time of 18:15.1, followed by Andrew Schrooten, 18:37, Dan Formanek, 20:01.8, Cortland Summer, 21:20.1, Nathan Gatten, 22:47.2, and Sean Martinez, 24:17.9.

“I would have loved to get at least one of the boys to the state meet. I am very proud of how hard they have worked this season and how much they have improved. I know that this team is developing and they will use this experience to fuel them for the future. We have some great talent and some up-and-coming talent. It is exciting to say that we have the ingredients for a state-bound team,” Ward said.

ished with a time of 21:12.2, and Abigail Brightbill had a time of 21:28.3, followed

by Tylyn O’Brien with a time of 22:24.5.

Nathan Gatten of Webster crossed the finish line with an overall time of 22:47.2.

Viking girls finish season The Frederic Vikings cross-country team is in the rebuilding process this season to try and get the Vikings in contention once again, and this year, four girls stuck it out until the end including Nicole Nelson, who came in first for the Vikings with a time of 18:11.4. Rachael Poirier fin-

Dan Formanek finished with a time of 20:01.9 in Bruce.

The Webster boys came close to getting an individual to the state meet but fell just short.

The Tiger boys still have a promising season ahead. Here Billy Cooper, No. 2034, and Matt Smith try to stay in the thick of the race.

Webster Andrew Schrooten paces along the track at the Bruce sectional.

Nicole Nelson of Frederic came in first for the Vikings in Bruce.

The Frederic girls cross-country team gets set to race in Bruce..

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Saints siblings are state-bound in cross country Unity/Luck boys come up short of state at D2 sectional

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer BARRON – Area cross-country teams competing at the Division 2 section in Barron last Friday, Oct. 19, had their share of ups and downs but there were several top performances including a brother and sister from St. Croix Falls, Henry and Sophie Klein.

Sophomore Henry Klein is making a return trip to the state meet after taking fifth overall in Barron with a time of 16:49.9.

Klein was this year’s Lakeland Conference champion as well. Freshman Sophie Klein is making her first appearance at the state meet and finished sixth overall in Barron with a time of 15:43.7.

“I am so proud of these two. I knew from the start of the season that this dynamic brother/sister duo would advance to the championships,” said Saints coach Jennifer Clemins. “They both have trained so hard during the season, and have shown tremendous improvements in their times … what better way to be rewarded for their efforts than a trip to state. Congratulations to them both and their proud parents, Kevin and Amy Klein.”

Clemins said Henry’s goal was to pace himself behind Ashland’s Bryce Miller, who was the overall champion with a time of 15:53.5. Klein did so in the first mile, according to Clemins, but trailed back with three other runners.

“He said he felt he could have gone faster, at least 30 seconds faster. No matter, his time was enough to qualify him for state for the second time around. He knew from the start of the season that he would make it back for a repeat visit, which goes to show that positive thinking and determination really do breed success. Henry is looking forward to returning to the state championships and hopes

St. Croix Falls sister and brother duo Sophie and Henry Klein are state-bound as individuals in Division 2, after a successful run at the sectional in Barron. – Photos submitted

Henry Klein of St. Croix Falls tries to keep up with top runner Bryce Miller of Ashland during the sectional meet in Barron on Friday, Oct. 19.

Saints freshman Sophie Klein at the sectional in Barron.

to improve upon his time and placing from last year,” Clemins said.

Last year Henry finished in 72nd place, with a time of 17:30.64, but for Sophie, it will be an entirely new experience.

“Sophie ran a strong race. It was a tight bunch of about seven runners near the front. Sophie held her ground throughout the entire race, and still found a little bit of energy left to give one last kick to the finish to stay in front of Osceola’s Mickie Gearin,” said Clemins.

Overall, the boys finished seventh out of 10 teams, while the girls finished ninth.

Leading the boys was Klein, followed by Brendon Gearhart, 17:46.8, Mark Wampfler, 18:15.2, Noah Casterton, 19:33, Tommy Foss, 23:27.9, Joseph Ward, 24:50.4, and Rob Foss, 25:10.2.

The girls had Autumn Erickson as the second-best Saints runner with a time of 17:08.4, followed by Madalyn Bollig, 17:57.3, Jordan Johnson, 17:58.3, Allie Holmdahl, 18:51.7, and Joleen Gravelle, 19:31.1.

Clemins said several members of the team ran personal bests including Gearhart, who had a solid race for the boys. He missed qualifying as an individual by three places.

“It truly has been a successful year for the running Saints. I’m fortunate to coach such a unique group of kids who all work hard and aspire to better themselves on a daily basis all throughout the season. I look forward to coaching most of them again next year, with the exception of our five seniors, Rob Foss, Noah Casterton, Autumn Erickson, Jordan Johnson and Allie Holmdahl, who will be dearly missed,” Clemins said.

Unity/Luck boys finish strong BARRON – The Unity/Luck boys crosscountry team finished a strong sectional in Barron but just missed a chance to go to state as a team, taking third place overall.

Unity had 118 total points, while secondplace Ashland had 103 points and MapleNorthwestern was first overall with 38 points.

Unity’s lone senior, Colton Sorensen, narrowly missed an opportunity to compete at state as an individual taking 11th place overall with a time of 17:31.7. Hayward runner Martin Coulondre was 11 seconds faster and was the fifth individual qualifier. Only the top five individuals not part of a qualifying team are awarded a chance to go to state. Unity/Luck sophomore Amon O’Connor came through second on the Eagles team with a time of 17:49, followed by Austin Baker, 17:51, Matt Peterson, 18:21.4, Jes Pedersen, 18:24.3, Roen Aronson, 18:26.3, and Eli Vosbenkowski, 19:41.3.

Unity/Luck girls finished 15th overall with Emily Bethke finishing with a time of 17:37, Tatum Kline, 18:56.3, Ella Luepke, 19:03.8, Megan Volgren, 20:29.4, and Olivia Coen, 21:19.3.

The Unity/Luck boys finished strong as a team at the Division 2 sectional in Barron on Friday, Oct. 19, taking third place overall.

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Pirates buried at Elk Mound

Grantsburg unable to convert turnovers into points again Elk Mound 42, Grantsburg 6

by Scott Hoffman Leader staff writer ELK MOUND – Elk Mound really came out of the gate fast and dominated Grantsburg 42-6 in level one of the WIAA state Division 5 football playoffs. The

Mounders sustained a few long drives and came away with 21 first-half points even after a near disastrous interception and blocked punt both by Pirate sophomore Tony Britton. Grantsburg was only down by 14 and had a first and goal and a great opportunity to get some points on the board, but after four attempts they came up short like so many other recent red zone opportunities.

Grantsburg’s Lucas Willis started the night with a slight limp, and after a few series the limp continued to get worse and eventually got to the point that Grants-

Dakota Linke draws a bead on Elk Mound’s 24, Jordan Klemp, who ran for 221 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Grantsburg’s Tony Britton was making his own highlight reel, stepping in front of Elk Mound’s Dakota Tarnow for an interception. – Photos by Scott Hoffman

burg head coach Adam Hale was forced to pull him out for sophomore Tristan Brewer, who in his second pass threw a wounded mallard that was picked off by the waiting Elk Mound secondary. This turnover was converted into another touchdown.

The loss was the end of Hale’s rookie head coach season.

“Obviously it’s not the way we wanted to finish the season. We picked the wrong time to play our worst game in all three phases of the game. Elk Mound made plays on key downs and we did not. We also had a great opportunity in the second half to make it a one-score game and we couldn’t take advantage. We have a good group of seniors, who we’re going to miss and that provided good dedication, starting in the early summer all the way through the season. We wish them well and we look forward to working with the

guys we have coming back next year.”

Joe Gaffney was again leading the rushing attack with 35 yards in 12 carries. Connor Myers finish his high school football career with a good night receiving four passes for 90 yards. Evan Ryan led the defense again with 12 total tackles. Sophomore Chris Parker had 11 and a hard quarterback sack. Bryce Ryan also had 11 and an interception. Dependable Dakota Linke had 10 total tackles.

Leaders for Elk Mound were Jordan Klemp who ran for an amazing 221 yards rushing in 27 carries for 8.2 yards per carry average and two touchdowns. Nick Heit carved up the secondary for 193 yards and three scores completing four passes to Dakota Tarnow for 112 yards and a touchdown. It was a bitter end to a season for Grantsburg that had started with high hopes of a deep playoff run.

Frederic fends off Warriors Host Pepin/Alma this Saturday at 2 p.m.

Frederic 35, Clear Lake 8

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer FREDERIC – Vikings football advanced to the Level 2 playoffs after pulling out a win over Clear Lake on Friday, Oct. 19.

Frederic will host a solid Pepin/Alma team who finished 5-1 in the Lakeland South Conference, with their only loss of the season coming against undefeated Clayton by a 40-34 score during week four. Pepin/Alma is 8-1 overall.

The Vikings got off to a quicker start offensively than they have over the past few weeks against the Warriors on Friday, and came up big defensively when they

needed it the most. The Vikings kicked off to start the game, but the Warriors put themselves in great field position, taking it 60 yards on the kickoff and starting on the Vikings 30-yard line. The Vikings defense held strong, eventually taking over on downs.

On their first possession of the game Frederic used just four plays and a 65yard touchdown run from Jaryd Braden to take the first lead of the game 7-0. Frederic’s defense managed to stop Clear Lake cold in their next possession and force the punt, and the Vikings took over on their own 16-yard line with 7:18 still to play in the first quarter.

The Vikings used the next four minutes of the first quarter and 12 plays to score their next touchdown of the game, this time on a Braden 7-yard scamper to put the Vikings up 14-0. With still 1:20 to play in the first quarter, David Crandel picked

Frederic’s Adam Chenal puts the hit on the Clear Lake quarterback and causes a fumble, which was recovered by the Vikings. – Photo by Marty Seeger

Adam Chenal of Frederic looks for yardage against the Warriors on Friday, Oct. 19. – Photo

by Becky Amundson off a Justin Wickboldt pass and took it 19 yards to the Warriors 277yard line, but the Vikings couldn’t capitalize on the turnover and turned the ball over on downs near the start of the second quarter.

The Warriors managed to put together a decent drive in their next possession, using just about every trick in the playbook, but the Vikings defense wasn’t fooled and forced yet another turnover on downs, this time starting from their own 27-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, Adam Chenal took the ball 73 yards to the end zone to put the Vikings up 21-0 with 6:16 to play in the first half. It was a bright spot for the Vikings, but the Warriors stormed back in their next possession, scoring on a two-yard run shortly after a 53-yard gain from Erik Ullrich.

Frederic led 21-8 at halftime and the Warriors kicked off to start the second half. Both teams punted their first possessions of the third quarter but the Vikings got things moving with 7:30 remaining in the quarter. Senior running back Garrett Wendelboe, who had 126 yards on 24 car-

ries, had four punishing gains, as did Chenal, who had 155 yards on 13 carries in the game. The Vikings moved the chains to the Warriors 7-yard line, but a Wendelboe fumble gave the ball back to the Warriors with three minutes to play in the third quarter. The Warriors couldn’t get anything done on offense, and the Vikings defense responded as they had throughout the game. A big hit on the Warriors quarterback popped the ball loose and Vikings senior Ian Lexen recovered the loose balll on the Warriors 27yard line. Just six plays later, Braden connected with Chris Schorn on a 10-yard touchdown pass to put the Vikings up 288 early in the fourth quarter.

Just one play after the Vikings kickoff, the Frederic defense came up big once again, when a Chenal interception put the Vikings in position to score another touchdown and put the game away for good.

Chenal took it 42 yards to the Warriors 20yard line, and four plays later, Chenal busted into the end zone for the 1-yard run and give the Vikings a 35-8 lead and a convincing win.

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Pirates middle school ends successful cross-country season The Grantsburg Middle School cross-country team competed in their final meet of the season at Flambeau on Tuesday, Oct. 9. The boys team finished in first place and individuals earning all-conference honors included Hallie Jensen, Grace Gerber, Nate McKinley, Joseph Ohnstad and Sam Anderson. The team is comprised of 29 middle schoolers in fourth through eighth grade. They raced in eight meets during the season. The boys and girls squads combined for a total of seven firstplace finishes. The team is coached by Pat Kutz and Lisa McKinley.

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AREA BOWLING RESULTS At Hacker’s Lanes

Sunday Afternoon Youth Standings: A.J.R. 13, DCF 11.5, Back 2 The North 10.5, The Bowlers 10, Team 9, We Bowl 6.

Boy’s games: Austin Bruss (DCF) 224, Zach Schmidt (TB) 199, Jordan Bazey (TB) 193.

Boy’s series: Austin Bruss (DCF) 578, Jordan Bazey (TB) 544, Kyle Hunter 529.

Girl’s games: Avery Steen (AJR) 162, Julia Owens (DCF) 161.

Girl’s series: Julia Owens (DCF) 457, Avery Steen (AJR) 434.

Team games: The Bowlers 543, DCF 516, A.J.R. 439.

Team series: The Bowlers 1589, DCF 1468, A.J.R. 1292.

Monday Afternoon Retired Standings: Bears 21, Night Hawks 16, Eagles 16, Vultures 15, Hummingbirds 12, Swans 9, Badgers 7.

Men’s games (Handicap): Dave Bannie 240, Dick Coen and Alvin Tyler 226.

Men’s series (Handicap): Dave Bannie 604, Roger Christianson and Alvin Tyler 596.

Women’s games (Handicap): Sandy Bannie 236, Pearl Noble 228, Marge Traun 221.

Womens’s series (Handicap): Pearl Noble 628, Marge Traun 594, Sandy Bannie 587.

Team games (Handicap): Eagles 877, Bears 784, Vultures 774.

Team series (Handicap): Eagles 2330, Bears 2295, Vultures 2224.

Tuesday Classic Standings: Bottle Shop 56.5, Yellow Lake Lodge 54.5, Pioneer Bar 52.5, Great Northern Outdoors 47.5, House of Wood 31.5, Northern Home & Improvement 30.5.

Individual games: Josh Henry 256, Brett Daeffler 245, Butch Hacker Jr. 232.

Individual series: Gene Ackland 646, Brett Daeffler 634, Josh Henry 623.

Team games: Pioneer Bar 656, Bottle Shop 624, Yellow Lake Lodge 620.

Team series: Pioneer Bar 1813, Yellow Lake Lodge 1767, Bottle Shop 1727.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Josh Henry 6x = 256, Brett Daeffler 6x = 245.

Games 50 pins or more above average: Josh Henry 265 = 75 Wednesday Night Early Standings: Daeffler’s Quality Meats 20, Lake Services Unlimited 18, Skol Bar 17, S&S Tree Bird Shop 16, Pioneer Bar 12, Larsen Auto Center 11, Cummings Lumber 10, Stotz & Co. 8.

Individual games: Oliver Baillargeon (DQM) 246, Lyle Doolittle (LSU) 234, Mark Bohn (SB) 232.

Individual series: Oliver Baillargeon (DQM) 636, Jeremy Anderson (SB) 595, Mark Bohn (SB) 586.

Team games: Skol Bar 897, Skol Bar 886, Pioneer Bar 867.

Team series: Skol Bar 2619, Pioneer Bar 2484, S&S Bird Shop 2439.

Thursday Early Standings: Fab Four 57.5, Hell Raisers 49, American Family Siren 47, Red Iron Studios 45, Kinetico 44.5, Daeffler’s Quality Meats 42, Wikstrom Construction 41, Grindell Law Offices 38.

Individual games: Edward Bitler (RIS) 234, Dave Hall (HR) 226, Mark Bohn (FF) 224.

Individual series: Dave Hall (HR) 627, Edward Bitler (RIS) 612, Dave Grindell (GLO) 604.

Team games: Hell Raisers 625, Fab Four 558, Red Iron Studios 554.

Team series: Hell Raisers 1679, Fab Four 1604, Grindell Law Offices 1584.

Consecutive strikes (5 or more): Mark Bohn 5x = 224; Ed Bitler 5x = 234; Dave Hall 5x = 226.

Games 50 pins or more above average: Dave Hall 226 (+59).

Series 100 or more above average: Dave Hall 627 (+126).

Splits converted: 2-10: Ed Bitler. 4-5: Bert Meyer, 5-10 Dan Carlson.

Friday Night Ladies Standing: Pin Heads 41.5, Junque Art 30, SKM 27.5, Frederic Design 24, Leader 24.

Individual games: Cindy Denn 223, Gail Linke 204, Margie Traun 194.

Individual series: Margie Traun 559, Cindy Denn 504, Gail Linke 494.

Team games: Pin Heads 630, The Leader 604, SKM 595.

Team series: Pin Heads 1847, SKM 1757, The Leader 1694.

Games 50 or more above average: Cindy Denn.

Splits converted: 4-5-7: Myrna Magnuson, 5-10 Mindy Linke.

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Tuesday Women’s Standings: Tomlinson Insurance 83.5, Kindred Spirits 70, Hauge Dental 68.5, Custom Outfitter 66, Country Gals 54.5, Kassel Tap 51, LC’s Gals 49, Gutter Dusters 33.5.

Individual games: Shirley Wiswell 212, Jan Kruse 202, Eileen Tomlinson 194.

Individual series: Shirley Wiswell 571, Jan Kruse 523, Eileen Tomlinson 493.

Team games (Handicap): Tomlinson Insurance 852, Kindred Spirits 812, Hauge Dental and Country Gals 810.

Team series (Handicap): Tomlinson Insurance 2423, Hauge Dental 2327, Country Gals 2304.

Thursday Night Ladies Standings: Hauge Dental 88, Hack’s Pub 77, Central Bank 73, KJ’s 69.5, Truhlsen Chiropractic 67, Cutting Edge Pro 64, Eagle Valley Bank 61.5, Bont Chiropractic 60.

Individual games: Jackie Patterson 246, Denise Donaghue 204, Dawn Larson 199.

Individual series: Jackie Patterson 607, Jennifer Whelan 555, Norma Hauge 543.

Team games (Handicap): Hauge Dental 1043, Cutting Edge Pro 1024, Truhlsen Chiropractic 1005.

Team series (Handicap): Cutting Edge Pro 2990, Hauge Dental 2917, Central Bank 2826.

Saturday Night Mixed Standing: T-Dawgs 34, The In-Laws 32, B&K Cousins 30.5, The Bald & the Beautiful 29, Roller Coasters 27, Cutting Edge Pro Shop 19, Eureka Bombers 17, D.I.F.F. 15.5.

Men’s games: Erv Lehmann 257, Tim Katzmark 248, Bill Berg and Gene Braund 243.

Men’s series: Tim Katzmark 668, Bill Bertg 657, Gene Braund 633.

Women’s games: Lana McKenzie 190, Sharon Berg 184, Patti Katzmark 181.

Women’s series: Kathy Braund 470, Brenda Lehmann 466, Evelyn Bystrom 436.

Team games (Handicap): The In-Laws 982, The Bald & The Beautiful 974, Roller Coasters 962.

Team series (Handicap): The In-Laws 2825, Roller Coasters 2702, T-Dawgs 2692.

Black & Orange

Early Birds Standings: Yellow River Saloon 18-6, Black & Orange 14.5-9.5, Gandy Dancer Saloon 8-16, The Tap 7.5-16.5.

Individual games: Donna Crain (B&O) 183, Marcy Viebrock (B&O) 179, Sally Casey (YRS) 174.

Individual series: Marcy Viebrock (B&O) 496, Donna Crain (B&O) 492, Sally Casey (YRS) 463.

Team games: Yellow River Saloon 936, Black & Orange 897, The Tap 861.

Team series: Yellow River Saloon 2687, Black & Orange 2565, The Tap 2500.

Monday Night Men’s Standings: Larry’s LP 14-10, Black & Orange 13-11, Player Motorsports 12-12, Ed’s Logging 9-15.

Individual games: Art Bliven (L) 214, Josh Johnson (L) 206, Larry Johnson (L) 198.

Individual series: Art Bliven (L) 550, George Kern (B&O) 522, Mark Holmstrom (B&O) 507.

Team games: Larry’s LP 990, Black & Orange 971, Player Motorsports 872.

Team series: Black & Orange 2771, Larry’s LP 2761, Ed’s Logging 2565.

TNT Standings: Cashco 19-9, Larry’s LP 1612, Flower Power 15-13, Homestead Cafe 6-22.

Individual games: Becky Reynolds (L) 197, Vickie Tollander (C) and Cheryl Scallon (C) 167, Jennifer Kern (L) 163.

Individual series: Jennifer Kern (L) 455, Becky Reynolds (L) 445, Delores Lien (C) 442.

Team games: Cashco 891, Larry’s LP 882, Homestead Café 828.

Team series: Cashco 2476, Homestead Café 2376, Flower Power 2348.

Tuesday Tippers Standings: Main Home Service, A&H Country Market, Gob’s Gals, West Point.

Individual games: Dawn Peterson (WP) 175, Cindy Hesik (GG) 168, Kari Budge 167.

Individual series: Cindy Hesik (GG) 595, Dawn Peterson (WP) 581, Jan Budge 575.

Team games: Main Home Services 772, Gob’s Gals 776 and A&H Country Market.

Team series: Main Home Services 2223, A&H Country Market 2154, Gob’s Gals 2147.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Cashco 21-3, Black & Orange 16-8, Lions 13-11, Zia Louisa’s 12-12, Pheasant Inn 10-14, Vacant 0-24.

Individual games: Fred Zajac (C) 255, Roger Tollander (C) 210, Bruce Norstren (C) 200.

Individual series: Fred Zajac (C) 592, Mike Zajac (C) 539, Tim Vasatka (PI) 532.

Team games: Cashco 951, Lions 908, Black & Orange 903.

Team series: Cashco 2882, Lions 2642, Black & Orange 2633.

Games 50 or more above average: Fred Zajac 255 (+81).

Early Risers Standings: Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design 19-9, Black & Orange 15-13, Gandy Dancer 13-15, 10th Hole 9-19.

Individual games: Donna Crain (GD) 166, Claudia Peterson (GD) 165, Phyllis Myers and Evelyn Engebretson (GNHD) 163.

Individual series: Donna Crain (GD) 446, Claudia Peterson (GD) 438, Phyllis Myers (B&O) 427.

Team games: Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design 736, Gandy Dancer 715, Black & Orange 697.

Team series: Gandy Dancer 2097, Gayle’s Northwoods Hair Design 2064, Black & Orange 2021.

Thursday Night Ladies Standings: Dolls w/Balls 15-5, Yellow River Saloon 12-8, Pour House 8-12, Rollettes 5-15.

Individual games: Daphne Churchill (Dw/B) 190, Audrey Pardun (YRS) 188, Jacquelyn Churchill (Dw/B) 176.

Individual series: Audrey Pardun (YRS) 485, Daphne Churchill (Dw/B) 475, Jacquelyn Churchill (Dw/B) 450.

Team games: Dolls w/Balls 744, Pour House 727, Yellow River Saloon 706.

Team series: Dolls w/Balls 2128, Yellow River Saloon 2025, Pour House 1999.

Friday Afternoon Mix Standings: Tasmanian Devils 9-7, Bowling Buds 8-8, Mis Splits 8-8, Fantastic Four 7-9.

Men’s games: John Vanous (TD) 215, Jerry Burnham (BB) 178, Wayne Lundeen (FF) 158.

Men’s series: John Vanous (TD) 529, Jerry Burnham (BB) 526, Wayne Lundeen (FF) 448.

Women’s games: Jean Thompson (M) 168, Char Vanous (TD) 160, Dawn Straub (FF) 151.

Women’s series: Jean Thompson (M) 454, Dawn Straub (FF) 431, Char Vanous (TD) 420.

Team games: Fantastic Four 836, Tasmanian Devils 803, Bowling Buds 745.

Team series: Fantastic Four 2357, Tasmanian Devils 2340, Bowling Buds 2190.

Games 50 or more above average: John Vanous 215 (+63).

Denny’s Downtown Lanes

Sunday Afternoon Mix Standings: Wild Ones 29, Spare Us 28.5, Hi-Low Rollers 27, Sisters D 13.5.

Individual games: Scott Lamphere 171, Scott Lamphere 168, Jim Loomis 166.

Individual series: Scott Lamphere 454, Jim Loomis 437, Jamie Mier 409.

Team games: Spare Us 269, Spare Us 260, Sisters D 241.

Team series: Spare Us 723, Hi-Low Rollers 663, Sisters D 650.

Wednesday Night Men’s Standings: Boyd’s Outdoor Power 18, Wood River Pharmacy 16, Dummy Team 16, Grantsburg Sanitary 13, Radio Shack 13, Fiedler Ford 8.

Individual games (Handicap): Maurice Johnson 257, Bill Schoettle 256, Chris Witzany 235.

Individual series (Handicap): Maurice Johnson 673, Chris Witzany 643, Bill Schoettle 638.

Team games (Handicap): Wood River Pharmacy 1078, Boyd’s Outdoor Power 1029, Grantsburg Sanitary 995.

Team series (Handicap): Boyd’s Outdoor Power 2958, Radio Shack 2866, Wood River Pharmacy 2832.

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NFL Punt, Pass and Kick sectional results

Maria Thill of Turtle Lake took first in the age 6-7 competition.

The Siren Ballpark in Siren hosted the sectional NFL Punt, Pass and Kick contest on Saturday, Oct. 20. The first-place finishers have an opportunity to go to the state competition in Green Bay, but will need to wait until Nov. 11 for the final results. The top four individuals from the eight different sectionals will move on to Green Bay on Sunday, Dec. 2. Pictured above are the top three in the age 6-7 competition for the boys. Darren Chuckel of Hudson was first, Max Nelson of Rice Lake took second, and Cory Popham of Frederic placed third. – Photos submitted

Brandon Bohl of Elk Mound took first, and Alec Ryan of Rice Lake was second in the boys age 14 to 15 competition.

Jenna Curtis of Webster took first place and Taylor Schneider of Turtle Lake was second in the girls age 14 to 15 competition.

Curtis competed at Green Bay last season and will hope to do so again in December.

Jenna Ruiz of Webster took first in the girls age 10-11 competition, while McKenzie Lehto of Superior was second and Alexius Snyder of Rice Lake took third.

Colleen Stanley of Turtle Lake was first, Allison Ruffi of Lake Nebagamon was second and Elle Emery of Siren was third in the age 12 to 13 competition.

Jack Strand of Bloomer was first, Kale Hopke of Webster took second and Michael Krueger of River Falls was third in the age 8-9 competition.

In the 10-11 age group, Cody Brown of River Falls was first, Carsen Stenberg of Milltown took second and Isaac Rhode of Rice Lake was third.

Placing first overall was Reagan Sorensen of Balsam Lake, while Lindsay Liljenberg of Siren was second and Hailey Evenson of Rice Lake was third overall in the 8-9 age group.

Placing first in the boys age 12-13 group was Tyson Sommer of Athens, followed by Caden Torgerson of Turtle Lake and Connor Fonger of Superior in third.

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World Series hero Many Leader Land baseball fans are extending figurative well-wishes to ex-Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder as he and his Detroit Tigers continue on their quest for a World Series crown.

One can’t help but wonder if Ryan THE SPORTS Braun doesn’t have a pang of regret over signing a longterm contract extension with the Brewers, especially as he sits home and watches his rotund ex-teammate on the verge of earning a championship ring.

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Social events of the decade in Siren and Frederic Spies indicate that a large throng was on hand in Siren last Saturday, Oct. 20, to help celebrate the wedding of the very popular, multiconference championshipwinning SHS girls basketball coach Ryan

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Karsten and fellow Dragon coach Tina Rudiger. This winter, many experts expect Karsten’s Dragons to earn their sixth conference girls basketball crown in the past seven years after a conspicuous absence last season. Many of Karsten’s current and former players were reportedly on the scene.

Meanwhile, that same evening at Frederic it was estimated that over 400 FHS alumni and friends showed up for the all-community gala, which included instrumental music, vocals, dancing and reminiscing. And let’s hope many of those fine blue-and-gold-clad folks show up at R.P.Glynn Field on Saturday afternoon to cheer on the football Vikings as they clash with a very strong Pepin-Alma team in WIAA playoff action.

Ex-FHS star still shines Many Leader readers were thrilled to see that mid-2000s Frederic Vikings conference champion cross-country runner Brett Daeffler had rolled a perfect 300 game in a recent bowling outing at a nearby alley. Old-timers, of course, remember Daeffler as a mainstay on the legendary 2003 Viking CC team, which earned a second-place trophy at the WIAA state meet. Incidentally, this Satur-

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Competition for cross country’s “first family?”

It has been noted in this space in the past that the famous Karl family of rural Lewis and Frederic High School still clings to the distinction as Leader Land’s undisputed “first family of cross country.” But could it be that the McKinley family of Grantsburg is poised to make a strong bid to unseat the Karl dynasty?

Stay tuned to see what transpires in the coming years. Incidentally, the 2012 Purple Pirates earned yet another team berth in the state finals. See sectional meet story elsewhere on these pages.

Glorious christening Visions of bird-hunting utopia cascaded through the collective minds of a small group of local pheasant hunters this spring after they pooled their resources and purchased a three-bedroom house in a dying farm town out on the lonesome prairie of South Dakota, heretofore known as “SD.” While most of the group members had been hunting in SD since the 1970s and early 1980s, this fall marked the first year in which they

would not be paying high bucks for lodging out in the Jackrabbit State.

And once again this fall, the pheasants did not disappoint. While harsh winters and wet springs caused the 2012 SD ringneck population to hover below the 10year average and rendered most gunners, residents and nonresidents alike, to come up well short of their daily limits this fall, our intrepid group of local yokels managed to claim an 85-percent success rate over the course of their hunt due in no small part to a sextet of dynamite canine companions. Thanks to a couple of springer spaniels, a chocolate Lab, a German wirehaired pointer and a duo of Large Munsterlanders, the cadre of experienced upland runners exceeded expectations.

Rest assured there will be plenty of reminiscences, tall tales and exquisite pheasant dinners ahead in the coming months.

Apparently, serious hunters who are planning a South Dakota ice-fishing trip or spring light-goose hunt in the coming months will be considered as potential renters of the idyllic oasis.

John Ryan may be reached at jmr202@yahoo.com.

Siren stomped by Bruce in season finale

Bruce 48, Siren 0

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer SIREN – The first season of eight-man football for the Siren Dragons ended with a disappointing loss against Bruce during

the season finale in Siren on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Turnovers proved costly for the Dragons, and the Red Raiders struck early with 10:58 still remaining in the first quarter to take an 8-0 lead. Bruce took a 14-0 lead on a 69-yard interception return for a touchdown.

The Dragons defense was able to stop the Red Raiders out of the end zone for the first five minutes of the second quarter, but Bruce took a 22-0 lead on a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown and finished the first half ahead 30-0. The Red Raiders never looked back in the second half.

Siren ends the season with a 3-5 overall record, and will graduate five seniors on an otherwise young Dragons team. Seniors include Josh Lemieux, Reuben Mixsooke, Hunter Wikstrom, Shay Johnson and Trevor Tomczak.

Luck football falls at Northwood Cards can’t hold after taking commanding lead Northwood/Solon Springs 47, Luck 36

by Marty Seeger Leader staff writer MINONG – The Luck Cardinals football team suffered a tough loss against Northwood/Solon Springs last Thursday, Oct.

18, during both teams eight-man regular season finale. It was just the second loss of the season for the Cards but a disappointing one, as they led 30-7 at one point before closing out the first half holding a 30-14 edge. But as is the case in many eight-man battles, the score can change in a hurry.

Northwood was the first to strike when on the first play of the game they took it 65 yards for the touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. But the Cardinals defense clamped down and the offense scored 30 unan-

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swered points, with the first coming on an Evan Armour 5-yard run. Armour would score the next three touchdowns before the first half came to an end, with an 8yard run, a 40-yard run and a 2-yard run.

He led the Cards with a total of five touchdowns to go with 182 rushing yards on 27 carries. Brodie Kunze also had a big night with 169 yards on 32 carries, while Connor McGinnity had 41 yards on 11 carries.

Before the end of the first half Northwood connected on a 45-yard touchdown pass to close the Luck lead to 16 points, and came storming back in the second half. Northwood scored three times in the third quarter, connecting on a 27-yard pass, a 2-yard run and another 45-yard touchdown run to take a 34-30 lead. They

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The Prediction King went 3-1 in the opening round of WIAA playoff action, keeping his seasonal success rate at 80 percent. His overall record is 48-12, which is still tops in the state.

“My job gets tougher as playoffs progress, but I’ve done my research THE SWAMI and broken down the game film and am confident I’m ready for Level II,” he said via cell phone from a switchgrass field somewhere in South Dakota.

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Clayton 30, Glenwood City 13 – The Bears win handily again.

Colby 42, Unity 7 – Colby is confused, thinking they will be playing a team from neighboring Unity, Wis. Somerset 22, Bloomer 14 – The Spartans have a long history of playoff excellence.

Medford 20, Osceola 15 – “Dang! That’s way over by Minnesota!” exclaim shellshocked Medford minions as they plan their road trip to Osceola.

Frederic 27, Pepin-Alma 25 – Make no mistake: Pepin-Alma is a good football team.

The Swami answers all e-mails and can be reached at predictionking@yahoo.com.

scored again to start the fourth quarter on a 13-yard run before Luck managed to stop the bleeding on a 1-yard touchdown run to get within four points, but Northwood held on, scoring the final touchdown on a 19-yard run.

Defensively the Cardinals were led by Kyle Hunter with 16 tackles and four assists. Armour had 10 tackles, four assists.

Trevor Dexter and Jan Rozumalski each had five tackles and two assists, while Eric Blaser had four tackles and three assists.

McGinnity had two tackles and four assists, and Andrei Todd had two tackles and five assists along with an interception.

Brodie Kunze had one tackle and two assists along with four sacks for a total loss of 10 yards.

Team Luck Cardinals Grantsburg Pirates Unity Eagles St. Croix Falls Saints Webster Tigers Siren Dragons Frederic Vikings

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11-1 11-1 7-5 6-6 5-5 2-9 0-13

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Overall 21-5 11-2 11-9 12-14 6-6 2-9 1-13

Scores Thursday, October 18 (Regional semifinals) Luck 3, Siren 0 Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 3, Grantsburg 0 Unity 3, Bloomer 2 Ladysmith 3, St. Croix Falls 0 Cameron 3, Webster 0 Saturday, October 20 (Regional finals) Grantsburg 3, Unity 0 Luck 3, Bayfield 0 Upcoming Thursday, October 25 (Sectional semifinals) 7 p.m.

Grantsburg at Cameron Luck at Northwood Saturday, October 27 (Sectional finals) TBD

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Upcoming Saturday, October 27 (State run) 11 a.m.

Ridges Golf Course, Wisconsin Rapids

Lakeland - North Standings Team Conf.

Cameron Comets 7-0 Frederic Vikings 6-1 Unity Eagles 4-3 Flambeau Falcons 4-3 Grantsburg Pirates 4-3 St. Croix Falls Saints 2-5 Webster Tigers 1-6 Shell Lake Lakers 0-7 Lakeland - 8-Man Standings Team Conf.

Prairie Farm Panthers 7-0 Luck Cardinals 5-1 New Auburn Trojans 5-2 Siren Dragons 3-3 Bruce Red Raiders 3-4 Northwood/Solon Springs 3-4 Winter Warriors 1-6 Birchwood Bobcats 0-7 Scores Thursday, October 18 Northwood 47, Luck 36 Friday, October 19 (Level I playoffs) Unity 20, Cameron 14 Elk Mound 42, Grantsburg 6 Frederic 35, Clear Lake 8 Tuesday, October 23 Bruce 48, Siren 0 Upcoming Friday, October 26 7 p.m.

Unity at Colby Saturday, October 27 2 p.m.

Pepin/Alma at Frederic

Overall 8-1 8-1 5-4 4-5 4-5 2-6 1-7 0-8 Overall 7-0 6-1 6-2 3-3 3-4 3-4 1-6 0-7

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

Timing is everything

Spiderwebs were strung along the trees like Silly String on a damp, foggy morning along Barron County’s Hay River last Saturday. Light came slow but, eventually, the crows and blue jays Marty shrilled the morning Seeger air while a curious chickadee investigated my presence. Perched in a newly hung tree The stand, barely a week Bottom and a half old, I waited rather impatiently for Line my first deer sighting of the season with bow in hand. I hadn’t hunted deer since the opener back on Sept. 15, and the itch to go again was nearly unbearable. So much so, that my wife insisted that I spend some time in the woods. Evidently, the pouting had gotten to her too.

A deer never did show that particular morning, but a ruffed grouse strutted nearby and kept good company for a good half hour, and the coordinated whistling sounds of a large flock of wood ducks kept things interesting. Just the mere sight of wood ducks navigating the river with the precision of an F-18 fighter jet around along the sharp bends in the river was worth the price of admission,

but I was after deer, and their signs were everywhere. On a short scouting trip just a week earlier, the trunk of tag alder had been rubbed and torn apart, but now there were three or more rubs, as well as a scrape nearby, indicating that the rut isn’t all that far away.

It’s hard to think about anything else this time of year, especially during the end of October and first week of November, as bucks become more mobile in search of does. Some of those bucks that have been moving nocturnally for the better part of the hunting season will soon be seen during almost any time of the day, but not yet.

“It’s a great week to be at work,” I repeatedly told co-workers and friends.

For one thing, it’s far too warm for any decent deer movement to occur, and we’re getting some much-needed rainfall too. I’m not a fan of hunting in the rain and it isn’t good for tracking a wounded deer since the trail has the potential to be washed away.

Those combinations tend to keep my mind off hunting and more focused on work, that is, until my uncle called early Tuesday to inform me that a huge 10pointer and respectable 8-pointer were hot on the trail of a big doe in broad daylight not all too far from where we hunt.

Up until that morning, which was Oct. 23, I figured bucks were still a week away or more from running wild, but it could be changing sooner than I initially thought.

It happens every year. Just when you might think the rut is a week or more

away, someone floats in with a text, email or phone call to explain that they just saw serious rutting activity or heard from a friend who knows a guy that shot a giant 12-pointer as it was hot on the trail of a doe. Jeez!

There’s just no predicting exactly when the best times of the rut will be, but, for years, whitetail experts, magazines and now Web sites and blogs are flooded this time of year with rut reports and other information to help you get the timing just right. Mostly, it’s just a convenient set of tools to help you coordinate the best time to take vacation from work, but in my past experiences, the first week of November has always been my most productive time to take a buck. However, given past experiences and other knowledge acquired from the whitetail gurus over the years, I’m predicting an earlier rut this year and hoping to have my butt plopped down in a tree stand starting Wednesday evening, Oct. 31.

Halloween has almost always been the tipping point toward the peak of the rut.

The peak is usually when bucks are cruising in search of a doe and the prospect of shooting a big buck can happen at any time of the day. Some break the rut down into three or more phases, starting with the seeking phase, chase phase and finally, the breeding phase. But this too, can be one of the more frustrating times to hunt, as bucks tend to ignore calling or rattling techniques or are simply locked down with a doe ready to breed.

The majority of reports coming in from family and friends have suggested that

the majority of bucks, and even does, are in what many call the October lull, a period of time prior to the rut when deer tend to move more at night or, seemingly, not at all. It’s as if the internal instinct of the white-tailed deer is instructing them to rest up for the busy weeks ahead.

That lull can change almost overnight, especially when you factor in the weather. This week is a great example of that, when temperatures are expected to go from highs in the low 60s, to highs in the low 40s. After a week of rainy weather, this sudden change could really trigger deer movement.

Of course, others believe the moon has a direct impact on the whitetail rut, and Charles J. Alsheimer, and biologist Wayne Laroche have been studying these factors for several years now. In short, their theories suggest that the second full moon after the autumnal equinox, a.k.a. first day of fall, is one of the main triggers of the rut. This year, the first full moon after the autumnal equinox occurred on Sept.

29, and the second full moon after the autumnal equinox is on Monday, Oct. 29. If that really is one of the main triggers of the whitetail rut, Halloween could be a pretty magical time.

Even though there are hundreds of factors that influence the rut, the most important factor is simply being there.

Hopefully your timing is right, this fall, to capture one of the most exciting times of the year in the whitetail woods.

Deer hunters can help manage wildlife By participating in wildlife survey MADISON – Hunters have submitted more than 1,100 deer observations for the 2012 Wisconsin Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey since the survey began in September, which state wildlife officials say will be added to previous years’ data to better track population changes and improve management decisions.

“Deer season is a treasured time of year for many Wisconsinites,” said Brian Dhuey, a wildlife research scientist with the Department of Natural Resources.

“It’s a time to get back into the outdoors and relieve the stresses of everyday life.

But now we’re asking hunters to take

those traditions one step further and become involved with deer management.”

Since 2009, DNR researchers have encouraged Wisconsin’s deer hunters to record deer and other wildlife seen while deer hunting via the Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey, which is designed to provide information on long-term trends for the 17 selected wildlife species.

The 2012 data will be added to the previous three years, and as data accumulates, Dhuey says, DNR staff will be able to better track population changes and improve management decisions. This survey can also gather information on animals that are very hard to monitor, thus saving the DNR time and money.

Since the survey began in September, the more than 1,100 observations reported included 448 bucks, 1,040 does, 710 fawns,

First banded swan reported dead Michelle Carlisle, DNR wildlife biologist, holds the first banded casualty of the season: Swan 93-E. The magnificent bird was found dead in the water on Sunday, Oct. 21, along the shore of Young Lake near Frederic.

The initial cause of death is unknown.

A common cause is lead poisoning from old buckshot, which birds ingest when feeding from the lake bottom.

Because the bird is banded it will be taken to the DNR Wildlife Heath Lab in Madison for a necropsy, an autopsy for animals. – Photo Wayne Anderson

and 202 unknowns. Deer seen per hour varies widely by region, with the high being the Eastern Farmland (0.79 deer per hour) and the low being the Southern Farmland (0.53 deer per hour). Turkeys, raccoons and ruffed grouse are the next most commonly seen animals while hunting.

The survey period continues into January 2013. Keyword search “deer hunter wildlife“ on the Wisconsin DNR homepage at dnr.wi.gov for more information, print the tally sheet, and view results of previous years. Keep track of your observations on the tally sheet and then enter them online through January 2013. Individuals that provide their e-mail address – which must be provided at the bottom of every form submitted – will receive a personalized summary of their 2012 deer-

hunting season.

Even with thousands of Wisconsin hunters in the woods this fall, the eyes hunters often rely on are trail cameras.

Trail cameras have captured hundreds of interesting or rare animals across the state, even documenting range expansion of some species.

“Many of the photographs we’ve received have been posted to our trail camera gallery,” Dhuey says. “We ask that you please continue to send in these photos!”

The trail camera gallery can be accessed through the Deer Hunter Wildlife Survey Web page. Take a moment to view some of the photos or watch a video. Check back often, the site is updated as soon as new photos are received. – from the DNR

Green your Halloween!

MADISON – Halloween revelers can make a commitment to celebrate a Green Halloween this year by reducing their impact on the environment, according to state environmental officials.

The DNR offers these tips to reduce, reuse and recycle this Halloween: • Get creative with decorations. Use natural Halloween decorations like gourds, pumpkins and cornstalks, or get together with family and friends to create your own. Use recycled paper to make window decorations like spiders, pumpkins or witches’ hats. Paint grocery bags into Halloween white for ghostly effects.

Make a graveyard scene with paper tombstones and spooky trees. After Halloween, send your decorations on for another round of recycling.

• Do it yourself or thrift your costume.

Instead of buying a Halloween costume that you or your children will wear once and throw away, test your creativity and create a costume from items you already have around the house. You can also find inexpensive costumes and supplies from thrift stores or yard sales. Some parents

organize costume trades, where kids choose from available, reused costumes.

Once your kids are done with this year’s disguise, pass the favor on and donate their old costumes for someone else to enjoy.

• Trick-or-treat with a reusable bag.

When your family goes trick-or-treating this Halloween, carry reusable bags or containers that don’t need to be thrown out after use. Cloth or canvas bags - or even pillowcases - are terrific environmentally friendly choices to paper or plastic bags, or molded plastic jack-o-lanterns.

• Walk, don’t drive. To reduce your fuel use and air pollution, stick close to home this Halloween and walk from house to house instead of driving.

•Compost. If you don’t already compost, Halloween is a great time to start.

You can add post-Halloween jack-olanterns to your compost bin, along with fallen leaves, food scraps and other organic yard and household waste. See the home composting page of the DNR Web site for more tips on how to begin composting. –from the DNR

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NOTICE OF REFERENDUM Town of Georgetown Tuesday, November 6, 2012

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Town of Georgetown, on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, the following question will be submitted to a vote of the people: Shall the person holding the office of town clerk in the Town of Georgetown be appointed by the town board?

Yes / No

A copy of the entire text of the resolution directing the submission of the question can be obtained from the office of the (county, town, village, city or school district) clerk.

Done in the Town of Georgetown on October 17, 2012 572089 10L Kristine Lindgren, Town Clerk WNAXLP

TOWN OF DANIELS BUDGET HEARING

The Town of Daniels will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed budget on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 7 p.m., at the Daniels Town Hall. The proposed budget will be posted at the Daniels Town Hall, Johnson Lumber, Backwoods Bait & Beer, Bob’s Service Station and the clerk’s home for inspection by calling 715-349-2291.

TOWN OF DANIELS SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, immediately following the completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed budget, which begins at 7 p.m. at the Daniels Town Hall, a special town meeting of the electors called pursurant to Sec. 60-12(1)@ of WI Statutes by the town board for the following purpose: To adopt the 2012 Town Tax Levy to be paid in 2013 pursuant to Sec. 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes.

NOTICE OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the regular monthly board meeting for the Town of Daniels, Burnett County, will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, immediately following the special town meeting of electors, which follows the budget hearing that begins at 7 p.m. Agenda to be posted at Town Hall.

Dated this 22nd day of October, 2012 Liz Simonsen Town Clerk of the Town of Daniels 572171 10L WNAXLP (Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

JULIE HANSEN, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 419 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on October 17, 2011, in the amount of $106,141.60, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 20, 2012, 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: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: The Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 36, Township 36 North of Range 18 West, except highway right of way described in Volume 284 Records, on Page 169, Document No. 322360, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, Laketown Township in Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1868 250th Ave., Luck, WI 54853.

TAX KEY NO.: 030-00903-0000.

Dated this 5th day of October, 2012. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 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. 2209902 571882 WNAXLP

(Oct. 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

MATTHEW T. CARSTENBROCK, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 2 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on March 31, 2011, in the amount of $199,175.68, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 8, 2012, 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: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main St., Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.

DESCRIPTION: Lot 12, of the Plat of Rolling Hills First Addition, a “County Plat” being a division of Lot 4 of Certified Survey Map No. 4588 recorded in Volume 20 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 140, as Document No. 685791, located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 13, Township 33 North, Range 18 West, Garfield Township, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1881 98th Ave., Dresser, WI 54009.

TAX KEY NO.: 024-01300-1200.

Dated this 19th day of September, 2012. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 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. 2165756 571041 WNAXLP

Notices/Employment opportunities (Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVELYN GREEN Order and Notice for Hearing on Petition for Final Judgment (Formal Administration) Case No. 10-PR-29 A petition for final judgment was filed.

THE COURT FINDS: The decedent, with date of birth June 6, 1914, and date of death February 20, 2010, was domiciled in Polk County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of Pioneer Nursing Home, Luck, Wisconsin.

THE COURT ORDERS: 1. This petition will be heard at the Polk County Courthouse, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, Room Branch 1, before Hon. Molly E. GaleWyrick, Court Official, on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at 8:30 a.m.

You do not need to appear unless you object. The petition may be granted if there is no objection.

2. Notice by publication is required. Publication of this notice is notice to any persons whose names or addresses are unknown.

BY THE COURT: Molly E. GaleWyrick Circuit Court Judge October 16, 2012 David L. Grindell Grindell Law Offices, S.C. P.O. Box 585 Frederic, WI 54837 715-327-5561 Bar Number: 1002628 572077 WNAXLP (Oct. 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC as servicer for HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as Indenture Trustee for the registered Noteholders of Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-2 Plaintiff vs.

ALLEN C. BRIESE, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 11 CV 641 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 10, 2012, in the amount of $104,952.62, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 15, 2012, 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: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main St. Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 16 and the East 20 Feet of Lot 15, Block 2, Plat of Lawson, Village of Luck, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 717 East Butternut Avenue, Luck, WI 54853.

TAX KEY NO.: 1462570000.

Dated this 28th day of September, 2012. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Dustin A. McMahon Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1086857 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 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. 2189991 571460 WNAXLP

the-leader.net NOTICE

The Town of St. Croix Falls will be crack sealing approximately one mile of roads. Any interested parties can contact the Town Clerk at the town hall located at 1305 200th Street, St. Croix Falls.

Janet Krueger, Town Clerk 572160 10L WNAXLP (Oct. 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITES CORP., CSAB MORTGAGE-BACKED TRUST 2006-4, CSAB MORTGAGEBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4 Plaintiff vs.

RICHARD M. LEROUX; TERI NORD; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST STATE MORTGAGE CORPORATION; Defendants NOTICE OF ADJOURNED SHERIFF’S SALE Case No. 11 CV 475 Case Code No. 30404 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on February 3, 2012, in the amount of $222,575.46, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: October 11, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

ADJOURNED TIME: November 15, 2012, 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.

3. Buyer to pay applicable Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Tax from the proceeds of the sale upon confirmation of the court.

PLACE: Lobby of the Polk County Justice Center, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Part of the Northeast OneQuarter (1/4) of the Southeast One-Quarter (1/4) of Section Twenty-Three (23), in Township Thirty-Three (33), North, Range Eighteen (18) West, in the Town of Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4; thence South 400 feet along the section line to the point of beginning; thence West 408 feet parallel to the North 40 line; thence South 216 feet parallel with the East section line; thence East 408 feet parallel with the North 40 line; thence North 216 feet on the East section line to the point of beginning. Excepting therefrom the lands conveyed on Warranty Deed recorded on November 18, 2009, as Document No. 766039.

TAX KEY NO.: 042-00517-0000.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 839 190th St., Dresser, Wisconsin 54009.

Adam C. Lueck State Bar No. 1081386 Attorney for Plaintiff 230 W. Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 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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(Oct. 17, 24, 31) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association ND, Plaintiff, vs.

Sandra Lynn Hoff a/k/a Sandra L. Hoff, Defendant.

Case Classification: 30404 SUMMONS (For Publication) Case No. 12 CV 584 Hon. Jeffery L. Anderson THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, to Defendant Sandra Lynn Hoff a/k/a Sandra L. Hoff: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

This is a real estate foreclosure action. Therefore, within 40 days after October 17, 2012 (60 days as to the United States of America), you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is Clerk of Court, Polk County Courthouse, 1005 West Main Street, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 and to Ralph Moore, Plaintiff’s attorney whose address is 332 Minnesota Street, Suite W-1650, St. Paul, MN 55101. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days (60 days as to the United States of America), 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.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage recorded with the Register of Deeds for Polk County, Wisconsin, on November 3, 2004, in Vol. 962 of Records, Page 332 as Document No. 689515.

Date: October 11, 2012.

STEIN & MOORE, P.A. By: /s/Kristine K. Nogosek Ralph L. Moore, I.D. #1046351 Attorneys for Plaintiff 332 Minnesota St. Suite W-1650 St. Paul, MN 55101 571645 WNAXLP 651-224-9683

Polk County deaths Florence L. Mallin, 75, Osceola, died Oct. 5, 2012.

Curtis L. Nelson, 83, St. Croix Falls, died Oct. 8, 2012.

David A. Hagen, 67, St. Croix Falls, died Oct. 9, 2012.

Thomas D. Weaver, 71, Amery, died Oct. 10, 2012.

Robert J. Wanser, 54, Town of Georgetown, died Oct. 11, 2012.

Linda S. Jensen-Gordon, 60, Osceola, died Oct. 12, 2012.

(Oct. 10, 17, 24) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. Plaintiff vs.

RUTH M. SCHADEWALD, et al.

Defendant(s) Case No: 12 CV 138 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on July 5, 2012, in the amount of $215,586.34, the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows: TIME: November 8, 2012, 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: Polk County Justice Center at 1005 W. Main Street, Balsam Lake, Wis. DESCRIPTION: Lot 3 of Certified Survey Map No. 4217, recorded in Volume 18 of Certified Survey Maps, Page 247, as Document No. 666504, located in the Northeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 7, Township 35 North, Range 18 West, Village of Eureka, Polk County, Wisconsin.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2285A 230th St., Cushing, WI 54006 TAX KEY NO.: 020-00177-0300 Dated this 21st day of September, 2012. /s/Sheriff Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Scott D. Nabke Blommer Peterman, S.C. State Bar No. 1037979 165 Bishops Way, Suite 100 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. 2173045 571040 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TOWN OF JACKSON, BURNETT COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 12, 2012, at 6 p.m., at the Town of Jackson Hall, a public hearing on the 2013 proposed budget for the Town of Jackson, Burnett County, will be held. The 2013 proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the clerk’s office from 1 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. Phone 715-866-8404.

For the Town Board Lorraine Radke, Clerk

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN ELECTORS MEETING TOWN OF JACKSON, BURNETT COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 12, 2012, immediately following completion of the public hearing on the proposed 2013 budget, which begins at 6 p.m., a special meeting of the electors called pursuant to Section 60.12 (1) of © Wis. Statutes by the Town Board for the following purposes will be held: 1. To approve total highway expenditures for 2013 pursuant to Section 82.03 of Wis. Statutes.

2. To approve the 2013 town levy to be collected in 2014 pursuant to Section 60.10 (1) (A) of Wis. Statutes.

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 12, 2012, immediately following the completion of the special town electors meeting, the Town Board will meet to adopt the 2013 proposed budget for the Town of Jackson.

For the Town Board Lorraine Radke, Clerk 571885 10L 52a WNAXLP Dated this 24th day of October, 2012.

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Notices/Employment opportunities PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

Grantsburg, Wisconsin

Village of Grantsburg

316 S. Brad Street Grantsburg, Wisconsin 54840 Or e-mail to: villageoffice@grantsburgwi.com The Village of Grantsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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The Village of Grantsburg (pop. 1341) located in Burnett County, Wisconsin, seeks an experienced candidate for our full-time Director of Public Works. This is a skilled managerial position performing complex supervisory, administrative and professional work in planning, organizing, directing, supervising and physically working with the Public Works Departments including streets, storm-water facilities, public buildings and grounds, parks, water utility, sanitary sewer utility and related departments and budgets. Works under the broad policy guidance and direction of the Village President, Village Board and appropriate committees performing work according to prescribed methods and village ordinances.

Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent. Minimum of 3 years of experience in public works utilities operations and maintenance.

Preference for graduate from college or university with major focus in civil engineering or management. Computer experience required. Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be substituted by the governing authority. Must have a CDL Driver’s License. Must obtain and maintain Wisconsin DNR Water and Wastewater Operator certification upon employment. Pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening required. Residency requirements within 12 months from the date of hire. Salary dependent on qualifications. Excellent benefits.

Complete job description available at www.grantsburgwi.com or by calling the Village Office at 715-463-2405. Submit resume and references

by November 14, 2012 to:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TOWN OF MEENON, BURNETT COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 12, 2012, at 7 p.m., at the Meenon Town Hall, a public hearing on the 2013 proposed budget for the Town of Meenon, Burnett County, will be held. The 2013 proposed budget in detail is available for inspection by contacting the Town Clerk at 715-866-4893.

For the Town Board, Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Clerk

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN ELECTORS MEETING TOWN OF MEENON, BURNETT COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 12, 2012, immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2013 budget, which begins at 7 p.m., at the Meenon Town Hall, a special town meeting of the electors called pursuant to Section 60.12(1)(b) of Wisconsin Statutes by the town board for the following purposes will be held: 1. To approve the total 2013 highway expenditures pursuant to Section 81.01(3) of Wisconsin Statutes.

2. To adopt the 2012 town tax levy to be collected in 2013 pursuant to Section 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes.

NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD MEETING FOR THE TOWN OF MEENON

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 12, 2012, immediately following the completion of the Special Town Electors meeting, the Town Board will meet to adopt the 2013 proposed budget for the Town of Meenon.

For the Town Board, Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Clerk Dated this 24th day of October, 2012.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LUCK REGULAR BOARD MEETING Monday, October 29, 2012, 6 p.m.

Boardroom

AGENDA: 1. Call to order and seek approval of the agenda, Robert Clifton 2. Consideration of previous minutes, LeRoy Buck 3. Presentation of Vouchers, Amy Dueholm 4. Treasurer’s Report, Amy Dueholm 5. Recognition of Guests or Delegates A. Recognition of student representative, Katelyn Dinnies.

B. Mr. Rousch: NUE 6. Administrative Reports A. Mr. Palmer B. Mr. Gobler C. Mrs. Goldbach 7. New business A. Presentation and approval of budget adjustments for 2012-13.

B. Recommendation to set tax levy at $3,017,430.

C. Recommendation for H.S. secretarial position.

D. Recommendation to adapt WEA Trust as the District’s 403(b) plan documents.

E. DPI School Report Card - Rachel Berg.

F. Teacher effectiveness training report - Administration.

G. Teacher leadership positions.

H. Any other business that may properly come before the Board.

8. Motion to convene into executive session per WI Stat 19.85(1) for discussion of employee contracts and negotiations.

9. Motion to reconvene to open session.

10. Motion to adjourn.

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Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 7 p.m. at the Eureka Town Hall, a public hearing on the proposed 2013 budget for the Town of Eureka, Polk County, will be held. The detailed budget proposal is posted and also available for inspection at the clerk’s home office by appointment.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 8, 2012, immediately following completion of the public hearing, a special town meeting of the electors, called by the town board pursuant to s.60.12(1)(c), Wis. Statutes will be held for the following purpose: 1. To approve the total 2013 highway expenditures pursuant to s. 82.03(2).

2. To adopt the 2012 town tax levy to be paid in 2013 pursuant to s.60.10(1)(a).

3. To establish salaries of elected officials for the term of office to begin in April 2013 pursuant to 2.60.32.

MONTHLY TOWN BOARD MEETING

The Town Board meeting will immediately follow the other two meetings. Agenda will be posted.

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NOTICE OF POSITION OPENING High School / Middle School

LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE SPANISH TEACHER Position: One full-time, twelve-week, long-term substitute position serving grades 7-12 starting in early December.

Qualifications Necessary: Qualified applicants of high character should possess a high level of content knowledge; believe all students can learn and that teachers play an active role in the learning process; display strong communication, leadership and organizational skills; enjoy working with teenagers; be willing to collaborate with colleagues; and be dedicated individuals who exhibit a strong desire to improve student learning.

Requirements: Applicants must have appropriate DPI licensure (365) or be eligible for such licensure.

How to Apply: Qualified, interested persons should apply by sending a letter of application, district application (available at www.unity.k12.wi.us), resume, copy of license or evidence of license eligibility, transcripts and three (3) letters of recommendation to: Brandon W. Robinson, District Administrator Unity School District 1908 150th Street/Hwy. 46 North Balsam Lake, WI 54810-7267 Deadline: November 2, 2012 or until filled.

EOE – Unity School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emo571720 9-10L 51-52a,d tional or learning disability.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS: PROPOSED 2013 - 2015 COUNTY AGING PLAN AND PROPOSED 2013 APPLICATION OF BURNETT AND POLK COUNTY FOR SECTION 85.21 Date and Time of Public Hearings: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Burnett County Government Center: Rm. 162/163; 7410 Co. Rd. K, Siren, WI 54872 Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 2:30 p.m.

Polk County Government Center: ADRC Conference Rm. 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.

Frederic Senior Center: 107 Oak St. E, Frederic, WI 54837 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Aging & Disability Resource Center will hold public hearings for the purpose of receiving input, comments, participation and presentations, both verbal and in written form, from Aging Unit staff, citizens, interested agencies and organizations with respect to the preparation, review and development of the following: 1. The Proposed 2013 - 2015 County Aging Plan 2. The Proposed 2013 Application of Burnett and Polk County for Section 85.21 Aid Copies of the Draft Aging Plan and 85.21 Applications are available at the Aging & Disability Resource Center office of both Government Centers office locations: • Burnett Co. Gov’t. Center: 7410 County Rd. K #180; Siren, WI 54872 • Polk Co. Gov’t. Center: 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 60, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 These offices are open Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The public hearing is open to the public according to Wisconsin State Statute 19.83. Persons with disabilities wishing to attend and/or participate are asked to notify and Aging & Disability Resource Center (877485-2372) at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting time so all reasonable accommodations can be made, including, but not unlimited to, transportation to and from the public hearing.

If unable to attend the hearing, written comments may be sent to the above address. Comments should be received by Monday, October 29.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEBSTER

COOK - LONG-TERM SUB

The School District of Webster is currently taking applications for a cook (long term sub). This position will require a 7-hour workday.

How to apply: Applications are available at the District Office or online at www.webster.k12.wi.us. Deadline is October 26, 4 p.m.

Contact: Jim Erickson, Superintendent Webster School District P.O. Box 9 Webster, WI 54893 715-866-4391 jerickson@webster.k12.wi.us

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TOWN OF EUREKA

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

The School District of Webster does not discriminate in education or employment based on sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or disability.

PUBLIC NOTICE ELECTRONIC BALLOT TABULATION

Under Wisconsin State Statute 5.84(1), public tests of the electronic ballot tabulation system will be held to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count the November 6, 2012, Partisan Primary votes cast for all offices and on all measures. All tests are open to the public.

Town of Anderson, October 27, 2012, at 9 a.m. Town Hall - 13808 Anderson Road, Jessica King, Clerk, 715-472-4753 Town of Blaine, October 30, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. Northland Comm. Ctr. - 1232 East School Road, Rita Ronningen, Clerk, 715-466-4885 Town of Daniels, October 30, 2012, at 9 a.m. Town Hall - 8851 Waldora Road, Liz Simonsen, Clerk, 715-349-2291 Town of Dewey, October 29, 2012, at 6 p.m. Town Hall - 24433 Town Hall Road, Pamela Brown, Clerk, 715-468-7111 Town of Grantsburg, October 29, 2012, at 10 a.m. Clerk/Treas. Office - 118 E. Madison Avenue, Romey Nelson, Clerk/Treasurer, 715-463-5600 Town of Jackson, October 30, 2012, at 2 p.m. Town Hall Office - 4599 County Road A, Lorraine Radke, Clerk, 715-866-8412 Town of LaFollette, October 29, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. Town Hall - 24184 Malone Road, Linda Terrian, Clerk, 715-349-2531 Town of Lincoln, October 29, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. Town Hall - 9110 Perida Road, Wanda Washkuhn, Clerk, 715-866-4201 Town of Meenon, October 29, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. Town Hall - 7396 Kruger Road, Suzanna M. Eytcheson, Clerk, 715-866-4893 Town of Oakland, October 29, 2012, at 5 p.m. Clerk’s Office - 7426 Main Street West, Deanna Krause, Clerk, 715-866-8213 Town of Roosevelt, October 30, 2012, at 11 a.m. Clerk’s Home - 2997 County Rd. EE, Patricia Hayden, Clerk/Treasurer, 715-468-2468 Town of Rusk, October 27, 2012, at 10 a.m. Town Hall - 25195 County Road H, Bonnie Harder, Clerk, 715-635-4723 Town of Sand Lake, October 29, 2012, at 9 a.m. Town Hall - 5364 County Road X, Peggy Tolbert, Clerk, 715-222-9375 Town of Scott, October 29, 2012, at 11 a.m. Town Hall - 28390 County Road H, Kim Simon, Clerk, 715-635-2308 Town of Siren, October 27, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. Town Hall - 7240 S. Long Lake Road, Mary Hunter, Clerk, 715-349-5119 Town of Swiss, October 29, 2012, at 5 p.m. Town Hall - 7551 Main Street, Judy Dykstra, Clerk, 715-656-3030 Town of Trade Lake, October 27, 2012, at 10 a.m. Clerk’s Home - 13361 State Road 48, Deborah Christian, Clerk, 715-488-2600 Town of Union, October 29, 2012, at 1 p.m. Town Hall - 9015 County Road FF, David Olson, Clerk, 715-866-4129 Town of Webb Lake, October 29, 2012, at 10 a.m. Town Hall - 31000 Namekagon Trail, Gail Keup, Clerk, 715-259-3439 Town of West Marshland, October 29, 2012, at 5 p.m. Clerk’s Home - 25161 Spaulding Rd., Margaret Hess, Clerk, 715-463-2922 Town of Wood River, October 30, 2012, at 1 p.m. Town Hall - 11610 State Road 70, Dawn Luke, Clerk, 715-689-2296 Village of Grantsburg, October 29, 2012, at 9 a.m. Village Hall - 316 S. Brad Street, Jennifer Zeiler, Clerk, 715-463-2405 Village of Siren, October 29, 2012, at 9 a.m. Village Hall - 24049 First Avenue North, Ann Peterson, Clerk, 715-349-2273 572205 10L Village of Webster, October 30, 2012, at Noon - WNAXLP Village Office - 7505 Main Street West, Patty Bjorklund, Clerk/Treasurer, 715-866-4211

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Notices

The Town of Bone Lake will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed budget for 2013, at the Bone Lake Lutheran Church, on Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 7 p.m. A budget summary has been posted and a copy of the final budget is available for inspection at the clerk’s home, 715-472-8212.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN ELECTORS MEETING

This Special Town Meeting will follow the completion of the public hearing on the proposed 2013 town budget. The purpose of the meeting is to adopt the 2012 town tax levy to be paid in 2013, pursuant to section 60.12(1c) of WI Statutes. The Town of Bone Lake will hold its monthly town board meeting immediately following the levy adoption by the electors.

Darrell Frandsen 572257 10L WNAXLP Town Clerk

TOWN OF STERLING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT TESTING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public test of electronic equipment to be used at the Nov. 6, 2012, Election, will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at the Cushing Community Center. This test is open to the general public.

Julie Peterson, 572115 10L WNAXLP Town of Sterling Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING 2013

TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m., at the West Sweden Town Hall, a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2013 will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available from the town clerk.

The following is a summary of the proposed budget for 2013.

This Year Proposed 2012 to 2013 Variance 2012 Budget 2013 Budget Budget Change % Expenses for 2013 General Government 42,446 41,216 -1,230 -2.90 Public Safety 38,000 38,130 130 0.34 Public Works 208,403 282,315 73,912 35.47 Health & Human Services 1,000 1,000 0 0.00 Culture, Recreation & Education 1,300 1,300 0 0.00 Conservation & Development 0 0 0 0.00 Debt Service 33,400 40,600 7,200 21.56 Other Financing Uses 1,000 1,000 0 0.00 Total All Expenses 325,549 405,561 80,012 24.58 Revenues for 2013 Taxes 120,599 150,599 30,000 24.88 Intergovernmental Revenues 152,671 153,142 471 0.31 Licenses & Permits 1,600 1,600 0 0.00 Public Charges for Services 3,500 2,500 -1,000 -28.57 Intergovernmental Charges for Serv.

0 0 0 0.00 Miscellaneous Revenues 1,070 220 -850 -79.44 Total All Revenues 279,440 405,561 126,121 45.13

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

Notice is hereby given that immediately following the budget hearing a special meeting of the electors called pursuant to Sec. 60.12 (1)(c) of Wis. Stats. for the following purposes will be held.

1. To adopt the total 2013 highway expenditures pursuant to Sec. 81.01 (3) of Wis. Stats.

2. To adopt the 2012 town tax levy to be paid in 2013 pursuant to Sec. 60.10 (1)(a) of Wis. Stats.

Andrea Lundquist, West Sweden Clerk 572283 10L WNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN, 2013 BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that on November 13, 2012, at 7 p.m., at the Polk County Government Center in Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, the County Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2013. The following is a summary of the proposed budget for the governmental fund types of the county. An account of the proposed budget may be inspected at the Department of Administration or via the county Web site.

Adopted 2012 Proposed 2013 Percentage GENERAL FUND Budget Budget Change Expenditures: General Government $6,003,656 $6,094,974 Public Safety 7,238,773 7,313,488 Highway 2,995,771 3,095,771 Sanitation 617,170 677,755 Health and Human Services 2,500,682 2,390,638 Culture, Recreation and Education 633,509 528,974 Conservation and Development 1,747,254 1,619,106 Other Financing Uses 165,000 342,828 Total Expenditures and Other Uses $21,901,815 $22,063,534 0.7% Revenues and Other Sources: Taxes: General Property - General Fund $10,018,751 $9,819,443 General Property - Highway 2,995,771 3,095,771 Other Taxes 826,120 826,220 Intergovernmental 1,978,780 1,948,302 Licenses and Permits 291,110 301,510 Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties 167,100 157,850 Public Charges for Services 2,331,065 2,248,548 Intergovernmental Charges for Services 316,710 297,095 Miscellaneous 415,986 398,017 Transfer from Sales Tax Fund 2,250,000 2,350,000 Transfer from Lime Fund and Golden Age Manor 34,930 105,921 Transfer in from Special Revenue Fund 3,000 Transfer from Nonmajor Governmental Funds 35,000 25,000 Fund Balance Applied/Use of Undesignated Funds 237,492 490,487 Total Revenues & Fund Balance Applied $21,901,815 $22,063,534 0.7% General Fund Other General Fund Internal Service Funds Enterprise Funds Special Revenue Funds Capital Projects Fund Debt Service Funds Total

Fund Equity 1/1/2013 12,232,952 900,000 6,982,961 1,546,107 1,107,948 172,383 $22,942,351

2012 Budget County Tax Levy 20,991,492 Levy for Rural Library Service - Act 150 535,762 Levy For Town Bridges 19,623 Total $21,546,877 County Tax Rate Act 150 Tax Rate Bridge Aid Tax Rate Total County Equalized Value

5.0944 0.1300 0.0048 $5.2292 $4,120,482,500

Revenues/ Other Sources 18,447,276 440,828 12,940,080 8,578,072 11,520,759 4,216,439 $56,173,454

Expenditures/ Other Uses 18,967,763 748,889 12,854,711 8,608,685 11,549,259 4,216,439 $56,945,746

Fund Equity 12/31/2013 11,742,465 591,939 7,068,330 1,515,494 1,079,448 172,383 $22,170,059

Property Tax Contribution 9,819,443 3,095,771 3,897,901 4,176,439 $20,989,554

2013 Budget 20,989,554 578,805 85,953 $21,654,312

Amount Change (1,938) 43,043 66,330 107,435

Percent Change -0.01% 8.03% 338.02% 0.50%

5.2064 0.1436 0.0213 $5.3713 $4,031,492,000

0.11 0.01 0.02 $0.1421 $(88,990,500)

2.20% 10.42% 347.69% 2.72% -2.16%

For more information, please visit: www.co.polk.wi.us/fiscal_transparency

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INVITATION FOR BIDS ON TIMBER STUMPAGE

Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Natural Resoures for timber stumpage on the following properties: Governor Knowles State Forest, Amsterdam Sloughs and Danbury Wildlife areas, and Interstate State Park. Bids will be received at the DNR Ranger Station, P.O. Box 51, 26387 Lakeland Avenue So., Webster, WI 54893, until 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. A timber sale prospectus, bid forms, sample contract and detailed information on each timber tract can be obtained by calling 715-866-8201.

There are 5 tracts of timber for sale on state lands covering 299 acres in Burnett and Polk Counties. Total approximate volumes are as follows: Aspen – 1,250 cords, oak – 485 cords, mixed hardwood – 1,054 cords, jack pine – 325 cords, red pine – 500 cords, hard maple – 29 mbf, mixed hardwood – 66 mbf, basswood – 18 mbf, oak – 11 mbf.

Worker’s Compensation Insurance and Certification to the Wisconsin SFI Training Standard are required. The Department of Natural Resources reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids will be opened publicly at the Webster DNR Ranger Station at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.

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TOWN OF BONE LAKE 2013 PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

Virgil Hansen, Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR THE VILLAGE OF SIREN

Notice is hereby given that on November 8, 2012, at 2 p.m., at the Village Hall in Siren, Wisconsin, the Village Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed General Fund budget for 2013. The following is a summary of the proposed 2013 budget for the governmental fund types of the Village. A detailed account of the proposed budget may be inspected at the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer SUMMARY OF 2013 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR VILLAGE OF SIREN 2012 2013 Percent Budget Budget Change REVENUES AND OTHER SOURCES Revenues Taxes Property Tax Levy $376,943 $381,249 1.13% Other Taxes $61,800 $54,300 Special Assessments $7,800 $8,500 Intergovernmental $253,674 $264,831 Licenses and Permits $8,065 $8,365 Fines, Forfeits & Penalties $7,800 $7,800 Public Charges for Services $8,250 $15,550 Intergovernmental Charges for Services $31,000 $31,000 Miscellaneous $17,919 $20,699 Other Financing Sources $208,882 $166,727 Use of Carryover Funds $0 $0 Total Revenues and Other Sources $982,133 $959,021 -2.41% EXPENDITURES AND OTHER USES: Expenditures General Government Public Safety Transportation Facilities Sanitation Health and Human Services Culture, Recreation and Education Conservation and Development Debt Service Additions to Fund Balance Total Expenditures and Other Uses

$161,902 $309,079 $199,411 $4,000 $1,600 $26,800 $42,950 $233,692 $2,700 $982,133

$175,079 $302,792 $196,163 $4,000 $1,600 $30,800 $35,550 $213,038 $0 $959,021

-2.41%

FUND BALANCE December 31 Reserved/Designated Undesignated/Working Capital Total Fund Balance 12/31

$500,817 $184,217 $698,821

$479,407 $229,904 $709,311

-1.48%

$63,676,889

$67,454,300

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR THE TOWN OF LORAIN, POLK COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, 8 p.m., Lorain Town Hall, located at 252 335th Ave. & Cty. Rd. E, a public hearing will be held. A detailed copy is posted at the Town of Lorain Town Hall. A summary is posted at the Town Hall.

REVENUE 2012 BUDGET Local Taxes.....................................................................$ 29,289 Internal Gov. ...................................................................$ 97,211 Applied Cash Cem.........................................................$ 2,000 Applied Cash Gravel......................................................$ 60,000 Reg. Licenses.................................................................$ 500 $ 189,000 EXPENDITURES General Gov. ..................................................................$ 99,500 Health & Safety...............................................................$ 25,500 Capital Exp. Gravel.........................................................$ 60,000 Cemetery Expenses.......................................................$ 4,000 $ 189,000 Gen. Gov. Funds Gen. Fund Gravel Funds Fire Dept. Equip. Fund

1/1/2013 12/31/2013 $20,000 $20,000 $60,000 0 $20,000 $20,000

Total Rev. $39,289

2013 PROPOSED CHANGE $ 39,289 35% $ 90,761 $ – $ 60,000 $ 450 $ 190,500 $ 101,000 $ 25,500 $ 60,000 $ 4,000 $ 190,500

Total Exp. $39,289

Property Tax Cont. $39,289

TOWN OF LORAIN, POLK COUNTY SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELECTORS

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at 8 p.m., immediately following the completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2013 budget, a Special Meeting of the electors, called by the Lorain Town Board pursuant to s. 60.12 (1)(e), Wis. Statute, will be held for the following purposes: 1) To consider the adoption of a resolution by the town meeting endorsing a town board resolution which proposes that the town of levy exceed the state allowable limit under s 66.0602 Wis. Statutes, specifically a proposed tax levy which would exceed the allowable town tax levy for 2012 by 35% which would be a dollar increase of $10,000 over the allowable levy for 2012.

2) To adopt a town tax levy to be paid in 2013 pursuant to 60.10 (1)(a) Wis. Statute.

Dated October 22, 2012.

Susan E. Hughes, Clerk, Town of Lorain 572214 10L 52a WNAXLP

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Four area fire departments took part in a training exercise this past weekend at Luck (see front page story). The fire began to claim the house, and firefighters prepare for other ways to practice keeping it under control. - Photo by Greg Marsten

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Burning down the house/from page 1 Sale of the tired and blighted home allowed for a unique training exercise for the local fire departments, including a chance for the rural Lorain Volunteer Fire Department volunteers to become familiar with using municipal hydrants, in the case of mutual aid requests. It also allowed rookie firefighters a chance to learn their trade, and seasoned veterans a chance at honing their skills even further.

Much welcomed rain had settled on the region the night prior, and as the sun mingled with a cold morning chill and vaporous fog across the corner of downtown, it delayed the planned 8 a.m. fire start by the better part of an hour.

The event began with a morning meeting to lay out the plans of attack on the fire, as well as who was to do what and where and when. The two streets were closed for a block in either direction, and eventually Luck firefighters “lit the fuse” - reportedly just a pile of interior trash - at around 8:45 a.m.

With the LFD 85-foot snorkel apparatus poised between the old home and Building 6 of the Colonial Craft complex to the north, several teams of firefighters waited in adjacent properties and along the Gandy Dancer Trail to the west, as well as at the former farm that is now the Three Sisters Art studio, kitty-corner from the Petersen house, in case airborne and flaming debris escaped the scene.

Firefighters also waited in a six-wheeldrive brush fire UTV across Butternut Avenue to deal with any possible wetlands fire, while several Lorain firefighters operated their spotless red pumper No. 1 truck directly across Main Street, feeding a team of Milltown and Luck firefighters who ran a high-pressure hose and a water curtain - essentially a giant, high-pressure sprinkler - to keep the surviving trees from turning into tinder.

For the first 10 minutes or so, the smoke seemed to whisper gently from the old home’s chimney, eventually rolling from a few glassless windows and out the doorways, mixing with the waning fog in a

Polk County Sheriff and Luck firefighter Pete Johnson looks on as the flames continue Luck firefighters recorded the scene before, during and after from their 85-foot snorkel lift to claim the old home. apparatus. - Photos by Greg Marsten swelling cloud that rose above the south end of Luck like a giant, smoky tree.

Twenty minutes after the fuse was lit, the flames finally began to appear through the windows in the former living room, and the tickling neon orange of the blaze seemed to eat the fog and smoke, and suddenly the crowd across the street in the Colonial Craft parking lot perked up, with cell phone cameras clicking to life.

“It’s taking longer than I thought,” said Milltown firefighter and EMT Virgil Hansen, who watched from across Butternut Avenue to the south with a group of Milltown and Luck firefighters.

Others agreed, and several people seemed to think Aage and Mavis’ former house would be a raging, glowing inferno much quicker than it actually occurred.

And when some of the flames on the main floor licked out the east windows, Luck firefighters used a high-pressure hose to calm them down and control the action.

“It’s gonna pop now, from up above,” another firefighter said under his breath.

He was right. By 9:30 a.m., the second floor was engulfed, and the blaze began to curl outside the south dormer, with a twisting wave of acrid smoke. The wispy

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ash, with a glowing sideshow umbrella of vaporous cloud above. As the morning rolled away, just a few Luck firefighters remained to keep control of any flare-ups and to cool the site.

Jokes were traded that no bats, rats or mice seemed to have left the home, although they may have been too shocked to find their way out.

And as the Saturday progressed and the last columns of smoke waned, the lawn seemed to awaken from an early fall to the warming afternoon sun, combining with the misting of the nourishing water curtain and several thousand gallons of hydrant and pooled water, leaving the fescue grass a deeper hue of green, almost needing one final mowing for the season.

Not even the few remaining rebel leaves on the oak trees to the west were scorched - as the final chapter of Aage and Mavis’ old home at 15 Butternut Ave. came to a fascinating, brilliant and valiant close.

Local kids stood down the block, watching the action unfold.

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curtain of water kept the fire contained to the home, but the shingles below the dormer began to smoke, with fingers of acrid smoke curling out from between the seams, as the heat boiled the tar and underlayment below.

The fog was nearly lifted as a handful of elementary school students and a few adults watched intensely from across the street, paying more attention as the flames broke through the smoke and fog, and the brilliant orange glow of fire roared from the window openings above.

Rivers of water rolled down the curbs, mixing with stray pine needles and ash, pooling and dancing in eddies as the water slowly rolled into the storm sewers.

By 9:45 a.m., the now-windowless porch roof began to buckle as the stiff framework of the heat compromised the attic and second floor above. A short time later, the flames shot from every dormer, roaring through all the windows and doors, as the upper portion of the home quickly began to burn away, exposing the joists, which crumbled away within minutes.

Dollar bill-sized black flakes of ash tumbled across the west yard, and two Luck firefighters quickly doused the grass, bushes and trees while the house was veiled in the now blazing inferno. Firefighters kept the conflagration in check and contained to the foundation, with just a few feet of landscaping around the perimeter falling victim to the sudden heat.

By 10:15 a.m., just a few main beams and joists remained, and the thin sticks of a few black trusses began to crumble away, with just the skeleton spines of three walls holding the basic profile of the now consumed home.

The wood and plaster fuel had mostly fallen into the basement, with the remaining walls suddenly collapsing onto itself a few moments later.

“Oh, it fell in and I missed it!” A disappointed sixth-grade boy said from across the street. “Shoot! I bet it was cool.”

In the end, the exercise could not have occurred under more ideal and safe conditions, with the wet grass and lifting fog leaving everything damp. It kept the potentially dangerous inferno on-site and allowed firefighters a chance to try a variety of equipment, techniques and approaches, as well as provide a safe, and honorable, way to dispose of a home that had long ago faded from usefulness.

By 11:20 a.m., most of the crowd had moved on to other activities, and the only evidence of the Petersen home were the foundation blocks and a few sill plates beside the former frames of a half dozen basement windows.

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assess their own health, lifestyle and diets.

School staff ended the day with a lunch buffet comprised of staff-created recipes and dishes that were made with a focus on health and taste. They even had a judging system to recognize the favorites.

The fair was considered a big success and may become an annual event, possibly at other schools and districts.

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer LUCK – The first-of-its-kind Luck Health and Wellness Fair was held at the Luck School on Friday, Oct. 19, with various local and regional medical offices, fitness, nutrition and other businesses filling the Luck School commons with displays, booths and testing equipment for residents.

The event was sponsored by the Central Insurance Agency, and allowed numerous options for attendees, including examples of school lunches, healthy activities, finances, physical fitness and more.

Several local medical clinics were involved, as were chiropractors, financial institutions, food service vendors, nutrition-based businesses and even a local dance instructor gave a demonstration on ways to stay healthy and have some fun along the way.

The event dovetailed perfectly with the district’s recent awarding of a Carol White Wellness Grant, which allowed the school to purchase an extensive array of physical fitness equipment for staff and high school student use, at first, with eventual districtwide availability. The fitness equipment area was also open to the public for a tour and demonstrations, which several residents and students tried for the first time.

The wellness event coincided with a day off from school, so students who attended were there on their own time.

They also had games, food samples and other activities to keep them busy.

Luck School staff and family members were also given a chance to receive flu shots, courtesy of the Luck Medical Clinic. Other medical centers offered massage therapy demonstrations, healthy recipes, lifestyle advice and equipment, blood pressure and body mass index analyses and other health-related activities that allowed people to

Luck School staffer Roger Nelson gets a blood pressure check from Luck Medical Clinic certified medical assistant RaeAnn Allen.

Luck sixth-grader Jasmine Morales tried her hand at the new fitness equipment at the school.

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Coltrane, 7-1/2, tried his hand at a beanbag toss game at the health and wellness fair at Luck School Friday, Oct. 19.

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Duane Wisse gets a therapeutic massage from massage therapist Jennifer Putz, of the Osceola Medical Center.

Luck School staffers showed the impressive buffet of healthy foods they created in a special contest for the health and wellness fair Friday, Oct. 19.

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Harvest of fun at the Corn Cob Run

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff wrtier GRANTSBURG – Silhouettes of runners sprinting along the backdrop of harvested cornfields in the earlymorning mist as they headed for the finish line set the scene for the third-annual corncob race.

Over 140 runners hit the course for the Saturday, Oct. 20, 5K run, sponsored by Bont Chiropractic and the Grantsburg Fitness Center.

The race also featured a Family Fun 1K run/walk with each child receiving a medal for their efforts.

Following the race, participants and their families enjoyed door prize drawings, a free fitness class, food, refreshments and a special corncob cake.

The Parker-Hannifin team posed for a group photo before the start of the 5K corncob race. – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Clutching a corncob, Amon O’Connor was first across the finish line at the Saturday, Oct. 20, Corn Cob Run in Grantsburg. finO’Connor ished the course with a time of 18.26 minutes.

Race participants were treated to a special corncob cake at the Grantsburg Fitness Center following the 5K race.

Todd Griffith led the runners on the Corn Cob Run course, which began and ended at the Grantsburg Fitness Center.

Bob Postma and Jerry Applequist were still smiling as they crossed the finish line even though the pair of Parker Hannifin teammates were last to finish the Corn Cob Run.

Proud winners of the Family Fun 1K Race posed with their trophies. Pictured (L to R) are: Jordan Braund, Sierra Braund, Sterling McKinley and Chase Doornink.

Silhouettes of runners sprinting along the backdrop of harvested cornfields in the early-morning mist, as they headed for the finish line, set the scene for the second-annual Corn Cob Run.

RIGHT: Tammi Braund and Amon O’ Connor were the top finishers in the Corn Cob Run held on Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Grantsburg Fitness Center.

Over 140 runners hit the course for the Saturday, Oct. 20, 5K Corn Cob Run, sponsored by Bont Chiropractic and the Grantsburg Fitness Center.

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into a bar and asked, "Got any grapes?"

The bartender, confused, told the Joe Roberts duck that no, his bar doesn't serve grapes.

The duck thanked him and left. The next day, the duck returned and said, "Got any grapes?"

Again, the bartender told him that, “No, the bar does not serve grapes, has never served grapes, and furthermore, will never serve grapes.”

The duck, a little ruffled, thanked him and left.

The next day, the duck returned, but before he could say anything, the bartender began to yell, ''Listen, duck! This is a bar! We do not serve grapes, and if you ever ask for grapes again, I will nail your little duck beak to the bar!''

The duck was silent for a moment, and then asked ''Got any nails?''

Confused, the bartender said "No!" "Good!" said the duck. ''Got any grapes?”

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Casino offering free meal to public employees, service providers TURTLE LAKE – If you’re a public employee or community service provider, you’re eligible for a free entrée at the Me-Ki-Noc Restaurant at St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake , Monday thru Wednesday, Oct. 29 through 31.

“We wanted to celebrate the reopening of the newly remodeled Me-Ki-Noc Restaurant in a meaningful way,” said Neil Oustigoff, St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake general manager. “What better way is there than by honoring our public employees and community service providers? This complimentary meal is our way of saying thank you to them for all they do every day to ensure our safety and to improve our quality of life.”

Public employees will receive a coupon for their complimentary entrée when they present proof of their employment at the TLC Players Club booth. The complimentary meal offer is valid once per person during the promotional period. - submitted

Trick-or-treating for the food shelf ST. CROIX FALLS - During this Halloween, the St. Croix Falls High School Student Council will be trick-or-treating for the food shelf. As members of the student council go trick-or-treating, they will be collecting nonperishable food items to donate to the local food shelf.

If you wish to donate, please have nonperishable food items ready, and on Wednesday, Oct. 31, a member of the Student Council will stop by to pick it up. - submitted

Annual fall choir concert to be presented FREDERIC – The Frederic High School choir students will present their annual fall choir concert at the Frederic Area 6-12 School performance center on Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. Performing groups will include the middle school choir, the high school show choir and the high school concert choir.

All concerts are free of charge and open to the public. submitted

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There was water everywhere.

Water burst out of fountains, it tumbled down falls, it filled up ponds full of koi. Water cascaded down the front of stone sculptures, it trickled through a Carrie Classon cattail marsh, it formed still pools. There was water all around us —and we were in the middle of the desert.

Daniel came to visit me and we found a resort made by a New Mexican artist just outside of Santa Fe. It had started out as a place for a few of her friends to stay, but her friends must have brought a lot of friends. Now a hundred people could stay at this oasis, where a small spring that burst from the hard desert ground had been trained to do all these amazing things.

It was a special place, and a quiet one. We thought we would spend a couple of days and move on, but the spirit of the place snagged us and we extended our stay another day. Then we sheepishly asked if we might stay one day more. There, beside the giant cottonwoods with knobby toes in the water, there was room and space enough for conversation and contemplation. There was good food served on a deck overlooking a pond filled with ducks and a splashing fountain in the center. There was a lot to appreciate and a lot to be grateful for, and everywhere there was the miracle of water.

I grew up in a place with lots of water and my farmhouse is not far from the river. I am used to rain and lakes and streams, muddy driveways, wet feet in the woods, and rivers overrunning their banks. I am used to almost everyone having a cabin “up north”on the lake and a boat or canoe in their backyard. I have always been told that water is valuable, but it is hard to believe when there is water everywhere.

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But here, in the desert, water is truly precious. This place, with meandering paths around still ponds, gushing fountains and verdant marshes, celebrated the miracle of water.

Sitting under cottonwoods with Daniel, I thought of how funny and strange it is that we value the things that are in short supply. Sunshine is treasured in rainy climates and warm days are cherished as winter approaches. At times, I have felt a shortage of money, love, patience and inspiration. At those times, it was money, love, patience and inspiration that I valued most.

But now, sitting under cottonwoods with Daniel, I feel overwhelmed by plenty. Only time feels in short supply –until I force myself to sit and do nothing. I sit still for a few minutes and do nothing but listen to the sound of the water. I feel my heart unclench and the bunched-up folds of time fall loose.

At that moment it becomes obvious that I have everything I need. There is no shortage of money. I am filled with love. I have sufficient patience and ample inspiration. As I let go of time, it unfurls. The list of things that must be done decreases until it is enough –for now –just to breathe.

And that is when I realize that now is all the time there ever was.

Daniel, sitting under cottonwoods beside me, is a pragmatist when it comes to most things. He says that a good relationship is one in which there is “more sunshine than rain.” It feels good to be sitting in the desert on this late autumn day, watching the sunshine dance on water.

Till next time, Carrie

Author with local roots presents at Luck Library LUCK – Jessie Chandler, granddaughter of the late Chris Rasmussen, of Luck, will be introducing and reading from her latest book, “Pickle In The Middle,” Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Luck Library. Chandler grew up in Siren. She published her first book, “Bingo Barge Murder,” in May 2011 and less than three months after it was released, it had sold over 3,000 copies.

The 228-page thriller, with a high-energy plot, centers on lesbian character Shay O’Hanlon, who finds herself in humorous capers solving a murder mystery while tangling with a junkyard dog and bumbling Mafioso characters. Chandler’s favorite reads as a child were Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mysteries, as a preteen she read mystery/adventures The Three Investigators series and Encyclopedia Brown. Her mother, June, who kept her well-stocked in adventure novels, was a librarian in the Robbinsdale School District. They later moved to Brooklyn Center, Minn., where Chandler graduated from Robbinsdale/Cooper High School in 1986. After graduating from St. Cloud State, she worked many col-

orful jobs – from Bingo hall manager to bookseller.

In 2006, she entered an Internet writing contest and was challenged to write a 50,000-word novel in one month. She liked writing so much, she began taking classes at the Loft in Minneapolis, Minn. Her teacher and mentor, Ellen Hart, convinced her to submit her manuscript to publishers. Four years after starting “Bingo Barge” and after much self-editing, Chandler had a contract in hand. Her second book, “Hide and Snake Murder,” has received 4.5 stars from her fans at Amazon.Com and won her the prestigious Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award at the Golden Crown Literary Society Conference. Her third book, “Pickle In The Middle,” is just out in electronic format.

Just returning from Bouchercon, a mystery convention held in Cleveland, Chandler has secured a contract for her fourth book in the Shay O’Hanlon Mystery series.

Please join them for an entertaining book read and informative question and answer period. - submitted

Leadership conference attended by SCF students ST. CROIX FALLS - Recently, St. Croix Falls High School Student Council officers, including Presidents Taylor Orton and Sam O’Brien, Vice President Hayley Cermin, secretary Sydney Guisness, treasurer Paige Appel and public relations officer Mark Wampfler, attended a two-day WASC Leadership Institute in Wisconsin Dells. They took part in numerous activities to help develop them into the best leaders they can be.

There were a few team-building activities, games and even a few songs to participate in. Nationally known speaker Bob Tryanski stopped in to speak about what he’d learned through his own personal experience with leadership. He was enthralling and presented his knowledge in a very comedic manner.

A couple of times, the large group of about 250 students broke up into smaller groups for sectional meet-

ered the competition unfair from the start. Beginning my preparation I pulled out old medical My family seems to be addicted books and dusted off the diet to competition. Table games, huntand weight loss sections. Eat ing, fishing, fantasy football and less, low fat, more exercise, John W. Ingalls, MD even arguments must be finalized Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchwith a winner and a loser. Justice ers, Jenny Craig and countless must always be served. I am willing to concede an arother options were reviewed.

Popular magazine headgument in order to keep the peace but that doesn’t allines proudly touted how to “walk off belly fat.” Other ways work. Winners must preside over losers. articles caught my attention: “How I Lost 40 pounds Since we are deeply into our fantasy football season, on the Chocolate Diet.”

How about “fat burner supmatching wits, drafting players and battling it out on plements” that would surely put me in front of the the gridiron, it has become an easy process to extend competition. our battles to other fields of play. One of our beloved The truth is difficult to accept. When I get the urge children extended an invitation to compete in a family to exercise, I usually lie down until it passes. I conweight loss endeavor. No longer able to compete on sider “diet” a four-letter word. My four favorite food wits and intimidation only, now I have to apply mygroups are pancakes, fried fish, apple pie and baked self physically. beans. It would be easier to sleep on the couch for a I received an invitation to register myself on skinmonth than live without buffalo wings. So how could nyo.com. It is a confidential weigh-in and then you I possibly win the race? My wife is the secret ingredienter your weight periodically over the time of the ent. competition. I weighed in and prepared myself for the She is disciplined and dedicated and she works battle of the bulge. Youth and vitality are no match for overtime to keep me accountable. Fresh baked bread old age and treachery. just out of the oven is a difficult temptation to overArmed with secret medical information, I considcome. Pulling two steaming whole wheat loaves from

ings. The first day’s sectionals consisted of students separating by officer positions so they could learn what their specific positions have to offer to their school. The second day’s sectionals were more focused on specific issues such as cyberbullying, how to be a productive leader and even how to be a good follower. Each officer attended two of the eight possible sectionals that day and shared their experiences with each other as the conference came to an end.

The closing ceremony was a good review of what had been learned on this excursion. “It was the best Leadership Institute I’ve been to,”said senior Sydney Geisness, secretary of the St. Croix Falls High School Student Council. All the students who attended agreed. - submitted the oven, she allowed me to slice it but stood guard lest I slip a piece out of sight and coat it with butter when she turned her back. Accountability may be the key to success for most of us. Having someone to assist us in times of temptation or areas of weakness is a powerful reinforcement. I am thankful.

The contest is based on a percentage of weight loss over a period of time. The way I see it, if you don’t have much to lose in the beginning, you can’t win the contest. If you have more to lose at the start then you are sure to be one of the front-runners. I can’t help but feel I have the advantage.

My game plan calls for a varied approach. Not one to be stuck in a rut, I think that when I am around my accountability partner I will stick with the low fat, low calorie approach. On weekends when the football games are holding my attention I will switch to the Atkin’s diet recommendations. Then when I am alone and free to choose anything I want, I will likely shift to the chocolate lovers weight loss plan. Exercise? Certainly. I should be able to burn most of my calories just shifting between the different diets. If that doesn’t work then I can always fall back on treachery. I first weighed in while wearing heavy shoes and with my keys in my pocket.

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A tribute to Gutenberg Last week, Newsweek announced the decision to go out of print. Come the end of this year, Newsweek will be no longer. Executive editor of Newsweek at one point, Edward Kosner, spoke of the “golden age” of newsweeklies. “It’s a lost world,” Kosner said. “It’s like talking about the 19th century.”

We are no doubt leaving the print age and entering into the digital age: the age where Kindles, iPads and tablets are replacing newspapers, magazines and books; where you can download a book from iTunes, Amazon or Google in minutes; where the next generation doesn’t know what cassette tapes or CDs are but knows how to work an iPod like it’s second nature. Whether we like it or not, the pages of printed publications are slowly transitioning onto the Internet or in a downloadable form. Whether we like it or not, most things are slowly becoming digital or online.

Previously, having been an English

Testing our way to the top In his book, “Emotional Intelligence,” Daniel Goleman relates an ongoing study tracking valedictorians and salutatorians from the class of 1981. The study relates that by their late 20s, these high achievers had “ climbed to only average levels of success. Ten years after graduating from high school, only one in four were at the highest level of young people of comparable age in their chosen profession.”

In a similar study of Harvard students from classes of the 1940s and followed into middle age, those with the highest test scores were not notably more successful than their lower scoring peers. “nor did they have the greatest life satisfaction, nor the most happiness with friendships, family, or romantic relationships,” says Goleman.

“I think we’ve discovered the ‘dutiful’– people who know how to achieve in the system,”says Karen Arnold, one of the scientists tracking the valedictorians cited by Goleman. “But valedictorians struggle as surely as we all do. To know that a person is a valedictorian is to know only that he or she is exceedingly good at achievement as measured by grades. It tells you nothing about how they react to the vicissitudes of

All that remains; places that complement the Folle Avoine story While some visitors to Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park may think it only represents a facet of local history, in fact it did not exist in isolation. The site was part of a network of fur trading posts which, at the height of the fur trade in the early 1800s, stretched across the continent’s northern reaches. Forts Folle Avoine, then, is a cog in a much larger story. And the neat thing is that traces of the original fur trade have been preserved elsewhere, not just here. So this week I’ve unfurled my birch-bark map and will identify some other sites related to the Folle Avoine fur posts. If you’d like more info, both on their histories and their modern tour schedules, each can be easily located using the various Internet search engines.

The closest and most obvious site with Folle Avoine connections is the North West Company Fur Post reconstruction at Pine City, Minn. Like Forts Folle Avoine, its story came to light via both written and archaeological evidence. Originally built in 1804 by chief Folle Avoine fur trader John Sayer and his voyageur crew, some of whom had been with him at the Yellow River location, it was built to counter the pressures of rival fur traders from the XY Company. Unlike the Yellow River situation, however, the 1804-05 posts were not built adjacent to each other. A visitors center and seasonal tours are available for a visit during the summer months. Interestingly, the original site, like those at Forts Folle Avoine, only operated in the winter – summer being the time for travel north to Grand

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chocolates Abby Ingalls education major – now a current journalism major with an English literature minor – it saddens me to think that printed books may no longer be in existence. There is just something about curling up with a good book in bed, the covers warming you, the words wrapping their way around your mind, the pulpy scent of the pages, the draping of each half of a paperback, the thickness of how a hardcover feels in your fingers and the way you can make it your own.

You can make your imprint on books, unlike a Kindle or an iPad. I have books with notes in the margin; poems marked up with stressed and unstressed marks or labeling them iambic pentameter; novels with coffee stains; works of fiction with pages crinkled from falling

We teach, we learn

life.”

In their book, “The Bell Curve,”Richard Herrnstein and Chris Wondra Charles Murray analyze the chances of the more average student for success.

“Perhaps a freshman with an SAT math score of 500 had better not have his heart set on being a mathematician, but if instead he wants to run his own business, become a U.S. senator or make a million dollars, he should not put aside his dreams. The link between test scores and those achievements is dwarfed by the totality of other characteristics that he brings to life.”

Interestingly, this seems to hold true not only for individuals, but for nations as well. History paints an interesting picture of the value of test results in an intriguing set of data from the First International Mathematics Study, a measure of 13-year-olds in 11 countries. It

Folle Avoine Chronicles Woodswhimsy the gnome

Portage or Fort William, the next stops on our itinerary.

The primary transshipment post in use at the time of the original Forts Folle Avoine was located at Grand Portage on Lake Superior’s northwest shore. There canoe cargoes came from as far west as the Pacific slope and as far south as the Folle Avoine country. In turn the fall brigades coming to our area left from Grand Portage with new trade goods, which had been forwarded from Montreal to Grand Portage in the spring.

Grand Portage saw several thousand voyageurs from across the continent rendezvous there each summer, but by winter only a small crew remained. Its use as a cargo transfer point lasted several decades, from the 1770s till 1804.

Now the original site is partially restored and operated as a United States national monument, and houses displays and a limited living history program.

Fifty miles northeast of Grand Portage lies Old Fort William Historical Park. First used in 1805, it was an alternative location chosen over concern that the young United States would send troops to Grand Portage and enforce huge tariffs on all goods and furs pass-

into the lake or tears from the reality in which characters came to life for me. I have books I’ve read over 10 times, the pages beginning to yellow. I have books that have emotional and personal connections to me – like the memories of my grandmother reading a bedtime story, or the book my father and I first read together, “The Hobbit.”

E-mails, Facebook, Twitter and texting are replacing communication. What happened to love letters; snail mail; seeing the writer’s personal handwriting; being able to decorate the paper with stickers or doodles; or quick notes left on the fridge or kitchen table telling someone where you went? I have a three-ring binder filled with heartfelt letters over a span of over two years, and I would gladly take those half-crinkled, slightly stained letters over all the e-mails in the world.

You cannot substitute or replace those things: books, handwritten letters, Sunday newspapers – not with a thousand Kindles, or a thousand high-tech iPads or a thousand text messages. We are

more concerned with the here and now, the instant gratification, the fast-food, drive-through, gimme gimme gimme rather than the long run. In today’s society, we refuse to slow down.

I don’t want to put a gravestone on print yet, but we can’t deny the fact that our digital age is changing the direction in which we will get our news, read our books, skim through magazines, listen to our music and even how we teach our children. Kosner is correct when he said the golden age of print is a lost world. We are moving forward to a new world, a more “efficient” world. But we lose the physicality amongst the rubble.

We lose the emotions connected with physically picking out a book, holding a newspaper at the breakfast table – or reading storybooks to children who sip milk and clutch blankets. And, in return, we lose our connectedness with each other as we gradually turn toward immersing ourselves in our digital toys, in a world where we are becoming alone, together.

was conducted in 1964 and the United States finished second to last. According to Keith Baker, a retired authority with the U.S. Department of Education, performance on this test was found, 40 years later, to have a negative correlation with a nation’s economic growth, productivity and creativity.

“In short,” says Baker, “the higher a nation’s test score 40 years ago, the worse its economic performance.”

So if high-stakes tests can’t be counted on to indicate future success, what can?

Responding to just that question in an interview in The School Administrator, Thomas Friedman, author of “The World is Flat,” shared an equation he thought was a better indicator: CQ+PO>IQ. According to Friedman, curiosity quotient plus passion quotient is greater than intelligence quotient.

He goes on to say that the flat world of the 21st century requires a “mashup,” or combination of traditional leftbrain (rule-based, linear, SAT-style) and right brain (artistic, empathetic, narrative, synthesizing) thinking. “It’s not that I don’t think math and science are important,” he says. “They still are. But more than ever our secret sauce comes from our ability to integrate art, science, music and literature with the hard sciences. That’s what produces an iPod

revolution or a Google.”

In the same interview, Daniel Pink, author of “A Whole New Mind,” says, “Amen. You show me a curious, intrinsically motivated kid—and I’ll show you someone who’ll leave the kid who merely complies with the rules and studies for the SAT in the dust.”

Interestingly, the direction of education today is to place more emphasis on the results of high-stakes tests. Indeed, in keeping with many other states, Wisconsin teacher evaluations will now, in large part, be based on how well students score on these exams. With districts spending more and more time and money administering them and their performance evaluations based on them, Wisconsin teachers would be foolish not to spend a significant amount of class time teaching kids how to test well.

With increased scrutiny and attention, there is little doubt that our students will become better test takers. Whether this will result in a more creative and innovative population of learners remains to be seen.

Founder of WeTeachWeLearn.org, Chris Wondra is just another Wisconsin public schoolteacher. E-mail him at: mrwondra@weteachwelearn.org.

Old Fort William Historical Park at Thunder Bay, Ontario, is one of several sites throughout the region which expand on the story told at Burnett County’s Forts Folle Avoine. - Photo submitted

ing through. Not until the early 1800s had the various post-Revolutionary War treaties had any effect on the borders – until then it was whoever could make it over the waterways – and from early on it was groups from Canada that had the better routes and personnel.

Fort William’s reconstruction is an ambitious and impressive project of the Ontario Ministry of Tourism. The site tells, via living history re-enactments and other methods, the complete story of the fur trade era until 1821. If you visit there, try to schedule an entire day – it takes that long to absorb its scope.

Of the sites mentioned, though, Fort William is the only one not rebuilt on its original location – the first fort is now occupied by a huge mass of railroad yards that connect modern Canada much like the canoe routes of old did.

Ironically, the streets around the railroad district bear the names of famous fur traders.

Other regional sites also reflect on fur trade life, especially Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan. Further peeks into fur

trade history can be found at the Madeline Island Historical Museum, the fur trade area at Green Bay’s Heritage Hill State Park, the White Oak site near Deer River, Minn.; and Fort Gibraltar and Lower Fort Garry in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Farther east, in Montreal, the Lachine Warehouse interprets the city’s old role as North America’s fur trade capital.

Indeed, the fur trade had a huge impact on this region, and a visit to any of these sites (in person, online, or in books), combined with the tours at Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park, weave this unique heritage together and bring that seemingly distant history to life.

Forts Folle Avoine’s tours are over for the season, but its museum and gift shop are open through the winter, as is a research library with Wednesday hours only. More info can be found by visiting theforts.org or calling 715-866-8890.

Signed, Woodswhimsy

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Grantsburg school board members earn WASB awards

Do you remember?

Compiled by Sue Renno

50 years ago The Frederic Association of Commerce planned to keep children up late on Wednesday night, Oct. 31, as they were planning a Halloween parade with all area kids invited. The parade would march from the grade school to the high school, led by a drummer, where the children would parade around the football field and receive gifts, then enter the gym to watch movies for about an hour. Then out to the concession stand for a hot dog and a bottle of pop, finishing sometime after 9 p.m. The Webster Chamber of Commerce planned similar festivities.–Albin Bystrom, St. Croix Falls, and Art Dowd, Georgetown, each won three-day trips to Milwaukee and Chicago by purchasing new D-15 AllisChalmers tractors. –The proposed 1963 budget for the village of Frederic was $80,325.–Frederic’s senior class play was "Big Doc’s Girl," and the players were Vicki Asper, Gloria Linder, Pam Moore, Pam Peterson, John Witte, Renn Karl, Jerry Potvin, Jim Rovney, Karen Lundeen, Curtis Brekke, Betty Potter, Larry Jensen and Ray Engen.–Army Pvt. Martin Cran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hyatt Cran, Balsam Lake, completed eight weeks of military police training at Fort Gordon, Ga.–Pfc. Duane Haaf, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haaf, Webster, spent 40 days’ leave visiting his parents, then two days at the World’s Fair, then flew to Fort Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to serve the remainder of his term of service.–John L. Nelson, whose wife, Kathleen, lived in St. Croix Falls, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army. He was a 1955 Osceola grad.–Jo Anne Olson, Grantsburg, was a homecoming queen candidate at UW-River Falls.

Grantsburg School Board members David Ahlquist and Russ Erickson recently received awards from the Wisconsin Association of School Boards. Ahlquist received a Level 5 Member Recognition Award and Erickson received a Level 2 Member Recognition Award.

The awards were given during the WASB School Board association’s fall regional meeting, Oct. 16. The WASB program aims to acquaint board members with important educational issues and help them strengthen their leadership skills. Ahlquist has served on the Grantsburg School Board for 19 years, serving as the board president for the past 15 years. He also served as the youth pastor for Grace Baptist Church for 23 years. Erickson taught elementary school in Grantsburg for 36 years and has served on the board for eight years.

Erickson also ushers and works security at all Pirates home games and is a courier for the Burnett County Sentinel. “School board members have important responsibilities in our community by helping plan education for the children,” reads a statement from the WASB. “Their decisions affect the lives of students and their parents, the livelihoods of those the district employs and the economic well-being of the community.” - Photos submitted

40 years ago

Pre-K students "escape" smoke-filled house

On Wednesday, Oct. 17, Webster Fire Department visited the pre-K through second-grade students at Webster Elementary School. Lessons in basic fire safety were given and each classroom then had the chance to experience “escaping” from a smoke-filled house using the skills they’d just learned. – Photo submitted

There would be a Halloween party at the Frederic Country Club, with music by the Javas.–Winners of the United Way poster contest were first, Peggy Anderson; second, Sue Lundeen, third, Mona Hochstetler; and three honorable mentions, Kris Rognrud, Pauline Schultz and Joyce Frazier.–Airman Esten Morseth and the rest of his unit at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota were honored for rescue and recovery work they did during and after a severe flash flood in nearby Rapid City.–Webster won the Upper St. Croix Valley Conference title, defeating Unity for the championship. Unity and Grantsburg tied for second-place standing in the conference.–The Frederic senior class play would be "The People Versus Maxine Lowe," with a cast of 30.–Darrel Van Gundy, son of Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Van Gundy, had a part in the play "Mary Stuart" at UW-River Falls.–Second Lt. Duane Schaefer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schaefer, Amery, completed U.S. Air Force navigator training and was assigned to Nakhon Phanon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, with the Pacific Air Forces.–Frederic was planning their traditional Halloween parade and movies, but a firm schedule was posted, with everyone except the cleaning crew to be heading home by 9 p.m. sharp.

20 years ago

Cub Scouts from Pack 147 visit Luck Museum Luck Cub Scout Pack 147 visited the Luck Museum last Saturday, Oct. 20, learning about Luck’s history and how it fits into the bigger picture of the state and region.

Duncan Yo-Yo played a prominent role in the economy of the village in the 1940s, and the Scouts are shown with a large replica yo-yo located in the foyer of the museum/library building.

— Photo submitted

Alma Williams, Clam Falls, entered a doll artist contest for the first time and won the People’s Choice Award, five blue ribbons and one red. The contest was in Mitchell, S.D., and there were 135 entries from 15 states.–The Polk County Essay Committee posed the question, "Why has the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus in the New World caused so much controversy?" Winners of the essay contest were Unity Middle School students Justin Woodworth, Julie Paquette and Rosie Meyer, and high school students Rebecca Stack of St. Croix Falls, Jen Larson of Frederic and Sarah Nelson of Unity.–Luck High School was putting on the play "No, No Nanette," with Amy Olson playing Nanette.–Norm Bickford was named Wisconsin 1992 Forester of the Year, and Neil Ambourn was honored for his work in multiple-use forest management by the DNR.–Luck graduate Satoshi Kinoshita was awarded a $2,000 scholarship at UW-Stevens Point.–Carn Waters, a blues-folk singer, would perform at the Trade Lake Town Hall on Oct. 24.–Siren girls and boys cross-country teams won the conference titles and would advance to sectionals.–Deloris Reimers, Grantsburg, had her poem, "Myriad," published by the National Library of Poetry in a book called "The Best Poems of the ‘90s."

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Happy Tails Await Arnell Humane Society of Polk County Mitzi is a 7-month-old spayed and declawed female kitten. She is playful and affectionate; orange tabby with tiny white mittens. Mitzi came to the shelter with her mother and five siblings at 1 week old. The entire family grew up together in a foster home, running and jumping and playing with one another. All used excellent manners in the litter box department. Mitzi was adopted into a loving home that decided to declaw her. She was returned to the shelter because she stopped using her litter box in her new home with new cats and no claws to defend herself.

Now at the shelter looking for a third chance, Mitzi goes through the motions of scratching but stops within an inch of the chair. She bats at the other kittens playfully but never connects. It is obvious that using her declawed paws is painful. It is quite likely that declawing has also caused her reluctance to use a litter box. In an article Called Getting Your Cat Declawed, the ASPCA says, “Although no definitive studies have been con-

715-349-2964 Seems we have Trouble, our little 2-year-old bear back in bear country. Every few days the bird yard is all askew when I look out the kitchen window each morning. Feeder poles pushed almost to the ground and the water tank turned upside down. These antics were normal for him each time he came through last summer. Now, he’s not a bad bear, just a little juvenile who no longer has his mom around to keep him on the straight and narrow so he is out raising a little cain. It’s not much different than some human youngsters out on the town for some fun. Most of them don’t get into too much trouble either and usually outgrow it.

After last week’s wind and the little bit of rain last Friday, there aren’t many leaves left on the big oaks in bear country. They seem to be losing them earlier this year as most oaks hold their leaves through most of the winter. Could be just the stress from the lack of moisture. However, my grandfather, an old German, always believed if the leaves fell from the oaks early, it was to help cover the earth from a coming bitterly cold winter with not much snow. Guess we will find out that one come next spring.

ducted on the effects of declawing, owners and veterinarians have noticed personality changes in some declawed cats.

Formerly lively, friendly animals have become withdrawn and introverted. Others, deprived of their primary form of defense, become nervMitzi ous, fearful, and/or aggressive, often using their only remaining defense, their teeth. The constant state of stress caused by a feeling of defenselessness may make some declawed cats more prone to disease or to inappropriate elimination outside the litterbox.”

A more humane method of saving your couch the wrath of kitten mayhem is to provide proper scratching alternatives. A scratching post must be tall enough so the cat can stretch completely when scratching and stable enough so it won’t wobble when being used. Encouraging your cat to scratch the post with training is key to success. Keeping your cat’s nails trimmed will greatly reduce any effects of scratching elsewhere. Scratching is a natural behavior, important to your cat’s health and

well-being. For the complete Getting Your Cat Declawed article, go to “Pet Care” and search Cat Declaw.

Mitzi is once again using her litter box at the shelter and is learning to play with the other kittens.

She jumps and scampers like a regular kitten, but does tend to watch the fun, rather than participate herself. Mitzi is a great kitten looking for a home that will allow her to safely get used to her clawless appendages and become a happy family member.

The widely anticipated drawing for the Arnell raffle took place on Saturday, Oct. 20. The winners of the Arnell Packer-Viking ticket raffle are Mary Flood of Osceola and Eric Kube of Amery. Each winner will receive a pair of sideline tickets to the Saturday, Dec. 2, Lambeau Field game. Donna Lambach of South St. Paul won the two-night stay at Cornucopia Cabins and Sheila Strehlo of Lindstrom won the $200 Gander Mountain gift certificate. Carrie Lee of Amery took home the $200 cash award.

Gratitude is extended to all who bought and sold tickets for this successful raffle fundraiser for Arnell. Over $9,000 was raised to support the animals.

Arnell Memorial Humane Society is at 185 Griffin St. East in Amery, phone 715-268-7387, or online at arnellhumane.org.

Siren news Sympathy to the family of Charlene Wickman who passed away Sept. 21.

Sympathy to the family of Alrose Beckmark who passed away Oct. 18.

The Grandmas Group met last Monday at the home of Bev Beckmark. This starts their 25th year.

Three of the original four, Naomi Glover, Hazel Hahr and Bev Beckmark, are still active members. They lost their other charter member, Ida Mae Wethern, in 1993 to cancer. Those present on Monday were Naomi Glover, Dorothy Lahners, Marge Peterson and grandson Aiden Foehser, Hazel Hahr and Erna Lueck. Marilyn Lemieux had a doctor’s appointment and was absent, Carol Juve was off visiting her son, Jerry, in Weyauwega.

Tuesday evening the Siren Lioness Club entertained honored guests, 27-E-1 Governor Ron Edlan and his wife, First Lady Elaine, at their honors night banquet. After a potato bake dinner the regular meeting was held. Other honored guests were ADP Billie Gravesen, the club’s Lion liaison John Carlson, Lioness LaVonne Boyer and her husband, John, plus six local ladies who helped throughout

Bev Beckmark this summer’s Lion/Lioness yard sale.

All you knitters and crocheters who are busy working on items for the annual Siren U.S. Bank/Siren Lioness Christmas tree soon to go up, don’t forget the Lionesses have an ample supply of yarn at the bank for those projects. Let’s make this year’s tree one of the best ever.

Restorative Justice will hold their fifth-annual spaghetti dinner Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Burnett County Moose Lodge from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Adults are $7 and kids 11 and under just $4.

Don’t forget, if you have items for the Lions yard sale, the last drop-off will be on Saturday, Oct. 27, at their building on Polansky Road from 9 a.m. to noon.

Congratulations to Kenneth and Florance Hoefs on their 60th anniversary. They celebrated the event last Saturday in Falun at the Baptist Church. Many more happy years to you both.

Congratulations to elementary student Olivia Lightfeather, middle schooler Mandy Trenter and high schooler Rueben Mixsooke for being chosen Siren Schools students of the week. Super job, keep up the good work

Siren Senior Center We had our monthly meeting on Tuesday. October birthdays were celebrated with cake and coffee.

We had election of officers. The new officers are Barb Geske, president; Gerry Vogel, vice president; Marge Traun, secretary; and Judy Johnson, treasurer.

Congratulations to the new officers. They will take over in January.

Sympathy to the Margaret Westlund family. The flowers from her funeral were beautiful. Margaret

used to call Ralph and myself to take her to doctor appointments. I see by the paper the family has requested that any memorials be donated to the Siren Senior Center. We are grateful for that.

Wednesday we celebrated Arvid and Inez Pearson’s 62nd anniversary. Inez brought bars for all the 500 players, Congratulations –this is remarkable.

We said goodbye to some snowbirds. I suppose this will get to be a common occurrence as more people leave for the winter. We hope all the

Webster Senior Center Fall is here with a little bit of rain. Winter is not far behind, and everyone is trying to forecast. The forecast amount I heard on Saturday was 54 inches of snow. We will take what we get.

Tuesday was a full day with exercise at 10 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch with lots of food. Then we held our monthly meeting. In the afternoon games were played. Rita Boyle and Donna Schlosser were the winning team in Hand and Foot.

Don Anderson, George Meixner and Delores Benson were the winners in Dominos. The winners in

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A boy, Graham Michael Olson, born Oct. 16, 2012, to Benjamin and Jessica Olson, Somerset.

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500 were Ray Nelson, Arnie Borchert, Bren Nel Ward and Joan Arnold.

Thursday afternoon Cribbage was played. In the evening, 500 was played with Betty Wilson, Roger Greenly, Charlie Mevissen and Sue Lundgren the winners.

It was decided that Bingo will be played the first and third Friday at 12:30 p.m. Come and join us on Friday, Nov. 2. We are hoping with cooler weather we can get more players.

Are you planning a Christmas party? Remember, we rent out the senior center for your special occasion. Call Joyce at 715-483-3466 or the center at 715-483-1901.

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snowbirds will have a safe, healthy winter. We look forward to spring when they return.

Our maintenance man has been kept busy winterizing the center. He has mowed, trimmed the bushes, cleaned the gutters. Thanks, Ralph.

We will be having another potluck on Nov. 14.

Our 500 winners were Joe Brown, Tom Knopik, Tony Rutter, Sue Newberger and Marlyce Borchert.

I did not receive the Spades winners.

See you at the center.

Orange Fran Krause

A speedy recovery to Fran Krause who spent a few days last week in the Shell Lake hospital.

Last Tuesday Teresa and Dave Childers met Jack and LaVonne O'Brien in Forest Lake for lunch.

Thursday LaVonne, Amy Kopecky and Diane Medaglia went to the fall North District HCE meeting in Poplar. Craft lessons, a discussion of the merger of the North and Northwest districts and a delicious lunch were all part of the day.

Burnett County HCE is hosting an international Mexican night Thursday, Oct. 25, at the government center at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Borderline news The Cloverton Garden Club met last week to put the final touches on the big Hunters’ Stew planned for Saturday, Nov. 3. Serving will begin at 5:30 p.m., and it is an all-you-care-to-eat meal.

On Monday, Frank Schaaf went off doctoring in Duluth, Minn., for a shot for back pain; and then on

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Tuesday, both he and Mary were off to St. Cloud, Minn., for another shopping trip. While they were in the area, they stopped by to visit and have lunch with Frank’s sister, Marie, and her husband, and also his brother, Ed, and his wife. I saw them on Saturday, so they obviously made it home OK.

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St. Croix Senior Center Marian Edler Fall is here with a little bit of rain. Winter is not far behind, and everyone is trying to forecast. The forecast amount I heard on Saturday was 54 inches of snow. We will take what we get.

Tuesday was a full day with exercise at 10 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch with lots of food. Then we held our monthly meeting. In the afternoon games were played. Rita Boyle and Donna Schlosser were the winning team in Hand and Foot. Don Anderson, George Meixner and Delores Benson were the winners in Dominos. The winners in 500 were Ray Nelson, Arnie Borchert, Bren Nel Ward and Joan Arnold.

Thursday afternoon Cribbage was played. In the evening, 500 was played with Betty Wilson, Roger Greenly, Charlie Mevissen and Sue Lundgren the winners.

It was decided that Bingo will be played the first and third Friday at 12:30 p.m. Come and join us on Friday, Nov. 2. We are hoping with cooler weather we can get more players.

Are you planning a Christmas party? Remember, we rent out the senior center for your special occasion. Call Joyce at 715-483-3466 or the center at 715483-1901.

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Frederic Senior Center Dave Peterson

I hope everyone is enjoying this nice fall weather, it won’t last much longer.

The winners for Spades were Lorna Erickson, Holly Stonesifer, Carmen Marek and Willis Williams.

The winners for 500 were Tim Abrahamzon, Susan Hughes, Mickey Kilmer and Laryn Larson.

Don’t forget to sign up for our dinner Saturday, Oct. 27.

Remember that we play Spades at 1 p.m. Monday, 500 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Pokeno at 1 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday, and Dime Bingo at 1 p.m. on Thursdays. All ages are welcome for the activities.

The nutrition center serves meals on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 11:30 a.m. You should stop and try a meal, they are very good.

Keep enjoying the nice weather. Hope to see you at the center.

Dewey LaFollette Karen Mangelsen

Sympathy is extended to Kay Krentz and Marian Brincken and their families due to the death of Kay and Marian’s brother, Neil O’Donnell. He was 73.

Jeff and Jackie Peterson from the Twin Cities were guests of Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen Tuesday through Sunday. Jeff is Ronda’s nephew.

Sue and Roger Mroszak went to Woodbury, Minn., Thursday and visited Dick and Phyllis Ehlers.

John and Diana Mangelsen called on Nina and Lawrence Hines Friday.

Hannah and Grace Mangelsen were weekend guests at the home of Hank and Karen Mangelsen.

Saturday morning, Karen, Grace and Hannah went with April, Patty and Mandy Close to the Museum of Woodcarving in Shell Lake. In the afternoon, Karen, Hannah and Grace attended a birthday party for Stella Hobbie at Best Western in Siren.

Later they visited Donna, Gerry and Nina Hines, Lida Nordquist and Marlene Swearingen at Donna and Gerry’s home. Sunday afternoon, they called on Ronda and Maynard Mangelsen.

Nina and Lawrence Hines went to Chaska, Minn., Sunday and visited at the home of Emily and Josh Hennagir. They helped great-grandson Noah Hennagir celebrate his first birthday.

Lida Nordquist had lunch with Donna and Gerry Hines Sunday.

Hank Mangelsen returned home Sunday afternoon, having been in River Falls over the weekend helping Larry Mangelsen.

Daya, Jordan and Cora Lawrence visited Maynard and Ronda Mangelsen Sunday afternoon. Andrea, Robb and Michael Williamson came too and they had supper with Ronda and Maynard and visited into the evening.

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TOWN TALK/COUNTRY CHATTER Hey folks, another week has come and gone and here I sit again wondering what I should tell you while Mom sits tapping her feet waiting for me to dictate to her. It’s hard getting a good secretary these days but don’t tell her I said that, otherwise I won’t have any!

We’ve had kind of a fun week outside, playing in the leaves and running around. Mom was digging a hole to put up the pole for the bird feeders and I was just thinking there is something wrong with this picture. The canines of the house get holy old heck when we dig holes in the garden! Had to go through the feeders and repair a few thanks to the bears last spring but there are a couple up and I’ sure the birds are just watching and waiting. I wonder if they have a calendar as they sure seem to know when the sunflower seeds and suet appear!

It was a very successful day on Saturday at the Siren Pet Store’ grand opening. Lots of people and critStig ters and some yummy brats cooked on the barbecue.

What a wonderful occasion to celebrate and support one of our small businesses, after all, they are the backbone of the community. The shelter really appreciates their support and the help they have provided to us. High paws all the way around!

Roc was adopted last week and now

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YAPpenings Sadie has a young boy for his new friend and I’m sure they’ll be great together. Also Pegasus, one of the kittens, was adopted as well, so there are just four left out of that litter of six.

We got a couple of strays in on the weekend, one a beautiful female German shepherd with a face full of porcupine quills. The poor young gal was so thin you could count all her ribs and if you looked down on her, you could see just how thin she really is by her flanks.

Luckily and with big thanks, Brenda and Lucas sedated her and removed the quills. Now she is on the road to recovery. Oh by the way, she has been named Madam and you can see her pictures, quills and all, on our Web site. We also got a handsome young male chocolate Lab and on Sunday a female chocolatecolored Lab, so if you know of anybody missing their dogs tell them to check with us!

Have you seen Tig on our Web site?

Well let me tell you that he is an awesome 4- to 5-year-old wirehaired fox terrier mix. Tig is medium in size so if you’re looking for a smaller dog then he just may be the one for you. Tig was one of the lucky dogs to go to the Pet Store on Saturday and was very well behaved and greeted people with a friendly wag

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of the tail, waiting to be petted.

Tig really enjoyed the car ride so I’m guessing he would be a good traveler!

On the kitty side there is Stig (rhymes with Tig Tig), a very handsome orange and white tiger-striped fellow. Stig is around 1-1/2 years old and is very friendly with a laid-back personality. He is a very nice boy and I know you wouldn’t be disappointed with him. Remember that all black or orange cats and dogs are half off the adoption fee for the month of October and Stig is orange.

Where else can you adopt a great companion for those fees that include spay/neuter, all shots up to date and a microchip? What a deal!

My friend Jenny tells me that we are in need of some supplies: Laundry soap, paper towels, toilet paper and cat litter, the nonclumping kind. If you can help, that would be great!

“There’s just something about dogs that makes you feel good. You come home, they’re thrilled to see you. They’re good for the ego.” – Janet Schnellman Have a great week everyone. Licks and tailwags!

The Humane Society of Burnett County is saving lives, one at a time. hsburnettcty.org. 715-866-4096. License No. 267335-DS. We’e on Facebook too, why don’t you like us there!

Antique appraisal event at Luck Library LUCK – Antiques appraiser Mark Moran is back by popular demand. Luck Public Library will host this antique appraisal event Saturday, Nov. 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. Moran is the author of dozens of antiques reference guides and the former senior editor for antiques and collectibles books with Krause Publications in Iola. He began marketing his knowledge by coordinating appraisal events for libraries, historical societies, schools and community clubs.

Since launching the antique appraisal events in the summer of 2011, the response has been amazing. As the author of more than 25 books on antiques and collectibles, and having been a guest expert on the PBS series “Antiques Roadshow,” Moran‘s appraisal shows are informative, entertaining and filled with historical background on each item. He does an exceptional job. Regardless of the monetary value of the items, he makes each piece important by telling about its historical significance.

To have an item appraised at the Luck Library event, participants must register for a time slot by calling or stopping in at the Luck Library before Tuesday, Nov. 6. In the three hours Moran is at the library, he will have time to appraise 40 items. There is a $5 appraisal fee for each item which must be paid before a registration time is guaranteed. These time slots fill up fast, so call early. If you do not receive a time slot for your item, you may still bring it to the show in the event that someone fails to show up. No-shows will not be reimbursed, so please make sure that the time and date really work for you. For more information and to get registration materials, contact the Luck Library.

While Moran is well versed in the history and value of many things, he is not an expert on everything. Items excluded from this event are: weapons of any kind, fine jewelry and watches, precious gems and musical instruments.

On the other hand, he is very knowlgable in folk art and Americana, glassware, ceramics, toys, advertising, vintage photographs, furniture, metalware, clocks, costume jewelry, and those weird, unidentifiable objects you have had forever but have no idea what they are.

Moran is good at those kinds of things. Bring those in. The mystery items are what makes an interesting show.

Everyone is welcome. Come with your antiques or just come to watch.

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Grantsburg Public Library

Getting a library card is easy and it’s free. – Photo submitted Free resume help

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. by appointment. Get one-on-one help polishing your resume.

Meet with a working professional with resume review experience. Availability is limited. Call the library to schedule an appointment.

Bear with us

On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the library will be operating under its brand-new circulation software. The new program promises to provide functions that better match public libraries needs. We’re excited for this upgrade, but please bear with us as we learn the new program.

Interlibrary loans

If the Grantsburg Library does not own a book, DVD, magazine, etc., you can request the item through an interlibrary loan. Most items can be found in the local library system, online at merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search or you can also ask your librarian to request the item. If an item is not available locally, it is possible to get it through the Wisconsin library catalog (WisCat). Check with our interlibrary loan staff member, Kim Hinrichs, to request items from WisCat.

New books in November

“Angels at the Table,” by Debbie Macomber “Black Box,” by Michael Connelly “Christmas Wedding,” by James Patterson/Richard DiLallo “Flight Behavior,” by Barbara Kingsolver “Forgotten,” by David Baldacci “Merry Christmas, Alex Cross,” by James Patterson “Notorious Nineteen,” by Janet Evanovich “Perfect Hope,” by Nora Roberts “Prodigal Son,” by Colleen McCullough “Third Wheel,” by Jeff Kinney

Library hours and information

Monday noon – 6 p.m.; Tuesday noon – 6 p.m.; Wednesday 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursday noon – 6 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. – noon. The contact information for the library is 715463-2244; Web site is grantsburg.wislib.org, and now you can follow the library on Facebook.

Centuria Library Computer technical support at the library

On Wednesdays, Nov. 14 and Nov. 28, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., the Centuria Public Library will have someone available to assist anyone with any questions they might have about using their computer or using a computer. If you have any questions about computer operations, computer programs or things you need to know if you are going to purchase a computer, come to the Centuria Public Library with your questions.

Mark you calendars for Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Information on e-readers will be available for anyone that is interested in purchasing an ereader. The information will assist you in deciding what kind of e-reader that you might purchase. A variety of e-readers will be at the library for you to try.

Hours

Monday, noon – 5 p.m.; Tuesday, noon – 7 p.m.; Wednesday, noon – 5 p.m.; Thursday, noon – 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – noon. Contact information: 715-646-2630, centuriapl@ifls.lib.wi.us or centurialibrary.org.

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Festival’s featured artist - Stuart Brooks This week’s featured artist takes on the formidable role of Dr. Victor Frankenstein in “Playing with Fire,” which runs through Oct. 28 at Festival Theatre. Stuart Brooks portrays the aged Frankenstein, who, having pursued his creature to the ends of the earth, finally confronts the monster in the frozen Arctic. Audiences have been gripped by his performance, which, with its rich text and dramatic stakes, is quite physically and mentally demanding.

Brooks comes to Festival from Madison, which has always been a hub of his work as an artist, in fact, it is where he grew up and got his first taste of theater. While in grade school, young Stuart would perform in all the shows he could, taking roles in class plays and presentations. He would eventually attend the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he earned a communication arts degree.

“I have enjoyed getting to know this part of the state,” said Brooks. “St. Croix Falls and the surrounding area offers a great number of sights to see, shops to shop, things to do and trails to venture,” he said, adding, “I will have to come back again to do it all!”

Brooks spent this past year working on a very noble project, one that would combine his passion for theater with his passion for philanthropy. He founded the Colleen Burns Benefit Theatre, which produced four

shows this past year. The profits from these four shows went to charity.

“Stuart is as incredibly giving onstage as he is off,” said Danette Olsen, executive director of Festival Theatre. “He puts his heart and soul into each performance, never holding back a bit of energy or focus from his audience. Frankenstein is a demanding role. Stuart has a huge amount of dialogue while his character is active, injured, dying, and Stuart Brooks full of pain. Stuart, and the rest of the cast, really dig in night after night, churning out incredibly impactful portrayals of this story and bringing their own creation to life onstage.”

Through his long career, Brooks has played a number of wonderful roles, which makes it hard for him to choose a favorite. He did narrow it down to three important and favorite roles over the years, although he noted there are many other top contenders: Butley in “Butley,” George in “Of Mice and Men,” and Robert

Scott in “Terra Nova.” In addition to playing a number of extraordinary roles onstage, Brooks has also sought out and had the opportunity to experience some interesting teachings over his years working in the theater. One favorite opportunity that he noted was his work training in Asian theater and tai chi under AC Scott.

Participating in live theater always yields some great stories. Brooks recounted one particular moment of theater magic that occurred while he was in a production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Brooks played Bottom, a comedic role that is magically fixed with a mule’s head by the playful and mischievous Puck. “A 3-yearold, sitting in the front row, became enamored with my donkey ears. She walked right over to me as I did Bottom’s monologue, and got on my lap,” he said. “You couldn’t duplicate it if you wanted to. When I got done, she went back to her mother,” explained Brooks.

When he is not busy rehearsing for a show or performing, Brooks spends a lot of time taking in films. While he has had a full career in audio production, video and film, live theater is still his greatest passion, and he enjoys every chance he gets to partake in it.

Readers can see Brooks onstage as Dr. Frankenstein in “Playing with Fire” through Oct. 28, when the show closes. Call the box office at 715-483-3387 or visit festivaltheatre.org for more information on ticketing. - from Festival Theatre

Larsen Family Public Library Amy Rindal, a junior at Webster High School, was chosen as the winner of the logo contest of last year. Rindal’s work will be used on library correspondence. The artwork of all the participating artists is proudly on display throughout our library. The Gandy Dancer Bookstore generously contributed to Rindal’s award. – Photos submitted

Logo contest winner

The Larsen Family Public Library Trustees are pleased to share the new logo to represent the library. Amy Rindal, a junior at Webster High School, was chosen as the winner of the logo contest of last year.

Rindal’s work will be used on library correspondence. The artwork of all the participating artists is proudly on display throughout our library.

The Gandy Dancer Bookstore generously contributed to Rindal’s award.

Library drop boxes at Siren and A & H

Other than the Webster location, there are two additional library book drop locations in Burnett County for the Northern Waters Library Service, on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. outside the Four Winds Market in Siren and Wednesdays at 2 p.m. outside the A & H Market on CTHs A and H.

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Wisconsin Fresh Start is a training/educational program in which young people spend eight hours each day job training on new-=home construction and studying or testing for their HSED or other required program work. The program simulates what is expected in a typical job and does not operate like a typical school.

This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, political affiliation, or, in most instances, religion. Hours and pay: The weekly schedule is Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Program members earn the hourly Wisconsin minimum wage for the hours they work on construction and academic/program studies. Members earn while they learn.

Friends of the Library

Join the group at the second-Saturday used book sale on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to harvest a bounty of books! Sale is in the Nexen Community Room of the library.

Our wild rice cookbook is on sale for $12 and available at the library reception desk. It is a great gift idea - ask for yours today!

St. Croix Regional Medical Center class for older adults

St. Croix Regional Medical Center will be hosting Steady As You Go Exercise and Balance Class at our library through Nov. 13 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 -2 p.m. and 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. This is an exercise program geared for older adults to improve strength and balance and encourage activity. Call physical rehabilitation to register at 715866-4330.

Preschool story time

Preschool story time meets every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for sev-

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Another first-grade class

Mystery Mayhem book club

On Thursday, Oct. 4, we enjoyed a visit from Mrs. Rappe’s first-grade class from Webster. The children listened to a story after they toured the library. Library cards were made available so they could check out books to take home with them. We are looking forward to visits from other Webster school classes. It is nice to connect the public library with the children in school.

Book club

The choice for the November book discussion is “The Wingshooters”

by Nina Revoyr. Come join us on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 10 a.m.

“Michelle LeBeau, the child of a white American father and a Japanese mother, lives with her grandparents in Deerhorn, Wisconsin – a small town that had been entirely white before her arrival. In the tradition of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' 'A River Runs Through It' and 'Snow Falling on Cedars,' Revoyr’s new novel examines the effects of change on a small, isolated town, the strengths and limits of community, and the sometimes conflicting loyalties of family and justice. Set in the expansive countryside of Central Wisconsin, against the backdrop of Vietnam and the post-civil rights era, 'Wingshooters' explores both connection and loss as well as the complex but enduring bonds of famlic, as are most all of our programs.

This year there will be programs in the months of February, March, April, August, September and October.

Watch this column and coming events section of county papers.

Wisconsin Bookworms: Raylene Anderson is organizing readers for Head Start in Balsam Lake each month. Readers are still needed for December, January and March. If you are interested in reading once a month, the second Thursday of the month, call Anderson at 715-268-8282.

Each child gets a copy of the book read that day. This year has been financed, but we need sponsors for this program next year.

Thanks to all who contributed to this program in the past. Anderson will accept your donations.

Membership renewal is due in November, and we welcome anyone who would like to join. You may do so in November. Members will enjoy belonging to one of the several clubs in the county. There is bound to be one in your area or you could start a new club anytime.

There are many exciting and fun things happening this year and always.

The annual Christmas party for board and club officers will be at the Pizzeria in Amery on Monday, Dec. 17, for lunch.

See you at the Christmas fair. – submitted by Pat Willits, HCE publicity chair

Look forward to Monday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m., in the library meeting room for the next Mystery Mayhem discussion. The theme is Police Line - Do not cross. Please call the library for a list of books to choose from for this mysterious discussion.

Adult fiction books

• “Fool Me Twice” by Robert B. Parker • “All Things New” by Lynn Austin • “Full Disclosure” by Dee Henderson

Adult nonfiction books

• “Awakening from Alzheimer’s” by Peggy Sarlin • “Killing Kennedy” by Bill O’Reilly

DVD

• “Prometheus”

Children’s books

• “Sky Color” by Peter H. Reynolds • “It’s Fun to Draw” by Mark Bergin • “Madeline’s Tea Party” by John Bemelmans Marciano • “Penguin’s Hidden Talent” by Alex Latimer • “Return of the Library Dragon” by Carmen Agra Deedy

Young adult books

• “Whispers at Moonrise” by C.C. Hunter

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 715866-7697, Web site: webster.wislib.org. Online catalog: merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/search.

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The Polk County Home and Community Education Happenings members are looking forward to giving out new and gently used books at the Christmas Fair on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Unity High School again this year. Look for the posters and in the coming events sections of the area newspapers. If anyone has new or gently used children’s books that they would like to donate to this project, please bring them to the fair or to the Polk County Extension Office. The fair will have all the usual things and more this year, you will want to come. See you there.

The fall meeting was held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Amery, this year, on Monday, Sept. 24. Forty-six members from around the county attended. Advisor Gail Peavey addressed the members briefly, and Vickie Anderson entertained us with a great story on “If Only I Had A Brain!” This act is part of her “Vickie’s Variety Shows.”

The business meeting was followed by a brunch served by the Southeast Clubs.

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We’re always getting asked questions about our program. We love answering these questions because it shows us that people are interested in what we do. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County.

• What services do you offer?

If you are a Polk County senior or adult with a disability or chronic illness, Interfaith will try to help. We coordinate volunteers to provide rides, visits in your home, phone calls to check up on you as well as some help around the house or yard and other services. We also offer respite to family caregivers so they can take a much-needed break.

Our volunteers donate their time and miles.

• Can someone help me get my groceries?

We often give people rides to get their groceries. Sometimes a volunteer will shop for a client from their grocery list if the client is unable to, for example, recent hip replacement. Or a volunteer can go with someone to pick out groceries when a client can’t shop alone (e.g. poor eyesight).

• What is your most frequently requested service?

Rides, rides and more rides! When a senior or disabled client can’t drive, or stops driving in Polk County, there is no public transportation to rely on. Last year our volunteers donated 32,644

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AmeriCorps member miles for medical related requests. And volunteers drove another 25,180 miles giving other local rides.

• How much do you charge for services?

There is no charge for our services.

However, there are costs to coordinate our many volunteers to meet client requests. Your freewill donations are needed to help cover the costs to run our office, such as phone, volunteer background checks, part-time staff, rent and office supplies.

• I need to get to a specialist in the Twin Cities. Can you take me?

Our generous volunteers often drive to the Twin Cities. Volunteers will take you to an appointment or for cancer treatments. If we have a volunteer willing to drive you, we can get you there.

• What happens if you can’t find someone to drive me?

We do what we can to find you a ride to where you need to go (including contacting the ADRC). We have, on occasion, exhausted all possibilities and had to tell our clients to reschedule for another day.

• Do you ever deny services to anyone?

We do not transport clients that cannot get in and out of a vehicle on their own. Nor do we offer wheelchair trans-

portation. We are not licensed to lift or move people. We don’t give medications or assist with bathing or toileting.

We don’t provide medical rides for Logisticare clients. We don’t provide services to clients enrolled with NorthernBridges or IRIS. • Are you associated with the county government?

Interfaith Caregivers is not a part of Polk County government. We are a local, nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status.

We do not receive funding from county taxes. But we do work very closely with Polk County Aging and Disability Resource Center and Human Services, and the Polk County UW Extension office.

• How many employees does Interfaith Caregivers have?

Interfaith employs five part-time people, Karen, Sheila, Marilyn, Tammy and Patti. Our other office staff member is an employee of Experience Works, a national organization that helps older Americans get on-the-job training by working part time.

• Where do you get your funding?

All of our funding is through donations and grants. About a third of our income is from foundation grants and the United Way. Another third comes from local organizations, churches, businesses, community groups and our special events. The final third comes from donations made by individuals and families. All donations are tax-deductible. Our 2012 budget is $140,000.

• How much do donors usually give?

We receive donations of all sizes. We received a donation of $1 in cash from a widow who gave what she could.

We’ve also received gifts of $500 and $1,000 from individuals that believe in what we do. Any sized gift is welcome.

Our donors give what they can afford.

• How many volunteers do you have?

We always need more caring volunteers in all areas of Polk County. In 2011, we had 162 regular volunteers who had an application and a background check on file, had attended orientation and volunteered more than 10 hours during the year. So far in 2012 we have 150 volunteers. We also have about 150 one-time volunteers every year that help with seasonal yard projects.

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In 2010 we helped 469 Polk County residents. In 2011 that number increased to 482. In 2012, we were already at 402 in September! We anticipate that the number of people we serve every year will continue to grow.

If you have additional questions about our program, please contact us at 715-485-9500. Or if you know someone that needs our services or wants to volunteer, we’re always happy to answer your questions or welcome you aboard.

Donations can be sent to Interfaith Caregivers at P.O. Box 426, Balsam Lake, WI 54810. Or donate online at razoo.com/story/Interfaith-CaregiversOf-Polk-Cnty.

Co-op members donate $8,310 to local programs CENTURIA – Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up awarded $8,310 to 10 community organizations at its fall 2012 quarterly meeting. Funding for Operation RoundUp is donated by members of Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative who round their monthly electric bill up to the next even dollar amount. Grant recipients are selected quarterly by a committee of co-op members, with financial awards presented to organizations that improve our local quality of life, according to the cooperative principles.

Grant recipients for fall 2012 are: 1. Polk County Sportsmen’s Club, $750, to purchase safety vests for kids who complete their gun safety program.

2. Apple River Soccer Club, $1,000, to award scholarships to kids in need and replace nets and balls.

3. Polk County Historical Society, $500, to purchase acid-free boxes to store and display photos.

4. Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County, $1,000, to recruit, screen, train and match volunteers.

5. Ready Readers, Osceola Elementary School, $360, to purchase book storage bins.

6. Centuria Police Department, $700, to convert portable radios to wireless.

7. Friends of the Grantsburg Library, $1,000, to expand the library with meeting space and updated technology.

Polk-Burnett General Manager Bill Schmidt, right, presented a $1,000 check to Luck Community Education Director Amy Aguado last week.

They are pictured with the cast and crew of “Jack and the Beanstalk.” The grant from Polk-Burnett’s Operation Round-Up was used to bring Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre to Luck School District for a student production this fall. – Photo submitted 8. Grantsburg Baseball, $1,000, to help fund a sound system for baseball games and community events.

9. Webster Police Department, $1,000, to sponsor drug and alcohol prevention seminar for middle school students.

10. Luck Community Education, $1,000, to bring Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre to Luck School for student production.

Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant or co-op members who’d like to round their bill up in sup-

port of Operation Round-Up may call 800421-0283 or visit PolkBurnett.com. The next application deadline is Dec. 1. – from Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative

Kinematics

Kids protect Luck director

This year, Unity High School is offering an advanced placement physics course for students who took physics as juniors. So far this year, students have been reviewing kinematics and motion with an emphasis in lab work to reinforce the content they learned last year. They have been able to use some incredible technology including Vernier Lab Quests (handheld data collection devices) and their iPads. They have used these to determine acceleration due to gravity within 5 percent accuracy, match velocity and position graphs, and analyze collisions and the necessity of seat belts. In the photo, Elaine Butala, Jacob Ruck and Kyle Sorensen are discussing how to match the cart’s motion to a prepared graph of its velocity. - Photo submitted

Karate kids young and old protect Luck Community Education director Amy Aguado in a new martial-arts class. Instructor Joe Bloom, a black belt, is teaching the self-defense class. The martial-arts style is called kyuki-do, which came to the U.S. from Korea in 1967. The eight-week course teaches students self-defense and respect for others. Classes are held at Luck High School on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Photo by Wayne Anderson

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Eagle Scout Court of Honor

Luck

Luck grad Tony Aguado joins exclusive club

by Greg Marsten Leader staff writer LUCK – 2012 Luck High School graduate Tony Aguado was officially welcomed into an exclusive, rare and honorable club as he was the focus of an Eagle Scout Court of Honor program on Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Luck auditorium.

Aguado is the most recent member of Troop 147 to achieve such an honor, the last being in 2009 with Roger Steen, who followed 25 others to achieve the honor since 1984.

“It is the highest-ranked and most-coveted award in Scouting,” stated Luck teacher Dean Roush. “Forever, you’ll be an Eagle.”

Keynote speaker was Eagle Scout and

After the Court of Honor event, Tony Aguado posed with fellow Troop 147 Scouts, and his parents, as well as some of the dignitaries in attendance at the event last Sunday, Oct. 21. many skills to arrange (the construction).”

Aguado also joined several local construction professionals and his father, Al, in constructing the structure high above the field in less-than-perfect weather.

The Eagle Scout event also included comments from Pastor Rob Lubben and from state Rep. Erik Severson, who awarded Aguado a legislative citation, honorary plaque from Gov. Scott Walker and a flag that had flown above the state Capitol building in Madison.

Aguado is the son of Al and Amy Aguado of Luck, and is a 2012 Luck High School graduate who now attends the University of Wisconsin - Superior.

New Eagle Scout Tony Aguado of Luck lit a total of 16 candles as part of his Court of Honor ceremony. The candles represent the spirit of Scouting, three points of the Scouts oath and the 12 points of the Scout law.

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retired Luck teacher Marty Messar, who noted the rareness of the honor.

“Since it (Boy Scouts of America) was established in 1910, over 104 million boys have enrolled,” Messar said, “but only 40,029 of them have achieved Eagle Scout.”

Messar noted that of NASA’s 301 astronauts, 180 were Scouts, and 40 are Eagles.

“It is a relatively small band of brothers,” Messar said, outlining some of the other famous Eagles that include governors, inventors, TV hosts, military generals, athletes and just one president, Gerald R. Ford.

Aguado’s rank required his certification in earning 21 merit badges, with his special Eagle project being completed a few months back, where he designed, planned, sought financing and materials, and coordinated the construction of a sun and weather canopy over the Luck softball field beside Big Butternut Lake.

“Tony put in over 226 hours total,” stated Troop 147 Scoutmaster Dan Valentine. “He sold the project and utilized

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Star of the North quilt show WEBSTER – The Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild held their 25th-annual quilt show Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14 at the Webster High School this year due to the fire that damaged the Siren High School.

Over 175 quilts were tastefully displayed in the ample gymnasium. Attendance for the two-day event was estimated at over 700. A lunch was served by the local Girl Scout troop and raised over $500 for the food pantry.

There were four quilt vendors displaying their wares, a quilt appraisal area, several demonstration booths, a bed-turning display and several special exhibits. One booth had quilts for sale and another displayed silent auction items.

Raffle tickets were sold during the summer for a king-size quilt that displayed the Stars of the North theme. The drawing for this prize was held at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

The winner was Lorraine Lunzer from Milltown.

The viewers choice ribbon winners were:

There was a tie in the medium quilt category with the winners being Becky Rummel from Spooner for her Everyday Best quilt (L) and June Hendricks from Frederic for her Old MacDonald quilt (R).

Challenge category First: The Ghastly House – Gail Chartrand Second: Tree House - Katie Sundquist Third: Home Sweet Home - Dianna Erickson Small quilt category First: Scrappy Flag - Shirley Johnson Second: Fall Memories - Linda Anderson Third: Hillview Express – Dianna Erickson

Gail Chartrand of Balsam Lake made The Ghastly House quilt, which received a firstplace ribbon in the challenge category.

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Medium quilt category First: Everyday Best – Becky Rummel Old MacDonald – June Hendricks Second: Hummers & Hollhocks – Carole Fure Third: Through the Looking Glass – Carol Fure Stained Glass Window – Sharron Lofgren Ribbon in Motion – Lorraine Lunzer

Betty Evans of New Richmond received a first-place ribbon for her Star Ribbons in the other category.

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The winner of the large quilt category was Nancy Stewart of Luck for her Delectable Mountain Star quilt.

Erickson Third: Christmas Table Mat – Anne Hurlburt

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Shirley Johnson from Dresser was the winner of the small quilt category with this Scrappy Flag quilt.

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Alumni Homecoming

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Frederic alumni gathered at Hacker’s Lanes on Saturday, Oct. 20, for a night of reminiscing, music, food and fun while raising funds for the Frederic School Music Department. Shown is one of several displays created to evoke memories and school spirit.

An alumni king and queen were crowned during Saturday’s alumni event. They were King Jon Early and Queen Karna Moline Mortimer. Early and Mortimer were also homecoming king and queen back in 1977.

FREDERIC - More than 300 former Frederic students and faculty - some who graduated seven decades ago - attended the first-annual Frederic Alumni Homecoming last Saturday evening, Oct. 20, at Hacker’s Lanes - known years ago to local high school students as simply “The Rec.” Proceeds from the event will go to the Frederic High School music department.

Live music was provided by the Frederic Alumni Band, all graduates of FHS, who performed under the direction of Steve Wilson.

The evening included the crowning of the Frederic Alumni King and Queen, Jon Early and Karna Moline Mortimer, former homecoming king and queen from 35 years ago, in 1977.

The title of senior male and female alumni went to Marie Sederlund Weinzierl (Class of 1941) and Jens Fossum (Class of 1943).

Longtime teacher Phil Knuf and graduate Jim Prodger posed for a photo at the alumni event.

Photos by Becky Amundson

The SNOWS group, a snowmobile group from West Sweden, presented a check to the music department for $500. The nonprofit group donates back to the community with money made at their meat raffle, held every Friday at the Skol Bar at 5:30 p.m. SNOWS has given to the Frederic food shelf at Thanksgiving and Christmas. They have also given to Toys for Tots and have started a graduation scholarship fund this year. Doreen Nahkala Coen is shown presenting the check on behalf of SNOWS to music instructors Greg Heine and Patti Burns.

The Frederic Alumni Band, all graduates of Frederic High School, performed at the alumni event, under the direction of Steve Wilson. Shown in photo below (L to R) are Wilson, Larry Petersen, Bill Java, Kevin Louden and (back row) drummers Luke Java and Gregg Lane. Other members who played later in the evening were Jim Prodger, Steve Wilder and John Lindblom among others.

Marlene Bengtson Friberg, Lynda Bengtson Wood, Sandy Wilson Lundquist and Kris Moline Hackett helped with decorations, final touches and anything else that needed to be done in preparation for Saturday’s alumni event at Hacker’s Lanes. Lundquist, along with her brother, Steve Wilson, organized the whole event. Some of the items donated/ borrowed for the event came from the Frederic Historical Society, Doug Amundson and items found at the school by Greg Heine and Patti Burns.

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Patriotic concert

Grantsburg

by Priscilla Bauer Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg choir and band students presented the music of our country in a patriotic concert titled The Voice of America at the high school auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 21.

The high school and seventh- and eighth-grade choirs and bands gave inspiring performances of well-known patriotic and popular songs.

A lasagna supper fundraiser for the music department followed the concert.

Grantsburg seniors Ellie Corbin, Arrika Davison, RuthAnn Pedersen, Grace Corbin, Paige Johnson and Lily Benge Briggs opened the Voice of America concert with a stirring performance of “The StarSpangled Banner.” – Photos by Priscilla Bauer

Carolyn Peterson, Connor Myers and RuthAnn Pedersen with other vocal jazz ensemble members performed “Teach Your Children” during Sunday’s patriotic concert.

The Grantsburg High School ladies swing choir professed their loyalty with a salute as they performed the song “Friendship” from the musical “Anything Goes” during the school’s annual patriotic concert on Sunday, Oct. 21.

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The Grantsburg seventhand eighthgrade choirs performed two songs, “Simple Gifts” and “Do Lord,” during the Voice of America concert held Sunday, Oct. 21, at the high school auditorium.

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Pumpkin Fun

by Priscilla Bauer Leader Staff Writer ALPHA – Area residents and visitors coming through Alpha this October will find lots of fun at two popular pumpkin patches.

At the Roberts Great Pumpkin Patch visitors can shoot pumpkins out of a cannon, a catapult or a giant slingshot for a small charge.

Kids can also crawl through a cornstalk tent and pick out a favorite pumpkin to take home to carve.

Stop in at Sundby’s Punkins and wander the rows of hundreds of bright orange gourds to pick out the perfect jack-o-lantern. Take time for a few festive photos, too.

The Roberts Great Pumpkin Patch is located just west of Alpha and Sundby’s Punkins is located just east of Alpha, both are along Hwy. 70.

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Dawson Roberts got ready to launch a pumpkin into the air via a giant slingshot as friends wait to catch the action while Kyle Roberts and Lee Roberts set the catapult for firing. Kids of all ages enjoyed shooting pumpkins high in the air at the Roberts Great Pumpkin Patch last weekend.

Lee Roberts readied the large cannon he built for a group anxiously awaiting their chance to fire charges to send pumpkins flying.

Photos by Priscilla Bauer Grace Lahners crawled through the cornstalk tent at the Roberts Great Pumpkin Patch.

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Hardworking Siren Lions take a night to celebrate

by Jean Koelz Leader staff writer SIREN – It’s been a busy year for the Siren Lions Club. Then again, the Siren Lions Club is always busy. Building wheelchair ramps, raising money for various local causes, collecting items for the big Labor Day Weekend sale at Crooked Lake Park and preparing to light up the town for Christmas are just a part of what this organization does. So on Monday, Oct. 22, the Siren Lions and their wives enjoyed dinner at Adventures Restaurant and welcomed District Gov. Ron Edlund to help celebrate the year’s accomplishments and present special awards to those members who have demonstrated exemplary service. Service was the theme of Edlund’s keynote address as he summarized the global work of the Lions Club International Foundation, which includes humanitarian aid, disaster relief, youth programs, immunization efforts, vision screening, and programs for the hearingimpaired and disabled.

After recognizing a large group of men who were commended for their perfect attendance, a 20-year membership anniversary for Gerald Fritz and 10-year anniversaries for Kenneth Nelson and Gary Kannenburg were acknowledged. A volunteer award was presented to Kathy Johnson for all her help and service. Bremer Bank and U.S. Bank were awarded for their assistance with fundraising projects. Lee’s Sports was called an “unsung

A large portion of the Siren Lions Club was recognized for perfect attendance. hero” for its provision of assistance and repairs. The Lion of the Year Award was presented to member Larry Tewalt, and the Melvin Jones Award—the highest honor available to a Lion—given in recognition of humanitarian work, was presented to Paul Johnson, who has been a

member since 1983.

Lastly, two men shared the honor of being awarded the Birch-Sturm Fellowship in recognition of service to their community. The fellowship is named for the only two presidents of Lions Clubs Inter-

national that come from Wisconsin, Frank Birch and Clarence Sturm. This year’s awards were presented to Lyle Nelson and Don Carlson for their undying dedication and commitment to humanitarian works.

Siren Lions welcome District Gov. Ron Edlund and his wife, Elaine. - Photos by Jean Koelz

District Gov. Ron Edlund (center) presents Birch-Sturm Fellowship Awards to Don Carlson (left) and Lyle Nelson (right).

Knights donate to Special Olympics

Millions flow into northern Wisconsin congressional race

The Knights of the Lakes in Balsam Lake recently presented checks to Leanne Richter, director and coach of the Special Olympics, and Cheryl Beseler of Endeavors/Polk County Adult Education. Grand Knight Greg Riley made the presentation. The Knights of the Lakes have presented over $3,000 to each organization from their annual Tootsie Roll Drive in the last 10 years.

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by Mike Simonson Wisconsin Public Radio NORTHERN WISCONSIN - The race to unseat Wisconsin’s two freshmen Republican congressman is drawing millions of dollars, according to the latest campaign finance reports. Although the incumbents have raised twice as much as their challengers, the Democrats are racking up impressive amounts too.

First-term Congressman Reid Ribble has raised $2 million and some change, while his 8th District Democratic opponent Jamie Wall is just under the $1 million mark.

In the 7th Congressional District, the numbers are about the same.

Freshman Republican Sean Duffy has raised almost $2.3 million, while Democratic challenger Pat Kreitlow has $1.1 million raised this year.

UW-Superior political science professor Alisa Von Hagel says the money is pouring in from all over the country in these closely contested districts held by freshman Republicans. “It’s certainly a substantial amount of money, but I think this is something that is only going to grow,” she says. “And we see that these House races, over the past few years and particularly in this election cycle after the Citizens United ruling, that we see House races that can get up toward $10 million.”

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campaign contributions and outside SuperPAC spending. Von Hagel says even though Ribble and Duffy have two-to-one fundraising advantages, $1 million by their challengers is nothing to sneeze at.

“The incumbent Duffy is going to have an advantage, but the fact that Kreitlow is competitive fundraising indicates not only that there is support for Kreitlow in this district, but it also demonstrates a concentrated effort at the level of the political party to target those districts that are competitive,” she says.

Campaign contributions to both Duffy and Kreitlow from July through September made it the highest fundraising quarter this year. Duffy has $930,000 cash on hand, while Kreitlow has $340,000 in the bank.

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Unity Community Education To register for the following classes/events, please call or e-mail the community ed office, 715825-2101, Ext. 1560.

Share something you love doing. Do you have a skill or special knowledge of something that you enjoy sharing with others? How about teaching a community ed class to share what you know? Call Unity Community Ed and let’s talk.

Zumba Mondays and Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m. Cost: Six classes for $30 or 12 classes for $54, payable to instructor – you can just show up and get your punch card. Location: Auditorium (mostly.) Instructor: Michelle Flaherty, licensed Zumba instructor.

Workshop Series: Buying and Selling Your Home and Investment Property Wednesday, Oct. 24: Seven Steps to Sell Your Home Fast. Classes are held from 6-8 p.m., in the high school Room 128, each class! costs $10 individual, $17 couple. Sign up for six or more classes and take $5 off your registration, payable to community ed. Instructors: Sue Monson and Patti Katzmark.

Get ready for a magical Halloween Unity School and Polk County Museum are teaming up to bring you a fresh, fun, magical Halloween night. On Wednesday, Oct. 31, Unity area residents are invited to trick-or-treat at the Polk

County Museum, located on Main Street in Balsam Lake, from 4-6 p.m. You will be able to wander throughout the entire museum, where many friendly, costumed volunteers will be sharing a bounty of candy with everyone who visits. Afterward, Unity School will host a light supper from 67 p.m., and a super exciting magic show from 7-8 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Magic will keep you on the edge of your seat as they perform magic tricks that will keep you wondering how they did that. At 8:30 p.m., the witch starts calling the lucky winners, who must come to the phone to win their prize! Sign up for the witch’s call in the cafeteria on Halloween night.

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Some Like it Hot, Some like it Cold: Herbs and Teas Thursday, Nov. 15, 6-9 p.m., at the Brick House Getaway on Hwy. 35 between Centuria and Milltown. Cost: $18 registration to community education includes lots of sampling. Instructors: Nolen Chew and Liz Roberts, owners of Cedar Lake Reflections Tea Company. This class is limited to 12 people, so grab a friend and call soon to reserve your spot.

SCF and Frederic students attend UW-Superior Honor Band Festival Students from St. Croix Falls were among the region’s top high school musicians to gather Thursday, Oct. 18, at the University of Wisconsin-Superior for a day of advanced skill clinics and performances during the annual Tri-State Honor Band Festival. More than 170 honor band students spent the day working with UW-Superior faculty members and guest musician and composer Noah Taylor. The musicians performed the world premiere of two pieces written by Taylor for the Tri-State Honor Band Festival. The musicians capped the day with a public concert featuring musicians from 32 high schools in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan along with UW-Superior’s symphonic band. UW-Superior’s music department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and is well-known for preparing students for careers as music teachers and professional performers. The UWSuperior honor band festival is part of the department’s ongoing effort to offer additional learning and performance opportunities to young musicians throughout the region. St. Croix Falls students shown (L to R): Mark Wampfler, Gabriel Francis, Dylan Lynch, Henry Klein, Jesse Rich, Joleen Gravelle and band director Christopher Bergh. - Photos submitted

Frederic students and adults shown (L to R) are guest conductor Noah Taylor, Eric Chenal, Kinzie Matz, Christa White, Elise Coddington, McKenna Rognrud, Natalie Phernetton, Melana Nelson, Thor Lundeen, band director Patti Burns, and UW-Superior band director Dr. Pamela Bustos.

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Carol Winchell, representative of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, presents a $300 check to each of the following: Duana Bremer of the Salvation Army, Ann Frey of CRA and Vivian Brahmer of Loaves and Fishes, representatives of their respective agencies. These agencies serve people from the local community. Money for these donations was from a portion of the profit from the church’s fall sale held Sept. 23. - Photo submitted

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by Wayne Anderson Special to the Leader GRANTSBURG – Domestic violence is not a problem in Wisconsin — it’s a crime.

This was the strong message and warning spoken by Jacqui Dingmann, an area advocate and survivor of domestic violence, at New Hope Lutheran Church last Sunday, Oct. 21.

October is national Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Dingmann is speaking at area churches to tell of God’s love and hope for victims of spousal abuse, along with the practical ways of how people can get immediate and ongoing help in abusive relationships.

For one, the Community Referral Agency office located in the Burnett County Government Center in Siren, serves both Burnett and Polk counties and is an excellent resource, she said. Dingmann is an advocate volunteer there. Victims may get immediate help by calling 800261-7233 or 715-825-4414, and anyone with an emergency may quickly call: 911.

The agency also runs a state-of-the-art safe home for battered spouses in Milltown, caring for those in need of immediate and extended shelter. The home also works with medical and legal professionals, providing free help.

Dingmann said her story is like so many tragic stories in our area, and silent stories sitting right next to us in our church pews. In her former marriage, she suffered 10 years of abuse. She said she wanted her former marriage to work for the sake of her marriage and family. But the violence would not stop. And thus, the marriage had to end.

Eventually she remarried, a union with Bill Dingmann, who is now a retired law enforcement officer from Burnett County. The Dingmanns attend Wood River Christian Fellowship. Bill is a leader in the local Christian boys club there, helping young men learn a godly way to handle their problems.

Dingmann said God spoke to her about helping others in need. “Jack ... go do something about it,” she heard the Lord say. And so with a serious fear of public speaking, she is getting up and speaking up about the destructiveness of domestic violence in our community, and how this violence can and must be stopped.

Harriet C. Kirk of Luck died Oct. 17, 2012, in her home.

She was 85 years old.

Harriet was born to Bernard and Helen Larson on Feb. 8, 1927 in Milltown. She attended school in Milltown. On Dec. 4, 1949, she married Ray W. Kirk and had two children, Paula Hischer and Bernadine Kirk.

Harriet worked several jobs throughout her life. She worked for Dr. Hoft in Milltown for nine years and at the St. Croix Clinic. She resided in Lindstrom, Minn., and also worked at the Widmark Pharmacy for 10 years, Skinner’s Dress Shop, Andrews Men’s Store and Edson’s Department Store. She owned the Especially For You gift shop on Hwy. 35 in Luck for 10 years. Most recently, she worked at The Christmas Store in Frederic and at the Frederic and Luck public libraries.

Harriet was preceded in death by her parents; and infant sister, Doris; sister, Arlene Berquist; and brothers, Gene Larson and Earl Larson.

She is survived by her brother, Dale Larson of Minneapolis; daughters, Bernadine Kirk of Rice Lake and Paula (Dan) Hischer of Luck; along with her grandchildren, Heather (Josh) Pouliot of Milltown, Danielle Hischer of Springfield, Mo. and Kirk Hischer of Frederic; great-grandchildren, Joshua Daniel Pouliot and Ava Pearl Pouliot; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends.

A memorial service was held by Pastor Ralph Thompson at Luck Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Oct. 24. Interment at the West Denmark Cemetery.

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Dr. Emory Johnson, pastor of New Hope, stands with Jacqui and Bill Dingmann last Sunday, Oct. 21. Jacqui spoke at the morning service about Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

– Photo Wayne Anderson She said those of us who turn away from preventing abuse fail to show God’s love for victims. She cites Proverbs 17:15, “The Lord despises those who acquit the guilty and condemn the innocent.”

Domestic violence need not be confined to physical abuse, like slapping or hitting a victim. Abuse often comes in the form of mental abuse, like verbally humiliating or denigrating a spouse.

Important to note, abuse is not confined to one gender.

Statistics show women are most likely the victims of domestic violence, but men, too, are victims of both physical and mental abuse. Violence is no respecter of gender.

The Dingmanns are available to speak to churches of any denomination. She can be reached by calling 715-8244414. If anyone is in need of help, or if you know someone who needs help, they are encouraged to call the Community Referral Agency or police department. Help is only a call away.

Dr. Shawna Kaye Ikola, DDS, 37, Osceola, died suddenly at her home on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012.

Shawna was born March 27, 1975, in Deer River, Minn., to Felix and Kaye Ikola. She graduated from Deer River High School in 1993, Concordia College in Moorhead in 1997 and the University of Minnesota Dental School in 2001. At the time of her death, she was practicing dentistry at Hauge Dental in Centuria. In her free time, Shawna enjoyed SCUBA diving, collecting antiques, auctions, cooking, the outdoors in general and traveling.

Shawna was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Mary and Patrick Meyers; and paternal grandfather, Felix Ikola Sr. She is survived by her parents, Felix and Kaye Ikola of Deer River; boyfriend of 10 years Kevin Swanson of Knife River, Minn.; grandmother, Ethel Ikola of Deer River; sister, Paula (Gregory) Ikola Erbisch of Bloomington, Minn.; aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Deer River. Interment Pine Ridge Cemetery.

The Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Rev. Nanette Laila Hagen Hinck

The Rev. Nanette Laila Hagen Hinck, 55, St. Croix Falls, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, after a prolonged hospitalization at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Nanette survived Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1975, but ultimately died from complications of heart valve and lung disease brought on by radiation damage from treatment.

She was born in Crookston, Minn., and attended Crookston Central High. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in medical social work in 1979 from Bemidji State University. She was ordained by the ELCA in 1987 after attaining a Master of Divinity from Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary. For 25 years, she dedicated her ministry to intentional interim: using her talent for preaching, teaching and hospitality to help parishes going through seen or unforeseen transitions.

In spite of her heart and lung problems, she remained a cheerful force of nature, brightening the world with her smile and sunny attitude. She stayed active, enjoying traveling, ballroom dancing and square dancing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Tom and Virginia.

She leaves to celebrate her memory her husband of 28 years, Tom; son, Ian; daughter, Enya; sisters, Tana (Dan), Kristina, Pamela (Curt), Lynn (Steve), Phyllis (Jim) and Joyce (Kurt); brother, Paul (Julie); and myriad nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, Kenneth Charles Hochstetler, 62, passed away Oct. 14, at 10:30 a.m., at Fristad Lutheran Church in Centuria.

The family will greet visitors on Friday, Oct. 26, from 4 – 2012, at his home with his family by his side.

7 p.m., at Fristad Lutheran Church and again on SaturHe was born on July 30, 1950, to day for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Charles and Ruby Hochstetler. He To express condolences online, please visit kolstadfamgrew up in Frederic and graduated ilyfuneralhome.com. from Frederic High School in 1968, The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has where he met and married the love of been entrusted with arrangements. his life, Brenda, on Aug. 1, 1970. To this union, three daughters were born, Mellissa, Patricia and Rebecca.

Kenneth held several jobs over the years before starting his own house painting business from 1980 to 1990.

Arthur “Art” L. Swanson, 68, Taylors Falls, Minn., died He then took a job at Durex in St. Croix Falls, where he Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at his home. worked for 11 years.

Art was born May 19, 1944, in Taylor Falls, Minn., to Kenneth was a man who loved life, with a great sense Sidney and Marie Swanson. He gradof humor. Fishing was one of his passions. Taking many uated from Taylors Falls High School fishing trips with his family and friends over the years, in 1962. He attended St. Cloud State there wasn’t a fish he didn’t like to catch, with the excep- for a time. Art was employed as an tion of a rock bass, and walleye being the ultimate catch electrician with Andre Electric until of the day. He had the joy of taking one last fishing trip to his retirement. On Nov. 16, 1977, he one of his favorite fishing spots in Maltona, Minn., a place married Judy T’Kach at Center City, he frequented over the years with his wife. Kenneth also Minn. In his free time, he enjoyed loved to cook, and he was a pretty darn good cook, too. boating on the river, motorcycles, old Gravy was his specialty. Everyone look forward to his cars, Corvettes, and even built a hot homemade turkey gravy every year at Thanksgiving din- rod from the ground up. ner.

Art was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney and Kenneth chose to have a celebration of his life after his Marie. terminal diagnosis in lieu of a funeral. It was held on July He is survived by wife, Judy; children, Michelle (Rolf) 28, 2012, at Bone Lake, with family and friends in atten- Selness and Craig Swanson; stepchildren, Michael, Mary, dance. It was his life and he wanted to be a part of the Barbara, Stephen, Patricia, Ruth, Philip and Bruce; sisters, celebration. He once said, “Why should everyone else Eleanor (Larry) Collins and Helen Swanson; numerous have all the fun?” grandchildren, great-grandchildren, aunts, nephews, Most importantly, Kenneth was a family man. He cher- nieces, other family and friends. ished the time he spent with his wife, daughters and Family will greet friends Wednesday, Oct. 24, 4 to 7 grandchildren. There was nothing more important to him p.m., at the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola, and than his family. also one hour prior to the service at church. A memorial Kenneth was preceded in death by his father, Charles; service will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, 2 p.m., at the First mother, Ruby; and his daughter, Rebecca.

Lutheran Church in Taylors Falls. Interment will be at He is survived by his wife, Brenda, of Luck; daughters, the Kahbakong Cemetery.

Mellissa (Joe) Casey, Patricia (Rob) Arntson; son-in-law, The Grandstrand Funeral Home, Osceola, grandRicardo; grandchildren, Warren, Ashlee, Brendan, Devin, strandfh.com, was entrusted with arrangements.

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Refer to the following Web sites to leave online condolences or call Bruce Rowe at 715-472-2444 for additional information.

Rowe Funeral Home, of Luck, rowefh.com and the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, Alrose Agnes Beckmark, 98, resident of Frederic Nurswicremationcenter.com, have been entrusted with funeral ing and Rehab in Frederic, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012. arrangements.

Alrose was born June 10, 1914, in St. Paul, Minn., to Albert V. and Agnes Anderson. They moved to Wisconsin when she was 4 years old. She was baptized and confirmed Dec. 18, 1928, at West Sweden Lutheran Church.

Alrose graduated from Wood Lake School in 1928. She also graduated from Frederic High School in 1932.

She married Morris C. Beckmark on Aug. 26, 1939. One son, Meredith, was born to this union. Morris and Alrose observed their golden wedding anniversary in August The family of Doris Selander would like to thank everyone 1989. They were members of the Zion Lutheran Church who came to her memorial service. Special thanks to Pastor in Trade Lake.

David and Carol Ahlquist for the wonderful music and Services are currently inspirational message. We felt like we were at a heavenly pending. Please continue concert! Our appreciation to Gordon Larson for his special to check the following Web touch in making the graveside so beautiful. Thank you to the sites for updated informaladies of Bethany Lutheran Church for providing salads and to the cousins for making desserts, as well as the women at Grace tion or call Bruce Rowe at Baptist Church for serving the luncheon. “Gram” would have 715-327-4475. Online conThank you for all the been so pleased with the day! A big thank-you also for the cards, dolences may be left at memorial gifts, kind words of sympathy and shared memories thoughts, prayers & rowefh.com or wicremafrom our dear friends and relatives. cards during her illness tioncenter.com .

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Robert “Joey” Oiyotte II, 26, passed away on Oct. 18, 2012, at his home. He was born Oct. 1, 1986, to parents, Robert and Roberta Oiyotte, in Grantsburg. He was raised in Hertel and surrounding areas. He was a computer whiz, liked going for walks, enjoyed reading and loved watching Freddy Krueger movies. He will be greatly missed.

Robert was preceded in death by his sister, Jessica Oiyotte; his grandfathers, John Oiyotte and William Dozois; grandmother, Shirley Barber; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He is survived by his parents, Robert and Roberta; his sister, Tashena Dozois (Steven Miller); brother, Frank Thomas III; along with many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 21, at the St. Croix Tribal Center, Hertel, with Lewis Taylor officiating.

Pallbearers were William James Barber, Mike Belilse, David St. John, Robert Phernetten, Gerald McFaggen and Frank Thomas III. Honorary pallbearers are Jason Belilse and William Barber. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

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William Boyd Richter William Boyd Richter, 59, Siren, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.

Bill was born at the Siren Hospital on May 14, 1953, to his parents, Robert and Dorothy Richter. He grew up in the Frederic area, from Indian Creek to Trade Lake. He attended school in Frederic, Grantsburg and Osceola.

With his father’s permission, he joined the Marines at the age of 17. He served six years, including a tour in Vietnam. Bill worked for several farmers in the area, then was employed at Peterson/Jansson Lumber for 32 years.

He purchased his home in 2004, enjoying his yard, entertaining his family, and “farming.” His mother came to live with him in 2006, making it home for the whole family.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Richter; and his brother, Dean Richter.

Bill is survived by his mother, Dorothy; his brothers and sisters, Patsy (Larry) Tucker, Robert Richter, Betsy (Wally) Rightman, Mitsy (Terry) Adolphson, Nancy Tober, Bernard Richter, Bonny Richter, Donna (Allan) Woodrich, Diane (Roy) Jones, Doug Richter, Dale Richter and Darcy Richter; many nieces and nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives, friends, and also very special friend, Tracie Roy and her children Jeremy and Keisha.

A memorial service was held Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Siren. Pastor Steve Ward officiaed. Burial and military honors will be held at Fort Snelling at a later date. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster.

Frances “Toots” Marie Kurkowski Frances “Toots” Marie Kurkowski, 90, Frederic, died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, at her home after a battle with cancer.

She was born April 20, 1922, to Aaron and Florence Lundquist in Rush City, Minn.

Frances graduated high school in 1940 from Rush City High School. In her own words she said her greatest accomplishment in life was being a wife and loving mother. She was a devoted Catholic and gave tirelessly to the church. She loved to sew, and most everyone in town has had some of her handiwork in their closets. She was a recent member of the Frederic Lioness Club and a proud member of the Rowdy Red Hat Mamas.

She truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; spending time with family and friends, taking pictures and giving her time to those in the community that needed a helping hand or just a shoulder to lean on. So Frances wished for all to understand that God is the key to the eternal land. If you choose him before it’s too late, she will meet you at heaven’s gate.

Frances is preceded in death by her husband, Ben; her sons, John and Patrick; and two sisters, Irene and Lucille.

She is survived by her brother, Raymond Lundquist of Rochester, Minn.; 10 of her 12 children, Bernie Kurkowski of Frederic, Jim (Diane) Kurkowski of Boise, Idaho, Bunny (Dan) Fitzgerald of Rice Lake, Mary McKnight of Siren, Ray (Kordi) Kurkowski of Frederic, Leo (Nancy) Kurkowski of Chippewa Falls, Peggy (Larry) Sutherland of Winston, Ore., Mike (Lori) Kurkowski of Frederic, Kathy Daniels (fiancé Mike) of Hertel, Chuck Kurkowski of Hertel; 38 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Frances were held at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Frederic on Monday, Oct. 22, with Father Thomas Thompson officiating. Music was provided by organist Cathy Tweet and vocalists Kordi Kurkowski, Cathy Tweet and Larry Fisk. Frances was laid to rest at St. Dominic Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers are Tony Kurkowski, John Kurkowski Jr., Chad McKnight, Chris Fitzgerald, Brent Fitzgerald, Aaron Kurkowski, Jeremy Kurkowski, Rick Kurkowski, Jason McKnight and Cory McKnight. Honorary pallbearers are the remaining grandsons.

She is loved and will be missed by all.

Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com . Please continue to check this Web site for updated information or call Bruce Rowe at 715-327-4475.

Rowe Funeral Home of Frederic has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.

Bernice Halverson Melquist Bernice Halverson Melquist, Grantsburg, passed away Oct. 16, 2012, at the age of 90.

She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Eddie; son Wayne; daughters, Karen Rudsdil and Janice Marek; grandchildren, Deborah (Kevin) Peterson, Cheryl (Daryl) Wedin and Tony Marek; great-grandchildren, Jenna Peterson, Kjersten, Gustaf, Anna and Erika Wedin; and other relatives and friends.

Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, Casper and Tensie (Segelstrom) Halverson; and stepmother, Alice; brother, Clifford; sisters, Margie Edwards and Ruby Johnson; and son-in-law, Myron Marek.

Arrangements were entrusted to Edling Funeral Home, Grantsburg. A private family service will be held at a later date.

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perspectives Sally Bair

Counting the cost As a young woman, my great-aunt became engaged to marry. When her mother died, she broke her engagement so she could raise her younger siblings.

That’s what the eldest child did back in the 1800s and early 1900s. She did an exemplary job, making sure the other six children received good schooling all the way through college. I often wonder

what emotions she felt during those years of self-sacrifice.

There is a cost for everything. Many people today pay dearly for their bad habits, such as using drugs, overeating or overspending. Even caregivers pay a price, whether physical, emotional or financial.

The Bible speaks much about cost - in particular, the cost involved in following Christ. One day as Jesus and his disciples journeyed on the road, someone said, “Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests,” he said, “But the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”(Luke 9:57-59) For the sake of his Father’s will, Jesus chose to be homeless. He knew that at God’s perfect time, he would once again

Mom and sisters left to clean up todder’s messes Q: How do I train my 2-year-old to clean up after herself? She’ll go into her sisters’ room and destroy it and won’t help clean up unless I threaten to punish her. Then she only picks up a couple of things before getting distracted.

Frankly, it’s easier for me to clean it up myself. My older girls complain that they have to clean up but their little sister doesn’t. I know this isn’t fair, but what else do I do?

Juli: As any parent knows, the most challenging task of raising a toddler is setting boundaries. It is important to teach your daughter that she has to clean up the messes that she makes, but that might be an impossible task if the messes are too big. Part of teaching your 2-yearold responsibility is not allowing her to get into trouble or messes that are too big for her to clean up.

To start with, limit her play areas. If she’s going to trash her sisters’ room, then make that room off-limits. Keep play areas to her own room or a family room. Even in those areas, limit the number of toys she has access to at a given time. She can choose to play with the

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dollhouse or the blocks, but not have access to every toy in the house. Consistently ask her to clean those up immediately before she moves on to the next thing.

What she’s capable of handling is going to grow with time. The lesson of cleaning up a few toys will transfer to greater responsibility in years to come.

Resist that temptation to swoop in and clean up for her. The extra time and effort now will be well worth it as your daughter grows.

••• Q: I was astonished to read how much childhood obesity is increasing. Do you have any suggestions for parents who want to help their kids avoid this health nightmare?

Jim: Rather than focusing on the obvious, like eating well-balanced meals and keeping junk food to a minimum, let’s look at something that moms and dads

reside at the right hand of God. His desire to live without the security of a house shows us how transient our life on earth is and how permanent our eternal home will be. Jesus' example is meant to teach us the value of following him first and foremost.

Jesus taught more about values in verses 58 and 59. When a man told Jesus he must first go and bury his father, he really said he would follow him tomorrow, after he received his family inheritance. Still another man said he must first say goodbye to the family.

Jesus answered, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”(verse 60) And, “No one having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”(verse 62)

Perhaps we should ask ourselves: are we willing to count the cost of following Jesus’ teachings ... willing to forgo our earthly inheritance? Are we willing to keep ourselves focused on God’s kingdom? Or do we keep turning back to the What if, the If only, the hurts of the past? Placing our value on anything but Christ is worthless in the eternal perspective of things.

Lord, help us remember that the cost of following you is far more valuable than anything else in this world. You are our joy and peace, our strength and hope. Amen.

Mrs. Bair may be reached at sallybair@gmail.com.

might tend to overlook: snack time.

Every situation is different, but research suggests that on the whole, many children are simply snacking too much.

Health Affairs reports that kids are taking in significantly more calories from snack foods today than they did in the 1970s. Other statistics show that half of American children snack four times a day, with some kids eating almost constantly – as many as 10 snacks a day! It’s not likely that these kids are hungry that often. Researchers believe they’re simply eating the food because it’s there, almost as a form of entertainment. Obviously, when kids spend so much time snacking, they’re less likely to eat a balanced meal at breakfast, lunch or dinner.

The snacks themselves are a problem, as well. Cookies and cakes are the most popular snacks among kids, with chips and other salty items running a close second. Children are also drinking a lot more fruit juice. That might sound good on the surface, but most of these drinks are loaded with excess sugar and are much less healthy than an actual piece of fruit.

An after-school snack isn’t a bad thing.

But most people would agree that snacks are no substitute for a healthy and wellbalanced meal. And, of course, the snack

itself should be nutritious. Parents need to make sure they’re setting a good example for their kids in this area. Don’t expect your child to be happy with an apple if you’re snacking on candy bars and soda!

••• Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, host of the “Focus on the Family” radio program, and a husband and father of two.

Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, cohost of “Focus on the Family,” author of several books, and a wife and mother of three.

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D & L FINANCIAL SERVICES 10022 Elbow Lake Road Siren, Wis. 54872 715-689-2539

Any area business wishing to help sponsor the church listings should contact the Leader at 715-327-4236.

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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

1259 Hwy. 35 S., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

BIBLE FELLOWSHIP

WORD OF LIFE CHURCH

Meeting in homes.

Elder: Cliff Bjork, 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

MILLTOWN LUTHERAN

113 W. Main St.. W., Phone 715-825-2453 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship (begins May 27)

NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Pastor Emory Johnson, 715-463-5700 newhopelutheranchurch.org 685 W. State Road 70, Grantsburg Sun. Wor. Serv. 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 11 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN

Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G” Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.; Wednesday Worship 6:30 p.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays

OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER

1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m.

Pastor Gerald Heinecke Church Phone 715-866-7191 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Wor. - 10:30 a.m.

Communion 1st & 3rd Sundays facebook/OurRedeemerWebster

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS)

PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA)

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH

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.

2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org Pastor Wayne Deloach, Intern Andrea Fluegel Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.

BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD

Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Holy Communion 1st & 2nd Sundays pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org

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. Worship - 8:30 a.m,; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.

BETHESDA LUTHERAN - DRESSER (LCMC) www.bethesdalutheran.ws

Pastor Peter Rimmereid, 715-755-2562 1947 110th Ave., Dresser Sun. Contemporary Service 8:30 a.m.; Education Hr. 9:40 a.m.; Traditional Service 10:45 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; Office - 715-472-2535 Pastor - 715-472-8153, 9 a.m. Adult Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship 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. christlutheranpipelake.com

CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC)

Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt 715-327-4461 Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Communion 1st Sun.

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

Mark Hendrickson, Interim Pastor, 715-463-5388 Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School 10:45 a.m.

FIRST EVAN. LUTHERAN

561 Chestnut St., Taylors Falls, MN 651-465-5265 Traditional Worship - 8:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship - 11 a.m.

PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA)

REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN

(Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sunday Worship - 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School - 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 - LCMC

1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; E-mail: leslie56@centurytel.net

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 - 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 Sun. Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.; Summer, 9 a.m.

WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN

Pastors Mike & Linda Rozumalski 1 mi. west of Luck on N, 2478 170th St., Luck Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

Fellowship 11 a.m.

WEST IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - ELCA

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, cushingparish.org 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sept. 16, 2012 - June 2, 2013 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m.; Communion first & third Sunday of the month

FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA

YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN

FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING

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

1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra, Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler Services begin at 9:30 a.m.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC)

877 190th Ave., CTH G, Balsam Lake, WI (Fox Creek) Pastor Neal Weltzen; GT Office - 715-857-5580, Parsonage - 715-822-3001, TR Office - 715-822-3001 Wor. Serv. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sun. of each month

5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Wor. 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st Sunday

GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN

ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS )

Phone 715-327-4340, 715-416-3086, 715-327-8384 Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 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 - 10:30 a.m.

Communion - 1st, 3rd & 5th Sun.

LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA

CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Sun. Worship 10 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING

Pastor Dorothy Sandahl, cushingparish.org Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m.

LUCK LUTHERAN

Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-472-8424; 510 Foster Ave. E.; Office 715-472-2605; www.lucklutheran.org (Sept.-May) Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.

Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sunday Wor. 8 & 10 a.m.; Thursday Wor. 7 p.m.

Communion - 1st & Last Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE

Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Holy Communion - 1st & 3rd Sunday

ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE

Pastor Theresa Riewestahl 715-327-8384, 715-416-3086 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) Sunday School - Child.- 9 a.m.; Sunday School - Adults - 8:45 a.m.; Communion 1st Sunday

METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST GRANTSBURG

Pastor Carolyn Saunders, 715-463-2624 Worship - 9 a.m.; Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

DANBURY UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor; 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER

Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor, Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor; 715-866-8646 Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

HOLY TRINITY UNITED METHODIST htslumc@gmail.com 1606 165th Ave., CTH I, Centuria Pastor Freddie Kirk, 715-485-3363 Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.

LAKEVIEW UNITED - HERTEL

Pastor Jack Starr Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - during worship hour

LEWIS MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST

Pastor Annie Tricker Sun. Worship 11 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.

Potluck dinner 1st Sunday

OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST

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

ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship Service - 10 a.m.

Sunday School is at 9 a.m., Nursery available

ST. LUKE UNITED - FREDERIC 100 Linden Street, Frederic Pastor “Freddie” Kirk, 715-327-4436 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

SIREN UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Wor. - 10:15 a.m.

(Nursery available)

TAYLORS FALLS UNITED METHODIST

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.

WOLF CREEK UNITED METHODIST

Rev. Mike Weaver Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m.

COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA

Pastor Scott Sagle, 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 Dan Pearson Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.

CATHOLIC

CATHOLIC

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Rev. William Brenna, 715-247-3310 255 St. Hwy. 35, East Farmington Mass Sunday 8:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH

Pastor - Father Frank Wampach 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.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Danbury - 7586 St. Rd. 77, 715-866-7321 Pastor - Father Michael J. Tupa Mass - Sat. 4 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. (Sept.-May).

Reconciliation as per bulletin & by appt.

OUR LADY OF THE LAKES

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.

SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS & MARY Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa CTHs A & H - 715-866-7321 Crescent Lake Voyager Village area.

Mass Sun. 8 a.m., Thurs. 9:30 a.m.

Reconciliation as per bulletin and by appt.

ST. DOMINIC - FREDERIC

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Call the office for daily & holy day Mass times

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION - GRANTSBURG

Rev. Thomas E. Thompson, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sun. 8:30 a.m.

ST. ANNE PARISH

Rev. Andy Anderson, 715-247-3310 139 Church Hill Rd., Somerset Mass Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.; Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

GRACE BAPTIST - GRANTSBURG

Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m.

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.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

LIVING HOPE CHURCH

Pastor Father Michael J. Tupa, 715-866-7321 Cedar & Muskey Ave. - Webster Mass Sun 10 a.m., Wed. 5:30 p.m. (Sept-May), Fri. 9 a.m. (Summer)

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.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

TRADE LAKE BAPTIST

1050 North Keller Ave., Amery, 715-268-7717 Father John Drummy, Pastor Sat. Mass 4 p.m., Sun. Mass 10:30 a.m.

Mass Wed. & Thurs. 9 a.m.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC

Rev. William Brenna 255 E. 10th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-2243 Masses: Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.

ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY

CENTURIA ASSEMBLY OF GOD Pastor Don Wiltshire, 715-640-6400 Centuria - Phone 715-646-2172 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Pastor Merrill Olson, Interim Pastor 715-327-8402 Sun. Schl. - 9:15 a.m.; Wor. Serv. - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided.; 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

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH

WOODLAND WESLEYAN

Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m.

Nursery and children church

Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD

FULL GOSPEL

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.

EVANGELICAL

EVANGELICAL

APPLE RIVER COMMUNITY (EFCA)

Pastor Bruce Tanner, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sun. Schl. 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible study 7 p.m.

CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor Greg Lund, 715-327-8767 700 Churchwood Lane; 505 Old CTH W, Frederic Sunday School - 9 a.m.; Morning Worship - 10:15 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services

HOPE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Pastor Dave Williams 933 248th St., Osceola Morn. Wor. 10 a.m.; Sun. School Sept.-May 8:45 a.m.

Children’s Church & Nursery provided

TRADE RIVER EVANGELICAL FREE

Pastor Dale VanDeusen, 715-488-2296 or 715-488-2653 20296 Hwy. 87, Grantsburg Morning Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided for all services BAPTIST

BAPTIST

EAST BALSAM BAPTIST - BALSAM LK. 1816 108th St., CTH I Pastor Gabe Brennan, 715-857-5411

eastbalsam.org Wor. Service - 9 a.m.; Sun. School-10:30 a.m.

EUREKA BAPTIST

2393 210th Ave., St. Croix Falls Pastor Willis Christenson, 715-483-9464 Sun. School - 10 a.m.; Wor. 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; fbcamery.org; E-mail: churchoffice@fbcamery.org Reg. office hours: Tues.-Thurs. 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pastor Charlie Butt, Lead Pastor; Nick Buda, Associate Pastor Sun. Serv.: 9 a.m.; All ages Sun. Schl. 10:30 11:30 a.m.; Nursery available

FIRST BAPTIST - FALUN

715-689-2125 or 715-689-2156 Brian Krause, Lead Pastor Steve Ward, Assoc. Pastor of Visitation Tim Lindau, Youth Director Sun. School (all ages) 9:30 a.m.; Church Serv. 10:45 a.m.; Nursery provided

FIRST BAPTIST - MILLTOWN

Pastor Marlon Mielke, 715-825-3186 Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.; Worship 11 a.m., 7 p.m.

FIRST BAPTIST - TAYLORS FALLS, MN

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.

FIRST BAPTIST - WEBSTER

Church Phone 715-866-4111 Pastor Tim Quinn Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m (Nursery provided)

GRACE CHURCH OF OSCEOLA “The Cure for the Common Church”

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.

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 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 Sun. School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wor. 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 Sat. Vespers - 5 p.m.; Sun. Liturgy - 9:30 a.m.

HOLY CROSS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN Meeting at Zion Lutheran Church, 28005 Old Towne Rd., Chisago City, MN; holyx.net Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE

NAZARENE

CALVARY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

510 S. Vincent, St. Croix Falls Pastor Tom Reaume, 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 Serv. 9 a.m.; Services: Sun. 10 a.m.; Sunday School during church service.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

NONDENOMINATIONAL

CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

2390 CTH A, 1/8 mi. east of A&H intersection Pastor Tryg Wistad, 715-635-9222 crossroadschurch@gmail.com Sunday Worship: 10 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 Tony Minell, 715-417-1982 Sunday Wor. 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Schl. 9:45 a.m.

NEW WINE CHURCH - CENTURIA

309 5th Street, , 715-338-2751 Pastor Scott Petznick Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday School 9 a.m.

NORTHERN PINES QUAKER MEETING 715-866-5016 or 715-733-0480 for time of meeting.

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sunday, 10 a.m. in the St. Croix Falls Library community room.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

RIVER VALLEY CHRISTIAN

1289 160th St. (Hwy. 65), St. Croix Falls, 715-483-5378 Senior Pastors Paul and Sonja Hanson Sunday Adult Bible Class 9 a.m.

Worship and Children’s Sunday Schl. 10 a.m.

ST. PETER’S COMMUNITY CHURCH

“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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• Hacker’s Lanes • Daeffler’s Quality Meats • Northwoods Bakery • Frederic Grocery • Earl Wilson, Burnett Dairy Cheese Factory • Skol Bar • Pioneer Bar • Bean’s Country Griddle • Lundquist Farm • S.N.O.W.S. Snowmobile Club that donated $500 to the Frederic Music Dept.

• Frederic Alumni musicians that provided the music • 300+ alumni and friends of the Frederic Music Dept. that attended the event • Other Volunteers $2,000+ was raised and will be given to the Frederic Music Department to be used as needed.

Fun was had by all and thanks to EVERYONE that helped make this event a huge success!

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Students of the Week GRANTSBURG

FREDERIC

Jesse Beam has been chosen Frederic Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in fifth grade and the son of Jim Beam and Melanie Beresford. Jesse likes social studies, his favorite food is pizza and his favorite book is “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” When he gets older he wants to work with his dad running Jim Beam Construction.

Andrew Hochstetler has been chosen Frederic Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Edward and Rosey Hochstetler. He is involved in basketball, football and youth group. He enjoys four-wheeling and playing NBA 2k12. His greatest influences in his life are his parents.

Andrew gets great grades and always has his work done. He is respectful and polite.

Adam Chenal has been chosen Frederic High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and the son of Dave and Brenda Chenal.

He is involved in football, basketball, track & field, Kinship, volunteer coach for 4-6 flag football and basketball, peer tutor at school and works at the Main Street Cafe in Siren. He enjoys hunting and fishing. His greatest influence in his life is his dad.

Adam has a great work ethic and is very willing to help others.

Anita Finch has been chosen Grantsburg Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in second grade and the daughter of Scott Finch and Janet Vaksdal. She is a great student and role model. She is kind to everyone and always tries her best at everything she does. She is always in a pleasant mood. Anita likes reading and math the best.

She enjoys gymnastics, singing and dancing. Her favorite superhero is her dad.

LUCK

Silas Roode has been chosen Luck Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in kindergarten and the son of Hannah and Justin Roode. Silas is kind, polite and helpful to his friends and teachers. At school, Silas likes to color and write and he loves recess. At home Silas likes to play in the sandbox with his brother.

Kathryn Segner has been chosen Grantsburg High School’s student of the week. She is a sophomore and the daughter of Joel and Kim Segner. Kathryn is a very dedicated learner. Her writing is very sophisticated and reflects her ambition to achieve recognition for writing. She is involved in volleyball, soccer, basketball, choir and swing choir. She enjoys sports, reading and writing, music and talking to her friends. She has a great work ethic and is creative.

ST. CROIX FALLS

Meredith Thompson has been chosen Luck Middle School’s student of the week. She is in seventh grade and the daughter of Tom Thompson and Elsa Thompson. She is a strong musician and a very polite student. She works every day to become a better musician. She is a disciplined student and kind to others.

She enjoys drawing, reading, writing stories and playing the piano and sax. Her greatest influences in her life are her friends.

Dylan Skow has been chosen Luck High School’s student of the week. He is a junior and the son of Netta Schulte and Steve Gramse. He is a courteous student and is always willing to lend a hand. He is always in a good mood. He is involved in FCCLA, basketball and baseball. He enjoys playing sports, watching TV, movies and playing video games.

Peyton Park has been chosen St. Croix Falls Elementary School’s student of the week.

She is in first grade. She has two brothers, one older and one younger. At home Peyton likes to help her mom do the laundry and to play with her dolls in her room. At school Peyton loves art.

She likes to paint. When Peyton grows up she wants to be a doctor because she thinks it will be fun to help people.

Bridgett Bergmann has been chosen St. Croix Falls Middle School’s student of the week.

She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Will and Stacy Bergmann. She has one brother, Wyatt. She has a dog named Ella. She is involved in cross country, basketball and softball.

She enjoys eating, sleeping, doing homework, scrap booking with her mom and playing basketball. Her favorite subject is social studies.

Jerry Eisen has been chosen St. Croix Falls High School’s student of the week. He is a freshman and the son of Gene Eisen and he has an older brother, Chris, an older sister, Alyssa, and a younger sister, Brandy. JJ likes running, writing, public speaking and his job at Subway. He is on the track team.

WEBSTER

SIREN

Riley Jones has been chosen Siren Elementary School’s student of the week. He is in third and the son of Shannyn Russell and brother of Madisyn. He is responsible and respectful in the classroom. His favorite subject is science because he really likes it.

He enjoys playing video games.

Riley admires the president, because he is the one in charge.

Isabelle Aragonez has been chosen Grantsburg Middle School’s student of the week.

She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Jamie and Jarrod Campbell. She is a good leader and a good student. She works hard and is responsible and respectful. She is very creative and always willing to help. Her favorite classes are math and science. She is involved in gymnastics.

Riley Anderson has been chosen Siren Middle School’s student of the week. She is in eighth grade and the daughter of Bryn Anderson and Kraig Anderson. She is involved in choir and band where she plays trombone. She will be performing in Shell Lake Indianhead Arts Center Middle Level Honors Band in the advanced band this Nov. She is also involved in volleyball, basketball and softball. She loves playing the piano and hanging out with friends and family.

Coty Benjamin has been chosen Siren High School’s student of the week. He is a senior and the son of Steven Benjamin and Shannon Lowe. Coty is taking a course studying the Ojibwe language and working at the tribal center in the afternoons. He has a friendly personality and gets along well with students and staff. He is becoming a leader whose example can positively influence the lives of some of the younger students.

Andrew Ruiz has been chosen Webster Middle School’s student of the week. He is in eighth grade and the son of Ruben and Jamie Ruiz. Andrew is a good worker and always gets his work in on time. He has a good sense of humor and is enjoyable to have in the classroom. He is involved in cross country, hockey, track and baseball. He enjoys fishing, running, hunting and video games.

Kaleiah Schiller has been chosen Webster High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Don and Rita Bishop. Kaleiah sets her goals high and works very hard to achieve them. Her work ethic and determination are outstanding both in the classroom and sports.

Kaleiah has an infectious attitude.

She is involved in NHS, cross country and track. She enjoys drawing, being outside and going for walks.

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Larissa Johnson has been chosen Unity Elementary School’s student of the week. She is in third grade and the daughter of Cinthia and Tom Johnson.

Larissa has a positive attitude and an energetic personality that she loves to share with her class.

She always has a smile on her face and is ready to learn.

Larissa tries her very best on all that she does and is a true joy to have in class.

Bacari Lodahl has been chosen Unity Middle School’s student of the week. She is in sixth grade and the daughter of Jessica Haley and Keith Simmerman.

Bacari is a good student and has a positive attitude. She is kind to others and cares about her work.

She has a smile on her face all the time and displays great behavior.

Brittany Kruse has been chosen Unity High School’s student of the week. She is a senior and the daughter of Jeff and Karyn Kruse.

She is involved in danceline and FFA. She enjoys snowmobiling, water-skipping and anything outside. Her favorite class is desktop publishing. She plans to attend school next year with a focus on audio/video production and interactive media. She resides in Luck.

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OCTOBER

Coming events

Happenings in the Upper St. Croix Valley communities St. Croix Falls

• Halloween dance party at the library, 4-5 p.m.

THURS.-SUN./25-28

NOVEMBER

St. Croix Falls

THURS.-WED./1-28

• “Playing with Fire” at Festival Theatre. Thurs.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., 715-483-3387, festivaltheatre.org.

Amery

THURSDAY/25

• Earth Arts Fall Salon art exhibition at ArtZ Gallery.

Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., earthartswi.org.

Amery

THURS. & SAT./1 & 3

• Lyme disease education and support at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-2856, 715-268-2035.

Voyager Village

Centuria

• “Living On Killkare Can Be Murder” at Voyager Village Restaurant, reservations, 715-259-3910.

• Adult grief support group meeting at Holy Trinity Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-485-3363.

Luck

THURSDAY/1

Rice Lake

• Wrap-up meeting for all Balsam Lake farmers market vendors at the municipal building (library) at 9:30 a.m.

Siren

• Dresser & St. Croix Falls Area VFW Post 4186 & Auxiliary spaghetti dinner at the VFW Hall, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

St. Croix Falls

• Lewis jam, bluegrass, gospel and country music at the Methodist church, 6-9 p.m.

• Auxiliary lutefisk & meatball dinner at the American Legion, 4 p.m.-gone.

• Author Ernie Gunderson to speak at historical society meeting at the museum, 7 p.m.

Balsam Lake

• Discover UWBC open house at Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 6:15 p.m., 715-234-8024, Ext. 1 • Burnett County Citizen Patrol meeting at the government center, jury room, 7 p.m.

• Ruby’s Pantry at 24534 Hwy. 35/70. Sign-up 1:30 p.m., distribution 2 p.m., $15 donation.

• SCF Historical Society fall meeting at the city hall, 7 p.m.

Webster

Dresser

Grantsburg

The Saturday, Oct. 20, fog condensed on this spring green leaf that was trying to fight the calendar. – Photo by Greg Marsten

Dresser

• Parkinsons support group will meet at 3:15 p.m. at the library. Change of time this month only, 715-689-2350 or 715-866-8907.

• Glory Train to perform at Bethesda Lutheran Church, proceeds for Feed My Starving Children, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

FRI. & SAT./26 & 27

• Halloween party, 5-8 p.m. and dance, 8:30-11 p.m. at Birch Street Elementary School, 715-327-8142.

• Brenizer MotorSports & EIO Snowmobile Club Swap Meet at Brenizer MotorSports, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 715-3275580.

Luck

• FFA haunted house, park at school and hayride to house, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

FRI.-SUN./26-28 Webster

• “Murder in the House of Horrors” mystery theater at the high school. Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m.

FRI.-WED./26-31 Amery

• Haunted house at Michael Park. Fri. and Sun. - Wed. 3-8 p.m., Sat. 1-8 p.m.

FRIDAY/26

Frederic

Glenwood City

• Bazaar and bake sale at St. John’s Catholic Church, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Grantsburg

• Halloween at Crex, 5-7 p.m., crexmeadows.org, 715463-2739.

Indian Creek

• Halloween Spooktakular at the Legion Hall, 3-7 p.m.

• Rummage sale at the Congregational church, 9 a.m.2 p.m.

Centuria

• Suicide Awareness Night at New Wine Church, 6:308 p.m., 715-338-2751.

TUESDAY/30

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• First practice for ecumenical chorus to sing for choral vespers Nov. 24, at Methodist church, 7 p.m.

MONDAY/29 Balsam Lake

• Indianhead Chorus Guest Night at the old courthouse, 7:30 p.m., 651-437-7822.

Siren

• Northwoods Flyers Experimental Aircraft Association Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY/2 Amery

Balsam Lake

• Swiss steak dinner at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4:30-7:30 p.m., 715-268-7283.

Rice Lake

• Flu shots at the health department, 9 a.m.-noon, 715485-8500.

• Polk County Alzheimer’s support group at social services building, 715-483-3133.

• Discover UWBC open house at Blue Hills Lecture Hall, 4 p.m., 715-234-8024, Ext. 1

Siren

Siren

SUNDAY/28

Amery

Webster

• Lions Bingo at the community center, 7:30 p.m.

• Alzheimer’s support group at the medical center, 1-3 p.m., 715-483-0431.

• Trick-or-treat on Main Street, 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.; parade lineup at 12:50 p.m.

• CRA brat & kraut fundraiser at the community center, 6 p.m.

SATURDAY/27

• Author Jessie Chandler at the library, 7 p.m.

• Food & Friends Community Dinner at Siren United Methodist Church, 5-6 p.m.

• Drop-off day for Lions annual yard sale, 9 a.m.-noon, 715-349-2400.

• Restorative Justice spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the Moose Lodge, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Milltown

Luck

Luck

• Flu shots at the health department, 9 a.m.-noon, 715485-8500.

Balsam Lake

Frederic

• Fall 7-12 choir concert at the high school, 7 p.m.

Osceola

• QPR, for suicide prevention, training at the high school, 6:30 p.m., 715-294-2127 Ext. 407.

St. Croix Falls

Taylors Falls, Minn.

• St. Croix River Region heritage workshop, stcroixheritage.org.

WEDNESDAY/31

Balsam Lake

SATURDAY/3 Amery

• East Immanuel Lutheran Church roast beef dinner, 3:30-7:30 p.m.

• Trinity Lutheran Church annual bazaar, 9:30 a.m.1 p.m.

Balsam Lake

• HCE Christmas fair at Unity School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Flu shots at the Unity School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Dairyland

• Holiday bazaar and bake sale, at Northland Community Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Danbury

Balsam Lake

• Ruby’s Pantry at the town maintenance shop, $15 donation. Open 9:30 a.m., distribution 10-11:30 a.m.

Grantsburg

• Feed My Sheep at Grace Church. Doors open 8 a.m., 715-463-5699.

• Magical Halloween Night at the Polk County Museum.

Trick-or-trick, 4-6 p.m.; light supper, 6-7 p.m.; magic show, 7-8 p.m.

• Trunk ‘n Treat at T-Dawgs, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Siren

• Trunk or Treat and haunted house at the Moose Lodge, 5-7 p.m.

Grantsburg

ONGOING Every Day

AA &/or AlAnon, Polk & Burnett counties, 715-931-8262 for time/location. Amery, 715-268-8431.

Divorce care support group at Apple River Community Church, 715-268-8360, 715-268-2176.

Feather cloud

Every Monday

This unusual cloud formation was seen over Taylors Falls, Minn., last week. – Photo

by Greg Marsten

Indianhead Barbershop Chorus meets at the Balsam Lake old courthouse, 7:30 p.m., 715-483-9202.

Baby and Me class - Amery Medical Center, 1-2 p.m.

Grief Share support group at Centennial Hall, Amery, 715-268-2176 or 715-268-8360.

Moms In Touch International, First Baptist, Amery, 2 - 3 p.m., 715-268-5408, www.momsintouch.com Partners of Veterans women’s support group, Counseling Associates, Siren, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8575.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Tuesday

Bingo - Burnett County Moose Lodge, Siren, 6 p.m.

Survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault support group, Polk Co., 800-261-7233, 6-7:30 p.m.

Anger management group at Amery Regional Medical Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 715-268-4094.

Master Gardener Training at Polk County Government Center, 6-9 p.m. Also some Saturdays, 715-485-7600.

Every Wednesday

Women of Hope, cancer support group, at SCRMC, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Free playtime with your toddler at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church,10-11:30 a.m., 715-557-0630.

Every Thursday

Breastfeeding support group at the St. Croix Regional Medical Center, 2-3:30 p.m., 715-483-0431.

Play group for children and caretakers at the Burnett County Family Resource Center, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Every Saturday

AA meets at the West Denmark Lutheran Church, rural Luck, 9 - 10 a.m.