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UP FRONT Gas prices have been dropping over the past few months due to growing crude oil and gasoline reserves coupled with a seasonal FKDQJH WR D ZLQWHU EOHQG RI JDVROLQH DW UHÀQHULHV DFFRUGLQJ WR SHtroleum analysts. The growing reserves may be due to people driving less. On Monday of this week, prices averaged $3.23 a gallon for regular unleaded in Wisconsin but some places in Kenosha were selling it for $2.99 a gallon. Another factor for dropping gas prices, according to gasbuddy.com analyst Gregg Laskoski, who spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio, is the increased drilling and the use of hydrofracking in North America, which results in more crude from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. This photo was taken at the Frederic Stop convenience store on Hwy. 35 where the price was $3.13 a gallon for regular unleaded. - Photo by Gary King ••• State Sen. Tim Cullen, D-Janesville, has proposed a bill that would require all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder belts. ([LVWLQJ EXVHV ZRXOG QRW QHHG UHWURÀWWLQJ EXW there is incentive to do so through state grants. The current law requires young children to be in car safety seats or booster seats but when they get old enough for school, they ride on buses without restraint, argues Cullen. Jim Fey, president of the Wisconsin School Bus Association, said federal safety regulations don’t require seat belts. One reason, Fey said, is because the high padded seats provide protection. Kevin Murray, a paramedic in the Janesville School District, where they use school bus seat belts, said seat belts would provide increased safety in side crashes or rollovers. Current Wisconsin law requires that buses under 5 tons have seat belts. This includes the smaller buses used to transport students with special needs. Do you think seat belts on school buses are a good idea? Weigh in on our website poll at the-leader.net. - Gary King with information from WPR

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/LJKWLQJ )HVWLYDO WR IHDWXUH FUDIW IDLUV ED]DDU TAYLORS FALLS, Minn. - Two holiday fairs and a bazaar will take place in the Christmas-card village of Taylors Falls during the 29th-annual Lighting Festival, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29–30. Each event is different, and all will have wonderful gift and decorating items. There is no admission charge to the fairs. Holiday at the Depot art and craft fair has become an annual tradition RIIHULQJ ÀQH FUDIW DQG DUW LQcluding paintings, jewelry, pottery, basketry and much more. Located at the Memorial Community Center, they have expanded to two days for this year’s Lighting Festival, Friday, Nov. 29, from 1-8 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 30, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday also features real Swedish food including Swedish egg coffee. First Evangelical Lutheran 7KLV \HDU V DQQXDO 7D\ORUV Church, located at 561 Chest- )DOOV /LJKWLQJ )HVWLYDO RUQDPHQW nut St., will be hosting a craft IHDWXUHV WKH )R[ +RXVH DV fair Saturday, Nov. 30, from SDLQWHG E\ %DUEDUD <RXQJ RI 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Embracing 7D\ORUV )DOOV 0LQQ (DFK RUQD the theme of this year’s fes- PHQW ZDV KDQGFUDIWHG E\ 0RQLFD tival, Life in Miniature, they =DFKD\ RI 2VFHROD 7KH RUQD will also be featuring a min- PHQW LV DYDLODEOH IRU SXUFKDVH DW iature display, and the First VHYHUDO GRZQWRZQ 7D\ORUV )DOOV Lutheran youth group will EXVLQHVVHV VWDUWLQJ 0RQGD\ be selling their maple syrup. 1RY DQG DW 0DU\ 3HWWLV DUW The annual bazaar, bake VWXGLR RSHQ GXULQJ WKH /LJKWLQJ sale and lunch will be Sat- )HVWLYDO z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG urday, Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the 1861 Methodist Church basement on Angel Hill. While you are on Angel Hill, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to tour Mary Pettis’ art studio and take a free horse and wagon ride around Angel Hill. For a complete listing of all the events, visit lightingfestival.com. – submitted

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New hospice volunteers trained for ADORAY BALDWIN – Nineteen residents from Pierce, Polk and St. Croix counties completed hospice volunteer training for ADORAY Hospice. The two days of specialized training on hospice care and end-of-life issues was held at the $'25$< RIĂ€FH LQ %DOGZLQ ´9ROunteers are essential members of RXU KRVSLFH WHDP Âľ VDLG 'HEELH Milligan, ADORAY Hospice volunteer coordinator. “Most hospice care is provided in the home so that patients can be with their families in familiar surroundings at the end of life. Our volunteers help

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“Always Lost: A Meditation on Warâ€? exhibit at UWBC RICE LAKE — In honor Diaz Meyer, courtesy of Veterans Day, the public of The Dallas Morning News, and literis invited to attend a special ary work comprised ceremony honoring veterans of prose and poetry and featuring the “Always by Northern Nevada /RVW $ 0HGLWDWLRQ RQ :DUÂľ writers, along with exhibit, which is currently historical and contembeing displayed at UWporary sayings on the Barron County in Rice Lake. subject of war from The ceremony will take place ancient philosophers on the day after Veterans to modern generals Day, Tuesday, Nov. 12, at that accompany each 12:45 p.m., in the campus combat photograph. commons area. ´$OZD\V /RVWÂľ RULJThe ceremony will include inated as a creative the presentation of the colors by the Brunclik-Konop |$OZD\V /RVW $ 0HGLWDWLRQ RQ :DU} LV FXUUHQWO\ EHLQJ GLV w r it in g / s o c io lo g y American Legion 0540 Post SOD\HG DW 8: %DUURQ &RXQW\ LQ 5LFH /DNH $ FHUHPRQ\ ZLOO EH class project at Westof Haugen. The event will KHOG 7XHVGD\ 1RY DW S P LQ WKH FDPSXV FRPPRQV ern Nevada College, Carson City, in 2008 also feature speakers and DUHD z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG and evolved into a the audience will be invited dividual photographs with names WR YLHZ WKH ´$OZD\V /RVWÂľ H[KLELW of the more than 6,500 U.S. mili- traveling exhibition. It made its This war memorial honors sol- tary war casualties since Sept. 11, national debut at UW-Marinette diers lost in the Iraq – Operation 2001. in fall 2010 and continues to tour Iraqi Freedom – and Afghanistan Along with the Wall of the Dead, colleges, universities and veterans – Operation Enduring Freedom — the presentation includes the 2004 organizations across the nation. wars and is an arts and humani- Pulitzer prizewinning collection For more information, conties exhibition. The heart of the of Iraq War combat photographs tact the campus at 715-234-8176. exhibit is the Wall of the Dead, in- by David Leeson and Cheryl — from UWBC

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%ULHĂ \ GRANTSBURG - Indianhead Chapter 1581 of National Association of Active and ReWLUHG )HGHUDO (PSOR\HHV will hold a dinner meeting at noon on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Dreamers Restaurant in Grantsburg. All active and retired federal employees are welcome. To make your reservation, call 715-689-2252 by Monday, Nov. 11. – submitted ••• SIREN - 7KH 6LUHQ FRPPXQLW\ will present a musical production of “The Wizard of Oz,â€? on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 15, 16 and 17, at the high school auditorium. The Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m., and the Sunday performance is at 2 p.m Tickets are available at the door for $5. - with submitted information

Man accused of sexual assault of tot Marlin Bakken II faces up to 60 years in prison

to Oct. 6, 2011, while the child was alone with him. The victim was 4 years old ZKHQ WKH DVVDXOWV DOOHJHGO\ ÀUVW occurred. Bakken stands accused of sexE\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ ual contact with the female relaLeader staff writer tive during several instances of BALSAM LAKE – A 39-year- him being the lone sitter of the old Clear Lake man was bound child. The criminal complaint over for trial on a felony charge details the allegations, where of sexually assaulting a young Bakken is accused of rubbing his girl several times over almost genitals on the child’s private three years. He waived his right area several times. to a preliminary hearing on The allegations came to light Monday, Nov. 4, in Polk County when the girl was reprimanded Circuit Court. for having been disciplined at 3RON &RXQW\ DXWKRULWLHV ÀUVW school for a sexual incident inÀOHG FKDUJHV DJDLQVW 0DUOLQ - volving a similar-aged female Bakken II on May 31 alleging FODVVPDWH 6KH WROG VFKRRO RIÀone felony count of repeated cials she was confused why she sexual assault of a child over a and her friend got in trouble for period of time from Jan. 1, 2008,

Assault under investigation FREDERIC - A man was airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital Sunday, Nov. 3, after suffering injuries from an apparent assault. Frederic Police Chief Dale Johnson said the man was found unconscious on a downtown Frederic street early Sunday morning by a passerby. The man was taken by ambulance to St. Croix Regional Medical Center and then airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Johnson said the matter remains under investigation. - Gary King with information from Frederic Police Dept.

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doing the same thing Bakken had done with her. ,Q WKH FULPLQDO FRPSODLQW Ă€OHG by the Polk County district atWRUQH\¡V RIĂ€FH WKH\ DOOHJH WKDW the incidents with Bakken occurred over a time when he was alone with the child and would remove their pants. During interviews with the victim, she implied that he would penetrate her, even asking if he could urinate on the child, which she refused. Bakken was interviewed at length on the allegations and, according to the complaint, initially admitted to rubbing himself on the child one time, but later admitted that it happened more than just once. He is charged with the incidents oc-

curring fewer than three times, but faces up to 60 years in prison, if convicted. He appeared before Judge Jeffery Anderson on Monday, Nov. 4, for a preliminary hearing where the judge is meant to review the evidence in a court setting to decide if there is enough supporting evidence to bind him over for trial, but he waived the hearing, meaning the case will move to the next level of arraignment and preparing for trial. Bakken entered a plea of not guilty after the preliminary hearing and has a scheduling conference set for Jan. 3, 2014. He remains free on a $10,000 bond and was ordered to have no contact with the child.

Wooded property, city lots for sale

E\ *UHJJ :HVWLJDUG Leader staff writer BALSAM LAKE – For sale: 80 acres of forestland, a lot in Amery, a house in Alden. The third Polk County property auction ends Tuesday, Nov. 12, but there has been very little bidding action on some of the eight parcels up for sale. The tax-forfeited real estate is being sold in an online auction at wisconsinsurplus. com. The property for sale includes

three wooded county lots, a recently occupied home and a building site in Amery, plus a junk yard and a piece of swamp. The starting bid prices range from $56,000 for the 80 acres of woods to $325 for a small bit of lakeshore land. The 80-acre piece is on Dau Road in the Town of Milltown, just east of CTH G. The property stretches north beyond a red gate by the road. The other wooded lots are on 50th Avenue and 113th Street in Alden. The back lot is 11 acres of old trees in the hills, with access marked by an orange blaze by the road. The front lot is seven acres of small SLQHV RQ WKH FRUQHU 7KH ÀUVW WZR

properties are the ones getting some bids. The lived-in house is at 260 West Lower Pine Lake Court, a blue home on 2-1/2 acres of woods on a dead-end street. The VLWH LQ $PHU\ LV D ´KLGGHQÂľ ORW above Keller Avenue. The hardto-spot entrance is between Wisconsin Avenue and the entrance to the Catholic Church, at 708 North Keller. The house is not habitable, but the .63-acre lot has old trees and a secluded feel. Two small remnants of land in Amery are for sale cheap and are getting bids. A half acre of swamp just east of 539 BroadZD\ KDV Ă€YH DFWLYH ELGGHUV ,WV price has jumped from a start of

$25 to a current bid of $600. And an even smaller piece of land on North Twin Lake now has a bid of $325 even though it is only accessible by water. The last piece of property at 1846 West Church Road in Alden is a mixed bag. The eight DFUHV RI ODQG LQFOXGHV IDUP ÀHOGV and a junk yard full of trash and falling-in houses. Details on the properties can found on the auction website under lot 13680. And all the sites can be visited. The bidding is online with all the bid prices listed as they are received. The bidding ends Tuesday morning, Nov. 12.

SCF Safe Routes To School plan revealed

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E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ Leader staff writer ST. CROIX FALLS – How students get to school usually depends on how far away they live, as to whether they ride the bus, take a bike, walk or get a ride. With growing concerns about those kids physical health, the trend has been to encourage walking or biking to school. But the reality of the modern school district has changed, as the high cost of pavement and concrete has made the urban sidewalk truly rare, and the reality is that not all students have truly safe or convenient routes to school, a fact that contributed to the recent rise in so-called Safe Routes To School funding. The modern SRTS program has a history that traces back to the 1970s in Denmark, prompted by rising numbers of WUDIÀF GHDWKV LQYROYLQJ NLGV RQ WKHLU ZD\ to school. Similar concerns led to its eventual spread to the United Kingdom and Canada 20 years later. It has since caught on in the U.S., starting in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1997, and it became a national program a dozen years ago. Federal funding for the SRTS started to become available for U.S. cities and school districts in 2005, focusing on routes within two miles of elementary and midGOH VFKRROV DQG DPRQJ WKH ÀUVW ORFDO districts to embrace the program was St. Croix Falls, which started a joint-planning effort between the city and school district last year to encourage safe environments for walking and biking to the city’s school campus. Those efforts have culminated in an extensive report developed by a task force that evaluated existing conditions, set strategies for implementation and addressed funding for any possible changes or improvements. .H\ ÀQGLQJV QRWH WKH JHQHUDO ODFN RI sidewalks, even close to the school, as well as the high volume of pedestrian WUDIÀF RQ EXV\ VWUHHWV VXFK DV /RXLVLDQD 6WUHHW ZKHUH FRPPXWHUV DQG WUDIÀF PRYH fast enough to make it a sort of barrier for students. The study cited the fact that most students and parents who walk the kids to

have existing bike lanes, VFKRRO GR IROORZ WUDIĂ€F UXOHV ´<RX MXVW FDQ¡W VHH WKHP Âľ in spite of a general lack of he said, noting the lack of connectivity even on the campus. The study also recoglane markings. nized the extreme elevation The report also suggested better defined change in the city, which can crosswalks, especially make biking from one area on Louisiana Street and of town to the school camSXV GLIĂ€FXOW HVSHFLDOO\ IRU Tower Road, where lots of younger students. children cross. The SRTS team also con“We should point out ducted a survey of students the very dedicated crossLQJ JXDUGV Âľ FLW\ $GPLQLVand parents, and found that trator Joel Pack said. “They less than 8 percent of trips to don’t have to be there, but and from the school are either on foot or on bike, and they are, and they really that not just the rural stuGR D JUHDW MRE Âľ dents use the buses, as many Anderson said several city students use the service routes, such as Maple provided, adding that apDrive, should not be enproximately 90 percent of all couraged as a school route, students either ride the bus or :HVW &HQWUDO :LVFRQVLQ and also suggested that the 5HJLRQDO 3ODQQLQJ &RPPLV city consider more trafget rides to school. The SRTS strategy encom- VLRQ SODQQHU (ULF $QGHUVRQ Ă€F ´EXPS RXWV Âľ VXFK DV passes a general outline of SUHVHQWHG WKH 6576 SODQ WR are seen downtown at on ZKDW WKH\ FDOO WKH ´)LYH (¡V Âľ WKH 6W &URL[ )DOOV 3ODQ &RP Washington Street intersecof engineering, education, en- PLVVLRQ RQ 2FW z 3KRWR tions. couragement, enforcement and E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ “They (bump-outs) evaluation. are meant to reduce the The team plans to address all aspects of amount of time pedestrians spend in the those E’s, and is hoping to raise aware- WUDIĂ€F ODQH Âľ $QGHUVRQ VDLG ZKLFK ZDV ness among students, parents, residents not entirely encouraged by the plan comand people who drive in the city during mission members, as they noted the posVLEOH GLIĂ€FXOW\ LQ VQRZSORZLQJ school hours, to make the trips safer. The SRTS report also suggested things Eric Anderson of the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission VXFK DV SRVVLEOH WUDIĂ€F FLUFOHV LQ EXV\ LQpresented a brief outline of the team’s tersections, especially on routes where the Ă€QGLQJV RQ 2FW DW WKH 6W &URL[ )DOOV WUDIĂ€F WHQGV WR SXVK WKH VSHHG OLPLW VXFK Plan Commission meeting, to give the as on Louisiana. “We need to do some evaluation of city leaders a chance to weigh in and offer their own suggestions. He noted that this WUDIĂ€F URXWHV DQG HQIRUFHPHQW LV NH\ Âľ is the last round of full federal funding Anderson added Mayor Brian Blesi took the recommenavailable, and that the task force found multiple areas where the city and school dations to heart, and noted that the city district could team up to make improve- is making a more concrete effort to plow ments. sidewalks from now on, especially on “One really good thing is we really like Louisiana Street, so students don’t need the City of Trails theme. There are a lot to walk on the roadway, except where RI WKLQJV JRLQJ RQ DOUHDG\ WKDW LV JUHDW Âľ necessary to cross. Anderson said. But Blesi also added that the report did Anderson outlined some of the recom- not seem to address the north entry to the mendations in the plan to make the cam- campus off Louisiana Street, near the runpus and areas around the schools safer, ning track. and cited the elevation issue again, but “That seems to me to be the most hazsaid there may be ways to use that as an DUGRXV DUHD RI WKH FDPSXV Âľ %OHVL VDLG asset, possibly though encouragement of with the commission speculating about points in class, or calorie-counting pro- possibly making it a one-way route at the grams, working with the school. DWKOHWLF Ă€HOGV PXFK OLNH WKH HOHPHQWDU\ He also pointed out that many roads VFKRRO WR GLYHUW VRPH WUDIĂ€F WR %ODQGLQJ

Woods Road. “We need to incorporate WKLV SODQ ZLWK RXU VWUHHW SODQV Âľ The SRTS plan also shows a detailed map of preferred routes for kids to take, either now or later with improvements, and also includes long-range plans on things like bike rodeos, training and later discussions have even suggested dovetailing with the city’s long-range street improvement plans to include more dedicated funding for school routes, as they can be combined with other projects for bike lanes, trails, even possibly to enhance sidewalks or signage. “Our visions, goals and plans are pretty EDVLF Âľ $QGHUVRQ VDLG ´%XW ZLWK HGXFDtion, signage and encouraging safe driving (by high school students) around the schools, I think we can make an impact early on. The city faces some hard chalOHQJHV EXW WKH\ DUH QRW XQLTXH Âľ The full SRTS plan will be available online and at the school, and is currently under consideration by the city to address road projects and possible funding expansion. The full plan outlines the education recommendations, engineering outline and long-term evaluation needed to make the plan even more effective and basic part of the city’s infrastructure.

Services held for Mike Welch TURTLE LAKE - Funeral services are being held today, Wednesday, Nov. 6, IRU 0LFKDHO ´0LNHÂľ Welch, 60, of Comstock, Wis., who died Sunday, Nov. 3, at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Welch is the former executive director of the Polk County Economic Development Corporation. Accord0LNH :HOFK ing to his obituary, he “took on many adventures throughout his life, from elk farms to apple orchards to restaurants, enjoyLQJ GXFN KXQWLQJ Ă€VKLQJ DQG DOO WKLQJV ZLQH Âľ A full obituary can be found at the Skinner Funeral Home website, skinnerfh. com.

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Technology upgrades important component of Grantsburg School budget

E\ 3ULVFLOOD %DXHU Leader staff writer GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg Schools Superintendent Joni Burgin reiterated the district’s commitment to keeping up with technological needs of students and staff during her presentation at the annual meeting held Monday, Oct. 28. Burgin said the 2013-2014 budget would UHĂ HFW WKRVH QHHGV ZLWK DOO VWXGHQWV EHLQJ equipped with hand-held devices, K-6 students will have iPads, seventh- and eighth-graders will have Google Chromebooks, and high school students will get laptops. Burgin said funds for replacing aging equipment such as servers would also be included in the budget. “Our big goal for further technology in our classrooms is increased learner enJDJHPHQW Âľ VDLG %XUJLQ ´,W DOORZV RXU students more self-directed learning opportunities, interactive environments, multiple forms of feedback, different ways to show what they know and gives them assignment choices that create perVRQDOO\ PHDQLQJIXO OHDUQLQJ H[SHULHQFHV Âľ Burgin said one of the most powerful uses of technology is to tailor instruction to students individual learning needs. “Technology can provide the means for students to communicate via email and use the Internet for research, and can also help teachers accommodate students YDU\LQJ OHDUQLQJ VW\OHV Âľ QRWHG %XUJLQ “Technology is a tool for problem solving, conceptual development and critical WKLQNLQJ Âľ “The bottom line: The more students are engaged in the learning, the more WKH\ OHDUQ Âľ VDLG %XUJLQ ´7HFKQRORJ\ LV a tool to engage more students and better prepare them for employment and postVHFRQGDU\ WUDLQLQJ Âľ

tax rates for districts with similar per-student spending. The amount of equalization aid received is determined by enrollment from the prior school year, expenditures from the prior school year that qualify to be aided through the formula, and equalized property values from the prior year. Grantsburg’s equalization aid for this year is $4,986,884, a decrease of $253,155 or 4.8 percent due to these factors: enrollment decrease, a decrease in state aid formula guarantees and iForward revenue and expenditures in 2012-13. “Because of this sizeable drop in equalization aid, taxes would have had to go XS VLJQLĂ€FDQWO\ LI WKH ERDUG OHYLHG WR WKH IXOO UHYHQXH FDS DXWKRULW\ Âľ VDLG %XUJLQ For this reason, the board chose to present a budget that is under levy from what *UDQWVEXUJ 6FKRROV $GPLQLVWUDWRU -RQL %XU is allowable on the revenue cap formula JLQ 3KRWR E\ 3ULVFLOOD %DXHU of $383,520. Though the levy is $40,833 lower than cent of Fund 10 expenditures, which is last year, factors such as the decrease in what the DPI recommends. state aid, lower enrollment and declining ‡ 7KH GLVWULFW UHĂ€QDQFHG GHEW RQ ERQGV district property values will increase the HOLJLEOH IRU UHĂ€QDQFLQJ 7KH UHĂ€QDQFLQJ mill rate 10.64 to 10.84 making taxes go up with an interest rate of 1.71 percent re- $20.09 per $100,000. sulted in a 2.04 percent of refunded debt “Without the under levy, however, the savings for taxpayers, which is approxi- mill rate would have been 11.86 mills inmately $9,199 directly off of the debt ser- VWHDG RI ÂľVWDWHG %XUJLQ vice tax levy schedule. “The under levy saved taxpayers • iForward, the district online charter SHU SURSHUW\ YDOXH Âľ school serving students in grades 6-12, According to Burgin the under levy had a very successful launch year. In year will come from two sources: debt sertwo of the district’s total management of vice interest ($75,000) and fund balance the school, enrollment continues to grow. ($308,520). Current enrollment is 514 students, but Burgin went on to explain the level with new enrollments coming daily that of state equalization aid determines the number will continue to grow. property tax levy for operating the school. • Health insurance was held to a The tax levy (the total tax dollar amount 1.78-percent increase and there was no paid locally) will have a decrease of 1 perincrease in dental insurance for 2013-2014. cent from last year due to the under levy of $383,520. There is also a zero-percent )DFWRUV GHWHUPLQLQJ WKH UHYHQXH FDS WD[ OHY\ increase to the community education tax %XGJHW DQG LPSDFW Enrollment numbers impact school’s levy from last year. $GGUHVVLQJ WKH VFKRRO¡V Ă€QDQFHV %XUĂ€QDQFHV )HZHU VWXGHQWV UHGXFH D VFKRRO Property values affect equalization aid JLQ VDLG WKH GLVWULFW¡V Ă€VFDO FRQWURO KDV district’s available revenues and state aid. and the tax levy. Burgin reported the total been exemplary. %XUJLQ QRWHG VHYHUDO SRVLWLYH Ă€QDQFLDO Grantsburg’s enrollment continues to de- valuation of the school district decreased cline with this September’s third Friday this year by 2.82 percent. changes the past year as follows: ´7KLV PDNHV WKH Ă€IWK \HDU LQ D URZ ‡ $W WKH HQG RI WKH Ă€VFDO \HDU RQ -XQH count at 873, down 41 students from last SURSHUW\ YDOXHV GHFOLQHG Âľ VDLG %XUJLQ 30, fund balance in Fund 10 increased by year. Equalization aid is also factored in the ´,Q WKH Ă€UVW KDOI RI WKH SDVW GHFDGH DQQXDO $124,600. (Fund balance is used for cashĂ RZ SXUSRVHV WR IXQG H[SHQGLWXUHV DQG revenue cap formula with most of the growth in property values accelerated to cover unforeseen expenditure needs.) revenue the district receives coming from each year. After the real estate bubble Fund balance is approximately 19.5 per- it. Equalization aid is calculated using a burst, growth slowed dramatically, and state formula that tries to equalize school

Grantsburg property values began to deFOLQH RQ DQ DQQXDO EDVLV Âľ The third most important source of school district’s revenue comes from local taxpayers, amounting to approximately 25.3 percent this year. Burgin said district votes passed property taxes levied in referendums in 1995, 1997 and 2000 for construction of school buildings and the school campus. The district’s debt service levy is $1,051,152. The school board used $75,000 interest in the debt service fund to decrease the debt service levy to this amount. Facility debt will drop considerably in 2014 (to $444,657.50) when the middle school debt is paid off said Burgin. In Fund 10, the district receives 74.7 percent of all revenues from sources other than property taxes. The rest of the district revenue comes from other local sources, open enrollment, state categorical aid and grants. Categorical aid is based on district characteristics and is not included under revenue limits. The largest categorical aid payments are for special education and transportation. According to Burgin, Grantsburg conWLQXHV WR ´GR PRUH ZLWK OHVVÂľ ZLWK WKH district receiving less in state revenue limit per student ($9,126.91 per student) in comparison with several area districts. The total per student from all revenue sources is $12,589. The total revenues for the district were set at $11,891,171, down by $332,106 and total expenditures were set at $12,828,994, up by $1,714,225. Salaries make up the largest share of the budget at 52.82 percent. Services, which include transportation, utilities and maintenance, make up the second largest portion of costs at 23.81 percent. Burgin noted the district achievements in her comments, which include one of the top report cards for Grantsburg Elementary and Middle Schools from CESA 11 and the Best High School Award from Newsweek magazine and a Silver Award from U.S. News and World Report magazine. The district also did well on the new state report cards receiving ratings of Exceeds Expectations for all three district schools.

New animal shelter a win-win for animals and community

$100,000 donation sparks project

concurred committee member Jeremy *URQVNL ´,W¡V PLV ]RQHG Âľ Changing the zoning from exclusively agriculture to residential to recreational ZRXOG DOORZ IRU FUHDWLRQ RI Ă€YH DFUH ORWV E\ 3ULVFLOOD %DXHU for up to eight-single family dwellings or Leader staff writer recreational. SIREN – Burnett County Humane SociCommittee member Brent Blomberg ety Director Lore Quinn called the orgastated he would be voting no, voicing his nization’s plan to build a new facility on long-standing commitment to farmland property south of Webster a “win-win for preservation.“I’m looking at what peoWKH DQLPDOV DQG WKH FRPPXQLW\ Âľ ple might ask 100 years from now. Why Quinn made her remarks during the GLGQ¡W ZH SUHVHUYH IDUPODQG"Âľ public hearing held on the society’s re“In considering future permits such quest for a conditional use permit to build as this, I wish we’d push for less density a new facility on acreage in the village of DQG FRQVLGHU WKHP DV $ LQVWHDG RI 55 Âľ Webster during the Tuesday, Nov. 5, Burnett County Land Use and Information %XUQHWW &RXQW\ +XPDQH 6RFLHW\ 'LUHFWRU commented Miller after the vote. Craig Tice, Jay Reiling and John MerzCommittee meeting. /RUH 4XLQQ FDOOHG WKH %XUQHWW &RXQW\ +XPDQH Quinn said several anonymous dona- 6RFLHW\ V SODQ WR EXLOG D QHZ DQLPDO VKHOWHU ID itelli came before the committee to ask for tions have allowed the humane society to FLOLW\ RQ SURSHUW\ VRXWK RI :HEVWHU D |ZLQ ZLQ approval to build resort condominiums purchase a 63-acre parcel of land in the IRU WKH DQLPDOV DQG WKH FRPPXQLW\ } 3KRWR E\ at the West Point Lodge property on Big McKenzie Lake. village of Webster. 3ULVFLOOD %DXHU Tice and his partners, who along with “The challenge of our current facility has always been its location in a residen- who added it is hoped work on clearing Mark Krause of Wagner Surveying, preWLDO DUHD Âľ 4XLQQ WROG WKH FRPPLWWHH the land for the new facility will begin as sented a detailed plan for building 16 units for private ownership on the propQuinn said the new property is a per- soon as possible. fect site for an animal shelter. “It will get The Burnett County Humane Society is erty. Krause said the plan allows for us out of a residential area and will allow D F QRQSURĂ€W RUJDQL]DWLRQ ZKLFK ample setbacks from the lake. Town of Scott Chair Mick Peterson XV WR EXLOG D ODUJHU DQG PRUH HIĂ€FLHQW ID- relies solely on donations and grants. FLOLW\ Âľ VDLG 4XLQQ “The humane society provides a service told the committee the town had nothAccording to Quinn, 13 of the 63 acres WR WKH FRXQW\ Âľ VDLG 6SHDUV /DPVRQ ´%H- ing formal prepared, but members were are buildable with the other acreage fore there was a shelter strays were taken in agreement of approving the developmostly wetlands. “There’s a good buffer to local vets who boarded them for seven ment. Linda Hawkins, a neighbor to the propwith much of the property wetlands and GD\V DW FRXQW\ H[SHQVH Âľ erty, questioned the committee as to the WKH VXUURXQGLQJ ODQG SXEOLF Âľ VDLG FRXQW\ number of units allowable. Hawkins said zoning Administrator Jim Flanigan. “It’s ,Q RWKHU SXEOLF KHDULQJV VR PXFK EHWWHU D Ă€W IRU D VKHOWHU Âľ Terry and Brenda Larsen requested a she understood from the last commitFlanigan read a letter from the Town of zoning amendment for their land from A tee meeting the lodge would need to be Meenon, where the land is located, stat- (exclusive agriculture) to RR3 (residential counted as taking a lot so then only 14 not 16 units could be allowed. ing the board had no objection to granting to recreational use). This led to a long discussion by the the conditional use permit. With no other The Larsens told the committee they public comments, the committee voted to were requesting the change so they could committee as to how the current ordinance should be interpreted. grant the permit. start giving land to their children. “It’s a gray area in our ordinance, said The shelter’s manager, Brenda Spears“It hasn’t been used for ag in many Lamson, later commented she and the years, “ stated Flannigan. “There has been Flanigan. “I just want to make sure we aren’t viostaff are excited about having a new facil- QR REMHFWLRQ IURP WKH WRZQ Âľ ity, acknowledging it wouldn’t have been Land use and information commit- ODWLQJ RXU RZQ RUGLQDQFH Âľ FRPPHQWHG possible without the generous donations, tee Chair Maury Miller agreed but com- committee member Chuck Awe. Bloomberg said he was not comfortable including one for $100,000. PHQWHG LW Ă€W $ DJULFXOWXUH UHVLGHQWLDO voting for 16 units. “The $100,000 donation got us thinking ,W¡V ZRRGODQG DQG GHĂ€QLWHO\ QRW $ Âľ “Sixteen units will allow us to move DERXW EXLOGLQJ Âľ VDLG 6SHDUV /DPVRQ “It hasn’t been used for ag in 20 years,

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Dresser board addresses rental behavior

Considers landlord responsibilities, criminal behavior, excess police calls

E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ Leader staff writer DRESSER – The Dresser Village Board addressed claims of rowdy behavior, repeated police calls and other disorderly conduct issues, primarily at several rental addresses within the village, after it was brought to their attention in recent months. The issue was under the spotlight at the board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 4. Village resident Tony Havranek presented a petition, signed by 22 residents, asking the village board “... to adopt an ordinance(s) addressing the growing problem of criminal activity/law enforcement calls in and around multifamily rental units within the village limits of Dresser ... with a goal to preserve the peace and VDIHW\ RI UHVLGHQWV Âľ “We’ve noticed a lot more law enforcePHQW RQVLWH DQG PRUH URZG\ EHKDYLRU Âľ Havranek stated. “It’s not something we ZDQW WR SURPRWH Âľ He also cited several stated goals of the village comprehensive plan, noting the goals of preserving and maintaining the quality of life in the village, and maintaining a small-town atmosphere. He encouraged the board to take action to “show that that kind of behavior (is not) DSSURSULDWH Âľ +DYUDQHN QRWHG PRUH UHFHQW police calls to at least one apartment complex on Peterson Drive, which he said had a very high number of calls to both village and county law enforcement. The board discussed the issue at length, noting that the issue is not only at the one

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the 2013 budget. However, the village just UHFHLYHG WKHLU Ă€QDO VWDWHPHQW RI DVVHVVment value, which came in at $61,512,000, which forced the aforementioned $3,502 reduction. 7KH YLOODJH Ă€QDQFH FRPPLWWHH UHFRPmended that they cut the required amount from the capital outlay account for playground equipment, which was originally set at $5,750, identical to 2013. ´:H GLGQ¡W IHHO WKHUH ZDV WRR PXFK Ă H[LELOLW\ OHIW Âľ %HVHOHU VDLG QRWLQJ WKDW WKH playground equipment capital outlay for 2013 had not been spent, and they had yet to craft a plan, but that they were working on a time line for playground upgrades in the near future. The board also noted that prior to 2013, there were no designated playground equipment outlays. The changes were eventually approved, setting the village levy at $447,159, putting them well within their levy limit. The change means the annual impact on a $100,000 home will amount to an increase of $18.42 over 2013’s levy. • The board approved a request from Scott and Sally Williamson to hold onceweekly soccer skills practices for area kids in the Dresser Community Center, during the coldest winter months. The duo was hoping to have up to two dozen local kids from both Osceola and Dresser involved, and they were hoping to have the hall rent reduced dramatically or forgiven. There was some debate on the matter, and several trustees worried about the precedent, but it was noted that the hall is underused in the coldest months, and that they would give priority to renting customers who may have events or activities scheduled. ´:H KDYHQ¡W VHW DQ\ GDWHV \HW Âľ 6FRWW Williamson said. “It’s mainly about practicing some skills, having a fun time toJHWKHU Âľ ´, WKLQN LW¡V D JUHDW LGHD Âľ 7UXVWHH 'DU-

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OBITUARY Harry Fred Anderson Harry Fred Anderson, 95, passed away Oct. 31, 2013, at St. Croix Regional Medical Center. He was born April 9, 1918, to Andrew and Anna Anderson, farmers in the Falun, Wis., area. He was the eighth of nine children. Harry attended grade school at Wood Lake and high school at Grantsburg. He helped his brother, Morris, on the farm during the summer months. Harry was employed at the Falun Co-op Creamery for four years in the late 1930s. He moved to Frederic, Wis., in 1940 and worked for Bud Beck Novelty until he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942. After boot training, Harry took a three-month course in radio and code school. He was shipped to Pearl Harbor for three days; to the 3DOP\UD ,VODQGV IRU PRQWKV DQG WKHQ VSHQW ÀYH months in the Marshall Islands. He was put on furlough on Oct. 15, 1944, and married Verle Nelson of Grantsburg, Wis., on Oct. 19. Five months later he was shipped overseas again, this time to Guam, then on to Nagasaki, Japan, where he spent four months. Harry was honorably discharged on Jan. 16, 1946. +H ZHQW WR ZRUN DV D ÀHOGPDQ IRU 6WRNHO\ 9DQ &DPS Canning Company and also started a small novelty business in Frederic. He worked for Stokely’s for 10 years, then worked full time to expand the novelty business. Verle passed away in January 1972. Harry married Dorothy Muller on Dec. 8, 1973. In 1978 he sold his novelty business and retired. Harry had many interests, including playing baseball and hockey in his early years. He also loved to golf and ZDV DQ DYLG KXQWHU DQG ÀVKHUPDQ He was preceded in death by his parents and all siblings; wife, Verle and wife, Dorothy. He is survived by his daughters, Cheryl Parkins and husband, Gary and Sandra Rommel and husband, John; ÀYH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ (ULF 2OVRQ %UHQW 2OVRQ &KULVWRSKHU Rommel, Keri Jensen and husband, Bryan, and Nicholas Rommel and wife, Crystal; and three great-grandchildren, Zachary and Aaden Jensen, and Kaylyn Rommel. Memorial services were held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Frederic on Monday, Nov. 4, with the Rev. 3DXO 3HWHUVRQ RIÀFLDWLQJ 0XVLF ZDV SURYLGHG E\ VRORLVW 7HUUL 6WRQHU DQG RUJDQLVW 0DU\ /RX 'DHIà HU Online condolences may be left at rowefh.com or wicremationcenter.com. Continue to check these websites for updated information or call Rowe Funeral Home, 715327-4475 or the Northwest Wisconsin Cremation Center in Milltown, 715-825-5550.

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NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN — When DNR conservation wardens, foresters and wildlife biologists responded to a massive July 2011 windstorm that leveled trees for miles across northwestern Wisconsin, they handled a variety of widespread problems, which for some are still an issue today. Yet out of the wind-strewn wreckage comes a happy restart for the tiny golden-winged warbler, one of the most threatened, nonfederally listed bird species in eastern North America. While Mother Nature was the force behind the summer windstorm, a unique set of partners — the state of Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources, six county governments in the state, private landowners, and the American Bird Conservancy — have united to take advantage of this opportunity to create the required habitat for the golden-winged warbler. “Generally, most people saw the blowdown as masVLYHO\ GHVWUXFWLYH Âľ :LVFRQVLQ '15 :LOGOLIH %LRORJLVW Bob Hanson says. “However, with the correct management prescription, it actually has provided some great habitat for this potentially endangered species. The shotgun pattern the storm left created new areas of young forHVW D UHTXLUHPHQW RI WKH JROGHQ ZLQJHG ZDUEOHU Âľ The golden-winged warbler has suffered one of the steepest population declines of any songbird species in the past 45 years. Breeding bird surveys in Wisconsin show the species is declining in the state at a rate of nearly 4 percent a year. As Wisconsin and Minnesota are the two states with the largest remaining populations of the species, their role in creating and managing habitat for the long-term survival of this bird is of paramount importance. While the golden-winged warbler is a forest bird, it nests in areas comprised of a patchwork of saplings, shrubs, grasses and remnant trees that serve as song perches and foraging sites. These areas of early successional habitat or young forests are just that: forests that are between the ages of about 3 and 15 years old. The golden-wings will use young forests in the vicinity of mature forests for nesting until the forest canopy envelops the shrubs and grasses, changing the habitat conditions. After the Wisconsin blowdown event, the DNR and the area’s county forests began salvage operations of the downed trees to help with cleanup efforts. By using best management practices for the golden-winged warbler, optimal habitat for nesting is being created via the salvage operations. “Approximately 90,000 acres of wind-damaged timber KDV EHHQ DFFRXQWHG IRU Âľ '15 IRUHVWU\ VSHFLDOLVW 6WHYH Runstrom says. “Our data collection combined with aerial observations and on-the-ground observations indicate that more than 80 percent of the most heavily damaged timber has been salvaged or is currently under contract to be salvaged in the near future. The volume of timber VDOYDJHG LV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ WR PLOOLRQ FRUGV Âľ ABC and its partners have been working to identify those areas affected by the blowdown that have the potential to be salvaged as optimal golden-winged warbler habitat in northwestern Wisconsin. So far, over 13,000 acres RI SRWHQWLDO KDELWDW KDYH EHHQ LGHQWLĂ€HG RQ SXEOLF ODQGV in the blowdown area. By using forestry guidelines that EHQHĂ€W WKH JROGHQ ZLQJHG ZDUEOHU WKHVH DFUHV VKRXOG EHcome high-quality nest habitat for this species.

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Frederic Arts hit it out of the park Frederic Arts deserves a big round of applause for bringing the Pro Arte String quartet to Frederic. QThe UW-Madisonbased group, with a history going back to the early 20th century, brought people to Frederic from as far away as Webster, Turtle Lake and Hudson. In a preconcert discussion, members of the audience could not recall that the classic instruments, the cello and viola, had ever been played in the hallowed halls of FHS, making this a rather historic occasion in Frederic. It was a great evening of classic music, brought to us by very talented performers and hosted by a real asset to our community, Frederic Arts. William Johnson Frederic

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Stealing lunch money We hear about bullying in schools. The classic bully steals lunch money from the weaker kids that can’t defend themselves. Shelia Harsdorf had an article in the paper saying she and her Republican colleagues had cut personal property taxes. Guess what? It amounted to about $13 dollars per tax unit. She didn’t mention they had taken the money from the school lunch programs. 1RZ WKHVH EXOOLHV DUH QRW VDWLVÀHG ZLWK just taking the kids lunch money, they decided to take the food stamp money from the most defenseless people in the country. Denying medical coverage and food stamps to the poor, and giving subsidies to the rich must make you feel very proud of yourselves. There are always vicious comments that this money is wasted on the poor. They will just spend it on gambling and booze, and they should have to take a drug test. I think drug tests should start with Congress. I suppose there are some abuses with money the poor get. The fact remains that the money the poor receive goes right back into the economy, unlike the subsidies that are given to the rich. Much of this money goes to the Cayman Islands and Swiss bank accounts. (See Romney’s tax records.) The World War II generation was called The Greatest Generation. Can you imagine the present-day Tea Party generaWLRQ HYHU ÀQDQFLQJ D 0DUVKDOO 3ODQ IRU

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Editor’s post 0RVW DUHD EDE\ ERRPHUV DQG PDQ\ \RXQJHU PD\ UHPHPEHU WKH /HZLV 9): Bar when it was a two-room schoolhouse. Back on Nov. 22, 1963, a real-time history lesson played out there as students from the grades oine through four classroom ZHUH PRYHG WR WKH Ă€YH WKURXJK VHYHQ classroom to listen to a radio broadcast. Students doubled up in the school desks as the newscaster, voice wavering, attempted to report bits and pieces of information about the assasination of President John F. Kennedy. That’s one memory of that day among millions. But a huge part of our population today wasn’t even alive then. A story in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune this week (“They know their ABCs but not their JFK: Fifty years after the Kennedy assassination shook the world, students are PDLQO\ LQGLIIHUHQWÂľ WROG RI KRZ QRW D VLQgle one of the 30 juniors interviewed at St. Paul Central High School knew that Nov. 22 will mark the 50th anniversary of JFK’s DVVDVVLQDWLRQ DQG RQO\ Ă€YH FRXOG FLWH 'DOODV DV WKH ORFDWLRQ ´,W¡V LQWHUHVWLQJ VWXII Âľ said 16-year-old Lucia Toninato. “But it’s QRW UHDOO\ UHOHYDQW Âľ Undoubtedly results of such a survey would vary from school to school. For our Nov. 20 issue, we’d like to publish your remembrances of that day - if you’re old enough to remember. Or perhaps your remembrances of the stories your parents told about that day. Or perhaps you’ve only read about it and would like to weigh in with your thoughts. One person said his father was on his way to Balsam Lake when he heard the news on his truck radio and he had to pull over to the side of the road to regain his composure. But that effort gave way to tears. The Leader published memories from local residents in one of its November issues back in 1983 - 20 years after the assaVLQDWLRQ ,W ZDV FOHDUO\ HDVLHU WKHQ WR Ă€QG folks who recalled that day clearly. But then again, it’s a memory that rarely fades for those who lived it, no matter where they were that day. Where were you? Please send your memories of Nov. 22, 1963 to editor@leadernewsroom.com or via the feedback form on the editor’s post on our website at the-leader.net.

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tate Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, would like to change the way Wisconsin records campaign donations. He’s introduced a bill to raise the threshold for when donors to state and local campaigns must disclose their occupations from its current level of more than $100 to more than $500. The bill would also eliminate the requirement that the donor’s principal place of employment be dis&LQG\ .LONHQQ\ closed. Grothman says the change is needed to reduce the harassment of businesses whose employees back candidates. In 2012, for instance, boycotts were launched against some companies whose executives backed Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. The bill, SB 282 and its companion AB 378, has had hearings in both legislative Houses and appears to be on a fast track to passage. But the bill is a bad idea, for various reasons. That’s why it has drawn opposition from editorial boards, good government groups and even people like me: a blog-

Don’t shield donor employer info ger for the website Fairly Conservative. As I told the Senate committee that held a recent hearing on this bill, I rely on daWDEDVHV WKDW SURYLGH FDPSDLJQ ÀQDQFH information. I use them to identify contributors, note patterns and break stories. A couple of weeks ago, I noted that the Potawatomi were big donors to Walker; the tribe opposes the expansion of casino gambling, which Walker has the power to GR ,Q %URRNÀHOG , XVH VLPLODU UHSRUWV WR determine which developers are bankrolling which local candidates. Employer information also helps differentiate donors. Believe it or not, there is more than one Mary Burke who lives in Madison and who has given money to state candidates. ,W KHOSV WKDW VRPH GRQDWLRQV DUH LGHQWLÀHG with her former employer, Trek Bicycle. Grothman and committee Chair Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, noted that a donor’s occupation would still be listed for donations of under $500, just not his or her employer. But removing this information would it make impossible to get a true picture of how much money is coming in from, say, casino employees. Currently, the maximum contribution to Assembly candidates as well as every school board, municipal and county (ex-

cept Milwaukee) candidate fall under the new threshold. This information would disappear for all of their donors. According to Mike McCabe, executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, 96 percent of the 862,064 donations in its Follow the Money database are for $500 or less. Kevin Kennedy, director and general counsel of the state Government Accountability Board, which compiles and posts FDPSDLJQ Ă€QDQFH LQIRUPDWLRQ IRU VWDWH candidates, also opposes the change. Kennedy told the Senate committee that his agency has used the employee information to identify instances in which wealthy donors were evading spending limits by illegally funneling contributions through their employees. As for people and businesses getting blowback because of the candidates they support, Kennedy said, “That’s part of the SULFH RI RXU GHPRFUDF\ Âľ The Wisconsin law that covers camSDLJQ Ă€QDQFLQJ EHJLQV ZLWK D GHFODUDtion, which reads in part: “When the true source of support or extent of support is not fully disclosed, or when a candidate becomes overly dependent upon large private contributors, the democratic process is subjected to a potential corrupting

LQà XHQFH ¾ I agree. While businesses have legitimate concerns about operating in safety, boycotts are a respected component of our American political environment. There are laws already in place to guard against some of the intimidation and harassment Grothman cited during his defense of the bill. Wisconsin has a proud history of transparency in government. We can continue that tradition by rejecting this attempt to restrict the public’s right to know. Editor’s note: Cindy Kilkenny is a conserYDWLYH EORJJHU ZKR WHVWLÀHG DJDLQVW SURSRVHG legislation that would dramatically change the standard regarding the reporting of the occupation of campaign contributions and eliminate the requirement that the donor’s principle place of employment be disclosed. Your Right to Know is a monthly column distributed by the Wisconsin Freedom of InIRUPDWLRQ &RXQFLO ZLIRLF RUJ D QRQSURÀW group dedicated to open government. Cindy Kilkenny, who blogs at Fairly Conservative and is the author of an e-book on Scott Walker, OLYHV LQ %URRNÀHOG

Duffy’s debt limit vote inspires potential challenger E\ 0LNH 6LPRQVRQ Wisconsin Public Radio ASHLAND - Inspired in part by his vote against increasing the nation’s debt ceiling last week, an Ashland city councilor is in Washington this week exploring the possibility of running against Republican Rep. Sean Duffy. Her plans were to attend the Women’s Leadership Conference in Washington, but now Ashland City Councilor Kelly Westlund says she’ll bend the ears of Democrats while in D.C. about running for the 7th Congressional seat. Westlund says the expansive northwestern and central Wisconsin district isn’t as conservative as two-term Duffy. “Frankly, he comes to the district and he says things that sound reasonable, that sound moder-

ate, but he goes back to Washington and votes with the Tea Party 100 percent of the time, especially these last few months with the (federal government partial) shutGRZQ Âľ Westlund says the $2 million to $3 million needed to run a congressional campaign is disturbing. “And then when you add in the outside groups, it just becomes WKLV ULGLFXORXV QXPEHU Âľ :HVWOXQG VDLG ´, guess part of my apprehension is not that I’m afraid of raising that much money. It’s because I fundamentally take an issue with raising that much money and spending it on campaign ads that just irritate people. I would rather spend that money doing good things in the community where we OLYH Âľ Even though she lacks name recognition

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in front of the flag display representing the Army. The committee is in pursuit of other statues that represent all the branches they honor: Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air National Guard and the Army National Guard. This will represent veterans from as far back as the &LYLO :DU WR WKH SUHVHQW FRQĂ LFWV According to spokesman Jim Dienstl, a Naval Air Forces man, “People are very JHQHURXV :H KDYH D Ă DJ VSRQVRUVKLS SURJUDP WKDW UHSODFHV WKH H[SHQVLYH Ă DJV HYHU\ WKUHH \HDUV (DFK RI WKH Ă DJV FDQ be hemmed only 6 inches as they fray in the harsh winds before they have to be reSODFHG 6HHLQJ WKH 8 6 Ă DJ FRVWV DQG the others $200 each, we truly appreciate the sponsorships we have that keep the Ă DJV Ă \LQJ KLJK Âľ Each year this location becomes more popular as Memorial Day rolls around and cars and people pour in for the ceremony. The committee has already somewhat addressed this with tentative plans

for expansion to the west so they will be able to handle the crowd, no matter how large it becomes. Because the weather is always inclement for the Veterans Day service, held every year on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11 a.m., keeping the tradition set by President Woodrow Wilson starting in 1918 when the armistice was signed with Germany, this service is held inside at the Spooner High School. Fundraising continues for the upkeep and expansion of the site with the sale of pavers and the black granite benches. There is a donation box on-site for easy giving. If you’d like more information about saluting a veteran that you know and want memorialized, call 715-6353256.

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:HEVWHU (GJDU E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Leader staff writer EDGAR – The Tigers football team toppled the No. 1 seeded Edgar Wildcats on Friday, Nov. 1, a team that had previously lost just four games since 2008. The winning tradition of Edgar’s football program has resulted in numerous appearances at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. Since 2008 when the Wildcats earned the state runner-up trophy, they proceeded to win state titles in 2009 and 2010, and followed those seasons with just two losses from 2011-12. But with a heavy dose of defense and drive last Friday, the Tigers were able to hold on to a win that perhaps not many JDYH WKHP D FKDQFH RI ZLQQLQJ LQ WKH Ă€UVW place. “This was a great win for our conference. We didn’t get a lot of love at the seeding meeting prior to the playoffs, and a lot of that was because the opposing coaches in our region obviously didn’t have a lot of respect for our North Lakeland Conference, so it was nice to remind a few people that we play football up QRUWK KHUH WRR Âľ VDLG FRDFK -RYLQ .UROO ZKR LV LQ KLV Ă€UVW \HDU DV KHDG FRDFK RI WKH Tigers. “Our kids played with emotion, and we hit back. A lot of teams probably walk by the 11 or 12 gold or silver state football trophies when they walk to the locker room at Edgar, and they basically TXLW ULJKW WKHUH , WKLQN VHHLQJ WKDW Ă€UHG our kids up; it made them hungrier. We played the best defense we’d played all \HDU Âľ

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faced over the years, so we knew we had to take our 3 or 4 yards a play, stay the course, and make the plays when they presented themselves. We weren’t perfect, but we did just enough. For the most part we stayed really disciplined on both VLGHV WKH IRRWEDOO ¾ .UROO VDLG The Tigers came out with a big secondhalf defense to hold the Wildcats scoreless the entire second half. In the third quarter, the Webster offense clicked, and quarterback Alex Spafford connected with Alex Hopkins on a 25-yard touchdown pass, and with the extra-point kick from LennDUW 5RHPPLFK WKH 7LJHUV WRRN WKHLU ÀUVW lead of the game, 7-6, and never looked back. In the fourth quarter, Ryan Curtis put Webster up 14-6 on a 2-yard run as the Tigers advance to the Level 3 playoffs against Hurley.

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••• ST. PAUL, Minn. – /DQGHQ 6WULOzuk, a former Luck athlete now playing for the Bethel University football team, recorded his ÀUVW FROOHJLDWH LQWHUception last Saturday, Nov. 2, during a 55-6 victory over Hamline University. Strilzuk has been a starting cornerback for the Bethel Royals the entire /DQGHQ 6WULO]XN season. The Royals are currently undefeated at 8-0, with a 6-0 record in league play. The team has just two games left in the regular season, with one coming against St. Olaf College this Saturday, Nov. 9, beginning at 1 p.m. – with information from athletics.bethel.edu ••• RIVER FALLS – Former Grantsburg distance runner 6HDQ .XW] completed the WIAC conference meet on Saturday, Nov. 2, in River Falls, earning first-team allconference honors. The former Division 3 state champion ran a personal best time of 24:45 on the 8kKcourse, finishing in first place among his UW-Oshkosh teammates and 6HDQ .XW] fourth in the overall standings. Kutz will compete in his next race at the NCAA sectionals in Rock Island, Ill., on Saturday, Nov. 16, and possibly NCAA nationals in Hanover, Ind., on Saturday, Nov. 23. – with submitted information ••• DULUTH, Minn. – Three athletes from the St. Scholastica football team were chosen as NCAA Division 3 Beyond Sports Network athletes of the week recently, including former St. Croix Falls athlete &RU\ *HEKDUG, a standout senior wide receiver for the Saints. Along with two catches for 39 yards, during a 55-7 win over the University of Minnesota Morris, Gebhard UHWXUQHG ÀYH SXQWV IRU D WRWDO RI yards, including a career long 68-yard punt return for a touchdown, which is the second longest punt return for a touchdown in school history. The Saints are currently 8-1 overall, and 8-0 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference standings. – with information from csssaints.com ••• LEADER LAND – /HDGHU 6SRUWV strives to follow the college careers of area athletes. If you know of an athlete playing collegiate sports in 2013, who hasn’t been mentioned, send us an email or call, and we’ll take it from there. – Marty Seeger

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E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Leader staff writer WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Some pretty stiff competition surrounded this year’s 101st-annual state cross-country meet at Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids on Saturday, Nov. 2. But it didn’t seem to faze the Pirate boys cross-country team, ZKR Ă€QLVKHG WK RXW RI WHDPV DQG were led by senior Jacob Ohnstad, who Ă€QLVKHG KLV KLJK VFKRRO UXQQLQJ FDUHHU as one of the top 10 Division 3 runners in the state. Ohnstad took eighth overall and had a time of 16:31.01. The top individual was Tyson Miehe of Darlington, who had a time of 15:57.49. “There were some very strong teams and strong individuals there, so I was really happy with how we didn’t back 0HPEHUV RI WKH *UDQWVEXUJ 3LUDWHV ER\V FURVV FRXQWU\ WHDP DORQJ ZLWK .DWH 5RG ZHUH FKHHUHG RQ E\ WHDPPDWHV DW WKH VWDWH FURVV FRXQWU\ PHHW GRZQ Âľ VDLG Ă€UVW \HDU KHDG FRDFK $QG\ LQ :LVFRQVLQ 5DSLGV ODVW 6DWXUGD\ 1RY z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG Richardson. “Jacob had an awesome race WR Ă€QLVK LQ WKH WRS +H ZDV LQ WK WK DQG JRW KLPVHOI XS LQWR WKH V Âľ SODFH FRPLQJ WRZDUG WKH Ă€QDO VWUDLJKW- Richardson said. DZD\ DQG KDG DQRWKHU PRQVWHU Ă€QLVK WR 7KH WKLUG VHQLRU Ă€QLVKLQJ RXW KLV UXQget himself up to eighth against some re- ning career with the Pirates was Keith DOO\ WRXJK FRPSHWLWLRQ Âľ 9ROOHQGRUI ZKR Ă€QLVKHG LQ UG SODFH Along with Ohnstad, junior Richard with a time of 19:35.86. Three more PiSchneider took 37th overall for a time of rates, who are only freshmen this year, 17:25.18, and senior Erland Olson came in JRW WKHLU Ă€UVW WDVWH RI WKH VWDWH FURVV FRXQ WK SODFH ZLWK D WLPH RI WR Ă€QLVK try meet and should be able to provide a a very successful high school career with solid foundation for the Pirates next seaVRQ DV WKH\¡OO EH H\LQJ D Ă€IWK FRQVHFXWLYH the Pirates cross-country team. “Both Richard Schneider and Erland trip to the state cross-country meet. “Overall it was a great experience both Olson also ran really well, Richard was 37th and Erland was 55th, but both of for the runners and for myself. I learned a WKHP XVHG VWURQJ Ă€QLVKHV WR PRYH XS lot about how the state meet is run which many positions. Richard was as low as can help with strategy in the future. It was really good having our young guys get a taste of the state meet, so hopefully WKH\ DUH KXQJU\ WR EH EDFN QH[W \HDU Âľ Richardson said.

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.DWH 5RG KDV VWURQJ ILQLVK Grantsburg senior Kate Rod completed KHU Ă€UVW WULS WR WKH VWDWH FURVV FRXQWU\ meet last Saturday ending her high school career with the Pirates in 51st place among the top 151 runners in Division 3. With her time of 16:34.78, it was a great ending to a solid year of competition. “Kate also had a really strong race, she Ă€QLVKHG RXW KHU KLJK VFKRRO FDUHHU ZLWK .DWH 5RG RI *UDQWVEXUJ H\HV WKH FRXUVH a 20-second personal best time. She hung GXULQJ DQ HDUOLHU UDFH WKLV VHDVRQ z /HDGHU ILOH LQ WKHUH WRXJK ZLWK WKH EHVW LQ WKH VWDWH Âľ Richardson said. SKRWR

Playoffs/from previous page Defensively the Tigers were led by Dietmeier with 15 total tackles, while 'DGH 0F&DUWK\ Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK /DQFH Preston and Cliff Benjamin each had three, Max Norman, Max Sperry, Ryan Curtis and Vinny Larson each had 2.5, and Hopkins, Grant Preston and Brent Lamson had one apiece. In order to beat the 9-1 Hurley Midgets, the Tigers will need to play with a similar mind-set as they had in their win over Edgar. ´7R DGYDQFH WR WKH VWDWH VHPLĂ€QDOV we’ll have to do the same thing on defense. We’re playing another dominatLQJ UXQQLQJ WHDP Âľ .UROO VDLG ´$V , ORRN back on the playoff wins, and ahead at what we’re facing, it is just a steady dose of smashmouth football teams that we face. That’s pretty much what the playoffs DUH DOO DERXW Âľ The Level 3 playoff against the No. 2 seeded Hurley Midgets begins at 7 p.m., at Hurley. Hurley running back Mark Saari has more than 1,700 yards rushing on the season, yet the Tigers also have a dangerous running attack with their offensive line. Dietmeier ended the regular season with over 1,300 yards on the ground, while teammates Alex Hopkins and Ryan Curtis rushed for a combined 1,456 yards during the regular season. ´7R JHW WR WKH VWDWH TXDUWHUĂ€QDOV LV D great accomplishment in any year for any program, but our kids have bigger goals, $OH[ +RSNLQV JHWV EORFNV IURP WKH RIIHQVLYH OLQH DQG ILQGV PRUH URRP WR UXQ GXULQJ WKH /HYHO SOD\RII ZLQ RYHU (GJDU RQ )ULGD\ 1RY z 3KRWR and we’re going to do everything we can E\ -RVK -RKQVRQ 0D[3UHSV WR FRQWLQXH WR DGYDQFH Âľ VDLG .UROO

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Unity/Luck completes state cross-country journey E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Leader staff writer WISCONSIN RAPIDS – After earning WKHLU ÀUVW HYHU WULS WR WKH VWDWH FURVV FRXQtry meet as a team, the Unity/Luck boys may have started a new tradition of excellence for the next several seasons. Of the seven competing at state, Austin Baker is the team’s lone senior, but will be missed next season as Baker led the team with a time of 18:18.03. 2YHUDOO 8QLW\ /XFN ÀQLVKHG WK DV D team, but the remaining six athletes in-

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clude one freshman, four sophomores and one junior. And that doesn’t include several other athletes on the team who will be working to earn a spot on the sevenmember squad who are able to compete at state. Along with Baker, sophomore Derek 5HQQLFNH Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK D WLPH RI DQG IUHVKPDQ $OH[ %LQIHW Ă€QLVKHG ZLWK D time of 18:33.40. Junior Jes Pedersen had a time of 18:42.69, while sophomores Matt Peterson, Eli Vos Benkowski and Matt Volgren had times of 18:47.58, 19:25.05 and 19:48.49 respectively. Baker, Rennicke, Binfet, Pedersen and Peterson each posted their season’s best time, while Rennicke and Binfet had career-best times. “The state quote for these boys was ‘For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and WKH VWUHQJWK RI WKH :ROI LV WKH 3DFN ¡¾ VDLG coach Lori Anderson. “These boys ran all \HDU DV D SDFN DQG Ă€QLVKHG DW VWDWH ZLWK their tight grouping. Congratulations athOHWHV Âľ 7KH 8QLW\ /XFN ER\V FURVV FRXQWU\ WHDP ZHQW XS DJDLQVW RWKHU FRPSHWLWRUV DW VWDWH

Kleins improve in this year’s state cross-country meet E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Leader staff writer WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Saints siblings 6RSKLH DQG +HQU\ .OHLQ Ă€QLVKHG VWURQJ at the state cross-country meet held on Ridges Golf Course on Saturday, Nov. 2. Coach Jennifer Clemins said the race was cool and overcast for both Kleins races, and despite a bit of rain that day, both runners were able to avoid any rain showers. “My hope for Sophie and Henry was WKDW HDFK SODFHG EHWWHU WKDQ WKHLU Ă€QLVK last year at state. I also wished for both of them to run relaxed and to simply have fun in their races. I could not have been more proud of their performances. They ERWK KDG RXWVWDQGLQJ Ă€QLVKHV Âľ &OHPLQV said. In her second appearance at the state meet, sophomore Sophie Klein was the Ă€UVW WR UDFH RQ 6DWXUGD\ LQ 'LYLVLRQ 6LEOLQJV 6RSKLH DQG +HQU\ .OHLQ DUP ZUHVWOH XQGHU WKH 6DLQWV URZG\ VHFWLRQ WKDW ZHQW WR :LVFRQVLQ 5DSLGV WR FKHHU RQ WKHLU WHDPPDWHV and landed in 49th place with a time of ,W ZDV D SHUVRQDO EHVW Ă€QLVK IRU FRPSHWLQJ DW VWDWH z 3KRWRV VXEPLWWHG KHU RXW RI WKH Ă€HOG RI RWKHU UXQQHUV 20th overall this season with a time of “She had a spectacular start, moving 16:50.59. toward the front of the pack and getting “His performance was the most solid D JRRG SRVLWLRQ LQ WKH FURZG +HU Ă€QLVK one he has had this entire season. It was was just as strong as her start. Despite the right time for him to shine. He, like his WKH XSKLOO Ă€QLVK 6RSKLH FRQWLQXHG WR VLVWHU KDG D JUHDW VWDUW WR KLV UDFH Ă€QGSDVV FRPSHWLWRUV RQ KHU FOLPE WR WKH HQG Âľ ing a suitable position in the top 40 of his Clemins said. “This was a huge jump in race by mile marker one. By mile two, FRPSDULVRQ WR KHU UG SODFH Ă€QLVK ODVW Henry had moved up to 28th place and year. With one state championship race was continuing to surpass competitors on under her belt from last year, she knew WKH GRZQKLOO DV KH Ă HZ SDVW PH Âľ &OHPto stay calm and simply work her way up ins said, adding that it was by far the best WKURXJK WKH FURZG ,W GHĂ€QLWHO\ SDLG RII race of the season for Henry. IRU KHU LQ WKH HQG Âľ “What a phenomenal way to end the Competing in his third state cross-coun- season. It was an amazing experience to try meet, junior Henry Klein improved 10 share with two individuals that work so places from his state race in 2012, taking hard for their success. I am fortunate to +HQU\ DQG 6RSKLH .OHLQ DIWHU WKH VWDWH FURVV have had the chance to lead these two to FRXQWU\ PHHW LQ :LVFRQVLQ 5DSLGV %RWK ZLOO EH this achievement once again and look forZRUNLQJ KDUG WKLV RIIVHDVRQ IRU DQRWKHU WULS WR ward to getting them both to state again QH[W \HDU Âľ VDLG &OHPLQV VWDWH LQ

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Luck girls season ends in Clayton &OD\WRQ /XFN E\ *UHJ 0DUVWHQ Leader staff writer CLAYTON – The third-seeded Clayton Bears girls volleyball squad catapulted WR WKH :,$$ 6HFWLRQDO ÀQDO LQ 'LYLVLRQ 4 with a solid, three-set victory over the top-seeded Luck Cardinals on Thursday, Oct. 31 at Clayton. The contest was highly anticipated, as both squads have consistently been among the highest rated in the state all season long, with the Cards garnering the top spot in Division 4 for some time, giving them a target on their backs. Clay-

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Pirates volleyball season comes to an end Lose to Comets in sectional semiĂžnals &DPHURQ *UDQWVEXUJ E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Leader staff writer CAMERON – The Pirates volleyball season came to an end during the secWLRQDO VHPLĂ€QDO PDWFK DJDLQVW &DPHURQ on Thursday, Oct. 31, with the Comets pulling out three out of four wins, 21-25, 25-16, 25-18 and 25-12. ´:H SOD\HG ZHOO LQ WKH Ă€UVW VHW 2XU WRXJK VHUYLQJ NHSW WKHP RXW RI V\VWHP Âľ said Pirates coach Deb Allaman-Johnson, who helped lead her team to a thrilling regional championship win over Webster a week earlier. It was the school’s 20th consecutive regional volleyball championship, but the loss to a tough Cameron team ended their hopes a sixth consecuWLYH WULS WR WKH VWDWH Ă€QDOV “In the second set, we beat ourselves. We had nine hitting errors and three serving errors. You can’t make that many mistakes against a good team and expect to DGYDQFH Âľ $OODPDQ -RKQVRQ VDLG DGGLQJ that the Pirates had their worst serving percentage (85 percent) of the year, but improved defensively from the previous time the teams met, during a tournament at Cameron in mid-October. The Pirates lost to the Comets in that tournament in both sets. “We improved our defensive performance against them compared to when

we played them at a tournament. We knew their D1 recruit, junior lefty rightside hitter Hannah Bailey, was going to be tough to stop, but we did stop her a few times. We blocked better and dug a few. We still made far too many digging errors, but I’ll attribute that slightly more to Cameron’s offensive power than to our GHIHQVLYH ODFN Âľ $OODPDQ -RKQVRQ VDLG Despite the loss it was another successful year for Grantsburg, as they improved steadily throughout the season. “Overall, I am extremely proud of this year’s team. They overcame a lot of challenges and obstacles in the beginning of the season to become one of the top teams DURXQG Âľ VDLG $OODPDQ -RKQVRQ Stats on the night included Wendy Roberts with 13 kills, Olivia Tucker, 11, Macy Hanson, 10, and Kathryn Segner, three. Olivia Tucker led with 19 digs, Hope Tucker, 14, Hanson, 13, and Hope Tucker had 29 assists overall. Hanson also had six blocks, while Rhiana Pochman had four. This year’s senior Pirates included Hanson, Hope Tucker, Wendy Roberts, Brooke Roufs and Rheanna Johnson.

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Luck falls to Gibraltar in fight to the finish

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E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Leader staff writer SCHOFIELD – It was a tough way to end another great season for the Luck Cardinals during the eight-player jamboUHH LQ 6FKRĂ€HOG RQ 6DWXUGD\ 1RY EXW despite the 46-38 loss to the Gibraltar Vikings, Luck coach Don Kendzior felt his team rose to their highest level all season long. “We played our best game of the season. Gibraltar beat us in the second game of the year by 40, and we were only down by two, and driving to score in the fourth quarter last Saturday. The boys left everyWKLQJ WKH\ KDG RQ WKH Ă€HOG ZH DV D FRDFKing staff appreciate their effort. Seven and three is a great record. We’ll take a week off and then start getting ready for next \HDU Âľ .HQG]LRU VDLG Like nearly all four games of the jamboree on Saturday, the Cardinals put up D Ă€JKW DQG WKH JDPH FRXOG KDYH JRQH either way. Luck regained a lead three different times during the game, striking Ă€UVW HDUO\ LQ WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU RQ D \DUG run by junior quarterback Trent Strapon, who had 116 yards on 21 carries for the game. Two minutes later, with 7:40 to go in WKH Ă€UVW TXDUWHU *LEUDOWDU FRPSOHWHG D yard pass play and two-point conversion to tie the game at eight apiece. With 4:30 still remaining, Gibraltar scored again, this time on a 71-yard pass play, but with a failed kick the Cardinals trailed by only six points. :LWK VWLOO UHPDLQLQJ LQ WKH Ă€UVW quarter, the Cardinals tied the game at 14 with an 18-yard pass to Connor McGinnity, and Strapon helped the Cards regain the lead by hurdling a Vikings defender for the two-point conversion. In the second quarter, the Cardinals scored just one time on a Logan Hamack 8-yard run, and with a two-point conversion, the Cardinals took a 24-20 lead. But with 2:23 remaining in the half, Gibraltar scored their second touchdown before the half to lead 26-24 at halftime. The Vikings extended their lead to 10 points on a score early in the third quarter, but Luck continued to answer, with Karsten Petersen taking it 34 yards for the score to make it a 34-32 Gibraltar lead

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Webster’s Cooper competes at state CC race E\ 0DUW\ 6HHJHU Leader staff writer WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Webster junior Billy Cooper shows great promise for next VHDVRQ DIWHU FRPSOHWLQJ KLV ÀUVW HYHU VWDWH competition in Wisconsin Rapids last Saturday, Nov. 2. Cooper will have another year to improve on an already solid season in which he continued to improve VWHDGLO\ OHDGLQJ XS WR KLV WRS ÀQLVK DW sectionals just a week earlier. At state, held on Ridges Golf Course, &RRSHU ÀQLVKHG WK DPRQJ RI WKH top runners in Division 3, with a time of 17:49.18.

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Wisconsin whitetails ST. CROIX FALLS – The Gaylord Nelson Audubon Society is hosting a predeer-hunt evening at the St. Croix Falls Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. Wisconsin DNR educator Chris Cold will discuss the ecology and management

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(Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13) STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT POLK COUNTY CITIZENS COMMUNITY FEDERAL Plaintiff vs ROBERT L. NEWELL JR., BETH A. NEWELL, ST. CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Defendant(s) Case No. 11CV769 Case Code: 30404 Foreclosure of Mortgage NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

of $168,818.56, the undersigned Sheriff of Polk County, Wisconsin, will sell at public auction at the front entrance of the Polk County Courthouse in the Village of Balsam Lake, in said County, on the 5th day of December, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed by the judgment to be sold, therein described as follows: A parcel of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SE 1/4 of NE 1/4) of Section Twenty (20), Township Thirty-six (36) North, Range Nineteen (19) West, Town of Sterling, (hereinafter referred to as the forty), described as: commencing at the Northeast Corner of said forty; thence West along the North Line of said forty a distance of 150 Feet; thence at right angles South a distance of 290.4 Feet; thence at right angles East to the East Line of said forty; thence North along said East Line of said forty to the point of beginning, Polk County, Wisconsin. Together with a nonexclusive general easement over and across the North 2 rods of the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 21, Township 36 North, Range 19 West to the township road as an appurtenant easement to the above-described parcel of land. Subject to roadway easement running along the North 2 rods of the above lands which roadway is to be used in common with grantee and others granted similar rights. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2802 Wilson Avenue, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. DOWN PAYMENT: A deposit of 10% of sale price to be deposited in cash or by certified check with the Sheriff at the time of sale; balance to be paid by cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. Dated this 25th day of October, 2013. /s/Peter M. Johnson Polk County Sheriff Attorney Christine A. Gimber WELD, RILEY, PRENN & RICCI, S.C. 3624 Oakwood Hills Parkway P.O. Box 1030 Eau Claire, WI 54702-1030 715-839-7786 Attorneys for Plaintiff This is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained with be used for that purpose. 594914 WNAXLP

Kay  L.  Ellingson 6433  Pheasant  Hills  Drive Lino  Lakes,  Minnesota  55038, John  Doe,  Mary  Roe,  and  XYZ  corporation, Defendants. Case  Type:  30404 Case  No.  13CV283 NOTICE  OF FORECLOSURE  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE,  that  by  virtue  of  that  certain  Findings  of  Fact,  Conclusions  of  Law,  Order  for  Judgment,  and  Judg-­ ment  entered  and  filed  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  Sep-­ tember  3,  2013,  the  Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  will  sell  the  following  described  real  property  at  public  auction  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  December  5,  2013,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS:  10%  of  successful  bid  must  be  paid  to  Sheriff  at  sale  in  certified  funds,  with  the  bal-­ ance  due  and  owing  on  the  date  of  confirmation  of  the  sale  by  the  Court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI   54810. LEGAL  DESCRIPTION:  A  PAR-­ CEL  OF  LAND  LOCATED  IN  THE  NORTHEAST  QUARTER  OF  THE  NORTHEAST  QUAR-­ TER  (NE  1/4  OF  NE  1/4),  SECTION  ONE  (1),  TOWN-­ SHIP  THIRTY-­TWO  (32),  NORTH  OF  RANGE  EIGH-­ TEEN  (18)  WEST,  DE-­ SCRIBED  AS  FOLLOWS:   FROM  THE  NORTHEAST  CORNER  OF  SAID  SECTION  *2 6287+ Ă› Âś ($67 $ DISTANCE  OF  660  FEET;Íž  7+(1&( 1257+ Ă› Âś WEST  A  DISTANCE  OF  418.3  FEET;Íž  THENCE  SOUTH  Ă› Âś ($67 $ ',67$1&( 2) 144.00  FEET;Íž  THENCE  6287+ Ă› Âś :(67 $ DISTANCE  OF  60.00  FEET;Íž  7+(1&( 6287+ Ă› Âś EAST  A  DISTANCE  OF  25.00  FEET;Íž  THENCE  SOUTH  Ă› Âś :(67 $ ',67$1&( 2) 100.00  FEET  TO  THE  POINT  OF  BEGINNING  FOR  THE  PARCEL  TO  BE  CONVEYED  HEREIN;Íž  THENCE  CONTIN-­ 8( 6287+ Ă› Âś :(67 $ DISTANCE  OF  100.00  FEET;Íž  7+(1&( 1257+ Ă› Âś WEST  A  DISTANCE  OF  190.15  FEET  TO  AN  IRON  PIPE  STAKE  ON  THE  WEST  EDGE  OF  THE  PUBLIC  ROAD,  THENCE  NORTH  Ă› Âś ($67 $/21* $ 0( ANDER  LINE  A  DISTANCE  OF  99.3  FEET;Íž  THENCE  6287+ Ă› Âś ($67 $ ',6 TANCE  OF  184.70  FEET  TO  THE  POINT  OF  BEGINNING;Íž  TOGETHER  WITH  ALL  LAND  BETWEEN  SAID  MEANDER  LINE  AND  BIG  LAKE,  POLK  COUNTY,  WISCONSIN. (FOR  INFORMATIONAL  PUR-­ POSES  ONLY:  Plaintiff  be-­ lieves  that  the  property  address  is  1816  60th  Avenue,  Osceola,  Wisconsin). Dated:  October  21,  2013. Peter  Johnson Sheriff  of  Polk  County,  Wisconsin THIS  INSTRUMENT  WAS  DRAFTED  BY: ANASTASI  JELLUM,  P.A. 14985  60th  Street  North Stillwater,  MN  55082 (651)  439-­2951 Garth  G.  Gavenda/#16814 >5(?37

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(Oct.  23,  30,  Nov.  6) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF ROBERT  P.  SHERRARD DOD:  October  10,  2013 NOTICE  TO  CREDITORS (Informal  Administration) Case  No.  2013  PR  80 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE: 1.  An  application  for  informal  administration  was  filed. 2.  The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  August  27,  1919,  and  date  of  death  October  10,  2013,  was  domiciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  address  of  2049  Sherrard  Drive,  Luck,  WI  54853. 3.  All  interested  persons  waived  notice. 4.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  January  20,  2014. 5.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500. Jenell  L.  Anderson Probate  Registrar October  11,  2013 Brian  D.  Byrnes Byrnes  Law  Office,  LLC 314  Keller  Avenue  North Amery,  WI  54001 715-­268-­5000 Bar  No.:  1032419 >5(?37

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The Polk County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 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 reconvene at 10 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 10 a.m. when the Board reconvenes at the Government Center.) DOROTHY GOLDIE requests a variance to Article 11C, Table 1 of the Polk County Shoreland Protection Zoning Ordinance to reconstruct an existing dwelling with a landing and deck approximately 42’ from the ordinary high-water mark. Property affected is: 1747 South Deer Lake Circle, Lot 2+3, White Birch Beach, Sec 30/T34N/R17W, Town of Balsam Lake, Deer Lake (class 1). 3 >5(?37

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(Oct.  23,  30,  Nov.  6) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY CIVIL  DIVISION DEUTSCHE  BANK  NATIONAL  TRUST  COMPANY,  AS  TRUSTEE  FOR  THE  HOLDERS  OF  THE  FIRST  FRANKLIN  MORTGAGE  LOAN  TRUST  2006-­FF9,  MORTGAGE  PASS-­  THROUGH  CERTIFICATES,  SERIES  2006-­FF9 Plaintiff vs. KEITH  W.  TOBER;Íž  JENNIFER  G.  TOBER;Íž  ANCHORBANK F/K/A  S&C  BANK;Íž  WESTCONSIN  CREDIT  UNION;Íž  QUALLE  BEAR  DAY  CARE;Íž  ST.  CROIX  REGIONAL  MEDICAL  CENTER;Íž Defendants NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE Case  No.  11  CV  631 Case  Code  No.  30404 PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  March  5,  2012,  in  the  amount  of  $184,758.09,  the  Sheriff  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  as  follows: TIME:  November  21,  2013,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  bal-­ ance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plain-­ tiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax  from  the  pro-­ ceeds  of  the  sale  upon  con-­ firmation  of  the  court. PLACE:  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  WI  54810. PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  Lot  Three  (3)  of  Certified  Sur-­ vey  Map  No.  3284,  recorded  in Volume  15  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  51,  Document  No.  607665,  located  in  the  South-­ west  1/4  of  the  Southwest  1/4,  (SW  1/4  OF  THE  SW  1/4)  of Section  20,  Township  35  North,  Range  17  West,  Town of  Milltown,  Polk  County,  Wis. TAX  KEY  NO.:  040-­00536-­0130. PROPERTY  ADDRESS:  2002  170th  St.,  Milltown,  Wisconsin  54858. Benjamin  A.  Sparks State  Bar  No.  1092405 Attorney  for  Plaintiff 230  W.  Monroe  St.,  Suite  1125 Chicago,  IL  60606 Phone:  312-­541-­9710 Johnson,  Blumberg  &  Associ-­ ates,  LLC,  is  the  creditor’s  attor-­ ney  and  is  attempting  to  collect  a  debt  on  its  behalf.  Any  infor-­ mation  obtained  will  be  used  for  that  purpose. >5(?37

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(Oct.  23,  30,  Nov.  6) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY Green  Tree  Servicing  LLC Plaintiff vs. BRIDGET  H.  BECK,  et  al. Defendant(s)

(Nov.  6,  13,  20) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY EQUITY  TRUST  CO. Custodian  FBO  Stephen  J.  Bodenschatz  IRA, Plaintiff vs LARRY  W.  KNUTSON, Defendant(s) Case  No:  12  CV  630 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE By  virtue  of  and  pursuant  to  a  Judgment  of  Foreclosure  en-­ tered  in  the  above-­entitled  action  on  January  14,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $7,043.52,  I  will  sell  the  described  premises  at  public  auction  at  the  Main  Front  Entrance  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  1005  West  Main  Street,  in  the  Village  of  Balsam  Lake,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin,  on  Tuesday,  December  3,  2013,  at  10:00  o’clock  a.m. TERMS  OF  SALE: 1.)  10%  down  in  cash  or  cer-­ tified  funds  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  balance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeiture  of  deposit  to  plaintiff. 2.)  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens  and  encum-­ brances. 3.)  Buyer  to  pay  applicable  Wisconsin  Real  Estate  Transfer  Tax. DESCRIPTION:  Lot  One  (1)  of  Certified  Survey  Map  No.  2203,  recorded  in  Volume  10  of  Certified  Survey  Maps,  Page  127,  Document  No.  554824,  being  a  part  of  Lot  58  of  the  Assessor’s  Plat  in  the Village  of  Centuria,  Polk  County,  Wisconsin. PIN:  111-­00088-­0100. STREET  ADDRESS:  611  4th  Street,  Centuria,  WI  54824. Dated  at  Balsam  Lake,  Wis-­ consin,  this  21st  day  of  October,  2013. Peter  M.  Johnson,  Sheriff Polk  County,  Wisconsin Steven  J.  Swanson No.  1003029 Attorney  at  Law P.O.  Box  609 105  South  Washington  Street St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024 715-­483-­3787 >5(?37

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(Nov.  6,  13,  20) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY JP  MORGAN  CHASE  BANK,  NATIONAL  ASSOCIATION Plaintiff vs. PATRICIA  ANN  GARVEY,  et  al. Defendants Case  No.  12  CV  702 NOTICE  OF  SHERIFF’S  SALE PLEASE  TAKE  NOTICE  that  by  virtue  of  a  judgment  of  fore-­ closure  entered  on  February  5,  2013,  in  the  amount  of  $102,682.41,  the  Polk  County  Sheriff  will  sell  the  premises  described  below  at  public  auc-­ tion  as  follows: DATE/TIME:  December  3,  2013,  at  10:00  a.m. TERMS: 1.  10%  down  in  cash  or  money  order  at  the  time  of  sale;Íž  bal-­ ance  due  within  10  days  of  confirmation  of  sale;Íž  failure  to  pay  balance  due  will  result  in  forfeit  of  deposit  to  plain-­ tiff. 2.  Sold  â€œas  isâ€?  and  subject  to  all  legal  liens,  encumbran-­ ces,  and  payment  of  appli-­ cable  transfer  taxes. PLACE:  In  the  Lobby  of  the  Polk  County  Justice  Center,  located  at  1005  West  Main  Street,  Balsam  Lake,  Wis.,  54810. PROPERTY  DESCRIPTION:  Lot  4  and  the  East  1/2  of  Lot  3,  Block  2,  Plat  of  Baker’s  Riverside  Addition  to  the  City  of  Amery,  Polk  County,  Wis. ADDRESS:  357  Broadway  Street  E,  Amery,  WI  54001. TAX  KEY  NO:  201-­00121-­0000. Dated  this  17th  day  of  Octo-­ ber,  2013. Peter  M.  Johnson Polk  County  Sheriff Cummisford,  Acevedo  &  Associates,  LLC Attorney  for  Plaintiff Mark  R.  Cummisford State  Bar  #1034906 6508  South  27th  Street,  Ste.  #6 Oak  Creek,  WI  53154 414-­761-­1700 Cummisford,  Acevedo  &  Asso-­ ciates,  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. >5(?37

NOTICE - TOWN OF DANIELS MONTHLY BOARD MEETING The Monthly Town Board Mtg. will be held Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at 7 p.m. at Daniels Town Hall. Township residents invited.

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PUBLIC  NOTICE TOWN  OF  McKINLEY The  Town  Board  Meeting  will  be  held  on  Tuesday,  November  12,  2013,  at  the  Town  Hall,  7  p.m.  Agenda  will  be  posted. Notice  is  hereby  given  that  at  8  p.m.  a  PUBLIC  HEARING  on  the  PROPOSED  2014  BUDGET  of  the  Town  of  McKinley  will  be  held.  The  proposed  budget  will  be  posted. Immediately  following  completion  of  the  Public  Hearing  on  the  proposed  2014  budget,  a  special  town  meeting  will  be  called  pursuant  to  Section  60.12  (1)(c)  of  Wisconsin  Statutes  by  the  town  board  for  the  following  purposes: 1. To  approve  the  total  2014  highway  expenditures  pursuant  to  Section  81.01  (3)  of  Wisconsin  Statutes. 2. To  adopt  the  2013  Town  Levy  to  be  paid  in  2014  pursuant  to  Section  60.10  (1)(c)  of  Wisconsin  Statutes. Town  of  McKinley Deborah  Grover,  Clerk 3 >5(?37

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The  November  meeting  of  the  Village  Board  of  Siren  will  be  held  Thursday,  Nov.  7,  2013,  at  2  p.m.  at  the  Village  Hall.  Agenda  posted. Ann  Peterson Clerk-­Treasurer 3

The  regular  Monthly  Village  Board  Meeting  will  be  held on  Monday,  November  11,  2013,  at  7  p.m.,  at  the  Village  Hall,  107  Hope  Road  W.  Agenda  will  be  posted  at  the  Village  Hall. Kristi  Swanson 3 Clerk

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The  Town  of  St.  Croix  Falls  Plan  Commission  will  hold  a  pub-­ lic  hearing  at  6:00  p.m.  on  Wednesday,  November  13,  2013,  at  the  Town  Hall  at  1305  200th  Street  &  U.S.  Hwy.  8,  St.  Croix  Falls,  Wisconsin.  Written  evidence,  testimony,  or  comments,  if  any,  must  be  delivered  in  person  or  by  mail  to  the  Town  Hall. Ryan  Rose  requests  a  special  exception  to  allow  a  tire  manufacturing  and  storage  in  the  Commercial  District.  The  property  address  is  2205  U.S.  Hwy.  8,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.  The  property  is  located  in  Section  29,  parcel  number  044-­00814-­0000. The  Cave  requests  a  special  exception  to  allow  selling  used  merchandise  in  the  Commercial  District.  The  property  address  is  2012  U.S.  Hwy.  8,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.  The  property  is  located  in  Section  34,  parcel  number  044-­00921-­0400. New  Memories  Antiques,  LLC  requests  a  special  exception  to  allow  selling  used  merchandise  in  the  Commercial  District.  The  property  address  is  2012  U.S.  Hwy.  8,  St.  Croix  Falls,  WI  54024.  The  property  is  located  in  Section  34,  parcel  number  044-­00921-­0400. Habitat  for  Humanity  requests  an  alteration  of  an  existing  special  exception  to  operate  a  secondhand  retail  business  at  2201  U.S.  Hwy.  8,  located  in  the  SE  1/4  of  Section  29,  T34N,  R18W,  and  identified  as  Tax  Parcel  No.  044-­00819-­0000.  The  alteration  would  allow  outdoor  merchandise  for  sale  to  be  dis-­ played  outside  the  building  after  store  hours  and  allow  storage  of  materials  to  be  recycled. Jim  Alt,  Zoning  Administrator 3 >5(?37

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NOTICE  OF  PUBLIC  BUDGET  HEARING  AND  SPECIAL  MEETING  FOR  THE TOWN  OF  ST.  CROIX  FALLS NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  THAT  ON  WEDNESDAY,  NOV-­ EMBER  20,  2013,  at  7  p.m.,  at  the  Town  Hall  of  St.  Croix  Falls,  1305  200th  Street,  a  PUBLIC  HEARING  on  the  PROPOSED  2014  BUDGET  for  the  Town  of  St.  Croix  Falls  in  Polk  County  will  be  held.   The  proposed  budget  in  detail  is  available  for  inspec-­ tion  at  the  town  clerk’s  office.   The  following  is  a  summary  of  the  proposed  budget  for  2014  Budget. 2013 2014 Percent Budget Budget Change Balance  January  1 Reserved  for  Highway Equipment 145,739.00 9,980.00 -­93.15 Park  Land  Dedication 1,750.00 2,100.00  Operations  157,082.00 157,082.00 0.00 Revenues: Taxes: General  Property  Taxes Operational  373,909.00 378,894.00 1.33 Other  Taxes  440.00 300.00 Special  Assessments 0.00 0.00 Intergovernmental  Revenues 124,710.00 124,492.00 Licenses  and  Permits 13,820.00 13,845.00 Fines,  Penalties  &  Forfeitures 120.00 110.00 Public  Charges  for  Services 160.00 300.00 Intergovernmental  Charges for  Services 1,000.00 0.00 Miscellaneous  Revenue 2,810.00 2,450.00 Subtotal  516,969.00 520,391.00 Fund  Balance  Reserve Operations  0.00 50,000.00 TOTAL  REVENUES 516,969.00 570,391.00 10.33 Expenditures: General  Government 123,400.00 126,900.00 Public  Safety  71,670.00 71,620.00 Public  Works  (Highway) 265,199.00 267,371.00 Health  and  Human  Services 6,200.00 5,600.00 Culture,  Recreation,  Education 1,000.00 2,000.00 Conservation,  Development 36,400.00 34,800.00 Computer  Outlay 1,000.00 1,000.00 Capital  Outlay  1,000.00 1,000.00 Hwy.  Equipment  Outlay 1,000.00 50,000.00 Debt  Service  0.00 0.00 Other  Financing  Uses,  Refunds Refunds  100.00 100.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 506,969.00 560,391.00 10.54 Reserve  for  Contingencies 10,000.00 10,000.00 Reserve  for  Capital  Purchases 0.00 0.00 Reserve  for  Hwy.  Equipment 0.00 0.00 TOTAL  EXPENDITURES, RESERVES 516,969.00 570,391.00 Balance  December  31 Reserved  for  Highway Equipment 9,980.00 10,000.00 Park  Land  Dedication 2,100.00 2,100.00 Operations  157,082.00 107,082.00 Total  Anticipated Expenditures 516,969.00 570,391.00 Less:  Anticipated  Nonproperty Tax  Revenues 143,060.00 191,497.00 Amount  Required  for  Levy, 2012/2013 373,909.00 378,894.00

NOTICE – SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELECTORS Notice is hereby given that a special town meeting of the Town of Trade Lake, Burnett County, Wisconsin, will be held in the town at the Trade Lake Town Hall, Town Hall Rd. on the 14th day of November 2013. The town elector meeting will be held immediately following the completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2014 town budget which begins at 6 p.m. for the following purposes: 1. To approve the 2013 town tax levy to be paid in 2014 pursuant to Sec. 60.10(1)(a) of Wis. Statutes.

NOTICE -­ TOWN OF TRADE LAKE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING The monthly board meeting will be held Thursday, November 14, 2013, immediately following the Special Meeting of the Electors. Agenda: Minutes of last meeting, Treasurer’s Report, Fire Reports, Resident Issues: Treasurer’s Bond Ordinance, Rd. Mtc. Report, Payment of Bills, December date and Agenda. H 3 >5(?37 Deborah L. Christian, clerk, www.tradelakewi.com

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TOWN  OF  ST.  CROIX  FALLS Polk  County,  Wisconsin www.townofstcroixfalls.org PLAN  COMMISSION NOTICE  OF  HEARING November  13,  2013

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 6 p.m. at the Trade Lake Town Hall, of a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED BUDGET of the Town of Trade Lake in Burnett County will be held. The Proposed Budget is posted for review. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the town clerk’s home by appointment. Deborah Christian, Clerk at 715-488-2600 or tradelakewi@grantsburgtelcom.net.

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NOTICE  OF  SPECIAL  TOWN  MEETING  OF  ELECTORS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  ST.  CROIX  FALLS,  POLK  COUNTY NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  on  Wednesday,  November  20,  2013,  immediately  following  the  completion  of  the  public  budget  hearing  on  the  proposed  year  2014  budget,  which  begins  at  7  p.m.,  at  the  St.  Croix  Falls  Town  Hall,  a  SPECIAL  TOWN  MEET-­ ING  OF  THE  ELECTORS,  called  pursuant  to  Sec.  60.12(1)(c)  of  Wis.  Stats.  by  the  Town  Board,  for  the  following  purposes,  will  be  held: 1. Discussion  on  the  potential  purchase  of  a  one-­ton  pickup. 2. To  approve  the  total  2014  highway  expenditures  pursuant  to  Wisconsin  Statutes  82.03(2)(a). 3. To  approve  the  2013  total  town  tax  levy  to  be  collected  in  2014  pursuant  to  Wisconsin  Statute  60.10(1)(a). 4. Set  the  2015-­2017  treasurer  salary. By  Janet  Krueger,  Town  Clerk 3 >5(?37

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NOTICE  OF  PUBLIC  BUDGET  HEARING  FOR  THE  TOWN  OF  LUCK Budget  meeting  for  the  Town  of  Luck  will  be  held  in  the  Luck,  Town  Hall,  November  14,  2013,  at  8  p.m. Proposed  2014  Budget Revenues Town  Tax  Levy..................................................$133,000.00 State  Shared  Revenue.......................................$58,960.00 Hwy.  Aid............................................................$102,378.00 Liquor  Lic.................................................................$950.00 Miscellaneous  Revenues......................................$1,500.00 Interest  Income........................................................$300.00 Total...........$297,088.00 Expenditures General  Administration.......................................$23,000.00 Assessor...............................................................$6,600.00 Ambulance  Service...............................................$9,000.00 Highways..........................................................$258,488.00 Total...........$297,088.00 Notice  is  hereby  given  that  on  Thursday,  November  14,  2013,  immediately  following  the  proposed  budget  hearing,  a  special  town  meeting  of  electors,  called  pursuant  to  Sec.  60.12  (1)(c)  of  Wisconsin  Statutes  by  the  town  board  for  the  following  pur-­ poses  will  be  held. 1. To  approve  the  total  2014  highway  expenditures  pursuant  to  Sec.  81.01  (3)  of  Wisconsin  Statutes. 2. To  adopt  the  2013  town  tax  levy  to  be  paid  in  2014  pursuant  to  Sec.  60.01  (1)  (a)  of  Wisconsin  Statutes. Lloyd  Nelson,  Clerk 3 >5(?37

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TOWN OF WEST SWEDEN Notice Is Hereby Given That The Town Board Meeting Is Scheduled To Be Held On Tues., Nov. 12, 2013, At 6:30 p.m., At The Town Hall. Agenda: 1. Call meeting to order 2. Corrections on the printed agenda 3. Clerk Report 4. Treasurer Report 5. Public Input 6. Old Business A. Information on Clerk Replacement B. Salt/Sand Shed Report C. Budget Approval D. Approval of Levy 7. Employee/Hwy. Report 8. Correspondence 9. New Business 10. Review Bills/Vouchers 11. Set Next Meeting Date 12. CLOSED SESSION, according to SS 19.85(c). 13. Move to adjourn Respectfully submitted, 3 Andrea Lundquist, Clerk

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TOWN OF LaFOLLETTE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING The Monthly Board Meeting For The Town Of LaFollette Will Be Held At The LaFollette Town Hall On Mon., Nov. 11, 2013, At 7:30 p.m. Agenda Verification of Posting Clerk’s Minutes Treasurer’s Report Resident Issues Road Items Purchase Gravel from Stellrecht Pit Road Damage from Storm Siren Fire Department Pay Bills & Look At Correspondence Linda Terrian, Clerk

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Notices/Employment TOWN  OF  MCKINLEY  -­  POLK  COUNTY,  WISCONSIN CEMETERY  AUTHORITY Notice  of  intent  to  reclaim  abandoned  cemetery  lots. Lot  Descriptions:  North  (3)  three  lots  of  east  1/2  of  plat  3,  block  7,  McKinley  Cemetery,  122  Hwy.  48,  Cumberland,  WI  54829. Last  Recorded  Owner:  Gustav  Hettling. Currently  Addressed  As: 2499  E.  McKinley  St. Cumberland,  WI  54829 Unless  an  owner  or  assignee  contacts  the  Town  of  McKinley  within  60  days,  the  Town  of  McKinley  will  bring  action  in  Polk  County  Circuit  Court  to  reclaim  above-­mentioned  abandoned  cemetery  lots  transferring  ownership  to  Town  of  McKinley  per  Wis.  Statute  157.115. Contact  McKinley  Town  Chairman  Mark  Renstrom,  715-­822-­ 3762. Town  of  McKinley  Cemetery  Board 3 >5(?37 October  21,  2013

Spooner Health System located in Spooner, WI, is currently seeking a:

PART-TIME EMPLOYEE HEALTH/INFECTIONS PREVENTIONIST RN

Enjoy the beautiful North Woods of Wisconsin where hiking, skiing and fishing abound. Spooner Health System (SHS) is looking for an Employee Health/Infection Preventionist to join our Quality Team. The Employee Health/Infection Preventionist RN (EH/IP RN) develops, implements and evaluates the employee health and infection control services for Spooner Health System. The EH/IP RN utilizes a nursing background and skills to: assess, plan and monitor employees health from preplacement to termination; participates in risk assessment and risk potential of the facility; performs surveillance activities; provides patient and staff education regarding disease transmission; works with the Medical Staff in monitoring nosocomial infections; works with other health-care providers in conjunction with the ill/injured employee; and serves as a resource person to the facility. The EH/IP RN helps ensure a safe working environment that complies with OSHA and State guidelines and promotes health and wellness at the facility. We’ve partnered with Studer Group and have made a “Commitment to Excellence� that has resulted in improved employee and patient satisfaction. Our goal is to make SHS a better place for patients to receive care, employees to work and physicians to practice medicine. If you want to work for an organization that is committed to its employees, SHS is a great place to work, and we encourage you to join our team. SHS has a lot to offer employees with our 2012 partnership results (measuring employee satisfaction and engagement) at the 98th Percentile. SHS is a 25-bed critical access hospital and has been recognized as one of the “Most Wired� hospitals in the U.S. This award recognizes the commitment we have in utilizing technology to improve quality and patient safety. Successful candidate will have a current licensure to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Wisconsin. Current certification or eligibility to become BLS, ACLS and Neonatal certified. Also, 3-5 years’ nursing experience preferred. Occupational health and/or infection prevention experience preferred. Advanced Infection Control Training or Associate Infection Control Practitioner training desired. Completion of “The Fundamentals of Surveillance, Prevention & Control of Healthcare Acquired Infections� within 18 months of hire. Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and excellent benefit package offered including continuing education.

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(Nov.  6,  13,  20) STATE  OF  WISCONSIN CIRCUIT  COURT POLK  COUNTY IN  THE  MATTER  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF JAMES  N.  HENNING Order  Setting  Time  to  Hear  Petition  for  Administration  and  Deadline  for  Filing  Claims (Formal  Administration) Case  No.  13  PR  85 A  petition  for  formal  admini-­ stration  was  filed. THE  COURT  FINDS: The  decedent,  with  date  of  birth  May  19,  1958,  and  date  of  death  July  20,  2013,  was  domi-­ ciled  in  Polk  County,  State  of  Wisconsin,  with  a  mailing  ad-­ dress  of  1504  County  Road  C,  Star  Prairie,  WI  54026. THE  COURT  ORDERS: 1.  The  petition  be  heard  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wisconsin,  Br.  1,  before  Circuit  Court  Judge  Hon.  Molly  GaleWyrick,  on  December  10,  2013,  at  11:00  a.m. You  do  not  need  to  appear  un-­ less  you  object.  The  application  may  be  granted  if  there  is  no  objection. 2.  The  deadline  for  filing  a  claim  against  the  decedent’s  estate  is  February  7,  2014. 3.  A  claim  may  be  filed  at  the  Polk  County  Courthouse,  Bal-­ sam  Lake,  Wis.,  Room  500. 4.  Heirship  will  be  determined  at  the  hearing  on  petition  for  final  judgment. 5.  Publication  of  this  notice  is  notice  to  any  persons  whose  names  or  address  are  unknown. BY  THE  COURT: Molly  E.  GaleWyrick Circuit  Court  Judge October  29,  2013 Please  check  with  person  named  below  for  exact  time  and  date. D.  Peter  Seguin 110  Second  Street Hudson,  WI  54016 715-­386-­3200 >5(?37 Bar  No.:  1015439

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women have participated in In a New Light, and their work has been seen by over a million people around the United States and abroad through exhibitions, press coverage and the Web. Most recently, In a New Light was showcased at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison, the Darkroom Gallery in Los Angeles and Target Field in Minneapolis. A Wisconsin Public Television feature about this program is scheduled to air in the spring. CafĂŠ Wren’s “In a New Light: Healing

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following the program. Visitors are also invited to view the Wall of Honor, which is a tribute to the men and women who are currently serving in the armed forces.

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public are welcome. The event is Monday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m., in the middle school gymnasium.

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gram at 9:45 a.m. The American Legion Otis Taylor Post 96 will once again be at both programs. The featured speaker will be Mr. Matthys and the high school band will perform at both programs. The middle school program will feature middle school students as speakers. Otis Taylor Post 96 will be having their annual Veterans Day dinner on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Webster Community Center. Happy hour noon – 1 p.m.; dinner at 1 p.m. with a short meeting to follow.

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“A Christmas Storyâ€? in rehearsal ST. CROIX FALLS - “A Christmas Storyâ€? by Philip Grecian is now in rehearsal at Festival Theatre. Last produced there in 2008, this show returns as Festival Theatre’s 2013 holiday feature, under the direction of Ed Moersfelder. “A Christmas Storyâ€? opens Saturday, Nov. 30, for a four-week run. )URP WKH SDJH WR Ă€OP WR WKH VWDJH KXmorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir has been a holiday classic in many forms, centering on Ralphie Parker’s ninth Christmas and his unending quest to acquire a genuine Red Ryder BB gun. Desperate for any adult to agree, young Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, his teacher, and even Santa Claus himself. The consistent and responsible reply: “You’ll shoot your eye out.â€? All of the elements from the beloved motion picture are in this production including the rich original narration from Shepherd’s writing. The temperamental exploding furnace, the winter experiment with a wet tongue and a cold lamppost, and that classic leg lamp, it’s all here in this holiday celebration of the 1940s Midwestern family. Seth Kaltwasser is in the role of the adult Ralph, narrating the story through-

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out the play. Jaclyn Johnson plays Mother, Darrell Johnston is the Old Man and Kimberly Braun has the role of Miss Shields. With a cast of 14 area young people divided into two casts, this company enjoys a long run, closing Dec. 29, including performances during the school day for public, private and home school groups at great savings. Contact the box RIÀFH RU YLVLW WKH ZHEVLWH IRU PRUH GHWDLOV on school matinees. The transition from written word to ÀOP DQG ÀQDOO\ WR WKH VWDJH FRDOHVFHV LQ a magical fashion to become an irresistible piece of Americana, quite the equal RI WKH ÀOP LQ LWV DELOLW\ WR ZDUP WKH KHDUW and tickle the funny bone. Start a holiday tradition with your family this year! Reservations can be made online at festivaltheatre.org or by calling the box RIÀFH DW RU HPDLOLQJ ER[RIÀFH#IHVWLYDOWKHDWUH RUJ )HVWLYDO 7KHDWUH JLIW FHUWLÀFDWHV DQG Flex Passes make a great gift for anyone who enjoys live theater. Festival Theatre is located at 210 North Washington St. in downtown St. Croix Falls, in the historic Civic Auditorium. – submitted

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Blood donations bring hope during the holidays ST. PAUL, Minn. – The holiday season LV D WLPH IRU SHRSOH WR UHà HFW RQ ZKDW makes them grateful. Family, friends and good health come to mind for many. Countless patients like Ethan Hoffart, however, strive for good health during the holidays, oftentimes in a hospital room, away from family and friends. Blood donations can bring them hope. When Ethan was 10 years old, he spent most of the holiday season being treated for aplastic anemia, a disease in which the body’s bone marrow doesn’t make

enough new blood cells. For four months, Ethan was dependent on blood transfusions every seven days and platelet transfusions every three days. “I probably wouldn’t even be here if no one gave blood,� he said. “The transfusions pretty much saved me.� Thanks in part to volunteer donors, Ethan’s disease is under control, and he will be at home with his family for the holidays this year. All blood types are needed, especially O negative, A negative and B negative.

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Siren Lions hold district governor’s dinner SIREN - Siren Lions Club gathered Monday night, Oct. 28, for the annual district governor’s dinner to honor the contributions and achievements of their fellow club members and other service-minded citizens and organizations. The dinner, held at Adventures Restaurant, had a keyQRWH DGGUHVV E\ 0DULO\Q /HPLHX[ WKH ÀUVW ZRPDQ WR EH governor for District 27 E-1. Awards were given out for perfect attendance and years of service as well as the following: Lion of the Year, Kyle Lindquist; Volunteers of the Year, Wade Rufsholm and Jay Verdick; Community Service Award, Mike Hendrickson of Big Mike’s Outdoor Sports Shop and Gary Mossey of Bernick’s Pepsi; Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, Ron Yourchuck; and Birch-Sturm Award, Chuck Awe. President Mark Fox also initiated a new award he called A Cut Above to recognize the time and effort put in by a core group of members every week to put on the very sucFHVVIXO PHDW UDIà H IXQGUDLVHUV $OO SURFHHGV IURP WKH /LRQV fundraisers go to fund the projects they do, such as building wheelchair ramps, making improvements to Crooked Lake Park and the tree donation and installation, as well as enable them to contribute to other worthy projects and causes. – submitted

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Abby Ingalls means something to those kids. Your job’s just as meaningful as my job, just in different ways. You are still earning money, so despite what you think, it is a real job.� And he was exactly right. What is a real job anyway? I think in the United States, we place so much value and importance on what our occupation is. A CEO of a large company is more important than the waitress that works two jobs and 16 hours a day. But strip away all the titles and the money and what do you get? Equal human beings. I just got back from a weeklong vacation in Florida. While I was there I had the privilege to visit one of my best friends from high school who goes to

:H WHDFK ZH OHDUQ Chris Wondra and he was good enough at writing them that his phone often began ringing that morning. Next, for those interested in seeing the car, he began scheduling appointments for the same time. So if four people called, they were all scheduled for, say, 2 p.m. that afternoon. The trick of simultaneous scheduling created an air of competition that always closed the deal, and quickly. I’m far from a champion seller. But every once in awhile I’ll put an ad on Craigslist to sell something we no longer need. While I’ve never scheduled simultaneous appointments, I have noticed that people do become more interested after learning others have made inquiries. Black Friday shoppers know the feeling. What most don’t realize, however, is how much they are actually being manipulated. Like bloody chum thrown to

school there. One morning we decided to get some bagels and coffee from Panera, and a middle-aged cashier recognized my friend and instantly smiled DQG WKDQNHG KHU IRU WKH Ă RZHUV WKDW VKH sent. I later asked her if she knew her from somewhere and what the story was. It turns out the woman was a complete stranger to her. The woman had been wearing pink from head to toe for breast cancer month and my friend had asked her if she knew someone with breast cancer. “Yes,â€? the woman replied. “It was my mother. She passed away several years ago on this day actually. Today is also my birthday, and this day is always very hard for me, I almost didn’t come to work.â€? Later that day my friend sent this woman a bouquet of Ă RZHUV IRU KHU ELUWKGD\ DQG LW EURXJKW tears to her eyes and joy to her heart. A few days later I had a waitress who seemed almost careless in her work and exhausted. My sister yawned and expressed she needed a nap. “You need a

nap!?â€? the woman said with a chuckle. “I’ve been here since six in the morning and later tonight I have to go to the other restaurant I work at until midnight.â€? I didn’t need to know her life story or why as a 30- to 40-somethingyear-old she was working two serving jobs, but for some reason at that moment the walls that separated us came crashing down for me. ,¡YH Ă€QDOO\ UHDOL]HG WKDW XQWLO ZH ORRN at ourselves as no better than the server that gives us our food or the cashier behind the counter or the men that collect our garbage every week, we will constantly be living in a state of delusion. Until you can step down from your pedestal and reach out a kind hand RU VSHDN ZRUGV RI DIĂ€UPDWLRQ WR RWKHU people that are labeled as “belowâ€? you in our culture, your eyes and heart will be calloused to the link that connects us all. Because at the end of the day, we are all human.

the sharks to stimulate a feeding frenzy, Black Friday ads and deals get masses of people to do things they normally ZRXOGQ¡W 6WXGHQWV RI LQĂ XHQFH FDOO WKLV “The Scarcity Principle,â€? and it has the power to cloud the minds of the most rational and frugal among us. It’s what fuels prices for rare baseball cards, coins and antiques. It’s that sense of competition and rivalry that auctioneers try to stimulate in their bidders. Regardless of utility, the pressures of scarcity always increase the perceived value of an item. The less available something is, the more desirable it becomes. Notice how often “supplies are limitedâ€? or how many “one time offersâ€? you see in the coming weeks. Richard Cialdini mixed competition with scarcity to weave a potent spell that worked so well he used it to pay KLV WXLWLRQ 7KH Ă€UVW SURVSHFW WR DUULYH would typically begin by inspecting the FDU QRWLFLQJ DQ\ Ă DZV DQG DVNLQJ LI there was any room to negotiate. And then the second prospect would arrive, changing everything. As Cialdini writes, “The availability of the car to either prospect suddenly became limited by the presence of the other. Richard claims he could see the

DJLWDWLRQ JURZ RQ WKH Ă€UVW EX\HU¡V IDFH The leisurely assessment of the car’s pros and cons had suddenly become a now-or-never rush to a decision over a contested resource. If the prospective buyer didn’t decide for the car, at Richard’s asking price, in the next few minutes, he might lose it for good to that ‌ that ‌ lurking newcomer over there. If these conditions alone weren’t enough to secure a favorable purchase decision immediately, the trap snapped shut as soon as the third 2 p.m. appointment arrived. The moral of the story depends, of course, on whether you’re buying or selling. Used ethically, sharing honest information with a buyer on the fence about someone else’s interest might be just the nudge he needs to make a decision. Understanding that competition doesn’t make anything work better or last longer may be exactly what shoppers need to remember in order to walk away from that now-or-never deal. Founder of WeTeachWeLearn.org, Chris Wondra is just another Wisconsin public schoolteacher. Email Wondra at: mrwondra@weteachwelearn.org.

I have always wondered why I had to take two four-hour semesters of physics to get in to vet school. Maybe this is an opportunity to use what I learned. Science has theorized over the century that black holes in space have gravity so strong even light rays cannot escape its geon if he got all the cancer, he might an- SXOO 6R ZKHQ VFLHQWLVWV DUH WU\LQJ WR Ă€QG swer that they got all of it they could see. a black hole in outer space, they are lookWhat he means is “maybe.â€? “Maybeâ€? is ing at the sky for the presence of nothing. acceptable in cancer surgery. However, If they found something it would not be it is not acceptable when castrating colts. nothing, thus it would not be a black hole “Did you get both testicles?â€? Yes. They because a black hole is nothing. are on the hood of your car. Let me put it this way, people might Being almost right is acceptable in think of a hole as something real. But a many things in our lives. “Is there any hole is nothing. A hole does not exist. gas in truck?â€? “Did you clean up the tack You cannot hold a hole in your hand. If room?â€? “Did you pick up your toys?â€? you poke a hole in a piece of paper, all Other times the question requires more you really have is a piece of paper. So if VSHFLĂ€FLW\ ´'LG \RX ORFN WKH FDU"Âľ ´'R you are looking for a hole, you are lookknow where your little brother is?â€? “I LQJ IRU QRWKLQJ ,I \RX Ă€QG VRPHWKLQJ thought you bought the tickets.â€? then nothing is not present.

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50 years ago

The Frederic Association of Commerce’s Halloween party was attended by over 300 children, who paUDGHG LQ FRVWXPHV DURXQG WKH IRRWEDOO Ă€HOG ZDWFKHG Disney’s “The Littlest Outlawâ€? and had hot dogs and pop.–New employees at the Inter-County Leader were Bernice Asper, reporter-writer, and Richard Huttner, Ă RRU PDQ ²0DULRQ DQG 6WHOOD $OEHH 6PLWK RI &ODP Falls celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a large family gathering at the Dalles House in St. Croix Falls.–Pamela Petersen, daughter of the Ray Petersens of Frederic, was cast as Dame Pliant in the Macalester College production of “The Alchemist.â€?– Siren mail carrier Merle Brown retired after 37 years ZLWK WKH SRVWDO VHUYLFH ²3KLOOLS +HGOXQG ZRQ Ă€UVW prize in the Siren pumpkin decorating contest, and Joe 5DPVGHOO WRRN VHFRQG ²7KHUH ZDV D Ă€UH DW WKH 0XGKHQ /DNH 5HVRUW ZLWK 6LUHQ DQG *UDQWVEXUJ Ă€UH GHSDUWPHQWV FDOOHG RXW :KHQ WKH Ă€UH ZDV RXW 'LFN 6FKLQ]ing of the Grantsburg Fire Department was taking pictures to document the blaze and fell 15 feet from the roof, hitting his foot on a ladder on the way down and breaking three toes. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance and put in the room next to his wife, -XG\ ZKR KDG JLYHQ ELUWK WR WKHLU Ă€UVW FKLOG 0LFKDHO Richard, on the previous day.–The Grantsburg junior class play, “Clementine,â€? would be presented Nov. 8.

40 years ago

Dale Fox, a 51-year-old building contractor from St. Croix Falls, died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning when his vehicle was left running in his garage, with the door between his apartment and the garage left open.–First- and second-place winners in the Burnett County Soil and Water Conservation speaking FRQWHVW ZHUH HOHPHQWDU\ Ă€UVW 'HDQ 3HWHUVRQ :HEster, and second, Marshall Ryan, Grantsburg; junior KLJK Ă€UVW 'HQLVH +HDWK 6LUHQ DQG VHFRQG -ROHQH %UDVN *UDQWVEXUJ DQG VHQLRU KLJK Ă€UVW -RQL $QGHUson, Siren, and second, Diane Brask, Grantsburg.–The Siren Fire Department announced the winners from their turkey festival. They were John Schroeder, Siren, 300 pounds of prime beef; Jim Bartlett, Webster, 10speed bike; and Earl Brown, Siren, cassette tape recorder.–The Upper St. Croix Valley All-Conference football team included Bill Jensen, Unity; Randy Meyer and Steve DeMars, St. Croix Falls; Keith Weis and Bob Carlson, Webster; Dallas Olson and Rocky Cook, Luck; Tom Lemieux and Kevin Erickson, Frederic; and Dan Dahlberg, Sid Sherstad, Robin Anderson, Tom Ormston, Russ Wistrom and Mitch Ryan, Grantsburg.–Bruce Shattuck would coach the Frederic basketball team for the ‘73-’74 season after a 12-year absence from coaching.–Airman Sheryl L. Doskey, a 1971 Siren grad, completed Air Force basic training and was assigned to Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas.

20 years ago

Whitewater professor and Frederic native Carolyn Wedin, who had worked as a Fulbright Professor of American Literature at the University of Silesia in Poland, had a new book published, “Letters and ReĂ HFWLRQV IURP 3RODQG ¾²7XFNHU &UDPOHW RI 8QLW\ %HQ Fehrenbacher from St. Croix Falls and Amy Ward, Siren, placed high enough at cross-country sectionals to advance to the state meet.–Frederic’s Betty Fenton enlisted the aid of millionaire philanthropist Percy Ross to deliver the 150 boxes of food and clothing she had collected for the Philippines, but because of difĂ€FXOW ORJLVWLFV WKH ER[HV ZHUH LQVWHDG GHOLYHUHG WR Sharing and Caring Hands in Minneapolis. Fenton was treated to lunch and a tour by Ross, who she described as “a host with the most.â€?–A “Friends Night with Harveyâ€? was planned for Nov. 13 at the old Frederic High School gym. In the style of “A Prairie Home Companion,â€? it would feature Rep. Harvey Stower, the Lee Elmer Band, Heather Bosak, Eunice Early and the Chasenskys.–Wallace Early was presented with a *UDQG 0DVWHU¡V &HUWLĂ€FDWH IRU \HDUV RI PHULWRULRXV Masonic service by the state Masonic Lodge.–Frederic VWXGHQW 0LWFK 7URPEHUJ ZRQ Ă€UVW SODFH DW D PDWK IDLU held at Webster and involving several area schools.– Obituaries included those of Pastor S. Eduard Lind, Max Knipschield, Stella Lindquist, Ardys A. Crouch and Nels Everett Hedlund.–In acacemic news, Jennifer Pardun had a 4.0 gpa at Minneapolis Business College. Melissa Asper, Troy Hackett and Margaret McAbee were awarded merit scholarships, and Kari Ann Nelson was elected to the student government at UW-Barron County.

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BALSAM LAKE - The Polk County Salvation Army has operated Serenity Home 6KHOWHU LQ %DOVDP /DNH IRU MXVW RYHU ÀYH \HDUV 7KRVH ÀYH \HDUV KDYH EHHQ PDGH possible through many partnerships and support from organizations and individuals in the community. The United Way St. Croix Valley is one of those organizations that has been there since the beginning. Serenity Home Shelter, located in Balsam Lake, opened in 2008 to provide shelter to homeless individuals and families residing in Polk County. The former Polk County Jail in Balsam Lake was renovated to provide accommodations for up to 17 people and became Serenity Home. Serenity Home is Polk County’s first transitional housing shelter. The facility is staffed around the clock. The

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services and more. Thousands of dollars have been given to those with the most need to help with immediate, emergency situations to make sure people can stay warm, stay fed and stay healthy. Without the collaboration efforts of The Salvation Army, the United Way St. Croix Valley and others, this vital service to the com0RUH WKDQ MXVW D VKHOWHU munity would no longer exist. Donations With the help of organizations like by members of the public and businesses United Way St. Croix Valley, the Salva- help to keep both organizations working tion Army has been able to have a physi- hard to do the most good in the commucal presence in Polk County, which means nity. For more information on the United more people have been served. Over the Way St. Croix Valley, visit unitedwaystlast year, more than 700 individuals and croix.org, and for the Polk County SalvaIDPLOLHV KDYH EHQHÀWHG IURP RWKHU NLQGV tion Army, visit usc.salvationarmy.org. of support including help paying utilities, – from Polk County Salvation Army gas vouchers, medical expenses, rent assistance, automotive repair, counseling

SCRMC offers classes and support groups to benefit patients and communities ST. CROIX FALLS – Each month, SCRMC staff offers interesting, valuable education programs for patients and their families, members of area communities and SCRMC employees. The classes are described below. To register, please contact the education department at 715-4830431. Classes are free or for a small fee, but preregistration appreciated. You may also email VDUDK VKDZ#VFUPF RUJ. Other listings are posted at scrmc.org or follow XV RQ )DFHERRN )RU /LQGVWURP &OLQLF ÀWness classes, see separate listing below.

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&KURQLF SDLQ VXSSRUW JURXS First Thursday, 5–6:30 p.m. This support group will help you connect with others living with chronic pain. Led by Pat Fettes, psychologist and director of the chronic pain program or other staff. $GXOW DQG SHGLDWULF ILUVW DLG Offered free in the SCRMC Riverbend This American Heart course is for any- Conference Room in the lower level of the RQH LQWHUHVWHG LQ DGPLQLVWHULQJ ÀUVW DLG hospital building in St. Croix Falls. on adults and/or children as well as CPR such as day-care providers or grandpar- &35 KHDUW VDYHU The American Heart Association’s ents. Please call or check the website for Heart Saver Course is designed to proclass dates and fees. vide the ability to recognize several life%DE\ DQG 0H threatening emergencies, provide CPR, Every Tuesday from 1:30–2:30 p.m. A use an AED and relieve choking. Class weekly play and discussion hour for par- size is limited for best interaction. Generents and their infants (birth to 12 months). ally offered once in spring and fall. Please Group meets in the SCRMC hospital Gla- call to schedule or check their website at cier Conference Room. Registration is re- scrmc.org for class dates and fees. quired. To register, please call the Family Resource Center, St. Croix Valley at 715- 'LDEHWLF VXSSRUW JURXS Third Thursday, 6–8 p.m. Diabetes 684-4440. support meets the third Thursday, April 7KH /DWFK %UHDVWIHHGLQJ PRPV JURXS through November. Free program lead Every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. - noon. by diabetic educators. Patients and their All nursing mothers and babies are in- caregivers are welcome. A special Diabevited to participate in this free group. tes Night Out event, Taste of Diabetes, is Meets in the OB lounge at SCRMC. We planned for Tuesday, Nov. 12, 5:30–7:30 will not meet Nov. 28 or Dec. 26. Please p.m. call OB if you have questions regarding ([SHFWDQW SDUHQWV The Latch: 715-483-0576. Thursdays, Nov. 7, 14, 21 and 26, from 1HZ %UHDVWIHHGLQJ EDVLFV 6–8:30 p.m. and Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30 from Tuesday, Nov. 12, and Tuesday, Dec. 6–8:30 p.m. Fee $45 per couple or mom 10, 12:30-2 p.m. Take this free class at any and partner. Call 715-483-0431 to register. point in your pregnancy. To register, call 715-483-3221.

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1HZ z H[SHFWDQW SDUHQWV UHXQLRQ Sunday, Nov. 10, 6–7:30 p.m. Offered to anyone who has completed the Expectant Parents Cclasses in the last year. No charge but registration is required at 715483-3221. 1HZ z JUHDW H[SHFWDWLRQV Enjoying your pregnancy. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m.–noon; Saturday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 10, 10 a.m.–noon; and Tuesday, Dec. 17, 10 a.m.–noon. You need only to attend one of our free, two-hour sessions. Please call 715-483-3221 to register. 1HZ z JUDQGSDUHQWLQJ FODVV Saturday, Dec. 7, 8:30–10:30 a.m. Please call 715-483-0431 to register for one of the free sessions. *UHDW $PHULFDQ 6PRNH 2XW Thursday, Nov. 21. Call for a tobacco cessation appointment with Wanda Brown, NP, at 800-828-3627. Think of your improving your health and the dollars you will save.

6WHDG\ $V <RX *R A one-hour program set to music and designed for adults and older adults who can tolerate fairly vigorous activity; this is not a “chair� program. Facilitated by physical rehabilitation staff, class times and locations vary. <RJD PHHWV :HGQHVGD\V DQG 6DWXUGD\V Classes held every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 6:45–7:45 p.m. Fee: $5 per sessions or $25 for 6. 6DWXUGD\ \RJD FODVVHV Beginner class: 10–11 a.m. Experienced class: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per session or $25 for six sessions. Classes are held in the Riverbend Conference Center in the lower level of the hospital building in St. Croix Falls. To register or for more information, contact Julie Karsky at 715-483-5158 or email her at NDUVN\#FHQWXU\WHO QHW.

=XPED ILWQHVV Every Monday, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Class is OHDG E\ D FHUWLÀHG =XPED ÀWQHVV LQVWUXF6XLFLGH VXSSRUW tor. Fee is $6 per session or $50 for 10. Counseling and psychological services To register, contact Tammy Eley at 715can help. For more information, please 209-1655 or P\BFXWHNLGV#\DKRR FRP. contact the staff at 715-483-0243 with Class is held in the Riverbend Conference questions. For immediate help, you can Room in the lower level of the hospital call 800-273-TALK (8255) or visit mental- building. healthpolk.org. Check our website scrmc.org for speFLÀF LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ VHUYLFHV DQG RXU )LWQHVV DQG ZHOOQHVV FODVVHV Live in the Lindstrom/Chisago Lakes providers and 20 specialties. Also visit Area? Pick up or call for our new bro- our new website regionalsportsmedicine. FKXUH IRU ÀWQHVV DQG ZHOOQHVV FODVVHV DW com for information about sports medithe new Lindstrom Clinic, or visit our cine, orthopedics, rehab and more or call website regionalsportsmedicine.org. The our special line at 715-483-0590. – submitnew schedule of classes starts Monday, ted Nov. 11. Call 651-400-2240 to register or

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Polk and Burnett communities invited to Nov. 21 meeting

It exists in order to allow people to leave D OHJDF\ DQG WR NHHS WKH QRQSURĂ€WV WKDW we love and care about in operation for the long term. The Frederic Area Community FounFREDERIC — Ten months ago an exciting new group, the Frederic Area Com- GDWLRQ ZLOO EHFRPH DQ DIĂ€OLDWH RI WKH 6W munity Foundation, was launched in the Croix Valley Foundation, and possibly the only known community foundation Frederic area. A community foundation, in brief, is north of Hwy. 8. There are presently a D QRQSURĂ€W WKDW KHOSV VXSSRUW WKH QRQ- WRWDO RI QLQH DIĂ€OLDWHV RI WKH 6W &URL[ 9DOSURĂ€WV LQ D FRPPXQLW\ ,W FDQ EH FRQVLG- ley Foundation. Further information can HUHG D QRQSURĂ€W ´EDQNÂľ ZKHUHLQ SHRSOH be found at scvfoundation.org. The newly formed Frederic Area Comdonate funds to create a pool of money. The money is invested and profession- munity Foundation group met Thursday, ally managed and grants are given out. Oct. 24, at the Frederic Public Library.

Fourteen people attended including individuals from the Grantsburg and Luck areas. Among the items discussed was the suggestion that the group consider expanding its borders beyond Frederic, VSHFLĂ€FDOO\ LQ HLJKW DUHDV QRUWK RI +Z\ 8. The group will conduct an awareness campaign throughout November to see if there is enough interest to become a regional formation. If the interest level is great enough, the name will be changed WR UHĂ HFW WKH ZLGHU JHRJUDSKLFDO DUHD Representatives and citizens from the communities and areas surrounding

Balsam Lake, Centuria, Milltown, Luck, Frederic, Grantsburg, Siren and Webster are all welcome to attend the next meeting of the foundation group, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Frederic Village Hall starting at 6:30 p.m. Jane Hetland Stevenson, executive director of the St. Croix Valley Foundation, will be WKH VSHDNHU DQG ZLOO EH ÀHOGLQJ TXHVWLRQV from the group. If you have further questions, please FRQWDFW 5HQHp DW MR\ULGHWRP\JRDO#JPDLO com. — submitted

State Patrol Law of the Month: Motorists must follow commonsense precautions Prepare for winter driving challenges

conditions. The slogan Snow Means Slow also applies to four-wheel drive and other heavy-duty vehicles, which usually need just as much distance to stop as other STATEWIDE — As temperatures cool vehicles,â€? said Wisconsin State Patrol and daylight dwindles, even lifelong resi- Lieutenant Dori Petznick of the Northdents of Wisconsin need to be reminded west Region. “A citation for driving too that the inevitable onslaught of ice, snow fast for conditions costs $213.10 with four and limited visibility will make winter demerit points assessed on the driver’s GULYLQJ GLIĂ€FXOW Âł LI QRW LPSRVVLEOH Âł DW record.â€? According to state law, a vehicle’s times. During the cold weather months, all drivers should follow commonsense windshield, side wings, and side and rear precautions that will protect them and windows must be kept clear at all times. Violating this law costs $175.30 with two others on the road. When roads are slick with ice or snow, demerit points. During severe winter storms, the safest far too many drivers crash or skid off the road because they were driving too fast decision often is to not drive until condifor conditions. “The posted speed limits WLRQV LPSURYH ´/DZ HQIRUFHPHQW RIĂ€FHUV are set for dry pavement. But when roads frequently respond to vehicles in the ditch are icy or snow covered, driving at the and chain-reaction crashes when motorposted speed limit may be too fast for ists really should not have attempted to

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Girl Scouts take part in community cleanup and food drive LUCK - The Luck Girl Scouts participated in the River Valley’s councilwide 2013 community cleanup on Nov. 2. In an effort to improve water quality, the girls picked up garbage and debris on the Luck School grounds and in areas surrounding Big Butternut Lake. The girls placed door hangers at homes near the lake, to promote yard cleanup and recycling efforts in the area. In addition, Luck Girl Scout Troops SDUWLFLSDWHG LQ D IRRG GULYH WR EHQHÀW 5Xby’s Pantry, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Each girl collected food from friends and family throughout October. The girls delivered the food to Ruby’s Pantry following the community cleanup. If you would like to learn more about Girl Scouts, or would like to become a member, visit girlscoutsrv.org. If you would like to learn more about Ruby’s Pantry, or would like to donate, visit rubyspantry.org. - submitted /XFN *LUO 6FRXWV WRRN SDUW LQ WKH 5LYHU 9DOOH\ V FRXQFLOZLGH FRPPXQLW\ FOHDQXS 6KRZQ IURQW URZ / WR 5 0ROO\ &RRN 6\GQH\ 6PLWK (OOD &RRN $PHOLD .LQJ 6DUD 6HOOHQW 2OLYLD :DOWHUV $GGLH 7KRPSVRQ -XOLDQD 2ODYH DQG $OH[LV *UHHQHU 0LGGOH URZ =DFK :DOWHUV 0D.HQQD (OH\ 0DF\ -RKQVRQ %ULWWD 'XHKROP /RJDQ +LOO DQG 5RE\Q 2ODYH %DFN URZ 5XE\ V 3DQWU\ V -HG 'HQQLV $SULO 6PLWK 1DQF\ 2ODYH 7UDF\ 0DWWVRQ .DWLH 0DWWVRQ /LQGVD\ 0DWWVRQ ,VDEHOOH -HQVHQ 7DVLDQ $UMHV DQG $P\ 'XHKROP 3KRWRV VXEPLWWHG

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CHURCH NEWS After 5 November dinner meeting set WEBSTER - All ladies of Webster, Siren and surrounding communities are invited to attend the After 5 dinner meeting on Monday, Nov. 11, in the fellowship hall of Webster’s Grace United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. For the special feature, Deb Rufsholm will share what she has to offer at The Gallery shop in Siren. Mary Howell of Webster will present special music. The special speaker for the evening will be Darlene Dixon, of Holmen, with her talk titled “Being Thankful No Matter What.�

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This fun-loving nurse will share tools for coping with life’s losses. She owns a greeting card business and enjoys travel, trivia and talking. Please attend this evening of Christian fellowship and encouragement. To make your reservation, call Jane at 715-566-0081. After 5 is a nondenominational Christian Women’s Fellowship Group that is DIÀOLDWHG ZLWK 6WRQHFURIW 0LQLVWULHV EDVHG in Kansas City, Mo. – submitted

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Grantsburg Christian Women to meet GRANTSBURG - Grantsburg Christian Women will meet Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 9 a.m., at the Grantsburg Senior Center. Darlene Dixon, an upbeat nurse from Holmen, will share a talk called “Being Thankful No Matter What.� She will be sharing tools for coping with life’s losses.

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Norman A. Larsen Norman A. Larsen, of Milltown, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Regions Hospital at the age of 84. Norman was born March 10, 1929, in Taylors Falls, Minn., to Jens and Behula Larsen. He attended St. Croix Falls Schools. He served in the United State Marines and then the Air Force and Navy Reserves. On Aug. 11, 1951, he married his wife, Mary Jane, at Pine City, Minn. He worked for Honeywell as an electronics inspector primarily on projects for NASA. In his free time he enjoyed playing guitar, bluegrass PXVLF KXQWLQJ ÀVKLQJ DQG ULGLQJ KLV +DUOH\ 1RUPDQ even rode to Sturgis before it was famous. Norman was preceded in death by his parents; sister,Yvonne Williamson; and sister-in-law, Carol Larsen. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; daughter, Debbie Leland of St. Paul, Minn.; sons, Dean Larsen of St. Paul, Dale Larsen of Centerville; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; brothers, Duane Larsen, Gary (Jolie) Larsen; and sister, Janet Ottelin. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Grandstrand Funeral Home in Osceola. Memorial services will be held Friday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Cushing. Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church. Arrangements by the Grandstrand Funeral Home – Edling Chapel.

Daniel J. Volgren

Daniel J. Volgren, 59, of Balsam Lake, passed away Oct. ST. CROIX FALLS - The prayers of the First Presbyte31, 2013, at home with his family by his side following a rian Church of St. Croix Falls have been answered. They courageous battle with leukemia. He are excited to announce the arrival of their temporary was born Oct. 7, 1954, in Amery, the supply pastor, Medhat Yoakiem, who comes from the son of Nels and Donna (Darmody) Providence Presbyterian Church in Rhode Island. Volgren. Pastor Yoakiem, his wife, Stacy, their 2-1/2-year-old Dan grew up on the family farm son, Sebastian, and 6-month-old daughter, Phoebe, are near Goose Lake. He was an avid DUULYLQJ LQ 6W &URL[ )DOOV WKH ÀUVW SDUW RI 1RYHPEHU DQG fisherman and especially loved to KH ZLOO SUHDFK KLV ÀUVW VHUPRQ RQ 6XQGD\ 1RY DW ÀVK IRU EDVV DQG PXVN\ +H HQMR\HG 10 a.m. WKH PDQ\ WRXUQDPHQWV KH ÀVKHG LQ Yoakiem believes in education and preaching that proHis favorite time of the year was fall, vides modern insights into the Bible in its proper context ZKHQ KH ZRXOG FXW ZRRG ERZ KXQW ULà H KXQW DQG VSHQG because it is important to make clear why the Bible still time at his cabin in Dairyland, Wis. In his younger years, has relevant and powerful messages today. As a follower he raced Yamaha snowmobiles. Dan worked and retired of Jesus Christ and his teachings, he believes Christians from Andersen Windows after 34 years of service. have a responsibility to incarnate his words into deeds Dan leaves to celebrate his memory his wife, Renee A. and faith into action. He also believes in building strong (Larson) Volgren; daughter, Kari (Jeremiah Lunsmann) communities that are engaged in socially conscientious Peer of Centuria; son, Benjamin Volgren of St. Croix Falls. activities. He was the proud grandfather of Mason and Amelia; lovGod has been the church’s guide during this pastoing brother of Richard (Thelma) Volgren of Balsam Lake, ral search, and they are excited about the future of their Julie (Stan) Steuter of Elk River, Minn., and John (Kristin church under Yoakiem’s guidance. Dahl) Volgren of Balsam Lake. He is also survived by )LUVW 3UHVE\WHULDQ &KXUFK RI 6W &URL[ )DOOV LV KDSS\ WR ZHO nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He First Presbyterian would love to have you catch the excitement and join them on Nov. 17 to welcome Yoakiem FRPH WKHLU WHPSRUDU\ VXSSO\ SDVWRU 0HGKDW <RDNLHP DQG KLV was preceded in death by his parents. IDPLO\ WR WKHLU FRQJUHJDWLRQ +H ZLOO SUHDFK KLV ILUVW VHUPRQ and his family to St. Croix Falls. – submitted A memorial gathering was held on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 6XQGD\ 1RY z 3KRWR VXEPLWWHG at the Kolstad Family Funeral Home in Centuria. Please view and sign the online guest book at kolstadfamilyfunderalhome.com. The Kolstad Family Funeral Home of Centuria has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Duane LeRoy Hazelton, 69, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of Danbury, died Oct. 28, 2013, at his home. He will have three celebrations of life (Minnesota, Florida and Wisconsin). The Wisconsin celebration will be Saturday, Dec. 14, at Sweeny’s Bar on CTH FF near Webster. A full obituary will appear in a future issue of the Leader.

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OBITUARIES Alida M. Nordgren

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Alida M. Nordgren died Oct. 30, 2013, at Frederic Nursing and Rehab in Frederic, at the age of 97 years. Alida was born Sept. 15, 1916, in Florence, S.D., to Anna (Martinson) and Ludvig Thorkelson. She married Lloyd and together raised two boys. Alida worked for many years as a machine shop inspector in Minneapolis. 6KH HQMR\HG DUWLĂ€FLDO Ă RZHU DUUDQJLQJ and a good garage sale. Alida was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; her son, Dale; her sister, Norma; and her brother, Nels. She will be sadly missed by her son, Dewey; her daughter-in-law, Lona Nordgren; grandchildren, Kristi (John Friermuth) Ross and Tao (Warren) Kadlac; as well as her great-grandchildren, Marshall and Quinten Kadlac; great-grandchildren, Austin, Harrison and Preston Kern; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and good friends. A funeral service was held at Hillside Cemetery Chapel in Minneapolis on Monday, Nov. 4, with Pastor Joe Sir RIĂ€FLDWLQJ $UUDQJHPHQWV ZHUH HQWUXVWHG WR 6ZHGEHUJ Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made to swedberg-taylor.com.

Edwin C. Hubbell Sr., 74, Shell Lake, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his family. Edwin was born May 31, 1939, in Springbrook, to Arther and Almina (Lester) Hubbell. Edwin married Ann Needles April 12, 1958, in Trego. He was a logger trucker until he retired Dec. 22, 2009. (GZLQ HQMR\HG ÀVKLQJ KXQWLQJ DQG most of all, spending time with his children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Among those who survive and gratefully shared his life are his wife, Anna, of Shell Lake; children, Ann (Ken) Gilles of Frederic, Diane Baker of Siren, Ed Hubbell of Trego, Dave (Debbie) Hubbell of Siren, Sue (Joe) Nordgren of Circle Pines, Minn., and Nate Hubbell of Rice Lake; 16 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Bill (Rose Ann) Hubbell of Princeton, Minn., Roy Hubbell of New Richmond and Rance Hubbell of Trego; and two sisters, Irene Mickell and Mary Cunningham. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Art and Leon Hubbell; one sister, Evelyn Caroline; and one son, Clarence Hubbell. A celebration of Edwin’s life was held Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at the Dahl Funeral Home in Spooner. Online condolences may be shared at dahlfh.com

Marie Elizabeth Gall, 90, passed away on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, at Golden Age Manor in Amery, where she had been a resident for the past six years. Marie was born at home in the Town of Beaver, Polk County, to Peter Peterson and Helga Anderson Peterson on Sept. 18, 1923. She was baptized and FRQĂ€UPHG DW (OLP /XWKHUDQ &KXUFK LQ Range, where her parents were charter members. Marie walked with her brother and sister to attend the Alec C. Johnson Grade School, which was about two miles from their home. She lost her mother when she was a senior in high school. In an autobiography written when she was 18, she recalls having to solve many problems alone without the advice and loving care from a mother. She graduated from Amery High School in 1942. After graduation, Marie worked at the Amery Bakery and was a nanny for several families in Amery. The Frank Gall family and the Peter Peterson family lived only two miles apart north of Range, but were not well acquainted. Marie Peterson and Bud Gall met at a Farmers Union meeting. This was during World War II and Marie’s brother, Fred, was in the Army in Europe and Bud’s brother, Ernie, was a prisoner of war in Germany. The war caused an extreme shortage of rubber for tires and many of Marie and Bud’s dates included the patching of tires. One date UHVXOWHG LQ VR PDQ\ Ă DW WLUHV WKDW 0DULH DUULYHG KRPH DW a.m. to see her dad waiting for her at the kitchen table. It was then Marie and Bud decided to get married and stop dating. They were married at Elim Lutheran Church on Nov. 17, 1944. Gene Herold loaned them a “good tireâ€? so they could go on their honeymoon. Marie moved to the Gall farm where she and Bud farmed 80 acres. In 1948, they built a new barn. Marie had three children before running water was installed in the house in 1954. They got a (nine-family party line) phone in 1962. The Peterson and Gall families, their North Range neighbors, along with Elim Church friends, provided a strong support system for Marie and Bud throughout their married life. Marie was active in a birthday club, a homemakers club and her church. She served as a Sunday school teacher, Bible school teacher and ladies aid president. She made countless batches of cookies for people and was known for her blueribbon-winning angel food cake. Every Saturday Marie made homemade bread, biscuits and cinnamon rolls; she made a devil’s food cake from scratch every week for Bud because that was his favorite. Bud and Marie had coffee and a little lunch about six times a day; they danced in the kitchen to the music on the radio and they never tired of talking to each other. Marie ZDV D SUROLĂ€F OHWWHU ZULWHU 6KH VHQW ELUWKGD\ FDUGV WR DOO her grandchildren, nieces and nephews and then to their children as they came along. Always enclosed was a stick of Wrigley’s gum and 10 dimes taped to the card. Every day VKH VHQW %XG WR WKH PDLOER[ ZLWK Ă€YH RU VL[ OHWWHUV WR PDLO Her caring and thoughtfulness will long be remembered. Marie and Bud provided a home for their three daughters DQG RQH VRQ Ă€OOHG ZLWK ODXJKWHU DORQJ ZLWK VWURQJ YDOXHV of honesty and kindness. Our family ate supper together every night of the week. After helping Dad hay on a hot day we would pile in the car to go to the root beer stand in Range. Family vacations to Lake Superior or the Black Hills were an important part of our childhood as well as Sunday visits with cousins or Grandpa and Grandma Gall after church and Sunday School, of course. Music was also an important part of our family and we all knew how to polka by the time we were 5. It was always fun to be at Grandma Marie’s and she will be especially missed by her eight grandchildren. There were always baby kitties to play with in the barn, cookies in the cookie jar, and endless time to rock in the rocking chair and read stories. Grandpa and Grandma Gall loved to take their grandchildren on a drive, to a local museum, or to the Dairy Queen. Marie was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Bud Gall, in 2004; her mother and father, Peter and Helga Peterson; her sister, Till; and brothers, Lawrence, Melvin, Fred and Clarence Peterson. Her mother- and father-in-law, Frank and Sadie Gall, also preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughters, Shirley Halyburton of Hudson, Margie (Scott) Stary of Turtle Lake, and Judy GallFischer of Cameron; son, Gary Gall and his wife, Mickey, of Comstock; eight grandchildren, Kate Pearson-Halyburton of Arlington, Texas, Mark Stary of St. Paul, Minn., Kelly and Shawn Leith of Poplar, Amy and Derek Johnson of Madison, Brian Fischer of Madison, Kari Fischer of Madison, Shilo Gall Hove of Osceola and Gary Gall II of Turtle Lake. She also leaves great-grandchildren, John and Spencer Hove, Gavin Fischer, Harper and Dawson Leith and Emma Johnson; her sister, Elsie Johnson of Avalon; sisters-in-law, Fran Elfstrom of Shoreview, Minn., and Betty Peterson of Turtle Lake; as well as many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Marie’s family wishes her obituary to close with another note from the autobiography she wrote when she was 18: “I want to live a happy and beautiful life, to help my fellow men and women to the best of my ability and to have it said of me at last, ‘she is but a beautiful memory.’â€? Funeral services were held at Elim Lutheran Church on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Matt Saarem RIĂ€FLDWLQJ .DUHQ /LWWOHĂ€HOG VHUYHG DV RUJDQLVW DQG 0DUN Stary was the vocalist. Casket bearers were Brian Fischer, Mark Stary, Gary Gall II, John Hove, Scott Stary and Bruce Gustafson. Honorary casket bearers were Kari Fischer, Kate Pearson-Halyburton, Kelly Leith, Amy Johnson and Shilo Hove. Burial was at the Elim Lutheran Cemetery. The Williamson-White Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Amery assisted the family. You may sign a guest book and view a video tribute at williamsonwhite.com.

MayBelle M. Binkley (Burns) MayBelle M. Binkley (Burns), 95, passed away peacefully on Nov. 1, 2013. She was born Aug. 30, 1915, the only daughter of Charles and Emma Burns. She grew up in Spooner, attended school there and graduated from Spooner High School and Spooner Teachers Training class. On June 9, 1941, she married Neil L. Binkley, and to this union, one son, Neil C., was born. She was active in and loved the Balsam Lake community, where she lived until age 94. MayBelle was preceded in death by her parents and brother, William Burns; her husband, Neil; and grandson, Dan. She is survived by her son, Dr. Neil Binkley; grandson, John Binkley; and nephew, Robert Burns. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Balsam Lake on Friday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. with a visitation at the church from 10 to 11 a.m. A lunch will be served immediately following the service. Interment will then be held at the Spooner Cemetery, Spooner. Arrangements were entrusted to Scalzo-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Spooner. Online condolences can be made at scalzo-taylor.com.

Ruth Ann Abrams Ruth Ann Abrams passed away peacefully of natural causes on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at her home in Waunakee, Wis., at the age of 55. Ruth was born Dec. 25, 1957, in Siren, Wis., to the late Albin and Dorothy (Jorgensen) Lindgren. She was raised in Cushing, Wis., and Milltown, Wis. Ruth graduated from Unity High School, Balsam Lake. Ruth earned an associate degree in accounting, after which she moved to Madison, and started working for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue with her best friend and sister-in-law, Janet Abrams. Ruth married Stacey Abrams on July 26, 2003, at Peace Lutheran Church. They lived in Waunakee and had just celebrated their 10-year anniversary. Ruth is survived by her husband, Stacey; and son, Jason (Melissa) Janz; grandchildren, Hunter, Seger and Talia, of Madison; son, Mathew King; granddaughter, Kalinda of Denver, Colo.; son, Benjamin King, of Madison and Sharah King; granddaughter, Evelyn, of Greenville, S.C.; only sister, Judy (Ronald) Seekins, of Oregon, Wis.; nieces and nephews and various extended family members. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved working on her digital farm on Facebook and her hobby of taking pictures.

Bernice Krahler Bernice Krahler, 85, of Siren, died Nov. 2, 2013. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Siren Covenant Church. Interment will be held at Mudhen Lake Cemetery. A full obituary will appear in a future issue of the Leader. Arrangements were entrusted to SwedbergTaylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

Theodore “Ted� LeClaire Theodore “Ted� LeClaire, 75, of Danbury, died Nov. 4, 2013. Memorial service will be Friday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m., visitation 2 to 3 p.m., at Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Family Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at swedberg-taylor.com.

Gloria M. Chock Gloria M. Chock, 78, of Centuria, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at Sophie’s Manor. Gloria was born Sept. 3, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Raymond and Alma Ramsey. Gloria was a homemaker and worked other jobs during her life, most recently she was a coordinator for a senior meal site. In her free time, she enjoyed card stamping, reading and music. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Philip, in 2006; and her sister, Carol Nordin. She is survived by her children, Theresa (Mike) Meyers of Enumclaw, Wash., Robert (Joan) Chock of Staples, Raymond (Diane) Chock of Elk River, Minn., Ronald (Regina) Chock of Woodward, Iowa, Linda (Al) Swanson of Grantsburg, Natalie Langermann of Cadott and Randy Chock of Verndale, Minn.; 21 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brothers, Carlo (Betty) Ramsey of Becker, Minn., and Thomas (Diane) Ramsey of Hiawassee, Ga. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Fristad Lutheran Church in Centuria. Interment was in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Grandstrand Funeral Home, grandstrandfh.com.

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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST - FREDERIC 605 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 Senior Pastor Gary Russell Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

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WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Meeting in homes. Elder: Cliff Bjork, 715-755-3048 Sun. Fellowship - 10 a.m.; Wed. 7 p.m. LUTHERAN

LUTHERAN

BALSAM LUTHERAN CHURCH 1115 Mains Crossing, 1/2 Mile South Hwy. 8 On 110th St.; Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; Sun. School 10:15 a.m. BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN (WELS) Gene E. Jahnke, Pastor, 715-635-7672, Hm. 715-354-7787, Hwy. 70 at 53, Spooner Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. School & Bible Classes For All - 10:45 a.m. BETHANY LUTHERAN - BRANSTAD Pastor Jay Ticknor, 715-463-5746 3 miles So. of Grantsburg on Hwy. 87 Sun. Schl. - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m. BETHANY LUTHERAN - SIREN Hwy. 35, 1/2 blk. N. Main St. Pastor Paul Peterson, Cell # 715-566-3758 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.; 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. Sunday School, Adult Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30 a.m. Fellowship 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.; christlutheranpipelake.com CLAM FALLS LUTHERAN (AALC) Pastor Gary Rokenbrodt, 218-371-1335 715-327-4461 Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m. FAITH LUTHERAN - BALSAM LAKE faithlutheran@lakeland.ws Pastor Diane Norstad 715-485-3800; CTH I & Mill Street Worship 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:40 a.m. 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 Trad. Wor. - 8:30 a.m.; Cont. Wor. - 11 a.m. FIRST LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Elaine Silpala, cushingparish.org 715-648-5323 or 715-648-5324 Sun. Wor. 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9 a.m. FRISTAD LUTHERAN - CENTURIA ELCA - 501 Hwy. 35, 715-646-2357, Mel Rau, Pastor Sun. Worship 9 a.m.; GEORGETOWN LUTHERAN - ELCA 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.; GRACE LUTHERAN - WEST SWEDEN Phone 715-327-4340, 715-651-5363, 715-327-8384, Pastor Roger Pittman Worship 9:15 a.m.; Sun. School 10:30 a.m. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (Missouri Synod) Pastor Jody R. Walter 715-327-8608 Sun. Schl. - 8:45 a.m.; Service - 10:45 a.m. LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTH. - ELCA CTH H, 1/2 mi. N. of CTH A & H on H Church Off. 715-635-7791 Pastor Bill Schroeder Fall/winter schedule (Sept.-May) Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. LAKETOWN LUTHERAN - CUSHING Pastor Elaine Silpala, cushingparish.org Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 10:30 a.m. LUCK LUTHERAN Pastor Ralph Thompson - 715-977-0694; Office 715-472-2605; lucklutheran.org Sunday Wor. 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday Schl. 9:35 a.m. MILLTOWN LUTHERAN Pastors Mel Rau & Maggie Isaacson 113 W. Main St.. W., 715-825-2453 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH - UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH 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.

NORTH VALLEY LUTHERAN Pastor Maggie Isaacson, 715-825-3559 3 mi. W. of Milltown on “G� Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.; OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN, (LCMS) WEBSTER Pastor Jody Walter Church Phone 715-327-8608 Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. facebook/OurRedeemerWebster PEACE LUTHERAN - DRESSER (ELCA) 2355 Clark Road, Dresser, WI, 715-755-2515 plcdresser.org Pastor Valerie Peterson Sun. Wor. 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. PILGRIM LUTHERAN - FREDERIC (ELCA) Pastor Paul Peterson 507 Wisconsin Ave. N., 715-327-8012 Sun. Worship - 10:30 a.m. pilgrimlutheranfrederic.org REDEEMER EV. LUTHERAN (Wisconsin Synod) Pastor Gene DeVries 200 N. Adams St., St. Croix Falls Sun. Wor. - 9:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 8:30 a.m. ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN (Wis. Synod) 350 Michigan Ave., Centuria Sun. Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sun. School - 10 a.m. ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN - LCMC 1614 CTH B, North Luck, Pastor Rob Lubben Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. Contact Leslie Valentine, 715-646-2390; Email: 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. TRINITY LUTHERAN - FALUN Hwy. 70 East, 715-689-2271, Pastor Carl Heidel Worship 9 a.m.; Sunday School 10:15 a.m. 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 Rev. Rexford D. Brandt 447 180th St., Osceola, 715-294-2936 Sept. 15, 2013 - June 1, 2014 Sun. Wor. 8 & 10:30 a.m.; Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m. YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN 1/2 mi. W. of Hwy. 35 on U, 715-866-8281, Pastors Douglas Olson, Roger Kampstra, Myron Carlson and Danny Wheeler Service at 9:30 a.m. ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE (LCMC) 5 miles E. of Frederic on W, 2 miles south on I; Church: 715-472-8660 Pastor Mike Fisk, 715-417-0692 Sunday Schl. & Adult Study 9:15 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.m. ZION LUTHERAN - EAST FARMINGTON (WELS ) Pastor Martin Weigand - 715-294-3489 Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Thurs. Wor. 4:30 p.m. Sun. Schl. 9 a.m.; Bible Classes 9:30 a.m. ZION LUTHERAN - MARKVILLE Pastor Tim Faust Worship - 11 a.m.; Sunday School - 10 a.m. ZION LUTHERAN - TRADE LAKE Pastor Roger Pittman 715-327-8384, 715-651-5363 Fellowship - 10:30 a.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m.,

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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.; METHODIST

METHODIST

ATLAS UNITED METHODIST - UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH Rev. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker, 715-463-2624 Sunday School - 11 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m. CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST - UPPER ST. CROIX FALLS Rev. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker 715-463-2624 Wor. - 9 a.m.; Sun. Schl. - 10:30 a.m. DANBURY UNITED METHODIST 7520 Water St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. GRACE UNITED - WEBSTER 26503 Muskey Ave., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor, Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Sun. Schl. 9:15 a.m., Sun. 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 3482 115th St., 715-866-8646 Rev. Gil White, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor Worship 8:45 a.m. McKINLEY UNITED METHODIST Pastor Annie Tricker Sunday Worship 11 a.m.; Sunday School 11 a.m. OSCEOLA UNITED METHODIST osceolawiumc.org; oumc@centurytel.net 306 River Street, Osceola, 715-755-2275 Pastor Kathy Huneywell Sunday Early Risers Class - 8:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. ST. CROIX FALLS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX FALLS Rev. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship Serv. - 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 Sun. Wor. 10:30 a.m.; Wed. Serv. 5:15 p.m. SIREN UNITED METHODIST 24025 1st Ave. So., 715-866-8646 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. Carolyn Saunders; Rev. Mike Brubaker Sunday Worship - 8:15 a.m. COVENANT

COVENANT

CALVARY COVENANT - ALPHA Pastor Scott Sagle, 715-689-2541 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:30 p.m.; Elevator provided, welcome SIREN COVENANT Pastor Ken Sohriakoff 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 - 715-405-2253 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 Fr. Louis Reddy, 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 Fr. Louis Reddy, 715-327-8119 Mass: Sat. 6:30 p.m.; 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 Pastor Father Frank Wampach, 651-465-7345 25293 Redwing Ave., Shafer, MN Sunday 9 a.m. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 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) ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC 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: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday 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. OSCEOLA COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Larry Mederich, 715-294-4332 occconnect.org Mtg. @ St. Croix Art Barn; Sun. Serv. - 9 a.m. Nursery and children’s church SIREN ASSEMBLY OF GOD 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 Justin Hosking, 942 U.S. Hwy. 8, Amery, 715-268-2176 Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Worship 10:30 a.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 933 248th St., Osceola Pastor Dave Williams Morning Worship 10 a.m.; Sunday 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

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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. CHURCH OF CHRIST - FREDERIC Minister Guy McCarty Frederic Senior Citizen Building Robert Rutherford, 715-419-0653 Sunday Worship 9 a.m. WESLEYAN

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WOODLAND WESLEYAN Dairyland - Rev. Andrea Wittwer 715-244-3649 Sunday School - 10 a.m.; Worship - 11 a.m.

FULL GOSPEL

FULL GOSPEL

WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Dan Slaikeu 4 mi. SE of Grantsburg on Williams Rd. 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 Sunday 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 7534 Peet St., Danbury, 715-656-4010 Pastor Jason Peterson Services: Adult 9 a.m.; Services Sunday 10 a.m.; Children: 10:15 a.m.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

ST. CROIX UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP 715-553-3386 Taylors Falls Community Bldg., 312 Government St., Taylors Falls, Minn.

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 201 Hwy. 35, Dresser (formerly The Boulevard) Pastor Tony Minell, 715-417-1982; Office 715-417-0945 Sunday Wor. 9:30 a.m.; Nursery available. 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 OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER SPIRITUAL CARE 2600 65th Ave., Osceola, 715-294-5645 Chaplain Alan Hagstrom alan.hagstrom@myomc.org MyOmc.org/specialtyserv 1chapel.php Chapel open daily for meditation.

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, 715-553-1800, Pastor Rick VanGundy Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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St. Croix Falls • Veterans Day program at the high school, 10 a.m.

Webster

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• After 5 meeting at Grace United Methodist Church, 6:30 p.m., 715-566-0081.

Amery

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• Earth Arts Fall Salon Art Exhibit at ArtZ Gallery. Mon.Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., earthartswi.org.

Amery

THURSDAY/Ĺ™

• Cancer support group at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 7 p.m., 715-268-6722 or 715-268-7290.

Amery

Balsam Lake

• Bingo at the VFW post, 6:30 p.m.

• Blood drive at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org. • 4th-grade concert, 2:30 p.m.

Balsam Lake • Author/railroad engineer Bud Hoekstra at the library, 6 p.m.

Grantsburg

Grantsburg

• Christian Women’s meeting at the senior center, 9 a.m. Call for reservation, 715-689-2988. • + 2XWGRRU 6NLOOV &OXE ([SORUH %RZKXQWLQJ 67:30 p.m., crexmeadows.org, 715-463-2739.

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St. Croix Falls

Luck • Cancer Killers cancer prevention class at the library, 7 p.m., 651-674-2700.

0LOOWRZQ • Friends of the Library meeting, 6 p.m., 715-825-2313.

Rice Lake • Discover UWBC open house event. Tour 4 p.m., program 4:30 p.m., 715-234-8024, uwbcinfo@uwc.edu.

Siren • 1RUWKZRRGV )O\HUV ([SHULPHQWDO $LUFUDIW $VVRF Club meets at the government center, Rm. 165, 7 p.m.

Webster • Zumba class starts at the senior center, 1:30 p.m., 715866-5286.

FRIDAY/Ś Amery • Earth Arts Fall Salon artists reception at ArtZ Gallery, 5-8 p.m.artzgallery.org. • )LUH GHSW PHDW UDIà H at Club 53, 6:30 p.m., 715-2688921.

Balsam Lake • Poco Penners meeting at the library building, 2 p.m., 715-483-9738.

Frederic • Burnett County head injury support group at the library, 2 p.m.

SATURDAY/ś Amery • Ruby’s Pantry at the Congregational Church. Doors open 8:30 a.m. Dist. 9 a.m., $15 donation, 715-268-7390.

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Siren

• +DUYHVW VWHZ at Zion Lutheran Church of Bone Lake, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bake sale, crafts, lefse, 715-472-8066.

• Head injury support group at Siren Covenant Church, 1-2:30 p.m., 715-349-8985.

Osceola

Webster

• /XWHÀVN GLQQHU at West Immanuel Lutheran Church, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

• <HOORZ /DNH 9HWHUDQV 'D\ SDUDGH starts at the Gandy Bar, noon. • Chili cook-off at Gandy Dancer Saloon. Judging at 11:30 a.m., 715-866-9977.

Shell Lake • Holistic Healing & Psychic Fair at the community center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Bodylabusa.com, 715-520-1358

Spooner • Red Cedar Symphony fundraiser at the canoe museum. 6 p.m. ZLQH DQG WRXUV, 7 p.m. concert, 715-6352479, WisconsinCanoeHeritage-Museum.org.

St. Croix Falls • Hingepoint meeting for men battling sexual addictions, at River Valley Christian Church, 9 a.m.-noon, 715483-5378. • /\QQH 5RWKURFN WKH 0RRG 6ZLQJHUV SHUIRUP at Festival Theatre, 7:30-9:30 p.m., festivaltheatre.org, 715483-3387.

Centuria

Trade Lake

• Holiday craft & gift sale at Bergmann’s log building, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Fundraising sloppy joe dinner at Trade Lake Baptist Church, 4-7 p.m., 715-431-0088.

Cushing

Webster

• Venison feed at the community center, 4 p.m.-?, 715648-5328.

• Used book sale at the library, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-8667697. • ,QGRRU à HD PDUNHW DQG EDNH VDOH at the senior center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 715-656-3583.

Dairyland • Zion Lutheran Church bazaar & bake sale at Northland Community Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 715-244-3565.

Danbury • Holiday bazaar & bake sale at Danbury United Methodist Church, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Grantsburg • &UH[ 0HDGRZV 1DWXUH 3KRWRJUDSK\ &OXE PHHWV at Crex, 10 a.m.-noon, 715-463-2739; 10 a.m.-noon presentation on bird trip to Ecuador.

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St. Croix Falls • $$53 ZLOO EH KROGLQJ VDIH GULYLQJ FODVVHV at the senior center, 12:30 p.m. Call Mary, 715-825-2239.

THURSDAY/œŖ %DOGZLQ • St. Croix Valley Beekeepers meeting at Peace Lutheran Church, 7 p.m.

Balsam Lake • 7th- & 8th-grade band & choir concert, 7 p.m.

Amery

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• Weight-loss surgery education and support at the medical center, 5-6 p.m., 715-268-0597.

• Friends of Victims of Violence support group at North Valley Lutheran, 6 p.m., 800-261-7233.

Balsam Lake

FRIDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ—

• Concert at Unity School, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 715-8253515.

Frederic • Veterans Day program at the 6-12 school, 10 a.m.

Grantsburg • Veterans Day program with speaker Sara Sundquist Moore at the high school, 10 a.m. • RSVP deadline for NARFE meeting at Dreamers, Thursday, Nov. 14, noon, 715-689-2252. • Diabetes Education Night at the medical center, 57 p.m., 715-463-5353.

Luck

Balsam Lake • 9DULHW\ 6KRZ at Unity School, 7-8:30 p.m., 715825-3515.

Dresser • Deputies Association’s toy drive at Trollhaugen. Coctails 6 p.m., followed by dinner, 715-491-5909, 715-4915916.

FRIĆ & SATĆ /Ĺ“Ĺ— & Ĺ“Ĺ˜ Luck • “The Cravingâ€? play at the high school, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY/Ĺ“Ĺ˜

• Veterans Day program at the school, 10 a.m.

0LOOWRZQ • Veterans dinner, 5 p.m., and program, 6:30 p.m. & ÀUHZRUNV at the VFW hall. For dinner reservation, 715825-2566.

Grantsburg

• Free Movie: “The Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West,â€? 6:30 p.m. at the library. • Diabetes Night Out at the medical center, 5:307:30 p.m., 715-483-0431. • Breastfeeding Basics class at the medical center, 12:30-2 p.m., 715-483-3221. • Great Expectations pregnancy session, 10 a.m.-noon, at the medical center, 715-483-3221.

• Auxiliary’s turkey supper at the hall, 4-7 p.m.

Osceola

Rice Lake

• Veterans Day program at the middel school, 10 a.m.

• Red Cedar Symphony Orchestra performs at Barron County Fine Arts Theatre, 4 p.m., redcedarsymphony.org, 715-434-5281.

• Veterans Day program at the high school, 10:30 a.m.

Siren

Balsam Lake • Crafting cards, gift tags & bags at the library, 10:30 a.m., 715-485-3215.

Dresser • Republican Party Reagan Day dinner at Trollhaugen. Social 5 p.m., dinner 6 p.m., 715-755-2644.

Frederic • Immanuel Lutheran bazaar & bake sale, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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